The present invention relates to a centrifuge apparatus. The centrifuge apparatus is operable at certain predetermined parameters depending upon a product to be separated and is useable with a plurality of rotor assemblies. For example, a first rotor assembly of said plurality of rotor assemblies includes a first core having a first core configuration which is contained within a rotor housing of t...

PROCESS OF PRODUCING PERMANENT MAGNET AND PERMANENT MAGNET The present invention relates to a process of producing a permanent magnet, which includes extruding a preform to form a plate-shaped permanent magnet, in which the preform is extruded in such a way that a dimension of a cross section of the perform is reduced in an X-direction and enlarged in a Y-direction perpendicular to the X- directio...

A connector for use in connecting a container of liquid nutrients to an enteral feeding tube to supply the liquid nutrients to a patient includes an integrally formed spike projecting into a cavity defined by an interior surface of a body of the connector. An air passage in communication with the cavity extends through the spike to outside the connector. A filter is secured to the end of the passa...

A backpack and counterbalancing system comprising: a backpack body; a shoulder harness with left and right shoulder straps, each with a corresponding chest strap; a left side pocket with an upper portion operatively connected to the left shoulder strap or left chest strap and a lower portion operatively connected via an adjustable length connector to the lower left side portion of the backpack to ...

The present invention relates to a wheeled backpack, particularly for use by children and young adults at education facilities, including: a bag portion having an outer periphery including a body contacting side, an opposing non-body contacting side, a bottom surface and two opposing side surfaces, and an inner periphery within which items may be stowed; shoulder straps attached to the bag portion...

The device has cameras (5, 7) and a light source (10) that is positioned on a central axis (4) of a ring (3) of a transparent or a translucent object (1), to radially illuminate the ring. Each camera permits to detect the defects present in the ring and comprises a visual axis inclined with respect to the central axis of the ring. The cameras are inclined at different angles to detect defects acco...

Il s'agit d'un dispositif de rasage présentant une tête de rasage (3) destinée à être déplacée au contact de la peau, la tête comprenant au moins une lame (4) en matériau conducteur ayant un tranchant adapté pour couper des poils. La lame (4) est alimentée électriquement par une source de courant adaptée pour transmettre un courant générant un phénomène d'électrolyse à la racine d'un poil. Un proc...

METHOD FOR IDENTIFYING AND CATEGORISING INFORMATION The invention is a method of identifying and categorising information from data for a user which includes the steps of establishing an identifier from the data, identifying the identifier having a tagged category, initiating a first voting to select a preferred category for the identifier; providing a first category counter for the identifier in ...

BEHAVIOUR BASED SAFETY OBSERVATION SYSTEM AND METHOD A system for the collection and management of data relating to behavioural based safety observation is described. The system comprises: a portable device including a processor, memory and a communication device. The memory stores a software application for the collection of data observed by a safety observer. The memory further stores the observ...

Disclosed is a process, comprising: (a) mixing polymeric particles dispersed in a carrier with a curable composition; and (b) curing said curable composition, prior to the particles substantially swelling, to form a thermoformable sheet, wherein said carrier is inert relative to said curable composition and wherein said particles do not swell more than 100% prior to mixing. The disclosure also rel...

Disclosed is a method for forming a functional layer on an inorganic or organic substrate, wherein a) a low-temperature plasma, a corona discharge, high-energy radiation and/or flame treatment is caused to act on the inorganic or organic substrate, b) at least one activatable initiator or at least one activatable initiator and at least one ethylenically unsaturated compound is applied in the form ...

Foamed cellular particles made from an expandable polymer composition are formed at the plant of the polymer producer and shipped to the foam molder for making foam articles. The foamed cellular particles have a bulk density between 34.3 pounds per cubic foot (550 kilograms per cubic meter) and 12.5 pounds per cubic foot (200 kilograms per cubic meter) and a blowing agent e.g. pentane less than 6....

Dispositif de pince électro-chirurgicale comportant une pince (10) et une poignée (20) manipulable par l'utilisateur, ledit dispositif comportant des moyens de transport d'énergie électrique dans la pince (10), notamment pour réaliser une thermofusion de tissus et/ou vaisseaux à traiter, et un dispositif de coupe (30) pour couper les tissus et/ou vaisseaux après traitement, ledit dispositif de cou...

Talonnière de fixation de sécurité pour chaussure de ski pouvant occuper au moins deux positions, une position ouverte et une position fermée dans laquelle elle est apte au maintien sécurisé d'une chaussure de ski pour la pratique du ski, la talonnière comprenant un corps (11) occupant la même position dans chacune de ces deux positions de la talonnière, le corps (11) comprenant un mécanisme de dé...

An electrosurgical return electrode is disclosed. The return electrode includes a conductive pad having one or more temperature monitoring zones and a patient- contacting surface configured to conduct electrosurgical energy and a temperature sensing circuit coupled to the conductive pad. The temperature sensing circuit includes at least one diode disposed within the at least one temperature monito...

INTEGRATED CIRCUIT SYSTEM EMPLOYING GATE SHIELD AND/OR GROUND SHIELD An integrated circuit system that includes: forming a substrate with an active region; depositing a material over the substrate to act as an etch stop and define a source and a drain; depositing a first dielectric over the substrate; processing the first dielectric to form features within the first dielectric including a shield; ...

A process for the manufacture of a decorative surface element, which element comprises a base layer, a decor and a wear layer of a UV or electron beam curing lacquer. One or more structured surfaces, forming embossing surfaces of one or more rollers or moulds, are positioned on top of the decorative lacquered surface, possibly after having cured the lacquer to a desired viscosity, and are continuo...

A semiconductor integrated circuit device, and method of manufacturing the same, includes an inductor with improved inductance and an improved quality factor (Q-factor) that can be miniaturized. In one example, an inductor ( 3 ) is provided on an insulating layer ( 2 ) of a multilayer interconnection layer ( 1 ). The inductor ( 3 ) is formed by a spiral arrangement of a wiring ( 3 a). A lamination...

A blade calibration gauge 10 for a bladeset 12 for a hair clipper has a moving blade 32 laterally reciprocating relative to a stationary blade 34, where the moving blade 32 and the stationary blade 34 are adjustable relative to one another in a direction normal to a direction of reciprocation. The blade calibration gauge 10 has a base 14 defining a recess 16 configured for receiving the stationary...

The invention relates to a pipette comprising a volume adjustment mechanism, with which the stroke of piston may changed by turning the rod. The rod (10) comprises a knob (11) having a lower position and an upper position so that when the knob is rotated, in the lower position the rod does not rotate with the knob but in the upper position it rotates. So the change of volume setting by accident is...