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Apparatus for applying reduced pressure to a wound, comprising: a fluid impermeable flexible overlay positionable over a wound and sealable against a wound to maintain reduced pressure at the wound, the overlay comprising at least one opening and a membrane secured to the fluid impermeable flexible overlay, the flexible membrane comprising at least one port_; wherein a collection chamber is attached to the membrane in a manner so that the membrane acts as a portion of the surface of the collection chamber and so that the volume within the collection chamber is airtight, except for the at least one port and the reduced pressure supply port, for collecting and retaining wound exudate; and the chamber comprises a port for receiving a tubing member for connecting the apparatus to a reduced pressure supply system, characterized in that a micropore or hydrophobic filter or both is operably positioned within the port or the connection with the reduced pressure supply means to retain the exudate from the wound within the collection chamber. a fluid impermeable flexible overlay positionable over a wound and sealable against a wound to maintain reduced pressure at the wound, the overlay comprising at least one opening and a membrane secured to the fluid impermeable flexible overlay, the flexible membrane comprising at least one port_; wherein a collection chamber is attached to the membrane in a manner so that the membrane acts as a portion of the surface of the collection chamber and so that the volume within the collection chamber is airtight, except for the at least one port and the reduced pressure supply port, for collecting and retaining wound exudate; and the chamber comprises a port for receiving a tubing member for connecting the apparatus to a reduced pressure supply system, characterized in that a micropore or hydrophobic filter or both is operably positioned within the port or the connection with the reduced pressure supply means to retain the exudate from the wound within the collection chamber. a collection chamber is attached to the membrane in a manner so that the membrane acts as a portion of the surface of the collection chamber and so that the volume within the collection chamber is airtight, except for the at least one port and the reduced pressure supply port, for collecting and retaining wound exudate; and the chamber comprises a port for receiving a tubing member for connecting the apparatus to a reduced pressure supply system, characterized in that a micropore or hydrophobic filter or both is operably positioned within the port or the connection with the reduced pressure supply means to retain the exudate from the wound within the collection chamber.
Diffuser of an active liquid agent, for the treatment of a gaseous or liquid environment, said diffuser comprising a container of said liquid agent, closed by grid means apt to retain in position said active agent, wherein said container and grid means are covered before the first use of the diffuser by an external barrier film, which has to be peeled off at the first use of the diffuser in order to make operative said grid means in allowing the emission of said active liquid agent towards the surrounding environment, characterised in that said grid means and said external barrier film are formed as a single multilayer film comprising at least an external barrier layer and at least another inner sealing layer wherein said inner sealing layer forms said grid means, at the first use of the diffuser, following the simultaneous removal of said barrier layer and of predefined incision portions of said sealing layer which are no longer laterally connected to the remaining part of the sealing layer and which remain adherent to the barrier layer.
An electrosurgical unit, comprising: a radiofrequency generator configured to generate electrosurgical energy, the radiofrequency generator including a detection circuit, the detection circuit having: a resistor ladder having at least three resistors (38a, 38b, 38c); a single isolation transformer in electrical communication with the resistor ladder; and the detection circuit being configured to detect a change in impedance across the isolation transformer and correlate the change in impedance to one of a plurality of predetermined energy thresholds. a resistor ladder having at least three resistors (38a, 38b, 38c); a single isolation transformer in electrical communication with the resistor ladder; and the detection circuit being configured to detect a change in impedance across the isolation transformer and correlate the change in impedance to one of a plurality of predetermined energy thresholds.
Method of searching for free band using a cognitive telecommunication terminal operating in a zone covered by a primary telecommunication system using a plurality of frequency bands, characterised in that said terminal classifies said bands as a function of their conditional probabilities of not being occupied by the primary telecommunication system ( p ( b max | B occ,Bopp)), knowing a first set of bands already occupied by the primary telecommunication system ( B occ) and a second set of bands not occupied by this primary telecommunication system but already used by another cognitive terminal ( B opp), said terminal beginning its search by the band with the highest conditional probability ( b max).
System comprising a covering film and an adhesive closure part, having a first carrier strip with interlocking elements arranged on one side of said strip and having a second carrier strip comprising a connecting means for the purpose of attaching a moulded foam on the side of said strip facing away from the interlocking elements, wherein the interlocking elements are at least sometimes covered by the covering film, which is connected in a detachable manner to components of the adhesive closure part, characterised in that the covering film itself is formed by a ferrous non-woven material, which is furnished with an adhesive on its end face facing the interlocking elements.
Film formed from a polyethylene composition having a density of 948-956 kg/m 3, a high load melt index HLMI of 7-15, a melt storage modulus G' at a dynamic frequency where the loss modulus G" = 3000Pa, G'(G" = 3000) of 1400-1800 Pa, and a value of Mz/ G'(G" = 3000) of at least 900 Da/Pa, where Mz is z-average molecular weight.
