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Apparatus for securing an object to bone, the apparatus comprising: - an expandable bone anchor for receipt in a hole formed in a bone, wherein the anchor comprises a passageway extending therethrough, and further wherein the anchor comprises an enlargement for expanding the anchor when the enlargement is moved through the passageway; - a solid shaft or a suture connected to the enlargement of the bone anchor for moving the enlargement through the passageway; - an inserter for positioning the anchor in the hole formed in the bone and for applying a limited force to the anchor, the inserter comprising: - a shaft for releasably engaging the anchor; and - a force delivery mechanism mounted to the inserter and connected to the anchor, wherein the force delivery mechanism a) is constructed so as to receive an input force from an external source and to selectively apply an output force to the enlargement of the expandable bone anchor by tensioning the solid shaft or suture in order to expand the anchor, and b) is constructed so that the magnitude of the output force applied to the enlargement of the expandable bone anchor by tensioning the solid shaft or suture is limited regardless of the magnitude of the input force. - an expandable bone anchor for receipt in a hole formed in a bone, wherein the anchor comprises a passageway extending therethrough, and further wherein the anchor comprises an enlargement for expanding the anchor when the enlargement is moved through the passageway; - a solid shaft or a suture connected to the enlargement of the bone anchor for moving the enlargement through the passageway; - an inserter for positioning the anchor in the hole formed in the bone and for applying a limited force to the anchor, the inserter comprising: - a shaft for releasably engaging the anchor; and - a force delivery mechanism mounted to the inserter and connected to the anchor, - a shaft for releasably engaging the anchor; and - a force delivery mechanism mounted to the inserter and connected to the anchor, a) is constructed so as to receive an input force from an external source and to selectively apply an output force to the enlargement of the expandable bone anchor by tensioning the solid shaft or suture in order to expand the anchor, and b) is constructed so that the magnitude of the output force applied to the enlargement of the expandable bone anchor by tensioning the solid shaft or suture is limited regardless of the magnitude of the input force.
A non-polarising beam-splitter cube comprising at least two substrates (4, 4') between which a coating having a sequence of refractive layers is received, said sequence of layers having at least one layer of a low-refractive-index material, at least one layer of a medium-refractive-index material and at least one layer of a high-refractive-index material, wherein said refractive layers are made of a dielectric material, wherein said sequence of layers is formed to be free of metal layers and wherein said substrates (4, 4') have the same refractive index and the refractive index of the substrates (4, 4') is > 1.55, so that a predetermined 50:50 splitting ratio is maintained over a wave length range between 400 nm and 1,200 nm, wherein said low-refractive-index material is or contains a first oxidic and/or fluoridic material, said first oxidic material being or containing SiO 2 and said fluoridic material being or containing AlF 3, wherein said medium-refractive-index material is or contains a second oxidic material, said second oxidic material being or containing Al 2 O 3, wherein said high-refractive-index material is or contains a third oxidic material, said third oxidic material being or containing TiO 2, wherein said coating has at least 20 layers and the or each layer of low-refractive-index material has a refractive index of 1.3 to 1.5, the or each layer of medium-refractive-index material has a refractive index of > 1.5 to 1.8, and the or each layer of high-refractive-index material has a refractive index of > 1.8 to 2.4. wherein said refractive layers are made of a dielectric material, wherein said sequence of layers is formed to be free of metal layers and wherein said substrates (4, 4') have the same refractive index and the refractive index of the substrates (4, 4') is > 1.55, so that a predetermined 50:50 splitting ratio is maintained over a wave length range between 400 nm and 1,200 nm, wherein said low-refractive-index material is or contains a first oxidic and/or fluoridic material, said first oxidic material being or containing SiO 2 and said fluoridic material being or containing AlF 3, wherein said medium-refractive-index material is or contains a second oxidic material, said second oxidic material being or containing Al 2 O 3, wherein said high-refractive-index material is or contains a third oxidic material, said third oxidic material being or containing TiO 2, wherein said coating has at least 20 layers and the or each layer of low-refractive-index material has a refractive index of 1.3 to 1.5, the or each layer of medium-refractive-index material has a refractive index of > 1.5 to 1.8, and the or each layer of high-refractive-index material has a refractive index of > 1.8 to 2.4.
