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A wound therapy combination comprising a suction head and a surgical drape. The suction head comprises a planar flange portion and a tubular connector piece on a first face that communicates with an aperture extending to a second face. The second face is formed with projections that define flow channels for facilitating flow of liquids to the aperture.

The present invention relates to oriented or hot-blown shrink films which may be manufactured from by a number of processes. The oriented films may be manufactured by double bubble, LISIM, tape bubble, trapped bubble or tenter framing processes. The films of the present invention are useful as a shrink film to package and label a variety of products. The films exhibit a high degree of MD shrinkage in a very controlled and consistent manner while providing a number of other positive characteristics such as optical clarity, puncture and abrasion resistance, controlled gauge, and superior web winding and handling characteristics. The shrink control layers of the films of the present invention contain a modifier component selected from plastomers and / or metallocene catalyzed ethylene-propylene copolymers and blends thereof.

A hybrid bioelectrical interface (HBI) device can be an implantable device comprising an abiotic component operable to transmit charge via electrons or ions; a biological component interfacing with the neural tissue, the biological component being sourced from biologic, biologically-derived, or bio-functionalized material; and a conjugated polymer component that together provide a means to chronically interface living neural tissue with electronic devices for extended durations (e.g. greater than 10 years). In some embodiments, conjugated polymers provide a functional electrical interface for charge transfer and signal transduction between the nervous system and an electronic device (e.g. robotic prosthetic limb, retinal implant, microchip).

The present invention provides a controlled release, solid fertilizer composition comprising a water-soluble central substrate and at least three layers of a water insoluble coating formed by reacting a polyisocyanate and a polyol and further comprising a coating of an organic wax. The present invention provides a better release profile in relation to the amount of coating materials applied than known fertilizers. Preparation systems and processes are also provided.

Soft contact lens having regions of a material forming one or more higher modulus of elasticity zones in the peripheral region of the lenses add stiffness to the contact lenses. This increased stiffness in different zones or regions enable the contact lens to be more easily handled and make it less likely to fold in on itself.

A system for the production of methane and other useful products and method of use for generating green natural gas as a fuel or component for use in the manufacturing of specialty chemicals. The system for the production of methane and other useful products and method of use includes a culture of methanogenic archea for converting an input material into an output material, a reactor vessel for housing at least a portion of the culture of methanogenic archea, an input material stream directed into the reactor vessel to facilitate contact between the input material stream and the methanogenic archea, and an output material stream created at least in part by the culture of methanogenic archea.

A torsion bar suspension assembly is provided that includes a control arm supported by a frame. The torsion bar extends along a longitudinal axis having a first end portion connected to the control arm and a second end portion engaging the frame. A contact arm is connected to the torsion bar and is arranged between the first and second end portions. The contact arm is spaced from the frame in a first position and engages the frame in a second position. A first spring rate is provided when the contact arm is spaced from the frame between the first and second positions. Once the contact arm engages the frame between second and third positions, a second spring rate is provided that is different from the first spring rate.

The present disclosure provides various embodiments of a sheath for a rotational intravascular probe for insertion into a vasculature. An exemplary sheath includes a flexible portion having a lumen for receiving an ultrasound probe, a distal portion that includes a flexible multi-layer tip, and a transition portion that couples the proximal portion and the distal portion. The multi-layer tip defines a guide wire lumen having a distal guide wire opening and a proximal guide wire opening through a sidewall. In some embodiments, an area between the proximal guide wire entry opening and the flexible proximal portion is supported to prevent kinking and prolapse.

A water control sheet having superior drainage and gas diffusion properties and superior handling characteristics, and a gas diffusion sheet, a membrane-electrode assembly and a polymer electrolyte fuel cell, which utilize the water control sheet, are provided. The water control sheet is independent and located for use adjacent to a catalyst layer of a polymer electrolyte fuel cell, and is formed of a nonwoven fabric containing conductive fibers containing conductive particles at least inside a hydrophobic organic resin. The gas diffusion sheet, the membrane-electrode assembly and the polymer electrolyte fuel cell according to the present invention have the above water control sheet.

