A system for detecting electrode-tissue contact comprises a catheter having a location sensor and a distal tip electrode. The catheter preferably further comprises a reference electrode that is preferably protected from making contact with tissue. The system further comprises a signal generator to transmit test signals to the distal tip and reference electrodes. Tissue contact is detected by compa...

A method for manufacturing a portion of an electrochemical-based test strip comprising includes forming a metal electrode(s) with an upper surface on a surface of an electrically-insulating substrate. The method also includes treating the upper surface of the metal electrode(s) with a hydrophilicity-enhancing composition to form a treated upper surface on the metal electrode with hydrophilicity-en...

This invention discloses systems and methods for conversion of manure to novel fertilizer and/or soil builder products useful as input for organic farming operations. The equipment systems comprise a gas turbine generator unit (preferred heat source), a dryer vessel and a processing unit, wherein the connection between the gas turbine and the dryer vessel directs substantially all the gas turbine ...

An automatic system for the delivery and distribution of articles in groups comprises a store (2) of articles (1), means (3) for the collection and delivery of articles from the store (2) and control means (5) associated with the collection and delivery means (3) in order to control the selective collection of articles (1) from the store (2) and their output as sets (6a, 6b, 6c) of articles logica...

A painted polyacetal article comprises a polyacetal substrate comprising 90-99.5 wt % polyacetal and 0.5-10 wt % of semicrystalline or amorphous thermoplastic non-polyacetal resin of molecular weight 1,000-50,000; and a paint applied to the polyacetal substrate from a solvent-borne, water-borne or powder 1K paint system onto a surface of the polyacetal substrate pretreated to enhance exposure of s...

The invention relates to an implement holder, in particular for a pocket knife, or a flat-design storage case having a housing body with one or more housing compartments for at least one implement which can be moved out from a rest position into a position of use, e.g. a knife, corkscrew, screwdriver. A writing instrument is provided as an implement and the housing body projects beyond the impleme...

The device has an oscillating system having an ultrasonic generator (12), an ultrasonic sonotrode (16) and ambos. A workpiece (20) is processed between the ambos and the sonotrode. A regulating device (24) has a proportional-integral-derivative (PID) automatic controller (26) provided upstream of the generator. A feedback variable is fed to the controller, which produces an adjusting variable and ...

The use of thermoplastic ionomers to form a clear protective overcoating layer over a thermal transfer inkjet or xerographic printed image and apparatus for applying the coating.

A processing system is disclosed with a sending component and a receiving component connected by a bus. The bus may be configured with first and second channels. The sending component may be configured to broadcast on the first channel read and write address information, read and write control signals, and write data. The sending component may also be configured to signal the receiving component s...

A wide-array inkjet printhead assembly (12) includes a carrier (30) having a first side (32) and a second side (34) contiguous with the first side, and a plurality of printhead dies (40) each mounted on the first side of the carrier. An electrical circuit (62) is disposed on the first side and the second side of the carrier. As such, a plurality of electrical connectors (64) are each electrically ...

The invention concerns a dispensing closure (4) for a container (1) comprising closure walls (5), at least one dispensing aperture (6), at least one closing element (7) that is movable relative to the closure walls between a first position where said dispensing aperture is closed, and a second position where the dispensing aperture is open and the product is dispensed, at least one actionable m...

A dispensing closure for a container that includes closure walls, at least one dispensing aperture, at least one closing element that is movable between a position where the aperture is closed, and a position where the aperture is open. This closure includes at least one actionable member that surrounds the closure walls and the closing element, and at least one connection element located between ...

The invention relates to a shopping basket in self service stores and/or supermarkets, of the type of those which can be stacked and incorporate rolling means (5) at their base and a drive handle (4) for transporting them in an inclined manner on the floor in which said drive handle (4) is located on a plane different from the load application plane, and further having its corners reinforced by me...

An object of the present invention is to enable the configuration tasks needed to form a wireless LAN to be performed using a simple method while increasing security during such configuration. In a wireless network configuration system (GH1) including an encryption key setting system (LH1), where an access point (20) determines after the power thereto is turned ON that configuration for connection...

The invention provides a method and system for providing multicasting content in a network having several cells which can communicate with one or more terminals such as user equipments, the terminals being able to select which cell or cells they desire to communicate which, wherein at least some of the cells transmitting multicasting content also transmit cell information on one or more other cell...

A collection reservoir (54,56) for use in a surgical pump system comprising: a rigid-walled cassette adapted for connection to an aspiration tube (50) and for receiving an aspirant consisting of fluid and tissue aspirated from a surgical site; and a pair of electrodes (36,34) characterised in that in operation, the electrodes are positioned such that they contact the aspirant flowing from the su...

1. Dispositivo con cierre electromecánico para la distribución segura de hemocomponentes o fármacos; caracterizado porque comprende un recipiente (1) rígido, de material transparente, provisto de una boca (11) de acceso, y una tapa (2) de cierre provista de un apéndice posterior (21) para su acoplamiento en dirección axial con la boca (11) del recipiente; presentando la boca (11) del recipiente y ...

An object of the present invention is to provide a pre-formation apparatus capable of making a pre-formation with highly dimensional accuracy between a film three-dimensional shape and an original design on a film, a pre-formation method and a main formation method utilizing the apparatus, and a printed film therefor. The pre-formation apparatus includes: an upper and a lower clamp members 68 j wh...

The device has a maintenance unit (20) comprising a support surface (21) to cooperate with a portion (141) of an upper part (140) of a windshield wiper blade (100). A support surface (22) cooperates with a portion (151) of a lower part (150) of the blade. A support surface (23) cooperates with a portion (152) of the lower part. The surface (21) extends with respect to a zone situated between the s...

This invention relates to a formulation for use in personal care products, cleaning products and the like. Ideally, the formulation is a natural preservative and disinfectant formulation comprising activated water and grapefruit seed extract.