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A surgical instrument for clamping and separating patient tissue, having a first instrument branch and a second instrument branch which is pivotably articulated on the first instrument branch and which each form a distal clamping jaw and a proximal gripping element, wherein the second instrument branch comprises a tissue separating element for separating patient tissue held between the clamping jaws and a drive mechanism for driving the tissue separating element and supports a locking element such that it is movable between a locking position, in which it engages the drive mechanism in a blocking manner, and an opened position, in which the drive mechanism is unblocked by the locking element, characterized in that the locking element has a magnetic locking portion and the first instrument branch has a magnetic actuating portion for actuating the locking element at a region opposite the locking element, the magnetic locking portion and/or the magnetic actuating portion having a magnet, in order to move the locking element into the opened position by a magnetic attraction or repulsion between the magnetic locking portion and the first magnetic actuating portion when the instrument branches (2, 3) approach each other and to release actuation of the tissue separating element. the second instrument branch comprises a tissue separating element for separating patient tissue held between the clamping jaws and a drive mechanism for driving the tissue separating element and supports a locking element such that it is movable between a locking position, in which it engages the drive mechanism in a blocking manner, and an opened position, in which the drive mechanism is unblocked by the locking element, characterized in that the locking element has a magnetic locking portion and the first instrument branch has a magnetic actuating portion for actuating the locking element at a region opposite the locking element, the magnetic locking portion and/or the magnetic actuating portion having a magnet, in order to move the locking element into the opened position by a magnetic attraction or repulsion between the magnetic locking portion and the first magnetic actuating portion when the instrument branches (2, 3) approach each other and to release actuation of the tissue separating element.
Device for pre-seizure warning of hypoglycaemic attacks for people such as diabetics which is adapted to collect an EEG signal from two or more electrodes and by signal analysis identifies pre-seizure characteristic changes in the EEG signal comprising a decrease in frequency content and an increase in amplitude and gives a warning signal after identification of the characteristic EEG changes, said device comprising: two or more subcutaneous or intracranial EEG signal gathering electrodes; a signal processing unit for receiving said EEG signals and for performing the analysis of said signals for identifying pre-seizure characteristics therein indicative of a hypoglycaemic attack comprising said decrease in frequency content and said increase in amplitude; and an alarm signal giver; wherein said signal processing unit is operative to perform said analysis of said EEG signals therein without the use of ECG signals so as to detect pre-seizure characteristic changes therein predictive of a hypoglycaemic attack and to cause said alarm signal giver to deliver a warning of a said attack. two or more subcutaneous or intracranial EEG signal gathering electrodes; a signal processing unit for receiving said EEG signals and for performing the analysis of said signals for identifying pre-seizure characteristics therein indicative of a hypoglycaemic attack comprising said decrease in frequency content and said increase in amplitude; and an alarm signal giver; wherein said signal processing unit is operative to perform said analysis of said EEG signals therein without the use of ECG signals so as to detect pre-seizure characteristic changes therein predictive of a hypoglycaemic attack and to cause said alarm signal giver to deliver a warning of a said attack.
Process for the preparation of the optically active Beraprost of formula I and its salts characterized by that a.) a racemic Beraprost ester of the general formula II, where R stands for a C 1-4 straight- or branched-chain alkyl group, is hydrolyzed, the resulting racemic Beraprost acid of formula III is crystallized, the obtained Beraprost acid enantiomers of formula IIIa and IIIb are esterified, the resulting Beraprost ester enantiomers of formula IVa and IVb, - where R'stands for C 1-4 straight- or branched-chain alkyl group - are reacted with a chiral reagent, the obtained diacyl-Beraprost ester diastereomers, VIa and VIb, - where the meaning of R' is as defined above and R 2 means an acid residue group containing chiral carbon atom - are separated, the Beraprost ester of formula VIa is hydrolyzed, and the obtained optically active Beraprost acid of formula I is crystallized, and if desired, transformed into its salt. a.) a racemic Beraprost ester of the general formula II, where R stands for a C 1-4 straight- or branched-chain alkyl group, is hydrolyzed, the resulting racemic Beraprost acid of formula III is crystallized, the obtained Beraprost acid enantiomers of formula IIIa and IIIb are esterified, the resulting Beraprost ester enantiomers of formula IVa and IVb, - where R'stands for C 1-4 straight- or branched-chain alkyl group - are reacted with a chiral reagent, the obtained diacyl-Beraprost ester diastereomers, VIa and VIb, - where the meaning of R' is as defined above and R 2 means an acid residue group containing chiral carbon atom - are separated, the Beraprost ester of formula VIa is hydrolyzed, and the obtained optically active Beraprost acid of formula I is crystallized, and if desired, transformed into its salt. - where R'stands for C 1-4 straight- or branched-chain alkyl group - are reacted with a chiral reagent, the obtained diacyl-Beraprost ester diastereomers, VIa and VIb, - where the meaning of R' is as defined above and R 2 means an acid residue group containing chiral carbon atom - are separated, the Beraprost ester of formula VIa is hydrolyzed, and the obtained optically active Beraprost acid of formula I is crystallized, and if desired, transformed into its salt.
