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A bone fixing system for fixing a rod to a bone, comprising: a conformable elongate member having a first free end portion, a second free end portion, and an intermediate portion therebetween, the intermediate portion being adapted to surround the bone; a main body, the main body comprising: a main part with openings provided so that a portion of the rod may be loaded into the main body via the openings; a bottom part located under the main part; and internal passages (43, 44) disposed in the main body in which the first and second free end portions of the elongate member are inserted; a compression member disposed under the bottom part of the main body; a first screw engaging with the compression member through the bottom part of the main body, the first screw having an external thread for engaging the compression member, wherein driving the first screw relative to the compression member locks the first and second end portions in position; and a closure member engaging with the main body, wherein the portion of the rod may be clamped between the main body and the closure member by threadably moving the closure member relative to the main body. a conformable elongate member having a first free end portion, a second free end portion, and an intermediate portion therebetween, the intermediate portion being adapted to surround the bone; a main body, the main body comprising: a main part with openings provided so that a portion of the rod may be loaded into the main body via the openings; a bottom part located under the main part; and internal passages (43, 44) disposed in the main body in which the first and second free end portions of the elongate member are inserted; a compression member disposed under the bottom part of the main body; a main part with openings provided so that a portion of the rod may be loaded into the main body via the openings; a bottom part located under the main part; and internal passages (43, 44) disposed in the main body in which the first and second free end portions of the elongate member are inserted; a compression member disposed under the bottom part of the main body; a first screw engaging with the compression member through the bottom part of the main body, the first screw having an external thread for engaging the compression member, wherein driving the first screw relative to the compression member locks the first and second end portions in position; and a closure member engaging with the main body, wherein the portion of the rod may be clamped between the main body and the closure member by threadably moving the closure member relative to the main body.
A debris removal system, comprising: an elongated shaft extending from a proximal end to a distal end and including a shaft lumen, the shaft being configured to be inserted through a bodily lumen to a target surgical site; a vibration motor coupled to the elongated shaft via a vibration collar, the vibration motor including a rotatable shaft and at least one weight coupled to the rotatable shaft, the weight being asymmetrically shaped about a central axis of the shaft such that rotation of the shaft creates vibrational energy along the length of the elongated shaft to dislodge debris within the target surgical site; and a vacuum pump connected to the elongated shaft and configured to vacuum dislodged debris from the target surgical site through the shaft lumen. an elongated shaft extending from a proximal end to a distal end and including a shaft lumen, the shaft being configured to be inserted through a bodily lumen to a target surgical site; a vibration motor coupled to the elongated shaft via a vibration collar, the vibration motor including a rotatable shaft and at least one weight coupled to the rotatable shaft, the weight being asymmetrically shaped about a central axis of the shaft such that rotation of the shaft creates vibrational energy along the length of the elongated shaft to dislodge debris within the target surgical site; and a vacuum pump connected to the elongated shaft and configured to vacuum dislodged debris from the target surgical site through the shaft lumen.
Reciprocating-piston machine, in particular two-stage or multi-stage piston compressor, having: - at least one first cylinder and at least one first piston assigned to the first cylinder and at least one second cylinder and at least one second piston assigned to the second cylinder, wherein, during operation, the pistons (K1, K2) are deflected in a respective cylinder displacement chamber (411, 421) of the respective cylinder (410, 420), - a crankshaft which, during operation, can be driven and which has an eccentric crankshaft journal and a drive shaft coupling which is designed for the coupling of a drive shaft of a drive motor for driving the crankshaft, - a first connecting rod designed for deflecting the first piston, - a second connecting rod designed for deflecting the second piston, and - a bearing pin (L2B) about which the first and second connecting rod are rotationally movable relative to one another, wherein the first connecting rod is mounted by means of at least one first connecting-rod bearing directly on the crankshaft journal and is movable by means of the eccentric crankshaft journal, and the second connecting rod is movable on the first connecting rod by means of the bearing pin (L2B), and wherein, between the bearing pin (L2B) and at least one of the connecting rods (P1, P2), there is arranged at least one second connecting-rod bearing and at least one elastomer element (L2E) which serves for the elastically dampened and/or resilient mounting of the at least one second connecting-rod bearing. - at least one first cylinder and at least one first piston assigned to the first cylinder and at least one second cylinder and at least one second piston assigned to the second cylinder, wherein, during operation, the pistons (K1, K2) are deflected in a respective cylinder displacement chamber (411, 421) of the respective cylinder (410, 420), - a crankshaft which, during operation, can be driven and which has an eccentric crankshaft journal and a drive shaft coupling which is designed for the coupling of a drive shaft of a drive motor for driving the crankshaft, - a first connecting rod designed for deflecting the first piston, - a second connecting rod designed for deflecting the second piston, and - a bearing pin (L2B) about which the first and second connecting rod are rotationally movable relative to one another,
