Abstract: A sterilizable instrument supporting bracket that may be attached to a sterilization tray having spaced perforations. The apparatus includes a resilient body used to support medical instruments. A skeleton structure is located within the resilient body for providing support to the resilient body and includes resilient metal locking devices for attaching the bracket to the tray. The locking devices include two locking numbers having resilient shaft portions that are biased to given position. A head is located to each of the shaft portions with two of the head portions facing in opposite directions. Resilient ribs are attached to the resilient body and are compressed against the tray when the resilient body and related skeleton structure are attached to the tray. The bracket is attached to the tray by squeezing the head portions toward each other and passing them into perforations of the tray and then allowing them to resiliently move outwardly on the shafts to lock the bracket onto the tray.

Abstract: A method and apparatus provides infusing marinating liquids into foods in a relatively short period of time to enhance the flavor of said foods. The method uses air pressure above atmospheric to force marinating liquid into the foods. The foods are submerged in the marinade and the air pressure forces the marinade into the submerged foods. Air pressure and time of pressurization is electronically controlled and can be based upon the weight of the food to be marinated. The apparatus includes a sealed vessel for holding the food and marinate and electronic controls that set and manage a pump to control the pressure and duration of pressurization to insure adequate penetration of the marinating liquid into the food.

Abstract: A method of detecting faults on a cable (1) is provided, such a cable (1) having a conductive path, there being a number of sensors (5a, 5b, 5c, 5d, 5e) along the length of the cable (1), each of the sensors shaving a resistance measurement device for detecting the cable to ground resistance of the respective section of the cable (1). The cable to ground resistance at the respective sections are measured and compared with a predetermined value, and if the cable to ground resistance of any one particular section is less than the predetermined value, it is determined that a fault is present in that section.

Abstract: The present invention shows an improved brooder for use in providing heating in brooder operations by infrared radiation, such as in swine and poultry breeding. The brooder has an integral electrical plug, cord and bulb socket, holding an infrared bulb. A frame member has two interlocking semi-circular components surrounding the cord proximate the socket, with the frame member extending radially outward from the socket a distance approximately equal to the width of the infrared bulb. A protective shade is attached to the outer rim of the frame member, and extends downward at least approximately the length of the infrared bulb.

Abstract: The disclosure relates to an instrument count stand for supporting scissors or scissor-like instruments having a pair of blades and a pair of handles. The stand includes a base having a plurality of slots for receiving portions of the instruments. A pair of side walls extending from the base support a roller. A handle is attached to the roller for moving the roller from a first position disengaged from the handles of the instruments to a second position which contacts the handles of the instruments and spreads the handles and accordingly the blade-like members of the instruments.

Abstract: A UV disinfecting device for flowing fluids, having a frame (1) and a certain number of lamp units (3) with UV lamps, whereby the lamp units each have at least one electrical connection and are held by the frame (1) substantially parallel and spaced from each other. For securing the lamp units (3), clamps (10, 14) are provided, which are particularly favorable for fluid flow. Preferably, each lamp is encased in a respective casing tube (6) having one or more elastomeric end stoppers (7) and the clamps are metallic leaf springs which engage the stoppers. The electrical leads pass through the stoppers. This facilitates easy replacement of failing lamps.

Abstract: An improved brooder lamp fixture for use in providing heating in brooder operations by infrared radiation, such as in swine and poultry breeding. The brooder lamp fixture has an integral electrical plug, cord and bulb socket, which holds an infrared bulb. A frame member has two interlocking semi-circular components surrounding the electrical cord proximate to the socket. The frame member extends radially outward from said cord a distance approximately equal to the width of the infrared bulb, and has a circular outer rim. A protective shade/enclosure is attached to the outer rim of the frame member and extends downward at least about nine inches to about fifteen inches from the frame member.

