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A lumbosacral interspinous stabilization device, comprising: an inferior section, a superior section, and a flexible U-shaped midsection connecting the inferior section to the superior section, the inferior section, superior section and midsection together forming a substantially U-shaped spacer body configured to extend into the interspinous space, and further including a pair of lateral walls extending from the superior section for engaging a spinous process of a lumbar vertebra, characterized in that at least one projection extends from the inferior section, the at least one projection including at least one pair of endplates configured to grip therebetween a portion of a sacrum, each endplate including at least one screw hole for receiving a bone screw, wherein the endplates are configured to be positioned between the sacral canal and an outer surface of the sacrum, and wherein the bone screw is configured to extend through the bone tissue and to be secured through the endplates with a nut. an inferior section, a superior section, and a flexible U-shaped midsection connecting the inferior section to the superior section, the inferior section, superior section and midsection together forming a substantially U-shaped spacer body configured to extend into the interspinous space, and further including a pair of lateral walls extending from the superior section for engaging a spinous process of a lumbar vertebra, characterized in that at least one projection extends from the inferior section, the at least one projection including at least one pair of endplates configured to grip therebetween a portion of a sacrum, each endplate including at least one screw hole for receiving a bone screw, wherein the endplates are configured to be positioned between the sacral canal and an outer surface of the sacrum, and wherein the bone screw is configured to extend through the bone tissue and to be secured through the endplates with a nut.
Temperature and strain sensing optical fiber having at least two radial zones (Z1, Z2) characterized in that said radial zones (Z1,Z2) are differently doped so as to present isothermal and adiabatic compressibility coefficients different between said two zones (Z1, Z2) so as to differentiate the respective contributions, of temperature and strain variations, to the variations of at least two distinct Brillouin shifts (BS1, BS2) of said sensing optical fiber, wherein said two radial zones (Z1, Z2) have different doping concentrations: so that respective variations of said two Brillouin shifts (BS1, BS2) caused by a same temperature variation are different from each other of more than 50%; and so that respective variations of said two Brillouin shifts (BS1, BS2) caused by a same strain variation are different from each other of more than 5%, preferably of more than 10%; and wherein first doping material, preferably germanium, in a first of said two radial zones (Z1, Z2) is at least five times, preferably at least ten times, more concentrated than said first doping material in a second of said two radial zones (Z1, Z2) different from said first radial zone and/or wherein at least a second doping material, preferably aluminum or phosphorus or fluorine or boron, different from said first doping material, in said second radial zone (Z2, Z1) is at least five times, preferably at least ten times, more concentrated than said second doping material in said first radial zone (Z1, Z2). so that respective variations of said two Brillouin shifts (BS1, BS2) caused by a same temperature variation are different from each other of more than 50%; and so that respective variations of said two Brillouin shifts (BS1, BS2) caused by a same strain variation are different from each other of more than 5%, preferably of more than 10%; and wherein first doping material, preferably germanium, in a first of said two radial zones (Z1, Z2) is at least five times, preferably at least ten times, more concentrated than said first doping material in a second of said two radial zones (Z1, Z2) different from said first radial zone and/or wherein at least a second doping material, preferably aluminum or phosphorus or fluorine or boron, different from said first doping material, in said second radial zone (Z2, Z1) is at least five times, preferably at least ten times, more concentrated than said second doping material in said first radial zone (Z1, Z2).
