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A surgical stapler, comprising: a first handle portion including: a proximal end; and a staple cartridge channel configured to receive a staple cartridge; a second handle portion including: a proximal end; and an anvil; pivot means for pivotably coupling said proximal end of said first handle portion to said proximal end of said second handle portion; a latch rotatably coupled to one of said first handle portion and said second handle portion, wherein said latch is configured to move said anvil into position relative to said staple cartridge channel, the latch being rotatable between an open position and a closed position; and one or more latch projections extending from the other of said first handle portion and said second handle portion, wherein said latch includes one or more latch arms, characterised in that: said latch is further rotatable between said open position, a partially-closed position and said closed position; and at least one of said latch arms has a distal hook, the distal hook being configured to wrap around at least a portion of the one or more latch projections so as to at least partially encompass or surround the one or more latch projections in said partially-closed or closed position and to maintain the latch in the partially-closed or closed position. a first handle portion including: a proximal end; and a staple cartridge channel configured to receive a staple cartridge; a proximal end; and a staple cartridge channel configured to receive a staple cartridge; a second handle portion including: a proximal end; and an anvil; a proximal end; and an anvil; pivot means for pivotably coupling said proximal end of said first handle portion to said proximal end of said second handle portion; a latch rotatably coupled to one of said first handle portion and said second handle portion, wherein said latch is configured to move said anvil into position relative to said staple cartridge channel, the latch being rotatable between an open position and a closed position; and one or more latch projections extending from the other of said first handle portion and said second handle portion, wherein said latch includes one or more latch arms, said latch is further rotatable between said open position, a partially-closed position and said closed position; and at least one of said latch arms has a distal hook, the distal hook being configured to wrap around at least a portion of the one or more latch projections so as to at least partially encompass or surround the one or more latch projections in said partially-closed or closed position and to maintain the latch in the partially-closed or closed position.
A process for producing a tissue product comprising: forming a tissue web from an aqueous suspension of fibers; conveying the tissue web through a first through-air dryer and a second through-air dryer that are arranged in series, the first and second through-air dryers substantially drying the tissue web; and applying an additive composition to at least one side of the tissue web during the process, the additive composition comprising an aqueous dispersion containing a dispersing agent and a non-fibrous olefin polymer, wherein the olefin polymer comprises an alpha-olefin interpolymer of ethylene and at least one comonomer being represented by the formula H 2 C=CHR, wherein R is a C 1 to C 20 linear or branched alkyl group or the alpha-olefin polymer comprises a copolymer of propylene with at least one comonomer represented by the formula H 2 C=CHR, wherein R is a C 1 to C 20 linear or branched alkyl group; wherein the dispersing agent comprises a carboxylic acid, a salt of a carboxylic acid, a carboxylic acid ester, a salt of a carboxylic acid ester, or an ethylene-carboxylic acid copolymer; and wherein the tissue product has a bulk of greater than 3 cc/g after the additive composition has been applied. forming a tissue web from an aqueous suspension of fibers; conveying the tissue web through a first through-air dryer and a second through-air dryer that are arranged in series, the first and second through-air dryers substantially drying the tissue web; and applying an additive composition to at least one side of the tissue web during the process, the additive composition comprising an aqueous dispersion containing a dispersing agent and a non-fibrous olefin polymer, wherein the olefin polymer comprises an alpha-olefin interpolymer of ethylene and at least one comonomer being represented by the formula H 2 C=CHR, wherein R is a C 1 to C 20 linear or branched alkyl group or the alpha-olefin polymer comprises a copolymer of propylene with at least one comonomer represented by the formula H 2 C=CHR, wherein R is a C 1 to C 20 linear or branched alkyl group; wherein the dispersing agent comprises a carboxylic acid, a salt of a carboxylic acid, a carboxylic acid ester, a salt of a carboxylic acid ester, or an ethylene-carboxylic acid copolymer; and wherein the tissue product has a bulk of greater than 3 cc/g after the additive composition has been applied.
Method for producing intertwined knots in a multifilament thread, in which the thread is guided with a partial wrapping in a thread guide groove at the periphery of a nozzle ring and in which an air flow pulse is directed transversely onto the thread through a nozzle opening, and in which the air flow pulse is generated periodically with a pause time between the air flow pulses so that a continuous sequence of intertwined knots results in the running thread, characterized in that the pause time between successive air flow pulses for producing intertwined knots is continuously changed.
