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A feeding assembly for a poultry coop with at least one roof slope, with at least one feeding device that comprises a drinking trough and can move at a settable distance to a coop floor, characterized in that the feeding assembly comprises a first and at least one second shaft (5, 6) that can be rotatably driven and at least one guide rail fastened to the roof slope along which rail a carriage can be moved up and down on a tilted plane, wherein the second axle, that can be rotatably driven, is fastened on the carriage and is designed to hold the feeding device at the settable distance depending on the position of the carriage on the rail, to which end the feeding device is connected to a first cable that can be wound up by the by the shaft, that can be rotatably driven, and wherein the carriage is connected to a first end of a second cable and the second cable can be wound up by the first shaft, that can be rotatably driven, so that the carriage experiences a suspended output force at every position of the guide rail as a consequence of gravity acting on it, wherein the movement of the carriage is limited as a consequence of the suspended output force along the guide rail in that the carriage is connected to the first end of the second cable.
A portable cart for containing medical waste in a bag, the cart including: a mobile base; a frame attached to said base that is located above said base, said frame having an outer surface and an opening and being adapted to removably mount the bag; a sensor mounted to the frame that detects if metal is passed through the frame opening and that asserts a sensor signal when metal is passed through the frame opening; a reader mounted to said frame and configured to detect if RFID-tagged objects pass by the reader and to assert a reader signal when RFID-tagged objects pass by the reader; and a processor configured to receive the sensor signal and, in response, said processor is configured to actuate a metal detection alarm, wherein the processor is further configured to receive the reader signal and, in response, actuate an RFID detection alarm, characterized in that the processor is configured to: based on the reader signal, determine whether an RFID-tagged object that has passed through the frame opening is to be discarded or reusable; and if the processor determines that an RFID-tagged object that is reusable has passed through the frame opening, actuate the RFID detection alarm. a mobile base; a frame attached to said base that is located above said base, said frame having an outer surface and an opening and being adapted to removably mount the bag; a sensor mounted to the frame that detects if metal is passed through the frame opening and that asserts a sensor signal when metal is passed through the frame opening; a reader mounted to said frame and configured to detect if RFID-tagged objects pass by the reader and to assert a reader signal when RFID-tagged objects pass by the reader; and a processor configured to receive the sensor signal and, in response, said processor is configured to actuate a metal detection alarm, wherein the processor is further configured to receive the reader signal and, in response, actuate an RFID detection alarm, characterized in that the processor is configured to: based on the reader signal, determine whether an RFID-tagged object that has passed through the frame opening is to be discarded or reusable; and if the processor determines that an RFID-tagged object that is reusable has passed through the frame opening, actuate the RFID detection alarm. based on the reader signal, determine whether an RFID-tagged object that has passed through the frame opening is to be discarded or reusable; and if the processor determines that an RFID-tagged object that is reusable has passed through the frame opening, actuate the RFID detection alarm.
