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A radiation detection system comprising: a plurality of photodetector arrays, each comprising a plurality of substantially coplanar photodetector elements; a scintillator, at least a portion of which is associated with each photodetector element; and a light guide connecting each photodetector element with its associated portion of the scintillator; wherein surfaces of the portions of the scintillator associated with the photodetector elements in each photodetector array comprise a substantially coplanar surface, whose plane is not parallel to the plane of said photodetector elements; characterized in that at least two of the adjacent photodetector elements in at least one photodetector array have a gap between them, that each photodetector element in said photodetector array generates an output signal in response to light, and that the radiation detection system further includes at least one conductor, associated with each photodetector element in said photodetector array, for carrying the output signal from said photodetector element, at least one of which conductors is routed in said gap. a plurality of photodetector arrays, each comprising a plurality of substantially coplanar photodetector elements; a scintillator, at least a portion of which is associated with each photodetector element; and a light guide connecting each photodetector element with its associated portion of the scintillator; wherein surfaces of the portions of the scintillator associated with the photodetector elements in each photodetector array comprise a substantially coplanar surface, whose plane is not parallel to the plane of said photodetector elements; characterized in that at least two of the adjacent photodetector elements in at least one photodetector array have a gap between them, that each photodetector element in said photodetector array generates an output signal in response to light, and that the radiation detection system further includes at least one conductor, associated with each photodetector element in said photodetector array, for carrying the output signal from said photodetector element, at least one of which conductors is routed in said gap.
Bracket structure for securing a portable medical device comprising: - a main body with fixation means (10, 11) for mounting the bracket structure on a wall, and a support structure for receiving and supporting a medical device, - a lock/release mechanism (3, 14), arranged on the main body, comprising a mobile arm comprising a hook element for gripping the medical device when installed on the support structure, said mobile arm being actuatable by a user between at least: • a rest position wherein the hook element grips and secures the medical device, when a medical device is installed on the support structure, and • a release position wherein the hook element releases the medical device, - and at least one spring element cooperating with the mobile arm, said at least one spring element and mobile arm being arranged for returning the mobile arm to the rest position, when said mobile arm is another position than the rest position, characterized in that the mobile arm has a free end comprising the hook element. - a main body with fixation means (10, 11) for mounting the bracket structure on a wall, and a support structure for receiving and supporting a medical device, - a lock/release mechanism (3, 14), arranged on the main body, comprising a mobile arm comprising a hook element for gripping the medical device when installed on the support structure, said mobile arm being actuatable by a user between at least: • a rest position wherein the hook element grips and secures the medical device, when a medical device is installed on the support structure, and • a release position wherein the hook element releases the medical device, • a rest position wherein the hook element grips and secures the medical device, when a medical device is installed on the support structure, and • a release position wherein the hook element releases the medical device, - and at least one spring element cooperating with the mobile arm, said at least one spring element and mobile arm being arranged for returning the mobile arm to the rest position, when said mobile arm is another position than the rest position,
A mud pump, comprising: a housing; a crosshead disposed in the housing; a plunger piston having a first end engaging the crosshead and a secondend including a piston rod, wherein the plunger piston is configured to translate along an axis; a seal, disposed about the plunger piston, that seals out drilling fluid in a fluid end of the mud pump; characterised in that the mud pump further comprises: a lubricated pad disposed about the plunger piston in a power end of the mud pump; a cavity disposed between the seal and the lubricated pad along the axis of translation of the plunger piston, wherein the cavity is defined at least in part by the seal; an injection port connected to the cavity so as to enable the cavity to receive, from the injection port, water that washes the second end of the plunger piston; and a drain port is disposed between the seal and the lubricated pad along the axis of translation of the plunger piston, wherein the drain port is fluidly coupled to the cavity and is configured to drain leaked drilling fluid from the cavity on failure of the seal. a housing; a crosshead disposed in the housing; a plunger piston having a first end engaging the crosshead and a secondend including a piston rod, wherein the plunger piston is configured to translate along an axis; a seal, disposed about the plunger piston, that seals out drilling fluid in a fluid end of the mud pump; characterised in that the mud pump further comprises: a lubricated pad disposed about the plunger piston in a power end of the mud pump; a cavity disposed between the seal and the lubricated pad along the axis of translation of the plunger piston, wherein the cavity is defined at least in part by the seal; an injection port connected to the cavity so as to enable the cavity to receive, from the injection port, water that washes the second end of the plunger piston; and a drain port is disposed between the seal and the lubricated pad along the axis of translation of the plunger piston, wherein the drain port is fluidly coupled to the cavity and is configured to drain leaked drilling fluid from the cavity on failure of the seal. a lubricated pad disposed about the plunger piston in a power end of the mud pump; a cavity disposed between the seal and the lubricated pad along the axis of translation of the plunger piston, wherein the cavity is defined at least in part by the seal; an injection port connected to the cavity so as to enable the cavity to receive, from the injection port, water that washes the second end of the plunger piston; and a drain port is disposed between the seal and the lubricated pad along the axis of translation of the plunger piston, wherein the drain port is fluidly coupled to the cavity and is configured to drain leaked drilling fluid from the cavity on failure of the seal.
