A crushing plant, comprising a cage (2) containing rotor (3) with a hammer and presenting a loading mouth (22) connected to a system for the supply of loose material (5) to be crushed, said system comprising a service corridor (110) provided with an arrival hopper (111) for the material (5) to be crushed, and means for advancing the material (5) along the corridor (110) with stepwise movement. The...

A rotary mower apparatus comprises a mower deck with a plurality of rear wheels mounted behind the mower deck and at least one front wheel mounted ahead of the mower deck such that the mower deck rides along the ground on the wheels. A floating hitch member is pivotally attached at one end to a top portion of the mower deck so as to pivot about a substantially vertical mower axis, and is adapted f...

A catheter includes a plurality of primary leads to deliver energy for ligating a hollow anatomical structure. Each of the primary leads includes an electrode located at the working end of the catheter. Separation is maintained between the primary leads such that each primary lead can individually receive power of selected polarity. The primary leads are constructed to expand outwardly to place th...

A tire comprising at least one reinforcement structure of the carcass type anchored on either side of the tire in a bead, the base of which bead is intended to be mounted on a rim seat, the reinforcement structure extending circumferentially from the bead towards the sidewall, at least one arrangement of main cords along a substantially circumferential path being arranged substantially adjacent to...

An apparatus and method for use in performing ablation of organs and other tissues includes a radio frequency generator which provides a radio frequency signal to ablation electrodes. The power level of the radio frequency signal is determined based on the subject area of ablation. The radio frequency signal is coupled with the ablation electrodes through a transformation circuit. The transformati...

This invention is generally directed to methods and materials for connective tissue repair. The invention is more specifically related to methods and materials for the repair of tendons and ligaments, especially in the hand. Methods and materials for rotator cuff repair are also disclosed. The use of extraoperatively obtained scaffolding matrices is promoted when reapproximating the connective tis...

A method of measuring an analyte in a biological fluid comprises applying an excitation signal having a DC component and an AC component. The AC and DC responses are measured; a corrected DC response is determined using the AC response; and a concentration of the analyte is determined based upon the corrected DC response. Other methods and devices are disclosed.

A system for generating a reminder signal to one or more individuals exiting a vehicle for purposes of preventing the inadvertent leaving of a child, pet or other object therein. A sensor assembly monitors the presence of an individual within a predetermined proximity area and actuates an alarm assembly so as to generate a demonstrable reminder signal of significant intensity. A control assembly o...

A method is provided for monitoring hygiene compliance.

A scanning mechanism 6 moves an optical head 5 relative to a mount plate 2 in a scan direction, and light emitting diodes 3 A, 3 B mounted on the optical head 5 emit their respective beams of measurement light along the scan direction and onto two color regions TP 3 , TP 3 , respectively, of an immunochromatographic test strip mounted on the mount plate 2 . Photodiodes 4 A, 4 B mounted on the opti...

A system is disclosed that includes a component, a fault table configured to receive fault information associated with the component, and a diagnosis processor configured to read the fault information from the fault table and initiate corrective action as a function of the fault information. A method for handling faults in the system is also disclosed.

A card processor (1) is disclosed, which maintains security against unauthorized reading of the magnetic data recorded in the card and improves operability by suppressing offensive feeling to the customers. A card carriage control unit (4) rotates carrier rollers in a direction in which a card is taken in by the interior of the main body until the card is held by the pair of carrier rollers closes...

"SISTEMA DE PAGAMENTO CONTAS BANCáRIAS UTILIZANDO-SE UMCODIGO DE BARRA BIDIMENCIONAL ADICIONANDO EM DOCUMENTOS DE PAGAMENTO BANCARIO DE CONTAS, PARA PAGAMENTOS POR MEIO DE DISPOSITIVOS MóVEIS TELECOMUNICAçãO EQUIPADOS COM CAMERAS DIGITAIS". Um codigo de barras bidimencional em em contas para pagamento bancario, com objetivo defacilitar o pagamento desta contas em dispositivos móveis equipados câme...

RESTRITOR DE FLUXO DE GáS NATURAL PRé-PAGO à CARTãO INDUTIVO DESCARTáVEL. Refere-se a presente invenção a um restritor de fluxo de gás natural pré-pago a cartão indutivo descartável (1), utilizado para o controle, de forma automática, do fornecimento de gás natural nas unidades consumidoras residenciais. O restritor de fluxo de gás natural pré-pago a cartão indutivo descartável (1) compreende uma ...

"SISTEMA DE PORTABILIDADE E MOBILIDADE EM OPERAçõES FINANCEIRAS UTILIZANDO CARTãO ELETRÈNICO E OU TELEFONE CELULAR". Compreende a presente invenção a uma tecnologia particularmente projetada para inovar totalmente os cenceitos de utilização de cartões bancários e/ou de credito por Cartões Eletrónicos e telefone celular, em gradativa substituição aos cheques convencionais, mantendo entretando a uti...

A method of providing a controlled batch of micrometer-sized or nanometer-sized coal material. This method includes the steps of: (a) specifying at least one desired physical and/or chemical parameter of the controlled batch of coal material; (b) specifying the desired range of the physical and/or chemical parameter in the controlled batch of coal material; (c) obtaining a feedstock batch of coal ...

A load hoisting system for raising and lowering a load. A first line supports a rigid beam with unequal mechanical advantages on either side of the load. A second line supports the same rigid beam with mechanical advantages on either side of the load that are, in total, equal to those on the first line but with a ratio of mechanical advantages unequal to the ratio of mechanical advantages of the f...

A strength conditioning device for strengthening and conditioning abdominal and hamstring muscles is provided. The device includes at least one flex member, a seat, an ankle support attachment member and an ankle support frame. Each flex member has a first end portion, a second end portion and a middle portion between the first and second end portions, each middle portion having a curved region. T...

A method is disclosed for producing elastomer compounds for use in the production of rubbers. At least one elastomer to be processed for the production of an elastomer mixture can be slowly added to a mixer/extruder and is mixed and plasticized and/or masticated (melted) while it passes through the mixer/extruder. The elastomer, when slowly added to the mixer/extruder, can be present in a fluid me...

A communication system for human communication comprises a sending computer system 11 , a receiving computer system 21 a and a translation web site 31 . The sending system 11 is arranged, when sending a communication, to determine a first human perceptible language associated with the sender and a second human perceptible language associated with the recipient and, if the first and second language...