A gateway for X2 interface communication in a 3GPP Long Term Evolution, LTE, network, comprising a single X2 endpoint for a plurality of radio access network, RAN, nodes (202, 203), the gateway comprising: an X2 internal interface for communicating with, and coupled to, a first radio access network, RAN node of the plurality of RAN nodes; and an X2 external interface for communicating with, and coupled to, a destination X2 node (205, 206) coupled to the first RAN node via the gateway the X2 external interface providing a single X2 endpoint for enabling the destination X2 node to interact with the first RAN node via the gateway, the gateway being characterized by: state modeling modules (232, 222) for modeling an operational state of the first RAN node and the destination X2 node, the state modeling modules being configured to: provide X2 interworking between the first RAN node and the destination X2 node, and interrupt X2 connections between the first RAN node and the destination X2 node and masking signals not required to be transmitted to the destination X2 node while permitting a direct X2-to-X2 connection between the first RAN node and a second RAN node of the plurality of RAN nodes. an X2 internal interface for communicating with, and coupled to, a first radio access network, RAN node of the plurality of RAN nodes; and an X2 external interface for communicating with, and coupled to, a destination X2 node (205, 206) coupled to the first RAN node via the gateway the X2 external interface providing a single X2 endpoint for enabling the destination X2 node to interact with the first RAN node via the gateway, the gateway being characterized by: state modeling modules (232, 222) for modeling an operational state of the first RAN node and the destination X2 node, the state modeling modules being configured to: provide X2 interworking between the first RAN node and the destination X2 node, and interrupt X2 connections between the first RAN node and the destination X2 node and masking signals not required to be transmitted to the destination X2 node while permitting a direct X2-to-X2 connection between the first RAN node and a second RAN node of the plurality of RAN nodes.
A method for creating a sorting sequence for a destination (23a..23c) to be supplied or multiple such sequences for multiple destinations (23a..23c) to be supplied in a conveyor system having a number of conveying elements (Ka..Kc, K1..K34)) for merging conveyor streams, each comprising a number of ingoing conveyor segments (1a, 1b), at least one coupling to an outgoing conveyor segment on which the ingoing conveyor segments (1a, 1b) are merged, and a number of retaining devices (4a, 4b) for retaining a conveyor flow on the ingoing conveyor segments (1a, 1b), wherein the at least one coupling for an outgoing conveyor segment of the one conveying element (Ka..Kc, K1..K34) is directly or indirectly connected to an ingoing conveyor segment (1a, 1b) of another conveying element (Ka..Kc, K1..K34), characterized in that - a number of logically OR-connected release devices (A, A1..A22) disposed downstream of said ingoing conveyor segments (1a, 1b) are provided for releasing a retaining device (4a, 4b) and/or a conveyed object, and a retaining device (4a, 4b) and/or a conveyed object waiting at the retaining device (4a, 4b) is released when a conveyed object preceding the waiting conveyed object in a sorting sequence passes one of the connected release devices (A, A1..A22) or when there is no preceding conveyed object, and - a number of the logically OR-connected release devices (A, A1..A22) are each connected downstream of another downstream conveying element (Ka..Kc, K1..K34) of said type. - a number of logically OR-connected release devices (A, A1..A22) disposed downstream of said ingoing conveyor segments (1a, 1b) are provided for releasing a retaining device (4a, 4b) and/or a conveyed object, and a retaining device (4a, 4b) and/or a conveyed object waiting at the retaining device (4a, 4b) is released when a conveyed object preceding the waiting conveyed object in a sorting sequence passes one of the connected release devices (A, A1..A22) or when there is no preceding conveyed object, and - a number of the logically OR-connected release devices (A, A1..A22) are each connected downstream of another downstream conveying element (Ka..Kc, K1..K34) of said type.
A monoclonal antibody that specifically binds to an aryloxyalkanoate dioxygenase enzyme (AAD-1) produced by a hybridoma on deposit with the American Type Culture Collection (ATCC) under an Accession Number selected from the group consisting of PTA-11251 (473F185.2#18), PTA-11252 (473F225.2#7), PTA-11253 (473F274.2#36), PTA-11254 (473H46.2), and PT A-11255 (473H172.3).
