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An apparatus for analyzing biologic fluid, comprising: a first planar member; a second planar member, wherein al least one of the first planar member and second planar member is transparent; and at least three separators disposed between the planar members (12, 14), each separator individually having a height and the separators collectively having a mean height, separating the planar members (12, 14) to form a chamber having a height extending between the planar members (12, 14); characterised in that at least one of the first planar member, second planar member, or separators is sufficiently deformable to permit the chamber height to be substantially equal to the mean height of the separators. a first planar member; a second planar member, wherein al least one of the first planar member and second planar member is transparent; and at least three separators disposed between the planar members (12, 14), each separator individually having a height and the separators collectively having a mean height, separating the planar members (12, 14) to form a chamber having a height extending between the planar members (12, 14); characterised in that at least one of the first planar member, second planar member, or separators is sufficiently deformable to permit the chamber height to be substantially equal to the mean height of the separators.
Face mill for fine milling, comprising, on one hand, a basic body that is rotatable around a centre axis in a predetermined direction and has a front end surface as well as an envelope surface concentric with the centre axis, and on the other hand a replaceable milling insert that is mounted in a seat and has the shape of a polygon that includes a front side, a back side and a plurality of side surfaces, which converge in pairs into corners and at least one of which forms a chip surface that, together with the front side, delimits a cutting edge, which is tangent to an imaginary reference plane that extends perpendicular to the centre axis and is axially spaced apart in the forward direction from the front end surface of the basic body, besides which the front side of the milling insert is tilted at a clearance angle (ε) in relation to the reference plane, the cutting edge of the milling insert extending between two end points (15, 16), a first one of which, during the rotation of the mill, is heading the second one as well as moves in a circular path, the radius (r 1) of which is smaller than the radius (r 2) of a circular path in which the second, rotationally trailing end point moves, besides which the cutting edge forms a negative radial angle (δ) with an imaginary radial line that extends from the centre axis of the basic body and intersects the first end point of the cutting edge, wherein the front side and chip surface of the milling insert mutually form a nominal angle (β) that amounts to at most 83°, wherein the clearance angle (ε) is such selected that an effective rake angle (σ) of the milling insert is positive, and characterised in that the cutting edge is straight and in the entire length thereof situated in said reference plane, the negative radial angle (δ) thereof amounting to at least 70°.
Composite structure (1; 11) having reconfigurable dielectric characteristics, said composite structure (1; 11) comprising a composite substrate (3; 13) and a plurality of active fillers (9; 21) dispersed in said composite substrate (3; 13), each active filler (9; 21) being composed of a material having dielectric characteristics which are modifiable by application of a command to said composite structure (1; 11), said composite substrate is a sandwich composite substrate comprising at least one core interposed between two skins, at least a portion of said active fillers being dispersed in said core, said core comprising a layer of material having a honeycomb structure comprising transverse walls delimiting a plurality of cells, said composite structure (1; 11) being characterised in that at least a portion of said active fillers is dispersed in at least a first set of cells, a second set of cells being without active fillers.
Facility for the preparation of a container loaded with a biopharmaceutical fluid, comprising: - a fluidtight container in which is placed a biopharmaceutical fluid and a gas which occupies an inner filling space (Vg), the container comprising a gas passage opening and being adapted to be filled with gas to an initial level of positive pressure in the inner filling space (Vg); - a control module for controlling the filling of the container with gas; - an analysis module for estimating a gas filling control parameter which is representative of said inner filling space (Vg); said facility comprises a pumping means for generating a negative pressure in the inner filling space (Vg) by forcing the gas to flow out of the container via the gas passage opening, the control module and the pumping means being coordinated to adjust the duration of the forced flow on the basis of the control parameter determined by the analysis module. - a fluidtight container in which is placed a biopharmaceutical fluid and a gas which occupies an inner filling space (Vg), the container comprising a gas passage opening and being adapted to be filled with gas to an initial level of positive pressure in the inner filling space (Vg); - a control module for controlling the filling of the container with gas; - an analysis module for estimating a gas filling control parameter which is representative of said inner filling space (Vg);
A gas leak location estimating device comprising: an information processor configured to acquire image information on a plurality of frames from an infrared camera, the information processor including the following functional components: a gas detector configured to detect a gas area in a pixel unit from a frame input from the infrared camera; a block discriminator configured to divide an image area of each of the frames into a plurality of blocks and discriminate the block as the gas area for each block in each frame when the block of which more than a predetermined percentage of the pixels among the pixels in the block is detected as the gas area by the gas detector; a counter configured to count a number of times each of the blocks is discriminated as the gas area, over the frames in chronological order, in the block discriminator; and a leak location estimator configured to set, among the blocks, a block whose counted value obtained in the counter is equal to or larger than a predetermined value as an estimated gas leak location. a gas detector configured to detect a gas area in a pixel unit from a frame input from the infrared camera; a block discriminator configured to divide an image area of each of the frames into a plurality of blocks and discriminate the block as the gas area for each block in each frame when the block of which more than a predetermined percentage of the pixels among the pixels in the block is detected as the gas area by the gas detector; a counter configured to count a number of times each of the blocks is discriminated as the gas area, over the frames in chronological order, in the block discriminator; and a leak location estimator configured to set, among the blocks, a block whose counted value obtained in the counter is equal to or larger than a predetermined value as an estimated gas leak location.
