Abstract: The present disclosure relates to settler plates for a plate settler. The settler plates generally include a hollow support with a hollow interior to receive clarified liquid from a flow channel between adjacent settler plates. An orifice is formed through the hollow support to direct clarified liquid from the flow channel into the hollow interior. The orifice can be positioned such that clarified liquid can flow upwardly out of the flow channel and downwardly through the orifice into the hollow interior. The hollow support can be integrally formed with the settler plate. For example, the hollow support can be formed by bending a tab extending from an end of the settler plate. The tab can be bent into a hollow support with a cross section that is generally polygonal.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to settler plates for a plate settler. The settler plates generally include a hollow support with a hollow interior to receive clarified liquid from a flow channel between adjacent settler plates. An orifice is formed through the hollow support to direct clarified liquid from the flow channel into the hollow interior. The orifice can be positioned such that clarified liquid can flow upwardly out of the flow channel and downwardly through the orifice into the hollow interior. The hollow support can be integrally formed with the settler plate. For example, the hollow support can be formed by bending a tab extending from an end of the settler plate. The tab can be bent into a hollow support with a cross section that is generally polygonal.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to settler plates for a plate settler. The settler plates generally include a hollow support with a hollow interior to receive clarified liquid from a flow channel between adjacent settler plates. An orifice is formed through the hollow support to direct clarified liquid from the flow channel into the hollow interior. The orifice can be positioned such that clarified liquid can flow upwardly out of the flow channel and downwardly through the orifice into the hollow interior. The hollow support can be integrally formed with the settler plate. For example, the hollow support can be formed by bending a tab extending from an end of the settler plate. The tab can be bent into a hollow support with a cross section that is generally polygonal.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to settler plates for a plate settler. The settler plates generally include a hollow support with a hollow interior to receive clarified liquid from a flow channel between adjacent settler plates. An orifice is formed through the hollow support to direct clarified liquid from the flow channel into the hollow interior. The orifice can be positioned such that clarified liquid can flow upwardly out of the flow channel and downwardly through the orifice into the hollow interior. The hollow support can be integrally formed with the settler plate. For example, the hollow support can be formed by bending a tab extending from an end of the settler plate. The tab can be bent into a hollow support with a cross section that is generally polygonal.

Abstract: A method and apparatus of percutaneous cochlear implantation (PCI).

Abstract: A surgical instrument for securing an anchor in a target area of the skull of a living subject to a predetermined driving depth. In one embodiment, the surgical instrument has a driver member, a bit member, a cap member that has a body portion forming a bore therein along a longitudinal axis, wherein inside the bore, a first inner surface is formed with an engagement length and a shape that is complimentary to a shaped surface of a driving engagement portion of the driver member to allow it to have a slidable engagement with the cap member, and a base member that has a body portion and an anchor engagement portion, wherein the engagement length of the first inner surface of the cap member equals the predetermined driving depth.

Abstract: An improved method and related apparatus is provided for magnetic resonance imaging with distortions due to magnetic field inhomogeneities and subject susceptibility corrected. The method includes providing a subject positioned within a main magnetic field, a source of RF signals, a receiver for receiving signals emitted from the subject responsive to the RF pulses and emitting responsive output signals, a computer for receiving the output signals from the receiver and establishing image information related thereto and a visual display for displaying images obtained from the image information. The improved method includes performing a first image generating sequence including generating a 90.degree. RF pulse while simultaneously applying a first slice selection gradient, a phase-encoding gradient and subsequently applying a first preparation gradient after which a 180.degree. refocussing pulse is generated. Subsequently a first read-out gradient is generated while the echo signal is read by the receiver.