Abstract: A device pivotally connects two stabilizing parts to a bone. The device comprises at least one bone fixing element with a central axis, an anchor part designed to be fixed in or onto the bone, and a head part that can be attached to both stabilizing parts. The two stabilizing parts are located axially one below the other. Each stabilizing part has a cavity there through running coaxially to the central axis. A clamping element, which can be elastically deformed transversely to the central axis, is rotatably mounted in each cavity. The clamping element has a central bore running coaxially to the central axis for receiving the head part. The device comprises at least one wedge or cone that can be axially clamped in the central bores, enabling the head part of the bone fixing element to be removably fixed in at least one of the stabilizing parts.

Abstract: A device for the dynamic stabilization of bones or bone fragments, especially vertebral bodies, includes a longitudinal carrier having a longitudinal axis and at least two bone anchoring devices. Each bone anchoring device has an anchoring part that attaches to bone and a connecting part that detachably fastens the longitudinal carrier to the anchoring device. The longitudinal carrier has in the axial direction a number of n flexible segments where n?1. Each flexible segment has a cross-sectional surface orthogonal to the longitudinal axis that corresponds neither to a circle nor to a regular polygon. The longitudinal carrier also has a number of m essentially stiff segments where m=(n+1). The total number of flexible and stiff axial segments is ?(2n+1).

Abstract: The invention relates to a bone fixation device which includes a pair of bone plates and a longitudinal carrier. The longitudinal carrier can be used to permit the bone plates to telescope with respect to one another, such as in a direction parallel to the longitudinal axis of the vertebral column. A joint also may be used to permit swivelling of the plates with respect to each other.

Abstract: A device for fixation of vertebral bodies including a longitudinal support with a central axis and n anchoring elements (2?i?n). Each anchoring element having a longitudinal axes, a front end, and a back end. The longitudinal axis of each anchoring elements may be arranged at an angle of between 65° and 115° relative to the central axis of the longitudinal support, while the anchoring elements are designed to abut the back end. The anchoring elements may be shaped in the form of a blade toward the front end.

Abstract: A flow control unit having a housing with a valve chamber. The valve chamber has an inlet and an outlet. The inlet of the valve chamber is placed in communication with the process circuit. A valve member is carried within the valve chamber. The valve member has an open position for allowing flow from the inlet of the valve chamber to the outlet of the valve chamber, and a closed position for preventing flow through the valve chamber. A pressure cell is disposed adjacent the outlet of the valve chamber. A closed pressure circuit is defined from the valve inlet, the valve chamber, and the valve outlet. A pressure sensor is disposed in the pressure cell and traverses the circuit at the outlet for measuring the pressure of the process circuit communicated through the closed pressure circuit when the valve member is in the open position.

Abstract: Herbicide combinations having an effective content of components (A), (B) and (C) have improved properties as crop protection compositions: (A) is one or more herbicides selected from the group consisting of the compounds of the formula (I) and their salts, (B) is one or more herbicides selected from the group consisting of the compounds of the formula (II) and their salts, (C) is one or more herbicides which act selectively in some monocotyledonous crops against monocotyledonous and/or dicotyledonous harmful plants, which herbicides are selected from the group consisting of the compounds (C1) diflufenican, (C2) imazamox, (C3) florasulam, (C4) halosulfuron, (C5) tritosulfuron, (C6) picolinafen, (C7) cinidon-ethyl, (C8) mesotrione, (C9) metosulam, (C10) copyralid, (C11) flufenacet, (C12) flumetsulam, (C13) flupoxam, (C14) prosulfocarb, (C15) flurtamone, (C16) aclonifen, (C17) fenoxaprop, (C18) isoproturon, (C19) diclofop, (C20) clodinafop, (C21) chlortoluron, (C22) methabenzthiazuron, (C23) imazamethab

Abstract: A method includes receiving, from a user, publication data to be published and location data identifying a storage location at which an image to be associated with the publication data is stored. The image to be included in the publication data is retrieved from the storage location identified by the location data. A reduced-size image is generated using the retrieved image and the reduced-size image is aggregated with further reduced-size images for presentation at a remote site.

