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An orthodontic correction device, comprising: a masticatory unit with a rigid body configured to be removably worn on a dental arch, wherein the masticatory unit does not deform when accommodating misaligned teeth of the dental arch, and a material strength of the masticatory unit is sufficient to withstand an occlusal loading generated during mastication; a first recess formed in the masticatory unit and configured to accommodate a first tooth of the dental arch that is an unerupted or partially erupted tooth requiring orthodontic correction, wherein the first recess has a shape that allows the first tooth to move from an initial position to a desired position; a first guiding groove formed on an occlusal surface of the masticatory unit; a plurality of first connection parts respectively affixed to a buccal surface and a lingual surface of the first tooth opposite to each other; and a first elastic member configured to stretch across the occlusal surface of the masticatory unit, retained in the first guiding groove, and coupled with the first connecting parts affixed to the first tooth, wherein the occlusal loading generated during mastication is transmitted to teeth of the dental arch through the masticatory unit and activates the first elastic member to drive the first tooth to the desired position, and an orientation of the first guiding groove determines a moving direction of the first tooth. a masticatory unit with a rigid body configured to be removably worn on a dental arch, wherein the masticatory unit does not deform when accommodating misaligned teeth of the dental arch, and a material strength of the masticatory unit is sufficient to withstand an occlusal loading generated during mastication; a first recess formed in the masticatory unit and configured to accommodate a first tooth of the dental arch that is an unerupted or partially erupted tooth requiring orthodontic correction, wherein the first recess has a shape that allows the first tooth to move from an initial position to a desired position; a first guiding groove formed on an occlusal surface of the masticatory unit; a plurality of first connection parts respectively affixed to a buccal surface and a lingual surface of the first tooth opposite to each other; and a first elastic member configured to stretch across the occlusal surface of the masticatory unit, retained in the first guiding groove, and coupled with the first connecting parts affixed to the first tooth, wherein the occlusal loading generated during mastication is transmitted to teeth of the dental arch through the masticatory unit and activates the first elastic member to drive the first tooth to the desired position, and an orientation of the first guiding groove determines a moving direction of the first tooth.
A computer-implemented method comprising: obtaining images of a scene captured by a camera; identifying an object in the images through object recognition, wherein identifying the object in the images through object recognition comprises: determining one or more privacy regions in the images based on identifying a common location for human interaction with objects by comparing the images of the scene with predefined privacy entities, and performing object recognition only in the one or more privacy regions in the images; determining that i) the object that is identified in the images is of a particular type that has a privacy restriction and ii) a person is interacting with the object; and in response to determining that i) the object in the images is of the particular type that has the privacy restriction and ii) the person is interacting with the object, obfuscating an appearance of the object in the images. obtaining images of a scene captured by a camera; identifying an object in the images through object recognition, wherein identifying the object in the images through object recognition comprises: determining one or more privacy regions in the images based on identifying a common location for human interaction with objects by comparing the images of the scene with predefined privacy entities, and performing object recognition only in the one or more privacy regions in the images; determining one or more privacy regions in the images based on identifying a common location for human interaction with objects by comparing the images of the scene with predefined privacy entities, and performing object recognition only in the one or more privacy regions in the images; determining that i) the object that is identified in the images is of a particular type that has a privacy restriction and ii) a person is interacting with the object; and in response to determining that i) the object in the images is of the particular type that has the privacy restriction and ii) the person is interacting with the object, obfuscating an appearance of the object in the images.
A composition comprising a steroid hormone or a salt thereof, and an agent to render the steroid hormone soluble, for use in inhibiting or preventing preterm birth, or inhibiting or delaying cervical ripening, wherein the agent is any one or more of sesame oil, fish oil, corn oil, olive oil, coconut oil, krill oil, omega fatty acids, peppermint oil, flaxseed oil, and argan oil, and wherein the composition is administered topically.
A device for non-invasive monitoring of the position and ocular movements of an eye of a patient, comprising: a housing body having at least one through opening; a plurality of light sources located in said housing body and suitable for emitting invisible radiation through said at least one through opening; a plurality of sensor means housed in said housing body and secured thereto and to said plurality of light sources, said plurality of sensor means being designed to detect said invisible radiation emitted, in use, by said plurality of light sources outside said housing body and reflected by the eye under examination, and convert said detected invisible radiation into a suitable electrical signal; deflector means for said invisible radiation emitted, in use, by said plurality of light sources and reflected by said eye under examination, the deflector means being supported by said housing body at said at least one through opening; adjustable support means for said housing body; at least one program data processing and control unit electrically connected to said plurality of light sources, to said plurality of sensor means and to said support means, and designed to send/receive suitable control signals to/from said plurality of light sources, to/from said plurality of sensor means and to/from said support means and to process said electrical signal correlated with the invisible radiation detected by said plurality of sensor means, said support means being adjustable in such a way that said through opening of said housing body is placeable at said eye under examination whereby said invisible radiation hit said eye frontally and in that the at least one program data processing and control unit is designed to calculate instant-by-instant the position and orientation of a suitable three- dimensional reference system integral with the eye, with respect to a predetermined three-dimensional reference system; the device being characterized in that said adjustable support means comprise a robotic manipulator having at least five degrees of freedom.
