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An orthopaedic surgical instrument system comprising: a mounting bracket configured to be coupled to a femoral cutting block, the mounting bracket having a distal surface and an opening defined in the distal surface, an adaptor body positioned in the opening defined in the mounting bracket, the adaptor body extending along a first longitudinal axis and including a head plate that is pivotally coupled to the mounting bracket, an elongated shaft pivotally coupled to the adaptor body, the elongated shaft extending along a second longitudinal axis spaced apart from the first longitudinal axis and including a connector at its proximal end, a sleeve positioned on the elongated shaft between the adaptor body and the connector, and an intramedullary orthopaedic surgical instrument coupled to the connector of the elongated shaft and sized to be inserted into a medullary canal of a patient's femur, wherein the sleeve is movable along the elongated shaft between (i) a first position in which the sleeve engages the intramedullary orthopaedic surgical instrument to secure the intramedullary orthopaedic surgical instrument to the elongated shaft, and (ii) a second position in which the sleeve is spaced apart from the intramedullary orthopaedic surgical instrument. a mounting bracket configured to be coupled to a femoral cutting block, the mounting bracket having a distal surface and an opening defined in the distal surface, an adaptor body positioned in the opening defined in the mounting bracket, the adaptor body extending along a first longitudinal axis and including a head plate that is pivotally coupled to the mounting bracket, an elongated shaft pivotally coupled to the adaptor body, the elongated shaft extending along a second longitudinal axis spaced apart from the first longitudinal axis and including a connector at its proximal end, a sleeve positioned on the elongated shaft between the adaptor body and the connector, and an intramedullary orthopaedic surgical instrument coupled to the connector of the elongated shaft and sized to be inserted into a medullary canal of a patient's femur, wherein the sleeve is movable along the elongated shaft between (i) a first position in which the sleeve engages the intramedullary orthopaedic surgical instrument to secure the intramedullary orthopaedic surgical instrument to the elongated shaft, and (ii) a second position in which the sleeve is spaced apart from the intramedullary orthopaedic surgical instrument.
An antibody composition comprising ovine polyclonal antibodies that bind to and neutralise the biological activity of C. difficile Toxin A and C. difficile Toxin B, for use in the prevention or treatment of C. difficile infection, wherein said prevention or treatment is by oral delivery of the antibody composition.
A parking brake arrangement for a rail vehicle bogie brake, comprising at least one rotatable means at or in the bogie for receiving a manually provided parking brake force, a cardan shaft for transmitting a rotational movement from the rotatable means to a gear box mounted on a brake beam, having at least one brake actuator, and transmitting means for transmitting the parking brake force to the actuator, characterized in that the transmitting means is an operating shaft having a spindle-and-nut arrangement for transforming the rotational movement from the gear box to a translational movement to a parking brake lever of the brake actuator, the lever being connected to the outgoing push rod of the actuator.
A method of fabricating a compound light-guide optical element, comprising: providing a bonded stack of a plurality of LOE precursors and a plurality of transparent spacer plates, the stack having a first pair of parallel faces (8a, 8b), the stack comprising alternating LOE precursor and transparent spacer plates along a length of the stack perpendicular to the pair of parallel faces, each LOE precursor comprising a pair of major parallel surfaces and a first plurality of mutually parallel partially reflective internal surfaces angled obliquely relative to the pair of parallel surfaces; providing a first optical block having a second pair of parallel faces (10a, 10b), and a plurality of mutually parallel internal surfaces angled obliquely relative to the second pair of parallel faces, the internal surfaces being at least partly partially reflective such that the first block comprises a second plurality of mutually parallel partially reflective internal surfaces; bonding the first block to the stack such that one of the faces of the first block is joined to one of the faces of the stack and the first plurality of partially reflective internal surfaces is non-parallel to the second plurality of partially reflective internal surfaces, thereby forming a second optical block; and slicing out at least one compound LOE from the second block by cutting the second block through at least two consecutive spacer plates having a LOE precursor sandwiched therebetween. providing a bonded stack of a plurality of LOE precursors and a plurality of transparent spacer plates, the stack having a first pair of parallel faces (8a, 8b), the stack comprising alternating LOE precursor and transparent spacer plates along a length of the stack perpendicular to the pair of parallel faces, each LOE precursor comprising a pair of major parallel surfaces and a first plurality of mutually parallel partially reflective internal surfaces angled obliquely relative to the pair of parallel surfaces; providing a first optical block having a second pair of parallel faces (10a, 10b), and a plurality of mutually parallel internal surfaces angled obliquely relative to the second pair of parallel faces, the internal surfaces being at least partly partially reflective such that the first block comprises a second plurality of mutually parallel partially reflective internal surfaces; bonding the first block to the stack such that one of the faces of the first block is joined to one of the faces of the stack and the first plurality of partially reflective internal surfaces is non-parallel to the second plurality of partially reflective internal surfaces, thereby forming a second optical block; and slicing out at least one compound LOE from the second block by cutting the second block through at least two consecutive spacer plates having a LOE precursor sandwiched therebetween.
