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A surgical guide for an orthopaedic procedure comprising: a shield including first and second shield portions; and a housing including a first housing portion pivotably coupled to a second housing portion; and wherein the first and second shield portions are coupled to the respective first and second housing portions, the first and second shield portions are moveable relative to each other between a folded position and a deployed position in response to relative rotation between the first and second housing portions about an axis, the first and second shield portions are configured to bound a work area in the deployed position, the work area is dimensioned to receive a portion of bone, and the housing includes a resection slot extending from the work area. a shield including first and second shield portions; and a housing including a first housing portion pivotably coupled to a second housing portion; and wherein the first and second shield portions are coupled to the respective first and second housing portions, the first and second shield portions are moveable relative to each other between a folded position and a deployed position in response to relative rotation between the first and second housing portions about an axis, the first and second shield portions are configured to bound a work area in the deployed position, the work area is dimensioned to receive a portion of bone, and the housing includes a resection slot extending from the work area.
A method for using a portable electronic device, having an input device for receiving a gesture based input from a user, to control a navigation operation of an appliance (102, 104), comprising: receiving via the input device of the portable electronic device the gesture based input; and causing the portable electronic device to transmit a navigation step command to thereby control the navigation operation of the appliance; wherein the navigation step command transmitted by the portable electronic device comprises a direction command that is transmitted from the portable electronic device, wherein the transmission of the direction command is repeated a variable number of times at a variable rate, and wherein the variable number of times and the variable rate are determined as a function of one or more characteristics associated with the gesture based input and one or more parameters stored in the memory (202, 204, 206) of the portable electronic device. receiving via the input device of the portable electronic device the gesture based input; and causing the portable electronic device to transmit a navigation step command to thereby control the navigation operation of the appliance; wherein the navigation step command transmitted by the portable electronic device comprises a direction command that is transmitted from the portable electronic device, wherein the transmission of the direction command is repeated a variable number of times at a variable rate, and wherein the variable number of times and the variable rate are determined as a function of one or more characteristics associated with the gesture based input and one or more parameters stored in the memory (202, 204, 206) of the portable electronic device.
A non-rotating bone removal tool (44, 100, 100', 110, 120-126, 134) for creating a bone void in an iliac canal, comprising: at least one bone removal surface for removing bone from the iliac canal to create a bone void for receiving an implant; and at least one positioning portion comprising at least one through aperture for slidably receiving a guide member located in the iliac canal to orient and guide the bone removal surface with respect to the iliac canal when the non-rotating bone removal tool is impacted to create a bone void within the iliac canal. at least one bone removal surface for removing bone from the iliac canal to create a bone void for receiving an implant; and at least one positioning portion comprising at least one through aperture for slidably receiving a guide member located in the iliac canal to orient and guide the bone removal surface with respect to the iliac canal when the non-rotating bone removal tool is impacted to create a bone void within the iliac canal.
An apparatus for receiving content in a terminal, the apparatus comprising: a low-power short-range communication unit having a transceiver; and a controller configured to: control the low-power short-range communication unit to broadcast an advertising packet including information of the terminal at regular intervals, wherein the regular intervals are dynamically adjusted based on whether the terminal is in a sleep state or a moving state; control the low-power short-range communication unit to provide a connection to a particular service provider (200-N) which has scanned the advertising packet and requested connection with the terminal; receive content from the particular service provider; and display the received content according to a user's setting. a low-power short-range communication unit having a transceiver; and a controller configured to: control the low-power short-range communication unit to broadcast an advertising packet including information of the terminal at regular intervals, wherein the regular intervals are dynamically adjusted based on whether the terminal is in a sleep state or a moving state; control the low-power short-range communication unit to provide a connection to a particular service provider (200-N) which has scanned the advertising packet and requested connection with the terminal; receive content from the particular service provider; and display the received content according to a user's setting. control the low-power short-range communication unit to broadcast an advertising packet including information of the terminal at regular intervals, wherein the regular intervals are dynamically adjusted based on whether the terminal is in a sleep state or a moving state; control the low-power short-range communication unit to provide a connection to a particular service provider (200-N) which has scanned the advertising packet and requested connection with the terminal; receive content from the particular service provider; and display the received content according to a user's setting.
