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A nested fuel injector (100; 200; 300; 400) comprising: an injector housing (102; 302; 402) having a bore (103; 303; 410) longitudinally therethrough; a pintle (114; 414) assembled to the housing and positioned substantially within the bore, the pintle having a head (118; 418) located at an end of a cylindrical portion, wherein the head is seated in one end of the bore (103; 303; 403), the seating of the head defining a variable-area exit orifice; and a wave spring, assembled onto the pintle (114; 414) and configured to urge the pintle (114; 414) into the seating position, wherein the wave spring is a coiled flat wire with a spring effect by added waves, wherein the bore (103; 303; 403) is configured for the passage of a pressurized flow of fuel, and wherein the fuel pressure urges the pintle head away from the variable-area exit orifice to permit the pressurized fuel to flow from the bore out through the variable-area exit orifice. an injector housing (102; 302; 402) having a bore (103; 303; 410) longitudinally therethrough; a pintle (114; 414) assembled to the housing and positioned substantially within the bore, the pintle having a head (118; 418) located at an end of a cylindrical portion, wherein the head is seated in one end of the bore (103; 303; 403), the seating of the head defining a variable-area exit orifice; and a wave spring, assembled onto the pintle (114; 414) and configured to urge the pintle (114; 414) into the seating position, wherein the wave spring is a coiled flat wire with a spring effect by added waves, wherein the bore (103; 303; 403) is configured for the passage of a pressurized flow of fuel, and wherein the fuel pressure urges the pintle head away from the variable-area exit orifice to permit the pressurized fuel to flow from the bore out through the variable-area exit orifice.
System for controlling networked bus participants, wherein the system has a processing unit and several exchangeable networked bus participants (ID1... IDn), wherein the processing unit has an interface to a first data bus for controlling and/or querying the participants (ID1... IDn), wherein one or more of the participants (ID1... IDn) are respectively replaced by a configuration element, such that each configuration element is networked with the data bus instead of the replaced participant (ID1... IDn), wherein each configuration element is provided to transmit a unique identifier via the data bus and the processing unit is provided to recognise each configuration element on the basis of its unique identifier, wherein the system is characterised in that the processing unit is provided to configure each configuration element as placeholder for a replaced participant (ID1... IDn) such that the configuration element transmits data of the same length as the replaced participant (ID1... IDn), each configuration element is provided to receive data transmitted from the processing unit to the replaced participant (ID1... IDn), but however not to process them.
A handle for a medical device, comprising: a distal portion extending longitudinally from a proximal end to a distal end and including a distal channel extending therethrough, the distal end of the distal portion including a connector configured to connect to a proximal end of an endoscope; a central portion sized and shaped to be slidably connected to the proximal end of the distal portion, the central portion extending longitudinally from a proximal end to a distal end and including a central channel extending therethrough, the distal end of the central portion being configured to be connected to a sheath, the central portion including an introducer port extending laterally therefrom so that an auxiliary tool inserted through the introducer port is directed through a lumen of the sheath; and a proximal portion sized and shaped to be slidably connected to the proximal end of the central portion, the proximal portion extending longitudinally from a proximal end to a distal end and including a proximal channel extending therethrough, the distal end of the proximal portion being configured to be connected to a needle so that the needle is passed through the lumen of the sheath, the distal, central and proximal portions (102, 104, 106) longitudinally movable relative to one another to adjust a relative positioning between the endoscope, sheath and needle; wherein an opening of the introducer port extends toward the proximal end of the central portion. a distal portion extending longitudinally from a proximal end to a distal end and including a distal channel extending therethrough, the distal end of the distal portion including a connector configured to connect to a proximal end of an endoscope; a central portion sized and shaped to be slidably connected to the proximal end of the distal portion, the central portion extending longitudinally from a proximal end to a distal end and including a central channel extending therethrough, the distal end of the central portion being configured to be connected to a sheath, the central portion including an introducer port extending laterally therefrom so that an auxiliary tool inserted through the introducer port is directed through a lumen of the sheath; and a proximal portion sized and shaped to be slidably connected to the proximal end of the central portion, the proximal portion extending longitudinally from a proximal end to a distal end and including a proximal channel extending therethrough, the distal end of the proximal portion being configured to be connected to a needle so that the needle is passed through the lumen of the sheath, the distal, central and proximal portions (102, 104, 106) longitudinally movable relative to one another to adjust a relative positioning between the endoscope, sheath and needle; wherein an opening of the introducer port extends toward the proximal end of the central portion.