A turbine arrangement comprising a turbine including a plurality of turbine blades rotatable about a turbine axis, and a wind speed and direction detection apparatus, wherein the wind speed and direction detection apparatus comprises a laser device operable to output a laser beam from a location on a nacelle behind the turbine blades towards a detection zone located ahead of the turbine blades, and to monitor light reflected or scattered at the detection zone to provide wind speed and direction information indicative of the wind speed and direction at the detection zone, the detection zone comprising an annulus centred on a point lying upon a sensor axis which extends from the laser device, wherein the laser device is sensitive to laser light reflected from the turbine blades, characterised in that the laser device is operable to use information relating to the light reflected from the turbine blades to determine a correction factor indicative of a yaw angular misalignment between the turbine axis and the sensor axis.
Pneumatic striking mechanism comprising: a free piston movable along a striking axis, an impact surface limiting the movement of the free piston along the striking axis in the impact direction, an exciter piston limiting the movement of the free piston along the striking axis in the opposite direction to the impact direction, a pneumatic chamber between the free piston and the exciter piston, and a drive for moving the exciter piston periodically along the striking axis with a stroke, the free piston being excited into a periodic movement between the impact surface and minimum proximity to the exciter piston, characterised in that the length ratio of the maximum length of the pneumatic chamber to the stroke is selected to be less than 1.55. a free piston movable along a striking axis, an impact surface limiting the movement of the free piston along the striking axis in the impact direction, an exciter piston limiting the movement of the free piston along the striking axis in the opposite direction to the impact direction, a pneumatic chamber between the free piston and the exciter piston, and a drive for moving the exciter piston periodically along the striking axis with a stroke, the free piston being excited into a periodic movement between the impact surface and minimum proximity to the exciter piston, characterised in that the length ratio of the maximum length of the pneumatic chamber to the stroke is selected to be less than 1.55.
A multiple stage rotary vacuum pump comprising: a stator comprising multiple pumping stages; at least one inter-stage divider separating two adjacent pumping stages; said at least one inter-stage divider comprising two walls (60, 62) defining a cavity therebetween, an upstream wall bounding an upstream pumping stage and a downstream wall bounding a downstream pumping stage of said two adjacent pumping stages; said cavity comprising at least a portion of a pressure relief fluid flow path, said pressure relief fluid flow path providing a path from an outlet portion of said upstream stage towards an inlet portion of said upstream stage or towards an exhaust, said pressure relief fluid flow path comprising an orifice, said orifice comprising a valve seat; and a pressure relief valve disposed within said cavity and configured to move between a compressed and an elongated state, said pressure relief valve sealing said orifice when in said elongated state and being configured to move to said compressed state such that said orifice is not obstructed, in response to pressure in said upstream stage rising above a predetermined value; characterised in that said pressure relief valve comprises retaining means (40, 50) for releasably retaining said valve in said compressed state; and in that said vacuum pump further comprises a recess receiving a fixed end of said valve. a stator comprising multiple pumping stages; at least one inter-stage divider separating two adjacent pumping stages; said at least one inter-stage divider comprising two walls (60, 62) defining a cavity therebetween, an upstream wall bounding an upstream pumping stage and a downstream wall bounding a downstream pumping stage of said two adjacent pumping stages; said cavity comprising at least a portion of a pressure relief fluid flow path, said pressure relief fluid flow path providing a path from an outlet portion of said upstream stage towards an inlet portion of said upstream stage or towards an exhaust, said pressure relief fluid flow path comprising an orifice, said orifice comprising a valve seat; and a pressure relief valve disposed within said cavity and configured to move between a compressed and an elongated state, said pressure relief valve sealing said orifice when in said elongated state and being configured to move to said compressed state such that said orifice is not obstructed, in response to pressure in said upstream stage rising above a predetermined value; characterised in that said pressure relief valve comprises retaining means (40, 50) for releasably retaining said valve in said compressed state; and in that said vacuum pump further comprises a recess receiving a fixed end of said valve.