Abstract: Herbicidal compositions comprising A) at least one compound from the group of the substituted phenylsulfonylureas of the formula I and their agriculturally acceptable salts in which R1 is (C1–C8)alkyl, (C3–C4)alkenyl, (C3–C4)alkynyl or (C1–C4)alkyl which is mono- to tetrasubstituted by radicals selected from the group consisting of halogen and (C1–C2)alkoxy, and B) at least one herbicidally active compound from the group of compounds composed of Ba) herbicides which act selectively against grasses in cereals and/or maize, Bb) herbicides which act selectively against dicots in cereals and/or maize, Bc) herbicides which act selectively against grasses and dicots in cereals and/or maize and Bd) herbicides which act non-selectively against grass weeds and broad-leaved weeds in non-crop areas and/or selectively against grass weeds and broad-leaved weeds in transgenic crops.

Abstract: A device for connecting a longitudinal bar to a pedicle screw for fixation of the spine includes a body having an axis, an upper end, a lower end, a hole coaxial with the axis, and a through hole positioned perpendicular to the axis. The device also includes a collet chuck slidably disposed within the hole. The collet chuck includes a through hole substantially aligned with the through hole of the body for receiving the longitudinal bar. The collet chuck also includes a chamber defined by elastic tongues for receiving the head of the pedicle screw.

Abstract: A method includes loading a plurality of thumbnail images into a virtual address space having a first address, and retrieving a specific thumbnail image of the plurality of thumbnail images from the virtual address space by indexing into the virtual address space at a location defined by an offset, the offset corresponding to the specific thumbnail image.

Abstract: The invention is directed to a device for connecting a longitudinal bar to a pedicle screw for fixation of the spine. The device includes a body having an axis, an upper end, a lower end, a hole coaxial with the axis, and a through hole positioned perpendicular to the axis. The device also includes a coller chuck slidably disposed within the hole. The coller chuck includes a through hole substantially aligned with the through hole of the body for receiving the longitudinal bar, and a chamber defined by elastic tongues for receiving the head of the pedicle screw.

Abstract: The invention relates to a device for exerting axial forces on bone fragments or vertebral bodies. The inventive device comprises a first connecting element, a second longitudinal connecting element which is displaceable relative to the first connecting element and a longitudinal support with a longitudinal axis and a front end that can be linked with the first connecting element. A tubular sleeve is coaxial relative to the longitudinal axis in which the longitudinal support is displaceable parallel to the longitudinal axis and comprises a front end that is directed against the first connecting element.

Abstract: A device pivotally connects two stabilizing parts to a bone. The device comprises at least one bone fixing element with a central axis, an anchor part designed to be fixed in or onto the bone, and a head part that can be attached to both stabilizing parts. The two stabilizing parts are located axially one below the other. Each stabilizing part has a cavity there through running coaxially to the central axis. A clamping element, which can be elastically deformed transversely to the central axis, is rotatably mounted in each cavity. The clamping element has a central bore running coaxially to the central axis for receiving the head part. The device comprises at least one wedge or cone that can be axially clamped in the central bores, enabling the head part of the bone fixing element to be removably fixed in at least one of the stabilizing parts.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a plug-type connection for releasably connecting two bodies wherein the first body includes a first connection zone having a plurality of coaxially aligned first connection segments and the second body includes a plurality of coaxially aligned second connection segments. The first connection segment includes at least one segment with a non-circular cross-section and at least one segment having an axially tapering cross-section. The second connection segment includes at least one segment with a non-circular cross section sized and configured for rotatively engaging the non-circular cross section of the first connection segment and at least one segment sized and configured to mate with the at least one tapering section, wherein the tapered section of the first connection segment and the mating section of the second connection segment form an axially non-positive engagement for guiding the first body into engagement with the second body.

Abstract: Herbicide combinations having an effective content of components (A), (B) and (C) have improved properties as crop protection compositions: (A) is one or more herbicides selected from the group consisting of the compounds of the formula (I) and their salts, (B) is one or more herbicides selected from the group consisting of the compounds of the formula (II) and their salts, (C) is one or more herbicides which act selectively in some monocotyledonous crops against monocotyledonous and/or dicotyledonous harmful plants, which herbicides are selected from the group consisting of the compounds (C1) diflufenican, (C2) imazamox, (C3) florasulam, (C4) halosulfuron, (C5) tritosulfuron, (C6) picolinafen, (C7) cinidon-ethyl, (C8) mesotrione, (C9) metosulam, (C10) copyralid, (C11) flufenacet, (C12) flumetsulam, (C13) flupoxam, (C14) prosulfocarb, (C15) flurtamone, (C16) aclonifen, (C17) fenoxaprop, (C18) isoproturon, (C19) diclofop, (C20) clodinafop, (C21) chlortoluron, (C22) methabenzthiazuron, (C23) imazamethab

