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An illumination source comprising: a single illumination source having an output of surgically useful illumination light; two or more reflectors adapted to reflect incident illumination light back onto the illumination source as an inverted image of the illumination source, wherein the two or more reflectors comprise two or more spherical reflectors each having a geometrical center; and two or more independent collection systems (42, 58) for the illumination light, wherein the two or more independent collection systems (42, 58) comprise two or more first lenses each having a focal point and capable of collimating a portion of said illumination light into a collimated illumination light path (11, 62), and two or more second lenses capable of focusing said collimated illumination light onto two or more optical fibers (60, 64) each having a diameter of 500 microns or less; wherein the illumination source is located at the geometrical centers of the spherical reflectors and at the focal points of the first lenses. a single illumination source having an output of surgically useful illumination light; two or more reflectors adapted to reflect incident illumination light back onto the illumination source as an inverted image of the illumination source, wherein the two or more reflectors comprise two or more spherical reflectors each having a geometrical center; and two or more independent collection systems (42, 58) for the illumination light, wherein the two or more independent collection systems (42, 58) comprise two or more first lenses each having a focal point and capable of collimating a portion of said illumination light into a collimated illumination light path (11, 62), and two or more second lenses capable of focusing said collimated illumination light onto two or more optical fibers (60, 64) each having a diameter of 500 microns or less; wherein the illumination source is located at the geometrical centers of the spherical reflectors and at the focal points of the first lenses.
An additive manufacturing assembly comprising: a substrate; a nozzle for depositing additive material onto the substrate; a plurality of cooling nozzles for supplying a cooling fluid to at least a portion of the substrate, the cooling nozzles being movable relative to the substrate; and a controller operably coupled to the cooling nozzles, wherein the controller is programmed to control operation of the cooling nozzles to achieve a desired convection heat transfer coefficient of the additive material; and further comprising an energy source for directing an energy beam onto the substrate, the energy source being coupled to the controller and movable relative to the substrate in a scan direction, the plurality of cooling nozzles being positioned circumferentially about the energy source; and wherein the cooling nozzles are divided into various regions based on their position about the energy source and the scan direction, and wherein the controller is programmed to select a region of cooling nozzles for supplying the cooling fluid based on the scan direction. a substrate; a nozzle for depositing additive material onto the substrate; a plurality of cooling nozzles for supplying a cooling fluid to at least a portion of the substrate, the cooling nozzles being movable relative to the substrate; and a controller operably coupled to the cooling nozzles, wherein the controller is programmed to control operation of the cooling nozzles to achieve a desired convection heat transfer coefficient of the additive material; and further comprising an energy source for directing an energy beam onto the substrate, the energy source being coupled to the controller and movable relative to the substrate in a scan direction,
A device for purifying vehicle exhaust gases, in particular a diesel particulate filter, comprising a one-piece filter body (22; 122) through which gas flows and which is composed of a plurality of cuboid individual bodies (24 to 28) and which, as viewed in cross-section, has a round outer contour deviating from a circular shape, the individual bodies located in the interior of the filter body (22; 122) having a square cross-section defined by side faces (32, 34), and neighboring, machined individual bodies (26, 28) adjoining, by their plane side faces (32, 34), the side faces (32, 34) of the interior individual bodies, characterized in that the side faces (32, 34) are disposed so as to have an oblique angle (α) with an axis of symmetry (S V, S H) of the filter body (22; 122), and the arrangement of the individual bodies is effected symmetrically to the axis of symmetry (S V, S H), and/or that the filter body (22; 122) has an oval or elliptic outer contour as seen in cross-section, and the side faces (32, 34) are disposed so as to have an oblique angle (α) with an axis of symmetry (S V, S H) of the filter body (22; 122).
