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A system for providing drive shaft braking during the operation of an irrigation machine, wherein the irrigation machine comprises a drive tower structure having a drive tower pipe supporting the drive tower; wherein the irrigation machine further comprises a drive system having a drive motor and a drive shaft (30, 57); wherein the system comprises: a cam (32, 47), wherein the cam is attached to the drive shaft; an extension arm, wherein the extension arm has a first securing point (36, 44); further wherein the extension arm is rotatably mounted to the drive tower pipe (34, 52); a securing arm, wherein the securing arm has a second securing point; further wherein the securing arm is fixedly secured to the drive tower pipe; a spring, wherein the spring is attached between the first securing point and the second securing point; and a follower mechanism, wherein the follower mechanism is secured to the extension arm; and wherein the follower mechanism applies frictional pressure to the cam in response to the force applied by the spring to the follower mechanism through the extension arm (49, 55); wherein the frictional pressure applied to the cam is sufficient to hold the drive shaft in place when rotational force is not actively applied by the drive motor.
Intervertebral disk prosthesis comprising at least three parts including a first plate, referred to as the upper plate, a second plate, referred to as the lower plate, and a core, the upper surface of the core being in contact with at least part of the lower surface of the upper plate and the lower surface of the core being in contact with at least part of the upper surface of the lower plate, and the upper plate being movable at least with respect to the core, the prosthesis further comprises cooperation means between the lower plate and the core, so as to allow limited translation movements of the core with respect to the lower plate along an axis substantially parallel to the lower plate, and to allow limited rotation movements of the core with respect to the lower plate, around an axis substantially perpendicular to the lower plate, characterised in that said cooperation means comprises: - male means located opposite each other in the vicinity of edges of the lower plate and formed by two pins, or one pin and one lug, or two lugs, or two walls cooperating with - female means formed by two recesses in edges of the core and complementary to said pins, lugs or walls. - male means located opposite each other in the vicinity of edges of the lower plate and formed by two pins, or one pin and one lug, or two lugs, or two walls cooperating with - female means formed by two recesses in edges of the core and complementary to said pins, lugs or walls.
A prosthetic heart valve adapted to be delivered to a target site as a single unit, the prosthetic heart valve comprising: (a) a stent including a generally tubular annulus region having a proximal-to-distal axis, the stent extending in a distal longitudinal direction from a proximal end to a distal end, the stent having a radially collapsed condition for mounting on a delivery device and a radially expanded condition; (b) one or more prosthetic valve elements mounted to the stent, the one or more prosthetic valve elements being collapsible and expandable along with the stent, the one or more prosthetic valve elements being operative to allow flow in an antegrade direction and block flow in a retrograde direction opposite to the antegrade direction when the stent is in the expanded condition; and (c) characterized by a cuff attached to the stent, the cuff including a first wall, a second wall radially outward of the first wall and radially outward of the stent, the cuff defining one or more pockets between the first wall and the second wall and at least one opening for entry of blood into the one or more pockets, the one or more pockets being for disposition within a native valve to impede perivalvular leakage, the first wall extending distally beyond the second wall. (a) a stent including a generally tubular annulus region having a proximal-to-distal axis, the stent extending in a distal longitudinal direction from a proximal end to a distal end, the stent having a radially collapsed condition for mounting on a delivery device and a radially expanded condition; (b) one or more prosthetic valve elements mounted to the stent, the one or more prosthetic valve elements being collapsible and expandable along with the stent, the one or more prosthetic valve elements being operative to allow flow in an antegrade direction and block flow in a retrograde direction opposite to the antegrade direction when the stent is in the expanded condition; and (c) characterized by a cuff attached to the stent, the cuff including a first wall, a second wall radially outward of the first wall and radially outward of the stent, the cuff defining one or more pockets between the first wall and the second wall and at least one opening for entry of blood into the one or more pockets, the one or more pockets being for disposition within a native valve to impede perivalvular leakage, the first wall extending distally beyond the second wall.
