One aspect of the present invention is a coating system for use in a wet on wet coating application process. The coating system includes a first coating composition, a second coating composition, and a boundary layer. The first coating composition includes a first bulk polymer resin and a first reactive component selected from the group consisting of a part A and a part B reactive component. The s...

A stabilizer is provided to secure and fix the position of a cannula assembl y relative to tissue. The stabilizer is a liquid swellable member which expands within an incision in tissue in response to the absorption of a liquid. The stabilizer includes an inner adhesive layer to secure the stabilizer relative to a cannula assembly. The stabilizer is formed of a polymeric gel or foam. In one embodi...

In one aspect, the present invention provides a diffractive ophthalmic lens (e.g., a diffractive IOL) that includes an optic having an anterior surface and a posterior surface, where the optic provides a far focus. A frustrated diffractive structure comprising a plurality of diffractive zones is disposed on at least one of those surfaces so as to provide a near focus. Each zone is separated from a...

The described tool serves for heat-sealing and separation of continuously conveyed films made of a thermoplastic material, e.g. for transverse heat-sealing and separation of a tubular film material between mutually distanced objects arranged inside of the film tube. The tool is designed as heat-sealing/separating element (1) and consists of a plurality of juxtaposed layers, wherein the two outermo...

Certain embodiments of the present invention provide a method (200) for clinical presentation of a radiological study including: associating a customizable s et of rules (302, 305, 306, 400) with image data corresponding to at least a portion of the radiological study; and rendering automatically the image data to form volumetric data; and navigating automatically the volumetric data with the cust...

An integrated optimization and control technique performs process control a nd optimization using stochastic optimization similar to the manner in which biological immune systems work, and thus without the use of historical process models that mus t be created prior to placing the control and optimization routine in operation within a plant. In particular, an integrated optimization and control te...

Slatted device for stable floors. The device is suitable for being installed as a separation between the waste pits and stable compartments of stabled animals . This device comprises a chassis (2) and a movable trap door (3) with a plurality of openings (6). Trap door (3) rests on chassis (2). The device is characterise d in that between chassis (2) and trap door (3) sliding hinge means (11) are p...

SE REFIERE A UN METODO DE VACIAMIENTO DE UN ENVASE ADECUADO PARA CONTENER UN PRODUCTO Y SOPORTAR LA APLICACION DE VACIO Y ADEMAS UN CONJUNTO DE PIEZAS PARA CREAR VACIO EN UN ENVASE FLEXIBLE EL CUAL ESTA CONFECCIONADO PARCIALMENTE CON PELICULA DE EMPAQUETADO. DICHO METODO EMPLEA UN DISPOSITIVO DE SUCCION EQUIPADO CON UNA ABERTURA DE LA SUCCION, PARA APLICAR VACIO AL ENVASE A TRAVES DE UN ORIFICIO E...

SE REFIERE A UNAS PLATAFORMAS DE PESAJE DE VEHICULOS DE CARGA, LAS CUALES ESTAN FORMADAS POR PANELES DE 4, 5 Y 6 m DE LONGITUD Y 3 A 3,2 m DE ANCHO, Y CON BARRAS METALICAS, LAS CUALES SE TRASLADAN DESARMADAS AL LUGAR DE SU INSTALACION. TALES PANELES ESTAN CONFORMADOS POR CUATRO BARRAS O PERFILES LAMINADOS EN FORMA DE U, LOS CUALES SON UNIDOS CON DISPOSITIVOS ESPECIALES QUE SON ASEGURADOS MEDIANTE ...

In an internal combustion engine including an oil-filler-port/oil-level-gaug e attachment hole on a side of the internal combustion engine, onto which an oil-level-gauge for measuring the amount of oil in the inside of the interna l combustion engine, the oil-level-gauge being integral with a cap of the oil--filler-port, is mounted, to provide an oil filling structure that makes it possible to enh...

A surgical instrument that includes a handle assembly that removably support s a source of pneumatic power. A pneumatically powered drive system is operably support ed by the surgical instrument and is configured to be fluidically coupled to the sourc e of pneumatic power. The handle assembly may be provided with a lockout system that is configured to block connection of the source of pneumatic po...

A cable component is provided that includes at least one optical fiber; and a plurality of shaped profiles having inner and outer surfaces such that the inner surfaces combine to from an enclosure for the at least one optical fiber.

A surgical instrument for use in connection with a pneumatically powered too l having a firing mechanism operably supported therein that is movable between an unactuated position and an actuated position. In various embodiments, a drive system operably communicates with the pneumatically powered tool and is configured to selectively apply at least a drive system generated firing motion to the firi...

A surgical instrument that includes a distal member configured to receive a pneumatically operated tool assembly therein. The instrument may also include an elongate shaft assembly that has a distal end portion that is coupled to the distal member and a proximal end portion. A pneumatically powered rotary drive member may be supported by the distal end portion of the elongate shaft assembly and ma...

A surgical instrument for use in connection with a pneumatically powered too l having a firing mechanism operably supported therein that is movable between an unactuated position and an actuated position. A pneumatically powered drive system operably communicates with the pneumatically powered tool and is configured to selectively apply at least a firing force to the firing mechanism of the pneuma...

A method and apparatus for monitoring the pressure of a fluid within a rigid vessel are disclosed. A preferred method comprises monitoring the capacitance of a capacitor comprising a deformable resilient solid dielectric separating first and second conductive elements, the capacitor being exposed to said pressurised fluid such that the distance between the conductive elements and thus the capacita...

A surgical instrument for use in connection with a pneumatically powered too l having a firing mechanism operably supported therein that is movable between an unactuated position and an actuated position. In various embodiments, a drive system is supported by at least one of a handle assembly and an elongate shaft assembly and is configured to selectively apply a firing motion to the firing mechan...

A surgical instrument for use in connection with a pneumatically powered too l. IN various embodiments, the instrument include a drive system that is configure d to apply at least one actuation motion to the pneumatically powered tool upon receipt of a flo w of gas under pressure. The instrument may further comprise a material storage member that is fluidically coupled to the drive system. The mat...

The invention relates to a system, method and device for changing a notional viewing location for graphics, text and / or moving images on a device, depending on an orientation of the device. For the moving image management system, it comprises: a sensor; a movement detection module connected to the sensor providing moveme nt data registering a notable signal from the sensor; and a moving image ad...

Methods are provided for a multi-mode mobile station to perform multi-mode system selection using a multi-mode system selection algorithm as a function of multi-mode overlay information. The multi-mode overlay information includes a plurality of associations, each association being between a respective set of systems that serve at least a common geographical area, at least some of the associations...