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A surgical implement assembly, comprising: a first surgical implement (65, 66, 67, 68) extending from a proximal end to a distal end; a knob (50. 51, 52) coupled adjacent the proximal end of the first surgical implement (65, 66, 67, 68); a groove (56, 57, 58) adjacent the knob (50. 51, 52), the groove (56, 57,58) defining a stop-ledge (49, 70); a strap (30, 31, 32) extending between a first end and a second end, the first end coupled to the knob (50. 51, 52); a clip (39, 40, 41) coupled to the second end of the strap (30, 31, 32), the clip (39, 40, 41) configured to releasably engage the groove (56, 57, 58) to releasably couple the clip (39, 40, 41) to the groove (56, 57, 58); and a second surgical implement (10, 11, 12) configured to be releasably engaged between the clip (39, 40, 41) and the groove (56, 57, 58); and wherein, the strap (30, 31, 32) further comprises a strap slot (45, 46, 47) disposed in the strap (30, 31, 32) and the second surgical implement (10, 11, 12) comprises an elongate tab (25, 26, 27) configured to extend through the strap slot (45, 46, 47) when the second surgical implement (10, 11, 12) is engaged between the clip (39, 40, 41) and the groove (56, 57, 58). a first surgical implement (65, 66, 67, 68) extending from a proximal end to a distal end; a knob (50. 51, 52) coupled adjacent the proximal end of the first surgical implement (65, 66, 67, 68); a groove (56, 57, 58) adjacent the knob (50. 51, 52), the groove (56, 57,58) defining a stop-ledge (49, 70); a strap (30, 31, 32) extending between a first end and a second end, the first end coupled to the knob (50. 51, 52); a clip (39, 40, 41) coupled to the second end of the strap (30, 31, 32), the clip (39, 40, 41) configured to releasably engage the groove (56, 57, 58) to releasably couple the clip (39, 40, 41) to the groove (56, 57, 58); and a second surgical implement (10, 11, 12) configured to be releasably engaged between the clip (39, 40, 41) and the groove (56, 57, 58); and wherein, the strap (30, 31, 32) further comprises a strap slot (45, 46, 47) disposed in the strap (30, 31, 32) and the second surgical implement (10, 11, 12) comprises an elongate tab (25, 26, 27) configured to extend through the strap slot (45, 46, 47) when the second surgical implement (10, 11, 12) is engaged between the clip (39, 40, 41) and the groove (56, 57, 58).
A sawing machine for cutting or separating workpieces, in particular a sliding saw for sawing rolled products, such as profiled bars or round bars on the output side of a rolling train, comprising at least one rotating saw blade with saw teeth, further comprising a transporting device for feeding the workpieces to the sawing machine, further comprising a drive for a sawing slide for advancing the sawing machine while cutting or separating the workpiece in a preselectable cutting plane by a predetermined advancing increment and for returning the sawing machine after the cutting or separating operation has been performed, and comprising a saw-blade grinding device which can be places at least with the end face against the saw blade for at least circumferentially machining the saw teeth, characterized in that the saw-blade grinding device has at least one braking unit (14, 15).
