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A medicament delivery device comprising - an elongated housing extending along an axis for containing a medicament, - a coaxially extending plunger rod ( 120; 220) which is mounted within the housing so as to be axially displaceable for expelling successive doses of medicament and able to rotate about the axis, - the plunger rod ( 120; 220) and the housing respectively comprising first ( 123; 222) and second guiding means in mutual engagement which are adapted to guide the plunger rod ( 120; 220) within the housing successively ∘ from a ready-to-use position, wherein the plunger rod ( 120; 220) can be axially displaced for expelling a dose of medicament, to a non-ready-to use position, wherein the plunger rod ( 120; 220) is axially blocked, said non-ready-to use position being axially spaced from said ready-to-use position; and ∘ from said non-ready-to use position to a subsequent ready-to-use position angularly spaced from said non-ready-to use position about the axis, characterized in that the device further comprises an indicator member displaceably mounted onto the housing between a first angular position indicative of the ready-to-use positions and a second angular position indicative of the non-ready-to use positions, the indicator member and the plunger rod ( 120; 220) respectively comprising third and fourth ( 124; 222) guiding means in mutual engagement whereby the position of the indicator member is linked to the position of the plunger rod ( 120; 220). - an elongated housing extending along an axis for containing a medicament, - a coaxially extending plunger rod ( 120; 220) which is mounted within the housing so as to be axially displaceable for expelling successive doses of medicament and able to rotate about the axis, - the plunger rod ( 120; 220) and the housing respectively comprising first ( 123; 222) and second guiding means in mutual engagement which are adapted to guide the plunger rod ( 120; 220) within the housing successively ∘ from a ready-to-use position, wherein the plunger rod ( 120; 220) can be axially displaced for expelling a dose of medicament, to a non-ready-to use position, wherein the plunger rod ( 120; 220) is axially blocked, said non-ready-to use position being axially spaced from said ready-to-use position; and ∘ from said non-ready-to use position to a subsequent ready-to-use position angularly spaced from said non-ready-to use position about the axis, ∘ from a ready-to-use position, wherein the plunger rod ( 120; 220) can be axially displaced for expelling a dose of medicament, to a non-ready-to use position, wherein the plunger rod ( 120; 220) is axially blocked, said non-ready-to use position being axially spaced from said ready-to-use position; and ∘ from said non-ready-to use position to a subsequent ready-to-use position angularly spaced from said non-ready-to use position about the axis,
A method for generating an electric control signal for controlling one or more switching elements of an inverter for driving an electric machine, the method comprising the steps of - providing an electric control signal comprising a control frequency and a corresponding control period, - dividing a first control period of said electric control signal into a plurality of switching periods, and - providing a first switching PWM pulse within a first switching period of a first control period, and providing a second switching PWM pulse within a second switching period of said first control period, characterized in that the electric control signal is filtered in such a way that - if the calculated duty cycle of the provided first switching PWM pulse is either too small or too large, the duty cycle of the first switching PWM pulse is set to zero in case it was too small or it set to unity in case it was too large, and an error is calculated, and - the duty cycle of the second switching PWM pulse is corrected by the calculated error, and the resulting, filtered electronic control signal is used for controlling the one or more switching elements of the inverter, wherein a duty cycle of the first switching PWM pulse is different from a duty cycle of the second switching PWM pulse. - providing an electric control signal comprising a control frequency and a corresponding control period, - dividing a first control period of said electric control signal into a plurality of switching periods, and - providing a first switching PWM pulse within a first switching period of a first control period, and providing a second switching PWM pulse within a second switching period of said first control period, characterized in that the electric control signal is filtered in such a way that - if the calculated duty cycle of the provided first switching PWM pulse is either too small or too large, the duty cycle of the first switching PWM pulse is set to zero in case it was too small or it set to unity in case it was too large, and an error is calculated, and - the duty cycle of the second switching PWM pulse is corrected by the calculated error,
A method for determining a point in time for the replacement of a cleanable filter element in a gas stream, wherein a filter element is provided in the gas stream, which filter element is to be cleaned after one operating time interval (T1, T2,..., T7, Tn) each and which is to be replaced by a replacement filter element after a number A of operating time intervals (T1, T2,..., T7, Tn) at the latest, the method comprising the steps of: measurement of a measuring period (step S1) elapsing in an operating time interval each from a defined starting time until a defined differential pressure between the pressure upstream and the pressure downstream of the filter element in the gas stream is reached, during at least two operating time intervals, generation of a reference value for the measuring periods (step S2), comparing (step S4) a measured measuring period for any subsequent operating time interval with the reference value, generation of a signal (step S6) if the measured measuring period for the subsequent operating time interval is shorter by a predetermined amount relative to the reference value, wherein at least the first, preferably the first and the second, more preferably the first to n-th operating time intervals, n being smaller than A by a predetermined value, is not used for generating the reference value. measurement of a measuring period (step S1) elapsing in an operating time interval each from a defined starting time until a defined differential pressure between the pressure upstream and the pressure downstream of the filter element in the gas stream is reached, during at least two operating time intervals, generation of a reference value for the measuring periods (step S2), comparing (step S4) a measured measuring period for any subsequent operating time interval with the reference value, generation of a signal (step S6) if the measured measuring period for the subsequent operating time interval is shorter by a predetermined amount relative to the reference value, wherein at least the first, preferably the first and the second, more preferably the first to n-th operating time intervals, n being smaller than A by a predetermined value, is not used for generating the reference value.
