Nutritional support system

TL;DR: In this paper, a unit designed to vibrate concrete products includes elements designed to impart asymmetrical vibrations to a mould, with the motion in one direction being much faster than motion in the opposite direction.

TL;DR: In this article, the authors describe a sheath having a first surface and a second surface, which is capable of assuming two positions, such that the sheath is moved from the first position into the second position by inverting it over a stomach tube as the stomach tube is inserted into the mouth and esophagus of an animal.

TL;DR: This is the second edition of Harrison's fine book, and from the point of view of psychosomatic medicine, it is the best medical text the authors have seen.

TL;DR: In this article, a high speed process and apparatus are disclosed for forming outlet passageways of accurate, predetermined size in the walls of pills which dispense their contents by osmotically pumping said contents out of said outlets.

TL;DR: In this article, an osmotic system for dispensing a beneficial agent is described, which consists of a first wall of a semipermeable material that surrounds a compartment containing a drug formulation, and has a passageway through the wall for releasing agent from the compartment, a second wall positioned distant from the first wall, said second wall a microporous or hydrogel material that extends around the firstwall, and a distribution zone interposed between the first and second wall and initially housing a compound soluble in an external fluid that enters the system.