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A surgical stapler end effector comprising: a first jaw including a cartridge assembly and a second jaw in the form of an anvil, the first and second jaws moveable relative to one another; a drive screw disposed within the first jaw and defining a longitudinal axis (A-A); a lead screw nut defining a threaded bore, the threaded bore receiving the drive screw, the lead screw nut is advanced along the drive screw as the drive screw is rotated in a first direction and is retracted along the drive screw as the drive screw is rotated in a second direction opposite the first direction; characterised by: a drive beam releasably coupled to the lead screw nut when the lead screw nut is in a retracted position, the drive beam being pulled by the lead screw nut as the lead screw nut is advanced towards a first advanced position, the drive beam decoupling from the lead screw nut as the lead screw nut is advanced to the first advanced position such that the lead screw nut is advanced relative to the drive beam from the first advanced position to a second advanced position. a first jaw including a cartridge assembly and a second jaw in the form of an anvil, the first and second jaws moveable relative to one another; a drive screw disposed within the first jaw and defining a longitudinal axis (A-A); a lead screw nut defining a threaded bore, the threaded bore receiving the drive screw, the lead screw nut is advanced along the drive screw as the drive screw is rotated in a first direction and is retracted along the drive screw as the drive screw is rotated in a second direction opposite the first direction; characterised by: a drive beam releasably coupled to the lead screw nut when the lead screw nut is in a retracted position, the drive beam being pulled by the lead screw nut as the lead screw nut is advanced towards a first advanced position, the drive beam decoupling from the lead screw nut as the lead screw nut is advanced to the first advanced position such that the lead screw nut is advanced relative to the drive beam from the first advanced position to a second advanced position. a drive beam releasably coupled to the lead screw nut when the lead screw nut is in a retracted position, the drive beam being pulled by the lead screw nut as the lead screw nut is advanced towards a first advanced position, the drive beam decoupling from the lead screw nut as the lead screw nut is advanced to the first advanced position such that the lead screw nut is advanced relative to the drive beam from the first advanced position to a second advanced position.
A method for hydrogen enrichment of natural gas, comprising the steps of: - feeding natural gas (G_IN); - feeding an aqueous flow (W_IN); - mixing said flow of natural gas (G_IN) with said aqueous flow (W_IN), - thermally conditioning (10; 10*; 10**; 10***; HE, TH_F; BR) the mixed flow, which comprises said flow of natural gas (G_IN) and said aqueous flow (W_IN), until reaching supercritical conditions; - initiating a reforming reaction of the mixed flow in supercritical conditions; and - separating, in the reforming-reaction product reaction, the enriched natural gas from an aqueous fraction and from a carbon-dioxide fraction. - feeding natural gas (G_IN); - feeding an aqueous flow (W_IN); - mixing said flow of natural gas (G_IN) with said aqueous flow (W_IN), - thermally conditioning (10; 10*; 10**; 10***; HE, TH_F; BR) the mixed flow, which comprises said flow of natural gas (G_IN) and said aqueous flow (W_IN), until reaching supercritical conditions; - initiating a reforming reaction of the mixed flow in supercritical conditions; and - separating, in the reforming-reaction product reaction, the enriched natural gas from an aqueous fraction and from a carbon-dioxide fraction.
A liquid crystal display device comprising a liquid crystal display element including a pair of substrates (11, 12, 42, 43), and a liquid crystal layer hermetically interposed between the pair of substrates (11, 12, 42, 43), the liquid crystal layer including a p-type liquid crystal material (15. 48) that is homeotropically aligned with respect to surfaces of the pair of substrates (11, 12, 42, 43) when no voltage is applied, one of the pair of substrates (11, 12, 42, 43) comprising a comb-shaped electrode (16, 41) and a first alignment layer (14, 44) configured to control alignment of the p-type liquid crystal material (15, 48), the other of the pair of substrates (11, 12, 42, 43) comprising a second alignment layer (13, 45) configured to control alignment of the p-type liquid crystal material (15, 48), characterized in that the first alignment layer (14, 44) having an anchoring energy of not greater than 1.5 × 10 -4 J/m 2, and a liquid crystal material constituting the liquid crystal layer has a bending elastic constant k33 satisfying k33 ≤ 14 pN. a pair of substrates (11, 12, 42, 43), and a liquid crystal layer hermetically interposed between the pair of substrates (11, 12, 42, 43),
System for storing a gas, the system comprising at least two tanks, a first tank and a last tank, the first tank comprising an inlet port connected to a system inlet, the last tank comprising an outlet port connected to a system outlet, characterised in that each tank is being provided with an on tank valve (234a, 234b,... 234j, 234c, 500, 600) comprising an inlet port, an outlet port, and a communication line leading into the tank, each on tank valve comprising a communication line between the inlet port and the outlet port of the on tank valve, the outlet port of the on tank valve of the first tank being connected to the inlet port of the on tank valve of the last tank, the at least two tanks being serially connected.
