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A steerable guide catheter comprising: a first guide tube having a length and defining an open interior lumen; a handle assembly comprising a first deflecting means coupled to a distal end region of the first guide tube to apply a deflecting force to bend a segment of the distal end region of the first guide tube, the first deflecting means adapted to bend said segment of the distal end region in a first articulated position; and an operative endovascular tool comprising a rotationally driven member that is loadable with a single helical-shaped endovascular staple; wherein the first guide tube lumen is adapted to accommodate passage of the tool; and wherein the tool is adapted to use rotation of the rotationally driven member, whilst the tool is accommodated in the first guide tube lumen, to apply to tissue a said helical-shaped endovascular staple loaded onto the rotationally driven member; characterized in that: said segment is a more proximal segment of the distal end region of the first guide tube; the handle assembly further comprises a second deflecting means coupled to the distal end region of the first guide tube to apply a deflecting force to bend a more distal segment of the distal end region of the first guide tube, the second deflecting means adapted to bend the more distal segment of the distal end region in a second articulated position; and the more proximal and more distal segments of the distal end region of the first guide tube are bendable independently of one another by their respective first and second deflecting means. a first guide tube having a length and defining an open interior lumen; a handle assembly comprising a first deflecting means coupled to a distal end region of the first guide tube to apply a deflecting force to bend a segment of the distal end region of the first guide tube, the first deflecting means adapted to bend said segment of the distal end region in a first articulated position; and an operative endovascular tool comprising a rotationally driven member that is loadable with a single helical-shaped endovascular staple; wherein the first guide tube lumen is adapted to accommodate passage of the tool; and wherein the tool is adapted to use rotation of the rotationally driven member, whilst the tool is accommodated in the first guide tube lumen, to apply to tissue a said helical-shaped endovascular staple loaded onto the rotationally driven member; said segment is a more proximal segment of the distal end region of the first guide tube; the handle assembly further comprises a second deflecting means coupled to the distal end region of the first guide tube to apply a deflecting force to bend a more distal segment of the distal end region of the first guide tube, the second deflecting means adapted to bend the more distal segment of the distal end region in a second articulated position; and the more proximal and more distal segments of the distal end region of the first guide tube are bendable independently of one another by their respective first and second deflecting means.
Method of mounting a first cladding panel and a second cladding panel between a first stabilizing element and a second stabilizing element of an escalator, comprising the steps of: forming a butt joint by placing the first cladding panel and the second cladding panel between the first stabilizing element and the second stabilizing element, wherein the first cladding panel and the second cladding panel abut the first stabilizing element; and arranging at least one first spring (16a, 16b) in the region of the butt joint, wherein the at least one first spring (16a, 16b) presses the first cladding panel and the second cladding panel against the first stabilizing element with a first end in order to fix the first cladding panel and the second cladding panel, and is supported with a second end at the second stabilizing element, characterized in that at least one stiffening profile extending along said butt joint is provided, and said at least first spring (16a, 16b) is disposed between said stiffening profile and the second stabilizing element. forming a butt joint by placing the first cladding panel and the second cladding panel between the first stabilizing element and the second stabilizing element, wherein the first cladding panel and the second cladding panel abut the first stabilizing element; and arranging at least one first spring (16a, 16b) in the region of the butt joint, wherein the at least one first spring (16a, 16b) presses the first cladding panel and the second cladding panel against the first stabilizing element with a first end in order to fix the first cladding panel and the second cladding panel, and is supported with a second end at the second stabilizing element, characterized in that at least one stiffening profile extending along said butt joint is provided, and said at least first spring (16a, 16b) is disposed between said stiffening profile and the second stabilizing element.
