Abstract: Embodiments are directed toward facilitating securely and efficiently providing medical-test results. Some embodiments enable secure and efficient mass testing by eliminating the requirement that patients provide personally identifying information after collection of their first testing specimen. The system enables delivering test results to such patients without the patients providing personally identifying information with specimens to be tested. The first time that a patient requests a medical test on a specimen, values representative of biometric characteristic thereof are recorded with personal information for the patient. Some embodiments facilitate looking up the patient's personal information by using values representative of biometrics obtained from the patient's subsequent specimens to be medically tested.

Abstract: Embodiments are directed toward facilitating securely and efficiently providing medical-test results. Some embodiments enable secure and efficient mass testing by eliminating the requirement that patients provide personally identifying information after collection of their first testing specimen. The system enables delivering test results to such patients without the patients providing personally identifying information with specimens to be tested. The first time that a patient requests a medical test on a specimen, values representative of biometric characteristic thereof are recorded with personal information for the patient. Some embodiments facilitate looking up the patient's personal information by using values representative of biometrics obtained from the patient's subsequent specimens to be medically tested.

Abstract: The thermal-insulating window or the thermal-insulating facade faces in the transparent area are clamped in a frame (80) which is formed as composite profile with double insulation. The glazing (82) consists of a triple glazing, the panes (102, 104, 106) being connected via vapor-tight spacers (108, 110). The space between the panes is filled with noble gas. The outer faces of the panes (104, 106) are provided with an infrared-reflecting coating (112, 114). Arranged in front of the inner pane (106) is a face pane (118). By this construction of the frame (80) and the glazing (82) with the face pane (118) condensation at the inner side of the glazing (82) is prevented.

Abstract: Apparatus providing a weld-free joint for intersecting pipes or tubes within a conduit system includes conduit means defining a first flow path extending in one direction and further conduit means defining a second flow path extending in a second direction which intersects said first flow path and has a releasable connection with said first conduit means embodying therein sealing means operative to preserve the integrity of said first flow path. In a preferred embodiment of the invention the releasable connection includes tubular means at least a portion of which intersects and bridges said first flow path and has a cross sectional dimension less than that of the cross sectional dimension of the interior of said conduit means which defines said first flow path.

Abstract: The invention basically provides for the installation of a curtain wall of a building using prefabricated wall elements of reasonable size provided in the interior of the building, on an existing floor thereof, while construction is taking place. Each wall element is carried across the floor where it is located on a car or cart by means of which it is presented at the edge of this floor, immediately of the outer side of the building and to the front thereof. At this point it is hung on suspension apparatus for movement to its place of installation. While so hung it is fastened to the building at its required location, subsequent to which it is released from the suspension apparatus. The suspension apparatus utilized is preferably a monorail trolley.

Abstract: In a swing-tilt fitting for mounting the wing of a window or door to its frame, an arresting means is provided which is operatively associated with the locking rod linkage which controls the operational mode of the wing. Since between every two of the three positions (closure, swinging, tilting) of the operating linkage a lost motion is present, the locking rod linkage can be utilized for actuating the arresting means. Said arresting means can be disposed either laterally between the wing and frame of a window or a door or between tilt shears and members disposed in the upper locking rod channel. The tilt position, which can be stepwise or infinitely variable, is secured by actuating the operating grip of the linkage out of the tilt position into one of the two other positions, closure or swinging. The tilt arrest is effected either by engagement of tooth members or by turning a brake member guided in a hollow rod.

Abstract: To test the genuineness and/or condition of dollar bills or other substantially identical papers, one or more thickness gauges are positioned in the path of these papers and determine the deviations, if any, of the thickness of a passing specimen from a predetermined value or from the thickness of a reference specimen scanned concurrently therewith. The measured deviations are fed into a processor which counts positive or negative deviations within a multiplicity of incremental periods and determines the nature of any irregularity from the count of deviations of either sign. With three gauges measuring thickness along as many parallel tracks, the system may discriminate among such irregularities as gaps, overlappings, adhesive tape and dog-eared corners.