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An orthopaedic surgical instrument assembly, comprising a clamp comprising a first lever pivotally coupled to a second lever, in which (i) a proximal end of the first lever includes an upper handle and a distal end of the first lever includes a retaining socket secured thereto, and (ii) a proximal end of the second lever includes a lower handle and a distal end of the second lever includes a connector, characterised in that the instrument includes: a patella drill guide and trial instrument having a connector configured to be selectively secured to the connector of the clamp, the patella drill guide and trial instrument comprising (i) a posterior trial bearing surface configured to articulate with a condylar surface of a prosthetic femoral component, (ii) an anterior surface opposite the posterior trial bearing surface and having a number of spikes extending outwardly therefrom, and (iii) a number of drill guide holes extending from the posterior trial bearing surface to the anterior surface, and a compression socket having a connector configured to be selectively secured to the connector of the clamp, the compression socket having a compressible cushion. a patella drill guide and trial instrument having a connector configured to be selectively secured to the connector of the clamp, the patella drill guide and trial instrument comprising (i) a posterior trial bearing surface configured to articulate with a condylar surface of a prosthetic femoral component, (ii) an anterior surface opposite the posterior trial bearing surface and having a number of spikes extending outwardly therefrom, and (iii) a number of drill guide holes extending from the posterior trial bearing surface to the anterior surface, and a compression socket having a connector configured to be selectively secured to the connector of the clamp, the compression socket having a compressible cushion.
A piezoelectric device comprising: a substrate having a recessed portion; a diaphragm; and a piezoelectric actuator, wherein the substrate, the diaphragm, and the piezoelectric actuator are laminated in this order in a first direction, the diaphragm includes a first layer containing silicon as a constituent element, a second layer disposed between the first layer and the piezoelectric actuator, and containing any one or both of at least one metal element selected from the group made of chromium, titanium, aluminum, tantalum, hafnium, and iridium, and silicon nitride, as a constituent element, and a third layer disposed between the second layer and the piezoelectric actuator and containing zirconium as a constituent element, and a fourth layer is provided, and the fourth layer containing any one or both of at least one metal element selected from the group made of chromium, titanium, aluminum, tantalum, hafnium, and iridium, and silicon nitride, as a constituent element, on the third layer on a piezoelectric actuator side, characterized in that: a thickness of the second layer is thinner than a thickness (T1, T3) of each of the first layer and the third layer. a substrate having a recessed portion; a diaphragm; and a piezoelectric actuator, wherein the substrate, the diaphragm, and the piezoelectric actuator are laminated in this order in a first direction, the diaphragm includes a first layer containing silicon as a constituent element, a second layer disposed between the first layer and the piezoelectric actuator, and containing any one or both of at least one metal element selected from the group made of chromium, titanium, aluminum, tantalum, hafnium, and iridium, and silicon nitride, as a constituent element, and a third layer disposed between the second layer and the piezoelectric actuator and containing zirconium as a constituent element, and a fourth layer is provided, and the fourth layer containing any one or both of at least one metal element selected from the group made of chromium, titanium, aluminum, tantalum, hafnium, and iridium, and silicon nitride, as a constituent element, on the third layer on a piezoelectric actuator side, characterized in that: a thickness of the second layer is thinner than a thickness (T1, T3) of each of the first layer and the third layer.
A percutaneously absorbable preparation holding sheet-like carrier which holds at least one percutaneously absorbable preparation on at least one surface of a sheet-like supporting body, wherein the percutaneously absorbable preparation is to be inserted into the skin by being pushed to the skin, wherein the percutaneously absorbable preparation is adapted for insertion into skin to percutaneously administer an objective substance into the body, has needle-like or filamentous shape, and has a base of polymer substance and the objective substance held in the base, wherein the polymer substance is a) sodium chondroitin sulfate, b) hyaluronic acid, c) glycogen, d) pullulan, e) serum albumin, f) serum alpha-acid glycoprotein, g) carboxyvinyl polymer, or h) more than one substance selected from the group consisting of sodium chondroitin sulfate, hyaluronic acid, glycogen, dextran, chitosan, pullulan, serum albumin, serum alpha-acid glycoprotein and carboxyvinyl polymer and has water-solubility, bio-solubility and thread-forming property. a) sodium chondroitin sulfate, b) hyaluronic acid, c) glycogen, d) pullulan, e) serum albumin, f) serum alpha-acid glycoprotein, g) carboxyvinyl polymer, or h) more than one substance selected from the group consisting of sodium chondroitin sulfate, hyaluronic acid, glycogen, dextran, chitosan, pullulan, serum albumin, serum alpha-acid glycoprotein and carboxyvinyl polymer
