The invention relates to a rubber tire composed of carbon black reinforced rubber carcass and having a rubber tread which is quantitatively reinforced with silica and which, in turn, has a thin, integral, rubber outer cap on its outer surface which contains a quantitative amount of carbon black. In one aspect, said outer cap, sometimes referred to herein as an outer top cap, extends across the out...

An improved flexible connector for a circuit breaker. The flexible connector preferably, comprises a plurality of flexible sheets arranged in a stack. The stack defines an opening having an edge including at least one tab extending inwardly from the edge of the opening. The tabs are adapted to bend so that they make a secure interference fit with a movable contact so that current can fl...

A fastener assembly and method for attaching a first member to a second member. The fastener assembly includes a socket member which defines a socket and a stud which includes a head engagable with the socket of the socket member. The stud is attached to a first member and the nut is attached to a second member. The assembly is initially attached to the first member by attaching the stud to the fi...

A coin discrimination sensor (D1-D6) and coin handling system for discriminating among desired and undesired coins (25,214) , comprised of an excitation coil (212) for producing an alternating magnetic field. These alternating magnetic fields couple to the desired and undesired coins to induce eddy-currents. The sensor also is comprised of a detection coil (222,224) for detecting eddy-currents fro...

The invention relates to a radioactive patch for curing a skin disease and manufacturing method, which is a radioactive patch of 165Dy, 166Ho, 90Y, 32P and 192Ir which is characterized in that a sealed patch applied with 164Dy, 165Ho, 191Ir and 69Y, 31P of non-radioactive metal particle (1-5 .mu.m) is made and then a beta-ray is irradiated and thereby beta-rays or gamma-rays are emitted.

This invention relates to a radioactive patch/film and process of preparation thereof. The radioactive patch/film containing radioactive material can irradiate on skin directly. The radioactive patch/film is prepared by the process, wherein, various forms of the patch/film containing stable nuclide is prepared and irradiated with neutrons. The patch/film is very effective to treat var...

A below-knee prosthesis in which an adapter is displaceable and fixable in relation to the lower funnel end on a circular segment surface whose circular arc lies in the sagittal and frontal plane and whose midpoint is the center of the knee.

The communication device includes a cordless telephone, a notebook display and a menu pen in a pocket-sized housing. The communication device transmits speech and data. Telephone conferences and data exchanges occur via existing telecommunication systems. The housing is split into two interconnected sections (9,10) which can be spread apart or clasped together. One section can be raised, and it is...

A catheter-advancement actuated needle retraction system is disclosed herein. The invention includes a generally hollow barrel that houses a needle hub, which can include a flashback chamber. A needle is affixed to the distal end of the needle hub and is aligned to extend through an opening in the distal end of the barrel. The needle extends through a catheter hub and catheter affixed to the cathe...

A muffler is provided for attenuating noise associated with flowing exhaust gas and for evacuating condensate from gravitational low points of the muffler. The muffler includes top and bottom plates that are formed to define a plurality of flow tubes therebetween. A bottom internal shell is secured to the bottom plate. The bottom plate and the bottom internal shell are formed respectively to defin...