Abstract: An external change aid having engaging means which can engage with a landing member on an absorbent article and having a specific peel force and/or shear force when engaged with such an absorbent article. Also provided are combinations of such external change aids and absorbent articles and methods for applying an absorbent article by use of the external change aid. Also provided are external change aids having specifically designed engaging means structures and absorbent articles with specifically designed engaging means structures.

Abstract: An absorbent article comprising at least one topsheet; a liquid impervious backsheet joined with the topsheet; an absorbent core interposed between the topsheet and backsheet; and a slow recovery elastomer. The slow recovery elastomer exhibits a normalized unload force at 37° C. of greater than about 0.04N and at least about 20% post elongation strain at 22° C. after 15 seconds of recovery.

Abstract: This invention relates to an elasticated materials comprising a stiff carrier material that is satisfactorily elasticated with one or more elastic strands with a low load force, due to the use of a specific bonding pattern, with specific bonding areas. The bonding areas are typically separate bonding areas positioned on separate intervals along the length direction of the carrier material, whereby each bonding area comprises one or more separate bonding zones, extending in the width (X) direction. The invention also relates to absorbent articles comprising this elasticated material and processes for making the elasticated material.

Abstract: A disposable absorbent article to be worn about the lower torso of a wearer that facilitates an easy, intuitive change is provided. The disposable absorbent article includes at least one serviceable indicium that facilitates an easy change by providing alignment of the article relative to an anatomical feature of the wearer or by externally highlighting one or more components of the article thereby indicating alignment and fit about the wearer's lower torso.

Abstract: Stators for harmonic motors are disclosed. The stators are easy to assemble and include a laminated armature made of sheet metal plates. The laminated armature is formed of a substantially cylindrical laminated star armature with a plurality of radially outwardly oriented pole heads distributed along the circumference of the laminated star armature, and a substantially cylindrical laminated yoke armature having radially inwardly oriented pole teeth and arranged radially outside of and concentrically with the laminated star armature. Each of the pole heads is arranged radially adjacent to a corresponding one of the pole teeth. Windings are applied to the pole teeth before the tooth head sleeve or the laminated star armature are inserted in and joined with th laminated yoke armature.

Abstract: The invention relates to absorbent articles, such as diapers, training pants, adult incontinence articles, feminine protection articles and the like having a specific anal or vaginal cuff with an opening, which is sag-tolerable. The articles have a specific construction of a core, backsheet and the cuff, which each have specific dimension, in relation to one another. Preferred is for example that that the cuff has elasticated regions along the opening and that the cuff is (non-elastically) extendible is transverse direction, having for example longitudinal folds which easily unfold and extend the cuff in transverse direction, ensuring the cuff does not sag when the backsheet and care sack due to soiling.

Abstract: The invention relates to an absorbent, disposable article, preferably a diaper, having a backsheet and a topsheet comprising a first waist region, a second waist region, and a crotch region interposed there between, a longitudinal axis, and an opening, which provides a passageway to a primary void space for receiving bodily exudates therein, positioned between the topsheet and the backsheet; whereby the opening is positioned in at least the crotch region along the longitudinal axis; whereby the topsheet is elasticated; and whereby the article has a shortened article portion, as defined herein, which has a shortened article length L, a stretched shortened article length Ls and a contracted shortened article length Lc, whereby the article and/or its topsheet has an specific elastic profile and/or a specific ratio of Lc to Ls. The article preferably has a slit opening with on each side elastic regions, preferably in the shape of an X, as shown in FIG.

Abstract: An external change aid having engaging means which can engage with a landing member on an absorbent article and having a specific peel force and/or shear force when engaged with such an absorbent article. Also provided are combinations of such external change aids and absorbent articles and methods for applying an absorbent article by use of the external change aid. Also provided are external change aids having specifically designed engaging means structures and absorbent articles with specifically designed engaging means structures.

Abstract: The invention relates to a device for axially conveying body fluids. The aim of the invention is to embody the inflow and outflow area of an axial pump in such a way that the flow is not separated even when it is diverted, thereby maintaining a substantially non-disrupted flow profile.

Abstract: A device for axially conveying fluids, wherein the conveyor part thereof is entirely magnetically borne and the radial bearing thereof is provided with sufficient rigidity and efficiently dampened, whereby problems encountered when passing through critical speeds and the disadvantageous effects of hydrodynamic and mechanical imbalance of the rotor are avoided. The magnetic bearing is combined with a hydrodynamic bearing.

Abstract: An arrangement for transporting metallic work pieces includes a heat-insulated transport chamber, means for loading and unloading the work pieces, and transporting gear. To enable the flexible and efficient transport of the work pieces among a number of treatment chambers in an arrangement of this type during a heat treatment process, the transport chamber is designed to be vacuum-tight, such that it can be evacuated of air to create a vacuum that will protect the work pieces from environmental influences. In addition, a system for heat treating metallic work pieces, comprising at least two treatment chambers in which the work pieces can be heat treated, is characterized in that an arrangement of this type can be coupled to the treatment chambervia a transfer canal that can be evacuated.

