Abstract: A gas grilling apparatus includes a mechanism for raising and lowering its gas burner grilling element while keeping it level. An associated deflector tray for the gas grilling apparatus enables the gas burner element, when in its most vertical position, to be used to cook food over direct flame while and when in its lower vertical position, to cook the food by radiant heat. The mechanism for raising and lowering the gas burner element comprises a pair of upper and lower interconnected parallel arms which are pivotally connected to the gas burner element.

Abstract: A solar oven that includes a multiple zone concentrator and a diffuse focal zone is disclosed. The solar oven may include at least one element of symmetry. In such a case, the diffuse focal zone substantially aligns with the oven symmetry element. The diffuse focal zone may include a central region and a peripheral region. The multiple zone concentrator has at least one reflective member for directing radiation to a plurality of portions of the diffuse reflective zone. The reflective member has a first reflective zone and a second reflective zone. The first reflective zone may include at least one of zonal element of symmetry offset from the oven symmetry element. Also, the first reflective zone has a profile that captures and directs radiation to at least a portion of the peripheral region of the diffuse focal zone.

Abstract: A bottle warming apparatus for use while traveling or doing outdoor activities. The bottle warming apparatus includes a tubular main member having an open end, closed end and an interior perimeter wall positioned such that the interior perimeter wall and the closed end define a bottle holding space designed for snugly receiving a bottle, the main member also includes an outer perimeter wall positioned in spaced relationship with the interior perimeter wall; a fluid positioned in the interior space; a frangible bubble positioned in the interior space, a pellet positioned in the frangible bubble which causes an exothermic reaction when the pellet contacts the fluid when the frangible bubble is broken; the outer perimeter wall is flexible to permit squeezing of the interior space to break the frangible bubble causing the fluid contacts and the pellet to initiate the exothermic reaction heating the bottle positioned in the bottle holding space.

Abstract: The present invention is a hand-operated injector device for injecting parenteral medications consisting of a cap, a plunger, a base, and a snap means. The cap contains a hollow central finger which upon proper hand force, moves toward a narrow plunger with an ability to slide into an annular wide plunger within an self-contained injection capsule. The movement of the cap drives the narrow plunger toward a narrow injection orifice at the bottom the capsule containing liquid medicament through which, the medicament under high pressure, forms a liquid jet through subcutaneous tissue of the patient. The injector may contain an external spring assisted holder or an internal spring assisted holder where the central finger is modified so as to be spring loaded. Finally, the spring injector may contain a cocking tab and a reusable power case. The injector device requires little training to use, reduces pain, improves injection safety and eliminates the need for a check valve.

Abstract: There is provided methods and systems for the reduction of nitrogen oxides and carbon loss from carbonaceous fuel combustion flue emissions. The preferred carbonaceous fuel is coal. The invention provides methods and systems comprising the use of coal as a reburn fuel for coal combustion systems. The invention comprises low temperature pyrolysis producing gaseous hydrocarbons for the reduction of nitrogen oxides and treatment of char with resulting reduction of carbon loss.

Abstract: The present invention provides a process of cooking foods using a hydro-fuel to produce super heated in-situ steam. The hydro-fuel is propelled at a regulated flow rate into a pre-heating tube situated near a burner that is used in cooking, but also heats the tube. The pre-heating hydro-fuel is mixed with air in a mixing chamber to form a fuel-air mixture that is then transported to a burner tip on the burner. The fuel-air mixture is ignited at said burner tip to cause combustion producing the release of hot gases and in-situ steam that rise to cook food supported above said burner.

Abstract: A catheter holding system for receiving and holding a standard catheter in place to ensure it works properly. The catheter holding system includes a pocket that includes a front panel and a rear panel; the front panel is secured to the rear panel of the pocket. The front panel and the rear panel of the pocket defines an interior space such that the interior space of the pocket is adapted for holding a catheter.

Abstract: There is provided a manually actuable ultrasonic disintegrator for the removal of human or animal tissue, which includes a sonotrode for the transmission of sound waves at its distal end to the tissue, an ultrasonic transducer which can be coupled to the sonotrode and a passage which extends lengthwise of the sonotrode for flushing and/or sucking away disintegrated or ablated tissue. In order to provide for the most effective possible application of ultrasonic waves into the tissue to be treated, the distal end of the sonotrode is in the form of a full surface outside which the flushing or suction removal passage extends.

Abstract: Suction tube for surgical purposes, especially for draining of body compartments in connection to an organ, which suction tube comprise an inner tube, whose distal end is open and a outer tube, provided with a peripherally arranged holes, wherein the outer tube exhibits a cross section having at least one essentially flat side, being faced against the organ during draining.

Abstract: The inhalation therapy assembly and method of use described herein increases the efficiency of metered dose inhalers by allowing delivery of the doses to a collapsible reservoir which can be manually pumped, ensuring that medicants contained therein are properly and completely delivered to the patient. Terminal and proximal valves of the one-way diaphragm type allow flow of the aerosol medicants while preventing improper expulsion. An exhalation valve is adjustable to ensure the patient exhales suitably to permit proper medicant absorption. A conventional metered dosage inhaler having an approved FDA canister provides proper dosage to the patient and is joined to the collapsible reservoir by a connector having a plurality of apertures for receiving the MDI and an accessory T-fitting.

Abstract: An insulating glass door for a cooking chamber of a cooking appliance is formed by an insulating glass window composed of two individual panes which are spaced apart for forming an interspace therebetween, which is sealed by an insulating material. The door includes at least one door component which is integrated and extends between the two spaced-apart panes.

