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A system for treating dry eye comprising: an implantable microstimulator configured to produce lacrimation by stimulating an anatomical target, wherein the microstimulator comprises a planar and pliable body, a coil responsive to a magnetic field, and a passive stimulation circuit, and wherein one or more electrodes are integrated into the body and the body encompasses the coil and the passive stimulation circuit, and wherein the microstimulator comprises a first form for implantation, and a second form for after implantation; an external controller for generating a magnetic field to couple to the microstimulator, wherein the microstimulator is configured to receive a wireless signal via the magnetic field and to apply the wireless signal to the anatomical target via the one or more electrodes; and an insertion device configured to implant the microstimulator. an implantable microstimulator configured to produce lacrimation by stimulating an anatomical target, wherein the microstimulator comprises a planar and pliable body, a coil responsive to a magnetic field, and a passive stimulation circuit, and wherein one or more electrodes are integrated into the body and the body encompasses the coil and the passive stimulation circuit, and wherein the microstimulator comprises a first form for implantation, and a second form for after implantation; an external controller for generating a magnetic field to couple to the microstimulator, wherein the microstimulator is configured to receive a wireless signal via the magnetic field and to apply the wireless signal to the anatomical target via the one or more electrodes; and an insertion device configured to implant the microstimulator.
Reservoir assembly for a hydraulic power unit, comprising a reservoir for holding an amount of hydraulic fluid, a space in the reservoir being configured to hold an amount of air above the hydraulic fluid and comprising a lid for sealing the reservoir and said space against an outside atmosphere, and comprising a dehumidifying device, characterized in that the dehumidifying device comprises a conduit, a fan and a condenser, arranged such that the fan draws air from said space through the conduit, conveys the air across a cooled surface of the condenser and returns the air to said space through the conduit, and further a low pressure air reservoir is provided that is connected to said space either through a connector in said lid or through said conduit, the low pressure air reservoir having a volumetric capacity that corresponds to a specified reciprocating volume of hydraulic fluid in the reservoir.
A pulse generator, comprising: electrode nodes, wherein each of the electrode nodes is configured to be coupled to one of a plurality of electrodes in contact with a patient's tissue: stimulation circuity configured to store first data defining a first pulse shape and second data defining a second pulse shape, and for configuring a pulse train comprising one or more first pulses followed by one or more second pulses, wherein the first and second data are formatted to include compliance voltage monitoring data, wherein the compliance voltage monitoring data is configured to be set or not set with an instruction, wherein the instruction is configured to instruct the taking of at least one measurement used to determine whether to adjust the compliance voltage; and digital-to-analog converter, DAC, circuitry configured to form the pulse train at selected ones of the electrode nodes, wherein the DAC circuity is powered by the compliance voltage. electrode nodes, wherein each of the electrode nodes is configured to be coupled to one of a plurality of electrodes in contact with a patient's tissue: stimulation circuity configured to store first data defining a first pulse shape and second data defining a second pulse shape, and for configuring a pulse train comprising one or more first pulses followed by one or more second pulses, wherein the first and second data are formatted to include compliance voltage monitoring data, wherein the compliance voltage monitoring data is configured to be set or not set with an instruction, wherein the instruction is configured to instruct the taking of at least one measurement used to determine whether to adjust the compliance voltage; and digital-to-analog converter, DAC, circuitry configured to form the pulse train at selected ones of the electrode nodes, wherein the DAC circuity is powered by the compliance voltage.
Mobile machine tool, namely a manually-operated machine tool or semi-stationary machine tool for machining a workpiece, wherein the machine tool has an in particular plate-like guide element with a guide surface for guiding the machine tool on the workpiece or the workpiece on the machine tool, wherein the machine tool has a drive unit with a drive motor for driving a tool holder arranged on the drive unit, wherein the drive unit is, by means of a bearing arrangement, mounted adjustably on the guide element in order to adjust at least two adjustment positions (S0, S1, S2) of the tool holder relative to the guide surface in which a work tool arranged on the tool holder, in particular a cutting tool, penetrates into the workpiece, in particular cuts into the workpiece to different penetration depths, wherein the machine tool is provided with a height measuring device for detecting a height of the workpiece, and wherein the height corresponds to a distance between an upper side of the workpiece which is to be penetrated by the work tool and a workpiece underside of the workpiece opposite the upper side of the workpiece, characterised in that the height measuring device is arranged on a, in particular rear, longitudinal end region of the guide surface and a detection range of the height measuring device is oriented in the direction of the other longitudinal end region of the guide surface.
