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The invention relates to a method for the transmission of multimedia messages in a communication system from a transmitting terminal (MS1) to a receiving terminal (RH, MS2). The communication system comprises at least a first communication network (NW1), a second communication network (NW2) and a multimedia message switching centre (MMSC). In the first communication network (NW1), at least a first address type is used as the terminal address, and in the second communication network (NW2), at least a second address type is used as the terminal address. In the method, the address of the receiving terminal (RH, MS2) is annexed to said multimedia message. The multimedia message is further supplemented with data on the type of said address, wherein the multimedia message is transmitted from the transmitting terminal (MS1) to said multimedia message switching centre (MMSC), in which the type of the address of the receiving terminal (RH, MS2) is examined, and said address type is used to select the communication network (NW1, NW2) to be used in the transmission of the message from the multimedia message switching centre (MMSC) to the receiving terminal (RH, MS2).

A versatile compact air precleaner for separating heaver-than-air particulate debris from debris laden air has a retroflexed flow path through a separator chamber. A motor of a motor-driven fan is located in the flow path downstream from the separator chamber. A plurality of independently rotatably adjustable housing sections of a housing are formed with respective ones of the air precleaner debris laden air inlet, particulate debris ejector ports, clean air outlet, and mounts for mounting the air precleaner to a support to provide utility with multiple clean air outlet configurations, directions of ejection of particulate debris from the ejector ports, inlet configurations, precleaner sides for mounting, and filter sizes. A separator chamber end section including the ejector ports and the filter are connected forming a removable, disposable air filter cartridge which obviates ejector port clogging with change of filters.

A hand-held submersible power cleaner for cleaning debris from a swimming pool includes a housing having an inlet at a front end thereof which communicates with an interior cavity of the housing. An intermediate conduit having front and rear ends extends through the interior cavity. A filter is positioned between the inlet and front end of the intermediate conduit. A removable drive assembly having an impeller at a forward end and a power switch at the opposing end is removably inserted into the housing such that the impeller faces the rear end of the intermediate conduit. Dual outlet conduits communicate with the rear end of the intermediate conduit, wherein the impeller draws water and debris through the inlet, the filter occludes the debris and retains it in the cavity while the water flows through the filter assembly into the intermediate conduit, and is discharged through the dual outlet conduits at the rear of the housing.

An electron microscope according to the present invention includes a phase plate (510) having a thickness which changes in a radial direction, and adjusts a phase difference caused by a difference in electron beam path due to an effect of a spherical aberration when an electron beam is converged by a lens or an image of the electron beam is formed. Accordingly, the phase difference caused by the difference in electron beam path is adjusted, to thereby improve the coherence, so that a phase contrast image of transmitted electrons can be obtained at a higher resolution.

An implant (1) for attaching the first implant (1) to a tubular bone, in particular a rib bone, includes: a clamp (10) having a fillet (100) and prongs (101, 102, 103) extending from the fillet (100); and a first connecting element (11) for connecting the first implant (1) to a connector implant. The clamp (10) and the connecting element (11) are connected so as to be rotatable relative to each other about an axis.

A method for moving subsea rocks and sediments which can be at significant depths, in connection with removal of protective rocks around installations where maintenance is to be conducted. Tubing with an ejector nozzle is arranged completely externally in relation to the tubing on a standard, remote controlled submarine (ROV), so that the ejector nozzle produces a pressure gradient through the tubing. An inlet end of the tubing is located with the rocks and sediments to be moved, which are sucked into the tubing and blown out of the opposite end of the tubing.

An infant cover that can be affixed to the open front edges of an item of clothing, such as a coat, to provide protection against weather elements to an infant carried by the person in the front, chest area of the person. The infant cover has a main panel and a pair of side panels that are oppositely disposed and extend outwardly from the main panel. A pair of folds is formed between the main panel and the side panels. One or more affixation devices are located in each fold to affix the infant cover to the front, open edges of the coat and span the area therebetween. The infant cover provides protection to an infant carried against the chest of the person by covering the normally open space present between the front edges of the unsecured coat so as to create a protective environment for the infant.

A device including a burner (6) for directing a fuel / air mixture into a reaction chamber (2) for flameless oxidation of fuels. The burner (6) discharges a fuel / air jet transversely to a longitudinal axis (A) of the burner and an exhaust gas channel (17) is arranged in or on the burner concentric or parallel to the burner longitudinal axis (A). An outlet direction (R) of the fuel / air jets from the burner and the direction (A) of the exhaust gas channel cross each other. Hence, the burner introduces fuel parallel or at an angle to the wall into the furnace chamber where the burner is mounted for flameless oxidation of the fuel.

