Apparatus are provided for providing cushioning on devices requiring the patient or tissue to be compressed, such as radiography machines, fluoroscopy units, mammography units and the like. In particular a radiolucent pad element is provided for releasable attachment to at least one surface of a compression device to be used under x-ray, for example, during mammography. The pad element of the pres...

A train control system requires a train operator to enter signal aspect information at each wayside signal position on a railroad and stops the train if the operator fails to enter aspect information without communicating with the wayside signal device to verify that the information entered by the operator is correct. In some embodiments, the signal aspect information is entered by pressing a butt...

Die Erfindung betrifft ein Analysehandgerät zum Untersuchen einer Probe, insbesondere einer biologischen Flüssigkeit, hinsichtlich eines medizinisch bedeutsamen Bestandteils, umfassend ein Gehäuse (4), das eine Ladeöffnung (5) zum Aufnehmen eines auswechselbaren Magazins (6) mit mehreren Kammern (12) aufweist, die analytische Verbrauchsmittel (10), insbesondere Teststreifen, enthalten können und j...

A compact device and a method for manufacturing a rubber sheet reinforced with cord capable of manufacturing, by a limited production of a wide variety of goods, the rubber sheet reinforced with cord such as a belt material and a body ply material for a tire by varying cord material, cord arrangement angle, and sheet width. In the method, a rubber coated cord group is continuously wrapped around t...

The present invention provides rigid polyurethane foams prepared by mixing an isocyanate with a polyol component containing an aromatic amine­initiated polyether polyol, an aromatic polyester polyol and optionally, a sucrose-based polyether polyol. The inventive foams have good properties as indicated by an initial k-factor at 35°F of from about 0.115 to about 0.120 BTU-in./hr. ft<2> °F and may fi...

Bei einem Verfahren zur Herstellung eines Polyurethanschaumes (2) zum Ausbringen aus unter Druck gesetzten Schaumflaschen (1) als Ein- oder. Mehrkomponenten PU-Schaum, soll PU-Schaum und/oder Schaumflasche (1) mineralische Stoffe (4) beigegeben werden.; The invention relates to a method for producing a polyurethane foam (2). In order to produce PU foam from pressurised foam bottles (1) as a single...

The invention relates to a process for making high-performance polyethylene multi-filament yarn comprising the steps of making a solution of ultra-high molar mass polyethylene in a solvent; spinning of the solution through a spinplate containing a plurality of spinholes into an air-gap to form fluid filaments, while applying a draw ratio DRfluid; cooling the fluid filaments to form solvent-contain...

Disclosed is a lateral flow quantitative assay method capable of quantitatively determining the concentration and analyzing the spatial distribution of a disease marker by employing the principle of the laser-induced fluorescence detection technique, which is based on detecting emitted fluorescence when laser light is focused to the disease marker deposited onto a lateral flow quantitative assay c...

A positive signal comparator system (100) comprises a transceiver (140) located on a train for transmitting an interrogation signal to a wayside signal device (190) and receiving a response signal from the wayside signal device (190), an input device through which an operator enters a signal in response to the signal received from the wayside signal (device190), and a controller (110) including a ...

The present invention of a an improved caster vibration-proof structure of a suitcase having an elastic vibration-proof structure to reduce impact, is disposed at a suitable place near where a caster of a suitcase is located, the caster is pivoted inside a placing part of a caster base, a caster cover is used to fix its position, a pair of corresponding positioning pivot parts are disposed inside ...

A filter bag assembly includes an outer bag having an open end, a closed end opposite the open end, and a longitudinal axis. The open end of the outer bag is sized and shaped for receiving liquid to be filtered. A filter member is loosely mounted in the outer bag and has a pair of opposed open ends and a plurality of longitudinally extending pleats. Each of the pleats projects generally outwardly ...

A portable light box having a reflector assembly, a carrying case and divider. The reflector assembly includes a base having an upper peripheral edge defining an interior volume, a light source disposed within the interior volume and a cover plate disposed over the interior volume. The carrying case includes a top portion and a bottom portion, movable between a first closed position and a second o...

A heads-up display system includes a laminate and an image projecting source for directing an image onto a first portion of the laminate. The outer major surfaces of the laminate are angularly offset within a first portion is such that an image from the image projector source projected onto a first major surface of the laminate within the first portion is reflected in a manner that reduces double ...

The invention relates to the identification of the SUFU (supressor of fused) gene as a tumor suppressor gene and the identification of mutations of the SUFU gene that are associated with the development of cancer, particularly medulloblastoma. The invention provides methods for determining a diagnosis, prognosis or risk of a tumor pathology in a subject involving a SUFU gene mutation, where the me...

A versatile utility tool molded of all nylon material in one operation to produce two parts which makes one complete tool that has two handles with serrated jaws and a pick on one handle end with an internal breech type male and female interlocking rotary hinge functioning the tool to open, close, clamp, grip, crack and when handles are pulled apart will separate completely from each other whereup...

A flame retardant composition especially useful for imparting flame retardancy to polyurethane foams includes: a) major amount by weight of at least one phosphate ester flame retardant of the formula: wherein n is 0 or 1 to about R¹, R², R³ and R⁴ each independently is a non-halogenated or halogenated alkyl or aryl group, and R⁵ is a non-halog...

Flexible polyurethane foams that satisfy the requirements of FMVSS 302 are produced by reacting a polyisocyanate with a polyol component that includes: (1) from 90 to 99 parts by weight of a polyether polyol having an OH value of from 20 to 200 mg KOH/g and functionality of from 2 to 4 and (2) from 1 to 10 parts by weight of a polyether ester polyol having an OH value of from 150 to 450 mg KOH/g a...

Aqueous polyurethane-polyurea dispersions, stabilized with respect to thermal yellowing, which have excellent mechanical properties and also to their preparation and use.

Various embodiments of a surgical device that combines tissue cutting and spraying in a single device and related methods of use are disclosed. The device may include an elongated member having a proximal end and a distal end, an end effector proximate the distal end of the elongated member, and a nozzle member configured to substantially seal the distal end of the elongated member. The nozzle mem...

A method for treating a sphincter provides a polymer material having a liquid state. The method also provides a catheter having a distal end, a tissue piercing device carried by the distal end, and an energy delivery device coupled to the tissue piercing device. The tissue piercing device has a lumen. The method introduces the catheter into an esophagus and pierces an exterior sphincter tissue sur...