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A method for manufacturing a helical stent, which comprises: providing a stent body with a circumference, with struts disposed about the circumference in turns, and with bridges connecting the struts in adjacent ones of the turns; and characterised by after at least partially expanding the stent body, removing some of the bridges. providing a stent body with a circumference, with struts disposed about the circumference in turns, and with bridges connecting the struts in adjacent ones of the turns; and characterised by after at least partially expanding the stent body, removing some of the bridges.
A polyether-polyester copolymer comprising (i) polyether segments wherein at least one polyether segment contains at least one polytetramethylene oxide segment, (ii) polyester segments, (iii) bridging elements of the structure -CO-R2-CO-, wherein R2 represents an optionally substituted bivalent hydrocarbon residue consisting of 1 to 100 carbon atoms; (iv) one or two end-caps R1-O-(C 2 -C 4 -O-) e -*, wherein R1 is an optionally substituted hydrocarbon residue and e is an integer of from 0 to 1000. (i) polyether segments wherein at least one polyether segment contains at least one polytetramethylene oxide segment, (ii) polyester segments, (iii) bridging elements of the structure -CO-R2-CO-, wherein R2 represents an optionally substituted bivalent hydrocarbon residue consisting of 1 to 100 carbon atoms; (iv) one or two end-caps R1-O-(C 2 -C 4 -O-) e -*, wherein R1 is an optionally substituted hydrocarbon residue and e is an integer of from 0 to 1000.
An apparatus (10, 110) for improving the quality of tube bending, adapted to be used in bending machines and comprising a substantially longitudinally extended mandrel (11, 111), adapted to be inserted in a tube to be bent and having a rigid portion (13, 113) and a flexible portion (14, 114) arranged in series, said flexible portion (14, 114) comprising a series of mandrel segments (18, 118) connected by means of articulated joints (19, 119), said apparatus (10, 110) being characterized in that it comprises: - at least one motion-sensitive sensor (23, 123), which is integral with at least one of said mandrel segments (18, 118), - means for processing the motion information acquired by said at least one sensor (23, 123). - at least one motion-sensitive sensor (23, 123), which is integral with at least one of said mandrel segments (18, 118), - means for processing the motion information acquired by said at least one sensor (23, 123).
Method for controlling a procedure for charging at least one energy storage device of a rail vehicle, wherein the energy storage device serves to supply a drive of the rail vehicle with electrical energy and the charging of the energy storage device takes place by means of an electrical conductor arranged in a limited region of a track section of a rail network, characterised in that a charge voltage can be applied to the conductor by a trackside charging apparatus and otherwise a low voltage is applied to the conductor, in which for beginning the charging procedure - at least one current collector connected to the vehicle-side charging apparatus is connected to the electrical conductor, - after the vehicle-side charging apparatus identifies that the low voltage is being applied to the conductor, an electrical load is connected to the current collector, - after the track-side charging apparatus identifies that a load current is flowing in the conductor, the application of the low voltage is terminated and the charge voltage is applied to the conductor, and - after the vehicle-side charging apparatus identifies that the low voltage is no longer being applied to the conductor, the electrical load is disconnected from the current collector, and - once the vehicle-side charging apparatus identifies that the charge voltage is being applied to the conductor, a charge regulator, which is electrically connected to the energy storage device, of the vehicle-side charging apparatus is electrically connected to the current collector. - at least one current collector connected to the vehicle-side charging apparatus is connected to the electrical conductor, - after the vehicle-side charging apparatus identifies that the low voltage is being applied to the conductor, an electrical load is connected to the current collector, - after the track-side charging apparatus identifies that a load current is flowing in the conductor, the application of the low voltage is terminated and the charge voltage is applied to the conductor, and - after the vehicle-side charging apparatus identifies that the low voltage is no longer being applied to the conductor, the electrical load is disconnected from the current collector, and - once the vehicle-side charging apparatus identifies that the charge voltage is being applied to the conductor, a charge regulator, which is electrically connected to the energy storage device, of the vehicle-side charging apparatus is electrically connected to the current collector.
