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A ground brush for a cleaning appliance, comprising: a body defining an air channel therein, the body comprising a bottom plate defining a suction port in communication with the air channel and a rear side defining an exhaust port, wherein when the body covers a surface to be cleaned, an airtight space is defined between the air channel and the surface to be cleaned; and a front dust collection strip arranged at a front end of the body to support the ground brush for a cleaning appliance on the surface to be cleaned, defining a plurality of front air inlets in communication with the air channel, and being inclined relative to a normal direction of the surface to be cleaned; characterised in that: the plurality of front air inlets are symmetrically arranged about a central plane of symmetry of the body, and wherein the distances between adjacent front air inlets gradually reduce towards a direction of the central plane of symmetry. a body defining an air channel therein, the body comprising a bottom plate defining a suction port in communication with the air channel and a rear side defining an exhaust port, wherein when the body covers a surface to be cleaned, an airtight space is defined between the air channel and the surface to be cleaned; and a front dust collection strip arranged at a front end of the body to support the ground brush for a cleaning appliance on the surface to be cleaned, defining a plurality of front air inlets in communication with the air channel, and being inclined relative to a normal direction of the surface to be cleaned; characterised in that: the plurality of front air inlets are symmetrically arranged about a central plane of symmetry of the body, and wherein the distances between adjacent front air inlets gradually reduce towards a direction of the central plane of symmetry.
A catheter system for sequential deployment of a stent or prosthesis comprising a first retaining sleeve, a second retaining sleeve, a first catheter shaft, a second catheter shaft, a nose cone, a back mount, and a stent holder, wherein: - the stent or prosthesis is retained by the first retaining sleeve and the second retaining sleeve; - the first retaining sleeve is connected to the nose cone; - the nose cone is connected to the first catheter shaft; - the first catheter shaft slides within the second catheter shaft; - a front stop is mounted at a first end of the second catheter shaft; - the stent holder sits on the second catheter shaft and can slide freely along the second catheter shaft; - the back mount is firmly connected to the second catheter shaft; - the second retaining sleeve is connected to the back mount; and - a compression spring is mounted on the second catheter shaft between the stent holder and the back mount. - the stent or prosthesis is retained by the first retaining sleeve and the second retaining sleeve; - the first retaining sleeve is connected to the nose cone; - the nose cone is connected to the first catheter shaft; - the first catheter shaft slides within the second catheter shaft; - a front stop is mounted at a first end of the second catheter shaft; - the stent holder sits on the second catheter shaft and can slide freely along the second catheter shaft; - the back mount is firmly connected to the second catheter shaft; - the second retaining sleeve is connected to the back mount; and - a compression spring is mounted on the second catheter shaft between the stent holder and the back mount.
A process for oxidizing a substrate which is an organic compound, which process comprises oxidizing said organic compound substrate in the presence of a mutant enzyme and the co-factors NADPH and dioxygen, wherein the mutant enzyme comprises: (a) CYP102A1 of SEQ ID NO: 1; (b) a naturally occurring homologue thereof of the CYP102 family having at least 55% homology with amino acid residues 1-480 of SEQ ID NO: 1; or (c) a sequence having at least 80% homology to SEQ ID NO: 1; wherein the mutant enzyme comprises: (i) the substitution I401P, I401M, I401F, I401W or I401Y at position 401 of SEQ ID NO: 1 or a corresponding substitution at an equivalent amino acid residue position; or (ii) the substitution Q403P, Q403F, Q403W or Q403Y at position 403 of SEQ ID NO: 1 or a corresponding substitution at an equivalent amino acid residue position. (a) CYP102A1 of SEQ ID NO: 1; (b) a naturally occurring homologue thereof of the CYP102 family having at least 55% homology with amino acid residues 1-480 of SEQ ID NO: 1; or (c) a sequence having at least 80% homology to SEQ ID NO: 1; (i) the substitution I401P, I401M, I401F, I401W or I401Y at position 401 of SEQ ID NO: 1 or a corresponding substitution at an equivalent amino acid residue position; or (ii) the substitution Q403P, Q403F, Q403W or Q403Y at position 403 of SEQ ID NO: 1 or a corresponding substitution at an equivalent amino acid residue position.