A method for processing real-time data in a distribution unit of a distributed computer system, said computer system comprising node computers and at least one distribution unit, said distribution unit containing, in addition to a switching engine and a switching memory, one or more application computers (220, 230) having each one or more application central processing units (223, 233) and application memories (222, 232), wherein the switching engine of the distribution unit, upon receiving a message intended for an application computer at one of its ports (121, 122, 123), forwards the message to the addressed application computer (220, 230) via a direct memory access unit (221, 231), which is arranged between the switching memory and the application memory (222, 232) of the addressed application computer (220, 230) and is controlled by the switching engine, characterized in that the computer system is a time-triggered computer system, and the switching engine and all application computers (220, 230) have access to a global sparse time base, wherein the switching engine of the distribution unit issues, at the global time points contained in a schedule created a priori, to a DMA unit (221, 231) arranged between the switching memory and an application computer or to each of the DMA units (221, 231) arranged between the switching memory and an application computer, the command instructing to start a DMA transfer of data from the switching memory to an application memory and to start a DMA transfer of data from an application memory to the switching memory.
A device for applying pressure to a portion of the wall of a borehole, the device comprising: • a cellular sonde comprising at least one cell having a feed inlet; • a source suitable for delivering an incompressible fluid to an outlet at a pressure of value Pto; and • means for putting the outlet of said source into fluid flow connection with the feed inlet of said cell; the device being characterized by the fact that said source is constituted by: • a primary source suitable for delivering an incompressible primary fluid to an outlet at a pressure of value Pp less than the pressure value Pto; and • a pressure amplifier for bringing the pressure value Pp up to the pressure value Pto, the pressure amplifier including inlet means in fluid flow connection with the outlet of the primary source and outlet means, the outlet means constituting the outlet of the source. • a cellular sonde comprising at least one cell having a feed inlet; • a source suitable for delivering an incompressible fluid to an outlet at a pressure of value Pto; and • means for putting the outlet of said source into fluid flow connection with the feed inlet of said cell; • a primary source suitable for delivering an incompressible primary fluid to an outlet at a pressure of value Pp less than the pressure value Pto; and • a pressure amplifier for bringing the pressure value Pp up to the pressure value Pto, the pressure amplifier including inlet means in fluid flow connection with the outlet of the primary source and outlet means, the outlet means constituting the outlet of the source.
An IL-1β binding antibody or IL-1β binding fragment thereof, wherein the antibody or fragment binds to human IL-1β with a dissociation constant less than 1 pM, and the antibody or fragment binds to substantially the same epitope that an antibody having the light chain variable region of SEQ ID NO: 11 and the heavy chain variable region of SEQ ID NO: 15 binds to.
A filtration process comprising: providing a spiral wound membrane module including a membrane defining opposing permeate and retentate sides, an inlet and an outlet, a feed stream flowing from the inlet to the outlet axially along the retentate side of the membrane, a permeate stream flowing axially from the inlet to the outlet along the permeate side of the membrane, and a recirculation loop for providing co-current permeate recirculation flow to the module; and adjusting the flow rate of the permeate stream to provide baseline pressures at the inlet and the outlet on the permeate and retentate sides of the membrane such that the difference in baseline pressures between the permeate and retentate sides of the membrane is substantially the same at the inlet and the outlet, wherein the baseline pressure on the permeate side of the membrane is greater at the inlet than the baseline pressure at the outlet and the baseline pressure on the retentate side of the membrane is greater at the inlet than the baseline pressure at the outlet. providing a spiral wound membrane module including a membrane defining opposing permeate and retentate sides, an inlet and an outlet, a feed stream flowing from the inlet to the outlet axially along the retentate side of the membrane, a permeate stream flowing axially from the inlet to the outlet along the permeate side of the membrane, and a recirculation loop for providing co-current permeate recirculation flow to the module; and adjusting the flow rate of the permeate stream to provide baseline pressures at the inlet and the outlet on the permeate and retentate sides of the membrane such that the difference in baseline pressures between the permeate and retentate sides of the membrane is substantially the same at the inlet and the outlet, wherein the baseline pressure on the permeate side of the membrane is greater at the inlet than the baseline pressure at the outlet and the baseline pressure on the retentate side of the membrane is greater at the inlet than the baseline pressure at the outlet.
