The present invention relates to an endotracheal tube used for mechanical ventilation of a hospital patient, the endotracheal tube is useful in evacuating contaminated secretions that pool within the trachea above an inflatable cuff associated with the endotracheal tube. The endotrocheal tube of the present invention comprises a double lumen through which air may be circulated, thus creating an in...

A surface-emitting laser system includes a laser (2) that emits a vertically divergent beam (20) generally parallel to the substrate (4) on which it is formed, and a turning mirror (18') in the path of the beam (20) that extends up from the substrate (4) to a level well above the laser height. The extended mirror area (24) reflects a greater portion of the beam (20) than prior planar designs, incr...

A quick connector comprises a tubular-shaped female member (1), a tubular-shaped male member (2), and an engager member (3) which comprises a "C" ring-shaped and tapered stopper (30) whose diameter can be increased in said annular-shaped concave, and which has the smaller diameter ends having the small diameter at the inner side of said female member (2) and having the large diameter at the side o...

A device for processing crustaceans, provided with a blowing device comprising means for effecting an upward air flow, through which peeled crustaceans may be passed. The blowing device is provided with an air duct for the air flow, which air duct comprises a constricted part with a passage which is at least 25 % smaller than the cross-sectional area of the upstream air duct. A method for processi...

The diathermy knife has an electrically insulated shaft body (115a) which is inserted into the working channel of an endoscope. The body has three lumens within it which run along its axis. One of the lumens is for an electrical supply cable (16) to the diathermy knife. A strengthening element (18) is inserted into another of the lumens to stiffen the shaft body. The strengthening element runs alo...

The assembly applies an apex filler to the outer circumferential surface of an annular bead ring. The apex filler applying assembly incorporates an apex filler applicator that is preferably operable in conjunction with a plurality of server mechanisms. One server mechanism is a conveyor that receives a bead ring. A locator operates in conjunction with the conveyor to position the annular bead ring...

In a process for producing sheet-like polyurethane moldings by impregnation of porous sheets with a polyurethane system and subsequent reaction of the polyurethane system in a mold, the porous sheet is first fully impregnated with a polyurethane component, then fully impregnated with the other polyurethane component and the molding is then produced in a heated mold by reaction of the polyurethane ...

The subject matter of the invention is a large standing umbrella that is easy to open and close with a flexible weather cover. The innovation according to the invention consists in that thanks to raising and lowering parts of the umbrella the operating forces required for the opening, closing and tensioning are low, the operating procedures are ergonomic, and the weather cover is continually adjus...

An organic thickening and suspension agent is produced as follows: a suspension of organic fibre materials with fibrillated fibre structure is repeatedly ground under conditions of raised temperature and pressure in a disk mill with grinding disks (11, 12) provided with hard mineral granules.

Schneidvorrichtung (1 bis 7) zur Elektrotomie mit zwei zueinander beabstandet angeordneten und elektrisch gegeneinander isolierten langgestreckten Elektroden (1, 2) zum Anschluss an einen Hochfrequenzgenerator, wobei die beiden Elektroden (1, 2) zur Erleichterung der Handhabung mindestens an einem proximal gelegenen Teil ihrer Längserstreckung an einem Trägerelement (3) befestigt und an ihrem dist...

The present invention is an improved method for incorporating a functionalized surface agent into a porous polymer support structure and improved, novel articles made by this method. The present invention is particularly applicable to those instances where the porous support structure must undergo harsh processing conditions that might alter or damage the functionalized surface agent if it were pr...

The present invention provides a heat sealable, yet peelable film. The film comprises at least one metallocene catalyst based polyethylene sealant material, and at least one peelable additive material such as polybutylene and/or polypropylene, copolymers and terpolymers thereof.; L'invention concerne un film pelable bien que scellable à chaud. Ledit film composite comprend au moins un matériau de ...

A production facility (CP) including a group (2) of dispensing silos (20) each containing a different material (W, X, Y, Z), a loading area (AC) for loading a vehicle (1) with a tank (10) optionally divided into compartments, and dispensing means (3) for selectively transferring an amount of material from a silo into the cell(s) of the tank, whereas each of the storage facilities comprises at leas...

A process is provided for the treatment of water containing heavy metal ions and sulfate, wherein metal ions are first precipitated as sulphides and separated, sulphate is then biologically reduced to sulphide, and sulphide is returned to the precipitation stage. Remaining sulphide may be oxidised to elemental sulphur and elemental sulphur separated to produce desulphurised waste water, or residua...

The invention relates to a thermoformable sheeting consisting of a foam material or containing at least one layer of a foam material. The inventive sheeting is particularly applicable for thermoforming cups or trays for packaging and/or consuming food stuffs, by drawing or deep drawing the sheeting and expanding the foam material. The foam material of the inventive sheeting consists of a polypropy...

A system and method for the automation of every step of the commercial activity of an optical shop (virtual optical shop) is provided, comprising an imaging apparatus, a computer unit (operating program, image memories, data memories, A/D and D/A converters), a display apparatus, a communication apparatus and an assembling machine. The image of the face of the customer is picked up by the imaging ...

A computer operating method is disclosed. The method uses a distribution program from which application programs may be retrieved and executed, and comprises setting up a database including at least one table of persons' names, a set table and a document table, and executing a database management distribution program for creating, updating, reproducing, moving and deleting at least the documents. ...

A point-of-sale (POS) system and method for gathering, processing and reporting statistics of unattended vending equipment is provided. The method includes: connecting a vending machine to a POS device; connecting a remote device to the POS device to process statistical or diagnostic data concerning the vending machine; detecting an operational status parameter of the vending machine; storing the ...

The present invention provides an improved process for laser imaging printed circuit boards, by depositing a thin metallic or metal-bearing layer between the copper cladding of the copper clad laminate, and the laser imageable organic, polymeric resist. The thin metallic layer acts as an auxiliary etch resist in conjunction with the laser-imaged pattern.

The electrical (17) and power (18) components are mounted on a conductive foil (13) formed with interconnecting tracks. The foil is thermally conductive and is bonded to plates of aluminium (10, 11) which dissipate any generated heat. The outer section of the foil carries connector blocks (16) with multipin contacts (15). The foil is flexible and allows the two halves to be folded together until t...