Bushing folded from an integral cutting of foldable flat material made of noble metal for manufacturing fibres made of molten mineral material having a ground plate (101, 201, 301) with integrally hinged side walls (102, 202, 302) and integrally hinged front walls (103, 203, 303), said walls protruding upwards, wherein flanges (104, 204, 304) are respectively and integrally hinged with said walls, wherein a side wall (102, 202, 302) is respectively joined with one front wall via a corner part, and wherein the integral cutting corresponds to the winding off of the bushing and has faces for the ground plate (101, 201, 301) and for the corner parts, the side walls (102, 202, 302) and the front walls (103, 203, 303) as well as for the flanges (104, 204, 304).
A cell aspiration support system that supports operation of aspirating a specific cell or cell component, from a group of cells in a cell culture container, comprising: an image acquisition unit configured to acquire a microscopic image of the group of cells; an image processing unit configured to identify a cell from the acquired image to calculate feature quantities of each cell, and to detect a cell whose feature quantities satisfy predetermined conditions; a display unit configured to display information relating to the group of cells in a state in which the detected cell is distinguishable; an operation control unit configured to, when receiving designation of the specific cell based on the information relating to the group of cells, move the cell culture container such that a specific cell is placed at a predetermined aspiration position and move an aspiration tip to the aspiration position; characterised in that the system further comprises a cooling unit configured to hold a specimen rack including a plurality of holes storing an aspirated tip after aspiration and to cool the tip; wherein said cooling unit comprises: a cooler configured to cool the tip containing the specimen at the tip end; and a heat transfer member that contacts with the cooler and that includes holes corresponding to the holes of the specimen rack and for containing tip ends of the tips. an image acquisition unit configured to acquire a microscopic image of the group of cells; an image processing unit configured to identify a cell from the acquired image to calculate feature quantities of each cell, and to detect a cell whose feature quantities satisfy predetermined conditions; a display unit configured to display information relating to the group of cells in a state in which the detected cell is distinguishable; an operation control unit configured to, when receiving designation of the specific cell based on the information relating to the group of cells, move the cell culture container such that a specific cell is placed at a predetermined aspiration position and move an aspiration tip to the aspiration position; characterised in that the system further comprises a cooling unit configured to hold a specimen rack including a plurality of holes storing an aspirated tip after aspiration and to cool the tip; wherein said cooling unit comprises: a cooler configured to cool the tip containing the specimen at the tip end; and a heat transfer member that contacts with the cooler and that includes holes corresponding to the holes of the specimen rack and for containing tip ends of the tips. a cooler configured to cool the tip containing the specimen at the tip end; and a heat transfer member that contacts with the cooler and that includes holes corresponding to the holes of the specimen rack and for containing tip ends of the tips.
Component arrangement comprising a top metal sheet which is arranged on a bottom metal sheet in an overlapping manner and which is intended to be connected by means of laser beam welding in at least one weld seam portion by way of an edge fillet weld, wherein at least one of the metal sheets has a coating, wherein a structure is formed in the top metal sheet, said structure creating a defined degassing cavity between the metal sheets (20, 30) which are arranged areally on top of one another, said degassing cavity extending over the length of at least one weld seam portion and reaching as far as the abutting edge to be welded, characterized in that the structure is formed such that the top metal sheet is spaced apart from the bottom metal sheet in the region of the structure. comprising a top metal sheet which is arranged on a bottom metal sheet in an overlapping manner and which is intended to be connected by means of laser beam welding in at least one weld seam portion by way of an edge fillet weld, wherein at least one of the metal sheets has a coating, wherein a structure is formed in the top metal sheet, said structure creating a defined degassing cavity between the metal sheets (20, 30) which are arranged areally on top of one another, said degassing cavity extending over the length of at least one weld seam portion and reaching as far as the abutting edge to be welded, characterized in that the structure is formed such that the top metal sheet is spaced apart from the bottom metal sheet in the region of the structure.
