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The present invention relates to a method of fabricating a transparent gas barrier film by using plasma surface treatment and a transparent gas barrier film fabricated according to such method which has an organic / inorganic gradient interface structure at the interface between an organic / inorganic hybrid layer and an inorganic layer. Since the method of the present invention is capable of fabricating a gas barrier film by plasma surface treatment instead of deposition under high vacuum, it can mass-produce a transparent gas barrier film with excellent gas barrier properties in an economical and simple manner. Further, since the transparent gas barrier film fabricated according to the method of the present invention shows excellent gas barrier properties and is free of crack formation and layer-peeling phenomenon, it can be effectively used in the manufacture of a variety of display panels.

Systems and methods are described for implants with composite coatings to promote tissue in-growth and / or on-growth. An implant includes: a substrate; a structured surface formed on at least a portion of the substrate; and a biocompatible coating deposited on at least a fraction of the structured surface. The systems and methods provide advantages in that the implant has good biocompatibility while the biocompatible coating has good strength.

A method and system for patient generation and evolution for a computer-based testing system and / or expert system. One or more belief networks, which describe parallel health state networks are accessed by a user or a computer. A knowledge base, at least in part, is scripted from the one or more belief networks by the computer. A model patient at least in part, is instantiated by the computer from the scripted knowledge base. Optionally, the model patient is evolved by the computer in accordance with the parallel health state networks and responsive to a received course of action.

A branch wire tie band including a strap portion on which ratchet grooves are formed, the strap portion extending from a head portion within which a strap locking channel is formed. A curved attachment coil, which is preformed as an integral portion of the strap portion, is placed around the branched portion of a wire harness after which the strap portion is inserted and locked into the band locking channel. The tie band may includes two tie band strap portions extending from respective head portions and an anchor plate within which left and right through holes are formed. The two tie band straps may be inserted through the left and right through holes in the anchor plate from where they extend diagonally, their tip portions crossing, and their head portions prevented from passing through the through holes.

A birefringent interferometer system is described which uses nematic liquid crystal cells to produce variable optical path differences (OPD) between light of different polarization states that are interfered at a polarizing analyzer. Fixed retarders may also be incorporated to extend the range of OPD. The interferometer provides wide field-of-view, continuously variable path difference over a large range, and an on-board monitor of OPD for ensuring accurate settings of path difference, and hence, an accurate wavelength scale in the spectra produced by the apparatus. The system can further incorporate additional polarizing optics so it responds equally well to light of any incident polarization state without loss of efficiency.

Single-core and multi-core microcapsules are provided, having multiple shells, at least one of which is formed of a complex a coacervate of two components of shell materials. The complex coacervate may be the same or different for each shell. Also provided are methods for making the microcapsules.

In an infusion apparatus, an infusion line (4) connects a container (2) of an infusion fluid to an extracorporeal blood circuit (23). A first valve (6) closes the infusion line downstream of an infusion pump (5). An expansion chamber (9), provided with a pressure sensor (10), is arranged between the infusion pump and the first valve. A second valve (8) closes a vent line (7) of the expansion chamber. The processor closes the first valve when the container is emptied. After replacement with a new and full container, the processor restarts the pump and selectively opens the first valve or the second valve according to the increase in pressure measured in the expansion chamber.

A device for the aiming and the visual indication of a reading area of a coded information reader includes an emitter which emits a preferably collimated light beam towards a reading area of a coded information reader, as well as a refractive optical element. The refractive optical element deflects at least one first portion of the light beam so as to generate at least two different beam portions active on at least two different zones of the reading area along at least two different optical paths. The refractive optical element includes opposed first and second faces which respectively collect the light beam and project the at least two beam portions onto the reading area. The second face includes at least one (preferably more than one) first surface portion inclined by a predetermined angle α with respect to the first face and adapted to deflect the at least one first light beam portion by a predetermined deflection angle β with respect to the optical axis Z. The device is adapted to be mounted on a coded information reader to provide the operator with a visual indication of the reading area framed by the reader, before carrying out the reading of the information contained in the area.

A method and device are for influencing combustion processes, and include an electrical device. The electrical device engages with the flame front so that the electrical field thus produced, only penetrates areas of the flame front in which a stabilizing and harmful-substance-reducing effect is produced. The electrodes of the burner are arranged outside the region of the flame in the associated device.

