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A vascular closure system, comprising: an expandable anchor positionable through a vessel puncture within a vessel; sealing material adapted to be deposited outside of the vessel and configured to seal the vessel puncture; a detachable sealing tip positioned distal of the expandable anchor; and a sealing tip release member; characterised in that: the detachable sealing tip comprises a filament anchor; the sealing tip release member comprises a filament at least partially wrapped around the filament anchor, the filament operable to unwind from the filament anchor to release the sealing tip without application of a tactile force. an expandable anchor positionable through a vessel puncture within a vessel; sealing material adapted to be deposited outside of the vessel and configured to seal the vessel puncture; a detachable sealing tip positioned distal of the expandable anchor; and a sealing tip release member; characterised in that: the detachable sealing tip comprises a filament anchor; the sealing tip release member comprises a filament at least partially wrapped around the filament anchor, the filament operable to unwind from the filament anchor to release the sealing tip without application of a tactile force. the detachable sealing tip comprises a filament anchor; the sealing tip release member comprises a filament at least partially wrapped around the filament anchor, the filament operable to unwind from the filament anchor to release the sealing tip without application of a tactile force.
A power handpiece for orthopaedic drilling and sawing, at least comprising a handle housing, a clamping assembly for clamping a cutting tool assembly, a power motor for outputting power and driving the cutting tool assembly to perform drilling and sawing operations, and a switch assembly for controlling power output of the power motor, wherein the power motor is configured to be connected to an external power source, wherein the power motor is configured to be connected to an external control system configured to control an operating state of the power motor by the switch assembly, and the switch assembly has a button controlled by a hall sensor, wherein the switch assembly is configured to steplessly regulate the control system to drive the power motor to positively rotate, reversely rotate and reciprocately rotate, wherein the switch assembly at least comprises a button guide rod, a guide rod control mechanism and a button guide rod sensing member; characterized in that two button guide rods are provided, and are arranged in respective guide rod seats, and the two button guide rods are reciprocately slidable along axes of the respective guide rod seats; a radial through hole is provided on a side wall of a guide channel of each of the guide rod seats, and the guide channel of the guide rod seat is configured to be passed through by the respective button guide rod, and a slidable roller is arranged in the radial through hole, a length of the radial through hole is smaller than a diameter of the roller, and the button guide rod is configured to be axially locked by sliding inwardly with the roller; the guide rod control mechanism comprises a shifting block rotatable about an axis parallel to the button guide rods, the rollers of the two button guide rods are arranged to directly face to the shifting block, the shifting block is provided with two circumferential wave-shaped portions (513a, 513b) corresponding to the rollers, and the circumferential wave-shaped portions (513a, 513b) are configured to be driven by rotation of the shifting block to drive the rollers to slide along the respective radial through holes; the structure of the two circumferential wave-shaped portions (513a, 513b) are configured to drive the rollers at two sides thereof to simultaneously lock the respective button guide rods, to simultaneously release the respective button guide rods, or to lock one of the button guide rods and release the other of the button guide rods at one time; and the button guide rod sensing member is configured to collect movement signals of the two button guide rods and send the collected movement signals to the external control system.
A composition, characterized in that the composition comprises a. at least two different sodium silicates, wherein the first sodium silicate comprises a viscosity comprised between 1000 and 2400 mPa · s (20°C) and the second sodium silicate comprises a viscosity comprised between 75 and 250 mPa · s (20°C). a. at least two different sodium silicates, wherein the first sodium silicate comprises a viscosity comprised between 1000 and 2400 mPa · s (20°C) and the second sodium silicate comprises a viscosity comprised between 75 and 250 mPa · s (20°C).
Method for making a sand composition for use in hydratable cementitious compositions, comprising providing a plurality of manufactured sand particles having angular shapes and particle sizes whereby 5%-30% of said plurality of particles passes a 75 micron sieve, said manufactured sand particles bearing a clay such that said clay-bearing manufactured sand has a methylene blue value of at least 0.5 mg/g; and pre-treating said plurality of clay-bearing manufactured sand particles by intermixing them with at least one clay-mitigating polycation compound selected from the group consisting of epichlorohydrin dimethylamine and polydiallyldimethylamine, said clay-mitigating polycation compound being used in an amount of 0.01% to 0.5% based on weight of active polycation compound to weight of the pretreated clay-bearing manufactured sand particles; and blending the pretreated plurality of clay-bearing manufactured sand particles with a plurality of washed natural sand particles having generally spheroidal shapes and wherein the natural sand is washed to remove fines to the extent that at least 90 percent of the natural sand particles by weight are retained on a 75 micron sieve, whereby the ratio of the manufactured sand particles to the washed natural sand particles are in the range of 10-90:90-10. providing a plurality of manufactured sand particles having angular shapes and particle sizes whereby 5%-30% of said plurality of particles passes a 75 micron sieve, said manufactured sand particles bearing a clay such that said clay-bearing manufactured sand has a methylene blue value of at least 0.5 mg/g; and pre-treating said plurality of clay-bearing manufactured sand particles by intermixing them with at least one clay-mitigating polycation compound selected from the group consisting of epichlorohydrin dimethylamine and polydiallyldimethylamine, said clay-mitigating polycation compound being used in an amount of 0.01% to 0.5% based on weight of active polycation compound to weight of the pretreated clay-bearing manufactured sand particles; and blending the pretreated plurality of clay-bearing manufactured sand particles with a plurality of washed natural sand particles having generally spheroidal shapes and wherein the natural sand is washed to remove fines to the extent that at least 90 percent of the natural sand particles by weight are retained on a 75 micron sieve, whereby the ratio of the manufactured sand particles to the washed natural sand particles are in the range of 10-90:90-10.
