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A splint device for guided robotic surgery, said device comprising: an arcuate splint body having first and second ends (200A, 200B) and opposing concave and convex surfaces (300, 400), the splint body defining a plurality of holes spaced apart between the first and second ends (200A, 200B), each hole extending between the concave and convex surfaces (300, 400); a sleeve received in each of the plurality of holes, and arranged as a drill guide or fastener guide; a tracking portion engaged with the convex surface of the splint body between the first and second ends (200A, 200B) such that at least one of the holes is disposed between the tracking portion and each of the first and second ends (200A, 200B), the tracking portion extending outwardly from the convex surface; and a kinematic mount engaged with the tracking portion, characterized by a fiducial marker element received by a depression defined by an outer surface of the splint body or the tracking portion, the fiducial marker element being received in a predetermined disposition relative to the kinematic mount. an arcuate splint body having first and second ends (200A, 200B) and opposing concave and convex surfaces (300, 400), the splint body defining a plurality of holes spaced apart between the first and second ends (200A, 200B), each hole extending between the concave and convex surfaces (300, 400); a sleeve received in each of the plurality of holes, and arranged as a drill guide or fastener guide; a tracking portion engaged with the convex surface of the splint body between the first and second ends (200A, 200B) such that at least one of the holes is disposed between the tracking portion and each of the first and second ends (200A, 200B), the tracking portion extending outwardly from the convex surface; and a kinematic mount engaged with the tracking portion, characterized by a fiducial marker element received by a depression defined by an outer surface of the splint body or the tracking portion, the fiducial marker element being received in a predetermined disposition relative to the kinematic mount.
Pressurized hydropneumatic water tank, the tank comprising a lower air retention valve comprising: a tube for water circulation with the outside of the tank having a protuberant top for protruding into the interior of the tank; a floating body vertically displaceable between an upper position and a lower position; one or more guides for vertically guiding the displacement of the floating body; a lid joined to the floating body, for covering the top of the tube and the outer surface surrounding said top when the floating body is in the lower position corresponding to a predetermined minimum level of water in the tank, the outflow of air is prevented and the water tank is maintained pressurized, and wherein the lid comprises a sealing material in its lower surface for sealing between the lid and the top of said tube; wherein the lid comprises the sealing material arranged in the floating body below the water level, characterized in that the lid or the tube comprises an O-ring sealing between the lid and the outer surface surrounding the top of said tube. a tube for water circulation with the outside of the tank having a protuberant top for protruding into the interior of the tank; a floating body vertically displaceable between an upper position and a lower position; one or more guides for vertically guiding the displacement of the floating body; a lid joined to the floating body, for covering the top of the tube and the outer surface surrounding said top when the floating body is in the lower position corresponding to a predetermined minimum level of water in the tank, the outflow of air is prevented and the water tank is maintained pressurized, and wherein the lid comprises a sealing material in its lower surface for sealing between the lid and the top of said tube; wherein the lid comprises the sealing material arranged in the floating body below the water level, characterized in that the lid or the tube comprises an O-ring sealing between the lid and the outer surface surrounding the top of said tube.
A system for providing advanced messaging services in a wireless communications network, the system comprising: one or more messaging servers (108,110,112,114) that are configured to interface with the wireless communications network (106,124,126) to perform the advanced messaging services for one or more mobile units, wherein the advanced messaging services comprise Push-to-X messages; wherein the one or more messaging servers (108,110,112,114) and the one or more mobile units that use the advanced messaging services are configured to communicate with each other using control messages transmitted across the wireless communications network (106,124,126); wherein the advanced messaging services include attachments for the Push-to-X messages that are stored on one or more storage servers that are configured to interface with the wireless communications network, and the control messages communicated between the one or more messaging servers and the one or more mobile units identify a location for retrieving the attachments that are stored on the one or more storage servers; and wherein a Quality-of-Service for transfer of the attachments is treated differently from other traffic in the wireless communications network; wherein the one or more mobile units download only selected ones of the attachments using a Uniform Resource Identifier, URI, provided by the messaging server; wherein the URI, is allocated only when the one or more mobile units request a download of the attachments. one or more messaging servers (108,110,112,114) that are configured to interface with the wireless communications network (106,124,126) to perform the advanced messaging services for one or more mobile units, wherein the advanced messaging services comprise Push-to-X messages; wherein the one or more messaging servers (108,110,112,114) and the one or more mobile units that use the advanced messaging services are configured to communicate with each other using control messages transmitted across the wireless communications network (106,124,126); wherein the advanced messaging services include attachments for the Push-to-X messages that are stored on one or more storage servers that are configured to interface with the wireless communications network, and the control messages communicated between the one or more messaging servers and the one or more mobile units identify a location for retrieving the attachments that are stored on the one or more storage servers; and wherein a Quality-of-Service for transfer of the attachments is treated differently from other traffic in the wireless communications network; wherein the one or more mobile units download only selected ones of the attachments using a Uniform Resource Identifier, URI, provided by the messaging server; wherein the URI, is allocated only when the one or more mobile units request a download of the attachments.
