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A durable magnetorheological fluid formulation comprising: a carrier fluid, magnetizable particles dispersed in the carrier fluid and a thixotropic agent comprising a fluorocarbon grease wherein said thixotropic agent is effective to limit settling of the magnetizable particles wherein the formulation is substantially free of conventional thixotropic materials selected from the group consisting of precipitated silica, fumed silica, an organoclay, a metal soap, and a metal soap complex, wherein "substantially free" means no more than 0,5% based on the total weight of the magnetorheological fluid formulation. a carrier fluid, magnetizable particles dispersed in the carrier fluid and a thixotropic agent comprising a fluorocarbon grease wherein said thixotropic agent is effective to limit settling of the magnetizable particles wherein the formulation is substantially free of conventional thixotropic materials selected from the group consisting of precipitated silica, fumed silica, an organoclay, a metal soap, and a metal soap complex, wherein "substantially free" means no more than 0,5% based on the total weight of the magnetorheological fluid formulation.
A vehicle, especially a racing vehicle, comprising a drive unit having an internal combustion engine, and at least one device around which or through which air flows and which comprises an output-increasing device, characterised in that the at least one device around which or through which air flows is arranged in the intake flow path and/or outlet flow path of a first compressor which can preferably be driven by a first turbine, and that at least one outlet opening of the outlet flow path of the first compressor and/or the first turbine is arranged in the region of the output-increasing device of the vehicle in such a way that the effect of the output-increasing device can be increased.
Clamping device for fastening a measuring probe, in particular a length measuring probe, to a carrier, having a clamping sleeve for engaging around a shank of the measuring probe, wherein the clamping sleeve is elastically deformable such that it is able to be pressed against the shank of the measuring probe, a first connecting element that surrounds the clamping sleeve such that a hollow-cylindrical intermediate space is formed between the clamping sleeve and the first connecting element, at least along a longitudinal portion of the clamping device, a second connecting element, wherein the first connecting element and the second connecting element are fastened to one another in a rotatable manner, a sliding ring element that is arranged, for the one part, between the clamping sleeve and the first connecting element and, for the other part, between the hollow-cylindrical intermediate space and a pressurizing part of the clamping device, and a compression element that has been introduced into the hollow-cylindrical intermediate space, wherein the clamping device is configured such that, when the two connecting elements (24, 26) are rotated relative to one another, the pressurizing part exerts an axial force, directed in the direction of the compression element, on the sliding ring element and as a result the sliding ring element moves against the compression element with the result that the axial force is transmitted to the compression element, wherein the compression element is configured such that, upon experiencing the axial force, it exerts a radial force (F R), directed in the direction of the shank of the measuring probe, on the clamping sleeve and as a result presses the clamping sleeve against the shank of the measuring probe, and wherein the compressing element has a coefficient of thermal expansion which is matched to the coefficient of thermal expansion of the clamping sleeve and of the first connecting element such that a change in the radial force (F R) caused by a change in temperature is avoided or at least reduced, characterized in that the compression element has a longitudinal coefficient of thermal expansion in the range from 8 to 25 x 10 -6 K -1, in that the clamping sleeve, the first connecting element, the second connecting element and/or the sliding ring element have a longitudinal coefficient of thermal expansion in the range from 8 to 25 x 10 -6 K -1, and in that the compression element comprises glass fibre roving, glass powder, glass balls, steel wire, steel powder, steel balls or a plastic having a particular glass fibre content.
A biocompatible elastomeric polymer selected from a) a crosslinked elastomer having a formula wherein R is hydrogen or a polymer, each A is independently selected from a NONOate-containing amine diol unit and an aliphatic diol unit, and n is an integer greater than 1, provided that at least one each of NONOate-containing amine diol unit and an aliphatic diol unit is present; and b) an NO-releasing amine-crosslinked elastomer of a citric acid-aliphatic diol pre-polymer. a) a crosslinked elastomer having a formula wherein R is hydrogen or a polymer, each A is independently selected from a NONOate-containing amine diol unit and an aliphatic diol unit, and n is an integer greater than 1, provided that at least one each of NONOate-containing amine diol unit and an aliphatic diol unit is present; and b) an NO-releasing amine-crosslinked elastomer of a citric acid-aliphatic diol pre-polymer.
