A hollow tubular member (10) is concentrically mounted to a borescope or surgical viewing instrument to define a spaced passage (22) for flowing fluid to a cuff (46) which is discretely located below the distal end of the lens (53) of the borescope and which defines a discretely configured discharge port (50) for flowing fluid over the lens surface for cleansing and defogging purposes. A two-piece...

Vascular prosthesis (1) for the substitution or internal lining of blood vessels of medium and large diameter and to a device for its application which includes a tubular body (2) of biocompatible material that is associated with, at least at one longitudinal end, at least one body at annular development (3), that is disposed substantially coaxial to the tubular body (2) and that is radially expan...

An automatic gain control apparatus comprises a variable gain amplifier 5 amplifying a signal with an amplification factor and a gain controller 6 controlling the amplification factor of the variable gain amplifier 5. A gain limiter 7 is provided for restricting the magnitude of said amplification factor within a predetermined range. The amplification factor therefore does not vary largely, even i...

A chair located on an aisle of a theatre, arena, stadium or the like, which is easily accessible from a walker or wheelchair. The chair has an armrest proximal to the aisle which pivots in an upwardly manner providing an unobstructed path into the chair. Once the individual is seated, the armrest can be pivoted in a downwardly manner so that the occupant of the chair can use the armrest in comfort...

PCT No. PCT/GB91/01998 Sec. 371 Date Aug. 7, 1992 Sec. 102(e) Date Aug. 7, 1992 PCT Filed Nov. 13, 1991 PCT Pub. No. WO92/09148 PCT Pub. Date May 29, 1992.A radio based communication system comprises a base station (1) and one or more remote stations (2) each incorporating a radio transmitter and receiver to support communication between the base station and each remote station on a down link and ...

A fluid dispensing apparatus is provided with a controller for modifying a tool speed signal from a robot and to generate a corrected signal to the dispenser nozzle flow controller which compensates for non-linear flow characteristics of fluids, such as non-Newtonian adhesive fluids, to maintain uniform bead size as the tool speed varies. The corrected tool speed signal is generated by computing t...

PCT No. PCT/EP92/00444 Sec. 371 Date Jan. 4, 1994 Sec. 102(e) Date Jan. 4, 1994 PCT Filed Feb. 29, 1992 PCT Pub. No. WO92/15362 PCT Pub. Date Sep. 17, 1992.Proposed is a needle (12) with a sharpened point (14) at the tip and a needle holder (16) at the rear end holding the needle, a mandrel (24) which can be displaced inside the needle, and optionally a protective cap (18) enclosing the needle poi...

A solution of amphiphilic molecules and water is atomized to form a mist of droplets which are deposited on a substrate surface to completely cover same with a coating of the solution. The amphiphilic molecules in the coating self-assemble on the surface into a continuous thin film that is less than 500 nanometers thick. The water is evaporated from the coating to leave only the film chemically bo...

The device includes a multiplexer, a demultiplexer and a distributor with N logical gates and a mixer N to one. The multiplexer has N delay lines (10,11,12) made of monomode optical fibres coupled to an optical mixer (3). The demultiplexer has an optical coupler (20), N delay lines and N optical logical gates. A tunable laser and an amplifier are coupled to a buffer memory for read/write functions...

A game signal conversion apparatus includes a CPU which generates image data representing a plurality of kinds of gradations or color tones similar to gradations or color tones utilized in display game characters in a first game machine on the basis of image display data stored in a ROM contained in a cartridge for first game machine. The image data processed by the CPU is transferred to a second ...

Mometasone furoate is used for once-a-day treatment of diseases, being asthma, diseases of the upper or lower airway passages, allergic or non-allergic rhinitis, and allergic and/or inflammatory diseases of the lower airway passages and/or lungs.

Packaging machine for manufacturing filled and sealed packaging containers (32), said machine including an endless conveyor (2) along which are disposed replaceable machine modules (16,17,18). Each of the modules is driven by an individual motor (24,28). The different motors are controlled by a common control unit. Along the conveyor are disposed a first station (16) where the containers are trans...

Piperidine compounds having the general general Formula I wherein R<1> is a) a group consisting of alkyl, alkenyl, cycloalkyl, cycloalkenyl, phenyl, cycloalkylalkyl, cycloalkenylalkyl, phenylalkyl or diphenylalkyl linked to the piperidyl N-atom through an at least 2 membered spacer group or; b) a group having the general Formula II : wherein X is CHR<1><0>, O, S, SO, SO2 or NR<1...

PURPOSE:To provide a resin composition containing a specific polymaleimide compound, having excellent processability and heat-resistance and exhibiting high workability without using a solvent. CONSTITUTION:The objective composition contains (A) a resin expressed by formula (n is 0-15; Ar1 is alkenyl-substituted monohydric phenol residue; Ar2 is dihydric phenol residue; Y is -OAr1) and containing ...

NEW MATERIAL:A compound of formula I (R is the residue of a carboxylic acid-type non-steroidal antiphlogistic analgesic agent). EXAMPLE:5-Hydroxy-2-(3-benzoyl-phenyl-methylpropionate)-4H-pyrane-4-one. USE:A melamine production-inhibiting agent, or an antiinflammatory, analgestic and antithrombogenic agent. The compound of formula I has good photostability and is useful for drugs and cosmetics. PRE...

This invention provides a series of novel heterocyclic carboxamides of formula I in which the group -Y-Z< is selected from -C(ra)=C<, -N=C<, and -CH(Ra)-CH< and the other radicals have the meanings defined in the following specification. The compounds of formula I are leukotriene antagonists. The invention also provides pharmaceutically acceptable salts of the formula I compounds; pharmaceutical c...

PURPOSE:To obtain an epithelia cell growth promoter useful as a compounding component for an external preparation to shorten a curing period of wound of skin, mucosa, etc., by extracting sevum with a specific solvent. CONSTITUTION:Sevum (e.g. horse sevum) is extracted with water or a hydrophilic solvent (e.g. lower alcohol or dimethylformamide) not dissolving or slightly dissolving sevum. The extr...

PURPOSE:To form a uniform coating film of a polymeric substance on the surface of core particle by mixing core particles with powder of a polymeric substance to form an ordered mixture and spraying a plasticizer compatible with the polymeric substance toward the mixture. CONSTITUTION:A solid drug is coated in order to protect and stabilize the drug, prevent the side effect, improve the bioavailabi...

PURPOSE:To obtain the titled composition rapidly forming a homogeneous suspension only by adding water thereto and lightly shaking in use, drinkable without giving unagreeable acid taste and bitter taste and quickly absorbable in the body, by using an acidic non-steroidal anti-inflammatory agent, a hydrolyzed protein, etc., in combination with sugars. CONSTITUTION:100g of the objective composition...

PURPOSE:To allow the easy dislodgment of the lubricant sticking to clothing by using the compsn. formed by using polyhydric alcohols, such as glycerol and oligoethylene glycol, and homopolymers or copolymers of a glycoxide ethyl methacrylate system as the lubricant for condom. CONSTITUTION:This lubricant contains (1) one or >=2 kinds of the polyhydric alcohols selected form the group consisting of...