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A self-lubricating tampon applicator (10; 10'; 10"), comprising: a barrel having an insertion end portion and a proximal end portion opposite said insertion end portion and having a continuous side wall extending therebetween that defines an interior area; wherein said continuous side wall defines an aperture adjacent said insertion end portion; a tampon initially positioned in said interior area of said barrel; a piercing member positioned in said interior area intermediate said tampon and said aperture; a reservoir (60; 60'; 60") containing a lubricant positioned in said interior area between said tampon and said piercing member; a plunger mounted in said barrel and having a first end engaging a proximal end of said tampon, said plunger having a cylindrical configuration selectively slidable from a starter configuration extending away from the proximal end portion of the barrel to a deployed configuration positioned inside the barrel; wherein pressure applied to said plunger causes said plunger to urge said tampon and said reservoir (60; 60'; 60") downstream within said interior area of said barrel and said reservoir (60; 60'; 60") to be pierced by said piercing member, the lubricant from said reservoir (60; 60'; 60") being urged through said aperture. a barrel having an insertion end portion and a proximal end portion opposite said insertion end portion and having a continuous side wall extending therebetween that defines an interior area; wherein said continuous side wall defines an aperture adjacent said insertion end portion; a tampon initially positioned in said interior area of said barrel; a piercing member positioned in said interior area intermediate said tampon and said aperture; a reservoir (60; 60'; 60") containing a lubricant positioned in said interior area between said tampon and said piercing member; a plunger mounted in said barrel and having a first end engaging a proximal end of said tampon, said plunger having a cylindrical configuration selectively slidable from a starter configuration extending away from the proximal end portion of the barrel to a deployed configuration positioned inside the barrel; wherein pressure applied to said plunger causes said plunger to urge said tampon and said reservoir (60; 60'; 60") downstream within said interior area of said barrel and said reservoir (60; 60'; 60") to be pierced by said piercing member, the lubricant from said reservoir (60; 60'; 60") being urged through said aperture.
An apparatus for imparting force to seat an implant in a first bone, the apparatus comprising: an impaction device including an attachment portion for attaching the impaction device to an adjacent second bone, the impaction device structured to seat the implant in the first bone by imparting force to the implant, said force being transmitted by said implant to said first bone, characterised in that the reaction to said force is transmitted by said attachment portion to said second bone. an impaction device including an attachment portion for attaching the impaction device to an adjacent second bone, the impaction device structured to seat the implant in the first bone by imparting force to the implant, said force being transmitted by said implant to said first bone, characterised in that the reaction to said force is transmitted by said attachment portion to said second bone.
A primary optical component for an automotive-vehicle lighting module, of the type including at least one light-entrance member having a light-ray entrance face and a corrective portion having a light-ray exit face, the corrective portion being arranged so as to correct the geometric aberrations of light rays issued from the entrance member, the light-entrance member and the corrective portion forming an integral structure bounded by surfaces including an admission surface through which the light-entrance member opens onto the corrective portion via a zone of junction, and an exit surface, the exit surface forming the exit face of the corrective portion and having a convex shape, characterized in that said integral structure is further bounded by an intermediate surface, said intermediate surface forming a reflective surface arranged to reflect rays issued from the light-entrance member toward the exit surface of the corrective portion and having a profile arranged to reflect the light rays by total internal reflection so as to treat said geometric aberrations of light rays issued from the entrance member, the zone of junction of the entrance member being oriented toward the intermediate surface so that all of the rays issued from the entrance member are targeted on the intermediate surface directly. the light-entrance member and the corrective portion forming an integral structure bounded by surfaces including an admission surface through which the light-entrance member opens onto the corrective portion via a zone of junction, and an exit surface, the exit surface forming the exit face of the corrective portion and having a convex shape, characterized in that said integral structure is further bounded by an intermediate surface, said intermediate surface forming a reflective surface arranged to reflect rays issued from the light-entrance member toward the exit surface of the corrective portion and having a profile arranged to reflect the light rays by total internal reflection so as to treat said geometric aberrations of light rays issued from the entrance member, the zone of junction of the entrance member being oriented toward the intermediate surface so that all of the rays issued from the entrance member are targeted on the intermediate surface directly.
A hierarchical catalyst composition comprising a continuous magnetic macroporous scaffold in which is incorporated self-assembled mesoporous aggregates of magnetic nanoparticles, wherein a first enzyme is embedded in mesopores of the mesoporous aggregates of magnetic nanoparticles, wherein the first enzyme functions by converting a diffusible substrate into a diffusible product, and wherein the continuous magnetic macroporous scaffold has macropores with a pore size greater than 50 nm and up to 100 μm, the mesopores have a pore size of from 2 nm to 50 nm, and the magnetic nanoparticles have a size of from 1 nm to 500 nm.
