Abstract: The present invention refers to an information-displaying unit (1) which has a body of a determined geometrical shape internally with an illumination system having in the narrower portions thereof (12) an arrangement for installation of water atomizing nozzles of a body climatization system, and a pedestal (14) to house the components of said system. The right side portion (10) and the left side portion (10?) of the information-displaying unit (1) have an arrangement for installation of an information-displaying device (11).

Abstract: A holding device comprises a cylindrical or prismatic, porous ceramic blank and elements for clamping in a machine tool for processing the blank by removing material, in order to produce a ceramic workpiece. A narrow frame is fixed by an adhesive connection over at least part of the periphery of the blank, which is held without stresses, in the area of a plane encompassing the longitudinal middle axis (A) of the blank. The frame only covers a small part of the surface of the blank and can be detached and held in a stable holder with a clamping adapter, in such a way that it cannot slide. The entire combination is fixed in the machine tool in such a way as to be resistant to twisting and sliding. The ceramic workpiece emerges continuously form the ceramic blank without predetermination of the advance direction, until holding segments which can then only be freely selected according to number and location have been formed.

Abstract: A multilayer structure has barrier properties for gases and vapors, for example oxygen and water vapor; the structure comprises: an organic substrate layer, and a multilayer permeation barrier thereon; the barrier comprises: a) a first inorganic coating contacting a surface of the substrate layer, and b) a first organic coating contacting a surface of the inorganic coating; the structure may be employed in a variety of articles where barrier properties are important especially in electronic articles such as organic light emitting diode devices where superior barrier characteristics over the life of the device are required.

Abstract: An aluminum plate 12 having a purity of 99.5% or more, preferably 99.9% or more, is caused to contact at least one side of a ceramic substrate 10 of aluminum nitride or alumina to be heated at a temperature of 620 to 650° C. in an inert gas to bond the aluminum plate 12 directly to the ceramic substrate 10.

Abstract: An apparatus and method for performing similarity searches using hyper-rectangle based multidimensional data segmentation partitions a data set representable by a multidimensional data sequence, such as a video stream, into segments in consideration of the temporal relationship between points, and groups similar segments in one sequence into the same cluster so as to efficiently search a database for a multidimensional data sequence similar to a given query sequence.

Abstract: A method for detecting interference energy in a sliding door safety system includes the steps of disposing at least one emitter along a first vertical surface, disposing at least one receiver corresponding to the at least one emitter along a second vertical surface, activating the at least one receiver, activating the at least one emitter to emit an energy beam that includes a modulated square wave of a predetermined frequency, sampling an energy intensity received by the activated at least one receiver a predetermined number of times recording each time a received energy intensity to form a plurality of recorded energy intensities, selecting the lowest magnitude one of the plurality of recorded energy intensities to form a lowest recorded energy intensity, comparing the lowest recorded energy intensity to a threshold value and determining a source of the energy intensity to be external when the lowest recorded energy intensity is less than the threshold value.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for bonding a component, such as a bushing, into a part, such as a panel. The method broadly comprises attaching a vacuum chamber to a surface of the part, seating the component into a slot in the part, and applying an adhesive material about a circumference of the component while drawing a vacuum in the vacuum chamber to allow the adhesive material to flow between the part and the component.

Abstract: A horizontal stacking column used to store articles which are placed next to each other at a reciprocal distance on two-armed rachet levers which are rotationally mounted on two axes of rotation between two wall strips, comprising a carrier arm for holding the article to be stored in addition to a control arm. The axes of rotation form an acute angle (w) with the wall strips.

Abstract: A method for the automatic identification of sensor sensitivity, according to which resistance of a specific magnitude is allocated to the sensor. The resistance is used to allocate the sensor to a specific sensor group with a predetermined sensitivity range.

Abstract: A process for upgrading a heavy crude oil includes the steps of providing a heavy crude oil; and exposing the heavy crude oil to residue conversion conditions in the presence of a free radical generator and a hydrogen donor, whereby the free radical generator enhances reactions to form distillates, and the hydrogen donor inhibits reactions to form coke.