An elongated steel element having a non-round cross-section and being in a work-hardened state, said elongated steel element consisting of a steel composition: a carbon content ranging from 0.20 weight percent to 1.00 weight percent, a silicon content ranging from 0.05 weight percent to 2.0 weight percent, a manganese content ranging from 0.40 weight percent to 1.0 weight percent, a chromium content ranging from 0.0 weight percent to 1.0 weight percent, a sulfur and phosphor content being individually limited to 0.025 weight percent, contents of nickel, vanadium, aluminium, molybdenum or cobalt being individually limited to 0.5 weight percent, the remainder being iron and unavoidable impurities, said steel having martensitic structure that comprises martensitic grains and less than 1 vol% retained austenite, wherein a fraction of at least 10 volume percent of martensitic grains is oriented. a carbon content ranging from 0.20 weight percent to 1.00 weight percent, a silicon content ranging from 0.05 weight percent to 2.0 weight percent, a manganese content ranging from 0.40 weight percent to 1.0 weight percent, a chromium content ranging from 0.0 weight percent to 1.0 weight percent, a sulfur and phosphor content being individually limited to 0.025 weight percent, contents of nickel, vanadium, aluminium, molybdenum or cobalt being individually limited to 0.5 weight percent, the remainder being iron and unavoidable impurities, said steel having martensitic structure that comprises martensitic grains and less than 1 vol% retained austenite, wherein a fraction of at least 10 volume percent of martensitic grains is oriented.
A vehicle having a function to allow a user to talk on a hands-free telephone conversation apparatus, comprising: a microphone for receiving a sound to be transmitted to a far-end user, and at least two loudspeakers (15a, 15b) for outputting a sound received from said far-end user, wherein said microphone is located outside of a reproduction area in which said sound is outputted characterized in that said hands-free telephone conversation apparatus further comprises means for outputting a test sound through each of loudspeakers (15a, 15b), said microphone having high input sensitivity to said test sound; means for detecting a sound pressure level of said test sound from each of said loudspeakers (15a, 15b); and means for selecting, on the basis of said sound pressure level, a loudspeaker from said loudspeakers (15a, 15b) as a loudspeaker for outputting a sound received from a far-end user. a microphone for receiving a sound to be transmitted to a far-end user, and at least two loudspeakers (15a, 15b) for outputting a sound received from said far-end user, wherein said microphone is located outside of a reproduction area in which said sound is outputted characterized in that said hands-free telephone conversation apparatus further comprises means for outputting a test sound through each of loudspeakers (15a, 15b), said microphone having high input sensitivity to said test sound; means for detecting a sound pressure level of said test sound from each of said loudspeakers (15a, 15b); and means for selecting, on the basis of said sound pressure level, a loudspeaker from said loudspeakers (15a, 15b) as a loudspeaker for outputting a sound received from a far-end user.
