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A spinal implant, comprising: an upper portion having a proximal end, a distal end, and a longitudinal axis extending therebetween; a lower portion having a proximal end, a distal end, and a longitudinal axis extending therebetween; a hinge portion coupling the upper and lower portion distal ends (112, 122), the hinge portion having a hinge axis disposed transverse to both the longitudinal axes of the upper and lower portions (110, 120); an expansion element disposed between the upper and lower portions (110, 120), the expansion element adapted for slidable movement between the upper and lower portions (110, 120), wherein the expansion element includes a first angled portion and a second angled portion; a first slot defined by a lower surface of the upper portion and an upper surface of the lower portion; and a second slot defined by a lower surface of the upper portion and an upper surface of the lower portion, wherein the slots are shaped and sized so that they will engage with expansion element as it is moved in the proximal direction. an upper portion having a proximal end, a distal end, and a longitudinal axis extending therebetween; a lower portion having a proximal end, a distal end, and a longitudinal axis extending therebetween; a hinge portion coupling the upper and lower portion distal ends (112, 122), the hinge portion having a hinge axis disposed transverse to both the longitudinal axes of the upper and lower portions (110, 120); an expansion element disposed between the upper and lower portions (110, 120), the expansion element adapted for slidable movement between the upper and lower portions (110, 120), wherein the expansion element includes a first angled portion and a second angled portion; a first slot defined by a lower surface of the upper portion and an upper surface of the lower portion; and a second slot defined by a lower surface of the upper portion and an upper surface of the lower portion, wherein the slots are shaped and sized so that they will engage with expansion element as it is moved in the proximal direction.
A process for producing eukaryotic microbial lipids comprising: (a) adding a non-alcohol carbon source and a limiting nutrient source to a fermentation medium comprising microorganisms of the order Thraustochytriales; (b) providing conditions sufficient for said microorganisms to produce said microbial lipids; and (c) recovering said microbial lipids, wherein at least 15% of said microbial lipids are polyunsaturated lipids and wherein the dissolved oxygen level in said fermentation medium during a biomass density increasing step is higher than the dissolved oxygen level in said fermentation medium during a lipid producing step. (a) adding a non-alcohol carbon source and a limiting nutrient source to a fermentation medium comprising microorganisms of the order Thraustochytriales; (b) providing conditions sufficient for said microorganisms to produce said microbial lipids; and (c) recovering said microbial lipids,
A post-processing apparatus comprising: a first sheet mount section to collect sheets carried from a transport path; a second sheet mount section to place sheets which are manually inserted from outside, the second sheet mount section being arranged at a position different from the position of the first sheet mount section; a binding processing unit disposed to be able to shift to a first position to bind sheets placed on the first sheet mount section and a second position to bind sheets placed on the second sheet mount section, the second position being different from the first position; and characterized in that said apparatus further comprises a controller which is arranged not to position the binding processing unit in the second position in case that the binding processing unit is not in the second position and sheets are placed on the second sheet mount section. a first sheet mount section to collect sheets carried from a transport path; a second sheet mount section to place sheets which are manually inserted from outside, the second sheet mount section being arranged at a position different from the position of the first sheet mount section; a binding processing unit disposed to be able to shift to a first position to bind sheets placed on the first sheet mount section and a second position to bind sheets placed on the second sheet mount section, the second position being different from the first position; and characterized in that said apparatus further comprises a controller which is arranged not to position the binding processing unit in the second position in case that the binding processing unit is not in the second position and sheets are placed on the second sheet mount section.
A peptide with between 8 and 30 amino acids, having growth factor receptor-binding capability: wherein said peptide has an amino acid sequence consisting of a sequence selected from SEQ ID NO: 1 to 10.
Antinoise shim for a disc brake, comprising at least two mounting holes for mounting the antinoise shim on a pad supporting plate, wherein multiple protrusions are provided in each mounting hole and protrude radially inwardly into the mounting hole, and wherein the radial protrusions have a contact portion at its radially inner end, which is contactable with a rivet used to mount the antinoise shim on the pad supporting plate, characterized in that each mounting hole comprises a different number of radial protrusions and / or wherein a number of radial protrusions of at least one of the at least two mounting holes is uneven.