A method for warning a wind turbine generator in a wind park (200, 400, 1300) of an extreme wind event, the method comprising: measuring a direction of wind (240, 1210, 1310) ambient to the wind park; adaptively selecting, based at least partially on the measured wind direction, one or more WTGs of the wind park to serve as front line WTGs; operating the adaptively selected one or more WTGs defensively as a precaution against extreme wind events, including reducing a rotational speed reference for a rotor speed control algorithm, increasing a minimum pitch angle for a blade pitch control, and/or decreasing a power reference for a power level control algorithm; and operating the WTGs not selected to serve as front line WTGs normally or at an improved level of performance beyond a rated design level. measuring a direction of wind (240, 1210, 1310) ambient to the wind park; adaptively selecting, based at least partially on the measured wind direction, one or more WTGs of the wind park to serve as front line WTGs; operating the adaptively selected one or more WTGs defensively as a precaution against extreme wind events, including reducing a rotational speed reference for a rotor speed control algorithm, increasing a minimum pitch angle for a blade pitch control, and/or decreasing a power reference for a power level control algorithm; and operating the WTGs not selected to serve as front line WTGs normally or at an improved level of performance beyond a rated design level.
Portable power tool having at least one switch device that comprises at least one switch element and at least one switch locking unit for locking the at least one switch element in an activation state, and having at least one protective device for detecting an uncontrolled blockage, characterized by at least one control and/or regulation unit for adapting at least one tripping parameter of the at least one protective device depending on at least one characteristic of the at least one switch locking unit.
An aqueous composition comprising basic aluminium chloride salt, water soluble calcium salt, and amino acid, characterised in that the basic aluminium chloride salt is of formula Al 2 OH 4.4 Cl 1.6 to Al 2 OH 4.9 Cl 1.1, wherein the composition is an oil-in-water emulsion comprising an emulsifler.
Method for producing hardened profiles, in particular of hardened open profiles, wherein the component is heated at least in partial areas to a temperature above the austenitizing temperature of the base material, and the component is cooled after heating at a rate which is above the critical curing rate, wherein the energy required for the heating is at least partially introduced by induction, characterised in that prior to the heating free edges are arranged in the component for setting a temperature and / or hardness gradient over the cross section of the component, wherein size, type and extent of the edges are arranged matched to a desired degree of hardness and / or hardness gradient, wherein the free edges are formed by means of recesses, creases, longitudinal or transversal grooves and introduced as recesses, holes, round holes, tri- or polygonal holes, slits, embossings or punchings.
A biocompatible bone graft material comprising a homogeneous blend of a biocompatible, resorbable polymer, and the oxidation-reduction reaction product of at least one metal cation, at least one oxidizing agent, and at least one oxidizable precursor anion, wherein the bone graft material is porous and has pore diameters greater than 100 μm, pore diameters between 100 μm and 10 μm, and pore diameters below 10 μm.
A scanner, comprising: a plurality of illumination devices configured to illuminate a label; an imager configured to capture light reflected from the label and generate an image signal; and a detector configured to detect an intensity of light reflected from the label; wherein the scanner is configured to initially open one or more of the plurality of illumination devices, and capture light reflected from the label to decode the image signal; characterized in that the scanner is further configured to, if the light intensity is higher than a predetermined threshold, change an illumination status of one or more of the plurality of illumination devices; wherein the change in the illumination status comprises controlling the plurality of illumination devices to successively open cyclically such that a position where light is reflected from the label changes continuously. a plurality of illumination devices configured to illuminate a label; an imager configured to capture light reflected from the label and generate an image signal; and a detector configured to detect an intensity of light reflected from the label; wherein the scanner is configured to initially open one or more of the plurality of illumination devices, and capture light reflected from the label to decode the image signal; characterized in that the scanner is further configured to, if the light intensity is higher than a predetermined threshold, change an illumination status of one or more of the plurality of illumination devices; wherein the change in the illumination status comprises controlling the plurality of illumination devices to successively open cyclically such that a position where light is reflected from the label changes continuously.
