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A patient interface device (8, 8') for delivering a flow of breathing gas to an airway of a patient, comprising: a grooved adjustment mechanism (20, 78) having a main body (22, 72) formed from an elastic material, the main body (22, 72) having an outer surface having a plurality of convolutions provided therein, each convolution including a groove (24, 84), wherein each individual groove (24, 84) extends laterally along at least a portion of the main body (22, 72), wherein the grooves (24, 84) are arranged adjacent one another in a series, wherein the series of grooves extends longitudinally along the main body (22, 72), wherein each convolution has a stiffness associated therewith, wherein the stiffness associated with each convolution is a groove stiffness of the groove (24, 84) of the respective convolution that differs from the stiffness of the grooves (24, 84) of the other convolutions, a flexible sealing cushion (12, 74); a rigid support structure; and an adjustment assembly provided between the sealing cushion (12, 74) and the rigid support structure, wherein a first side of the main body (22, 72) is adjacent and coupled to the rigid support structure and the second side of the main body (22, 72) is adjacent and coupled to the sealing cushion (12, 74); characterized in that the adjustment assembly includes the grooved adjustment mechanism (20, 78), and in that the stiffnesses increase from the first side of the main body (22, 72) to the second side of the main body (22, 72). a grooved adjustment mechanism (20, 78) having a main body (22, 72) formed from an elastic material, the main body (22, 72) having an outer surface having a plurality of convolutions provided therein, each convolution including a groove (24, 84), wherein each individual groove (24, 84) extends laterally along at least a portion of the main body (22, 72), wherein the grooves (24, 84) are arranged adjacent one another in a series, wherein the series of grooves extends longitudinally along the main body (22, 72), wherein each convolution has a stiffness associated therewith, wherein the stiffness associated with each convolution is a groove stiffness of the groove (24, 84) of the respective convolution that differs from the stiffness of the grooves (24, 84) of the other convolutions, a flexible sealing cushion (12, 74); a rigid support structure; and an adjustment assembly provided between the sealing cushion (12, 74) and the rigid support structure, wherein a first side of the main body (22, 72) is adjacent and coupled to the rigid support structure and the second side of the main body (22, 72) is adjacent and coupled to the sealing cushion (12, 74); characterized in that the adjustment assembly includes the grooved adjustment mechanism (20, 78), and in that the stiffnesses increase from the first side of the main body (22, 72) to the second side of the main body (22, 72).
A liquid treatment device by ion exchange, including a circuit for regenerating resins contained in ion exchangers, including - at least n=6 active ion exchangers each operating according to a complete cycle with a duration C comprising a production cycle and a regeneration cycle, connected in parallel, and means for offsetting the cycles, - a storage tank arranged to receive fractions of regeneration eluates usable as service water for the next regenerations, characterised in that the means for offsetting the cycles are arranged to offset the cycles by C/(n-1), and such that there is permanently a regenerating exchanger, the (n-1) other active ion exchangers being in operation, in that a conductivity meter is provided on the resin regeneration circuit to measure the salinity of the eluates, and in that said conductivity meter is connected to an automaton to control, depending on their measured salinity, discharge or reuse as service water of the eluates. - at least n=6 active ion exchangers each operating according to a complete cycle with a duration C comprising a production cycle and a regeneration cycle, connected in parallel, and means for offsetting the cycles, - a storage tank arranged to receive fractions of regeneration eluates usable as service water for the next regenerations,
A solid electrolyte material comprising: Li, Zr, Y, W, and X, wherein X is at least one element selected from the group consisting of CI and Br; wherein the solid electrolyte material is represented by a following composition formula: Li 6-(4+2a-b)c (Zr 1-a-b Y b W a) c X 6 where, following mathematical expressions: a > 0; b > 0; 0.01 ≤ a≤ 0.33; (a + b) < 1; and 0 < c < 1.5 are satisfied. Li, Zr, Y, W, and X, wherein X is at least one element selected from the group consisting of CI and Br; a > 0; b > 0; 0.01 ≤ a≤ 0.33; (a + b) < 1; and 0 < c < 1.5 are satisfied.
Construction element for creation of a tunnel, comprising an incompressible first layer made from concrete and a compressible second layer securedly united to the first layer to form a monoblock prefabricated construction element configured to be integrated in a section of the tunnel, characterized in that the second layer comprises a material comprising granulates aggregated by a binder, and cavities (51 to 55) sunk into the material.
