Abstract: An ultrasonically excitable tool or probe is provided with a central bore, and a coupling for attachment to an ultrasonic transducer also provided with a central bore. Fluid may be injected along the communicating bores for filling a bowl or concavity on a distal end of the tool. Upon energization of the transducer, fluid in the concavity serves as a conventional ultrasonic cleaning bath for depending parts which the tool may be raised to accommodate in the concavity. This cleaning may be achieved in a confined space where the presence of the transducer is impossible or impermissible, which is further facilitated by the existence of an extended handle or shaft portion, containing the bore, on the ultrasonic tool. A particular shape of the concavity is found to have unexpected utility in creating and focussing an atomized spray.

Abstract: A self-adjusting rotating joint (1), especially for liquid distribution devices, including a first substantially tubular element (3), adapted to be connected to a liquid feeding inlet pipe, a second substantially tubular element (2), adapted to be connected to a liquid distribution nozzle, connecting means (6, 25) adapted to connect pivotally first (3) and second element (2), so as to allow their reciprocal rotation around a common axis (V), with limited axial relative displacement, transmitting a reaction force generated by the jet and lying on a plane passing through said common axis (V), braking means (15, 16, 17, 18, 20, 21, 22, 23, 30, 31) to counter the relative rotary motion of the element (2, 3) about the rotation axis (V). The rotating joint is characterised in that the connecting means are made of a substantially cylindrical tubular element (6, 25) with substantially constant outer diameter.

Abstract: A matric potential responder which includes a liquid absorbing swellable nonliquid material (115) held within a housing (114) of a ceramic material environ such as soil, to the material (115), being subject to a compressive force such as a spring (116). This uses balance of compressive force as compared to tension of the soil matric potential being used to control a position of a valve (119) which is arranged to effect an output such as control of a mains water valve (110).

Abstract: In the present invention, a forward direction power control method using a backward direction power control sub-channel for a mobile communication system is disclosed. The method according to the present invention is directed to rapidly and effectively controlling the power of a base station transmission signal using a power control, sub-channel in a backward direction pilot channel when performing an outer loop and inner loop in a mobile station of a mobile communication system which adapts an IS-2000 CDMA method and rapidly coping with a channel environment and forward direction wireless environment for thereby decreasing the power of a transmission signal of the base station and increasing the capacity of the system.

Abstract: A cardiac insert or implant is deployed in a patient's heart so as to reduce ventricular volume, thereby improving cardiac function. The insert or implant may be a compressive device such as a tensile member inserted into the patient's heart, and thereafter operated or deployed to bring opposite walls of a ventricle of the patient's heart into at least approximate contact with one another to thereby constrict and close off a lower portion of that ventricle. The compressive device or tensile member is insertable into the patient heart via a catheter threaded through the patient's vascular system and into the patient's heart.

Abstract: An operating principle or method and a construction for small chairs that can be utilized by children to form playthings at home or at the nursery, crèche or kindergarten. When such chairs are being coupled with U-shaped clamps, a variety of doll's furniture can be created by the children themselves. The child's furniture is safe and easy to handle while assembling or disassembling them. Combinations of said chairs could form such playthings as barns, high rise buildings, doll houses, a doll's crib, a bed, a puppet theatre, a couch, an umpire seat and so on.

Abstract: The present invention relates to an air vent structure for an inner air discharge of a helmet adapted to protect a user's head when a user rides a motorcycle, and in particular to an air vent structure for a helmet which is capable of preventing a breath steam from forming in an inner surface of a shield by installing an air vent in lower both sides of a shield installed in a front side of a helmet and accurately adjusting an opening and closing degree of an air vent. It is a primary object of the present invention to provide an air vent structure for a helmet which is capable of discharging an inner air based on the flow of an air of an air vent by installing an air vent at both lower sides of a shield of a helmet, improving a structure of an air flow of an air vent and accurately adjusting the amount of flowing air, and it is possible to adjust the flowing amount of air based on a helmet user's condition and a state of an inner and outer side of a helmet for thereby implementing a pleasant state.

Abstract: Disclosed is a laser surveying apparatus including a body, a platform pivotally supported by the body about a first axis, a drive pivotally supported by the platform about a second axis transverse to the first axis, a head rotatably supported by the drive to rotate about a third axis transverse to the second axis, and a semiconductor laser supported by the head to project laser radiation transverse the third axis. Electrical power to the laser is supplied via rotatable connections thereby allowing the weight of a power source to be omitted from the rotating head. Selective adjustments of the head allow the laser to rotate in a horizontal plane, a vertical plane or an inclined plane. Selective adjustment of the platform permits the laser to irradiate in a vertical plane at differing horizontal angles so facilitating marking out of buildings, fences etc.

Abstract: The enhanced deliquifying of the compacted bed of deep bed thickener/clarifier is disclosed. Such an apparatus comprises a vessel receiving a slurry of liquid and solid particles suspended in the liquid. The vessel defines a free settling zone, a hindered settling zone intermediate, an upper clarification zone and a lower compaction zone. A deliquifying member is provided in the vessel extending up between at least two zones for facilitating the upward flow of free liquid from one of the lower zones and the settling of particulates. A rotating rake shaft with pickets are so designed to release the interstitial liquid trapped in a lower zone. The pickets provide pathways for liquid to release generally vertically. The release liquid travels upward to the deliquifying member and on into the clarification zone. The lower zone, freed of the interstitial water, further collapses becoming more concentrated or dense.

Abstract: A method of breast reconstruction utilizes a breast prosthesis having a plurality of chambers or compartments distributed through a body member or shell in the form of a breast. The chambers are disposed along the superior, lateral and inferior surfaces, as well as in the interior, of the body member. The chambers are differentially pressurized or filled in order to control the shape of the prosthesis upon implantation thereof. Valves are provided for regulating the flow of fluid into and from the chambers. The prosthesis and the fill levels of the respective chambers may be selected by computer.

Abstract: A food supplement which has beneficial effects for bowel health, and a method of preparing the food supplement are disclosed. The food supplement is derived from fiber extracts from two or more types of fruit or vegetables. The fiber extracts have a majority of soluble solids removed therefrom. The two or more types of fruit or vegetable may be selected from the group consisting of grape, citrus, apple, tomato, carrot, mango, cranberry, papaya, banana, pineapple, kiwi fruit, spinach and melon. The beneficial effects for bowel health are manifest in an increase in levels of short chain fatty acids (SCFA's) in the colon.

Abstract: To solve a problem of a height at a time of stirring a laminated tube solder by a conventional apparatus, makes it easy to keep balance at a time of rotating, and improve a stirring efficiency, a pair of circular supporting plates (7, 7) are fixed to portions near both end portions of a rotation driving shaft (2) which is horizontally supported to a stand (1), the rotation driving shaft (2) is rotated by a drive motor (3), four rotary tubes (8, 8) with opening and closing lids are supported between a pair of circular supporting plates (7, 7), and the rotary tubes (8, 8) are revolved around the rotation driving shaft (2) in a vertical direction while being made rotate around their own axes respectively.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a breath guard assembly for a helmet which is capable of effectively preventing a formation steam in a helmet shield, removing any inconvenience when wearing a helmet and capable of implementing an easier attaching and detaching operation of a breath guard from a helmet body.