A connection testing device (100; 300) for testing an intermittent impedance change in a first and/or second line (110; 302, 334), comprising: a transmitter (102; 308) having a test signal generator for producing a test signal and a first test point (108; 304) for joining the first (110; 302) or second line, wherein the test signal generator supplies the test signal via the first test point (108; 304) to the first (110; 302) or second line, and a first receiver (104; 310, 338) having a second test point for joining the first (110; 302) or second line and a receiver input circuit (114; 326, 328) which receives a received signal from the first (110; 302) or second line via the second test point (112; 306, 336), and an evaluation logic which is connected to the receiver input circuit (114; 326, 328) and which compares the input signal with a threshold value in order to establish an intermittent impedance change in the first (110; 302) and/or second line therefrom, characterized in that the evaluation logic comprises a second comparator which compares the input signal with a second threshold value, wherein exceeding the second threshold value denotes a short circuit between the first (110; 302) and the second line. a transmitter (102; 308) having a test signal generator for producing a test signal and a first test point (108; 304) for joining the first (110; 302) or second line, wherein the test signal generator supplies the test signal via the first test point (108; 304) to the first (110; 302) or second line, and a first receiver (104; 310, 338) having a second test point for joining the first (110; 302) or second line and a receiver input circuit (114; 326, 328) which receives a received signal from the first (110; 302) or second line via the second test point (112; 306, 336), and an evaluation logic which is connected to the receiver input circuit (114; 326, 328) and which compares the input signal with a threshold value in order to establish an intermittent impedance change in the first (110; 302) and/or second line therefrom, characterized in that the evaluation logic comprises a second comparator which compares the input signal with a second threshold value, wherein exceeding the second threshold value denotes a short circuit between the first (110; 302) and the second line.
A cathode active material comprising a composite of a layer-structured lithium manganese-based oxide and different kinds of carbon-based conductive materials, wherein the layer-structured lithium manganese-based oxide has a content of manganese (Mn) greater than contents of other transition metal(s), includes 1 mole or more of lithium (Li) with respect to 1 mole of lithium transition metal oxide, has a plateau potential range in which lithium deintercalation as well as oxygen release occurs during initial charging in a high voltage range of 4.4 V or more, wherein the different kinds of carbon-based conductive materials improve electrical conductivity of the lithium manganese-based oxide in a potential range of 3.5 V or less after the initial charging, wherein the different kinds of carbon-based conductive materials comprises a first carbon-based material and a second carbon-based material, wherein a particle diameter of the first carbon-based material is in a range of 0.3 μm to 30 μm and a particle diameter of the second carbon-based material is in a range of 10 nm to 500 nm, and wherein the cathode active material is obtainable by high-energy milling of the layer-structured lithium manganese-based oxide with the first carbon-based material and the second carbon-based material, wherein the layer-structured lithium manganese-based oxide has a composition of the following Chemical Formula 1: [Chemical Formula 1] Li(Li a Mn x M 1-a-x)O 2 (where 0<a≤0.2, x>(1-a)/2, and M is one or more selected from the group consisting of Mn, nickel (Ni), cobalt (Co), iron (Fe), chromium (Cr), vanadium, copper (Cu), zinc (Zn), titanium (Ti), aluminum (Al), magnesium (Mg), and boron).
A system for supplying pressurised air for an aircraft turbine engine, configured to supply pressurisation air to a portion of the aircraft for using compressed air from pressurisation air collected from a portion for collecting compressed air of the aircraft turbine engine, characterised in that it comprises: - a port for collecting pressurisation air formed on a casing of the compressed air collection portion of the aircraft turbine engine, - a collection member coupled to the collection port to enable the collection and conveyance of the collected pressurisation air towards the portion for using compressed air, - a through port of the collection member formed on a casing of a compartment of the turbine engine, said casing being subject to small movements relative to the casing of the portion for collecting compressed air, the collection member crossing the through port with a freedom of movement relative to the latter during said small movements, - a high-pressure space crossed by the collection member, located between the casing of the portion for collecting compressed air and the casing of the compartment, and including pressurised air at a pressure higher than that of the collected pressurisation air, the system for supplying pressurised air also including sealing means located substantially between the casing of the portion for collecting compressed air and the casing of the compartment in order to form a substantially sealed separation between the high-pressure space and a free space communicating with the compartment and provided around the collection member, in order to prevent the entry of pressurisation air from the high-pressure space into the collection member in the event of the latter breaking. - a port for collecting pressurisation air formed on a casing of the compressed air collection portion of the aircraft turbine engine, - a collection member coupled to the collection port to enable the collection and conveyance of the collected pressurisation air towards the portion for using compressed air, - a through port of the collection member formed on a casing of a compartment of the turbine engine, said casing being subject to small movements relative to the casing of the portion for collecting compressed air, the collection member crossing the through port with a freedom of movement relative to the latter during said small movements, - a high-pressure space crossed by the collection member, located between the casing of the portion for collecting compressed air and the casing of the compartment, and including pressurised air at a pressure higher than that of the collected pressurisation air,
A terminal comprising: a control section that determines to use, in a single slot, one or both of a first uplink control channel and a second uplink control channel that is transmitted in a longer period than the first uplink control channel, based on information to indicate that uplink control information, UCI, includes channel state information, CSI; and a transmission section that transmits UCI using the determined uplink control channel/s in the single slot. a control section that determines to use, in a single slot, one or both of a first uplink control channel and a second uplink control channel that is transmitted in a longer period than the first uplink control channel, based on information to indicate that uplink control information, UCI, includes channel state information, CSI; and a transmission section that transmits UCI using the determined uplink control channel/s in the single slot.
