Methods and apparatus for an imaging system are provided. The imaging system includes a gantry having a stationary member coupled to a rotating member. The rotating member has an opened area proximate an axis about which the rotating member rotates. An x-ray source provided on the rotating member. An x-ray detector may be disposed on the rotating member and configured to receive x-rays from the x-...

An anterior implant (10) adapted to treat central and lateral cystoceles present in a female patient includes laterally extending stabilizing straps (42, 44) for supporting the implant between the patient's bladder and vagina independently of the patient's arcus tendineous fascia pelvis. Rectocele and hysterocele repairs can be carried out using a single posterior implant (50) which, like the ante...

A filling wire having SAF DUAL ZN is used as filler rod (12). The metal sheets (3) are placed one above the other and pressed by a tightener (6). A metal inert/active gas welding process is formed by metal transfer process with the welding rod, which is used in inert gas welding process. The laser process is stopped, in which the focus (47) of the laser (13) lies at the surface (41) of metal sheet...

A vehicle multimedia system simplifies a user's interaction with the system. A user may access a specific media unit by actuating a switch corresponding to a media unit. A preference unit detects the user's selection of the media unit and selects an end item based on a programmed criterion. The preference unit may automatically activate the end item. The preference unit may be overridden by the us...

A device for drawing a web of material into a machine, such as a printing press includes a draw-in mechanism that can be advanced along a draw-in path, and to which the web of material can be coupled. The draw-in mechanism can be driven by an electric motor that can be regulated or controlled in response to measurement data which is determined during the draw-in process. The motor can be regulated...

The present invention relates to a photosensitive flexographic printing element for the production of flexographic newspaper printing plates, comprising at least a flexible, metallic support, an adhesive layer applied thereto, a photopolymerizable layer which can be developed in organic media and which itself comprises at least one elastomeric binder, ethylenically unsaturated monomers, a photoini...

Reinitialization of counting the length of the bobbin threads comprises measuring the speed of rotation of the empty bobbin and speed of rotation of formation of the threaded bobbins and comparing the maximum speed attained at the winding phase and minimum speed obtained at the consecutive progressive phase with the empty bobbin. - Method of reinitialization of counting the length of the bobbin th...

An electronic code following relay for use in a railroad signaling system includes a timing circuit for receiving an input square wave signal coded at a pre-determined code rate, and regenerating the input square wave signal at the pre-determined code rate after a predetermined time delay; and a driving circuit coupled to the timing circuit for receiving the delayed square wave signal therefrom an...

A method of preparing shrimps includes boiling them at a pressure exceeding atmospheric pressure, at a temperature exceeding the boiling temperature of water at atmospheric pressure, for keeping the meat of the shrimps in a compressed state while causing the meat to solidify and loosen from the shells of the shrimps. The shrimps are then rapidly cooled for causing the meat to be separated from the...

An electrochemical cell for detection and quantification of analytes in a liquid sample, particularly a liquid sample having a small volume. In a preferred embodiment, the electrochemical cell comprises an assembly of conducting layers and insulating layers. The electrochemical cell can be formed by depositing conducting materials and insulating materials in alternating layers on an insulating sub...

A nucleic acid comprising any one of base sequences set forth in SEQ ID NO:1 to NO:104 in the Sequence Listing and a protein encoded by the nucleic acid, particularly a nucleic acid displaying differential expression levels in hepatoblastoma and normal liver based on comparison therebetween and a protein encoded by the nucleic acid as well as tumor detection utilizing the foregoing.

A limited access space inspection system comprising: an imaging device for imaging a region in the limited access space, a mounting for mounting the imaging device to scan about the limited access space and a scanning control unit, associated with the imaging device, for controlling the imaging device to scan about the limited access space. The device is particularly useful for improving by automa...

The present invention is directed to a system and method for optimizing the dynamics and energy usage of long vehicles such as freight trains by determining their operating conditions and calculating an optimal sequence of power and braking control actions. The sequence calculated provides for optimal vehicle dynamic behaviour with minimum energy usage in accordance with the train type, track topo...

Broadly speaking, a method and apparatus is provided for identifying and responding to a deadlock condition in a SAS/SATA communication process. More specifically, an initiator device involved in the SAS/SATA communication process is defined to recognize a received error signal as an indication of a potential communication deadlock condition. The initiator device is further defined to promptly res...

A test sensor having a pair of electrodes and a reagent for electrochemically measuring the concentration of the analyte in a liquid sample. The test sensor comprises a capillary channel for collecting the liquid sample and a conductor disposed outside the capillary channel. The conductor is in fluid communication with the capillary channel. The liquid test sample is collected and moved through th...

An opposed pair of inwardly facing radiant energy detecting sensors (20, 22) is positioned to sight on freshly formed glass containers (C) being conveyed on a side by side pair of conveyors (12, 14) to determine if any of the containers is misoriented from its desired orientation. Each sensor has a sharply focused fiber and lens assembly (24) that is focused to sense radiant energy in a cone of vi...

An operator station for a lift truck or other vehicle including a scalloped arm rest providing a plurality of arm rest positions for operators of varying sizes. The arm rests are positioned approximate an operator control handle, such that operators can operate vehicle controls while resting their arms in a selecte d one of the scalloped arm rests.

DISPOSIçãO INTRODUZIDA EM TAMPA POLIMéRICA AUTO-VEDANTE PARA CAIXA REDUTORA OU SIMILAR é constituída por uma tampa polimérica auto-vedante para caixa redutora (1), pertencente ao campo dos acessórios e componentes automobilísticos ou mecânicos, a qual possui uma estrutura discóide anelar (2), cujo plano de delineio frontal ostenta uma projeção retangular no plano discóide (3); a tampa (1) é integr...

ANúNCIOS PARA DISPOSITIVOS COM FUNCIONALIDADE DE CHAMADA, TAIS COMO TELEFONES MóVEIS O servir de um ou mais anúncios para o dispositivo do usuário considera determinadas características do dispositivo do usuário, como se o dispositivo do usuário suporta ou não chamadas telefónicas. Pelo menos alguns anúncios poderão incluir funcionalidade de seleção de chamada. Quando esse anúncio é selecionado (p...

SISTEMA DE AQUISIçãO DE SINAIS COM MONITORAMENTO INDEPENDENTE E BASE DE LANçAMENTO PARA O REFERIDO SISTEMA A presente invenção refere-se a um sistema de aquisição de sinais com monitoramento independente, empregado para o armazenamento de variáveis de poços submarinos, coletadas sem a utilização de cabos elétricos entre o poço e a unidade de exploração e produção. O sistema de aquisição de sinais ...