An autonomous medical waste collection assembly, said assembly comprising: a base adapted to be positioned near a patient; wheels coupled to said base with at least one of said wheels being powered to move said base along a floor surface; a waste collection unit coupled to said base for receiving medical waste from the patient including: a canister for holding the medical waste; and a suction pump in fluid communication with said canister and configured to draw a suction on said canister; a controller operable to initiate a waste disposal protocol, said waste disposal protocol comprising transmitting a movement signal to said powered wheel for automatically moving said autonomous medical waste collection assembly away from the patient to a disposal station; and a user input device in communication with said controller, said user input device being adapted to provide a user input signal in response to being actuated by a user; wherein said controller is configured to initiate said waste disposal protocol in response to receiving said user input signal. a base adapted to be positioned near a patient; wheels coupled to said base with at least one of said wheels being powered to move said base along a floor surface; a waste collection unit coupled to said base for receiving medical waste from the patient including: a canister for holding the medical waste; and a suction pump in fluid communication with said canister and configured to draw a suction on said canister; a canister for holding the medical waste; and a suction pump in fluid communication with said canister and configured to draw a suction on said canister; a controller operable to initiate a waste disposal protocol, said waste disposal protocol comprising transmitting a movement signal to said powered wheel for automatically moving said autonomous medical waste collection assembly away from the patient to a disposal station; and a user input device in communication with said controller, said user input device being adapted to provide a user input signal in response to being actuated by a user; wherein said controller is configured to initiate said waste disposal protocol in response to receiving said user input signal.
Method of activation on a second network of a terminal comprising a memory module comprising a temporary identification data item (ID_T), the memory module being delivered with the said temporary identification data item by the manufacturer of the terminal, the manufacturer of the memory module or an integrator of the memory module and of the terminal, the said memory module being associated in a central database with a first predetermined network, the said central database comprising predetermined identification data (ID_N1, ID_N2, ID_N3) associated respectively with one of a plurality of predetermined networks (N1, N2), the said method of activation comprising: - subsequent to a first connection of the terminal from the second network to the first network via an interconnection gateway, a first step of authentication of the memory module with the central database by way of the temporary identification data item (ID_T), - a determination step consisting in determining a new identification data item (ID_N1, ID_N2, ID_N3) by comparing an information item relating to the second network to which the terminal is connected with each of the predetermined identification data (ID_N1, ID_N2, ID_N3) of the central database, this information item being transmitted to the central database during the said first connection of the terminal to the first network, and - a first transmission step consisting in transmitting this new identification data item (ID_N1, ID_N2, ID_N3) to the memory module for a storage on the memory module of this new identification data item (ID_N1, ID_N2, ID_N3). - subsequent to a first connection of the terminal from the second network to the first network via an interconnection gateway, a first step of authentication of the memory module with the central database by way of the temporary identification data item (ID_T), - a determination step consisting in determining a new identification data item (ID_N1, ID_N2, ID_N3) by comparing an information item relating to the second network to which the terminal is connected with each of the predetermined identification data (ID_N1, ID_N2, ID_N3) of the central database, this information item being transmitted to the central database during the said first connection of the terminal to the first network, and - a first transmission step consisting in transmitting this new identification data item (ID_N1, ID_N2, ID_N3) to the memory module for a storage on the memory module of this new identification data item (ID_N1, ID_N2, ID_N3).
A press-coated orally-disintegrating tablet with an outer layer surrounding an inner core having a powder/granular material with poor formability wherein the inner core has a thickness of 30 to 80 % based on that of the whole tablet; and the outer layer comprises (a) microcrystalline cellulose, (b) sugar or sugar alcohol, (c) one or more particular ingredients selected from the group consisting of crospovidone, starches, low-substituted hydroxypropylcellulose and carmellose, and (d) one or more additional formulation ingredients wherein the microcrystalline cellulose (a) is contained in an amount of 20 to 70 wt% per 100 wt% of the outer layer, the sugar or sugar alcohol (b) is contained in an amount of 20 to 75 wt% per 100 wt% of the outer layer, the one or more additional formulation ingredients (d) in total are contained in an amount of 0.01 to 25 wt% per 100 wt% of the outer layer, and the outer layer has a porosity of 1 to 20 %; said porosity of the tablet % = 1 − Wt/ ρ × 3.14 × D 2 × T × 100 wherein p is the true densitry of the outer layer (mg/mm 3); D is the radius of the outer layer (mm); T is the thickness of the outer layer (mm); and Wt is the weight of the outer layer (mg).
A fluid conduit comprising an inner capillary adapted for conducting a fluid, and an outer capillary circumferentially enclosing the inner capillary. wherein the outer capillary's inner diameter is larger than the inner capillary's outer diameter, with an interspace being formed between the inner capillary's outer surface and the outer capillary's inner surface, wherein the inner capillary is further adapted for guiding light coupled into the inner capillary, wherein, dependent on the light's angle of incidence, total reflection occurs at a boundary between the inner capillary's outer surface and the interspace between the inner capillary and the outer capillary, characterized in that the inner capillary and the outer capillary are made of glass or silica, and at one end or at both ends of the fluid conduit, the inner capillary and the outer capillary are welded together.
