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A surgical device, comprising: a flexible steering platform (14; 14") configured to receive a distal end of a flexible surgical instrument in a central passageway extending through the steering platform, the steering platform having a plurality of links (32i, 32d, 32p; 32i", 32d", 32p") each having a central bore such that the central bores define the central passageway, and a plurality of flexible connector elements (28; 28"), adjacent links (32i, 32d, 32p; 32i", 32d", 32p") being connected with at least two of the connector elements (28; 28") such that flexing at least two of the connector elements (28; 28") can bend the steering platform (14; 14") in at least two planes of motion, wherein the links (32i, 32d, 32p; 32i", 32d", 32p") are connected with the at least two connector elements (28; 28") by means of at least two recesses (44, 58, 70); the surgical device being characterised in that the connector elements (28, 28") have a dog bone shape with opposed cut-outs in their sidewalls that define tabs at their terminal ends, such that the width (W t) of the connector element at the tabs is greater than the width (W m) in its mid-portion; and wherein the recesses (44, 58, 70) have shapes and sizes corresponding to the terminal ends of the connecting elements (28; 28"), such that one of the terminal ends can be disposed in each of the recesses (44, 58, 70). a plurality of links (32i, 32d, 32p; 32i", 32d", 32p") each having a central bore such that the central bores define the central passageway, and a plurality of flexible connector elements (28; 28"), adjacent links (32i, 32d, 32p; 32i", 32d", 32p") being connected with at least two of the connector elements (28; 28") such that flexing at least two of the connector elements (28; 28") can bend the steering platform (14; 14") in at least two planes of motion,
A turbocharger control system in an engine having a denitration reactor installed in an exhaust passageway upstream of a turbine of a turbocharger, the system comprising: a pressure gauge that detects a scavenging pressure (Ps) within a scavenging trunk; a motor that assists or dampens a driving of the turbocharger; a generator that charges a power storage device with a regenerated electric power of the motor: and a control unit which comprises a target scavenging pressure calculator (9a2) which accesses a scavenging pressure database (9a 1) to compute a target scavenging pressure (tPs), a pressure comparator (9a 3) which compares a scavenging pressure (ps) detected by the pressure gauge against a target scavenging pressure (tPs) computed by the target scavenging pressure calculator (9a2), and a main command unit (9a4) which controls the motor or the generator in response to comparison results made by the pressure comparator (9a3). a first temperature gauge provided in an exhaust passageway between the exhaust port of the engine and the denitration reactor to detect a first exhaust gas temperature (Tel), which is a temperature of an exhaust gas discharged from an exhaust port. characterized in that, the control unit further comprises a first temperature comparator (9b1) which computes a difference between an upper limit temperature for preventing catalyst degradation within the denitration reactor and the first exhaust gas temperature, and an auxiliary command unit (9b2) which issues a command to accelerate the rotational speed of the motor when the temperature difference computed by the first temperature comparator (9b1) is within a predetermined range. a pressure gauge that detects a scavenging pressure (Ps) within a scavenging trunk; a motor that assists or dampens a driving of the turbocharger; a generator that charges a power storage device with a regenerated electric power of the motor: and a control unit which comprises a target scavenging pressure calculator (9a2) which accesses a scavenging pressure database (9a 1) to compute a target scavenging pressure (tPs), a pressure comparator (9a 3) which compares a scavenging pressure (ps) detected by the pressure gauge against a target scavenging pressure (tPs) computed by the target scavenging pressure calculator (9a2), and a main command unit (9a4) which controls the motor or the generator in response to comparison results made by the pressure comparator (9a3). a first temperature gauge provided in an exhaust passageway between the exhaust port of the engine and the denitration reactor to detect a first exhaust gas temperature (Tel), which is a temperature of an exhaust gas discharged from an exhaust port. characterized in that, the control unit further comprises a first temperature comparator (9b1) which computes a difference between an upper limit temperature for preventing catalyst degradation within the denitration reactor and the first exhaust gas temperature, and an auxiliary command unit (9b2) which issues a command to accelerate the rotational speed of the motor when the temperature difference computed by the first temperature comparator (9b1) is within a predetermined range.
