A composite pipe comprises an outer spun pipe (10) and a coaxial inner pipe (20) which is made by compressing powder. An independent claim is included for the production of a composite pipe by applying powder to the inner or outer surface of a spun pipe and compressing it to bond it in place. -

A device for separating components such as fibrin monomer from blood by centrifugation about a central axis comprising a first annular chamber (7 0) defined by an outer cylindrical wall (72) and an inner cylindrical wall (71) both walls being concentriclly accommodated about an axis of rotation, and by a top wall (73) and a bottom wall (74), where the bottom wall is formed by a piston (55) displla...

An analog operation is possible by a pressing operation of a controller whic h is normally used for conventional digital operation. A detecting device (e.g ., a pressure-sensitive device) for outputting an analog signal corresponding t o the pressing operation by the controller is provided, the analog signal whic h is outputted by the detecting device is segmented into levels by a level segmenting...

A method is provided for drilling a hole through a metallic workpiece (1) having a thermal barrier coating (3) with a ceramic top coat (2) by laser drilling a counterbore to a depth which extends through the ceramic top coat but not substantially into the metallic workpiece and then laser drilling th e hole through the workpiece aligned with the counterbore, the counterbore having a diameter large...

A multi-purpose strap for use with a laser tripod having a head portion and a base portion includes a flexible member, a first coupling component located at an end of the flexible member, and a second coupling component located at an opposite end of the flexible member. The flexible member when in a first configuration is adaptable to be coupled to the head portion using the first coupling compone...

A method and apparatus for filling a transmission at the transmission assembly plant including the steps of pumping fluid through the transmission entering at a first port and exiting through a second port, rotating the torque converter to purge trapped air, shifting the transmission, filling the transmission to a desired level and plugging the first and second ports. Through use of the method and...

A tread of thickness E, intended to be used in a tire having a carcass reinforcement surmounted by a crown reinforcement and including on its outer surface a plurality of grooves of depth h, including at least circumferential grooves separated axially by ribs, is provided with at least one internal, circumferential anti-rubber-on-rubber connection element, the outer wall of which, viewed in meridi...

The present invention relates to newly identified nucleic acids and polypeptides present in normal and neoplastic breast cells, including fragments, variants and derivatives of the nucleic acids and polypeptides. The present invention also relates to antibodies to the polypeptides of the invention, as well as agonists and antagonists of the polypeptides of the invention. The invention also relates...

An isolated nucleic acid molecule encoding a human DNA repair enzyme, MED1, is disclosed. Like other mismatch repair genes which are mutated in certain cancers, MED1, encoding nucleic acids, proteins and antibodies thereto may be used to advantage in genetic or cancer screening assays. MED1, which recognizes and cleaves DNA, may also be used for the diagnostic detection of mutations and genetic va...

An apparatus and method for treating atrial fibrillation with ablation therapy in which a stent is deployed within a pulmonary vein and tissue surrounding the stent is ablated with radiofrequency energy to stop discharges from ectopic foci in the vein from reaching the left atrium. The deployed stent can then be left in place to prevent stenosis of the vein as well as allowing repeat ablation proc...

A locomotive location system and method utilizes inertial measurement inputs, including orthogonal acceleration inputs and turn rate information, in combination with wheel-mounted tachometer information and GPS/DGPS position fixes to provide processed outputs indicative of track occupancy, position, direction of travel, velocity, etc. Various navigation solutions are combined together to provide t...

A system and method for providing data network-assisted conference service to a wireless terminal. Conference-related information is received from a conference originator and stored. Prior to conference establishment time, a conference notification message is sent to the wireless terminal. A conference connection request is sent by the wireless terminal in response to the conference notification m...

Bulus, bir tür torbali geriye dönük darbeli üfleyen kül atma cihazini açiklamakta, bu cihaz, bir kutuyu, kül atma torbasini, ayiriciyi, gaz toplama kutusunu, birinci ve ikinci geriye dönük darbeli üfleyen kül atma sistemini kapsamaktadir, burada kül atma torbasinin uzunlugu 8m ila 12m'dir ve birinci geriye dönük darbeli üfleyen kül atma sisteminde, birinci geriye dönük üflemeli dal borusunun bagla...

The present invention concerns a method according to which powder compositio ns of iron-based particles are admixed with a thermoplastic material and a lubricant. The obtained mixture is compacted at a temperature below the glass-transition temperature or melting point of the thermoplastic resin and the compacted product is heated in order to cure the thermoplastic resin. Subsequently the obtained...

The invention relates to a method for producing soft to medium-hard polyurethane moulded bodies having thickened border areas of a given hardnes s and a markedly softer core, which bodies are called structural foams, in whi ch physical foaming agents from the C6-hydrocarbon series are used.

The invention concerns a method for identifying in objects made of transpare nt material, for example, drink bottles, diffuse dispersion defects, wherein th e objects concerned (10) are examined by means of a light source (12) and a camera (16 ), a contrast model (14) being arranged between the light source (12) and the object to be examined. The diffuse dispersion defects are identified on the ba...

A method and apparatus for feeding a die, wherein a filling shoe (7) cyclically is driven into a feeding position above a die opening (2) embedded in the die (1) and into a non- feeding position situated away from the die opening (2) above the die's upper side (6) and wherein during the feeding position the pulverized or granulated powder (11) is being filled from the filling shoe (7) into a hollo...

An improved smoke evacuation system and method for removing gaseous byproducts of surgical procedures and noxious vapors from chemicals is provided. The smoke and vapor evacuation system includes a vacuum head positionable at a surgical site or incorporated into a workstation. The vacuum head includes a plenum, and a plenum support for preventing the plenum from collapsing when a vacuum or low pre...

An epoxy resin composition for a cured material, comprising (A) an epoxy resin comprising an epoxy compound X, the epoxy compound X has an epoxy equivalent weight of at least 400, (B) a curing agent, and (C) a liquid rubber that is liquid at room temperature and comprises a reactive group; wherein the epoxy compound X has a solubility parameter value of SpX, the liquid rubber has a solubility para...

An electronic apparatus has a wiring board and connector units which are mounted at a case unit. The connector unit has an external connection surface connected with the external and a terminal installation surface, which is substantially flat and positioned at an opposite side to the external connection surface. A terminal of the connector unit is electrically connected with a pad positioned at a...