Abstract: A composition and method for treating nosebleed, that is, epistaxis. The composition comprises bismuth subgallate and a vasoconstriction agent, preferably oxymetazoline. The composition is preferably a paste administered intranasally.

Abstract: A stereo video shooting and viewing device includes: a body, having two groups of eyepieces spaced apart from each other by a certain distance corresponding to a distance between two human eyes; two micro display screens, disposed on front ends of the eyepieces; two digital camera lenses, disposed on an outer side of the body, spaced apart from each other by a certain distance corresponding to the distance between two human eyes, and used for synchronously capturing images with a visual angle difference corresponding to that of the human eyes; and a main control unit (MCU), connected to the two micro display screens and the two digital camera lenses, and used for processing the images synchronously captured by the two digital camera lenses and image signals received from exterior, and displaying the images on the two micro display screens separately.

Abstract: A cleaning system includes: a sulfuric acid electrolytic portion configured to electrolyze a sulfuric acid solution to generate an oxidizing substance in an anode chamber, a concentrated sulfuric acid supply portion configured to supply a concentrated sulfuric acid solution to the anode chamber, and a cleaning treatment portion configured to carry out cleaning treatment of an object to be cleaned using an oxidizing solution comprising the oxidizing substance. The sulfuric acid electrolytic portion has an anode, a cathode, a diaphragm which is provided between the anode and the cathode, the anode chamber which is demarcated between the anode and the diaphragm and a cathode chamber which is demarcated between the cathode and the diaphragm.

Abstract: An ink-jet head includes an ink chamber; an ink supply channel through which ink to be supplied to the ink chamber flows; an ink discharge channel through which the ink discharged from the ink chamber flows; a partition wall constituting a side surface of the ink chamber; an ink inlet opening formed in the partition wall, the ink inlet opening communicating with the ink supply channel; an ink outlet opening formed in the partition wall, the ink outlet opening communicating with the ink discharge channel; a piezo-mounting plate constituting a top surface of the ink chamber; an expandable multilayer piezoelectric element placed inside the ink chamber, the multilayer piezoelectric element having a fixed end secured to the piezo-mounting plate and a movable end directing to the expanding direction of the multilayer piezoelectric element; a nozzle plate constituting a bottom surface of the ink chamber; and a nozzle formed in the nozzle plate, the nozzle communicating with the ink chamber, wherein the multilayer pi

Abstract: A device for elastic ligature of tissues comprises: a first and a second element, one of which exhibits a support portion for at least a rubber ring, the elements being slidably coupled to one another such that a reciprocal sliding between the elements determines a release of a rubber ring from the support portion; a trigger, manually maneuverable by an operator and acting on at least the second element for realizing a reciprocal sliding between the elements; a connecting portion, connected to the trigger and to the second element and being elastically deformable in order to enable a reciprocal change of orientation between the trigger and the second element.

Abstract: The invention relates to a method of producing a flexible pipe comprising a metal carcass and an internal sealing sheath extruded onto the carcass, said 5 method comprising providing a metal carcass; heating an application section of said carcass, preferably using induction heating, to an application section temperature of at least 150° C.; extruding a non-cross-linked polyethylene material comprising a peroxide having an activation temperature above 150° C. onto said application section of said carcass; cross-linking the extruded 10 polyethylene in a cross-linking zone by raising its temperature to at least the activation temperature of said peroxide by exposing the extruded polymer material to electromagnetic waves, with a wavelength of between 0.5 ?m to 0.5 m, preferably infrared radiation; and cooling said cross-linked polyethylene material to obtain the internal sealing sheath.

Abstract: An apparatus for identifying the position of defects (100) in bodies (2), comprises feed means (3) for moving the body (3) along a feed direction (A), an emitter (5) designed to direct towards the body (2) a plurality of beams (6?, 6?, 6??) of electromagnetic radiation lying in lying planes (P1, P2, P3) set at different angles to each other, and transversal to the feed direction (A), and a plurality of sensors (8?, 8?, 8??) each facing the emitter (5) for receiving a respective beam (6?, 6?, 6??) after the beam (6?, 6?, 6??) has passed through the body (2). The lying planes (P1, P2, P3) are positioned one after another along the feed direction (A), allowing each portion of the body (2) to be struck by successive beams (6?, 6?, 6??) as the body (2) is fed forward. A corresponding method is also claimed.

Abstract: A method for determining the moisture content of wood (1), including the operating steps of inserting the wood (1) between a first plate and a second plate (3) of a capacitor (4); applying a first signal to the first plate (2) of the capacitor (4) using the plate as a transmitting antenna; detecting on the second plate (3) a second signal induced by the first signal, using the second plate (3) as a receiving antenna; determining from the second induced signal detected, a third reference signal, obtaining a differential signal; determining the components of the differential in phase and in quadrature signals from the first signal; filtering the components of the differential in phase and in quadrature signals to obtain a filtered in phase component and a filtered in quadrature component, which are independent of the frequency of the first signal; and calculating the moisture content of wood (1) based on the value of the filtered in phase and in quadrature components of the differential signal.

