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20080287873 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR CONTROLLING OPERATION OF A SYRINGE - A system is provided for controlling operation of a syringe. The system comprises a controller having an interface and at least one input mechanism; and a syringe gun communicably connected to the controller. The syringe gun comprises an elongated body with an open faced barrel cradle and open faced plunger bay for holding a syringe in the body, a plunger cradle moveable within the plunger bay for operating on a plunger of the syringe, and an actuating device for moving the plunger cradle according to a control signal. The controller generates the control signal for controlling the syringe gun. | 11-20-2008 |
20120158223 | Method and Apparatus for Controlling Sanding on Locomotives - To avoid a locomotive from travelling with a disabled sanding system, a method and system are provided for ensuring that the sanding system is not disabled if a primary speed reference used to detect the locomotive's speed is faulty. The method comprises determining a first speed measurement from a primary speed source; if the first speed measurement is below a setpoint, determining a second speed measurement from a secondary speed source; and if the second speed measurement is below the setpoint, disabling the automated and/or emergency initiated sanding control system on the locomotive. | 06-21-2012 |
20120160125 | Method and Apparatus for Controlling and Enhancing Tractive Effort in DC Traction Motors on Locomotives - A system is provided for powering a locomotive. The system comprises a plurality of traction motor assemblies, each assembly comprising an armature and a field; a first power source connected in series to each armature; and in specific circumstances, a second power source connected across the fields. A method of controlling traction power in a locomotive is also provided, the method comprising: identifying which of a plurality of traction motor armatures in the locomotive has a highest current reading; and ramping a traction motor field current to equal the highest current reading for the traction motor armatures. | 06-28-2012 |
20120286707 | Method and Apparatus for Controlling Dynamic Braking on Locomotives - A system and method are provided for controlling a locomotive such that the braking effort is maintained at its optimal maximum level throughout the extended range. The method comprises detecting a first reduction in speed of the locomotive; energizing at least one solid state device connected across one or more grid resistors for a first predetermined amount of time to divert current away from the one or more grid resistors for the first predetermined amount of time; and de-energizing the solid state device after the first predetermined amount of time. The solid state device may be an Isolated Gate Bipolar Transistor (IGBT) and a plurality of solid state devices are energized, each solid state device being connected across a corresponding resistor grid. | 11-15-2012 |
20130066490 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR INTERFACING WITH A PORTABLE REMOTE SPEED CONTROL SYSTEM ON A LOCOMOTIVE TO ENHANCE SPEED CONTROL AND A SPEED MEASUREMENT DEVICE THEREFOR - A portable mounting assembly is provided comprising a mounting disc comprising at least one magnetic component for attaching the mounting disc to an axle bearing on a vehicle such as a locomotive, for determining speed; and a stabilizer bar attached at a first end to the mounting disc and at a second end to an outrigger comprising at least one magnetic component for attaching to a stationary component of the vehicle. A method of providing speed control to a portable remote control system for a locomotive is also provided. A method of overriding a speed control mode operated by a portable remote control system for a locomotive is also provided. | 03-14-2013 |
20130096740 | System and Method for Determining Whether a Locomotive in a Consist is in Leading Mode or Trailing Mode - By taking a pressure reading at a particular port on a multiple-unit braking valve, e.g. the MU-2-A valve, and comparing such a reading to a main reservoir pressure, one can identify whether the locomotive in which the valve is situated is in trailing mode or leading mode. In particular, it was found that the pressure on port | 04-18-2013 |
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20090186930 | NOVEL IMIDAZOLE DERIVATIVES, PREPARATION AND USER THEREOF AS MEDICINE - The invention concerns novel imidazole derivatives of general formula (I), wherein Z′ and Z represent different variable groups. Said products have an antitumoral activity. The invention also concerns pharmaceutical compositions containing said products and their use for preparing antitumoral medicine. | 07-23-2009 |
