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PCT No. PCT / FR97 / 01617 Sec. 371 Date Jul. 28, 1998 Sec. 102(e) Date Jul. 28, 1998 PCT Filed Sep. 12, 1997 PCT Pub. No. WO98 / 10722 PCT Pub. Date Mar. 19, 1998An expandable osteosynthesis implant has branches (5) each connected at one end to a seat (7) which is pierced by an orifice (8), suitable for being slid from a posterior direction between the facing faces of two consecutive vertebrae in order to hold them a given distance apart and restore stability of the spinal column. According to the invention, the branches (5) and the seat (7) define a hollow cage (1) which, in a "rest" position, has an outside general shape that is a cylinder of circular section, and a portion at least of the inside volume (9) of the cage (1) towards the distal ends of the branches (5) is in the form of a circular truncated cone whose large base is towards the seat (7), which implant has at least three branches (5) and, inside the inside volume (9) at least one spacer (2) suitable for passing through the orifice (8) and the large base of the truncated cone.

An apparatus for detection and quantitation of an electrochemically-detect- able analyte, such as glucose, in blood or interstitial fluid includes a meter unit, a lancet and an electrochemical sensor. Of these components, the meter is preferably reusable, while the lancet and the electrochemical sensor are preferably incorporated in assemblies intended for single-use. The meter unit has a housing, within which a lancet is engaged with a mechanism for moving then lancet; a connector disposed within the housing for engaging an electrochemical sensor specific for the analyte and transmitting a signal indicative of the amount of analyte, and a display operatively-associated with a connector for displaying the amount of the analyte to user. The electrochemical sensor is adapted for detection of a particular analyte. In addition, the electrochemical sensor has an absorptive member for uptake of a sample of blood or interstitial fluid. In one version, the lancet moves from a initial position to a piercing position in which skin of the user is pierced and optionally back to a retracted position. The electrochemical sensor is disposed such that the absorptive member takes up a sample from the pierced skin of the user when it is pierced by the lancet without movement of the apparatus. In an alternative version, the lancet is a hollow cannula through which blood or interstitial fluid is transported from the puncture site to an absorbent portion of the electrochemical sensor. In either version, the apparatus provides single-step operation in which sample acquisition and analysis occur as a result of the single action of pressing the apparatus against the users skin.

An expandable osteosynthesis implant has branches (5) each connected at one end to a seat (7) which is pierced by an orifice (8), suitable for being slid from a posterior direction between the facing faces of two consecutive vertebrae in order to hold them a given distance apart and restore stability of the spinal column. According to the invention, the branches (5) and the seat (7) define a hollow cage (1) which, in a "rest" position, has an outside general shape that is a cylinder of circular section, and a portion at least of the inside volume (9) of the cage (1) towards the distal ends of the branches (5) is in the form of a circular truncated cone whose large base is towards the seat (7), which implant has at least three branches (5) and, inside the inside volume (9) at least one spacer (2) suitable for passing through the orifice (8) and the large base of the truncated cone.

There is disclosed a shower plate 1, wherein the shower plate has a plurality of holes 3 for inserting the head of the fastening member and holes 4 for fitting the head are formed integrally along a concentric circle in the outside region of the gas feeding holes 2 on a side facing the supporting member, each hole for fitting extending in one direction of the concentric circle from each hole for insertion, each hole for fitting has a groove portion 4b through which the shank of the fastening member is to pass and a fitting portion 4a which is wider than the groove portion and in which the head of the fastening member is to be fitted, and the head of the fastening member fixed in the supporting member is inserted into the hole for insertion of the shower plate and the shower plate is turned so that the head of the fastening member is fitted in the fitting portion, and thereby the shower plate is supported by the supporting member without exposure of the fastening member. There can be provided a shower plate for a plasma processing apparatus, wherein effective diameter is large enough, contamination of a substrate to be treated can be prevented, it is easy to manufacture, and it is easy to fix to a supporting member.