A CTRP6 protein for use in suppressing activation of the complement alternative pathway to prevent or treat autoimmune diseases and associated inflammation related to the complement alternative pathway, wherein said autoimmune disease is an inflammation selected from the group consisting of rheumatoid arthritis, rheumatoid spondylitis, osteoarthritis, gout, type 1 diabetes, vitiligo, systemic lupus erythematosus, biliary cirrhosis, uveitis, vesicular pemphigoid, Graves' ophthalmopathy, multiple sclerosis, lupus, fibromyalgia, sepsis, septic shock, endotoxin shock, gram-negative bacterial sepsis, toxic shock syndrome, asthma, adult respiratory distress syndrome, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, chronic pulmonary inflammation, inflammatory bowel disease, Crohn's disease, psoriasis, eczema, ulcerative colitis, pancreatic fibrosis, hepatic fibrosis, acute and chronic nephropathy, irritable bowel syndrome, fever, restenosis, cerebral malaria, ischemic injury, nerve damage, Alzheimer's disease, Huntington's disease, Parkinson's disease, acute and chronic pain, allergic rhinitis, allergic conjunctivitis, chronic heart failure, acute coronary syndrome, and graft-versus-host reaction.
An apparatus, comprising: a flexible insertion tube comprising a distal end for insertion into a body cavity; a first internal sensor mounted in the distal end and configured to acquire a first signal from the body cavity during a medical procedure; a second internal sensor mounted in the distal end and configured to acquire a second signal from the body cavity during the medical procedure; a display; a processor configured to present, on the display, first and second values of generated measurements corresponding to the first and second signals, and to accept an input selecting one of the presented measurements so as to generate a selected measurement; a handle coupled to a proximal end of the flexible insertion tube; and a haptic feedback device fixedly attached to the handle and configured to provide, under direction of the processor, a tactile feedback in response to the value of the selected measurement while a presentation on the display of the first and the second generated measurements corresponding to the first and second signals deemphasizes the selected measurement. a flexible insertion tube comprising a distal end for insertion into a body cavity; a first internal sensor mounted in the distal end and configured to acquire a first signal from the body cavity during a medical procedure; a second internal sensor mounted in the distal end and configured to acquire a second signal from the body cavity during the medical procedure; a display; a processor configured to present, on the display, first and second values of generated measurements corresponding to the first and second signals, and to accept an input selecting one of the presented measurements so as to generate a selected measurement; a handle coupled to a proximal end of the flexible insertion tube; and a haptic feedback device fixedly attached to the handle and configured to provide, under direction of the processor, a tactile feedback in response to the value of the selected measurement while a presentation on the display of the first and the second generated measurements corresponding to the first and second signals deemphasizes the selected measurement.
