A pipeline cathodic protection connection is provided to create a mechanical electrical connection on an operating pipe in conjunction with an external pipe reinforcing sleeve arrangement. The outer surface of the pipe and the inner surface of the pipe reinforcing sleeve are cleaned, and an epoxy filler material is applied to the pipe over the area to be covered by the external pipe reinforcing sl...

A mailer primarily composed of three layers, or sheets, that are fastened on top of one-another. A back sheet forms the back of both the outgoing and return mail pieces. The back sheet includes the reclosable flap and further include s an opening to allow external viewing of an identification code marked on a medi a sleeve that is placed in the finished mailer. A second sheet is a middle sheet fas...

A drug-eluting tissue marker for marking a site in a tissue mass comprises a drug-eluting portion having a drug for timed release to the site and a material that can be imaged using an imaging technique.

The present invention relates to a process comprising (a) dosing a reacti ve mixture comprising at least one crosslinkable prepolymer into a mold; (b) curing said reactive mixture to form a medical device; (c) contacting, said medical devi ce with no more than about 500 mL of solution per medical device; and (d) incorporating , prior to or during said contacting step (c), at least one therapeutic ...

Disclosed is an endoscope light source safety system including visible light transmitted along an illumination path; a source for providing radiati on along at least a portion of the illumination path; an illumination attenuato r connectable to the illumination path for receiving said visible light and th e radiation; a first reflector connected to said illumination attenuator for reflecting at le...

An antenna system internal to the device especially intended for small-sized mobile stations, the system having separate operating bands. The system is implemented as decentralized in a way that the device (300) has a plurality of separate antennas (310-360). Each antenna is based on (a) radiating element(s) on the surface of a dielectric substrate. The substrate can be, for example, a piece of ce...

A roller stop for connection to the head rail of a covering for an architectural openings is releasably connectable to a rear edge of the head rail in overlying relationship with a roller having shade material thereon with the shade material having a bottom rail. The roller stop has a pivotally mounted body selectively positionable in closely adjacent but spaced relationship from the outer wrap of...

A telecommunication system management device, the device comprising: a means to connect the device to a source of power; a means to connect the device to a multiplexed telephone signal; a means to provide the device with a destination network address; a decoder, to receive the multiplexed telephone signal and to extract control information from the multiplexed telephone signal; a converter, to rec...

This invention relates to a method for the gasification of pulverized fuels that exist from solid fuels such as bituminous coals, lignite coals, and their cokes, petroleum cokes, coke from peat or biomass, in entrained flow, with an oxidizing medium containing free oxygen, by partial oxidation at pressures between atmospheric pressure and 8 0 bar, and at temperatures between 1,200 and 1,900.degree...

A pipeline has a pressure pipe (1) that feeds a fuel to be delivered. A jacket pipe (2) is coaxially arranged around the pipe (1). The pressure pipe has notches (3) running in a longitudinal direction on its outer surface. The notches are provided in a semi-finished part of the pressure pipe in a circumferential direction, where the part is provided as a jacket. The jacket pipe is connected with t...

In a portable electronic device (1) having a battery compartment (3) and a removable cover (2) therefor, the battery compartment and cover are configured to accommodate batteries of at least two different sizes.

A protective enclosure for use with a handheld electronic device having a casing with controls. The protective enclosure includes an inner skin shaped to receive and form fit a major portion of the casing of the electronic device, and an outer skin shaped to receive and form fit the inner skin, having openings located to allow access to the selected controls. The inner skin an d the outer skin are...

The present invention relates to an actuator for adjusting the pitch angle o f a rotor blade of a wind turbine, which is rotatably mounted on a rotor hub, comprisi ng a first drive element connectable with the rotor blade, a second drive element in meshing engagement with said first drive element, as well as a lubricating device for lubricating the two drive elements. The invention furthermore rel...

Methods and devices are provided to aid in the control of a channel used in communicating data packets between a first communication device and a communication device with which the first communication device is communicating. For an open session occurring on the channel, the channel can be in an active state or a dormant state. Controlling when the channel is brought down to the dormant state can...

A switchable configuration system and method for switchably configuring a handset between private wireless network and cellular modes is provided. The switchable configuration system comprises a cellular module adapted to operate the handset in a cellular mode, a private wireless network module adapted to operate the handset in a private wireless network mode, and a configuration module adapted to...

A system for informing a user of functions or characters associated with key s on a mobile communications device includes a keyboard operable to input DTMF code s and a display screen operable to display information. The display screen is also operable to display a virtual representation of at least a portion of the keyboard. The virtual representation includes help information on one or more virt...

In a portable electronic device having a battery compartment and a removabl e cover therefor, the battery compartment and cover are configured to accommodate batteries of at least two different sizes.

In a portable electronic device having a battery compartment and a removab le cover therefor, the battery compartment and cover are configured to accommodate batteries of at least two different sizes.

A hooking and locking system (1,2) is proposed for shelves of shelvings, scaffoldings or the like. The present system consists in locking a shelf on an upright by utilizing the principle of the cone connection to obtain an excellent stability as regards torsion and a bolt-nut (5) coupling to obtain a perfect locking in a horizontal and vertical direction. In this way, it is possible to low the pro...