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A tissue anchor (20, 20a, 20b, 20c, 20d) for connecting a suture to tissue, the tissue anchor (20, 20a, 20b, 20c, 20d) comprising: a crossbar having first and second opposing ends and defining a longitudinal axis, the crossbar being defined by a tubular wall having an aperture between the first and second ends; and a strand having first and second opposing ends, the strand making a revolution to define a loop, the strand and its loop projecting through the aperture and away from the longitudinal axis, the loop has a cross-point where the ends of the strand cross each other, the loop sized to slidably receive the suture therein; characterised in that the first end of the strand is fixed to the first end of the crossbar and the second end of the strand is fixed to the second end of the crossbar. a crossbar having first and second opposing ends and defining a longitudinal axis, the crossbar being defined by a tubular wall having an aperture between the first and second ends; and a strand having first and second opposing ends, the strand making a revolution to define a loop, the strand and its loop projecting through the aperture and away from the longitudinal axis, the loop has a cross-point where the ends of the strand cross each other, the loop sized to slidably receive the suture therein; characterised in that the first end of the strand is fixed to the first end of the crossbar and the second end of the strand is fixed to the second end of the crossbar.
A method of inspecting at least one feature of a part, the at least one feature having a predetermined nominal shape, comprising: i) loading a contact probe onto a probe mount of a coordinate positioning apparatus which is configured to facilitate the exchanging of probes thereon and which is configured to facilitate relative movement of the probe mount and the part in three orthogonal degrees of freedom, the contact probe comprising a reference member for engaging the part, and the contact probe further comprising a stylus, the stylus being deflectable relative to the reference member and having a tip for contacting the surface to be measured, wherein the relative position of the tip and the reference member is transduced; ii) bringing the reference member and the stylus of the contact probe into contact with the part on one side of the feature, and then causing the stylus to traverse the feature whilst collecting measurement data concerning the relative position of the tip and the reference member; and iii) extracting dimension information about the feature from the measurement data, and comparing the extracted dimension information to nominal dimension information for the nominal shape of the feature of the part. i) loading a contact probe onto a probe mount of a coordinate positioning apparatus which is configured to facilitate the exchanging of probes thereon and which is configured to facilitate relative movement of the probe mount and the part in three orthogonal degrees of freedom, the contact probe comprising a reference member for engaging the part, and the contact probe further comprising a stylus, the stylus being deflectable relative to the reference member and having a tip for contacting the surface to be measured, wherein the relative position of the tip and the reference member is transduced; ii) bringing the reference member and the stylus of the contact probe into contact with the part on one side of the feature, and then causing the stylus to traverse the feature whilst collecting measurement data concerning the relative position of the tip and the reference member; and iii) extracting dimension information about the feature from the measurement data, and comparing the extracted dimension information to nominal dimension information for the nominal shape of the feature of the part.
A method for applying a sealing compound to the base and the inner side of an annular wall of a cover for containers, wherein a transition radius is provided at the transition between the cover base and the cover wall, said method having the following steps: - in a first step, an annular structure of the sealing compound is deposited onto the cover base with the aid of an applicator, wherein the sealing compound is pressed out via channels and an exit gap of an inner forming part which can be guided against the cover base and is cut off from the supplied sealing compound at the exit gap by means of an outer forming part which surrounds the inner forming part and which can be moved coaxially with the inner forming part and is pressed with the end face of the outer forming part against the annular cover base; - in a second step, the ring-like structure of plasticized sealing compound is pressed flat onto the cover base and onto the cover wall adjoining the cover base by means of an annular press ram which surrounds an inner second forming part, - characterized in that, in the first step, the sealing compound is pressed radially outwards into the region of the transition radius with the aid of the end face of the outer forming part of the applicator via a gap which narrows radially outwards towards the cover base, avoiding air inclusions. - in a first step, an annular structure of the sealing compound is deposited onto the cover base with the aid of an applicator, wherein the sealing compound is pressed out via channels and an exit gap of an inner forming part which can be guided against the cover base and is cut off from the supplied sealing compound at the exit gap by means of an outer forming part which surrounds the inner forming part and which can be moved coaxially with the inner forming part and is pressed with the end face of the outer forming part against the annular cover base; - in a second step, the ring-like structure of plasticized sealing compound is pressed flat onto the cover base and onto the cover wall adjoining the cover base by means of an annular press ram which surrounds an inner second forming part, - characterized in that, in the first step, the sealing compound is pressed radially outwards into the region of the transition radius with the aid of the end face of the outer forming part of the applicator via a gap which narrows radially outwards towards the cover base, avoiding air inclusions.
