Abstract: A conveyor system for transporting elongate articles along a conveying surface to a workstation. The conveying surface forms an endless path having an upper conveying path and a lower return path. The conveying surface has article holders fixedly connected on the conveying surface for holding the elongated articles on the conveying surface with longitudinally extending sides of the article essentially extending outwardly from the conveying surface. A gripping device is positioned adjacent the conveying surface and pivots about an axis for unloading and loading the article to and from the conveying surface in a single pivotal motion. A first article holder type includes a pair of arcuate portions positioned to form a discontinuous cylindrical configuration having open areas between each end of the arcuate portions and an upper lip for receiving a complementary groove in the elongate article.

Abstract: A dry electrode for the detection of biopotentials existing on the surface of the skin of a living body, including a non-polarizable dry electrode pad having opposed adhesive surfaces, one of which is adapted to engage the skin of the living body and extend ionic charge conduction from the body to the surface of a non-polarizable electrode interface within the pad. An electrically conductive contact makes electrical and mechanical connection from the electrode pad to a wire or electronic amplifier by means of a second adhesive surface on the electrode pad. In a preferred embodiment, conductive adhesive layers are applied to opposed sides of a conductive foam pad to construct the dry electrode pad.