An apparatus for detection and quantitation of an electrochemically-detectable analyte, such as glucose, in blood or interstitial fluid includes a meter unit, a lancet and an electrochemical sensor. Of these components, the meter is preferably reusable, while the lancet and the electrochemical sensor are preferably incorporated in assemblies intended for single-use. The meter unit has a housing, within which a lancet is engaged with a mechanism for moving then lancet; a connector disposed within the housing for engaging an electrochemical sensor specific for the analyte and transmitting a signal indicative of the amount of analyte, and a display operatively-associated with a connector for displaying the amount of the analyte to user. The electrochemical sensor is adapted for detection of a particular analyte. In addition, the electrochemical sensor has an absorptive member for uptake of a sample of blood or interstitial fluid. In one version, the lancet moves from a initial position to a piercing position in which skin of the user is pierced and optionally back to a retracted position. The electrochemical sensor is disposed such that the absorptive member takes up a sample from the pierced skin of the user when it is pierced by the lancet without movement of the apparatus. In an alternative version, the lancet is a hollow cannula through which blood or interstitial fluid is transported from the puncture site to an absorbent portion of the electrochemical sensor. In either version, the apparatus provides single-step operation in which sample acquisition and analysis occur as a result of the single action of pressing, the apparatus against the users skin.

This invention generally pertains to a composite building material comprising a lightweight core with a thin fiber cement facing on one side of the core and a second facing material on the other side. The fiber cement facing that is used on at least one of the faces of the building material is 3 / 16″ or less, more preferably ⅛″ or less. The green fiber cement facing is preferably formed by a slurry-dewatering process to form a sheet that is in a plastic, uncured, state prior to manufacture of the composite. The composite building material is assembled in an uncured state and then cured.

The invention provides a device for contacting a surface of a patient's body to determine a physiologic parameter in a measurement region of a tissue of the patient. The device typically comprises a sensor responsive to the physiologic parameter and a probe housing the sensor. The probe is constructed to allow the sensor to be secured at a sensing site adjacent to the measurement region, without disturbing the blood flow within the measurement region of the tissue. The device may also include a means for reducing interference in the sensing area. Preferably, the device further comprises an indicating means operably connected to the sensor for indicating an analyte quantity and / or concentration associated with the physiologic parameter.

A device for transfer suitable for capturing and releasing microparticles binding an immobilized substance, which includes a magnet as well as either an extendable membrane, shapable membrane or magnet's coating such that the membrane or coating pressing tightly against the magnet's surface separates the magnet from the microparticles but does not substantially weaken the magnetic field directed at the microparticles. Also disclosed is a method for transferring a microparticle immobilized substance from a first vessel to a second vessel where the microparticles are of a magnetic or magnetizable material or the microparticles are attached to a magnetic or magnetizable body and the microparticles with the substance immobilized thereupon are captured with the aid of a magnet submerged in the first vessel, the magnet along with the microparticles captured thereupon are transferred to the second vessel and released from the magnet's influence.

A method for the oxidation of substrates comprising treating an aqueous, basic solution of a substrate having an oxidizable functionality using an elemental halogen as terminal oxidant in the presence of an oxoammonium catalyst / halide co-catalyst system. Use of elemental halogen, preferably chlorine gas or elemental bromine, unexpectedly allows oxidation without significant degradation of the substrate. The substrate is preferably a monosaccharide, oligosaccharide, or polysaccharide, and the oxidizable functionality is preferably an aldehyde, hemiacetal, or a primary alcohol. An effective source of the oxoammonium catalyst is 2,2,6,6-tetramethylpiperidinyl-1-oxy (TEMPO) and a particularly economical and effective catalyst is 4-acetylamino-2,2,6,6-tetramethylpiperidinyl-1-oxy.

Endoscopes comprise image pickup elements for picking up images and transmission circuits and the like for transmitting the picked up images with radio waves of different frequencies. In addition, bar codes to code the frequencies used for transmission are provided to the respective endoscopes, the bar code provided to the endoscope used in endoscope inspection is read on a receiver side, and a reception frequency of a station selection unit is set to the read frequency, so that a signal obtained by a desired endoscope can be easily received and imaged even in case a plurality of endoscopes are used.