Method for obtaining an air product (GOX-IC) in an air-separating system in which a liquid fraction is obtained from feed air and is at least partially used for providing the air product (GOX-IC), wherein the liquid fraction is temporarily stored in a tank arrangement having at least two tanks, wherein the liquid fraction is fed to at least one of the tanks and is withdrawn from at least one of the tanks in order to provide the air product (GOX-IC), and in the process is fed to and withdrawn from none of the tanks simultaneously, and wherein the pressure of the liquid fraction in the tank arrangement is increased by means of pressure build-up vaporization, characterized in that the composition of the liquid fraction in the tank is determined in each case before the liquid fraction is withdrawn from a tank.
A device for orienting infusion capsules comprising a reservoir for infusion capsules, said reservoir having an exit opening for said capsules, said reservoir having a bottom wall at least partially inclined toward said opening, wherein said opening is configured to allow said capsules to exit in two predetermined orientations; characterised in that it further comprises a conduit along which said capsules move, which communicates with said reservoir through said opening; a pair of guides arranged in said conduit and configured to engage a flange of said capsules, each guide being configured to act upon said capsule in an orientation thereof to define a direction of feed of said capsules along said conduit; at least one auger located in said conduit and configured to engage said capsule and move it along one of said guides; rotation means for rotating said capsules, which are configured to engage said flange, remove it out of the guide and rotate said capsule to a single predetermined final orientation in which said flange is in a substantially horizontal position above a main body of said capsule.
A rocking chair, comprising a rear support frame, a front rocking frame pivoted to the rear support frame and used as a front support frame, and an electric rocking drive mechanism driving the front rocking frame to continuously rock back and forth relative to the rear support frame, a rotating part arranged on a bottom of the rear support frame, a moving part arranged on a bottom of the front rocking frame; when the front rocking frame continuously rocks back and forth relative to the rear support frame, characterized in that a distance between the moving part and the rotating part is alternatively decreased and increased to alternatively lift and lower a pivoting point of the rear support frame and the front rocking frame relative to a support surface.
A driver's cab for a utility vehicle with controllable stationary functions, comprising: an operator control device with operator control components for controlling the stationary functions of the utility vehicle, wherein the operator control elements are arranged on the driver's cab in such a way that they are accessible from outside the driver's cab, characterized in that the driver's cab also comprises at least one vehicle door which, in an open position, frees up access to the operator control elements from outside the driver's cab. an operator control device with operator control components for controlling the stationary functions of the utility vehicle, wherein the operator control elements are arranged on the driver's cab in such a way that they are accessible from outside the driver's cab, characterized in that the driver's cab also comprises at least one vehicle door which, in an open position, frees up access to the operator control elements from outside the driver's cab.
A method comprising: obtaining a program record, an input data element and encrypted program record state information to an execution environment comprised in an electronic device, said program record comprising at least a program code and wherein the encrypted program record state information is associated with said program code; computing a confidentiality key of at least part of said program record and a unique device secret specific to said electronic device; decrypting, using at least the confidentiality key, the encrypted program record state information; performing, using at least said decrypted program record state information and said input data element, execution of said program code to produce modified program record state information; and encrypting, using at least the confidentiality key, said modified program record state information associated with said executed program code. obtaining a program record, an input data element and encrypted program record state information to an execution environment comprised in an electronic device, said program record comprising at least a program code and wherein the encrypted program record state information is associated with said program code; computing a confidentiality key of at least part of said program record and a unique device secret specific to said electronic device; decrypting, using at least the confidentiality key, the encrypted program record state information; performing, using at least said decrypted program record state information and said input data element, execution of said program code to produce modified program record state information; and encrypting, using at least the confidentiality key, said modified program record state information associated with said executed program code.