A thin, flat paperboard inserter or "needle" which is longer than the blood warmer heating plates is attached to the edge of the flattened tube envelope to enter the very narrow gap between the heating plates. The inserter is fed between the heating plates and advanced to emerge from the other end of the blood warmer where it is grasped and used to pull the envelope into operational position. A high air flow hydrophobic vent with check valve to prevent reverse flow is incorporated into the drip chamber to allow automatic priming and venting of air bubbles. A conductively heated and externally insulated drip chamber holder and a patient intravenous line that is passively insulated by a small annular air space extruded as part of the tube preserve heat in the warmed fluid, improving low flow rate performance. A reusable external heater may optionally be applied to the distal portion of the patient line to provide normothermic fluid to the patient down to essentially zero flow rate.

Method and apparatus for monitoring and reporting hand washing at a sanitizing station employs a sensor for signaling the dispensation of a sanitizing agent from a dispenser and setting a clear signal to permit passage through a portal, such as an entrance to a room. The module in turn includes an input element, an output element, a processor, and memory. The module operates in person and administrator modes. In the person mode, the module responds to an input signaling that a person has dispensed sufficient sanitizer to mitigate the spread of germs from care giver / health care worker to patient. The person activates the sanitizer to dispense the sanitizer liquid or foam and that action signals that the cleaning agent has been dispensed and turns on the entrance permitted light. If the dispenser is not activated or the amount of sanitizer dispensed is not adequate to sanitize the person's hands, a sensor positioned at the entrance of the door alarms. The apparatus may be installed quickly and easily, at lower cost, in a wide variety of sanitization stations, and can be used with existing, preinstalled sanitization dispensers or with a new dispenser. When in administrator mode, the module allows for passage of beds, equipment and supplies to the room.

A waveguide plate and a process for making the waveguide plate with a plate-like glass substrate (1), carrying a waveguiding layer (2), with at least one coupling grating on the surface carrying said waveguiding layer (2), which coupling grating is formed as a grating of lines with a period between 150 nm and 1000 nm, the extension of said grating being at least 5 cm with lines parallel to one another, wherein the coupling angle () varies by not more than 0.1_ / cm along a line of said grating and wherein the absolute value of the deviation of the coupling angle () on said waveguide plate, from a predefined desired value, does not exceed 0.5_. The deviation from the average value of the coupling angle does not exceed 0.3_, preferably not 0.15_ on the whole waveguide plate. The waveguide plate is suitable as part of a sensor platform and of an arrangement of sample compartments for chemo-and bioanalytical investigations in order to produce a coupling grating formed as a line grating with a grating period between 100 nm and 2500 nm

A method for producing pant-type absorbent articles, each article including a chassis structure having at least one elastic panel and an integrated absorbent core component, the method including a continuous pant-forming process including forming the chassis structure and incorporating the absorbent core component into the chassis structure. The at least one elastic panel is formed by a) separately producing a two-layer laminate having a first non-elastic fibrous nonwoven web and an elastic film, b) activating the two-layer laminate by incremental stretching in at least one activation direction to render the two-layer laminate (elastically stretchable, c) stretching the activated two-layer laminate by 35-200% in the activation direction, d) introducing the two-layer laminate in the pant-forming process, and e) laminating the elastic film of the stretched two-layer laminate to an elastic or nonwoven chassis component. An absorbent pant-type article produced in accordance with the method.

In a method for monitoring the condition of a mechanical seal in an apparatus provided with a rotating part, in particular in a pump which has a rotating shaft for the forwarding of a fluid, the sound emission of the seal is continually measured at discrete times in the operating state of the apparatus and at least one statistical characteristic value is won from the acoustic signals. The analog acoustic signals are converted prior to the determination of the statistical characteristic value into analog demodulated signals, the maximum frequency of which is less than about 50 kHz.

Covering panel(s) for floors have a groove (12) along at least one edge and have a tongue (6) along another edge (17). Panels (1, 2) to be joined to one another can be joined by inserting the tongue (6) into the groove (12). A bead (8) made of an adhesive and / or plastic is placed on or affixed to at least one tongue surface (7). According to the invention, a recess (3) is formed in the tongue surface (7) and serves to accommodate the bead (8), and a detent recess (5), which is delimited by a detent surface (4), is formed in the inside wall surface (15) of the groove, this surface facing the tongue surface (7). When the tongue (6) is inserted into the groove (12), the bead (8) projects into the detent recess (5) whereby enabling the bead (8) and the detent surface (4) to latch.