Propyl-methyl-phenol compound, or composition comprising a propyl-methyl-phenol compound for use in the treatment and/or prophylaxis of Salmonid rickettsial septicemia and/or diseases caused by Piscirickettsia salmonis, and/or for the use in killing, combating or controlling Piscirickettsia salmonis.
A process for producing acetic acid comprising: contacting methanol and carbon monoxide in the presence of a liquid reaction medium under carbonylation conditions sufficient to form acetic acid, wherein the liquid reaction medium comprises: a carbonylation catalyst selected from rhodium catalysts, iridium catalysts and palladium catalysts; alkyl iodide, from 1 wt.% to 14 wt.% water; and at least two additives selected from bis(2,4,6-trimethylbenzoyl) phenyl phosphine oxide (BAPO) and (2,4,6-trimethylbenzoyl) diphenyl phosphine oxide (TMDPO) recovering acetic acid from the process. a carbonylation catalyst selected from rhodium catalysts, iridium catalysts and palladium catalysts; alkyl iodide, from 1 wt.% to 14 wt.% water; and at least two additives selected from bis(2,4,6-trimethylbenzoyl) phenyl phosphine oxide (BAPO) and (2,4,6-trimethylbenzoyl) diphenyl phosphine oxide (TMDPO) recovering acetic acid from the process.
A splitter plate for an arc extinguishing chamber in a switching device, the splitter plate comprising: - a base portion; - a pair of arms extending from the base portion; - a recess for a movable contact defined between the arms; and - a slot in each arm; wherein the recess is arranged between the slots; and characterised in that each slot has a slot depth of 40 % to 60 %, such as approximately 50 % of an arm width of the associated arm adjacent to the slot. - a base portion; - a pair of arms extending from the base portion; - a recess for a movable contact defined between the arms; and - a slot in each arm;
An article comprising: a) a nonwoven substrate having average fiber sizes of 1 to 6 micrometers, and a void volume of 50 to 95%, a tensile strength of at least 4.0 Newtons prior to grafting and b) a polymer comprising anionic monomer units grafted to the surface of the nonwoven substrate. a) a nonwoven substrate having average fiber sizes of 1 to 6 micrometers, and a void volume of 50 to 95%, a tensile strength of at least 4.0 Newtons prior to grafting and b) a polymer comprising anionic monomer units grafted to the surface of the nonwoven substrate.
A method performed by a processor, comprising: determining, based on one or more predetermined rules, whether an option should be provided to output content at an output device associated with a second electronic device and, if so, displaying one or more selectable content viewing options on a first electronic device including a user selectable option to output the content at the output device associated with the second electronic device; on selection of the user selectable option, receiving a command on the first electronic device to output the content at the output device associated with the second electronic device; and in response to receiving the command to output content at the output device associated with the second electronic device: sending authorization information from the first electronic device to the second electronic device, the authorization information being secure information to cause the second electronic device to transition from a higher level security state to a lower level security state for outputting the content at the output device; and providing content access information from the first electronic device to the second electronic device. determining, based on one or more predetermined rules, whether an option should be provided to output content at an output device associated with a second electronic device and, if so, displaying one or more selectable content viewing options on a first electronic device including a user selectable option to output the content at the output device associated with the second electronic device; on selection of the user selectable option, receiving a command on the first electronic device to output the content at the output device associated with the second electronic device; and in response to receiving the command to output content at the output device associated with the second electronic device: sending authorization information from the first electronic device to the second electronic device, the authorization information being secure information to cause the second electronic device to transition from a higher level security state to a lower level security state for outputting the content at the output device; and providing content access information from the first electronic device to the second electronic device. sending authorization information from the first electronic device to the second electronic device, the authorization information being secure information to cause the second electronic device to transition from a higher level security state to a lower level security state for outputting the content at the output device; and providing content access information from the first electronic device to the second electronic device.
Disc brake comprising a brake calliper in which a brake disc and two brake linings (3, 4) arranged on both sides of said brake disc are mounted, and which is equipped with an adjusting device for compensating the wear of said brake linings (3, 4), which includes at least one adjusting spindle (6, 7) which a safety clutch is associated with, that responds when a defined torque is exceeded, characterised in that said safety clutch consists of a sleeve and a pin inserted therein with form-locking and/or frictional connection, that said pin is screwed to said sleeve with a torque corresponding to the admissible torque, that, when said defined torque is exceeded, a relative movement can be realised between said sleeve and said pin, and that said sleeve and said pin are adapted to be overloaded in a non-destructive manner.
