Abstract: An apparatus is provided for collecting medical waste fluids. The apparatus includes: a medical waste collection container for collecting medical waste fluids; first and second electrically conductive sensing elements disposed inside the container so as to be exposed to fluid collected in the container, where the first and second sensing elements are located inside the container at a position corresponding to a full fluid level at which point the container is full of fluid; and an electronic circuit coupled to the sensing elements for generating a full alarm signal when the electronic circuit determines that current can flow between the first and second sensing elements as a result of fluid in the container reaching the full fluid level and thereby completing a current path between the first and second sensing elements.

Abstract: A system is provided for the treatment of wounds by applying a negative pressure to a wound. The system comprises an electronically controlled suction regulator that comprises: a vacuum regulator, a coupler for coupling the vacuum regulator to an external vacuum source, a valve connected to the vacuum regulator for supplying a negative pressure to the wound, and a control circuit for generating control signals for controlling the valve so that negative pressure may be continuously or intermittently supplied to the wound. The system further comprises a wound dressing provided at the wound site and coupled to the electrically operated valve. The wound dressing comprises a wound dressing pad for placing over the wound, and a wound drape provided over the wound dressing pad and the wound site for sealing the wound site for application of the negative pressure.

Abstract: A novel flying toy comprising a ringed or banded rotor launched by a pulled string. The rotor has an outer ring or band and an inner circular disk connected by a plurality of curved blades. The rotor rests upon a spindle set in one end of a handle grasped by the user. The rotor is loosely held by pins in the spindle. A string is wound around the spindle and pulled by the user. The spindle and rotor are spun rapidly causing the rotor to lift off the pins and into the air. The outer band contains air near the blades, and coupled with the configuration of the blades, contributes greatly to aerodynamic lift and flight stability.

Abstract: The invention relates to a novel device for fixing a partition to a shell (4) of a tube mill in which the partition comprises a cast framework (1), in steel or in cast iron consisting of several sectors (15) provided with a set of fixing holes (32) in their peripheral face (3), each sector (15) being independent of the other sectors, characterized in that it possesses an annular intermediate baseplate (100) arranged facing the said shell (4), providing a space between the shell (4) and the intermediate baseplate (100), which space is chosen so that the inner face of the intermediate baseplate (100) forms a reference surface at the nominal diameter of the periphery of the said cast sectors (15), this space being set with the aid of adjustment elements (110) and the intermediate baseplate (100) being provided with holes (102) which can be matched to the said set of fixing holes (32) in the peripheral face (3) of the sectors (15) in order to enable the latter to be fixed by means of bolts in the holes of the int

Abstract: A device for holding the grates or backside plates of a partition in a tube mill, the partition being made of a frame that is flame cut or cast, in steel or iron. The frame is provided with anchor holes. The holding device is made of a perforated plate held on the partition frame, and is perpendicular to the mill axis, the perforated plate being provided with anchor holes for the grates or backside plates, the holes being, for a given diameter, always identically positioned so that for the given diameter, the same grates or backside plates are always used irrespective of the shape of the partition frame.