The present invention discloses a thermal imaging process using (i) a donor element comprising on a support a donor layer containing a binder and a thermotransferable reducing agent capable of reducing a silver source to metallic silver upon heating and (ii) a receiving element comprising on a suppo ...
In a bill delivery and payment system, users are able to access a server computer on a communications network to obtain bill information and pay bills. For example, such a communications network may be the Internet or the World Wide Web thereof. Using a personal computer, a user can access a Web sit ...
In a commercial transaction system, a system user uses a personal computer to interact with merchant computers over the Internet to conduct cashless transactions. Each system user computer processes data including a balance stored in the computer's memory and updates the stored data at the end of th ...
A stent delivery assembly and method for stent placement in an ostial lesion. In particular, the stent delivery system of the invention comprises a break segment which changes configuration to facilitate localization of the target ostium.
A transaction terminal for use with diverse credit or other transaction cards is provided with an interface unit for receiving a plurality of modules, wherein each module contains programming information corresponding to transactions that may be carried out with at least one of the diverse identific ...
A blood sugar analyzing apparatus has a reaction cell which houses a fixed enzyme membrane sensor and a measuring electrode which receives a blood specimen which causes a chemical reaction between the blood specimen and said fixed enzyme membrane for measuring the blood sugar concentration in the sp ...
In a commercial transaction system, a system user uses a card device to interact with sales or transaction terminals to conduct cashless transactions. Each terminal processes data including a balance stored on the card device and updates the stored data at the end of the transaction. The system is s ...
The present invention relates to a Y-shuttle stent delivery system to be used in the placement of one or more stents in a bifurcating vessel. In particular, the stent delivery system of the invention comprises a tubular stent delivery catheter (or "shuttle") having a Y-shaped bifurcated expandable d ...
In a commercial transaction system, a system user uses a card device to interact with sales or transaction terminals to conduct cashless transactions. Each terminal processes data including a balance stored on the card device and updates the stored data at the end of the transaction. The system is s ...
An arrangement for applying a tissue adhesive on the basis of human or animal proteins for seamlessly or seam-supportingly connecting human or animal tissue or organ parts, sealing wounds, stopping bleedings and the like, which tissue adhesive is formed in situ by bringing together solutions of the ...