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A trocar assembly for use with a circular stapler, the trocar assembly comprising: a shaft; a trocar tip configured to mechanically engage a distal portion of the shaft, the trocar tip including a first portion and second portion, the first portion is movable relative to the second portion prior to assembly of the trocar tip; and a band encircling a part of the first portion of the trocar tip and a part of the second portion of the trocar tip characterised in that both the first portion and the second portion of the trocar tip are configured to contact the shaft when the trocar tip is mechanically engaged with the shaft. a shaft; a trocar tip configured to mechanically engage a distal portion of the shaft, the trocar tip including a first portion and second portion, the first portion is movable relative to the second portion prior to assembly of the trocar tip; and a band encircling a part of the first portion of the trocar tip and a part of the second portion of the trocar tip characterised in that both the first portion and the second portion of the trocar tip are configured to contact the shaft when the trocar tip is mechanically engaged with the shaft.
Filter device for selective removal of substances from blood or other body fluids, whose inner space, preferably whose region on the cleaning fluid side is filled with a gas or gas mixture which has a solubility in water that is at least twice as high as that of air, characterized in that the inner space of the filter device filled with the gas or gas mixture is at least partially filled with a hydrophilic material in the region of the input and/or output on the cleaning fluid side of the filter device in order to enlarge the reaction surface for dissolving the gas.
A process to produce a nanocomposite comprising the steps of: (a) contacting a solution of elastomer in an organic solvent with a halogen to form a halogenated elastomer cement; (b) treating a first portion of the halogenated elastomer cement with a clay dispersion to form a masterbatch comprising a concentrated polymer-clay nanocomposite; (c) blending the masterbatch with a second portion of the halogenated elastomer cement to form a mixture comprising a dispersed halogenated elastomer-clay nanocomposite; and (d) recovering the halogenated elastomer-clay nanocomposite from the mixture. (a) contacting a solution of elastomer in an organic solvent with a halogen to form a halogenated elastomer cement; (b) treating a first portion of the halogenated elastomer cement with a clay dispersion to form a masterbatch comprising a concentrated polymer-clay nanocomposite; (c) blending the masterbatch with a second portion of the halogenated elastomer cement to form a mixture comprising a dispersed halogenated elastomer-clay nanocomposite; and (d) recovering the halogenated elastomer-clay nanocomposite from the mixture.
A self-loading-pistol which comprises a frame, on which is slidably mounted a slide for reciprocating movement, in whose front portion is formed a support plate and through the front portion of the slide passes a barrel, which is fixedly and non-movably mounted on the frame, whereby the slide is coupled to a recoil spring of the slide and a mechanism of locking the slide during the firing process is arranged in the front portion of the frame under the barrel, characterized in that the mechanism of locking the slide during shooting comprises a two-armed lever swingingly arranged on the axis, in whose front arm is formed a seat, in which is mounted a locking member and on the rear arm is formed a seat, in which is mounted a damping member, whereby the locking member and the damping member are pushed upwards to their seats (18 and 19) by a locking spring, whereby the upper portion of the locking member and the upper portion of the damping member in their initial position extend to the path of the movement of the support plate of the slide, whereby on the rear arm of the two-armed lever is formed a support surface extending to an aperture in the frame, in which during racking the slide manually, the support surface is raised towards the the upper wall of the aperture and in which during shooting it abuts on a lower head of a pivotably mounted locking lever, which has entered the aperture due to the action of an upper stop arranged on the trigger as a result of pulling the trigger, by which means the support surface is secured in the lower portion of the aperture so that the two-armed lever is secured against turning and the locking member is maintained in the path of the support plate of the slide during the movement of the bullet through the barrel channel until the slide receives sufficient energy of powder gases to overcome the resistance and pushing downwards the locking member, whereupon the support plate of the slide during the movement to the rear position strikes the damping member, which is pushed downwards by the further movement of the support plate of the slide, by which means a part of the kinetic energy of the slide is transmitted to the frame of the pistol in the downward direction.
