All The Claims

1. An advertising display device, comprising a housing, said housing having longitudinal faces and end faces, whereby one of the longitudinal faces constitutes a front face with an advertising window, the device further comprising means for moving a strip comprising advertising images past said window, wherein the advertising display device is equipped with transport means which are provided at one or more of said longitudinal faces.
2. An advertising display device according to claim 1, wherein said transport means substantially consist of hinged handles.
3. An advertising display device according to claim 1, wherein said transport means are provided at the rear side of said housing.
4. An advertising display device according to claim 1, wherein said transport means comprise at least two handles, said handles respectively being situated in the proximity of the distal ends of said housing.
5. An advertising display device according to claim 4, wherein said housing is provided with at least two handles which are situated at the rear side of said housing, in the upper portion of this rear side.
6. An advertising display device according to claim 1, wherein said transport means comprise at least four handles which are each situated in a corner of the rear face of the housing.
7. An advertising display device according to claim 1, wherein it is configured as a module destined to be disposed with other such modules in mutual prolongation in order to form an advertising assembly.
8. An advertising display device according to claim 7, the end faces thereof being realized in such a manner that the device, when disposed between two other similar, adjacent devices, can be removed from the adjacent devices without the necessity of displacing the latter.
9. An advertising display device according to claim 8, said device further being equipped with connecting means which allow to couple adjacent devices.
10. An advertising display device according to claim 9, wherein the connecting means comprise at least an element which can cooperate with the rear faces of the housings of two adjacent devices.
11. An advertising display device according to claim 9, wherein the connecting means comprise locking parts sliding into each other which allow for connecting two adjacent devices by means of a vertical movement of one housing in respect to the other.
12. An advertising display device according to claim 1, said housing comprising an upper face provided with a top cap, whereby the housing, at least at the foremost upper edge, is provided with an edge frame, said top cap ending up at the edge frame.
13. An advertising display device according to claim 12, the device further comprising a protective element which can be provided at the advertising window, such that it extends between, on one hand, an edge frame provided at the lower edge of the housing and, on the other hand, the aforementioned edge frame provided at the upper edge of the housing.
14. An advertising display device comprising a housing, the front face of which shows an advertising window, as well as means for moving a strip past the window, which strip comprises the images to be advertised, whereby the aforementioned housing, apart from the aforementioned front face, further comprises a rear face, two end faces, an upper face and a bottom face, and whereby at least the upper face is provided with a top cap, characterized in that the housing, at least nearby the foremost upper edge, is provided with an edge frame, and that the top cap ends up at the edge frame.
15. An advertising display device according to claim 14, the device further comprising a protective element which can be provided at the advertising window, such that it extends between, on one hand, an edge frame provided at the lower edge of the housing and, on the other hand, the aforementioned edge frame provided at the upper edge of the housing.
16. An advertising display device according to claim 15, wherein the protective element is removable.

The claims below are in addition to those above.
All refrences to claim(s) which appear below refer to the numbering after this setence.

1. A method for the catalytic conversion of organic carbonate, wherein organic carbonate is contacted with (i) alcohol, (ii) water or (iii) a mixture of, in the presence of a catalyst comprising at least about 7 wt. % of lanthanum supported on a support.
2. The method as claimed in claim 1, wherein the lanthanum catalyst comprises of from about 7 to about 40 wt. % lanthanum per gram support.
3. The method as claimed in claim 1, wherein the support is selected from Al2O3, SiO2, MgO, TiO2, ZrO2, ZnO and mixtures thereof.
4. The method as claimed in claim 1, wherein the lanthanum catalyst is obtainable by the steps of:
i. loading the support with a lanthanum salt; and
ii. drying and calcining the impregnated support.
5. The method as claimed in claim 4, wherein the lanthanum salt is selected from lanthanum chloride, lanthanum acetate and lanthanum nitrate.
6. The method as claimed in claim 1, wherein the organic carbonate is subjected to hydrolysis with water.
7. The method as claimed in claim 1, wherein the organic carbonate is subjected to alcoholysis with alcohol.
8. The method as claimed in claim 1, wherein organic carbonate is subjected to hydrolysis and alcoholysis in the presence of water and alcohol.
9. The method as claimed in claim 7, wherein the alkylene carbonate is propylene carbonate and the alcohol is methanol.
10. The method as claimed in claim 1, wherein the lanthanum catalyst comprises from about 8 to about 30 wt % of lanthanum per gram of support.

