A connection sleeve for fluidly connecting an external conduit having a first conduit channel to a lumen of a centrifuge bowl having a first bowl channel, the connection sleeve comprising: a body having an upper sleeve end and a lower sleeve end, the lower sleeve end adapted to be secured to the centrifuge bowl; a stub having a first stub channel extending therethrough, wherein the first stub chan...

The invention relates to digital scanning imaging by electromagnetic radiation. To reduce the difference between the resolutions in, the scanning direction and the direction perpendicular thereto, pixels (P 1 , P 2 , P 3 , P 4 , P 5 , P 6 ) in the scanning direction are connected to counters (C 1 , C 2 , C 3 ) through switching means (Sm 1 , Sm 2 , Sm 3 ) which allow pulses to be directed to the c...

Cases for portable electronic devices are disclosed, including cases that provide support as well as protection. Cases may be configured to contain a video-capable electronic device (not shown) and may both protect the device and allow it to maintain a hands-free viewing position. Embodiments include a first panel (110) having an upper portion (111) and a lower portion (112) separated from each ot...

Disclosed are methods and kits for detecting several polynucleotide sequence found to be indicative of a poor prognosis of B-CLL. All the polynucleotides are transcribed from a region on human chromosome 12p21-22. Most of the polynucleotides do not encode larger polypeptides, but may encode small peptides, they may function as RNAs. Four polynucleotides encode a novel protein, which in one preferr...

An ablation catheter includes an elongate tubular carrier 12 defining a lumen 24 and an outer periphery and conductors 30 extending along the outer surface of the tubular member with the conductors being covered with a coating 31 of an insulating material that forms the outer periphery. Ablating electrodes 16 are carried on the outer periphery and are arranged only partially about the periphery of...

A method is described for identifying and initializing digitized biometric features to provide encryption or coding of secret data.

Preparing a polyhydroxycarboxylic acid filled with vegetable flour, comprises: polycondensation of a hydroxycarboxylic acid to form a functionalized prepolymer; and reaction of the functionalized prepolymer with an expansion agent in the presence of vegetable flour to form a polyhydroxycarboxylic acid of heavy mass. An independent claim is included for polyhydroxycarboxylic acid having an average ...

The present invention relates to an inertial measurement unit with enhanced resistance to acceleration, and it is characterized in that it comprises at least five accelerometers (Acc1 to Acc5), the sensing axes of which are arranged at various positions on the generatrix of a conical surface, and in that they comprise a device for detecting saturation of the accelerometers and a device for detecti...

The brake has an electric motor driving, in rotation, a crank (26), and two rods (27, 28) connected to the crank and to a cross bar (33) which drives braking cables (35) by axes (29, 30, 31, 32) around which the rods are in rotation. Two stops (36, 37) limit the rotation of one rod (27). The motor is connected to an endless screw (22) and drives, in rotation, a toothed sensor ring (23) that is con...

An electronic gas pedal (23) triggers a sensor (24) to use an engine's (1) signal line (21) to control the engine's electronics (20) like fuel feed, ignition timing, injection timing or throttle adjustment. The engine's electronics has a signal connection to a control unit (7) via an electronics signal line (22). Gearbox electronics can also connect up to the engine's electronics and the control ...

The present invention relates to a process for producing improved water-absorbent resin particles comprising the step of treating water-absorbent resin particles, which are crosslinked polymers of ethylenically unsaturated monomers comprising acrylic acid and/or acrylic acid salt as an essential element, with a modified silicone oil having a functional group which can react with a carboxyl group a...

Procédé de génération et de validation de billets comprenant les étapes d'entrée de données dans un système serveur de génération de billets identifiant la transaction sur laquelle le billet se rapporte, de génération d'un fichier d'impression d'une image du billet comprenant un ensemble d'informations uniques spécifiant la transaction dans une partie protégée de l'image et de transmission du fich...

The method for producing a decorative coating material, in particular, a foil involves coating of a paper and/or plastic carrier material (10) with a base layer (12) containing an abrasive filler and resins hardenable by radiation, application of a decorative cover layer (14) containing a resin hardenable by radiation, and hardening and/or reticulation of the two combined layers by ultraviolet rad...

L'invention a trait à un procédé de fabrication d'un matériau structuré comprenant :a) le dépôt sur un substrat d'une couche composite, comprenant un matériau formant une matrice et un composé comprenant des groupes chimiques aptes à s'orienter sous l'effet d'un champ électromagnétique et/ou d'un rayonnement photonique ;b) le traitement de la couche composite pour obtenir la réticulation du matéri...

La présente invention a pour objet un élément d'habillage pourvu d'un dispositif d'affichage et un procédé de fabrication d'un tel élément.Cet élément d'habillage est composé d'un substrat, d'une couche de mousse intermédiaire et d'une peau translucide en surface. Il intègre un dispositif d'affichage par rétroéclairage d'un masque dont la projection est visualisée au niveau d'une zone d'affichage ...

The invention relates to a piezoelectric motor that comprises at least one piezoelectric element and at least one resonator, wherein one surface of the piezoelectric element and at least one surface of the resonator are interlinked. The invention further relates to several methods for producing the piezoelectric motor according to the invention.

Preparing a solid material (A) from alkaline hydroxide (I) or its precursor, comprises mixing (I) with a calcium compound (II) and silicon oxide (III) in the presence of water. Independent claims are also included for the following: (1) a solid material (A) obtained by the process; and (2) storing waste, comprising preparing a mixture of alkaline hydroxide (I) or its precursors with a calcium comp...

The device has a deformable joint (4) interposed between a shell (1) of prosthesis and a sleeve (2) to prevent a passage of air between the shell and the sleeve. The joint has an annular diaphragm whose edge has an anchoring unit with a toric ring (7) that is housed in a reserve (9) arranged in the sleeve and the shell. The edge has a return that delimits a ring receiving opening capacity such tha...

A circulating fluidized bed reactor comprising a riser channel having a separation unit (5 - 9), arranged at its upper part, for separating solid matter from fluidizing gas. The separa­tion unit consists of a multi-inlet cyclone, which comprises a set of control vanes (5) for directing the gas against the wall of a separation chamber to pre-separate the solid matter and to provide a rotating flow,...

A spacer for ascertaining a size of a prosthesis neck length during hip replacement surgery. The spacer includes a handle extending from a spacer body, the body having a predetermined thickness to define a predetermined part of the required distance between an osteotomised femoral neck and an acetabular cup, whereby a plurality of spacers together define that distance. The body has a slot in the b...