A wearable haptic device, comprising: an adjustable input signal waveform circuit for providing a target input signal waveform; an actuating means for producing an output haptic vibration in response to the target input signal waveform provided by the adjustable input signal waveform circuit; a sensing means located in proximity to the actuating means for sensing a measured haptic vibration and outputting a measured haptic vibration waveform; and a feedback circuit means for modifying the target input signal waveform to reduce a difference between the target input signal waveform and the measured haptic vibration waveform, characterized in that the haptic device further includes a position actuator for modifying a position of the haptic device from a first position to a second position responsive to a difference between the target input signal waveform and the measured haptic vibration waveform detected by the feedback circuit means, the position actuator being configured to move a first portion of the haptic device relative to a second portion of the haptic device, causing a corresponding change in the position of the haptic device. an adjustable input signal waveform circuit for providing a target input signal waveform; an actuating means for producing an output haptic vibration in response to the target input signal waveform provided by the adjustable input signal waveform circuit; a sensing means located in proximity to the actuating means for sensing a measured haptic vibration and outputting a measured haptic vibration waveform; and a feedback circuit means for modifying the target input signal waveform to reduce a difference between the target input signal waveform and the measured haptic vibration waveform, characterized in that the haptic device further includes a position actuator for modifying a position of the haptic device from a first position to a second position responsive to a difference between the target input signal waveform and the measured haptic vibration waveform detected by the feedback circuit means, the position actuator being configured to move a first portion of the haptic device relative to a second portion of the haptic device, causing a corresponding change in the position of the haptic device.
Method for producing a connecting element having at least two spherical portions (54, 56), wherein two spherical portions (54, 56) are directly adjacent, or wherein two spherical portions are connected to one another by means of a connection portion, by rolling an integral blank, which is cylindrical at least in portions, between at least two rolling tools and shaping the at least two spherical portions (54, 56) and optionally the connection portion during rolling, characterized by holding the blank, at least prior to the beginning of rolling, on a feed head of the blank, which is configured in the manner of a disc and in the radial direction protrudes beyond the blank, the latter, with the exception of the feed head, being cylindrical.
A coupling device (6,71,81,91) for coupling a valve to an outlet (3,4) from a chamber (2,70,80,90) with the valve located in the chamber (2,70,80,90), the coupling device (6,71,81,91) comprising a housing, a main communicating duct extending through the housing for communicating the valve with the outlet (3,4) from the chamber, the main communicating duct extending between an upstream inlet adapted for communicating with an outlet of the valve, and a downstream outlet adapted for communicating with the outlet (3,4) from the chamber, and at least one bypass means located in the housing communicating the main communicating duct with the chamber bypassing the valve, wherein the housing is formed by an outer wall defining the outer surface of the housing and defining a hollow interior region, the outer wall of the housing comprising a valve abutting wall for abutting the valve, a chamber abutting wall for abutting the wall of the chamber adjacent the outlet (3,4) therefrom, and a side wall (28,29,30,31) extending between the valve abutting wall and the chamber abutting wall, the upstream inlet is located in the valve abutting wall, the downstream outlet is located in the chamber abutting wall, and at least one bypass inlet (53,59) is located in the side wall (28,29,30,31), characterised in that the main communicating duct extends through the hollow interior region between the upstream inlet and the downstream outlet thereof, and the at least one bypass means comprises a respective at least one bypass duct (50,51) extending through the hollow interior region from the respective at least one inlet (53,59) to the main communicating duct at a location intermediate the upstream inlet and the downstream outlet thereof.
An austenitic stainless steel alloy, consisting of, by weight: 24% to 26% chromium; 3.5% to 6.5% nickel; 1.0% to 6.0% manganese; 1.0% to 2.0% silicon; 0.3% to 0.6% carbon; 0.2% to 0.5% nitrogen; 0.03% sulfur or less; 0.03% phosphorous or less; and boron, calcium, and cerium optionally added in an amount of less than 0.005%; and a balance of iron and, impurities which are minimized as much as practical, with the proviso that molybdenum, niobium, and tungsten are excluded from the alloy. 24% to 26% chromium; 3.5% to 6.5% nickel; 1.0% to 6.0% manganese; 1.0% to 2.0% silicon; 0.3% to 0.6% carbon; 0.2% to 0.5% nitrogen; 0.03% sulfur or less; 0.03% phosphorous or less; and boron, calcium, and cerium optionally added in an amount of less than 0.005%; and a balance of iron and, impurities which are minimized as much as practical, with the proviso that molybdenum, niobium, and tungsten are excluded from the alloy.