A method for producing isopropyl benzene, comprising: step A: feeding a first stream containing benzene and a first stream containing propylene into a first reaction zone to contact a first catalyst for alkylation, and obtaining a first stream containing isopropyl benzene from the first reaction zone, dividing the first stream containing isopropyl benzene into a stream Ia and a stream IIa, the stream Ia circulating back into the first reaction zone and the stream IIa entering a second reaction zone, having the stream entering the second reaction zone to contact a second catalyst for alkylation, and obtaining a second stream containing isopropyl benzene from the second reaction zone, and purifying at least a partial stream IIIa of the second stream containing isopropyl benzene, and obtaining a product isopropyl benzene. step A: feeding a first stream containing benzene and a first stream containing propylene into a first reaction zone to contact a first catalyst for alkylation, and obtaining a first stream containing isopropyl benzene from the first reaction zone, dividing the first stream containing isopropyl benzene into a stream Ia and a stream IIa, the stream Ia circulating back into the first reaction zone and the stream IIa entering a second reaction zone, having the stream entering the second reaction zone to contact a second catalyst for alkylation, and obtaining a second stream containing isopropyl benzene from the second reaction zone, and purifying at least a partial stream IIIa of the second stream containing isopropyl benzene, and obtaining a product isopropyl benzene.
A fluid applicator for applying fluid to plants in rows in a field comprising: a frame (2799;1510,1511;1799) configured to be positioned during operation between first and second adjacent rows of plants; at least one applicator arm (922;982;1022;1530;2720;1520;1522;3220;1720;3222) connected to the frame (2799;1510,1511;1799) and to a fluid source; a first nozzle disposed to apply fluid to a rhizosphere of the first row of plants during operation; and a second nozzle disposed to apply fluid to the middle of the row between the first and second rows of plants during operation; characterized in that: the second nozzle is disposed in the applicator arm (2720;1520;1522;3220;1720;322), and the first nozzle is disposed at an outlet (3000;8010;8200;8300;8400) of the applicator arm. a frame (2799;1510,1511;1799) configured to be positioned during operation between first and second adjacent rows of plants; at least one applicator arm (922;982;1022;1530;2720;1520;1522;3220;1720;3222) connected to the frame (2799;1510,1511;1799) and to a fluid source; a first nozzle disposed to apply fluid to a rhizosphere of the first row of plants during operation; and a second nozzle disposed to apply fluid to the middle of the row between the first and second rows of plants during operation; characterized in that: the second nozzle is disposed in the applicator arm (2720;1520;1522;3220;1720;322), and the first nozzle is disposed at an outlet (3000;8010;8200;8300;8400) of the applicator arm.
A computer-implemented method for managing communication in a radio network, comprising: obtaining, at a gateway computing device, a communication request from a mobile device via the radio network, wherein the request does not include a specification of an addressing protocol utilized in communications via the radio network; determining, by the gateway computing device, addressing protocol preferences for data communications with the mobile device, the addressing protocol preferences selected from at least two possible addressing protocols, wherein determining the addressing protocol preferences includes: maintaining a table defining various addressing protocol preferences mapped to one or more mobile device attributes; determining at least one mobile device attribute associated with the communication request; and selecting the addressing protocol preferences from the table based on the at least one mobile device attribute; and transmitting, by the gateway computing device, an acceptance of the response to the communication request, the acceptance of the response including the addressing protocol preferences. obtaining, at a gateway computing device, a communication request from a mobile device via the radio network, wherein the request does not include a specification of an addressing protocol utilized in communications via the radio network; determining, by the gateway computing device, addressing protocol preferences for data communications with the mobile device, the addressing protocol preferences selected from at least two possible addressing protocols, wherein determining the addressing protocol preferences includes: maintaining a table defining various addressing protocol preferences mapped to one or more mobile device attributes; determining at least one mobile device attribute associated with the communication request; and selecting the addressing protocol preferences from the table based on the at least one mobile device attribute; and maintaining a table defining various addressing protocol preferences mapped to one or more mobile device attributes; determining at least one mobile device attribute associated with the communication request; and selecting the addressing protocol preferences from the table based on the at least one mobile device attribute; and transmitting, by the gateway computing device, an acceptance of the response to the communication request, the acceptance of the response including the addressing protocol preferences.