A method for controlling access of a terminal device to a wireless network, comprising: receiving, by an access point device, a first wireless network access request message sent by a first terminal device, wherein the first wireless network access request message is used for requesting to access a wireless network; receiving, by the access point device, feedback information of one or more directional devices within a predetermined area, wherein the feedback information is used for indicating whether the directional device finds the first wireless network access request message by monitoring; characterized by judging, by the access point device, according to the received feedback information, whether N directional devices within the predetermined area all find the first wireless network access request message by monitoring; and if yes, enabling the first terminal device to access the wireless network, wherein the N is the number of the directional devices within the predetermined area; and when the access point device judges that at least one directional device within the predetermined area does not find, by monitoring, the first wireless network access request message sent by the first terminal device to the access point device, rejecting access of the first terminal device to the wireless network or requiring the first terminal device to send verification information for accessing the wireless network. receiving, by an access point device, a first wireless network access request message sent by a first terminal device, wherein the first wireless network access request message is used for requesting to access a wireless network; receiving, by the access point device, feedback information of one or more directional devices within a predetermined area, wherein the feedback information is used for indicating whether the directional device finds the first wireless network access request message by monitoring; characterized by judging, by the access point device, according to the received feedback information, whether N directional devices within the predetermined area all find the first wireless network access request message by monitoring; and if yes, enabling the first terminal device to access the wireless network, wherein the N is the number of the directional devices within the predetermined area; and when the access point device judges that at least one directional device within the predetermined area does not find, by monitoring, the first wireless network access request message sent by the first terminal device to the access point device, rejecting access of the first terminal device to the wireless network or requiring the first terminal device to send verification information for accessing the wireless network.
A method for changing at least one energy store of a vehicle, the method comprising: determining the vehicle type; providing vehicle data for the determined vehicle type, including data comprising the arrangement of at least one energy store in the vehicle; determining spatial reference points (12a; 12b) on the vehicle based on the vehicle data of the determined vehicle type; determining the current position of the vehicle based on at least one of the spatial reference points (12a; 12b); and changing the at least one energy store of the vehicle. determining the vehicle type; providing vehicle data for the determined vehicle type, including data comprising the arrangement of at least one energy store in the vehicle; determining spatial reference points (12a; 12b) on the vehicle based on the vehicle data of the determined vehicle type; determining the current position of the vehicle based on at least one of the spatial reference points (12a; 12b); and changing the at least one energy store of the vehicle.
A heat exchanger assembly, comprising: heat exchanger pipework which comprises a plurality of elongate tube elements which extend in spaced relation; and a plurality of fins which extend in spaced relation, wherein the fins each comprise a sheet element which includes a plurality of apertures through which extend respective ones of the tube elements; a plurality of fin coupling elements which are located within respective ones of the fin apertures to interface the tube elements to the sheet elements; the fin coupling elements being fabricated separately of the sheet elements and the fin coupling elements located within the fin apertures of one sheet element being separate of the fin coupling elements located within the fin apertures of the other sheet elements; and the fin coupling elements each comprising a body part which is thermally connected to a respective one of the sheet elements and includes an aperture through which extends a respective one of the tube elements, a flange which extends from the body part and through the respective fin aperture and is thermally connected to the respective tube element, and one or a plurality of projections, with the flange and the one or more projections extending in opposite directions. heat exchanger pipework which comprises a plurality of elongate tube elements which extend in spaced relation; and a plurality of fins which extend in spaced relation, wherein the fins each comprise a sheet element which includes a plurality of apertures through which extend respective ones of the tube elements; a plurality of fin coupling elements which are located within respective ones of the fin apertures to interface the tube elements to the sheet elements; the fin coupling elements being fabricated separately of the sheet elements and the fin coupling elements located within the fin apertures of one sheet element being separate of the fin coupling elements located within the fin apertures of the other sheet elements; and the fin coupling elements each comprising a body part which is thermally connected to a respective one of the sheet elements and includes an aperture through which extends a respective one of the tube elements, a flange which extends from the body part and through the respective fin aperture and is thermally connected to the respective tube element, and one or a plurality of projections, with the flange and the one or more projections extending in opposite directions.
A computer-implemented method for scheduling and executing an input computation graph representing a computational task to be performed collectively by a plurality of devices, the method comprising: obtaining data representing the computation graph, the input computation graph comprising a plurality of nodes that are connected by edges, the nodes representing operations and the edges representing dependencies between the operations; processing the data representing the input computation graph using a graph neural network having a plurality of network parameters, wherein the graph neural network is configured to process the data representing the input computation graph in accordance with first values of the network parameters to generate one or more instance-specific proposal distributions for an optimization algorithm that schedules the input computation graph for execution across the plurality of devices; generating a schedule for the input computation graph by performing the optimization algorithm in accordance with the one or more instance-specific proposal distributions generated by the graph neural network for the input computation graph, wherein the optimization algorithm generates an assignment that assigns each operation to a respective device from the plurality of devices; and executing the input computation graph on the plurality of devices by causing the plurality of devices to perform the operations represented by the nodes in the input computation graph in accordance with the generated schedule. obtaining data representing the computation graph, the input computation graph comprising a plurality of nodes that are connected by edges, the nodes representing operations and the edges representing dependencies between the operations; processing the data representing the input computation graph using a graph neural network having a plurality of network parameters, wherein the graph neural network is configured to process the data representing the input computation graph in accordance with first values of the network parameters to generate one or more instance-specific proposal distributions for an optimization algorithm that schedules the input computation graph for execution across the plurality of devices; generating a schedule for the input computation graph by performing the optimization algorithm in accordance with the one or more instance-specific proposal distributions generated by the graph neural network for the input computation graph, wherein the optimization algorithm generates an assignment that assigns each operation to a respective device from the plurality of devices; and executing the input computation graph on the plurality of devices by causing the plurality of devices to perform the operations represented by the nodes in the input computation graph in accordance with the generated schedule.