A compound of Formula or a stereoisomer or tautomeric form thereof, wherein: represents each of Ra, Rb, Rc, Rd, Re, Rf and Rg are independently selected from the group consisting of Hydrogen and methyl; Rh is Hydrogen; Ri is Hydrogen; R 1, R 2 and R 3 are independently selected from the group consisting of Hydrogen, Fluoro, Chloro, Bromo, -CHF 2, -CH 2 F, -CF 3, -CN and methyl; R 6 is selected from the group consisting of C 1 -C 6 alkyl and a 3-7 membered saturated ring optionally containing one or more heteroatoms each independently selected from the group consisting of O, S and N, such C 1 -C 6 alkyl or 3-7 membered saturated ring optionally substituted with one or more substituents selected from the group consisting of Fluoro, C 1 -C 3 alkyl optionally substituted with one or more Fluoro, CN, OH; R 7 represents hydrogen; or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt or a solvate thereof. represents each of Ra, Rb, Rc, Rd, Re, Rf and Rg are independently selected from the group consisting of Hydrogen and methyl; Rh is Hydrogen; Ri is Hydrogen; R 1, R 2 and R 3 are independently selected from the group consisting of Hydrogen, Fluoro, Chloro, Bromo, -CHF 2, -CH 2 F, -CF 3, -CN and methyl; R 6 is selected from the group consisting of C 1 -C 6 alkyl and a 3-7 membered saturated ring optionally containing one or more heteroatoms each independently selected from the group consisting of O, S and N, such C 1 -C 6 alkyl or 3-7 membered saturated ring optionally substituted with one or more substituents selected from the group consisting of Fluoro, C 1 -C 3 alkyl optionally substituted with one or more Fluoro, CN, OH; R 7 represents hydrogen;
Gymnastic ring, comprising a ring body which has the basic shape of a rotational torus produced by rotation of a base circle about an axis of rotation, the ring body having an equatorial plane lying perpendicular to the axis of rotation of the ring body and extending in each case through the center of the base circle, wherein the gymnastic ring comprises a belt holder for holding a belt, wherein the ring body having at least one belt holder pocket formed within the ring body and aligned in the equatorial plane for fastening the belt, wherein the belt to be fastened can be fixed in or on the ring body by means of the belt holder which can be inserted in a form-fitting manner in the belt holder pocket.
A sound proofing assembly (10, 50), notably for an automobile vehicle of the type comprising: - an elastic and porous base spring layer, intended to be placed facing a surface, notably of an automobile vehicle; - an intermediate insulation layer impervious to the passage of air, the intermediate layer being positioned on the base spring layer; wherein the impervious intermediate layer has a surface mass density of less than 500 g/m 2, notably comprised between 50 g/m 2 and 400 g/m 2, the sound proofing assembly (10, 50) including a porous stiffening layer positioned in contact with the impervious intermediate layer, and wherein the porous stiffening layer has a smaller thickness than the thickness of the base spring layer, characterized in that the porous stiffening layer has a flexural stiffness, reduced to a unit width, of more than 0.4 N.m. - an elastic and porous base spring layer, intended to be placed facing a surface, notably of an automobile vehicle; - an intermediate insulation layer impervious to the passage of air, the intermediate layer being positioned on the base spring layer;
Portioning device for producing portions, consisting of a plurality of slices of a bread stick, behind a knife, separating the slices of bread, of a bread cutting device, wherein the portioning device has a star wheel with a plurality of receiving arms which are arranged at an identical angular pitch about a rotation axis and each form, in their end portion remote from the rotation axis, a receiving pocket for receiving the cut slices of bread, the slices of bread being held in a receiving position in said receiving pocket by way of holding means, and after a predetermined number of slices of bread is reached, the star wheel is rotated through the angular pitch in the direction of a transfer device, characterized in that the holding means are formed by the tines of a stationary chute, a separator and a counter-holder, and also a holding-down means, and, after being cut, the slices of bread are pressed against the separator and/or the counter-holder in the receiving position and in the process are guided at their underside on the tines of the chute and on the receiving arms, and at their top side by the holding-down means, and in that, during the rotation of the star wheel towards the transfer device, the slices of bread are held on the receiving arms and guided by a guide plate.
A liquid gel concentrate composition comprising an alkali swellable polymer, an alkaline swelling agent, and an oil-based suspending agent, wherein the alkali swellable polymer is a polymer of acrylic acid crosslinked with allyl sucrose or allyl pentaerythritol or a polymer of acrylic acid crosslinked with both allyl sucrose and allyl pentaerythritol, a polymer of acrylic acid and C10-C30 alkyl acrylate crosslinked with allyl pentaerythritol, a carbomer homopolymer containing a block copolymer of polyethylene glycol and a long chain alkyl acid ester, or a homopolymer of 2-propenoic acid crosslinked with a polyalkenyl polyether, for example polymer allyl sucrose, wherein the alkaline swelling agent is an alkanolamine selected from the group consisting of ethanolamine, diethanolamine, methyldiethanolamine, diisopropanol amine, methylethanolamine, monoisopropanolamine, triisopropanolamine, and triethanolamine, and wherein the oil-based suspending agent is present in an amount of from 50 to 98 percent by weight of the concentrate composition.
Thermoelectric module which extends in a longitudinal direction, having an outer tube, an inner tube arranged within the outer tube, and an interspace arranged therebetween, wherein at least one first strip-shaped structure and one second strip-shaped structure are provided, the first strip-shaped structure, which starts from a first connection to the inner tube, and the second strip-shaped structure, which starts from a second connection to the outer tube, extend in mutually opposite directions in a radial direction toward the opposite tube (2, 3) and additionally at least in one circumferential direction or the longitudinal direction, and form an at least partial overlap, at least in the circumferential direction or in the longitudinal direction, wherein at least one pair of semiconductor elements is arranged in the region of the overlap, characterized in that the first connection and the second connection are arranged obliquely to the circumferential direction or to the longitudinal direction of the thermoelectric module.
