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A catheter system for piercing a first wall of a first blood vessel and a second wall of a second blood vessel to create a fistula between the blood vessels, the system comprising: a first catheter having a distal end insertable to a position wherein the distal end is adjacent a site within the first blood vessel for the fistula, the first catheter including a piercing tool adjacent the distal end; a second catheter having a distal end insertable to a position wherein the distal end is adjacent a site within the second blood vessel for the fistula, the second catheter including adjacent the distal end a receptor having a distal opening and a proximal end, the receptor further including a channel leading from the distal opening toward the proximal end wherein the channel of the receptor narrows in a direction from the distal opening toward the proximal end, and one or more magnets (168, 170) disposed on the second catheter characterized in that the piercing tool is magnetic and that the magnetic piercing tool is shaped to mate with the narrowing channel of the receptor; and wherein the one or more magnets disposed on the second catheter draw the magnetic piercing tool into the channel of the receptor. a first catheter having a distal end insertable to a position wherein the distal end is adjacent a site within the first blood vessel for the fistula, the first catheter including a piercing tool adjacent the distal end; a second catheter having a distal end insertable to a position wherein the distal end is adjacent a site within the second blood vessel for the fistula, the second catheter including adjacent the distal end a receptor having a distal opening and a proximal end, the receptor further including a channel leading from the distal opening toward the proximal end wherein the channel of the receptor narrows in a direction from the distal opening toward the proximal end, and one or more magnets (168, 170) disposed on the second catheter characterized in that the piercing tool is magnetic and that the magnetic piercing tool is shaped to mate with the narrowing channel of the receptor; and wherein the one or more magnets disposed on the second catheter draw the magnetic piercing tool into the channel of the receptor.
An apparatus comprising: a housing (210, 510); a developer roller (220, 514, 620) disposed in the housing (210, 510) to receive ink and transfer a portion of the ink to a photoconductive member (110, 610); an electrode disposed in the housing (210, 510) to create a potential bias with the developer roller (220, 514, 620) to transfer the ink to the developer roller (220, 514, 620); a squeegee roller (230, 524, 630) disposed in the housing (210, 510) to rotate and regulate a film thickness of ink on the developer roller (220, 514, 620), wherein an ink flow path (281, 525) extends through a gap between the squeegee roller (230, 524, 630) and the electrode; and a flow restriction member to create a flow restriction in the ink flow path (281, 525) to inhibit ink flow streaks from being formed on the developer roller (220, 514, 620); wherein the flow restriction member comprises an electrically non-conductive or dielectric plate attached to the electrode to reduce a gap width of the ink flow path (281; 525) through the gap between the squeegee roller (230, 524, 630) and the electrode. a housing (210, 510); a developer roller (220, 514, 620) disposed in the housing (210, 510) to receive ink and transfer a portion of the ink to a photoconductive member (110, 610); an electrode disposed in the housing (210, 510) to create a potential bias with the developer roller (220, 514, 620) to transfer the ink to the developer roller (220, 514, 620); a squeegee roller (230, 524, 630) disposed in the housing (210, 510) to rotate and regulate a film thickness of ink on the developer roller (220, 514, 620), wherein an ink flow path (281, 525) extends through a gap between the squeegee roller (230, 524, 630) and the electrode; and a flow restriction member to create a flow restriction in the ink flow path (281, 525) to inhibit ink flow streaks from being formed on the developer roller (220, 514, 620); wherein the flow restriction member comprises an electrically non-conductive or dielectric plate attached to the electrode to reduce a gap width of the ink flow path (281; 525) through the gap between the squeegee roller (230, 524, 630) and the electrode.
