An X-ray device for making an image of a body part to be examined is provided. The X-ray device includes a support that is operative to support an emitter head having a beam region between an X-ray source, and an X-ray detector. The body part to be examined is positioned in the beam region. A guard device includes a shield and a mount. The mount couples the shield to the support and is coupled to ...

A tampon, in particular for feminine hygiene is provided herein. The tampon includes an absorbent core. A cover is disposed around the core so as to define a tampon surface. The cover is permeable to body fluids. At least one flexible barrier strip is disposed around the tampon surface laterally to a direction of insertion of the tampon. That at least one barrier strip has a first edge and a secon...

A method and apparatus for establishing connectivity of lateral branch liner s to main well casings to achieve predictable and stable mechanical connectivity at the lateral junction of branch well bores to the main well bore to counter the problems of formation instability at the junction. After construction of a well having one or more lateral branches, a retrievable lateral branch template is lo...

"MéTODO PARA A FORMAçãO DE UM TECIDO, E TECIDO COMPóSITO". Um tecido que compreende uma trama não tecida emaranhada, encrespada, e opcionalmente distendida é provido. A trama não tecida é formada por fibras termoplásticas de componente múltiplo divisíveis que têm segmentos individuais expostos em uma periferia externa das mesmas. Em uma modalidade, as fibras de componente múltiplo divisíveis são f...

A hair comb may include a succession of teeth having at least one tooth that bears a hook, and at least two teeth without hooks. The hook may extend at least in part beyond a plane that is defined by at least two teeth in the succession.

An electrosurgical instrument and method is provided for transecting an organ. The electrosurgical instrument includes an introducer having a channel therein, and a conductive wire positioned in and deployable from the channel. A deployment device on the introducer is capable of moving the conductive wire between an undeployed position wherein it is substantially positioned within the channel, and...

The invention relates to a method for detecting carcinomas in a biological sample, comprising identifying FGFR3 mutations.

A non-destructive method is provided for determining amount and distribution of a corrosion product on a metallic substrate. A value of infrared energy reflected from the metallic substrate without corrosion is determined. A value of infrared energy reflected from the metallic substrate with the corrosion product is determined. A value of infrared energy absorbed in the corrosion product is determ...

The invention is related to methods and apparatus that use a visual sensor and dead reckoning sensors to process Simultaneous Localization and Mapping (SLAM). These techniques can be used in robot navigation. Advantageously, such visual techniques can be used to autonomously generate and update a map. Unlike with laser rangefinders, the visual techniques are economically practical in a wide range ...

"APARELHO PARA CURAR PNEUS E MéTODO PARA CURAR CONJUNTOS DE PNEU". São fornecidos aparelho e método de controle automático para pressão e temperatura para utilização em cura de conjuntos de pneu que incluem conjuntos de pneu recauchutado. Utilizando água como um meio de aquecimento, são descritos um novo método e aparelho de controle de processo, os quais permitem um controle mais preciso de variá...

"PROGRAMA DE APOIO PROFISSIONALIZANTE AO ESTUDANTE". O qual tem como metodologia atender a comercializar ao público de estudantes das escolas públicas da 5 série do ensino fundamental em diante, assim como ao público em geral a partir de 12 anos de idade, fornecendo treinamentos, cursos e estágio como aprendiz dentro do sistema e programa pedagógico do estágio como aprendiz, fornecer certificaç...

A vibration type angular velocity sensor includes: a first and a second angular velocity sensors; and an anomaly monitoring signal generating and outputting unit including an opposite phase waveform synthesis portion. The first and the second angular velocity sensors include: a vibrator; a vibration driving unit; and a detection waveform generation unit. The opposite phase waveform synthesis porti...

Method and device for providing an increment shifted transmission ( 9 ) for motor vehicles including an in-going shaft in a housing. At least one intermediate shaft in the housing exhibits at least one gear wheel ( 16, 17 ) in engagement with a gearwheel ( 12, 15 ) on the in-going shaft. A main shaft in the housing has gear wheels ( 15, 21, 22, 23 ) and is in engagement with gear wheels ( 18, 19, ...

A miniature assembly is disclosed which includes a housing assembly with a cover configured to be sealably secured to a box-like receptacle. The receptacle comprises openings on opposing sides for the seating therein of communications connectors. Enclosed within housing is custom-sized circuit board for supporting, at least, a standard communications interface and at least one electronic device.

A center clamp used with a machining tool having an annular edge has a C-shaped body having an inner end inside the edge and an outer end outside the edge and spaced from it along a clamp axis. A push rod extends along the axis through the outer body end. A rotary joint centered on the axis has an inner part on the inner body end and an outer part rotatable on the inner part about the axis. An axi...

Methods and systems are disclosed for phototreatment in which replaceable containers comprising one or more adjuvant (consumable or re-useable) substances are employed. The adjuvant substance can be, for example, a topical substance or a coolant. Systems are disclosed for using a topical substance to detect contact of a phototreatment device with a tissue, detect speed of a phototreatment device o...

The invention relates to a method for reclaiming polyesters or polyester mixtures from polyester or waste containing polyester. The aim of the invention is to reclaim polyesters or polyester mixtures of good quality in a cost-effective manner. To achieve this aim, the polyester and/or waste containing polyester is heated in a bath of dicarboxylic acid dialkyl ester to temperatures in excess of 150...

An aqueous dispersion, contains: a) an amorphous urethanized, unsaturated polyester resin, b) a nonvolatile content of from 20% to 60% by weight, c) from 0 to 60% by weight of a solvent, d) a pH of between 5.0 and 9.5, and e) a viscosity at 20° C. of from 20 to 500 mPas. The polyester resin is obtained from I. an alcohol component, II. i) from 20 to 100 mol % of an alpha,beta-unsaturated carboxyli...