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An orthotic device (700, 1100) for modifying skull shape in a growing infant patient, said device comprising: a shell of a predetermined form and size which substantially encircles a head of an associated infant patient; an inflatable bladder connected with an interior of said shell; an expandable molding agent selectively introduced into the bladder in a flowable condition prior to molding of the agent, said expandable molding agent being capable of curing and hardening while the orthotic device is in place on the associated infant patient's head; and a manually moldable shape-retaining spacer material (740, 744) positioned relative to the bladder and patient's head to define during the curing and hardening of the agent a desired inner surface area on the bladder opposite the patient's head in accordance with a manual molding of the shape-retaining spacer material to form a negative of the desired inner surface area, and to create the gap when the shape-retaining spacer material is selectively removed from the orthotic device after the curing and hardening. a shell of a predetermined form and size which substantially encircles a head of an associated infant patient; an inflatable bladder connected with an interior of said shell; an expandable molding agent selectively introduced into the bladder in a flowable condition prior to molding of the agent, said expandable molding agent being capable of curing and hardening while the orthotic device is in place on the associated infant patient's head; and a manually moldable shape-retaining spacer material (740, 744) positioned relative to the bladder and patient's head to define during the curing and hardening of the agent a desired inner surface area on the bladder opposite the patient's head in accordance with a manual molding of the shape-retaining spacer material to form a negative of the desired inner surface area, and to create the gap when the shape-retaining spacer material is selectively removed from the orthotic device after the curing and hardening.
An implant assembly to enhance bone elongation of an amputated live bone, said assembly comprising: an extension implant (108, 408, 508, 608, 708, 808) having a first end, a second end, an external surface, an interior conduit (425, 525, 825), and a diameter, wherein the first end is adapted to be inserted into live bone; and an enlarged implant (110, 210, 310, 410, 510, 610, 710, 810) having a first end, a second end, an external surface and an interior conduit (220, 320, 520, 820), wherein the interior conduit (425, 525, 825) of the extension implant (108, 408, 508, 608, 708, 808) is in fluid communication with the interior conduit (220, 320, 520, 820) of the enlarged implant (110, 210, 310, 410, 510, 610, 710, 810), wherein the first end of the enlarged implant (110, 210, 310, 410, 510, 610, 710, 810) is combined with the second end of the extension implant (108, 408, 508, 608, 708, 808), and wherein the enlarged implant (110, 210, 310, 410, 510, 610, 710, 810) has a diameter that is larger than the diameter of the extension implant (108, 408, 508, 608, 708, 808), characterized in that the external surface of the enlarged implant further comprises exterior grooves (218, 318, 418, 518) in fluid communication with the interior conduit (220, 320, 520, 820) of the enlarged implant (110, 210, 310, 410, 510, 610, 710, 810), said exterior groves (218, 318,418, 518) for providing access to bone regeneration elements which guide bone formation around the enlarged implant (110, 210, 310, 410, 510, 610, 710, 810). an extension implant (108, 408, 508, 608, 708, 808) having a first end, a second end, an external surface, an interior conduit (425, 525, 825), and a diameter, wherein the first end is adapted to be inserted into live bone; and an enlarged implant (110, 210, 310, 410, 510, 610, 710, 810) having a first end, a second end, an external surface and an interior conduit (220, 320, 520, 820), wherein the interior conduit (425, 525, 825) of the extension implant (108, 408, 508, 608, 708, 808) is in fluid communication with the interior conduit (220, 320, 520, 820) of the enlarged implant (110, 210, 310, 410, 510, 610, 710, 810), wherein the first end of the enlarged implant (110, 210, 310, 410, 510, 610, 710, 810) is combined with the second end of the extension implant (108, 408, 508, 608, 708, 808), and wherein the enlarged implant (110, 210, 310, 410, 510, 610, 710, 810) has a diameter that is larger than the diameter of the extension implant (108, 408, 508, 608, 708, 808), characterized in that the external surface of the enlarged implant further comprises exterior grooves (218, 318, 418, 518) in fluid communication with the interior conduit (220, 320, 520, 820) of the enlarged implant (110, 210, 310, 410, 510, 610, 710, 810), said exterior groves (218, 318,418, 518) for providing access to bone regeneration elements which guide bone formation around the enlarged implant (110, 210, 310, 410, 510, 610, 710, 810).
