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A spinal implant for connecting to an elongated rod, the spinal implant comprising: a yoke having a first end and a second end, the first end comprising a first and second rod engaging portion for engaging with the elongated rod a channel being formed between the first and second rod engaging portions for encompassing a first bone anchor, and the second end being spaced apart from the first end; and an extension rod extending from the second end of the yoke, wherein the extension rod is parallel to the elongated rod when the latter is fit within the channel,, wherein the first and second rod engaging portions are configured and dimensioned to receive a first and second securing member for securing the elongated rod, characterized in that the extension rod is integrated with the yoke. a yoke having a first end and a second end, the first end comprising a first and second rod engaging portion for engaging with the elongated rod a channel being formed between the first and second rod engaging portions for encompassing a first bone anchor, and the second end being spaced apart from the first end; and an extension rod extending from the second end of the yoke, wherein the extension rod is parallel to the elongated rod when the latter is fit within the channel,, wherein the first and second rod engaging portions are configured and dimensioned to receive a first and second securing member for securing the elongated rod, characterized in that the extension rod is integrated with the yoke.
Method for monitoring an at least partially enclosed room to determine the area occupied by at least one person in the room and whether a person present in the room is standing up or lying down, by means of a sensor system with multiple transmitters for the transmission of detection signals, notably optical detection signals, and receivers to receive these detection signals, that are arranged in the room and connected via a bus to each other and to a control and evaluation unit, in which the transmitters and receivers form at least one linear row and are arranged on or in rail-shaped carriers (2a, 2b, 2c, 2d) and the row encloses and at least partially delimits a monitoring area lying above the floor of the room, in which the transmitters and receivers are arranged along the row so that the detection signal of a transmitter can be received by at least one receiver, in which the transmitters of the sensor system are controlled by the control and evaluation unit so that they transmit a modulated detection signal one after the other that is respectively received by one or more receivers, the control and evaluation unit then evaluates the receiver signals of the receivers to determine which receiver of a specific carrier (2a, 2b, 2c, 2d, 5) is receiving the detection signal of which transmitter of a specific carrier (2a, 2b, 2c, 2d, 5), and the area occupied by the person in the room is determined from the receiver signals, and whether the person in the room is standing up or lying down is determined from the size of the occupied area, in which it is determined during evaluation which receiver in reference to which transmitter compared to the case of an empty room is not receiving a detection signal transmitted by the transmitter, and the area occupied by the person or an object (14, 15) is determined from the beam geometry overlay of the directions from which no detection signals are received.
A method of performing mass spectrometry, comprising: accumulating, over an accumulation time, ions produced from components eluting from a chromatography column; transferring the accumulated ions to a mass analyzer; acquiring, during an acquisition, a mass spectrum of detected ions derived from the transferred ions; obtaining, from a series of acquired mass spectra including the acquired mass spectrum and a plurality of previously-acquired mass spectra, an elution profile (302, 1204) comprising a plurality of detection points representing intensity of the detected ions as a function of time; classifying, based on a subset of detection points included in the plurality of detection points, a current signal state of the elution profile as one of the group consisting of a baseline state, a rising state, an apex state and a falling state; and setting, for a next acquisition of a mass spectrum, the accumulation time based on the classified current signal state of the elution profile. accumulating, over an accumulation time, ions produced from components eluting from a chromatography column; transferring the accumulated ions to a mass analyzer; acquiring, during an acquisition, a mass spectrum of detected ions derived from the transferred ions; obtaining, from a series of acquired mass spectra including the acquired mass spectrum and a plurality of previously-acquired mass spectra, an elution profile (302, 1204) comprising a plurality of detection points representing intensity of the detected ions as a function of time; classifying, based on a subset of detection points included in the plurality of detection points, a current signal state of the elution profile as one of the group consisting of a baseline state, a rising state, an apex state and a falling state; and setting, for a next acquisition of a mass spectrum, the accumulation time based on the classified current signal state of the elution profile.
Filter element for an extractor hood which has a filter mat with at least one filter layer, wherein the filter mat is enclosed by a top layer in each case arranged essentially parallel to the surface of the filter mat and, in the air throughflow direction, in front of and behind the filter mat, which top layer is at least partially air-permeable and made of a metal, wherein the filter layer consists of a plastic material and has apertures, which are formed by the intermediate space between filter webs in the respective filter layer and the size of which is fixed such that the apertures cannot be changed in terms of their size due to the fact that the filter webs cannot be moved between the apertures, wherein the at least one filter layer consists of at least two layers, the layers are embodied from plastic profiles in each case which at least partially form the filter webs, characterised in that the plastic profiles are arranged parallel to one another in each case in the individual layers and within a filter layer the alignment of the plastic profiles in the one layer is different from the alignment of the plastic profiles of the other layer, that the apertures are formed in the filter layer by the arrangement of the plastic profiles of the respective layer relative to the plastic profiles of the other layers, wherein at the contact points at which the plastic profiles of the two layers rest on one another, these are connected to one another and the layers are thereby connected to one another in a non-detachable manner, wherein the obstruction caused by the webs is less than 50 % of the surface of the filter layer.