A method for operating a power plant, comprising: data mining a historical operating condition database for the power plant with a first partitional clustering algorithm to generate a statistical model; calculating dynamic operating condition target values for optimal operating conditions from the statistical model taking into account current operating condition data of the power plant; performing a real-time energy-loss analysis that identifies, quantifies and ranks the contribution of a plurality of operating parameters of the power plant to an equivalent fossil fuel consumption deviation based on the dynamic operating condition target values, and automatically identifying at least one operating parameter of the power plant from the energy-loss analysis, and manipulating the identified at least one operating parameter using an adjustment device in the power plant during operation of the power plant. data mining a historical operating condition database for the power plant with a first partitional clustering algorithm to generate a statistical model; calculating dynamic operating condition target values for optimal operating conditions from the statistical model taking into account current operating condition data of the power plant; performing a real-time energy-loss analysis that identifies, quantifies and ranks the contribution of a plurality of operating parameters of the power plant to an equivalent fossil fuel consumption deviation based on the dynamic operating condition target values, and automatically identifying at least one operating parameter of the power plant from the energy-loss analysis, and manipulating the identified at least one operating parameter using an adjustment device in the power plant during operation of the power plant.
An apparatus for managing storage of picture data into a memory, said apparatus being used for coding or decoding moving pictures, comprising: a memory having memory areas in each of which picture data corresponding to one frame can be stored; a storage unit operable to store the picture data into the memory; and a memory management unit operable to manage a state of each memory area by setting a storing information of "used" or "unused", the state being a data storage prohibition state or a data storage allowance state, characterized in that when first field data is written in a first memory area in the data storage allowance state, said memory management unit is operable to prohibit additional data from being written in the first memory area, except when second field data paired with the first field data is written in the first memory area. a memory having memory areas in each of which picture data corresponding to one frame can be stored; a storage unit operable to store the picture data into the memory; and a memory management unit operable to manage a state of each memory area by setting a storing information of "used" or "unused", the state being a data storage prohibition state or a data storage allowance state, characterized in that when first field data is written in a first memory area in the data storage allowance state, said memory management unit is operable to prohibit additional data from being written in the first memory area, except when second field data paired with the first field data is written in the first memory area.
Apparatus for the respirating of patients, more in particular for ventilating at home, for anaesthesia or for intensive care, comprising a line system for the lead-through of respiratory gas, which line system is provided with a connection for the patient and with connections for the supply of the various components of the gas and with connections for the discharge of the various components of the gas, whereby the line system, in whole or in part, is built up from a first and a second, substantially plate-shaped, part [5, 6], each having an inner surface [5a, 6a] and an outer surface [5b, 6b], whereby the first part and the second part are intended to be placed with their inner surfaces [5a, 6a] against each other, whereby in the inner surface [5a, 6a] of at least of one of the parts a canal is formed, having a longitudinal side that is open towards the inner surface [5a, 6a], such, that during placement thereon of the inner surface [5a, 6a] of the other part [5, 6] the open side of the canal is covered and a flow-through pathway is formed through which the respiratory or anaesthetic gas can be led, whereby the first and/or the second part are provided with openings, whereby a canal connects to or communicates with an opening, characterized in that the inner surface of at least one of the parts is provided with a layer of material, with sealing or elastic properties, which layer of material is attached to the inner surface [5a, 6a], or is coated onto the inner surface [5a, 6a], and whereby the one part [5, 6] at the location of an opening is provided with a closing means that is displaceable to into the flow- through pathway for the opening and closing off of parts of the flow-through pathway, whilst on the inner surface [5a, 6a] the layer of material is provided, such that by means of the closing means the layer of material can be pressed against the inner surface [5a, 6a] of the other part [5, 6]. whereby the first and/or the second part are provided with openings, whereby a canal connects to or communicates with an opening, characterized in that the inner surface of at least one of the parts is provided with a layer of material, with sealing or elastic properties, which layer of material is attached to the inner surface [5a, 6a], or is coated onto the inner surface [5a, 6a], and whereby the one part [5, 6] at the location of an opening is provided with a closing means that is displaceable to into the flow- through pathway for the opening and closing off of parts of the flow-through pathway, whilst on the inner surface [5a, 6a] the layer of material is provided, such that by means of the closing means the layer of material can be pressed against the inner surface [5a, 6a] of the other part [5, 6].
