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A device for stabilizing a cervix of a uterus during pregnancy comprising: a uterine support shoulder (440, 640, 750) comprising an upper shoulder portion configured to contact a portion of a vaginal wall of a vagina proximate the vaginal fornix, the uterine support shoulder (440, 640, 750) coupled to and at least partially circumscribing a nesting area (630, 740) configured to receive a cervix extending from the uterus, the nesting area (630, 740) comprising a void larger than an outer dimension of the cervix so that the nesting area (630, 740) surrounds but does not engage the cervix, the nesting area (630, 740) further comprising a vent (420, 640, 750) extending through the nesting area (630, 740); and at least one seat portion (410, 610, 710) extending anatomically outward and downward from the uterine support shoulder (440, 640, 750), the at least one seat portion (410, 610, 710) configured to engage walls of the vagina surrounding the cervix and resist movement of the uterine support shoulder (440, 640, 750) away from the vaginal fornix. a uterine support shoulder (440, 640, 750) comprising an upper shoulder portion configured to contact a portion of a vaginal wall of a vagina proximate the vaginal fornix, the uterine support shoulder (440, 640, 750) coupled to and at least partially circumscribing a nesting area (630, 740) configured to receive a cervix extending from the uterus, the nesting area (630, 740) comprising a void larger than an outer dimension of the cervix so that the nesting area (630, 740) surrounds but does not engage the cervix, the nesting area (630, 740) further comprising a vent (420, 640, 750) extending through the nesting area (630, 740); and at least one seat portion (410, 610, 710) extending anatomically outward and downward from the uterine support shoulder (440, 640, 750), the at least one seat portion (410, 610, 710) configured to engage walls of the vagina surrounding the cervix and resist movement of the uterine support shoulder (440, 640, 750) away from the vaginal fornix.
A ceramic die comprising: a ceramic die body defining a mold surface configured to shape a part during a superplastic forming process; and a plurality of fibers disposed within the ceramic die body, wherein the plurality of fibers are located such that a first portion of the ceramic die body proximate the mold surface has a greater percentage of fibers than a second portion of the ceramic die body spaced apart from the mold surface, such that the regions of the ceramic die body that are more likely to fail are configured to include said plurality of fibers, while other regions of the ceramic die body that are less likely to fail are free of the fibers or include a substantially lower percentage of the fibers. a ceramic die body defining a mold surface configured to shape a part during a superplastic forming process; and a plurality of fibers disposed within the ceramic die body, wherein the plurality of fibers are located such that a first portion of the ceramic die body proximate the mold surface has a greater percentage of fibers than a second portion of the ceramic die body spaced apart from the mold surface, such that the regions of the ceramic die body that are more likely to fail are configured to include said plurality of fibers, while other regions of the ceramic die body that are less likely to fail are free of the fibers or include a substantially lower percentage of the fibers.