Flat antenna for satellite communication comprising: - a radiating plate, in a plane, comprising at least one radiating line, and - means of adaptation, adapted to modify the delay of the fields transmitted or received by the at least one radiating line, characterized in that said means of adaptation comprise: a horn that is movable in rotation around an axis perpendicular to the plane, between the two metal plates (13a, 13b), parallel to said plane and containing a sensor network, and at least one coaxial cable connected between at least one sensor of the network and the at least one radiating line, the length of the at least one coaxial cable being adapted to introduce a delay necessary for the focusing of the radiated wave by the at least one radiating line. - a radiating plate, in a plane, comprising at least one radiating line, and - means of adaptation, adapted to modify the delay of the fields transmitted or received by the at least one radiating line, a horn that is movable in rotation around an axis perpendicular to the plane, between the two metal plates (13a, 13b), parallel to said plane and containing a sensor network, and at least one coaxial cable connected between at least one sensor of the network and the at least one radiating line, the length of the at least one coaxial cable being adapted to introduce a delay necessary for the focusing of the radiated wave by the at least one radiating line.
Control device for at least two hydraulic work sections (A, A1, B), with a control block, which comprises at least one service port (A, A1, B) for the respective hydraulic work section, a pressure supply source port, a return port, a hydraulic supply circuit, a pilot pressure-supplied control valve and an emergency shutdown device, one hydraulic work section being able to be connected via the hydraulic supply circuit and the pilot pressure-supplied control valve to a pressure supply source and a return, the emergency shutdown device comprising a pilot solenoid valve and a further valve, both the hydraulic energy flow from the pressure supply source port to at least one of the respective work sections (A, B) via the respective service port (A, B) and the pilot pressure supply to the control valve via the further valve being able to be blocked by means of the pilot solenoid valve, characterised in that the emergency shutdown device, in addition to the pilot solenoid valve, has a switch valve as a further valve, said switch valve acting as a kind of OR gate depending on the actuation status of the pilot solenoid valve, making it possible to selectively supply fluid in a non-actuated emergency shutdown function at least to one hydraulic work section (A, B) via the respective service port (A, B) and in an actuated emergency shutdown function at least to one further hydraulic work section (Al, T1) via the respective service port (A1, T1).
Use of aliphatic alcohols in the production of a disinfectant for reducing contamination of the disinfectant with bacterial spores, characterized in that said aliphatic alcohols is n-propanol or a mixture of n-propanol and ethanol or a mixture of n-propanol and isopropanol or a mixture of n-propanol, ethanol and isopropanol, in that the concentration of n-propanol in said disinfectant is at least 10% by weight and in that said use takes place at a temperature of less than 40°C.
A method for identifying a state of an optical module in an Optical Network Unit, ONU, characterised in that the method comprises: acquiring a current identification period for identifying the state of the optical module; acquiring a state of the optical module in a previous identification period; equally dividing the current identification period into at least two sub-periods; acquiring, within each sub-period of the current identification period, a parameter of the optical module; and determining the state of the optical module in the current identification period according to the state of the optical module in the previous identification period and a total number of successive sub-periods of the current identification period within each of which acquisition of the parameter of the optical module succeeds. acquiring a current identification period for identifying the state of the optical module; acquiring a state of the optical module in a previous identification period; equally dividing the current identification period into at least two sub-periods; acquiring, within each sub-period of the current identification period, a parameter of the optical module; and determining the state of the optical module in the current identification period according to the state of the optical module in the previous identification period and a total number of successive sub-periods of the current identification period within each of which acquisition of the parameter of the optical module succeeds.
Surgical lamp controllable without contact, comprising a control unit and a sensor unit, wherein the control unit is configured for controlling the surgical lamp, wherein the sensor unit is configured for detecting a movement of an action element and conversion thereof into motion data reflecting a change in the location of the action element during a movement, wherein the control unit is configured for reading the motion data generated by the sensor unit and for controlling the surgical lamp in response to the motion data, wherein the sensor unit is configured in such a manner as to ensure the detection of the movement of the action element in three dimensions in a measuring space arranged in the radiation direction below the surgical lamp, wherein the surgical lamp presents a sleep mode in which the control unit does not guarantee control of the surgical lamp via the read-out motion data, and a standby mode in which the control unit guarantees control of the surgical lamp via the read-out motion data, wherein the control unit is configured in a manner such that by an initializing action the change from the sleep mode to the standby mode can be performed and that by a deactivating action the change from the standby mode to the sleep mode can be performed, characterized in that a non-detection of any movement of the active element during a dead-time which can be predetermined is set as a deactivation action.
Process for manufacturing structures for guiding electromagnetic waves, such as telecommunication cables, comprising at least a conductive layer for transmission of radio frequency waves, the conductive layer being formed by the use of cold gas spraying, characterized in that the conductive cold gas spray layeris applied by one or more spray nozzles (N1 to N3) rotating around a conductor or cable moving with a certain line speed and the cold gas spray layer thickness is adjusted by setting the speed of rotation of the spray nozzles (N1 to N3).