A composition for therapeutic use in inhibiting the progression of a hyperproliferative disorder, treating an infectious disease, enhancing a response to vaccination, or treating sepsis, wherein the composition comprises a pharmaceutically acceptable vehicle and: (a) a nucleic acid encoding at least one peptide; (b) a peptide carrier system comprising the at least one peptide, wherein the peptide carrier system is selected from the group consisting of a microparticle, a polymeric nanoparticle, a liposome, a solid lipid nanoparticle, a hydrophilic mucoadhesive polymer, a thiolated polymer, a polymer matrix, a nanoemulsion, and a hydrogel; or (c) a CAR-T cell that expresses the at least one peptide; wherein the at least one peptide is selected from the group consisting of (i) a peptide comprising the amino acid sequence SEQ ID NO: 1; (ii) a peptide comprising the amino acid sequence SEQ ID NO:2; (iii) a peptide comprising the amino acid sequence SEQ ID NO:3; and (iv) a peptide comprising the amino acid sequence SEQ ID NO:4. (a) a nucleic acid encoding at least one peptide; (b) a peptide carrier system comprising the at least one peptide, wherein the peptide carrier system is selected from the group consisting of a microparticle, a polymeric nanoparticle, a liposome, a solid lipid nanoparticle, a hydrophilic mucoadhesive polymer, a thiolated polymer, a polymer matrix, a nanoemulsion, and a hydrogel; or (c) a CAR-T cell that expresses the at least one peptide;
A compound comprising a modified oligonucleotide consisting of 20 linked nucleosides having a nucleobase sequence consisting of the sequence recited in SEQ ID NO: 440, 198, 228, 237, 444, 448, 450, 453, or 455, wherein the modified oligonucleotide comprises: a gap segment consisting of ten linked deoxynucleosides; a 5' wing segment consisting of five linked nucleosides; and a 3' wing segment consisting of five linked nucleosides; wherein the gap segment is positioned between the 5' wing segment and the 3' wing segment, wherein each nucleoside of each wing segment comprises a 2'-O-methoxyethyl sugar; wherein each internucleoside linkage is a phosphorothioate linkage and wherein each cytosine is a 5-methylcytosine. a gap segment consisting of ten linked deoxynucleosides; a 5' wing segment consisting of five linked nucleosides; and a 3' wing segment consisting of five linked nucleosides; wherein the gap segment is positioned between the 5' wing segment and the 3' wing segment, wherein each nucleoside of each wing segment comprises a 2'-O-methoxyethyl sugar; wherein each internucleoside linkage is a phosphorothioate linkage and wherein each cytosine is a 5-methylcytosine.
A process for manufacturing a shaped container adapted to receive an aerosol valve or a crown closure from a slug in an impact extrusion manufacturing process using recycled scrap materials, comprising: providing a scrap metal comprised of at least one of a 3104, a 3004, a 3003, a 3103, 3013 and a 3105 aluminum alloy; blending said at least one of said 3104, said 3004, said 3003, said 3013, said 3103, and said 3105 aluminum alloy with an aluminum alloy which is comprised of at least about 99.5% of aluminum to create a recycled aluminum alloy; adding a titanium boride material to said recycled aluminum alloy; forming a slug with said recycled aluminum alloy after blending; and deforming said slug comprised of said recycled aluminum alloy into a preferred shape in an impact extrusion process to form a shaped container adapted to receive an aerosol valve or a crown closure. providing a scrap metal comprised of at least one of a 3104, a 3004, a 3003, a 3103, 3013 and a 3105 aluminum alloy; blending said at least one of said 3104, said 3004, said 3003, said 3013, said 3103, and said 3105 aluminum alloy with an aluminum alloy which is comprised of at least about 99.5% of aluminum to create a recycled aluminum alloy; adding a titanium boride material to said recycled aluminum alloy; forming a slug with said recycled aluminum alloy after blending; and deforming said slug comprised of said recycled aluminum alloy into a preferred shape in an impact extrusion process to form a shaped container adapted to receive an aerosol valve or a crown closure.
A reusable air filter for filtering air being conducted to an air intake of an internal combustion engine, comprising: a pleated filter medium configured to pass an airstream and entrap particulates flowing within the airstream; and an end cap at a first end and a base at a second end configured to retain the filter medium therebetween, wherein the filter medium comprises a cube shape having waved sides to optimally occupy an interior volume of an air box, the filter medium features rounded and/or contoured edges so as to further increase the surface area and the first end has a small diameter as compared to the diameter of the second end so that the filter medium comprises a diameter that tapers along the length of the filter medium, extending from the second end to the first end. a pleated filter medium configured to pass an airstream and entrap particulates flowing within the airstream; and an end cap at a first end and a base at a second end configured to retain the filter medium therebetween, wherein the filter medium comprises a cube shape having waved sides to optimally occupy an interior volume of an air box, the filter medium features rounded and/or contoured edges so as to further increase the surface area and the first end has a small diameter as compared to the diameter of the second end so that the filter medium comprises a diameter that tapers along the length of the filter medium, extending from the second end to the first end.
