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A lancing system comprising: a cartridge; a plurality of penetrating members coupled to said cartridge and selectively actuatable to penetrate tissue, said penetrating members extending radially outward to penetrate tissue; and characterised by an electrically powered drive force generator configured to be coupled to an active one of the penetrating members and to drive said active penetrating member into a tissue site, and further comprising a penetrating member sensor positioned to monitor said active penetrating member, the penetrating member sensor being configured to provide information relative to a depth of penetration of a penetrating member through a skin surface, and further comprising a processor with control instructions for the penetrating member drive force generator, wherein the penetrating member sensor is coupled to said processor, wherein the processor includes a memory for storage and retrieval of a set of penetrating member profiles utilized with the penetrating member driver. a cartridge; a plurality of penetrating members coupled to said cartridge and selectively actuatable to penetrate tissue, said penetrating members extending radially outward to penetrate tissue; and characterised by an electrically powered drive force generator configured to be coupled to an active one of the penetrating members and to drive said active penetrating member into a tissue site, and further comprising a penetrating member sensor positioned to monitor said active penetrating member, the penetrating member sensor being configured to provide information relative to a depth of penetration of a penetrating member through a skin surface, and further comprising a processor with control instructions for the penetrating member drive force generator, wherein the penetrating member sensor is coupled to said processor, wherein the processor includes a memory for storage and retrieval of a set of penetrating member profiles utilized with the penetrating member driver.
A system comprising the separate elements: (a) an Adenovirus packaging cell line, wherein the Adenovirus packaging cell line comprises integrated therein an Adenovirus early region 1 coding sequence, optionally an Adenovirus pIX coding sequence and optionally a subset of Adenovirus late genes under control of an inducible promoter; (b) a fully-deleted Adenoviral based vector construct, wherein the fully-deleted Adenoviral vector construct comprises LITR, Ψ, and RITR from Adenovirus, a gene expression construct, human genomic stuffer DNA, and optionally a subset of Adenovirus late genes; and (c) a replication defective circular packaging construct being a circular, double-stranded DNA molecule comprising at least a subset of Adenovirus late genes and optionally an Adenovirus pIX coding sequence, wherein the replication defective circular packaging construct does not include inverted terminal repeats and a packaging signal, wherein the Adenovirus packaging cell line (a), the fully-deleted Adenoviral based vector construct (b) and the replication defective circular packaging construct (c) lack overlapping sequences with each other; wherein the Adenovirus packaging cell line (a) provides complementing functions for the genes deleted in the Adenoviral genome (b) and is able to package Adenovirus particles. (a) an Adenovirus packaging cell line, wherein the Adenovirus packaging cell line comprises integrated therein an Adenovirus early region 1 coding sequence, optionally an Adenovirus pIX coding sequence and optionally a subset of Adenovirus late genes under control of an inducible promoter; (b) a fully-deleted Adenoviral based vector construct, wherein the fully-deleted Adenoviral vector construct comprises LITR, Ψ, and RITR from Adenovirus, a gene expression construct, human genomic stuffer DNA, and optionally a subset of Adenovirus late genes; and (c) a replication defective circular packaging construct being a circular, double-stranded DNA molecule comprising at least a subset of Adenovirus late genes and optionally an Adenovirus pIX coding sequence, wherein the replication defective circular packaging construct does not include inverted terminal repeats and a packaging signal,
A gas turbine facility, comprising: a combustor combusting fuel and oxidant; a turbine rotated by combustion gas exhausted from the combustor; a heat exchanger cooling the combustion gas exhausted from the turbine; a water vapor remover removing water vapor from the combustion gas which passed through the heat exchanger to regenerate dry working gas therefrom; a compressor compressing the dry working gas until it becomes supercritical fluid; a combustor introduction pipe guiding a part of the dry working gas of supercritical fluid exhausted from the compressor to the combustor via the heat exchanger; an exhaust pipe branched from the combustor introduction pipe on an upstream side of the heat exchanger to exhaust a part of the dry working gas flowing through the combustor introduction pipe to the outside; a pump interposed in the combustor introduction pipe on an upstream