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An ultrasound image processing apparatus comprising: a processor arrangement adapted to map a model of an anatomical feature of interest onto an ultrasound image showing at least a section of said anatomical feature of interest and to segment said ultrasound image in accordance with the mapped model; and a touchscreen display (18, 19) adapted to display said ultrasound image including the mapped anatomical model; wherein the processor arrangement is responsive to the touchscreen display and adapted to recognize a type of user touch motion provided through the touchscreen display (18, 19) from a plurality of defined types of user touch motion, each type of user touch motion being associated with a particular type of alteration of said mapping, and alter said mapping in accordance with the recognized type of user touch motion. a processor arrangement adapted to map a model of an anatomical feature of interest onto an ultrasound image showing at least a section of said anatomical feature of interest and to segment said ultrasound image in accordance with the mapped model; and a touchscreen display (18, 19) adapted to display said ultrasound image including the mapped anatomical model; wherein the processor arrangement is responsive to the touchscreen display and adapted to recognize a type of user touch motion provided through the touchscreen display (18, 19) from a plurality of defined types of user touch motion, each type of user touch motion being associated with a particular type of alteration of said mapping, and alter said mapping in accordance with the recognized type of user touch motion.
Device for injecting fuel into the gas stream of an afterburner channel of a turbojet, with the device comprising an open chamber, with a U-shaped section, having at least one wall and within which extends a fuel injector that injects fuel in at least one direction, a cooling jacket in the open chamber, alongside the wall forming the base of the U-shaped section, characterised by the fact that the device for injecting fuel comprises a protection device interposed between the fuel injector and the wall, in a fuel-injection direction and, the fuel injector further comprising a protective screen, placed in the opening of the chamber, the protection device is positioned between a wall of the chamber and the protective screen.
A corner-shear joint assembly comprising a fluid passageway formed by assembled members and a malleable gasket disposed in a sealing arrangement within the fluid passageway, the gasket being suitable for high purity fluid delivery systems and comprising a first side, an opposed second side, an outer circumference, a raised inner lip on the first side and a raised outer lip on the second side, the raised outer lip being circumferentially spaced from the raised inner lip, the assembled members having a joint comprising each of a joint counterbore portion (320, 420, 520) and a joint groove portion (360, 460, 560), a counterbore corner (322, 422, 522) extending from the joint counterbore portion (320, 420, 520) and a groove portion corner (362, 462, 562) extending from the joint groove portion (360, 460, 560), wherein the inner raised lip aligns the gasket with the joint counterbore portion (320, 420, 520) and the outer raised lip aligns the gasket with the joint groove portion (360, 460, 560), such that when the joint is completely assembled, in use, the counterbore corner (322, 422, 522) shears into a first sealing region of the gasket, the first sealing region being flat and disposed outwardly of the raised inner lip on the first side of the gasket, and the groove portion corner (362, 462, 562) shears into a second sealing region of the gasket, the second sealing region being flat and disposed inwardly of the raised outer lip on the second side of the gasket, characterized in that the gasket is metallic and is machined from a round bar stock comprising stainless steel or hastelloy
A grinding device comprising a servo driven compliant mechanism (1a, 1b), further comprising: a holder; a first pivot fixedly connected to the holder; a grinding tool fixed in the holder, wherein the first pivot is perpendicular to an axial direction of the grinding tool; an inner frame, wherein the grinding tool is disposed in the inner frame, and the first pivot is movably disposed in the inner frame; the grinding device being characterized by comprising a posture sensor configured to sense a posture of the grinding tool and send a posture signal to be transformed into a torque compensation value for an effect of gravity; a displacement sensor configured to sense a displacement of the grinding tool along the first pivot; and a first servomotor disposed in the inner frame, wherein the servo driven compliant mechanism being configured such that the first servomotor drives the grinding tool to rotate along the first pivot according to the torque compensation value and the displacement, so that a pressing force output by the grinding tool is not affected by gravity in any posture of the grinding tool. a holder; a first pivot fixedly connected to the holder; a grinding tool fixed in the holder, wherein the first pivot is perpendicular to an axial direction of the grinding tool; an inner frame, wherein the grinding tool is disposed in the inner frame, and the first pivot is movably disposed in the inner frame; the grinding device being characterized by comprising a posture sensor configured to sense a posture of the grinding tool and send a posture signal to be transformed into a torque compensation value for an effect of gravity; a displacement sensor configured to sense a displacement of the grinding tool along the first pivot; and a first servomotor disposed in the inner frame, wherein the servo driven compliant mechanism being configured such that the first servomotor drives the grinding tool to rotate along the first pivot according to the torque compensation value and the displacement, so that a pressing force output by the grinding tool is not affected by gravity in any posture of the grinding tool.
