Abstract: The invention relates to a thermal insulation moulded body (1) comprising a thermal insulation layer (2) made of one or more insulation materials (3) and a cover layer (4), characterized in that the cover layer (4) is formed by a polyurea, obtained from a polyaddition-polymerisation reaction of an aromatic or aliphatic isocyanate and an OH-group-free polyamine with a terminal amine group, wherein the cover layer (4) is arranged on the thermal insulation layer (2) or the thermal insulation moulded body (1).

Abstract: A dental bur (10) is disclosed having an elongated shank (11) which extends to a cutting head (12). The shank includes a gripping portion (14), a tapered transition portion (15), and a neck portion (16). The diameter of the neck portion (D1) is generally the same as the diameter of the cutting head (D2). The cutting head includes six helical cutting flutes (20) extending from the neck portion (16) to a tip (18). Each cutting flute has a top cutting edge (21) and a series of generally rectangular shaped cross-cut notches. The rectangular shaped cutting notches are formed by a generally flat floor (25) and two oppositely disposed sidewalls (26). The floor forms a floor cutting edge (28) while the sidewalls form sidewall cutting edges (29). The intersection of the floor cutting edge with the sidewall cutting edges form two interior cutting corners (30).

Abstract: A method is disclosed for rapid molecular profiling of tissue or other cellular specimens by placing a donor specimen in an assigned location in a recipient array, providing copies of the array, and performing a different biological analysis of each copy. The results of the different biological analyses are compared to determine if there are correlations between the results of the different biological analyses at each assigned location. In some embodiments, the specimens may be tissue specimens from different tumors, which are subjected to multiple parallel molecular (including genetic and immunological) analyses. The results of the parallel analyses are then used to detect common molecular characteristics of the genetic disorder type, which can subsequently be used in the diagnosis or treatment of the disease.

Abstract: A method is disclosed for rapid molecular profiling of tissue or other cellular specimens by placing a donor specimen in an assigned location in a recipient array, providing copies of the array, and performing a different biological analysis of each copy. The results of the different biological analyses are compared to determine if there are correlations between the results of the different biological analyses at each assigned location. In some embodiments, the specimens may be tissue specimens from different tumors, which are subjected to multiple parallel molecular (including genetic and immunological) analyses. The results of the parallel analyses are then used to detect common molecular characteristic of the genetic disorder type, which can subsequently be used in the diagnosis or treatment of the disease. The biological characteristics of the tissue can be correlated with clinical or other information, to detect characteristics associated with the tissue.

Abstract: A method is disclosed for rapid molecular profiling of tissue or other cellular specimens by placing a donor specimen in an assigned location in a recipient array, providing copies of the array, and performing a different biological analysis of each copy. The results of the different biological analyses are compared to determine if there are correlations between the results of the different biological analyses at each assigned location. In some embodiments, the specimens may be tissue specimens from different tumors, which are subjected to multiple parallel molecular (including genetic and immunological) analyses. The results of the parallel analyses are then used to detect common molecular characteristics of the genetic disorder type, which can subsequently be used in the diagnosis or treatment of the disease.

Abstract: A ridged cylinder is fused to a sheet of filter material that extends to form a pouch. When the cylinder is placed into the opening of a vessel of a matched diameter, it creates a barrier via the filter material, through which all materials must pass to reside in the vessel. The mammal's penis is directed to ejaculate into the cylinder, and the ejaculate plug is retained by the filter material, while the semen passes through the filter and into the vessel. When the collection is complete, the cylinder and attached filter material are removed from the vessel and disposed of.

Abstract: This invention is in relation to a shotgun choke tube made of aluminum in which sometimes this aluminum choke tube may be coated with an anodize, hard coating or plating of some sort to increase hardness, strength, lubricity, corrosion resistance, etc to the aluminum. The aluminum choke tube is composed of a cylindrical tube having a sealing face against the bore of the shotgun bore, multiple clearance diameters, an outside body diameter, threads and on the extended version choke tubes, there is a portion of diameter that extends outward beyond the end of the muzzle of the shotgun barrel. The inside diameters are comprised of tapers, sometimes straights and multiple geometries to act as somewhat of a funnel. The aluminum choke tube is held in place securely inside the shotguns barrel by means of usually a thread or other geometrical design created by the shotgun manufacturer.

Abstract: A system and method of implementing a two-stage scanning technique with a high-speed microscope. The microscope is operable to provide spectrally resolved, multi-dimensional images from a single scan of a sample. The microscope may include one of a multi-beam point scanning microscope, a single beam line scanning microscope, and a multi-beam line scanning microscope. The sample is first tagged such that, if the sample has a particular makeup, it emits energy at particular wavelengths upon receiving excitation beams. The microscope is used to perform a first, wide area scan. If the sample is determined to have emitted energy having particular characteristics, the microscope performs a second, focused scan of the area that emitted the energy having the particular characteristics. The two-stage scanning technique is automated and may be used to quickly identify rare cells, microbes, viruses, and other components within one or more samples.

Abstract: This invention is in relation to a shotgun choke tube made of Aluminum in which sometimes this Aluminum choke tube may be coated with an anodize or hard coat of some sort to increase hardness, strength and lubricity. It is composed of a cylindrical tube having a sealing face, multiple clearance diameters, a body, outside diameter threads and on extended type choke tubes, a head diameter which extends outward lengthwise to extend beyond the muzzle face of the barrel of the shotgun. The inside diameters are comprised of different surface finishes, tapers, straights and geometries. The aluminum choke tube is held in place inside the muzzle end of a shotgun barrel by the threads and sealing face which depending on the shotgun manufacturer is machined to fit that specific shotgun barrel.