A method of preparing a composition comprising a plurality of chains of one or more copolymers of one or more vinylidene aromatic monomers and one or more unsaturated acids, the copolymer having vinylidene aromatic monomers in an amount of 85 percent by weight of the copolymers or greater and 0.01 to 15.0 percent by weight of the one or more unsaturated acids wherein the acid groups are pendant from the copolymer; wherein a portion of the chains of the copolymer of one or more vinylidene aromatic monomers and one or more unsaturated acids are crosslinked with other chains of the copolymer of one or more vinylidene aromatic monomers and one or more unsaturated acids by i) ionic bonding of anions formed from the pendant acid groups with a metal cation having a valence of 2 or greater or ii) complexation between pendant acid groups and metal oxides of a metal having a valence of 2 or greater; wherein the method comprises the following steps: contacting one or more copolymers of one or more vinylidene aromatic monomers and one or more unsaturated acids acid groups pendant from the copolymer with one or more metal salts or metal oxides of a metal having a valence of 2 or greater under conditions such that a portion of the chains of the copolymer of one or more vinylidene aromatic monomers and one or more unsaturated acids are crosslinked with other chains of the copolymer of one or more vinylidene aromatic monomers and one or more unsaturated acids by ionic bonding of anions formed from the pendant acid groups with metal cations formed from the metal salts or metal oxides. wherein a portion of the chains of the copolymer of one or more vinylidene aromatic monomers and one or more unsaturated acids are crosslinked with other chains of the copolymer of one or more vinylidene aromatic monomers and one or more unsaturated acids by i) ionic bonding of anions formed from the pendant acid groups with a metal cation having a valence of 2 or greater or ii) complexation between pendant acid groups and metal oxides of a metal having a valence of 2 or greater; wherein the method comprises the following steps: contacting one or more copolymers of one or more vinylidene aromatic monomers and one or more unsaturated acids acid groups pendant from the copolymer with one or more metal salts or metal oxides of a metal having a valence of 2 or greater under conditions such that a portion of the chains of the copolymer of one or more vinylidene aromatic monomers and one or more unsaturated acids are crosslinked with other chains of the copolymer of one or more vinylidene aromatic monomers and one or more unsaturated acids by ionic bonding of anions formed from the pendant acid groups with metal cations formed from the metal salts or metal oxides.
A four-cycle internal combustion engine comprising: a cylinder portion configured such that a recess is formed on an upper edge portion of an inner wall of the cylinder portion, the recess being formed by depressing the inner wall so as to form a passage having a width that does not form choke between the inner wall and a side edge of a valve umbrella of an exhaust valve; and the exhaust valve configured such that a cross section of a head portion of the valve umbrella tapers from an outer peripheral edge of the valve umbrella toward a top of the valve umbrella. a cylinder portion configured such that a recess is formed on an upper edge portion of an inner wall of the cylinder portion, the recess being formed by depressing the inner wall so as to form a passage having a width that does not form choke between the inner wall and a side edge of a valve umbrella of an exhaust valve; and the exhaust valve configured such that a cross section of a head portion of the valve umbrella tapers from an outer peripheral edge of the valve umbrella toward a top of the valve umbrella.
Push rod connector for connecting adjacent push rods (104, 106) of a door leaf or window sash, comprising a first connector part, a second connector part and a fastening element for fastening the connector parts (12, 14) to one another, wherein the connector parts (12, 14) are formed separately from the push rods (104, 106), wherein the connector parts (12, 14) overlap with one another along a longitudinal direction and, when the fastening element is released, are movable relative to one another between a retracted position and an extended position in order to adjust the length of the push rod connector, wherein the connector parts (12, 14) are fixed relative to one another along the longitudinal direction when the fastening element is tightened, so that a length adjustment of the push rod connector performed by moving the connector parts (12, 14) relative to one another is maintained, wherein the connector parts (12, 14) each have a contact surface (46, 48) on their connecting portion (32, 34), upon which the connector parts (12, 14) abut one another in the connected state, wherein the contact surfaces (46, 48), at least in portions, each have a profiled region (50, 52), wherein the second connector part has a passage for the fastening element and, in the first connector part, a fastening opening corresponding to the fastening element is formed, to or in which the fastening element can be fastened, and wherein the fastening opening is arranged in the profiled region.