An inductive power transfer apparatus suitable for producing or receiving a magnetic field for inductive power transfer, the apparatus comprising: a central coil having first and second ends and an axis therebetween extending in a horizontal direction, two end coils (3, 4), with axes extending in a vertical direction, each one of the two end coils being provided at or adjacent to each end of the central coil, and a magnetically permeable structure which is located along the axis of the central coil, characterised in that one or more turns of each end coil are provided above and the remaining turns are provided below the permeable structure a central coil having first and second ends and an axis therebetween extending in a horizontal direction, two end coils (3, 4), with axes extending in a vertical direction, each one of the two end coils being provided at or adjacent to each end of the central coil, and a magnetically permeable structure which is located along the axis of the central coil, characterised in that one or more turns of each end coil are provided above and the remaining turns are provided below the permeable structure
Auto-injector for administering a dose of a liquid medicament, comprising - a substantially cylindrical housing arranged to contain a pre-filled syringe filled with the medicament, - a needle shroud slibably arranged with respect to the housing and adapted to rest on the skin of a patient receiving an injection, - a releasable drive means arranged within the housing that is capable of, upon release, translating the needle shroud in a proximal direction towards a safe position, - a rotating collar rotatably arranged within the housing, wherein the needle shroud in the safe position surrounds the injection needle and wherein the needle shroud is slidable in the proximal direction from a retracted position to the safe position, and wherein, in the safe position, the needle shroud surrounds an injection needle of the pre-filled syringe to prevent accidental needle stick injuries after the injection has been carried out, and wherein the rotating collar engages the needle shroud in a manner that forces the rotating collar to rotate within the housing when the needle shroud is translated in said proximal direction towards the safe position, whereby the rotating collar creates friction to slow down said proximal movement of the needle shroud. - a substantially cylindrical housing arranged to contain a pre-filled syringe filled with the medicament, - a needle shroud slibably arranged with respect to the housing and adapted to rest on the skin of a patient receiving an injection, - a releasable drive means arranged within the housing that is capable of, upon release, translating the needle shroud in a proximal direction towards a safe position, - a rotating collar rotatably arranged within the housing, wherein the needle shroud in the safe position surrounds the injection needle and wherein the needle shroud is slidable in the proximal direction from a retracted position to the safe position, and wherein, in the safe position, the needle shroud surrounds an injection needle of the pre-filled syringe to prevent accidental needle stick injuries after the injection has been carried out, and wherein the rotating collar engages the needle shroud in a manner that forces the rotating collar to rotate within the housing when the needle shroud is translated in said proximal direction towards the safe position, whereby the rotating collar creates friction to slow down said proximal movement of the needle shroud. wherein the needle shroud in the safe position surrounds the injection needle and wherein the needle shroud is slidable in the proximal direction from a retracted position to the safe position, and wherein, in the safe position, the needle shroud surrounds an injection needle of the pre-filled syringe to prevent accidental needle stick injuries after the injection has been carried out, and wherein the rotating collar engages the needle shroud in a manner that forces the rotating collar to rotate within the housing when the needle shroud is translated in said proximal direction towards the safe position, whereby the rotating collar creates friction to slow down said proximal movement of the needle shroud.
A filling hopper for a filling apparatus for multi-segment trays in the tobacco industry with a receiving region for rod like articles in the form of a mass flow and with a storing region for rod like articles comprising side walls (8, 9) and a bottom wall, whereas the storing region has double partition walls (16, 16A, 16B, 16C, 16D, 16E, 16F) alternately forming a plurality of parallel cavities and slots, where the partition walls (16, 16A, 16B, 16C, 16D, 16E, 16F) extend in principle along the entire height of the storing region, characterised in that the partition walls (16, 16A, 16B, 16C, 16D, 16E, 16F) are connected with each other by means of a carrying framework (27, 27A, 27B, 27C, 27D, 27E) so that from both sides free access to the rod like articles inside the cavities is maintained. with a receiving region for rod like articles in the form of a mass flow and with a storing region for rod like articles comprising side walls (8, 9) and a bottom wall, whereas the storing region has double partition walls (16, 16A, 16B, 16C, 16D, 16E, 16F) alternately forming a plurality of parallel cavities and slots, where the partition walls (16, 16A, 16B, 16C, 16D, 16E, 16F) extend in principle along the entire height of the storing region,
Process for producing a rubber mixture containing rubber constituents, oils, fillers in the form of carbon black and/or silica and additives, the constituents of which are mixed in a common mixing apparatus and which is suitable for subsequent shaping by a die, characterized in that with a first fraction of the rubber constituents a viscosity between 5 and 30 Mooney units is established and said fraction is used to produce, with at least the fillers, a premixture as a first mixing partner, in that a second fraction of the rubber constituents is adjusted to a viscosity between 40 and 90 Mooney units, optionally admixed with oils and/or additives and forms a second mixing partner and in that the two mixing partners are mixed to afford the rubber mixture in the mixing apparatus, wherein the first fraction of the rubber constituents accounts for not more than 20 phr based on the total rubber amount.