A device for cutting a pipe from inside, which device comprises a spindle arranged to be rotated, and the device further comprises protrusions fastened to the spindle and arranged to position the device or a part of it inside the pipe, the protrusions comprising at least one blade arranged to machine material off the inner surface of the pipe to cut the pipe while the spindle is being rotated, wherein each protrusion comprises a strip generating an elastic force when being bent, characterised in that the strip comprises at least one sliding surface made out of metal, elevated from the surface of the strip and located in the vicinity of outer corners of the strip opposite the support profile, wherein the protrusion comprises an elongated support profile, the cross-section of the support profile comprising a height direction and a width direction, whereby the cross-section of the support profile has at least one portion the greatest dimension of which in the width direction is greater than the corresponding greatest dimension that a portion positioned above it in the height direction has in the width direction, whereby the support profile can be locked in a groove having a corresponding cross-section, and in that the spindle comprises at least one groove formed on its outer circumference, the cross-sectional shape of the groove corresponding to the cross-sectional shape of the support profile of the protrusion, whereby the support profile of the protrusion can be pushed from the end surface of the spindle into at least one groove on the outer circumference of the spindle, in which groove the support profile is arranged to be locked. the strip comprises at least one sliding surface made out of metal, elevated from the surface of the strip and located in the vicinity of outer corners of the strip opposite the support profile, wherein the protrusion comprises an elongated support profile, the cross-section of the support profile comprising a height direction and a width direction, whereby the cross-section of the support profile has at least one portion the greatest dimension of which in the width direction is greater than the corresponding greatest dimension that a portion positioned above it in the height direction has in the width direction, whereby the support profile can be locked in a groove having a corresponding cross-section, and in that the spindle comprises at least one groove formed on its outer circumference, the cross-sectional shape of the groove corresponding to the cross-sectional shape of the support profile of the protrusion, whereby the support profile of the protrusion can be pushed from the end surface of the spindle into at least one groove on the outer circumference of the spindle, in which groove the support profile is arranged to be locked.
A granulated resin additive composition, comprising a phosphate salt compound represented by the Formula: (wherein, R 1, R 2, R 3 and R 4 each independently represent a hydrogen atom or a C 1 to C 8 alkyl group which is optionally branched; X represents a direct bond or a C 1 to C 4 alkylidene group; M represents an alkali metal, an alkaline earth metal or aluminum; n represents 1 when M is an alkali metal, 2 when M is an alkaline earth metal, and 2 or 3 when M is aluminum; and m represents 0 when M is an alkali metal or an alkaline earth metal, 1 when M is aluminum and n is 2, and 0 when n is 3), a phenolic antioxidant and a fatty acid calcium salt, in which granulated resin additive composition the content of said fatty acid calcium salt is 1 to 6 parts by mass with respect to 100 parts by mass of said granulated resin additive composition; and wherein the total amount of phosphate salt compound represented by Formula and the phenolic antioxidant is not less than 50% by mass of the resulting granules.
A washing machine comprising - a body - a cleaning agent dispenser inside the body, which can be pulled out of the body as in the movement of a drawer, and which has at least one chamber into which the cleaning agent is placed, - a separator which divides the volume of the chamber into two by moving inside it, - and a motor which is located outside the cleaning agent dispenser and fixed to the body, wherein the amount of cleaning agent to be used is determined depending on parameters such as the washing program preferred by the consumer, the quantity and the type of the laundry placed into the drum and the hardness of the tap water characterized in that, - the motor is actuated to move the separator within the chamber to a position suitable for the detected amount of cleaning agent to be placed and in that the washing machine further comprises - a transmission means placed within the cleaning agent dispenser, which by contacting the shaft of the motor transmits the movement retained from the motor to the separator, which keeps the separator at its position after the adjusted position is provided, which loses contact with the motor when the cleaning agent dispenser is pulled out of the body and which contacts the shaft of the motor when pushed back into its place in the body. - a body - a cleaning agent dispenser inside the body, which can be pulled out of the body as in the movement of a drawer, and which has at least one chamber into which the cleaning agent is placed, - a separator which divides the volume of the chamber into two by moving inside it, - and a motor which is located outside the cleaning agent dispenser and fixed to the body, wherein the amount of cleaning agent to be used is determined depending on parameters such as the washing program preferred by the consumer, the quantity and the type of the laundry placed into the drum and the hardness of the tap water characterized in that, - the motor is actuated to move the separator within the chamber to a position suitable for the detected amount of cleaning agent to be placed and in that the washing machine further comprises - a transmission means placed within the cleaning agent dispenser, which by contacting the shaft of the motor transmits the movement retained from the motor to the separator, which keeps the separator at its position after the adjusted position is provided, which loses contact with the motor when the cleaning agent dispenser is pulled out of the body and which contacts the shaft of the motor when pushed back into its place in the body.
