A combined hole-finding and borehole logging apparatus includes a flexible device 10a adapted to be connected to the bottom of a tool string to guide the tool through a borehole and a measurement probe 26 included in the bottom of the flexible device for measuring a parameter of the borehole or the formation through which the borehole passes. The flexible device may be made of an elastomeric mater...

A modular acetabular reinforcement system includes a substantially cup-shaped reinforcement body having a peripheral flange portion. One or more fixation wing s, of various sizes and shapes, are selectively and separately attachable to the flang e portion of the reinforcement body. The system is mountable within the acetabulum of a patient t o reinforce the acetabulum and to serve as a platform fo...

Polypeptides of HFGAN72 receptor ligands and polynucleotides encoding the polypeptides are provided. Methods of using these polypeptides to diagnose disea ses relating to the under- or over-expression of HFGAN72 receptor ligands are also p rovided. In addition, methods of identifying agonists or antagonists of the interaction o f HFGAN72 receptor ligands with the HFGAN72 receptor are provided. Met...

The invention relates to an apparatus (1) for dispensing metered amounts (2') of food products in an automated manner, being of a type intended for installation at retail sales outlets, such as stores, food shops, and the like, which have at least one outside wall or shop window. The apparatus comprises a box-type structure (4) installed against the outer wall, or shop window, and provided with at...

A separator for electrodialysis cells comprised of a rectangular frame that defines an electrodialysis compartment and contains two rows of orifices; each row is situated along one of two opposite sides of the frame. At least one orifice in each side is connected to the electrodialysis compartment. Each row of orifices comprises at least one line of four equidistant orifices; the electrodialysis...

A laminated article, in particular for electrical use, comprising a plurality of mutually superposed metal laminations (2) provided with a plurality of elements or clips (3) for connecting the article laminations (2) together, said clips (3) projecting from the surface of the laminations and being formed by deforming the laminations. The laminations comprise a plurality of cavities (6), each arran...

A series (11) of first slide blocks (7) in a track crossways to the strip direction in which the rolls are arranged to be rolled on the track. Each slide block rests on and is arranged to slide on a sloping plane, which slopes sideways away from the dividing plane (20') between a first and second roll where the rolls are in a position for separation. The series of first slide blocks has a length w...

The towing halter (9) is articulately connected to the trailer vehicle front end. Each slide unit (5) is connected with the support frame (3) via a front, rigid link arm (11, 13), which is arranged in a front part of the trailer vehicle, and a rear rigid link arm (15,17) which is arranged in a rear part of the trailer vehicle. - Each link arm at its one end is articulately connected with a slide u...

The interface unit includes a sensor (12) arranged on a circuit board (7) along with the other circuitry within a telephone, or on its own circuit board. Alternatively, the sensor or sensors are arranged in an additional unit (16) which is connected (4) between the telephone and the exchange (2) or connected to the telephone central unit (9). - The sensor additional unit has an interface (17) whic...

The package incorporates a closure part which is pivotable between a closed position where it closes the storage part storage space and an open position in which objects can be taken from and put into the storage part. The closure part incorporates a frame which extends around at least a part of the storage part outer periphery.

A method for detecting a leaking nuclear fuel element amongst several of these elements (4) which have been lowered into a liquid (5) such as water, involves testing the elements one after the other in a sequence. During each detection operation the liquid around the element is sucked up and its gaseous contents are separated for analysis in a testing unit (22-38) in order to detect and measure an...