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A garden water hose assembly comprising: a first coupler and a second coupler, the second coupler comprising a male coupler; and a water flow restrictor provided in or connected to the second coupler; characterised in that the hose assembly further comprises an outer tube formed from a non-elastic and flexible material; an inner tube constructed from an elastic material, said outer tube and said inner tube each having a first end attached together by the first coupler and a second end attached together by the second coupler; said outer tube being unattached from said inner tube between said first and second couplers (18, 16); said outer tube and said inner tube having a substantially shortened first length in a non-water flow contracted state with said outer tube extending about an outer surface of said inner tube in an undulating state and a substantially longer second length with said outer tube capturing said inner tube in an expanded state upon the application of water pressure to the interior of the elastic inner tube as water flows through the assembly, said inner tube having a larger wall thickness in the contracted state than in the expanded state and the wall thickness decreasing as the hose moves from the contracted to the expanded state.
Method for operating a fuel cell device with a hole in the membrane, wherein the fuel cell device has an anode circuit and a cathode circuit, wherein the fuel cell device has an anode-side pressure controller and a cathode-side pressure controller, wherein the cathode-side pressure regulator is arranged between the oxygen supply and the cathode side of the fuel cell, wherein the anode-side pressure regulator is arranged between the hydrogen supply and the anode side of the fuel cell, wherein the method comprises the following steps: a) detecting a hole in the membrane, b) modifying the operating parameters of the fuel cell device to operation with a hole in the membrane, wherein the method contains during operation of the fuel cell device with a hole in the membrane, the following steps are performed: c) measuring the cathode pressure between the cathode-side pressure controller and the cathode side of the fuel cell, d) measuring the anode pressure between the anode-side pressure controller and the anode side of the fuel cell, e) setting a pressure tolerance threshold for the pressure difference between the cathode pressure and the anode pressure, f) controlling the cathode-side pressure controller and the anode-side pressure controller so that the cathode pressure and the anode pressure are within the pressure tolerance threshold, characterized in that a concentration of inert gas of 30 vol.% to 70 vol.%, preferably of 40 vol.% to 60 vol.%, is set in the cathode circuit, wherein a concentration of inert gas of 30 vol.% to 70 vol.%, preferably of 40 vol.% to 60 vol. %. a) detecting a hole in the membrane, b) modifying the operating parameters of the fuel cell device to operation with a hole in the membrane, c) measuring the cathode pressure between the cathode-side pressure controller and the cathode side of the fuel cell, d) measuring the anode pressure between the anode-side pressure controller and the anode side of the fuel cell, e) setting a pressure tolerance threshold for the pressure difference between the cathode pressure and the anode pressure, f) controlling the cathode-side pressure controller and the anode-side pressure controller so that the cathode pressure and the anode pressure are within the pressure tolerance threshold, characterized in that a concentration of inert gas of 30 vol.% to 70 vol.%, preferably of 40 vol.% to 60 vol.%, is set in the cathode circuit, wherein a concentration of inert gas of 30 vol.% to 70 vol.%, preferably of 40 vol.% to 60 vol. %.
A method for waking a wireless communication circuit being operable for wireless communication in predetermined time slots of a timing signal from a sleep mode, comprising: receiving an external wake-up signal; maintaining the wireless communication circuit in the sleep mode after receiving the wake-up signal for a wake-up time duration based on a wake-up overhead of a wireless communication circuit; and changing the wireless communication circuit to an active mode after the wake-up time duration; characterized by: timing a sleep mode duration using a sleep fine count signal and a sleep base count signal, wherein the sleep fine count signal provides a series of pulses, which start at the beginning of the sleep mode, wherein the sleep base count signal provides a series of pulses, which start at an expiration of the sleep-fine count signal and continue until the external wake-up signal is received, and wherein the wake-up time duration begins at the first pulse of the sleep base count signal after reception of the external wake-up signal, such that a start of the active mode coincides with a predetermined time slot of the timing signal. receiving an external wake-up signal; maintaining the wireless communication circuit in the sleep mode after receiving the wake-up signal for a wake-up time duration based on a wake-up overhead of a wireless communication circuit; and changing the wireless communication circuit to an active mode after the wake-up time duration; characterized by: timing a sleep mode duration using a sleep fine count signal and a sleep base count signal, wherein the sleep fine count signal provides a series of pulses, which start at the beginning of the sleep mode, wherein the sleep base count signal provides a series of pulses, which start at an expiration of the sleep-fine count signal and continue until the external wake-up signal is received, and wherein the wake-up time duration begins at the first pulse of the sleep base count signal after reception of the external wake-up signal, such that a start of the active mode coincides with a predetermined time slot of the timing signal.