Portion container for extractable substances, in particular for producing a beverage, having an interior surrounded by a container wall for receiving the at least one extractable substance in an at least substantially aroma-tight manner, the extractable substance preferably being selected from coffee, tea, cocoa, chocolate or similar edible products, wherein said container wall is completely biodegradable, said container wall being formed of at least one biodegradable material, said at least one biodegradable material including sugar cane pulp, characterized in that a mixture of bamboo fibers and sugar cane fibers is used to produce said container wall.
A mechanical energy harvesting apparatus comprising an electrical generator for directly converting mechanical energy of a fluid flow into a direct electrical current output; said generator comprises a circular chamber for providing a circular flow of a conductive fluid; a magnetic circuit disposed to surround the cylindrical chamber such that the presence of the moving conductive fluid creates an electrical current; an inverter coupled to the electrical generator, the inverter configured as an on/off switch for converting the direct current output into a train of current pulses; and a step-up transformer including a primary coil coupled to the electrical generator and the inverter for providing a circuit path for the train of current pulses and a secondary coil for converting the train of current pulses into an AC output voltage of a predetermined voltage level, as a function of at least the number of turns forming the secondary coil. an electrical generator for directly converting mechanical energy of a fluid flow into a direct electrical current output; said generator comprises a circular chamber for providing a circular flow of a conductive fluid; a magnetic circuit disposed to surround the cylindrical chamber such that the presence of the moving conductive fluid creates an electrical current; an inverter coupled to the electrical generator, the inverter configured as an on/off switch for converting the direct current output into a train of current pulses; and a step-up transformer including a primary coil coupled to the electrical generator and the inverter for providing a circuit path for the train of current pulses and a secondary coil for converting the train of current pulses into an AC output voltage of a predetermined voltage level, as a function of at least the number of turns forming the secondary coil.
Angled plug-in connector having a base part, which can be fastened in an immovable manner on a machine housing, having an angled housing part, which is fastened in a rotatable manner on the base part, and having an annular resilient part, which is arranged between the base part and the housing part, wherein the housing part can be rotated with rotational resistance in relation to the base part, wherein the base part has a fastening flange and a cylindrical accommodating sleeve for the housing part, said accommodating sleeve being formed in one piece with said fastening flange, and the housing part has an associated round engagement sleeve, which engages in the accommodating sleeve of the base part, and wherein the accommodating sleeve has arranged in it mating latching means which interact with at least one latching means of the engagement sleeve and/or the resilient part, said latching means and mating latching means, in any desired mutual engagement position, being held in abutment against one another by means of an axially directed resilient load of the resilient part, and therefore the housing part can be arrested in a rotationally secured manner on the base part, with the housing part being oriented in a selectable manner in relation to the base part, characterized in that the engagement sleeve has, at its free end, a cylindrical carrying portion for the resilient part and, adjoining this on the outside, a conically widening guide portion for the accommodating sleeve, and in that the accommodating sleeve has, at its free end, a conically tapering abutment portion for the guide portion of the engagement sleeve and, following this, an accommodating portion for the carrying portion with the resilient part, wherein the accommodating portion and the abutment portion have arranged between them, on the inside, an elevated annular collar, on which the resilient part has its end side supported in the axial direction on an end side, which is oriented towards the fastening flange.
A method for producing an abrasion-resistant aluminum surface, characterized in that a) an aluminum surface with a natural oxide layer is first provided with a base which is obtained by treating the aluminum surface with an aqueous oxidizing agent, selected from the group consisting of peroxides, persulfates, perchlorates and perborates, with a pH value of the aqueous oxidizing agent in a range of 3 to 8 b) the surface pretreated in such a way is optionally rinsed and then dried if necessary, and immediately subsequently c) an application and a hardening of a sol-gel coat takes place. a) an aluminum surface with a natural oxide layer is first provided with a base which is obtained by treating the aluminum surface with an aqueous oxidizing agent, selected from the group consisting of peroxides, persulfates, perchlorates and perborates, with a pH value of the aqueous oxidizing agent in a range of 3 to 8 b) the surface pretreated in such a way is optionally rinsed and then dried if necessary, and immediately subsequently c) an application and a hardening of a sol-gel coat takes place.