A confectionery packaging for a confectionery, the confectionery packaging including a single confectionery product being ovoid in shape and so having a shape that does not offer a natural stability, the packaging comprising a first preformed part and a second preformed part, wherein the first and second parts are sealed together about the ovoid confectionery product at flanges that extend away from a main surface of each part, the main surface of each part substantially conforming to the shape of the ovoid confectionery product, such that the main surfaces of each part are shaped so that the outside of the packaging, except for the flanges, substantially conforms to the ovoid shape of the ovoid confectionery product, so that the packaging substantially maintains the outer ovoid profile of the ovoid confectionery product, and such that a formed internal space entirely conforms to the ovoid shape and size of the packaged product, and the main surface of each part being inherently unstable when placed, in use, on a substantially flat, level surface extending in first and second orthogonal directions as a result of the ovoid-conforming shape; and characterised in that a portion of at least one of the flanges is arranged to, in use, contact said substantially flat, level surface when a portion of the main surface of one of the parts also contacts said substantially flat, level surface, wherein such an arrangement allows the confectionery packaging to adopt a stable orientation on said substantially flat, level surface.
Fuel tank for an internal combustion engine, having devices (7, 12) for determining the filling level or filling volume in the fuel tank, for generating a signal correlating with the filling level or filling volume, and for delivering the signal to a tank indicator, and having a device for modifying the signal in the event of deformation of the fuel tank, characterised by means for activating the device when, during regeneration of an activated carbon filter in communication with the fuel tank, a valve between the activated carbon filter and an intake duct of the internal combustion engine is opened.
An aerated tree pit comprising: a tree pit including at least one anti-soil-compaction means with sidewalls and a base, an air inlet in fluid communication with the atmosphere and said sidewalls and/or base, an outlet in fluid communication with said sidewalls and base, and with the atmosphere, means (35, 39) to urge air to pass from said inlet to said outlet and passing through said sidewalls and/or base providing for aeration of said tree pit, characterized in that said urging means comprises a mechanism to pull air through said outlet and into the atmosphere, and wherein said mechanism is an impeller, and/or a fan. a tree pit including at least one anti-soil-compaction means with sidewalls and a base, an air inlet in fluid communication with the atmosphere and said sidewalls and/or base, an outlet in fluid communication with said sidewalls and base, and with the atmosphere, means (35, 39) to urge air to pass from said inlet to said outlet and passing through said sidewalls and/or base providing for aeration of said tree pit, characterized in that said urging means comprises a mechanism to pull air through said outlet and into the atmosphere, and wherein said mechanism is an impeller, and/or a fan.
A strip seal for providing a seal between opposed faces (12, 14) of adjacent components (4, 6), the opposed faces (12, 14) of the components (4, 6) each having formed therein a first groove and a second groove angled with respect to and intersecting the first groove, the grooves of respective components being opposed to one another when the components are assembled, the strip seal comprising: a first strip section to span between and be received in the opposed first grooves; and a second strip section to span between and be received in the opposed second grooves; characterised in that, when they are located in the grooves (16, 18), one end of the first strip section is arranged to butt against the second strip section at the intersection of the grooves (16, 18), the other end of the first strip section having at least one deformable projection that can engage the end of the first groove, whereby the projection can deform as it engages the end of the groove to urge said one end of the first strip section against the second strip section. a first strip section to span between and be received in the opposed first grooves; and a second strip section to span between and be received in the opposed second grooves; characterised in that, when they are located in the grooves (16, 18), one end of the first strip section is arranged to butt against the second strip section at the intersection of the grooves (16, 18), the other end of the first strip section having at least one deformable projection that can engage the end of the first groove, whereby the projection can deform as it engages the end of the groove to urge said one end of the first strip section against the second strip section.
