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An orthopaedic surgical instrument system comprising: a tibial base trial including a plate configured to be positioned on a proximal end of a patient's tibia and a post extending outwardly from a superior surface of the plate, a tibial insert trial including (i) an inferior surface configured to confront the superior surface of the plate, (ii) a pair of curved surfaces positioned opposite the inferior surface, (iii) a spine positioned between the pair of curved surfaces, and (iv) an aperture defined in the inferior surface, and an insert adaptor sized to be positioned in the aperture defined in the tibial insert trial, the insert adaptor including (i) a base sized to be positioned over the post of the tibial base trial and (ii) a locking tab positioned in the base; wherein the post of the tibial base trial includes a superior flange configured to engage the locking tab of the insert adaptor to prevent movement of the insert adaptor in an inferior-superior direction relative to the tibial base trial, the post includes a stem extending outwardly from the plate to the superior flange; wherein a channel is defined between the superior flange and the superior surface of the plate, and the locking tab is sized to be positioned in the channel, the locking tab includes a pair of arms configured to engage the stem of the post, wherein each arm of the pair of arms is a spring clip characterized in that the insert adaptor includes a curved wall that defines an inferior section of aperture, and each spring clip is positioned in the inferior section of the aperture and is spaced apart from the curved wall. a tibial base trial including a plate configured to be positioned on a proximal end of a patient's tibia and a post extending outwardly from a superior surface of the plate, a tibial insert trial including (i) an inferior surface configured to confront the superior surface of the plate, (ii) a pair of curved surfaces positioned opposite the inferior surface, (iii) a spine positioned between the pair of curved surfaces, and (iv) an aperture defined in the inferior surface, and an insert adaptor sized to be positioned in the aperture defined in the tibial insert trial, the insert adaptor including (i) a base sized to be positioned over the post of the tibial base trial and (ii) a locking tab positioned in the base; wherein the post of the tibial base trial includes a superior flange configured to engage the locking tab of the insert adaptor to prevent movement of the insert adaptor in an inferior-superior direction relative to the tibial base trial, the post includes a stem extending outwardly from the plate to the superior flange; wherein a channel is defined between the superior flange and the superior surface of the plate, and the locking tab is sized to be positioned in the channel, the locking tab includes a pair of arms configured to engage the stem of the post, wherein each arm of the pair of arms is a spring clip characterized in that the insert adaptor includes a curved wall that defines an inferior section of aperture, and each spring clip is positioned in the inferior section of the aperture and is spaced apart from the curved wall.
A continuous process for the production of nitrobenzene by nitration of benzene, in which a) a benzene-comprising stream (a.1), which encompasses at least 90 wt.% benzene, based on the total mass of (a.1), is reacted in a reactor with a mixture of sulfuric acid (a.2) and nitric acid (a.3) under adiabatic conditions, benzene being used in a stoichiometric excess based on nitric acid (a.3), and the quantity M' of the benzene-comprising stream (a.1) supplied to the reactor per hour being increased within a period t from the beginning of the nitration until a preset target value for M' is reached, b) the process product obtained in step a) is separated into an aqueous phase encompassing sulfuric acid (b.1) and an organic phase encompassing nitrobenzene (b.2), c) the aqueous phase (b.1) obtained in step b) is concentrated by evaporation of water to form an aqueous phase (c.1) with an increased sulfuric acid concentration compared with (b.1), and the phase (c.1) being partially to completely returned into step a) and used as a component of (a.2), d) the organic phase (b.2) obtained in step b) is worked up to form pure nitrobenzene (d.1), a benzene-comprising stream (d.2) being obtained, which is partially to completely returned into step a) and used as a component of (a.1), the recirculation of (d.2) also already taking place during the period t, characterised in that at least during the period t only such a benzene-comprising stream (a.1) having a content of aliphatic organic compounds of less than 1.5 wt.%, based on the total mass of (a.1), is supplied to the reactor. a) a benzene-comprising stream (a.1), which encompasses at least 90 wt.