Anti-proliferative and anti-metastatic pharmaceutical composition containing a mixture of proenzymes and enzymes, characterized in that the mixture consists of following active substances: proenzymes trypsinogen and chymotrypsinogen, and enzymes α-amylase and lipase, wherein the ratio of enzymatic active substances, namely activities of trypsinogen, chymotrypsinogen A, α-amylase B.s and lipase T.a. for T:CH:A:L ratio expressed in i.u. is in the range from 150:150:40:1 to 400:1200:200:1, and further comprises one or more pharmaceutically acceptable excipients, for simultaneous, separate and subsequent administration of the composition in parenteral or transmucosal way, while the composition is for therapeutic, prophylactic and anti-metastatic use in mammals.
A biological component collection cassette having a flow path in an interior of the cassette through which a liquid containing at least one biological component flows, comprising: a cassette main body composed of a resin that possesses flexibility; wherein the cassette main body includes a first constituent part constituted from an outer surface having a plurality of concavities and convexities, and a second constituent part constituted from an outer surface on which the plurality of concavities and convexities do not exist; and the second constituent part is provided on at least a part of a flow path wall portion that constitutes the flow path. a cassette main body composed of a resin that possesses flexibility; wherein the cassette main body includes a first constituent part constituted from an outer surface having a plurality of concavities and convexities, and a second constituent part constituted from an outer surface on which the plurality of concavities and convexities do not exist; and the second constituent part is provided on at least a part of a flow path wall portion that constitutes the flow path.
A COMPOUND characterized by having the general formula: wherein X is an oxygen atom; A represents a linear alkyl group of C 2-4 which may have one or more of its hydrogens replaced by an alkyl group selected from methyl, ethyl, propyl or isopropyl; R 1 represents an alkyl C 1-6 or cycloalkyl C 3-6 group; R 2 represents a hydrogen or an alkyl C 1-3 group; R 3 represents a hydrogen or halogen atom; R 4 represents an alkyl C 1-6 group; n is 0 or 1. X is an oxygen atom; A represents a linear alkyl group of C 2-4 which may have one or more of its hydrogens replaced by an alkyl group selected from methyl, ethyl, propyl or isopropyl; R 1 represents an alkyl C 1-6 or cycloalkyl C 3-6 group; R 2 represents a hydrogen or an alkyl C 1-3 group; R 3 represents a hydrogen or halogen atom; R 4 represents an alkyl C 1-6 group; n is 0 or 1.
A die-cutting machine, comprising a conveying mechanism (1, 5), a rewinding mechanism (3, 7) and a machine base (4, 8), wherein the machine base (4, 8) is provided with a working platform (41, 81), and the conveying mechanism (1, 5) and the rewinding mechanism (3, 7) are respectively arranged on a left side and a right side of the working platform (41, 81), characterized in that the die-cutting machine further comprises at least one lettering mechanism (2, 6), the working platform (41, 81) being provided with the at least one lettering mechanism (2, 6), and the at least one lettering mechanism (2, 6) is arranged on the working platform (41, 81) through a corresponding mounting base (42, 82), wherein the conveying mechanism (1, 5), the at least one lettering mechanism (2, 6) and the rewinding mechanism (3, 7) are all electrically connected with a control system of the die-cutting machine; the at least one lettering mechanism (2, 6) comprises a lettering assembly (21, 61), an X-axis moving assembly (22, 62) and a Z-axis moving assembly (23, 63), wherein the lettering assembly (21, 61) realizes the engraving of patterns, and the lettering assembly (21, 61) is arranged on the X-axis moving assembly (22, 62) and supported by the Z-axis moving assembly (23, 63).