A position adjusting device (130, 240, 330) for adjusting a height of a module installed at a guide bar, the position adjusting device comprising: an adhering member (241, 131, 332) adhered to an outer circumferential surface of the guide bar; and a pressing member (242, 132, 333) pressing the adhering member, the adhering member comprising: a first adhering plate (241a, 131a, 332a) adhered to the outer circumferential surface of the guide bar; a second adhering plate (241d, 131d, 332d) coupled to the first adhering plate; an elastic member (241c, 131c, 332c) disposed between the first adhering plate and the second adhering plate; characterised in that a contact member (241b, 131b, 332b) is disposed between the first adhering plate and the second adhering plate and provided with one opened surface into which the elastic member (241c, 131c, 332c) is inserted, wherein the contact member (241b, 131b, 332b) makes contact with the outer circumferential surface of the guide bar through a contact hole defined through the first adhering plate (241a, 131a, 332a). an adhering member (241, 131, 332) adhered to an outer circumferential surface of the guide bar; and a pressing member (242, 132, 333) pressing the adhering member, the adhering member comprising: a first adhering plate (241a, 131a, 332a) adhered to the outer circumferential surface of the guide bar; a second adhering plate (241d, 131d, 332d) coupled to the first adhering plate; an elastic member (241c, 131c, 332c) disposed between the first adhering plate and the second adhering plate; characterised in that a contact member (241b, 131b, 332b) is disposed between the first adhering plate and the second adhering plate and provided with one opened surface into which the elastic member (241c, 131c, 332c) is inserted, wherein the contact member (241b, 131b, 332b) makes contact with the outer circumferential surface of the guide bar through a contact hole defined through the first adhering plate (241a, 131a, 332a). a first adhering plate (241a, 131a, 332a) adhered to the outer circumferential surface of the guide bar; a second adhering plate (241d, 131d, 332d) coupled to the first adhering plate; an elastic member (241c, 131c, 332c) disposed between the first adhering plate and the second adhering plate; characterised in that a contact member (241b, 131b, 332b) is disposed between the first adhering plate and the second adhering plate and provided with one opened surface into which the elastic member (241c, 131c, 332c) is inserted, wherein the contact member (241b, 131b, 332b) makes contact with the outer circumferential surface of the guide bar through a contact hole defined through the first adhering plate (241a, 131a, 332a).
An acoustic device (1, 1A) configured to mechanically vibrate a piezoelectric buzzer to output a warning sound, the acoustic device comprising: a switching circuit (3, 3A) configured to periodically repeat a time period including an ON time period and an OFF time period and to output a first voltage having a square waveform in which a voltage level periodically alternates between a high level and a low level, the voltage level of the first voltage during the ON time period being the high level, the voltage level of the first voltage during the OFF time period being the low level; and a resonance circuit (2, 2A) configured to receive the first voltage, the resonance circuit (2, 2A) being configured to generate, from electrical energy applied during the ON time period, a second voltage which oscillates at an oscillation frequency f1 during the OFF time period and to output a composite voltage of the first voltage and the second voltage to the piezoelectric buzzer, the composite voltage serving as a drive voltage, wherein a relationship among a frequency fn in kHz of an Nth harmonic, a fundamental frequency f0 in kHz of the drive voltage, and the oscillation frequency f1 in kHz is fn-1/2f0 ≤ f1 ≤ fn+1/2f0, where the Nth harmonic is one harmonic of a plurality of harmonics of the drive voltage, a sound pressure level of an output sound from the piezoelectric buzzer at the Nth harmonic being higher than a sound pressure level of the output sound from the piezoelectric buzzer at the fundamental frequency f0. a switching circuit (3, 3A) configured to periodically repeat a time period including an ON time period and an OFF time period and to output a first voltage having a square waveform in which a voltage level periodically alternates between a high level and a low level, the voltage level of the first voltage during the ON time period being the high level, the voltage level of the first voltage during the OFF time period being the low level; and a resonance circuit (2, 2A) configured to receive the first voltage, the resonance circuit (2, 2A) being configured to generate, from electrical energy applied during the ON time period, a second voltage which oscillates at an oscillation frequency f1 during the OFF time period and to output a composite voltage of the first voltage and the second voltage to the piezoelectric buzzer, the composite voltage serving as a drive voltage, wherein a relationship among a frequency fn in kHz of an Nth harmonic, a fundamental frequency f0 in kHz of the drive voltage, and the oscillation frequency f1 in kHz is fn-1/2f0 ≤ f1 ≤ fn+1/2f0, where the Nth harmonic is one harmonic of a plurality of harmonics of the drive voltage, a sound pressure level of an output sound from the piezoelectric buzzer at the Nth harmonic being higher than a sound pressure level of the output sound from the piezoelectric buzzer at the fundamental frequency f0.