Device for shielding and converting energy of an electromagnetic field, comprising: an antenna for receiving HF energy from an electromagnetic field; and an energy conversion device electrically connected to the antenna for converting the received HF energy, wherein the antenna of the device is designed to be arranged on the front side of a mobile radio device, wherein the antenna has a conductive structure with at least one first conductor track and with at least one second conductor track, wherein the first conductor track and the second conductor track have at least one electrical interconnection point, wherein the energy conversion device is designed to convert at least part of the electrical energy supplied by the conductive structure into heat and/or visible light. an antenna for receiving HF energy from an electromagnetic field; and an energy conversion device electrically connected to the antenna for converting the received HF energy, wherein the antenna of the device is designed to be arranged on the front side of a mobile radio device, wherein the antenna has a conductive structure with at least one first conductor track and with at least one second conductor track, wherein the first conductor track and the second conductor track have at least one electrical interconnection point, wherein the energy conversion device is designed to convert at least part of the electrical energy supplied by the conductive structure into heat and/or visible light.
Modulating burner, comprising: • fuel impulse means, • combustion air impulse means, • air canalization means to improve the turbulence, the fuel impulsion means have a pump driven by a first drive motor and the combustion air impulse means have fan driven by a second drive motor, different from the first one, both drive motors (4, 5) are related to each other so an air-fuel diagram permits the airflow adjustment of the mixture be adapted to the inlet fuel needs in the application, wherein, - the way in which both drive motors (4,5) are related is through and electronic card having an air-fuel ratio, - the canalization means to improve the turbulence comprises a connecting part placed between the air impulse means and the combustion chamber to improve the turbulence in the outlet zone of the air impulse means, with the addition of the fuel in that zone - it also comprises means for the fuel viscosity measuring by means of a viscosity sensor characterized in that - it comprises means for fuel temperature measuring - the flow of fuel before be introduced in the injection means is to be set by the fuel viscosity and the fuel temperature measuring, - it comprises an oxygen sensor for the outlet combustion fumes to find the necessary adjustments of the combustion airflow • fuel impulse means, • combustion air impulse means, • air canalization means to improve the turbulence, - the way in which both drive motors (4,5) are related is through and electronic card having an air-fuel ratio, - the canalization means to improve the turbulence comprises a connecting part placed between the air impulse means and the combustion chamber to improve the turbulence in the outlet zone of the air impulse means, with the addition of the fuel in that zone - it also comprises means for the fuel viscosity measuring by means of a viscosity sensor characterized in that - it comprises means for fuel temperature measuring - the flow of fuel before be introduced in the injection means is to be set by the fuel viscosity and the fuel temperature measuring, - it comprises an oxygen sensor for the outlet combustion fumes to find the necessary adjustments of the combustion airflow
A method of detecting pancreatic disease in which a concentration of S100P contained in a duodenal juice collected from a test subject is measured by using a solid-phase antibody, wherein the duodenal juice is a duodenal juice collected from a duodenum and containing a pancreatic juice that is physiologically secreted without stimulating discharge thereof.
An isolated peptide which specifically binds to the crystallographic homodimer interface of CD28 and functional derivative thereof, or a pharmaceutical composition comprising the same, for use in a method for the treatment of radiation-induced inflammatory disorder, wherein said isolated peptide has an amino acid sequence that corresponds to a region of from 6 to 14 consecutive amino acid residues within human CD28 (SEQ ID NO: 1) or within human CTLA4 (SEQ ID NO: 2), which region harbors one or more amino acid residues of the crystallographic homodimer interface of CD28, wherein said functional derivative maintains the ability to bind to said homodimer interface of human CD28 at a binding affinity lower than 30 micromolar.
Fastener for an espagnolette fitting of a casement, being swivelable relative to a frame, of a window, a French door or the like, with an espagnolette-side assembly group (7, 27, 32) and a counter bearing to be arranged opposite the espagnolette-side assembly group (7, 27, 32), with a coupling element being connectable with a longitudinally-slideable espagnolette and with a latching element (10, 29, 36) of the espagnolette-side assembly group (7, 27, 32) being actuateable by said coupling element, wherein said latching element (10, 29, 36) is swivel-mounted from a sunk-in position into a protruding position about a swivel axis arranged parallel to the provided direction of sliding of the espagnolette, wherein the latching element (10, 29, 36) has in the protruding position a support surface opposite the counter bearing, and with means for adjusting a compacting pressure of the support surface against the counter bearing, characterized in that the latching element (10, 29, 36) has on the side facing away from the support surface a support body (14, 28, 37) with a stop surface, in that the stop surface is in the protruding position of the latching element (10, 29, 36) opposite a counter stop surface (22, 35) of a counter support (15, 33), and in that the position of the stop surface is adjustable relative to the counter stop surface (22, 35).