A method for controlling sidelink transmission and reception performed by a base station, the method comprising: transmitting (S910, S915, S1110) sidelink configuration information to a plurality of UEs; transmitting (S920, S925, 51120) first downlink control information to the plurality of UEs; receiving (S960, S1130) a result of repeated transmissions of a physical sidelink shared channel, PSSCH, including sidelink data from at least one of the plurality of UEs, the repeated transmissions being performed based on the sidelink configuration information and the first downlink control information; determining (S970, S1140), based on the result of the repeated transmissions of the PSSCH, whether the sidelink data is retransmitted and the number of repeated transmissions for next sidelink data to be transmitted; and transmitting (S980, S985, S1150), based on the determination, second downlink control information to the plurality of UEs. transmitting (S910, S915, S1110) sidelink configuration information to a plurality of UEs; transmitting (S920, S925, 51120) first downlink control information to the plurality of UEs; receiving (S960, S1130) a result of repeated transmissions of a physical sidelink shared channel, PSSCH, including sidelink data from at least one of the plurality of UEs, the repeated transmissions being performed based on the sidelink configuration information and the first downlink control information; determining (S970, S1140), based on the result of the repeated transmissions of the PSSCH, whether the sidelink data is retransmitted and the number of repeated transmissions for next sidelink data to be transmitted; and transmitting (S980, S985, S1150), based on the determination, second downlink control information to the plurality of UEs.
A universal corner bracket for sheets of movable roofs, the sheets each comprising a frame formed by four sections and four corner brackets joining said four sections, the universal corner bracket comprising: - A supporting body with a first side and a second side forming a 90° angle, each side having an upper face that makes up the upper face of the supporting body, a lower face that makes up the lower face of the supporting body, a rear face and a front face (134, 133) for each side (131, 132) of the supporting body, and having two attachments, a first attachment extending from the first side and a second attachment extending from the second side, which are inserted into the sections that make up the sheet, - A front hole with a first horizontal axis (b), which provides access to an internal housing (16.2) in the supporting body, and which is located in the front face of the first side of the supporting body, and - A vertical hole, with a second axis (a), which is located in the upper face of the first side 131. characterized in that it comprises: - a first wheel fixed on the vertical hole by means of first retention means and which rotates with respect to the second axis (a) of said vertical hole, and - a second wheel arranged in said internal housing (16.2), and fixed by means of second retention means, and which rotates with respect to the first axis (b) of the front hole. - A supporting body with a first side and a second side forming a 90° angle, each side having an upper face that makes up the upper face of the supporting body, a lower face that makes up the lower face of the supporting body, a rear face and a front face (134, 133) for each side (131, 132) of the supporting body, and having two attachments, a first attachment extending from the first side and a second attachment extending from the second side, which are inserted into the sections that make up the sheet, - A front hole with a first horizontal axis (b), which provides access to an internal housing (16.2) in the supporting body, and which is located in the front face of the first side of the supporting body, and - A vertical hole, with a second axis (a), which is located in the upper face of the first side 131. - a first wheel fixed on the vertical hole by means of first retention means and which rotates with respect to the second axis (a) of said vertical hole, and - a second wheel arranged in said internal housing (16.2), and fixed by means of second retention means, and which rotates with respect to the first axis (b) of the front hole.
A system for the industrial production of a fiber-reinforced aerogel plate with a) a reservoir for a solvent, b) a reservoir for an organosilane compound, c) a reservoir for a hydrophobizing agent, d) a reservoir for an acid, e) a reservoir for a base, f) a reaction vessel for receiving a plurality of fiber mats, g) connecting lines between the mentioned reservoirs (13, 15, 17, 19, 21, 23) and the reaction vessel, characterized in that h) the reaction vessel is provided with a cover, i) a preferably removable carrier basket for receiving the plurality of fiber mats is provided in the reaction vessel, and j) a plurality of plates is provided to space the fiber mats apart from each other. a) a reservoir for a solvent, b) a reservoir for an organosilane compound, c) a reservoir for a hydrophobizing agent, d) a reservoir for an acid, e) a reservoir for a base, f) a reaction vessel for receiving a plurality of fiber mats, g) connecting lines between the mentioned reservoirs (13, 15, 17, 19, 21, 23) and the reaction vessel, characterized in that h) the reaction vessel is provided with a cover, i) a preferably removable carrier basket for receiving the plurality of fiber mats is provided in the reaction vessel, and j) a plurality of plates is provided to space the fiber mats apart from each other.