Method for cleaning a mobile utility unit (10, 14, 16), wherein - a surface area (A_n) of the utility unit (10, 14, 16) is selected for cleaning, - during the cleaning of the selected surface area (A_n), current state data (D_akt) are generated which represent a current cleaning state (stat_akt) of this surface area (A_n), - the current state data (D_akt) are compared with provided comparative data (D_ref, D_prae), - depending on a result of the comparison (Δcomp), a different surface area (A_n) of the utility unit (10, 14, 16) is selected for cleaning. - a surface area (A_n) of the utility unit (10, 14, 16) is selected for cleaning, - during the cleaning of the selected surface area (A_n), current state data (D_akt) are generated which represent a current cleaning state (stat_akt) of this surface area (A_n), - the current state data (D_akt) are compared with provided comparative data (D_ref, D_prae), - depending on a result of the comparison (Δcomp), a different surface area (A_n) of the utility unit (10, 14, 16) is selected for cleaning.
A tape feeder configured to convey carrier tape containing electronic components and supply an electronic component to an electronic component mounting machine, the tape feeder comprising: a feeder main body; a sprocket rotatably provided on the feeder main body and arranged with multiple engagement protrusions configured to engage with multiple engagement holes formed on the carrier tape; and an angle sensor configured to detect a final angle (Ap) of the sprocket at a point in time at which interruption of power supply to the tape feeder is detected, and a current angle (Ac) of the sprocket at a point in time at which resumption of power supply to the tape feeder is detected, characterized by the angle sensor comprising a magnetic body configured to rotate in conjunction with the rotation of the sprocket and a pair of magnetic sensors configured to detect a magnetic field generated by the magnetic body and output a pair of detection signals from the pair of magnetic sensors arranged on a feeder main body at specified angles apart from each other along the rotational direction of magnetic body; a control device configured to, when resumption of power supply to the tape feeder is detected, set a target angle (At) of the sprocket based on the final angle (Ap), and perform control to rotate the sprocket from the current angle (Ac) to the target angle (At) so as to convey the carrier tape to a predetermined position. a feeder main body; a sprocket rotatably provided on the feeder main body and arranged with multiple engagement protrusions configured to engage with multiple engagement holes formed on the carrier tape; and an angle sensor configured to detect a final angle (Ap) of the sprocket at a point in time at which interruption of power supply to the tape feeder is detected, and a current angle (Ac) of the sprocket at a point in time at which resumption of power supply to the tape feeder is detected, characterized by the angle sensor comprising a magnetic body configured to rotate in conjunction with the rotation of the sprocket and a pair of magnetic sensors configured to detect a magnetic field generated by the magnetic body and output a pair of detection signals from the pair of magnetic sensors arranged on a feeder main body at specified angles apart from each other along the rotational direction of magnetic body; a control device configured to, when resumption of power supply to the tape feeder is detected, set a target angle (At) of the sprocket based on the final angle (Ap), and perform control to rotate the sprocket from the current angle (Ac) to the target angle (At) so as to convey the carrier tape to a predetermined position.
Assembly (R1, R2) comprising at least two reflectors (A1, A2, A3) for electromagnetic antennas, said reflectors being in the form of shells and said shells being supported by a common support, wherein: - said shells are made of a fibre-resin composite material; - said common support is a tubular structure (S1, S2) made of tube portions of fibre-resin composite material joined to one another; and - said shells are individually attached to said tubular structure (S1, S2) by spacer lugs, characterized in that the spacer lugs are made of a fibre-resin composite material and are in the form of an angle bracket, one leg of which is glued to the convex surface (f) of the corresponding shell and the other leg of which is glued to said tubular structure (S1, S2) while maintaining a gap (e) between the latter and said convex surface. - said shells are made of a fibre-resin composite material; - said common support is a tubular structure (S1, S2) made of tube portions of fibre-resin composite material joined to one another; and - said shells are individually attached to said tubular structure (S1, S2) by spacer lugs,
A surgical stapler, comprising: a drive system comprising: a movable drive member; a gear mechanically coupled with the movable drive member; and a shaft connected to the gear; a handle assembly comprising a bushing block configured to support the shaft, wherein the bushing block comprises a three-layer bushing; an electric motor mechanically coupled to the drive system; a battery electrically couplable to the electric motor; and a control system electrically connected to the electric motor, wherein the control system comprises a sensor coupled to the three-layered bushing and configured to sense the force applied to the three-layer bushing by the drive system, and wherein the control system is configured to control the electric motor based on the sensed force applied to the three-layer bushing by the drive system. a drive system comprising: a movable drive member; a gear mechanically coupled with the movable drive member; and a shaft connected to the gear; a movable drive member; a gear mechanically coupled with the movable drive member; and a shaft connected to the gear; a handle assembly comprising a bushing block configured to support the shaft, wherein the bushing block comprises a three-layer bushing; an electric motor mechanically coupled to the drive system; a battery electrically couplable to the electric motor; and a control system electrically connected to the electric motor, wherein the control system comprises a sensor coupled to the three-layered bushing and configured to sense the force applied to the three-layer bushing by the drive system, and wherein the control system is configured to control the electric motor based on the sensed force applied to the three-layer bushing by the drive system.