Process for the synthesis of ammonia from a make-up gas containing hydrogen and nitrogen, said process comprising the steps of: production of a synthesis gas (8, 9) containing hydrogen and nitrogen in a molar ratio lower than 3, inside a front-end section; a first cryogenic purification of said synthesis gas, suitable to remove nitrogen and raise the hydrogen/nitrogen molar ratio of said gas to a predetermined value; compression of the purified synthesis gas to a synthesis pressure; conversion of synthesis gas into ammonia inside a synthesis loop, with extraction from said loop of a purge stream containing hydrogen and inert gases; characterized by: performing a second purification of at least one portion of said purge stream, by means of a process suitable to recover at least part of the hydrogen contained therein, with the production of at least one stream containing recovered hydrogen (15, 15a, 16, 18) and of at least one waste stream, recycling said at least one stream containing recovered hydrogen (15, 15a, 16, 18) to said process, in order to increase the ammonia production, wherein at least a part of said at least one stream containing recovered hydrogen is recycled by means of joining with the gas stream (8, 9) undergoing said first cryogenic purification step. production of a synthesis gas (8, 9) containing hydrogen and nitrogen in a molar ratio lower than 3, inside a front-end section; a first cryogenic purification of said synthesis gas, suitable to remove nitrogen and raise the hydrogen/nitrogen molar ratio of said gas to a predetermined value; compression of the purified synthesis gas to a synthesis pressure; conversion of synthesis gas into ammonia inside a synthesis loop, with extraction from said loop of a purge stream containing hydrogen and inert gases; characterized by: performing a second purification of at least one portion of said purge stream, by means of a process suitable to recover at least part of the hydrogen contained therein, with the production of at least one stream containing recovered hydrogen (15, 15a, 16, 18) and of at least one waste stream, recycling said at least one stream containing recovered hydrogen (15, 15a, 16, 18) to said process, in order to increase the ammonia production, wherein at least a part of said at least one stream containing recovered hydrogen is recycled by means of joining with the gas stream (8, 9) undergoing said first cryogenic purification step. performing a second purification of at least one portion of said purge stream, by means of a process suitable to recover at least part of the hydrogen contained therein, with the production of at least one stream containing recovered hydrogen (15, 15a, 16, 18) and of at least one waste stream, recycling said at least one stream containing recovered hydrogen (15, 15a, 16, 18) to said process, in order to increase the ammonia production, wherein at least a part of said at least one stream containing recovered hydrogen is recycled by means of joining with the gas stream (8, 9) undergoing said first cryogenic purification step.
A driver comprising: a drive shaft configured to be coupled to an intraosseous device; a motor coupled to a power source and further coupled to the drive shaft by a non-geared off-axis drive system; and a trigger coupled to the motor and configured to activate the motor to move the drive shaft; a cam having: a centerpoint through which a first axis passes; and a bore having a centerpoint through which a second axis that is different from the first axis passes, where at least a portion of the motor is configured to extend through the bore along the second axis such that the motor can rotate the cam about the second axis; and a linking device coupled to the cam and configured such that a portion of the drive shaft extends through the linking device, the linking device configured to transfer motion from the cam to the drive shaft; where the non-geared off-axis drive system is configured to cause oscillating rotation of the drive shaft. a drive shaft configured to be coupled to an intraosseous device; a motor coupled to a power source and further coupled to the drive shaft by a non-geared off-axis drive system; and a trigger coupled to the motor and configured to activate the motor to move the drive shaft; a cam having: a centerpoint through which a first axis passes; and a bore having a centerpoint through which a second axis that is different from the first axis passes, where at least a portion of the motor is configured to extend through the bore along the second axis such that the motor can rotate the cam about the second axis; and a linking device coupled to the cam and configured such that a portion of the drive shaft extends through the linking device, the linking device configured to transfer motion from the cam to the drive shaft; a centerpoint through which a first axis passes; and a bore having a centerpoint through which a second axis that is different from the first axis passes, where at least a portion of the motor is configured to extend through the bore along the second axis such that the motor can rotate the cam about the second axis; and a linking device coupled to the cam and configured such that a portion of the drive shaft extends through the linking device, the linking device configured to transfer motion from the cam to the drive shaft; where the non-geared off-axis drive system is configured to cause oscillating rotation of the drive shaft.
Use of an effective amount of β-glucosylcerebroside for the preparation of a pharmaceutical composition for treating a viral disease selected from an HBV infection or an HCV infection in a mammalian subject.
A manipulator controller, comprising: a tilt angle obtainer configured to obtain a tilt angle of a base relative to a reference surface, the base receiving a manipulator; a target position obtainer configured to obtain a target position of the manipulator on the base, in a state in which the base is not tilted relative to the reference surface; a correction unit configured to correct, based on the tilt angle obtained by the tilt angle obtainer and the target position obtained by the target position obtainer, the target position to a corrected target position in accordance with the tilt angle; an obstacle information obtainer configured to obtain predetermined obstacle information about a shape and a position of an obstacle; wherein the correction unit is configured to correct, based on the tilt angle obtained by the tilt angle obtainer and the position of the obstacle obtained by the obstacle information obtainer, the position of the obstacle to a corrected obstacle position in accordance with the tilt angle; and a control unit configured to control an operation of the manipulator based on the corrected target position and the corrected obstacle position. a tilt angle obtainer configured to obtain a tilt angle of a base relative to a reference surface, the base receiving a manipulator; a target position obtainer configured to obtain a target position of the manipulator on the base, in a state in which the base is not tilted relative to the reference surface; a correction unit configured to correct, based on the tilt angle obtained by the tilt angle obtainer and the target position obtained by the target position obtainer, the target position to a corrected target position in accordance with the tilt angle; an obstacle information obtainer configured to obtain predetermined obstacle information about a shape and a position of an obstacle; wherein the correction unit is configured to correct, based on the tilt angle obtained by the tilt angle obtainer and the position of the obstacle obtained by the obstacle information obtainer, the position of the obstacle to a corrected obstacle position in accordance with the tilt angle; and a control unit configured to control an operation of the manipulator based on the corrected target position and the corrected obstacle position.
