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A surgical visualization apparatus (10; 100), comprising: a fixation device (12; 112) having an upper surface (14; 114) and a tissue penetrating surface (16; 116); an imaging device (20,120) housed within the fixation device (12; 112), the imaging device comprising a camera (22; 122) including at least one lens directed outwardly from the upper surface (14; 114) of the fixation device (12; 112) such that when the fixation device (12; 112) is inserted in tissue, the at least one lens is oriented away from the tissue; wherein the fixation device (12; 112) is bioabsorbable. a fixation device (12; 112) having an upper surface (14; 114) and a tissue penetrating surface (16; 116); an imaging device (20,120) housed within the fixation device (12; 112), the imaging device comprising a camera (22; 122) including at least one lens directed outwardly from the upper surface (14; 114) of the fixation device (12; 112) such that when the fixation device (12; 112) is inserted in tissue, the at least one lens is oriented away from the tissue; wherein the fixation device (12; 112) is bioabsorbable.
Fitting for mechanical processing in a refiner, in particular milling of suspended fibrous material, comprising a die plate with apertures in predetermined arrangement, into which knife-like processing elements are inserted to project from the processing side towards the inflowing fibrous material, while their foot portions, remote from the processing side, project from the die plate, wherein each knife-like processing element comprises multiple foot portions spaced in the longitudinal direction, passing through the die plate and projecting beyond the die plate on the side remote from the process side, characterised in that at least some of the foot portions extend up to associated receiving slots of a base plate on the side remote from the process.
Electric machine having a cooling device (45, 53) and having a housing for accommodating the cooling device (45, 53), wherein the housing is provided for respectively accommodating the cooling device (45, 53) from a number of cooling devices of different sizes, wherein the space for the cooling device is designed according to the maximum possible cooler dimensions, so that a maximum-sized cooler and also smaller coolers can be accommodated in the space, comprising an air cooling system having a first air guiding element for guiding the cooling air, wherein the first air guiding element can be positioned at a plurality of positions, wherein the position depends on the size of the cooling device (45, 53), wherein the first air guiding element separates a first cooling airflow portion from a second airflow portion, wherein the first cooling airflow portion is positioned opposing the second cooling airflow portion, characterised in that the electric machine has a first positioning element for positioning the first air guiding element at one of the plurality of positions with a first holder for the positioning element.
An apparatus (10, 200) for treating human skin, comprising: an outer housing (12, 212) including a graspable portion; an applicator head (20, 220); a cartridge (36, 236) connected to the applicator head, the cartridge comprising a nozzle (130, 330) located in the applicator head; an image capture device that captures images of the human skin through an opening in the applicator head; a processor that analyzes the images of the human skin to identify skin deviations; and a sealing assembly (134, 334) comprising a support portion (136, 336) and characterized by a resiliently deformable sealing element (138, 338) supported by the support portion at a location within the applicator head, the sealing assembly having a closed configuration where the sealing element is sealed against the nozzle and an open configuration where the sealing element is removed outward away from the nozzle in a composition delivery direction to expose the nozzle for operation. an outer housing (12, 212) including a graspable portion; an applicator head (20, 220); a cartridge (36, 236) connected to the applicator head, the cartridge comprising a nozzle (130, 330) located in the applicator head; an image capture device that captures images of the human skin through an opening in the applicator head; a processor that analyzes the images of the human skin to identify skin deviations; and a sealing assembly (134, 334) comprising a support portion (136, 336) and characterized by a resiliently deformable sealing element (138, 338) supported by the support portion at a location within the applicator head, the sealing assembly having a closed configuration where the sealing element is sealed against the nozzle and an open configuration where the sealing element is removed outward away from the nozzle in a composition delivery direction to expose the nozzle for operation.
An antibody which specifically binds to human ADAM28 at an epitope comprising the amino acid sequence shown in SEQ ID NO: 22, and has an activity to inhibit enzyme activity of human ADAM28.