Abstract: A device is provided for the articulated connection of two bodies comprising a first body, a clamping member, at least one tension member, and a second body. The first body comprises a cavity extending coaxially along a central axis. The clamping included a longitudinal axis and a coaxial bore with at least one aperture, the clamping member being complementary to the cavity and resiliently deformable in a direction orthogonal to the longitudinal axis. The at least one tension member is insertable coaxially with respect to the longitudinal axis into the bore. An axial displacement of the at least one tension member within the corresponding aperture may cause the clamping member to be expanded to contact the cavity wall and be releasably locked within the cavity. The second body is releasably connectable to the first body by means of the at least one tension member and the clamping member.

Abstract: Herbicide combinations having an effective content of components (A), (B) and (C) have improved properties as crop protection compositions, where: (A) is one or more herbicides selected from the group consisting of the compounds of the formula (I) and their salts, (B) is one or more herbicides selected from the group consisting of the compounds of the formula (II) and their salts and esters, (C) is one or more herbicides selected from the group consisting of the compounds of the formula (III) and their salts.

Abstract: Herbicide combinations having an effective content of components (A), (B) and (C) have improved properties as crop protection compositions: (A) is one or more herbicides selected from the group consisting of the compounds of the formula (I) and their salts, (B) is one or more herbicides selected from the group consisting of the compounds of the formula (II) and their salts, (C) is one or more herbicides which act selectively in some monocotyledonous crops against monocotyledonous and/or dicotyledonous harmful plants, which herbicides are selected from the group consisting of the compounds (C1) bromoxynil, (C2) imazamox, (C3) florasulam, (C4) halosulfuron, (C5) tritosulfuron, (C6) picolinafen, (C7) cinidon-ethyl, (C8) mesotrione, (C9) metosulam, (C10) clopyralid, (C11) flufenacet, (C12) flumetsulam, (C13) flupoxam, (C14) prosulfocarb, (C15) flurtamone, (C16) aclonifen, (C17) fenoxaprop, (C18) isoproturon, (C19) diclofop, (C20) clodinafop, (C21) chlortoluron, (C22) methabenzthiazuron, (C23) imazamethabe

Abstract: Herbicide combinations having an effective content of components (A), (B) and (C) have improved properties as crop protection compositions: (A) is one or more herbicides selected from the group consisting of the compounds of the formula (I) and their salts, (B) is one or more herbicides selected from the group consisting of the compounds of the formula (II) and their salts, (C) is one or more herbicides which act selectively in some monocotyledonous crops against monocotyledonous and/or dicotyledonous harmful plants, which herbicides are selected from the group consisting of the compounds (C1) diflufenican, (C2) imazamox, (C3) florasulam, (C4) halosulfuron, (C5) tritosulfuron, (C6) picolinafen, (C7) cinidon-ethyl, (C8) mesotrione, (C9) metosulam, (C10) copyralid, (C11) flufenacet, (C12) flumetsulam, (C13) flupoxam, (C14) prosulfocarb, (C15) flurtamone, (C16) aclonifen, (C17) fenoxaprop, (C18) isoproturon, (C19) diclofop, (C20) clodinafop, (C21) chlortoluron, (C22) methabenzthiazuron, (C23) imazamethab

Abstract: A flow control unit having a housing with a valve chamber. The valve chamber has an inlet and an outlet. The inlet of the valve chamber is placed in communication with the process circuit. A valve member is carried within the valve chamber. The valve member has an open position for allowing flow from the inlet of the valve chamber to the outlet of the valve chamber, and a closed position for preventing flow through the valve chamber. A pressure cell is disposed adjacent the outlet of the valve chamber. A closed pressure circuit is defined from the valve inlet, the valve chamber, and the valve outlet. A pressure sensor is disposed in the pressure cell and traverses the circuit at the outlet for measuring the pressure of the process circuit communicated through the closed pressure circuit when the valve member is in the open position.