The present invention provides a method and a system in which, a determinati on is made in order to determine whether a destination mail server is able to process a number of emails associated with a distribution list. By requesting performance metrics for each destination server, analysis is performed to understand the processing capacity of the destinati on server. In response to the determined ...

The invention relates to a system (and devices) for controlling the level of gastric fluid in the stomach of a patient. The object of the invention is to improve post- surgical patient care and recovery by improving the operational efficiency of the common vacu um system arrangement used in most hospitals to remove excess gastric fluid from the stomach of patients.

A method for execution by customer equipment capable of communication with a user. The method comprises collecting user data, storing the user data in a memory scheduling execution of a data send application at a time later than the current time. The data send application comprises computer-readable instructions for causing transmission of the user data to a host. The data send application may be ...

The present invention is directed to a peroxide curable rubber compound containing a butyl rubber polymer and an olefin polymer of ethylene and at least one .alpha.-olefin. The present invention is also directed to a peroxi de curable rubber compound containing a butyl polymer and an EP(D)M rubber polymer.

u The bench comprises a rectangular metal frame with three upright supports in different positions along its length. Long pieces of wood can be placed on top of these supports and clamped into position. The frame is formed by a table and the supports are secured on top of the tabletop. Each support comprises a pair of threaded rods connected to each other via a bracket with a sleeve at each end fo...

The indoor bandy club blade comprises a homogeneous or net-shaped blade part and an integrated fixtur epart for the shaft. At least on a part of its periphery, the blade part has shaped parts for reduction of the ball contact surface.

A thin film of an amorphous silicon-based material on a substrate. The thin film has the property of any one of a carrier concentration of 10 13 to 10 18 cm 3 in a depletion zone next to the substrate, an electron mobility of 5 to 30 cm2V-1s-1, a dangling bond concentration of 10 12 to 10 19 Cm-3, no solvent-related defects, or a residual hydrogen concentration of 0 to 25 atomic %. The thin film m...

A rotor assembly for a gas turbine engine, the rotor assembly comprises a plurality of cooling air deflectors mounted on the rotor assembly to redirect air to a manifold at a bottom side of a corresponding blade retention slot on the periphery of the rotor disk.

A foot support and abduction assembly includes an abductor configured for pivotal attachment proximate a foot end of a maternity bed. The foot support is configured for locating in a stowed position below the abductor, and a calf support is attached to an undersurface of the foot support. An upright assembly has a first end that is secured to the abductor for longitudinal movement along a length o...

A patient support apparatus includes a patient support having a first patient support deck, a removable section having a second patient support deck, the removable section being configured for movement to a first position wherein the removable section is coupled to the patient support, a second position wherein the removable section is adjacent to but spaced from the first position and a third pos...

An instant clamp for speech devices includes an earpiece ( 6 ), an arm ( 8 ) connected to the earpiece ( 6 ), a microphone ( 9 ) connected to the arm ( 8 ) and a connecting cable ( 10 ) connected to the earpiece ( 6 ). The instant clamp includes a mounting member ( 1 ) provided with a fixing tab ( 3 ) and mounting holes ( 5 ), and a frame member ( 2 ) provided with a fixing slot ( 4 ) and locking ...

The invention proposes a drive system for a vehicle (50), in particular for a tracked vehicle (50), having a drive machine (10; 80) and at least one load (36; 66; 90), which is mechanically coupled to an output drive (12; 82) of the drive machine (10; 80), at least one control means (38; 70) being associated with the at least one load (36; 66, 90) and reducing a power consumption of the at least o...

An internet blocking device comprising an internet plug receptacle for connecting the device to the internet; a computer plug receptacle for connecting the device to a computer; an unpowered and unmonitored signal conduit connected between the internet plug receptacle and the computer plug receptacle providing a one-to-one internet data connection between the internet plug receptacle and the compu...

The present invention relates to a liquid a-olefin vinyl acetate compou nd containing a liquid .alpha.-olefin vinyl acetate copolymer. Compositions according to the present invention have improved resistance to premature vulcanization as well as good physical properties and aging resistance. The present invention is also directed to a vulcanized compound containing a liquid ethylene vinyl acetate ...

A fuel cell electric power generation system using air as both a coolant and an oxidant comprises an electric power generation subsystem, an air filter subsystem, a power and control electronics unit (PEU) subsystem comprising a DC/DC converter, and a n air fan subsystem. The subsystems are arranged such that air circulation through the system is improved and the risk of moisture damage to sensiti...

The present invention relates to a container (2) for purifying water by utilization of sunlight, comprising a first surface (4, 8′, 9′, 10′, 12′) that is formed of a permeable layer for sunlight and a second surface (6, 8″, 9″, 10″, 12″) that is formed of an absorbing layer for sunlight. Further, the container comprises a first opening (14) and a second opening (16), respectively, provided with fi...

A rotor assembly for a gas turbine engine, the rotor assembly comprises a plurality of cooling air deflectors mounted on the rotor assembly to redirect air to a manifold at a bottom side of a corresponding blade retention slot on the periphery of the rotor disk.