Assembly for retention of a spare wheel of a motor vehicle, comprising: - a cradle, comprising a connection area which is secured in a removable manner on the underface of the motor vehicle, said cradle being able to accommodate a spare wheel of a motor vehicle, the cradle being fitted such as to pivot between a closed position, in which the handling of a spare wheel is prevented, and an open position, in which the handling of the spare wheel is permitted; - a cradle support, comprising a connection area which is secured on the underface of the motor vehicle, and a part which forms a pivot for the cradle, characterized in that the assembly additionally comprises at least one unit (60, 40a, 40b) for retention of the cradle support and/or of the cradle, the retention unit (60, 40a, 40b) comprising a take-up portion (63, 43a, 43b) which extends below the connection area (11, 22) of the cradle support or the cradle, wherein the unit (60, 40a, 40b) for retention of the cradle support and/or of the cradle is secured on the underface (201, 205) of the motor vehicle and wherein the take-up portion (63, 43a, 43b) of the retention unit (60, 40a, 40b) is designed to be active only when the securing of the connection area (11, 22) on the retention unit (60, 40a, 40b) is defective. - a cradle, comprising a connection area which is secured in a removable manner on the underface of the motor vehicle, said cradle being able to accommodate a spare wheel of a motor vehicle, the cradle being fitted such as to pivot between a closed position, in which the handling of a spare wheel is prevented, and an open position, in which the handling of the spare wheel is permitted; - a cradle support, comprising a connection area which is secured on the underface of the motor vehicle, and a part which forms a pivot for the cradle,
A method for detecting the risk of Alzheimer's disease, comprising: (a) detecting in vitro immunomagnetic reduction signals of two Alzheimer's disease biomarkers in a biological sample of a subject, wherein the IMR signals are produced by the two Alzheimer's disease biomarkers binding with magnetic nanoparticles containing an anti-Alzheimer's disease biomarker antibody, wherein the two Alzheimer's disease biomarkers are tau protein and Aβ-42 protein respectively; (b) the IMR signals of the two Alzheimer's disease biomarkers detected in step (a) are fitted to a logistic function to calculate each Alzheimer's disease biomarker's concentration in the biological sample: IMR % = A - B 1 + φ φ o γ + B wherein IMR(%) is the IMR signals of the Alzheimer's disease biomarker, φ is the concentration of the Alzheimer's disease biomarker, fitting parameter A is a background value, B is a maximum value, φ o is the concentration of the biomarker when IMR signal equals ((A+B)/2), γ is a slope at data point φ o of a curve where φ is x-axis and IMR(%) is y-axis; and (c) comparing a product of the two Alzheimer's disease biomarkers' concentration obtained in step (b) to a standard value calculated by multiplying two Alzheimer's disease biomarkers' concentrations, when the product of two Alzheimer's disease biomarkers' concentration is higher than the standard value that is indicative of the increasing risk of Alzheimer's disease of the subject. (a) detecting in vitro immunomagnetic reduction signals of two Alzheimer's disease biomarkers in a biological sample of a subject, wherein the IMR signals are produced by the two Alzheimer's disease biomarkers binding with magnetic nanoparticles containing an anti-Alzheimer's disease biomarker antibody, wherein the two Alzheimer's disease biomarkers are tau protein and Aβ-42 protein respectively; (b) the IMR signals of the two Alzheimer's disease biomarkers detected in step (a) are fitted to a logistic function to calculate each Alzheimer's disease biomarker's concentration in the biological sample: IMR % = A - B 1 + φ φ o γ + B wherein IMR(%) is the IMR signals of the Alzheimer's disease biomarker, φ is the concentration of the Alzheimer's disease biomarker, fitting parameter A is a background value, B is a maximum value, φ o is the concentration of the biomarker when IMR signal equals ((A+B)/2), γ is a slope at data point φ o of a curve where φ is x-axis and IMR(%) is y-axis; and (c) comparing a product of the two Alzheimer's disease biomarkers' concentration obtained in step (b) to a standard value calculated by multiplying two Alzheimer's disease biomarkers' concentrations, when the product of two Alzheimer's disease biomarkers' concentration is higher than the standard value that is indicative of the increasing risk of Alzheimer's disease of the subject.