Abstract: The present invention relates to systems and methods for fabricating microscanners. The fabrication processes employed pursuant to some embodiments are compatible with well known CMOS fabrication techniques, allowing devices for control, monitoring and/or sensing to be integrated onto a single chip. Both one- and two-dimensional microscanners are described. Applications including optical laser surgery, maskless photolithography, portable displays and large scale displays are described.

Abstract: Embodiments of the present invention provide structures for microelectromechanical systems (MEMS) that can be sensed, activated, controlled or otherwise addressed or made to respond by the application of forcing functions. In particular, an optical shutter structure suitable for use in an optical switch arrangement is disclosed. In one embodiment, an optical shutter or switch can be scaled and/or arranged to form arbitrary switch, multiplexer and/or demultiplexer configurations. In another embodiment of the present invention, an optical switch can include: a shutter; and a flexure coupled to the shutter, whereupon a vibration transmitted to the flexure when in the presence of a resonant frequency causes the shutter to move across an opening for the passage of an optical signal.

Abstract: A developer composition comprising a magnetic toner and a mixture comprised of bare carrier core particles free of a coating and coated carrier particles, and wherein said bare carrier core particles are present in an amount of from about 50 weight percent to about 90 weight percent, and said coated carrier particles are present in an amount of from about 50 weight percent to about 90 weight percent, and wherein the total thereof is about 100 percent.

Abstract: A method for fabricating an optical diffraction element or grating, where the spectral response of phase gratings is substantially optimized by introducing structure into the grating groove profile. Spectral range of the grating is extended when compared to conventional blazed gratings.

Abstract: An addressable array of lenses is disclosed. Two electrical connections per row address specific lenses within that row. Carriages support individual lenses, thus forming resonant units with frequencies unique within each row. A voltage, having the same frequency as a selected resonant unit is applied. The selected lens produces a resonating image. Testing has verified proper resonance addressing within a 5-by-5 array of microlenses. The array can be applied to a Shack-Hartmann (SH) sensor. To compensate for errant images formed outside of their image area, resonating images are identified by a processor. The array thus improves the dynamic range of the wavefront aberration that can be measured by an SH sensor. The inventors currently estimate the improvement over conventional designs to be about a factor of 30.

Abstract: A method is disclosed for rapid molecular profiling of tissue or other cellular specimens by placing a donor specimen in an assigned location in a recipient array, providing copies of the array, and performing a different biological analysis of each copy. The results of the different biological analyses are compared to determine if there are correlations between the results of the different biological analyses at each assigned location. In some embodiments, the specimens may be tissue specimens from different tumors, which are subjected to multiple parallel molecular (including genetic and immunological) analyses. The results of the parallel analyses are then used to detect common molecular characteristics of the genetic disorder type, which can subsequently be used in the diagnosis or treatment of the disease.

Abstract: A visually enhanced teaching text comprises a series of words to be sung, the series of words having a plurality of tropes each having a predetermined tune. The text also includes symbols in the text indicative of the start and end of a trope, with at least some of the tropes being associated with a particular distinctive color so that each trope in the series of words is clearly distinguishable from surrounding tropes therein. The invention is also for a singing teaching method using color coded backgrounds.

Abstract: In a rope hoist (9), the rope drum (17) is rotatably mounted in a roughly C-shaped frame (13). To mount the rope drum (17), an appropriate bearing arrangement 37) is provided at one side, whereas at the other side the mounting of the rope drum (17) is effected solely via the output shaft (61) of the gearing (19). Distortions in the frame (13 ) on account of unavoidable alignment errors are absorbed by the torsionally nonrigid frame (13).

Abstract: In a travelling trolley assembly, the two side frame bars (6, 7) which extend on either side of the running rail (2) are connected to one another via two connecting columns (8). The connecting columns (8) are smooth and cylindrical on the outside are fitted into receiving or sliding-guidance devices which are formed in the side frame bars (6, 7) below the running rail (2). In order to adjust the distance between the two side frame bars (6, 7) and to fix the distance which has been set, receiving devices, through which a threaded rod (46) which is parallel to the connecting column (8) passes, are situated in the vicinity of the connecting columns (8). The distance is adjusted and fixed with the aid of screw threads (94, 95), preferably lock nuts, which rest on the connecting rod (46). This type of fixing arrangement does not damage the shape of the guide columns (8), so that dismantling is easy to carry out at any time.

Abstract: A visually enhanced teaching text comprises a series of words to be sung, the series of words having a plurality of tropes each having a predetermined tune. The text also includes symbols in the text indicative of the start and end of a trope, with at least some of the tropes being associated with a particular distinctive color so that each trope in the series of words is clearly distinguishable from surrounding tropes therein. The invention is also for a singing teaching method using color coded backgrounds.

Abstract: In a rope hoist (9), the output shaft (37) of the gearing (19) is provided in one piece with an end plate (57). This end plate (57) is designed in such a way that it can be inserted into a locating seat (66) of the tubular rope drum (17). The end plate (57) is screwed in the rope drum (17) by means of radial fitting screws (72). There is also a recess (67) at the other end of the rope drum (17), and a similar end plate (75) can be fastened in this recess (67) in the same manner. This other end plate carries a bearing journal (76). On account of this arrangement, the manufacture of the rope drum (17) and the entire assembly are simplified, complicated shaft joints between the output shaft (37) and the rope drum (17) being dispensed with on account of the mounting of the rope drum (17) by means of the output shaft (37) of the gearing (19). In addition, the rope hoist (9) may be split up into comparatively small subassemblies for dispatch.