Abstract: This invention is directed to a process for electrocoating bulk articles to provide a corrosion protective coating and comprises the following steps: (1) the bulk articles to be coated are placed in an electrically conductive receiving container and the container and bulk articles are electrocoated with an aqueous electrocoating composition containing a film forming binder and electrically conductive components; (2) baking the coated bulk articles and the receiving container to form an electrically conductive coating on the bulk articles and the container and removing the coated bulk articles from the container; and (3) repeating steps (1) and (2) at least once without any intermediate cleaning of the receiving container having an electrically conductive coating. The advantage of the novel process of this invention is that the receiving container can be used at least twice and up to six times without any intermediate cleaning or removal of the applied electrocoating layer.

Abstract: The present invention provides adipose-derived stem cells and lattices. In one aspect, the present invention provides a lipo-derived stem cell substantially free of adipocytes and red blood cells and clonal populations of connective tissue stem cells. The invention also provides a method of isolating stem cells from adipose tissues. The cells can be employed, alone or within biologically-compatible compositions, to generate differentiated tissues and structures, both in vivo and in vitro. Additionally, the cells can be expanded and cultured to produce hormones and to provide conditioned culture media for supporting the growth and expansion of other cell populations. In another aspect, the present invention provides a lipo-derived lattice substantially devoid of cells, which includes extracellular matrix material from adipose tissue. The lattice can be used as a substrate to facilitate the growth and differentiation of cells, whether in vivo or in vitro, into anlagen or even mature tissues or structures.

Abstract: A device and a process for producing thin steel metal bars in which an elongated metal product is brought into contact with a molten metal causing the latter to crystallize. Different materials are used for the elongated metal product and the molten metal, whereby one of the materials is a stainless steel. A temperature of the elongated metal product, a temperature of the molten metal and a dwelling time of the elongated metal product in the molten metal are set in such a way that the molten metal crystallizes on the elongated metal product so as to form a layer having a thickness of 2% to 20% of a thickness of the elongated metal product.

Abstract: A device, having a case body and case lid, for use with a remote visual inspection system. The case body is adapted to accommodate a light source for providing light to the remote visual inspection system. The case lid is adapted to cover the case body, and to accommodate a video display monitor for displaying an image captured by the remote visual inspection system.

Abstract: An apparatus and a process for making semi-finished products in the form of ti metal bars having a width-gauge ratio of over 60 and a maximum sheet metal gauge tolerance of 2%. A metal profile is fed continuously and upwardly through a pool of melt material having the same composition as the metal profile so as to form a coated metal profile. The metal profile is fed at a rate which would result in a coated metal profile having a thickness of at least three times that of the uncoated metal profile. The coated metal profile is subjected to a smoothing pass between a pair of smoothing rolls when the mean temperature in the crystallized layer of the coated metal profile meets a given condition. The smoothing rolls are adjustably disposed inside a housing at a distance of 0.5 to 5 m from the melt pool surface.

Abstract: An inversion casting device with a crystallizer which has a slit-shaped passage for guiding a substrate strip, this passage being arranged in the base and provided with a seal, and which communicates with a melt feed. A collecting tank is provided which passes horizontally about the crystallizer vessel so that the collecting tank communicates with nozzles (23) arranged in the region of the passage. The nozzle orifices are so arranged that the melt flowing out strikes the substrate strip at a flat angle of inclination .alpha. in the strip take-off direction.

Abstract: An apparatus and a process for making semi-finished products in the form of thin metal bars having a width-gauge ratio of over 60 and a maximum sheet metal gauge tolerance of 2%. A metal profile is fed continuously and upwardly through a pool of melt material having the same composition as the metal profile so as to form a coated metal profile. The metal profile is fed at a rate which would result in a coated metal profile having a thickness of at least three times that of the uncoated metal profile. The coated metal profile is subjected to a smoothing pass between a pair of smoothing rolls when the mean temperature in the crystallized layer of the coated metal profile meets a given condition. The smoothing rolls are adjustably disposed inside a housing at a distance of 0.5 to 5 m from the melt pool surface.

Abstract: A multipolar electrode lead, of the type used to deliver electrical energy in vivo to tissue as part of a system for medical electrotherapy, contains at least first and second conductors, with at least the first conductor being provided with an insulating coating which electrically separates the conductors from each other. The risk of the insulating coating being worn off and a short-circuit developing are reduced by forming the insulating coating of a material having a high electrical resistance and a resistance to abrasion.

Abstract: The invention relates to a wall component for forming a building wall. In order to provide an easily handlable wall component and a wall formed from a plurality of such wall components, which can be rapidly erected and makes it possible to have a desired wall course, the wall component is formed by two vertical, parallel wall panels made from wood or a wooden material, which are kept spaced by web plates. The wall panels are provided on their top, bottom and end faces with connecting elements for engaging with corresponding connecting elements of adjacent wall components. Preferably the connecting elements are formed by grooves and tongues.

Abstract: A process and novel starting materials for the production of 17.alpha.-ethynyl-17.beta.-hydroxy-18-methyl-4,15-estradien-3-one of Formula I ##STR1## are disclosed. Novel 17-ketone starting materials have the Formula II ##STR2## wherein R is an alkyl residue of 1-3 carbon atoms and ##STR3## is the grouping ##STR4## wherein R' is an acyl group of up to 10 carbon atoms.