A compound of the formula, or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof: wherein A 1 is N or CR 1; A 2 is N or CR 3; and wherein only a single one of A 1 and A 2 may be N; R 1 is selected from the group consisting of: H, CN, C 1-4 alkyl, C 1-4 haloalkyl, C 3-4 cycloalkyl, -C 1-4 alkyl-OR A1 and -C NR A1 R B1; R 2 is selected from the group consisting of: H, CN, C 1-4 alkyl, C 1-4 haloalkyl, C 3-4 cycloalkyl, -C 1-4 alkyl-OR A2 and -C NR A2 R B2; R 3 is selected from H, C 1-4 alkyl, C 1-4 haloalkyl, C 3-4 cycloalkyl, -C 1-4 alkyl-OH and - C NR A3 R B3; each X is independently H or F, provided at least one X is F; B 1 and B 2 are independently CH or N; R 4 is halo; X 1 is O or CH 2; R A1, R B1, R A2, R B2, R A3 and R B3 are each independently selected from: H and C 1-4 alkyl; a is an integer selected from 0, 1 or 2; b is an integer selected from 0, 1 or 2; a + b is 0, 1, 2 or 3; and n is 0, 1 or 2; with the following provisos: (i) R 1, R 2 and R 3 are not all H; (ii) when A 1 is N, at least one of R 2 and R 3 is C 1-4 alkyl or C 1-4 haloalkyl; (iii) when A 2 is N, at least one of R 1 and R 2 is C 1-4 alkyl or C 1-4 haloalkyl; (iv) when A 1 is CR 1, R 1 is -CH 2 OH and B 1 is N, then R 2 is not H; and (v) when A 1 is CR 1, R 1 is -CN and B 2 is N, then R 2 is not H. A 1 is N or CR 1; A 2 is N or CR 3; and wherein only a single one of A 1 and A 2 may be N; R 1 is selected from the group consisting of: H, CN, C 1-4 alkyl, C 1-4 haloalkyl, C 3-4 cycloalkyl, -C 1-4 alkyl-OR A1 and -C NR A1 R B1; R 2 is selected from the group consisting of: H, CN, C 1-4 alkyl, C 1-4 haloalkyl, C 3-4 cycloalkyl, -C 1-4 alkyl-OR A2 and -C NR A2 R B2; R 3 is selected from H, C 1-4 alkyl, C 1-4 haloalkyl, C 3-4 cycloalkyl, -C 1-4 alkyl-OH and - C NR A3 R B3; each X is independently H or F, provided at least one X is F; B 1 and B 2 are independently CH or N; R 4 is halo; X 1 is O or CH 2; R A1, R B1, R A2, R B2, R A3 and R B3 are each independently selected from: H and C 1-4 alkyl; a is an integer selected from 0, 1 or 2; b is an integer selected from 0, 1 or 2; a + b is 0, 1, 2 or 3; and n is 0, 1 or 2; with the following provisos: (i) R 1, R 2 and R 3 are not all H; (ii) when A 1 is N, at least one of R 2 and R 3 is C 1-4 alkyl or C 1-4 haloalkyl; (iii) when A 2 is N, at least one of R 1 and R 2 is C 1-4 alkyl or C 1-4 haloalkyl; (iv) when A 1 is CR 1, R 1 is -CH 2 OH and B 1 is N, then R 2 is not H; and (v) when A 1 is CR 1, R 1 is -CN and B 2 is N, then R 2 is not H. (i) R 1, R 2 and R 3 are not all H; (ii) when A 1 is N, at least one of R 2 and R 3 is C 1-4 alkyl or C 1-4 haloalkyl; (iii) when A 2 is N, at least one of R 1 and R 2 is C 1-4 alkyl or C 1-4 haloalkyl; (iv) when A 1 is CR 1, R 1 is -CH 2 OH and B 1 is N, then R 2 is not H; and (v) when A 1 is CR 1, R 1 is -CN and B 2 is N, then R 2 is not H.
A cross arm bushing assembly for use in a vehicle suspension including a bushing having an outer surface adapted for rotation with respect to an end of a control arm, characterised in that the cross arm bushing assembly has a cross arm assembly positioned within the bushing, the cross arm assembly comprising: a cross arm having a first end and a second end, and a front side and a back side, the first end of the cross arm having a first opening for receiving a first connecting rod, and the second end of the cross arm having a second opening for receiving a second connecting rod; the first connecting rod extending into the first opening of the cross arm; and the second connecting rod extending into the second opening of the cross arm, wherein the bushing includes a first slot or hole to allow the first connecting rod to pass through and into the first opening in the cross arm. a cross arm having a first end and a second end, and a front side and a back side, the first end of the cross arm having a first opening for receiving a first connecting rod, and the second end of the cross arm having a second opening for receiving a second connecting rod; the first connecting rod extending into the first opening of the cross arm; and the second connecting rod extending into the second opening of the cross arm,
A method for use in a receiving station of quantizing channel state feedback comprising: determining individual statistics for a plurality of channel tap coefficients of a communication channel between a transmitting station and the receiving station; and individually quantizing said plurality of channel tap coefficients at corresponding quantization bit rates that are determined based on said statistics of the coefficients of the corresponding channel tap (54,56) to generate quantized channel tap coefficients; and transmitting said quantized channel tap coefficients from said receiving station to said transmitting station over the communication channel; wherein the individual statistics comprise the variance associated with the channel tap coefficient; characterized in that said quantization bit rates are determined in descending order of said variances. determining individual statistics for a plurality of channel tap coefficients of a communication channel between a transmitting station and the receiving station; and individually quantizing said plurality of channel tap coefficients at corresponding quantization bit rates that are determined based on said statistics of the coefficients of the corresponding channel tap (54,56) to generate quantized channel tap coefficients; and transmitting said quantized channel tap coefficients from said receiving station to said transmitting station over the communication channel; wherein the individual statistics comprise the variance associated with the channel tap coefficient; characterized in that said quantization bit rates are determined in descending order of said variances.