A method of detecting the shape an the appearance of a workpiece, comprising the steps of: moving a workpiece, floodlight means for applying slit light to the surface to be inspected of the workpiece and imaging means having an area camera for imaging a portion illuminated by the slit light relative to one another to image the workpiece, characterized in that the method further comprises the steps of: detecting the shape of the workpiece by computing coordinates of the workpiece from positions of gravity centers of pixels (s) constituting a slit image which is image data on the surface of the workpiece imaged by the area camera; computing brightness of the workpiece by integrating the brightness of pixels used In computing the positions of gravity centers; and detecting the appearance of the workpiece from the computed brightness of the workpiece. moving a workpiece, floodlight means for applying slit light to the surface to be inspected of the workpiece and imaging means having an area camera for imaging a portion illuminated by the slit light relative to one another to image the workpiece, characterized in that the method further comprises the steps of: detecting the shape of the workpiece by computing coordinates of the workpiece from positions of gravity centers of pixels (s) constituting a slit image which is image data on the surface of the workpiece imaged by the area camera; computing brightness of the workpiece by integrating the brightness of pixels used In computing the positions of gravity centers; and detecting the appearance of the workpiece from the computed brightness of the workpiece. detecting the shape of the workpiece by computing coordinates of the workpiece from positions of gravity centers of pixels (s) constituting a slit image which is image data on the surface of the workpiece imaged by the area camera; computing brightness of the workpiece by integrating the brightness of pixels used In computing the positions of gravity centers; and detecting the appearance of the workpiece from the computed brightness of the workpiece.
An oral care composition comprising: a basic amino acid, in free or salt form in an amount corresponding to 1% to 15% wt. of the total composition weight the weight of the basic amino acid being calculated as free base form; a mixture comprising zinc oxide and zinc citrate, wherein zinc oxide is present in an amount of from 0.75 to 1.25% wt. based on the weight of the oral care composition and, wherein the zinc citrate is present in an amount of from 0.25 to 0.75% wt. -based on the weight of the oral care composition; and benzyl alcohol in an amount of from 0.6% to 0.9% wt. of the total composition weight. a basic amino acid, in free or salt form in an amount corresponding to 1% to 15% wt. of the total composition weight the weight of the basic amino acid being calculated as free base form; a mixture comprising zinc oxide and zinc citrate, wherein zinc oxide is present in an amount of from 0.75 to 1.25% wt. based on the weight of the oral care composition and, wherein the zinc citrate is present in an amount of from 0.25 to 0.75% wt. -based on the weight of the oral care composition; and benzyl alcohol in an amount of from 0.6% to 0.9% wt. of the total composition weight.
An anti-LAG-3 antibody and an additional immunostimulatory antibody for use in a method of stimulating an immune response in a subject, wherein the method comprises administering to the subject the anti-LAG-3 antibody and the additional immunostimulatory antibody, and wherein the additional immunostimulatory antibody is an anti-PD-1 antibody, an anti-PD-L1 antibody, or an anti-CTLA-4 antibody.
Method for treating in continuous the surface of a laminate made of stainless steel comprising at least the following steps: (a) making said laminate pass in continuous in a tank containing an aqueous electrolytic solution of sulfuric acid, said laminate passing between at least two electrodes (150, 170) immersed in said electrolytic solution and arranged in a direction substantially parallel to the movement direction of the laminate and having a length L e measured along said direction, said electrodes (150, 170) facing the opposite faces of said laminate and being arranged in a position facing each other, (b) subjecting said laminate to an electrolytic pickling treatment by applying an alternating current having a frequency f comprised between 5 Hz and 150 Hz, said frequency f being correlated to said forward velocity v of the laminate and to said length L e of said electrodes (150, 170) by the relation F ≥ (A·v)/L e, where A is a rational number greater than 1, preferably greater than 2; (c) subjecting said electrolytically pickled laminate to a surface finishing and a surface passivation treatment. (a) making said laminate pass in continuous in a tank containing an aqueous electrolytic solution of sulfuric acid, said laminate passing between at least two electrodes (150, 170) immersed in said electrolytic solution and arranged in a direction substantially parallel to the movement direction of the laminate and having a length L e measured along said direction, said electrodes (150, 170) facing the opposite faces of said laminate and being arranged in a position facing each other, (b) subjecting said laminate to an electrolytic pickling treatment by applying an alternating current having a frequency f comprised between 5 Hz and 150 Hz, said frequency f being correlated to said forward velocity v of the laminate and to said length L e of said electrodes (150, 170) by the relation F ≥ (A·v)/L e, where A is a rational number greater than 1, preferably greater than 2; (c) subjecting said electrolytically pickled laminate to a surface finishing and a surface passivation treatment.