A process for producing laurolactam comprising impurities having a cyclic bridge structure in 50 ppm by weight or less by Beckmann rearrangement of a cyclododecanone oxime, wherein impurities having a cyclic bridge structure in a Beckmann rearrangement reaction solution are contained in 300 ppm by weight or less based on laurolactam present in the Beckmann rearrangement reaction solution, wherein the cyclododecanone oxime is produced by reacting a cyclododecanone with hydroxylamine, and wherein the cyclododecanone is produced from an addition reaction product of butadiene and is purified by recrystallization in such a manner that a ketone having a cyclic bridge structure is contained in the cyclododecanone in 500 ppm by weight or less.
A computer-implemented automated method, comprising: obtaining a 4D data set in electronic format, wherein the 4D data set includes a plurality of 3D volumes of voxels of contrast enhanced perfusion imaging data for two or more time frames, and the 3D volumes include data representative of at least two different tissue components in a same region of interest in at least one of the time frames; generating a different time activity curve point for each of the different tissue components for each voxel being evaluated for each time frame being evaluated; and generating a signal indicative of a different parameter map for each of the different tissue components based at least on the time activity curves. obtaining a 4D data set in electronic format, wherein the 4D data set includes a plurality of 3D volumes of voxels of contrast enhanced perfusion imaging data for two or more time frames, and the 3D volumes include data representative of at least two different tissue components in a same region of interest in at least one of the time frames; generating a different time activity curve point for each of the different tissue components for each voxel being evaluated for each time frame being evaluated; and generating a signal indicative of a different parameter map for each of the different tissue components based at least on the time activity curves.
A steering control apparatus configured to calculate a current command value (Iq*) for a motor based on at least a steering torque (Trq), calculate an estimated electrical angle (θmb) of the motor based on an induced voltage generated in the motor, and control power supply to the motor by using the calculated estimated electrical angle (θmb), the motor being a source of power to be applied to a steering mechanism of a vehicle, the steering control apparatus comprising: a first estimated electrical angle calculation circuit configured to calculate, based on the induced voltage, a first addition angle (Δθm1) that is a change amount of the estimated electrical angle (θmb) in one calculation period, the steering control apparatus being characterized by further comprising a second estimated electrical angle calculation circuit configured to calculate, based on the steering torque (Trq), a second addition angle (Δθm2) that is a change amount of the estimated electrical angle (θmb) in one calculation period; a selection circuit configured to select the first addition angle (Δθm1) when the induced voltage is higher than a threshold voltage, and select the second addition angle (Δθm2) when the induced voltage is equal to or lower than the threshold voltage; and an integration circuit configured to calculate the estimated electrical angle (θmb) by integrating the first addition angle (Δθm1) or the second addition angle (Δθm2) that is selected by the selection circuit, wherein the second estimated electrical angle calculation circuit is configured to compensate a phase of the second addition angle (Δθm2) based on a derivative (dE) of a steering condition amount that reflects a steering condition. a first estimated electrical angle calculation circuit configured to calculate, based on the induced voltage, a first addition angle (Δθm1) that is a change amount of the estimated electrical angle (θmb) in one calculation period, the steering control apparatus being characterized by further comprising a second estimated electrical angle calculation circuit configured to calculate, based on the steering torque (Trq), a second addition angle (Δθm2) that is a change amount of the estimated electrical angle (θmb) in one calculation period; a selection circuit configured to select the first addition angle (Δθm1) when the induced voltage is higher than a threshold voltage, and select the second addition angle (Δθm2) when the induced voltage is equal to or lower than the threshold voltage; and an integration circuit configured to calculate the estimated electrical angle (θmb) by integrating the first addition angle (Δθm1) or the second addition angle (Δθm2) that is selected by the selection circuit, wherein the second estimated electrical angle calculation circuit is configured to compensate a phase of the second addition angle (Δθm2) based on a derivative (dE) of a steering condition amount that reflects a steering condition.