An orthopedic boot has two leg supports connected adjustably to a foot support via two joint assemblies. Each joint assembly has a securing panel, a connecting panel, a guide panel, two limiting members and two holding members. The securing panel is mounted securely on the foot support and has two engaging grooves each having engaging cavities. The connecting panel is mounted securely to one leg support and is pivotally connected to the securing panel. The limiting members has a resilient segment, an engaging pin and a locking tab. The engaging pin is mounted slidably in one of the engaging grooves, engages one of the engaging cavities and selectively abuts the connecting panel. The locking tab is spaced from a periphery of the guide panel to define a locking gap. The holding members are held respectively in the locking gaps and abut respectively against the locking tabs.

A method and apparatus are shown for securing a top for a cardboard carton where the carton has a bottom wall and integral sidewalls, an initially open interior and initially open top flaps with outwardly extending ears. The top flaps are folded to a carton closing position which closes off the initially open interior of the cardboard carton. The ears are also folded to a position in contact with the sidewalls of the carton. A set of punches are aligned with the folded ears of the carton and are actuated to force a first layer of cardboard from a respective top flap through an underlying region of the carton sidewall. A set of platens are located so as to underlie and reinforce the sidewalls of the carton as the punching operation takes place.

A device for catching insects is provided which includes an elongated member with first and second distal portions, an insect trapping head mounted on the first distal portion, and an actuating mechanism. The insect trapping head includes a first member and a second member pivotally mounted with respect to each other such that one of the members is moveable from about 0 to about 340 degrees relative to the other member, and preferably to about 270 degrees relative to the other member by activation of the actuating mechanism. When in the closed position, the first and second members define a rigid compartment such that the insect can be trapped between the first and second members. Preferably, a sticky surface on at least a portion of the interior of the compartment maintains the insects within the compartment.

A water filter assembly has a filter head and a filter. The filter head has an outer casing, a filter connector, two key tabs and two tab fasteners. The filter connector and the key tabs are securely mounted in the outer casing by the tab fasteners. The keyed tabs are mounted respectively in two tab holes in the connecting bracket, and each keyed tab has a key block formed on the inner surface of the keyed tab. The filter is connected detachably with the filter head and has a filter body, a keyed collar and a collar fastener. The keyed collar is mounted around the top end of the filter body by the collar fastener and has a key block detachably engaging the key blocks on the keyed tabs.

A buffering device for a door has a holding body and an insert body. The holding body is mounted on a wall by a fastener and has a holding hole and through hole. The holding hole is communicated with the through hole. The insert body is mounted on the door and inserted into the holding hole in the holding body when the door is opened. The holding body is made of a material different from that of the insert body. One of the holding body and the insert body is made of a soft material.

The present invention is a multiple use fishing assembly. This assembly includes a fishing rod holding unit capable of holding at least one fishing rod. This fishing rod holding unit is designed and configured to have various components removably secured thereto. One component is a removable outrigger assembly. When attached the fishing assembly of the present invention will be a combined fishing rod holding unit and outrigger. If the outrigger is not desired, then the user can remove the outrigger and optionally can removably secure an additional fishing rod holding apparatus. Such a configuration enables the user to select his desired fishing option. Consequently providing an apparatus that can successfully be used for trolling, kite, drift and bottom fishing.

An elongated grid tee for supplying low voltage power on a suspended ceiling comprising at least two electrically conductive paths electrically insulated from each other, extending lengthwise of the tee, and accessible for receiving or supplying electrical power at numerous locations along the length of the tee.

A workholder, in particular a saw jig, is provided for mounting a substrate containing a plurality of electronic devices. The saw jig has a base platform having a plurality of pockets laid out in the same arrangement as the electronic devices are arranged on the substrate and a plurality of resilient collets are detachably inserted into the pockets, each collet being sized and configured to hold one electronic device by vacuum suction.

A rain water filtration device, the device having a plurality of vertically stacked chambers, each chamber in staggered succession and each chamber in fluid communication with at least one other chamber through a debris screen, the topmost chamber further having a receiving end in fluid communication with a rain gutter and the bottom most chamber further having an exit end capable of fluidly communicating with a storage tank.

A device for locking syringes to infusion pumps comprising elements for supporting a syringe, of the type that comprises a substantially cylindrical body inside which a plunger is inserted so that it can slide axially, the supporting element being rigidly associable with the substantially cylindrical body, and a coupling element for temporarily coupling the supporting element to an anchoring element of a pump.