An optical sensor cable, comprising: at least one light source fiber extending substantially the entire length of the cable; characterised by: a plurality of optical sensors functionally coupled at an input thereof to the at least one light source fiber using two wavelength drop filters having a same wavelength coupled to the at least one light source fiber in opposed directions; and at least one signal return fiber extending substantially along the entire length of the cable and functionally coupled to an output of each of the optical sensors; wherein the plurality of optical sensors are functionally coupled at an output thereof to the at least one signal return fiber using two optical couplings (122D, 222D) coupled to the at least one signal return fiber in opposed directions; and wherein the at least one light source fiber and the at least one signal return fiber are configured to be coupled at either end thereof to a respective one of a light source and a photodetection device. at least one light source fiber extending substantially the entire length of the cable; characterised by: a plurality of optical sensors functionally coupled at an input thereof to the at least one light source fiber using two wavelength drop filters having a same wavelength coupled to the at least one light source fiber in opposed directions; and at least one signal return fiber extending substantially along the entire length of the cable and functionally coupled to an output of each of the optical sensors; wherein the plurality of optical sensors are functionally coupled at an output thereof to the at least one signal return fiber using two optical couplings (122D, 222D) coupled to the at least one signal return fiber in opposed directions; and wherein the at least one light source fiber and the at least one signal return fiber are configured to be coupled at either end thereof to a respective one of a light source and a photodetection device. a plurality of optical sensors functionally coupled at an input thereof to the at least one light source fiber using two wavelength drop filters having a same wavelength coupled to the at least one light source fiber in opposed directions; and at least one signal return fiber extending substantially along the entire length of the cable and functionally coupled to an output of each of the optical sensors; wherein the plurality of optical sensors are functionally coupled at an output thereof to the at least one signal return fiber using two optical couplings (122D, 222D) coupled to the at least one signal return fiber in opposed directions; and wherein the at least one light source fiber and the at least one signal return fiber are configured to be coupled at either end thereof to a respective one of a light source and a photodetection device.
Sleeve having a longitudinal axis A intended to be mounted on a container of an injection device, said container being provided at its proximal end with at least one outer flange, said sleeve comprising at least one outer body, said sleeve being provided with at least one inner radial projection intended to prevent the proximal movement of said outer flange with respect to said sleeve once said sleeve is mounted on said container, characterized in that said sleeve is further provided with at least one inner longitudinal projection extending distally from said inner radial projection and intended to limit the radial movement of said outer flange with respect to said sleeve, said inner radial projection and inner longitudinal projection being provided on at least one longitudinal leg connected to said outer body by a deformable bridge, said deformable bridge being capable of being deformed with respect to said outer body to allow radial deflection of said longitudinal leg, outwardly when a distal pressure is exerted on said inner radial projection, and inwardly when a proximal pressure is exerted on said inner radial projection.
A controller comprising: a processor configured to: - group a plurality of User Equipments, UEs, into a plurality of UE groups (260, 270)based on a coherence time T c and a coherence bandwidth B c of a radio channel; - allocate a first group-specific data time-frequency resource to data sequences associated to UEs comprised in a first UE group of the plurality of UE groups (260, 270); - allocate a second group-specific data time-frequency data resource to data sequences associated to UEs comprised in a second UE group of the plurality of UE groups (260, 270); wherein the first and the second group-specific data time-frequency resources at least partly overlap in time domain; the processor is further configured to: - allocate a first group-specific pilot time-frequency resource for pilot sequences from the UEs comprised in the first UE group; and - allocate a second group-specific pilot time-frequency resource for pilot sequences from the UEs comprised in the second UE group; wherein the first and the second group-specific pilot time-frequency resources do not overlap at least in one of frequency domain and time domain. a processor configured to: - group a plurality of User Equipments, UEs, into a plurality of UE groups (260, 270)based on a coherence time T c and a coherence bandwidth B c of a radio channel; - allocate a first group-specific data time-frequency resource to data sequences associated to UEs comprised in a first UE group of the plurality of UE groups (260, 270); - allocate a second group-specific data time-frequency data resource to data sequences associated to UEs comprised in a second UE group of the plurality of UE groups (260, 270); - group a plurality of User Equipments, UEs, into a plurality of UE groups (260, 270)based on a coherence time T c and a coherence bandwidth B c of a radio channel; - allocate a first group-specific data time-frequency resource to data sequences associated to UEs comprised in a first UE group of the plurality of UE groups (260, 270); - allocate a second group-specific data time-frequency data resource to data sequences associated to UEs comprised in a second UE group of the plurality of UE groups (260, 270); wherein the first and the second group-specific data time-frequency resources at least partly overlap in time domain; the processor is further configured to: - allocate a first group-specific pilot time-frequency resource for pilot sequences from the UEs comprised in the first UE group; and - allocate a second group-specific pilot time-frequency resource for pilot sequences from the UEs comprised in the second UE group; - allocate a first group-specific pilot time-frequency resource for pilot sequences from the UEs comprised in the first UE group; and - allocate a second group-specific pilot time-frequency resource for pilot sequences from the UEs comprised in the second UE group; wherein the first and the second group-specific pilot time-frequency resources do not overlap at least in one of frequency domain and time domain.
Dental cutter, having a shaft and a head that is attached to the shaft and is provided with multiple cutting edges that are arranged on a common turning circle, wherein the cutting edges are arranged so as to be distributed about the entire circumference of the head with respect to a centric rotational axis of the instrument, characterized in that each cutting edge has a geometry that differs from the other cutting edges in a radial plane that is perpendicular to the rotational axis, wherein each cutting edge has a different division and/or a different cutting edge depth and/or a different wedge angle and/or a different rake angle and/or a different clearance angle in the radial plane.