Abstract: There is provided a domed monitoring camera apparatus allowing reduction of a shift in focus dependent on a variation in optical path length caused by a dome cover. The domed monitoring camera apparatus (1) includes a monitoring camera (3), a dome cover (5) which covers the monitoring camera (3), and a camera controller (25). The camera controller (25) functions as an adjustment unit which, when the dome cover (5) is attached, adjusts the focus of the monitoring camera (3) with the cover attached to correct a variation in optical path length caused by the dome cover (5). The camera controller (25) adjusts the focus of the monitoring camera (3) with the cover attached according to an optical path length affecting cover parameter which represents a dome cover character relative to increase or decrease of the optical path length of the monitoring camera (3).

Abstract: There is provided a paste application device which can solve problems of an increased exclusively occupied space attributed to an arrangement of a syringe and of deterioration of a tube. In a paste application unit 15 (a paste application device) for applying a paste 7 stored in a syringe 16 to an application target material, a configuration is adopted in which a pump mechanism 18 for sending the paste 7 under pressure is formed by causing a discharge thread portion 32b provided at a lower portion of a rotary member 32 to rotate about an axis AX within a discharge space 31b provided in a casing portion 31, in which a discharge port 17a, which communicates with the discharge space 31b, is provided at an end portion of the casing portion 31, and in which the syringe 16 is disposed coaxially with the rotary member 32 for detachable connection thereto.

Abstract: A zoom lens system of the present invention has a plurality of lens units each composed of at least one lens element and, in order from the object side to the image side, comprises: a first lens unit having negative optical power and composed of two lens elements; a second lens unit having positive optical power; and a third lens unit having positive optical power, wherein in zooming from a wide-angle limit to a telephoto limit during image taking, the individual lens units are moved along an optical axis such that an interval between the first lens unit and the second lens unit should decrease and that an interval between the second lens unit and the third lens unit should increase, so that magnification change is achieved, and wherein on the image side relative to the second lens unit, an aperture diaphragm is arranged that moves along the optical axis integrally with the second lens unit during zooming.

Abstract: Provided is a method of stabilizing an elastomeric property of an elastomeric material. The method includes placing the elastomeric material in a pressurizing chamber and applying a suitable hydrostatic pressure to the elastomeric material within the pressurizing chamber to at least partially compress the elastomeric material. Application of the hydrostatic pressure is maintained for a period of time suitable to at least partially stabilize a restorative force exhibited by the elastomeric material in response to subsequent exposures of the elastomeric material to a compressive force.

Abstract: Provided are a cleaning device and a cleaning method of a semiconductor manufacturing apparatus, capable of performing a cleaning process more effectively as compared to conventional cases and obtaining a high cleaning effect. A semiconductor manufacturing apparatus cleaning device 100 includes a pure water steam generating vessel 2 for generating pure water steam from pure water; a supply port 5 for supplying the pure water steam to a cleaning target portion; a supply line 4 for connecting the pure water steam generating vessel with the supply port; a collection port 6 for collecting steam used in cleaning from the cleaning target portion; a collection vessel 8 for condensing and collecting the used steam; and a collection line 7 for connecting the collection port 6 with the collection vessel 8.

Abstract: A method and device for ablation of thin layers on the rim region of the surface of a plane substrate coated with a thin film. The rim region runs along the edge or edges of the substrate, and the thin layers should be ablated in at least two, not necessarily unconnected areas of the rim region along edge pieces not parallel to one another. A laser beam is pointed toward an ablation area. The areas of the rim region to be ablated are guided through the area so that in a plane of the surface of the substrate, during the whole ablation process, there is basically a constant distance in the space that lies partly in the ablation area and has its starting point outside the substrate surface and its end point within the substrate surface.

Abstract: A fixture mounting bracket assembly is strong, easy to install, self-leveling, adjustable in multiple directions, and removable so that it results in little or no visible damage when removed from the wall. The fixture mounting bracket assembly includes a base assembly, an elbow, and a fixture support assembly.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a method of providing a content in real time and a navigation system for providing a content in real time which recognizes an allowance time for providing the content by considering a time, a distance, a road straightness from a current guide point to a subsequent guide point, receives the content from a predetermined content providing server in real time, and provides the content during the allowance time. A navigation system for providing a content in real time, the navigation system including: an allowance time recognition unit recognizing an existence of an allowance time for providing the content while navigating; a server connection unit connecting to a predetermined content providing server via a communication network; a content receiving unit receiving the content from the content providing server; and a content providing unit providing the received content during the allowance time.

Abstract: A theater (54) can be divided into a plurality of booths (64) by booth partition walls (68). By moving the booth partition walls (68), the plurality of booths (64) are combined to form a combined theater (66). When the theater (54) is divided in the plurality of booths (64), each booth (64) provides a booth picture in which images of visitors seated in the booth (64) are incorporated as characters. The combined theater (66) provides a combined-theater picture with the use of screens (70) of all the booths (64). Each booth (64) provides a default picture when a fault occurs in the function of generating a booth picture.

Abstract: A method for determining a maximum gain is disclosed that is applicable in a forward signal path starting at a microphone (1) and ending at a receiver (11) of a hearing device, the maximum gain being a gain value at which just no feedback occurs. The method comprising the steps of estimating a estimated feedback transfer function (F?) characterizing a feedback signal path (15) starting at a receiver (11) and ending at a microphone (1) of the hearing device, while the hearing device is inserted into an ear of a hearing device user, and adapting the estimated feedback transfer function (F?) as a result of a changing feedback signal path (15) by applying an adaptive algorithm. The invention is characterized by determining the maximum gain from the estimated feedback transfer function (F?), in particular by coefficients of the estimated feedback transfer function.