The invention relates to a device for manual carrying which includes: a head support (1) which is designed and structured to support on the large muscles and to adapt to the shoulder area, straps (2) guiding downwards from the head support, height adjusting devices (3) in the straps, suspenders (4) at the lower ends of the straps. According to the invention, the device for carrying includes at lea...

Herein disclosed is biobased p-cymene, which can further be converted to terephtalate. Further, here is described a method for converting crude sulphate turpentine recovered from chemical wood pulping into p-cymene and eventually to terephtalic acid of biological origin, and and products thereof respectively. In said method, both conversion and desulphurisation is realised in one reaction step. Pr...

A method for obtaining shoes includes a step 1 of obtaining shoe information; a step 2 of communicating with a manufacturer; a step 3 of manufacturing the shoes; a step 4 of delivery and/or try-on the shoes; a step 5 of amendment, and a step 6 of finishing manufacture. The method allows the customers to design their shoes by themselves and communicate with the shoe manufactures so as to obtain des...

A power tong with a cable operated door jammer valve for shutting off the hydraulic supply of a power tong when the door is opened

The motor and cognitive skills development system includes a series of exercise mats having various instructional patterns thereon in increasing degrees or levels of physical and mental difficulty from very basic to more advanced moves and instructions. Each mat includes a complete series of exercise instructions thereon, with the exercises ranging from a relatively simple series of progressive ju...

An optical receiver includes a photodetector for detecting incoming optical data signals and an amplifier for providing signal gain and current to voltage conversion. The detection signal generated by the photodetector can include a distortion component caused by an operating characteristic of the photodetector. A signal compensating circuit can reconstruct the received optical data signal by effe...

Methods and systems for managing patient medical information are provided in order to make it more convenient for patient information to be managed both electronically and using traditional physical files. The methods and systems comprise: storing patient medical information in an electronic patient record; generating at least one adhesive medical summary corresponding to the patient medical infor...

A ceiling panel uses a perimeter frame with a wide outwardly extending bottom flange defining a thin panel edge. Preferably the bottom flange includes a lower surface for securing of a finished substrate about the panel perimeter. The upper surface of the bottom flange receives a gusset clip that includes two arms for securement of the bottom flange and an upwardly extending lift and shift securin...

The invention relates in general to a kit for washing brassieres, bikini tops and the like. The brassiere washing brassiere washing kit comprising a shell comprising two hemispheres with a multiplicity of apertures, said hemispheres each accommodate a cup of the brassiere to form a cavity when the shell is closed; and an agitator placed in between said cups of the brassiere before the hemispheres ...

A device and method for providing electrical current to at least one Light Emitting diode (LED) via a switch mode power converter is disclosed. Particularly, the device comprises at least one Integrated Circuit (IC), the IC programmable using a hardware description language; an electronic switch configurable to have a switching time period; an Analogue to Digital converter (ADC), the ADC configure...

The present invention provides a method of treating platinum-sensitive ovarian cancer, including recurrent ovarian cancer, in a patient, comprising administering to the patient having ovarian cancer an effective amount of 4-iodo-3-nitrobenzamide or a metabolite or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof; gemcitabine; and carboplatin.

The present invention provides a method of treating platinum-resistant ovarian cancer, including recurrent ovarian cancer, in a patient, comprising administering to the patient having ovarian cancer an effective amount of 4-iodo-3-nitrobenzamide or a metabolite or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof; gemcitabine; and carboplatin.

A dual mode, thermal management system for use in a vehicle is provided. At a minimum, the system includes a first coolant loop in thermal communication with a battery system, a second coolant loop in thermal communication with at least one drive train component (e.g., electric motor, power electronics, inverter), and a dual mode valve system that provides means for selecting between a first mode ...

The present invention relates to a toggle assembly that can be used with a curtain wall system to retain infills of panel members. A toggle assembly of the present invention is sufficiently designed to simultaneously retain in place a first infill of a first panel member and a first infill of a second panel member on both sides of a mullion, wherein at least a portion of the toggle assembly direct...

An electrostatic filter assembly configured to be installed in equipment for removing particulate matter entrained within a gas stream. The filter assembly functions in the removal and collection of the particulate matter from the gas stream. The equipment for removing particulate matter includes a high voltage discharge electrode for imparting an electric charge to the particulate matter whereby ...

A system and method is described where Instant Message (IM) and other semi-synchronous communication sessions may be tied to the user's current dynamic status in order to share with collaborating parties, the degree of attention that a user may provide to the session. IM allows for collaboration even when a user cannot provide his/her full attention to an exchange, however, it will increase the ef...

This disclosure describes a system in which individual employee records can be updated across multiple services by an administrator at the interface to a particular service. Multiple services may be provided with this capability. This will eliminate the need in the current art for a central directory that contains a service description that will be common across all services. The technology elimin...

A system and method for providing a context aware call purpose announcement is disclosed. The method comprises receiving a telephone call from a calling party to a called party on a digital telephony network. An operational state of the called party's telephone is identified. The calling party is enabled to create a custom message for the called party when the operational state of the called party...

A link box chamber assembly for a link box comprises a base, at least one chamber body, defining at least one chamber, and a lid, wherein the assembly comprises a seal between the base and a chamber body, and a seal between a chamber body and the lid.