The present invention relates to a compression device in connection with x-ray examinations, said device comprising a frame (1) that support means (9; 9') to compress an area of a body of a patient, said area preferably being the abdomen. In connection with x-ray examinations it is important to be able to compress a portion of an examined body of a patient. By such an arrangement the absorbed dose...

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To efficiently produce a plugged bag wherein a plug is attached to the seam edge of a twofold packing material. SOLUTION: A packing material X sterilized in a sterilizing part 20 is sent from above to below while folded double laterally in a folding part A, and an attaching part (y) of a plug Y is inserted into the gap between seam edges of the packing material X at a plug su...

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a control device for an automatic transmission capable of corresponding to both cases of where traction control of an engine is carried out, and of where it is not carried out which are demanded different shift control. SOLUTION: In a control unit 40 arranged on a traction control device, a pulse signal A is outputted to a control unit 30 arranged on an engine- tra...

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a hydraulic control device of simple structure for a transmission gear composed of a main transmission and an auxiliary transmission and having an inching device. SOLUTION: An inching valve 25 is provided between a speed selector valve 22 provided upstream of a discharge circuit 21 of a hydraulic pump 20 and an FR selector valve 23 provided downstream of the discha...

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To improve assembling workability of speed change gear mechanism to a case member in an automatic transmission in which two friction elements for connecting a specified rotating member constituting the speed change gear mechanism, to the case member are arranged on the radial inside and outside of the specified rotating member. SOLUTION: A low reverse brake 90 and a one-way c...

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To shorten the lubricating oil path from a control valve unit up to a towed pump to prevent the reduction in lubricating oil pressure to prevent an increase in size of the towed pump. SOLUTION: A vehicular automatic transmission is provided with a transmission body 21, an oil pan 22 mounted to the lower end of the transmission body 21, a control valve unit 23 arranged between...

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To enable appropriate regulation of hot water of a solar water heater to be the hot water of an adequate temperature causing no danger of a scald and discharge a prescribed quantity thereof by mixing water from a water supply pipeline with the hot water from a hot water supply pipeline of the solar water heater by a mixing valve. SOLUTION: When an automatic operation switch 1...

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a lead-acid battery with highly rated discharge characteristics enhanced by a method wherein a specific amount of expanded graphite to a weight of active material is contained in positive electrode plate material and/or negative electrode plate material, and in the expanded graphite a sulfone group is coupled to its carbon end. SOLUTION: In a lead-acid battery, exp...

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To suppress reduction of a quantiy of electrolyte under a high temperature in particular and water evaporation caused by steam evaporation of the electrolyte, by floating a synthetic resin foam, a hollow synthetic resin plate or a synthetic resin balloon on electrolyte surface. SOLUTION: In a lead-acid battery for a vehicle, a synthetic resin foam plate 9 is put in a cell in ...

The present invention discusses a frequency translation apparatus for altering the effective frequency of the phase information of an input signal (115). The input signal (115) has a first phase (~(t)) and a first frequency (fi). The phase of the input signal is extracted and digitized at a second frequency (fO), forming a second N-bit digital phase signal (~'(t))(311). The frequency translation a...

A plasma sequestration system having a volume control system is provided. When a calculated volume of whole blood has been processed, the system switches from a fill to an empty cycle. The termination point is calculated in advance, based on the desired composition of the collected plasma, thus improving process control and product uniformity. The system is automated or partially automated using a...

An analog or digital processing element and associated method analyses electrograms or electrocardiograms to locate sites potentially appropriate for ablation. The element and method compares a first number of electrogram or electrocardiogram samples recorded over time during a cardiac event of known diagnosis with a second number of paced electrogram or electrocardiogram samples recorded over tim...

A thermal insulating foamed material is a polyurethane foam having closed cells, and produced by mixing, agitating and foaming a polyol, a polyisocyanate, a foam stabilizer, a catalyst, a blowing agent and a carbon dioxide adsorbent. The carbon dioxide adsorbent is produced by mixing and granulating powders of at least one member of alkali metal hydroxides and alkaline-earth metal hydroxides and o...

An instrument for determining a characteristic of a biological fluid or a control comprises a radiation-reflective surface, a first source for irradiating the surface, a first detector for detecting radiation reflected from the surface, and a mechanism for determining the characteristic based on the detected radiation. A slide holds a sample of the biological fluid or control the characteristic of...

A braid fuse assembly including a pliers mechanism with a bell-shaped fuse unit coupled thereto. The fuse unit has two halves coupled to the pliers mechanism wherein upon the pliers mechanism having an open orientation, the halves of the fuse mechanism are situated distant with respect to each other and upon the pliers mechanism having a closed orientation, the halves abut each other. In use, the ...

An apparatus is provided for monitoring use of a handsink to determine compliance with a use regimen by a user, the apparatus including a first data collection device for determining an identity of the user of the handsink during each use for comparison to the use regimen, a second data collection device for determining a time of use of the handsink by the user during each use for comparison to th...

PCT No. PCT/DE95/00734 Sec. 371 Date Dec. 17, 1996 Sec. 102(e) Date Dec. 17, 1996 PCT Filed Jun. 6, 1995 PCT Pub. No. WO95/35531 PCT Pub. Date Dec. 28, 1995Different bonus values and penalty values are allotted for each partial task of the unit such as, for example, drive from A to B, hold your positional uncertainty below a specific threshold, or draw up a map of the surroundings and add landmark...

A scheduling system and method for moving plural objects through a multipath system described as a freight railway scheduling system. The achievable movement plan can be used to assist in the control of, or to automatically control, the movement of trains through the system.

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To obtain a flavor improver for food capable of alleviating salt roughness, raising palatability under a low salt content and to provide a method for improving a flavor. SOLUTION: This flavor improver for food comprises nigero oligosaccharide as an active ingredient. Salt roughness can be effectively removed by a food mixed with salt with nigero oligosaccharide as a flavor im...

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To enable a waist bag to be always almost in the perpendicular condition regardless of various working postures of a welding worker, by equipping a universal fitting between the main body of a waist bag for welding work and a belt loop. SOLUTION: The main body 1 of this waist bag for welding work is formed of a tough material such as leather, etc., formed into a cylinder, has...