Arrangement having a central control unit and having multiple hydrostatic linear actuators, wherein each actuator has a differential cylinder which can be provided with a supply by exactly one pump which can be driven with adjustable or regulable rotational speed via exactly one electric motor, wherein the pump and the electric motor are arranged on the outer circumference of the differential cylinder, and wherein the actuator has a circular-cylindrical low-pressure accumulator which is arranged on the outer circumference of the differential cylinder, and wherein each actuator has a hydraulic control unit, characterized in that the hydraulic control unit is refined as a control block which is fastened to the outer circumference of the differential cylinder and to the low-pressure accumulator and which forms an end wall of the low-pressure accumulator, wherein the multiple hydrostatic control units and rotational speeds of the electric motors can be controlled and/or regulated via the central control unit.
A medical gasket manufacturing method using a plunger attaching hole in which a head portion of a plunger of a syringe is mounted, the plunger attaching hole being formed at a rear end of a gasket body that is slidable in a syringe outer cylinder, the medical gasket manufacturing method comprising: a molded sheet forming step of forming a molded sheet in which rear end portions of a plurality of gaskets aligned with each other are connected to each other via a sheet-like joint portion; and a punching step of punching the molded sheet to separate each gasket from the molded sheet, wherein the punching step includes a positioning step (S2A) of positioning the molded sheet by a positioning pin being inserted into each plunger attaching hole of the molded sheet, and a punching operation step (S2B) of separating each gasket of the molded sheet having been positioned, from the joint portion, by using a punching blade (13U, 13L). a molded sheet forming step of forming a molded sheet in which rear end portions of a plurality of gaskets aligned with each other are connected to each other via a sheet-like joint portion; and a punching step of punching the molded sheet to separate each gasket from the molded sheet, wherein the punching step includes a positioning step (S2A) of positioning the molded sheet by a positioning pin being inserted into each plunger attaching hole of the molded sheet, and a punching operation step (S2B) of separating each gasket of the molded sheet having been positioned, from the joint portion, by using a punching blade (13U, 13L).
A device for reducing the noise of two merged gas streams concentric gas streams (14, 16) which join in a common outlet, the first gas stream is guided through a pipe which is surrounded by a coaxial, annular channel for guiding the second gas stream, wherein one end of the pipe aligned towards the common outlet comprises crenellated recesses (22, 22', 23, 23', 24, 24') which are distributed on the periphery, characterized in that the recesses (22, 22', 23, 23', 24, 24') are distributed on the periphery in an irregular manner and comprise an uneven axial extension and an uneven peripheral-related extension.
A fluidic mulch composition comprising: - a fibrous peat material in an amount of about 50 percent of the total volume occupied by the mulch composition, - biomass-derived pyrolysis oil in an amount ranging between 2 to 25 percent of the total volume occupied by the mulch composition, and - water, wherein biomass-derived pyrolysis oil is an unfractionated liquid product obtainable from biomass feedstock by pyrolysis, and wherein said mulch composition is configured to solidify, upon being distributed over a soil substrate, to form a uniform surface cover layer of a predetermined depth. - a fibrous peat material in an amount of about 50 percent of the total volume occupied by the mulch composition, - biomass-derived pyrolysis oil in an amount ranging between 2 to 25 percent of the total volume occupied by the mulch composition, and - water, wherein biomass-derived pyrolysis oil is an unfractionated liquid product obtainable from biomass feedstock by pyrolysis, and wherein said mulch composition is configured to solidify, upon being distributed over a soil substrate, to form a uniform surface cover layer of a predetermined depth.
A spectacle lens, comprising: a plurality of compound microlenses arranged in a pattern; and at least one compound microlens of the plurality of microlenses includes an on-axis microlenslet, and at least one off-axis sub-lenslet located on the on-axis microlenslet, wherein the at least one off-axis sub-lenslet has a different optical functionality than the on-axis microlenslet, wherein the axis refers to the optical axis passing through the optical center of the microlens that is the reference for the terms on-axis and off-axis, wherein the optical center of the microlens is the point at which light rays can pass with no deviation, characterized in that the shape of the sub-lenslets and/or the arrangement of at least one sub-lenslet around the axis of the microlenslet is non-symmetrical. a plurality of compound microlenses arranged in a pattern; and at least one compound microlens of the plurality of microlenses includes an on-axis microlenslet, and at least one off-axis sub-lenslet located on the on-axis microlenslet, an on-axis microlenslet, and at least one off-axis sub-lenslet located on the on-axis microlenslet, wherein the at least one off-axis sub-lenslet has a different optical functionality than the on-axis microlenslet, wherein the axis refers to the optical axis passing through the optical center of the microlens that is the reference for the terms on-axis and off-axis, wherein the optical center of the microlens is the point at which light rays can pass with no deviation, characterized in that the shape of the sub-lenslets and/or the arrangement of at least one sub-lenslet around the axis of the microlenslet is non-symmetrical.