A composition for dietary supplements comprising: (i) at least one bacterial strain chosen from the group comprising Bifidobacterium adolescentis No. DSM 18350, Bifidobacterium adolescentis No. DSM 18352, and Bifidobacterium adolescentis No. DSM 18353, and (ii) at least one vitamin chosen from the B group of vitamins, for use in the treatment of plasma hyperhomocysteinaemia. (i) at least one bacterial strain chosen from the group comprising Bifidobacterium adolescentis No. DSM 18350, Bifidobacterium adolescentis No. DSM 18352, and Bifidobacterium adolescentis No. DSM 18353, and (ii) at least one vitamin chosen from the B group of vitamins,
A method of forming a pyridine; the method comprising: contacting a 1,2,4-triazine with a dienophile to form a pyridine; wherein the 1,2,4-triazine starting material is complexed to a metal.
Virus particle comprising a DNA sequence and at least one capsid protein, characterized in that the capsid protein is linked to a peptide selectively binding to neural precursor cells, wherein the viral vector is derived from a lentivirus, a retrovirus, an adenovirus, an adeno-associated virus, an Epstein-Barr virus, a herpes virus, an attenuated HIV or a vaccinia virus, and the neural precursor cells have the ability to self-renew and express the cell marker nestin, further characterized in that the peptide which selectively binds to neural precursor cells comprises at least one of the following amino acid sequences TPIQDYT (SEQ ID NO:1), QTRFLLH (SEQ ID NO:2), VPTQSSG (SEQ ID NO:3) or QTFTRMY (SEQ ID NO:4).
A surgical support assembly, comprising: a plurality of tissue penetrating support members; and an imaging member attached at the vertex of the plurality of tissue penetrating support members, wherein the tissue supporting members are adjustably positionable and the surgical support assembly further comprises a plurality of position control members, wherein each tissue penetrating support member is insertable through a position control member; and characterized by each position control member being adapted to allow translating and pivoting of the corresponding tissue penetrating support member relative to the position control member and being operable to lock a corresponding tissue penetrating support member at a desired position relative to the position control member, such that the imaging member is supported by the plurality of tissue penetrating support members at a desired position. a plurality of tissue penetrating support members; and an imaging member attached at the vertex of the plurality of tissue penetrating support members, wherein the tissue supporting members are adjustably positionable and the surgical support assembly further comprises a plurality of position control members, wherein each tissue penetrating support member is insertable through a position control member; and characterized by each position control member being adapted to allow translating and pivoting of the corresponding tissue penetrating support member relative to the position control member and being operable to lock a corresponding tissue penetrating support member at a desired position relative to the position control member, such that the imaging member is supported by the plurality of tissue penetrating support members at a desired position.
