A method and a device for separating a component, such as fibrin monomer from blood, by centrifugation, involve feeding of blood admixed an anticoagulant to a first annular chamber in a device, where the annular chamber is defined by a cylindrical outer wall and a cylindrical inner wall, both walls extending coaxially about a common axis, as well as by a top wall and a bottom wall. The top wall or...

The invention relates to ion-conductive thermoplastic compositions consisting of a partially acetalated polyvinyl alcohol, at least one support electrolyte and at least one softener, the partially acetalated polyvinyl alcohol containing two different acetal units. The invention also relates to electrochromic laminated glass systems produced using the ion-conductive compositions and to a method for...

In a subterranean well completion a bi-directional signal transmission system includes an in-line acoustic transceiver (50) mounted in a tubing string (20) extending through the wellbore (12), the transceiver being disposed beneath a hanger structure (42) engaging the tubing string. Via the tubing string the transceiver receives acoustic signals from well parameter sensing apparatus (48) further d...

An inventory control system for monitoring the removal and replacement of inventory items, the system including a plurality of inventory item storage locations each for receiving a specific inventory item, a sensor system arranged to generate an image of the inventory items, a data processing device arranged to receive signals from the sensor system, and comparator means for comparing the generate...

The system has a calculating unit with a control program that is formed for controlling a tuning process between radio communication nodes, which is implemented in allowable time intervals and/or at a specification received by the gateway (3) and/or event identified by one of the radio nodes. One of the nodes for the processing of one of a preset functions is selected, and is best suitable for the...

A system is disclosed for making pressure measurements in a formation surrounding a wellbore. The system has a sensor which in use is positioned in to direct pressure communication with the formation from a pre-determined location in the wellbore. The system also has means for isolating the sensor when in use from pressure effects arising from the wellbore.

The present invention relates to a valve unit for container filling machines, particularly for glass bottle fillers. More particularly, the present invention relates to a valve unit (1), particularly for container filling machines (8), comprising a hollow body (2) in which there is slidably housed a plug (3), wherein said plug (3) is hollow and comprises an outer duct (23) and an inner duct (24) c...

A fetal heart rate electrode assembly, a connector for use therewith and a cable assembly including a housing assembly configured for engagement with the connector. The electrode assembly includes a drive knob configured and located for selective extension of a fetal scalp electrode beyond a distal end thereof. The connector comprises a rotationally omnidirectional contact assembly disposed within...

Injection devices are known for the self administration of a medicament by patients in which the medicament is contained within a cartridge located within the injection device. It is a problem that such injection devices should be small enough to fit into a jacket pocket or a hand bag without difficulty. Concurrently, the injection device must be of size that enables a piston or similar used to dr...

Tumor-associated peptides (I) having any of 79 sequences, reproduced, are new. (I) can bind to a Class I molecule of the human major histocompatibility complex (MHC). Independent claims are also included for the following: (1) nucleic acid (II) that encodes (I); (2) vector that contains (II); and (3) cell modified to express (I), by incorporation of (II) or the vector of (2). - ACTIVITY : Cytostat...

This invention relates to a dose display mechanism for a drug delivery device (1) that allows the user to select multiple doses of an injectable drug and for the dispensing of the set dosage of the drug and applying said drug to a patient, preferably by injection.

The glass has front and rear sides on which images, numbers and/or letters are formed, where the glass is made of wood, plastic or metal such as steel, copper, nickel, brass, aluminum, silver and platinum. Each image formed on the sides of the glass is different from the other images. A medal (6) is hung with a wire, rope, beads chain or split ring (5) that is attached with the glass.

El objeto de esta patente supone un avance en la tecnica de fabricacion de barras corrugadas destinadas a ser dobladas para producir estribos para la construccion, en especial en las estructuras armadas, porque impide que los polýgonos generados en los dobleces de los estribos presenten puntas no coplanares al ser producidos, lo que genera gran economia en dicho proceso.; The object of this patent...

Se describen composiciones farmaceuticas de liberacion sostenida que comprenden por lo menos un agente activo escasamente soluble, por lo menos un solubilizante, un sistema polimerico controlador de velocidad de liberacion que consiste en un polimero soluble en acido y un polimero dependiente del pH, y opcionalmente otros excipientes farmaceuticamente aceptables; la presente invencion tambien desc...

Air is drawn into the system by a fan (2) and passed through an evaporator (4) cooled by a compressor (3) and expansion valve (6) and then heated by the condenser (5) before returning to the room. Temperature and moisture sensors are in the inlet and outlet ducts. A bypass (7) to the evaporator is controlled by a flap (10) and the sensor outputs to direct only the optimum amount of air through the...

The invention concerns a valve for distributing two fluids contained in a rigid flask by propulsion means, the first fluid having to be contained in a first flexible pouch, and the second fluid in the flask so as to be isolated from the first fluid before the fluid leaves through the valve, the valve comprising an internal part that, when the valve is placed on the flask, is situated inside said f...

The lock for a shelving assembly secures the connector ends of the horizonta l members to the uprights of the assembly, preventing the horizontal members from being lifted from their attachments to the uprights. The lock comprises a rigid, inflexible lock bar having a peripheral frame surrounding a central passage therethrough, and an opposite distal end with a lock tab extending therefrom. The at...

A modular plastic conveyor belt having an A-shaped edge portion in belt edge modules along each belt row for tight collapse of the belt at the inside of a turn. The A-shaped region comprises two alternating series of laterally spaced links (74), each extending from opposite ends of the edge module (24). Each of the first series of links forms an acute angle measured clockwise from the direction of...

Apparatus for cooling fat-containing biscuits comprises a chamber with transverse rails (5.1, 5.2), along which the biscuits can be moved. A fan (11) is mounted at the base of the chamber with a cooling unit (12) below. This is divided into at least two zones (13, 14) of different temperature. Independent claims are included for: (a) a method for cooling fat-containing biscuits using the apparatus...