Abstract: An electrochromic display cell is described which has a front electrode of tungsten trioxide layered on a support surface and a rear electrode of titanium nitride layered on a support surface. The rest potential and large capacity of the rear electrode permit a fast image cycle time at the front electrode and obviate the need to reverse potential polarity during cycling.

Abstract: Tree shrews (Tupaia belangeri) are used as an animal model to test the inactivation of vaccines, the harmlessness of blood products and the effectiveness of chemotherapeutic agents and disinfectants against viral hepatitis. The antibody determinations are performed at specific intervals for a period of 150 days in the case of viral hepatitis type A and 60 days in the case of viral hepatitis type B.

Abstract: Tree shrews (Tupaia belangeri) are used as an animal model to test the inactivation of vaccines, the harmlessness of blood products and the effectiveness of chemotherapeutic agents and disinfectants against viral hepatitis. The antibody determinations are performed at specific intervals for a period of 150 days in the case of viral hepatitis type A and 60 days in the case of viral hepatitis type B.

Abstract: A slurry comprised of particulated glass-forming substances, with or without particulated relatively clear or light-colored metal oxides, dispersed in a photolacquer is applied as a uniform layer on a surface of a color image screen. Such layer is then developed via conventional photoforming techniques to produce sites or windows for phosphor dots and the resultant window-containing layer is heated, prior or subsequent to application of phosphor dots in such windows, at a temperature in the range of about 350.degree. to 500.degree. C. In instances where metal oxide particles are present in the slurry, the resultant layer becomes opaque or dark upon tempering and in cases where only pure glass-forming substance particles are in the slurry, the resultant layer becomes opaque or dark upon tempering in a reducing atmosphere. Electrical conductivity may be imparted to the light-absorbing coating by addition of selective conductive materials to the initial slurry.

Abstract: Skin-care and skin-protection agents contain at least one polyethercarboxylic acid as a skin moisture-containing agent, and a process for treating skin comprises applying an effective amount of these agents to the skin.

Abstract: A liquid crystal display device having two carrier plates each having a first surface supporting electrically conducting electrode layers, the plates being hermetically sealed together with the first surfaces in facing relationship to form a chamber receiving a liquid crystal layer characterized by a covering layer disposed on each of the first surfaces. In the preferred embodiment, each of the first surfaces is provided with an obliquely vapor deposited aligning layer inbetween the conducting layer and the covering layer which covering layer has a thickness no greater than 0.05 microns and preferably less than 0.02 microns. The covering layer may be a silane derivative bonded by chemosorption on the aligning layer, a nitride such as silicon nitride, or an oxide.

Abstract: Skin-care and skin-protection agent compositions containing at least one aliphatic polycarboxylic acid, or a salt thereof, which may be substituted by sulfonate groups, as a skin moisture-retaining agent, as well as a process for protecting the skin utilizing this composition.

Abstract: A liquid crystal type display system containing a liquid crystal layer with positive dielectric anisotropy located between two carrier plates whose mutually opposite surfaces each have an electrode coating as well as an insulation layer which has been vaporized on obliquely. A rotating display cell with obliquely vaporized-on layers is provided by choosing the vapor deposition angle for one of these layers in excess of about 75.degree. and for the other layer less than about 65.degree. and positioning the carrier plates in spaced relationship to one another without any substantial rotating of one plate relative to the other thereof.

Abstract: Bicycloalkanes of the formula ##STR1## WHEREIN N IS THE INTEGER 1 OR 2; R is methyl or ethyl, and X and Y collectively are a free or ketalized oxo group or X is a hydrogen atom and y is a free, etherified or esterified hydroxy group, are produced by hydrogenating a compound of the formula ##STR2## WHEREIN N, R, X, and Y have the values given above and Me is an alkali metal atom, in an aqueous solution with hydrogen and a palladium-, platinum- or rhodium-containing hydrogenation catalyst. The corresponding free acid is obtained by acidifying the reaction mixture and isolating the reaction product.

Abstract: Bicycloalkanes useful as intermediates in the total synthesis of steroids of the formula ##STR1## WHEREIN N IS THE INTEGER 1 OR 2; R.sub.1 is lower-alkyl; X is free or ketalized carbonyl or free, esterified or etherified hydroxymethylene; and Y is --SO.sub.2 --R.sub.2 or --C(Z)(R.sub.3)--R.sub.4 wherein R.sub.2 is alkyl, aryl or aralkyl R.sub.3 is H or lower-alkyl, R.sub.4 is alkoxycarbonyl or acyl and Z is lower-alkoxycarbonyl, lower acyl, lower alkylsulfinyl or lower-alkylsulfonyl, are produced by the steps of hydrogenating a compound of the formula ##STR2## AND CONDENSING THE THUS-PRODUCED RING SATURATED COMPOUND WITH A SALT OF THE FORMULA C(Z)(R.sub.3)R.sub.4 .sup.-Me.sup.+ wherein n, X, R.sub.1, R.sub.2, R.sub.3, R.sub.4 and Z have the values given above.