Method for preparing nanoparticles free of noble metals and having a carbon content in the surface composition of at least 80 atomic %, said method comprising the following steps: a) providing a liquid composition consisting of one or more carbon-based solvents, one or more salts of non-noble metals, and optionally one or more additional components selected from organic compounds, optionally comprising one or more heteroatoms, and solid materials insoluble in the one or more carbon-based solvents, these insoluble solid materials being selected from nanoparticles containing non-noble metal, and free of noble metals or a liquid composition consisting of a mixture of toluene and of pyridine; b) transforming the liquid composition of step a) into nanoparticles containing carbon and free of noble metals by laser pyrolysis; c) optionally heat treating the nanoparticles obtained in step b) under an NH 3, argon or oxygen atmosphere at a temperature ranging from 600 to 1100°C. a) providing a liquid composition consisting of one or more carbon-based solvents, one or more salts of non-noble metals, and optionally one or more additional components selected from organic compounds, optionally comprising one or more heteroatoms, and solid materials insoluble in the one or more carbon-based solvents, these insoluble solid materials being selected from nanoparticles containing non-noble metal, and free of noble metals or a liquid composition consisting of a mixture of toluene and of pyridine; b) transforming the liquid composition of step a) into nanoparticles containing carbon and free of noble metals by laser pyrolysis; c) optionally heat treating the nanoparticles obtained in step b) under an NH 3, argon or oxygen atmosphere at a temperature ranging from 600 to 1100°C.
A transport device comprising: a transport pipe for transporting a material to be transported including at least one of a sheet piece, a fiber, and a powder; and an air flow generation portion for generating an air flow (α) in the transport pipe, the transport device transporting the material to be transported by the air flow (α), wherein the transport pipe has an introduction port into which the material to be transported is introduced, the air flow (α) has a velocity difference in a direction orthogonal to a direction of the air flow (α) in the transport pipe, and the introduction port is provided on a side where a velocity of the air flow (α) is lower; the transport device further comprises: a guide portion that guides the material to be transported toward the introduction port; the guide portion comprises an inverted tapered shape with a width increasing in the direction of the introduction port; and wherein the guide portion has a first inclined surface and a second inclined surface, wherein the inclined surfaces (132, 134) are inner surfaces of the guide portion, wherein in the guide portion, the second inclined surface on a downstream side of the air flow (α) is inclined toward the introduction port in the direction of the air flow (α) in the transport pipe, characterized in that in the guide portion, the first inclined surface on a upstream side of the air flow (α) is inclined toward the introduction port in the direction opposite of the air flow (α) in the transport pipe. wherein the transport pipe has an introduction port into which the material to be transported is introduced, the air flow (α) has a velocity difference in a direction orthogonal to a direction of the air flow (α) in the transport pipe, and the introduction port is provided on a side where a velocity of the air flow (α) is lower; the transport device further comprises: a guide portion that guides the material to be transported toward the introduction port; the guide portion comprises an inverted tapered shape with a width increasing in the direction of the introduction port; and wherein the guide portion has a first inclined surface and a second inclined surface, wherein the inclined surfaces (132, 134) are inner surfaces of the guide portion, wherein in the guide portion, the second inclined surface on a downstream side of the air flow (α) is inclined toward the introduction port in the direction of the air flow (α) in the transport pipe, characterized in that in the guide portion, the first inclined surface on a upstream side of the air flow (α) is inclined toward the introduction port in the direction opposite of the air flow (α) in the transport pipe.