A fold-out articulated arm, for use in space equipment, comprising a tubular body made of composite material comprising: - a first rigid section and a second rigid section provided with distal ends and with facing proximal ends, and - a hinged area located between both rigid sections (3, 15) which is formed by at least two flexible laminar portions that join the proximal ends of both rigid sections (3, 15), characterised in that the fold-out articulated arm additionally comprises: - respective reinforcements, each of them coupled inside one of the rigid sections (3, 15), and - at least one flexible metal strap equipped with ends, wherein each end is linked to one of said reinforcements, which favours the unfolding of the first rigid section with respect to the second rigid section around the hinged area under extreme temperature conditions. - a first rigid section and a second rigid section provided with distal ends and with facing proximal ends, and - a hinged area located between both rigid sections (3, 15) which is formed by at least two flexible laminar portions that join the proximal ends of both rigid sections (3, 15), - respective reinforcements, each of them coupled inside one of the rigid sections (3, 15), and - at least one flexible metal strap equipped with ends, wherein each end is linked to one of said reinforcements, which favours the unfolding of the first rigid section with respect to the second rigid section around the hinged area under extreme temperature conditions.
Marker body, in particular for marking breast tissue, in particular a tumor bed, for radiotherapy, the marker body comprising an at least partially tubular body made of a soft-elastic material, which body carries a plurality of radiopaque marker elements, the at least partially tubular body being designed such that it offers little resistance to an external, deforming force, but returns to its original shape in the absence of external forces, and the at least partially tubular body having two free longitudinal ends (14, 16) which can be or are detachably connected to one another, characterized in that the at least partially tubular body is straight in its initial state with unconnected free ends in the relaxed state and is formed into an elastic ring having at least an approximately circular shape by its two free ends being connected to one another.
A cover tape comprising at least a substrate layer, a heat seal layer and an antistatic layer, wherein the antistatic layer comprises an ionic liquid containing a cyclic quaternary nitrogen-containing cation, a quaternary ammonium salt and a polyalkylene glycol, and is formed on the surface on the heat seal layer side.
A thermal analysis apparatus, with a sample space, in which a sample carrier and heating devices as well as flow devices with an inert gas supply for an inert gas are contained, characterised in that at least one getter device for the removal of residual oxygen from the inert gas is contained, wherein the one getter device is disposed in the inert gas flow in the flow direction upstream of the sample carrier in the vicinity thereof and the getter device comprises at least one getter carrier for receiving a getter material, wherein the getter device and the sample carrier are positioned spaced apart from one another in the sample space.
A fixation system for spinal instrumentation comprising: - a cap; - a screw; - a coupling element; - an adjusting ring; - a reducing bar; - a closing lid; - a screwdriver for polyaxial fixation of the screw; - a screwdriver for uniaxial fixation of said screw; - a screwdriver for uniaxial fixation of said screw; - a screwdriver for the complete locking of said screw; Characterized in that said cap houses the head of a screw, the end of said screw projecting through a lower opening of said cap; the coupling element having two tabs on both side ends rests on the upper part of the head of said screw; said coupling element houses therein the adjusting ring secured to a series of tabs, by which means the movement of the head of said screw can be limited; the reducing bar is located between said coupling element and the closing lid; said cap has threading on its upper, inner part for the fixation of said closing lid; said cap has slots on its inner part that start at the bases of the side openings of said cap and end in holes wherein the tabs of said coupling element fit. - a cap; - a screw; - a coupling element; - an adjusting ring; - a reducing bar; - a closing lid; - a screwdriver for polyaxial fixation of the screw; - a screwdriver for uniaxial fixation of said screw; - a screwdriver for uniaxial fixation of said screw; - a screwdriver for the complete locking of said screw;
A cell culture or cell delivery composition, characterized in that the composition comprises plant derived, mechanically disintegrated cellulose nanofibers and/or derivatives thereof, In a form of a hydrogel or membrane in wet state.
A silylated polybutadiene containing a repeating unit represented by formula: In formula, R 1, R 2 and R 3 each independently represents an unsubstituted or substituted aryl group or an aralkyl group, wherein a silylation rate of the silylated polybutadiene is 9 to 37%.
An insulation member for a hollow space of a vehicle bodywork, said insulation member comprising an expandable insulation body and a gas-impermeable cover, said cover comprising a yieldable chamber portion enclosing said expandable insulation body, wherein a pressure inside said chamber portion in a non-expanded state of said insulation member is less than atmospheric pressure, wherein said cover further comprises at least one attachment portion comprising at least one indicium for an aperture (15, 17) adapted for attachment to said vehicle bodywork, characterized in that the indicium is in the form of a local weakening of the attachment portion.
