This special box is a kind of universal built-in box made up of a main body (C) and a cap which is intended for housing spotlights supported by spring-arms (S). The main body contains an inner series of step circles (A) which form a winding spiral according to the shape of the box. Such rings correspond to as many outer indents to be chosen in accordance with the type of spotlight to install. The ...

An anchoring means for a joint prosthesis (4) tapers in a direction away from the joint prosthesis (4) but may be mounted in a bore through an inlet opening distal from the joint to be replaced. The anchoring means may comprise a tapering pin (53) which is cemented in place. Alternatively, the anchoring means may comprise a pin (3) and one or more retaining means (2, 3) which can be placed in the ...

The present invention provides an eye aberration characteristic measuring apparatus provided with an image forming condition changing unit for achieving an appropriate illuminating condition and capable of setting an optimum illuminating condition and an optimum light receiving condition. A first light source (100) emits light, a first illuminating optical system (200A) illuminates a small region ...

A singlemode optical fiber Ä700Ü having very low loss at 1385 nm, and a practical method for making same are disclosed. A core rod Ä20Ü is fabricated using vapor axial deposition to have a deposited cladding/core ratio (D/d) that is less than 7.5. The core rod is dehydrated in a chlorine- or fluorine-containing atmosphere at about 1200 DEG C to reduce the amount of OH present to less than 0.8 part...

Different pieces of glass (81, 82) are fused together to create a preform (94) from which a glass fiber with axially varying properties is drawn.

The invention relates to a system for monitoring and/or operating of one or more moving objects like vehicles and is characterized in that each object (10) is assigned an internet address and comprises an interface to the internet via a wireless telecommunication unit (126), whereby sensors (121) and/or actuators (123) for monitoring and/or affecting components and/or conditions of the object are ...

A wireless device is provided with a wireless transceiver having a joint signal transmit/receive section, and a number of signal up/down conversion sections to transmit and receive signals wirelessly in accordance with a first and a second protocol. The wireless device is further provided with a controller/signal processing section to control and perform, in a coordinated manner, the transmit and ...

This invention discloses an image transmission method, which keeps the quality of the image transmission unchanged and increases the capacity for code division multiple access (CDMA) mobile communication system. By applying the subband coding with threshold method and differential perspective coding method, which change the image compression ratio and coding rate according to the characteristics o...

A semilunar stentless valve is constructed entirely of biocompatible material, and has a plurality of leaflets that are joined to form an annulus and coapt to form a one-way valve. The leaflets open fully to minimize obstruction. A narrow rim strip overlies commissures where the leaflets join and around a base of the valve. The valve is of a conical design, flexible, easy to fit and preserves the ...

A device (10) is disclosed that combines mobile communications capability (for example, mobile telephony and WAP communication) with additional functionality. The device (10) has control means (24, 36 )by which the mobile communications capability can be disabled while maintaining operation of the other functionality. This enables the other functionality of the device to be used in situations in w...

Method and system for improving the degree of utilization of telecommunication channels in locally concentrated asynchronous wireless telecommunication systems wherein, in each telecommunication system, for a first telecommunication connection to be set up according to a hybrid multiple access method containing the FDMA principle, including a possibly provided "dummy bearer" telecommunication conn...

The present invention relates to an MRI apparatus capable of preventing the quality of an image from being degraded under the influence of eddy currents and residual magnetization caused by a phase encode gradient. While an RF pulse P1 is sent, a phase encode gradient gy(i) is applied to a warp axis and a read gradient rr is applied to a read axis, an NMR signal is received, followed by applicatio...

The invention relates to a plumbing fixture comprising a welding coil (8, 9) for connecting to at least one pipe. The inventive fixture has an exit via which a connection to a branch line can be produced, whereby an opening connecting to the inside of the pipe is provided or can be arranged in said plumbing fixture. The inventive fixture should be developed such that a less complex manufacturing a...

In a wireless communication system (106), base stations (118, 120) are connected to a backbone network (116) such as a wired LAN and act as access points and relays for remote stations (128, 132, 136). A remote station registers and performs bidirectionnal communication with one of the base stations designated as its home base station. Base stations have overlapping coverage areas where a remote s...

A television or video game data reception apparatus receives a data signal of television games transmitted from a base station in a wireless manner or through wire on a local station side so that the received data signal is used to play a game. The reception apparatus is provided, in addition to a game operation memory for storing a data signal of a predetermined game, a save memory for storing a ...

A control section of an IRD sends an identification start request to a digital bus via a digital input/output terminal. The control section generates an identification display message by controlling an identification display message generation section, makes a superimposition section superimpose the identification display message on an analog video signal, and outputs a resulting signal via an ana...

A manipulator for producing a remote center of revolute motion is provided. The manipulator includes a base and a first parallelogram linkage mechanism including a first link pivotally mounted to the base for rotation about a first axis such that the first link moves in a first plane. The manipulator also includes a second parallelogram linkage mechanism including a second link pivotally mounted t...

A television system is provided with a storage means for a forced accumulation, the advertisement information is selectively received and accumulated therein. According to the present invention, a storagemeans 2 of a TV system 1 is accumulated with the advertisement information in addition to a variety of TV programs. The storage means is structured of an area that can be exclusively used and an a...

A method and a device for transferring a tubular item, particularly a sock, from the machine that manufactures it to a sewing machine which is adapted to close an axial end of the item. The method consists in: producing a tubular item on a circular hosiery knitting machine, starting from one of its axial ends and ending its manufacture at the opposite axial end to be closed; retaining the loops of...

PCT No. PCT/GB92/00580 Sec. 371 Date Sep. 30, 1993 Sec. 102(e) Date Sep. 30, 1993 PCT Filed Apr. 1, 1992 PCT Pub. No. WO92/17794 PCT Pub. Date Oct. 15, 1992A method of NQR testing a sample having at least one NQR property which varies with a given environmental parameter comprises applying excitation to the sample to excite NQR resonance and detecting the NQR response signal. The excitation is suc...