% benzene, based on the total mass of (a.1), is reacted in a reactor with a mixture of sulfuric acid (a.2) and nitric acid (a.3) under adiabatic conditions, benzene being used in a stoichiometric excess based on nitric acid (a.3), and the quantity M' of the benzene-comprising stream (a.1) supplied to the reactor per hour being increased within a period t from the beginning of the nitration until a preset target value for M' is reached, b) the process product obtained in step a) is separated into an aqueous phase encompassing sulfuric acid (b.1) and an organic phase encompassing nitrobenzene (b.2), c) the aqueous phase (b.1) obtained in step b) is concentrated by evaporation of water to form an aqueous phase (c.1) with an increased sulfuric acid concentration compared with (b.1), and the phase (c.1) being partially to completely returned into step a) and used as a component of (a.2), d) the organic phase (b.2) obtained in step b) is worked up to form pure nitrobenzene (d.1), a benzene-comprising stream (d.2) being obtained, which is partially to completely returned into step a) and used as a component of (a.1), the recirculation of (d.2) also already taking place during the period t,
A computer-implemented method, comprising: estimating a local noise value for one or more voxels of a spectral CT image of a set of spectral CT images corresponding to different photon energy ranges, producing a noise model for the spectral CT image; estimating local structure models for a voxel of a spectral CT image based on a corresponding noise model, said local structure models defining structures in said spectral CT image; selecting one of the local structure models for the voxel based on predetermined model selection criteria including selecting the model according to the result of a comparison to a threshold; and de-noising the voxel based on the selected local structure model by replacing a value of the voxel with a value estimated based on the selected local structure model, wherein the voxels of a plurality of spectral CT images in the set of spectral CT images are de-noised, producing a set of de-noised spectral CT images, and de-noising for each of said voxels is based on the corresponding local voxel values of all spectral CT images. estimating a local noise value for one or more voxels of a spectral CT image of a set of spectral CT images corresponding to different photon energy ranges, producing a noise model for the spectral CT image; estimating local structure models for a voxel of a spectral CT image based on a corresponding noise model, said local structure models defining structures in said spectral CT image; selecting one of the local structure models for the voxel based on predetermined model selection criteria including selecting the model according to the result of a comparison to a threshold; and de-noising the voxel based on the selected local structure model by replacing a value of the voxel with a value estimated based on the selected local structure model, wherein the voxels of a plurality of spectral CT images in the set of spectral CT images are de-noised, producing a set of de-noised spectral CT images, and de-noising for each of said voxels is based on the corresponding local voxel values of all spectral CT images.
A system for providing reduced pressure to a subcutaneous tissue site, the system comprising: a multi-lumen applicator for distributing reduced pressure at the subcutaneous tissue site; a reduced-pressure source fluidly coupled to the multi-lumen applicator; a purging unit fluidly coupled to the multi-lumen applicator; and wherein the multi-lumen applicator comprises: an applicator body formed with a plurality of apertures, a first lumen initially fluidly configured to receive fluids from the tissue site through the plurality of apertures, a second lumen initially configured to provide a purging fluid to the first lumen, and characterised in that a first activation member is disposed between the first lumen and second lumen, wherein the activation member is configured to fluidly couple, when activated, at least a portion of the second lumen and a portion of the first lumen whereby at least a portion of the second lumen transports the fluids from the tissue site over at least a portion of the second lumen. a multi-lumen applicator for distributing reduced pressure at the subcutaneous tissue site; a reduced-pressure source fluidly coupled to the multi-lumen applicator; a purging unit fluidly coupled to the multi-lumen applicator; and an applicator body formed with a plurality of apertures, a first lumen initially fluidly configured to receive fluids from the tissue site through the plurality of apertures, a second lumen initially configured to provide a purging fluid to the first lumen, and characterised in that a first activation member is disposed between the first lumen and second lumen, wherein the activation member is configured to fluidly couple, when activated, at least a portion of the second lumen and a portion of the first lumen whereby at least a portion of the second lumen transports the fluids from the tissue site over at least a portion of the second lumen.
