A method and a device for manufacturing a continuous bag-like package blank (24), which is produced by a plane plastic sheet (18) being unwound from a storage reel (19) of the sheet (18), the sheet being conveyed through an edge thickening equipment (1) and further to a folding device, to a welding device and to a slotting tool to obtain a continuous bag-like package blank (24), which, e.g., may b...

Current method of choice for virus identification in many diagnostic laboratories is specific real-time polymerase chain reaction (PCR), where sequence-specific prirner pairs are used for each virus, or a group of viruses. This is a rapid, sensitive and specific method that is easy to perform, but can have limited sensitivity that may lead to falsely negative results. A random pre-amplification of...

A mixer (1) comprises a rotatable mixing container (2), a container drive (7) for the mixing container (2), a mixing head (5) which can be attached in the mixing container (2), with a rotatably mounted mixing tool (10) and a tool drive (4) for the mixing tool (10), wherein the mixing container (2) is configured as a dimensionally stable mesh (21), wherein the interior of the mixing container (2) i...

A mixer including a rotatable mixing container including a container drive, a mixing head attached in the mixing container, a rotatably mounted mixing tool, and a tool drive to drive the mixing tool. The mixing tool includes a shaft and a frame arranged concentrically around the shaft. The shaft and the frame are interconnected by at least two circulating elements. The at least one shear pin is ar...

A temperature compensated frequency reference comprising first MEMS os- cillator (MEMS1) used as frequency reference oscillator (REF) for phase locked loop, and means for temperature compensation of phase locked loop output frequency (Fout), wherein the phase locked loop comprises a second MEMS oscillator (MEMS2) used as electronically controlled oscillator (VCO) of phase locked loop.

The present invention relates to a method of manufacturing paper or cardboard, wherein paper or board pulp is diluted with an aqueous composition, which is formed from colloidal-size particles of carbonate and bicarbonate, and other states of carbonate in an aqueous solution, so that the pH in the aqueous solution remains essentially at a value of 6.0-8.3 during the formation, and water is removed...

Systems and methods for providing high-capacitive RF MEMS switches are provided. In one embodiment, the invention relates to a micro-electro-mechanical switch assembly including a substrate, an electrode disposed on a portion of the substrate, a dielectric layer disposed on at least a portion of the electrode, a metal layer disposed on at least a portion of the dielectric layer, and a flexible mem...

A word board game for one to four players, which uses three erasable game boards of different difficulty, suitable for various levels of play. The boards have diagrams consisting of equal numbers of three, four, five, six, and seven intersecting squares which have to be completed with suitable words using an erasable marker. A player throws a numbered die to determine which numbered word/s can be ...

A banana peeler is described, the peeler having a frame with an orifice therethrough for receiving a portion of a banana, a guard portion extending from the frame and a blade portion comprising a blade edge that is slidable along a track between an open and a cutting position, the track connected to the frame. When a portion of the banana is inserted through the orifice while the blade portion is ...

A sleeve type fixing method for anastomosis for tubular organs such as for intestines, stomach, esophagus, wherein the method is achieved by an anastomosis device which comprising an inner ring and an outer ring, and said outer ring is made of elastic material, the inside of the lower portion of the outer ring has an inwardly protruding ring, said protruding ring is clamp to the connecting portion...

A container dispensing device is provided having a storage mode and a dispensing mode wherein a pouring spout comprising a threaded first end, an angled configured second end, having an exterior engaging mechanism, positioned and functioning at all times inside both a draw sleeve having an interior engaging mechanism, and a first cap opening. Said draw sleeve is positioned directly above an exteri...

A user interface apparatus, and an associated method, for facilitating user selection of multiple files stored at a consumer electronic device, such as a mobile communication station. A contiguous selection procedure is provided in which a user selects a pair or more of file representations displayed upon a touch screen. Representations of files contiguous to the selected file representations are ...

A handsfree device is disclosed that offers additional wireless telephone services to the user of a wireless device in a minimally distracting manner. A call-waiting notification of a second call is presented acoustically via the handsfree device to a user. A responsive action by the user to request caller-ID information yields an audible presentation of caller-ID information related to the second...

An electronic device includes a base, a touch-sensitive input surface spaced from and moveable relative to the base, and an actuating arrangement between the base and the touch-sensitive input surface. The actuating arrangement is arranged to vary a force on the touch-sensitive input surface in response to detection of a touch event on the touch-sensitive input surface. The actuating arrangement i...

A method of filtering data entries on a mobile device includes displaying a list of data entries on a display device of the mobile device. An indication of one of the data entries of the list is received at one of an input device and an auxiliary input device. Highlighting the data entry in response to the indication is performed. At an auxiliary input device, a pause of the indication is received...