A dual-mode aviation formation-light system comprising: an array of paired lighting elements, each of the paired lighting elements comprising: a visible-light element configured to emit visible light in a first mode so as to provide a visible-light illumination pattern substantially throughout a solid-angle hemisphere; and an infrared-light element configured to emit infrared light while simultaneously emitting substantially no visible light in a second mode so as to provide an infrared-light illumination pattern substantially throughout the solid-angle hemisphere, characterized in that each of the paired lighting elements is oriented such that the visible-light element is positioned to obstruct a common solid-angle shadowed portion of the infrared-light illumination pattern emitted by the infrared-light element thereby dividing the solid-angle hemisphere into a solid-angle illuminated portion and the solid-angle shadowed portion. an array of paired lighting elements, each of the paired lighting elements comprising: a visible-light element configured to emit visible light in a first mode so as to provide a visible-light illumination pattern substantially throughout a solid-angle hemisphere; and an infrared-light element configured to emit infrared light while simultaneously emitting substantially no visible light in a second mode so as to provide an infrared-light illumination a visible-light element configured to emit visible light in a first mode so as to provide a visible-light illumination pattern substantially throughout a solid-angle hemisphere; and an infrared-light element configured to emit infrared light while simultaneously emitting substantially no visible light in a second mode so as to provide an infrared-light illumination pattern substantially throughout the solid-angle hemisphere, characterized in that each of the paired lighting elements is oriented such that the visible-light element is positioned to obstruct a common solid-angle shadowed portion of the infrared-light illumination pattern emitted by the infrared-light element thereby dividing the solid-angle hemisphere into a solid-angle illuminated portion and the solid-angle shadowed portion.
A method for enhanced growth of mycobacteria comprising adding a sample containing mycobacteria to a culture medium containing an effective amount of an additive comprising α-ketoglutarate to provide a culture medium with a final concentration of from 5 g/L to about 50 g/L α-ketoglutarate and subjecting the culture medium to conditions suitable for growth of said mycobacteria, wherein said additive enhances the growth of said mycobacteria, reducing the time to detection of mycobacteria growth by at least 2 days when compared to a culture medium not containing α-ketoglutarate.
An optical multiwavelet transform, MWT, or inverse multiwavelet transform, IMWT, medium for implementing optical wavelet transform, WT, Orthogonal Frequency Division Multiplexing, OFDM, or optical demultiplexing, the optical MWT or IMWT medium is characterized by a plurality of N waveguides for receiving in parallel a corresponding number of N modulated optical input signals λ 1,MOD to λ N,MOD, each waveguide comprising at least two optical resonators configured such as to realize a wavelet filterbank that effects a wavelet transformation or inverse wavelet transformation on modulated optical signals to obtain respective optical WT or IWT signals that are respectively orthogonally frequency division multiplexed or demultiplexed.
A method for increasing the strength and toughness of a titanium alloy Ti-10V-2Fe-3Al, Ti-5AI-5V-5Mo-3Cr, Ti-6AI-2Sn-4Zr-2Mo, Ti-6AI-4V, Ti-6AI-2Sn-4Zr-6Mo, Ti-6AI-2Sn-2Zr-2Cr-2Mo-0.25Si, Ti-3AI-8V-6Cr-4Zr-4Mo or Ti-15Mo, the method comprising: plastically deforming the titanium alloy at a temperature in an alpha-beta phase field of the titanium alloy to an equivalent plastic deformation of at least a 25% reduction in area, wherein the equivalent plastic deformation of at least a 25% reduction in area occurs in a plastic deformation temperature range of just below a beta transus temperature of the titanium alloy to 222°C (400°F) below the beta transus temperature of the titanium alloy, and wherein after plastically deforming the titanium alloy at a temperature in the alpha-beta phase field the titanium alloy is not heated to a temperature at or above the beta transus temperature of the titanium alloy; and heat treating the titanium alloy, wherein heat treating the titanium alloy consists of a one-step heat treatment at a heat treatment temperature less than or equal to the beta transus temperature minus 20°F (11°C) for a heat treatment time sufficient to produce a heat treated alloy wherein a fracture toughness (K lc in ksi.in 1⁄2) of the heat treated alloy is related to a yield strength (YS in ksi) of the heat treated alloy according to the equation: K lc ≥ 173 − 0.9 YS and wherein after heat treating the titanium alloy, the titanium alloy exhibits an ultimate tensile strength in the range of 952 MPa (138 ksi) to 1234 MPa (179 ksi). plastically deforming the titanium alloy at a temperature in an alpha-beta phase field of the titanium alloy to an equivalent plastic