An image forming system comprising an image forming apparatus body, a first postprocessing unit, and at least one second postprocessing unit (C-F), wherein: said first postprocessing unit is a single-sheet processing machine for postprocessing sheets in units of a sheet and wherein the single-sheet processing machine has a plurality of types of single-sheet processing functions of postprocessing sheet in units of a sheet and a sheet attachment function of attaching a cover sheet or an insert sheet to an output sheet bulk, wherein the single-sheet processing machine is directly attached to the image forming apparatus body without intervention of any of the second postprocessing unit(s) (C-F) and the second postprocessing unit(s) (C-F) is/are attached on the downstream side of the single-sheet processing machine in a sheet conveying direction, and wherein all the postprocessing units (B-F) respectively have a discharge unit for discharging remaining sheets in the image forming system on a sub-discharge tray (27;107;209;306;405) at an occurrence of a sheet jam or a test-recorded sheet for use in checking an image recording condition. said first postprocessing unit is a single-sheet processing machine for postprocessing sheets in units of a sheet and wherein the single-sheet processing machine has a plurality of types of single-sheet processing functions of postprocessing sheet in units of a sheet and a sheet attachment function of attaching a cover sheet or an insert sheet to an output sheet bulk, wherein the single-sheet processing machine is directly attached to the image forming apparatus body without intervention of any of the second postprocessing unit(s) (C-F) and the second postprocessing unit(s) (C-F) is/are attached on the downstream side of the single-sheet processing machine in a sheet conveying direction, and wherein all the postprocessing units (B-F) respectively have a discharge unit for discharging remaining sheets in the image forming system on a sub-discharge tray (27;107;209;306;405) at an occurrence of a sheet jam or a test-recorded sheet for use in checking an image recording condition.
A process for biomass torrefaction, comprising: adding biomass to a fluidized bed reactor; adding oxygen containing gas to said fluidized bed reactor; controlling the oxygen content of the oxygen containing gas; initiating heating of said biomass by increasing the temperature of said fluidized bed reactor, wherein the temperature of the fluidized bed reactor is controlled by controlling the biomass feed rate and the amount of available oxygen feed to the fluidized bed reactor; heating said biomass; maintaining said biomass within said fluidized bed reactor for a predetermined time; removing water from said biomass; vaporizing volatile organic compounds associated with said biomass; torrefying said biomass; and combusting said volatile organic compounds to help maintain the temperature of said fluidized bed reactor, wherein the oxygen content of the oxygen containing gas which is added to the fluidized bed reactor is greater than 10 volume percent and said oxygen content of the gas leaving said fluidized bed reactor is less than 8 volume percent. adding biomass to a fluidized bed reactor; adding oxygen containing gas to said fluidized bed reactor; controlling the oxygen content of the oxygen containing gas; initiating heating of said biomass by increasing the temperature of said fluidized bed reactor, wherein the temperature of the fluidized bed reactor is controlled by controlling the biomass feed rate and the amount of available oxygen feed to the fluidized bed reactor; heating said biomass; maintaining said biomass within said fluidized bed reactor for a predetermined time; removing water from said biomass; vaporizing volatile organic compounds associated with said biomass; torrefying said biomass; and combusting said volatile organic compounds to help maintain the temperature of said fluidized bed reactor, wherein the oxygen content of the oxygen containing gas which is added to the fluidized bed reactor is greater than 10 volume percent and said oxygen content of the gas leaving said fluidized bed reactor is less than 8 volume percent.