A method of controlling a transmission of a wireless signal in a wireless telecommunications network, the wireless telecommunications network including a transmitter, a multi-layer transmissive Reconfigurable Intelligent Surface, RIS, including a first transmissive RIS layer and a last transmissive RIS layer, and a receiver, the method comprising the steps of: determining a beamforming vector to be applied by the transmitter, a first phase shift matrix to be applied by the first transmissive RIS layer, a last phase shift matrix to be applied by the last transmissive RIS layer, and a combining vector to be applied by the receiver; and, in a transmission of a wireless signal from the transmitter to the receiver, the wireless signal passing through the first transmissive RIS layer and the last transmissive RIS layer, causing the transmitter to use the determined beamforming vector, causing the first transmissive RIS layer to use the determined first phase shift matrix, causing the last transmissive RIS layer to use the determined last phase shift matrix, and causing the receiver to use the determined combining vector. determining a beamforming vector to be applied by the transmitter, a first phase shift matrix to be applied by the first transmissive RIS layer, a last phase shift matrix to be applied by the last transmissive RIS layer, and a combining vector to be applied by the receiver; and, in a transmission of a wireless signal from the transmitter to the receiver, the wireless signal passing through the first transmissive RIS layer and the last transmissive RIS layer, causing the transmitter to use the determined beamforming vector, causing the first transmissive RIS layer to use the determined first phase shift matrix, causing the last transmissive RIS layer to use the determined last phase shift matrix, and causing the receiver to use the determined combining vector.
cover unit for use when inserting a puncture device such as a cannula in an anatomical structure such as a vein or an artery and for maintaining said puncture device in said anatomical structure, comprising a flexible film having a glue provided surface with glue for attachment to the skin, and a removable covering layer to cover said glue provided surface and where said cover unit comprises a patient adherent member and a barrier member connected along a connection line dividing said cover unit into said patient adherent member and said barrier member, said connection line, in use, being arranged close to a puncture site in a patient; - said barrier member being provided with at least one slit or weakening line extending from a side edge of said cover unit towards said connection line to a position adjacent to said connection line and being provided in said film; and - in that said covering layer in the barrier member is removable from the film separately from the corresponding covering layer in the patient adherent member characterized in that - said film is made of an ultrasound transparent material; - said patient adherent member is ultrasound transparent at least in the area adjacent to said connection line; - said glue enables an ultrasonic signal to be transmitted. - said barrier member being provided with at least one slit or weakening line extending from a side edge of said cover unit towards said connection line to a position adjacent to said connection line and being provided in said film; and - in that said covering layer in the barrier member is removable from the film separately from the corresponding covering layer in the patient adherent member - said film is made of an ultrasound transparent material; - said patient adherent member is ultrasound transparent at least in the area adjacent to said connection line; - said glue enables an ultrasonic signal to be transmitted.
A catalyst for purifying exhaust gases, comprising: a heat-resistant catalyst support; and a catalytic coating layer composed of a mixture of β -zeolite, a Ce-Zr-Y composite oxide, refractory inorganic oxide and a catalyst metal and formed on a surface of the catalyst support, wherein said catalyst metal is loaded on a surface of said refractory inorganic oxide and/or said Ce-Zr-Y composite oxide. a heat-resistant catalyst support; and a catalytic coating layer composed of a mixture of β -zeolite, a Ce-Zr-Y composite oxide, refractory inorganic oxide and a catalyst metal and formed on a surface of the catalyst support, wherein said catalyst metal is loaded on a surface of said refractory inorganic oxide and/or said Ce-Zr-Y composite oxide.
An expression vector for animal cells comprising at least one copy of MAR (matrix attachment region) element and SAR (scaffold attachment region) element at the 5' end of a promoter and/or the 3' end of a transcription termination site, all of which are operably linked to each other within the expression vector, wherein the promoter is a mouse EF1α promoter mutant and has the gene sequence of SEQ ID NO. 34.