An exercise machine comprising a base, a platform having an upper side adapted in use to support a user and an underside, a support column supporting the platform in a position spaced apart from the base wherein the platform is secured to the support column such that the platform can rotate about two perpendicular axes, and three or more means independently operable to move all or a part of the platform, wherein one or more of the means independently operable to move all or part of the platform is capable in use of adopting at least two positions relative to the platform, characterized in that in one of the at least two positions relative to the platform, the one or more of the means are not in active engagement with the underside of the platform and; wherein the support column comprises two or more telescopic parts.
A simple inverter-controlled refrigerator comprising: a temperature detector comprising a thermostat or a thermistor and configured to switch between an open state and a closed state depending on a temperature of a refrigeration compartment of the simple inverter-controlled refrigerator; a constant speed main body control unit whose power is turned on/off by open/close of the temperature detector, and that can drive a constant speed compressor; an inverter control unit that is connected to the constant speed main body control unit, and that is operated, based on a power on/off signal of the constant speed main body control unit; and a variable speed compressor that is connected to the inverter control unit, and that is controlled, based on an output from the inverter control unit, wherein the inverter control unit has a rotation speed setting unit which is operated, based on the power on/off signal of the constant speed main body control unit, and which is configured to set a rotation speed of the variable speed compressor, and an inverter drive circuit unit which drives the variable speed compressor at the rotation speed set by the rotation speed setting unit, wherein the constant speed main body control unit and the inverter control unit are configured to function as an individually independent unit, and wherein the inverter control unit which is separate from and independent of the constant speed main body control unit is connected to the constant speed main body control unit. a temperature detector comprising a thermostat or a thermistor and configured to switch between an open state and a closed state depending on a temperature of a refrigeration compartment of the simple inverter-controlled refrigerator; a constant speed main body control unit whose power is turned on/off by open/close of the temperature detector, and that can drive a constant speed compressor; an inverter control unit that is connected to the constant speed main body control unit, and that is operated, based on a power on/off signal of the constant speed main body control unit; and a variable speed compressor that is connected to the inverter control unit, and that is controlled, based on an output from the inverter control unit, wherein the inverter control unit has a rotation speed setting unit which is operated, based on the power on/off signal of the constant speed main body control unit, and which is configured to set a rotation speed of the variable speed compressor, and an inverter drive circuit unit which drives the variable speed compressor at the rotation speed set by the rotation speed setting unit, wherein the constant speed main body control unit and the inverter control unit are configured to function as an individually independent unit, and wherein the inverter control unit which is separate from and independent of the constant speed main body control unit is connected to the constant speed main body control unit.
A valve assembly for a fuel injector comprising: a) a sleeve member having an interior chamber; b) a piston member supported for movement within the interior chamber of the sleeve member and delimiting an upstream pressure side of the valve assembly and a downstream pressure side of the valve assembly; and c) a dynamic sealing device mounted to one of the sleeve member and the piston member for sealingly isolating the upstream pressure side of the valve assembly from the downstream pressure side of the valve assembly, wherein the sleeve member and the piston member are adapted and configured to operate as a schedule valve, the valve assembly further comprising a threaded retainer for securing the sealing device in a seat formed in a head portion of the piston member of the schedule valve, characterized in that the dynamic sealing device further includes: i) a seal member having a generally C-shaped cross-section and defining an internal cavity having an opening about the outer periphery of the seal member; and ii) a spring member disposed within the internal cavity of the seal member for providing a constant sealing force to the seal member, wherein the dynamic sealing device is positioned in the valve assembly so that the opening of the internal cavity of the seal member faces towards the downstream pressure side of the valve assembly. a) a sleeve member having an interior chamber; b) a piston member supported for movement within the interior chamber of the sleeve member and delimiting an upstream pressure side of the valve assembly and a downstream pressure side of the valve assembly; and c) a dynamic sealing device mounted to one of the sleeve member and the piston member for sealingly isolating the upstream pressure side of the valve assembly from the downstream pressure side of the valve assembly, i) a seal member having a generally C-shaped cross-section and defining an internal cavity having an opening about the outer periphery of the seal member; and ii) a spring member disposed within the internal cavity of the seal member for providing a constant sealing force to the seal member, wherein the dynamic sealing device is positioned in the valve assembly so that the opening of the internal cavity of the seal member faces towards the downstream pressure side of the valve assembly.