Abstract: A system method for sono-thrombolysis is provided employing real-time, continuous intensity and temperature monitoring. The method generally includes the steps of establishing an ultrasound delivery column to the patient being treated for a thrombotic or embolic occlusion wherein the column includes an ultrasound transducer, a coupling medium and a hydrophone. The transducer is operated in a conventional manner to deliver ultrasound to the occlusion. During operation of the transducer, characteristics of the ultrasound being delivered to the occlusion are monitored on a real-time basis with the hydrophone. In addition, the methods includes monitoring temperature proximate the site of the occlusion, the temperature also being monitored on a real-time basis. Importantly, in response to the monitored characteristics of the ultrasound, intensity of the delivered ultrasound is controlled to be maintained within a desired intensity range.

Abstract: The present invention pertains to a local delivery device comprising a distal catheter unit and a proximal catheter unit which may be positioned by sliding over the distal catheter unit. Both the distal and the proximal catheter units have separate inflatable occluding balloons. The slidable positioning of the catheter units in relation to each other provides for variable inter-balloon distances, which in turn provides for a variably sized occlusion region in a hollow tubular organ, for example a vessel. Dispersed on the catheter shaft between the two occluding balloons are multiple infusion ports through which therapeutic agents may be delivered to an occluded region of a hollow tubular organ. The local delivery device may further comprise a quantifying device for determining the distance between the two occluding balloons. Therefore, precise adjustment of the inter-balloon distance permits controlled delivery of therapeutics to a discreet length of the hollow tubular organ wall.

Abstract: An endoscope includes an image pickup unit 30 having a solid-state image pickup device 32 such as a CCD on a tip end side of an elongate insertion section. This image pickup unit 30 constitutes a tip end side unit 36U and a rear end side unit 43U by conducting a surface treatment (metallization) to nonmetal members such as a tip end cover glass 31 and a rear end cover glass 35, and by airtight coupling surface-treated portions of the nonmetal members to metal members such as a tip end cover glass frame 36 and a rear end cover glass frame 43 by brazing using soldering, and constitutes an optical system unit 60 by airtight coupling the metal members to metal members of an insulating unit 38U formed by airtight coupling a pipe member 41 and a ring member 42 to an insulating frame 38 by welding.

Abstract: A conventional watchdog timer circuit is arranged to judge a microcomputer to be normal as long as a pulse signal is being outputted from the microcomputer. Therefore, an abnormal condition cannot be detected when an operating frequency of the microcomputer lowers, for example. As a solution, the watchdog timer circuit is provided with a function for detecting the frequency. If the frequency of the pulse signal deviates from a predetermined frequency range, a reset signal is outputted indicating that the microcomputer is abnormal, even if the pulse signal is being outputted. A solenoid-operated gate valve is thereby closed to stop the supply of gas to a gas burner.

Abstract: A tubular instrument, e.g., a catheter including a hollow wall portion forming the distal end of the instrument and terminating at a distal opening, having a connector arranged to be used with a guide-wire. The guide wire has a distal end portion and a proximal end portion, the distal end portion of the guide-wire being arranged to be extended to some interior position within the body of a living being, with the proximal end portion of the guide-wire being located outside the being's body. The connector is located at the distal end of the instrument and is arranged to be readily manipulated by a twisting action to connect the instrument onto the guide-wire for sliding movement therealong. In particular, the connector establishes a path into which a portion of the guide-wire can be inserted from a lateral direction by merely twisting the instrument, without requiring access to either end of the guide-wire. In one embodiment the path is a spiral channel formed in the hollow wall portion of the instrument.

Abstract: Improved methods and apparatus for burning fuel with low NOx formation are provided. A method of the invention for discharging a mixture of fuel gas and air into a furnace wherein the mixture is burned and flue gases having a low NOx content are formed includes the following steps. A first portion of the fuel gas is mixed with a first portion of the air to form a primary fuel gas-air mixture. The primary fuel gas-air mixture is discharged into a primary burning zone in the furnace from at least one discharge location surrounded by a wall which extends into the furnace. A second portion of the fuel and a second portion of the air are mixed to form a secondary fuel gas-air mixture. The secondary fuel gas-air mixture is discharged into a secondary burning zone in the furnace from at least one discharge location adjacent to an exterior side of the wall.

Abstract: An improved machine and method for measuring skeletal misalignments in the human body provides an indicator for simultaneously collecting and storing digital data corresponding to the deviation of the uppermost portion of each ilium from the frontal and transverse planes. The indicator may also collect and store digital data reflecting the position of various vertebrae.

Abstract: A burner has a mixing tube, a side tube, an auxiliary tube and a fire bridge. The auxiliary tube with a diameter smaller than that of the mixing tube is mounted above the mixing tube and is connected to the control valve connected to the mixing tube. Multiple orifices are defined in the top of the auxiliary tube. The fire bridge is connected between the mixing tube and the auxiliary. Multiple orifices are defined in the top of the fire bridge. Accordingly, the flames can be switched between the side tube and the auxiliary tube. With a diameter of the auxiliary tube being small relative to the mixing tube, the flame on the auxiliary tube will not go out even when a small quantity of gas is led into the auxiliary tube. Consequently, the burner can provide a reliable low level heat function.

Abstract: A primary prospective abnormal shadow is detected in each of at least two radiation images of an object taken in different directions. Only primary prospective abnormal shadows which are detected in the respective radiation images and are in substantially the same position on the object is taken as a final prospective abnormal shadow.