Control system of at least one flap of a fluid duct, in particular of an intake system, in particular of an internal combustion engine, in particular of a motor vehicle, that is adapted to open and/or close passively though a differential pressure upstream and downstream the flap, having at least one swivel axis, which is connected off-centered to the at least one flap and by which the at least one flap can be swiveled in the fluid duct between positions with different degrees of opening, having at least one swivel lever, which is connected to the at least one swivel axis for pivoting the at least one swivel axis, and having at least one elastic working return element, which is connected indirectly to the at least one swivel lever and which forces the at least one flap toward a home position, wherein - the control system has an actuating lever, which is mounted to a housing part of the fluid duct swiveling round a rotation axis and having an elongated guidance element (40; 140), being a guidance groove, especially a long hole (40; 140), in which an actuating element, being a pivot, of the swivel lever is movably arranged, - wherein the actuating element realizes a connection axis of the actuating lever to the swivel lever - and wherein the actuating lever has a working surface on which the at least one return element applies with one end, while the other end of the at least one return element rests on a support of the housing of the fluid duct and - wherein the rotation axis, the connection axis and the swivel axis are parallel to each other - and wherein a distance radial to at least one of the respective axis (32, 38) between the rotation axis and the connection axis is varying automatically dependent on the opening/closing position of the at least one flap, - and wherein the radial distance between the swivel axis and the connection axis and the radial distance between the rotation axis and the working surface is constant. - the control system has an actuating lever, which is mounted to a housing part of the fluid duct swiveling round a rotation axis and having an elongated guidance element (40; 140), being a guidance groove, especially a long hole (40; 140), in which an actuating element, being a pivot, of the swivel lever is movably arranged, - wherein the actuating element realizes a connection axis of the actuating lever to the swivel lever - and wherein the actuating lever has a working surface on which the at least one return element applies with one end, while the other end of the at least one return element rests on a support of the housing of the fluid duct and - wherein the rotation axis, the connection axis and the swivel axis are parallel to each other - and wherein a distance radial to at least one of the respective axis (32, 38) between the rotation axis and the connection axis is varying automatically dependent on the opening/closing position of the at least one flap, - and wherein the radial distance between the swivel axis and the connection axis and the radial distance between the rotation axis and the working surface is constant.
A fluid collection device, comprising: a cup defining a reservoir and comprising a sidewall having a position stabilizer, the position stabilizer configured to prevent the cup from rolling when the cup is titled to rest the stabilizer against a generally horizontal surface; and a lid removably coupled to the cup, the lid comprising a test strip and an opening accessible to the test strip, the opening located adjacent a tilt portion of a periphery of the lid; wherein the lid is rotatable with respect to the cup to facilitate fluid communication between the cup and the test strip when the cup is tilted, and wherein the lid is configured to be releasably locked in a fixed position such that the tilt portion of the periphery is aligned with the position stabilizer to direct fluid within the cup towards the opening in the lid. a cup defining a reservoir and comprising a sidewall having a position stabilizer, the position stabilizer configured to prevent the cup from rolling when the cup is titled to rest the stabilizer against a generally horizontal surface; and a lid removably coupled to the cup, the lid comprising a test strip and an opening accessible to the test strip, the opening located adjacent a tilt portion of a periphery of the lid; wherein the lid is rotatable with respect to the cup to facilitate fluid communication between the cup and the test strip when the cup is tilted, and wherein the lid is configured to be releasably locked in a fixed position such that the tilt portion of the periphery is aligned with the position stabilizer to direct fluid within the cup towards the opening in the lid.
A control device for controlling an electrosurgical generator comprising an ultrasonic generator for providing an excitation signal by which an ultrasonic converter can generate an ultrasonic vibration, a radiofrequency generator for providing a radiofrequency energy at two output contacts, and, the control device comprising a control unit adapted to - activate the radiofrequency generator and activate the ultrasonic generator, - determine a DC-offset voltage between the two output contacts of the radiofrequency generator - characterized in that the control unit is adapted to - check if the DC-offset voltage exceeds a DC-offset threshold value, and - deactivate the ultrasonic generator if the DC-offset voltage does not exceed the DC-offset threshold value. - activate the radiofrequency generator and activate the ultrasonic generator, - determine a DC-offset voltage between the two output contacts of the radiofrequency generator - characterized in that the control unit is adapted to - check if the DC-offset voltage exceeds a DC-offset threshold value, and - deactivate the ultrasonic generator if the DC-offset voltage does not exceed the DC-offset threshold value.