Implantation aid for a reservoir of a penile prosthesis, which reservoir can be implanted in a human or animal body and can be filled with fluid, characterized in that the implantation aid has a bearing part, on which the reservoir can be secured before being implanted and which has a carriage that is adjustable relative to the bearing part along an output direction (Z A), wherein the reservoir to be implanted can be moved in the output direction (Z A) by means of the carriage.
A pre-stressed antiballistic article (100A - 100C) comprising: a ceramic plate/tile bonded to a thermal expansion material (101, 102) with an adhesive (106, 107), characterized in that: the ceramic plate/tile has a thickness of between 2.0mm and 15.0mm, the thermal expansion material (101, 102) has a thermal expansion coefficient at least 50% higher than that of the ceramic plate/tile and a thickness of between 0.1mm to 2.0mm, the thermal expansion material (101, 102) is bonded with the adhesive (106, 107) to the ceramic plate/tile at a bonding temperature of between 50°C and 650°C and subsequently cooled, whereby upon cooling, the bonded thermal expansion material (101, 102) contracts to a greater extent than the ceramic plate/tile, exerting compression stress on the ceramic plate/tile, and wherein the adhesive (106, 107) is a high temperature thermosetting or thermoplastic adhesive having a module of elasticity greater than 200 kg/mm 2 and curing/bonding temperature of 50°C-650°C. a ceramic plate/tile bonded to a thermal expansion material (101, 102) with an adhesive (106, 107), characterized in that: the ceramic plate/tile has a thickness of between 2.0mm and 15.0mm, the thermal expansion material (101, 102) has a thermal expansion coefficient at least 50% higher than that of the ceramic plate/tile and a thickness of between 0.1mm to 2.0mm, the thermal expansion material (101, 102) is bonded with the adhesive (106, 107) to the ceramic plate/tile at a bonding temperature of between 50°C and 650°C and subsequently cooled, whereby upon cooling, the bonded thermal expansion material (101, 102) contracts to a greater extent than the ceramic plate/tile, exerting compression stress on the ceramic plate/tile, and wherein the adhesive (106, 107) is a high temperature thermosetting or thermoplastic adhesive having a module of elasticity greater than 200 kg/mm 2 and curing/bonding temperature of 50°C-650°C. the ceramic plate/tile has a thickness of between 2.0mm and 15.0mm, the thermal expansion material (101, 102) has a thermal expansion coefficient at least 50% higher than that of the ceramic plate/tile and a thickness of between 0.1mm to 2.0mm, the thermal expansion material (101, 102) is bonded with the adhesive (106, 107) to the ceramic plate/tile at a bonding temperature of between 50°C and 650°C and subsequently cooled, whereby upon cooling, the bonded thermal expansion material (101, 102) contracts to a greater extent than the ceramic plate/tile, exerting compression stress on the ceramic plate/tile, and wherein the adhesive (106, 107) is a high temperature thermosetting or thermoplastic adhesive having a module of elasticity greater than 200 kg/mm 2 and curing/bonding temperature of 50°C-650°C.
A portable device for scanning objects having at least one mast with sensor sets, connected in its lower part to a support element designed to place the scanned object above it, wherein the mast is situated substantially vertically with respect to the support element comprising a rotating arm, a platform and a body, wherein the mast is connected to the rotating arm situated horizontally with respect to the mast and connected to the body, on which the platform designed to place the scanned object on it is located, and having a supporting set and a control unit for controlling the portable device, wherein the mast is shaped such that it rotates with the rotating arm around the stationary platform and the stationary supporting set, wherein at least one mast comprises at least one mast lower arm and at least one mast upper arm articulated with each other by means of an upper yoke forming a tilting structure of the mast, in such a way that the mast upper arm is tilted in direction to the rotating arm with respect to the mast lower arm and mast lower arm is tilted in direction away from the rotating arm with respect to the mast upper arm, wherein the mast lower arm in its lower part is detachably connected to the rotating arm by means of a lower yoke.
A valve assembly as a parking release vale (20, 48) for a trailer with spring reservoir brakes, with an axially movable control rod in a housing, which is provided with an actuating knob on one end and outside of the housing, characterized by a display knob adjacent to the actuating knob, which - in a park position of the control rod protrudes less from the housing than the actuating knob and - in a release position protrudes further from the housing than the actuating knob. - in a park position of the control rod protrudes less from the housing than the actuating knob and - in a release position protrudes further from the housing than the actuating knob.