A method of preparing a flexographic printing master wherein a relief is applied on a flexographic printing support comprising the steps of: a) building up a plurality of layers on top of each other by applying and curing fluid droplets, wherein each fluid droplet is at least partially cured before an adjacent fluid droplet in the same layer is subsequently applied, characterized by b) building up at least one layer onto the plurality of layers obtained in step a) by the steps of: i) applying fluid droplets, and ii) applying fluid droplets adjacent to the fluid droplets applied in step (i), and iii) allowing at least partial coalescence of the adjacent fluid droplets of the same layer, and iv) curing the at least partially coalesced fluid droplets. a) building up a plurality of layers on top of each other by applying and curing fluid droplets, wherein each fluid droplet is at least partially cured before an adjacent fluid droplet in the same layer is subsequently applied, characterized by b) building up at least one layer onto the plurality of layers obtained in step a) by the steps of: i) applying fluid droplets, and ii) applying fluid droplets adjacent to the fluid droplets applied in step (i), and iii) allowing at least partial coalescence of the adjacent fluid droplets of the same layer, and iv) curing the at least partially coalesced fluid droplets. i) applying fluid droplets, and ii) applying fluid droplets adjacent to the fluid droplets applied in step (i), and iii) allowing at least partial coalescence of the adjacent fluid droplets of the same layer, and iv) curing the at least partially coalesced fluid droplets.
Impact device for inactivating insects in a pourable feed or foodstuff, having a housing which respectively comprises at least one inlet opening and one outlet opening for the material to be treated, and having a drum which is arranged in the housing such that it can rotate about an axis of rotation, a plurality of blade elements of the first type having an impact surface being arranged between two end parts (7, 8) of the drum and extending approximately parallel to the axis of rotation, characterized in that the drum is partially surrounded circumferentially by a wall of the housing, the at least one inlet opening and the at least one outlet opening being formed in the wall.
Apparatus for enabling determination of position of an object, the apparatus comprising: a baseplate configured to support a fixture for retaining the object, the base plate comprising: a body comprising: a first connector configured to connect to a second connector of the fixture; and a plurality of first reference marks distributed on at least a first surface of the body; and a sensor configured to obtain a first image of at least a subset of the first reference marks and the first connector; and a controller configured to determine a first distance between the subset of the first reference marks and the first connector using the first image. a baseplate configured to support a fixture for retaining the object, the base plate comprising: a body comprising: a first connector configured to connect to a second connector of the fixture; and a plurality of first reference marks distributed on at least a first surface of the body; and a sensor configured to obtain a first image of at least a subset of the first reference marks and the first connector; and a controller configured to determine a first distance between the subset of the first reference marks and the first connector using the first image.
A method of operating a plant (10, 11) for the production and/or handling of cement, comprising the steps of: - Removal of a material sample of cement clinker from a plant (10, 11) for the production and/or handling of cement, - Dosing an activation fluid to the material sample, characterized by - determining the gas pressure and/or the amount of hydrogen gas and/or the amount of elemental aluminum in the mixture of the activation fluid and the material sample, and - open loop/ closed loop control of the fuel discharge (36, 38) from a fuel store (18, 34) for feeding into a firing device (12, 14) of the plant (10, 11) for producing cement as a function of the determined gas pressure and/or the determined quantity of hydrogen gas and/or elemental aluminum, or - open loop/ closed loop controlling the cement discharge from a cement store (56, 58) for feeding into a handling device of the plant (10, 11) for handling cement as a function of the determined gas pressure and/or the determined amount of hydrogen gas and/or elemental aluminum. - Removal of a material sample of cement clinker from a plant (10, 11) for the production and/or handling of cement, - Dosing an activation fluid to the material sample, characterized by - determining the gas pressure and/or the amount of hydrogen gas and/or the amount of elemental aluminum in the mixture of the activation fluid and the material sample, and - open loop/ closed loop control of the fuel discharge (36, 38) from a fuel store (18, 34) for feeding into a firing device (12, 14) of the plant (10, 11) for producing cement as a function of the determined gas pressure and/or the determined quantity of hydrogen gas and/or elemental aluminum, or - open loop/ closed loop controlling the cement discharge from a cement store (56, 58) for feeding into a handling device of the plant (10, 11) for handling cement as a function of the determined gas pressure and/or the determined amount of hydrogen gas and/or elemental aluminum.
