Methods and apparatus for an imaging system are provided. The imaging system includes a gantry having a stationary member coupled to a rotating member. The rotating member has an opened area proximate an axis about which the rotating member rotates. An x-ray source provided on the rotating member. An x-ray detector may be disposed on the rotating member and configured to receive x-rays from the x-...

Management System and Method for Contracts for Difference Trading A management system and method for contract for difference trading are disclosed. The system includes a user interface module and a processing module. The user interface module includes computer program code for receiving user inputs on a purchase or sale of a contract for difference and computer program code for communicating data ...

ABSTRACT OF THE DISCLOSURE PROPYLENE-BASED COPOLYMER MATERIAL, FILM MADE THEREFROM, AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING PROPYLENE-BASED COPOLYMER MATERIAL A propylene-based copolymer material is provided which includes 1 to 10% by weight of a propylene-based copolymerized component (1) defined below and 90 to 99% by weight of a propylene-based copolymerized component (2) defined below and which has a melting...

This invention relates to a system for facilitating redemption of certain types of voucher codes against user accounts with service providers. In the system, a computerized clearing house issues clearing house voucher codes for redemption against user accounts with certain service providers. Each code is associated with a value of credit to be provided on such a user account by the associated serv...

A lockout device is provided for an electrical plug. The device includes a body and a retaining member disposed within the body and axially movable between a prong retaining position and a prong releasing position. The retaining member includes a prong engaging portion and a prong retaining portion. The prong engaging portion is configured to engage at least one of the first and second prongs when...

APPARATUS AND METHOD OF CONFIGURING THE AIR BEARING SURFACES OF SLIDERS IN DISK DRIVES FOR PRODUCING HIGH TEMPERATURES IN THERMALLY-ASSISTED RECORDINGS A hard disk drive slider has an air bearing surface that uses the ambient air in the disk drive as a heat source for thermal-assisted recording. Incoming air between the slider and the disk surface is pressurized to produce heat sufficient to heat ...

MICROELECTRONIC DIE PACKAGES WITH LEADFRAMES, INCLUDING LEADFRAME-BASED INTERPOSER FOR STACKED DIE PACKAGES, AND ASSOCIATED SYSTEMS AND METHODS Microelectronic die packages, stacked systems of die packages, and methods of manufacturing thereof are disclosed herein. In one embodiment, a method of manufacturing a microelectronic device includes stacking a first die package having a first dielectric ...

Rendering mineral residues from the crushing of motor vehicles inert consists of: adding the mineral residues to water to form a paste; mixing this paste with phosphoric acid; and subjecting the resulting mixture to calcination. The granulometry of the mineral residue is between 0.5 and 1.5 mm. The quantity of phosphoric acid added is between 5 and 20% and the calcination operation is carried at 6...

The invention relates to a process of producing a compound of comprising purifying a mixture of wherein R 8 is a protecting group, and purifying includes chromatographing, selectively crystallizing, or dynamically crystallizing the mixture.

The invention relates to a process of producing a compound of comprising purifying a mixture of wherein R 8 is a protecting group, and purifying includes chromatographing, selectively crystallizing, or dynamically crystallizing the mixture.

SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR MANAGING MEMORY ERRORS IN AN INFORMATION HANDLING SYSTEM A method for handling memory defects during the POST phase and memory calibration in single processor and multiprocessor information handling systems is disclosed whereby information regarding the location of a known memory defect is utilized to optimize the performance of an information handling system. Memory defects ...

There is provided the use of a low molecular weight thrombin inhibitor for the manufacture of a medicament for the treatment by dialysis, particularly haemodialysis, of a patient in need of such treatment, in which the thrombin inhibitor is provided in the dialysing solution, as well as dialysing solutions and concentrates including low molecular weight thrombin inhibitors, such as melagatran.

A gauge for use in a surgical procedure, including a body with a plumb bob mounted to the body. The plumb bob hangs from the body under the influence of a local gravitational field. More particularly, the plumb bob is rotatable relative to the body in both a first plane and a second plane, said planes being orthongonal to each other. In use, a connector allows the gauge to be connected to various ...

The invention relates to compounds of formula (I) B-Q-X₁, wherein B is a bioactive, cell adhesive mediating molecule, selected from the group (i) and Thr-Trp-Tyr-Lys-Ile-Ala-Phe-Gln-Arg-Asn-Arg-Lys (SEQ ID NO: 1) (ii), Trp-Tyr-Lys-Ile-Ala-Phe-Gln-Arg-Asn-Arg-Lys (SEQ ID NO: 2) (iii), Tyr-Lys-Ile-Ala-Phe-Gln-Arg-Asn-Arg-Lys (SEQ ID NO: 3) (iv), Thr-Trp-Tyr-Lys-Ile-Ala-Phe-Gln-Arg-Asn-Arg...

A system for predator protection and health monitoring of animals. A collar (100) is fastened around the neck of a first animal (A). The collar compromises an electronic unit (200), a communication unit (220) for activation and reception of signals from a passive prone (300) implanted in the animal's body, means (250) for two-way communication with a peripheral unit (400), a GPS unit (260) for com...

The present invention describes a process for the preparation of starch derivatives (esters), which comprises phosphated and succinated starches by extrusion; and the conversion of succinated and acetylated starches by the extrusion process. The invention further describes the single use of starches derivatized by extrusion or the mixture thereof with starch derivatives, natural gums or proteins d...

Process for the conversion of heavy feedstocks selected from heavy crude oils, distillation residues from crude oil or catalytic treatment, "visbreaker tars", "thermal tars", bitumens from "oil sands" liquids from coals of different origins and other high boiling feedstocks of a hydrocarbon origin, comprising the following steps: â¿¢ mixing the heavy feedstock with a suitable hydrogenation catalys...

This invention is a medical infusion system having an integrated dose rate calculation feature for selectively assigning values to a plurality of infusion parameters and automatically calculating an infusion rate from the selected parameters.

A method and system for ablating tissue to provide a desired set of lesions. The system includes an ablation apparatus having an elongated shapeable section carrying a mechanism such as an electrode for applying ablation energy along the shapeable section. The shapeable section includes a member of shape memory material having a memorized configuration. The shapeable section is shaped manually or ...