Manufacturing system for producing a fibre composite component from a fibre composite material having a fibre material and a matrix material embedding the fibre material, the manufacturing system comprising: - a tool with a formative tool surface, on which a fibre preform is producible by depositing fibre material, and - at least one robot unit with at least one work module embodied to carry out at least one production step during the production of the fibre preform and a movement unit, by means of which the work module is displaceable over the tool surface and/or the fibre preform, wherein the manufacturing system has a power supply device for the electrical power supply of the at least one robot unit, the said power supply device being designed for wireless energy transmission of electrical energy by means of electromagnetic fields, with one or more transmitters being provided in the tool for the purpose of generating electromagnetic fields for the wireless energy transmission and at least one receiver being provided in the robot unit for the purpose of receiving electromagnetic fields for the wireless energy transmission, the robot unit being designed to convert the electromagnetic fields received by the at least one receiver into electrical energy for the electrical power supply of the robot unit. - a tool with a formative tool surface, on which a fibre preform is producible by depositing fibre material, and - at least one robot unit with at least one work module embodied to carry out at least one production step during the production of the fibre preform and a movement unit, by means of which the work module is displaceable over the tool surface and/or the fibre preform,
A non-therapeutic method of processing captured images from a personal care device, wherein the personal care device comprises: a camera configured, in use, to capture images of one or more features of a user; and vibratory means adapted to vibrate the personal care device so that, in use, the personal care device vibrates, and wherein the method comprises: processing a captured image from the camera image with an edge detection algorithm to identify a region of the captured image comprising image data having an edge quality value meeting a first predetermined requirement; extracting image data from the identified region of the captured image; and generating a reconstruction image comprising the extracted image data. processing a captured image from the camera image with an edge detection algorithm to identify a region of the captured image comprising image data having an edge quality value meeting a first predetermined requirement; extracting image data from the identified region of the captured image; and generating a reconstruction image comprising the extracted image data.
A system for use with a neurostimulator coupled to one or more electrodes implanted adjacent neural tissue of a patient, comprising: a user input device (72, 74) configured for allowing a user to select at least one nerve fiber diameter and to select a set of stimulation parameters; processing circuitry configured for estimating a region of tissue activation within the neural tissue of the patient based on the selected at least one nerve fiber diameter and the selected stimulation parameter set by determining whether each of a grid of uniformly spaced nodes is activated and/or estimating an activation of one or more nerve fibers; and a display device configured for displaying the estimated region of tissue activation by displaying a representation of the activated nodes and/or a representation of the activated one or more nerve fibers. a user input device (72, 74) configured for allowing a user to select at least one nerve fiber diameter and to select a set of stimulation parameters; processing circuitry configured for estimating a region of tissue activation within the neural tissue of the patient based on the selected at least one nerve fiber diameter and the selected stimulation parameter set by determining whether each of a grid of uniformly spaced nodes is activated and/or estimating an activation of one or more nerve fibers; and a display device configured for displaying the estimated region of tissue activation by displaying a representation of the activated nodes and/or a representation of the activated one or more nerve fibers.