A multi-protocol bus circuit comprising: a plurality of master circuits (34 -34) each associated with a predefined priority and coupled to a respective one of a plurality of master buses (38 -38) and configured to communicate a respective one or more master bus commands (40 -40) based on a respective one of a plurality of master bus protocols (P M1 -P MM), wherein each of the plurality of master bus protocols is different from at least another one of the plurality of master bus protocols; one or more slave circuits (36 -36) each coupled to a slave bus and configured to communicate a respective one or more slave bus commands (44 -44) based on a slave bus protocol (Ps) different from any of the plurality of master bus protocols; and a multi-protocol bridge circuit coupled to the plurality of master buses and the slave bus and configured to: perform a bidirectional conversion between the slave bus protocol and each of the plurality of master bus protocols; and provide the respective one or more master bus commands received from each of the plurality of master circuits to at least one of the one or more slave circuits in accordance with the predefined priority. a plurality of master circuits (34 -34) each associated with a predefined priority and coupled to a respective one of a plurality of master buses (38 -38) and configured to communicate a respective one or more master bus commands (40 -40) based on a respective one of a plurality of master bus protocols (P M1 -P MM), wherein each of the plurality of master bus protocols is different from at least another one of the plurality of master bus protocols; one or more slave circuits (36 -36) each coupled to a slave bus and configured to communicate a respective one or more slave bus commands (44 -44) based on a slave bus protocol (Ps) different from any of the plurality of master bus protocols; and a multi-protocol bridge circuit coupled to the plurality of master buses and the slave bus and configured to: perform a bidirectional conversion between the slave bus protocol and each of the plurality of master bus protocols; and provide the respective one or more master bus commands received from each of the plurality of master circuits to at least one of the one or more slave circuits in accordance with the predefined priority. perform a bidirectional conversion between the slave bus protocol and each of the plurality of master bus protocols; and provide the respective one or more master bus commands received from each of the plurality of master circuits to at least one of the one or more slave circuits in accordance with the predefined priority.
Filament changing system for changing filaments of different colour and/or of different material for manufacture of 3D printing parts according to the FLM method, the filament changing system having at least one selecting device and at least one separating unit, the selecting device and the separating unit being arrangeable between a storage device for all filament ropes used and an extruder, the selecting device being a selecting device for selecting the filament to be used respectively and the separating unit being a separating unit for detaching the filament used previously, one switching device respectively being assigned to each of the usable filaments that may either bring the related filament into conveying position for conveying by a driving unit with a defined velocity or release it, the filament may be conveyed in an unhindered manner, preferably by means of the extruder, the selecting device having an assigning device forming a section of the conveying line from the storage device to the extruder for the filament used respectively, and switching device and driving unit being adjustable at least temporarily such that the filament used newly is conveyed behind the filament used previously at a higher conveying velocity than the conveying velocity of the filament used previously, characterised in that the assigning device has a linearly displaceable unit (12, 38) for selecting the filament to be used in which end segments of the filaments are held side by side in a magazine-like manner, and the displaceable unit (12, 38) positions the filament to be used respectively by means of linear adjustment movement opposing a single guideway in the direction of the extruder.
A self-serve kiosk for storing and dispensing tanks comprising a main frame with a bottom wall, top wall and side walls (33, 34) defining an enclosure for storage and dispensing of tanks; a carousel rotatably mounted atop said bottom wall about a vertical axis of rotation, said carousel having a plurality of separate shelves (54, 55, 56) located around said axis on a plurality of levels located along said axis for receiving a single tank on each shelf; a plurality of doors (37, 38, 39) hingedly mounted to said main frame and movable to and from open positions allowing access to said shelves and closed positions limiting access to said shelves, one of said doors is provided for each level leading to a shelf located behind each door, a lock mounted on said main frame and releasably engageable with said carousel, limiting movement of said carousel; and a driving mechanism mounted on said main frame beneath the bottom wall and engaged with said carousel for drivingly rotating said carousel about said axis in a single direction and position a shelf behind each door, characterised in that said driving mechanism is a gas driver and includes a gas cylinder mounted to said main frame and having an extendable piston rod with a distal end, a spring loaded finger projecting upwardly from said bottom wall of said main frame and engageable with said carousel to rotate said carousel about said axis of rotation locating a separate shelf behind each door; and, a linkage connecting said distal end of said piston rod with said finger; and wherein said bottom wall has a curved slot through which said spring loaded finger projects, said cylinder moves said rod in a first direction with said finger moving a distance along said slot while engaged with said carousel to locate said shelves (54, 55, 56) behind said doors (37, 38, 39) in sequential fashion, said finger disengages said carousel when said rod moves in a direction opposite to said first direction to reposition said finger to engage said carousel for the next movement of said carousel.
