Abstract: A hand-held disposable body cavity irrigation device comprises a pump with an inlet and an outlet, a container for lavage fluid fastened removably to said pump, an applicator having an insertion tip, and divided longitudinally into an injection chamber with a first fitting and a drain chamber with a second fitting, and a first tube connecting said outlet to the first fitting wherein the first tube comprises at least one malleable element embedded longitudinally into an elastic wall, said inlet communicates with the lavage fluid within the container, and the drain chamber is disposed predominantly below the injection chamber and has at least one vent beyond the insertion tip.

Abstract: A method, system, and interface for managing data in a manufacturing enterprise that provides a visual indication of projected results of currant activities. Method includes collecting multi-dimensional data comprising planned values and dynamically updated actual values, processing the values, projecting future events based on records of present and past events and comparison between the planned values and the processed actual values, and displaying an extrapolated status report indicating discrepancies between the planned values and the actual values. The system includes the interface comprising dynamically updated two-dimensional graphic display, a first dimension attribute corresponding to a preset interval of first dimension value from a present first dimension value onward, an array of second dimension attributes, sets of feature attributes that are associated with the second dimension attributes and presented as data in graphic or alphanumeric forms.

Abstract: EPR spectrometer comprising a ferroelectric single crystal resonator, a rectangular channel with holes in its narrow sides for inserting a sample and wires, a permanent magnet with planar poles, and a coil within the channel connected through the holes by the wires with a modulation source and a NMR spectrometer comprising a magnet, a probe with means for transmitting a radio frequency magnetic pulse and detecting NMR signal, and a ferroelectric single crystal resonator. A ferroelectric single crystal consisting essentially of potassium tantalate and the alkali metal substituting from about 1% to 3% of potassium or a group (V) metal substituting in part for tantalum, having cubic form of perovskite crystalline structure, and essentially free of impurities and defects is also disclosed.

Abstract: A tin (IV) oxide nanopowder essentially free of byproducts and consisting of crystalline particles that have rutile crystalline structure is produced in bulk quantities by an inexpensive process of a chemical reaction of either a tin chloride of tin sulfate in an ionic melt of alkali metal nitrates followed by cooling, leaching with distilled water, and a thermal treatment. The nanopowder exhibits electrical conductivity substantially independent from its temperature in wide range of temperatures. Devices and coatings including the nanopowder are also disclosed.