A method for determination of a filling level of a product contained in a tank using a radar level gauge system, comprising the steps of: generating and transmitting an electromagnetic signal (S T); propagating said transmitted electromagnetic signal (S T) towards said product in the tank using a probe arranged to extend into said product and configured to guide electromagnetic signals; receiving echo signals (S R) resulting from reflections at impedance transitions encountered by said transmitted electromagnetic signal (S T); classifying one of said echo signals as a surface echo signal resulting from reflection at a surface of said product inside the tank; evaluating an additional echo signal (47, 48); and determining said filling level based on said surface echo signal, characterized in that the method further comprises the step of: providing, if an amplitude of said additional echo signal (47, 48) is greater than a predetermined disturbance echo threshold, a signal indicative of a presence of a disturbance echo to an operator of said radar level gauge system. generating and transmitting an electromagnetic signal (S T); propagating said transmitted electromagnetic signal (S T) towards said product in the tank using a probe arranged to extend into said product and configured to guide electromagnetic signals; receiving echo signals (S R) resulting from reflections at impedance transitions encountered by said transmitted electromagnetic signal (S T); classifying one of said echo signals as a surface echo signal resulting from reflection at a surface of said product inside the tank; evaluating an additional echo signal (47, 48); and determining said filling level based on said surface echo signal, characterized in that the method further comprises the step of: providing, if an amplitude of said additional echo signal (47, 48) is greater than a predetermined disturbance echo threshold, a signal indicative of a presence of a disturbance echo to an operator of said radar level gauge system.
A composition comprising C-peptide for use in the prevention or treatment of a diabetic retinopathy, wherein the composition comprising C-peptide is administered at a single dose of from 2.4 μg to 60 μg via an intravitreal route.
A linkage-based shifting apparatus, comprising: first and second arms (802a, 802b); a first wheel rotatably coupled to a proximal end of the first arm; a second wheel rotatably coupled to a proximal end of the second arm; a shifting assembly configured to couple to a chassis, the shifting assembly operatively coupled to the first and second arms(802a, 802b) to cause a relative shifting motion between the chassis and the first and second wheels (122, 124); a shifter motor configured to drive a capstan configured to couple to the chassis via a belt or rope; and a gear coupling the shifter motor to the capstan, including a first gear driven by the shifter motor; and a second gear driven by the first gear, wherein the second gear is configured to rotate the capstan. first and second arms (802a, 802b); a first wheel rotatably coupled to a proximal end of the first arm; a second wheel rotatably coupled to a proximal end of the second arm; a shifting assembly configured to couple to a chassis, the shifting assembly operatively coupled to the first and second arms(802a, 802b) to cause a relative shifting motion between the chassis and the first and second wheels (122, 124); a shifter motor configured to drive a capstan configured to couple to the chassis via a belt or rope; and a gear coupling the shifter motor to the capstan, including a first gear driven by the shifter motor; and a second gear driven by the first gear, wherein the second gear is configured to rotate the capstan. a first gear driven by the shifter motor; and a second gear driven by the first gear, wherein the second gear is configured to rotate the capstan.
A media presenter configurable for use in either a front access or a rear access dispenser, the media presenter comprising: a chassis including a central track defining a central handle end and a central pick end and comprising a linear, toothed rack for engaging with a toothed wheel on a movable carriage; a nose coupled to the chassis at the central pick end, and including (i) a presenting end distal from the chassis, (ii) a nose track arranged to couple to the central track, and (iii) an overlapping portion extending from the central pick end to a pick end of the chassis; and a removable track coupled to the chassis and extending from a handle end of the chassis to the central handle end; wherein the nose track, the central track, and the removable track combine to provide a presenting track extending from the handle end to the presenting end, and the distance between the handle end and the central handle end is approximately equal to the distance between the central pick end and the pick end, and wherein the media presenter further comprises a first buffer removably coupled to the removable track at a first stop position, and a second buffer removably coupled to the nose track at a second stop position proximal the presenting end, so that the presenter can present media items to a customer in a rear access dispenser, or the presenter can be reconfigured by exchanging the positions of the nose and removable track to present media items to a customer in a front access dispenser. a chassis including a central track defining a central handle end and a central pick end and comprising a linear, toothed rack for engaging with a toothed wheel on a movable carriage; a nose coupled to the chassis at the central pick end, and including (i) a presenting end distal from the chassis, (ii) a nose track arranged to couple to the central track, and (iii) an overlapping portion extending from the central pick end to a pick end of the chassis; and (i) a presenting end distal from the chassis, (ii) a nose track arranged to couple to the central track, and (iii) an overlapping portion extending from the central pick end to a pick end of the chassis; and a removable track coupled to the chassis and extending from a handle end of the chassis to the central handle end;