An optomechanical device comprising: - a support and, on the same: - at least one mechanical element (26, 44) which is anchored to the support and able to move with respect to the latter, and which comprises a receiving zone (30, 46) able to receive one or more particles (31, P) that are themselves able to cause or modify movement of the mechanical element (26, 44), and - a device for detecting the movement of the mechanical element (26, 44) or for detecting frequency variations in the movement of the mechanical element (26, 44), said detecting aiming at determining a physical property of the particle(s) (31, P) from a signal supplied by the detecting device, and at least one part of the detecting device being disposed under all or part of the mechanical element, between the latter and the support, the detecting device comprising an optical device, characterised in that said optical device: - is fixed with respect to the support, - includes at least one optical waveguide and an optical resonator optically coupled to the waveguide through evanescent coupling, - is disposed under all or part of the mechanical element (26, 44), at a predetermined distance from the same, to allow optomechanical coupling between the mechanical element (26, 44) and the optical resonator, and - is arranged to propagate at least one optical wave having a given wavelength, able to interact with the mechanical element (26, 44), and in that the optical waveguide is at a determined distance from the mechanical element (26, 44) for the evanescent field of the optical waveguide to interact with the mechanical element. - a support and, on the same: - at least one mechanical element (26, 44) which is anchored to the support and able to move with respect to the latter, and which comprises a receiving zone (30, 46) able to receive one or more particles (31, P) that are themselves able to cause or modify movement of the mechanical element (26, 44), and - a device for detecting the movement of the mechanical element (26, 44) or for detecting frequency variations in the movement of the mechanical element (26, 44), said detecting aiming at determining a physical property of the particle(s) (31, P) from a signal supplied by the detecting device, and at least one part of the detecting device being disposed under all or part of the mechanical element, between the latter and the support, the detecting device comprising an optical device, - is fixed with respect to the support, - includes at least one optical waveguide and an optical resonator optically coupled to the waveguide through evanescent coupling, - is disposed under all or part of the mechanical element (26, 44), at a predetermined distance from the same, to allow optomechanical coupling between the mechanical element (26, 44) and the optical resonator, and - is arranged to propagate at least one optical wave having a given wavelength, able to interact with the mechanical element (26, 44),
A device for mixing and drip dispensing two reactive biologic components as tissue sealant and/or hemostatic agent comprising: a) a syringe support having holding elements for at least two syringes and an associated handle; b) at least a pair of syringes each having an outlet and containing a reactive biologic component; c) a first piston and second piston within the first and second syringes, respectively; d) a support having two separate fluid channels (73, 75) in communication with the syringe outlets for the first and second syringes; and e) an endcap positioned at the outlet of the support having an open proximal end and a closed distal end; characterized in that the distal end of said endcap is substantially circular and has a flexible diaphragm comprising at least two flexible flaps (83, 85) that are circumferentially affixed to the endcap, said flexible diaphragm in combination with a distal face of the support, defining a first volume and a second volume and a dispensing passageway, wherein said first volume is substantially zero and said second volume is sufficient to allow the two reactive biologic components to mix just prior to and/or during dispensing and further wherein said dispensing passageway is closed when the first volume is substantially zero, and said first volume transitions to said second volume in response to a dispensing pressure from the reactive biologic components flowing through the two fluid channels (73, 75) and transitions back to said first volume in response to a reduction of pressure acting on the biologic components within the fluid channels. a) a syringe support having holding elements for at least two syringes and an associated handle; b) at least a pair of syringes each having an outlet and containing a reactive biologic component; c) a first piston and second piston within the first and second syringes, respectively; d) a support having two separate fluid channels (73, 75) in communication with the syringe outlets for the first and second syringes; and e) an endcap positioned at the outlet of the support having an open proximal end and a closed distal end;
A hinge including: a first leaf assembly including a first front leaf component coupled to a first rear leaf component for accommodating therebetween a portion of a first panel having a first cut-out section, wherein the first leaf assembly further includes a first insert component, wherein at least a portion of the first insert component is tight fittingly receivable within the first cut-out section; one of: a) a second leaf assembly, hingedly coupled to the first leaf assembly, including a second front leaf component coupled to a second rear leaf component for accommodating therebetween a portion of a second panel having a second cut-out section; or b) a mounting assembly hingedly coupled to the first leaf assembly; one or more biasing components to bias the hinge toward a closed position; characterized by: a dampener to slow movement of the first leaf assembly and optionally the second leaf assembly