A scalable multislice system (10) configured to generate multiple streams of image data with different image quality characteristics prospectively and simultaneously is described. Such capability enables improving existing clinical diagnosis and also enables use of clinical application protocol driven method for image reconstruction and display as well as image analysis. More specifically, with th...

A method and device for treating a mammalian organism to obtain a desired local or systemic physiological or pharmacological effect is provided. The method includes administering a sustained release drug delivery system to mammalian organism in need of such treatment at an area wherein release of an effective agent is desired and allowing the effective agent to pass through the device in a control...

A plasma arc reactor and process for producing a powder from a solid feed material, for example aluminium, is provided. The reactor comprises: (a) a first electrode (5), (b) a second electrode (10) which is adapted to be spaced apart from the first electrode by a distance sufficient to achieve a plasma arc therebetween, (c) means for introducing a plasma gas into the space between the first and se...

An umbrella has a first resilient member provided between one inner rib and one outer support and a second resilient member received in the second linkage and secured to the secondary panel via a strip so that the operation of the secondary panel is limited.

Methods and systems are provided for determining whether a volume of biological sample is adequate to produce an accurate electrochemical analyte concentration measurement. Certain such methods and systems provide the additional function of compensating for a sample volume determined to be less than adequate in order to proceed with an accurate analyte concentration measurement. The present invent...

An attachment device for attaching an implement, such as a knife, pager, telephone or the like onto a belt or other garment. The device includes a clip assembly for attachment to the belt, and includes a slot having an end portion circular in shape with a radius larger than the width of the slot. A pin fits into the slot only when at least one flat surface on the neck portion of the pin is paralle...

A portable coil nail protector holds a single coil of nails and keeps the coil in the shape necessary to fit in a coil nail gun. The protector includes a base upon which a coil of nails can be placed, a lid attached by a hinge to the base for movement relative to the base between a closed position over and about a coil of nails on the base for holding the coil of nails in the protector and an open...

A measuring device 1 comprises an irradiation optical system 20 and a detection optical system 30. The irradiation optical system 20 comprises a light-emitting element 21 and a mixing rod 22. The detection optical system 30 comprises a cylindrical lens 33 and a CCD image sensor 36. Light from the light-emitting element 21 is diffused by a diffusing plate 23 and enters into a mixing rod 22, where i...

A method and system for providing different magnified images of an electronic device. The vision system has a first beamsplitter for receiving an image of the device illuminated by a light source, the beamsplitter providing multiple of images of the device; optical elements for receiving the plural images of the device, each of the optical elements magnifying the image by a predetermined magnifica...

A biaxially oriented polyester film with a substantially non-crosslinked polymeric coating containing styrene and acrylate, wherein the coating is highly thermally stable with a primary onset temperature of greater than about 350C., having a glass transition temperature between about 0C. and about 50C., having a solubility in a low molecular weight organic solvent, and having a surface energy of g...

A catheter for applying ablation energy to biological tissue having biological fluid flowing thereby includes a shaft having a distal-end region defining a tissue-contacting surface and a fluid-contacting surface. A plurality of band electrodes are positioned at the distal-end region of the shaft. A thermally conductive and non-electrically conductive surface covering, covers a portion of each of ...

Provided is a method, system, and program for processing Input/Output (I/O) requests to a storage network including at least one storage device and at least two adaptors, wherein each adaptor is capable of communicating I/O requests to the at least one storage device. An error is detected in a system including a first adaptor, wherein the first adaptor is capable of communicating on the network af...

Provided is a method, system, and program for processing Input/Output (I/O) requests to a storage network including at least one storage device and at least two adaptors, wherein each adaptor is capable of communicating I/O requests to the at least one storage device. An error is detected in a system including a first adaptor, wherein the first adaptor is capable of communicating on the network af...

A process for producing low birefringence and low stress thermoplastic polycarbonate film having a birefringence of less than about 20 nm from polycarbonate resin. The process consists of feeding a polycarbonate resin to an extruder, melting the polycarbonate resin, extruding the melted polycarbonate resin downwardly through an extrusion nozzle having the configuration of, forming a continuous fil...

A polymeric film comprises at least one layer, the at least one layer comprising a vinylidene chloride composition, the composition comprising 100 parts, by weight of the composition, of a vinylidene chloride copolymer; between 0.1 and 10 parts, by weight of the composition, of a stabilizer; between 0.1 and 10 parts, by weight of the composition, of a lubricant; and between 0.1 and 10 parts, by we...

The invention relates to a process for chemically mechanically polishing and grinding wafers. The CMP slurry that is used for grinding is analyzed using slurry atomic absorption spectroscopy. This allows rapid and sensitive analysis of the slurry constituents, in particular of interfering ions. The process can be automated and makes it possible to process wafers with a constant quality. Furthermor...

The present invention relates to an exercise device and a method of exercising and in particular to a device adapted to support the exercising person's s weight and roll along the exercising person's back as the exercising person undertakes a series of sit-up type movements while alternatively bending and straightening the knees with the feet in a fixed position. The exercise device having a torso...

Polyvinyl chloride resin compositions and methods of preparation and use thereof for increasing the degree of whiteness in finished polyvinyl chloride foam. The resin compositions contain sulfur compounds selected from sulfonic acid derivatives, sulfinic acid derivatives, and mercapto acetic acid sodium salt, and optionally contain water soluble salts and/or t-butyl hydroperoxide.

This invention relates to foam insulating products, particularly extruded polystyrene foam, containing asphalt as an infrared attuation and process additives for improving the insulating properties and for reducing the manufacturing cost of the foam products.

Polyvinyl chloride resin compositions and methods of preparation and use thereof for increasing the degree of whiteness in finished polyvinyl chloride foam. The resin compositions contain sulfur compounds selected from sulfonic acid derivatives, sulfinic acid derivatives, and mercapto acetic acid sodium salt, and optionally contain water soluble salts and/or t-butyl hydroperoxide.