A method for operating a fuel cell system, the fuel cell system including: a deodorizing device configured to remove an odor component contained in a raw material gas; a reformer configured to generate a hydrogen-containing gas through a reforming reaction using the raw material gas that has passed through the deodorizing device; a fuel cell configured to generate power by using the hydrogen-containing gas that is discharged from the reformer; and at least one on-off valve provided on a combustible gas passage which is downstream from the deodorizing device and which extends through the reformer; and a stuck-state checker configured to: close all of the on-off valves after causing the combustible gas passage to communicate with the atmosphere, and thereafter, sequentially open the on-off valves from an upstream on-off valve while supplying the raw material gas to the combustible gas passage; the method comprising performing a stuck-state check on the on-off valve by supplying the raw material gas to the combustible gas passage, wherein the stuck-state check is performed based on a pressure difference between before and after the most downstream on-off valve is opened. a deodorizing device configured to remove an odor component contained in a raw material gas; a reformer configured to generate a hydrogen-containing gas through a reforming reaction using the raw material gas that has passed through the deodorizing device; a fuel cell configured to generate power by using the hydrogen-containing gas that is discharged from the reformer; and at least one on-off valve provided on a combustible gas passage which is downstream from the deodorizing device and which extends through the reformer; and a stuck-state checker configured to: close all of the on-off valves after causing the combustible gas passage to communicate with the atmosphere, and thereafter, sequentially open the on-off valves from an upstream on-off valve while supplying the raw material gas to the combustible gas passage; the method comprising performing a stuck-state check on the on-off valve by supplying the raw material gas to the combustible gas passage, wherein the stuck-state check is performed based on a pressure difference between before and after the most downstream on-off valve is opened. close all of the on-off valves after causing the combustible gas passage to communicate with the atmosphere, and thereafter, sequentially open the on-off valves from an upstream on-off valve while supplying the raw material gas to the combustible gas passage; the method comprising performing a stuck-state check on the on-off valve by supplying the raw material gas to the combustible gas passage, wherein the stuck-state check is performed based on a pressure difference between before and after the most downstream on-off valve is opened.
A wire splicing device comprising: a holding base which is provided with a wire accommodation groove having a width, the wire accommodation groove being configured to accommodate a plurality of wires; a pressing plate which is positioned above the holding base; a heating body which is positioned above the pressing plate and includes a heating member; a first driver which drives the holding base and the pressing plate toward or away from one another; and a second driver which drives the holding base and the heating body toward or away from one another, said pressing plate and said heating body are separately driven by the first and second drivers toward or away from said holding base, wherein the pressing plate which is driven toward the holding base by the first driver, is configured to press together the plurality of wires accommodated in the wire accommodation groove with solder interposed therebetween, and the heating body which is driven toward the holding base by the second driver, is configured to press together and heat, via the pressing plate, the plurality of wires accommodated in the wire accommodation groove with solder therebetween. a holding base which is provided with a wire accommodation groove having a width, the wire accommodation groove being configured to accommodate a plurality of wires; a pressing plate which is positioned above the holding base; a heating body which is positioned above the pressing plate and includes a heating member; a first driver which drives the holding base and the pressing plate toward or away from one another; and a second driver which drives the holding base and the heating body toward or away from one another, said pressing plate and said heating body are separately driven by the first and second drivers toward or away from said holding base, wherein the pressing plate which is driven toward the holding base by the first driver, is configured to press together the plurality of wires accommodated in the wire accommodation groove with solder interposed therebetween, and the heating body which is driven toward the holding base by the second driver, is configured to press together and heat, via the pressing plate, the plurality of wires accommodated in the wire accommodation groove with solder therebetween.
