Systems and methods for diagnosing and treating tissue transmit an electrical energy pulse that temporarily stuns a zone of tissue, temporarily rendering it electrically unresponsive. The systems and methods sense an electrophysiological effect due to the transmitted pulse. The systems and methods alter an electrophysiological property of tissue in or near the zone based, at least in part, upon th...

A biosensor is provided in accordance with this invention. The biosensor includes a bottom section with an edge and a flange extending from the edge, a top section supported on the bottom section and having an edge and flange extending from the edge in alignment with the flange of the bottom section. The flanges of the top and bottom sections cooperate to form a capillary channel, and first and se...

The present invention relates to composite materials made of at least one composite layer of a polyurethane and of a second composite layer which is directly bonded to the first layer and which consists of a thermoplastic material that is different from the polyurethane of layer A). The polyurethane material of layer A) is characterized by a residual content of free reaction components containing ...

This invention relates to a method for recycling a polyester chip which comprises providing a polyester chip (a), polyol (b) and polybasic acid (c), subjecting said (a) and said (b) to transesterification reaction and reacting it with said (c) to give a reconstituted polyester resin, the total number of moles of hydroxyl group being not less than 1.03 times the total number of moles of carboxyl gr...

An organic electroluminescence display panel includes a plurality of organic electroluminescence elements, each comprised of a first display electrode, one or more organic functional layers including a light emitting layer made of an organic compound, and a second display electrode, laminated in order on a substrate, and a plurality of ramparts disposed between the organic electroluminescence elem...

A portable security system for protecting a firearm includes a firearm engaging module including a module alarm circuit having a power source, an alarm activation switch, an alarm arming mechanism, a wireless alarm signal transmitter, and a connecting mechanism for connecting the module to the firearm, an alarm monitoring system, and wireless alarm signal relaying device operationally connected to...

A method and apparatus for determining whether a railroad locomotive is configured with the correct software versions. The version numbers for software on board the locomotive are periodically determined by an on-board monitoring system. This information is later transmitted to a remote monitoring and diagnostic center, where the actual software version numbers are compared to the expected softwar...

A motor fuel comprises hydrocarbon compounds and/or organic compounds containing bound oxygen, which constitutes a stable homogeneous liquid at atmospheric pressure and normal ambient temperature and achieves a reduction of harmful pollutants in the exhaust emissions of diesel engines by adding organic compounds containing bound oxygen to the fuel composition. A motor fuel comprises hydrocarbon c...

"MéTODO E INSTALAçãO PARA PRODUZIR TIPOS DE PNEU QUE SãO MUTUAMENTE DIFERENTES". Instalação para produzir tipos de pneu que são mutuamente diferentes, compreendendo: uma unidade de fabricação complexa (2) tendo uma pluralidade de estações de trabalho (5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10), cada uma projetada para montar pelo menos um correspondente componente estrutural sobre pelo menos um tipo de pneu sendo process...

"PNEU COM ESTRUTURA DE ARCO DE APOIO DE COMPRESãO". Trata-se de um pneumático de lona radial que roda plano (200) que tem uma banda de rodagem (202), uma estrutura de carcaça (214), uma estrutura de cinta (208) e uma estrutura de arco de reforço termoplástico (250) localizada no plano equatorial e disposta radialmente para dentro a partir da banda de rodagem (202) e radialmente para fora da estrut...

A train location system and method of determining track occupancy utilizes inertial measurement inputs, including orthogonal acceleration inputs and turn rate information, in combination with wheel-mounted tachometer information and GPS/DGPS position fixes to provide processed outputs indicative of track occupancy, position, direction of travel, velocity, etc. Various navigation solutions are comb...

A transmission having a gear component with a gear housing with a housing cover allocated in axial direction to the housing in installation position. The gear housing has an essentially cylindrical interior space for the reception of individual gear elements. The gear unit includes a device for the at least indirect resetting of actuating elements of non positive coupling and/or braking arrangemen...

The main theme of the invention is to provide a method for manufacturing industrially, by mechanically comminuting silk yarn, crystalline silk fibroin powder below 3 mum in an average particle diameter, which can be used for various applications. A silk substance such as cocoon filament, silk yarn, or raw silk is brought into an alkali aqueous solution under a pressure of 1 through 5 atmospheric p...

A method and a device is described for controlling a vehicle. The method and device maintain a braking force of at least one wheel independent of a degree of actuation of a brake pedal at least when the vehicle is detected to be at a standstill. When a reduction condition exists, the braking force is reduced whereas, in response to a detected skidding of the vehicle, the braking force is reduced i...

A method of polishing at least one surface of a silicon-based part made of SiO2, of SiC, of glass, of vitro-ceramic, or of quartz, the method comprising:a) a pre-polishing stage implementing at least one pre-polishing element and an abrasive, to confer a first roughness to said surface;b) a polishing stage implementing at least one polishing element and a liquid containing a polishing abrasive to ...

A limited slip differential includes a friction clutch mechanism, an electromagnetic coupling, and a camming mechanism disposed between the friction clutch mechanism and the electromagnetic coupling. The camming mechanism converts shearing forces within the electromagnetic coupling to an axial force applied to engage the clutch mechanism. The camming mechanism includes annular discs having axially...

A sit-up exercising apparatus includes a base frame fixedly provided with a seat cushion, a swinging back cushion pivoted to a middle part of the base frame and turned up and down within an angle, a stop frame bar adjustably fastened to the base frame to limit the swinging angle of the swinging back cushion, two smoothly curved tracks provided at two sides of the base frame, and two handles connec...

A method of forming a bond between a resilient rubber member with a chlorinated surface and a bracket, especially in a vehicle mount assembly, includes forming a cured epoxy coating on the bracket member and heating the bracket member and the chlorinated surface of the rubber body to a bonding temperature while pressing them together to form a bond between them.

A polymer matrix composite is provided including graphitized vapor grown carbon fiber mats. A mat comprises semi-continuous vapor grown carbon fiber. The preferred method of producing the composite includes the steps of providing at least one mat of vapor grown carbon fiber and infiltrating liquidized polymeric material into the interstices of the mat by a hot press process. The resulting polymer ...

A method of making a coated substrate which includes the steps of applying a layer of a coating composition, said coating composition comprising an alkenyl functional organopolysiloxane and a hydride functional organopolysiloxane, to the substrate, said substrate comprising a catalytically effective amount of a precious metal catalyst, and allowing the layer to cure, allows the use of a non-cataly...