A device for converting mechanical energy into electric energy for a system, preferably a flooring system, wherein the device comprises: a first magnet and a second magnet, wherein the first magnet is arranged at a predetermined distance from the second magnet and in a manner movable in the direction of the second magnet, and wherein the same poles of the first magnet and the second magnet are aligned with each other; a first coil having a predetermined number of windings and an inner space formed by the windings, wherein the windings of the first coil are wound in substantially parallel planes, wherein the first coil receives the first magnet in its inner space during a movement in the direction of the second magnet and generates a corresponding induction voltage; a second coil having a predetermined number of windings and an inner space formed by the windings, characterized in that the windings of the second coil are contained substantially in a surface being perpendicular with respect to the first coil, wherein the second coil is arranged at a predetermined distance from the first coil in the direction of the second magnet, wherein the second coil is arranged at least partially around the second magnet and generates a voltage when the first magnet moves in the direction of the second magnet. a first magnet and a second magnet, wherein the first magnet is arranged at a predetermined distance from the second magnet and in a manner movable in the direction of the second magnet, and wherein the same poles of the first magnet and the second magnet are aligned with each other; a first coil having a predetermined number of windings and an inner space formed by the windings, wherein the windings of the first coil are wound in substantially parallel planes, wherein the first coil receives the first magnet in its inner space during a movement in the direction of the second magnet and generates a corresponding induction voltage; a second coil having a predetermined number of windings and an inner space formed by the windings, characterized in that the windings of the second coil are contained substantially in a surface being perpendicular with respect to the first coil, wherein the second coil is arranged at a predetermined distance from the first coil in the direction of the second magnet, wherein the second coil is arranged at least partially around the second magnet and generates a voltage when the first magnet moves in the direction of the second magnet.
Medical kit or set for use in the treatment of a diseased hollow organ, having a cutting element, which is designed to cut into an inner wall layer of the hollow organ and/or to cut into deposits on an inner surface of the hollow organ, and an insertion catheter, which is designed for inserting the cutting element into the hollow organ, the cutting element being contained in the insertion catheter, the cutting element being in an extended state inside the insertion catheter, characterized in that the cutting element, in an insertion state, is not connected to a balloon catheter, wherein the kit or set moreover has at least one balloon catheter, wherein the balloon of the balloon catheter and the cutting element are adapted to permit insertion of the balloon into the cutting element when the cutting element is located in the inserted and an expanded state, such that, through inflation of the balloon, the cutting element cuts into the inner wall layer and/or the deposits, wherein the deposits are pressed onto or into the wall of the hollow organ.
An impedance-matching network for connecting a plurality of radio-frequency power-sources (22A, 22B) to a load at a design operating frequency, each radio-frequency power source having a source impedance, the network having an input impedance and an output impedance and the load having a load impedance, the network comprising: a plurality of radio-frequency transmission-lines equal in number to the plurality of radio-frequency power sources having a source impedance, each radio-frequency transmission-line being connected to a corresponding one of each of the radio-frequency power sources, each radio-frequency transmission-line being connected to the load via a first radio frequency combiner; each radio-frequency transmission-line including a pair of transmission line sections (24A, 24B, 28A, 28B) connected in series via a respective node (26A, 26B), with each section in the pair having an electrical length of about one-twelfth of the wavelength at said design operating frequency; and an adjustable impedance device being connected between the node between the transmission-line sections in one transmission line and the node between the transmission-line sections in at least one other radio-frequency transmission-line, said adjustable impedance device having an impedance adjustable within a first predetermined range for either enabling matching the input impedance of the network to a variable source impedance in each radio-frequency power source or for enabling matching the output impedance of the network to a variable load impedance. a plurality of radio-frequency transmission-lines equal in number to the plurality of radio-frequency power sources having a source impedance, each radio-frequency transmission-line being connected to a corresponding one of each of the radio-frequency power sources, each radio-frequency transmission-line being connected to the load via a first radio frequency combiner; each radio-frequency transmission-line including a pair of transmission line sections (24A, 24B, 28A, 28B) connected in series via a respective node (26A, 26B), with each section in the pair having an electrical length of about one-twelfth of the wavelength at said design operating frequency; and an adjustable impedance device being connected between the node between the transmission-line sections in one transmission line and the node between the transmission-line sections in at least one other radio-frequency transmission-line, said adjustable impedance device having an impedance adjustable within a first predetermined range for either enabling matching the input impedance of the network to a variable source impedance in each radio-frequency power source or for enabling matching the output impedance of the network to a variable load impedance.