An amphiphilic siloxane-containing vinylic monomer represented by the formula in which: -[(N(COR")C 2 H 4]n - (in which R" is H, methyl or ethyl) is obtained in a ring-opening polymerization of oxazoline, A 1, A 2 and A 3 independent of each other are C 1 -C 6 alkyl, phenyl, benzyl, or a radical of formula in which B 3, B 4 and B 5 independent of each other are C 1 -C 6 alkyl, phenyl, or benzyl, provided that at least two of A 1, A 2 and A 3 are radicals of formula.
Grinding disc, being rotatably driveable around an axis of rotation and having a front side as well as a rear side facing away from the front side, wherein the grinding disc further comprises the following: a multi-layered circular grinding blank packet with a plurality of circular grinding blanks, which are flatly stacked over each other along the axis of rotation and which each comprise a central through opening, wherein the central through openings form together a recess of the circular grinding blank packet, characterised in that the grinding disc has a backing plate, which is arranged in the recess, and that the circular grinding blanks each are fixed individually to the backing plate. a multi-layered circular grinding blank packet with a plurality of circular grinding blanks, which are flatly stacked over each other along the axis of rotation and which each comprise a central through opening, wherein the central through openings form together a recess of the circular grinding blank packet, characterised in that the grinding disc has a backing plate, which is arranged in the recess, and that the circular grinding blanks each are fixed individually to the backing plate.
A polymerization process comprising: copolymerizing a plurality of monomers comprising (i) a first C 2 - C 20 α-olefin monomer; (ii) a second C 2 - C 20 α-olefin monomer different from the first, and optionally; and (iii) one or more dienes in the presence of a vinyl-terminated polymer-forming catalyst system and a high molecular weight polymer-forming catalyst system, thereby forming a copolymer composition comprising one or more copolymers; wherein: (a) the HMP catalyst system comprises a HMP catalyst compound and a first activator; (b) the VTP catalyst system comprises a VTP catalyst compound and a second activator; and (c) the VTP catalyst compound has the structural formula: where: J is a divalent bridging group comprising C, Si, or both; M is Hf; each X is independently a univalent anionic ligand, or two Xs are joined and bound to the metal atom to form a metallocycle ring, or two Xs are joined to form a chelating ligand, a diene ligand, or an alkylidene ligand; each R 3 is hydrogen; each R 4 is independently a C 1 -C 10 alkyl; each R 2 and R 7 is independently hydrogen, or C 1 -C 10 alkyl, and each R 5 and R 6 is independently hydrogen, or C 1 -C 50 substituted or unsubstituted halocarbyl, provided that any one or more of the pairs R 4 and R 5, R 5 and R 6, and R 6 and R 7 may be bonded together to form a saturated or partially saturated cyclic or fused ring structure. (a) the HMP catalyst system comprises a HMP catalyst compound and a first activator; (b) the VTP catalyst system comprises a VTP catalyst compound and a second activator; and (c) the VTP catalyst compound has the structural formula: where: J is a divalent bridging group comprising C, Si, or both; M is Hf; each X is independently a univalent anionic ligand, or two Xs are joined and bound to the metal atom to form a metallocycle ring, or two Xs are joined to form a chelating ligand, a diene ligand, or an alkylidene ligand; each R 3 is hydrogen; each R 4 is independently a C 1 -C 10 alkyl; each R 2 and R 7 is independently hydrogen, or C 1 -C 10 alkyl, and each R 5 and R 6 is independently hydrogen, or C 1 -C 50 substituted or unsubstituted halocarbyl, provided that any one or more of the pairs R 4 and R 5, R 5 and R 6, and R 6 and R 7 may be bonded together to form a saturated or partially saturated cyclic or fused ring structure.
Device for distributing liquid organic fertilizers containing solids, comprising a displaceable tank for the fertilizers, a pump, and a distributor having a plurality of discharge hoses, each having a hose line switch for the controlled dispensing of the fertilizers, wherein the hose line switch comprises a substantially cylindrical housing with connections (12, 13) and a switching element inside the housing which, in the absence of pressurizing medium, rests loosely on a portion of the inner wall of the housing and does not hinder the flow and, in the expanded state, bears sealingly against the inner wall around the entire circumference of the inner wall and blocks the flow, characterized in that the switching element is configured as a balloon, and in that the switching element has a sleeve with a pipe accommodated therein for feeding compressed air into the balloon, wherein the sleeve is mounted in a gap between a pipe connector and the housing.