An ultrasonic probe includes a light irradiating portion configured to radiate light for generating ultrasonic waves from a light absorber, an ultrasonic transducing portion configured to transduce the ultrasonic waves to an electric signal, and a light guide member configured to introduce light from a light source to the light irradiating portion. A light irradiating region of the light irradiating portion is included within an ultrasonic receiving region of the ultrasonic transducing portion.

The present invention relates to traditional Chinese medicine for treating coronary heart disease and stenocardia is made from (by wt.%) salvia root 50-97%, notoginseng 2-48% and borneol 0.2-3%, in which the salvia root and notoginseng and hot extracted with water, then filtering, concentrating, alcohol precipitating, standing still, recovering ethyl alcohol, concentrating, into extractum, further blended with borneol and adjuvant polyglycol-6000 to form into product.

A connector having juxtaposed contact modules (6). In each contact module, signal contacts (16), a first ground plate (14), and a second ground plate (15) are held by an insulator (28). The first and second ground plates comprise plate sections (14a, 15a) each having a first surface and a second surface on the opposite side of the first surface, and the first surfaces face each other. Pairs of protrusions (14b, 15b) are formed at intervals on the second surfaces of the plate sections. The first and second ground plates are molded in the insulator and integrated together. The insulator has recesses (29) corresponding to the intervals of the protrusions and signal contacts are disposed in the recesses.

A hand-held data collector having a sensor, for example, a temperature sensor, a reader, for example, a bar code scanner, a user I / O device, a data processor in electrical communication with the sensor, the reader and the user I / O device and a transceiver unit in electrical communication with the data processor. The data processor receiving information from the sensor and the reader. The data collector transmits the read and sensed information over a communication link to a computer where the data is analyzed and stored. In a food processing facility, the above monitoring and tracking system may be used to monitor, track, analyze and provide a real time reporting of temperatures and locations of specific food items in inventory. Each time the food location is changed, a new expiration date for the food item is automatically calculated and applied to a new food rotation label. Further, the history of food items from a manufacturer's food lot number can be quickly reported.

An undercarriage for transporting a stretcher includes a support base, which is adapted for supporting a stretcher, a first pair of legs pivotally mounted to the support base, and a second pair of legs pivotally and slidably mounted to the support base. The first pair of legs is independently pivotal about the support base from the second pair of legs. In addition, a journaled member is provided at the distal ends of each leg. The undercarriage also includes a control system that is adapted to selectively pivot the first pair of legs to a stowed position and to selectively pivot the second pair of legs to a stowed position. The control system is further adapted to selectively lengthen or shorten the legs to adjust the height of the support base.

A retrieval device (22) retrieves associated documents on the basis of a keyword contained in a question serving as a retrieval request in question form from a user. The retrieval device (22) extracts descriptions associated with the keyword and contained in the retrieved documents as first summaries. A summary extraction unit (232) extracts descriptions corresponding to answers matching the question type of the question determined by a question type determination unit (231) as second summaries from original-document data which forms documents indicated by the document retrieval results. The original-document data is included in original-document data stored in an original-document database and forming each document as a retrieval target. An interface (21) displays the document retrieval results and the list of the extracted second summaries on a display device. The document retrieval results include the list of the extracted first summaries.

An electrolyte fuel system, its operation and program and a recording medium associated with the program is disclosed. Embodiments include a fuel cell system having a load electric current changing means for changing an amount of load electric current that runs in one ore more fuel cells which are operated to generate electricity, a measurement means for measuring voltage responses to the change in said load electric current, a calculating means for calculating impedance of said one or more fuel cells based on said voltage responses measured, and a fuel cell control means for controlling condition for operation of said one or more fuel cells by utilizing calculation results retrieved by said calculating means.