Automotive construction machine, in particular road milling machine, with a machine frame, a milling drum supported at the machine frame, a chassis carrying the machine frame, a folding transport conveyor with a first transport conveyor section articulated at the construction machine and a second transport conveyor section articulated at the first transport conveyor section in a pivoting fashion, a conveyor belt continuously revolving around both transport conveyor sections (4; 6), and at least one pivoting mechanism acting between the transport conveyor sections (4; 6), characterized in that the pivoting mechanism consists of a cam mechanism.
A blood state analysis device for analyzing a state of a blood sample comprising a plasma and at least one reagent, the device comprising: a correction unit configured to correct a measured blood coagulation evaluation result of the blood sample based on a relation between reference concentrations of the at least one reagent in plasma and reference blood coagulation evaluation results, wherein the at least one reagent is an anticoagulation treatment releasing agent, a coagulation activator, an anticoagulant, a platelet activator, an antiplatelet drug, or a combination thereof and is present in the blood sample; wherein the correction unit is further configured to correct the measured coagulation evaluation result to a corrected coagulation evaluation result that corresponds to a reference concentration of the at least one reagent in plasma that is substantially equal to a measured concentration of the at least one reagent in the plasma of the blood sample.
A power transmission shaft, comprising: a metal shaft member; and a resin shaft member connected to the metal shaft member in an axial direction of the power transmission shaft, wherein the resin shaft member is made of fiber reinforced plastic, wherein the metal shaft member and the resin shaft member are joined to each other through a close-contact fitting portion between a male spline, which is formed in an outer surface of the metal shaft member, and a female spline formed by press-fitting the male spline into the resin shaft member, characterized in that an edge is formed at a radially outer edge portion of a press-fitting-start end surface of the male spline of the metal shaft member so as to protrude forward in a press-fitting direction. a metal shaft member; and a resin shaft member connected to the metal shaft member in an axial direction of the power transmission shaft, wherein the resin shaft member is made of fiber reinforced plastic, wherein the metal shaft member and the resin shaft member are joined to each other through a close-contact fitting portion between a male spline, which is formed in an outer surface of the metal shaft member, and a female spline formed by press-fitting the male spline into the resin shaft member, characterized in that an edge is formed at a radially outer edge portion of a press-fitting-start end surface of the male spline of the metal shaft member so as to protrude forward in a press-fitting direction.
An actuator for a thrust reverser, comprising a ball screw configured to be coupled to the thrust reverser; a ball nut coupled to the ball screw; a gerotor coupled to the ball screw, the gerotor including an inner rotor coupled to the ball screw and an outer rotor, a movement of the inner rotor relative to the outer rotor is configured to rotate the ball screw relative to the ball nut to move the thrust reverser between at least a first position and a second position, and the outer rotor includes a plurality of bores spaced apart about a perimeter of the outer rotor; and a lock system coupled to the outer rotor and movable between an unlocked state and a lock state, the lock system configured to enable the gerotor to rotate the ball screw in the unlocked state and to inhibit a rotation of the ball screw in the lock state, the lock system including a piston coupled to a piston housing and a grippable member coupled to the piston housing, the piston is received in one of the plurality of bores of the outer rotor in the lock state, and the grippable member is configured to move the piston housing relative to the gerotor to move the lock system to the unlocked state. a ball screw configured to be coupled to the thrust reverser; a ball nut coupled to the ball screw; a gerotor coupled to the ball screw, the gerotor including an inner rotor coupled to the ball screw and an outer rotor, a movement of the inner rotor relative to the outer rotor is configured to rotate the ball screw relative to the ball nut to move the thrust reverser between at least a first position and a second position, and the outer rotor includes a plurality of bores spaced apart about a perimeter of the outer rotor; and a lock system coupled to the outer rotor and movable between an unlocked state and a lock state, the lock system configured to enable the gerotor to rotate the ball screw in the unlocked state and to inhibit a rotation of the ball screw in the lock state, the lock system including a piston coupled to a piston housing and a grippable member coupled to the piston housing, the piston is received in one of the plurality of bores of the outer rotor in the lock state, and the grippable member is configured to move the piston housing relative to the gerotor to move the lock system to the unlocked state.
A foldable seal comprising an elastomeric seal substrate and at least two moulded-in stiffener plates embedded within the seal substrate, wherein the foldable seal is adapted to fold along fold axes at one or more discrete locations between adjacent ones of the moulded-in stiffener plates, and characterised by a plurality of stiffening webs integrally moulded with the seal substrate for deploying the seal to an unfolded state, wherein the elastomeric stiffening webs extend generally perpendicular to the fold axes.