A power converter control device for controlling a power buffer circuit and an inverter in a power converter including said power buffer circuit, a DC link (LH, LL), and said inverter, said DC link (LH, LL) receiving ripple power (Pin) having a first variation range as an input, providing and receiving buffer power (Pbuf) to and from said power buffer circuit, and outputting DC power (Pout) having a second variation range smaller than said first variation range, said inverter receiving said DC power (Pout) as an input, and outputting AC power to a motor, said power converter control device comprising: a power control unit that is configured to control said power buffer circuit and said inverter on a basis of a compensation rate (k) that sets said second variation range; characterized by a compensation rate setting unit that is configured to perform a setting in which said compensation rate (k) is set to a first value (k') when a rotational speed (ωm) of said motor belongs to any of a plurality of first predetermined ranges, each including a peak of the sound level of a noise created by mechanical vibration of the motor when it drives a load, and said compensation rate (k) is set to a second value (k") being lower than said first value (k') when said rotational speed (ωm) belongs to any of second predetermined ranges other than said plurality of first predetermined ranges. a power control unit that is configured to control said power buffer circuit and said inverter on a basis of a compensation rate (k) that sets said second variation range; characterized by a compensation rate setting unit that is configured to perform a setting in which said compensation rate (k) is set to a first value (k') when a rotational speed (ωm) of said motor belongs to any of a plurality of first predetermined ranges, each including a peak of the sound level of a noise created by mechanical vibration of the motor when it drives a load, and said compensation rate (k) is set to a second value (k") being lower than said first value (k') when said rotational speed (ωm) belongs to any of second predetermined ranges other than said plurality of first predetermined ranges.
A liquid dispensing valve, comprising: a liquid inlet for receiving the liquid and a liquid outlet for discharging the liquid, a valve member (44, 182, 254, 414) mounted for movement relative to said liquid outlet between open and closed positions, and a liquid passage communicating between said liquid inlet and said liquid outlet; an air inlet for receiving air from a source of pressurized air; an air passageway coupled with said air inlet; a pneumatic actuator (40, 180, 252, 412) communicating with said air passageway for moving said valve member (44, 182, 254, 414) at least to the open position; and an electrically operated air supply device interacting with said air passageway so as to control the flow of pressurized air to said pneumatic actuator (40, 180, 252, 412), an air actuation portion carrying said pneumatic actuator (40, 180, 252, 412) and said air inlet is located in said air actuation portion, characterized in that the air actuation portion comprises a housing (26, 160, 276, 408) with the air passage way therein, said electrically operated air supply device is mounted to said housing, and said electrically operated air supply device further comprising a movable element (80, 210, 284, 394, 486) engageable with said actuation portion and movable with respect to said air passageway to selectively allow and prevent flow of the pressurized air to operate said pneumatic actuator (40, 180, 252, 412), said moveable element (80, 210, 284, 394, 486) extending from outside the housing (26, 160, 276, 408) at least partially into the housing (26, 160, 276, 408). a liquid inlet for receiving the liquid and a liquid outlet for discharging the liquid, a valve member (44, 182, 254, 414) mounted for movement relative to said liquid outlet between open and closed positions, and a liquid passage communicating between said liquid inlet and said liquid outlet; an air inlet for receiving air from a source of pressurized air; an air passageway coupled with said air inlet; a pneumatic actuator (40, 180, 252, 412) communicating with said air passageway for moving said valve member (44, 182, 254, 414) at least to the open position; and an electrically operated air supply device interacting with said air passageway so as to control the flow of pressurized air to said pneumatic actuator (40, 180, 252, 412), an air actuation portion carrying said pneumatic actuator (40, 180, 252, 412) and said air inlet is located in said air actuation portion, characterized in that the air actuation portion comprises a housing (26, 160, 276, 408) with the air passage way therein, said electrically operated air supply device is mounted to said housing, and said electrically operated air supply device further comprising a movable element (80, 210, 284, 394, 486) engageable with said actuation portion and movable with respect to said air passageway to selectively allow and prevent flow of the pressurized air to operate said pneumatic actuator (40, 180, 252, 412), said moveable element (80, 210, 284, 394, 486) extending from outside the housing (26, 160, 276, 408) at least partially into the housing (26, 160, 276, 408).