A linear compressor comprising: a shell comprising a refrigerant inlet; an outer stator provided in the shell and comprising a coil; an inner stator disposed to be spaced apart from the outer stator; a permanent magnet disposed to be movable between the outer stator and the inner stator; a cylinder comprising a compression space in which a refrigerant sucked through refrigerant inlet is compressed; and a piston coupled to the permanent magnet to be reciprocated in the cylinder; characterised by a first surface treatment part provided at the piston, the first surface treatment part having a first hardness value; and a second surface treatment part provided at the cylinder to have a second hardness value so that a difference between the first and second hardness values is 150Hv or more based on Vickers hardness. a shell comprising a refrigerant inlet; an outer stator provided in the shell and comprising a coil; an inner stator disposed to be spaced apart from the outer stator; a permanent magnet disposed to be movable between the outer stator and the inner stator; a cylinder comprising a compression space in which a refrigerant sucked through refrigerant inlet is compressed; and a piston coupled to the permanent magnet to be reciprocated in the cylinder; characterised by a first surface treatment part provided at the piston, the first surface treatment part having a first hardness value; and a second surface treatment part provided at the cylinder to have a second hardness value so that a difference between the first and second hardness values is 150Hv or more based on Vickers hardness.
A process for producing a polymer composition comprising at least the steps of a) providing a masterbatch which comprises at least one water tree retardant additive and a carrier polymer, and b) blending the masterbatch obtained from step a) with at least one LDPE polymer to obtain said polymer composition of the invention wherein the total amount of the one or more WTR additive(s) in the MB is more than 0.5 to less than 50 wt%, based on the total amount (wt%) of the MB and a carrier polymer is present in an amount of at least 50 wt% based on the total amount of the MB. a) providing a masterbatch which comprises at least one water tree retardant additive and a carrier polymer, and b) blending the masterbatch obtained from step a) with at least one LDPE polymer to obtain said polymer composition of the invention
A lighting apparatus configured as a downlight fixture, comprising: a LED module having at least one LED light source; a heat sink thermally coupled to the LED module; a first housing portion including a bezel plate, mechanically coupled to the heat sink; a second housing portion mechanically coupled to the heat sink; and, a cover lens characterized in that: the first housing portion is disposed with respect to the heat sink so as to form (i) a first air gap, (ii) a second air gap and (iii) an air channel through the lighting apparatus, such that ambient air enters the lighting apparatus via the first air gap, which is disposed between the bezel plate and a recess of the heat sink in which the LED module and the cover lens are situated, such that, when the heat sink transfers heat from the at least one LED light source during operation of the at least one LED light source so as to create heated air surrounding the heat sink, ambient air is drawn, without the use of a fan, through the first air gap and the heated air is exhausted through the second air gap so as to create an air flow trajectory in the air channel from the first air gap to the second air gap; wherein the second housing portion includes a mounting plate for mounting the lighting apparatus to a surface and the air channel substantially surrounds a perimeter of the at least one LED light source, such that when the lighting apparatus is mounted to the surface, the heat sink is disposed vertically above the light source and the air flow trajectory is primarily in an upward direction. a LED module having at least one LED light source; a heat sink thermally coupled to the LED module; a first housing portion including a bezel plate, mechanically coupled to the heat sink; a second housing portion mechanically coupled to the heat sink; and, a cover lens the first housing portion is disposed with respect to the heat sink so as to form (i) a first air gap, (ii) a second air gap and (iii) an air channel through the lighting apparatus, such that ambient air enters the lighting apparatus via the first air gap, which is disposed between the bezel plate and a recess of the heat sink in which the LED module and the cover lens are situated, such that, when the heat sink transfers heat from the at least one LED light source during operation of the at least one LED light source so as to create heated air surrounding the heat sink, ambient air is drawn, without the use of a fan, through the first air gap and the heated air is exhausted through the second air gap so as to create an air flow trajectory in the air channel from the first air gap to the second air gap; wherein the second housing portion includes a mounting plate for mounting the lighting apparatus to a surface and the air channel substantially surrounds a perimeter of the at least one LED light source, such that when the lighting apparatus is mounted to the surface, the heat sink is disposed vertically above the light source and the air flow trajectory is primarily in an upward direction.