Use of a conformable barrier sheet for packaging of a moisture and/or oxygen sensitive product, or as a backing material in a transdermal drug delivery device, wherein the conformable barrier sheet comprises: a polymeric film having a tensile elongation of at least 5 percent when a sample of the film having a 22.9 cm width and 15.2 cm length and having a thickness of 76.2 micrometers is subject to a 11.3 kg load across its full width, following ASTM-D638 testing protocols, wherein the polymeric film is poly(ethylene-co-vinyl acetate) with a vinyl acetate content of 2 to 32 percent by weight; a planarization layer having a thickness greater than 1.2 micrometers and not greater than 6 micrometers, wherein the planarization layer is a cross-linked polymer derived from multifunctional (meth)acrylate monomers; and a plasma-deposited amorphous glass layer comprising silicon, carbon, and hydrogen; wherein the planarization layer is disposed on the polymeric film, and the amorphous glass layer is deposited on the planarization layer, and wherein the barrier sheet is sufficiently conformable that after undergoing a tensile elongation within the range of more than 2 % to 10 % following ASTM-D638 testing protocols, the barrier sheet has a moisture vapor transmission rate that has increased less than 2 fold compared with the moisture vapor transmission rate prior to being elongated, wherein the moisture vapor transmission rate is measured according to ASTM F 1249-90 under the conditions of 50 °C, 100 % relative humidity and a diffusion cell area of 50 cm 2. a polymeric film having a tensile elongation of at least 5 percent when a sample of the film having a 22.9 cm width and 15.2 cm length and having a thickness of 76.2 micrometers is subject to a 11.3 kg load across its full width, following ASTM-D638 testing protocols, wherein the polymeric film is poly(ethylene-co-vinyl acetate) with a vinyl acetate content of 2 to 32 percent by weight; a planarization layer having a thickness greater than 1.2 micrometers and not greater than 6 micrometers, wherein the planarization layer is a cross-linked polymer derived from multifunctional (meth)acrylate monomers; and a plasma-deposited amorphous glass layer comprising silicon, carbon, and hydrogen; wherein the planarization layer is disposed on the polymeric film, and the amorphous glass layer is deposited on the planarization layer, and wherein the barrier sheet is sufficiently conformable that after undergoing a tensile elongation within the range of more than 2 % to 10 % following ASTM-D638 testing protocols, the barrier sheet has a moisture vapor transmission rate that has increased less than 2 fold compared with the moisture vapor transmission rate prior to being elongated, wherein the moisture vapor transmission rate is measured according to ASTM F 1249-90 under the conditions of 50 °C, 100 % relative humidity and a diffusion cell area of 50 cm 2.
An adapter system, comprising: a clip to attach to a lateral edge of a fabric; a rack; and a pinioned dial forming a rack-and-pinion mechanism with the rack; characterized in that the rack is slidably coupled with the clip. a clip to attach to a lateral edge of a fabric; a rack; and a pinioned dial forming a rack-and-pinion mechanism with the rack; characterized in that the rack is slidably coupled with the clip.
Piece of furniture, with a furniture carcass and with at least one movable furniture part, in particular a drawer, with a device for opening the movable furniture part which has a guiding device for guiding the movable furniture part in the furniture carcass, wherein the guiding device has at least one guide unit made up of a running rail having a longitudinal direction and movable in the longitudinal direction, and a carcass rail attachable to the furniture carcass, and wherein the device has a pull-out unit with a pull-out element which has an energy store which, during opening of the movable furniture part, exerts an opening force on the movable furniture part in the opening direction, wherein the device has a damping device for damping the opening movement of the movable furniture part, and wherein the pull-out element has an engaging pawl coupled to the energy store and which, on closing of the movable furniture part, can accompany its movement and, after a certain closing distance, engages in a locking recess, from which it is able to disengage again on opening of the movable furniture part, wherein the energy store may be charged up by the movement of the engaging pawl in the closing direction, and the stored energy is available for the opening movement on disengaging of the engaging pawl, and wherein the engaging and disengaging of the engaging pawl in the assigned locking recess is effected by means of a driver mounted on the running rail and accompanying the opening and closing movement of the movable furniture part, characterised in that the running rail has at its rear end an elongated extension piece which, in the longitudinal direction, extends beyond the rear end of the running rail, wherein the driver rests on the extension piece.