Abstract: Apparatus and methods for displaying dynamic electronic data are provided for a computer-based display system. The apparatus includes a display, a frame within the display for displaying the data and a measure along a first frame axis for indicating a value of the displayed data. Entity display areas, each containing one entity defined by five data points, are displayed within the frame in non-overlapping, fixed positions along a second frame axis. The five data points include: a current data point, represented by a marker and indicting a current value of the entity in the display, first and second end data points of a first data range relating to the entity, represented by a first range marker, and first and second end data points of a second data range relating to the entity, represented by a second range marker. A label associated with the entities is also displayed in a fixed position with respect to the entity display areas.

Abstract: A planar emitter equipped with planar resonators that is simple, small in construction and consists of few, easily manufactural components, while at the same time having high frequency dependent system quality with the widest possible spectral range, has a plurality of sandwich-like layers (4, 5, 6, 7, 8) that are planned parallel to each other with the layer (5) being made of two different dielectric materials (14) and (15). The thickness (L1) of layer (14) is greater than the thickness (L2) of layer (15) with layer (4) having a plurality of spaced, thin layer, electrically conductive planar resonators (4) in contact with one side of layer (15). One side of layer (14) is in contact with an electrically conductive thin layer (6) that defines a common earthing member that has its opposite side in contact with layer (17) made of a dielectric material. A coupling network (3) is included in layer (8) and comprises microstrip circuits (3a-3f) in contact with layer (7).

Abstract: The invention relates to an expandable insert for use as a vessel support in blood vessels, the insert being able to deform plastically from a nonexpanded state to an expanded state by application of a radial force directed from the inside outward, with at least one tubular, essentially cylindrical main body section, whose circumferential surface is formed by a number of annularly meandering rings, the rings in each case forming a one-piece strand of material with a defined strand length. The insert is particularly stiff with respect to externally acting radial forces because a first group of rings is provided whose strand length essentially corresponds to the circumference of the insert in the expanded state, and a second group of rings is provided whose strand length is greater than the circumference of the insert in the expanded state.

Abstract: A self-inflatable mattress is formed from an open pore foam core and one or more layers of dual melt film. Initially, a layer of dual melt film is placed on top of the open pore foam block such that the side with the lower melting temperature contacts the foam core. A non-stick, heat transferable buffer layer is then placed on top of the film and heat and pressure are applied, preferably through a roller, causing the bottom surface of the film to stick to the top surface of the foam core. The edges of the top sheet are also adhesably attached to the sides of the core using a pair of heated side pressure rollers. Lastly, the cushion is inverted and a second, or bottom, sheet of dual melt film is placed on top of the foam core and attached to the bottom surface and the sides in a similar manner. Finally, a valve, which may be either oral, or one way, is attached to the side of the mattress.

Abstract: Stable electron acceptor compositions are composed of a plurality of pillared metal complexes disposed on a supporting substrate. At least one Group VIII metal at zero valence is entrapped within this matrix. The complexes comprise from one to about 100 units of the formula: —(Y1O3—Z—Y2O3)MeY— Y1 and Y2 being phosphorus or arsenic; Z being a divalent group which reversibly forms a stable reduced form and contains two conjugated cationic centers having a negative E°red value; and MeY being a divalent, trivalent, or tetravalent metal of Group III, IVA, or IVB having an atomic number of at least 21 or a lanthanide with bonded anions. The units are bound to the substrate through an organic polymer having side chains derivatized with phosphonate or arsonate groups. Counter anions balance the charge of Z. The compositions can be used in the decomposition of water to yield hydrogen gas, the sensing of oxygen, and as catalysts.

Abstract: A system and method (40) of altering the audio portion of a live television broadcast signal substantially in real time. The system is used to enhance the effects of live video insertion systems. The broadcast signal is received and separated into a pattern recognition unit (72) in order to recognize predetermined events. The broadcast audio is then altered based on the occurrence of said events. Alterations (68, 70) include modifications to attributes such as volume, tone, pitch, synchronization, echo, reverberation, and frequency profile. Once altered, the audio is re-synchronized (80) with the video channel which has undergone its own modification.