An infusion pump device comprising a primary reservoir for a liquid medicament, a pump (14, 16) with a secondary reservoir that is able to retrieve the liquid medicament from the primary reservoir and to subsequently dosing said liquid medicament from the secondary reservoir in one or more portions of adjustable volume (V dose,i) to a downstream conduit (25, 28), and a control unit configured to control the operation of the infusion pump device, wherein for metering the multitude of portions (V dose,i) the control unit causes the infusion pump device to carry out the following steps: (a) filling the secondary reservoir with the liquid medicament from the primary reservoir to a certain adjustable refill level (V refill); (b) metering and conveying at certain points in time (t i) the different portions (V dose,i) of the liquid medicament to the downstream conduit; and (c) if the secondary reservoir (14, 16) becomes empty, refilling the secondary reservoir as in step (a) and continuing with step (b); wherein the control unit on a regular basis determines a maximum refill level (V C,max) for the secondary reservoir or retrieves such a maximum refill level (V C,max) from another source, e.g. a memory unit, wherein the volumes (V dose,i) of the one more portions of the liquid medicament to be metered and the points in time (t i) at which they are metered and conveyed are independent from said maximum refill level (V C,max); and during the metering of the multitude of portions (V dose,i) the control unit restricts the filling of the secondary reservoir in step (a) to a refill level (V refill) that is smaller than or equal to said maximum refill level (V C,max); wherein the maximum refill level V C,max of the secondary reservoir is determined proportional to the amount of the liquid medicament to be expected to be metered within a certain time period and/or as a function of the average volume of the liquid medicament that has been metered within a certain time period in the past. (a) filling the secondary reservoir with the liquid medicament from the primary reservoir to a certain adjustable refill level (V refill); (b) metering and conveying at certain points in time (t i) the different portions (V dose,i) of the liquid medicament to the downstream conduit; and (c) if the secondary reservoir (14, 16) becomes empty, refilling the secondary reservoir as in step (a) and continuing with step (b); wherein the control unit on a regular basis determines a maximum refill level (V C,max) for the secondary reservoir or retrieves such a maximum refill level (V C,max) from another source, e.g. a memory unit, wherein the volumes (V dose,i) of the one more portions of the liquid medicament to be metered and the points in time (t i) at which they are metered and conveyed are independent from said maximum refill level (V C,max); and
An air shroud (100;200) for a nozzle, comprising: an air shroud body (101;201) defining an inlet and an outlet (103;203) in fluid communication with one another to allow an outer airflow to issue therefrom, the air shroud body (101;201) defining a downstream surface (105:205), a central axis of the air shroud body (101;201) being defined through the outlet; and a plurality of air wipe channels (107;207) defined within the air shroud body (101;201), wherein each of the plurality of air wipe channels (107;207) is in fluid communication with at least one of a plurality of air wipe outlets (109;209) and air wipe inlets (111;211), wherein each air wipe outlet (109;209) is defined in the downstream surface (105;205) of the air shroud body (101;201) such that air can flow through each air wipe outlet (109;209) and wipe the downstream surface (105;205) of the air shroud body (101;201); wherein at least one of the air wipe channels is defined non-linearly between the air wipe inlet and the air wipe outlet; characterised in that the at least one of the air wipe channels is spiraled around the central axis of the air shroud body. an air shroud body (101;201) defining an inlet and an outlet (103;203) in fluid communication with one another to allow an outer airflow to issue therefrom, the air shroud body (101;201) defining a downstream surface (105:205), a central axis of the air shroud body (101;201) being defined through the outlet; and a plurality of air wipe channels (107;207) defined within the air shroud body (101;201), wherein each of the plurality of air wipe channels (107;207) is in fluid communication with at least one of a plurality of air wipe outlets (109;209) and air wipe inlets (111;211), wherein each air wipe outlet (109;209) is defined in the downstream surface (105;205) of the air shroud body (101;201) such that air can flow through each air wipe outlet (109;209) and wipe the downstream surface (105;205) of the air shroud body (101;201); wherein at least one of the air wipe channels is defined non-linearly between the air wipe inlet and the air wipe outlet; characterised in that the at least one of the air wipe channels is spiraled around the central axis of the air shroud body.