20100137275 | TRIAMINOPYRIMIDINE DERIVATIVES AS INHIBITORS OF CDC25 PHOSPHATASE - The present invention relates to the novel triaminopyrimidine derivatives of formula (I) in which R1, R2, W, R3, R4, and R5 are variable groups. These products have a Cdc25-phosphatase-inhibiting activity. The invention also relates to a process for synthesizing these compounds and also to therapeutic compositions containing these products and to the use thereof as medicaments. | 06-03-2010 |
20100173910 | TRIAMINOPYRIMIDINE CYCLOBUTENEDIONE DERIVATIVES USED AS PHOSPHATASE CDC25 INHIBITORS - The present invention relates to triaminopyrimidine derivatives of formula (I) | 07-08-2010 |
20110172434 | DERIVATIVES OF HETEROCYCLES WITH 5 MEMBERS, THEIR PREPARATION AND THEIR USE AS MEDICAMENTS - The invention relates to thiazole, oxazole, imidazole, isoxazole and isoxazoline derivatives of general formula (I) | 07-14-2011 |
20120083514 | IMIDAZOLIDINE-2,4-DIONE DERIVATIVES, AND USE THEREOF AS A CANCER DRUG - The present application relates to novel imidazolidine-2,4-dione derivatives of the general formula (I), where R | 04-05-2012 |
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20120316577 | ANCHOR TIP ORIENTATION DEVICE AND METHOD - A surgical device for inserting an anchor, including a handle having an actuator, an outer barrel shaft extending from the handle to a distal end and having a channel therethrough, and an outer barrel tip the distal end thereof having an elastomeric septum, a drive pin within the channel, and an implantable anchor removably coupled to the drive pin. The outer barrel shaft is coupled to an actuator for movement between a first extended position wherein the outer barrel shaft tip substantially cover the anchor, and a second retracted position where the outer barrel shaft tip do not cover the anchor. When the shaft is in the first position, the elastomeric septum of the outer barrel tip circumferentially surrounds and engages the anchor to thereby stabilize the anchor prior to deployment, and when the shaft is in the second position, the elastomeric septum does not engage the anchor. | 12-13-2012 |
20120323275 | METHOD AND DEVICE FOR APPROXIMATING TISSUE - A wound closure assembly and method for its use. The wound closure assembly includes a curved inserter having a distal end and a proximal end, a filamentary element extending between a proximal end and a distal end, wherein the proximal end is coupled to the proximal end of the curved inserter, a first anchor coupled to the filamentary element between its first and second ends, and a second anchor positioned at the distal end of the filamentary element. The filamentary element is configured to form a slip knot between the first and second anchors so as to enable the distance between the first and second anchors to be decreased by pulling on the proximal end of the filamentary element. The distal end of the curved inserter is received within a channel in the first anchor that extends along its longitudinal length. | 12-20-2012 |
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20140276328 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR TREATMENT OF ETHMOID SINUSITIS - Fluid communication may be improved for an ethmoid sinus by installing a port or wick in the wall of the ethmoid sinus to provide a fluid passageway across the wall of the ethmoid sinus. Fluid communication for an ethmoid sinus may also be improved by inflating a balloon in a retrobullar space, remodeling the posterior wall of the ethmoid bulla to expand the transition area in the retrobullar space. In addition, a wall defining the retrobullar space may be pierced to provide a passageway for fluid communication. | 09-18-2014 |
20140276625 | NASAL FLUID MANAGEMENT DEVICE - An apparatus comprises a body and a conduit. The body comprises an absorbent material. The conduit is in fluid communication with the body. The conduit has a suction opening positioned within the absorbent material. The conduit is operable to draw fluid away from the absorbent material. The apparatus may be positioned within the posterior choana or the nasopharynx of a patient using a deployment instrument. The apparatus may prevent fluids from draining from the nasal cavity into the patient's throat. In some instances, the apparatus is used as a plug during a sinus irrigation procedure to prevent irrigation fluid from traveling down the patient's throat. | 09-18-2014 |