A method of operating a wireless communication device, comprising: identifying a plurality of candidate starting positions for an uplink, UL, transmission in an unlicensed spectrum; selecting at least one starting position from among the plurality of candidate starting positions based on autonomous UL starting points according to an outcome of a listen-before-talk, LBT, procedure performed with respect to the unlicensed spectrum; if a channel is not obtained at a subframe/slot boundary but is obtained at one of the other starting positions depending on the LBT outcome, puncturing (S1325, S1335) a whole transport block, TB, otherwise intended for said subframe/slot and transmitting only a part of said TB based on the available resources in a partial subframe/slot; and discarding a remaining part of said TB or retransmitting the remaining part of the TB in one of later subframes/slots. identifying a plurality of candidate starting positions for an uplink, UL, transmission in an unlicensed spectrum; selecting at least one starting position from among the plurality of candidate starting positions based on autonomous UL starting points according to an outcome of a listen-before-talk, LBT, procedure performed with respect to the unlicensed spectrum; if a channel is not obtained at a subframe/slot boundary but is obtained at one of the other starting positions depending on the LBT outcome, puncturing (S1325, S1335) a whole transport block, TB, otherwise intended for said subframe/slot and transmitting only a part of said TB based on the available resources in a partial subframe/slot; and discarding a remaining part of said TB or retransmitting the remaining part of the TB in one of later subframes/slots.
A chaff pan for attachment to a cleaning apparatus of an agricultural combine comprising: a surface (12, 112, 212, 312) for receiving a flow of chaff from the cleaning apparatus, the surface (12, 112, 212, 312) having a proximal end (20, 120, 220) proximate the combine and an opposing distal end (22, 122, 222); first and second side walls (14, 16) extending upwards from the surface (12, 112, 212, 312) about respective lateral ends of the chaff pan; and a flow control guide vane (18, 118, 218, 318) positioned on the surface (12, 112, 212, 312) of the chaff pan and extending from the proximal end (20, 120, 220) to the distal end (22, 122, 222), wherein the flow control guide vane (18, 118, 218, 318) is positioned on the surface (12, 112, 212, 312) at an angle relative to a midline of the chaff pan for directing the flow of chaff towards the midline of the chaff pan, characterized in that the flow control guide vane (18, 118, 218, 318) comprises a medial surface at an obtuse angle from the surface (12, 112, 212, 312) of the chaff pan, and a lateral surface at an obtuse angle from the surface (12, 112, 212, 312) of the chaff pan. a surface (12, 112, 212, 312) for receiving a flow of chaff from the cleaning apparatus, the surface (12, 112, 212, 312) having a proximal end (20, 120, 220) proximate the combine and an opposing distal end (22, 122, 222); first and second side walls (14, 16) extending upwards from the surface (12, 112, 212, 312) about respective lateral ends of the chaff pan; and a flow control guide vane (18, 118, 218, 318) positioned on the surface (12, 112, 212, 312) of the chaff pan and extending from the proximal end (20, 120, 220) to the distal end (22, 122, 222), wherein the flow control guide vane (18, 118, 218, 318) is positioned on the surface (12, 112, 212, 312) at an angle relative to a midline of the chaff pan for directing the flow of chaff towards the midline of the chaff pan, characterized in that the flow control guide vane (18, 118, 218, 318) comprises a medial surface at an obtuse angle from the surface (12, 112, 212, 312) of the chaff pan, and a lateral surface at an obtuse angle from the surface (12, 112, 212, 312) of the chaff pan.
A light-emitting device, comprising - a light-emitting layer, - a light exit layer and - a transparent substrate, wherein the light-emitting layer is arranged within an OLED layer structure, wherein the OLED layer structure further comprises two electrodes and one or more layers, the purpose of which is to inject charge carriers into the light-emitting layer, and wherein the OLED layer structure is arranged on a side of the substrate, wherein the light exit layer comprises - a plurality of first surfaces parallel to one another, which are arranged obliquely relative to the light-emitting layer, and - a plurality of second surfaces parallel to one another, which are arranged obliquely relative to the light-emitting layer and obliquely relative to the first surfaces, wherein - the first surfaces are transparent and the second surfaces are reflective for light emitted by the light-emitting layer, - the second surfaces are made reflective by vapor deposition with metal particles, and - only the first surfaces represent light exit surfaces, so that a radiation profile of the light exit layer has a main radiation direction which is not perpendicular to the light-emitting layer, - the light exit layer is located on the side of the substrate facing away from the light-emitting layer. - a light-emitting layer, - a light exit layer and - a transparent substrate, - a plurality of first surfaces parallel to one another, which are arranged obliquely relative to the light-emitting layer, and - a plurality of second surfaces parallel to one another, which are arranged obliquely relative to the light-emitting layer and obliquely relative to the first surfaces, wherein - the first surfaces are transparent and the second surfaces are reflective for light emitted by the light-emitting layer, - the second surfaces are made reflective by vapor deposition with metal particles, and - only the first surfaces represent light exit surfaces, so that a radiation profile of the light exit layer has a main radiation direction which is not perpendicular to the light-emitting layer, - the light exit layer is located on the side of the substrate facing away from the light-emitting layer.