1. An electrocardiogram analyzer comprising:
one set of electrocardiogram measurement electrodes;
one or more noise measurement electrode which includes an electrode placed in a vicinity of corresponding one of the electrocardiogram measurement electrodes;
a measurer which is configured to measure an electrocardiogram signal acquired by the electrocardiogram measurement electrodes, and a noise signal acquired between the electrode included in the noise measurement electrode and the corresponding one of the electrocardiogram measurement electrodes; and
an electrocardiogram extraction analyzer which is configured to extract a noise-removed electrocardiogram in which noise is removed, based on the electrocardiogram signal and the noise signal.
2. The electrocardiogram analyzer according to claim 1, wherein the set of electrocardiogram measurement electrodes are a pair of defibrillation pads adapted to apply electric shock.
3. The electrocardiogram analyzer according to claim 1, wherein the noise measurement electrode includes a pair of defibrillation pads adapted to apply electric shock.
4. The electrocardiogram analyzer according to claim 1, wherein the noise measurement electrode is disposed in an opening formed in corresponding one of the electrocardiogram measurement electrodes.
5. The electrocardiogram analyzer according to claim 1, wherein the noise measurement electrode is placed between the set of electrocardiogram measurement electrodes.
6. The electrocardiogram analyzer according to claim 1, wherein the noise signal is based on an impedance which is acquired when a carrier current is applied between the noise measurement electrode and the electrocardiogram measurement electrodes.
7. The electrocardiogram analyzer according to claim 1, wherein a period of chest compression is obtained from the noise signal, and a filtering process is performed based on a frequency of the chest compression.
8. The electrocardiogram analyzer according to claim 1, wherein an adaptive filtering process in which the noise signal is used as a reference is performed.
9. The electrocardiogram analyzer according to claim 1, wherein a filtering process is performed on the noise signal and the electrocardiogram signal by independent component analysis.
10. The electrocardiogram analyzer according to claim 1, wherein cables for the electrocardiogram measurement electrodes, and at least one cable for the noise measurement electrode are attached to one connector, and the connector is connectable to the measurer.
11. The electrocardiogram analyzer according to claim 1, wherein cables for the electrocardiogram measurement electrodes, and at least one cable for the noise measurement electrode are distributively attached to two or more connectors, and the connectors are connectable to the measurer.
12. The electrocardiogram analyzer according to claim 1, wherein one of the electrocardiogram measurement electrodes, and the noise measurement electrode are disposed on one sheet, and are connectable to the measurer.
13. The electrocardiogram analyzer according to claim 1, wherein the electrocardiogram measurement electrodes, and the noise measurement electrode are distributively disposed on at least two sheets, and are connectable to the measurer.
14. The electrocardiogram analyzer according to claim 1 which is incorporated in a defibrillator.
15. An electrode set which is to be connected to an external apparatus, the electrode set comprising:
one set of electrocardiogram measurement electrodes;
one or more noise measurement electrode which includes an electrode placed in a vicinity of corresponding one of the electrocardiogram measurement electrodes;
a measurer which is configured to measure an electrocardiogram signal acquired by the electrocardiogram measurement electrodes, and a noise signal acquired between the electrode included in the noise measurement electrode and the corresponding one of the electrocardiogram measurement electrodes;
an electrocardiogram extraction analyzer which is configured to extract a noise-removed electrocardiogram in which noise is removed, based on the electrocardiogram signal and the noise signal; and
a transmitter which is configured to transmit the noise-removed electrocardiogram to the external apparatus.
The claims below are in addition to those above.
All refrences to claim(s) which appear below refer to the numbering after this setence.