A printing apparatus (100, 200, 300, 400), comprising: a transport belt configured to transport a printing medium; a cleaning tank configured to store cleaning liquid, the cleaning tank being located below the transport belt; a cleaning brush (81, 82) which is contained in the cleaning tank for cleaning the transport belt, the cleaning brush having a driven gear (73, 76); a driving motor configured to drive to rotate the cleaning brush, the driving motor having a driving gear; and a first idler gear (72, 74; 172, 174; 72; 274, 275), wherein the driven gear (73, 76), the driving gear and the first idler gear (72, 74; 172, 174; 72; 274, 275) are immersed in the cleaning liquid, and wherein the cleaning brush can be driven to be rotated via a plurality of gears (71, 72, 73, 74, 76) which include the driving gear, the driven gear (73, 76) and the first idler gear (72, 74; 172, 174; 72; 274, 275). a transport belt configured to transport a printing medium; a cleaning tank configured to store cleaning liquid, the cleaning tank being located below the transport belt; a cleaning brush (81, 82) which is contained in the cleaning tank for cleaning the transport belt, the cleaning brush having a driven gear (73, 76); a driving motor configured to drive to rotate the cleaning brush, the driving motor having a driving gear; and a first idler gear (72, 74; 172, 174; 72; 274, 275), wherein the driven gear (73, 76), the driving gear and the first idler gear (72, 74; 172, 174; 72; 274, 275) are immersed in the cleaning liquid, and wherein the cleaning brush can be driven to be rotated via a plurality of gears (71, 72, 73, 74, 76) which include the driving gear, the driven gear (73, 76) and the first idler gear (72, 74; 172, 174; 72; 274, 275).
A medical system comprising: one or more MBAN devices (12, 14) configured to acquire and communicate patient data; one or more medical body area network, MBAN, systems, each MBAN system including: the one or more MBAN devices (12, 14) configured for communicating the patient data to a hub device via short-range wireless communication, the communication of the patient data via the short-range wireless communication being within a predefined spectrum; the hub device configured to receive patient data communicated from the one or more MBAN devices (12, 14) and communicate with a central monitoring station via a longer range communication; wherein the one or more MBAN devices (12, 14) are configured to transmit an association request to the hub device on one or more auxiliary channels to associate each MBAN device (12, 14) with the MBAN system, the one or more auxiliary channels being outside the predefined spectrum. one or more MBAN devices (12, 14) configured to acquire and communicate patient data; one or more medical body area network, MBAN, systems, each MBAN system including: the one or more MBAN devices (12, 14) configured for communicating the patient data to a hub device via short-range wireless communication, the communication of the patient data via the short-range wireless communication being within a predefined spectrum; the hub device configured to receive patient data communicated from the one or more MBAN devices (12, 14) and communicate with a central monitoring station via a longer range communication; wherein the one or more MBAN devices (12, 14) are configured to transmit an association request to the hub device on one or more auxiliary channels to associate each MBAN device (12, 14) with the MBAN system, the one or more auxiliary channels being outside the predefined spectrum. the one or more MBAN devices (12, 14) configured for communicating the patient data to a hub device via short-range wireless communication, the communication of the patient data via the short-range wireless communication being within a predefined spectrum; the hub device configured to receive patient data communicated from the one or more MBAN devices (12, 14) and communicate with a central monitoring station via a longer range communication; wherein the one or more MBAN devices (12, 14) are configured to transmit an association request to the hub device on one or more auxiliary channels to associate each MBAN device (12, 14) with the MBAN system, the one or more auxiliary channels being outside the predefined spectrum.
Valve assembly for household appliances such as washing machines and/or dishwashers comprising: • a valve body, in turn comprising: at least one inlet duct; at least one outlet duct and at least one intermediate portion for joining said at least one inlet duct and said at least one outlet duct; • at least one electrovalve located proximal to said at least one intermediate portion, each one of the electrovalves being adapted to allow, when open, a fluid to flow from said at least one inlet duct towards a respective outlet duct; • at least one measurement device, directly connected to the valve body; said at least one measurement device comprises at least one sensor adapted to take a measurement for determining at least one physical characteristic of the fluid flowing in said valve assembly; each one of the electrovalves comprises a first electronic circuit at least adapted to conduct an electric control signal from a control unit to the respective electrovalve; said at least one measurement device comprises a second electronic circuit at least adapted to conduct the electric signals exchanged between said control unit and said at least one sensor; said first electronic circuits and said second electronic circuit are implemented on a single stripboard or printed circuit board; said electrovalve and said at least one measurement device are mechanically connected directly to said single stripboard or printed circuit board; the valve assembly being characterized in that said at least one measurement device is a flow measurement device comprising said at least one sensor for taking a flow measurement and further being characterised in that said electrovalve comprises interference fitting elements for mechanically fastening said at least one electrovalve to the stripboard or printed circuit board, in that the electric connection of said at least one electrovalve to the stripboard or printed circuit board is established via interference fitting means using the so-called press-fit technology and in that said at least one electrovalve comprises at least two electrovalves. • a valve body, in turn comprising: at least one inlet duct; at least one outlet duct and at least one intermediate portion for joining said at least one inlet duct and said at least one outlet duct; • at least one electrovalve located proximal to said at least one intermediate portion, each one of the electrovalves being adapted to allow, when open, a fluid to flow from said at least one inlet duct towards a respective outlet duct; • at least one measurement device, directly connected to the valve body; said at least one measurement device comprises at least one sensor adapted to take a measurement for determining at least one physical characteristic of the fluid flowing in said valve assembly;
A recombinant DNA molecule comprising a nucleotide molecule comprising a nucleotide sequence selected from the group consisting of SEQ ID NO:1, 2, 7 and 8.
