A CT apparatus (10) employing a cone beam of x-rays (14) reduces image artifacts by employing full as opposed to half scans of less than 360 DEG . The present invention recognizes that rays of a cone beam (14) that cross the imaging plane are not redundant with opposing rays in the scan, as is the case with the rays within the imaging plane. In a second embodiment, half scans of less than 360 DEG ...

A process for removing fluorocarbon resin-based coatings from a metal substratum, in which the coating is treated with a laser beam for progressively impinging on the whole coating surface until delamination of said coating from the substratum is achieved.

A description is given of a photoelectric measuring device by means of which the light reflected from a measuring point on a printed product is detected, and the corresponding measured signals are processed for the purpose of indicating quality data. A measuring instrument of this type, having at least one illumination device and measuring channels, is an improvement over the prior art in order to...

The computer tomography has a ring-shaped x-ray source surrounding the measurement field. The x-ray source includes a ring anode for generating a rotating x-ray bundle from an electron beam. The electron beam is generated from an electron gun. Kick magnets deflect the electron beam from an injection ring onto an operating ring and from there onto the ring anode. The kick magnets are arranged such...

The regulating device is for a locking coupling (32) in the power transmission system of a vehicle. The coupling is fitted between a pump wheel (18) connected to a motor and a turbine wheel connected to the vehicle drive wheel. It can connect these two wheels directly. A coupling switching device actuates a release process for the coupling, moving it from the fully engaged position to the complete...

The structure seals an oil path (9) between a separated plate (1) and the plate body (2) of a valve (8). Seal layers (3) with constant breadths are formed on the plate body corresponding to the shape of one end surface (8a) of the valve.

A yarn reel store for textile fibre producing plant comprises a buffer for material between a continuous production process and following processing equipment having periods of standstill. The store is formed to take trays (6) which can move within it and yarn reels (1, 2) can be stored on the trays while avoiding contact between tray floor (7) and the reel surfaces (8, 9) facing floor-ward.

The machine has a circular knife (2) driven by an electric motor (22) and a holder (3) for the material to be sliced moving along an electrically-adjustable stop plate (5). A clamp (1) swinging upwards for the material is provided on the holder and swings upwards. The output of the detector for the position of the clamp is connected to a control system (19,21) for the knife motor and the adjusting...

A rotatable vehicle laundry brush (10) comprising a center shaft (18) and a plurality of axially stacked hollow blow-molded spacers (24, 26, 28, 30) which are pinned (40) and clamped together with felt discs (32) sandwiched between the spacers and extending radially outwardly therefrom so as to translate in an edgewise manner when the brush rotates. The felt discs are made up from pie shaped or re...

A system (2, 4) method and splitter (6) for ablating tissue (15) using radiofrequency (RF) energy is disclosed. The system (2, 4) ablates tissue (15) using unipolar RF energy simultaneously delivered to multiple electrodes (22A-22D) in one or more probes (20). This is carried out by the multiple channel RF splitter (6) that can independently control the RF energy delivered through each channel (18...

The present invention relates to a pharmaceutical comprising a luteinizing hormone releasing hormone agonist in combination with a luteinizing hormone releasing hormone antagonist. By using a luteinizing hormone releasing hormone agonist and a luteinizing hormone releasing hormone antagonist in combination, the transient exacerbation with elevation of serum testosterone and estrogen owing to the p...

The present invention provides an optics assembly, a reflectometer, and a diagnostic device for providing quantitative measurement of optical radiation reflected from a sampling area (26) on an assay matrix (22). The reflectometer includes an optical radiation source (44) and a detector (34). The optical radiation source (44) and the detector (34) are mounted in a single plane. An optics assembly ...

Described is a process for preparing articles made of polyurethane foams, which comprises reacting at least one polyisocyanate with at least one compound containing activated terminal hydrogen atoms in the presence of an expanding medium comprising at least one hydrofluoroalkane and/or perfluoroalkane, and of a product containing at least one amino group and chemically bound or present in free for...

A composite preform or module comprises a filamentary reinforcement (16) deposited in a groove (12,44,46,32) pre-formed in a metal or ceramic foil (10,40,42). By depositing the filamentary reinforcement (16) in a groove (12,44,46,32) its position and distribution can be readily determined and held during consolidation of the preform. A plurality of preforms (modules) can be laid together to provid...

A size of particle or defect in an object is measured. A laser beam is guided through an optical system into the object. A light receiving element receives scattered light from a particle or a defect in the object. A scattering image is formed by an image processor from the scattered light thus received. The size of particle or defect is obtained by integrating a scattering intensity of the scatte...

The device has a magnetic sensor (10) and a magnetic CCD camera (12) mounted in a vehicle. The detection signal from the magnetic sensor detecting the magnetic marker provided on the road, is output to a magnetic ECU (18). The detection signal from the magnetic CCD camera obtaining the image of the white line on the road is output to an image processing ECU (20). A computer (22) utilizes the relat...

Connected to the push part (7) are devices for opening and/or adjustment of an umbrella (4). Also connected to the push part is a thrust rod (11) with its first end (12) pivotable around a horizontal axis (10). An opening stirrup (13) as lever is pivotably located on the mast (2) around a horizontal axis (16). The opening stirrup is pivotably connected with the second thrust rod end (18) and one e...