An apparatus comprising: a processor; and a memory (82, 93) coupled with the processor, the memory comprising executable instructions that when executed by the processor cause the processor to effectuate operations comprising: receiving, from a service layer, a packet containing a service layer session ID indicating that the packet is part of an end-to-end service layer session, wherein the service layer configures one or more underlying networks connecting a service layer apparatus and another service layer apparatus, wherein the service layer is a service supporting service capabilities through a set of application programming interfaces, APIs; identifying a set of end-to-end quality of service requirements for the packet based on the service layer session ID; controlling a latency, jitter and throughput of the packet through the one or more underlying networks based on the end-to-end quality of service requirements, and sending, to the service layer, a notification indicating if the end-to-end quality of service requirements were met. a processor; and a memory (82, 93) coupled with the processor, the memory comprising executable instructions that when executed by the processor cause the processor to effectuate operations comprising: receiving, from a service layer, a packet containing a service layer session ID indicating that the packet is part of an end-to-end service layer session, wherein the service layer configures one or more underlying networks connecting a service layer apparatus and another service layer apparatus, wherein the service layer is a service supporting service capabilities through a set of application programming interfaces, APIs; identifying a set of end-to-end quality of service requirements for the packet based on the service layer session ID; controlling a latency, jitter and throughput of the packet through the one or more underlying networks based on the end-to-end quality of service requirements, and sending, to the service layer, a notification indicating if the end-to-end quality of service requirements were met. receiving, from a service layer, a packet containing a service layer session ID indicating that the packet is part of an end-to-end service layer session, wherein the service layer configures one or more underlying networks connecting a service layer apparatus and another service layer apparatus, wherein the service layer is a service supporting service capabilities through a set of application programming interfaces, APIs; identifying a set of end-to-end quality of service requirements for the packet based on the service layer session ID; controlling a latency, jitter and throughput of the packet through the one or more underlying networks based on the end-to-end quality of service requirements, and sending, to the service layer, a notification indicating if the end-to-end quality of service requirements were met.
An apparatus comprising: an enclosure; and an RFID reader disposed in said enclosure, wherein said enclosure is configured to be mounted on an exterior surface of a storage container, wherein said RFID reader is configured to perform RFID reading for an area inside the storage container using an RFID antenna external to said enclosure, wherein the RFID antenna is disposed in the storage container, wherein said enclosure has an opening on a side of said enclosure, and wherein an electrical connection between said RFID reader and the RFID antenna extends through the opening of the enclosure in such a manner that the electrical connection is not externally accessible when said enclosure is mounted on the exterior surface of the storage container. an enclosure; and an RFID reader disposed in said enclosure, wherein said enclosure is configured to be mounted on an exterior surface of a storage container, wherein said RFID reader is configured to perform RFID reading for an area inside the storage container using an RFID antenna external to said enclosure, wherein the RFID antenna is disposed in the storage container, wherein said enclosure has an opening on a side of said enclosure, and wherein an electrical connection between said RFID reader and the RFID antenna extends through the opening of the enclosure in such a manner that the electrical connection is not externally accessible when said enclosure is mounted on the exterior surface of the storage container.
Drive system for a ship, comprising at least two propulsion units (1, 2), wherein each propulsion unit (1, 2) has a propeller (10, 20) and a drive engine (11, 21) with an above-water transmission (14, 24) connected downstream for driving the propeller (10, 20), wherein each drive engine (11, 21) can be connected to and decoupled from the associated above-water transmission (14, 24) by a switchable clutch (13, 23) and, between the above-water transmissions (14, 24), a switchable drive train is provided by means of which, in one switching state, the above-water transmissions (14, 24) can be coupled and driven jointly and in another switching state can be decoupled from each other, wherein the drive train is formed as a drive shaft with synchronously switchable clutches (31, 32) between the above-water transmissions (14, 24) and the drive shaft, characterised in that the drive train has a reversing gear for reversing the direction of rotation, so that both above-water transmissions (14, 24) are driven in the same direction of rotation when coupled via the drive train.
An aircraft emergency lighting system, comprising: at least one interior emergency light; at least one exterior emergency light; an interior ambient light condition source; at least one exterior ambient light sensor; an emergency power source operatively interconnected with each of said at least one interior emergency light and said at least one exterior emergency light; and an emergency lighting system controller operatively interconnected with each of said interior ambient light condition source and said at least one exterior ambient light sensor, wherein said emergency lighting system controller is further operatively interconnected with said emergency power source, wherein an interior ambient light condition, provided by the interior ambient light condition source, and an exterior ambient light condition, provided by the exterior ambient light condition sensor, are each inputs to said emergency lighting system controller, and wherein said emergency lighting system controller is configured to control operation of each of said at least one interior emergency light and said at least one exterior emergency light. at least one interior emergency light; at least one exterior emergency light; an interior ambient light condition source; at least one exterior ambient light sensor; an emergency power source operatively interconnected with each of said at least one interior emergency light and said at least one exterior emergency light; and an emergency lighting system controller operatively interconnected with each of said interior ambient light condition source and said at least one exterior ambient light sensor, wherein said emergency lighting system controller is further operatively interconnected with said emergency power source, wherein an interior ambient light condition, provided by the interior ambient light condition source, and an exterior ambient light condition, provided by the exterior ambient light condition sensor, are each inputs to said emergency lighting system controller, and wherein said emergency lighting system controller is configured to control operation of each of said at least one interior emergency light and said at least one exterior emergency light.
