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A protective textile sleeve for providing protection to an elongate member contained therein, comprising: a wall of interlaced yarn having a cavity bounded by an innermost surface extending between opposite open ends (19, 20); and a mixture of first and second materials bonded to said innermost surface of said wall about the periphery of said innermost surface immediately adjacent each of said opposite ends (19, 20), said first material including a hot melt adhesive material and said second material including an elastomeric material. a wall of interlaced yarn having a cavity bounded by an innermost surface extending between opposite open ends (19, 20); and a mixture of first and second materials bonded to said innermost surface of said wall about the periphery of said innermost surface immediately adjacent each of said opposite ends (19, 20), said first material including a hot melt adhesive material and said second material including an elastomeric material.
A catheter apparatus, comprising: a first wire (106, 204) wound around an inner jacket to form an inner cylindrical braid structure (106, 204); an intermediate layer (108, 206) of polymer material disposed over said inner cylindrical braid structure (106, 204); and a second wire (110, 208) wound on the intermediate layer (108, 206) to form an outer cylindrical braid structure (110, 208); said first wire (106, 204) being a flat wire having a minor cross-sectional dimension and a major cross-sectional dimension, where said major dimension is greater than said minor dimension and wherein a pic rate of said first wire (106, 204) changes along the length of said inner cylindrical braid structure (106, 204), and a pic rate of said second wire (110, 208) changes along the length of said outer cylindrical braid structure (110, 208), independently of said pic rate of said inner cylindrical braid structure (106, 204). a first wire (106, 204) wound around an inner jacket to form an inner cylindrical braid structure (106, 204); an intermediate layer (108, 206) of polymer material disposed over said inner cylindrical braid structure (106, 204); and a second wire (110, 208) wound on the intermediate layer (108, 206) to form an outer cylindrical braid structure (110, 208); said first wire (106, 204) being a flat wire having a minor cross-sectional dimension and a major cross-sectional dimension, where said major dimension is greater than said minor dimension and wherein a pic rate of said first wire (106, 204) changes along the length of said inner cylindrical braid structure (106, 204), and a pic rate of said second wire (110, 208) changes along the length of said outer cylindrical braid structure (110, 208), independently of said pic rate of said inner cylindrical braid structure (106, 204).
A device for determining an analyte concentration, the device comprising: a sensor configured to generate a signal associated with a concentration of an analyte and a sensing membrane located over the sensor, wherein the sensing membrane comprises an enzyme layer, wherein the enzyme layer comprises an enzyme and a polymer comprising polyurethane and/or polyurea segments and one or more zwitterionic repeating units, the enzyme layer protecting the enzyme and preventing it from leaching from the sensing membrane into a host, without adversely affecting the enzyme's activity, wherein the enzyme layer further comprises a base polymer, wherein the base polymer comprises a polymer selected from silicone, epoxies, polyolefins, polystylene, polyoxymethylene, polysiloxanes, polyethers, polyacrylics, polymethacrylic, polyesters, polycarbonates, polyamide, poly(ether ketone), poly(ether imide). a sensor configured to generate a signal associated with a concentration of an analyte and a sensing membrane located over the sensor, wherein the sensing membrane comprises an enzyme layer, wherein the enzyme layer comprises an enzyme and a polymer comprising polyurethane and/or polyurea segments and one or more zwitterionic repeating units, the enzyme layer protecting the enzyme and preventing it from leaching from the sensing membrane into a host, without adversely affecting the enzyme's activity, wherein the enzyme layer further comprises a base polymer, wherein the base polymer comprises a polymer selected from silicone, epoxies, polyolefins, polystylene, polyoxymethylene, polysiloxanes, polyethers, polyacrylics, polymethacrylic, polyesters, polycarbonates, polyamide, poly(ether ketone), poly(ether imide).
Instant coffee or coffee/chicory mixture powder comprising porous powder particles characterised in that the powder particles have a porosity of at least 65%, and wherein the powder particles have pores having an average diameter D 50 of less than 80 microns, and the pores have a size distribution characterised by a distribution span factor of less than 4.
A horological gearing (E1; E2; E3) comprising a first toothed wheel (R1; R1'; R1") mobile in rotation about a first axis and including first symmetrical teeth and a second toothed wheel (R2; R2'; R2") mobile in rotation about a second axis and including second symmetrical teeth, the first and second axis being parallel or substantially parallel, each of the first and second teeth being conformed so that the primitive backlash of the gearing is less than 0.3 · m, or even less than 0.25 · m, or even less than 0.2 · m, or even less than 0.15 · m, or even less than 0.1 · m, or even less than 0.08 · m for the nominal axial center distance ( e) of the gearing, where m is the modulus of the wheel of which the tooth forms part.