Provided are a plasma processing device, a plasma processing method, and a mechanism for regulating the temperature of a dielectric window, which can achieve a better plasma processing characteristic by more precisely controlling the temperature of the dielectric window through which a microwave used for plasma processing is transmitted. A plasma processing device (1) is provided with a processing container (2), a dielectric window (shower plate) (3), an antenna (4), a waveguide (5), a cooling block (6), a substrate holding table (7), and a holding ring (upper plate) (15) attached to the top of the processing container (2). The peripheral edge of the dielectric window (3) is locked by the holding ring (15). The cooling block (6) provided with a cooling channel (6a) through which a heat medium can flow is provided on the antenna (4). A temperature sensor (16) is provided around the waveguide (5), and the temperature of the antenna (4) or the like is detected. A lamp heater (151) is provided in the holding ring (15). The dielectric window (3) is controlled to have a predetermined temperature distribution by a cooling means of the cooling block (6) and a heating means of the holding ring (15) which are controlled by a control means.

The present invention provides glass polishing compositions and methods suitable for polishing a glass substrate at a down force of about 110 g / cm2 or less. One preferred polishing composition comprises a particulate cerium oxide abrasive (e.g., about 1 to about 15 percent by weight) suspended in an aqueous carrier containing a polymeric stabilizer, e.g., about 50 to about 1500 ppm of the stabilizer, and optionally, a water soluble inorganic salt. Preferably, the particulate cerium oxide abrasive has a mean particle size in the range of about 0.35 to about 0.9 μm. Another preferred composition comprises about 1 to about 15 percent by weight of a particulate cerium oxide abrasive characterized by a mean particle size of at least about 0.2 μm and a purity of at least about 99.9% CeO2, on a weight basis, suspended in an aqueous carrier at a pH at least about 1 unit higher or lower than the isoelectric point (IEP) of the cerium oxide abrasive.

Stable self-etching copolymerizable primer compositions including are provided including compounds having a polymerizable ethylenically unsaturated groups and acidic groups, and optionally comonomers and suitable solvents. Such compositions are used in conjunction with dental adhesives to provide one or multi-component dental systems capable of etching or decalcifying tooth dentin and enamel without the need for a separate rinse step. Methods of use of such compositions according to the present invention include application for priming and imparting enhanced adhesion between the primers, adhesives, and the tooth substrates such as dentin or cut or uncut enamel, and subsequently applied dental composites, restoratives or other dental components.

A method of preparing a synthetic fuel from coal comprising applying to the coal an aqueous emulsion of one or more reactive polymers and thoroughly mixing the coal to yield a complete reaction of the coal with the reactive polymers, wherein the reactive polymers are selected from the group consisting of ethylene / vinyl acetate copolymers, ethylene / vinyl alcohol copolymers, poly(acrylic acid), poly(vinyl alcohol), vinyl alcohol / vinyl acetate copolymers, poly(vinyl acetate), vinyl acetate / acrylic acid copolymers, poly(vinyl acetate / acrylic acid / ethylene), acrylic acid / acrylamide copolymers and poly(acrylamide).

A refractory composition and processes for manufacture are provided where the compositions possess improved refractory alkali resistance and superior handling properties. Compositions and processes for their manufacture may include a plurality of ceramic particles and a binder sintered to the particles wherein the binder includes crystalline aluminum orthophosphate distributed as the result of an in situ reaction of aluminum metaphosphate with alumina. Kits provided according to the invention provide materials for use in manufacture of a composition where the kit includes aluminum metaphosphate and a nonfacile additive.

Composition comprising fluoropolymers, such as polytetrafluoroethylene (PTFE), poly(hexafluoroethylene), poly(tetrafluoroethylene-hexafluoroethylene), and poly(tetrafluoroethylene-ethylene-propylene), which are dispersed in flame retardants, such as organic, bromine compounds and / or organic phosphorus compounds, and that consist of particles that comprise one or more fluoropolymers and flame retardants. The fluoropolymers may be enveloped by the flame retardant.

