Within a process for recycling of PET-material and/or objects of PET, the PET-material to be processed is heated and dried in the course of a pre-treatment step and simultaneously is crystallized at elevated temperature. This pre-treatment step is followed by a main-treatment step under vacuum. In this main-treatment step, the processed material is again dried and crystallized at a temperature tha...

A graft ( 1 ) which is in the form of an inflatable member adapted to be formed into a predetermined and/or selected shape when deployed in situ by filling with a filler material ( 6 ) which can be made rigid in situ and deployed on a balloon catheter ( 12 ). The deployment balloon ( 13 ) is formed from a non-compliant material.

Continuous breakpoint halogenation with hydroxyl free radical species is used to increase the rate of sanitization a water system and maintain a high rate of oxidation in the bulk water of the pool, spas, and other water systems despite the presence of accumulated demand. Undesirable compounds can be eliminated by maintaining a level of desired oxidation potential. The feedrate and ratio of haloge...

A method of adjusting a forming die unit held by a die holding member, comprising steps of discharging a pressure transmitting medium from at least one of the forming die unit and the die holding member to the other one so as to apply a power in a direction that the forming die unit is spaced away from the die holding member; and displacing the forming die unit relatively to the die holding member...

A method of fabricating a double-walled shell of fiber reinforced plastic material is by centrifuging. The outer wall of the shell is made by projecting glass fibers and resin in a liquid phase against an inside face of a cylindrical mold rotating about its horizontal axis. A section member is then applied against the inside face of the outer wall by a plurality of turns having a diameter substant...

A radiation image detector for detecting an irradiated radiation and for obtaining radiation image information, includes: an image generation mode; and a plurality of image generation standby modes, wherein the plurality of image generation standby modes includes: a first standby mode having electric power consumption amount at least lower than electric power consumption amount of the image genera...

A postural assessment chair provides a device for monitoring the posture of an individual seated thereon, and correlating changes in the individual's posture, along with indicia of movement of the chair itself and the cognitive workload of the individual, to determine the mental engagement of the individual.

A video indexing system analyzes contents of source video and develops a visual table of contents using selected images. A system for detecting significant scenes detects video cuts from one scene to another, and static scenes based on DCT coefficients and macroblocks. A keyframe filtering process filters out less desired frames including, for example, unicolor frames, or those frames having a sam...

Binary information is subjected to RZ encoding and multi-level encoding, and the encoded signal is optically modulated.

Muscle fatigue measuring equipment is provided by which one can know muscle fatigue status objectively and easily. Embodiments include equipment for performing the steps of substituting a myoelectric value based on a measured myoelectric potential and a stored myoelectric value into an arithmetic expression for determining a myoelectric change; and substituting an extracellular fluid measured usin...

The cache keeps regularly accessed disk I/O data within RAM that forms part of a computer systems main memory. The cache operates across a network of computers systems, maintaining cache coherency for the disk I/O devices that are shared by the multiple computer systems within that network. Read access for disk I/O data that is contained within the RAM is returned much faster than would occur if t...

A method of authorizing a key or lock device comprises the following steps: a first user device and a first system device used in a first level of a lock system, such as at a manufacturer, are created. A first encryption key is stored in the first user device and the first system device. When the user device is to be shipped to a second level of the lock system, such as a locksmith, an authenticat...

To provide objects with a highly polished metallised finish, it is proposed that the objects be given a basic coating, an intermediate coating producing the highly polished metal finish and a top coating, in which the intermediate coating is applied by the plasma process.

The present invention is directed to hollow fiber membrane filtration module s and processes useful for improved tangential flow filtration-mediated purification and separation of molecules from mixtures o f molecules, wherein those molecules may be of biological interest. The hollow fiber membrane filtration modules of the present invention are such that the transmembrane pressure along the entir...

"LáMINAS DEGRADáVEIS PARA MOLDES DE CURA DE PNEUMáTICOS". Lâmina de talho degradável (40a-d) para formação de talhos (20a-d) em uma banda de rodagem de pneumático (12, onde o material degradável pode ser removido por exposição a água. O aparelho para cura de pneumático (30) é também provido com várias lâminas de talho degradáveis (40a-d) anexadas a superfície do molde (36) dentro do padrão da band...

Storage devices in accordance with embodiments of the present invention, and systems utilizing such storage devices, can allow for archival of various articles, particular planar articles such as electronic media, records, papers, etc. Such a storage device can comprise a sleeve having a pocket for receiving said article and one or more tabs connected with the sleeve. In some embodiments, said one...

In a joint prosthesis with a base piece for anchoring in the bone, a collar piece articulated thereon and defining a collar axis, and a collar extension on the collar piece situated on the collar axis, an articulation space is formed on the base piece. An articulation head of the collar piece is disposed therein. The joint prosthesis further includes a head cap disposed on the collar extension and...

A prosthetic implant includes first, second and third components. The first component is configured to be disposed within the acetabulum. The second component is in a load bearing relationship with the first component, and is operable to rotate in a first axis of rotation. The second component is inhibited from movement in a second axis of rotation. The third component is in a load bearing relatio...

CMC with CMDS greater than or equal to 0.76, optionally with a non-ionic co-thickener or a CMC with CMDS less than 0.75 is used as both the rheology modifier and partial clay substitute in tape joint compounds. This significant reduction of clay level is sufficient to eliminate most of the negative characteristics of clay in joint compound.

The present invention provides an improved technique for spinal fusion involving the administration of an HMG-CoA reductase inhibitor to a fusion. The HMG-CoA reductase inhibitor is preferably delivered to the site by a carrier. More preferably, the HMG-CoA reductase inhibitor is delivered to the site by a non-compressible delivery vehicle. The invention is suitable for promoting non-anatomic or h...