Tool for connecting/disconnecting a runner to/from a shaft assembly, the tool having an elongated shape and comprising on a first portion reversible connecting means configured to couple said tool to the shaft assembly, the tool being characterised in that it further comprises on a second portion an engaging-element and a driving system associated thereto, said driving system being operable from a remote location which is outside a footprint of the runner and adapted to activate said tool by positioning said engaging-element into an operative outward configuration such to support the runner.
A computer comprising a processor part and a nonvolatile storage part (12, 13), the computer comprising: an abnormality detection part that detects an abnormality of the processor part; and a backup part that writes information comprising an operation state of the computer for diagnosing the computer into the nonvolatile storage part (12, 13) as backup information when the abnormality detection part detects the abnormality, wherein the processor part writes log information into the nonvolatile storage part (12, 13), the log information comprising event information occurring in the processor part in a time series, further characterized in that: the backup part adds information for associating the log information with the backup information, being start count information showing a number of times the processor part has been started; the processor part stores the start count information in the nonvolatile storage part (12, 13) and in the log information at startup, and the backup part reads the start count information from the nonvolatile storage part (12, 13) and adds the start count information to the backup information when the abnormality detection part detects the abnormality. an abnormality detection part that detects an abnormality of the processor part; and a backup part that writes information comprising an operation state of the computer for diagnosing the computer into the nonvolatile storage part (12, 13) as backup information when the abnormality detection part detects the abnormality, wherein the processor part writes log information into the nonvolatile storage part (12, 13), the log information comprising event information occurring in the processor part in a time series, further characterized in that: the backup part adds information for associating the log information with the backup information, being start count information showing a number of times the processor part has been started; the processor part stores the start count information in the nonvolatile storage part (12, 13) and in the log information at startup, and the backup part reads the start count information from the nonvolatile storage part (12, 13) and adds the start count information to the backup information when the abnormality detection part detects the abnormality. the backup part adds information for associating the log information with the backup information, being start count information showing a number of times the processor part has been started; the processor part stores the start count information in the nonvolatile storage part (12, 13) and in the log information at startup, and the backup part reads the start count information from the nonvolatile storage part (12, 13) and adds the start count information to the backup information when the abnormality detection part detects the abnormality.
A method for quantifying an impurity in a sample, said method comprising: contacting said sample to a chromatographic system having a mixed-mode size exclusion chromatography resin with an additional functionality which results in mixed-mode separation; washing said mixed-mode size exclusion chromatography resin using a mobile phase to provide an eluent including the impurity; and quantifying an amount of the impurity in said eluent using a mass spectrometer, wherein the mass spectrometer is coupled to the chromatographic system. contacting said sample to a chromatographic system having a mixed-mode size exclusion chromatography resin with an additional functionality which results in mixed-mode separation; washing said mixed-mode size exclusion chromatography resin using a mobile phase to provide an eluent including the impurity; and quantifying an amount of the impurity in said eluent using a mass spectrometer, wherein the mass spectrometer is coupled to the chromatographic system.
A method for the detection of a main plane of a warehouse, having the following steps: • acquiring image data with a 3D camera which is fastened to an industrial truck so that a viewing direction of the 3D camera has a defined angle to the horizontal, wherein the 3D camera has an image sensor with sensor elements arranged matrix-like and the image data comprise a plurality of pixels, wherein distance information is assigned to each pixel, characterized by • calculating angle information for a plurality of image elements, wherein each image element consists of a plurality of mathematically combined pixels and represents a surface, and the angle information specifies in each case an angle between a surface represented by the image element and a vertical reference plane, • determining a predominant direction based on the frequencies of the calculated angle information, so that the predominant direction corresponds to angle information which has a maximum frequency, • calculating the positions of the acquired pixels along the predominant direction, wherein the positions correspond to clearances of the acquired pixels from an imaginary plane that is perpendicular to the predominant direction, • detecting a main plane of the warehouse based on a frequency distribution of the calculated positions, wherein the main plane is aligned perpendicular to the predominant direction and is arranged at a position, at which the frequency distribution has a maximum. • acquiring image data with a 3D camera which is fastened to an industrial truck so that a viewing direction of the 3D camera has a defined angle to the horizontal, wherein the 3D camera has an image sensor with sensor elements arranged matrix-like and the image data comprise a plurality of pixels, wherein distance information is assigned to each pixel, characterized by • calculating angle information for a plurality of image elements, wherein each image element consists of a plurality of mathematically combined pixels and represents a surface, and the angle information specifies in each case an angle between a surface represented by the image element and a vertical reference plane, • determining a predominant direction based on the frequencies of the calculated angle information, so that the predominant direction corresponds to angle information which has a maximum frequency, • calculating the positions of the acquired pixels along the predominant direction, wherein the positions correspond to clearances of the acquired pixels from an imaginary plane that is perpendicular to the predominant direction, • detecting a main plane of the warehouse based on a frequency distribution of the calculated positions, wherein the main plane is aligned perpendicular to the predominant direction and is arranged at a position, at which the frequency distribution has a maximum.