Line holder for a busbar system, comprising: - a plurality of first recesses arranged parallel to one another, - a plurality of second recesses arranged parallel to one another, wherein - the first recesses and the second recesses are provided for receiving electrical lines, - the first recesses lie in a first main extension plane and the second recesses lie in a second main extension plane, and - the first main extension plane and the second main extension plane are arranged spaced apart from one another in a vertical direction (v) which is perpendicular to the main extension planes, wherein the line holder has two opposite end faces, wherein a first plug-in face is arranged on one end face and a second plug-in face is arranged on the other end face, characterized in that slots are provided on an upper side of the second plug-in face, which slots run along the recesses (2, 3) and permit a sliding connection to the first plug-in face of a further line holder. - a plurality of first recesses arranged parallel to one another, - a plurality of second recesses arranged parallel to one another, wherein - the first recesses and the second recesses are provided for receiving electrical lines, - the first recesses lie in a first main extension plane and the second recesses lie in a second main extension plane, and - the first main extension plane and the second main extension plane are arranged spaced apart from one another in a vertical direction (v) which is perpendicular to the main extension planes, wherein the line holder has two opposite end faces, wherein a first plug-in face is arranged on one end face and a second plug-in face is arranged on the other end face, characterized in that slots are provided on an upper side of the second plug-in face, which slots run along the recesses (2, 3) and permit a sliding connection to the first plug-in face of a further line holder.
A device for opening a door of a dishwasher, comprising: - a base, - an electric motor mounted on the base, - a slider movable with respect to the base along a rectilinear direction between a rest position and an open position, - a rod having a distal end able to push against the door of the dishwasher, the rod being movable with respect to the base along said rectilinear direction between a retracted position and an extracted position and the rod and the slider being movable with respect to each other along said rectilinear direction, - a resilient actuating element operationally arranged between said slider and said rod and tending to resiliently push the rod towards said extracted position, - a transmission device (40; 62, 64) arranged so as to cause the movement of the slider from the rest position into the open position, characterized in that, said device further comprises: - a gearwheel transmission (26, 28, 30, 60) arranged between said electric motor and said transmission device (40; 62, 64), the gearwheel transmission (26, 28, 30, 60) comprising a gearwheel (30; 60) having a non-toothed segment which disengages the slider from the electric motor when the slider reaches said open position, and - a resilient recall element arranged so as to recall said slider towards said rest position or recall said rod towards said retracted position when said non-toothed segment disengages the slider from the electric motor. - a base, - an electric motor mounted on the base, - a slider movable with respect to the base along a rectilinear direction between a rest position and an open position, - a rod having a distal end able to push against the door of the dishwasher, the rod being movable with respect to the base along said rectilinear direction between a retracted position and an extracted position and the rod and the slider being movable with respect to each other along said rectilinear direction, - a resilient actuating element operationally arranged between said slider and said rod and tending to resiliently push the rod towards said extracted position, - a transmission device (40; 62, 64) arranged so as to cause the movement of the slider from the rest position into the open position, - a gearwheel transmission (26, 28, 30, 60) arranged between said electric motor and said transmission device (40; 62, 64), the gearwheel transmission (26, 28, 30, 60) comprising a gearwheel (30; 60) having a non-toothed segment which disengages the slider from the electric motor when the slider reaches said open position, and - a resilient recall element arranged so as to recall said slider towards said rest position or recall said rod towards said retracted position when said non-toothed segment disengages the slider from the electric motor.
Shutter box intended to house a roller-shutter closure mechanism, the shutter box being designed to be anchored above a reveal delimiting the casing in which a window or door fixed frame is fitted, the shutter box comprising a tunnel-crown wall extended by at least one jamb wall (B1, B2), the shutter box being made all from the same material that is thermally insulating, the shutter box incorporating a reinforcing framework designed to stiffen the structure thereof, the reinforcing framework comprising a plurality of arches incorporated by over-moulding into the walls of the shutter box in transverse planes thereof, the passages passing through each arch so that the moulded material can pass through these passages as the shutter box is being manufactured, so as to incorporate them into the structure of the shutter box once manufacture thereof is complete, each arch comprising an intermediate leg positioned in the region of the tunnel-crown wall of the shutter box, a support wall extending the said intermediate leg at right angles at its top, characterized in that the support wall is partially connected to the said intermediate leg so that the free part of this support wall can be bent up to form a connecting wall for connecting with a lintel, or in that the shutter box comprises an anchor bracket for anchoring to a lintel and the support wall has passing through it cutouts that are designed to collaborate with corresponding tenons belonging to the anchor bracket.
A single-axle vehicle, in particular single-axle tractor, having a vehicle axle on which two wheels are rotatably mounted, wherein there is provided between each wheel and the vehicle axle a joint for permitting a pivoting movement of each wheel about a pivot axle extending transverse to the vehicle axle in order to adapt to unevenness of the ground, characterized in that the joint is configured to be passive, so that the pivoting movement of each wheel is caused exclusively by the influence of the ground.