A method for preparing an R-T-B-based rare earth permanent magnet comprising a sintered compact, wherein the method comprises: (a) molding a permanent magnet alloy material comprising a powder consisting of an R-T-B-based alloy including Ga and 0.002 mass% to 9 mass% of a metal powder selected from a powder of Al, Si, Ti, Ni, W, Zr, TiAl alloys, Cu, Mo, Co, Fe and Ta, wherein the permanent magnet alloy material comprises 27 mass% to 33 mass% of R, wherein R refers to rare earth elements including Nd as an essential element, 0.85 mass% to 1.3 mass% of B, and 0.03 mass% to 0.3 mass% of Ga, with the remainder being T, wherein T refers to transition metals including Fe as an essential element, and inevitable impurities, (b) sintering the molded material, and (c) thermally treating the sintered material. (a) molding a permanent magnet alloy material comprising a powder consisting of an R-T-B-based alloy including Ga and 0.002 mass% to 9 mass% of a metal powder selected from a powder of Al, Si, Ti, Ni, W, Zr, TiAl alloys, Cu, Mo, Co, Fe and Ta, wherein the permanent magnet alloy material comprises 27 mass% to 33 mass% of R, wherein R refers to rare earth elements including Nd as an essential element, 0.85 mass% to 1.3 mass% of B, and 0.03 mass% to 0.3 mass% of Ga, with the remainder being T, wherein T refers to transition metals including Fe as an essential element, and inevitable impurities, (b) sintering the molded material, and (c) thermally treating the sintered material.
Multi-duct air conditioning system for air-conditioning a number of rooms (44, 46, 48) and/or room zones, each having at least one air inlet device for each room (44, 46, 48) that is to be air-conditioned or each room zone, comprising a supply-air fan (8, 10), comprising a control unit, and comprising at least two supply-air ducts (4, 6), wherein at least two supply-air fans (8, 10) are provided, wherein at least one supply-air fan (8, 10) is arranged in each different supply-air duct (4, 6), characterized in that the at least two supply-air ducts (4, 6) can be connected to one another via a bypass duct, wherein a bypass damper (22, 22a) is introduced into the bypass duct.
A communication control system node, the system comprising: a) a memory; b) a physical layer controller coupled to the memory, the physical layer controller capable of executing instructions, the instructions allowing the controller to: i) generate at least one Receive Descriptor; ii) receive service packets from a first network; iii) store the service packets in the memory based on the content of the Receive Descriptor; iv) define Packet Data Units, all of the Packet Data Units being the same length; v) generate Protocol Descriptors and associate each such Protocol Descriptor with one or more Packet Data Units; and vi) store each Protocol Descriptor in an entry in the memory; and c) a Network Central Processing Unit capable of executing instructions, the instructions allowing the Network CPU to: i) read the Protocol Descriptors; and ii) if there are more than a minimum number of Protocol Descriptors stored in the memory, then generating a reservation request on a second network. a) a memory; b) a physical layer controller coupled to the memory, the physical layer controller capable of executing instructions, the instructions allowing the controller to: i) generate at least one Receive Descriptor; ii) receive service packets from a first network; iii) store the service packets in the memory based on the content of the Receive Descriptor; iv) define Packet Data Units, all of the Packet Data Units being the same length; v) generate Protocol Descriptors and associate each such Protocol Descriptor with one or more Packet Data Units; and vi) store each Protocol Descriptor in an entry in the memory; and i) generate at least one Receive Descriptor; ii) receive service packets from a first network; iii) store the service packets in the memory based on the content of the Receive Descriptor; iv) define Packet Data Units, all of the Packet Data Units being the same length; v) generate Protocol Descriptors and associate each such Protocol Descriptor with one or more Packet Data Units; and vi) store each Protocol Descriptor in an entry in the memory; and c) a Network Central Processing Unit capable of executing instructions, the instructions allowing the Network CPU to: i) read the Protocol Descriptors; and ii) if there are more than a minimum number of Protocol Descriptors stored in the memory, then generating a reservation request on a second network. i) read the Protocol Descriptors; and ii) if there are more than a minimum number of Protocol Descriptors stored in the memory, then generating a reservation request on a second network.