A compound of formula I wherein Ar is selected from the group consisting of phenyl, pyridyl, pyrimidyl, pyrazinyl, imidazolyl, pyrazolyl, thiazolyl, oxazolyl, isoxazolyl, and where the Ar is optionally substituted with one or more substituent selected from halogen, CN, C 1 -C 6 alkyl, C 2 -C 6 alkenyl, C 2 -C 6 alkynyl, C 1 -C 6 fluoroalkyl or C 1 -C 6 alkoxy; and R 1 is one or more hydrogen, halogen, C 1 -C 3 fluoroalkyl or C 1 -C 3 alkyl; or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof. wherein Ar is selected from the group consisting of phenyl, pyridyl, pyrimidyl, pyrazinyl, imidazolyl, pyrazolyl, thiazolyl, oxazolyl, isoxazolyl, and where the Ar is optionally substituted with one or more substituent selected from halogen, CN, C 1 -C 6 alkyl, C 2 -C 6 alkenyl, C 2 -C 6 alkynyl, C 1 -C 6 fluoroalkyl or C 1 -C 6 alkoxy; and R 1 is one or more hydrogen, halogen, C 1 -C 3 fluoroalkyl or C 1 -C 3 alkyl;
An apparatus comprising: a security component configured to generate authentication data based on message data, wherein said message data includes an authentication mechanism identifier, and wherein said security component is further configured to generate said authentication data using an authentication mechanism associated with said authentication mechanism identifier; a message generation component configured to generate a Constrained Application Protocol, CoAP, message including said authentication data and said message data, and wherein said message generation component is further configured to include said authentication data as at least a portion of a payload of said CoAP message; and a communication interface configured to communicate said CoAP message. a security component configured to generate authentication data based on message data, wherein said message data includes an authentication mechanism identifier, and wherein said security component is further configured to generate said authentication data using an authentication mechanism associated with said authentication mechanism identifier; a message generation component configured to generate a Constrained Application Protocol, CoAP, message including said authentication data and said message data, and wherein said message generation component is further configured to include said authentication data as at least a portion of a payload of said CoAP message; and a communication interface configured to communicate said CoAP message.
A nucleic acid molecule encoding a chimeric protein having the biochemical activity of a surface active protein, wherein said chimeric protein comprises: (a) an N-terminal portion of a class I hydrophobin which comprises at least 20% of the class I hydrophobin starting with the first, second, third, fourth, fifth, sixth, seventh, eighth, ninth, tenth or eleventh amino acid counted from the N-terminus of the mature protein and excluding at least the most C-terminal amino acid of the mature protein; and, C-terminally thereof, (b) a C-terminal portion of a class II hydrophobin which comprises at least 70% and preferably at least 80% of the class II hydrophobin starting with the first, second, third, fourth, fifth, sixth, seventh, eighth, ninth, tenth or eleventh amino acid counted from the C-terminus of the mature protein and excluding at least the most N-terminal amino acid of the mature protein, wherein said chimeric protein having the biochemical activity of a surface active protein is capable of changing the chemical and physical properties of an interface when adsorbed onto a surface. (a) an N-terminal portion of a class I hydrophobin which comprises at least 20% of the class I hydrophobin starting with the first, second, third, fourth, fifth, sixth, seventh, eighth, ninth, tenth or eleventh amino acid counted from the N-terminus of the mature protein and excluding at least the most C-terminal amino acid of the mature protein; and, C-terminally thereof, (b) a C-terminal portion of a class II hydrophobin which comprises at least 70% and preferably at least 80% of the class II hydrophobin starting with the first, second, third, fourth, fifth, sixth, seventh, eighth, ninth, tenth or eleventh amino acid counted from the C-terminus of the mature protein and excluding at least the most N-terminal amino acid of the mature protein,