A display system for displaying a product, the system comprising: a retainer for retaining the product, the retainer comprising: a retainer body having at least one first magnet coupled thereto; and a bracket attached to the retainer body, the bracket comprising at least two bracket arms configured to extend around opposing sides of the product; and a hollow display stem defined by a stem wall and a passage, the passage comprising a recess defined by the display stem and located at a proximal end thereof, the recess defining a top opening located at the top of the recess and configured to receive the retainer body, and a bottom opening that connects the recess to the rest of the passage located at the bottom of the recess, wherein the recess comprises an inner wall that is shaped to receive at least a portion of the retainer body; and at least one second magnet disposed adjacent to the recess, wherein the at least one second magnet forms a portion of the inner wall or the at least one second magnet comprises a plurality of second magnets disposed below the inner wall, wherein the at least one first magnet is configured to cause rotation of the retainer body to a predefined orientation when at least a portion of the retainer body is disposed within the recess of the display stem, if the retainer body is not in the predefined orientation, and wherein the at least one first magnet is configured to cause the rotation by magnetic attraction to the at least one second magnet. a retainer for retaining the product, the retainer comprising: a retainer body having at least one first magnet coupled thereto; and a bracket attached to the retainer body, the bracket comprising at least two bracket arms configured to extend around opposing sides of the product; and a retainer body having at least one first magnet coupled thereto; and a bracket attached to the retainer body, the bracket comprising at least two bracket arms configured to extend around opposing sides of the product; and a hollow display stem defined by a stem wall and a passage, the passage comprising a recess defined by the display stem and located at a proximal end thereof, the recess defining a top opening located at the top of the recess and configured to receive the retainer body, and a bottom opening that connects the recess to the rest of the passage located at the bottom of the recess, wherein the recess comprises an inner wall that is shaped to receive at least a portion of the retainer body; and at least one second magnet disposed adjacent to the recess, wherein the at least one second magnet forms a portion of the inner wall or the at least one second magnet comprises a plurality of second magnets disposed below the inner wall, wherein the at least one first magnet is configured to cause rotation of the retainer body to a predefined orientation when at least a portion of the retainer body is disposed within the recess of the display stem, if the retainer body is not in the predefined orientation, and wherein the at least one first magnet is configured to cause the rotation by magnetic attraction to the at least one second magnet.
A personal exercise device comprising: a first arm; a second arm pivotally coupled to said first arm at a pivot point; a first handle operably connected to said first arm away from said pivot point; a second handle operably connected to said second arm away from said pivot point, said first and second handles (200, 240) configured to selectively apply an adduction force and an abduction force on said first and second arms (12, 14), said adduction force applied by said first handle on said first arm and by said second handle on said second arm, said abduction force being applied by said first handle on said second arm and by said second handle on said first arm, said adduction force urging said first and second handles (200, 240) toward one another, and said abduction force urging said first and second handles (200, 240) away from one another; a first tension member operably connected between said first handle and said second arm and transferring said abduction force between said first handle and said second arm; a second tension member operably connected between said second handle and said first arm and transferring said abduction force between said second handle and said first arm; and a resistance member operably connected to both the first arm and the second arm, said resistance member providing resistance against application of said adduction force pivoting said first and second arms (12, 14) toward each other and against application of said abduction force pivoting said first and second arms (12, 14) towards each other. a first arm; a second arm pivotally coupled to said first arm at a pivot point; a first handle operably connected to said first arm away from said pivot point; a second handle operably connected to said second arm away from said pivot point, said first and second handles (200, 240) configured to selectively apply an adduction force and an abduction force on said first and second arms (12, 14), said adduction force applied by said first handle on said first arm and by said second handle on said second arm, said abduction force being applied by said first handle on said second arm and by said second handle on said first arm, said adduction force urging said first and second handles (200, 240) toward one another, and said abduction force urging said first and second handles (200, 240) away from one another; a first tension member operably connected between said first handle and said second arm and transferring said abduction force between said first handle and said second arm; a second tension member operably connected between said second handle and said first arm and transferring said abduction force between said second handle and said first arm; and a resistance member operably connected to both the first arm and the second arm, said resistance member providing resistance against application of said adduction force pivoting said first and second arms (12, 14) toward each other and against application of said abduction force pivoting said first and second arms (12, 14) towards each other.
A device for manually fitting a vehicle pedal pad, the pedal including a soleplate and a pad mounted by clip-fastening on said soleplate and said pad comprising a "clip" intended to be "clip-fastened" in a through-orifice of the soleplate, characterized in that said device for manual fitting includes a substantially tubular body or "lever", a bearing means, situated at a first end of said lever, to permit the lever to bear against a lateral part of the soleplate, and a pushing means, protruding from the lever and at a predetermined distance ("D") from said first end of the lever to permit the clip to be pushed in the orifice of the soleplate of the pedal by exerting a manual force on the lever.