Feed additive for monogastric animal feed comprising at least two TRP modulators capable of improving calcium uptake in the intestine of a monogastric animal, and a controlled release agent, wherein the feed additive comprises carvacrol and vanillin.
An overlapping command committing method for a dynamic cycle pipeline wherein the cyclic operation of command is performed, for a chip having pipeline structure, the dynamic cycle pipeline being formed by a number of stages, each stage comprising a respective hardware processing module and a current register (61, 65) storing the field of each command flowing along the stage in the pipeline, each stage transmitting data to a respective next stage under the effect of a clock pulse, said method comprising the following steps: (a) reading a new command from a command buffer and storing it in a command register; (b) decoding the new command; (c) preprocessing operators of the new command, preparing initial operators of each stage of the dynamic cycle pipeline, and storing them into an initialization register; said method being characterized in that it further comprises the following steps: (d) judging whether the dynamic cycle pipeline is not full, if it is not full, directly inserting the new command in the dynamic cycle pipeline; otherwise, waiting for an exiting signal from an old command in the dynamic cycle pipeline in the pipeline period before the last pipeline cycle before exiting; (e) after receiving the exiting signal, judging whether there is command relevance between the new command and the old command, wherein the command relevance means that the new command and the old command share an hardware processing module in the same stage; if yes, then inserting the new command in the dynamic cycle pipeline after the old command exits the dynamic cycle pipeline; otherwise, performing the next step; (f) when the old command is in the last cycle of the pipeline, inserting the new command into the dynamic cycle pipeline, wherein the new command is inserted into a same pipeline stage as the old command. (a) reading a new command from a command buffer and storing it in a command register; (b) decoding the new command; (c) preprocessing operators of the new command, preparing initial operators of each stage of the dynamic cycle pipeline, and storing them into an initialization register; said method being characterized in that it further comprises the following steps: (d) judging whether the dynamic cycle pipeline is not full, if it is not full, directly inserting the new command in the dynamic cycle pipeline; otherwise, waiting for an exiting signal from an old command in the dynamic cycle pipeline in the pipeline period before the last pipeline cycle before exiting; (e) after receiving the exiting signal, judging whether there is command relevance between the new command and the old command, wherein the command relevance means that the new command and the old command share an hardware processing module in the same stage; if yes, then inserting the new command in the dynamic cycle pipeline after the old command exits the dynamic cycle pipeline; otherwise, performing the next step; (f) when the old command is in the last cycle of the pipeline, inserting the new command into the dynamic cycle pipeline, wherein the new command is inserted into a same pipeline stage as the old command.
A lighting system comprising: - a lighting device to be powered by a power supply, the lighting device being adapted to emit light in a high-power mode and to provide a further function in a low-power mode, - the power supply for powering the lighting device, and - a switch (4; 104; 204) electrically connecting the lighting device with the power supply, wherein the switch (4; 104; 204) is switchable between a high-power state, in which a higher power is provided to the lighting device via the switch (4; 104; 204), which allows the lighting device to emit the light in the high-power mode, and a low-power state, in which a lower power is provided to the lighting device via the switch (4; 104; 204), which allows the lighting device to provide the further function, characterized in that the power supply is adapted to supply AC power as the higher power and wherein the switch (4; 104; 204) is adapted to provide the higher power in the high-power state and to provide DC power as the lower power in the low-power state, and wherein the further function is a sensing function and/or a processing function and/or a communication function. - a lighting device to be powered by a power supply, the lighting device being adapted to emit light in a high-power mode and to provide a further function in a low-power mode, - the power supply for powering the lighting device, and - a switch (4; 104; 204) electrically connecting the lighting device with the power supply, wherein the switch (4; 104; 204) is switchable between a high-power state, in which a higher power is provided to the lighting device via the switch (4; 104; 204), which allows the lighting device to emit the light in the high-power mode, and a low-power state, in which a lower power is provided to the lighting device via the switch (4; 104; 204), which allows the lighting device to provide the further function,