An automated method for fabricating a composite part, said method comprising: depositing a plurality of part layers in a consecutive manner on top of each other where each layer is deposited by laying down rows of filaments made of a thermoplastic composite material; inserting reinforcing Z-pins through the part layers to provide reinforcement of the part in the Z-direction, wherein inserting reinforcing Z-pins through the part layers includes forming a plurality of holes through the part layers after the part layers have been deposited and then inserting the reinforcing Z-pins in the holes, and wherein inserting the reinforcing Z-pins includes inserting the Z-pins so that a back end of at least some of the Z-pins stick up from the part layers; and depositing a plurality of additional part layers in a consecutive manner on top of each other where each additional layer is deposited by laying down rows of filaments made of a thermoplastic composite material on the part layers including the reinforcing Z-pins and inserting the reinforcing Z-pins through the additional part layers to provide reinforcement of the part in the Z-direction, wherein at least some of the additional part layers are deposited around the back end of the Z-pins that are sticking up. depositing a plurality of part layers in a consecutive manner on top of each other where each layer is deposited by laying down rows of filaments made of a thermoplastic composite material; inserting reinforcing Z-pins through the part layers to provide reinforcement of the part in the Z-direction, wherein inserting reinforcing Z-pins through the part layers includes forming a plurality of holes through the part layers after the part layers have been deposited and then inserting the reinforcing Z-pins in the holes, and wherein inserting the reinforcing Z-pins includes inserting the Z-pins so that a back end of at least some of the Z-pins stick up from the part layers; and
A container, which has a volume of 250L or more and comprising a base, side plates (3,4,5,6) and a lid, said container further comprises a lid hanging structure, and said hanging structure includes hanging members and hanging slots (11,66), wherein the hanging members are engaged or disengaged with the hanging slots (11,66) respectively so as to hang the lid on the container or remove the lid from the container; the lid is slidable on the side plates (3,4,5,6) so that the hanging members and hanging slots (11,66) are close to each other or away from each other, and the hanging members are connected to the hanging slots (11,66) only in a hanging position or being close to the hanging position; edgeguards (14,15) are provided on the lid and at least one part of the edgeguards (14,15) will contact with or be close to the outer surfaces of the side plates (3,4,5,6) when the lid is hung on the side plates (3,4,5,6) or slides along the side plates (3,4,5,6); and characterized in that the hanging members are provided on the bottom of the lid and located on the middle portion of one edge of the lid, and the hanging slots are provided on both ends of upper portion of the side plates (3,4,5,6), or the hanging slots (11,66) are provided on the bottom of the lid and located on the middle portion of one edge of the lid, and the hanging members are provided on both ends of upper portion of the side plates (3,4,5,6).
Latch device for a hydraulic valve, having a housing and a latching shaft which is displaceably mounted in the housing, wherein the latch device comprises at least one magnetizable ring armature arrangement, which is mounted on the latching shaft, and an electrical magnet coil arrangement, which is arranged on the housing around the ring armature arrangement, wherein an actuating force onto the ring armature arrangement can be generated by supplying current to the magnet coil arrangement, characterized in that the ring armature arrangement is axially secured on both sides by retaining rings (78, 80) and comprises a first ferromagnetic actuating ring, a second ferromagnetic actuating ring and a clamping element which is arranged between the actuating rings and by way of which the actuating rings (72, 74) can be moved axially away from one another and can be forced against the respective retaining rings (78, 80).
An autoinjector, comprising a case and a cap, wherein the case includes a distal case (2.1) and a proximal case (2.2) which are coupled during assembly, wherein the cap is removably coupled to a distal end of the case, wherein the case comprises a viewing window (2.7), which is a hole or a transparent portion of the case, wherein the case is adapted to hold a syringe containing a medicament, a protective needle sheath being removably attached to the needle, a stopper being arranged for sealing the syringe proximally and for displacing a liquid medicament through a needle arranged or received at a distal end of the syringe, wherein a needle shroud is telescoped within the case and movable between an extended position and a retracted position, the needle shroud biased relative to the case toward the extended position by a control spring, wherein the syringe is held in a syringe carrier, which is slidably arranged within the case, wherein a detent mechanism is provided to initiate automated needle insertion, wherein the detent mechanism also locks the needle shroud after the autoinjector has been removed from the injection site in an extended position, wherein the syringe carrier includes a distal portion adapted to hold the syringe and a proximal portion adapted to retain a plunger. wherein the case includes a distal case (2.1) and a proximal case (2.2) which are coupled during assembly, wherein the cap is removably coupled to a distal end of the case, wherein the case comprises a viewing window (2.7), which is a hole or a transparent portion of the case, wherein the case is adapted to hold a syringe containing a medicament, a protective needle sheath being removably attached to the needle, a stopper being arranged for sealing the syringe proximally and for displacing a liquid medicament through a needle arranged or received at a distal end of the syringe, wherein a needle shroud is telescoped within the case and movable between an extended position and a retracted position, the needle shroud biased relative to the case toward the extended position by a control spring, wherein the syringe is held in a syringe carrier, which is slidably arranged within the case, wherein a detent mechanism is provided to initiate automated needle insertion, wherein the detent mechanism also locks the needle shroud after the autoinjector has been removed from the injection site in an extended position, wherein the syringe carrier includes a distal portion adapted to hold the syringe and a proximal portion adapted to retain a plunger.