A radio communication method for a radio base station that outputs a plurality of beams of varying tilt angles and forms a plurality of cells that are divided into a plurality of sectors by means of the plurality of beams having varying tilt angles, and a user terminal that establishes wireless connection with the radio base station, the radio communication method comprising the steps in which: the radio base station: acquires an evaluation indicator related to an amount of traffic of each of the plurality of cells; and sets the amount of frequency and/or time resources to allocate to a cell having relatively low evaluation indicator among the plurality of cells lower than for a cell having relatively high evaluation indicator, wherein the radio base station provides a time period to allocate resources to the cell having the relatively high evaluation indicator and not allocate resources to the cell having the relatively low evaluation indicator, and, in this time period, increases the transmission power of the cell having the relatively high evaluation indicator, wherein, in the time period, the radio base station changes a tilt angle of the beam forming the cell having the relatively high evaluation indicator so that a coverage area of the cell having the relatively high evaluation indicator expands in a direction of the coverage area of the cell having the relatively low evaluation indicator formed outside the time period. the radio base station: acquires an evaluation indicator related to an amount of traffic of each of the plurality of cells; and sets the amount of frequency and/or time resources to allocate to a cell having relatively low evaluation indicator among the plurality of cells lower than for a cell having relatively high evaluation indicator, acquires an evaluation indicator related to an amount of traffic of each of the plurality of cells; and sets the amount of frequency and/or time resources to allocate to a cell having relatively low evaluation indicator among the plurality of cells lower than for a cell having relatively high evaluation indicator, wherein the radio base station provides a time period to allocate resources to the cell having the relatively high evaluation indicator and not allocate resources to the cell having the relatively low evaluation indicator, and, in this time period, increases the transmission power of the cell having the relatively high evaluation indicator, wherein, in the time period, the radio base station changes a tilt angle of the beam forming the cell having the relatively high evaluation indicator so that a coverage area of the cell having the relatively high evaluation indicator expands in a direction of the coverage area of the cell having the relatively low evaluation indicator formed outside the time period.
An automatic filter cleaning system comprising: an electrical motor configured to drive/rotate, directly or indirectly, a piston configured to control the compression of one or more compression spring(s) and one or more filter cleaning valve(s) configured to open for one more filter cleaning back flow air stream(s) to flow into one or more filter(s), where the filter cleaning valve is configured to be activated, directly or indirectly, by the piston and a piston guide,whereby the piston guide and the compression spring are arranged to convert the rotary movement of the piston into an axial movement of the piston, and whereby said axial movement of the piston determines the compression level of the one or more spring(s) characterised in that the piston comprises a piston slide feature that is configured to only slide on a piston guide sliding surface during a spring compression phase of one rotation of the piston and that the piston has a piston slide feature that is configured not to slide on the piston guide sliding surface during a spring decompression phase of one rotation of the piston.
A computing device implemented method for building a mutable type in a heap, comprising: generating a data structure in a contiguous section of the heap having an element portion and an over-allocation portion, the element portion storing elements accessible with an index and the over-allocation portion being unused, the over-allocation portion having a size of at least a selected over-allocation amount; resizing the data structure when the contiguous section of the heap is consumed with elements with the exception of the selected over-allocation amount; inserting a heap gap object into the over-allocation portion of the data structure, the heap gap object being a feature of a garbage collector that is used to mark versions of memory to be freed; and garbage collecting the heap gap object with the garbage collector to convert the data structure to a final size. generating a data structure in a contiguous section of the heap having an element portion and an over-allocation portion, the element portion storing elements accessible with an index and the over-allocation portion being unused, the over-allocation portion having a size of at least a selected over-allocation amount; resizing the data structure when the contiguous section of the heap is consumed with elements with the exception of the selected over-allocation amount; inserting a heap gap object into the over-allocation portion of the data structure, the heap gap object being a feature of a garbage collector that is used to mark versions of memory to be freed; and garbage collecting the heap gap object with the garbage collector to convert the data structure to a final size.
A battery module comprising: an arrangement of battery cells in which the battery cells are disposed one after another in a first direction, each said battery cell having a terminal portion formed on one surface thereof; a first end block disposed at an outermost side of a first said battery cell that is situated in a first end region of the arrangement of battery cells, the said first end block being adapted to press against the battery cells and having a first power terminal portion for electrically connecting the battery module to another battery module; and a first connection portion electrically connecting the terminal portion of the first said battery cell to the first power terminal portion. an arrangement of battery cells in which the battery cells are disposed one after another in a first direction, each said battery cell having a terminal portion formed on one surface thereof; a first end block disposed at an outermost side of a first said battery cell that is situated in a first end region of the arrangement of battery cells, the said first end block being adapted to press against the battery cells and having a first power terminal portion for electrically connecting the battery module to another battery module; and a first connection portion electrically connecting the terminal portion of the first said battery cell to the first power terminal portion.