A sensor system for viewing the light energy of a scene has an imaging detector which converts incident light energy into an electrical signal. Two colors are separately imaged by the detector in two imaging regions. The imaging system for each color includes a color filter positioned between the scene and the respective region of the detector, an optical train that forcuses filtered color scene e...

A protective case that may be used with or without a belt clip. A recess is formed in the inside surface of rear panel of the case, with a corresponding slight, smooth bubble formed on the outside surface of the rear panel. The bubble of the recess has a through-bore. A nut is embedded into the recess and held in place by a backing affixed to the inside surface of the rear panel. A threaded post w...

A process for producing a tire having an expandable chamber utilized for extending and retracting studs provided in the periphery of the tire. In one embodiment, a non-stick film is strategically positioned between the casing and the tread prior to curing the tread onto the casing. The interface at either side of the film forms the sides of an expandable chamber. The tread side of the chamber is i...

Biaxially-drawn polyester film for fabrication which is characterized in that it is a film comprising polyester in which ethylene terephthalate units and/or ethylene naphthalate units are the chief structural component, and the melting point of said film is 180-270° C., the angle of contact to water is 70°-120°, and the planar orientation coefficient is 0.08-0.15. This film shows outstanding relea...

A process produces an optically active amine or its salt and includes the steps of reacting a ketone of Formula (1a) wherein R¹ is typically an unsubstituted or substituted hydrocarbon group; and R^2a is typically a hydrocarbon group having at least one oxo group and optionally having other substituent, with an optically active amine of Formula (2): wherein R³ is an...

System for analyzing sample liquids by evaluating test elements with an analytical unit ( 20 ) in which a test element ( 10 ) to be analyzed is positioned by a holder ( 21, 22, 120, 140 ) in an analytical position relative to the analytical unit and the system additionally comprises a position control unit to check whether an analytical area of the test element is correctly positioned relative to ...

A real time based system and a method for monitoring the same are disclosed, in which applications in operation are monitored by a system monitoring module at a constant time period to detect whether they operate abnormally. The system monitoring module detects whether all the applications currently in operation are controlled normally, so that it is possible to effectively detect any abnormal sta...

A network node, a system and method for facilitating safety in a communication network of a safety-related system, involving the means to accomplish the steps of receiving at a network note at least one packet, forming a relative measure of data corruption, and initiating a failsafe reaction when said relative measure of data corruption exceeds specifiable safety parameters.

In one embodiment, a method for supporting address translation in a virtual-machine environment includes creating a guest translation data structure to be used by a guest operating system for address translation operations, creating an active translation data structure based on the guest translation data structure, and periodically modifying the content of the active translation data structure to ...

The invention relates generally to the changes in gene expression in hepatocellular carcinoma. The invention relates specifically to human genes that correspond to mRNA species that are differentially expressed in cancerous liver tissue and in cancerous neoplasms compared to non-cancerous liver tissue.

Apparatus for inspecting external dimensional parameters of a container finish that includes a light source for directing light energy onto the finish of the container and a matrix array sensor disposed to receive an image of the container finish illuminated by the light source. A telecentric lens is positioned to focus onto the matrix array sensor an image of the container finish profile formed b...

Compositions and methods relating to cementitious compositions are provided. The addition of an amidoamine that is the reaction product of polyalkylenepolyamines and short-chain alkanedioic acids or reactive derivatives thereof to cementitious compositions has been found useful in inhibiting the corrosion of ferrous metal articles in contac t with said composition. The amidoamine is advantageously...

A composite pipe comprising a corrugated external pipe and a smooth internal pipe possesses a socket which, at its bottom, adjoins the internal pipe and the external pipe by an expanded section. Subsequent to the expanded section, the socket comprises a smooth-walled and substantially single-walled section which is again followed by a composite pipe section having an internal pipe section and an e...

"MATERIAL PERMEáVEL AO AR E MéTODO DE FAZER MATERIAL PERMEáVEL AO AR E MATERIAL DE REVESTIMENTO DE IMóVEL PERMEáVEL AO AR". Materiais permeáveis ao ar compreendem uma camada de tecido de baixo alongamento e um revestimento microporoso sobre a mesma. O revestimento microporoso compreende uma composição de polímero cristalino e uma carga. Os materiais são adequados para uso em diversas aplicações in...

"LAMINADOS DE FIBRA E MéTODO PARA PRODUçãO DE UM LAMINADO DE FIBRA". A presente invenção refere-se a um laminado de fibras compreendendo pelo menos uma rede formada pelo processo 'spun-bond' pré-consolidada feita de filamentos e compreendendo pelo menos uma camada de fibras feita de fibras hidrófilas. O laminado de fibras é consolidado hidrodinamicamente e as deformações embutidas são incorporadas...

S-protected N-methyl homocysteines (I) are new. Compounds of formula (I) are new. X1 = a protecting group; and X2 = H or a protecting group. An Independent claim is also included for a process for preparing (I).

An insert for a magazine or book has a recording medium compartment defining a top edge, a bottom edge and two lateral side edges. Two of the edges are closed at all times, one of the edges is initially open for passage therethrough of a recording medium into the compartment (and then closed), and another of the edges is initially closed but openable for passage therethrough of the recording mediu...

The present invention relates to a method and associated apparatus for improving the accuracy with which the speed of a fluid, such as a liquid, in particular blood flowing in a duct, such as a blood vessel, in particular the aorta, is measured by means of a signal emitted by a Doppler transducer ( 4 ). In characteristic manner, according to the method, the Doppler transducer is associated with a ...

A system is provided for compressing one or both of the uterine arteries of a patient which is at least in part shaped to complement the shape of the exterior of the cervix, which allows the system to be self-positioning. One or more Doppler chips can be mounted or incorporated into the system which permit the practitioner to better identify the uterine artery and monitor blood flow therein. The s...

A system is provided for stabilizing adjacent vertebra without excision of bone or resection of ligaments comprising an expansion device and a deployment system which includes a hollow expandable insert and an expansion insert. The expandable insert includes a cylindrical body having a pair of slots having a threaded outer surface. The expandable insert is located with the slots oriented perpendic...