A network device comprising a network processor, NP, and a central processing unit, CPU, wherein the network device is an edge router, wherein: • the NP is configured to: ∘ receive a first packet, and obtain a packet feature of the first packet; ∘ obtain a processing rule corresponding to the packet feature, wherein the processing rule is reporting the packet feature to the CPU; ∘ process the first packet based on the processing rule, to obtain a second packet by adding a first extension header to the first packet, wherein the first extension header comprises the packet feature; and ∘ send the second packet to the CPU; • the CPU is configured to: o receive the second packet, and process the second packet, wherein the processing the second packet comprises the steps of: ▪ obtaining the packet feature from the first extension header of the second packet; ▪ deleting the first extension header from the second packet, to obtain the first packet; and ▪ forwarding the first packet based on the packet feature. • the NP is configured to: ∘ receive a first packet, and obtain a packet feature of the first packet; ∘ obtain a processing rule corresponding to the packet feature, wherein the processing rule is reporting the packet feature to the CPU; ∘ process the first packet based on the processing rule, to obtain a second packet by adding a first extension header to the first packet, wherein the first extension header comprises the packet feature; and ∘ send the second packet to the CPU; ∘ receive a first packet, and obtain a packet feature of the first packet; ∘ obtain a processing rule corresponding to the packet feature, wherein the processing rule is reporting the packet feature to the CPU; ∘ process the first packet based on the processing rule, to obtain a second packet by adding a first extension header to the first packet, wherein the first extension header comprises the packet feature; and ∘ send the second packet to the CPU; • the CPU is configured to: o receive the second packet, and process the second packet, wherein the processing the second packet comprises the steps of: ▪ obtaining the packet feature from the first extension header of the second packet; ▪ deleting the first extension header from the second packet, to obtain the first packet; and ▪ forwarding the first packet based on the packet feature. o receive the second packet, and process the second packet, wherein the processing the second packet comprises the steps of: ▪ obtaining the packet feature from the first extension header of the second packet; ▪ deleting the first extension header from the second packet, to obtain the first packet; and ▪ forwarding the first packet based on the packet feature. ▪ obtaining the packet feature from the first extension header of the second packet; ▪ deleting the first extension header from the second packet, to obtain the first packet; and ▪ forwarding the first packet based on the packet feature.
A system of monitoring the formation of a traveling sheet of material, that moves in a machine direction, which comprises: a thermal imaging device that is configured to capture a thermal image of the sheet material along a cross direction at a first position along the MD to generate sequential temperature profiles of the traveling sheet of material; characterized by means for measuring an areal weight (74,76) of the traveling sheet of material at a second position along the MD that is downstream of the first position; a temperature sensor that is configured to measure the temperature of the sheet of material at a third position, wherein the third position is adjacent to the second position along the MD; and a controller that is configured to compute the areal weight of the traveling sheet of material along the cross direction, the controller is configured to use the sequential temperature profiles, the means for measuring the areal weight, and the temperature sensor for computing the areal weight in the CD. a thermal imaging device that is configured to capture a thermal image of the sheet material along a cross direction at a first position along the MD to generate sequential temperature profiles of the traveling sheet of material; characterized by means for measuring an areal weight (74,76) of the traveling sheet of material at a second position along the MD that is downstream of the first position; a temperature sensor that is configured to measure the temperature of the sheet of material at a third position, wherein the third position is adjacent to the second position along the MD; and a controller that is configured to compute the areal weight of the traveling sheet of material along the cross direction, the controller is configured to use the sequential temperature profiles, the means for measuring the areal weight, and the temperature sensor for computing the areal weight in the CD.