A system and method for artwork design and production is disclosed. The system includes an artwork preparation administrator (100) and a plurality of operation units (102 to 112) each of which performs at least one of a multiplicity of different artwork preparation tasks. The administrator (100) includes a workflow manager (114) and a workflow definition unit (116) for managing the production of a...

A formaldehyde-free curable aqueous composition comprising: (a) a polyacid comprising at least two carboxylic acid groups, anhydride groups, or salts of the polyacid thereof; (b) an active hydrogen compound containing at least two active hydrogen groups selected from the group consisting of hydroxyl, primary amino, secondary amino, and mixtures thereof; and (c) a fluoroborate accelerator; wherei...

A method and an apparatus for reading information in a three-dimensional information carrier are presented. The information carrier is formed with a plurality of spaced-apart data regions, each surrounded by surrounding regions, wherein the data regions are made of a substantially fluorescent material, and the surrounding regions are made of a substantially optically transparent material with resp...

A compression device for external correction of insufficient valves in venous junctions is adapted for placement around the junction. The compression device has a band encompassing at least two veins of the junction. The band has a different rigidity and compression force in a direction extending from its proximal end to its distal end. The band is formed with a main compressing portion disposed o...

An identification system comprises an interrogator and a plurality of transponders. The interrogator includes a transmitter which transmits at least two independent interrogation signals to the transponders, and a receiver for receiving response signals from the transponders. The interrogator also includes processor means for identifying the transponders from data in the received response signals....

Kits and compositions are provided for the treatment and repair of defects in the cartilage or bone of humans and other animals as in full-thickness defects in joints. A matrix having pores large enough to allow cells to populate the matrix and to form blood vessels is used to fill the defect in bone. The matrix filling the bone defect contains an angiogenic factor and also contains an osteogenic ...

A laser diode array assembly includes a laser diode array and a memory device integrally packaged with the array. The memory device includes operational information concerning the array. The memory device is accessible by a host external operating system which determines the manner in which the array is to be powered based on the operational information. The memory device may have the capability t...

A patient fluid collection system is disclosed which includes a fluid collection reservoir, a cover for the reservoir and a liner within the reservoir comprising an enlargeable or expandable wall portion such that the wall portion may expand if the liner fills with fluid. An anti-reflux system is also disclosed as well as a new tandem tube and a new connector.

This invention discloses a microprocessor device comprising an execution unit which is governed by a master clock signal and a repeatedly programmable master clock divider which is operative to divide the master clock signal. The microprocessor device is operative to execute instructions executed by an existing microprocessor, wherein said instructions being executed in a given number of machine c...

An automatic injector having a needle which is driven out of a body of the injector automatically by drive means also has an associated protective, or sharps, assembly. The sharps assembly has a cover member adapted to cover the needle after the injector has been used. The assembly is operative to provide relative movement between the injection needle and the cover member after injection so that t...

The present invention relates to highly diastereoselective processes for production of cis-nucleosides and nucleoside analogues and derivatives in high optical purity and intermediates useful in those processes.

A method and apparatus of sewing a pair of opposed fabric pieces to a pair of continuous fastener stringers of a slide fastener; the fastener stingers having a pair of coupling elements mounted one on an opposed longitudinal edge thereof. The sewing of opposed fabric pieces to the fastener stringers is carried out at a sewing unit, while the fastener stringers are fed in disengaged disposition, wi...

A method and apparatus are disclosed for releasably securing mold pieces (20,22) used to mold an artificial eye lens, for example a hydrophilic contact lens. The apparatus comprises a directed energy means such as an ultrasonic welding system modified so that the output horn (16) is convex to extend within the outer concave portion of one of the mold pieces and has a shoulder to rest upon the flan...

A method of molding a plastic element having a microstructure embedded therein includes the steps of providing a master having a microstructure therein; casting a liquid surface coating over said master; solidifying the liquid surface coating to form a rigid molding tool containing said microstructure; placing the molding tool into a molding machine; introducing a plastic element into the molding ...

In a membrane-based vapor permeation system for selective removal of a vapor from a fluid feed stream, a countercurrent sweep stream is used that has a particular partial pressure of the vapor to be removed.

A sapphire article is strengthened by a process comprising: (i) exposing at least a portion of the article to magnesium vapour to diffuse magnesium into the article, (ii) heating the article at 1800-2000 deg C for 2-24 hours in the absence of magnesium vapour to homogeneously distribute the magnesium throughout the article, (iii) quenching the article to 1200-1450 deg C at a cooling rate of at lea...

A liquid droplet ejection device, which includes a number of liquid ejection nozzles, a liquid supply layer including porous material, with the liquid supply layer featuring holes related to the nozzles, and a number of transducers related to the holes for ejecting liquid droplets out through the nozzles.

A method for inhibiting dynamic stall of an airfoil (10) by causing a fluid to flow out of at least one location (33) on the airfoil (10). This location may be anywhere on the airfoil (10); but if the location is within one-quarter of the airfoil chord from the leading edge and the fluid flow has non-zero net mass flux, then the fluid flow is modulated at a frequency described by a Strouhal ratio ...

An automated system and method for storing, retrieval and transporting of goods of every shape and size in aiseless warehouses, ships, airplanes, trains and the like. The system also provides for erecting of aiseless warehouses, parking lots and the like. The invention enables a computerized fully automated handling of stored items such as loading and evacuating of containers. The system provides ...

Apparatus for simultaneously monitoring and controlling the wavelength of a plurality of semiconductor lasers whose wavelengths can be adjusted, the device including a wavelength filter including a wavelength division demultiplexer (WDM) arranged to receive a portion of the output power of each laser and divide the laser output between two filter outputs, a photoreceiver arranged to measure the po...