A brain image reconstruction apparatus comprising: a data acquisition unit configured to acquire brain activity data of a user; a brain image reconstructor configured to detect image information from the brain activity data and to construct image formed in the brain; a non-image information detector configured to detect non-image information from the brain activity data; an image database configured to store sample images corresponding to the non-image information; and an image processor configured to superimpose a sample image with 1 the corresponding image formed in the brain, to construct a process image. a data acquisition unit configured to acquire brain activity data of a user; a brain image reconstructor configured to detect image information from the brain activity data and to construct image formed in the brain; a non-image information detector configured to detect non-image information from the brain activity data; an image database configured to store sample images corresponding to the non-image information; and an image processor configured to superimpose a sample image with 1 the corresponding image formed in the brain, to construct a process image.
A method for preparing a microencapsulated conjugated linoleic acid glyceride powder, comprising the following steps of: preparing raw materials, the raw materials containing the following components in parts by mass: conjugated linoleic acid glyceride 60 -85 parts; starch or colloid 5-35 parts; micromolecule filler 4 -20 parts; antioxidant 0.01- 5 parts; dissolving the starch or the colloid and the micromolecule filler in water at 40°C to 60°C, and then cooling the system to 0 - 30°C; adding an aqueous phase antioxidant into the system in step, and stirring at 0°C to 30°C until the aqueous phase antioxidant is completely dissolved to obtain an aqueous phase; adding an oil phase antioxidant into the conjugated linoleic acid glyceride, and stirring at 10°- 25°C until the oil phase antioxidant is completely dissolved to obtain an oil phase; adding the oil phase into the aqueous phase, controlling the temperature of the system between 0 - 30°C, shearing and emulsifying the mixture for 0.5 hour to 2 hours, and then homogenizing for 1 time to 3 times at 40 -120 MPa to obtain an emulsion; and performing spray drying on the emulsion prepared in step at an air inlet temperature of 90- 230°C, and an air outlet temperature of 50 - 110°C. preparing raw materials, the raw materials containing the following components in parts by mass: conjugated linoleic acid glyceride 60 -85 parts; starch or colloid 5-35 parts; micromolecule filler 4 -20 parts; antioxidant 0.01- 5 parts; dissolving the starch or the colloid and the micromolecule filler in water at 40°C to 60°C, and then cooling the system to 0 - 30°C; adding an aqueous phase antioxidant into the system in step, and stirring at 0°C to 30°C until the aqueous phase antioxidant is completely dissolved to obtain an aqueous phase; adding an oil phase antioxidant into the conjugated linoleic acid glyceride, and stirring at 10°- 25°C until the oil phase antioxidant is completely dissolved to obtain an oil phase; adding the oil phase into the aqueous phase, controlling the temperature of the system between 0 - 30°C, shearing and emulsifying the mixture for 0.5 hour to 2 hours, and then homogenizing for 1 time to 3 times at 40 -120 MPa to obtain an emulsion; and performing spray drying on the emulsion prepared in step at an air inlet temperature of 90- 230°C, and an air outlet temperature of 50 - 110°C.
A configurable intelligent telematic I/O expander comprising: a messaging interface for connecting to a private bus, a configurable multi-device interface for connecting to a specific device, a microprocessor and a memory for controlling said messaging interface and said configurable multi-device interface, characterized in that said microprocessor and memory capable of sensing said configurable multi-device interface for self-configuring said I/O expander into one of a passive mode or an active mode, wherein when said I/O expander is in said passive mode, said microprocessor and memory are capable of permitting data exchange between said messaging interface and said configurable multi- device interface, and when said I/O expander is in said active mode, said microprocessor and memory are capable of monitoring said configurable multi-device interface and of sending messages to said messaging interface upon detecting an event. a messaging interface for connecting to a private bus, a configurable multi-device interface for connecting to a specific device, a microprocessor and a memory for controlling said messaging interface and said configurable multi-device interface, characterized in that said microprocessor and memory capable of sensing said configurable multi-device interface for self-configuring said I/O expander into one of a passive mode or an active mode, wherein when said I/O expander is in said passive mode, said microprocessor and memory are capable of permitting data exchange between said messaging interface and said configurable multi- device interface, and when said I/O expander is in said active mode, said microprocessor and memory are capable of monitoring said configurable multi-device interface and of sending messages to said messaging interface upon detecting an event.