Cutting tool including a substrate of cemented carbide, cermet, steel or high-speed steel and a multi-layer coating deposited thereon by a PVD process, wherein starting from the substrate the multi-layer coating comprises the following sequence of layers: a) a base layer consisting of one or more identical or different layers arranged one on top of another of a nitride or carbonitride and which contains at least aluminium (Al) and optionally one or more further metals selected from Ti, Cr, Si, Y, Ru and Mo, b) an intermediate layer arranged directly on top of the base layer consisting of cubic aluminium oxide, c) a chromium-containing functional layer having a rhombohedral structure and being arranged above the intermediate layer and being selected from chromium oxide (Cr 2 O 3), chromium oxynitride, aluminium-chromium oxide (AlCr) 2 O 3, aluminium-chromium oxynitride or a mixed oxide or mixed oxynitride of aluminium, chromium and further metals (AlCrMe 1,...Me n) 2 oxide or (AlCrMe 1,....Me n) 2 oxynitride, in which Me 1,...Me n means one or more further metals selected from Hf, Y, Zr and Ru. a) a base layer consisting of one or more identical or different layers arranged one on top of another of a nitride or carbonitride and which contains at least aluminium (Al) and optionally one or more further metals selected from Ti, Cr, Si, Y, Ru and Mo, b) an intermediate layer arranged directly on top of the base layer consisting of cubic aluminium oxide, c) a chromium-containing functional layer having a rhombohedral structure and being arranged above the intermediate layer and being selected from chromium oxide (Cr 2 O 3), chromium oxynitride, aluminium-chromium oxide (AlCr) 2 O 3, aluminium-chromium oxynitride or a mixed oxide or mixed oxynitride of aluminium, chromium and further metals (AlCrMe 1,...Me n) 2 oxide or (AlCrMe 1,....Me n) 2 oxynitride, in which Me 1,...Me n means one or more further metals selected from Hf, Y, Zr and Ru.
A method of producing a fan wheel (40, 540) for a fan assembly comprising: (a) providing an aluminum base (42, 542) having an outer surface (42a, 542a) forming one of a truncated dome-shape and a truncated cone-shape; (b) providing an airfoil-shaped aluminum extrusion having at least one internal cavity; (c) cutting the aluminum extrusion into a plurality of fan blades (70, 570) having a first end (73, 573) and a second opposite end (74, 574); (d) defining a mounting orientation and position for each of the fan blades (70, 570) with respect to a projection contour (48, 548) on the base outer surface (42a, 542a); (e) machine cutting a first end (73, 573) of each of the fan blades (70, 570) with a cutting head of a cutting machine to provide each fan blade (70, 570) with a compound cut profile that is curved in at least one direction and that is straight or curved in at least one other direction to match the projection contour (48, 548) such that the fan blade first ends (73, 573) can be flush mounted to the base (42, 542) in the mounting orientation and position; (f) welding each of the fan blades (70, 570) to the base (42, 542) at the first end (73, 573) of the fan blades (70, 570) in the defined mounting orientation and position; (g) plastically deforming, after the welding step, each of the fan blades (70, 570) such that a first chord line defined at the first end of the blade forms a first angle (α8) with a second chord line defined at the second end (74, 574) of the blade (70, 570). (a) providing an aluminum base (42, 542) having an outer surface (42a, 542a) forming one of a truncated dome-shape and a truncated cone-shape; (b) providing an airfoil-shaped aluminum extrusion having at least one internal cavity; (c) cutting the aluminum extrusion into a plurality of fan blades (70, 570) having a first end (73, 573) and a second opposite end (74, 574); (d) defining a mounting orientation and position for each of the fan blades (70, 570) with respect to a projection contour (48, 548) on the base outer surface (42a, 542a); (e) machine cutting a first end (73, 573) of each of the fan blades (70, 570) with a cutting head of a cutting machine to provide each fan blade (70, 570) with a compound cut profile that is curved in at least one direction and that is straight or curved in at least one other direction to match the projection contour (48, 548) such that the fan blade first ends (73, 573) can be flush mounted to the base (42, 542) in the mounting orientation and position; (f) welding each of the fan blades (70, 570) to the base (42, 542) at the first end (73, 573) of the fan blades (70, 570) in the defined mounting orientation and position; (g) plastically deforming, after the welding step, each of the fan blades (70, 570) such that a first chord line defined at the first end of the blade forms a first angle (α8) with a second chord line defined at the second end (74, 574) of the blade (70, 570).