An aircraft capable of thrust-borne flight can be automatically retrieved, serviced, and launched using equipment suitable for a small vessel. For retrieval, the aircraft hovers over a base apparatus having one or more rails which bound a space into which the aircraft can safely descend. When the aircraft's measured position and velocity are appropriate, the aircraft descends promptly such that a spanwise component on the aircraft engages the rails. The teeth restrain the aircraft in position and orientation, while the rails bring the aircraft to rest. Articulation of the rails is used to park the aircraft in a servicing station. Connections for refueling, recharging, and / or functional checks are made in preparation for launch. Launch is effected by removing connections and restraints and articulating the rails to put the aircraft in an appropriate position and orientation. The aircraft uses its own thrust to climb out of the apparatus into free flight.

A process for imparting hydrophilic properties to a polymeric membrane by exposing the membrane to an acrylate monomer containing hydrophilic segments, such as ethylene oxide, and a hydrophilic functional group, a diacrylate monomer containing hydrophilic functional groups, and an initiator for facilitating crosslinking and polymerization reactions.

In accordance with one specific embodiment of the present invention, the ion assisted deposition source for thin films comprises an axially symmetric discharge region into which an ionizable gas is introduced, a sputter target at one end of that region, an axially symmetric magnetic field within and extending out the opposite and open end of that region, an anode around the circumference of that region, and an electron emitting cathode located near the open end of that region. Particles are sputtered from the sputter target, pass through the discharge region, and are deposited on a deposition substrate located exterior of both the discharge region and the deposition source. A beam of energetic ions from the discharge region bombards the film being deposited to improve the adhesion, density, and other properties of that film. The density of the plasma can be controlled with the emission from the cathode, the emission of sputtered particles from the sputter target can be controlled with the negative potential of that target, while the energy of the ions used to assist in the deposition can be controlled with the positive potential of the anode. The deposition source thus simultaneously generates a flux of sputtered material with which to deposit a film on a substrate and a beam of energetic ions to assist in that deposition, and does so with a simple and economical apparatus.

An air seeder distribution apparatus has seed and fertilizer tanks, and a like plurality of metering devices mounted on each product tank. A manifold set comprises a like plurality of product manifolds and each manifold is separately fed from one metering device on each of the seed and fertilizer tanks. A control selectively starts and stops rotation of the feed roller of each metering device to feed product from either tank, or both tanks to the connected manifold. The weight of each tank can be displayed on a weight indicator. Balancing of the pressure in each supply conduit can be provided. A remote opener exerts downward force on the tank lid to maintain interior pressure.

A rail car mover apparatus for a loader vehicle comprises means to rotatably attach a pair of front rail wheels to a front end of the loader vehicle such that the front rail wheels are spaced to engage the pair of railroad rails and such that the front rail wheels can move up and down in response to forces exerted by a front actuator; means to rotatably attach a pair of rear rail wheels to a rear end of the loader vehicle such that the rear rail wheels are spaced to engage the pair of railroad rails and such that the rear rail wheels can move up and down in response to forces exerted by a rear actuator; and a coupler adapter adapted at a rear end thereof for attachment to a front portion of the loader arms and adapted at a front end thereof for coupling to a rail car hitch.

The invention relates to a tower or a tower segment of a wind turbine, having a door for entering the inside of the tower, comprising a door frame, which has a door opening that is preferably closed by a door leaf. The Invention further relates to a door frame for a door of a tower of a wind turbine, said frame having a door opening that is preferably closed by a door leaf, and to a wind turbine having a tower, a door provided for entering the inside of the tower, and a staircase leading to the door on the outside of the tower, preferably of a tower described above. The underlying object of the invention is to provide an air passage opening in at least one advantageous location. This object is achieved according to the invention in that the door frame has at least one air passage opening, particularly an air inlet opening.

An improved system and method for providing emergency lighting and directional exit indication in the event of power outage and / or smoke / fire events. The system provides a lighted pathway consisting of discrete points of light, some of which strobe or trace toward the exits and others of which burn steadily for general area emergency lighting. The method consists of detecting the emergency condition and illuminating the appropriate emergency lighting.

A computer implemented simulation and evaluation method simulates interventions to a patient by a user, and evaluates the interventions responsive to predetermined criteria and the interventions. The method includes defining a test area to evaluate the user to at least one of predetermined criteria and a user profile, selecting genetic information of the patient responsive to the test area, and generating a patient history responsive to the test area and the genetic information. The method also includes receiving at least one intervention input by the user, and evaluating the user responsive to the intervention and predetermined criteria.