Abstract: This invention relates to a system and method for economically locating an ESD event with a reasonable degree of accuracy. It performs this function using a binary approach in which one or more binary ESD locator boxes are used. Each of these binary ESD locator boxes incorporates two antennas and performs the function of determining which of these antennas receives the ESD signal first. This determination establishes the ESD event as occurring to one side of a planar surface. By incorporating one or more additional binary ESD locator boxes, the system can determine whether an ESD event occurred within a two dimensional area or within a three dimensional area.

Abstract: A long bone reamer apparatus is assembled from a plurality of blades that interlink with each other. According to a first embodiment, six long cutting blades are held in position by a plurality of disks, each having six blade receiving slots spaced at 60 degrees with respect to each other. The longitudinal axis of each of the blade receiving slots is slightly offset from the center of the disk so that tabs on opposing blades contact and are welded to each other. According to a second embodiment of the invention, four blades are connected together in a boxlike arrangement having a long rod in the center thereof for support. A first set of the blades includes an interior aperture with a plurality of tabs which engage with a plurality of tab receiving slots in the second set of blades. Both sets of reamers have a head with blade portions arranged to lie along the surface of a semi-circle and, moreover, both embodiments have longitudinal sidewalls having cutting edges, which lie in the plane of a cylinder.

Abstract: A tap to a process fluid line includes a pressure sensitive cap. The force necessary to remove the cap on the tap is directly proportional to the pressure buildup inside the cap so that an operator can take safety measures before removing the cap. The tap includes a base having a first set of reusable threads thereon and a cap having a second set of reusable threads therein which engage with the first set of threads on the base. A hollow fill tube communicates fluid from the process fluid line through a ball valve to a sample bottle when the cap is removed. The resistance provided by the reusable threads is linear and consistent throughout the entire threading and unthreading procedure. In this manner the force necessary to remove the cap is proportional to the pressure buildup inside of the cap. A helical spring is attachable by an anchor to the fill tube and can be employed to steady the mouth of the sample bottle as it is filled by the fill tube.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a polarization plate to a surface of a liquid crystal cell in a manufacturing process of a liquid crystal panel, where a rotary table is disposed with loading domains for the liquid crystal cell, with each domain sequentially moving to carry-in, cleaning, gluing and carry-out stations.The cleaning mechanism serves to cause an elastic plate to be pushed to the surface of the liquid crystal cell, thereby removing foreign objects.The gluing mechanism serves to cut the polarization plate on the carrier tape to a predetermined length, to thereby allow the same to be a polarization plate chip, which is in turn absorbed and supported by the glue head. The polarization chip is now torn apart from the carrier tape to thereby be glued to the surface of the liquid crystal cell.By this, process of picking up the polariation plate can be shortened and the position of the polarization plate can be determined in a state of the polarization plate being absorbed and supported by the glue head.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a manufacturing method of a far infrared ray emitting material having a wavelength of predetermined frequency band and a far infrared ray emitting product using the same, the manufacturing method including steps of: having a mixing vessel containing a predetermined quantity of materials agitated for 0.5-1 hour by a stirrer having a rotative speed of 33 revolution per minute and mixied; and the materials being thrown into a glass dissolving furnace of 1,350-1,550 degrees celsius and fused for 19-21 hours, whereby the predetermined quantity of materials is constituted by silicon oxide of 45-65 weight %, felspar oxide of 7-9 weight %, borax of 10-20 weight %, boric acid of 4-6 weight %, potassium carbonate of 2-4 weight %, nite of 1.0-1.2 weight %, aluminum hydroxide of 3.3-6.8 weight %, limestone of 1.4-1.8 weight %, barium carbonate of 0.8-1.0 weight %, lithium of 0.7-0.8 weight %, zircon of 1.0-1.3 weight %, phosphoric acid of 0.2-0.4 weight %, carbon of 3.0-3.