A recovery service method implementing a plurality of abstraction layers, each layer including a number of components; characterized in that the method further comprises: implementing a plurality of recovery agents (124, 134, 144), each recovery agent installed in a respective abstraction layer and associated with a component in a lower abstraction layer; implementing a recovery service receiving (122, 132), a recovery script from an external recovery script repository, the recovery script including instructions to - perform a component specific capture action to send a snapshot of a target component to an external forensic capture repository - followed by a recovery action to return the target component to a known good state; wherein, for each action in the recovery script, determining, by the recovery service (122, 132), a recovery agent (124, 134, 144) which can perform the action on the target component and requesting the determined recovery agent (124, 134, 144) to perform the action; and performing the action on the target component, by each recovery agent, in response to receiving a request to perform a recovery action on the target component. implementing a plurality of recovery agents (124, 134, 144), each recovery agent installed in a respective abstraction layer and associated with a component in a lower abstraction layer; implementing a recovery service receiving (122, 132), a recovery script from an external recovery script repository, the recovery script including instructions to - perform a component specific capture action to send a snapshot of a target component to an external forensic capture repository - followed by a recovery action to return the target component to a known good state; - perform a component specific capture action to send a snapshot of a target component to an external forensic capture repository - followed by a recovery action to return the target component to a known good state; wherein, for each action in the recovery script, determining, by the recovery service (122, 132), a recovery agent (124, 134, 144) which can perform the action on the target component and requesting the determined recovery agent (124, 134, 144) to perform the action; and performing the action on the target component, by each recovery agent, in response to receiving a request to perform a recovery action on the target component.
A method of detecting a bearing carbonization failure in a turbine system, the turbine system comprising a bearing, a turbine rotational speed sensor, and a bearing displacement acceleration sensor, the method comprising obtaining individual measurement values from each of the turbine rotational speed sensor and the bearing displacement acceleration sensor, determining, as a first condition, whether the measurement values from the rotational speed sensor exceed or equal a first threshold value during a first period of time, calculating a characteristic value based on the measurement values from the bearing displacement acceleration sensor corresponding to a second period of time, the second period of time being part of the first period of time, determining, as a second condition, whether the calculated characteristic value exceeds a second threshold value, and determining that a bearing carbonization failure has occurred if both the first condition and the second condition are fulfilled.
Pharmaceutical preparation comprising partially matured dendritic cells obtainable by a method comprising the steps of: a) providing immature dendritic cells or precursor cells thereof or partially matured dendritic cells obtainable by contacting immature dendritic cells with at least one dendritic cell maturation agent for at least two hours to a maximum of 24 hours to produce partially matured dendritic cells (semi-mature DCs, smDCs) as defined by their capacity to secrete IL-12, b) manipulating the cells of step a), in particular the partially matured dendritic cells (semi-mature DCs, smDCs) releasing IL-12 of step a), to inhibit or prevent the expression of at least one T-lymphocyte suppressive molecule acting within dendritic cells exposed to a primary maturation agent such as LPS/IFN-γ or being released from dendritic cells exposed to a primary maturation agent such as LPS/IFN-γ and being selected from the group consisting of MAPKAPK2, IRF2, PHF11, IRF4, JAK1, CEBPB, ETV6, RGS16, KIAA1659, RELA, NBL1, FOXP1 and JUNB, by knocking out the gene or a fragment thereof encoding said at least one T-lymphocyte suppressive molecule or by introducing nucleic acid molecules, preferably ribonucleic acid molecules, to inhibit or prevent the expression of the at least one T-lymphocyte suppressive molecule that is active within the dendritic cell or is delivered from the dendritic cells to T-cells and c) optionally adding substances to transform precursor cells of dendritic cells into dendritic cells. a) providing immature dendritic cells or precursor cells thereof or partially matured dendritic cells obtainable by contacting immature dendritic cells with at least one dendritic cell maturation agent for at least two hours to a maximum of 24 hours to produce partially matured dendritic cells (semi-mature DCs, smDCs) as defined by their capacity to secrete IL-12, b) manipulating the cells of step a), in particular the partially matured dendritic cells (semi-mature DCs, smDCs) releasing IL-12 of step a), to inhibit or prevent the expression of at least one T-lymphocyte suppressive molecule acting within dendritic cells exposed to a primary maturation agent such as LPS/IFN-γ or being released from dendritic cells exposed to a primary maturation agent such as LPS/IFN-γ and being selected from the group consisting of MAPKAPK2, IRF2, PHF11, IRF4, JAK1, CEBPB, ETV6, RGS16, KIAA1659, RELA, NBL1, FOXP1 and JUNB, by knocking out the gene or a fragment thereof encoding said at least one T-lymphocyte suppressive molecule or by introducing nucleic acid molecules, preferably ribonucleic acid molecules, to inhibit or prevent the expression of the at least one T-lymphocyte suppressive molecule that is active within the dendritic cell or is delivered from the dendritic cells to T-cells and c) optionally adding substances to transform precursor cells of dendritic cells into dendritic cells.