A tissue treatment system, comprising: an elongate probe having a distal tip and a flexible length; at least one infusion lumen positioned through or along the elongate probe, wherein the infusion lumen defines one or more openings (52, 54) along its length; at least one delivery lumen slidingly positioned through or along the at least one infusion lumen, wherein translation of the at least one delivery lumen relative to the at least one infusion lumen controls a number of unobstructed openings along the at least one infusion lumen; and a liner enclosing the probe and being expandable from a delivery configuration to an expanded configuration which is sized to be greater than a body lumen to be treated, wherein the liner defines a suppleness such that expansion of the liner within the body lumen causes portions of the liner to fold upon itself to form between 1 to 3 layers of the liner while conforming against a tissue surface of the body lumen. an elongate probe having a distal tip and a flexible length; at least one infusion lumen positioned through or along the elongate probe, wherein the infusion lumen defines one or more openings (52, 54) along its length; at least one delivery lumen slidingly positioned through or along the at least one infusion lumen, wherein translation of the at least one delivery lumen relative to the at least one infusion lumen controls a number of unobstructed openings along the at least one infusion lumen; and a liner enclosing the probe and being expandable from a delivery configuration to an expanded configuration which is sized to be greater than a body lumen to be treated, wherein the liner defines a suppleness such that expansion of the liner within the body lumen causes portions of the liner to fold upon itself to form between 1 to 3 layers of the liner while conforming against a tissue surface of the body lumen.
Cleaning device for cleaning a container, in particular an orbital cleaner, comprising: - a housing with a fluid inlet for admitting a fluid, in particular cleaning agent, - a rotor which can be driven in rotation about a first axis of rotation relative to the housing, - a nozzle head with a fluid outlet for dispensing the fluid, in particular cleaning agent, wherein the nozzle head is mounted on the rotor so as to be rotatable about a second axis of rotation, - a flow channel for connecting the fluid inlet and the fluid outlet in a fluid-conducting manner, - a passage configured to direct a portion of the flowing fluid to the rotor in order to apply a drive torque and to rotationally drive the rotor, and - a drive system coupled on the input side to the rotor and on the output side to the nozzle head and configured to transmit the drive torque of the rotor to the nozzle head, characterized in that the rotor or the housing has at least one rolling body, wherein the housing or the rotor has at least one rolling surface arranged coaxially with the rotor, and the part of the flowing fluid is directed to the rotor in such a way that the rolling body is moved by the fluid along the rolling surface. - a housing with a fluid inlet for admitting a fluid, in particular cleaning agent, - a rotor which can be driven in rotation about a first axis of rotation relative to the housing, - a nozzle head with a fluid outlet for dispensing the fluid, in particular cleaning agent, wherein the nozzle head is mounted on the rotor so as to be rotatable about a second axis of rotation, - a flow channel for connecting the fluid inlet and the fluid outlet in a fluid-conducting manner, - a passage configured to direct a portion of the flowing fluid to the rotor in order to apply a drive torque and to rotationally drive the rotor, and - a drive system coupled on the input side to the rotor and on the output side to the nozzle head and configured to transmit the drive torque of the rotor to the nozzle head,
An electric machine coupled to a driven device in a vehicle, the electric machine comprising: a rotor having at least a first and second radially oriented cavity (32, 34) and at least one fluid channel, said fluid channel extending in a generally axial direction, wherein said fluid channel fluidly connecting said first radially oriented cavity to said second radially oriented cavity; a shaft coupled to said rotor, said shaft having a fluid passageway therein, wherein at least one radially oriented cavity (32, 34) having a fluid connection to said fluid passageway, said at least two radially oriented cavities (32, 34) leading to radial exits (40, 42) from said rotor for a flow of fluid; and a stator positioned to encounter at least some of the fluid exiting from said rotor. a rotor having at least a first and second radially oriented cavity (32, 34) and at least one fluid channel, said fluid channel extending in a generally axial direction, wherein said fluid channel fluidly connecting said first radially oriented cavity to said second radially oriented cavity; a shaft coupled to said rotor, said shaft having a fluid passageway therein, wherein at least one radially oriented cavity (32, 34) having a fluid connection to said fluid passageway, said at least two radially oriented cavities (32, 34) leading to radial exits (40, 42) from said rotor for a flow of fluid; and a stator positioned to encounter at least some of the fluid exiting from said rotor.