1. A construction laser, comprising:
a housing (2);
a tilt part (6) arranged in the housing (2);
a laser unit (3) arranged in the tilt part (6);
means (5) for deflecting a laser beam (4) generated by the laser unit (3) and likewise arranged in the tilt part (6);
actuation means for adjusting the tilt part (6) relative to the housing (2) and having at least one piezo actuator (7a); and
control electronics (8) for controlling the actuation means.
2. A construction laser according to claim 1, further comprising a flexible elastic membrane (9) for sealing the housing (2) relative to the tilt part (6).
3. A construction laser according to claim 2, wherein the flexible elastic membrane (9) is formed of a plurality of folds.
4. A construction laser according to claim 1, further comprising a tilt sensor (10) provided on the tilt part (6) and connected with the control electronics (8).
5. A construction laser according to claim 1, wherein the deflecting means (5) are supported for rotation about a rotational axis (A).
6. A construction laser according to claim 1, wherein the actuation means has at least three piezo actuators (7a, 7b, 7c) widely distributed in the housing (2); wherein the tilt part (6) has a spherical sliding surface (12) supported on the at least three piezo actuators (7a, 7b, 7c) in a direct frictional contact therewith; and wherein construction laser further comprises means for pretensioning the spherical sliding surface (12) against the at least three piezo actuators (7a, 7b, 7c).
7. A construction laser according to claim 6, wherein the actuation means has four piezo actuators (7a, 7b, 7c, 7d) altogether, forming two piezo actuator pairs (7a & 7b, 7c & 7d) distributed respectively, along extending perpendicular to each other, actuation directions.
8. A construction laser according to claim 7, further comprising compression spring means (13) for supporting at least one of the piezo actuators (7d) in the housing (2) and for pretensioning the at least one of the piezo actuators (7d) against a spherical center of the spherical sliding surface (12).
9. A construction laser according to claim 8, wherein the deflecting means (5) is so arranged that an exit of the laser beam (4) is located in vicinity of the spherical center.
10. A construction laser according to claim 6, where the pretensioning means comprises at least one permanent magnet (14) and a magnetizable counterpart arranged, respectively, in the housing (2) and in the tilt part (6).
11. A construction laser according to claim 6, wherein the spherical sliding surface (12) is formed of magnetizable metal.
12. A construction laser according to claim 6, further comprising a plurality of end stops arranged on the spherical sliding surface (12) for limiting possible movements in some areas.
13. A construction laser according to claim 6, wherein each of the piezo actuators is supported by compression spring means, and the spherical sliding surface (12) is gimbal-mounted in the housing (2).
14. A construction laser according to claim 1, wherein the deflecting means (5) is supported for rotation about a rotational axis (A).
15. A construction laser according to claim 1, wherein the actuation means has at least three piezo actuators (7a, 7b, 7c) widely distributed in the housing (2); wherein the tilt part (6) has an inverse spherical sliding surface (12\u2032) supported on the at least three piezo actuators (7a, 7b, 7c) in a direct frictional contact therewith; and wherein construction laser further comprises means for pretensioning the spherical sliding surface (12\u2032) against the at least three piezo actuators (7a, 7b, 7c).
16. A construction laser according to claim 15, wherein the actuation means has four piezo actuators (7a, 7b, 7c, 7d) altogether, forming two piezo actuator pairs (7a & 7b, 7c & 7d) distributed along extending perpendicular to each other, actuation directions, respectively.
17. A construction laser according to claim 16, further comprising compression spring means (13) for supporting at least one of the piezo actuators (7d) in the housing (2) and for pretensioning the at least one of the piezo actuators (7d) against a spherical center of the spherical sliding surface (12).
18. A construction laser according to claim 17, wherein the deflecting means (5) are so arranged that an exit of the laser beam (4) is located in vicinity of the spherical center.
19. A construction laser according to claim 15, where the pretensioning comprises at least one permanent magnet (14) and a magnetizable counterpart arranged, respectively, in the housing (2) and in the tilt part (6).
20. A construction laser according to claim 15, wherein the inverse spherical sliding surface (12\u2032) is formed of magnetizable metal.
21. A construction laser according to claim 15, further comprising a plurality of end stops arranged on the inverse spherical sliding surface (12\u2032) for limiting possible movements in some areas.
22. A construction laser according to claim 15, wherein each of the piezo actuators is supported by a compression spring means, and the spherical sliding surface (12) is gimbal-mounted in the housing (2).
23. A construction laser according to claim 1, wherein the tilt part (6) is gimbal-mounted in the housing (2), wherein the actuation means has at least two piezo actuators (7a, 7e), and wherein the construction laser further comprises at least two lever mechanisms (17a, 17b) angularly offset relative to each other and each having a lever ratio greater than 10:1 for tiltably connecting the tilt part (6) with the at least two piezo actuators (7a, 7c), respectively.
24. A construction laser according to claim 23, wherein the two lever mechanisms (17a, 17b) are arranged perpendicular to one another.
25. A construction laser according to claim 21, wherein the at least two piezo actuators (7a, 7b) are arranged parallel to one another, forming a pair of tilting actuators.
26. A construction laser according to claim 1, wherein the tilt part (6) is formed as a hexapod suspended directly at the housing (2) by at least six piezo actuators (7a, 7b, 7c, 7d, 7e, 7f).