Mammography imaging apparatus according to the invention contains e.g. an essentially vertically standing body part and an arm structure in connection with it, being turnable with respect to a horizontal rotating axis, a radiation source on one hand and image data receiving means on the other hand being located at essentially opposite ends of the arm structure. The arm structure includes at least ...

Lifting magnet comprises a magnetic plunger (15) with a control section (15a) having a geometric structure so that an air gap is adjusted and/or enlarged by sliding the magnetic plunger in the direction of the lifting end position. Preferred Features: The magnetic plunger has a reduced plunger diameter in the control section. The control section of the magnetic plunger is conical.

Bei einer Brechvorrichtung (1), welche an einem Außenumfang eines im wesentlichen rohr- bzw. trommelförmigen Grundkörpers (3) eine Mehrzahl von aus einem Hartmaterial, insbesondere Hartmetall, gebildete bzw. damit versehene Zerkleinerungselemente bzw. Werkzeuge (5) aufweist, die lösbar am Außenumfang des Grundkörpers (3) festlegbar sind und mit wenigstens einem in einem Rahmen (2) der Brechvorrich...

There is provided a multielement rare earth-iron interstitial permanent magnetic material having the formula of (R1- alpha R' alpha )x(Mo1- beta M beta )yFe100-x-y-zIz, wherein, R is a light rare earth element; R' is a heavy rare earth element; alpha is from 0.01 to 0.14; x is an atomic percent from 4 to 15; M is an element of IIIA, IVA, IVB, VB, VIB and VIIB families in the periodic table; bet...

A universal connector apparatus comprising a first component and a second component. The first component is fixedly secured to a housing of an LCD monitor and includes a wedge shaped projection or protrusion and a first electrical connector. The second component forms a docking station and is fixedly secured to any other support surface where the LCD monitor is to be attached and supported from. T...

In a connecting part in an endoscopic treating instrument, there is provided, between a base end of a flexible sheath (10) and an operating member (34, 38), a reinforcing cover (40) into which an operation wire (20) is loosely inserted. The reinforcing cover (40) prevents a bending of the operation wire (20), and is detachable from the operation wire (20).

A handle for use with a catheter, the handle including a housing, a cable, and a guide. The housing has a proximal end, a distal end, and a longitudinal axis that extends from the proximal end of the housing to the distal end of the housing. The cable is disposed in the housing and extends through the proximal end of the housing. A portion of the cable that is disposed in the housing is movable, u...

Formulation comprises a particulate medicament (I) e.g. salmeterol, salbutamol, fluticasone propionate, becolomethasone dipropionate and a fluorocarbon or hydrogen-contg chlorofluorocarbon propellant. Also claimed are the prepn of the surface-modified medicament and a canister for delivering metered doses of the aerosol formulation. Pref., (I) is salmeterol xinafoate (Ia); salbutamol sulphate; flu...

The present invention relates to a heat shrinkable polyester film. The present invention also relates to a heat shrinkable polyester tube obtained from the heat shrinkable polyester film, a production method thereof, a label using this tube and a container wearing this label. The heat shrinkable polyester film of the present invention has suitable heat shrinkable properties, superior printing prop...

In heat-shrinkable polyester films, the content of 1,4-cyclohexane dimethanol is 10 to 50 % by mole based on the polyhydric alcohol component and that the heat shrinkage factors of a 10 cm square sample of the films in (A) hot water of 75 DEG C, (B) hot water of 85 DEG C, and (C) hot water of 95 DEG C are 30 to 40 %, 50 to 60 %, and 65 to 77 %, respectively. The films can be produced by drawing...

A method for determining genus, species, race and/or geographical origin of biological materials, by directly cleaving with enzymatic methods the fibrillary structures such as feathers, down, hair or horn to form a pool of cleaved peptides, without prior dissolution of structure proteins; and wherein the pool of cleaved peptides obtained from fibillary structure proteins is preferably subjected to...

A switch for transferring data including a master unit. The switch including a plurality of slave units. The switch including a bus through which the master unit communicates with the slave units. The switch including a memory in communication with the master unit having a software program which causes the switch to automatically recover when a slave unit fails. A method for transferring data. A s...

A card reader (1) which reads or writes data from or to a card inserted through a card insertion port (2) into a card reader body via a card transport path (3) is described. The card reader comprises a shutter (6) provided near the card insertion port to open or close the card transport path. A first detector (7) is provided for detecting the card inserted therein near a first end of the card inse...

The backpack (6) has a removable dorsal guard (1) in the inner part of its body and directly contacting with the back. The guard inflates and disposes at its bottom, a duckbill loader accessible from outside the backpack. Storage compartments are provided laterally. Adjustable straps or shoulder straps (2, 3) are directly welded to the guard or to the body of the backpack.

A through process comprising depolymerization reaction of used PET bottles with EG, recovering DMT by ester interchange reaction with MeOH, obtaining terephthalic acid by hydrolysis of the recovered DMT, and manufacturing a PET polymer which can be used for manufacturing PET bottles again by using the terephthalic acid.

Low-nickel austenitic steel which contains iron and the following components:Manganese: less than 17.0% by weight;Chromium: more than 21.0 and not more than 26.0% by weight;Molybdenum: less than 1.50% by weight;Nitrogen: more than 0.70 and not more than 1.70% by weight; andCarbon: more than 0.11 and not more than 0.70% by weight and its production and use.

The present invention relates generally to an umbrella, and more particularly, to a durable and versatile umbrella frame (10) designed to more readily endure abusive weather conditions and that may be quickly, easily and inexpensively repaired. In accommodate umbrella canopies of different sizes and shapes. The present invention is also directed to an umbrella operating system which allows for the...

The application describes systems and apparatus for applying electrical energy to tissue at a target site. In particular, an apparatus comprises an electrosurgical instrument having a shaft with a proximal end portion, a distal end portion and an aspiration lumen therebetween, the aspiration lumen having a distal opening at or near the distal end portion of the shaft. A return electrode adapted to...

After laying-on the carcass inlay (9), on outer sides of shoulders (4) of the tire construction drum segments (1), reduced pressure is applied through bores (7), and is maintained during expansion of the drum. The pressure reduction is applied before expansion. The pressure reduction is ended, at the latest, following rolling-on of the side wall profiles, especially after wrapping-around the proje...

The ski binding jaw has a housing (1) arrangeable at or in ski-fixed guide profiles (5) in a ski-longitudinal direction by a support part in a sliding manner. A frame plate (7) is implemented with the support part or the housing in a single-piece manner or is connected with the support part or the housing in a fixed manner, where the frame plate is arranged in such a manner that a force acting on ...