Housing (30, 130) for a cartridge (20; 120) for an infusion pump for controlled administration of drugs to the human or animal body, said housing being adapted to enclose a glass vessel of cylindrical shape, having an open proximal end closed by a slidable piston and a distal end provided with a neck, wherein said housing (30; 130) is made of plastic material and has a proximal end (31; 131) and a distal end (32; 132) adapted to receive the proximal end and the distal end of the vessel, respectively, wherein the proximal end (31; 131) of the housing (30; 130) is provided with a pair of bayonet fitting formations (21; 121) integrally formed on the housing (30; 130), and adapted to enable the cartridge to be fastened to an infusion pump, wherein the housing (30; 130) consists of a cylindrical base part (33; 133), which is provided with an inner flange (38; 138) for abutment of the vessel and on which the fitting formations (21; 121) are formed, and a neck part (35; 135) that can be fastened to the base part (33; 133), wherein connection means are provided adapted to be arranged at a distal end of the vessel for fluidically connecting the inside of the vessel to an infusion set and comprising at a proximal end a piercing element for piercing a membrane of the vessel, and at a distal end a fitting for connection to an infusion set, characterized in that the neck part (35;135) can be fastened to the base part (33;133) by means of snap fitting formations (36, 37; 136, 137) for retaining the glass vessel between the base part (33; 133) and the neck part (35; 135) of the housing (30; 130) and in that said connection means (61, 63) are integrally formed on the neck part (35; 135) of the housing (30; 130), the snap fitting formations are configured so as to make separation of the neck part (35; 135) from the base part (33; 133) difficult or substantially impossible, whereby the cartridge and its housing substantially form a disposable assembly.
- Application system for applying a sealing agent to the inner surface of a pneumatic tyre; the application system comprises: a support device suitable for rotating the pneumatic tyre around an axis of rotation; a dispensing head that is suitable for being arranged inside the pneumatic tyre in order to apply a layer of sealing agent to the inner surface of the pneumatic tyre itself; and a main extrusion device, which is connected to the dispensing head and that is suitable for supplying the dispensing head itself with a first throughput of sealing agent; wherein the application system comprises an additional extrusion device, which is connected to the dispensing head, is separate and independent from the main extrusion device, and is suitable for supplying the dispensing head itself with a second throughput of sealing agent that merges with the first throughput of sealing agent. a support device suitable for rotating the pneumatic tyre around an axis of rotation; a dispensing head that is suitable for being arranged inside the pneumatic tyre in order to apply a layer of sealing agent to the inner surface of the pneumatic tyre itself; and a main extrusion device, which is connected to the dispensing head and that is suitable for supplying the dispensing head itself with a first throughput of sealing agent; wherein the application system comprises an additional extrusion device, which is connected to the dispensing head, is separate and independent from the main extrusion device, and is suitable for supplying the dispensing head itself with a second throughput of sealing agent that merges with the first throughput of sealing agent.
An apparatus for aerating a pasty product, the apparatus comprising a housing extending in a longitudinal direction, said housing comprising an inlet for the pasty product to be aerated and an outlet for the aerated product, and, within the housing, at least a first set of a rotor and a stator and a second set of a rotor and a stator, wherein each set of a rotor and a stator (21,22) has complementary toothed rims oppositely orientated in the longitudinal direction, said apparatus comprising a drive shaft, the rotors of each set of a rotor and a stator (21,22) being coupled to said drive shaft, said apparatus further comprising a gas injector for injecting, upstream of the first set of a rotor and a stator, a gas into the pasty product to be aerated, wherein the apparatus further comprises an intermediate mixing chamber provided in the housing between the first and the second sets of a rotor and a stator (21,22), and a secondary product introduction means which protrudes into the intermediate mixing chamber so as to issue into said intermediate mixing chamber. the apparatus comprising a housing extending in a longitudinal direction, said housing comprising an inlet for the pasty product to be aerated and an outlet for the aerated product, and, within the housing, at least a first set of a rotor and a stator and a second set of a rotor and a stator, wherein each set of a rotor and a stator (21,22) has complementary toothed rims oppositely orientated in the longitudinal direction, said apparatus comprising a drive shaft, the rotors of each set of a rotor and a stator (21,22) being coupled to said drive shaft, said apparatus further comprising a gas injector for injecting, upstream of the first set of a rotor and a stator, a gas into the pasty product to be aerated, wherein the apparatus further comprises an intermediate mixing chamber provided in the housing between the first and the second sets of a rotor and a stator (21,22), and a secondary product introduction means which protrudes into the intermediate mixing chamber so as to issue into said intermediate mixing chamber.