An apparatus is disclosed for imaging a patient's breast (18) by scanning an imaging signal (58) and a receiver (30) across the patient's breast (18) and then constructing a time-delay integration composite image based on the scan. The receiver (30) includes an array of radiation sensitive detector elements (132). Read out of the array (132) is synchronized with the scanning motion of the receiver...

A seating construction with a plurality of plenums into which is received temperature conditioned air. The air passes through the seat via a plurality of channels formed in the foam of the seat cushion. The air then migrates through a reticulated foam layer that is itself covered with an air permeable layer of material. The reticulated foam and stitching of the seat fabric facilitate diffusion of ...

PCT No. PCT/EP94/03882 Sec. 371 Date May 30, 1996 Sec. 102(e) Date May 30, 1996 PCT Filed Nov. 23, 1994 PCT Pub. No. WO95/15186 PCT Pub. Date Jun. 8, 1995The invention is concerned with a process for counteracting smoke malodour wherein enclosed air spaces wherein smoke maladour is present, or substrates on which smoke malodour has deposited are brought in contact with one or more perfumery aldehy...

PCT No. PCT/NL94/00033 Sec. 371 Date Jul. 12, 1996 Sec. 102(e) Date Jul. 12, 1996 PCT Filed Feb. 7, 1994 PCT Pub. No. WO95/21425 PCT Pub. Date Aug. 10, 1995The present invention is based on a game of chance wherein a player selects a combination of say (m) play symbols out of a collection of say (n) play symbols where (m)

A method for determining the volume of the cavity (42) left in an intervertebral disc (40) after surgical removal of the nuclear material therefrom which consists of inserting a deflated flexible expandable container (31), of known volume, thereinto: filling said container (31) with a liquid (L), from a calibrated source (10) of said liquid (L), and causing the container (31) to expand until it co...

A dilation-drug delivery catheter comprises a dilation portion for dilating a stenosis and a drug delivery portion for delivering antithrombolytic, antiproliferative, or any other type of medication, to the dilation site. The drug delivery portion of the catheter is located within the dilation portion, which can be retracted to reveal the drug delivery portion, after dilation. Occlusion balloons a...

A method and apparatus for treating fibrillation, particularly atrial fibrillation. In response to detection of fibrillation, a series of low energy pulse bursts is delivered, separated by defined inter-burst intervals, and including bursts unsynchronized to heart depolarizations. Detection of termination of fibrillation during inter-burst intervals results in cancellation of further pulse bursts ...

An apparatus for the determination and continuous monitoring of bladder epithelial oxygen (pbO2) which comprises, in combination, an introductory catheter with an inflatable placement cuff and an oxygen sensor, wherein the sensor is completely accommodated within the catheter when not in use and, when the apparatus is placed within a patient's bladder, the sensor is adapted to be deployed so that ...

A catheter comprising a soft tip segment (5), a transition segment (11), and a shaft segment (3). The soft tip segment (5) has at least two ungular sections (6, 7) removed from the proximal end. The distal end of the transition segment (11) is bonded to the proximal end of the soft tip (5) segment. The transition segment (11) is comprised of materials having substantially higher tensile strength t...

A therapeutic catheter and method used in percutaneous transluminal coronary angioplasty with the catheter comprising a shaft (5) a soft tip assembly. The assembly consists of a transition tube (15), a soft tip tube (20), and plug tube (25). The assembly is surrounded by a shrink wrap means. An infrared source (45) is applied to the interface of the shaft (5) and transition tube (15) with the heat...

A capacitive pressure and temperature sensing system for providing signals representative of the magnitude of body fluid absolute pressure at a selected site and ambient operating conditions, including body temperature, at the site. An implantable lead having a sensor module formed in its distal end is coupled to a monitor that powers a sensor circuit in the sensor module and demodulates and store...

Unimolecular micelles, generally referred to as cascade polymers, are constructed via the addition of successive layers, or tiers, of designed monomers, or building blocks, that possess a predetermined, branched superstructure consisting of connected physical matter inherently defining an internal void volume or void area within the molecular framework. Each of the branches define a flexible arm f...

A catalyst precursor composition comprises the reaction product of a cation exchange resin containing trityl carbonium ions contacted with a metallocene. The process of producing the reaction product of a cation exchange resin containing trityl carbonium ions contacted with a metallocene comprises (1) providing a cation exchange resin which has cations, (2) contacting the cation exchange resin wit...

High temperature gas emissions from industrial power plant or environmental clean-up processes are subjected to an acoustic waveform having second harmonic content and appropriate second harmonic phase shift to impart a net acoustic Oseen force on particulate matter contained in the gas for removal of said matter. Particulate matter of 1 micron radius is positively excluded, while smaller particle...

A guide coat is formed on a surface as part of a smoothing operation, eg of a vehicle bodywork, by distributing finely divided particulate material, eg a non-toxic, a water-based black powder paint, over the surface so the material remains on and thus highlights any irregularities on the surface. The material may be wiped onto the surface by an applicator, eg synthetic foam or sponge (7), impregna...

PCT No. PCT/SE94/00870 Sec. 371 Date Jun. 28, 1996 Sec. 102(e) Date Jun. 28, 1996 PCT Filed Sep. 19, 1994 PCT Pub. No. WO95/09124 PCT Pub. Date Apr. 6, 1995In a method and a device for cooling and carbonating a liquid (20), carbon dioxide intended for carbonating is also used for cooling, the carbon dioxide being brought to expand in a room (4; 7) which is separate from the liquid (20) but which i...

A process for separation of gases into two components of different boiling points, for example in the separation of ethane from natural gas, comprises a first separation tower (V1) and a second separation tower (V2). Liquid in stream (5) from a bottom of the first tower is expanded and cooled and is then communicated in stream (6) to the second tower at a lower pressure. Gas from the second tower ...

PCT No. PCT/DK93/00376 Sec. 371 Date May 15, 1996 Sec. 102(e) Date May 15, 1996 PCT Filed Nov. 17, 1993 PCT Pub. No. WO95/13864 PCT Pub. Date May 26, 1995In a spray drying and agglomerating process carried out in a spray drying chamber (1) having a conical lower section (3), in which chamber the liquid to be spray dried is atomized into a downward central stream of drying gas and the spent drying ...

PCT No. PCT/EP94/03786 Sec. 371 Date May 23, 1996 Sec. 102(e) Date May 23, 1996 PCT Filed Nov. 15, 1994 PCT Pub. No. WO95/14520 PCT Pub. Date Jun. 1, 1995A process for separating a multi-component mixture containing solid or liquid organic components by treating the mixture with a gaseous entraining agent comprising a superheated carrier fluid containing a lower monohydric alcohol or a lower monoh...