A method of measuring the thickness of any deposit of material (28) on an inner wall (12) of a structure (14). The method comprises: (a) causing vibrations in the structure; (b) detecting said vibrations in the structure; (c) determining a resonance frequency of the structure based on the detected vibrations; and (d) determining the thickness of any deposit of material on the inner wall of the str...

In order to minimize noise and current consumption in a hearing aid, an input converter comprising a first voltage transformer and an analog-to-digital converter of the delta- sigma type for a hearing aid is devised. The analog-to-digital converter of the input converter has an input stage, an output stage, and a feedback loop, and the input stage comprises an amplifier (Q) and an integrator (RLF)...

The present embodiment relates to a refrigerator, and more specifically, the refrigerator according to the present embodiment enables a user to easily put foodstuff in a storage compartment or withdraw the same therefrom.

Apparatus and methods are provided. A supply of ink within a flexible bag is located apart from a printer. A fluid conduit couples the supply of ink to the printer by way of a connecting head. The connecting head includes a pump driven by a mechanical actuator of the printer. Operation of the pump causes a flow of ink from the flexible bag to a printhead of the printer. Pump failure is detected an...

The present invention is an aqueous dispersible magnetic nanoparticle formulation with a high drug loading capacity used for sustained drug delivery. The formulated magnetic nanoparticles are composed of an iron oxide core coated with a long chain polymer, which provides aqueous dispersibility without the use of surfactant. A method is developed for the functionalization of magnetic nanoparticles ...

A complete barrier of any recessed downlight is disclosed, as a form of protection from any insulation material. The barrier satisfies Australian Standard Requirements and offers high temperature resistance. ol r=E

Patents Act 1990 Standard Patent Specifiation Abstract Tide: FINANCIAL DATA M LYSIS ApplIcantgs): Mirabile ylgrg Pty Ltd Inventors): Peter Mathers The following [s a specificati abstact. Abstract Brief Description of the Drawings Fig. 1 is a screenshot of an Interfame of a computer program for charting financial data, nijmly a marke-traded security,[n accordane wlf1 an embodiment of the inventon. ...

Techniques for delivering content to an end user device are disclosed. A policy server performs an ingest process in which multiple versions of a content object are created. The multiple versions of the content object are associated with a single network identifier which can be distributed to publishers of the content object. When the content object is requested using the single network identifier...

Direct ore smelting to provide zero gas emission individual metals via geosequestration is proposed. Preheated sulphide ore, reverts end flux I are conveyed to a vacuum lock hopper system 2, which continuously targets the charge material towards an intense reaction zone inside a recirculating degasser 3, analogous to that used in vacuum degassing of steel. The charge materials are assimilated into...

A system for producing gas from organic waste includes a pretreatment unit, which crushes organic waste; an oxidation 5 unit, which oxidizes the crushed organic waste in an oxidation bath; an oxidation unit, which converts the oxidized organic waste into fluid by anaerobic digestion; and a stabilization unit, which divides the fluid into gas and liquid fertilizer when the fluid is supplied into a ...

Disclosed is a method for differentiating human adult stem cells into insulin-secreting cells. Human adult stem 5 cells, isolated from the subcutaneous adipose tissues around the eyes, are induced to differentiate into insulin-secreting cells in a medium in the presence of cytokines and growth factors including B27 supplement, fibroblast growth factor-2, epidermal growth factor, 10 nicotinamide, g...

(57) Abstract The present invention comprises a gaming device (204) for allowing a player to play multiple games simultaneously. The gaming device comprises at least one game source (80, 82, 84), a server (60) in communication with the game source, at least one display device (200) in communication with the server, and at least one input device (200) in communication with the display device (200)....

- 15 A car reverse alarm is provided. The car reverse alarm includes a power source processing unit, an audio signal generating unit, an audio signal filter unit, an audio signal amplification unit, a voice speaker, and a voice speaker protection unit. 5 The power source processing unit receives an input power source for generating a first power source and a second power source. The audio signal g...

The invention relates to an application device and a method for the lubrication of a chain drive (10) more 5 preferably for motorcycle chain drives or the like, wherein the application device (21) comprises a rail device, wherein the rail device with its longitudinal side can be brought to bear against a chain (13) of the chain drive and comprises a contact region that can be brought 10 in contact...

The invention relates to an accessory for a watercraft, the watercraft including a body including a bow having an end, a stern and two sides, extending between the end of the bow and the stern, including gunwales at 5 an upper edge. The accessory includes a body means adapted to lie substantially along the length of one side, substantially proximal to the gunwales. In use, two accessories are used...

A film forming material can be used for the preparation of a medicament for pre-treating an area of skin to reduce causes of skin irritation, resulting in a educed risk of acquiring 5 skin chafing and/or blisters. A method of pre-treating can comprise the steps of: providing a dispensing device containing a film forming material; and applying a film forming material to an area of skin, for pre-tre...

C:\NRPfnblDCC\PLB\2795446_1.DOC-A/04/2010 -9 An expansion joint for installation at adjacent edges of concrete sections, the joint comprising a rail mountable to one of the concrete sections, a cover plate for spanning a 5 gap between the two concrete sections, the rail displacing relative to the cover plate upon expansion/contraction of the two concrete sections whereby a gap between an upright i...

-16 Abstract A vehicle collision repair process which is carried out in a body shop which has bays (57, 78, 59, 61) arranged in lanes(54, 56). Tasks are performed on vehicles in work bays. The time of commencing a task, and the time of finishing a task, are recorded by the scanning of a bar code which is allocated to the vehicle. Tasks performed and workers performing a task are also identified by...

The invention concerns a method of electronically transmitting from a media distribution system to at least one distribution platform product data of a digital 5 media product, the method involving: identifying, based on scheduling data (142), a first digital media product, and a first distribution platform to receive the first digital media product; based on a transmission type associated with th...

The invention concerns a method of generating and electronically transmitting to at least one distribution platform a digital media product, the method 5 involving: generating product parts of a first product based on a plurality of digital media files retrieved from a database (112), and storing the product parts in a product memory (140); transmitting the first product including the product part...