A heavy duty pneumatic tire comprising a tread portion provided with circumferentially continuously extending zigzag main grooves, the zigzag main grooves including a center main groove disposed on the tire equator and a middle main groove disposed on each side of the center main groove, wherein the center main groove comprises first oblique groove segments inclined with respect to the tire circumferential direction to one axial direction at an angle (θ1), and second oblique groove segments inclined with respect to the tire circumferential direction to the other axial direction at an angle (θ2) less than the angle (θ1) of the first oblique groove segments, a crown land portion formed between the center main groove and each of the middle main grooves has an axial width which repeats increase and decrease in the tire circumferential direction, and the crown land portion is provided with a plurality of crown lateral grooves extending between axially outwardly protruding zigzag vertex portions (3k, 3h) of the center main groove and axially inwardly protruding zigzag vertex portions of the middle main groove so that the crown land portion is circumferentially divided into crown blocks each having a hexagonal tread, and the crown lateral grooves of the crown land portions and the first oblique groove segments of the center main groove are inclined with respect to the tire axial direction to one circumferential direction, characterized in that the axial length of the crown lateral groove is in a range of from 9 % to 17 % of the tread width, and the crown blocks are each provided with a crown sipe extending between one of the second oblique groove segments of the center main groove and one of the axially outwardly protruding zigzag vertex portions of the adjacent middle main groove.
A piston ring, wherein the external running surface is divided into areas that extend peripherally in the circumferential direction over different axial height ranges of the running surface, and in particular an upper running surface region (Bo) on the combustion chamber side, a lower running surface region (Bu) on the crankcase side, and a middle running surface region (Bm) between the upper and the lower running surface regions (Bo, Bu); wherein the boundary line between the upper and the middle running surface regions (Bo, Bm) forms a scraping line, wherein the boundary line between the middle and the lower running surface regions (Bm, Bu) forms an apex line; wherein the upper and the lower running surface regions (Bo, Bu) in an axial cross-sectional view are convexly outwardly curved over their entire axial height; characterized in that the scraping line extends farther radially outwardly than the apex line, and the middle running surface region (Bm) in the circumferential direction has alternating convex sections (Ax) that are convexly outwardly curved in an axial cross-sectional view, and concave sections (Av) that are at least partially concavely inwardly curved in an axial cross-sectional view.
Conductor terminal - with an insulating material housing, the insulating material housing having a mounting opening and a conductor insertion opening (4a, 4b), - with a closure part, wherein the closure part can be inserted into the mounting opening, - with a contact insert, the contact insert having a busbar and a clamping spring (17a, 17b), the clamping spring (17a, 17b) having a clamping leg (20a, 20b) extending towards the busbar with a spring clamping edge (21a, 21b) for clamping an electrical conductor, and - with a first latching connection arranged between the closure part and the insulating material housing, wherein the closure part and the insulating material housing can be fixed to one another by the first latching connection, wherein a second latching connection is arranged between the closure part and the contact insert, wherein the closure part and the contact insert can be latched to one another by the second latching connection, characterised in that a lateral wall of the insulating material housing is formed as a blocking element, the blocking element blocking a release of the second latching connection. - with an insulating material housing, the insulating material housing having a mounting opening and a conductor insertion opening (4a, 4b), - with a closure part, wherein the closure part can be inserted into the mounting opening, - with a contact insert, the contact insert having a busbar and a clamping spring (17a, 17b), the clamping spring (17a, 17b) having a clamping leg (20a, 20b) extending towards the busbar with a spring clamping edge (21a, 21b) for clamping an electrical conductor, and - with a first latching connection arranged between the closure part and the insulating material housing, wherein the closure part and the insulating material housing can be fixed to one another by the first latching connection,
A specimen positioning device for use in or with a charged particle beam system having a specimen chamber, said specimen positioning device comprising: a base provided with a hole, in which a specimen holder is mounted by insertion of the holder into the hole, such that the specimen holding portion of the holder is disposable in the specimen chamber of the charged particle beam system; the specimen holder having a first portion including a specimen holding portion capable of holding a specimen and a second portion supporting the first portion via a resilient member, the specimen holder being movably mounted in the hole; and a first portion support portion that supports the first portion in the specimen chamber characterised in that the specimen positioning device further comprises a first portion drive mechanism (50, 60) for moving said first portion of the specimen holder via said first portion support portion. a base provided with a hole, in which a specimen holder is mounted by insertion of the holder into the hole, such that the specimen holding portion of the holder is disposable in the specimen chamber of the charged particle beam system; the specimen holder having a first portion including a specimen holding portion capable of holding a specimen and a second portion supporting the first portion via a resilient member, the specimen holder being movably mounted in the hole; and a first portion support portion that supports the first portion in the specimen chamber characterised in that the specimen positioning device further comprises a first portion drive mechanism (50, 60) for moving said first portion of the specimen holder via said first portion support portion.
An article for attaching a flexible panel to a frame, comprising: a ribbon of spring material, which is formed to provide a securement portion for securement along a perimeter of the flexible panel, and to provide a catch portion that extends contiguous from and in a same plane as the securement portion; wherein the securement portion is formed as open, closed or twisted loops from the catch portion. a ribbon of spring material, which is formed to provide a securement portion for securement along a perimeter of the flexible panel, and to provide a catch portion that extends contiguous from and in a same plane as the securement portion; wherein the securement portion is formed as open, closed or twisted loops from the catch portion.
