Abstract: The present invention discloses a catheter instrument (1000) comprising a needle tip shielding device (100), a needle (303), a needle carrying unit, and a catheter unit, said catheter unit comprising a catheter hub (200) and a catheter (201), and said needle tip shielding device (100) and said catheter hub (200) being separable from one another, wherein said needle tip shielding device (100) is kept in contact with said catheter unit upon withdrawal of said needle (303) via at least one interface surface between said needle tip shielding device (100) and said catheter unit, and wherein said at least one interface surface of said needle tip shielding device (100) being at least partly of a first polymeric material and said at least one interface surface of said catheter unit being at least partly of a second polymeric material.

Abstract: The present invention discloses a catheter instrument 1000 comprising a needle tip shielding device 100, a catheter hub 200 and a needle unit 300, wherein the needle unit 300 is provided with connecting means 301 for connection to the catheter hub 200, and with connecting means 302 for connection to an external device.

Abstract: A method and system are adapted to provide healthcare to a patient. A portable registration device having a navigation function is provided. The registration device records health information of the patient. The health information is then automatically stored in a database that forms a digital medical journal. A medical professional activates the medical journal to retrieve the recorded health information. The medical professional prepares a diagnosis and treatment based on the health information stored in the on-line database.

Abstract: A metallurgical composition is provided for making compacted parts, comprising: (a) at least about 80 percent by weight of an iron or iron-based powder; (b) up to about 20 percent by weight of at least one alloying powder; (c) from about 0.05 to about 2 percent by weight of a binding agent comprising a C14-C30 fatty alcohol; and (d) from about 0.001 to about 0.2 percent by weight of a flow agent.

Abstract: The invention concerns a powder composition including an iron or iron based powder and a lubricating amount of an alkylalkoxy or polyetheralkoxy silane, wherein the alkyl or polyether group has between 8 and 30 carbon atoms and the alkoxy group includes 1-3 carbon atoms.

Abstract: A metallurgical composition is provided for making compacted parts, comprising: (a) at least about 80 percent by weight of an iron or iron-based powder; (b) up to about 20 percent by weight of at least one alloying powder; (c) from about 0.05 to about 2 percent by weight of a binding agent comprising a C14-C30 fatty alcohol; and (d) from about 0.001 to about 0.2 percent by weight of a flow agent.

Abstract: The invention concerns a powder composition including an iron or iron based powder and a lubricating amount of an alkylalkoxy or polyetheralkoxy silane, wherein the alkyl or polyether group has between 8 and 30 carbon atoms and the alkoxy group includes 1-3 carbon atoms.

Abstract: The present invention concerns a metal powder composition for the powder metal industry, wherein the metal powder is selected from the group consisting of an atomized iron-based powder or a sponge iron powder, and a lubricant composition comprising glyceryl stearate.

Abstract: The invention concerns a powder composition including an iron or iron based powder and a lubricating amount of an alkylalkoxy or polyetheralkoxy silane, wherein the alkyl or polyether group has between 8 and 30 carbon atoms and the alkoxi group includes 1-3 carbon atoms.

Abstract: The present invention concerns a new ferromagnetic powder composition comprising soft magnetic iron-based core particles wherein the surface of the core particles are surrounded by an insulating inorganic coating, and a lubricating amount of a compound selected from the group consisting of silanes, titanates, aluminates, zirconates, or mixtures thereof. The invention also concerns a process for the preparation of soft magnetic composite materials using the new powder composition.

Abstract: The present invention concerns a metal powder composition for the powder metal industry, wherein the metal powder is selected from the group consisting of an atomized iron-based powder or a sponge iron powder, and a lubricant composition comprising glyceryl stearate.

Abstract: A method and apparatus is disclosed for providing a range of location dependent information and services to users of wireless devices coupled to the multi-point wireless access network of the current invention. In an embodiment of the invention a multi-point wireless access network for servicing wireless devices is provided. The multi-point wireless access network includes: wireless access devices, an inventory map and a server. The wireless access points are arrayed in a coordinate system with a known relative relationship to one another. Each of the wireless access points provides communication capabilities for corresponding proximate ones of the wireless devices. The inventory map correlates selected ones of the wireless access points with corresponding inventory located proximate to each of the selected ones of the wireless access points.

Abstract: The present invention concerns a new ferromagnetic powder composition comprising soft magnetic iron-based core particles wherein the surface of the core particles are surrounded by an insulating inorganic coating, and a lubricating amount of a compound selected from the group consisting of silanes, titanates, aluminates, zirconates, or mixtures thereof. The invention also concerns a process for the preparation of soft magnetic composite materials using the new powder composition.

Abstract: The invention concerns a powder composition including an iron or iron based powder and a lubricating amount of an alkylalkoxy or polyetheralkoxy silane, wherein the alkyl or polyether group has between 8 and 30 carbon atoms and the alkoxi group includes 1-3 carbon atoms.

Abstract: A powder composition for warm compaction comprising an iron-based powder and a lubricant powder consisting essentially of an amide described by the following formula D—Cm—B—A—B—Cm—D wherein D is —H, COR, CNHR, wherein R is a straight or branched aliphatic or aromatic group including 2-21 C atoms; C is the group —NH (CH)n CO—; B is amino or carbonyl; A is alkylene having 4-16 C atoms optionally including up to 4 O atoms m is an integer 1-10 and n is an integer 5-11.

Abstract: The present invention concerns a metal powder composition for the powder metal industry, wherein the metal powder is selected from the group consisting of an atomised iron-based powder or a sponge iron powder, and a lubricant composition comprising glyceryl stearate.

Abstract: A powder composition for warm compaction comprising an iron-based powder and a lubricant powder consisting essentially of an amide described by the following formula D-Cm-B-A-B-Cm-D wherein D is —H, COR, CNHR, wherein R is a straight or branched aliphatic or aromatic group including 2-21 C atoms; C is the group —NH (CH)n CO—; B is amino or carbonyl; A is alkylene having 4-16 C atoms optionally including up to 4 O atoms m is an integer 1-10 and n is an integer 5-11.

Abstract: A powder composition for warm compaction comprising an iron-based powder and a lubricant powder consisting essentially of an amide described by the following formula D—Cm—B—A—B—Cm—D wherein D is —H, COR, CNHR, wherein R is a straight or branched aliphatic or aromatic group including 2-21 C atoms; C is the group —NH(CH)nCO—; B is amino or carbonyl; A is alkylene having 4-16 C atoms optionally including up to 4 O atoms m is an integer 1-10 and n is an integer 5-11.

Abstract: A method and apparatus is disclosed for providing a range of location dependent information and services to users of wireless devices coupled to the multi-point wireless access network of the current invention.