side of the branch part of the exhaust pipe to increase pressure of the dry working gas flowing through the combustor introduction pipe according to a turbine load; a bypass pipe introducing a remaining part of the dry working gas of supercritical fluid exhausted from the compressor into a pipe coupling an outlet of the turbine and an inlet of the heat exchanger; a bypass flow rate regulating valve provided in the bypass pipe to regulate the flow rate of the dry working gas of supercritical fluid flowing through the bypass pipe; and a control unit controlling an opening of the bypass flow rate regulating valve and a rotation speed of the pump. a combustor combusting fuel and oxidant; a turbine rotated by combustion gas exhausted from the combustor; a heat exchanger cooling the combustion gas exhausted from the turbine; a water vapor remover removing water vapor from the combustion gas which passed through the heat exchanger to regenerate dry working gas therefrom; a compressor compressing the dry working gas until it becomes supercritical fluid; a combustor introduction pipe guiding a part of the dry working gas of supercritical fluid exhausted from the compressor to the combustor via the heat exchanger; an exhaust pipe branched from the combustor introduction pipe on an upstream side of the heat exchanger to exhaust a part of the dry working gas flowing through the combustor introduction pipe to the outside; a pump interposed in the combustor introduction pipe on an upstream side of the branch part of the exhaust pipe to increase pressure of the dry working gas flowing through the combustor introduction pipe according to a turbine load; a bypass pipe introducing a remaining part of the dry working gas of supercritical fluid exhausted from the compressor into a pipe coupling an outlet of the turbine and an inlet of the heat exchanger; a bypass flow rate regulating valve provided in the bypass pipe to regulate the flow rate of the dry working gas of supercritical fluid flowing through the bypass pipe; and a control unit controlling an opening of the bypass flow rate regulating valve and a rotation speed of the pump.
An implantable vertebral arthrodesis device (1, 18, 34) for fusing together an underlying vertebra and an overlying vertebra comprising: a) an anterior portion (2, 23, 36) having an upper bearing zone (2a, 23c) suitable for receiving the lower portion of the upper lamina of the overlying vertebra and a lower bearing zone (2b, 23d) suitable for receiving the upper portion of the lower lamina of the underlying vertebra, the upper and lower bearing zones (2a and 2b) being spaced apart by a minimum height h (h1, h2, h3), in order to maintain an intervertebral spacing; b) rigid retaining devices arranged relative to the anterior portion in such a manner as to block migration of said anterior portion towards the spinal canal; c) a posterior portion (10, 19, 35) in connection with said anterior portion, comprising a main housing (11, 28) having first and second openings (11a and 11b) facing each other and suitable for receiving in part the spinous processes (12, 13, 29, 30) respectively of the underlying and overlying vertebrae (8, 27 and 5, 26); characterized in that it comprises: d) a rigid partitioning element (14, 25, 41) arranged between the anterior portion and the posterior portion that co-operates, at least in part with the anterior portion, to define an auxiliary housing having first and second openings (15a and 15b) facing each other and arranged in such a manner as to receive in part the laminae (4, 7) of said underlying and overlying vertebrae (8 and 5); and e) a granular osteosynthesis material arranged in said main housing and said auxiliary housing. a) an anterior portion (2, 23, 36) having an upper bearing zone (2a, 23c) suitable for receiving the lower portion of the upper lamina of the overlying vertebra and a lower bearing zone (2b, 23d) suitable for receiving the upper portion of the lower lamina of the underlying vertebra, the upper and lower bearing zones (2a and 2b) being spaced apart by a minimum height h (h1, h2, h3), in order to maintain an intervertebral spacing; b) rigid retaining devices arranged relative to the anterior portion in such a manner as to block migration of said anterior portion towards the spinal canal; c) a posterior portion (10, 19, 35) in connection with said anterior portion, comprising a main housing (11, 28) having first and second openings (11a and 11b) facing each other and suitable for receiving in part the spinous processes (12, 13, 29, 30) respectively of the underlying and overlying vertebrae (8, 27 and 5, 26); d) a rigid partitioning element (14, 25, 41) arranged between the anterior portion and the posterior portion that co-operates, at least in part with the anterior portion, to define an auxiliary housing having first and second openings (15a and 15b) facing each other and arranged in such a manner as to receive in part the laminae (4, 7) of said underlying and overlying vertebrae (8 and 5); and e) a granular osteosynthesis material arranged in said main housing and said auxiliary housing.