A rechargeable battery comprising: an electrode assembly; a pouch comprising: a cell body configured to receive the electrode assembly a sealing portion at a first side surface of the cell body formed by sealing an outer portion thereof, and a terrace configured to draw out a first lead tab and a second lead tab connected to the electrode assembly at a second side surface of the cell body; and an insulation tape insulating the sealing portion from the cell body and including a short-circuit check hole adjacent to an end of the terrace, wherein the insulation tape is configured to insulate both sides of the end of the terrace. an electrode assembly; a pouch comprising: a cell body configured to receive the electrode assembly a sealing portion at a first side surface of the cell body formed by sealing an outer portion thereof, and a terrace configured to draw out a first lead tab and a second lead tab connected to the electrode assembly at a second side surface of the cell body; and a cell body configured to receive the electrode assembly a sealing portion at a first side surface of the cell body formed by sealing an outer portion thereof, and a terrace configured to draw out a first lead tab and a second lead tab connected to the electrode assembly at a second side surface of the cell body; and an insulation tape insulating the sealing portion from the cell body and including a short-circuit check hole adjacent to an end of the terrace, wherein the insulation tape is configured to insulate both sides of the end of the terrace.
A mechanical horological movement comprising a chronograph mechanism including a driving wheel connected by a gear train to a motor organ of the movement and driven in rotation independently of the running or stopped state of the chronograph mechanism and a chronograph wheel adapted, in the running position of the chronograph mechanism, to be driven by the driving wheel, the chronograph wheel not being driven by the driving wheel when the chronograph mechanism is stopped, characterised in that it comprises a friction spring arranged to rub on the driving wheel when the chronograph mechanism is stopped.
A holding seal material used in an exhaust gas purification apparatus made up of an exhaust gas treatment unit, a metal casing housing the exhaust gas treatment unit, and the holding seal material made of an inorganic fiber and provided between the exhaust gas treatment unit and the metal casing, wherein the holding seal material comprises a first principal surface in contact with the metal casing and a second principal surface in contact with the exhaust gas treatment unit, the first principal surface and the second principal surface are soaked with organic binders, characterized in that the glass transition temperature of an organic binder A soaked into the first principal surface is higher than the glass transition temperature of an organic binder B soaked into the second principal surface, wherein the organic binder A and the organic binder B, respectively, are soaked into an area up to half the thickness of the holding seal material.
A drain valve comprising: a housing having a housing wall surrounding an axis defining a drain conduit for the passage of fluids to be drained, said drain conduit having a first rim defining an inlet to the drain conduit opposite a second rim defining an outlet; a raised strut extending radially inwardly from its radially outermost end at the first rim of the housing wall towards the axis, wherein the raised strut is angled relative to the axis such that the raised strut extends above the first rim; a post coupled to the raised strut and held within the drain conduit; a first skirt valve provided on the post and extending radially outwardly from the post toward the second rim; and a first valve seat extending from an inner surface of said housing wherein a radially distal portion of said first skirt valve sits against said first valve seat. a housing having a housing wall surrounding an axis defining a drain conduit for the passage of fluids to be drained, said drain conduit having a first rim defining an inlet to the drain conduit opposite a second rim defining an outlet; a raised strut extending radially inwardly from its radially outermost end at the first rim of the housing wall towards the axis, wherein the raised strut is angled relative to the axis such that the raised strut extends above the first rim; a post coupled to the raised strut and held within the drain conduit; a first skirt valve provided on the post and extending radially outwardly from the post toward the second rim; and a first valve seat extending from an inner surface of said housing wherein a radially distal portion of said first skirt valve sits against said first valve seat.