A bomb disposal suit comprising: a jacket; trousers; and a back protector connected between the jacket and the trousers, characterized in that the back protector includes a body of impact resistant material; the body of impact resistant material has a plenum with an intake opening to receive forced air and an outlet opening to direct forced air out of the plenum; the back protector includes a fan that forces air into the intake opening, and the back protector further includes a back plate that is substantially more rigid than the body of impact resistant material and that transmits vertical load from the jacket into the trousers. a jacket; trousers; and a back protector connected between the jacket and the trousers, characterized in that the back protector includes a body of impact resistant material; the body of impact resistant material has a plenum with an intake opening to receive forced air and an outlet opening to direct forced air out of the plenum; the back protector includes a fan that forces air into the intake opening, and the back protector further includes a back plate that is substantially more rigid than the body of impact resistant material and that transmits vertical load from the jacket into the trousers.
A method of an automated platelet apheresis for obtaining a platelet product including platelets in a combined storage medium, in which method use is made of - a reusable hardware apparatus including a separation device and a pre-programmable microprocessor driven controller including instructions for processing a biological fluid and - a disposable processing circuit associated with the apparatus, wherein the circuit includes a processing chamber for receiving a biological fluid and one or more containers for collecting platelets, wherein an operator has selected a targeted number of platelet doses to be collected, which method comprises the steps of: a) separating platelets from the biological fluid that includes plasma and platelets to obtain platelet rich plasma; b) collecting a targeted number of platelet doses by concentrating said separated platelet rich plasma, wherein plasma is removed from the concentrated platelets until the amount of residual plasma remaining with the concentrated platelets reaches a pre-determined volume; c) determining a volume of a combined storage medium effective for storing said targeted number of platelet doses; d) combining said platelets in said pre-determined volume of residual plasma with an amount of a synthetic additive solution to arrive at said determined volume of said combined storage medium, wherein the instructions include a processing protocol to obtain a platelet product having the pre-determined plasma volume that is a fixed volume or a fixed volume range, regardless of the number of platelets collected. - a reusable hardware apparatus including a separation device and a pre-programmable microprocessor driven controller including instructions for processing a biological fluid and - a disposable processing circuit associated with the apparatus, wherein the circuit includes a processing chamber for receiving a biological fluid and one or more containers for collecting platelets, a) separating platelets from the biological fluid that includes plasma and platelets to obtain platelet rich plasma; b) collecting a targeted number of platelet doses by concentrating said separated platelet rich plasma, wherein plasma is removed from the concentrated platelets until the amount of residual plasma remaining with the concentrated platelets reaches a pre-determined volume; c) determining a volume of a combined storage medium effective for storing said targeted number of platelet doses; d) combining said platelets in said pre-determined volume of residual plasma with an amount of a synthetic additive solution to arrive at said determined volume of said combined storage medium,
A network of a plurality of outdoor lighting units (11A-11E, 42), each unit comprising: a. a light fixture (25, 48); b. a power generating means (13, 21, 45); c. a storage means for electric energy (23, 49); wherein the storage means of neighboring lighting units are connected by a conductor (14, 41) comprising a single core wire and a connection to ground, and wherein the conductor serves to conduct electric energy from the storage means of a first lighting unit to the storage means of a second neighbouring lighting unit so as to balance charge states of the first storage means and the second storage means, wherein the lighting units are adapted to communicate with each other via the conductor. a. a light fixture (25, 48); b. a power generating means (13, 21, 45); c. a storage means for electric energy (23, 49);
A method for analyzing a signal transmission characteristic in a wireless communication system, the method comprising: acquiring first information including at least one of 2-dimensional image information or 3-dimensional map information; acquiring (710,815) second information including real environment information based on the first information; determining (710,820) a plurality of candidate transmitter locations based on at least one of the first information or the second information; performing (715,825) a ray tracing simulation based on the first information, the second information, and the plurality of candidate transmitter locations; and determining (725, 840) the signal transmission characteristic based on a result of the ray tracing simulation, wherein the real environment information includes at least one of material information of an object or radio wave propagation information through the object. acquiring first information including at least one of 2-dimensional image information or 3-dimensional map information; acquiring (710,815) second information including real environment information based on the first information; determining (710,820) a plurality of candidate transmitter locations based on at least one of the first information or the second information; performing (715,825) a ray tracing simulation based on the first information, the second information, and the plurality of candidate transmitter locations; and determining (725, 840) the signal transmission characteristic based on a result of the ray tracing simulation, wherein the real environment information includes at least one of material information of an object or radio wave propagation information through the object.