A method for digitally modulating a signal in a communication network, said method comprising: a) generating a multidimensional constellation starting from at least two two-dimensional constellations with N-fold rotational symmetry, said multidimensional constellation being formed by a number M' of multidimensional modulation symbols, wherein each multidimensional modulation symbol of said multidimensional constellation, when rotated by any integer multiple of 360°/N, results in a further multidimensional modulation symbol of said multidimensional constellation; and b) encoding patterns of m'=log 2 (M') bits of digital data to be transmitted in said multidimensional modulation symbols of said multidimensional constellation, characterized in that said encoding comprises: • differentially encoding n=log 2 bits out of said m' bits of each pattern, such that the number of differentially encoded bits per two-dimensional symbol is n/2, and • encoding remaining m'-n bits out of said m' bits of each pattern, such that the same rotationally invariant label of m'-n bits is assigned to all multidimensional modulation symbols obtained by rotating a same multidimensional modulation symbol by any integer multiple of 360°/N. a) generating a multidimensional constellation starting from at least two two-dimensional constellations with N-fold rotational symmetry, said multidimensional constellation being formed by a number M' of multidimensional modulation symbols, wherein each multidimensional modulation symbol of said multidimensional constellation, when rotated by any integer multiple of 360°/N, results in a further multidimensional modulation symbol of said multidimensional constellation; and b) encoding patterns of m'=log 2 (M') bits of digital data to be transmitted in said multidimensional modulation symbols of said multidimensional constellation, • differentially encoding n=log 2 bits out of said m' bits of each pattern, such that the number of differentially encoded bits per two-dimensional symbol is n/2, and • encoding remaining m'-n bits out of said m' bits of each pattern, such that the same rotationally invariant label of m'-n bits is assigned to all multidimensional modulation symbols obtained by rotating a same multidimensional modulation symbol by any integer multiple of 360°/N.
A micro-organism testing apparatus for carrying out optical tests for or involving micro-organisms comprising a multi-compartment resealable container of glass or plastic material capable of absorbing UV light and preventing it from passing through the container, the container having: a removable cap; an at least partially transparent first compartment adapted to receive a growth medium therein; a second compartment containing a growth promoter and/or growth indicator, the first and second compartments being separated by a first barrier; a third compartment containing a further additive adapted to kill off or sanitise the contents of the apparatus after testing, the first and third compartments being separated by a second barrier; a barrier puncture mechanism adapted to move from a barrier intact position to a barrier punctured position so as to puncture the first barrier and expose the medium to the growth promoter and/or growth indicator, and a further barrier puncture mechanism adapted to move from a barrier intact position to a barrier punctured position so as to puncture the second barrier and expose the medium to the further additive, and wherein the apparatus has at least one light path therethrough. a removable cap; an at least partially transparent first compartment adapted to receive a growth medium therein; a second compartment containing a growth promoter and/or growth indicator, the first and second compartments being separated by a first barrier; a third compartment containing a further additive adapted to kill off or sanitise the contents of the apparatus after testing, the first and third compartments being separated by a second barrier; a barrier puncture mechanism adapted to move from a barrier intact position to a barrier punctured position so as to puncture the first barrier and expose the medium to the growth promoter and/or growth indicator, and a further barrier puncture mechanism adapted to move from a barrier intact position to a barrier punctured position so as to puncture the second barrier and expose the medium to the further additive, and wherein the apparatus has at least one light path therethrough.
A tiltrotor aircraft having a yaw axis, a helicopter flight mode and an airplane flight mode, the tiltrotor aircraft comprising: an airframe including a fuselage and a wing; and first and second pylon assemblies respectively coupled to the airframe proximate outboard ends of the wing, each pylon assembly (24a, 24b) including a mast and a proprotor assembly (26a, 26b) operable to rotate with the mast to generate thrust, the pylon assemblies (24a, 24b) rotatable relative to the wing to selectively operate the tiltrotor aircraft between the helicopter flight mode and the airplane flight mode; wherein, the thrust of each proprotor assembly (26a, 26b) has thrust vector with an inboard angle between about 5 degrees and about 12 degrees relative to an axis (72a, 72b) parallel to the yaw axis during hover operations, thereby reducing download on the airframe and improving hover efficiency; and wherein at least a component of the inboard angle of each thrust vector is generated responsive to inboard flapping of the proprotor assemblies (26a, 26b). an airframe including a fuselage and a wing; and first and second pylon assemblies respectively coupled to the airframe proximate outboard ends of the wing, each pylon assembly (24a, 24b) including a mast and a proprotor assembly (26a, 26b) operable to rotate with the mast to generate thrust, the pylon assemblies (24a, 24b) rotatable relative to the wing to selectively operate the tiltrotor aircraft between the helicopter flight mode and the airplane flight mode; wherein, the thrust of each proprotor assembly (26a, 26b) has thrust vector with an inboard angle between about 5 degrees and about 12 degrees relative to an axis (72a, 72b) parallel to the yaw axis during hover operations, thereby reducing download on the airframe and improving hover efficiency; and wherein at least a component of the inboard angle of each thrust vector is generated responsive to inboard flapping of the proprotor assemblies (26a, 26b).