Hoisting apparatus for gripping and lifting a load, e.g., an anode, comprising, - an outer housing containing movable gripping jaws (3, 4) at each side, each connected to the outer housing by a parallelogram linkage (Pa, Pb) to allow said clamping jaws (3, 4) to move into a gripping direction, - an inner housing operatively connected to each gripping jaw (3, 4) by a lever mechanism (9a, 9b) in such a way, that a movement of the inner housing against the outer housing along a lifting direction causes the gripping jaws (3, 4) to move relative to each other along the gripping direction, and - a locking mechanism configured to allow or to prevent a relative movement of the inner housing against the outer housing in order to allow or to prevent the gripping jaws (3, 4) to move against each other along the gripping direction, characterized in that, the locking mechanism comprises a nut rotatably connected to the inner housing and screwed onto a spindle, wherein the spindle is fixedly connected to the outer housing such that the nut rotates on the spindle when the inner housing is moved against the outer housing along the lifting direction, wherein the nut is further fixedly connected to a brake disc and the brake disc is interacting with a brake unit attached to the inner housing in such a way, that in an activated state of the brake unit a rotation of the brake disc and the nut is prevented in order to also prevent the gripping jaws (3, 4) to move against each other along the gripping direction. - an outer housing containing movable gripping jaws (3, 4) at each side, each connected to the outer housing by a parallelogram linkage (Pa, Pb) to allow said clamping jaws (3, 4) to move into a gripping direction, - an inner housing operatively connected to each gripping jaw (3, 4) by a lever mechanism (9a, 9b) in such a way, that a movement of the inner housing against the outer housing along a lifting direction causes the gripping jaws (3, 4) to move relative to each other along the gripping direction, and - a locking mechanism configured to allow or to prevent a relative movement of the inner housing against the outer housing in order to allow or to prevent the gripping jaws (3, 4) to move against each other along the gripping direction, the locking mechanism comprises a nut rotatably connected to the inner housing and screwed onto a spindle, wherein the spindle is fixedly connected to the outer housing such that the nut rotates on the spindle when the inner housing is moved against the outer housing along the lifting direction, wherein the nut is further fixedly connected to a brake disc and the brake disc is interacting with a brake unit attached to the inner housing in such a way, that in an activated state of the brake unit a rotation of the brake disc and the nut is prevented in order to also prevent the gripping jaws (3, 4) to move against each other along the gripping direction.
A network of nodes, wherein the network is a wireless multi-hop network in which data is wirelessly transmitted between nodes and data is capable of being passed from a source node to a sink node in a multi-hop manner via one or more intermediate nodes, at least some of the nodes being constructed and arranged such that: a node has a threshold relating to the data that is transmitted by the node, wherein: if the threshold has not been reached, then the node transmits data that has been received from one node and that is intended for another node to another node, and if the threshold has been reached, then the node does not transmit data that has been received from one node and that is intended for another node to another node; wherein said at least some of the nodes are arranged such that: the threshold is at least one of an amount of data that is transmitted by the node and an amount of power used for transmitting the data by the node, and the threshold is reset after a predetermined period of time. a node has a threshold relating to the data that is transmitted by the node, wherein: if the threshold has not been reached, then the node transmits data that has been received from one node and that is intended for another node to another node, and if the threshold has been reached, then the node does not transmit data that has been received from one node and that is intended for another node to another node; if the threshold has not been reached, then the node transmits data that has been received from one node and that is intended for another node to another node, and if the threshold has been reached, then the node does not transmit data that has been received from one node and that is intended for another node to another node; wherein said at least some of the nodes are arranged such that: the threshold is at least one of an amount of data that is transmitted by the node and an amount of power used for transmitting the data by the node, and the threshold is reset after a predetermined period of time. the threshold is at least one of an amount of data that is transmitted by the node and an amount of power used for transmitting the data by the node, and the threshold is reset after a predetermined period of time.
A composition comprising a) a stable aqueous dispersion of inorganic pigment particles hydrophobically modified with covalently bonded polysiloxane or silyl groups; and b) a polymeric anionic dispersant; wherein the hydrophobically modified inorganic pigment particles have an average particle size in the range of from 200 nm to 10 μm, the solids content of the hydrophobically modified inorganic pigment particles is from 20 to 80 weight percent, based on the weight of inorganic pigment particles and water, and the concentration of the dispersant is in the range of 0.1 to 2 weight percent based on the weight of the pigment particles; wherein the silyl groups are represented by -Si(R 1) 3; wherein each R 1 is independently C 1 -C 18 alkyl, C 1 -C 18 alkoxy, OH, phenyl, phenoxy, or a bond connecting the Si atom to which it is attached to the surface of an inorganic pigment particle, with the proviso that at least one R 1 is a C 1 -C 18 alkyl, C 1 -C 18 alkyoxy, phenyl, or phenoxy group; and wherein the inorganic pigment particles comprise oxides of titanium, aluminum, silicon, iron, calcium, magnesium, zirconium, or zinc.