deformation of at least a 25% reduction in area, wherein the equivalent plastic deformation of at least a 25% reduction in area occurs in a plastic deformation temperature range of just below a beta transus temperature of the titanium alloy to 222°C (400°F) below the beta transus temperature of the titanium alloy, and wherein after plastically deforming the titanium alloy at a temperature in the alpha-beta phase field the titanium alloy is not heated to a temperature at or above the beta transus temperature of the titanium alloy; and heat treating the titanium alloy, wherein heat treating the titanium alloy consists of a one-step heat treatment at a heat treatment temperature less than or equal to the beta transus temperature minus 20°F (11°C) for a heat treatment time sufficient to produce a heat treated alloy wherein a fracture toughness (K lc in ksi.in 1⁄2) of the heat treated alloy is related to a yield strength (YS in ksi) of the heat treated alloy according to the equation: K lc ≥ 173 − 0.9 YS
An ultrasonic surgical instrument (2,102,202), comprising: a housing having an elongated shaft extending therefrom, the shaft defining a longitudinal axis therethrough and having a pair of first and second jaw members (14,15) disposed at a distal end thereof, the first jaw member movable between an open configuration and a clamping configuration, and the second jaw member translatable along the longitudinal axis of the shaft from a retracted configuration to an extended configuration; and a cutting blade extending from a distal end the shaft and operably coupled to the housing and adjacent the first and second jaw members, wherein the first jaw member and the cutting blade are configured to grasp tissue therebetween and the cutting blade is configured to vibrate to ultrasonically treat tissue, wherein the second jaw member is moveable to the extended configuration to cover a bottom portion of the cutting blade, characterized in that the bottom portion of the second jaw member is covered with an insulative material to reduce thermal spread from the second jaw member to tissue adjacent the tissue of interest. a housing having an elongated shaft extending therefrom, the shaft defining a longitudinal axis therethrough and having a pair of first and second jaw members (14,15) disposed at a distal end thereof, the first jaw member movable between an open configuration and a clamping configuration, and the second jaw member translatable along the longitudinal axis of the shaft from a retracted configuration to an extended configuration; and a cutting blade extending from a distal end the shaft and operably coupled to the housing and adjacent the first and second jaw members, wherein the first jaw member and the cutting blade are configured to grasp tissue therebetween and the cutting blade is configured to vibrate to ultrasonically treat tissue, wherein the second jaw member is moveable to the extended configuration to cover a bottom portion of the cutting blade, characterized in that the bottom portion of the second jaw member is covered with an insulative material to reduce thermal spread from the second jaw member to tissue adjacent the tissue of interest.
A method of wireless communication in a wireless local area network, comprising: generating a frame (300, 400, 500, 1300, 1400, 1500, 1600, 1700) comprising a physical layer preamble having a signal field (315, 415, 515), the signal field comprising: multiple fields with one or more reserved values to indicate if the frame is a control frame or not; and a cyclic redundancy check field; encoding the multiple fields with the one or more reserved values in the signal field of the first frame, the fields comprising: a type field comprising information indicating the frame type; and at least one additional field comprising control information determined based on frame type; wherein the frame type is at least one of a set of frame types, the set comprising: an acknowledgement frame, a power save poll frame, a clear to send frame, and a block acknowledgement frame; and transmitting the frame. generating a frame (300, 400, 500, 1300, 1400, 1500, 1600, 1700) comprising a physical layer preamble having a signal field (315, 415, 515), the signal field comprising: multiple fields with one or more reserved values to indicate if the frame is a control frame or not; and a cyclic redundancy check field; multiple fields with one or more reserved values to indicate if the frame is a control frame or not; and a cyclic redundancy check field; encoding the multiple fields with the one or more reserved values in the signal field of the first frame, the fields comprising: a type field comprising information indicating the frame type; and at least one additional field comprising control information determined based on frame type; a type field comprising information indicating the frame type; and at least one additional field comprising control information determined based on frame type; wherein the frame type is at least one of a set of frame types, the set comprising: an acknowledgement frame, a power save poll frame, a clear to send frame, and a block acknowledgement frame; and transmitting the frame.