A method of performing a generic trust provisioning of a device, comprising: - receiving, by a hardware security module, HSM, a customer-independent list of instructions configured to produce trust provisioning information; - performing, by the HSM, a constraint check on the list of instructions, including performing a symbolic execution of the list of instructions; - receiving, by the HSM, confidential inputs; - executing, by the HSM, the list of instructions on the confidential inputs when the list of instructions passes the constraint check; - providing, by the HSM, the output of the executing step as the trust provisioning information to be installed on the device, wherein the symbolic execution of the list of instructions tracks a confidentiality level of any parameter used by the list of instructions, to verify whether the list of instructions meets a set of predefined constraints for preventing a security violation for the confidential inputs on which the list of instructions will be executed. - receiving, by a hardware security module, HSM, a customer-independent list of instructions configured to produce trust provisioning information; - performing, by the HSM, a constraint check on the list of instructions, including performing a symbolic execution of the list of instructions; - receiving, by the HSM, confidential inputs; - executing, by the HSM, the list of instructions on the confidential inputs when the list of instructions passes the constraint check; - providing, by the HSM, the output of the executing step as the trust provisioning information to be installed on the device,
A method of fabricating a fiber structure, the method comprising the following steps: a) forming at least one essentially amorphous ceramic fiber by applying heat treatment at a temperature lying in the range 900°C to 1200°C to at least one fiber that is a precursor of ceramic fiber; and b) performing one or more textile operations using at least one essentially amorphous ceramic fiber formed by performing step a) in order to form a fiber structure including said at least one essentially amorphous ceramic fiber. a) forming at least one essentially amorphous ceramic fiber by applying heat treatment at a temperature lying in the range 900°C to 1200°C to at least one fiber that is a precursor of ceramic fiber; and b) performing one or more textile operations using at least one essentially amorphous ceramic fiber formed by performing step a) in order to form a fiber structure including said at least one essentially amorphous ceramic fiber.
Heat exchanger (100; 100') for an interior of a combustion plant, having a plurality of heat exchanger pipes running parallel over a predefined length range which are surrounded by a refractory protective lining over this entire length range, wherein at least one intermediate space is formed between the heat exchanger pipes and the protective lining and the heat exchanger has gas supply means for supplying a protective gas into the at least one intermediate space, characterised in that the heat exchanger pipes together with webs mechanically connecting them form a pipe wall, in that the at least one intermediate space between the heat exchanger pipes and the protective lining is formed on both sides of the pipe wall and in that the gas supply means have a gas distribution box (40; 40') which has at least one gas inlet opening (41; 41') for the protective gas and a plurality of gas outlet openings (42; 42') which discharge into the at least one intermediate space between the heat exchanger pipes and the protective lining.
Apertured rotary attraction drum of a general cylindrical shape and comprising openings, said drum being suitable to be mounted on a defoliating head for stripping the leaves of a plant canopy such as a row of vines, characterised in that it features the superposition of a plurality of rings presenting a cylindrical outer surface, and of a plurality of annular openings made between two successive rings, said openings allowing the passage of a suction air flow across and towards the inside of the apertured rotary attraction drum, said rotary attraction drum comprising, internally, means for rigid assembly of the plurality of stacked rings and means for coupling to a motor drive in order to allow it to be driven in rotation.
An anchor for use in post-tensioned concrete, comprising: an anchor body including a bore extending along an axis of the body; and a sealing cover including a first portion and a second portion, wherein the first portion at least partially encapsulates the body, wherein the second portion includes an elongated tube having first and second ends and is joined by welding to the first portion at one of the first and second ends; wherein one of the first and second portions includes an end surface and a plurality of annular protrusions (82a. 82b, 82c) extending from the end surface and wherein the other of the first and second portions includes at least one annular mating protrusion for engaging the plurality of protrusions (82a, 82b, 82c). an anchor body including a bore extending along an axis of the body; and a sealing cover including a first portion and a second portion, wherein the first portion at least partially encapsulates the body, wherein the second portion includes an elongated tube having first and second ends and is joined by welding to the first portion at one of the first and second ends; wherein one of the first and second portions includes an end surface and a plurality of annular protrusions (82a. 82b, 82c) extending from the end surface and wherein the other of the first and second portions includes at least one annular mating protrusion for engaging the plurality of protrusions (82a, 82b, 82c).