A system for battery gravitational orientation detection, comprising: an accelerometer fixed relative to a battery or a battery housing including the battery, wherein the battery contains a liquid or fluid-type electrolyte; wherein the accelerometer is attached to a utility box having therein the battery or battery housing and is oriented in a fixed direction relative to the battery or the battery housing; a processor programmed to receive, from the accelerometer, one or more signals at a time of installation of the utility box and at a subsequent report time that each indicate a direction of gravity vector, compute a change of gravity direction between the time of installation and the subsequent report time based on each of the indicated direction of gravity vector, and determine whether the battery or the battery housing is moved to a sub-optimum battery life orientation with the cathode of the battery tilted downward from a horizontal plane based on the computed change of gravity direction being more than a preprogrammed amount and on the fixed orientation of the accelerometer relative to the battery or battery housing. an accelerometer fixed relative to a battery or a battery housing including the battery, wherein the battery contains a liquid or fluid-type electrolyte; wherein the accelerometer is attached to a utility box having therein the battery or battery housing and is oriented in a fixed direction relative to the battery or the battery housing; a processor programmed to receive, from the accelerometer, one or more signals at a time of installation of the utility box and at a subsequent report time that each indicate a direction of gravity vector, compute a change of gravity direction between the time of installation and the subsequent report time based on each of the indicated direction of gravity vector, and determine whether the battery or the battery housing is moved to a sub-optimum battery life orientation with the cathode of the battery tilted downward from a horizontal plane based on the computed change of gravity direction being more than a preprogrammed amount and on the fixed orientation of the accelerometer relative to the battery or battery housing. receive, from the accelerometer, one or more signals at a time of installation of the utility box and at a subsequent report time that each indicate a direction of gravity vector, compute a change of gravity direction between the time of installation and the subsequent report time based on each of the indicated direction of gravity vector, and determine whether the battery or the battery housing is moved to a sub-optimum battery life orientation with the cathode of the battery tilted downward from a horizontal plane based on the computed change of gravity direction being more than a preprogrammed amount and on the fixed orientation of the accelerometer relative to the battery or battery housing.
Floor assembly for a number of construction variants of a bodywork of a passenger car, in particular with a rear-wheel drive engine, comprising a variant-spanning front end module and a variant-spanning rear end module, which are joined to one another via a floor arrangement (28, 28') comprising a tunnel and a floor, which floor arrangement (28, 28') is designed in dependence on the respective variant of the bodywork of the passenger car, characterised in that the floor is designed to be continuous and the tunnel is placed thereon in the bodywork interior to form a central load path while forming a closed profile.
A hybrid type fiber filtering apparatus comprising: a lower case; an upper case mounted to communicate with the lower case; a strainer mounted inside the upper case in a longitudinal direction; a plurality of fiber filters mounted on the outside of the strainer in the longitudinal direction, the fiber filters forming a first filtering layer for filtering raw water; a plurality of fiber ball filters disposed inside the lower case, the fiber ball filters forming a second filtering layer; and upper fixing means and lower fixing means respectively fixing the fiber filters to an upper portion and a lower portion of the strainer. a lower case; an upper case mounted to communicate with the lower case; a strainer mounted inside the upper case in a longitudinal direction; a plurality of fiber filters mounted on the outside of the strainer in the longitudinal direction, the fiber filters forming a first filtering layer for filtering raw water; a plurality of fiber ball filters disposed inside the lower case, the fiber ball filters forming a second filtering layer; and upper fixing means and lower fixing means respectively fixing the fiber filters to an upper portion and a lower portion of the strainer.
A wheelchair comprising: - a frame having at least two struts, including two lateral struts, having a lower end at which a wheel is mounted; - a system for adjusting the inclination of the wheels, wherein the adjustment system comprises, for each wheel, a mounting piece for mounting the wheel on the strut, the mounting piece being rotatably mounted on the strut, according to an axis of rotation, the mounting piece having a sleeve for receiving a wheel axis, the sleeve extending transversely to the axis of rotation, the mounting piece and the strut forming two complementary portions of an indexing system, a first portion of which comprises at least two female members and a second portion comprises at least one male member, each male member and/or each female member being movable between: - a mutual engagement position, in which the inclination of the wheel with respect to the frame is blocked, and - a mutual non-engagement position, enabling the rotation of the mounting piece to modify the inclination of the wheel, characterised in that the frame comprises: - a central plate, and - at least three struts, including the two lateral struts, each strut having an upper end opposite to the lower end, by which it is connected to the frame, each of the struts being mounted rotatably hinged on the central plate. - a frame having at least two struts, including two lateral struts, having a lower end at which a wheel is mounted; - a system for adjusting the inclination of the wheels, wherein the adjustment system comprises, for each wheel, a mounting piece for mounting the wheel on the strut, the mounting piece being rotatably mounted on the strut, according to an axis of rotation, the mounting piece having a sleeve for receiving a wheel axis, the sleeve extending transversely to the axis of rotation, the mounting piece and the strut forming two complementary portions of an indexing system, a first portion of which comprises at least two female members and a second portion comprises at least one male member, each male member and/or each female member being movable between: - a mutual engagement position, in which the inclination of the wheel with respect to the frame is blocked, and - a mutual non-engagement position, enabling the rotation of the mounting piece to modify the inclination of the wheel, - a mutual engagement position, in which the inclination of the wheel with respect to the frame is blocked, and - a mutual non-engagement position, enabling the rotation of the mounting piece to modify the inclination of the wheel, characterised in that the frame comprises: - a central plate, and - at least three struts, including the two lateral struts, each strut having an upper end opposite to the lower end, by which it is connected to the frame, each of the struts being mounted rotatably hinged on the central plate. - a central plate, and - at least three struts, including the two lateral struts, each strut having an upper end opposite to the lower end, by which it is connected to the frame, each of the struts being mounted rotatably hinged on the central plate.
