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An electromechanical surgical system comprising: a wire routing assembly including: a linkage assembly including a proximal housing and a distal housing at least partially received within the proximal housing, the distal housing being rotatable relative to the proximal housing; and a wire extending through the linkage assembly, the wire having a central portion disposed within an annular groove defined between the proximal and distal housings, the central portion of the wire being annularly wound within the annular groove to define a coil, the coil being configured to at least one of radially expand and contract upon rotation of the distal housing relative to the proximal housing characterised in that the proximal housing comprises an outer housing and an inner housing, the inner housing configured for reception within the outer housing, wherein the inner and outer housings define at least one chamber therebetween for the reception of at least one gear therein. a wire routing assembly including: a linkage assembly including a proximal housing and a distal housing at least partially received within the proximal housing, the distal housing being rotatable relative to the proximal housing; and a wire extending through the linkage assembly, the wire having a central portion disposed within an annular groove defined between the proximal and distal housings, the central portion of the wire being annularly wound within the annular groove to define a coil, the coil being configured to at least one of radially expand and contract upon rotation of the distal housing relative to the proximal housing a linkage assembly including a proximal housing and a distal housing at least partially received within the proximal housing, the distal housing being rotatable relative to the proximal housing; and a wire extending through the linkage assembly, the wire having a central portion disposed within an annular groove defined between the proximal and distal housings, the central portion of the wire being annularly wound within the annular groove to define a coil, the coil being configured to at least one of radially expand and contract upon rotation of the distal housing relative to the proximal housing characterised in that the proximal housing comprises an outer housing and an inner housing, the inner housing configured for reception within the outer housing, wherein the inner and outer housings define at least one chamber therebetween for the reception of at least one gear therein.
An apparatus for QR decomposition of one or a plurality of consecutive matrices H, each of them with at least four columns with a plurality of elements, to a corresponding number of consecutive upper triangular matrices R and consecutive unitary matrices Q H, characterized in that the apparatus comprises a first set of at least four pipeline branches for the calculation of matrices R and a second set of at least four pipeline branches for the calculation of matrices Q H, with each one of the at least four pipeline branches for the calculation of matrices R having a plurality of processor array element blocks (1, 2, 3), with each one of the said processor array element blocks (1, 2, 3) including input means configured to receive the elements of the matrix H, so that each one of the at least four pipeline branches of the first set implements a systolic array structure to process in parallel the at least four columns of each matrix H, and with each one of the said systolic array structures being different from the others of the said systolic array structures.
A machine for filling containers comprising: - a conveying device; - a plurality of handling units fed by the conveying device along a path and each comprising support means for receiving and retaining a respective container; each handling unit also comprising at least one filling device for feeding a pourable product into the respective container as the handling unit itself travels along said path; and - labelling means configured to feed a succession of labels to each respective handling unit while the handling unit itself is advanced along said path by said conveying device; wherein said conveying device comprises a conveyor carousel mounted to rotate about an axis to define said path; wherein said labelling means are configured to feed said succession of labels to the respective handling units at a transfer station located along said path; characterized in that each handling unit further comprises a pressurization circuit configured for pressurizing the respective container before applying the respective label and before activating the respective filling device to deliver said pourable product into said container. - a conveying device; - a plurality of handling units fed by the conveying device along a path and each comprising support means for receiving and retaining a respective container; each handling unit also comprising at least one filling device for feeding a pourable product into the respective container as the handling unit itself travels along said path; and - labelling means configured to feed a succession of labels to each respective handling unit while the handling unit itself is advanced along said path by said conveying device;
An electric personal care apparatus comprising a skin contacting portion configured for contact with skin of a user, wherein: the skin contacting portion comprises a porous and compressible material; the porous and compressible material is configured to hold a fluid by capillary forces; and the porous and compressible material is configured to be compressed due to pressure contact of the skin contacting portion with the skin of the user, and configured to release the fluid onto the skin of the user when the porous and compressible material is holding the fluid and being compressed, characterized in that: the skin contacting portion comprises a layer applied to a supporting member of the electric pesonal care apparatus, wherein the layer comprises the porous and compressible material; the layer comprises at least two components, wherein the at least two components comprise a carrier material and a plurality of particles embedded in the carrier material, wherein the carrier material is different from the porous and compressible material, and wherein the plurality of particles comprises the porous and compressible material. the skin contacting portion comprises a porous and compressible material; the porous and compressible material is configured to hold a fluid by capillary forces; and the porous and compressible material is configured to be compressed due to pressure contact of the skin contacting portion with the skin of the user, and configured to release the fluid onto the skin of the user when the porous and compressible material is holding the fluid and being compressed, the skin contacting portion comprises a layer applied to a supporting member of the electric pesonal care apparatus, wherein the layer comprises the porous and compressible material; the layer comprises at least two components, wherein the at least two components comprise a carrier material and a plurality of particles embedded in the carrier material, wherein the carrier material is different from the porous and compressible material, and wherein the plurality of particles comprises the porous and compressible material.