A method of inducing lipid accumulation in an algae growth system or of reducing total time required for producing lipid at a predetermined yield from an algae growth system, wherein the algae growth system is under light-dark cycling, comprising adding a composition when algae cells in the growth system are in exponential growth stage, but prior to nutrient depletion of the growth system, wherein the composition comprises bicarbonate, and/or one or more compounds that provide bicarbonate after the composition is added into the algae growth system.
A separating apparatus (2, 4) which has rotationally driven components (11, 19) and stationary components, comprising at least one crop material processing element (30, 31, 32) for processing crop material, that extends at least portion-wise transversely relative to the direction of rotation of the driven components (11, 19), characterised in that the at least one crop material processing element (30, 31, 32) which is in the form of a bar and which is of a substantially cuboidal cross-section has a front edge facing in opposite relationship to a conveyor direction of the crop material, of a fluidically optimised curved configuration, wherein the front edge extending in the axial direction of the crop material processing element (30, 31, 32) forms the transition from a substantially perpendicular portion of the crop material processing element (30, 31, 32) to a substantially horizontally extending portion, and that the front edge is provided at least portion-wise with a coating to increase wear resistance.
An epoxy resin curing agent comprising an amine compound represented by the following general formula and a phenol compound, wherein the content of the component is from 8 to 35 parts by mass relative to 100 parts by mass of the component: R 1 HN-H 2 C-A-CH 2 -NHR 2 wherein R 1 and R 2 each independently represent a hydrogen atom, or an aminoalkyl group having 1 to 6 carbon atoms, and A represents a cyclohexylene group or a phenylene group, and the total content of the amine compound and the phenol compound is 80% by mass or more, and 100% by mass or less, relative to the total amount of the epoxy resin curing agent. wherein R 1 and R 2 each independently represent a hydrogen atom, or an aminoalkyl group having 1 to 6 carbon atoms, and A represents a cyclohexylene group or a phenylene group, and the total content of the amine compound and the phenol compound is 80% by mass or more, and 100% by mass or less, relative to the total amount of the epoxy resin curing agent.
Kitchen appliance comprising a base body, a pivoting arm which is pivotably articulated on the base body via a bearing pin, and a safety device which is designed to prevent a pivoting of the pivoting arm relative to the base body, wherein a locking element is able to be translated along the bearing pin as a component of the safety device, and wherein an actuating knob is provided on the base body for actuating the locking element, characterised in that the actuating knob, when actuated, is designed to release the locking element abruptly from a pivoted position, whereby the locking element is translated into a locked position along the bearing pin in the direction of the pivoting arm, wherein the locking element comprises a stop in order to limit a maximum translation path of the locking element.
A cell observation apparatus for observing two-dimensionally cultivated cells, comprising: an imaging device capable of imaging a vessel containing said cells while varying a focal position; an illuminating device for irradiating said vessel with illuminating light; and a controller for controlling said imaging device, said controller including a z-stack imaging controller for causing said imaging device to take a plurality of z-stack images while varying said focal position, a variance value calculation part for calculating a variance value of pixels values for each of said z-stack images, an edge index value calculation part for calculating an edge index value indicative of edge strength for each of said z-stack images, a focus evaluation value calculation part for calculating a focus evaluation value having a minimum value in an in-focus position for each of said z-stack images, by dividing said variance value by said edge index value raised to the power of one, two, three, or four, and an in-focus position estimation part for calculating said focal position where said focus evaluation value has a minimum value to estimate said in-focus position, based on said focus evaluation value for each of said z-stack images. an imaging device capable of imaging a vessel containing said cells while varying a focal position; an illuminating device for irradiating said vessel with illuminating light; and a controller for controlling said imaging device, said controller including a z-stack imaging controller for causing said imaging device to take a plurality of z-stack images while varying said focal position, a variance value calculation part for calculating a variance value of pixels values for each of said z-stack images, an edge index value calculation part for calculating an edge index value indicative of edge strength for each of said z-stack images, a focus evaluation value calculation part for calculating a focus evaluation value having a minimum value in an in-focus position for each of said z-stack images, by dividing said variance value by said edge index value raised to the power of one, two, three, or four, and an in-focus position estimation part for calculating said focal position where said focus evaluation value has a minimum value to estimate said in-focus position, based on said focus evaluation value for each of said z-stack images.