Abstract: The present invention relates to disposable absorbent article with a backsheet and a first topsheet, which is a unitary sheet or web, which in use is capable of being at least partially in contact with the wearer's skin, said first topsheet being a fibrous three-dimensional web, having bonded regions where the fibres are bonded to another, and unbonded regions, where the fibres are unbonded to one another, whereby the fibres extend from at least one unbonded region into at least two bonded regions, typically in the form of loops, and whereby the bonded regions form the support structure for the unbonded regions and whereby the surface area of the unbonded regions is at least 2 mm2 and whereby the topsheet has a thickness (caliper) of between 0.1 and 5 mm.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a disposable absorbent article, such as a diaper, training pants, adult incontinence article, having a specific topsheet with an opening to receive bowel movement waste (BM) and which is such that it masks the waste present underneath said topsheet. The topsheet is air permeable and it has a uniform pore size distribution with small pores only and it has a low surface energy and therefore an alcohol repellency of at least 7, typically at least 9 or even preferably 10.

Abstract: A method for obtaining an extract containing the natural mixture of conjugated equine estrogens by liquid-liquid extraction of the mixture of conjugated equine estrogens, wherein the mixture obtained is depleted in non-conjugated lipophilic compounds selected from the group consisting of non-conjugated flavonoids, non-conjugated isoflavonoids, non-conjugated norisoprenoids, non-conjugated steroids, in particular androstane and pregnane steroids, and comparable non-conjugated compounds.

Abstract: A measuring and evaluating device for the analysis of gases is described. The device has an exchangeable gas analyzer, which is of small dimensions. The gas analyzer is a module connected directly from the outside to a central unit, which is likewise of small dimensions and into which at least one evaluating unit and a display unit are integrated. Fitted releasably into the gas analyzer are one or more plates, into which at least one separating channel is respectively integrated. Each gas analyzer is provided with at least one sample injector, which can be connected to at least one separating channel. At least one detector is connected downstream of each separating channel.

Abstract: The present invention is a multiple zone member (29) having at least a first zone (300) and a second zone (302); the member includes a backing (120, 122) and a sheet of fibers (126); the sheet of fibers in the first zone having anchor portions (127) in the backing at spaced bonding locations (128) and having arcuate portions (130) of the sheet projecting from the backing between bonding locations; the arcuate portions in the first zone having a height (301) from the backing; the sheet of fibers in the second zone having anchor portions in the backing at spaced bonding locations and having arcuate portions of the sheet projecting form the backing between bonding locations; the arcuate portions in the second zone having a height (304) from the backing which is less than the height of the arcuate portions from the backing in the first zone.

Abstract: An absorbent article having a void space for receiving bodily exudates comprises an elongate slit opening in communication with the void space. The elongate slit opening includes elasticated region disposed along longitudinal side edges of the slit opening which maintain longitudinal and lateral alignment and Z-direction proximity with a point of discharge on a wearer during use. The elasticated regions contain stored elastic energy producing tensile forces which are distributed laterally away from the slit opening enabling the edges to deflect and allow bodily exudates to pass through the slit opening to the void space.

Abstract: A spectrometer fitted with a thin light guide layer in a stratification manufactured by thin-film technology, said light guide being sandwiched between two cover layers of lower index of refraction, said layer light guide's end face comprising a grating which is illuminated with the light to be analyzed and passing through the said light guide layer, the spectrometer furthermore comprising a line sensor onto which is imaged the spectrum, the staircase echelon grating being fitted with transparent step surfaces and with step edges perpendicular to said layer's plane, a second medium forming an interface with the grating's step surfaces and having an index of refraction less than that of the light guide layer, characterized in that the height and the width of the grating continuously change in the staircase direction in such manner that for two selected wavelengths the particular total optical paths through the light guide layer and the second medium as far as a focal point pertaining the particu

Abstract: An absorbent article comprising a waste management element disposed in at least a portion of the crotch region. The waste management element comprises an acceptance element and a storage element. The storage element preferably comprises a three-dimensional web with arcuate portions intermittent with bondable locations forming a lofted open structure.

Abstract: A process for depositing metal-containing layers which have a high specific electrical conductivity, involving the decomposition of organometallic compounds in a hydrogen-containing gas or vapor phase by means of a plasma. The energy density of the plasma is optimized, which involves recording an OES spectrum. It is thus possible to produce, e.g., strongly adhering conductor tracks whose width is less than 50 .mu.m and whose ratio of height to width is greater than 1. Also disclosed are a method for optimizing the deposition of metal-containing layers having a high specific conductivity, and a composite body produced by the process of the invention comprising a polymer substrate and a metal layer deposited thereon.