A process for torrefaction of biomass is provided in which biomass are passed into a fluidized bed or a non-fluidized bed reactor and heated to a predetermined temperature in an oxidizing environment. The dried biomass is then fed to a cooler where the temperature of the product is reduced to approximately 100 degrees Fahrenheit.

This invention is a compression molded part useful for transportation vehicles and in construction and a process for making compression molded parts. These light weight parts are molded at pressures less than 500 psi (3.5 MPa) and are made from a sheet molding composition or bulk molding composition which incorporates a thixotrope such as fumed silica.

A system having a catheter having a distal pressure sensitive capacitive element providing an impedance and phase shift which varies responsive to the amount of pressure from blood external the catheter, a detector having electronics for determining the impedance and / or phase shift. This impedance and or phase shift corresponds to the pressure of the blood about the distal end of the catheter. When the catheter is inserted into a patient's body, the impedance or phase shift is detected quasi wirelessly without special signal communication means like optical fibers or electrical wires from outside the patient's body utilizing the patient as a ground path and the catheter shaft as an electrical conductor.

A balance oil transportation system of symmetric oil tanks comprises the left wing oil tank, the right wing oil tank, an oil transportation selection switch, a fuel control box, an oil transportation selection valve and an oil transportation pipeline. A left oil quantity sensor is arranged in the left wing oil tank, and a right oil quantity sensor is arranged in the right wing oil tank; and the left wing oil tank is connected with the right wing oil tank through the oil transportation pipeline, and an oil transportation selection valve is arranged on the oil transportation pipeline. The oil transportation selection valve is connected with a fuel oil control box and an engine; and the left oil quantity sensor, the right oil quantity sensor and the fuel oil control box are connected, and meanwhile, the oil transportation selection switch is connected with the oil transportation selection valve. The electric control oil transportation selection valve is combined with a manual control oil transportation selection switch so as to precisely achieve alternating oil transportation of the left wing oil tank and the right wing oil tank, and the phenomenon that in the oil transportation process of the symmetric oil tanks, unbalanced oil transportation easily happens is avoided. The stability and manoeuvrability of an airplane are effectively improved, and the service life of the airplane is prolonged.

The invention discloses a longitudinal control stability augmentation control law for an amphibious aircraft. In order to improve the longitudinal static stability of the aircraft in the take-off and landing state and restrain the weight of the aircraft in the water supply fire fighting process, the sudden gravity center change and the disturbance caused by sudden wind, on the basis of an existing assisting flight control system of the aircraft, a stability augmentation control system is interconnected with the assisting flight control system through a composite rocker arm. An irreversible type is adopted by the assisting flight control system, a gas-liquid-human sensing device is arranged, and therefore it is guaranteed that the flight control characteristics within a whole flight envelope meet the requirements of the airworthiness regulation. The stability augmentation control system makes sure that the short-period motion mode of the aircraft meets the requirements of the flight quality standard through pitching rate feedback, attack angle and overload feedback and the like.

The invention relates to a sulfur-crosslinkable rubber mixture, in particular for treads of vehicle tires, and to a vehicle tire. The rubber mixture contains at least the following components: at least one diene rubber and 10 to 200 phr of at least one silicic acid and 2 to 20 phf of at least one silane having general empirical formula I) [(R1)3Si-X]mSn(R2)2-m, wherein the residues R1 within a molecule can be the same or different and are alkoxy groups having 1 to 10 carbon atoms or cyclic dialkoxy groups having 2 to 10 carbon atoms or cycloalkoxy groups having 4 to 10 carbon atoms or phenoxy groups or aryl groups having 6 to 20 carbon atoms or alkyl groups having 1 to 10 carbon atoms or alkenyl groups having 2 to 20 carbon atoms or aralkyl groups having 7 to 20 carbon atoms or halides and wherein X is a polar organic group containing urea and wherein m assumes the value 1 or 2 and wherein n is an integer from 1 to 8 and wherein R2 is a hydrogen atom or an acyl group having 1 to 20 carbon atoms.