20140276626 | NASAL FLUID MANAGEMENT DEVICE - An apparatus comprises a body and a conduit. The body comprises an absorbent material. The conduit is in fluid communication with the body. The conduit has a suction opening positioned within the absorbent material. The conduit is operable to draw fluid away from the absorbent material. The apparatus may be positioned within the posterior choana or the nasopharynx of a patient using a deployment instrument. The apparatus may prevent fluids from draining from the nasal cavity into the patient's throat. In some instances, the apparatus is used as a plug during a sinus irrigation procedure to prevent irrigation fluid from traveling down the patient's throat. | 09-18-2014 |
20140276627 | NASAL FLUID MANAGEMENT DEVICE - An apparatus comprises a body and a conduit. The body comprises an absorbent material. The conduit is in fluid communication with the body. The conduit has a suction opening positioned within the absorbent material. The conduit is operable to draw fluid away from the absorbent material. The apparatus may be positioned within the posterior choana or the nasopharynx of a patient using a deployment instrument. The apparatus may prevent fluids from draining from the nasal cavity into the patient's throat. In some instances, the apparatus is used as a plug during a sinus irrigation procedure to prevent irrigation fluid from traveling down the patient's throat. | 09-18-2014 |
20140277039 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR TREATMENT OF ETHMOID SINUSITIS - An apparatus may be used to form an opening in a sinus wall. The apparatus comprises a first cutting member and a second cutting member. The first cutting member comprises a sharp tip and a helical blade. The second cutting member is slidably disposed about the first cutting member. The second cutting member comprises a sharp distal edge. An outer sheath is slidably disposed about the first and second cutting member. The sheath may be retracted to uncover the helical blade. The sharp tip may be used to pierce the sinus wall and the helical blade may be used to drive the first cutting member through the sinus wall. The second cutting member may be advanced over the first cutting member to form a circular opening in the sinus wall. | 09-18-2014 |
20140277043 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR TREATMENT OF ETHMOID SINUSITIS - An apparatus may be used to form an opening in a sinus wall. The apparatus comprises a first cutting member and a second cutting member. The first cutting member comprises a helical blade. The second cutting member is slidably disposed about the first cutting member. The second cutting member comprises a sharp distal edge. An outer sheath is slidably disposed about the first and second cutting member. The sheath may be retracted to uncover the helical blade. The second cutting member may be advanced over the first cutting member to form a circular opening in the sinus wall. The sheath may include an obliquely angled distal edge. A cleaning instrument may be used to clean debris from the first cutting member. | 09-18-2014 |
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20120015085 | METHOD AND MACHINE FOR CONTINUOUS COATING OF CORES OF PRODUCTS, IN PARTICULAR, CONFECTIONARY PRODUCTS - A method and a machine for continuous coating of cores of products, in particular confectionery products, in which a hollow drum rotating about an axis of its own carries, stably connected inside it, a body wound axially in a helix or a spiral, with which it delimits a plurality of treatment chambers, each adapted to house a mass of cores to be treated; in at least part of the chambers, the mass of cores is sprayed with a coating material during rotation of the drum in a first direction of rotation about its axis, and impinged upon by a flow of process air during rotation of the drum in a second direction of rotation opposite to the first direction of rotation, before feeding the coated cores into an adjacent chamber causing the drum to perform a complete rotation in one of the two directions of rotation. | 01-19-2012 |
20130142924 | CONFECTIONARY CORE COATING METHOD - A method and machine for coating confectionary product cores, whereby a mass of cores for coating is loaded into a chamber of a rotary drum and coated to form a shell on each core; forming the shell including at least one step of spraying the cores with sweet syrup, followed by at least one step of drying the syrup sprayed onto the cores; the drying step being performed by reducing the pressure in the chamber to less than −0.2 bar, and heating the sprayed cores to a maximum of 35° C. using electromagnetic radiation, preferably microwaves. | 06-06-2013 |