Heat storage particles comprising: a core portion containing a material for heat storage; and a shell portion containing polyurethane polyurea, wherein a volume average particle diameter is 100 to 500 μm, the polyurethane polyurea has a constitutional unit derived from a modified aliphatic polyisocyanate of an isocyanurate type. a core portion containing a material for heat storage; and a shell portion containing polyurethane polyurea, wherein a volume average particle diameter is 100 to 500 μm, the polyurethane polyurea has a constitutional unit derived from a modified aliphatic polyisocyanate of an isocyanurate type.
A method of providing access to at least one password protected device (D1 - D5) via a password management system comprising first and second password management servers in data communication via a communication link, the method comprising: determining, at the first password management server, an active password which is registerable as a device password with, and provides access to, the at least one password protected device (D1 - D5), and at least one reserve password; transmitting the active password and the at least one reserve password to the second password management server via the communication link, the active password for accessing the at least one password protected device (D1 - D5) from either or both of the first and second password management servers; after communication of the active password and the at least one reserve password to the second password management server, further requesting, by the second password management server, access to the at least one password protected device (D1 - D5) using the active password; and if the further request using the active password does not provide access, requesting access using one or more of the at least one reserve passwords. determining, at the first password management server, an active password which is registerable as a device password with, and provides access to, the at least one password protected device (D1 - D5), and at least one reserve password; transmitting the active password and the at least one reserve password to the second password management server via the communication link, the active password for accessing the at least one password protected device (D1 - D5) from either or both of the first and second password management servers; after communication of the active password and the at least one reserve password to the second password management server, further requesting, by the second password management server, access to the at least one password protected device (D1 - D5) using the active password; and if the further request using the active password does not provide access, requesting access using one or more of the at least one reserve passwords.
Seeder comprising a frame and adjacent sowing elements which are secured to said frame and mounted movable in translation with respect to one another between a closely-spaced position in which said sowing elements are close together and a separated position in which they are spaced apart, said seeder comprising a plurality of adjusting means, each adjusting means allowing variable adjustment of the distance between two given adjacent sowing elements, independently of the other adjusting means, and independently of the distance between two other given adjacent sowing elements on said frame, each adjusting means being essentially located between two given adjacent sowing elements, in each of their states and when transitioning from one of their states to the other, and each adjusting means comprising at least one flexible connecting element, each flexible connecting element connecting two adjacent sowing elements and adopting a folded state when said unit drill elements are in said closely-spaced position, and a deployed state when said sowing elements are in said separated position.
A class D amplifier arranged for - receiving a digital input signal (V in), producing pulse shaped signals in dependence of the input signal (V in), and a pulse width modulated output signal (V out) in dependence of the pulse shaped signals; further arranged for - feeding back the output signal (V out) for shaping the pulse shaped signals, - limiting the duty cycle of the pulse width modulated output signal by controlling the input signal by a clipping control unit, wherein the amplifier comprises - an input unit for receiving the digital input signal (V in), - a pulse shaping unit for producing the pulse shaped signals in dependence of the input signal (V in), - a comparator unit for comparing the pulse shaped signals and producing a comparator signal(V c), signal, - a driver unit for producing driver signals in dependence of the comparator signal (V c), - a switching output unit for producing the output signal (V out) in dependence of the driver signals, and - a feedback unit for feeding the output signal (V out) back to the pulse shaping unit, wherein the input unit comprises the clipping control unit for limiting the duty cycle of the pulse width modulated output signal (V out) by controlling the input signal (V in), and wherein the clipping control unit is arranged for receiving an output indicator signal indicative of the output signal (V out), and for delaying a transition of the input signal (V in) until the output indicator signal has responded to a previous transition of the input signal (V in). - receiving a digital input signal (V in), producing pulse shaped signals in dependence of the input signal (V in), and a pulse width modulated output signal (V out) in dependence of the pulse shaped signals; further arranged for - feeding back the output signal (V out) for shaping the pulse shaped signals, - limiting the duty cycle of the pulse width modulated output signal by controlling the input signal by a clipping control unit, - an input unit for receiving the digital input signal (V in), - a pulse shaping unit for producing the pulse shaped signals in dependence of the input signal (V in), - a comparator unit for comparing the pulse shaped signals and producing a comparator signal(V c), signal, - a driver unit for producing driver signals in dependence of the comparator signal (V c), - a switching output unit for producing the output signal (V out) in dependence of the driver signals, and - a feedback unit for feeding the output signal (V out) back to the pulse shaping unit,