A power converter comprising: a converter circuit configured to convert alternating current into direct current; and an inverter circuit connected to the converter circuit, and configured to convert the direct current, into which the alternating current has been converted, into alternating current, the power converter being configured to supply the alternating current, into which the direct current has been converted by the inverter circuit, to a compressor, the power converter further including: a compensation current output configured to output compensation current (Ic), which compensates for leakage current (Ia) leaking from the compressor, to a current path through which the leakage current (Ia) flows; and a controller configured to switch between on and off operations of the compensation current output according to a rotational speed of the compressor, wherein the compensation current output includes a push pull circuit including two transistors (Tr1, Tr2), and a switching element connected to control terminals of the two transistors (Tr1, Tr2), and the controller is further configured to switch the switching element between an on state and an off state in accordance with the rotational speed of the compressor. a converter circuit configured to convert alternating current into direct current; and an inverter circuit connected to the converter circuit, and configured to convert the direct current, into which the alternating current has been converted, into alternating current, the power converter being configured to supply the alternating current, into which the direct current has been converted by the inverter circuit, to a compressor, the power converter further including: a compensation current output configured to output compensation current (Ic), which compensates for leakage current (Ia) leaking from the compressor, to a current path through which the leakage current (Ia) flows; and a controller configured to switch between on and off operations of the compensation current output according to a rotational speed of the compressor, wherein a compensation current output configured to output compensation current (Ic), which compensates for leakage current (Ia) leaking from the compressor, to a current path through which the leakage current (Ia) flows; and a controller configured to switch between on and off operations of the compensation current output according to a rotational speed of the compressor, wherein the compensation current output includes a push pull circuit including two transistors (Tr1, Tr2), and a switching element connected to control terminals of the two transistors (Tr1, Tr2), and the controller is further configured to switch the switching element between an on state and an off state in accordance with the rotational speed of the compressor.
A light-emitting unit, comprising: a light source including a semiconductor light-emitting element; a light source supporting member for supporting the light source; an optical member; and an optical member tilting mechanism provided in the light source supporting member, the optical member tilting mechanism allowing the optical member to tilt about each of two different axes (156,158) relative to the light source, characterized in that the light source supporting member includes a positioning structure that positions the optical member tilting mechanism relative to the light source, and the positioning structure defines a positioning surface (170, 172) centered at an optical axis of the light source. a light source including a semiconductor light-emitting element; a light source supporting member for supporting the light source; an optical member; and an optical member tilting mechanism provided in the light source supporting member, the optical member tilting mechanism allowing the optical member to tilt about each of two different axes (156,158) relative to the light source, characterized in that the light source supporting member includes a positioning structure that positions the optical member tilting mechanism relative to the light source, and the positioning structure defines a positioning surface (170, 172) centered at an optical axis of the light source.
A fluid testing cassette comprising: a chip (330, 430, 1030, 1130, 1430) comprising: a microfluidic reservoir (34, 1034, 1134); a microfluidic channel (336, 376, 436, 1136, 1436) extending from the microfluidic reservoir (34, 1034, 1134) and having a first constriction having a first width of no greater than 30 μm; and a first micro-fabricated integrated sensor (338, 438, 1138) within the first constriction. characterized in that the microfluidic channel (336, 376, 436, 1136) comprises a second constriction containing a second sensor (378, 438, 1138), wherein the second constriction has a second width different than the first width. a chip (330, 430, 1030, 1130, 1430) comprising: a microfluidic reservoir (34, 1034, 1134); a microfluidic channel (336, 376, 436, 1136, 1436) extending from the microfluidic reservoir (34, 1034, 1134) and having a first constriction having a first width of no greater than 30 μm; and a first micro-fabricated integrated sensor (338, 438, 1138) within the first constriction. a microfluidic reservoir (34, 1034, 1134); a microfluidic channel (336, 376, 436, 1136, 1436) extending from the microfluidic reservoir (34, 1034, 1134) and having a first constriction having a first width of no greater than 30 μm; and a first micro-fabricated integrated sensor (338, 438, 1138) within the first constriction. characterized in that the microfluidic channel (336, 376, 436, 1136) comprises a second constriction containing a second sensor (378, 438, 1138), wherein the second constriction has a second width different than the first width.