A methanogenic reactor for the production of methane, cellular biomass and other useful products for use in the manufacturing of specialty chemicals. The methanogenic reactor includes a bottom wall, perimeter wall, and top wall defining an interior space environmentally separable from an exterior space outside of the reactor vessel for holding a methanogenic culture and growth media. The reactor also includes at least one sparger positioned substantially within the interior space for facilitating the direction of an input gas stream into the reactor to be brought into contact with the methanogenic culture. The reactor also includes an output material stream port for releasing an output material stream created at least in part by the methanogenic culture.

An amphibious pumping vehicle comprising: a floatable vehicle body; ground engaging propulsion structure configured to raise and lower relative to the vehicle body; a fluid pump; a first fluid nozzle configured to direct fluid through the air, the fluid nozzle connected by a fluid conduit to the fluid pump; and, a power source configured to provide power to both the ground engaging propulsion structure and the fluid pump. The vehicle is particularly well suited to pumping and recirculating fluid within manure lagoons and is able to be driven up out of the lagoon when the lagoon level has been lowered.

A skateboard deck formed of laminated layers having increased twisting resistance around its center axis provided by fiber reinforced polymer matrix composite members running along the center axis and cross members extending toward side edges. Side members positioned between pairs of cross members provide additional torque resistance and energy storage for use in springing the board.

The invention relates to a monitoring system for monitoring the state of an energy storage cell (1) for storing electrical energy, in particular an electrochemical energy storage cell (1) or an energy storage cell (1) having at least one capacitor, wherein integrated electronics (2) for monitoring the state of the energy storage cell (1) are arranged in the energy storage cell (1), wherein the integrated electronics (2) have a transmitting / receiving unit (3) for preferably wireless data exchange with a battery control system arranged outside the energy storage cell (1) or are connected to a transmitting / receiving unit (3) for preferably wireless data exchange with a battery control system arranged outside the energy storage cell (1).

A method for manufacturing a polytetrafluoroethylene fine powder characterized by including the steps of (1) preparing an aqueous dispersion containing polytetrafluoroethylene, water, and a surfactant (A); (2) coagulating the polytetrafluoroethylene in the aqueous dispersion by agitating the aqueous dispersion with a discharge flow-type impeller; (3) collecting a wet powder of the polytetrafluoroethylene; and (4) drying the wet powder of the polytetrafluoroethylene.

The invention relates to a pneumatic tire for an automobile having tread lug rows, each being interspaced in an axial direction by a peripheral groove, and wherein at least one tread lug row (2, 3) is configured to include a transverse groove (13, 14) of interspaced tread lug elements (9, 10). In each transverse groove (13, 14) of the tread lug row (2, 3), in the respective two axial outer border areas of the transverse groove (13, 14) within the footprint width TA, a connecting piece (16, 17) elevated from the groove bottom of the transverse groove (13, 14) is formed extending in a peripheral direction U, and interconnecting the two tread lug elements (9, 10) interspaced by the transverse groove.

The present invention is directed to a hardening composition comprising silica fine particles (a), a (meth)acrylate (b) having two or more ethylenically unsaturated groups and being free from cyclic structure, a (meth)acrylate (c) having an ethylenically unsaturated group and having an alicyclic structure, a polymerization initiator (d) and black inorganic fine particles (e), wherein the silica fine particles (a) are surface-treated with a silane compound (f) represented by the following general formula (1) and a silane compound (g) represented by the following general formula (2):(in the formula (1), R1 represents a hydrogen atom or a methyl group, R2 represents an alkyl group having 1 to 3 carbon atoms or a phenyl group, R3 represents a hydrogen atom or a hydrocarbon group having 1 to 10 carbon atoms; q represents an integer of 1 to 6; and r represents an integer of 0 to 2,(in the formula (2), R4 is an alkyl group having 1 to 3 carbon atoms or a phenyl group which may have a substituent; R5 is a hydrogen atom or a hydrocarbon group having 1 to 10 carbon atoms;s is an integer of 0 to 6; and t is an integer of 0 to 2.