A cosmetic agent for temporarily shaping keratin fibers, containing, in a cosmetically acceptable carrier, a) at least one copolymer A, comprising the following monomers a1) and a2) and a3) a1) at least one N-alkyl acrylamide which contains N- tert -octyl acrylamide, a2) at least one C 1-8 -alkylamino-C 2-8 -alkyl acrylate and/or C 1-8 -alkylamino-C 2-8 -alkyl (meth)acrylate which contains tert -butylaminoethyl acrylate, a3) at least one further monomer, selected from acrylic acid, methacrylic acid, C 1-8 alkyl esters of acrylic acid and/or (meth)acrylic acid and C 2-8 hydroxyalkyl esters of acrylic acid and/or (meth)acrylic acid, b) at least one cross-linked polyurethane-vinyl copolymer B which has an interpenetrating network of urethane and vinyl polymers, wherein the vinyl polymer contains a polymer of methyl (meth)acrylate, and c) at least one alkaline compound. a) at least one copolymer A, comprising the following monomers a1) and a2) and a3) a1) at least one N-alkyl acrylamide which contains N- tert -octyl acrylamide, a2) at least one C 1-8 -alkylamino-C 2-8 -alkyl acrylate and/or C 1-8 -alkylamino-C 2-8 -alkyl (meth)acrylate which contains tert -butylaminoethyl acrylate, a3) at least one further monomer, selected from acrylic acid, methacrylic acid, C 1-8 alkyl esters of acrylic acid and/or (meth)acrylic acid and C 2-8 hydroxyalkyl esters of acrylic acid and/or (meth)acrylic acid, a1) at least one N-alkyl acrylamide which contains N- tert -octyl acrylamide, a2) at least one C 1-8 -alkylamino-C 2-8 -alkyl acrylate and/or C 1-8 -alkylamino-C 2-8 -alkyl (meth)acrylate which contains tert -butylaminoethyl acrylate, a3) at least one further monomer, selected from acrylic acid, methacrylic acid, C 1-8 alkyl esters of acrylic acid and/or (meth)acrylic acid and C 2-8 hydroxyalkyl esters of acrylic acid and/or (meth)acrylic acid, b) at least one cross-linked polyurethane-vinyl copolymer B which has an interpenetrating network of urethane and vinyl polymers, wherein the vinyl polymer contains a polymer of methyl (meth)acrylate, and c) at least one alkaline compound.
A process comprising (a) providing at least one sample suspected of comprising at least one coliform strain, wherein said coliform strain is a gas-producing coliform strain; (b) providing at least one culture device comprising at least one culture medium that is hydrated or hydratable and that comprises at least one fermentable nutrient; (c) providing at least one particulate concentration agent that is substantially optically transparent when in contact with said culture medium in said culture device when said culture medium is hydrated, wherein said particulate concentration agent comprises inorganic microparticles selected from metal carbonates; (d) placing said particulate concentration agent in contact with said sample such that at least a portion of said coliform strain is bound to or captured by said particulate concentration agent to form coliform-bound particulate concentration agent; (e) placing said coliform-bound particulate concentration agent in contact with said culture medium of said culture device; (f) incubating said culture device comprising said coliform-bound particulate concentration agent in contact with said culture medium, said culture medium being hydrated; and (g) optically detecting the presence of said coliform strain without separating said coliform strain from said particulate concentration agent, wherein said optically detecting comprises detecting at least one color change and the presence of at least one gas bubble proximate at least one colony of said coliform strain. (a) providing at least one sample suspected of comprising at least one coliform strain, wherein said coliform strain is a gas-producing coliform strain; (b) providing at least one culture device comprising at least one culture medium that is hydrated or hydratable and that comprises at least one fermentable nutrient; (c) providing at least one particulate concentration agent that is substantially optically transparent when in contact with said culture medium in said culture device when said culture medium is hydrated, wherein said particulate concentration agent comprises inorganic microparticles selected from metal carbonates; (d) placing said particulate concentration agent in contact with said sample such that at least a portion of said coliform strain is bound to or captured by said particulate concentration agent to form coliform-bound particulate concentration agent; (e) placing said coliform-bound particulate concentration agent in contact with said culture medium of said culture device; (f) incubating said culture device comprising said coliform-bound particulate concentration agent in contact with said culture medium, said culture medium being hydrated; and (g) optically detecting the presence of said coliform strain without separating said coliform strain from said particulate concentration agent, wherein said optically detecting comprises detecting at least one color change and the presence of at least one gas bubble proximate at least one colony of said coliform strain.