A vertical wind tunnel skydiving simulator, the vertical wind tunnel skydiving simulator including a flight chamber, a waiting chamber and a flight chamber entrance, the flight chamber entrance including side frames of the flight chamber entrance, the flight chamber entrance including first and second curved air deflectors that extend into the waiting chamber, the first and second curved air deflectors each including a respective convex surface, in which the respective convex surfaces of the first and second curved air deflectors face across or towards the flight chamber entrance or into the flight chamber, and extend into the waiting chamber a sufficient distance to substantially reduce the flow of turbulent air into the waiting chamber, in which the first curved air deflector is at a first side of the entrance, and in which the second curved air deflector is at a second side of the entrance, and each respective convex surface faces inwards or across a mouth of the entrance, or into the flight chamber.
A handheld code reader (100, 700), comprising: a main structure; a handle extending from the main structure; a trigger (108, 402) configured to be pulled by a finger of a user holding the handle; characterised by a conductive element (404, 504, 606, 706); an antenna (410, 610, 704) configured to sense an inductive change caused by the trigger (108, 402) moving the conductive element (404, 504, 606, 706); and electronics in electrical communication with the antenna (410, 610, 704), and configured to determine when the inductive change is indicative of a user selecting to activate a pre-trigger aiming function. a main structure; a handle extending from the main structure; a trigger (108, 402) configured to be pulled by a finger of a user holding the handle; characterised by a conductive element (404, 504, 606, 706); an antenna (410, 610, 704) configured to sense an inductive change caused by the trigger (108, 402) moving the conductive element (404, 504, 606, 706); and electronics in electrical communication with the antenna (410, 610, 704), and configured to determine when the inductive change is indicative of a user selecting to activate a pre-trigger aiming function.
A method of processing a plurality of x-ray projection images of a subject comprising the steps of: preparing a CT volume image based on the plurality of projection images; using the volume image, estimating a plurality of scatter images corresponding to at least a subset of the projection images by calculating probabilistic predictions of interactions of x-rays with the subject; ending the probabilistic prediction at an early stage and before completion; applying a low pass spatial filter to the scatter images; subtracting the filtered scatter images from each of the corresponding projection images to produce corrected projection images; and preparing a further CT volume image based on a set of projection images that includes the corrected projection images. preparing a CT volume image based on the plurality of projection images; using the volume image, estimating a plurality of scatter images corresponding to at least a subset of the projection images by calculating probabilistic predictions of interactions of x-rays with the subject; ending the probabilistic prediction at an early stage and before completion; applying a low pass spatial filter to the scatter images; subtracting the filtered scatter images from each of the corresponding projection images to produce corrected projection images; and preparing a further CT volume image based on a set of projection images that includes the corrected projection images.
A method for performing charging orchestration in a telecommunications environment, said method comprising: receiving, by a service broker, a charging event from a telecommunications network; characterized by the method further comprising: inspecting the parameters of the charging event, a set of charging rules and subscriber's information by the service broker in order to determine which charging services to activate in response to the charging event; and orchestrating the activation of two or more charging services by the service broker in response to the charging event. receiving, by a service broker, a charging event from a telecommunications network; characterized by the method further comprising: inspecting the parameters of the charging event, a set of charging rules and subscriber's information by the service broker in order to determine which charging services to activate in response to the charging event; and orchestrating the activation of two or more charging services by the service broker in response to the charging event. inspecting the parameters of the charging event, a set of charging rules and subscriber's information by the service broker in order to determine which charging services to activate in response to the charging event; and orchestrating the activation of two or more charging services by the service broker in response to the charging event.
A shape memory coiling device for occluding a vessel or other vascular target comprising a plurality of individual coiled members formed in a formation state of a shape memory polymer material, wherein in a pre-deployed state the coiled members are constrained as a plurality of elongate members configured for delivery through a delivery device, are attached together at a proximal end of the device, are free with respect to each other to a distal end of the device, and are aligned axially in parallel with respect to each other and the delivery device; and in a deployed state the elongate members revert due to a thermomechanical response to form the plurality of coiled members attached at the proximal end of the device and separately defining complex coiled shapes to form a dense coil pack to fill the vascular target; and in an intra-deployed state between the pre-deployed state and the deployed state, at least one of the plurality of elongate members is configured to anchor the coiling device while filling the vascular target and reverting in form to a coiled member.