A method for continuously synthesizing a carbon nanotube structure, the method comprising: providing a catalyst of a metal nanoparticle, wherein the catalyst is a metal selected from the group consisting of iron, nickel, molybdenum and cobalt, or mixtures thereof and the catalyst is supported on a powdered oxide substrate having a particle size of 0.5 μm to 5 μm; entraining the catalyst in an inert gas, wherein the catalyst is aerosolized using the inert gas; and exposing the entrained catalyst to a carbon precursor gas at a temperature sufficient to form a carbon nanotube structure wherein the carbon nanotube structure is a single-walled carbon nanotube. providing a catalyst of a metal nanoparticle, wherein the catalyst is a metal selected from the group consisting of iron, nickel, molybdenum and cobalt, or mixtures thereof and the catalyst is supported on a powdered oxide substrate having a particle size of 0.5 μm to 5 μm; entraining the catalyst in an inert gas, wherein the catalyst is aerosolized using the inert gas; and exposing the entrained catalyst to a carbon precursor gas at a temperature sufficient to form a carbon nanotube structure wherein the carbon nanotube structure is a single-walled carbon nanotube.
A volume rendering method for an ultrasound diagnosis apparatus including a probe, comprising: obtaining 3-dimensional ultrasound volume data of an object; receiving a user input of selecting a pre-stored voxel selecting model for selecting voxels corresponding to a region in which an ultrasound signal is weak while scanning a heart as the object; selecting a first voxel and a second voxel based on the pre-stored voxel selecting model, determining a parameter of the first voxel included in the 3D volume data as a first gain value or a first threshold value based on the type of the object and a location of the first voxel, and a parameter of the second voxel included in the 3D volume data as a second gain value or a second threshold value based on the type of the object and a location of the second voxel; and performing rendering by applying the first gain value or the first threshold value to the first voxel and the second gain value or the second threshold value to the second voxel. obtaining 3-dimensional ultrasound volume data of an object; receiving a user input of selecting a pre-stored voxel selecting model for selecting voxels corresponding to a region in which an ultrasound signal is weak while scanning a heart as the object; selecting a first voxel and a second voxel based on the pre-stored voxel selecting model, determining a parameter of the first voxel included in the 3D volume data as a first gain value or a first threshold value based on the type of the object and a location of the first voxel, and a parameter of the second voxel included in the 3D volume data as a second gain value or a second threshold value based on the type of the object and a location of the second voxel; and performing rendering by applying the first gain value or the first threshold value to the first voxel and the second gain value or the second threshold value to the second voxel.
A sensor system comprising a housing (10, 110, 210) having an inlet aperture which is configured to draw fluid into the housing (10, 110, 210); a conditioning material in the housing (10, 110, 210), the conditioning material being adapted to control levels of a substance within the housing (10, 110, 210); a sensor for analysing the fluid in the housing (10, 110, 210); and circulation means which is configured to alternate circulation of fluid within the housing (10, 110, 210) between a sensing fluid path which is configured to enable analysis of the fluid by the sensor and a second fluid path which is configured to enable conditioning of the fluid; wherein the circulation means is located inside the housing adjacent the sensor forming a sealed path between the circulation means and the sensor. a housing (10, 110, 210) having an inlet aperture which is configured to draw fluid into the housing (10, 110, 210); a conditioning material in the housing (10, 110, 210), the conditioning material being adapted to control levels of a substance within the housing (10, 110, 210); a sensor for analysing the fluid in the housing (10, 110, 210); and circulation means which is configured to alternate circulation of fluid within the housing (10, 110, 210) between a sensing fluid path which is configured to enable analysis of the fluid by the sensor and a second fluid path which is configured to enable conditioning of the fluid; wherein the circulation means is located inside the housing adjacent the sensor forming a sealed path between the circulation means and the sensor.