A flame-retardant three-dimensional lattice-shaped cushion, comprising a viscoelastic elastomer compound, wherein the flame-retardant three-dimensional lattice-shaped cushion has a thickness reduction rate of 5.0% or less in a repeated compression set test in accordance with JIS K-6400-4: 2004 B, has a honeycomb-shaped structure being an aggregate of a plurality of polygons formed by continuous lattice walls, and forms a lattice body of which at least the upper side is opened, the viscoelastic elastomer compound comprises an oil, a styrene-based thermoplastic elastomer, a brominated flame retardant, and antimony trioxide, and wherein the oil component is contained in the viscoelastic elastomer compound in an amount of 30 to 80% by weight, based on the total composition, or wherein the flame-retardant three-dimensional lattice-shaped cushion has a honeycomb-shaped structure being an aggregate of a plurality of polygons formed by continuous lattice walls, and forms a lattice body of which at least the upper side is opened, compressibility, flexibility, and a buckling property of the lattice body are set differently between a upper layer portion and a lower layer portion of the lattice body, the lower layer portion is formed by forming both ends of a rib with a + shape in plan view, of which the height is lower than a height of lattice walls from the bottom integrally to the inner walls of the lattice walls in a polygon of a honeycomb-shaped structure constituting the lattice body, the viscoelastic elastomer compound comprises an oil, a styrene-based thermoplastic elastomer, a brominated flame retardant, and antimony trioxide, and wherein the oil component is contained in the viscoelastic elastomer compound in an amount of 30 to 80% by weight, based on the total composition, or wherein the flame-retardant three-dimensional lattice-shaped cushion has a honeycomb-shaped structure being an aggregate of a plurality of polygons formed by continuous lattice walls, and forms a lattice body of which at least the upper side is opened, compressibility, flexibility, and a buckling property of the lattice body are set differently between a upper layer portion and a lower layer portion of the lattice body, the upper layer portion is formed by forming both ends of a rib with a + shape in plan view, of which the height is lower than a height of lattice walls from the upper surface integrally to the inner walls of the lattice walls in a polygon of a honeycomb-shaped structure constituting the lattice body, the viscoelastic elastomer compound comprises an oil, a styrene-based thermoplastic elastomer, a brominated flame retardant, and antimony trioxide, and wherein the oil component is contained in the viscoelastic elastomer compound in an amount of 30 to 80% by weight, based on the total composition.
A cardiac device for repositioning papillary muscles comprising: a band configured to form a loop within a heart, the band defining a lumen extending at least partially therethrough along an elongated axis of the band, wherein the band includes a first end, a second end configured to be received within the lumen via a first opening in the first end, and a side wall opening between the first end and the second end, the side wall opening providing access to the lumen; and an actuatable clasp configured to transition from an open configuration to a closed configuration for forming a fixed length loop after the second end is inserted into the first end, and wherein the clasp is configured for actuation via a catheter passing through the side wall opening, wherein the actuatable clasp is configured to be held in the open configuration by a clasp retainer associated with the clasp; and wherein the actuatable clasp is configured such that retraction of the clasp retainer from the clasp results in the clasp returning to its closed configuration. a band configured to form a loop within a heart, the band defining a lumen extending at least partially therethrough along an elongated axis of the band, wherein the band includes a first end, a second end configured to be received within the lumen via a first opening in the first end, and a side wall opening between the first end and the second end, the side wall opening providing access to the lumen; and an actuatable clasp configured to transition from an open configuration to a closed configuration for forming a fixed length loop after the second end is inserted into the first end, and wherein the clasp is configured for actuation via a catheter passing through the side wall opening, wherein the actuatable clasp is configured to be held in the open configuration by a clasp retainer associated with the clasp; and wherein the actuatable clasp is configured such that retraction of the clasp retainer from the clasp results in the clasp returning to its closed configuration.
Method for detecting and ensuring the correct supply of an object provided with electronic components from a supply region along a predetermined supply direction into a target region assigned to the object in an electronically inactive state of the object, characterized in that an assembly arranged in the supply region on the supply region side and an assembly arranged on the object on the object side and containing the electronic components are transmitted a target region information item identifying the target region by means of a central control unit with the aid of a bidirectional data link, with which a rewritable memory of a passive RFID transponder is written in the object-side assembly, wherein, upon detection of two signal regions (S1, S2) of two active RFID transponders (19, 20) of the supply-region-side assembly, which signal regions (S1, S2) are arranged in succession in a distinguishable manner in the supply direction, by means of the passive RFID transponder arranged on the object, the object-side assembly is switched into an electronically inactive state with the aid of a switch-off signal generated by the passive RFID transponder if the two signal regions (S1, S2) are detected consecutively in the supply direction, and into an electronically active state with the aid of a switch-on signal generated by the passive RFID transponder if the two signal regions (S1, S2) are detected consecutively against the supply direction, and in the case of successive detection of the passive RFID transponder of the object-side assembly by means of the two active RFID transponders (19, 20) of the supply-region-side assembly, a comparison of the target region information item stored in the passive RFID transponder and read by the active RFID transponders (19, 20) with the target region information item transmitted by the central control unit to the supply-region-side assembly, wherein the supply of the object to the target region is stopped if the respective target region information items do not match.