Abstract: A device for producing a fibrous web, in particular a tissue web, includes a first press having a first felt and a second felt, both of which are guided through a press nip of the first press. A Yankee cylinder dries the fibrous web and a transfer press transfers the fibrous web to the Yankee cylinder. The second felt is also guided through a press nip of the transfer press. A paper-contacting side of the second felt is formed of a nonwoven layer which includes at least 80 wt. %, in particular at least 90 wt. % of nonwoven fibers formed of polyamide or polyamides and having a fineness of 6.7 dtex or less, in particular 3.3 dtex or less. An associated method for producing a fibrous web, in particular a tissue web, is also provided.

Abstract: A system and method for identifying television programming, identifying and capturing consumer behavior as regards such programming and providing a nearly-real time reporting of the information to interested parties, while also providing verification of actual delivery of advertising and/or program content.

Abstract: A system and method for identifying television programming, identifying and capturing consumer behavior as regards such programming and providing a nearly-real time reporting of that information to interested parties, while also providing verification of actual delivery of advertising and/or program content.

Abstract: A device for controlling the speed of a d.c. motor (M) employs a method in which the motor supply voltage (V) is controlled by a control voltage (Vo) supplied by a comparator circuit (11) which compares a reference signal (S.sub.ref) with a signal (S.sub.V) representing the motor speed. The signal (S.sub.V) is derived from a signal (S.sub.M) induced by the motor rotation via a signal processing circuit (21). The motor supply voltage (V) is controlled by the control voltage (V.sub.o) by means of a negative resistance circuit (31) (-R), which at least partly compensates for the internal resistance (r) of the motor.

Abstract: The present invention provides a ceramic composite having an open porous network and a controlled pore size comprising a plurality of ceramic particles having a fused glass coating and a method for producing the same. The ceramic particles are enveloped by and bonded to adjacent ceramic particles at their interfaces by the glass coating.

Abstract: A spun or drawn glass fiber for use in the area of medical implants, and particularly as a reinforcement for bioabsorbable polymeric orthopaedic and dental implants. The glass fiber is bioabsorbable and has sufficient tensile strength and elasticity to be used as a reinforcement. It is made up of 5-50% calcium oxide (CaO), 50-95% phosphorous pentoxide (P.sub.2 O.sub.5), 0-5% calcium fluoride (CaF.sub.2), 0-5% water (H.sub.2 O), and 0-10% XO wherein X is either a single magnesium, zinc or strontium ion or two sodium, potassium, lithium, or aluminum ions and when X is aluminum the O represents three oxygen ions.

Abstract: The product and process of making an in-vivo body implant pharmaceutical carrier of a resorbable ceramic crystalline structure of interconnecting pores capable of the critical controlled time release of pharmaceutical preparations such as proteins, polypeptides, hormones, and other small molecular weight active materials. The ceramic is comprised of aluminum oxide (Al.sub.2 O.sub.3), calcium oxide (CaO), and phosphorous pentoxide (P.sub.2 O.sub.5) in a controlled weight percent mixture. In the process of making, the mixture is calcined. The calcined mixture is again ground and sieved through screens of two different mesh sizes to obtain desired sizes and mixed with a binder. This mixture is compressed and sintered at a predetermined temperature. The particle sizes of the sieved calcined compound and the sintering temperatures are interrelated to provide a ceramic of a desired pore size for the controlled release of the pharmaceutical.