An apparatus comprising: a left-ventricular assist device comprising: an impeller configured to be placed inside a left ventricle of a subject and to pump blood from the left ventricle to an aorta of the subject, by rotating; a frame disposed around the impeller, the frame comprising a plurality of strut junctions at a proximal end of the frame; and a pump-outlet tube configured to traverse an aortic valve of the subject, such that a proximal portion of the pump-outlet tube is disposed within the subject's aorta and a distal portion of the pump-outlet tube is disposed within the subject's left ventricle, the distal portion of the pump-outlet tube extending to a distal end of the frame and defining one or more lateral blood inlet openings that are configured to allow blood to flow from the subject's left ventricle into the pump-outlet tube, characterized in that: the strut junctions are configured to be maintained in open states, during assembly of the left ventricular assist device, to facilitate insertion of the impeller into the frame; and the left-ventricular assist device further comprises a securing element configured to hold the struts junctions in closed states, subsequent to the insertion of the impeller into the frame. an impeller configured to be placed inside a left ventricle of a subject and to pump blood from the left ventricle to an aorta of the subject, by rotating; a frame disposed around the impeller, the frame comprising a plurality of strut junctions at a proximal end of the frame; and a pump-outlet tube configured to traverse an aortic valve of the subject, such that a proximal portion of the pump-outlet tube is disposed within the subject's aorta and a distal portion of the pump-outlet tube is disposed within the subject's left ventricle, the distal portion of the pump-outlet tube extending to a distal end of the frame and defining one or more lateral blood inlet openings that are configured to allow blood to flow from the subject's left ventricle into the pump-outlet tube, characterized in that: the strut junctions are configured to be maintained in open states, during assembly of the left ventricular assist device, to facilitate insertion of the impeller into the frame; and the left-ventricular assist device further comprises a securing element configured to hold the struts junctions in closed states, subsequent to the insertion of the impeller into the frame. the strut junctions are configured to be maintained in open states, during assembly of the left ventricular assist device, to facilitate insertion of the impeller into the frame; and the left-ventricular assist device further comprises a securing element configured to hold the struts junctions in closed states, subsequent to the insertion of the impeller into the frame.
A method for stabilization of micronized or milled solvates of tiotropium bromide, selected from solvates with methanol, ethanol, 2-propanol, 1,2-propanediol, 1,3-propanediol, n-butanol, 1,4-butandiol and tert -butanol, characterized in that the solvates are deposited in a saturated atmosphere of the adequate solvent for the time period sufficient for recovery of solvent.
Rotor hollow shaft for the rotor of an electric machine, having a cylinder jacket (2, 10, 18) which is closed off on both sides by end flanges (1, 11, 12, 17), wherein in each case one shaft journal is situated on the end flanges (1, 11, 12, 17), wherein, at least in one end flange, in particular in one of the shaft journals, there is provided an access bore which provides access to the shaft cavity surrounded by a cylinder jacket (2, 10, 18), characterized by a leadthrough element (6, 13) which is fitted into the access bore so as to impart a sealing action with respect to the shaft cavity and which leads through the surrounding shaft cavity to the other shaft journal, where said leadthrough element is likewise fitted so as to impart a sealing action with respect to the shaft cavity, wherein the leadthrough element (6, 13) permits the leadthrough of a liquid or gaseous medium.