A heat exchanger plate, comprising: a heat transfer portion having a plurality of ribs arranged in a rib pattern; and a fluid ingress structure arranged near a first corner of the heat exchanger plate, the fluid ingress structure comprising: a first open fluid aperture defined in the heat exchanger plate; and a first platform arranged between the first open fluid aperture and the first corner, wherein the first platform is connected to the rib pattern, characterised in that the heat exchanger plate further comprises a fluid bypass structure near a second corner, the fluid bypass structure comprising: a closed fluid aperture defined in the heat exchanger plate; a second platform completely surrounding the closed fluid aperture; and a first corner rib arranged between the second platform and the second corner, wherein the first corner rib is connected the rib pattern. a heat transfer portion having a plurality of ribs arranged in a rib pattern; and a fluid ingress structure arranged near a first corner of the heat exchanger plate, the fluid ingress structure comprising: a first open fluid aperture defined in the heat exchanger plate; and a first platform arranged between the first open fluid aperture and the first corner, wherein the first platform is connected to the rib pattern, characterised in that the heat exchanger plate further comprises a fluid bypass structure near a second corner, the fluid bypass structure comprising: a closed fluid aperture defined in the heat exchanger plate; a second platform completely surrounding the closed fluid aperture; and a first corner rib arranged between the second platform and the second corner, wherein the first corner rib is connected the rib pattern. a first open fluid aperture defined in the heat exchanger plate; and a first platform arranged between the first open fluid aperture and the first corner, wherein the first platform is connected to the rib pattern, characterised in that the heat exchanger plate further comprises a fluid bypass structure near a second corner, the fluid bypass structure comprising: a closed fluid aperture defined in the heat exchanger plate; a second platform completely surrounding the closed fluid aperture; and a first corner rib arranged between the second platform and the second corner, wherein the first corner rib is connected the rib pattern.
A seat-belt tongue (7; 107) comprising: a plate having a longitudinal portion that is insertable into a buckle, and a broader portion that is located on an opposite side of a tip end of the longitudinal portion and is formed wider than the longitudinal portion, the broader portion being covered at least in part, wherein the broader portion has a base that is connected to the longitudinal portion, a beam that extends in a long-side direction of the broader portion, a connecting portion that connects the base and the beam at each end in the long-side direction, and a through hole that is formed by the base, the beam, and the connecting portion and through which a seat belt is to be inserted, and wherein the beam or the base is formed such that a cross-sectional area of the beam or the base when viewed in the long-side direction becomes smaller at both ends than at a center in the long-side direction and has an edge forming the through hole, characterized in that the edge has an inclined surface (74, 75) that faces the seat belt in a non-wearing state in which the seat belt inserted through the through hole is not worn by an occupant, the inclined surface (74, 75) is formed by being subjected to a beveling press or chamfering, and a length of the inclined surface (74, 75) in an inserting and removing direction of the longitudinal portion into and from the buckle is formed larger at the both ends than at the center. a plate having a longitudinal portion that is insertable into a buckle, and a broader portion that is located on an opposite side of a tip end of the longitudinal portion and is formed wider than the longitudinal portion, the broader portion being covered at least in part, wherein the broader portion has a base that is connected to the longitudinal portion, a beam that extends in a long-side direction of the broader portion, a connecting portion that connects the base and the beam at each end in the long-side direction, and a through hole that is formed by the base, the beam, and the connecting portion and through which a seat belt is to be inserted, and wherein the beam or the base is formed such that a cross-sectional area of the beam or the base when viewed in the long-side direction becomes smaller at both ends than at a center in the long-side direction and has an edge forming the through hole, characterized in that the edge has an inclined surface (74, 75) that faces the seat belt in a non-wearing state in which the seat belt inserted through the through hole is not worn by an occupant, the inclined surface (74, 75) is formed by being subjected to a beveling press or chamfering, and a length of the inclined surface (74, 75) in an inserting and removing direction of the longitudinal portion into and from the buckle is formed larger at the both ends than at the center.