A method for preparing a suspension containing fenofibrate and/or fenofibric acid in suspension, a cellulose derivative as a solubilization adjuvant and a surfactant, characterized in that the fenofibrate and/or the fenofibric acid are in crystalline form, with a melting point in DSC of 79°C to 82°C or 179°C to 183°C, respectively, and in that the average size of the particles of fenofibrate or of fenofibric acid is less than 250 nm, preferably 180 nm, characterized by the following steps: (a) mixing part of the proportion of cellulose derivative in the final suspension, the surfactant and, optionally, the phospholipid with water under agitation until complete dispersion; (b) adding the fenofibrate and/or the fenofibric acid to the mixture obtained in the preceding step under agitation until complete dispersion; then, (c) grinding the mixture obtained in the preceding step in the presence of beads, preferably beads of polymer or of zirconium and/or yttrium oxide, at a power sufficient to achieve an average particle size of the fenofibrate of less than 250 nm; (d) optionally, homogenizing the ground suspension obtained in the preceding step; (e) adjusting the quantity of cellulose derivative and, optionally, of water, and characterized in that the cellulose derivative is hydroxypropyl methylcellulose. (a) mixing part of the proportion of cellulose derivative in the final suspension, the surfactant and, optionally, the phospholipid with water under agitation until complete dispersion; (b) adding the fenofibrate and/or the fenofibric acid to the mixture obtained in the preceding step under agitation until complete dispersion; then, (c) grinding the mixture obtained in the preceding step in the presence of beads, preferably beads of polymer or of zirconium and/or yttrium oxide, at a power sufficient to achieve an average particle size of the fenofibrate of less than 250 nm; (d) optionally, homogenizing the ground suspension obtained in the preceding step; (e) adjusting the quantity of cellulose derivative and, optionally, of water,
A direct acting fuel injector for use in an internal combustion engine, the fuel injector comprising: an actuator; a hydraulic amplifier chamber for fuel; a valve needle movable within a bore provided in an injector housing having a lower housing region of a first, reduced diameter and an upper housing region (18b, 18c) of a second, greater diameter, wherein the upper housing region is received within a cap nut of the injector, the valve needle having a surface with a needle diameter (Dnoz) exposed to fuel within the hydraulic amplifier chamber; and a plunger having a plunger diameter (Dpc) exposed to fuel within the hydraulic amplifier chamber, the plunger being actuable by means of the actuator to provide a force to the valve needle with an amplification factor determined by the ratio of the plunger diameter (Dpc) to the needle diameter (Dnoz); wherein the hydraulic amplifier chamber is defined within a region of the lower housing region external to the cap nut and, wherein the valve needle is guided within the bore by means of a guide member and, wherein the guide member is held in position by a tubular member located within the bore and, wherein the tubular member is press fitted and welded within the bore. an actuator; a hydraulic amplifier chamber for fuel; a valve needle movable within a bore provided in an injector housing having a lower housing region of a first, reduced diameter and an upper housing region (18b, 18c) of a second, greater diameter, wherein the upper housing region is received within a cap nut of the injector, the valve needle having a surface with a needle diameter (Dnoz) exposed to fuel within the hydraulic amplifier chamber; and a plunger having a plunger diameter (Dpc) exposed to fuel within the hydraulic amplifier chamber, the plunger being actuable by means of the actuator to provide a force to the valve needle with an amplification factor determined by the ratio of the plunger diameter (Dpc) to the needle diameter (Dnoz); wherein the hydraulic amplifier chamber is defined within a region of the lower housing region external to the cap nut and, wherein the valve needle is guided within the bore by means of a guide member and, wherein the guide member is held in position by a tubular member located within the bore and, wherein the tubular member is press fitted and welded within the bore.
