In one aspect, the present invention is a method for scanning an object (22) with a multi-slice CT imaging system (10) having multiple detector (18) rows each having an isocenter. The method includes steps of helically scanning an object with the multi-slice CT imaging system to obtain data segments (50, 52, 54, 56, 58, 60, 62, 64) including peripheral data segments (56, 58), combining data from a...

A method is described for controlling x-ray exposure during gated cardiac scanning, including the steps of detecting (106) a first cardiac signal; starting scanning (108) after a pre-selected wait time after detecting the first cardiac signal; and stopping the scanning (110) after a first to occur of passage of a pre-selected data collection time and detection of a second cardiac signal.

A blue colored, infrared and ultraviolet absorbing glass composition having a luminous transmittance of up to 60 percent can form transparent glass panel sets for mounting in automobiles. A non-limiting glass composition includes a standard soda-lime-silica glass base composition and a solar radiation absorbing and colorant portion having 0.9 to 2.0 percent by weight total iron, 0.15 to 0.65 perce...

A method of planning the route of a machine and for steering the machine on this route is disclosed, in which signals are transmitted to the machine by means of a computer in accordance with the planned route stored in a storage medium, in order make it possible to control of the machine on the route, wherein the route consists, starting out from a starting point, of a plurality of route elements,...

A trusted agent server provides a networked application that assists a customer in managing their online commercial affairs. A user contacts the server using a network access device, such as a browser on a personal computer. The trusted agent client component augments the user's network access device to perform business transactions on behalf of the user. The user controls these transactions throu...

These films contain at least an 85% in weight of a polyolefin, such as low density polyethylene, low density linear polyethylene, ethylene-vinyl acetate copolymers or ethylene-butyl acrylate copolymers. The addition of between 1% and 15% of the mixture of, at least, a borate stable in the processing conditions and, at least, a compound selected from the group made up of silica, silicates, carbonat...

Super-saturation method for information-media substantially relates to three-body cooperation, directing information to electronic media consumer (reader, surfer, viewer, listener). Embodiments facilitate first media body offering out-of-context information placement using second cooperating media body. Facilitator body preferably guarantees that consumer of the second media is known consumer of t...

Methods and apparatus are provided that implement digital signing and/or encryption for the electronic transmission, storage, and retrieval of authenticated documents and that enable the establishment of the identity of the originator of an electronic document and of the integrity of the information contained in such a document. Together these provide irrevocable proof of authenticity of the docum...

A composite sheet includes a base layer 7 and a surface layer. A surface layer is comprised of continuous fibers 8a and extends along a longitudinal axis C - C of the composite sheet 1. The surface layer is attached to at least one surface of the base layer 7 along a first attaching lines 5A extending at intervals in one half region of the surface layer defined by the longitudinal axis C - C and a...

A novel process and apparatus are disclosed for cleaning wastewater containing metal ions in solution, hydrogen peroxide, and high solids, e.g., greater than about 50 mg/l particulate solids. A carbon adsorption column removes hydrogen peroxide in the wastewater feed containing high solids. A chemical precipitation unit removes the metal ions from solution. The process and apparatus remove metal i...

A pervaporation process for separating organic liquid mixtures of components having differing polarities, uses an ion exchange membrane which comprises a polymerized alkene including pendant groups of formula SO₂N(R)-A-QX where R is H or alkyl, A is alkylene, Q is quaternary ammonium, and X is a negatively-charged counter-ion, the sulfur content of the membrane being in the range 3-10 w...

A rapid access door system is provided wherein authorized individuals may pass through the door system and wherein unauthorized individuals are blocked from entering a secured area past the doors and are automatically rerouted to an unsecured area for further processing without blocking the door system and impeding the flow of other individuals entering the door system. The door system uses modula...

A hip replacement is performed by separating a femoral head from a femoral neck in a patient's body, fragmenting of the femoral head and removing the fragments from the body, and molding in-situ in the body a neo femoral head joined to the femoral neck. The molding is performed by inserting a molding device, formed of bioabsorbable material, through a hole formed through the femoral head and the f...

The invention concerns a method for treating plastic tubes, in particular PCV tubes, obtained by extrusion, whereby a tube is brought to a molecular orientation temperature, higher than room temperature, and is subjected to bi-axial drawing by radial expansion and axial elongation, to obtain a bi-oriented tube whose mechanical properties are improved. The tube (T) is cut into elements (4) of prede...

The invention relates to a frozen food product in a steamable pack for preparation in a microwave oven. The frozen product in a steamable pack comprises i) frozen food pieces containing at least two different types of food and frozen sauce or liquid seasoning, and ii) a pouch containing the frozen food pieces, the pouch comprising a mesh or is made from a mesh, the mesh allowing steam to escape du...

The ability of a query compound to modulate the biological activity of a receptor in a multicellular organism is predicted on the basis of its interaction with that receptor in the presence of various member of a panel of BioKeys. The BioKeys are ligands, especially peptides or nucleic acids, known to modify the conformation of the receptor. This interaction data, known as a "fingerprint", is comp...

A floating point unit having a register bank containing a plurality of registers supports vector operations that execute a specified operation a plurality of times upon a sequence of data values form different registers. The register bank is divided into subsets and with the sequence of registers used in a vector operation wrapping within a subset. The subsets comprise disjoint, contiguous ranges ...

An injection device that is used with a syringe, wherein the injection needle of the syringe is initially introduced into the skin and the injection fluid is injected afterwards. The injection device is essentially driven and controlled by a control sleeve (6) which can be displaced and/or rotated in relation to the housing (7) and which can be moved between a closing and functional position (P1) ...

A redispersible synthetic resin powder comprising particles of a polymer made from at least one monomer selected from the group consisting of ethylenically unsaturated monomers and diene monomers, and a polyvinyl alcohol resin having at least one functional group selected from the group consisting of acetoacetoxy group and mercapto group and having a block character [~] of 0.3 to 0.6, wherein said...

A shaving unit comprising an elongated housing member having at least one shaving blade disposed thereon extending lengthwise and upwardly from an upper surface of said housing member; wall structure formed on said housing forming a pair of cavities (55, 56), one disposed adjacent a lower surface of each end of said housing; an interconnect portion (14) adapted to establish a pivotal connection be...