A window covering having a plurality of panels comprising a head rail and a plurality ofpanels suspended from the head rail by a securement member and at least one opening memberis provided. Each of the plurality of panels is collapsible and includes a pairof opposed longitudinal regions. A bottom rail may also be provided and suspendedfrom the head rail such that the plurality of panels are locat...

The invention relates to a sustained release form of hydralazine for use in cancer therapy. Said sustained release form of hydralazine can be used to obtain a constant concentration of the active principle in the blood, thereby enabling the demethylating effect of the hydralazine without producing the hypotensive action thereof, such that the inventive composition can be used in cancer therapy.; L...

The energy saving glass comprises a substantially mutually parallel first surface (1) and second surface (2), and the glass mass of the energy saving glass contains a solar radiation energy absorbing agent. The solar radiation energy absorbing agent is present in a layer (103) of the glass mass which is close to the first surface (1), in which layer the concentration of the radiation energy absorb...

A heartburn and reflux disease treatment apparatus comprises an operable restriction device (4) to be implanted in a patient for engaging the stomach close to the cardia or engaging the esophagus (66), to form a restricted food passageway in the stomach or esophagus. The restriction device is operable to change the restriction of the food passageway. An energy transmission device (10) is provided ...

A process and a means are described for treatment of water that forms a growth environment for marine organisms, where this water is in a main tank that is placed on land. The invention provides a sufficient treatment/cleaning of the water so that it can be continuously re-circulated, and thus form a closed loop where one is not dependent on supply of external water.

A subsurface safety valve is first provided. The safety valve generally comprises a tubular housing, an isolation sleeve disposed within an inner diameter of the tubular housing, with the isolation sleeve and the tubular body forming an annular area there between, a flow tube movably disposed along a portion of the annular area, and a flapper. The flapper is pivotally movable between an open posit...

Process data and video data as pertains to the operation of an item of equipment is received and temporarily captured and stored in a rolling window that includes a plurality of different points in time. Upon detecting a predetermined operating condition of interest with respect to the item of equipment, at least a portion of the data as then presently appears in the rolling window is non-temporar...

The present invention relates to a mobile communication terminal comprisinga user interface and a processor. The mobile communication terminal receivescolour data, from which the processor generates a colour scheme for the user interface.The light generating means receive the colour scheme and provide a coloured lightto user interface in accordance with the colour scheme.; La presente invencion se...

A cleaning apparatus of organic substances attached to a vapor-deposition mask for low molecular weight organic EL devices comprises a first stage for treating a vapor-deposition mask with a derivative of pyrrolidone, a second stage for rinsing the vapor-deposition mask with water, and a third stage for rinsing the vapor-deposition mask with flowing water. The cleaning apparatus also comprises a f...

An interior cleaning implement has a dry fibrous base material. An antigenicity-reducing component is applied to the fibrous base material. Preferably, the antigenicity-reducing component is an extract of an Olea or a Ligustrum plant extracted with water or an organic solvent.; Se provee una herramienta de limpieza para interiores que cuenta con un material base fibroso; una composicion reductora ...

A plasma display has a first power recovery unit including a first inductor having a first end coupled to a second electrode and a second power recovery unit including a second inductor having a first end coupled to the second electrode, the second inductor having an inductance different from that of the first inductor and alternately supplying a second voltage that is greater than a first voltage...

Techniques for efficiently configuring and reconfiguring calls using a setof default configurations and differential encoding are described. At the networkside, a configuration to use for communication with a wireless device is initiallyselected. A default configuration is identified from among a set of default configurations.The differences, if any, between the selected configuration and the defa...

The present invention relates to a group detail indicator relating to group communicationin a communication system. The group detail indicator provides informationon at least an identity of a group and a type of the group and is attached to one ofa request to initiate a group communication session and an instant messagingrequest.; La presente invencion se refiere a un indicador de detalle de grupo...

Apparatus for artificial insemination of animals (1) among those having a bag (2) comprised of at least two sheets of thermoplastic material (3) sealed (12) along a peripheral structure (13) to define a container (14) for the seminal liquid (15), tightly fitting a cannula (7) in the outlet orifice (5), having a plug (18) to close the outer part of the cannula (7), with the particular characteristi...

The invention relates to controlling a use of automated content at a wireless communication terminal (10), which terminal (10) is able to access a wireless communication network (20). In order to enable a flexible control of the use of automated content, the network detects a terminal (10) accessing the network (20) and transmitting an indication to the terminal (10) indicating that the network (2...

A distributed function control module adapted for use in a modular blowout preventer (BOP) stack for use subsea comprises a housing, adapted to be manipulated by a remotely operated vehicle (ROV) with a stab portion adapted to be received into a BOP stack control module receiver. Control electronics, adapted to control a predetermined function with respect to the BOP stack, are disposed within the...

An apparatus for etching a wafer by a single-wafer process comprises a fluid supplying device which feeds an etching fluid on a wafer, and a wafer-chuck for horizontally holding the wafer. The wafer-chuck is equipped with a gas injection device for injecting a gas to the wafer, a first fluid-aspirating device, and a second fluid-aspirating device. The etching fluid supplied on the wafer is spread ...

A method and apparatus for forming a substrate support is provided herein. In one embodiment, the substrate support is fabricated by a process that includes forming a groove in a body, disposing a heater element in the groove, and welding the groove to enclose the heater element, wherein the welding forces at least a portion of the body into intimate contact with the heater element. In another emb...

A wafer spinner apparatus includes a main body, and a plurality of spin units disposed in the main body to open and close in a rack configuration, each spin unit including a stepping motor disposed in the main body to move a spin unit in a horizontal direction, a base plate coupled to the stepping motor, a reference sensor disposed in the main body to determine a position deviation of the spin uni...

A process for gasifying a carbonaceous particulate feedstock includes dividing the carbonaceous particulate feedstock into at least two feedstock fractions, each feedstock fraction including particulate material within a predetermined particle size range so that there are at least a smaller particle size feedstock and a larger particle size feedstock. The smaller particle size feedstock is fed to ...