A process gas analysis system comprising: a probe insertable into a source of process gas, the probe having a distal end and a chamber proximate the distal end; a gas sensor, which is an Oxygen sensor, configured to provide an electrical indication relative to a species of gas, the gas sensor being mounted within the chamber; a diffuser mounted proximate the distal end of the probe, the diffuser being configured to allow gas diffusion into the chamber; a source of calibration gas operably coupled to the probe, the source of calibration gas being configured to supply calibration gas, having a known concentration of the gas species; electronics coupled to the sensor and configured to provide a process monitoring mode that senses the species of gas using the gas sensor, and a calibration mode where the gas sensor senses the calibration gas and wherein the electronics are configured to store a pre-calibration process gas concentration, and to measure a sensor return time, wherein the sensor return time comprises an amount of time required for the sensor response to return to the pre-calibration process gas concentration after calibration mode, before process monitoring mode; and wherein the electronics are configured to compare the measured sensor return time with a stored known-good sensor return time and provide an indication whether or not the diffuser requires repair or replacement. a probe insertable into a source of process gas, the probe having a distal end and a chamber proximate the distal end; a gas sensor, which is an Oxygen sensor, configured to provide an electrical indication relative to a species of gas, the gas sensor being mounted within the chamber; a diffuser mounted proximate the distal end of the probe, the diffuser being configured to allow gas diffusion into the chamber; a source of calibration gas operably coupled to the probe, the source of calibration gas being configured to supply calibration gas, having a known concentration of the gas species; electronics coupled to the sensor and configured to provide a process monitoring mode that senses the species of gas using the gas sensor, and a calibration mode where the gas sensor senses the calibration gas and wherein the electronics are configured to store a pre-calibration process gas concentration, and to measure a sensor return time, wherein the sensor return time comprises an amount of time required for the sensor response to return to the pre-calibration process gas concentration after calibration mode, before process monitoring mode; and wherein the electronics are configured to compare the measured sensor return time with a stored known-good sensor return time and provide an indication whether or not the diffuser requires repair or replacement.
A heat pump hot-water supply system, comprising a heat pump hot-water supply device, a storage tank for storing hot water obtained by operating the heat pump hot-water supply device, and a control device for controlling starting/stopping of the heat pump hot-water supply device, wherein the control device estimates an outside air temperature of a place where the heat pump hot-water supply device is installed and determines an operating time zone of the heat pump hot-water supply device based on an estimated value of the outside air temperature, wherein the control device compares an outside air temperature of a current day and an estimated value of the outside air temperature of a next day to determine the operating time zone of the heat pump hot-water supply device, characterized in that the control device operates the heat pump hot-water supply device on the current day if the outside air temperature of the current day is higher than the estimated value of the outside air temperature of the next day.
A method of transmitting signaling for a communication system, characterized by: obtaining signaling for a group of channels used for data transmission and selected from among a plurality of channels having constraints on usage as defined by a channel tree (300; 700); compressing (832; 822) the signaling for the group of channels based on the channel constraints to obtain at least one message; and encoding (834; 824) the at least one message for transmission via a communication link. obtaining signaling for a group of channels used for data transmission and selected from among a plurality of channels having constraints on usage as defined by a channel tree (300; 700); compressing (832; 822) the signaling for the group of channels based on the channel constraints to obtain at least one message; and encoding (834; 824) the at least one message for transmission via a communication link.
A conferencing method comprising the steps of: identifying a preliminary set (402, 404, 406, 408, 410) of potentially collocated conference participants; initially muting the microphones of user devices associated with each conference participant of the preliminary set (402, 404, 406, 408, 410) of conference participants; then, on a device by device basis, generating one or more test tones for playing on the speaker associated with a conference participant of the preliminary set (402, 404, 406, 408, 410) of conference participants; and opening the microphone associated with the user devices of each conference participant of the preliminary set (402, 404, 406, 408, 410) of conference participants; detecting as collocated conference participants for whom the microphone detects the one or more test tones; and providing feedback control for all those conference participants detected as collocated. identifying a preliminary set (402, 404, 406, 408, 410) of potentially collocated conference participants; initially muting the microphones of user devices associated with each conference participant of the preliminary set (402, 404, 406, 408, 410) of conference participants; then, on a device by device basis, generating one or more test tones for playing on the speaker associated with a conference participant of the preliminary set (402, 404, 406, 408, 410) of conference participants; and opening the microphone associated with the user devices of each conference participant of the preliminary set (402, 404, 406, 408, 410) of conference participants; detecting as collocated conference participants for whom the microphone detects the one or more test tones; and providing feedback control for all those conference participants detected as collocated.
Multilayer component, comprising - at least one inductive region, - at least one capacitive region, - wherein the capacitive region comprises a varistor ceramic or a capacitor ceramic, - wherein the capacitive region has internal electrodes comprising at least one capacitance and at least one nonlinear resistance, - wherein the inductive region comprises a ferrite ceramic, - wherein electrode structures are arranged on the outwardly facing top side of the inductive region, - wherein the electrode structures form at least one coil structure having an inductance. - at least one inductive region, - at least one capacitive region, - wherein the capacitive region comprises a varistor ceramic or a capacitor ceramic, - wherein the capacitive region has internal electrodes comprising at least one capacitance and at least one nonlinear resistance, - wherein the inductive region comprises a ferrite ceramic, - wherein electrode structures are arranged on the outwardly facing top side of the inductive region, - wherein the electrode structures form at least one coil structure having an inductance.