A device for detecting a plant against a background, comprising: a means for providing a plurality of different photographs of the plant leaf against the background, the photographs differing in that image points of the different photographs which relate to the same location of the plant leaf have different levels of brightness; a means for selecting such image points, from the different photographs, whose levels of brightness are within a predetermined range, an image point of a first photograph being selected for a first location of the plant leaf, and an image point of a second, different photograph being selected for a different location of the plant leaf so as to obtain a representation of the plant leaf against the background, said representation being composed of and/or merged from different photographs, wherein the means for selecting is configured to select, for a location of the image, that image point from the plurality of different photographs, whose brightness is closest to a predetermined brightness, wherein the predetermined brightness is a brightness value which equals half the maximum brightness or which deviates from half the maximum brightness by less than 50% of half the maximum brightness; and a means for segmenting the composite photograph so as to obtain a segment representation comprising the plant leaf without the background or the background without the plant leaf. a means for providing a plurality of different photographs of the plant leaf against the background, the photographs differing in that image points of the different photographs which relate to the same location of the plant leaf have different levels of brightness; a means for selecting such image points, from the different photographs, whose levels of brightness are within a predetermined range, an image point of a first photograph being selected for a first location of the plant leaf, and an image point of a second, different photograph being selected for a different location of the plant leaf so as to obtain a representation of the plant leaf against the background, said representation being composed of and/or merged from different photographs, wherein the means for selecting is configured to select, for a location of the image, that image point from the plurality of different photographs, whose brightness is closest to a predetermined brightness, wherein the predetermined brightness is a brightness value which equals half the maximum brightness or which deviates from half the maximum brightness by less than 50% of half the maximum brightness; and a means for segmenting the composite photograph so as to obtain a segment representation comprising the plant leaf without the background or the background without the plant leaf.
A composite sealant composition, obtainable by a method comprising the steps of: a. providing a mixture including cis-polyisoprene, a cross-linker, an initiator, a filler, zinc oxide and radiopacifier; b. curing the mixture to form a cross-linked cis-polyisoprene material; c. grinding the cross-linked cis-polyisoprene material cryogenically to form microparticles; d. providing a first component mixture including an epoxy based polymerizable compound and at least one of a radiopacifier, a filler, and the cross-linked cis-polyisoprene microparticles; and e. providing a second component mixture including an amine-based polymerizable compound, a curing agent and at least one of a radiopacifier, a filler, and the cross-linked cis-polyisoprene microparticles; for use in a method of sealing a root canal comprising f. filling the root canal with the first component mixture and the second component mixture to form a cured composite sealant material; wherein the first component mixture, the second component mixture, or both include the cross-linked cis-polyisoprene microparticles. a. providing a mixture including cis-polyisoprene, a cross-linker, an initiator, a filler, zinc oxide and radiopacifier; b. curing the mixture to form a cross-linked cis-polyisoprene material; c. grinding the cross-linked cis-polyisoprene material cryogenically to form microparticles; d. providing a first component mixture including an epoxy based polymerizable compound and at least one of a radiopacifier, a filler, and the cross-linked cis-polyisoprene microparticles; and e. providing a second component mixture including an amine-based polymerizable compound, a curing agent and at least one of a radiopacifier, a filler, and the cross-linked cis-polyisoprene microparticles;
A diffraction grating display body adapted to display a color image by diffracting light, the diffraction grating display body comprising: a plurality of cell sets each having a plurality of cell groups (2, 3, 4) in which cells R, G, and B corresponding to elements of red, green, and blue, respectively, in each pixel in a piece of color gradation image data, are arranged in a predetermined order, wherein the cells in the cell groups (2, 3, 4) in at least one cell set among the plurality of cell sets have diffraction gratings with mutually different spatial frequencies and the same grating angle, the cell groups (2, 3, 4) included in the plurality of cell sets have diffraction gratings with mutually different grating angles among the cell groups, and each of the cells R, G, and B in the cell groups (2, 3, 4) included in the plurality of cell sets have a predetermined cell area, characterized in that the diffraction grating included in at least one cell group (2, 3, 4) among the plurality of cell groups is formed of a rectangular diffraction grating or a sinusoidal diffraction grating, and the diffraction grating in at least one other cell group is formed of a blazed diffraction grating. a plurality of cell sets each having a plurality of cell groups (2, 3, 4) in which cells R, G, and B corresponding to elements of red, green, and blue, respectively, in each pixel in a piece of color gradation image data, are arranged in a predetermined order, wherein the cells in the cell groups (2, 3, 4) in at least one cell set among the plurality of cell sets have diffraction gratings with mutually different spatial frequencies and the same grating angle, the cell groups (2, 3, 4) included in the plurality of cell sets have diffraction gratings with mutually different grating angles among the cell groups, and each of the cells R, G, and B in the cell groups (2, 3, 4) included in the plurality of cell sets have a predetermined cell area, characterized in that the diffraction grating included in at least one cell group (2, 3, 4) among the plurality of cell groups is formed of a rectangular diffraction grating or a sinusoidal diffraction grating, and the diffraction grating in at least one other cell group is formed of a blazed diffraction grating.