A retainer sleeve comprising: a body including an at least partially annular configuration defining an axis of rotation, a radial direction, a circumferential direction, a first axial end disposed along the axis of rotation, and a second axial end disposed along the axis of rotation; a radially inner annular surface defining a radially inner aperture; a detent feature including a rib extending radially inwardly from the radially inner annular surface, defining a rib radial height; and characterised in that it further includes a lip disposed at the first axial end extending radially and circumferentially past the rib. a body including an at least partially annular configuration defining an axis of rotation, a radial direction, a circumferential direction, a first axial end disposed along the axis of rotation, and a second axial end disposed along the axis of rotation; a radially inner annular surface defining a radially inner aperture; a detent feature including a rib extending radially inwardly from the radially inner annular surface, defining a rib radial height; and characterised in that it further includes a lip disposed at the first axial end extending radially and circumferentially past the rib.
A polyurethane composition, comprising: a first part, comprising: a first polytetramethylene oxide; a second polytetramethylene oxide, wherein the second polytetramethylene oxide has a higher viscosity than the first polytetramethylene oxide; and a castor oil based polyol; and a second part of methylene diphenyl diisocyanate prepolymer. a first part, comprising: a first polytetramethylene oxide; a second polytetramethylene oxide, wherein the second polytetramethylene oxide has a higher viscosity than the first polytetramethylene oxide; and a castor oil based polyol; and a first polytetramethylene oxide; a second polytetramethylene oxide, wherein the second polytetramethylene oxide has a higher viscosity than the first polytetramethylene oxide; and a castor oil based polyol; and a second part of methylene diphenyl diisocyanate prepolymer.
A method of purifying nanowires, the method comprising: providing a plurality of nanowires in solution; filtering the nanowires in solution by cross-flow filtration, wherein the step of filtering the nanowires in solution by cross-flow filtration includes the step of passing the solution comprising nanowires through a cross-flow filter, the step of passing the solution comprising nanowires through a cross-flow filter includes passing the solution through a cross-flow filter having a mean mesh size of 20 to 40 μm; wherein the nanowires are metallic and include Ag, Au, Pt, Cu, Co, Fe and/or Ni; wherein the nanowires have a length of from 30 μm to 90 μm, wherein the length defines the longest dimension; and, wherein the nanowires have a width of from 80 nm to 150 nm, wherein the width defines the shortest dimension. providing a plurality of nanowires in solution; filtering the nanowires in solution by cross-flow filtration, wherein the step of filtering the nanowires in solution by cross-flow filtration includes the step of passing the solution comprising nanowires through a cross-flow filter, the step of passing the solution comprising nanowires through a cross-flow filter includes passing the solution through a cross-flow filter having a mean mesh size of 20 to 40 μm; wherein the nanowires are metallic and include Ag, Au, Pt, Cu, Co, Fe and/or Ni; wherein the nanowires have a length of from 30 μm to 90 μm, wherein the length defines the longest dimension; and, wherein the nanowires have a width of from 80 nm to 150 nm, wherein the width defines the shortest dimension.
A solid bowl screw centrifuge for separating a medium into at least one light phase and one heavy phase, with a rotatable drum and a screw which is rotatable therein and exhibits a screw hub with a screw helix arranged thereon, which forms a conveyance path for the heavy phase in order to discharge the heavy phase from the light phase out of the drum by means of the screw, wherein at least one cutting edge-like element is arranged in the conveyance path, which is arranged on the screw hub and protrudes therefrom to such an extent that it is immersed in the medium to be separated during operation of the solid bowl screw centrifuge, characterized in that the at least one cutting edge-like element is mounted on a base plate attached to the screw hub to be stationary and exchangeable.
A filter element (10; 50) for use in a filter assembly including the filter element contained within a filter housing, the filter element comprising: a filter media (12; 52) having a first face (18; 58) and a second face (20; 60) opposite to the first face, and further including an outer face extending in a longitudinal direction perpendicular to the first and second faces from the first face to the second face; and characterized by an undulating sealing element (14; 54) directly bonded to the outer face of the filter media at a location between the first and second faces (18, 20; 58, 60) and closer to the first face than the second face, and offset from the first face so as to define an offset region (30; 70) on the outer face of the filter media (12; 52) that is between the undulating sealing element and the first face. a filter media (12; 52) having a first face (18; 58) and a second face (20; 60) opposite to the first face, and further including an outer face extending in a longitudinal direction perpendicular to the first and second faces from the first face to the second face; and characterized by an undulating sealing element (14; 54) directly bonded to the outer face of the filter media at a location between the first and second faces (18, 20; 58, 60) and closer to the first face than the second face, and offset from the first face so as to define an offset region (30; 70) on the outer face of the filter media (12; 52) that is between the undulating sealing element and the first face.