An apparatus and a method for detecting the ink level of an ink-jet printer are provided to increase the accuracy of detection of the ink level in a small residual ink range by counting the number of ink dots discharged from an ink injection head from the time point when the ink level reaches a predetermined value. An apparatus for detecting the ink level of an ink-jet printer includes an ink tank...

A door lock device includes a lock having a deadbolt with a first end and a second end. The second end is structured to disengage from an object, such as a portion of a door frame, in a first position and to engage the object in a second position. A spring directly engages and biases the first end of the deadbolt toward the second position thereof. A solenoid includes a plunger structured to engag...

The invention relates to a suction bag assembly for collection of liquid fluid, the assembly comprising a collection container (1) open at its one end, a cover (4) for closing the open end of the collection container (1), a flexible suction bag (3) which is adapted insertable into the collection container (1) so as to be attached to said cover (4), a connector (2) adapted to the collection contain...

A method and apparatus for personalized time-shifted programming. Digital content is retrieved, for example, from a digital library. Once retrieved, the content is stored locally, for example, on a personal computer. The locally stored content is transferred, in whole or in part, to a playback device that allows a user to listen to the content of the playback device. In one embodiment, the user ma...

An absorbent article is provided comprising a topsheet, a backsheet, and an absorbentcore positioned between the topsheet and the backsheet, wherein the absorbentcore comprises particles of superabsorbent polymer. An acquisition layer ispositioned between the topsheet and the absorbent core for receiving and distributingfluid insults for absorption by the absorbent core. A temporary storage layeri...

A pant type absorbent article such as a pant diaper, a sanitary pant or incontinence pant, said article having a core region (3) comprising an absorbent core (2) and a chassis region (4) surrounding the core region. The article at least in part of the chassis region comprises a outer coversheet (10) in the form of an elastic laminate (11) having puncture resistance of at least 15N, wherein the lam...

Contienen como componentes activos: 1)El derivado de tiazolopirimidina de la formula I, 2)picoxistrobina de la formula II, en una cantidad sinergetica activa, procedimientos para combatir hongos nocivos de la clase de los oomicetos con mezclas del compuesto I con el compuesto II y el uso de mezclas del compuesto I con el compuesto II para la obtencion de tales mezclas, asi como productos que conti...

Un aparato de proyeccion de imagen comprende un proyector , un marco y una pantalla parcialmente transparente; el marco retiene la pantalla bajo tension, de tal manera que la pantalla es inclinada a un angulo con respecto a un plano de emision de luz desde el proyector; la pantalla tiene una superficie frontal dispuesta de tal manera que la luz emitida desde el proyector es reflejada desde la mism...

Erasure detection and power control are performed for an intermittently active transport channel with unknown format. A receiver processes each received block and determines whether it passes or fails CRC. For each received block with CRC failure, the receiver performs erasure detection by computing a symbol error rate (SER) and energy of the received block, comparing the computed SER against an S...

This invention relates to a system or apparatus (10) and a method for dispensinga material (16) from a pressurized container (12) while maintaining productintegrity. The system or apparatus comprises a pressurized container for holdingthe material and having a dispensing valve (20) provided with a dispensing conduitor stem (26) for dispensing the material from the container at the appropriatetime,...

The cleaning system, using a liquid to rinse the water/air and aspiration chambers (14, 15) with flanges in a preferably supple endoscope, has a mounting plate with annular seals for the two chambers, and a third seal that goes against the inner surface of the water/air chamber during cleaning. The aspiration chamber has a cover with a guide to direct rinsing liquid towards it, the guide comprisin...

A method of treating an electronic component comprising an insulating substrate with conductive areas formed thereon to metallise the surface of at least one of the conductive areas comprises the steps of: a) applying a protective barrier to areas of the component which are not to be treated, b) cleaning the unprotected areas of the component, c) applying a layer of nickel to the cleaned areas, d)...

A wireless communication system (200) for supporting multimedia services (MMS) providedto a user of a wireless transmit/receive unit (WTRU) (115) which communicates withthe wireless communication system (200). The wireless communication system (200)includes a third generation partnership program (3GPP) universal mobile telecommunicationssystem (UMTS) (105), a wireless local area network (WLAN) (11...

A method of treating tissue damage comprises applying a negative pressure to a wound sufficient in time and magnitude to promote tissue migration and thus facilitate closure of the wound. The method is applicable to wounds, burns, infected wounds, and live tissue attachments. A wound treatment apparatus is provided in which a fluid impermeable wound cover is sealed over a wound site. A screen in t...

The invention relates to an arrangement for the welding of cables (44, 45), bymeans of an ultrasonic welding device with a compression chamber (18), for housingthe cables, defined by at least sections (28, 32) of a sonotrode (30), transmittingultrasonic vibrations, a counter electrode (34) and lateral defining elements(42, 38). In order to guarantee a desired layout for the cables, the above are i...

The orientation point (4) includes a finger support (5). The instrument (1) comprises a frame (2) and a tube holder (22), the frame comprising a first part (3) provided with the orientation point and a second part (20) provided with the tube holder, the latter being located at a distance from the orientation point so that a body part can be placed in between. The penetration tube (24) is held in a...

A fuel injection valve comprising a needle valve assembly (2) arranged in a valve body (1), where a valve needle (2') is arranged to control the fuel injection into a cylinder (11) of an engine from a fuel chamber (5) arranged in the valve body (1). The fuel injection valve comprises a pressure sensing chamber (6) arranged in communication with the fuel chamber (5) and pressure measuring means (7)...

A method and apparatus for testing network performance are provided. In da ta provided by an application on a first host for transport or communication to an application associated with a second host according to a first data transpor t protocol is intercepted at the first host and wrapped or encapsulated in a test data packet formatted according to a second data transport protocol. The test data ...

The present invention relates to a method for producing patient cancerous disease modifying antibodies using a novel paradigm of screening. By segregating the anti-cancer antibodies using cancer cell cytotoxicity as an end point, the process makes possible the production of anti-cancer antibodies for therapeutic and diagnostic purposes. The antibodies can be used in aid of staging and diagnosis of...

The pad (1), made from 100% cotton fibres and of a weight of at least 150 g/m<2>, has two different outer faces (2, 3). At least one of the outer faces has a series of recessed lines (4, 5, 6) 1-8 mm apart and at least 0.25 mm deep. The pad has a resistance to traction of at least 20 N in one direction and 16 N in the other.