A band is set forth which can function to wrap bundles of items together or to secure one item to another. In a first mode, the band is wrapped about a bundle and an opening disposed along the length of the band is passed over a stud to secure the band wrapped about the bundle. In the second mode, the band is wrapped about one item and an end is passed through a slit near the other end of the band to define a first loop. The band is thereafter wrapped about the other item to define a second loop...

A first loop antenna apparatus is disclosed which includes an open loop antenna portion and an inductor having a predetermined inductance and first and second ends connected to first and second intermediate points of the open loop antenna portion. The inductance of the first loop antenna apparatus is decreased because the inductor is connected in parallel, so that an opening area (antenna gain) is increased at the same resonant condition. A second loop antenna apparatus is also disclosed which i...

An endarterectomy instrument and method for the treatment of alterosclerosis including a loop and a handle formed from a single strand of wire, the wire of the handle being twisted together to increase the rigidity thereof, but being sufficiently flexible to avoid perforation of the outer layer of the vessel. The angle and shape of the loop may be varied to fit the vessel. In some embodiments, the loop may be compressible to facilitate insertion through a small diameter lumen of a catheter.

A transfer loop has a loop, a stem, and an optional main body member. The loop is connected to the stem and encloses a slit resulting in a discontinuous loop. The slit is positioned either to one side of the loop or at the bottom of the loop and aligned relative to the long central axis of the transfer loop. The transfer loop is adapted to pick up an aliquot of fluid from a first surface and to release the aliquot of fluid downward onto a second surface. Specifically, the aliquot of fluid is dir...

The picker stick holding grip of a loop picker is significantly increased, and overall picker performance is materially improved through superior wear characteristics, by interposing a layer of thermoplastic material (e.g., nylon fabric) in the course of building the picker body by wrapping layers of rubberized fabric about picker loop and face block portions in preparation for molding the same during a vulcanizing cure.

A loop antenna system. The loop antenna system for a wireless transmission device having a signal end and a ground end, includes a loop antenna having a toroidal helix wire with a first end coupled to the signal end and a second end coupled to the ground end.

A ferromagnetic loop having a footprint characterized by a continuous wire shaped in a serpentine manner to form multiple contiguous polygons within the footprint for detection of moving vehicles. The footprint can be one of a triangle, a square, a rectangle, a rhombus, a parallelogram, an ellipse, or a circle. Similarly, each of the multiple contiguous polygons can be one of a triangle, a square, a rectangle, a rhombus, a parallelogram. Different design configurations for the ferromagnetic loop...

A loop towel rack comprising of a single piece of non flexible material to be used as a barred holder for holding a loop towel. A towel rack having a plurality of distinct portions. A loop towel comprising of a single piece of material. A towel rack to be mounted to a wall, using one or more screws, independent of any additional mounting fixture. A towel rack which has a front bar portion, which supports a loop towel, and a free arm bar portion, which functions as a barrier to prohibit a loop to...

A coupling loop or antenna is provided that can be used with a system that determines the resonant frequency of a sensor by adjusting the phase and frequency of an energizing signal until the frequency of the energizing signal matches the resonant frequency of the sensor. The coupling loop includes multiple loops. Preferably two tuned loops are used for transmitting the energizing signal to the sensor and an un-tuned loop is used for receiving the sensor signal from the sensor. Orientation featu...

A loop antenna providing a reception performance equivalent to a patch antenna receiving a circularly polarized wave, simple in configuration, and kept low in cost, which forms a loop element and a parasitic element provided independently of this loop element on the same dielectric board to form an antenna element and sends or receives a circularly polarized wave by this antenna element, provides a metal plate parallel with or having a slight inclination with respect to the dielectric board, and...