An apparatus for disinfecting an object by at least partially removing a biologically-active contaminant from the object, the apparatus comprising: a housing enclosing a disinfection chamber in which a portion of the object is to be received to be disinfected; an inlet aperture through which the object is introduced to the apparatus; a feeder that conveys the object introduced to the inlet aperture generally toward the disinfection chamber and discharges the object subsequent to disinfection of the object; an ultraviolet light source that emits ultraviolet light to be imparted on the portion of the object introduced to the disinfection chamber for deactivating at least a portion of the biologically-active contaminant present on the object; and a controller that controls operation of at least one of the feeder and the ultraviolet light to achieve a level of disinfection of the object to render the object suitable for use in a substantially-sterile application, characterized in that at least a portion of the feeder and a portion of the light source are included as part of a modular cartridge that is removable as a unit from the housing. a housing enclosing a disinfection chamber in which a portion of the object is to be received to be disinfected; an inlet aperture through which the object is introduced to the apparatus; a feeder that conveys the object introduced to the inlet aperture generally toward the disinfection chamber and discharges the object subsequent to disinfection of the object; an ultraviolet light source that emits ultraviolet light to be imparted on the portion of the object introduced to the disinfection chamber for deactivating at least a portion of the biologically-active contaminant present on the object; and a controller that controls operation of at least one of the feeder and the ultraviolet light to achieve a level of disinfection of the object to render the object suitable for use in a substantially-sterile application, characterized in that at least a portion of the feeder and a portion of the light source are included as part of a modular cartridge that is removable as a unit from the housing.
A method of operation of a hydrogen purifier, the hydrogen purifier comprising: an electrolyte membrane including a proton conductive polymer; an anode including an anode catalyst layer disposed on one side of the electrolyte membrane; a cathode including a cathode catalyst layer disposed on the other side of the electrolyte membrane; a separator which has a fluid channel and configured to allow passage of carbon monoxide, hydrogen and oxygen to the anode; and a power supply configured to energize the anode and the cathode, the anode catalyst layer including Pt, the cathode catalyst layer including Pt and Ru, wherein the method comprising a step of: supplying oxygen, carbon monoxide, and hydrogen to the anode, and energizing the anode and the cathode. an electrolyte membrane including a proton conductive polymer; an anode including an anode catalyst layer disposed on one side of the electrolyte membrane; a cathode including a cathode catalyst layer disposed on the other side of the electrolyte membrane; a separator which has a fluid channel and configured to allow passage of carbon monoxide, hydrogen and oxygen to the anode; and a power supply configured to energize the anode and the cathode, the anode catalyst layer including Pt, the cathode catalyst layer including Pt and Ru, wherein the method comprising a step of: supplying oxygen, carbon monoxide, and hydrogen to the anode, and energizing the anode and the cathode.