Method for constructing a bridge abutment with a base slab, wing walls (17, 18) and an abutment wall with in-situ concrete, and an abutment outer wall or a façade with precast concrete parts, comprising the method steps: - forming an abutment base from a plurality of façade precast concrete parts to be arranged next to one another for the abutment outer wall, - introducing an abutment wall reinforcement in the region above the base, the abutment wall reinforcement extending over a plurality of facade precast concrete parts, - constructing the wing walls (17, 18), - concreting the abutment wall, - concreting the base slab, characterized in that the façade precast concrete parts have, in their lower region, a base which corresponds to the thickness of the abutment wall, merges on the abutment outer side in the upper region into a formwork part, which is considerably thinner than the base, and has an L-shaped cross section above the base in the erected position, and in that, as further method step, closing of the rear inner side of the abutment wall takes place by way of formwork. - forming an abutment base from a plurality of façade precast concrete parts to be arranged next to one another for the abutment outer wall, - introducing an abutment wall reinforcement in the region above the base, the abutment wall reinforcement extending over a plurality of facade precast concrete parts, - constructing the wing walls (17, 18), - concreting the abutment wall, - concreting the base slab,
A low-noise amplifier, LNA, comprising: a plurality of N-path filters (130a/130b, 230a/230b/230c/230d); and a plurality of cascode amplifiers (120a/120b, 220a/220b/220c/220d) configured to amplify an input signal, wherein each N-path filter (130a/130b, 230a/230b/230c/230d) is coupled to a different one of the plurality of cascode amplifiers (120a/120b, 220a/220b/220c/220d) and each cascode amplifier comprises an amplifier transistor for receiving a respective input signal of a differential input signal and an associated cascode transistor, and the plurality of N-path filters are connected in parallel with the amplifying transistor at a connection node of the amplifying transistor and the cascode transistor, wherein the plurality of N-path filters (130a/130b, 230a/230b/230c/230d) are driven by local oscillator, LO, signals having different frequencies, and the plurality of cascode amplifiers (120a/120b, 220a/220b/220c/220d) are coupled in parallel at an output node of the LNA, wherein one pair of N-path filters (230b, 230c) coupled to one polarity of a differential input signal are driven by LO signals at f LO +Δf 1 and f LO -Δf 1, and another pair of N-path filters (230a, 230d) coupled to the other polarity of the differential input signal are driven by LO signals at f LO +Δf 2 and f LO -Δf 2. a plurality of N-path filters (130a/130b, 230a/230b/230c/230d); and a plurality of cascode amplifiers (120a/120b, 220a/220b/220c/220d) configured to amplify an input signal, wherein each N-path filter (130a/130b, 230a/230b/230c/230d) is coupled to a different one of the plurality of cascode amplifiers (120a/120b, 220a/220b/220c/220d) and each cascode amplifier comprises an amplifier transistor for receiving a respective input signal of a differential input signal and an associated cascode transistor, and the plurality of N-path filters are connected in parallel with the amplifying transistor at a connection node of the amplifying transistor and the cascode transistor, wherein the plurality of N-path filters (130a/130b, 230a/230b/230c/230d) are driven by local oscillator, LO, signals having different frequencies, and the plurality of cascode amplifiers (120a/120b, 220a/220b/220c/220d) are coupled in parallel at an output node of the LNA, wherein one pair of N-path filters (230b, 230c) coupled to one polarity of a differential input signal are driven by LO signals at f LO +Δf 1 and f LO -Δf 1, and another pair of N-path filters (230a, 230d) coupled to the other polarity of the differential input signal are driven by LO signals at f LO +Δf 2 and f LO -Δf 2.
A test strip pickup mechanism configured to pick up test strips for liquid sample analysis one by one from a test strip bottle, the test strip pickup mechanism comprising: a pickup head which is provided with a suction hole and is configured to suck and hold, via the suction hole, a test strip one by one from a test strip bottle; characterized in that the test strip pickup mechanism further comprises: a hollow motor having a hollow portion therethrough and which comprises a shaft directly connected to the pickup head so that the hollow portion is connected to a cavity continued from the suction hole and which is configured to rotate the pickup head about an axis extending in a longitudinal direction of the pickup head to reverse a face of the test strip held by the pickup head.