An electrochemical cell, comprising: a first electrode compartment configured to contain a first electrochemically active fluid, the first electrochemically active fluid comprising at least one of a semi-solid and a redox active ion-storing liquid, the first electrode compartment defined at least in part by a wall (117, 118) and an ion-exchange medium; a second electrode compartment configured to contain a second electrochemically active fluid, the second electrochemically active fluid comprising at least one of a semi-solid and a redox active ion-storing liquid, the second electrode compartment defined at least in part by a wall (117, 118) and the ion-exchange medium, wherein: at least a portion of the walls includes a deformable polymer, the electrochemical cell is configured such that, during operation, none of the first and/or the second electrochemically active fluid is transported out of the first or second electrode compartment, and semi-solid means that the material is a mixture of liquid and solid phases. a first electrode compartment configured to contain a first electrochemically active fluid, the first electrochemically active fluid comprising at least one of a semi-solid and a redox active ion-storing liquid, the first electrode compartment defined at least in part by a wall (117, 118) and an ion-exchange medium; a second electrode compartment configured to contain a second electrochemically active fluid, the second electrochemically active fluid comprising at least one of a semi-solid and a redox active ion-storing liquid, the second electrode compartment defined at least in part by a wall (117, 118) and the ion-exchange medium, wherein: at least a portion of the walls includes a deformable polymer, the electrochemical cell is configured such that, during operation, none of the first and/or the second electrochemically active fluid is transported out of the first or second electrode compartment, and semi-solid means that the material is a mixture of liquid and solid phases. at least a portion of the walls includes a deformable polymer, the electrochemical cell is configured such that, during operation, none of the first and/or the second electrochemically active fluid is transported out of the first or second electrode compartment, and semi-solid means that the material is a mixture of liquid and solid phases.
An aerosol-generating article comprising: a rod of aerosol-generating substrate; a downstream section provided downstream of the rod of aerosol-generating substrate, the downstream section comprising at least one hollow tubular element abutting a downstream end of the rod of aerosol-generating substrate; an upstream element provided upstream of the rod of aerosol-generating substrate and abutting an upstream end of the rod of aerosol-generating substrate, wherein an upstream end of the upstream element defines an upstream end of the aerosol-generating article, the upstream element having a length from 3 millimetres to 7 millimetres; and a ventilation zone at a location along the hollow tubular element, the ventilation zone configured to enable ingress of ambient air into a lumen of the hollow tubular element, wherein a distance between the ventilation zone and the upstream end of the upstream element is from 26 millimetres to 33 millimetres. a rod of aerosol-generating substrate; a downstream section provided downstream of the rod of aerosol-generating substrate, the downstream section comprising at least one hollow tubular element abutting a downstream end of the rod of aerosol-generating substrate; an upstream element provided upstream of the rod of aerosol-generating substrate and abutting an upstream end of the rod of aerosol-generating substrate, wherein an upstream end of the upstream element defines an upstream end of the aerosol-generating article, the upstream element having a length from 3 millimetres to 7 millimetres; and a ventilation zone at a location along the hollow tubular element, the ventilation zone configured to enable ingress of ambient air into a lumen of the hollow tubular element, wherein a distance between the ventilation zone and the upstream end of the upstream element is from 26 millimetres to 33 millimetres.
A container assembly for storing a biological sample, comprising: a container comprising a first end, a second end, and a sidewall extending between the first end and the second end defining a container interior; a first chamber defined within the container interior and having an opening adjacent the first end of the container; a second chamber defined within the container interior and having an opening adjacent the first end of the container, the second chamber in fluid isolation from the first chamber; a closure threadably engageable with the first end of the container; a platform attached to the closure and rotatable with respect to the closure; and a sample holder attachable to the platform for storing a biological sample therein, wherein the closure is adapted to engage the container in a first orientation in which the sample holder is received within the first chamber, and a second orientation in which the same sample holder is subsequently received within the second chamber, wherein, when the sample holder is received within at least one of the first chamber and the second chamber and the closure is threadably engaged to the container, the sample holder is rotatable with respect to the closure. a container comprising a first end, a second end, and a sidewall extending between the first end and the second end defining a container interior; a first chamber defined within the container interior and having an opening adjacent the first end of the container; a second chamber defined within the container interior and having an opening adjacent the first end of the container, the second chamber in fluid isolation from the first chamber; a closure threadably engageable with the first end of the container; a platform attached to the closure and rotatable with respect to the closure; and a sample holder attachable to the platform for storing a biological sample therein, wherein the closure is adapted to engage the container in a first orientation in which the sample holder is received within the first chamber, and a second orientation in which the same sample holder is subsequently received within the second chamber, wherein, when the sample holder is received within at least one of the first chamber and the second chamber and the closure is threadably engaged to the container, the sample holder is rotatable with respect to the closure.