to the closed position, wherein at least a first portion of the dampener is located within the first insert component and a second portion is configured to at least partially retract within the first insert component when coming into contact with the second leaf assembly or the mounting assembly during hinged movement toward the closed position under bias from the one or more biasing components, wherein the second portion of the dampener extends and retracts along an axis which is coplanar with the first panel. a first leaf assembly including a first front leaf component coupled to a first rear leaf component for accommodating therebetween a portion of a first panel having a first cut-out section, wherein the first leaf assembly further includes a first insert component, wherein at least a portion of the first insert component is tight fittingly receivable within the first cut-out section; one of: a) a second leaf assembly, hingedly coupled to the first leaf assembly, including a second front leaf component coupled to a second rear leaf component for accommodating therebetween a portion of a second panel having a second cut-out section; or b) a mounting assembly hingedly coupled to the first leaf assembly; a) a second leaf assembly, hingedly coupled to the first leaf assembly, including a second front leaf component coupled to a second rear leaf component for accommodating therebetween a portion of a second panel having a second cut-out section; or b) a mounting assembly hingedly coupled to the first leaf assembly; one or more biasing components to bias the hinge toward a closed position;
A method of deforming a MEMS structure comprising: providing a base layer; providing a first piezoelectric slab operably connected to a surface of the base layer; providing a second piezoelectric slab operably connected to the surface of the base layer at a location spaced apart from the first piezoelectric slab; determining a desired deformation of the base layer; applying a first potential to a first electrode operably connected to the first piezoelectric slab; applying a second potential to a second electrode operably connected to the first piezoelectric slab; deforming the base layer with the first piezoelectric slab using the applied first potential and the applied second potential based upon the determined desired deformation; and deforming the base layer with the second piezoelectric slab using the applied first potential and the applied second potential based upon the determined desired deformation, wherein providing a first piezoelectric slab operably connected to a surface of the base layer comprises providing a first piezoelectric layer with a first polarisation with respect to the base layer, providing a second piezoelectric slab operably connected to the surface of the base layer comprises providing a second piezoelectric layer with a second polarisation with respect to the base layer, and the first polarisation is opposite to the second polarisation. providing a base layer; providing a first piezoelectric slab operably connected to a surface of the base layer; providing a second piezoelectric slab operably connected to the surface of the base layer at a location spaced apart from the first piezoelectric slab; determining a desired deformation of the base layer; applying a first potential to a first electrode operably connected to the first piezoelectric slab; applying a second potential to a second electrode operably connected to the first piezoelectric slab; deforming the base layer with the first piezoelectric slab using the applied first potential and the applied second potential based upon the determined desired deformation; and deforming the base layer with the second piezoelectric slab using the applied first potential and the applied second potential based upon the determined desired deformation, wherein providing a first piezoelectric slab operably connected to a surface of the base layer comprises providing a first piezoelectric layer with a first polarisation with respect to the base layer, providing a second piezoelectric slab operably connected to the surface of the base layer comprises providing a second piezoelectric layer with a second polarisation with respect to the base layer, and the first polarisation is opposite to the second polarisation.
Board-shaped planar light emitting assembly, comprising at least one OLED layer/layer arrangement or electroluminescent layer/layer arrangement on a substrate serving as a carrier, wherein the at least one OLED layer/layer arrangement or electroluminescent layer/layer arrangement is applied to the substrate serving as a carrier in a coating matrix, characterized in that the at least one OLED layer/layer arrangement or electroluminescent layer/layer arrangement comprises separate light-emitting coated areas spaced apart from each other and the surface density of these light-emitting coated areas (light points/pixels) is selected to be low enough that the ratio of the light-emitting coated areas of the surface of the board-shaped assembly to the neutral uncoated areas of the surface of the board-shaped assembly is less than 0.3 and fewer than 20 light-emitting coated areas per cm 2 of the surface of the board-shaped assembly are provided, and the board-shaped assembly comprises first sub-surfaces with a transparent carrier made from transparent carrier material as a substrate serving as a carrier, wherein the light-emitting coated areas are applied to the transparent carrier material and the neutral uncoated areas of the transparent carrier material, i.e. the intermediate spaces of the coating matrix, are transparent, and also comprises additional sub-surfaces with another non-transparent carrier made from another non-transparent carrier material as the substrate serving as a carrier, and both sub-surfaces of the board-shaped assembly are each provided with an identical, similar or different coating matrix made from light-emitting coated areas.