Magnetic drive device, comprising a tubular guide element with a substantially circular cross-section, a driving element (2, 102, 202) and a driven element (4, 104, 204), one of said driving element (2, 102, 202) and driven element (4, 104, 204) being an inner element, moving in said tubular guide element, the other of said driving element (2, 102, 202) and driven element (4, 104, 204) being an outer element, moving externally to said tubular guide element, the driven element (4, 104, 204) being mobile in accordance with the movement of said driving element (2, 102, 202) said driving element (2, 102, 202) acting on said driven element (4, 104, 204) by means of magnetic means and without direct physical contact, wherein the inner element comprises at least one inner magnetic group (344, 342, 346) coaxial to the tubular guide element and of a substantially cylindrical shape, and wherein the outer element comprises at least one outer magnetic group (344, 342, 346) of an annular shape coaxial to the inner magnetic group (344, 342, 346).
Diffuser of a hairdryer, which has air outlet openings at the bottom, said openings facing the hairdryer, and is designed such that an air current that circulates in the diffuser is generated during operation of the hairdryer, sucks the hair into the diffuser and exits the diffuser essentially via the air outlet openings at the bottom, said diffuser having an outer shell through which air flows and a central mushroom through which air likewise flows, characterised in that on the outer shell and/or on the mushroom air nozzles are arranged which are directed to the bottom of the diffuser and produce the air current that circulates in the diffuser.
A method for scrubbing exhaust gases from an engine of a marine vessel, wherein: - the exhaust gases are sent to a desulfurization scrubber, to which a first seawater flow is admitted, - the sulfur dioxide concentration is permanently measured in the gases purified by the scrubber, the flow rate of the first seawater flow being controlled from this measurement of the sulfur dioxide concentration, - the effluents of the scrubber are collected in an oxidation device, to which an airflow is admitted and to which an iron salt flow is directly admitted or via the scrubber, - the redox potential is permanently measured at the outlet of the oxidation device, the airflow rate and/or the flow rate of the iron salt flow being controlled from this measurement of the redox potential, - the flow leaving the oxidation device is sent to a post-dilution device, which is located at least ten meters lower than the scrubber and to which a second seawater flow (2") is admitted, and - the pH is permanently measured at the outlet of the post-dilution device, the flow rate of the second seawater flow (2") being controlled from this measurement of the pH. - the exhaust gases are sent to a desulfurization scrubber, to which a first seawater flow is admitted, - the sulfur dioxide concentration is permanently measured in the gases purified by the scrubber, the flow rate of the first seawater flow being controlled from this measurement of the sulfur dioxide concentration, - the effluents of the scrubber are collected in an oxidation device, to which an airflow is admitted and to which an iron salt flow is directly admitted or via the scrubber, - the redox potential is permanently measured at the outlet of the oxidation device, the airflow rate and/or the flow rate of the iron salt flow being controlled from this measurement of the redox potential, - the flow leaving the oxidation device is sent to a post-dilution device, which is located at least ten meters lower than the scrubber and to which a second seawater flow (2") is admitted, and - the pH is permanently measured at the outlet of the post-dilution device, the flow rate of the second seawater flow (2") being controlled from this measurement of the pH.
An AlN sintered compact comprising an AlN crystal grain and a grain boundary phase, the grain boundary phase being lower in Vickers hardness than the AlN crystal grain, wherein the grain boundary phase consists of a Yb 2 O 3 crystal phase and an AlNdO 3 crystal phase.
An interferometric distributed optical fibre sensor for determining at least one physical parameter as a function of position along a sensing fibre from properties of probe light backscattered within the sensing fibre, the sensor comprising: a probe light source arranged to launch probe light pulses into the sensing fibre; a detector arranged to detect coherent Rayleigh noise in probe light backscattered in said sensing fibre; and an analyser arranged to determine said parameter as a function of position along the sensing fibre, characterized in that: the probe light source is arranged to launch said probe light pulses such that the probe light pulses include successive groups each of two or more probe light pulses having different pulse lengths to each other, the detector is arranged to detect said coherent Rayleigh noise including separately detecting coherent Rayleigh noise of each of said different pulse lengths; and the analyser is arranged to determine said parameter as a function of position along the sensing fibre from said detected coherent Rayleigh noise of one or more of said different pulse lengths. a probe light source arranged to launch probe light pulses into the sensing fibre; a detector arranged to detect coherent Rayleigh noise in probe light backscattered in said sensing fibre; and an analyser arranged to determine said parameter as a function of position along the sensing fibre, characterized in that: the probe light source is arranged to launch said probe light pulses such that the probe light pulses include successive groups each of two or more probe light pulses having different pulse lengths to each other, the detector is arranged to detect said coherent Rayleigh noise including separately detecting coherent Rayleigh noise of each of said different pulse lengths; and the analyser is arranged to determine said parameter as a function of position along the sensing fibre from said detected coherent Rayleigh noise of one or more of said different pulse lengths. the probe light source is arranged to launch said probe light pulses such that the probe light pulses include successive groups each of two or more probe light pulses having different pulse lengths to each other, the detector is arranged to detect said coherent Rayleigh noise including separately detecting coherent Rayleigh noise of each of said different pulse lengths; and the analyser is arranged to determine said parameter as a function of position along the sensing fibre from said detected coherent Rayleigh noise of one or more of said different pulse lengths.