A delivery system for implantation of a prosthetic heart valve into a native annulus, the prosthetic heart valve comprising a stent lattice and configured to self-expand to a self-expanded state and forcibly expand from the self-expanded state to a fully expanded state, the delivery system comprising: one or more motors configured to operatively couple to the stent lattice of the prosthetic heart valve when the stent lattice is installed on the delivery system and to expand the stent lattice from the self-expanded state to the fully expanded state; and a memory configured to store a predetermined characteristic curve corresponding to a force required to expand the stent lattice from the self-expanded state to the fully expanded state in an unloaded state outside of a patient's body; wherein the delivery system is configured such that, as the prosthetic valve is expanded within a native annulus of the patient's heart, the delivery apparatus measures a characteristic of the one or more motors corresponding to a force being applied to the stent lattice and compares the measured characteristic to the predetermined characteristic curve, wherein deviation from the predetermined characteristic curve indicates that the prosthetic heart valve is in contact with the native annulus. one or more motors configured to operatively couple to the stent lattice of the prosthetic heart valve when the stent lattice is installed on the delivery system and to expand the stent lattice from the self-expanded state to the fully expanded state; and a memory configured to store a predetermined characteristic curve corresponding to a force required to expand the stent lattice from the self-expanded state to the fully expanded state in an unloaded state outside of a patient's body; wherein the delivery system is configured such that, as the prosthetic valve is expanded within a native annulus of the patient's heart, the delivery apparatus measures a characteristic of the one or more motors corresponding to a force being applied to the stent lattice and compares the measured characteristic to the predetermined characteristic curve, wherein deviation from the predetermined characteristic curve indicates that the prosthetic heart valve is in contact with the native annulus.
An abradable material comprising: a layer of ZrO 2 stabilized by a concentration of Y 2 O 3; and porosity in the layer of 10-40% by volume, wherein the concentration of Y 2 O 3 in the layer is at least 50 wt. %. a layer of ZrO 2 stabilized by a concentration of Y 2 O 3; and porosity in the layer of 10-40% by volume, wherein the concentration of Y 2 O 3 in the layer is at least 50 wt. %.
A process for recovering and using polycarboxylic acids, in particular selected from: fumaric acid, itaconic acid, malic acid, succinic acid, maleic acid, malonic acid, glutaric acid, glucaric acid, oxalic acid, adipic acid, pimelic acid, suberic acid, azelaic acid, sebacic acid, dodecanedioic acid, glutaconic acid, ortho-phthalic acid, isophthalic acid, terephthalic acid, citric acid, isocitric acid, aconitic acid, tricarballylic acid, and trimesic acid from a fermentation broth, the process comprises: a) obtaining a fermentation broth at a pH of less than 5, containing at least one free polycarboxylic acid or a mixture of free polycarboxylic acids; b) drying said fermentation broth containing free polycarboxylic acid into a powder; and c) synthesizing an ester by reacting said polycarboxylic acid in said powder with an alcohol solvent under a CO 2 atmosphere, where any other acid catalyst is present at a level less than 10% weight/weight relative to the polycarboxylic acid in the reaction, at either a reaction temperature or pressure or both which corresponds to supercritical, critical, or near critical conditions for at least one of said alcohol or CO 2, wherein near critical conditions are conditions at which the temperature or pressure is below but within 150K, or 1516,85 kPa (220 psi) of their respective critical points, in particular wherein said alcohol has an R-group of C 1 -C 20 that is at least a saturated, unsaturated, cyclic, or aromatic species, in particular said alcohol is a C 2 -C 6 -diol; optionally further comprising converting said ester back to a free carboxylic acid or further comprising concentrating said ester. a) obtaining a fermentation broth at a pH of less than 5, containing at least one free polycarboxylic acid or a mixture of free polycarboxylic acids; b) drying said fermentation broth containing free polycarboxylic acid into a powder; and c) synthesizing an ester by reacting said polycarboxylic acid in said powder with an alcohol solvent under a CO 2 atmosphere, where any other acid catalyst is present at a level less than 10% weight/weight relative to the polycarboxylic acid in the reaction, at either a reaction temperature or pressure or both which corresponds to supercritical, critical, or near critical conditions for at least one of said alcohol or CO 2, wherein near critical conditions are conditions at which the temperature or pressure is below but within 150K, or 1516,85 kPa (220 psi) of their respective critical points, in particular wherein said alcohol has an R-group of C 1 -C 20 that is at least a saturated, unsaturated, cyclic, or aromatic species, in particular said alcohol is a C 2 -C 6 -diol; optionally further comprising converting said ester back to a free carboxylic acid or further comprising concentrating said ester.