A handheld apparatus, comprising: at least one first touch pad, coupled to a first reference voltage; at least one second touch pad; at least one impedance unit, coupled between the second touch pad and a second reference voltage, wherein when an input tool touches the first touch pad and the second touch pad simultaneously, a touch voltage signal is generated on a common contact of the second touch pad and the impedance unit, and a resistance of the impedance unit is greater than a resistance of the input tool; and at least one logic gate, coupled to the corresponding second touch pad; characterized by: a microprocessor, coupled to the logic gate, executing a specific function according to the touch voltage signal, and a voltage supply unit, coupled to the microprocessor, generating the first reference voltage and the second reference voltage and turning on or turning off the first reference voltage and the second reference voltage under the control of the microprocessor, wherein the logic gate is an inverter, enhancing a driving capability of the touch voltage signal and providing electrostatic discharge protection. at least one first touch pad, coupled to a first reference voltage; at least one second touch pad; at least one impedance unit, coupled between the second touch pad and a second reference voltage, wherein when an input tool touches the first touch pad and the second touch pad simultaneously, a touch voltage signal is generated on a common contact of the second touch pad and the impedance unit, and a resistance of the impedance unit is greater than a resistance of the input tool; and at least one logic gate, coupled to the corresponding second touch pad; a microprocessor, coupled to the logic gate, executing a specific function according to the touch voltage signal, and a voltage supply unit, coupled to the microprocessor, generating the first reference voltage and the second reference voltage and turning on or turning off the first reference voltage and the second reference voltage under the control of the microprocessor,
An identifying method for a plurality of JAVA PUSH request terminals using Bluetooth communication in a mobile communication terminal, the method comprising: acquiring information records about a plurality of terminals for performing JAVA PUSH by requesting a service search through a Logical Link Control and Adaption Protocol, L2CAP, connection between the mobile communication terminal and the plurality of JAVA PUSH request terminals, and displaying unique identification information of the plurality of JAVA PUSH request terminals by checking the information records of the plurality of JAVA PUSH request terminals. acquiring information records about a plurality of terminals for performing JAVA PUSH by requesting a service search through a Logical Link Control and Adaption Protocol, L2CAP, connection between the mobile communication terminal and the plurality of JAVA PUSH request terminals, and displaying unique identification information of the plurality of JAVA PUSH request terminals by checking the information records of the plurality of JAVA PUSH request terminals.
A vapor-forming unit of an aerosol delivery device, the vapor-forming unit comprising: a housing; a mouthpiece combined with the housing; a space defined within the housing for storage of an aerosol precursor composition; an airflow path through the vapor-forming unit; a ceramic effective for liquid transport (136, 336) positioned within the housing so that at least a portion of the ceramic (136, 336) is in the airflow path and at least a portion of the ceramic (136, 336) is in fluid communication with the space for storage of the aerosol precursor composition, the ceramic (136, 336) having a hollow interior defining an open passage therethrough from a first end to a second end of the ceramic (136, 336); and a flow tube configured so that the airflow path through the vapor-forming unit is at least partially defined by the flow tube, wherein the flow tube includes at least one vent configured in a wall thereof. a housing; a mouthpiece combined with the housing; a space defined within the housing for storage of an aerosol precursor composition; an airflow path through the vapor-forming unit; a ceramic effective for liquid transport (136, 336) positioned within the housing so that at least a portion of the ceramic (136, 336) is in the airflow path and at least a portion of the ceramic (136, 336) is in fluid communication with the space for storage of the aerosol precursor composition, the ceramic (136, 336) having a hollow interior defining an open passage therethrough from a first end to a second end of the ceramic (136, 336); and a flow tube configured so that the airflow path through the vapor-forming unit is at least partially defined by the flow tube, wherein the flow tube includes at least one vent configured in a wall thereof.