A device for reducing a color cast of a facial image of a person, wherein the facial image comprises an image of a face of the person and a reference color strip, wherein the reference color strip comprises a reference color field, and wherein a predetermined reference color is assigned to the reference color field, the device comprising: a memory, which is configured to store the facial image; and a processor, which is configured to detect the reference color strip in the facial image, detect the reference color field in the detected reference color strip, extract a color from the detected reference color field, compare the extracted color with the predetermined reference color to obtain a color deviation, and reduce the color cast of the facial image based on the color deviation in order to obtain a corrected facial image, characterized in that the processor is configured to automatically remove the reference color strip from the corrected facial image. a memory, which is configured to store the facial image; and a processor, which is configured to detect the reference color strip in the facial image, detect the reference color field in the detected reference color strip, extract a color from the detected reference color field, compare the extracted color with the predetermined reference color to obtain a color deviation, and reduce the color cast of the facial image based on the color deviation in order to obtain a corrected facial image, characterized in that the processor is configured to automatically remove the reference color strip from the corrected facial image.
An image display device having image display device-constituting members, wherein the image display device-constituting members are layered via a transparent double-sided pressure-sensitive adhesive sheet which satisfies the following conditions and: the transparent double-sided pressure-sensitive adhesive sheet comprises a (meth)acrylic acid ester series polymer; and the indentation hardness (C2 Asker hardness) (b) of the transparent double-sided pressure-sensitive adhesive sheet is in a range of 33 ≤ (b) ≤ 80; wherein the image display device-constituting members are laminates comprising any or a combination of two or more species from the group comprising a touch panel, an image display panel, a surface protection panel and a polarization film. the transparent double-sided pressure-sensitive adhesive sheet comprises a (meth)acrylic acid ester series polymer; and the indentation hardness (C2 Asker hardness) (b) of the transparent double-sided pressure-sensitive adhesive sheet is in a range of 33 ≤ (b) ≤ 80; wherein the image display device-constituting members are laminates comprising any or a combination of two or more species from the group comprising a touch panel, an image display panel, a surface protection panel and a polarization film.
Method of selection of a version from a plurality of versions of a document comprising an introduction step (2.1) of an identifier of said document at the level of a receiver connected to at least one communication network, and a step for the launch (2.2) of a search to receive the plurality of document versions identified in the receiver; characterised in that it comprises: A preliminary step for receiving (2.3) a plurality of at least partial versions of said document within the receiver, a subsequent analysis step (2.5) of each version received by a plurality of evaluation modules present in the receiver, each module calculating an evaluation score of the version received according to a determined criterion, a step of selection (2.6) for each of the evaluation modules of the version identifiers having the best evaluation scores according to each criterion and display (2.7) of said version identifiers, a step of introduction (2.8) of a selection command of one of the displayed identifiers and reproduction of the version associated with this identifier. A preliminary step for receiving (2.3) a plurality of at least partial versions of said document within the receiver, a subsequent analysis step (2.5) of each version received by a plurality of evaluation modules present in the receiver, each module calculating an evaluation score of the version received according to a determined criterion, a step of selection (2.6) for each of the evaluation modules of the version identifiers having the best evaluation scores according to each criterion and display (2.7) of said version identifiers, a step of introduction (2.8) of a selection command of one of the displayed identifiers and reproduction of the version associated with this identifier.
