Devices and methods are provided for removing fluid from a trocar or from surgical instruments passed therethrough, and for preventing such fluid from accumulating. For example, an exemplary method for removing fluid from a trocar can include positioning a trocar to extend into a body cavity and vibrating the trocar to prevent fluid in the trocar from being deposited on surgical instruments passed...

This invention describes novel trunk piston engine lubricating oil compositions for use in trunk piston engines operating on low sulfur marine residual fuels, a s well as methods for lubricating trunk piston engines, methods of using the trunk piston lubricating oil compositions, and methods of making thereof.

A device for processing planar parts, in particular plastic substrates, preferably plastic cards, such as credit cards, having a transport apparatus, which defines a conveyance route, and at least two processing stations, which are situated in the conveyance route, the parts being transportable through the processing stations over a processing route, the processing stations comprising conveyance m...

An elastically stretchable stretch hose (2) with a support spiral (4) acting as a tension spring and with a hose wall (6) connected with the support spiral (4) and consisting of a synthetic material, shall have a relatively low weight. Furthermore, it is desirable for various applications that the stretching force required for the extension is kept relatively low. For this purpose, the support spi...

Coupling assemblies (2) are utilized to assemble a storage cube (1) having a top member (10), right member (12), bottom member (14) and left member (16). Adjacent members are coupled together through the use of T-tongues (20, 40, 44, 48) received within corresponding ones of T-slots (18, 38, 42, 46). The T-tongues and T-slots terminate certai n distances (24, 36) from edges of the members (10, 12,...

A mobile wireless communications device includes a housing and antenna supported by the housing. At least one circuit board is carried by the housing and has radio frequency (RF) circuitry operative with the antenna for receiving and transmitting RF signals through the antenna. A power amplifier is connected within a transmission line for amplifying RF signals to be transmitted over the transmissi...

A mobile wireless communications device may include at least two antennas having a different structure. The device may also include wireless transceivers, a load(s), signal processing circuitry, and a controller. The controller may be for selectively switching the signal processing circuitry to a desired one of the wireless transceivers, selectively switching a desired one of the antennas to the d...

A corner element (10) in particular for drawers holding tools or similar objects, substantially comprises a shaped element comprising two adjacent sectors (11, 12), or flaps, positioned at 90° to each other which are joined by a substantially flat bottom part (13) which is aligned with the upper surface of the drawer cover.

Provided herein is a security device (1) for automatic dispensers (2) of banknotes and securities (3) including a dispensing slit (4) and conveying means (5) designed to convey the banknotes and securities (3) through the dispensing slit (4) along a transfer path (6). The security device (1) comprises a blocking body (7) that is able to move between a first position of interruption, in which it in...

The machine (1) for making fabrics comprising yarns decorated with pearls (15) comprises a yarn holder (2) for feeding a warp yam (3) to a weaving group (5) by aligning all of them onto the same plane by means of cords (7) controlling the feeding direction of the warp (3). The weaving group (5) comprises a reed (9) therethrough the warp yarns (3) pass and cooperating with a bar (11) for forming th...

A lighting apparatus (100) id proposed. The lighting apparatus includes at least one lighting body (105, 110). Each lighting body includes socket means (125) for mounting a lightning source (130), and a covering structure (135,140,145) for enclosing the lighting source when mounted in the socket means. The covering structure includes a first and a second base elements (140,145) arranged at opposit...

Expandable vinyl aromatic polymers which comprise: a matrix obtained by polymerizing 50-100% by weight of one or more vinyl aromatic monomers and 0-50% by weight of at least one copolymer izable monomer; 1-10% by weight, calculated with respect to the polymer (a), of an expanding agent englobed in the polymeric matrix; 0.05-25% by weight, calculated with respect to the polymer (a), of a filler com...