Coupling for the transmission of the torque between a driving shaft and a driven shaft, comprising a first coupling element developing according to a first longitudinal axis between a first end and a second end juxtaposed to said first end, said second end defining an end surface orthogonal to said first longitudinal axis and delimiting said first coupling element and an outer cylindrical surface coaxial to said first longitudinal axis and configured to be coupled to a bearing along a first portion of said first longitudinal axis; said coupling comprising coupling means belonging to said second end for transmitting the torque between said first coupling element and said driving shaft; said coupling means comprising one or more recesses (9, 10) defined on said outer cylindrical surface and developing according to said first longitudinal axis from said end surface towards said first end for at least one part of said first portion; said first end being provided with first rotational constraint means for the connection to said driven shaft so that said first longitudinal axis is coaxial to the axis of said driven shaft, and comprising a second coupling element developed according to a second longitudinal axis between: - a first end provided with second rotational constraint means for the connection to said driving shaft in such a way that said second longitudinal axis is coaxial to the axis of said driving shaft; - a second end juxtaposed to said first end, provided with one or more projecting bodies (13, 14) projecting from said second coupling element in the direction of said second longitudinal axis, each of which can be conjugated to a corresponding recess (9, 10) of said plurality of recesses (9, 10) to rotatably constrain said second coupling element to said first coupling element when said first coupling element and said second coupling element are arranged with the respective longitudinal axis (X, Y) coaxial, said second rotational constraint means comprising a through hole, coaxial to said second longitudinal axis and suitable to receive said driving shaft, and connection means arranged in said through hole for transmitting the torque between said driving shaft and said through hole, characterised in that said connection means comprise a seat for a tab, extending over the entire length of said second coupling element according to the direction of said second longitudinal axis and along one of said one or more projecting bodies (13, 14). - a first end provided with second rotational constraint means for the connection to said driving shaft in such a way that said second longitudinal axis is coaxial to the axis of said driving shaft; - a second end juxtaposed to said first end, provided with one or more projecting bodies (13, 14) projecting from said second coupling element in the direction of said second longitudinal axis, each of which can be conjugated to a corresponding recess (9, 10) of said plurality of recesses (9, 10) to rotatably constrain said second coupling element to said first coupling element when said first coupling element and said second coupling element are arranged with the respective longitudinal axis (X, Y) coaxial,
A horticulture arrangement for plants, the horticulture arrangement comprising: - a horticulture lighting system comprising one or more lighting devices configured to provide horticulture light for the plants; - one or more reflective elements configured to reflect part of the horticulture light to provide reflected horticulture light and provide the reflected horticulture light as recycled horticulture light for the plants; and - a control system, wherein the control system is configured to control one or more of a light intensity and a spectral distribution of the horticulture light, characterized in that the control system is configured to control the one or more of the light intensity and the spectral distribution of the horticulture light in dependence on the extent to which the horticulture light is reflected by the one or more reflective elements. - a horticulture lighting system comprising one or more lighting devices configured to provide horticulture light for the plants; - one or more reflective elements configured to reflect part of the horticulture light to provide reflected horticulture light and provide the reflected horticulture light as recycled horticulture light for the plants; and - a control system, wherein the control system is configured to control one or more of a light intensity and a spectral distribution of the horticulture light,
A device for modulating the intensity of a charged particle beam emitted along an axis, comprising: • 4×N consecutive deflection systems (2 1, 2 2, 2 3, 2 4), with N = 1 or 2, with the deflection systems (2 1, 2 2, 2 3, 2 4) being positioned along the axis of said particle beam, and being capable of deflecting the beam relative to the axis in the same direction, with alternating directions of deflection, for two consecutive systems (2 1, 2 2, 2 3, 2 4), • means for applying a force for deflecting the beam for each deflection system (2 1, 2 2, 2 3, 2 4) and for varying the applied force characterized by • two collimators (4 1, 4 2) each having a slot (6 1, 6 2) with an opening that increases in width from the center towards the periphery, located respectively between the first and second deflection systems and between the third and fourth deflection systems, with the opening of the slot (6 1) of the first collimator (4 1) facing towards one side of the emission axis of the beam A0, with the opening of the slot (6 2) of the second collimator (4 1) facing towards the opposite side of the emission axis of the beam. • 4×N consecutive deflection systems (2 1, 2 2, 2 3, 2 4), with N = 1 or 2, with the deflection systems (2 1, 2 2, 2 3, 2 4) being positioned along the axis of said particle beam, and being capable of deflecting the beam relative to the axis in the same direction, with alternating directions of deflection, for two consecutive systems (2 1, 2 2, 2 3, 2 4), • means for applying a force for deflecting the beam for each deflection system (2 1, 2 2, 2 3, 2 4) and for varying the applied force characterized by • two collimators (4 1, 4 2) each having a slot (6 1, 6 2) with an opening that increases in width from the center towards the periphery, located respectively between the first and second deflection systems and between the third and fourth deflection systems, with the opening of the slot (6 1) of the first collimator (4 1) facing towards one side of the emission axis of the beam A0, with the opening of the slot (6 2) of the second collimator (4 1) facing towards the opposite side of the emission axis of the beam.
