The present invention relates to a compression device for ureters (U), said device comprising a pressure plate (3), two compression elements (1) attached to one side of the pressure plate (3), at least one tension strap (5; 105) and means (7) to press the compression elements (1), by means of the tension strap (5; 105), against the ureters (U) of the patient (P) using the device. It is significant...

FIELD: geophysical research of boreholes, particularly, determination of rock electrical resistance in boreholes. SUBSTANCE: method includes obtaining of symmetrically detailed electric resistance curve close to actual values of resistance of rocks enclosing borehole by readings of lateral sonde. For this purpose, determined on the basis of lateral sonde reading by relationship of longitudinal res...

FIELD: wind power technology, possibly wind operated power plants converting wind power to electric energy for autonomous user or for local electric network. SUBSTANCE: wind operated power plant includes wind-driven wheel with horizontal rotation shaft. The last is kinematically joined with rotor of electric power generator and it is arranged on rotary head mounted with possibility of rotation aro...

FIELD: wind power technology, possibly electric energy supply to different users. SUBSTANCE: wind operated power plant including tower with shaft inside it and electric power generator with rotor poles and stator poles includes in addition rims engaging with rollers of tower. The last has in its lower part float placed in water basin and it has in upper part jointly mounted booms with louver on th...

FIELD: manufacture of safety clothing and microwave radiation shields. SUBSTANCE: method includes preparation of midley of fibers in three steps: during first step carbon fiber is manually placed on insulating one in the form of flocks weighing 0.5 to 1.0 g; during second stage midley is coarsely loosened while checking mass of flocks until their average mass reduces to below 0.01 g; during third ...

A downhole tool for collecting data from a subsurface formation is disclosed. The tool is provided with a probe for testing and/or sampling an adjacent formation. The tool is also provided with a protector positioned about the probe for engaging and protecting the sidewall of the bore hole surrounding the probe. The protector prevents deterioration of the wellbore during the testing and/or samplin...

A process for purifying an olefin feed comprising a content of phosphorus containing impurities, said process comprising contacting said olefin feed with a sorbent selected from the group consisting of an acidic ion exchange resin, an acidic zeolite, an acidic alumina, a neutral alumina and an activated carbon, under conditions and for a time effective to reduce said content of phosphorus containi...

Braking system for vehicles, comprising electric braking units (14), each provided for each wheel in order to prevent an unnecessary excessive yaw moment from being applied to a vehicle when the braking force generating uni t for any wheel runs into trouble and to improve the running stability of the vehicle, for generating a braking force by the driving of actuators (22) according to the extent o...

The invention relates to a dental amalgam capsule (10) arranged to contain mercury in a first compartment (16) and dental alloy powder in a second compartment (18), a conduit (28) being provided so that amalgam can be dispensed by a pusher rod (66) directly from the capsule (10) into a cavity in a tooth.

"INTERFACE GRáFICA DE USUáRIO DE CONTROLE DE CUSTO DE PRODUTO". é mostrada uma interface gráfica de usuário que pode ser vista pela Rede Mundial. A interface gráfica de usuário permite que um usuário exiba em formato de relatório o uso / os custos de produto por períodos selecionáveis, em detalhes variáveis e em moedas diferentes. O uso da interface gráfica de usuário resulta em economias de custo...

Portable Fluid Delivery Device used for transporting water or other fluids comprising a shaft, a reservoir, and a means for holding a water bottle or other container. In a preferred embodiment, the Portable Fluid Delivery Device also comprises an optional attachment assembly in order to facilitate quick removal of the device from the article it is thereto attached for use.

A harness with detachable and interchangeable pouches comprises two torso straps extending downwardly and outwardly from a central coupler assembly, two shoulder straps, and two belly straps. The harness is adjustable to fit nearly any body size. The pouches are attached to the harness with quick-releasing retaining clips and to each other by the belly straps. Each pouch includes front and rear pa...

A system for detecting electrode-tissue contact comprises a catheter having a location sensor and a distal tip electrode. The catheter preferably further comprises a reference electrode that is preferably protected from making contact with tissue. The system further comprises a signal generator to transmit test signals to the distal tip and reference electrodes. Tissue contact is detected by compa...

An apparatus for manufacturing solder balls including a tundish, a vibrator, a cooling liquid tank an inactive atmospheric chamber, a molten metal receiving tray, a ball collecting barrel, and a cooling liquid reservoir. The tundish has orifices at its bottom. The vibrator is immersed in the molten metal of the tundish and generates vibrations. The cooling liquid tank is situated under the tundish...

A polyurethane resin having a total concentration of the urethane group and the urea group of not less than 15% by weight is prepared by reacting a diisocyanate component (e.g., an aromatic diisocyanate) with a diol component (e.g., a C2-8alkylene glycol). The repeating unit of the polyurethane resin may contain a constitutive unit of an aromatic or alicyclic compound. The polyurethane resin may b...

The invention is a novel method for the late introduction of additives into polyethylene terephthalate. The method employs a reactive carrier that functions as a delivery vehicle for one or more additives. The reactive carrier reacts with the polyethylene terephthalate, thereby binding the reactive carrier in the polyethylene terephthalate resin and preventing the emergence of the reactive carrier...

A method and apparatus for managing cache memory is described. The invention improves the efficiency of cache usage by monitoring parameters of multiple caches, for example, empty space in each cache or the number of cache misses of each cache, and selectively assigns elements of data or results to a particular cache based on the monitored parameters. Embodiments of the invention can track absolut...

A presence detection and control system (2) outputs an identification code related to an individual, a motion signal in response to detecting motion in a field of view and/or a temperature signal related to an ambient temperature. A main control device (4) generates at least one wireless control signal based on the ID code, the motion signal and/or the temperature signal. A smart outlet (6) or a p...

PURPOSE: Provided are a naturally shrinking tube based on polyurethane, which can be naturally shrinked owing to volatilization of solvent in a short time, when exposed to air, and a device and a method for extrusion thereof. CONSTITUTION: The naturally shrinking tube is produced by the steps of (i) immersing a polyurethane-based tube in a mixed solvent containing 0-100 wt% of swelling-acceleratin...