A compound having the general formula I R 1 = is C 1 -C 6 linear or blanched alkyl; R 2 is a group of formula R 9 -(CHR 8) p -(CR 6 R 7) m -(CR 4 R 5) n -; R 4, R 6 and R 8 are independently H, hydroxyl or =0 with the meaning of carbonyl; R 5, R 1 and R 9 are independently H or are absent; m, n and p are independently an integer comprised between 0 and 2; m + n + p ≥ 4; R 3 is NH 2, NHR 10; R 10 is C 1 -C 6 alkyl or C 1 -C 6 hydroxyalkyl, C 1 -C 3 alkoxyalkyl, amino(C 1 -C 6)alkyl, where the amino group is optionally substituted with one or two C 1 -C 3 alkyl groups, being said alkyl groups linear or branched; C 6 -C 14 aryl or C 6 -C 14 aryl(C 1 -C 6)alkyl, with the aryl group optionally substituted by one or more substituents, either the same or different, selected from the group constituted by halogen, hydroxy, C 1 -C 6 alkoxy linear or branched saturated or unsaturated, amino, mono- or di-substituted with C 1 -C 6 alkyl linear or branched; its optically active forms such as enantiomers, diastereomers and its racemate forms, and pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof; with the proviso that R 4, R 6 and R 8 are not all H at the same time.
An ultrasound tomography system comprising a tissue positioning system for contouring a breast tissue volume of a patient, the tissue positioning system comprising: an axially displaceable interface having a surface configured to engage the tissue volume; and a low pressure source configured to apply low pressure to the surface of the displaceable interface; wherein the interface is substantially planar with low pressure plenums about the surface periphery and an opening or hole configured to receive a breast nipple and the low pressure source is configured to draw water or other ultrasonically transmissive medium downwardly through the peripheral plenums to maintain the low pressure to secure the tissue volume to the surface and to bias the axially displaceable interface to pull and elongate the tissue volume when the tissue volume is secured to the surface, wherein the ultrasound tomography system further comprises an imaging device comprising an ultrasonic ring imaging array configured to circumscribe and translate over the breast. an axially displaceable interface having a surface configured to engage the tissue volume; and a low pressure source configured to apply low pressure to the surface of the displaceable interface; wherein the interface is substantially planar with low pressure plenums about the surface periphery and an opening or hole configured to receive a breast nipple and the low pressure source is configured to draw water or other ultrasonically transmissive medium downwardly through the peripheral plenums to maintain the low pressure to secure the tissue volume to the surface and to bias the axially displaceable interface to pull and elongate the tissue volume when the tissue volume is secured to the surface, wherein the ultrasound tomography system further comprises an imaging device comprising an ultrasonic ring imaging array configured to circumscribe and translate over the breast.
A unitary airlaid nonwoven material comprising three layers of fibers, the first layer being the top layer, the second layer being the middle layer, and the third layer being the bottom layer, wherein the first layer comprises synthetic fibers, the second layer comprises cellulose fibers and synthetic fibers, and the third layer comprises cellulose fibers and a high core bicomponent fiber having a core to sheath ratio that exceeds 1:1 in that the core forms more than 50% by weight of the high core bicomponent fiber, wherein hardwood bonded natural cellulosic fibers having a coarseness in a range of from 4.2 mg/100 m to 8.8 mg/100 m are contained in the second layer or the third layer, wherein the synthetic fibers of the first layer comprise bicomponent fibers in an eccentric configuration, and wherein the high core bicomponent fiber comprises a polyethylene-based sheath and a core comprising a polymer having a melting point above about 200°C and higher density than the polyethylene sheath, and wherein the synthetic fibers of the second layer comprise low core bicomponent fibers wherein the core forms less than 50% and 30% or more by weight of the low core bicomponent fiber.
