A method for performing a surgical procedure includes the steps of providing a surgical retractor including a sleeve member having two opposed retractor arms at its distal end portion, at least partially inserting the retractor arms of the retractor within a space defined between adjacent bony structures whereby first and second supporting surfaces of each retractor arm respectively engage the opp...

A CCD area sensor comprising two horizontal transfer registers and a charge discharging section comprising a sweep-out electrode adjacent to the side of a horizontal register opposite to an image section and drain section, wherein the horizontal transfer register has a multi-channel structure comprising two transfer channels and a distribution electrode.

The present invention relates to a method and a device for automated input of individual-related data, such as personal file data, and associated needs analyses and outcome follow-ups on an individual level and on different aggregated levels with respect to individual-related organisations and services, such as for instance the health and medical services and the social welfare services. The metho...

The present invention relates to a method and a device for automated input of individual-related data, such as personal file data, and associated needs analyses and outcome follow-ups on an individual level and on different aggregated levels with respect to individual-related organisations and services, such as for instance the health and medical services and the social welfare services. The metho...

A plate holding drill guide or "trocar" is disclosed including a member having a channel with an internal diameter. A cannulated holding member having prongs is disposed, at least in part, within the channel. A cannula extends through the prongs. At one end, the prongs are flanged outward. The flanged portion has an external diameter which is greater than the internal diameter of the channel. The ...

The present invention provides a method of manufacturing a zinc-titanium mother alloy and a manganese dry battery having an anode zinc can prepared from the zinc-titanium alloy. The method comprises: adding spongy titanium to molten zinc; and melting the spongy titanium to alloy with the zinc at 500 to 750 DEG C for 0.5 to 6 hours, thereby to obtain a zinc-titanium alloy which contains 0.001 to 5%...

A system (30) for providing electrical power to remote communities (34) widely distributed over an extended geographical area (38) includes a generating station (32) located proximate each of the communities, each generating station supplying only that community to which it is proximate. The generating stations are in electronic communication with a central computer (40). Each generating station i...

The adaptor (6) comprises a plate-shaped component with at least one smooth outer peripheral limiting surface (6.1) and has a thickness which is greater than the greatest distances between the panel (2) outer side and the wall (1) within the surrounding limiting surface. The adaptor can be fitted on the wall extending through an opening in the panel which corresponds to the shape of the limiting s...

A number of keyboard terminals (T1,T2,T3) have different representations, some being numbers and others letters. The symbol representations on a keyboard follow a pattern, with a specific degree of correlation between them. The possible symbol combinations are compared with a set of permitted symbol combinations, arranged e.g. in a dictionary or name register. The keyboard formats are filed in a p...

Absorbent product (1), eg. nappy, sanitary towel, panty liner or incontinence pad, having two opposite pairs of length and width edges (A, B) and designed to be placed inside a support article such as a corner of a nappy, a pair of underpants or knickers or a special item of clothing.The product has markings (8) in at least one region of one or more of the length and width edges, which are provide...

An electronic apparatus having an optical communication capability of the present invention has a casing 10 and optical filters 12 and 13 for screening an infrared beam emitting/receiving device 25. The optical filters 12 and 13 each has a particular screening characteristic. The filters 12 and 13 are selectively removably fitted in a beam input/output window 111 formed in the casing 10. With thes...

In a cellular radio communication system, a downlink signal is multicast from a cental station and multiple base stations receive the multicast downlink signal via transmission links and respectively transmit the downlink signal on radio waves of same frequencies so that a cluster of adjoining areas is illuminated with the radio waves. A mobile station having a tapped-delay line equalizer receives...

A double walled storage tank system has two closely associated discreet walls with a closed communication space therebetween. The system comprises (a) a tank having a main body side wall and attached end walls, (b) a continuous wall of a fibrous reinforced resinous material which substantially follows the contour of at least a portion of the tank and (c) an array of interlocking filament bundles d...