A chain link for steel energy chain, comprising at least two sides preferably consisting of mirror shaped metal sheets, comprising flat surfaces parallel and connected to each other, respectively converging into surfaces parallel but disjoined from each other, said surfaces comprising at least one supporting tooth, characterized by coupling means (8b, 4, 3, 3a, 5, 5a, 5b) to integrally fix together the supporting teeth of the two surfaces for strengthening the resulting coupled supporting tooth and wherein said surfaces are mechanically coupled together by means of a plurality of mechanical connection points made by holes (3, 3a, 3b) passing through the two surfaces of the link, rigidly coupled together by means of fastening means (5, 5a, 5b) to form a plane element acting mechanically as a one single piece.
Process for disengaging particles of liquid hydrocarbons contained in natural gas in a natural gas delivrery installation comprising the steps of: - providing a mist separation apparatus comprising a main vessel having a first inlet for a first gas stream and an outlet for gas, the main vessel having a first separator (40; 50; 60) along a gas flow path extending from the first inlet to the outlet, the first inlet being upstream the first separator (40; 50; 60), - entering a first gas stream through the first inlet, and - collecting the natural gas freed of liquid at the outlet, characterised in that the vessel has a second separator (42; 52; 62) spaced from the first separator (40; 50; 60) along the gas flow path extending from the first inlet to the outlet and a second inlet for feeding a second gas stream into the gas path intermediate the first separator (40; 50; 60) and the second separator (42; 52; 62), both separators (40, 42; 50, 52; 60, 62) being able to disengage particles of liquid from the gas, and in that the process further comprises the step of: - entering a second gas stream that may for periods of time be at a higher temperatur than the first gas stream through the second inlet, this second gas stream coming from a source of naturally vaporising LNG. - providing a mist separation apparatus comprising a main vessel having a first inlet for a first gas stream and an outlet for gas, the main vessel having a first separator (40; 50; 60) along a gas flow path extending from the first inlet to the outlet, the first inlet being upstream the first separator (40; 50; 60), - entering a first gas stream through the first inlet, and - collecting the natural gas freed of liquid at the outlet, characterised in that the vessel has a second separator (42; 52; 62) spaced from the first separator (40; 50; 60) along the gas flow path extending from the first inlet to the outlet and a second inlet for feeding a second gas stream into the gas path intermediate the first separator (40; 50; 60) and the second separator (42; 52; 62), both separators (40, 42; 50, 52; 60, 62) being able to disengage particles of liquid from the gas, - entering a second gas stream that may for periods of time be at a higher temperatur than the first gas stream through the second inlet, this second gas stream coming from a source of naturally vaporising LNG.
An apparatus for detecting multi-touch events and hover events with a touch-sensitive surface, comprising: a plurality of touch sensors configured for detecting one or more touch events at the touch-sensitive surface, each touch event comprising a touching of an object against the touch-sensitive surface; one or more proximity sensors configured for detecting at least one hover event spaced from the touch-sensitive surface, each hover event comprising a hovering of an object near the touch-sensitive surface but outside a near-field detection capability of a touch sensor; driver logic configured for generating one or more input stimuli; channel scan logic configured for controlling the driver logic to scan the plurality of touch sensors and to scan the one or more proximity sensors by driving the plurality of touch sensors and one or more proximity sensors with the one or more input stimuli; and one or more event detection and demodulation circuits coupled to the plurality of touch sensors and the one or more proximity sensors, the one or more event detection and demodulation circuits configurable for generating distinct values representative of multiple detected touch events occurring at distinct locations at about the same time, or representative of a detected hover event. a plurality of touch sensors configured for detecting one or more touch events at the touch-sensitive surface, each touch event comprising a touching of an object against the touch-sensitive surface; one or more proximity sensors configured for detecting at least one hover event spaced from the touch-sensitive surface, each hover event comprising a hovering of an object near the touch-sensitive surface but outside a near-field detection capability of a touch sensor; driver logic configured for generating one or more input stimuli; channel scan logic configured for controlling the driver logic to scan the plurality of touch sensors and to scan the one or more proximity sensors by driving the plurality of touch sensors and one or more proximity sensors with the one or more input stimuli; and one or more event detection and demodulation circuits coupled to the plurality of touch sensors and the one or more proximity sensors, the one or more event detection and demodulation circuits configurable for generating distinct values representative of multiple detected touch events occurring at distinct locations at about the same time, or representative of a detected hover event.