A balun comprising: a first set of wound conductors including a first loop portion and a second loop portion, wherein the first loop portion together with the second loop portion forms a first figure of eight structure, and wherein the first loop portion and the second loop portion are conductively coupled; and a second set of wound conductors including a third loop portion and a fourth loop portion, wherein the third loop portion together with the fourth loop portion forms a second figure of eight structure, wherein: the third loop portion and the fourth loop portion are conductively coupled, the first loop portion and the third loop portion are inductively coupled, and the second loop portion and the fourth loop portion are inductively coupled, characterised in that the balun is a first balun and the first balun further comprises: a second balun disposed in the first loop portion and the third loop portion. a first set of wound conductors including a first loop portion and a second loop portion, wherein the first loop portion together with the second loop portion forms a first figure of eight structure, and wherein the first loop portion and the second loop portion are conductively coupled; and a second set of wound conductors including a third loop portion and a fourth loop portion, wherein the third loop portion together with the fourth loop portion forms a second figure of eight structure, wherein: the third loop portion and the fourth loop portion are conductively coupled, the first loop portion and the third loop portion are inductively coupled, and the second loop portion and the fourth loop portion are inductively coupled, characterised in that the balun is a first balun and the first balun further comprises: a second balun disposed in the first loop portion and the third loop portion.
A multilayer composite pipe comprising an innermost layer made of plastic, a seamless metal layer, the outer surface of the metal layer being treated, after its formation, with surface treating means for changing its outer appearance, and a transparent outermost layer protecting the treated outer surface of the metal layer, characterized in that the outer diameter of the pipe is between 8 and 120 mm, the thickness of the innermost layer is between 1.0 and 10 mm, the thickness of the metal layer is between 0.1 and 2.0 mm, and the thickness of the transparent outermost layer is between 0.01 and 50 μm, whereby the multilayer composite pipe can be permanently bent to certain angles with spring back after bending being less than 10 degrees.
An electrochemical device, such as a microbattery or an electrochromic system, comprising a stack of solid thin layers formed on a substrate, said stack successively comprising: - a first current collector covering a part of the substrate, - a first electrode defining a pattern having a bottom surface, a top surface and side walls, the bottom surface of the pattern covering at least a part of the first current collector, - an electrolyte layer configured to cover at least the top surface and at least a part of the side walls of the pattern of the first electrode, - a second electrode totally covering the electrolyte layer, the thickness of the electrolyte layer arranged between the side walls of the pattern of the first electrode and the second electrode being substantially equal around said pattern to within 20%, characterized in that - a second current collector totally covers the second electrode, the second current collector and the second electrode being electrically insulated from the first current collector and from the first electrode, said device comprising first and second electric connection means respectively connected to the first current collector and to the second current collector and insulated from one another. - a first current collector covering a part of the substrate, - a first electrode defining a pattern having a bottom surface, a top surface and side walls, the bottom surface of the pattern covering at least a part of the first current collector, - an electrolyte layer configured to cover at least the top surface and at least a part of the side walls of the pattern of the first electrode, - a second electrode totally covering the electrolyte layer, the thickness of the electrolyte layer arranged between the side walls of the pattern of the first electrode and the second electrode being substantially equal around said pattern to within 20%, - a second current collector totally covers the second electrode, the second current collector and the second electrode being electrically insulated from the first current collector and from the first electrode,
Applicator, in particular print head, for applying a coating agent, in particular a paint, an adhesive or a sealing material, to a component, in particular to a motor vehicle body component or an add-on component for a motor vehicle body component, having a) a housing, b) a plurality of nozzles for applying the coating agent in the form of a coating agent jet, c) a plurality of coating agent valves for controlling the coating agent delivery through the individual nozzles, d) a plurality of electrically controllable actuators for controlling the coating agent valves, wherein the actuators are electromagnetic actuators each comprising a coil, and e) a control circuit (5, 6) integrated in the applicator for electrically controlling the actuators, the integrated control circuit containing power electronics for controlling the actuators, f) wherein the power electronics control the coil of one of the actuators to open the associated coating agent valve with a starting current (I S), and g) wherein the power electronics control the coil of one of the actuators for keeping open the previously already opened associated coating agent valve with a holding current (I H), characterized in h) that the control circuit (5, 6) is integrated in the housing of the applicator, and i) that the holding current (I H) is smaller than the starting current (I S). a) a housing, b) a plurality of nozzles for applying the coating agent in the form of a coating agent jet, c) a plurality of coating agent valves for controlling the coating agent delivery through the individual nozzles, d) a plurality of electrically controllable actuators for controlling the coating agent valves, wherein the actuators are electromagnetic actuators each comprising a coil, and e) a control circuit (5, 6) integrated in the applicator for electrically controlling the actuators, the integrated control circuit containing power electronics for controlling the actuators, f) wherein the power electronics control the coil of one of the actuators to open the associated coating agent valve with a starting current (I S), and g) wherein the power electronics control the coil of one of the actuators for keeping open the previously already opened associated coating agent valve with a holding current (I H), characterized in h) that the control circuit (5, 6) is integrated in the housing of the applicator, and i) that the holding current (I H) is smaller than the starting current (I S).