An autonomous motor drive module for a trolley for moving a load on the ground, the trolley comprising a chassis to which a plurality of rolling wheels are mounted configured to contact the ground, the motor drive module comprising: - A main body configured to be integrally attached to the chassis of the trolley, - at least one drive wheel, rotatably mounted in the main body about a shaft integral with the main body, configured to contact the ground, - at least one electric motor configured to rotatably drive the drive wheel at a drive speed (Ve), - at least one electric battery configured to supply the electric motor, - at least one measurement system, said autonomous motor drive module being characterised in that said at least one measurement system is configured to measure the force applied by the drive wheel to the shaft, and in that it comprises - at least one calculator configured to automatically determine the drive speed (Ve) as a function of the force measured. - A main body configured to be integrally attached to the chassis of the trolley, - at least one drive wheel, rotatably mounted in the main body about a shaft integral with the main body, configured to contact the ground, - at least one electric motor configured to rotatably drive the drive wheel at a drive speed (Ve), - at least one electric battery configured to supply the electric motor, - at least one measurement system, said autonomous motor drive module being characterised in that said at least one measurement system is configured to measure the force applied by the drive wheel to the shaft, and in that it comprises - at least one calculator configured to automatically determine the drive speed (Ve) as a function of the force measured.
Machine for automatically slicing a loaf of bread (2, 104) or a similar product, comprising: - a first input and output compartment (1,101), which is connected to a second receiving compartment (5,102), - a cutting member (16,112) for cutting slices of bread (2,104) between the first and second compartment, - a support surface (3,103) for the loaf of bread (2,104), said surface being provided in the first compartment (1,101) and extending vertically or inclined at an angle of less than 45° with respect to a vertical direction and defining a direction of movement of the bread (2,104) extending parallel to the support surface (3,103), - a movable push rod (6,110) arranged in the first compartment (1,101) and which can be moved in said direction of movement of the bread (2,104) in order to move the bread (2,104) to the second compartment (5,102), - a movable support (4,105) provided in the second compartment (5,102) which can be moved in said direction of movement of the bread (2,104) so as to support the sliced portion of the bread, whereby this machine is characterised in that said movable push rod (6,110) comprises gripping means (7,111) for gripping and holding the loaf of bread (2,104) against the action of gravity in order to hold the uncut portion of the bread in successive fixed positions in the first compartment (1,101), the gripping means (7,111) being retractable in relation to the push rod (6,110) and being movable between a withdrawn position and an extended position, making it possible to grip and hold the bread (2,104) in the extended position, means being provided to drive said push rod (6,110) in said direction of movement of the bread (2,104) towards the latter and to advance it towards the second compartment (5,102) following steps corresponding to the thickness of a slice to be cut, in which the machine has a proximity detection system for the bread (2,104) with respect to the push rod (6,110) to drive the gripping means (7,111) from the withdrawn position to their extended position so as to grip the bread (2,104) when it comes into contact with the push rod (6,110) or is positioned at a short distance from the latter. - a first input and output compartment (1,101), which is connected to a second receiving compartment (5,102), - a cutting member (16,112) for cutting slices of bread (2,104) between the first and second compartment, - a support surface (3,103) for the loaf of bread (2,104), said surface being provided in the first compartment (1,101) and extending vertically or inclined at an angle of less than 45° with respect to a vertical direction and defining a direction of movement of the bread (2,104) extending parallel to the support surface (3,103), - a movable push rod (6,110) arranged in the first compartment (1,101) and which can be moved in said direction of movement of the bread (2,104) in order to move the bread (2,104) to the second compartment (5,102), - a movable support (4,105) provided in the second compartment (5,102) which can be moved in said direction of movement of the bread (2,104) so as to support the sliced portion of the bread,