An injection device with puncture function includes, in a single casing 30, a cylindrical cartridge 11 in which insulin 12 is enclosed, a cartridge holder 14 to which the cartridge 11 is inserted, a needle 16 inserted at a front end 11a of the cartridge 11, a reciprocation means 32 for reciprocating the cartridge 11 toward the needle 16, and an extrusion means 23 for extruding the insulin 12 from a rear end11b of the cartridge 11 toward the needle 16, and the motion speed and the motion amount of the reciprocation means 32 are made variable.

A modular LED (Light Emitting Diode) display structure includes full-color LED units to be arranged in a matrix on a flexible PCB, and plurality of protective plates to protect connection between the full-color LED units and the transmission line of the flexible PCB. Also, the edge of the display has a connecting edge banding with a hook to form a track thereunder. The hook can clip the track of another LED module plate for connection to develop a lager LED display. Moreover, by a hanger connecting to the connecting edge banding to simplify the suspending of the LED display. Furthermore, each full-color LED units has a driving chip to enhance the resolution of the LED display.

Scleral plug system for occluding a hole in the eye and for controlling irrigation during vitreo-retinal surgery in order to maintain a closed system during the procedure, and angled forceps for handling a scleral plug.

An automatic warehouse 1 includes a plurality of shelves 50 and a conveyance device 20. The plurality of shelves 50 are arranged in a horizontal direction and in a single level or in a plurality of levels and adapted to store storage objects. The conveyance device 20 is adapted to transfer the storage objects between the same and each of the plurality of shelves 50. All of the plurality of shelves 50 are implemented by a plurality of shelves 50 provided in a plurality of carriages 60 capable of moving between the inside of the automatic warehouse and the outside of the automatic warehouse. By use of the plurality of carriages 60 which also function as storage shelves, there can be provided an automatic warehouse having high degree of freedom and good storage efficiency, enabling efficient use of factory space, and being capable of coping with cell production.

There is provided a wiring substrate for intermediate connection comprising: (1) a wiring board having a plurality of wiring layers which are connected through a via hole conductor(s) with each other; and (2) a prepreg sheet having a via hole conductor(s) at a predetermined position(s) which sheet is disposed on at least one side of the wiring board.

The invention is directed to compositions containing polyamidoamine-epihalohydrin resins (PAE resins) of low molecular weight and a soy protein or lignin in which the weight ratio of protein or lignin to PAE is 100:0.1 to 0.1:100. The invention is also directed to the use of the compositions as adhesives for binding wood materials. The lower adhesive viscosity provides better handling properties, as well as allowing for less water in the adhesive formulation. The lower viscosity provides for both ease of handling of the adhesive material and the pot life if the adhesive formulation

A remote controller for exchanging information using infrared rays requests the direct transmission of a user interface (UI) to a device to be controlled, such as a printer or a facsimile machine, or the indirect transmission through another device that is connected to the device that is to be controlled. When the UI is returned upon receipt of the request, the menu of functions that the device that is to be controlled can execute using the UI is displayed on the screen of the remote controller, and a command to select function that is selected from the menu is transmitted to the device that is to be controlled.

The invention provides systems and methods enabling high fidelity quantum communication over long communication channels even in the presence of significant loss in the channels. The invention involves laser manipulation of quantum correlated atomic ensembles using linear optic components (110, 120), optical sources of low intensity pulses (10), interferers in the form of beam splitters (150), and single-photon detectors (180, 190) requiring only moderate efficiencies. The invention provides fault-tolerant entanglement generation and connection using a sequence of steps that each provide built-in entanglement purification and that are each resilient to realistic noise levels. The invention relies upon collective rather single particle excitations in atomic ensembles and results in communication efficiency scaling polynomially with the total length of the communication channel.

The present invention is in related to an adjustable cup-holder, which is able to hold different types of cups. An adjustable cup-holder comprises: a bottom; a handle, a lower end of the handle connecting the bottom; and a horizontally flexible ring; wherein the flexible ring and an upper end of the handle are in an adjustable connection for different dimensions of cups.

A plastic, blow-molded, disposable water bottle adapted for use with a dispenser, said bottle having a basically spherical or elliptical shape, a footed base portion, and a unique neck geometry.