A flow-plate for heat transfer to or from a process flow, which flow-plate is dividable into two parts by parting the flow-plate in its mid plane, each part comprises a channel side and a utility side, the two parts of the flow-plate are counter parts and complement of each other and form a channel between the two counter part channel sides, each channel side comprises curved obstacles, sidewalls and channel floors, said channel being formed in the space created by the curved obstacles, the sidewalls and the channel floors, said curved obstacles being lined up in parallel rows separated by the sidewalls, and the rows of curved obstacles having deep machined grooves on the utility sides making the obstacles hollow for heat transfer fluids, and wherein the flow-plate also has turning boxes, which turning boxes comprise two compartments divided by a wall, in each compartment is one mini-obstacle arranged for creating a three dimensional flow and enhanced mixing in the channel, and wherein fluids flow from a first channel row to a second channel row in the turning boxes.
A complex comprising RNA and a quaternized starch, wherein said quaternized starch is quaternized to its full capacity and has at least 3.5-4% nitrogen per monomeric unit, by weight.
Balloon catheter for delivery of medication comprising a balloon, wherein the surface of the balloon has a coating, characterized in that the coating comprises a strongly lipophilic, poorly water soluble drug that binds to any tissue parts; and a sugar alcohol, wherein the drug is selected from the group comprising paclitaxel and other taxanes, rapamycin, tacrolimus, corticoids, sexual hormones, statins, epothilones, probucol, prostacyclines and angiogenesis inducers, wherein the sugar alcohol has a molecular weight of < 2000 D and wherein the drug is embedded in the sugar alcohol.
Preparation method of a visible-light-activated multilayered photocatalyst characterized in that: a) the surface of titanium oxide in the form of powder or coating is modified by impregnation with a modifier solution, where the modifier is an aromatic organic compound with at least two -OH or -COOH groups or a hexachloroplatinate ion, b) the protective layer of titanium oxide is applied on the modified material, where the known ALD or "spin-coating" techniques are used. a) the surface of titanium oxide in the form of powder or coating is modified by impregnation with a modifier solution, where the modifier is an aromatic organic compound with at least two -OH or -COOH groups or a hexachloroplatinate ion, b) the protective layer of titanium oxide is applied on the modified material, where the known ALD or "spin-coating" techniques are used.
A lensless imaging system, comprising: - a receiving support configured to receive a sample, - a light source configured to emit a light beam for illuminating the sample in an illumination direction, the light source including a diode and a diaphragm, the diaphragm being positioned between the diode and the receiving support in the illumination direction, - a matrix photodetector configured to acquire at least one image of the sample, each image being formed by a radiation emitted by the illuminated sample and including at least one elementary diffraction pattern, the receiving support being positioned between the light source and the matrix photodetector in the illumination direction, characterized in that the system further comprises a light diffuser positioned between the diode and the diaphragm, the light diffuser including a diffusing layer deposited on a substrate, said diffusing layer being positioned at a distance from the diaphragm, the light diffuser having a diffusion angle (Δ), and the value of the diffusion angle (Δ) being greater than or equal to 30°. - a receiving support configured to receive a sample, - a light source configured to emit a light beam for illuminating the sample in an illumination direction, the light source including a diode and a diaphragm, the diaphragm being positioned between the diode and the receiving support in the illumination direction, - a matrix photodetector configured to acquire at least one image of the sample, each image being formed by a radiation emitted by the illuminated sample and including at least one elementary diffraction pattern, the receiving support being positioned between the light source and the matrix photodetector in the illumination direction,
Method for the production of granules comprising surface-reacted calcium carbonate, characterized by the steps of a) providing surface-reacted calcium carbonate, wherein the surface-reacted calcium carbonate is a reaction product of natural ground or precipitated calcium carbonate with carbon dioxide and one or more acids, wherein the carbon dioxide is formed in situ by the acid treatment and/or is supplied from an external source; b) saturating the surface-reacted calcium carbonate with one or more liquids; c) providing one or more binder; d) combining the liquid saturated surface-reacted calcium carbonate with the one or more binder under agitation in an agitation device; e) removing the liquid from the mixture of step d). a) providing surface-reacted calcium carbonate, wherein the surface-reacted calcium carbonate is a reaction product of natural ground or precipitated calcium carbonate with carbon dioxide and one or more acids, wherein the carbon dioxide is formed in situ by the acid treatment and/or is supplied from an external source; b) saturating the surface-reacted calcium carbonate with one or more liquids; c) providing one or more binder; d) combining the liquid saturated surface-reacted calcium carbonate with the one or more binder under agitation in an agitation device; e) removing the liquid from the mixture of step d).