Mechanism for limiting the duration of a timepiece function of a timepiece mechanism, including a release element, the start of motion of which initiates the start of said function, and further including a means of coupling said function, the duration limiting mechanism including a timing wheel set for limiting the duration of play of said function after the start thereof, said timing wheel set being arranged to cooperate with said release element, and further arranged to cooperate with said coupling means, said timing wheel set including a timing hook arranged to be operated by said coupling means to be placed in cooperation with a ratchet of said duration limiting mechanism, or to be released from said ratchet, said ratchet being pivotally mounted on an arbor coaxially to a timing wheel of said duration limiting mechanism, and being pivoted back towards an angular position of said timing wheel by elastic return means of said duration limiting mechanism, said timing wheel being arranged to cooperate, directly or indirectly, with said release element, said release element being formed by a release wheel of a release wheel set or of a striking mechanism unit, the duration limiting mechanism being characterized in that said release wheel includes a pin parallel to the arbor thereof, said release wheel set or striking mechanism unit including a locking means, on which are exerted, in an antagonistic manner, the forces exerted on the one hand by said pin of said release wheel which meshes with said timing wheel, and on the other hand by a spring, and further characterized in that, in a first pivoting travel of said timing wheel relative to said timing ratchet the return force exerted by said elastic return means via said pin on said locking means is less than the force exerted on said locking means by said spring to allow the execution of said function driven by a pipe ratchet connected to drive means, whereas, in a second pivoting travel of said timing wheel relative to said timing ratchet, the return force exerted by said elastic return means via said pin on said locking means is greater than the force exerted on said locking means by said spring and allows a movement of said pin to release the closing movement of a click on said pipe ratchet to stop the execution of said function.
A spark-ignition internal combustion engine with internal mixture formation for the combustion of a mixture of a gaseous fuel and air under working power, comprising: at least one cylinder in which a combustion chamber is defined between a piston arranged to move longitudinally and a cylinder head, each of the at least one cylinder comprising: a direct injection valve arranged in the cylinder head, which is arranged at a distance from the combustion chamber in a first supply passage opening directly into the combustion chamber; and an ignition plug arranged in the cylinder head and having an ignition tip, which is arranged in a second supply passage opening into the combustion chamber, the ignition tip being arranged at a distance from the opening of the second supply passage into the combustion chamber; an engine control device which is configured to perform a gas injection of the gaseous fuel by the direct injection valve during an intake process and to terminate it before the start of the compression phase; characterised in that the first supply passage opens into the combustion chamber at a different location than the second supply passage. a direct injection valve arranged in the cylinder head, which is arranged at a distance from the combustion chamber in a first supply passage opening directly into the combustion chamber; and an ignition plug arranged in the cylinder head and having an ignition tip, which is arranged in a second supply passage opening into the combustion chamber, the ignition tip being arranged at a distance from the opening of the second supply passage into the combustion chamber; an engine control device which is configured to perform a gas injection of the gaseous fuel by the direct injection valve during an intake process and to terminate it before the start of the compression phase; characterised in that the first supply passage opens into the combustion chamber at a different location than the second supply passage.
A low viscosity lubricating composition having a viscosity of 10 centistokes or lower at 100°C measured in accordance with to ASTM D445-17, comprising: a) an oil of lubricating viscosity; b) one or more metal-containing sulfur-free alkyl-phenol based detergents derived from an alkylphenol in an amount to deliver at least 0.2 weight percent alkylphenol-containing soap to the composition; c) one or more alkaline earth metal sulfonate detergents in an amount to deliver at least 0.8% by weight sulfonate soap to the composition; and d) 1 wt % to 4.5 wt % of one or more polyisobutylene succinimide dispersants; e) 0.1 wt % to 1.2 wt % of a dispersant viscosity modifier derived from a polyolefin having a number average molecular weight of at least 20,000; wherein the lubricating composition contains less than 0.2 wt % of a sulfur-coupled phenate detergent. a) an oil of lubricating viscosity; b) one or more metal-containing sulfur-free alkyl-phenol based detergents derived from an alkylphenol in an amount to deliver at least 0.2 weight percent alkylphenol-containing soap to the composition; c) one or more alkaline earth metal sulfonate detergents in an amount to deliver at least 0.8% by weight sulfonate soap to the composition; and d) 1 wt % to 4.5 wt % of one or more polyisobutylene succinimide dispersants; e) 0.1 wt % to 1.2 wt % of a dispersant viscosity modifier derived from a polyolefin having a number average molecular weight of at least 20,000;