Abstract:
The “no tools” pump removal system comprises a bearing housing attached to the drive housing. The bearing housing has a hinged door that when opened allows removal of the pump pin and thence the pump. The bearing housing is provided with a latch assembly and a handle. A safety latch retains the handle in place during operation and until it is desired to remove the pump.
Abstract:
I, David Alan Thompson, do hereby attest and avow that I have invented a new design for the manufacture and use of a portable multiple use hand tool for use in the installation and servicing of plumbing fixtures specifically toilets and specifically two piece toilets. This innovative invention has multiple functions and does a myriad of tasks. The invention contains a plurality of open-ended socket wrench heads, movable and or removable and a removable two size screwdriver tip. One of the socket wrench heads is slotted and notched to be able to admit a water supply line and water supply line type wing nuts respectively. In as illustrated in the accompanying drawings, this design is unique to the plumbing field and also the private sector to be used in the installation of toilets in both a commercial and residential application. Specifications for such are also included. No other parties other than listed in the accompanying application forms took part in the inception, conception, construction or formulation of this idea and design. I attest and avow that the foregoing statements are true to the best of my knowledge.
Abstract:
An automated analyzer for analyzing patient samples. The analyzer includes a plurality of cuvettes, which allow the samples to be mixed with various reagents. The analyzer includes one or more detectors, including a detector adapted to detect luminescence of the reaction mixture in the cuvettes. The analyzer allows for various diagnostic assays to be performed on a single system, and provides for high-sensitivity analysis at faster speeds.
Abstract:
A miniature switching device has an operating member (14) with an upstanding button (26) that can be rapidly slid in any one of four horizontal directions to close any one of four switches in a casing (12). A sheet metal conducting member (28) has a flat base portion (60) that lies in the casing under said operating member, and has four upstanding plates (62) that extend from bends (63) at the periphery of the base portion. Each plate has an upper end (81) that lies against a side of the operating member so horizontal movement of the operating member tilts a plate about a corresponding bend. Each plate has a finger (83) that extends largely horizontally from the plate and that engages a corresponding contact (56) on a bottom wall of the casing.
Abstract:
The present invention provides novel methods of inhibiting pathological conditions related to organ systems which respond to estrogen agonists comprising administering to a mammal in need of such treatment an effective amount of a compound of formula I
Abstract:
A repository contains multiple versions of an object but only a single version of the object is supplied when a query is made. The single version is automatically selected from among a number of versions that are otherwise returned in response to the query, based on a configuration associated with a workspace in which the query originates. The selected version of the object is then presented in a version resolved view, without exposing any information related to versioning of the object. Specifically, a number of configurations are established, each configuration containing no more than one version of each object in the repository. However, only one configuration is associated with each workspace from which a query can originate. The configuration that is associated with the workspace depends on whether the workspace is to be used for design of the repository or for use of the repository during live operation. Specifically, a single configuration (hereinafter “design time” configuration) is commonly associated with the workspaces of all developers. When the developers decide that a set of objects in the repository is ready for use in live operation, the set of objects is “deployed” by copying the design time configuration to generate a new configuration (hereinafter “run time” configuration) that contains the most current versions of all objects (as present in the design time configuration). Any number of run time configurations can co-exist with each other and with the design time configuration.
Abstract:
Disclosed herein are devices for altering gaseous flow within a lung to improve the expiration cycle of an individual, particularly individuals having chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). More particularly, a medical catheter is disclosed to detect the presence of blood vessels and to produce collateral openings or channels through the airway wall so that air is able to pass directly out of the lung tissue to facilitate both the exchange of oxygen ultimately into the blood and/or to decompress hyper-inflated lungs.
Abstract:
A communications system provides for secure communications of information over multiple communications links. The system includes a client device, a server device, and at least one, and typically multiple, available and usable communications channels, elements, modes and links for connecting the devices for communications of information therebetween. The system includes a link detector for determining existence and useability of the communications links for communications of the information, a pathfinder for selecting one or more of the communications links for communicatons of at least some of the information, a link handover for switching to the selected one or more communications links for communications of the information or portion thereof, and an auto reconnector for re-connecting to detected and selected one or more communications links for communications of the information or portions of it in the event that any communication is hindered, terminated or upset.