A composition comprising: a) 5 to 40 parts by weight of a solute copolymer component having a T g of at least 25°C, wherein T g is calculated by the Fox equation; wherein the solute copolymer comprises a block copolymer of poly(methyl methacrylate) and poly(n-butyl acrylate) or a polymer derived from a polyvinyl alcohol and an alkanal; b) 60 to 95 parts by weight of a solvent monomer component comprising (meth)acrylate monomers and a multifunctional acrylate, wherein the sum of a) and b) is 100 parts by weight; and c) 5 to 100 parts of a plasticizer, relative to 100 parts a) and b). a) 5 to 40 parts by weight of a solute copolymer component having a T g of at least 25°C, wherein T g is calculated by the Fox equation; wherein the solute copolymer comprises a block copolymer of poly(methyl methacrylate) and poly(n-butyl acrylate) or a polymer derived from a polyvinyl alcohol and an alkanal; b) 60 to 95 parts by weight of a solvent monomer component comprising (meth)acrylate monomers and a multifunctional acrylate, wherein the sum of a) and b) is 100 parts by weight; and c) 5 to 100 parts of a plasticizer, relative to 100 parts a) and b).
A sulfanyl sulfonic acid compound represented by the following formula or a metal salt thereof: wherein m represents an integer of 2 to 7, n represents an integer of 3 to 10, and R 1 and R 2 each independently represent a hydrogen atom or an alkyl group.
An electromechanical actuator (9"') for controlling the delivery rate of reciprocating compressors, comprising: a movable rod (12, 12') designed to cooperate at one end with a suction valve of a reciprocating compressor and at the other end with a moving element made of a magnetizable material; at least one chamber in which said moving element is housed and onto which at least one winding (29, 29') of an electromagnet positioned inside a seat facing said chamber protrudes, there being positioned between the winding (29, 29') and said chamber at least one protective element (30, 30', 30") made of a non-magnetic material provided with static sealing elements (31, 32) and designed to keep the winding (29, 29') of the electromagnet separated from the chamber in which the moving element is housed, characterized in that said protective element (30") made of a non-magnetic material comprises at least two series of static sealing elements (31, 32), a first series being positioned internally to the protective element and a second series being positioned externally to the protective element, with gas recovery holes (42, 42') being provided between said series of static sealing elements, and in that at least one hole for connection to a gas bleeding and washing circuit is provided in the chamber.
A dialysis cassette comprising: a chamber formed from a first rigid portion connected to a second rigid portion, the chamber being internal to the first and second rigid portions; a flexible diaphragm configured to divide the chamber generally in half to form a balance chamber having a fresh dialysis fluid compartment and a used dialysis fluid compartment; a fresh fluid path (334, 314) for conveying fresh dialysis fluid to and from the fresh dialysis fluid compartment; and a used fluid path (336, 338) for conveying used dialysis fluid to and from the used dialysis fluid compartment, characterised in that the first rigid portion includes a first single port fluidly connected to (i) the fresh dialysis fluid compartment and (ii) the fresh fluid path (334, 314) for (a) receiving the fresh dialysis fluid in the fresh dialysis fluid compartment, and (b) delivering the fresh dialysis fluid to a dialyzer, and in that the second rigid portion includes a second single port fluidly connected to (i) the used dialysis fluid compartment and (ii) the used fluid path (336, 338) for (a) receiving the used dialysis fluid from a dialyzer, and (b) delivering the used dialysis fluid to the used dialysis fluid compartment. a chamber formed from a first rigid portion connected to a second rigid portion, the chamber being internal to the first and second rigid portions; a flexible diaphragm configured to divide the chamber generally in half to form a balance chamber having a fresh dialysis fluid compartment and a used dialysis fluid compartment; a fresh fluid path (334, 314) for conveying fresh dialysis fluid to and from the fresh dialysis fluid compartment; and a used fluid path (336, 338) for conveying used dialysis fluid to and from the used dialysis fluid compartment, characterised in that the first rigid portion includes a first single port fluidly connected to (i) the fresh dialysis fluid compartment and (ii) the fresh fluid path (334, 314) for (a) receiving the fresh dialysis fluid in the fresh dialysis fluid compartment, and (b) delivering the fresh dialysis fluid to a dialyzer, and in that the second rigid portion includes a second single port fluidly connected to (i) the used dialysis fluid compartment and (ii) the used fluid path (336, 338) for (a) receiving the used dialysis fluid from a dialyzer, and (b) delivering the used dialysis fluid to the used dialysis fluid compartment.