An ophthalmic lens comprising a transparent polymer matrix and core shell nanoparticles which are dispersed in the transparent polymer matrix, wherein: • The core of core shell nanoparticles results from polymerization of a composition comprising nanoparticle core precursors and at least one photochromic compound, • The shell of core shell nanoparticles comprises a mineral compound, wherein the amount of photochromic compound in the core-shell nanoparticles is from 0.0001 to 90 wt%, in particular from 0.01 to 50% wt%, more particularly from 0.1 to 10 wt% based on the total weight of the core-shell nanoparticles, and wherein the refractive index of the core-shell nanoparticles ranges from 1.47 to 1.74. • The core of core shell nanoparticles results from polymerization of a composition comprising nanoparticle core precursors and at least one photochromic compound, • The shell of core shell nanoparticles comprises a mineral compound,
A method of manufacturing building-wall flexible cladding for a wall of a building so that a cladding outer surface of the building-wall flexible cladding matches or substantially matches a textured wall surface of the wall of the building, the method comprising the steps: a. selecting at least part of the textured wall surface to be modelled; b. forming an impression of said selected part of the textured wall surface; c. providing an absorbent flexible substrate (18, S103); d. creating a wet mixture comprising a powdered aggregate and a binding agent; e. applying the wet mixture to the flexible substrate to form one or more tiles (24a, S106); h. applying a further powdered aggregate to the wet mixture for better matching the cladding outer surface to the textured wall surface of the wall; f. texturing the wet mixture by applying the impression so that the cladding outer surface corresponds or substantially corresponds to the said textured wall surface; and g. curing said textured wet mixture to form building-wall flexible cladding (12, S109), wherein the curing of said textured wet mixture includes flash heating under two separate heating elements in two stages a. selecting at least part of the textured wall surface to be modelled; b. forming an impression of said selected part of the textured wall surface; c. providing an absorbent flexible substrate (18, S103); d. creating a wet mixture comprising a powdered aggregate and a binding agent; e. applying the wet mixture to the flexible substrate to form one or more tiles (24a, S106); h. applying a further powdered aggregate to the wet mixture for better matching the cladding outer surface to the textured wall surface of the wall; f. texturing the wet mixture by applying the impression so that the cladding outer surface corresponds or substantially corresponds to the said textured wall surface; and g. curing said textured wet mixture to form building-wall flexible cladding (12, S109), wherein the curing of said textured wet mixture includes flash heating under two separate heating elements in two stages
A therapeutically effective amount of C1 esterase inhibitor (C1INH), for use in the treatment of a patient suffering from respiratory distress, wherein the respiratory distress is related to a coronavirus infection.
Device for crimping connecting elements with electrical conductors, preferably with copper or aluminum strands, said device comprising: - at least one punch, which in particular has a recess for deforming crimping wings, with at least one first working surface for deforming a connecting element, - a drive arrangement for moving the punch, - at least one first anvil having a first receiving surface for the connecting element, - a working space between the punch and at least the first anvil, which can be opened and closed by a relative movement between the punch and at least the first anvil, - at least one sonotrode, by means of which at least the receiving surface of the first anvil can be subjected to ultrasound, characterized in that - the device has at least two anvils (17, 18) which are vibrationally decoupled from one another, - each of the anvils (17, 18) has a receiving surface, - and when the working space is closed, a first portion of the connecting element can be connected to a, preferably electrically conductive, section of the electrical conductor by the first receiving surfaces, and - a second section of the connecting element is connectable to the electrical conductor, in particular an insulation of the conductor, through a second of the receiving surfaces. - at least one punch, which in particular has a recess for deforming crimping wings, with at least one first working surface for deforming a connecting element, - a drive arrangement for moving the punch, - at least one first anvil having a first receiving surface for the connecting element, - a working space between the punch and at least the first anvil, which can be opened and closed by a relative movement between the punch and at least the first anvil, - at least one sonotrode, by means of which at least the receiving surface of the first anvil can be subjected to ultrasound, - the device has at least two anvils (17, 18) which are vibrationally decoupled from one another, - each of the anvils (17, 18) has a receiving surface, - and when the working space is closed, a first portion of the connecting element can be connected to a, preferably electrically conductive, section of the electrical conductor by the first receiving surfaces, and - a second section of the connecting element is connectable to the electrical conductor, in particular an insulation of the conductor, through a second of the receiving surfaces.