Burner for an oven or grill, comprising: - a body having box-shaped configuration and defining inside a containment chamber of a combustible fluid; - said body having a first plate-shaped portion provided with a first perforated surface for the passage of said fluid towards the outside, and a second plate-shaped portion provided with a second surface opposite to the first surface, said plate-shaped portions (4, 5) being mutually coupled at the respective peripheral edges; and - at least a support element of at least one accessory, said support element being associated with the box-shaped body to place the accessory at the first surface; said support element being formed integrally with the respective plate-shaped portions (4, 5); each plate-shaped portion (4, 5) comprising a protrusion extending from the respective peripheral edge and defined by an area of the peripheral edge extending from the development of the edge itself and along a lying plane substantially parallel to said surfaces (4a, 5a), the protrusion of the first portion being coupled to the protrusion of the second portion to define the support element; characterized in that each protrusion has two tabs bent transversely to the planar development of the protrusion itself and presenting respective through holes for housing at least one respective accessory; said protrusions of each portion (4, 5) are associated and in mutual contact; said tabs and said through holes of said protrusions being coincident with each other. - a body having box-shaped configuration and defining inside a containment chamber of a combustible fluid; - said body having a first plate-shaped portion provided with a first perforated surface for the passage of said fluid towards the outside, and a second plate-shaped portion provided with a second surface opposite to the first surface, said plate-shaped portions (4, 5) being mutually coupled at the respective peripheral edges; and - at least a support element of at least one accessory, said support element being associated with the box-shaped body to place the accessory at the first surface; said support element being formed integrally with the respective plate-shaped portions (4, 5); each plate-shaped portion (4, 5) comprising a protrusion extending from the respective peripheral edge and defined by an area of the peripheral edge extending from the development of the edge itself and along a lying plane substantially parallel to said surfaces (4a, 5a), the protrusion of the first portion being coupled to the protrusion of the second portion to define the support element; characterized in that each protrusion has two tabs bent transversely to the planar development of the protrusion itself and presenting respective through holes for housing at least one respective accessory; said protrusions of each portion (4, 5) are associated and in mutual contact; said tabs and said through holes of said protrusions being coincident with each other.
Method of applying an outer insulation layer on the housing of a battery cell, having the following features: a. the coating is effected with a liquid, electrically insulating coating material, and b. the coating is effected using a coating applicator by applying discretely generated individual droplets of the coating material that form coating dots on an outer face (210A, 210B, 210C) of the preferably prismatic housing, and c. the coating dots are sequentially applied by means of the coating applicator in a mutually adjoining or overlapping manner, such that they collectively form coating lines. a. the coating is effected with a liquid, electrically insulating coating material, and b. the coating is effected using a coating applicator by applying discretely generated individual droplets of the coating material that form coating dots on an outer face (210A, 210B, 210C) of the preferably prismatic housing, and c. the coating dots are sequentially applied by means of the coating applicator in a mutually adjoining or overlapping manner, such that they collectively form coating lines.
A method of processing multi-party billing events in a wireless subscriber billing system, the method comprising: generating a billing event including a provider fee and provider payee, and at least one source fee and at least one source payee (754, 756) associated with a transaction; processing the transaction to distribute payment to the provider payee and the at least one source payee (754, 756); storing transaction data; accessing the stored transaction data; generating an adjustment transaction that contains a negative provider fee and at least one negative source fee based on the stored transaction data; and processing the adjustment transaction to debit the provider payee and the at least one source payee (754, 756) based on the negative provider fee and the at least one negative source fee. generating a billing event including a provider fee and provider payee, and at least one source fee and at least one source payee (754, 756) associated with a transaction; processing the transaction to distribute payment to the provider payee and the at least one source payee (754, 756); storing transaction data; accessing the stored transaction data; generating an adjustment transaction that contains a negative provider fee and at least one negative source fee based on the stored transaction data; and processing the adjustment transaction to debit the provider payee and the at least one source payee (754, 756) based on the negative provider fee and the at least one negative source fee.
A surfboard (1,2) which is partly rigid and partly inflatable the rear part of which is made of rigid materials and the inflatable part being made of flexible materials and equipped with a valve by means of which the inflatable part of the surfboard can be inflated when in use and deflated when not in use to facilitate transport and storage, wherein a rear end of the inflatable part of the surfboard is attached to a front end of the rigid rear part of the surfboard.