According to the present invention, there is provided a system and method for improving combustion including an electrolysis cell and a hydrogen-oxygen fuel injection system including means for generating gases, means for maintaining gas pressure, and means for drawing and injecting gas into a combustion reaction.

A decoding apparatus (10) is disclosed which includes: a storing means (11) for storing encoded audio signals including multi-channel audio signals; a transforming means (40) for transforming the encoded audio signals to generate transform block-based audio signals in a time domain; a window processing means (41) for multiplying the transform block-based audio signals by a product of a mixture rat...

L'invention concerne un bas de compression spécifiquement destiné au traitement des insuffisances veineuses symptomatiques modérées, importantes et sévères (>= C2 dans la classification CEAP) composé d'un fourreau élastique, déformable au moins dans un sens, conformé pour exercer une pression progressive sur au moins une partie de la distance entre la zone enveloppant la cheville et la zone envelo...

Systems and methods for thermal preservation (sterilization) of heterogeneous and multiphase foods and biomaterials in order to achieve their shelf stability at ambient level temperatures. Flowing heteroge-neous, multiphase foods and biomate-rials are exposed to single or multiple stages of electromagnetic energy un-der continuous flow conditions within conduits passing through the electro-magneti...

The present invention related to a method of identifying a subject having or at risk of having or developing a cardiovascular disease and/or a cardiovascular event, comprising: - measuring, in a sample obtained from said subject, at least two cardiovascular risk factors: a) sPLA2 activity and b) oxidized phospholipids on apolipoprotein B-100 particles (Ox PL/apo B), - combining said measurements, ...

A concrete includes organic fibers, dispersed in a cement matrix. The cement matrix includes elements having predetermined particle sizes. The organic fibers have predetermined lengths and diameters. The behavior of the concrete is improved both with respect to the occurrence of minute cracks and the propagation of large cracks as a result of a synergistic effect between the cement matrix and the ...

An optical metapolarizer device polarizes light while mitigating the absorptive or reflective losses associated with traditional polarizers. The metapolarizer device transmits light of one polarity and rotates the other polarity so that it is closer to the transmitted polarity. As a result, although the light exiting the metapolarizer device is highly polarized, the total transmissivity of the dev...

A method for producing a ceramic honeycomb structure comprising applying a coating material to an outer peripheral surface of the ceramic honeycomb body to form an outer peripheral wall, the thickness of the coating material applied being determined from the outer diameter of the ceramic honeycomb body and the drying shrinkage ratio of the coating material, such that the outer diameter of the drie...

Materials, components, and methods consistent with the present invention are directed to the fabrication and use of micro-scale channels with a fluid, where the temperature and flow of the fluid is controlled through the geometry of the micro-scale channel and the configuration of at least a portion of the wall of the micro-scale channel and the constituent particles that make up the fluid. Moreov...

A condition warning system for an apparatus such as a pot and pan washing machine, a control system and control methods for a pot and pan washing machine are provided. The condition warning system includes a control system that monitors operational, safety or compliance parameters of an apparatus, and a light that illuminates a location below an operator's direct line of sight, and which is outsid...

The invention provides a system for installing a roof penetrating structure to a metal roof, the system comprising: a) a rail and closure structure adapted to be supported by adjacent rib elevations of said roof; b) a skylight adapted to be supported on the rail and closure structure; and c) a support member for sealing a cut away portion of the rib structure to divert water away from the rail and...

The present invention relates to a method of enhancing growth conditions for plants by growing the plants in soil containing, in proximity to the plant roots, both a phosphorus source and at least two strains of the fungus Penicillium, particularly P. bilaiae, more particularly strains NRRL 50162 and NRRL 50169.

The present invention relates to a decorative toy, and more particularly, to a decorative toy that can be used as an ornament when disposed in a specific place such as on a desk or a table. The decorative toy has beautiful oval curves and a variety of colors to match the surroundings. The oval-shaped toy is structured such that the front surface or the rear surface marked with a specific character...