A tangential on-board injector (TOBI) for a gas turbine engine, the TOBI comprising: a body (212, 312, 412) having an entrance and an exit, the body (212, 312, 412) having an outer curved wall and defining an air passageway (214, 314, 414) between the entrance and the exit, wherein an airflow flows from the entrance to the exit through the passageway (214, 314, 414); and a purge cavity (230, 430) configured on an exterior surface of the body with a purge cavity entry (228, 428) fluidly connecting the air passageway (214, 314, 414) to the purge cavity (230, 430), the purge cavity entry (228, 428) being a hole in the outer curved wall located along the passageway (214, 314, 414) and between the entrance and the exit of the body (212, 312, 412) and enabling a portion of the airflow to enter the purge cavity (230, 430) when flowing through the body (212, 312, 412), wherein the purge cavity entry (228, 428) is positioned along the outer curved wall at a location such that particles in the airflow exit the passageway (214, 314, 414) and enter the purge cavity (230, 430), characterized in that a protrusion is arranged at the purge cavity entry that is configured to aid in capturing large particles that pass through the passageway. a body (212, 312, 412) having an entrance and an exit, the body (212, 312, 412) having an outer curved wall and defining an air passageway (214, 314, 414) between the entrance and the exit, wherein an airflow flows from the entrance to the exit through the passageway (214, 314, 414); and a purge cavity (230, 430) configured on an exterior surface of the body with a purge cavity entry (228, 428) fluidly connecting the air passageway (214, 314, 414) to the purge cavity (230, 430), the purge cavity entry (228, 428) being a hole in the outer curved wall located along the passageway (214, 314, 414) and between the entrance and the exit of the body (212, 312, 412) and enabling a portion of the airflow to enter the purge cavity (230, 430) when flowing through the body (212, 312, 412), wherein the purge cavity entry (228, 428) is positioned along the outer curved wall at a location such that particles in the airflow exit the passageway (214, 314, 414) and enter the purge cavity (230, 430), characterized in that a protrusion is arranged at the purge cavity entry that is configured to aid in capturing large particles that pass through the passageway.
Process for producing an undergarment comprising two superposed textiles, in layers, comprising: the depositing, on certain parts, of reinforcements comprising a thick layer of shape-memory elastic material, the polymerization of this shape-memory elastic material and also the shaping of the textiles of the undergarment by thermoforming, the production process also comprising a step of depositing, on the entire surface of at least one of the textiles, a thin layer of an adhesive-bonding elastic material and then a step of polymerizing this thin layer of adhesive bonding during the thermoforming of shaping, and characterized in that the production process comprises a step of prior depositing, on the textile receiving the reinforcement layer, of a barrier layer made of elastic material, which is polymerized before the depositing of this reinforcement. the depositing, on certain parts, of reinforcements comprising a thick layer of shape-memory elastic material, the polymerization of this shape-memory elastic material and also the shaping of the textiles of the undergarment by thermoforming, the production process also comprising a step of depositing, on the entire surface of at least one of the textiles, a thin layer of an adhesive-bonding elastic material and then a step of polymerizing this thin layer of adhesive bonding during the thermoforming of shaping, and characterized in that the production process comprises a step of prior depositing, on the textile receiving the reinforcement layer, of a barrier layer made of elastic material, which is polymerized before the depositing of this reinforcement.
A therapeutically effective amount of inositol trispyrophosphate (ITPP) for use in partial vascular normalization of a tumor in a cancer patient prior to the administration of an effective amount of a chemotherapeutic agent, wherein the chemotherapeutic agent is: a microtubule-targeting agent selected from colchicine, docetaxel, paclitaxel, vinblastine, vincristine, vindesine, and vinorelbine; a DNA-intercalating agent selected from cisplatin, daunorubicin, doxorubicin, or epirubicin; or a nucleoside metabolic inhibitor selected from cytarabine, fludarabine, fluorouracil, gemcitabine, mercaptopurine, or pentostatin. a microtubule-targeting agent selected from colchicine, docetaxel, paclitaxel, vinblastine, vincristine, vindesine, and vinorelbine; a DNA-intercalating agent selected from cisplatin, daunorubicin, doxorubicin, or epirubicin; or a nucleoside metabolic inhibitor selected from cytarabine, fludarabine, fluorouracil, gemcitabine, mercaptopurine, or pentostatin.