A method for treating hair, comprising the following steps (i) to (iii): step (i): a step of applying a first composition comprising carboxylic acid having an inorganic value of 250 or more and 450 or less and an organic value of 50 or more and 250 or less, or a salt of the carboxylic acid, as a component, to hair, wherein component is one or two or more carboxylic acid(s) selected from the group consisting of malic acid, succinic acid, lactic acid, mandelic acid and phenyl lactic acid, or a salt thereof, and is comprised in the first composition in an amount of 2.5% by mass or more;step (ii): a step of leaving the hair, to which the first composition has been applied, at a temperature of 15°C or higher and 100°C or lower for 15 seconds or more and 60 minutes or less, and step (iii): a step of applying a second composition comprising aromatic sulfonic acid or a salt thereof having a molecular weight of 300 or less, as a component, to the hair after completion of the step (ii); wherein the method does not comprise a step of applying a reducing agent to the hair. step (i): a step of applying a first composition comprising carboxylic acid having an inorganic value of 250 or more and 450 or less and an organic value of 50 or more and 250 or less, or a salt of the carboxylic acid, as a component, to hair, wherein component is one or two or more carboxylic acid(s) selected from the group consisting of malic acid, succinic acid, lactic acid, mandelic acid and phenyl lactic acid, or a salt thereof, and is comprised in the first composition in an amount of 2.5% by mass or more;step (ii): a step of leaving the hair, to which the first composition has been applied, at a temperature of 15°C or higher and 100°C or lower for 15 seconds or more and 60 minutes or less, and step (iii): a step of applying a second composition comprising aromatic sulfonic acid or a salt thereof having a molecular weight of 300 or less, as a component, to the hair after completion of the step (ii); wherein the method does not comprise a step of applying a reducing agent to the hair.
A refrigerator, comprising: a vacuum insulated structure having a wrapper, wherein the wrapper includes an exterior rear wall having an inset portion inwardly displaced relative to an outer surface of the rear wall and which has an outer surface; and a skin condenser system received in the inset portion of the exterior rear wall, the skin condenser system comprising: a coil array defined by a coil configured in a coil pattern; and a cover assembly covering the coil array, the cover assembly including a planar body portion and a raised outwardly from the planar body portion channel system, wherein the coil is received in the raised channel system and in thermal communication therewith, wherein the raised channel system does not extend beyond the outer surface of the exterior rear wall. a vacuum insulated structure having a wrapper, wherein the wrapper includes an exterior rear wall having an inset portion inwardly displaced relative to an outer surface of the rear wall and which has an outer surface; and a skin condenser system received in the inset portion of the exterior rear wall, the skin condenser system comprising: a coil array defined by a coil configured in a coil pattern; and a cover assembly covering the coil array, the cover assembly including a planar body portion and a raised outwardly from the planar body portion channel system, wherein the coil is received in the raised channel system and in thermal communication therewith, wherein the raised channel system does not extend beyond the outer surface of the exterior rear wall. a coil array defined by a coil configured in a coil pattern; and a cover assembly covering the coil array, the cover assembly including a planar body portion and a raised outwardly from the planar body portion channel system, wherein the coil is received in the raised channel system and in thermal communication therewith, wherein the raised channel system does not extend beyond the outer surface of the exterior rear wall.
Fixed bed for a fixed-bed reactor, wherein the fixed bed includes a particulate support and at least one reactive substance and wherein the support is a silica compound, wherein the reactive substance is a metal-organic pyridine compound, the metal-organic pyridine compound is selected from pyridinium chlorochromate, pyridinium dichromate and bis(pyridine)chromium trioxide; the support is impregnated with an impregnation and the impregnation is obtainable by a process comprising the step of treating the support with a solvent comprising the metal-organic pyridinium compound dissolved in the solvent and the solvent comprises phosphoric acid, especially an aqueous solvent that contains at least 50% phosphoric acid; and the support has a loading with the metal-organic pyridine compound of not more than 10 percent by weight. the reactive substance is a metal-organic pyridine compound, the metal-organic pyridine compound is selected from pyridinium chlorochromate, pyridinium dichromate and bis(pyridine)chromium trioxide; the support is impregnated with an impregnation and the impregnation is obtainable by a process comprising the step of treating the support with a solvent comprising the metal-organic pyridinium compound dissolved in the solvent and the solvent comprises phosphoric acid, especially an aqueous solvent that contains at least 50% phosphoric acid; and the support has a loading with the metal-organic pyridine compound of not more than 10 percent by weight.
A composition comprising the bacterium deposited under accession number NCIMB 42761, for use in therapy, wherein the bacterium belongs to the species Enterococcus gallinarum.