Heating device for utilizing calorific value by condensing operation, having an oil- or gas-fired blower burner, a combustion air supply line connected directly to the blower, an exhaust gas line and a condensed water line with a siphon that has a chamber with a water reservoir, a stub for connecting a discharge line to the drains and a venting stub, characterized in that the venting stub of the siphon is connected by means of a connection line to the suction side of the blower.
A rest structure of a vehicle, comprising: - a first and a second longitudinal portions; - a plurality of slats arranged in a substantially parallel manner, each slat having a first end associated with said first portion and a second end associated with said second portion, said structure being characterized in that each slat comprises at least one first side with a first surface and at least one second side with a second surface, different from said first surface, and in that said structure comprises moving means associated with at least one of said first end and second end to cause each of said slats to rotate in a manner such that said structure can switch from a first operating condition, wherein each slat has said first side facing upwards, to a second operating condition, wherein each slat has said second side facing upwards. - a first and a second longitudinal portions; - a plurality of slats arranged in a substantially parallel manner, each slat having a first end associated with said first portion and a second end associated with said second portion,
A computer-implemented method for back allocating a final predicted flow rate for an individual zone belonging to a plurality of commingled zones having a total commingled volume, the method comprising: a) predicting one or more initial flow rates (801a-801d) for the individual zone using any combination of two or more rate prediction methods (106, 210, 404, 504, 604); b) applying weighting factors (802a-802d) corresponding to each of the one or more initial predicted flow rates to generate one or more weighted predicted flow rates (803a-803d); c) calculating the final predicted flow rate for the individual zone based on the one or more weighted predicted flow rates; d) repeating steps a through c for each of the individual zones within the plurality of commingled zones; e) comparing the total commingled volume to a sum of the final predicted flow rates; and f) adjusting the final predicted flow rates such that a sum of the adjusted final predicted flow rates over a specified time period is substantially equal to the total commingled volume over the specified time period. a) predicting one or more initial flow rates (801a-801d) for the individual zone using any combination of two or more rate prediction methods (106, 210, 404, 504, 604); b) applying weighting factors (802a-802d) corresponding to each of the one or more initial predicted flow rates to generate one or more weighted predicted flow rates (803a-803d); c) calculating the final predicted flow rate for the individual zone based on the one or more weighted predicted flow rates; d) repeating steps a through c for each of the individual zones within the plurality of commingled zones; e) comparing the total commingled volume to a sum of the final predicted flow rates; and f) adjusting the final predicted flow rates such that a sum of the adjusted final predicted flow rates over a specified time period is substantially equal to the total commingled volume over the specified time period.
Watertight door or window comprising a frame and a leaf mounted on the frame and arranged movably with respect thereto between an open position and a closed position, a striker element arranged on the leaf, a locking element arranged on the frame and provided with a hook end designed to engage with the striker element in order to lock the leaf against the frame following closing of the leaf, and a striker actuating mechanism arranged on the leaf and able to be actuated when the leaf is in a closed position and the locking element is engaged with the striker element, said striker actuating mechanism being provided for releasing the striker element from a closed position, where the striker element is positioned inside a recess in the hook end of the locking element, to an open position, where the striker element is extracted from the recess in the hook end of the locking element, and said striker actuating mechanism can be reset when the leaf is closed again, wherein the striker actuating mechanism comprises a support element which pivots about a rotation axis fixed to the leaf and which carries the striker element, characterized in that the striker actuating mechanism is provided with a toothed edge comprising a first and second tooth (33a, 33b), and a ratchet element elastically tensioned and designed to engage selectively with the first or second tooth (33a, 33b) of the support element so as to define respectively the closed position and the open position of the striker element, wherein the locking element has a ramp edge arranged adjacent to the hook end and designed to engage with the striker element in the open position so as to reset the said striker actuating mechanism when the leaf is closed again.