A computer tomography method having the following steps: a) generation by a beam source of a beam bundle passing through a periodically moving object, b) generation of a relative movement between the beam source on the one hand and the object on the other hand, which comprises a rotation about an axis of rotation, c) acquisition by means of a detector unit, during the relative movement, of measured values that are dependent on the intensity in the beam bundle on the other side of the object, an acquisition time being allocated to each measured value and to the beam causing the respective measured value, d) detection of a movement signal depending on the movement of the object by means of a movement-detection device and determination of periods (T 1...T 7) of the periodic movement by means of the detected movement signal, e) reconstruction of a computer tomography image of the object from the measured values, wherein only measured values whose acquisition times lie within the periods (T 1...T 7) in time intervals (Δt 1...Δt 7; Δt' 1...Δt' 7) are used, which are so determined that a similarity measure applied to intermediate images of a same subregion (23; 25) of the object is minimized, wherein different intermediate images are reconstructed using measured values from time intervals (Δt 1...Δt 7; Δt' 1...Δt' 7) from different periods (T 1...T 7). a) generation by a beam source of a beam bundle passing through a periodically moving object, b) generation of a relative movement between the beam source on the one hand and the object on the other hand, which comprises a rotation about an axis of rotation, c) acquisition by means of a detector unit, during the relative movement, of measured values that are dependent on the intensity in the beam bundle on the other side of the object, an acquisition time being allocated to each measured value and to the beam causing the respective measured value, d) detection of a movement signal depending on the movement of the object by means of a movement-detection device and determination of periods (T 1...T 7) of the periodic movement by means of the detected movement signal, e) reconstruction of a computer tomography image of the object from the measured values, wherein only measured values whose acquisition times lie within the periods (T 1...T 7) in time intervals (Δt 1...Δt 7; Δt' 1...Δt' 7) are used, which are so determined that a similarity measure applied to intermediate images of a same subregion (23; 25) of the object is minimized, wherein different intermediate images are reconstructed using measured values from time intervals (Δt 1...Δt 7; Δt' 1...Δt' 7) from different periods (T 1...T 7).
A method for manufacturing a railway track with sleepers on a slab made of continuous reinforced or not-reinforced concrete, having a dampening capacity, for the circulation of trains, in particular high-speed trains, in which: - a platform (10, 11, 12) is prepared, - on the platform is constructed the U-shaped slab made of continuous reinforced or not-reinforced concrete, called bucket slab, having two lateral wings forming the two rising branches of the U and a bottom between the two wings, the slab being arranged on the prepared platform (10, 11, 12), - on the bottom of the slab are installed the sleepers, said sleepers being bonded by a bonding material onto the bottom of the slab, characterized in that - during the construction of the slab, it is further made, in the bottom of the slab, at least one longitudinal gutter intended to be located under the sleepers, for collection and flow of water, - a flexible protective cover is arranged between the sleepers and said gutter, the protective cover forming a protrusion on the bottom of the slab, - a lower dampening stage is made between the sleepers and the slab, using the material for the bonding of the sleepers onto the bottom of the slab, which is an initially fluid polymerizing resin, the polymerized resin being flexible, and in that - the initially fluid resin is injected under the sleepers, said fluid resin being held under the sleepers by a framework arranged along the sleepers, the protective cover being intended to prevent the passage of the initially fluid resin in the gutter. - a platform (10, 11, 12) is prepared, - on the platform is constructed the U-shaped slab made of continuous reinforced or not-reinforced concrete, called bucket slab, having two lateral wings forming the two rising branches of the U and a bottom between the two wings, the slab being arranged on the prepared platform (10, 11, 12), - on the bottom of the slab are installed the sleepers, said sleepers being bonded by a bonding material onto the bottom of the slab, - during the construction of the slab, it is further made, in the bottom of the slab, at least one longitudinal gutter intended to be located under the sleepers, for collection and flow of water, - a flexible protective cover is arranged between the sleepers and said gutter, the protective cover forming a protrusion on the bottom of the slab, - a lower dampening stage is made between the sleepers and the slab, using the material for the bonding of the sleepers onto the bottom of the slab, which is an initially fluid polymerizing resin, the polymerized resin being flexible, - the initially fluid resin is injected under the sleepers, said fluid resin being held under the sleepers by a framework arranged along the sleepers, the protective cover being intended to prevent the passage of the initially fluid resin in the gutter.
An obstetrical instrument, in particular of the forceps type, for extracting by pulling a foetus during childbirth including two branches, each branch being equipped, at one end, with a gripping handle and, at the other end, with cephalic blades characterised in that the instrument comprises one measurement module per blade and means for connection between the measurement module and the blade, said measurement module including: - first pressure measurement means, capable of measuring the pressure exerted by said blade on the foetus, - second means for measuring the positioning of the obstetrical instrument in space, - power supply means, - means for transmitting the measurements to a processing unit. - first pressure measurement means, capable of measuring the pressure exerted by said blade on the foetus, - second means for measuring the positioning of the obstetrical instrument in space, - power supply means, - means for transmitting the measurements to a processing unit.
A method for producing surface-modified polyolefin yarns dyeable from aqueous dye baths, characterized in that polyolefin filament yarns based on homo- and/or copolymerizates of propylene and/or ethylene, optionally with one or more comonomers, are treated with a hydrogen peroxide solution for hydrophilizing the surface during the filament yarn formation in the melt spinning process below the melting point of the polyolefin materials.