Abstract: A microtome, in particular a rotational microtome, comprising a base frame (10) on which is provided a specimen holding device (32) for performing a vertical cutting movement. The microtome further has a knife holding device (12) for a cutting element (24) which is formed by a cutting knife (26) or a cutting blade combined with a blade holder. A considerable cost saving and a substantially enhanced level of torsional stiffness and stability when the cutting forces take effect is achieved in that in the microtome the knife holding device (12) has two side plate portions (14) which project forwardly from the lower end portion (16) of the base frame (10).

Abstract: The present invention relates to a novel diaminedithiol derivative or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof; radiorhenium or radiotechneticum complex thereof; a composition for treating liver cancer comprising the radiorhenium complex and lipiodol; and, a preparative kit of the composition for treating liver cancer. In the composition according to the invention, the diaminedithiol derivative is a novel compound in which long chain alkyl groups were introduced to diaminedithiol, capable of forming a radiorhenium or radiotechnetium complex thereof with an ease and leading to stronger van der Waals bonds with lipiodol. As a result, the complex becomes more stable in a medium, lipiodol, whereby the composition of the invention exhibits a high accumulation rate in liver cancer tissue when injected via hepatic artery, thereby capable of achieving an efficient treatment of liver cancer.

Abstract: A method of detecting defects in structures, comprising the steps of inducing mechanical energy in a structure via the emission of a broad-band acoustic signal, and capturing over a time interval a plurality of images of the structure each of the plurality of images comprised of a plurality of pixels arranged in a plurality of rows and columns each indicative of an intensity of infrared energy emitted by a portion of the structure.

Abstract: A distraction device for moving a one-part or two-part or separated bone apart in order to extend or bridge a bone gap. The device is optionally provided in the form of an intramedullary pin, which can be inserted into a medullary space of a bone and which has at least two elements that can be axially moved in relation to one another. The first element is joined to the second element via at least one detent device for securing a distraction movement, and a pushing module for distracting the first element is assigned to the second element and is joined to the second element in a manner that enables it to be locked.

Abstract: A method for cutting steel includes heating a portion of the steel until it is molten, positioning a cutting torch to have a high angle of incidence relative to the molten steel, and blasting high pressure oxygen at the molten metal. The blast of high pressure oxygen further heats the molten metal and blows the molten metal away from the steel to create a cutting trench. The cutting torch is then moved generally parallel to the cutting method includes a cutting torch that emits a high pressure combustible gas and a high pressure combustion enhancing gas. The torch directs the high pressure gases at the steel so that the gases hit the steel at an acute angle of attack. An automated device propels the torch in the general direction of the desired cut. The resultant cut metal product has at least one edge with a grain pattern that is not perpendicular to the direction of cut.

Abstract: The invention relates to a method for severing or removing a biological structure, especially bones, by using a water jet cutting device (R) from which a pressurized severing medium (4) is discharged. According to the invention, the severing medium (4) should be projected onto the biological structure in a pulsed manner.

Abstract: The invention relates to a sensor, in particular, a magnetostrictive or magnetoelastic sensor, comprising at least one core element which consists of a ferromagnetic material. Said core element is at least partially surrounded by at least one coil. The core element or elements are placed into a housing which is subjected to tensile and/or pressure forces, in order to determine the moment of force and/or the torque.

Abstract: An article comprises a silicon based substrate, a bond layer and a protective top layer. The top layer is selected from the group consisting of rare earth disilicates, yttrium disilicates, rare earth monosilicates, yttrium monosilicates, silica and mixtures thereof. The protective layer described above is used in combination with a bond layer provided between the protective layer and the silicon based substrate which functions as oxygen getter and includes an oxygen gettering agent. By oxygen gettering agent is meant a refractory metal oxide former which forms an oxide at operational condition of (high temperature and aqueous environment) having a melting point of greater than 1500° C. wherein the negative free energy of formation of the refractory metal oxide from the refractory metal is more than 100 Kcal/mole. Suitable oxygen gettering agents include silicon and other refractory metals. An oxygen gettering agent may also be added to the protective layer.

Abstract: A conduit has a first end and interior and exterior surfaces extending downstream from the first end. A strainer has a first end and a second end. An upstream portion of the strainer is positioned engaging a projection on the interior surface of the conduit to resist downstream shifting of the strainer. A strainer body extends at least partially downstream of the upstream portion. The apparatus may be used as a strainer/coupler and may be used to filter water in a chiller apparatus.