An apparatus and method for cutting thin tissue sections using an anti-roll rake (20). The anti-roll rake (20) comprises a rake head (40) for engaging the cut tissue section (220) and leading it away from the specimen block (60) without rolling. The rake head (40) is hingedly mounted to a mounting surface (55) in the cutting instrument by way of a linkage assembly (90) in order to provide freedom ...

The combination of a casket and non-invasive externally removable hardware for lifting the casket. The combination comprises a casket shell including a socket in a wall thereof, a plate, a handle operably connected to the plate for lifting the casket, a stud passing through the plate, means for translating the stud relative to the plate, a retainer connected to the stud, and resilient material sur...

Cationically stabilized aqueous styrene/(meth)acrylate copolymer emulsions whose dispersed copolymer has a static glass transition temperature of from 40 to 110.degree.C and which contain, as a dispersant, a mixture of at least one organic monoamine of binders for moldings based on finely divided materials having a negative surface charge.

The present invention refers to the new compounds of formula (I) of the secomacrolide and secoazalide class, a process for the preparation thereof as well as to new intermediates of formula (II) for the preparation of these seco derivatives.

Method and apparatus are disclosed for deinterlacing of an interlaced video frame sequence using interpolation estimations, such as spatial and temporal interpolations. Interpolations requiring a less accurate estimation of missing pixel values in the frames being deinterlaced, such that an interpolation may be performed with a minimum of error, are performed before interpolations which require a ...

A porous cellulose or porous cellulose derivative carrier for immobilizing microorganisms has a good affinity for the microorganisms and can be applied to a variety of liquid treatment tanks without a substantial capital investment for effecting immobilization of the microorganisms. A method for converting nitrogen compoundsin a liquid to be treated, such as potable water or wastewater, involves i...

Admission device for admitting data cells to a transmission medium. The VC code of an arriving data cell is read out. A count value, which is a measure for the load of data cells with that VC code, is compared with a threshold, after which an admission code is issued, the value of which depends on the result of the comparison. There is not used a single, but a plural threshold. The threshold value...

An electrical plug device having two plug connector parts is designed in such a way that the two plug connector parts can be plugged together or separated by means of a slide, which can be displaced transversely with respect to the insertion direction, even under confined space conditions. To this end, guide openings are provided on one of the two plug connector parts, which guide openings extend ...

Device with dismountable parts particularly for making a game of skill to be played individually, essentially comprising a sphere enclosing a cavity, the said sphere being dismountable into at least two hemispheres each consisting of four equal parts in accordance with a predetermined configuration; preferably eight interlocking parts, each of which can be moved with respect to the other and each ...

An interbody fusion device in one embodiment includes a tapered body defining a hollow interior for receiving bone graft or bone substitute material. The body defines exterior threads which are interrupted over portions of the outer surface of the device. The fusion device defines truncated side walls so that on end view the body takes on a cylindrical form. The side walls are provided with vascul...

An interbody fusion device includes a tapered body defining a hollow interior for receiving bone graft or bone substitute material. The body defines exterior threads which are interrupted over portions of the outer surface of the device. The fusion device defines truncated side walls so that on end view the body takes on a cylindrical form. The side walls are provided with vascularization openings...

The support is designed to keep in expanded condition an elastic covering sleeve for elongated cylindrical elements such as electric cable joints and the like. The support comprises a tape wound spirally in side-by-side turns so as to take on a cylindrical tubular form and mutual constraint means between the turns to keep the tape in wound condition. In accordance with the invention...

Golf courses around the world put markers on or beside the fairway which inform the golfer how far he/she is from the green. These markers are color coded and are usually made from concrete, plastic or steel. We have developed a yardage marker made from recycled rubber that is inserted directly into the fairway. The manufacturing process allows us to emboss the said yardage right into the product....

The door opening mechanism comprises a door closing device (6, 8, 10) that exerts a torque on a shaft (8), and hence applies a closing torque on the door. An electric motor driven power mechanism has a driven gear (22) that rotates the shaft (8) in a door opening direction. The power mechanism comprises a first means which at manual opening of the door allows free rotation of the shaft (8) with re...

The valve (1) comprises a case (2) with an inlet (3) and an outlet (4) sepd. by a wall (5) contg. a seat (6) for a valve body (7) moving backwards and forwards in a restricted area at one end of a spindle (9) enclosed by an adjustment part (11) filling the restricted area opening (13). The adjustment part has an opening (20) which can form a passage (14) between the restricted area opening and the...

A system for seating and transporting physically challenged individuals to and from commercial transport vehicles is disclosed. The system utilizes the aisle seat of the commercial transport vehicle for both seating and transporting the passenger. Modifications are made to both the aisle seat and the adjacent seat in order to provide a system capable of being detached while meeting all the safety ...

This invention when employed will result in the elimination of specific contaminant and reduce heat and vapours from the emission of an internal combustion engine. This system comprises of a baffled heat exchanger which receives its cooling ability from the existing air-conditioner unit of the automobile and drastically reduces the exhaust temperature so that the vapours condense to a liquid and t...

A compound semiconductor light emitting device of high performance and a method which can industrially prepare the same are provided. The compound semiconductor light emitting device includes a GaAs substrate (1), a buffer layer (2) consisting of GaN, having a thickness of 10 nm to 80 nm, which is formed on the substrate (1), an epitaxial layer (3) consisting of AlxGa1-xN (0