A brushless motor driving circuit including: a battery for supplying a power to the brushless motor driving circuit; a driver circuit (31, 32); a bridge circuit including a first group and a second group of N-channel field effect translators (FETs); a control unit for rotating a brushless motor by switching the bridge circuit through the driver circuit (31, 32) based on a rotor position detection signal; a floating voltage generator for applying a voltage to the first group of the N-channel FETs (21, 23, 25) of the bridge circuit; and a converter which is powered from the battery, wherein the converter has an output connected to an input of the floating voltage generator for the first group of the N-channel FETs (21, 23, 25) of the bridge circuit and an input of the driver circuit for the second group of the N-channel FETs (22, 24, 26) of the bridge circuit to dedicatedly supply a power to gates of the first group and the second group of the N-channel FETs, wherein the control unit is powered from the battery without using the converter, characterized in that the converter is configured to supply a step-up voltage to the gates of the first group and the second group of the N-channel FETs based on a voltage of the battery, and when a voltage of the converter is equal to or lower than a preset voltage, the control unit stops the operation of the first group and the second group of the N-channel FETs. a battery for supplying a power to the brushless motor driving circuit; a driver circuit (31, 32); a bridge circuit including a first group and a second group of N-channel field effect translators (FETs); a control unit for rotating a brushless motor by switching the bridge circuit through the driver circuit (31, 32) based on a rotor position detection signal; a floating voltage generator for applying a voltage to the first group of the N-channel FETs (21, 23, 25) of the bridge circuit; and a converter which is powered from the battery, wherein the converter has an output connected to an input of the floating voltage generator for the first group of the N-channel FETs (21, 23, 25) of the bridge circuit and an input of the driver circuit for the second group of the N-channel FETs (22, 24, 26) of the bridge circuit to dedicatedly supply a power to gates of the first group and the second group of the N-channel FETs, wherein the control unit is powered from the battery without using the converter, characterized in that the converter is configured to supply a step-up voltage to the gates of the first group and the second group of the N-channel FETs based on a voltage of the battery, and when a voltage of the converter is equal to or lower than a preset voltage, the control unit stops the operation of the first group and the second group of the N-channel FETs.
Headrest for a motor vehicle seat, said headrest comprising: • two parallel rods for connecting to the seat intended to be mounted at the top of the back of said seat, at least one of said rods being provided with locking detents, • a moulded plastic housing for absorbing energy in the event of impact of a passenger's head on said headrest, • a lining pad of said housing to receive in support the passenger's head, • two sets of bearings each comprising a top bearing and a bottom bearing,said headrest being characterised in that said housing is moulded in one piece, said housing comprising two channels for receiving said sliding rods, in that each of said sets is mounted in a respective channel by fitting said bearings into receptacles provided in said housing, said receptacles being arranged so as to enable transverse travel of said bearings on either side of a nominal position, said bearings being provided with an opening for receiving the corresponding sliding rod, in that it further comprises a locking device for locking said housing relative to said rods in a plurality of vertical positions, so as to enable height adjustment of said pad, said device comprising at least one locking projection movably mounted relative to said housing between a locking position, where said projection is inserted into one of said detents, and an unlocking position, where said projection is removed from said detent so as to release the sliding of the corresponding rod, said headrest being further characterised in that the rods are part of a frame formed by a metal tube bent to take the general shape of an inverted U, the rods corresponding to the legs of the U. • two parallel rods for connecting to the seat intended to be mounted at the top of the back of said seat, at least one of said rods being provided with locking detents, • a moulded plastic housing for absorbing energy in the event of impact of a passenger's head on said headrest, • a lining pad of said housing to receive in support the passenger's head, • two sets of bearings each comprising a top bearing and a bottom bearing,said headrest being characterised in that said housing is moulded in one piece, said housing comprising two channels for receiving said sliding rods, in that each of said sets is mounted in a respective channel by fitting said bearings into receptacles provided in said housing, said receptacles being arranged so as to enable transverse travel of said bearings on either side of a nominal position, said bearings being provided with an opening for receiving the corresponding sliding rod, in that it further comprises a locking device for locking said housing relative to said rods in a plurality of vertical positions, so as to enable height adjustment of said pad, said device comprising at least one locking projection movably mounted relative to said housing between a locking position, where said projection is inserted into one of said detents, and an unlocking position, where said projection is removed from said detent so as to release the sliding of the corresponding rod,