An in vitro method for assaying antigen-specific T-cell activation, comprising the steps of: a. Providing a phagocytable particle, having a candidate antigen polypeptide tightly associated thereto, wherein the particle with the associated polypeptide has been subjected to a denaturing wash resulting in an endotoxin level low enough to not interfere with the subsequent steps; b. Providing a viable antigen-presenting cell; c. Contacting the washed particle with the antigen-presenting cell in vitro under conditions allowing phagocytosis of the particle by the antigen-presenting cell; d. Providing a T - cell sample to be assayed comprising viable T-cells; e. Contacting the T-cell sample with the antigen-presenting cell contacted with the particle in vitro under conditions allowing specific activation of T-cells in response to an antigen presented by an antigen-presenting cell; and f. Determining the degree of T-cell activation in the T-cell sample. a. Providing a phagocytable particle, having a candidate antigen polypeptide tightly associated thereto, wherein the particle with the associated polypeptide has been subjected to a denaturing wash resulting in an endotoxin level low enough to not interfere with the subsequent steps; b. Providing a viable antigen-presenting cell; c. Contacting the washed particle with the antigen-presenting cell in vitro under conditions allowing phagocytosis of the particle by the antigen-presenting cell; d. Providing a T - cell sample to be assayed comprising viable T-cells; e. Contacting the T-cell sample with the antigen-presenting cell contacted with the particle in vitro under conditions allowing specific activation of T-cells in response to an antigen presented by an antigen-presenting cell; and f. Determining the degree of T-cell activation in the T-cell sample.
A priming mechanism for a drug delivery device, said priming mechanism comprising: a dose setting mechanism (4, 52, 74) comprising a spindle; and a dose dial sleeve; a cartridge holder (6, 54, 72), said cartridge holder comprising a cartridge, said cartridge comprising a movable bung near a proximal end of said cartridge; a coupling part connecting said cartridge holder (6, 54, 72) to said dose dial sleeve of said dose setting mechanism, and a spindle nut rotationally coupled to said coupling part, said spindle nut coupling said cartridge holder (6, 54, 72) to said spindle of said dose setting mechanism; such that when said cartridge holder (6, 54, 72) is rotated with respect to said dose setting mechanism (4, 52, 74), said spindle nut is rotated and moves said spindle into an abutting engagement with said bung, characterised in that, said dose setting mechanism (4, 52, 74) comprises at least one flexible locking element (98a, 98b), wherein when said cartridge holder (6, 54, 72) is rotated, said coupling part also rotates to thereby release said flexible locking element (98a, 98b) and allowing said dose dial sleeve to rotate and allow a user of said medical delivery device to set a dose. a dose setting mechanism (4, 52, 74) comprising a spindle; and a dose dial sleeve; a cartridge holder (6, 54, 72), said cartridge holder comprising a cartridge, said cartridge comprising a movable bung near a proximal end of said cartridge; a coupling part connecting said cartridge holder (6, 54, 72) to said dose dial sleeve of said dose setting mechanism, and a spindle nut rotationally coupled to said coupling part, said spindle nut coupling said cartridge holder (6, 54, 72) to said spindle of said dose setting mechanism; such that when said cartridge holder (6, 54, 72) is rotated with respect to said dose setting mechanism (4, 52, 74), said spindle nut is rotated and moves said spindle into an abutting engagement with said bung, characterised in that, said dose setting mechanism (4, 52, 74) comprises at least one flexible locking element (98a, 98b), wherein when said cartridge holder (6, 54, 72) is rotated, said coupling part also rotates to thereby release said flexible locking element (98a, 98b) and allowing said dose dial sleeve to rotate and allow a user of said medical delivery device to set a dose.