A method of tracking the position of a moving body (6) with respect to the perimeter of an area (4), comprising the steps of feeding a perimetric electric cable (2), disposed along said perimeter, with an electric control signal (SC) by generating a magnetic field; sensing said magnetic field in a position; generating an electric signal (SC') corresponding to the magnetic field being sensed; gener...

An integrated electronic bill presentment and payment (EBPP) system is disclosed which obtains bills for customers (which include individuals, businesses, and organizations) and allow payments including payments by credit card to be processed at the biller websites on behalf of customers. The integrated EBPP system obtains bills for customers from paper billers, electronic billers, and scrape-enab...

The present invention relates to a method and a system for measuring in a dynamic sequence of medical images of a moving body part. A reference point being fixed relative to an image geometry and at least one measurement point are defined in the moving body part in one image in the sequence of images. The reference point is then automatically indicated and the at least one measurement point is the...

The invention provides a method of making a dental appliance by including fluorescing agent the surfaces of dental appliances are visually identifiable.

A motorized infusion injection system comprises an information card record side unit 10 and an information card user side unit 20. The information card record side unit 10 includes an information card 11 on which medication information is written in accordance with a case of a patient, a reader/writer 12 that can read/write the medication information from/on the information card 11, and an input m...

Method for the manufacture of a fibre laminate, in particular an absorbent wiping cloth, whereby at least one spunbonded nonwoven material made of filaments is pre-bonded, on the understanding that the pre-bonded spunbonded nonwoven material exhibits a high tensile strength capacity, which amounts to at least 50% of the tensile strength capacity of the spunbonded nonwoven material at maximum bondi...

The above mentioned "DRY", is a very simple item and very easy to use indeed. It is specially meant for men. You introduce it into the penis after every urination so as to absorbe the last drops of urine and prevent them to be discharged causing inconvenient wet underwear and consequently bad smell.

The present invention relates to a method of depositing a crystalline alpha -Al2O3-layer onto a cutting tool insert by Chemical Vapour Deposition at a temperature of 625-800 DEG C. The method comprises the following steps depositing a 0.1-1.5 mu m layer of TiCxNyOz where x+y+z>=1 and z>0, preferably z>0.2 treating said layer at 625-1000 DEG C in a gas mixture containing 0.5-3 vol-% O2, prefera...

A liner hanger, in either a non-rotating or rotating format, has a large hanging capacity due to a one or more axially spaced sets of circumferentially spaced slips housed in openings in a slip housing, the slip housing being moveable axially relative to a mandrel for actuating the slips over cams supported by the mandrel. One or more sets of sets of slips are spaced axially along the slip housing...

A storage bin for use in extended cab pickup trucks having a rear seating area. The storage bin is an opened topped rectangular box, with a removable divider that is specifically designed to fit in the space beneath the rear seat the extended cab pickup truck. The use of the storage bin allows the owner of the extended cab pickup truck to store valuable items, such as electronics gear or guns in a...

Implantable, biocompatible scaffolds containing a biocompatible, porous, polymeric matrix, a biocompatible, porous, fibrous mat encapsulated by and disposed within said polymeric matrix, and a plurality of mammalian cells seeded within said tissue scaffold. The invention also is directed to methods of treating disease or structural defects in a mammal utilizing the scaffolds of the invention.

A process for the production of a hollow structural column or rod in polymers includes the steps of assembling two or more elongated modules, each one provided with male-female truncated cone-shaped terminal parts. The inner surface of the ‘female’ terminal part has a taper angle that is identical to the taper angle of the outer surface of the ‘male’ terminal part. The process also includes the fo...

A connection device is provided for interconnecting first and second tugger carts. The connection device includes a striker element projecting from the first tugger cart. A connecting arm is pivotably connected to the second tugger cart and includes a terminal end that partially defines a recess for receiving the striker element therein. The connecting arm is pivotable between a storage position a...

A process and apparatus for packaging sachets or pouches and the like comprising the steps of: providing a web (14) which is closed at the bottom, with a first (16) and a second (18) flap which are paired up and substantially fit together, the top of this two-layered web being open; providing longitudinal portions (13) of the two-layered web, forming a sachet with an opening (20) at the top for fi...

An edge-banding machine comprises means (2) for feeding wooden panels (1) in a horizontal plane in a direction X, then stations for the application of an edging strip (3) on the edge (1B) of a panel (1), and for trimming the excess edging strip (3) at the front and rear using routing units (4). It also comprises electronic control and data processing means (5), where there are optoelectronic means...