An apparatus for receiving a thermal device, comprising: a clamp assembly comprising first and second clamp bodies (4, 5): the first clamp body comprising a heat transfer element and a first and a second electrical connection (6a, 6b) connected thereto; the second clamp body connectable to the first clamp body to form a clamping cavity therebetween within which a clamped element having a wall is securable, the heat transfer element configured to contact an outer surface of the clamped element therebetween; wherein the heat transfer element is conformable to a contour of the portion of the wall of the clamped element when in contact therewith; characterized in that the heat transfer element further comprises; a first thermally conductive pad portion and a second thermally conductive pad portion, the first thermally conductive pad portion extending inwardly of the clamping cavity and the second thermally conductive pad portion extending from the first thermally conductive pad portion inwardly of an opening in the first clamp body such that a perimeter ledge extends circumferentially about the location thereof where the second thermally conductive pad portion and the first thermally conductive pad portion meet, the second thermally conductive pad portion extending outwardly of the outer surface of the first clamp body. the first clamp body comprising a heat transfer element and a first and a second electrical connection (6a, 6b) connected thereto; the second clamp body connectable to the first clamp body to form a clamping cavity therebetween within which a clamped element having a wall is securable, the heat transfer element configured to contact an outer surface of the clamped element therebetween; wherein the heat transfer element is conformable to a contour of the portion of the wall of the clamped element when in contact therewith; characterized in that the heat transfer element further comprises; a first thermally conductive pad portion and a second thermally conductive pad portion, the first thermally conductive pad portion extending inwardly of the clamping cavity and the second thermally conductive pad portion extending from the first thermally conductive pad portion inwardly of an opening in the first clamp body such that a perimeter ledge extends circumferentially about the location thereof where the second thermally conductive pad portion and the first thermally conductive pad portion meet, the second thermally conductive pad portion extending outwardly of the outer surface of the first clamp body.
A heater assembly for an aerosol-generating system, the heater assembly comprising: a fluid permeable heating element configured to vaporise a liquid aerosol-forming substrate, a transport material configured to transport liquid aerosol-forming substrate to the fluid permeable heating element, the transport material having a thickness defined between a first surface of the transport material and an opposing second surface of the transport material, wherein the first surface is arranged in fluid communication with the fluid permeable heating element and the second surface is arranged to receive liquid aerosol-forming substrate, wherein the second surface of the transport material is provided with at least one hole which extends into the transport material to a depth corresponding to at least a part of the thickness of the transport material to define a formed fluid channel for liquid aerosol-forming substrate, wherein the transport material comprises a capillary material having elongate fibres, wherein an average direction of the elongate fibres is in a direction substantially parallel to the first and second surfaces, and wherein the at least one hole extends in a direction substantially perpendicular to the average direction of the elongate fibres. a fluid permeable heating element configured to vaporise a liquid aerosol-forming substrate, a transport material configured to transport liquid aerosol-forming substrate to the fluid permeable heating element, the transport material having a thickness defined between a first surface of the transport material and an opposing second surface of the transport material, wherein the first surface is arranged in fluid communication with the fluid permeable heating element and the second surface is arranged to receive liquid aerosol-forming substrate, wherein the second surface of the transport material is provided with at least one hole which extends into the transport material to a depth corresponding to at least a part of the thickness of the transport material to define a formed fluid channel for liquid aerosol-forming substrate, wherein the transport material comprises a capillary material having elongate fibres, wherein an average direction of the elongate fibres is in a direction substantially parallel to the first and second surfaces, and wherein the at least one hole extends in a direction substantially perpendicular to the average direction of the elongate fibres.
A transponder circuit, comprising: a plurality of transponder channel circuits (102-1, 102-2, 102-3), individually including a signal input node pair (106-1,108-1; 106-2, 108-2; 106-3,108-3) adapted to receive a radio frequency RF signal from an associated transponder antenna circuit (104-1, 104-2, 104-3), the individual signal input node pairs including a first signal input node, and a second signal input node; characterized by a modulation capacitor circuit, including: a modulation capacitor, including a first capacitor node, and a second capacitor node, a channel switching circuit adapted to selectively connect the capacitor nodes of the modulation capacitor to a selected one of the signal input node pairs according to a channel select signal (CHSEL), and a modulation control circuit (120, 126) connected to the modulation capacitor to selectively modify a capacitance of the modulation capacitor according to a modulation control signal (CAPSEL). a plurality of transponder channel circuits (102-1, 102-2, 102-3), individually including a signal input node pair (106-1,108-1; 106-2, 108-2; 106-3,108-3) adapted to receive a radio frequency RF signal from an associated transponder antenna circuit (104-1, 104-2, 104-3), the individual signal input node pairs including a first signal input node, and a second signal input node; characterized by a modulation capacitor circuit, including: a modulation capacitor, including a first capacitor node, and a second capacitor node, a channel switching circuit adapted to selectively connect the capacitor nodes of the modulation capacitor to a selected one of the signal input node pairs according to a channel select signal (CHSEL), and a modulation control circuit (120, 126) connected to the modulation capacitor to selectively modify a capacitance of the modulation capacitor according to a modulation control signal (CAPSEL).