A method of printing one or more N-ups to be printed of a sheet-like substrate to be processed, comprising the following steps: - feeding the sheet-like substrate to be processed to a cutting device; - cutting the sheet-like substrate to individual N-ups (201, 202); - singling out or separating the N-ups to be printed from one or more non-printed N-ups; - feeding the N-ups to be printed to a printing device; - printing the N-ups to be printed on a first N-up surface, and - collating the printed N-ups to be printed with the one or more non-printed N-ups characterized in that after printing the first N-up surface of the N-ups to be printed, the steps follow: - turning over the N-ups to be printed; and - printing the N-ups to be printed on a second N-up surface, wherein the first N-up surface is printed with a first printing unit, wherein the N-ups to be printed is turned with a turning unit, and wherein the second N-up surface is printed with a second printing unit. - feeding the sheet-like substrate to be processed to a cutting device; - cutting the sheet-like substrate to individual N-ups (201, 202); - singling out or separating the N-ups to be printed from one or more non-printed N-ups; - feeding the N-ups to be printed to a printing device; - printing the N-ups to be printed on a first N-up surface, and - collating the printed N-ups to be printed with the one or more non-printed N-ups - turning over the N-ups to be printed; and - printing the N-ups to be printed on a second N-up surface, wherein the first N-up surface is printed with a first printing unit, wherein the N-ups to be printed is turned with a turning unit, and wherein the second N-up surface is printed with a second printing unit.
An infant shoe comprising: a shoe outsole having a forefoot region and an opposite heel region defining a longitudinal axis and a transverse axis, the outsole defining a substantially arcuate shape along both the longitudinal and transverse axes (102, 104) and mimics the shape of the bottom of an infant's foot; a shoe upper secured to the shoe outsole, the shoe upper and the shoe outsole together defining curved side surfaces; characterized by a bottom surface of the shoe outsole defining a plurality of nested elliptical grooves substantially in the forefoot region, and a plurality of nested substantially circular grooves substantially in the heel region, at least some of the elliptical grooves intersecting at least some of the substantially circular grooves. a shoe outsole having a forefoot region and an opposite heel region defining a longitudinal axis and a transverse axis, the outsole defining a substantially arcuate shape along both the longitudinal and transverse axes (102, 104) and mimics the shape of the bottom of an infant's foot; a shoe upper secured to the shoe outsole, the shoe upper and the shoe outsole together defining curved side surfaces; characterized by a bottom surface of the shoe outsole defining a plurality of nested elliptical grooves substantially in the forefoot region, and a plurality of nested substantially circular grooves substantially in the heel region, at least some of the elliptical grooves intersecting at least some of the substantially circular grooves.
An energy storage module for a device for the power supply of vehicles comprising a plurality of storage cells which are stacked in at least one row, are arranged one behind another and are braced between at least two end plates by at least one tension element, wherein the at least one tension element joins the at least two end plates together, wherein at least one of the end plates has a layer structure of at least three successive layers (2, 3, 4), wherein two outer layers (2, 3) surround at least one inner layer and wherein the inner layer has an undulating and/or diffuse structure, wherein the diffuse structure has irregularly formed regions, characterised in that the layer structure consists of a fibre composite material, comprising fibres and a polymeric matrix, the inner layer having a diffuse and/or undulating structure which is created by pulling the fibre composite material and is surrounded by two outer layers (2, 3) comprising unpulled material.