A vacuum toilet bowl system for use on-board an aircraft, the system comprising: a toilet bowl body comprising a toilet bowl and a shroud; a fluid valve configured to control the flow of fluid into the toilet bowl; a flush switch configured to be manually activated by an input from a user; a controller configured to control the operation of the fluid valve and characterised in that; the controller, upon detecting activation of the flush switch in a regular mode sequence for a regular mode flushing time period, is configured to control the fluid valve to introduce a first amount of fluid into the toilet bowl to a first preset level in the toilet bowl for a first period of time; and the controller, upon detecting activation of the flush switch in a maintenance mode sequence different from the regular mode sequence, is configured to control the fluid valve to introduce a second amount of fluid into the toilet bowl to a second preset level in the toilet bowl for a second period of time, the second preset level being higher than the first preset level, and the first period of time being shorter than the second period of time. a toilet bowl body comprising a toilet bowl and a shroud; a fluid valve configured to control the flow of fluid into the toilet bowl; a flush switch configured to be manually activated by an input from a user; a controller configured to control the operation of the fluid valve and characterised in that; the controller, upon detecting activation of the flush switch in a regular mode sequence for a regular mode flushing time period, is configured to control the fluid valve to introduce a first amount of fluid into the toilet bowl to a first preset level in the toilet bowl for a first period of time; and the controller, upon detecting activation of the flush switch in a maintenance mode sequence different from the regular mode sequence, is configured to control the fluid valve to introduce a second amount of fluid into the toilet bowl to a second preset level in the toilet bowl for a second period of time, the second preset level being higher than the first preset level, and the first period of time being shorter than the second period of time.
A cathode active material comprising: a layer-structured material having a composition of xLi 2 MO 3 -(1-x)LiMeO 2, wherein 0 < x < 1, and M and Me are each a metal ion; characterised in that the cathode active material further comprises a metal oxide having a perovskite structure. a layer-structured material having a composition of xLi 2 MO 3 -(1-x)LiMeO 2, wherein 0 < x < 1, and M and Me are each a metal ion; characterised in that the cathode active material further comprises a metal oxide having a perovskite structure.
A spacecraft servicing system, comprising: a spacecraft servicing device; and characterized by a plurality of pods comprising at least one spacecraft servicing component, the plurality of pods carried by the spacecraft servicing device, wherein the spacecraft servicing device is configured to transfer at least one pod of the plurality of pods to a target spacecraft using propulsion of the spacecraft servicing device while any maneuvering devices on the at least one pod are not utilized, in order to service the target spacecraft with the at least one spacecraft servicing component of the at least one pod to provide one or more life-extending services to the target spacecraft, wherein the spacecraft servicing device is configured to remain in at least partial physical contact with the at least one pod until the at least one pod is secured to the target spacecraft, and wherein the spacecraft servicing device is configured to cease physical contact with the at least one pod after the at least one pod is secured to the target spacecraft, wherein the at least one spacecraft servicing component of the at least one pod comprises a thruster assembly configured to alter at least one of an orbit or a velocity of the target spacecraft. a spacecraft servicing device; and characterized by a plurality of pods comprising at least one spacecraft servicing component, the plurality of pods carried by the spacecraft servicing device, wherein the spacecraft servicing device is configured to transfer at least one pod of the plurality of pods to a target spacecraft using propulsion of the spacecraft servicing device while any maneuvering devices on the at least one pod are not utilized, in order to service the target spacecraft with the at least one spacecraft servicing component of the at least one pod to provide one or more life-extending services to the target spacecraft, wherein the spacecraft servicing device is configured to remain in at least partial physical contact with the at least one pod until the at least one pod is secured to the target spacecraft, and wherein the spacecraft servicing device is configured to cease physical contact with the at least one pod after the at least one pod is secured to the target spacecraft, wherein the at least one spacecraft servicing component of the at least one pod comprises a thruster assembly configured to alter at least one of an orbit or a velocity of the target spacecraft.