The present invention provides various apparatuses and methods that allow point of purchase products to be automatically dispensed. In an embodiment, the present invention operates with a self-scanning checkout and enables products to be dispensed with other retail items that a consumer collects and brings to the point of purchase. The product is immediately dispensed and provided to the consumer ...

A composite sheet includes a base layer 7 and a surface layer. A surface layer is comprised of continuous fibers 8a and extends along a longitudinal axis C - C of the composite sheet 1. The surface layer is attached to at least one surface of the base layer 7 along a first attaching lines 5A extending at intervals in one half region of the surface layer defined by the longitudinal axis C - C and a...

Electronic purse payment system in the form of a smart card in which payment of a purchase in a shop is performed by a payment terminal ( 20 ), by deducting the purchase amount from the amount in purse memory, the payment terminal being connected to a bank system including an authorization center ( 22 ), an acquisition system ( 24 ) for collecting all transactions made using the payment terminal a...

A system and method for facilitating contact between people attending common events. The system comprises a members' database, including at least pictures of the members and contact information. A member attending an event notifies the system of his location and may subsequently browse through the pictures of the other participants to locate another person he wishes to contact.

A material to reduce the effects of trauma received from the impact of a projectile. One embodiment is a needle-punched, non-woven material including at least one type of ballistic fibers selected and oriented to provide a cushioning effect and maintain a high compressive restitution constant. A percentage of the fibers are oriented with at least their ends lying approximately perpendicular to the...

A tool implemented in a computer system for analyzing the performance of a set of investment opportunities (FIG. 2). The tool operates in a screening mode whose displayed results permit the user to compare performance of the investment opportunities over time (211) and in a fitting mode whose displayed results permit the user to compare performance of pairs of the investment opportunities with reg...

Compositions and methods are provided for treatment of cartilage defects in animals and humans. The compositions of the invention include synovial tissue, synovial cells and matrices containing synovial (or cambium) tissue or cells for use in filling a cartilage defect. The matrix and synovial tissue or cell preparations may also contain a proliferation agent, transforming factor or other active a...

Implants ( 7 ) for forming a positive connection with human or animal parts include a material, such as thermoplastics and thixotropic materials, that can be liquefied by means of mechanical energy. The implants ( 7 ) are brought into contact with the tissue part, are subjected to the action of ultrasonic energy while being pressed against the tissue part. The liquefiable material liquefies and is...

A device and method for cancelling code interference in a receiver of a CDMA (Code Division Multiple Access) communication system simultaneously using orthogonal codes and quasi-orthogonal codes are provided. In a receiver according to an embodiment of the present invention, a channel estimator produces a channel estimation value of a pilot channel signal spread by an orthogonal code through despe...

This invention discloses a conveyor table (3), including a supporting construction (5) having a first supporting surface (31) for supporting articles (A) to be conveyed, a plurality of conveyor elements (33) mounted to the supporting construction (5) and defining a second supporting surface for supporting the articles (A) to be conveyed, an actuator (CA) for selectively moving one of the supportin...

A gypsum board is coated with a coating (32) during the manufacturing process to form a coated gypsum board. Coatings are applied to wet gypsum boards before being dried (325) in the oven and coating penetrates through at least a portion of the facing sheet and into the gypsum core of the gypsum board. Rapid coating compositions allow faster installation; quick setting compositions provide for mor...

Methods of treating tumors in a mammal, especially a human that has demonstrated resistance to other chemotherapeutic agents, is disclosed. Specifically, methods of the present invention are effective in tumors that have initially been unresponsive to taxane therapy, or have developed resistance during the course of treatment. The methods of the present invention comprise administering epothilone ...

A system and a method preferably intended for determining a path between a plurality of network domains in a network according to at least one path attribute. The path attributes are preferably stored in a database, and are used in order to determine a suitable path for data transport between the plurality of network domains. The particular desired outcome for selecting the path depends upon the n...

A method for routing of incoming prioritized telecommunication traffic in a telecommunication network by applying an algorithm of finding optimal path to an augmented graph built for said telecommunication network. The telecommunication network is represented as a network graph (10) comprising nodes (A, B, C, D, E) and real links (AB, BC, CD, ED, AE) bridging the nodes, while the augmented graph i...

Electro-anatomically navigated catheters (e.g., mapping catheters, tissue penetrating catheters, delivery catheters and/or sheaths) and associated methods whereby devices or substances may be delivered to specific locations within a patient's body and/or penetration tracts or passageways are formed at specific locations between anatomical structures. The catheters are equipped with sensors and a s...

The invention concerns a pharmaceutical preparation comprising a factor VII or factor VII-related polypeptide and a factor VIII or factor VIII-related polypeptide. The invention also concerns use of a factor VII or factor VII-related polypeptide and a factor VIII or factor VIII-related polypeptide for manufacture of a medicament for pharmaceutical use as well as methods for prevention or treatment...

The invention concerns a pharmaceutical preparation comprising a factor VII or factor VII-related polypeptide and a factor VIII or factor VIII-related polypeptide. The invention also concerns use of a factor VII or factor VII-related polypeptide and a factor VIII or factor VIII-related polypeptide for manufacture of a medicament for pharmaceutical use as well as methods for prevention or treatment...

Apparatuses and methods for the treatment of glaucoma are provided. The instrument 700 uses either cauterization, a laser to ablate, sonic or ultrasonic energy to emulsify, or mechanical cutting of a portion of the trabecular meshwork. The instrument 700 may also be provided with irrigation, aspiration, and a footplate 721. The footplate 721 is used to enter Schlemm's canal, serves as a guide, and...

Implants and methods of making same are provided for treatment or prophylaxis of coronary or peripheral vascular constrictions or vascular occlusions, and particularly, stenoses or restenoses, that comprise FK506 in chemically covalently bound, non-covalently bound or physically immobilized form.

A system and method for containing plasma and forming a Field Reversed Configuration (FRC) magnetic topology are described in which plasma ions are contained magnetically in stable, non-adiabatic orbits in the FRC. Further, the electrons are contained electrostatically in a deep energy well, created by tuning an externally applied magnetic field. The simultaneous electrostatic confinement of elect...