BIPOLAR SPHINCTEROTOMY UTILIZING SIDE-BY-SIDE PARALLEL WIRES A bipolar sphincterotomy for use in endoscopic retrograde sphincterotomy procedures includes an elongated, flexible, plastic tube having either a single or a double lumen extending between its distal and proximal ends. At least one, but preferably two, aperture(s) is formed through the wall of the plastic tubular member a predetermined d...

PCT No. PCT/EP93/00690 Sec. 371 Date Jan. 3, 1995 Sec. 102(e) Date Jan. 3, 1995 PCT Filed Mar. 22, 1993 PCT Pub. No. WO93/21694 PCT Pub. Date Oct. 28, 1993A method of encoding an audio signal for transmission and/or for storage includes changing a digitized audio signal based on a selected signal changing criteria. The changed digitized audio signal is encoded, based at least on an available data ...

There is provided new antitumor antibiotic substances designated herein as BBM-1675C and BBM-1675D, said substances being produced by selective chemical hydrolysis of the bioactive components BBM-1675A1 (esperamicin A1) or BBM-1675A2 (esperamicin A2) produced from Actinomadura verrucosospora. BBM 1675C and BBM 1675D have molecular weights of approx 855 and 695 respectively.

A fibre-hyratable cement composition features that the said hydratable cement powder contains uniformly dispersed grinding fibres (0.0001-10 V.%), which may be steel, alkali-resistant glass, ceramic, carbon, or organic polymer fibres (preferably, steel, polyolefine fibres, or their mixture). Its preparing process includes grinding fibre with cement clinker until the cement clinker become fine powd...

A process and installation for the removal of organic matter, phosphate ions and nitrogenous compounds from sewage wastewater. The installation comprises a raw sewage feed line 12 shown feeding into a primary separation basin 14. The primary separation basin 14 has an overflow flow line 16, discharging separated effluent to an attached growth fermentation vessel or fermenter 18. The fermenter 18 i...

Process and apparatus for the enzymatic hydrolysis of proteins, in which a proteolytic enzyme and a protein substrate are mixed, a first step of hydrolysis is carried out in a tank, with stirring, and a second step of hydrolysis is carried out in a tube provided with static mixing elements.

A METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR HEART RATE VARIABILITY ANALYSIS A method and system for heart rate variability analysis is provided. In a preferred embodiment, a computer system generates various statistical and spectral measurements of heart rate variability based on user-specified qualifications and displays the results. The computer system includes a statistical and spectral data component. The statist...

PCT No. PCT/EP87/00332 Sec. 371 Date Apr. 26, 1988 Sec. 102(e) Date Apr. 26, 1988 PCT Filed Jun. 24, 1987 PCT Pub. No. WO88/00066 PCT Pub. Date Jan. 14, 1988.Automatic injection device, as well as ampoule or cartridge for the same. In order to obtain a high speed discharge of an ampoule-hypodermic needle, as well as to ensure an operationally reliable, low weight, robust small apparatus or ampoule...

The sofa comprises two frames hinged together and two arms extending between two opposite sides of the frames, all of this covered by a relatively elastic padding. In the folded position, one of the frames acts as the seat of the sofa and the other as its back, both being connected by the slightly raised arms. In the extended position, the arms arrange themselves at the same level as the two frame...

The furniture unit has a frame in three elements 21, 22, 23 openable in book form, mounted on lifting devices operable between a lowered position, when the unit is folded as a sofa, and a raised position, when the unit is opened as a bed; in such a way that the seat top and the bed top are at a comfortable height for the user. An element 32 acts as back in the sofa position and as a support in the...

Device for time-based semi-interactive games and/or activities, characterised in that it comprises: a plurality of user devices provided with display means, microprocessor means, keyboard means, and an absolute clock; a management device for an agency supervising and organising semi-interactive activities with the owners of said user devices; a first communication channel for information linked to...

Mechanism for controlling changes of pitch in helicopter rotor blades which relates to the helicopter shaft and is connected to a complex of levers mounted on the structure with a pair of control arms, the complex comprising a first and a second bar connected by oscillating arms for the selective transmission of cyclical and overall changes in pitch.

The gang cutters (2,3,4) slide vertically up and down in their frame (7), and to one side the disc cutter (5), mounted on a drive shaft (6) swings across backwards and forwards. There is a gap (11) between a separating plate (12) and the front plate (10) into which the sliced or diced food falls. An inclined plate (17) guides the falling waste product into a container (22). Over the front of the s...

Anti-theft device for the support 5 of a general-purpose carrier block 1, especially for the support of ski, bicycle or package-carrying blocks, comprising a plate 9 placed at a distance from the magnetic plate 7 supporting the general-purpose carrier block 1 such as to prevent it from being lifted, the anti-theft plate 9 being equipped with an anti-theft key locking system 11 and also being equip...

Means for positioning plates 7 comprising two flat members 1 which are drilled in the centre (at 3) of the washer type, parallel to each other and held in position by a number of radial fins 5 alongside each other normal to the said two members 1 and integral with them, with an angle at the centre which depends on the nature of the plates 7 which have to be positioned; the said radial fins 5 are d...

PCT No. PCT/EP93/00842 Sec. 371 Date Oct. 11, 1994 Sec. 102(e) Date Oct. 11, 1994 PCT Filed Apr. 6, 1993 PCT Pub. No. WO93/21172 PCT Pub. Date Oct. 28, 1993Compounds of general formula (I), in which r is 1 or 2, R1 is selected independently from: unsubstituted, mono- or di-substituted phenyl groups, unsubstituted, mono- or di-substituted phenylamino groups, the 2(beta)-naphthyl group, and heterocy...

A vibration pump (1) arranged to be supplied with mains voltage is controlled from a DC voltage via an oscillator and a power circuit operating with a power transistor such as an HEX-FET (17). Preferred applications are in apparatus for the preparation of drinks such as coffee, tea and chocolate.

Cylinder carding machine for combed wool, comprising an initial section A for feeding and precarding the wool fibres, a final section D which renders the fibres parallel, and at least two intermediate sections B, C located between the initial and final sections. The two intermediate sections B, C are located in an overlapping arrangement and define two overlapping parallel routes for the simultane...