A building surveillance system, wherein the building surveillance system is a building radar-camera system comprising: - a camera (306, 308) configured to capture one or more images, the one or more images comprising first locations within the one or more images of one or more points on a world-plane; - a radar system configured to capture radar data indicating second locations on the world-plane of the one or more points; and - one or more processing circuits configured to: - receive a correspondence between the first locations and the second locations of the one or more points, the correspondence associating each of the first locations with one of the second locations; - generate a sphere-to-plane homography, the sphere-to-plane homography translating between points captured by the camera (306, 308) modeled on a unit-sphere and the world-plane based on the correspondence between the first locations and the second locations by performing an optimization to identify values for the sphere-to-plane homography that minimize one or more error values; and - translate one or more additional points captured by the camera (306, 308) or captured by the radar system between the unit-sphere and the world-plane based on the sphere-to-plane homography. - a camera (306, 308) configured to capture one or more images, the one or more images comprising first locations within the one or more images of one or more points on a world-plane; - a radar system configured to capture radar data indicating second locations on the world-plane of the one or more points; and - one or more processing circuits configured to: - receive a correspondence between the first locations and the second locations of the one or more points, the correspondence associating each of the first locations with one of the second locations; - generate a sphere-to-plane homography, the sphere-to-plane homography translating between points captured by the camera (306, 308) modeled on a unit-sphere and the world-plane based on the correspondence between the first locations and the second locations by performing an optimization to identify values for the sphere-to-plane homography that minimize one or more error values; and - translate one or more additional points captured by the camera (306, 308) or captured by the radar system between the unit-sphere and the world-plane based on the sphere-to-plane homography. - receive a correspondence between the first locations and the second locations of the one or more points, the correspondence associating each of the first locations with one of the second locations; - generate a sphere-to-plane homography, the sphere-to-plane homography translating between points captured by the camera (306, 308) modeled on a unit-sphere and the world-plane based on the correspondence between the first locations and the second locations by performing an optimization to identify values for the sphere-to-plane homography that minimize one or more error values; and - translate one or more additional points captured by the camera (306, 308) or captured by the radar system between the unit-sphere and the world-plane based on the sphere-to-plane homography.
A method for producing a metal matrix composite comprising: stirring a reinforcement with an aluminum-containing molten or semisolid metal or alloy and between 0.005 and 10 wt.% calcium (Ca), wherein the reinforcement is composed of particles each having a surface bearing at least 20% of titanium oxide TiO 2 and the TiO 2 is of crystal form other than anatase; and cooling the mixture to produce a solid metal matrix composite.
An open-ended waveguide apparatus comprising: a hollow guide structure and a signal source coupled thereto, said guide structure further having an open end defining an aperture through which an electromagnetic signal generated by the signal source is transmitted to an object located remotely from the aperture and through which an electromagnetic field reflected from the object is received by the aperture; and a flange at the aperture, said flange having a front surface and a back surface, said front surface facing the object when the electromagnetic signal is transmitted to the object, wherein the guide structure is adapted for coupling to a receiver for sampling the reflected electromagnetic field received by the aperture, and wherein the receiver is adapted for coupling to a processor for determining at least one material characteristic of the object based on sampled electromagnetic field reflected from the object, said flange having one or more continuously curved edge margins shaped to reduce undesired electromagnetic scattering from one or more edges of the flange; characterized by said back surface having surface variations comprising at least one of grooves and a coating for inhibiting unwanted electromagnetic energy from returning to the front surface of the flange. a hollow guide structure and a signal source coupled thereto, said guide structure further having an open end defining an aperture through which an electromagnetic signal generated by the signal source is transmitted to an object located remotely from the aperture and through which an electromagnetic field reflected from the object is received by the aperture; and a flange at the aperture, said flange having a front surface and a back surface, said front surface facing the object when the electromagnetic signal is transmitted to the object, wherein the guide structure is adapted for coupling to a receiver for sampling the reflected electromagnetic field received by the aperture, and wherein the receiver is adapted for coupling to a processor for determining at least one material characteristic of the object based on sampled electromagnetic field reflected from the object, said flange having one or more continuously curved edge margins shaped to reduce undesired electromagnetic scattering from one or more edges of the flange; characterized by said back surface having surface variations comprising at least one of grooves and a coating for inhibiting unwanted electromagnetic energy from returning to the front surface of the flange.