Abstract: The present invention is directed to an automated vessel puncture device, methods of mapping three-dimensional views of subcutaneous vessels and methods for providing simultaneous real-time diagnostic assay.

Abstract: The present invention is directed to an automated vessel puncture device, methods of mapping three-dimensional views of subcutaneous vessels and methods for providing simultaneous real-time diagnostic assay.

Abstract: The present invention is directed to an automated vessel puncture device, methods of mapping three-dimensional views of subcutaneous vessels and methods for providing simultaneous real-time diagnostic assay.

Abstract: A sonic levitation apparatus (A) is disclosed which includes a sonic transducer (14) which generates acoustical energy responsive to the level of an electrical amplifier (16). A duct (B) communicates with an acoustical chamber (18) to deliver an oscillatory motion of air to a plenum section (C) which contains a collimated hole structure (D) having a plurality of parallel orifices (10). The collimated hole structure converts the motion of the air to a pulsed, unidirectional stream providing enough force to levitate a material specimen (S).

Abstract: A packet for containing documents and for providing thermal protection of those documents, the packet including a sacrificial ablating layer surrounding the documents, and a metal foil covering for shielding the ablating layer from contact with surrounding air. The sacrificial ablating layer of the packet may be comprised of a plurality of layers of paper forming an envelope for receiving the documents therein. In one embodiment, the envelope is formed by a plurality of stacked layers of paper, the stacked layers having a cruciform configuration having a central rectangular portion and a top flap extending from one of the edges of the rectangular portion, a bottom flap extending from an opposed edge and a pair of side flaps, the flaps being folded over the central rectangular portion to form an envelope for containing the documents to be protected.

Abstract: Fibers composed of mixtures of refractory metal oxides, other than silica, are treated by a process involving a drawing step to markedly increase the modulus of elasticity of the fibers. The compositions of the fibers to which the process is applied are typically mixtures of refractory vitreous metal oxides such as calcia, alumina, verylia and the like which are devoid or nearly devoid of silica or other network formers but may be a single such oxide mixed with no more than small or insignificant amounts of such other oxides.