The invention relates to a method and device for connecting the electrical conductors which are surrounded by outer insulation and associated with overlapping flat conductors (47, 49) by means of a sonotrode (52) producing ultrasonic vibrations and a counter electrode associated therewith. The conductors which are to be connected are to be arranged on a surface (48) of a carrier (50) extending bet...

There are many natural pauses during rotary drilling operations where a portion of the drill string remains stationary. Pauses include drill pipe connections. circulating time. and fishing operations. These pauses are used to obtain formation evaluation measurements that take a long time or that benefit from a quiet environment, as opposed to the naturally noisy drilling environment. Various techn...

The method for making the fiber optic Fabry-Perot sensor includes securing an optical fiber to a substrate, and forming at least one gap in the optical fiber after the optical fiber is secured to the substrate to define at least one pair of self-aligned opposing spaced apart optical fiber end faces for the Fabry-Perot sensor. Preferably, an adhesive directly secures the at least one pair of optica...

Proposed is a process for injection molding of products (1) made of thermoplastic material, whose walls (2) enclose a hollow space (3), wherein the molten plastic is injected in a predetermined amount into the cavity or molding nest (6) of a mold (5), during and/or upon which a fluid pressure medium (gas) is applied so that wi th the formation of the hollow space the molten plastic is distributed ...

An apparatus for radiation therapy comprises: a drive stand 203; a rotatable gantry 202 pivotally coupled to the drive stand 203 and including a treatment source 212; a first arm 205 coupled to the rotatable gantry 202; an imaging source 204 coupled to a source end 251 of the first arm 205; a second arm 207 coupled to the rotatable gantry 202; and a image detector 206 coupled to an imaging end 252...

An apparatus for radiation therapy comprises: a drive stand 203; a rotatable gantry 202 pivotally coupled to the drive stand 203 and including a treatment source 212; a first arm 205 coupled to the rotatable gantry 202; an imaging source 204 coupled to a source end 251 of the first arm 205; a second arm 207 coupled to the rotatable gantry 202; and a image detector 206 coupled to an imaging end 252...

Comminuting machine comprises comminuting tools (3) having at least two cutting regions in a direction of rotation of a shaft (2). At least one inner cutting region with a relatively small lever arm traps and comminutes more material. At least one outer cutting region with a relatively large lever arm traps and comminutes less material. The contours of both cutting regions form a circle about the ...

An image reconstruction method for reconstructing cone or wedge-beam computed tomography projection data includes re-binning (50) the projection data to associate projection data having the similar angular orientation (theta), weighting (60) projection data based on at least one of its angular orientation (theta) and its location within a detector aperture (20), and reconstructing (66) the weighte...

A centrifuge (400) comprises a conveyor rotatably mounted in a rotatable housing, the conveyor having at least one impeller (416) in use, the feed material passing through the interior of said conveyor with rotational speed being imparted thereto by said at least one impeller (416), said at least one impeller (416) also imparting radial speed to said feed material whilst it moves with axial veloci...

A centrifuge (400) comprises a conveyor rotatably mounted in a rotatable housing, the conveyor having at least one impeller (416) in use, the feed material passing through the interior of said conveyor with rotational speed being imparted thereto by said at least one impeller (416), said at least one impeller (416) also imparting radial speed to said feed material whilst it moves with axial veloci...

In a rotating machine, at least one liquid phase discharge port assembly is provided on the bowl. The bowl is rotatable about an axis to generate a cylindrical pool of a feed slurry. The discharge port assembly includes at least one fluid guide member mounted at least indirectly to the bowl to define a liquid phase discharge path having no bends or turns, with a circumferential component oriented ...

A laser beam ( 102 ) cuts through a component carrier mask ( 96 ) made of thin elastomeric material such as silicone rubber to form slots ( 98 ) having slot openings of a desired shape. In a preferred embodiment, a light absorptivity enhancement material such as iron oxide introduced into the silicone rubber causes formation of a flexible support blank that operationally adequately absorbs light w...

A device and a method that permits rapid application of experimental solutions to both (i.e. intracellular and extra-cellular) surfaces of a membrane patch is described. In one embodiment, this is accomplished by mounting a membrane patch on a hole through the side of a hollow tube such that one surface can be readily perfused on the outside of the tube while simultaneously perfusing the inside of...

A rotating machine has a rotatable bowl generating a cylindrical slurry pool and at least one liquid phase discharge port assembly provided on the bowl. Each of one or more liquid phase discharge port assemblies on a bowl head define a liquid phase discharge path having a circumferential component oriented in opposition to a direction of rotation of the bowl. Each discharge port assembly includes ...

A system controlled responsive to data bearing records includes a card reader that is operative to read data from user cards including identifying data, and authorizes operation of an automated banking machine responsive to the identifying data. The automated banking machine includes a housing including a generally L-shaped chest portion and an upper housing portion. The banking machine includes a...

A system controlled responsive to data bearing records includes a card reader that is operative to read data from user cards including identifying data, and authorizes operation of an automated banking machine responsive to the identifying data. The automated banking machine includes a housing including a generally L-shaped chest portion and an upper housing portion. The banking machine includes a...

A re-usable hygienic bed product includes an absorbing object, a sliding material layer, a pulling sheet, and a moisture blocking layer. The absorbing product is a highly soaking, inert fibrous material which at the upper surface and the bottom surface is directly integral with a soft fabric. The absorbing object at two opposite edges is formed with projecting pulling sheet parts formed as wings e...

A foldable walker having a paddle shaped lever arranged to interact with locking pins by lateral movement in either direction. In a particular embodiment, the walker has at least two locking positions wherein the walker can hyper-extend, spreading out and locking to a more fully opened configuration, allowing the walker to be pulled closer to the patient making it easier for the patient to lift hi...

A wheel hub magnetic filter fits within a wheel hub mounted for rotation on an end of the axle. The lubricating oil filter is positioned in a lubricating oil path upstream from the wheel hub bearings and is mounted with the wheel hub for rotation. The lubricating oil filter comprising a circular ring section which fits into an annular plenum in the wheel hub and includes flow directing barriers po...

A clamping apparatus comprises a base plate and integral thereto, a fixed clamping jaw and a pivotal support. A movable clamping jaw opposes the fixed clamping jaw and is pivotally engaged with the pivotal support, thereby being rotatable between an open jaw attitude and a closed jaw attitude. A motion inhibitor prevents a workpiece from pressing against the movable clamping jaw. An actuation leve...