Abstract An isolation enclosure is provided for isolating a person to an area about a bed, wherein the bed is adapted to support the person and includes a frame and a mattress overlying the frame. The isolation enclosure comprises a frame adapted to surround the bed; and a canopy connectable to the frame and defining an isolation chamber sealed with respect to the ambient atmosphere. The isolation...

INTELLIGENT DOWNLOAD OF APPLICATION PROGRAMS 5 Improved techniques for controlling delivery (e.g., download) of application programs from a remote application repository to different client computing devices are disclosed. Application programs are often built to operate on computing devices that have certain hardware capabilities. Hence, application programs available for download from a remote ap...

Progressive cavity pump assemblies including one or more mechanisms adapted to regulate intake pressure of the main pump between a minimum intake pressure and a maximum intake pressure. In one embodiment, the mechanism is a stopper configured to open at a threshold pressure to discharge wellbore fluid and close after falling below the threshold pressure. 51r= 5 0 2 1 ' 1 Fig. 5C -- 50 0 Fig. 5D

An apparatus and method for cutting post-harvest crop stubble. The apparatus including, a support frame, a plurality of layover bars coupled to the frame for laying over the stubble, and a plurality of cutting discs for cutting the stubble. The layover bars being 5 adapted to present a substantially smooth transitioned engagement to the stubble. r. LX~~~~~~~~~~ T Q ITTrx (L lXX7XTL7

An image reading device includes: a plurality of light sources (61) that are arranged in a row and emit light; a light guide body (65) that guides the light (L) emitted from the 5 plurality of light sources (61) to a reading portion (G) and transmits light (L) reflected from the reading portion (G); a carriage (18) having the plurality of light sources (65) and the light guide body (65); and a rea...

22 20 29 22 26 (PRIOR ART) (PRIOR ART) This invention relates to apparatus and methods for removing emboli during vascular interventions. More s particularly, the apparatus and methods of the present invention provide a catheter having an occlusion balloon of uniform thickness that facilitates retrograde flow and removes emboli from a treatment vessel via a funnel shaped taper of the occlusion bal...

Abstract This invention relates to apparatus and methods for removing emboli during vascular interventions. More particularly, the apparatus and methods of the present invention provide a catheter having an occlusion balloon of uniform thickness that facilitates retrograde flow and removes emboli from a treatment vessel via a funnel shaped taper of the occlusion balloon. 22813391 (GHMatters) 19/05...

A fatigue-resistant inflatable gastric banding suitable for laparoscopic placement around the stomach of a patient for the treatment of obesity is disclosed. The device comprise a gastric band having a convoluted inflatable member, substantially coextensive with an inner stomach-facing 5 surface of the band, that does not crease, wrinkle or fold when adjusted, so as to present a substantially smoo...

EDITORIAL NOTE APPLICATION NUMBER - 2010202129 This specification does not contain a page(s) "8" (to " "). A locating structure of a handcart includes a main frame, two side rods and a locating rod. The main frame includes a pair of longitudinal rods. The two side rods are pivotally connected to the longitudinal rods 5 of the main frames, respectively. Each side rod has a stop section which is spa...

This invention discloses dental material compositions which are self-etching, self priming, self-adhesive intended for dental restoratives and adhesives. Acrylic and/or methacrylic acid monomers may be added to traditional polymerizable compositions in an amount ranging 10 to 60%wt, more preferably between 20 to 50%wt based on the total weight of the polymerizable component excluding the weight of...

A drain pipe 54 includes an upper end portion 54a which is connected to a concave 38a of a leading end 38 of an exhaust tube 34, and a lower end portion 54b which is opened to the inside of a warm air furnace below the concave 38a. The lower end portion 54b is formed as a tubular portion where a membrane is formed at a plane orthogonal to an axis line 54d by a surface tension of a drain. A leading...

Methods and apparatuses for operating a portable device based on an accelerometer are described. According to one embodiment of the invention, an accelerometer attached to a portable device detects a movement of the portable device. In response, a machine executable code is executed within the portable device to perform one or more predetermined operations. Other methods and apparatuses are also d...

A bracket adapted to be connected to two intersecting tilt wall panels, the bracket being formed of flat bar with a first 5 hole near one end adapted to receive a bolt therethrough for fixing the bracket to one wall panel and a second hole near the other end adapted to receive a bolt therethrough for fixing the bracket to another wall panel, the length of the bar between the two holes being substa...

C:\NRPonblDCC XM\29%162. DOC-46/2010 Apparatus for mechanically splicing two optic fibres, including a housing member having 5 opposed first and second optic fibre receiving sections separated by an optic fibre splicing section; a clamping section having first and second optic fibre restraining members and a splice restraining member overlying respective ones of the first and second optic fibre re...

Abstract When a cushioning member (1) is fitted to a tubular part (21) in a first facing direction, an inner circumferential surface of the tubular part (21) contacts a part of a 5 second protruding portion (13), a first portion (122) of a first protruding portion (12) contacts a first contact region, a second portion (143) of a third protruding portion (14) contacts a second contact region (TI), ...

A storage container (300) includes a container body (306) formed with a discharge hole (312) and a filling hole (314), an opening and closing part (350) 5 opening and closing the discharge hole (312), a lid member (340) sealing the filling hole (314), and an operating member (380) having a facing portion (382) facing the filling hole (314) and used to operate the opening and closing part (350). Th...

Abstract The apparatus includes panel portions forming means by which two webs of panel material are opposed to and superposed on each other and fed longitudinally thereof, 5 the panel portions being formed by the webs of panel material. The apparatus further includes side gusset portions forming means by which sheets of side gusset material are folded into halves and combined with and interposed ...

C:RPonbflDCC\PLW3065642 ).DOC-13/07/20 10 Abstract A vehicle braking assembly for a wheel, which comprises a braking member arranged to move relative to the main body of the wheel between an inoperative position and an operative position, blocking means adapted to prevent the braking member from moving to an operative position and trigger means adapted to activate the braking member to move to an ...

A A5 fatty acid desaturase gene, a A6 fatty acid desaturase gene, and a A6 fatty-acid-chain elongase gene are isolated from a single species of Marchantiales. By introducing these genes into higher plants, transformed plants which can produce arachidonic acid and eicosapentaenoic acid (EPA) are obtained.

Abstract A method of gaming comprising: conducting a plurality of game rounds by generating a game outcome for each game 5 round; determining whether the game round satisfies at least one criterion for at least each game round prior to a final of the game rounds; requiring the player to make a choice prior to the next game round in relation to the game outcome if the game outcome of a respective g...