A communication system comprising a plurality of nodes, the communication system being arranged to: assign each of the plurality of nodes a certificate by means of which it can authenticate itself to other nodes in the communication system; periodically distribute to the plurality of nodes an update formed by compressing a data set representing the validity of the certificates assigned to the plurality of nodes, the update being such that a node may not be able to unambiguously determine from the update whether or not a particular certificate is valid; and provide the plurality of nodes with a source of information about the validity of the plurality of certificates that is different from the update and by means of which a node may resolve an ambiguity in the update regarding a particular certificate's validity. assign each of the plurality of nodes a certificate by means of which it can authenticate itself to other nodes in the communication system; periodically distribute to the plurality of nodes an update formed by compressing a data set representing the validity of the certificates assigned to the plurality of nodes, the update being such that a node may not be able to unambiguously determine from the update whether or not a particular certificate is valid; and provide the plurality of nodes with a source of information about the validity of the plurality of certificates that is different from the update and by means of which a node may resolve an ambiguity in the update regarding a particular certificate's validity.
A seat-depth adjusting means, especially for a seat in a vehicle, comprising a part disposed on a seat for adjusting the length of the upholstery, also comprising a bottom part, a top part movable relative to the bottom part and connected to the part and a locking mechanism for securing the top part relative to the bottom part, wherein the locking mechanism comprises at least one rod-like member surrounded by a resilient element, wherein a handle strip is disposed on the top part, characterised in that an extension-limiting means is provided near the rod-like member and the entire top part is an injection moulding integral with the handle strip, the rod-like member, the rods of the extension-limiting means and the guide strips.
Electrical appliance having at least one handle for the safe guidance of the electrical appliance by an operator and having a safety system, wherein at least two grip regions are provided on the handle spaced apart from one another, each having at least one touch sensor module and and each touch sensor module having at least two sensor electrodes (64, 66), which are each electrically connected to the safety system, wherein the safety system is designed in such a manner that the operator must touch at least one of the first and at least one of the second sensor electrodes (64, 66) of the touch sensor modules with at least one part of the body, more particularly with a part of at least one hand, for safe operation of the electrical appliance, wherein each sensor electrode (64, 66) is assigned a sensor processor (68, 70) as an analogue-to-digital converter for generating a digital output signal (S11, S12, S21, S22, S31, S32, S41, S42), in particular a binary output signal (S11, S12, S21, S22, S31, S32, S41, S42), characterized in that an evaluation logic system is configured in such a way that the evaluation logic system logically links the output signals (S11, S21, S31, S41) of all the first sensor electrodes of the touch sensor modules to a first sensor signal and the output signals (S12, S22, S32, S42) of all of the at least second sensor electrodes of the touch sensor modules to at least one second sensor signal and in that at least the output signals (S11, S21, S31, S41) of all of the first sensor electrodes are logically linked in the sense of a disjunction and the output signals (S12, S22, S32, S42) of all of the at least second sensor electrodes are logically linked in the sense of an exclusion (NAND).
A photonic probe apparatus for marking biological tissue and comprising: - a probe for illuminating tissue and collecting light from an illuminated tissue region through the probe; - a light source connected to the probe via a source optical fiber for illuminating tissue; - a light sensor connected to the probe via a detection optical fiber to receive and detect light collected from the tissue region; - an analyzing unit for determining whether a threshold measure of probability of a cancerous or precancerous lesion in the probed tissue region in contact with the probe is exceeded based on an output signal from the light sensor; and - an integrated tissue marking facility (26, 42) which can be activated to mark the probed tissue region through the probe when the threshold measure is exceeded; wherein, the light source and the light sensor are configured to detect an intensity of collected light at different wavelengths to record a spectrum and wherein the threshold measure is related to the size of one or more peaks in the recorded spectrum; wherein the source optical fiber and the detector optical fiber each have a distal end disposed in connection with respective transparent parts of the distal end of the probe; wherein the tissue marking facility comprises an electric current source connected to supply an output electrode integrated in the distal end of the probe with sufficient current to coagulate tissue in contact with the probe; and wherein the output electrode is disposed between the transparent part of the distal end of the probe connected to the end of the source optical fiber and the transparent part of the distal end of the probe connected to the end of the detection optical fiber. - a probe for illuminating tissue and collecting light from an illuminated tissue region through the probe; - a light source connected to the probe via a source optical fiber for illuminating tissue; - a light sensor connected to the probe via a detection optical fiber to receive and detect light collected from the tissue region; - an analyzing unit for determining whether a threshold measure of probability of a cancerous or precancerous lesion in the probed tissue region in contact with the probe is exceeded based on an output signal from the light sensor; and - an integrated tissue marking facility (26, 42) which can be activated to mark the probed tissue region through the probe when the threshold measure is exceeded;