Luminaire comprising a system for generating and emitting light, the system comprising (a) a longitudinal light source, and (b) an optical element for distributing the light emitted by the longitudinal light source, said optical element being made of a transparent material and extending along a longitudinal axis, the optical element having: • a light insert portion being adapted to receive light emitted by the light source; and • at least two transport limbs connected to the light insert portion and guiding light received from the light insert portion by total internal reflection to an respective end portion for emitting the light, wherein the light insert portion is connected to the at least two transport limbs via a single light guiding portion allowing for mixing the light before entering the transport limbs, characterised by (c) a transparent light emission element forming an interior cavity in which the optical element is arranged, and (d) a carrier having a mount surface for the light source and being adapted to hold the optical element, said carrier being adapted to hold an end portion of the light emission element. (a) a longitudinal light source, and (b) an optical element for distributing the light emitted by the longitudinal light source, said optical element being made of a transparent material and extending along a longitudinal axis, the optical element having: • a light insert portion being adapted to receive light emitted by the light source; and • at least two transport limbs connected to the light insert portion and guiding light received from the light insert portion by total internal reflection to an respective end portion for emitting the light, wherein the light insert portion is connected to the at least two transport limbs via a single light guiding portion allowing for mixing the light before entering the transport limbs, characterised by • a light insert portion being adapted to receive light emitted by the light source; and • at least two transport limbs connected to the light insert portion and guiding light received from the light insert portion by total internal reflection to an respective end portion for emitting the light, (c) a transparent light emission element forming an interior cavity in which the optical element is arranged, and (d) a carrier having a mount surface for the light source and being adapted to hold the optical element,
A regenerative shock absorber comprising: a housing that includes a compression volume and an extension volume; a piston, attached to a piston rod, disposed in the housing and that in a first mode moves through at least a portion of a compression stroke to pressurize hydraulic fluid in the compression volume and that in a second mode moves at least partially through an extension stroke to pressurize hydraulic fluid in the extension volume; a hydraulic motor including a first port and a second port, the first port in fluid communication with the compression volume and the second port in fluid communication with the extension volume; a pressurized reservoir configured to receive hydraulic fluid displaced by entry of the piston rod into the housing during a compression stroke: characterized by one or more valves that in the first mode provide fluid communication between the second port of the hydraulic motor and the reservoir, and that in the second mode provide fluid communication between the first port of the hydraulic motor and the reservoir. a housing that includes a compression volume and an extension volume; a piston, attached to a piston rod, disposed in the housing and that in a first mode moves through at least a portion of a compression stroke to pressurize hydraulic fluid in the compression volume and that in a second mode moves at least partially through an extension stroke to pressurize hydraulic fluid in the extension volume; a hydraulic motor including a first port and a second port, the first port in fluid communication with the compression volume and the second port in fluid communication with the extension volume; a pressurized reservoir configured to receive hydraulic fluid displaced by entry of the piston rod into the housing during a compression stroke: characterized by one or more valves that in the first mode provide fluid communication between the second port of the hydraulic motor and the reservoir, and that in the second mode provide fluid communication between the first port of the hydraulic motor and the reservoir.
A hybrid composite nanomaterial comprising a layered double hydroxide compound provided with one or more lanthanide elements inserted into the 2D layers and one or more organic compounds, having at least one of the functional group, from among the following: Hydroxyl (R-OH), Carbonyl (R 1 -C=O-R 2), Carboxyl (RCOOH), Amino (RNH 2), Phosphate (ROP 2 =O), Sulfhydryl (R-SH) and pertain to the class of Enzymes or Proteins, Porphyrin or Cannabis, intercalated between them.
A method for making poly(3-hydroxypropionate) in a biological system comprising - providing 3-hydroxypropionate as a substrate, wherein the biological system is selected from the group consisting of bacteria, yeast, fungi, and plants; and wherein the biological system expresses one or more enzymes selected from the group consisting of polyhydroxyalkanoate synthase, acyl-CoA transferase, hydroxyacyl CoA transferase, and hydroxyacyl CoA synthetase such that poly(3-hydroxypropionate) accumulates.