A hand tool holding rack assembly has multiple rail bases and two fixing bases. The rail bases are disposed to be parallel with each other, and each rail base has an elongated body and multiple positioning mounts. The positioning mounts are mounted slidably on the elongated body. The two fixing bases are connected with ends of the elongated bodies of the rail bases to connect the rail bases with each other, and each fixing base has at least one fixing slot, multiple fixing tabs, and multiple fixing fasteners. The at least one fixing slot is defined through the fixing base. The fixing tabs are attached respectively to the elongated bodies of the multiple rail bases, and each fixing tab has a threaded hole. The fixing fasteners are mounted through the at least one fixing slot and are screwed respectively with the threaded holes in the fixing tabs.

A system and method are provided for detachably mounting different types of infant carriers on a support structure. The system includes a mounting platform provided on a frame of the support structure. The mounting platform includes a first and second coupling structure. The first coupling structure is adapted to engage with a first fastener structure of a first infant carrier, whereas the second coupling structure is adapted to engage with a second fastener structure of a second infant carrier. The mounting platform also includes a rotary support base that can be rotated relative to the frame between a first position and a second position. In the first position, the support lo base enables engagement of the first coupling structure with the first fastener structure. In the second position, the support structure enables engagement of the second coupling structure with the second fastener structure.

The present invention relates to a surgical device comprising first (2a) and second (2b) legs pivotally connected at a fulcrum (3) arranged between first (4a, 4b) and second (5a, 5b) parts of each leg. An engagement device is arranged at the first part of each leg, and a finger grip (6a, 6b) is arranged at the second part of each leg. The legs are arranged at each side of a symmetry plane through the fulcrum in a substantially mirror arrangement. The second part of each leg extends from the fulcrum in a first portion having an increased distance to the symmetry plane and in a second portion comprising the finger grips. Each finger grip is connected to the second portion of each leg at a connection point in which a centre of the finger grip is positioned closer to the symmetry plane than the connection point.

Method for producing a laser-printable film which comprises printing an engraving layer comprising a UV-curable coating onto a support film, applying an electron-beam curable coating on top of the engraving layer, and then curing the film by electron irradiation.

The present invention relates generally to precast cantilevered retaining walls. More specifically, the present invention relates to a cantilevered concrete retaining wall having a base shear key and blockouts for receiving a material that substantially impedes the wing wall from sliding or other inadvertent movement.

A pole support tube includes an inner tube having an outside diameter. The outside diameter has a textured surface finish. The pole support tube has an outer tube. A cam assembly is disposed on the outer pole and engages the textured surface finish of the inner tube. The cam assembly locks the inner tube in place with respect to the outer tube.

In a light source unit (210) serving as an embodiment of an illuminating apparatus, when P is a light-emitting element pitch [mm], and H is an optical axis distance [mm] between light-emitting elements (212) and an original (G), and when, in an illuminance cycle (T) representing repetition of bright and dark areas in a main scanning direction (X) on a light-irradiated face (Gs) of the original (G) caused by the light-emitting elements (212), the light-emitting element pitch (P) and the optical axis distance (H) are set such that unevenness [%] (M) (=(L1−L2) / L3 [%]) obtained by dividing a value obtained by subtracting a minimum illuminance value (L2) from a maximum illuminance value (L1) by an average illuminance value (L3) and an inter-unevenness distance [mm] (N) which is a half cycle of the illuminance cycle (T) satisfy the relation M≦N / 2−5.5, and more preferably, M≦N / 2−7.5.

Apparatus for the application of spacer elements on plates, including means for feeding the spacer elements in the form of a band, at least one member for cutting the band and for applying the spacer elements, formed by the cutting, on a plate.

A pet drying room, including: a drying room having a space formed to accommodate a pet therein; a mounting hole perforated in the front portion of the drying room; a discharge hole perforated in the rear portion of the drying room; and a dust collection filter positioned at the rear side of the drying room to close the discharge hole and having a plurality of fine holes formed therein. After accommodating a pet in the drying room, a conventional hair dryer is attached to the mounting hole to inject warm air to the inside of the drying room and conveniently dry the pet in the drying room. Therefore, various electrical and mechanical elements previously used in conventional pet dryer devices are eliminated, thereby significantly reducing unit costs, such that the pet drying room can be used by normal home users without the burden of expenses and ensure versatile use thereof.

A candle holder includes a main body having a top opening and receiving therein a candle having a wick. The main body has an outer surface to which an optic fiber fabric is attached. The optic fiber fabric includes a base plate and a woven sheet of optic fibers that is connected to a controller and an LED lamp. The LED lamp emits a light source that makes the woven sheet of optic fibers giving off light on a whole surface thereof or dazzling or flashing of light, whereby the candle holder, besides the candle light, provides an additional function of showing a bright and sparkling appearance to improve the practical use thereof.