A detachable connector for connecting a face piece with a filter of a breathing apparatus comprising a bayonet connection mechanism (5a 1, 5b 1, 5b 2) for connecting a pair of members by pushing and twisting operation, and a lock mechanism for locking a connection between the pair of members by fitting a pin (5b 3) in a hole (5a 2 ") provided in an elastic member (5a 2), wherein connecting motion of the bayonet connection mechanism (5a 1, 5b 1, 5b 2) synchronizes with locking motion of the lock mechanism so that connection of the filter and locking of the connection are carried out simultaneously when the filter is connected to the face piece, while unlocking motion of the lock mechanism precedes disconnecting motion of the bayonet connection mechanism (5a 1, 5b 1, 5b 2) so that unlocking of the connection precedes disconnection of the filter when the filter is disconnected from the face piece, characterized in that the elastic member (5a 2) of the lock mechanism is a band shaped body fixed at opposite ends and provided with radially outward bulges (5a 2 ') near the opposite ends and the hole (5a 2 ") is located at the longitudinal middle of the band shaped body, and wherein the pin (5b 3) of the lock mechanism opposes one of the radially outward bulges (5a 2 ') of the band shaped body at an initial stage of connecting motion of the bayonet connection mechanism (5a 1, 5b 1, 5b 2), moves relatively to the band shaped body to longitudinal middle of the band shaped body synchronously with progress of the connecting motion of the bayonet connection mechanism (5a 1, 5b 1, 5b 2), and fits in the hole (5a 2 ") of the band shaped body at the completion of the connecting motion of the bayonet connection mechanism (5a 1, 5b 1, 5b 2), while the pin is released from the hole when the radially outward bulges (5a 2 ') near the opposite ends of the band shaped body are forced radially inward so that the longitudinal middle of the band shaped body projects radially outward.
An ultrasound apparatus, comprising: an ultrasound sensor (102a - 102n); a variable current trans-impedance amplifier, TIA, (112a; 300) coupled to the ultrasound sensor (102a - 102n) and configured to receive and amplify an output signal from the ultrasound sensor (102a - 102n), the variable current TIA (112a; 300) having a variable current source, the variable current TIA being a two-stage operational amplifier having a first stage (202; 306) and a second stage (204; 308), wherein the variable current source (112a; 300)includes a first variable current source (203; 321) coupled to the first stage (202; 306) and a second variable current source (205; 325) coupled to the second stage (204; 308); wherein the first stage (202; 306) is arranged to receive the output signal from the ultrasound sensor (102a - 102n) and the second stage (204; 308) is arranged to provide an output signal of the variable current TIA (112a; 300); and wherein the first variable current source (203; 321) comprises two or more current sources (322a, 322b, 322c) connected in parallel and at least one of the two or more current sources (322a, 322b, 322c) is coupled to the first stage (202; 306) through a switch. an ultrasound sensor (102a - 102n); a variable current trans-impedance amplifier, TIA, (112a; 300) coupled to the ultrasound sensor (102a - 102n) and configured to receive and amplify an output signal from the ultrasound sensor (102a - 102n), the variable current TIA (112a; 300) having a variable current source, the variable current TIA being a two-stage operational amplifier having a first stage (202; 306) and a second stage (204; 308), wherein the variable current source (112a; 300)includes a first variable current source (203; 321) coupled to the first stage (202; 306) and a second variable current source (205; 325) coupled to the second stage (204; 308); wherein the first stage (202; 306) is arranged to receive the output signal from the ultrasound sensor (102a - 102n) and the second stage (204; 308) is arranged to provide an output signal of the variable current TIA (112a; 300); and wherein the first variable current source (203; 321) comprises two or more current sources (322a, 322b, 322c) connected in parallel and at least one of the two or more current sources (322a, 322b, 322c) is coupled to the first stage (202; 306) through a switch.
A folding plate for folding inwardly, by means of a template and folding blades, edges of pockets of the patch type applicable by sewing on a base fabric of items of clothing, said plate being made by combining several superimposed layers: • a first support layer, forming the supporting base for pressing cylinders; • at least a second support layer, superimposable on the first support layer and having an edge along its perimeter substantially corresponding to that of said first support layer, said second layer being made of plastic material; said folding plate being characterised in that it comprises a further layer, superimposed on the other layers and made of ferromagnetic metal material, and in that a plurality of shaped magnetic abutments is applicable on said further layer, the abutments being removably applied and secured onto the plate itself so as to determine the area of folding of the pocket which corresponds to the conformation of said template; said magnetic abutments are movable on the surface of said further layer for the adjustment thereof based on the shape and dimensions of the pocket being manufactured. • a first support layer, forming the supporting base for pressing cylinders; • at least a second support layer, superimposable on the first support layer and having an edge along its perimeter substantially corresponding to that of said first support layer, said second layer being made of plastic material;
A system for crushing and/or removing body stones, comprising: - a source inducing shock waves and/or ultrasonic waves - and - a probe, wherein the source and the probe are reversibly connectable via an interface for transmitting the shock waves and/or ultrasonic waves to the probe, and the probe comprises an identification element for identifying the probe, characterized in that the identification element is arranged in or on the probe to be vibrationally protected, so that the identification element is decoupled from the probe. - a source inducing shock waves and/or ultrasonic waves - and - a probe,