A biocompatible collagen scaffold which encapsulates all or a portion of an implantable sensor device, wherein said collagen scaffold is prepared by freeze-drying and comprises regularly distributed open pores and an interconnected pore structure, wherein said open pores are of between 20pm to 100pm in diameter (mean) and wherein said collagen scaffold is embedded in a nordihydroguaiaretic acid (NDGA) bisquinone polymer matrix.
A microphone assembly comprising: a housing defining a cavity; a microphone disposed in the cavity; a valve disposed in the housing proximate to the microphone; and wherein the valve is configured to be actuated when an air pressure level in the cavity exceeds a pre-determined threshold level and enable air to flow through the valve between the cavity and an external environment, wherein the microphone assembly further comprises a controller connected to the valve, the controller configured to detect the air pressure level in the cavity and actuate the valve when the detected air pressure level exceeds the pre-determined threshold level, characterized in that the controller is configured to, after opening the valve: starting a timer; and closing the valve when the timer expires. a housing defining a cavity; a microphone disposed in the cavity; a valve disposed in the housing proximate to the microphone; and wherein the valve is configured to be actuated when an air pressure level in the cavity exceeds a pre-determined threshold level and enable air to flow through the valve between the cavity and an external environment, wherein the microphone assembly further comprises a controller connected to the valve, the controller configured to detect the air pressure level in the cavity and actuate the valve when the detected air pressure level exceeds the pre-determined threshold level, characterized in that the controller is configured to, after opening the valve: starting a timer; and closing the valve when the timer expires.
Method of doping or of colouring ceramic, glass ceramic or glass, in particular in the production of shaped bodies which consist at least partly of these materials, wherein the ceramic, the glass ceramic or the glass is provided as granular material and this granular material is sprayed with a solution which comprises metal ions and/or metal complexes and wherein pores and/or capillaries are present in the granular material and the solution penetrates into these pores and/or capillaries.
A homogenous liquid blend which is liquid at room temperature comprising at least 30% by weight with regard to the whole blend of a photoinitiator of the radical type which is solid at room temperature and 1-70% by weight of at least one alkoxylated liquid surface active agent and optionally an organic diluent, wherein the photoinitiator is selected from 1-hydroxy-cyclohexyl-phenyl-ketone (IRGACURE® 184), 1-[4-(2-hydroxyethoxy)-phenyl]-2-hydroxy-2-methyl-1-propan-1one (IRGACURE® 2959), 2-hydroxy-1-{4-[4-(2-hydroxy-2-methyl-propionyl)-benzyl]-phenyl}-2-methyl-propan-1-one (IRGACURE® 127),.(4-methylthiobenzoyl)-1-methyl-1-morpholinoethane (IRGACURE® 907), (4-morpholinobenzoyl)-1-benzyl-1-dimethylaminopropane (IRGACURE® 369), (4-morpholinobenzoyl)-1-(4-methylbenzyl)-1-dimethylaminopropane (IRGACURE® 379), (2,4,6-trimethylbenzoyl)diphenylphosphine oxide (DAROCUR® TPO), bis(2,6-dimethoxy-benzoyl)-(2,4,4-trimethyl-pentyl)phosphine oxide, bis(2,4,6-trimethylbenzoyl)-phenylphosphine oxide (IRGACURE® 819) and 2-hydroxy-1-{1-[4-(2-hydroxy-2-methyl-propionyl)-phenyl]-1,3,3-trimethyl-indan-5-yl}-2-methyl-propan-1-one, (ESACURE ONE®), 1,2-octanedione 1-[4-(phenylthio) phenyl]-2-(O-benzyloxime) (IRGACURE® OXE01).