A method for separating a blood component, e.g., fibrin monomer, from blood or plasma. The method utilizes a container with a reaction chamber for receiving the plasma. The reaction chamber is defined by a wall and an agent is supplied to the reaction chamber for converting the fibrinogen content of the plasma into a non-cross-linked fibrin polymer. The method also utilizes a device for centrifugi...

An apparatus is disclosed for imaging a patient's breast (18) by scanning an imaging signal (58) and a receiver (30) across the patient's breast (18) and then constructing a time-delay integration composite image based on the scan. The receiver (30) includes an array of radiation sensitive detector elements (132). Read out of the array (132) is synchronized with the scanning motion of the receiver...

Compounds of the formula (I) wherein X is O or S, useful for the inhibition of the replication of HIV-1 and reverse transcriptase mutants thereof, in vitro and in vivo.

A method of engraving pre-sintered ceramic articles involves providing a source of laser energy for forming a polyester mask having a predetermined spiral pattern etched therein. To form the polyester mask, means are provided for computationally communicating a predetermined engraving pattern to the source of laser energy. Once the polyester mask is formed, it is overlaid onto the ceramic article ...

The structure embodiments disclosed relate to determination of an item of interest in a sample. One embodiment relates to a structure which comprises a process path (10). The process path (10) comprises a process lane (28) including a process step performance lane (62) where a process step is performed, and a process step avoidance lane (64) where the process step is avoided. A first prime mover (...

A vehicular automatic transmission (T) comprising: a transmission case (10); a speed change mechanism (M) arranged in the transmission case (10) and including two input elements (S1,C1) and one output element (3); an input shaft (14) extending from one end to the other of the transmission case through the speed change mechanism (M); first and second two input clutches (C1,C2) arranged at the two e...

A navigation navigation system according to the present invention comprises: a database apparatus provided with map display data constituted of data representing road positions and physical forms provided in separate sets to correspond to different scales and route search data constituted of data representing connection states of one road connecting with another road provided in separate sets to c...

Es wird ein Verankerungselement mit einer einen Gewindeabschnitt (13) und einen als kugelsegmentförmigen Abschnitt ausgebildeten Kopf (15) aufweisenden Schraube (12) und einem Aufnahmeteil (1) zum Verbinden der Schraube (12) mit einem Stab (19) geschaffen. Das Aufnahmeteil (1) weist ein erstes Ende (2) und ein diesem gegenüberliegendes zweites Ende (3) und eine durch die beiden Enden (2, 3) gehend...

Pressing device comprises a conical sleeve (6) arranged on a welding lens (2) of a welding beam (9) and freely rotating about an axis (7) which is inclined about an angle to the axis (8) of the welding beam. The axis of the welding beam exits close to the inner casing surface of the sleeve. The free front side of the cone of the casing lies on one point close to the welding beam on the flange of t...

The invention relates to a method and a device for treating winding material with a fluid during the winding thereof on a winding spool. Said method and device are characterised in that the fluid, preferably in the form of water vapour, is applied directly onto the rotating winding spool.; Die Erfindung betrifft ein Verfahren und eine Vorrichtung zum Behandeln von Wickelgut sowie eine Fluidausgabe...

Eine Positionierhilfe (1) für ein, in einer Arbeitsrichtung (A) ein Werkzeug (2) vortreibendes, Handwerkzeuggerät (3) mit einem daran befestigbaren berührungslosen Entfernungsmesssystem (4) mit zumindest einem Entfernungsmesssensor (5) zur Messung der Entfernung vom Entfernungsmesssensor (5) zu einem Objekt (6) entlang einer Messrichtung (M, M', M'') und mit einer Recheneinheit (7) zum Vergleich d...

A magnet coil arrangement with an encapsulated coil and an enclosing metallic housing pushed over the coil. Between the contact lug (18) of the protective conductor and the metallic housing is arranged a tubular metal part (36) and a threaded connection element (31) extends within the tubular metal part. A sealing element (41) is arranged between the connection element and the tubular metal part w...

Es werden Verfahren und eine Vorrichtung zur Verringerung von Bildartefakten bei der Rekonstruktion eines Bilds mit einer Mehrfachschnitt-Computertomographieabbildungsabtasteinrichtung (Mehrfachschnitt-TT-Abbildungsabtasteinrichtung) (10) bereitgestellt. Ein Objekt (22) wird spiralförmig abgetastet, um eine Vielzahl von Projektionsansichten eines Objekts zu erhalten (52), es wird eine Rekonstrukti...

A method for preparing a reinforced platinum material wherein a platinum alloy powder prepared by spraying a melt of the alloy is subjected to an oxidation treatment, the resultant powder is mixed with an organic solvent and subjected to a wet fine pulverization treatment, followed by a sintering treatment and a forging treatment, characterized in that the fine platinum alloy powder after the wet ...

A portable sunshade (1) comprises a support frame (2), a shade (3) and a bag (4) with an integral pocket (51) for a removable pillow 52 defining a headrest for location underneath the shade (3). The shade (3) can be adjusted to follow the path of the sun. The bag (4) has a carrying handle (50) which can also be used to anchor the shade (3) and the frame (2) to the headrest.; Cette invention concer...

The present invention relates to a sack that separates a bag part from a strap part such that the bag part on a user's back side can move to a user's front side, if necessary under certain circumstances, thereby making it convenient to use. The sack includes: a strap part (10) that has left and right straps (14) formed on the front side of a back plate (12) and upper and lower guide rails (16) for...

A probe (150) that facilitates the creation of circumferential lesions in body tissue. The probe (150) includes a probe body and a helical or loop structure that supports electrodes (18) or other operative elements against the body tissue.; L'invention porte sur une sonde (150) qui facilite la création de lésions circonférentielles dans les tissus organiques. La sonde (150) comprend un corps de so...

A powder composition for warm compaction comprising an iron-based powdered a lubricant powder consisting essentially of an amide described by the following formula D-Cm-B-A-B-Cm-D wherein D is -H, COR, CNHR, wherein R is a straight or branched aliphatic or aromatic group including 2-21 C atoms; C is the group -NH (CH)n CO-;B is amino or carbonyl; A is alkylene having 4-16 C atoms optionally includ...

The invention concerns a method of preparing an iron-based powder comprising the steps of mixing and heating an iron-based powder, at least one oligomer amide type lubricant, at least one fatty acid and optionally one or more additives to a temperature above the melting point of the lubricant and subsequently cooling the obtained mixture. The invention also comprises the mixture of the iron-based ...

The invention concerns a tyre (1) comprising at least a carcass-type reinforcing structure, a reinforcing crown ply, each bead (4) extending radially outwards through a sidewall (3), the sidewalls being assembled radially outwards with a running tread, the reinforcing structure comprising: a first filament forming at the crown and at the sidewalls, a series of transverse portions extending substan...