A method of manufacturing footwear articles, the method comprising: performing a knitting process to generate a plurality of knitted members of a first footwear upper, wherein each knitted member is one of: a footwear upper layer (54, 58); a footwear upper appendage; and a footwear underlayer, wherein the knitting process comprises: knitting the plurality of knitted members (49, 54, 58, 59) sequentially by using multiple strand materials, wherein each knitted member (49, 54, 58, 59) is knitted with finished edges; and generating textile connection structures (47, 55) to attach each knitted member (49, 54, 58, 59) with an adjacent knitted member; repositioning the plurality of knitted members (49, 54, 58, 59) relative to each other into a first unitary textile construction that defines the first footwear upper by placing the footwear underlayer underneath the footwear upper layer (54, 58), wherein the first unitary textile construction comprises: a lateral side portion; a toe portion; a medial side portion; an ankle portion; an instep portion: and a heel portion; and attaching the first footwear upper with an outsole, characterised in that the knitting process comprises interlooping a thermoplastic strand and plaiting the thermoplastic strand on opposing faces of two or more adjacent knitted members (49, 54, 58, 59) of the plurality of knitted members (49, 54, 58, 59); the thermoplastic strand applied as an opposing design configuration (62, 63) on adjacent faces of two or more adjacent knitted members (49, 54, 58, 59). knitting the plurality of knitted members (49, 54, 58, 59) sequentially by using multiple strand materials, wherein each knitted member (49, 54, 58, 59) is knitted with finished edges; and generating textile connection structures (47, 55) to attach each knitted member (49, 54, 58, 59) with an adjacent knitted member; repositioning the plurality of knitted members (49, 54, 58, 59) relative to each other into a first unitary textile construction that defines the first footwear upper by placing the footwear underlayer underneath the footwear upper layer (54, 58), wherein the first unitary textile construction comprises: a lateral side portion; a toe portion; a medial side portion; an ankle portion; an instep portion: and a heel portion; and attaching the first footwear upper with an outsole, characterised in that the knitting process comprises interlooping a thermoplastic strand and plaiting the thermoplastic strand on opposing faces of two or more adjacent knitted members (49, 54, 58, 59) of the plurality of knitted members (49, 54, 58, 59); the thermoplastic strand applied as an opposing design configuration (62, 63) on adjacent faces of two or more adjacent knitted members (49, 54, 58, 59).
An x-ray breast imaging system comprising: a breast immobilizer configured to immobilize a patient's breast in a thickness direction; an x-ray source and an x-ray imaging receptor configured to image the breast in an enhanced tomosynthesis mode ET in which the receptor obtains respective two-dimensional projection tomosynthesis x-ray images ETp1 in the course of a first trajectory of the source around the immobilizer and respective two-dimensional projection tomosynthesis x-ray images ETp2 in the course of a longer second trajectory of the source around the immobilizer, wherein an angular spacing of source positions in the second trajectory for obtaining the images ETp2 is greater than an angular spacing of source positions in the first trajectory for obtaining the images ETp1; an image processor configured to apply tomosynthesis image reconstruction processing to the images ETp1 and ETp2 to obtain reconstructed images ETr which represent respective breast slices having selected thicknesses and orientations; and a display configured to display images related to said ETr reconstructed images, characterized in that reconstructed images ET r have a greater contribution to their higher spatial frequency content from images ET p1 and a greater contribution to their lower spatial frequency content from images ET p2, and wherein information from the images ETp1 and ETp2 is blended to produce the reconstructed ETr images of the breast with an increased spatial resolution in the thickness direction of the immobilized breast compared to using only ETp1 images. a breast immobilizer configured to immobilize a patient's breast in a thickness direction; an x-ray source and an x-ray imaging receptor configured to image the breast in an enhanced tomosynthesis mode ET in which the receptor obtains respective two-dimensional projection tomosynthesis x-ray images ETp1 in the course of a first trajectory of the source around the immobilizer and respective two-dimensional projection tomosynthesis x-ray images ETp2 in the course of a longer second trajectory of the source around the immobilizer, wherein an angular spacing of source positions in the second trajectory for obtaining the images ETp2 is greater than an angular spacing of source positions in the first trajectory for obtaining the images ETp1; an image processor configured to apply tomosynthesis image reconstruction processing to the images ETp1 and ETp2 to obtain reconstructed images ETr which represent respective breast slices having selected thicknesses and orientations; and a display configured to display images related to said ETr reconstructed images, characterized in that reconstructed images ET r have a greater contribution to their higher spatial frequency content from images ET p1 and a greater contribution to their lower spatial frequency content from images ET p2, and wherein information from the images ETp1 and ETp2 is blended to produce the reconstructed ETr images of the breast with an increased spatial resolution in the thickness direction of the immobilized breast compared to using only ETp1 images.
An essentially feeder-free human pluripotent stem cell tissue culture composition comprising: a) human pluripotent stem cells; b) a solid surface free of a matrix; and c) a defined culture medium which can support stem cell growth and which is supplemented with 0.5% to 40% human serum which promotes pluripotent stem cell attachment to the solid surface thereby promoting undifferentiated human pluripotent stem cell proliferation, wherein the composition does not contain intentionally added feeder cells. a) human pluripotent stem cells; b) a solid surface free of a matrix; and c) a defined culture medium which can support stem cell growth and which is supplemented with 0.5% to 40% human serum which promotes pluripotent stem cell attachment to the solid surface thereby promoting undifferentiated human pluripotent stem cell proliferation,