An aluminum smelter comprising: (i) a series of electrolytic cells, designed for the production of aluminum according to the Hall-Heroult process, each electrolytic cell comprising at least one anode, a cathode and a pot shell provided with a side wall and a bottom, each cathode comprising at least one cathode output, (ii) a main electric circuit through which electrolysis current passes (I 1) passes, electrically connecting the electrolytic cells together, the electrolysis current (I 1) initially passing through an electrolytic cell N, placed upstream, and secondly through an electrolytic cell N+1, placed downstream, said main electric circuit comprising an electrical conductor connected to each cathode output of the electrolytic cell N, the electrical conductor also being connected to at least one anode of the electrolytic cell N+1, in order to convey the electrolysis current (I 1) from electrolytic cell N to electrolytic cell N+1, characterized in that the aluminum smelter further comprises (iii) at least one secondary electric circuit (5, 6) through which an electric current (I 2, I 3) passes, so as to compensate the magnetic field created by the electrolysis current (I 1), and such that at least one of the cathode outputs of the cathode of the electrolytic cell N passes through the bottom of the pot shell, during the operation of the electrolytic cells N, N+1, the electrolysis current (I 1) passes, in an upstream-downstream direction only, through each electrical conductor extending from each cathode output of the electrolytic cell N in the direction of the electrolytic cell N+1. (i) a series of electrolytic cells, designed for the production of aluminum according to the Hall-Heroult process, each electrolytic cell comprising at least one anode, a cathode and a pot shell provided with a side wall and a bottom, each cathode comprising at least one cathode output, (ii) a main electric circuit through which electrolysis current passes (I 1) passes, electrically connecting the electrolytic cells together, the electrolysis current (I 1) initially passing through an electrolytic cell N, placed upstream, and secondly through an electrolytic cell N+1, placed downstream, said main electric circuit comprising an electrical conductor connected to each cathode output of the electrolytic cell N, the electrical conductor also being connected to at least one anode of the electrolytic cell N+1, in order to convey the electrolysis current (I 1) from electrolytic cell N to electrolytic cell N+1, characterized in that the aluminum smelter further comprises (iii) at least one secondary electric circuit (5, 6) through which an electric current (I 2, I 3) passes, so as to compensate the magnetic field created by the electrolysis current (I 1), and such that at least one of the cathode outputs of the cathode of the electrolytic cell N passes through the bottom of the pot shell, during the operation of the electrolytic cells N, N+1, the electrolysis current (I 1) passes, in an upstream-downstream direction only, through each electrical conductor extending from each cathode output of the electrolytic cell N in the direction of the electrolytic cell N+1.
A method of operating a storage device which communicates with a host device, the method comprising: receiving (S110; S210; S310) a request for an access to target data (DT; DT1) from the host device; executing (S120; S320; S420) an indirect access module based on the request; based on an access parameter of the request, determining (S130; S430), by the indirect access module, a target address indicating a location of the target data (DT1; DT); accessing (S140; S440), by the indirect access module, a data block based on the target address; the method further comprises providing, by the indirect access module, the host device with the accessed data block or the target data (DT1; DT) in the accessed data block, and wherein the storage device includes a non-volatile memory device, and wherein the executing (S120; S320; S420) the indirect access module based on the request includes: determining whether the indirect access module is present in the non-volatile memory device of the storage device; based on determining that the indirect access module is absent, downloading the indirect access module from the host device; and executing the indirect access module. receiving (S110; S210; S310) a request for an access to target data (DT; DT1) from the host device; executing (S120; S320; S420) an indirect access module based on the request; based on an access parameter of the request, determining (S130; S430), by the indirect access module, a target address indicating a location of the target data (DT1; DT); accessing (S140; S440), by the indirect access module, a data block based on the target address; the method further comprises providing, by the indirect access module, the host device with the accessed data block or the target data (DT1; DT) in the accessed data block, and wherein the storage device includes a non-volatile memory device, and wherein the executing (S120; S320; S420) the indirect access module based on the request includes: determining whether the indirect access module is present in the non-volatile memory device of the storage device; based on determining that the indirect access module is absent, downloading the indirect access module from the host device; and executing the indirect access module. determining whether the indirect access module is present in the non-volatile memory device of the storage device; based on determining that the indirect access module is absent, downloading the indirect access module from the host device; and executing the indirect access module.