A solution comprising a self-assembling peptide comprising between about 7 amino acids and 32 amino acids, wherein at least a portion of the peptide is amphiphilic, such that the peptide may exhibit a beta-sheet structure in aqueous solution in a presence of physiological conditions at a pulmonary surgical site, the solution being for use in an effective amount and in an effective concentration to administer to a target area to form a hydrogel barrier under physiological conditions of the target area to prevent a bronchial anastomotic pulmonary leakage; wherein the solution is introduced through a delivery device following the step of introducing a delivery device to a target area of the bronchial anastomosis of the subject and positioning an end of the delivery device in the target area in which the prevention of the bronchial anastomotic pulmonary leakage is desired; and wherein the delivery device is removed from the target area.
An explosion-proof housing, in particular housing of the "flameproof enclosure" type of protection, comprising: a housing body defining an interior space and having a housing opening providing access to the interior space, the housing body having a circumferential housing gap surface surrounding the housing opening; at least one middle strut which can be detachably mounted on the housing body so that it can be removed from the housing body, the at least one middle strut being loosely supported on the housing body in the mounted state, the at least one middle strut having at least one middle strut gap surface and at least two separate lids which are configured and arranged to be secured in each case in the closed state to the housing body in such a way that flameproof gaps (41, 42; 52, 53) are formed between the lids and the housing body at the circumferential housing gap surface; characterized in that the detachable middle strut extends in the mounted state between sections of the circumferential housing gap surface and divides the housing opening into at least two opening sections (9a, 9b); the separate lids are each configured and arranged to be secured in the closed state to the middle strut; and flameproof gaps (41, 42; 52, 53) are formed between the lids and the middle strut at the at least one middle strut gap surface. a housing body defining an interior space and having a housing opening providing access to the interior space, the housing body having a circumferential housing gap surface surrounding the housing opening; at least one middle strut which can be detachably mounted on the housing body so that it can be removed from the housing body, the at least one middle strut being loosely supported on the housing body in the mounted state, the at least one middle strut having at least one middle strut gap surface and at least two separate lids which are configured and arranged to be secured in each case in the closed state to the housing body in such a way that flameproof gaps (41, 42; 52, 53) are formed between the lids and the housing body at the circumferential housing gap surface; characterized in that the detachable middle strut extends in the mounted state between sections of the circumferential housing gap surface and divides the housing opening into at least two opening sections (9a, 9b); the separate lids are each configured and arranged to be secured in the closed state to the middle strut; and flameproof gaps (41, 42; 52, 53) are formed between the lids and the middle strut at the at least one middle strut gap surface.
A movement structure for sliding gates, that comprises a sliding gate (2, 202, 302) movable between a closed position and an open position at a passage delimited by at least one column; said column supporting guiding means consisting of at least one oscillating carriage adapted to guide an upper beam element (5, 105, 205, 305) of the gate (2, 202, 302); characterised in that said upper beam element (5, 105, 205, 305) is a non-horizontal element with variable inclination, said oscillating carriage being associated with said column in a fixed position and being adapted to follow the trend of said upper beam element (5, 105, 205, 305), in a substantially vertical direction, during the sliding of the gate (2, 202, 302) between said open and closed positions, maintaining contact with said upper beam element (5, 105, 205, 305) and supporting said gate.
A composition for lysing a fixed biological sample, the composition comprising a detergent, 25 mM to 320 mM diethanolamine, and 50 mM to 200 mM tris(hydroxymethyl)aminomethane (TRIS), wherein the pH of the composition is 8 or greater, preferably wherein the composition comprises 50 mM to 300 mM diethanolamine, and 50 mM to 150 mM TRIS, more preferably wherein the composition comprises 150 mM to 200 mM diethanolamine, and 50 mM to 150 mM TRIS. preferably wherein the composition comprises 50 mM to 300 mM diethanolamine, and 50 mM to 150 mM TRIS, more preferably wherein the composition comprises 150 mM to 200 mM diethanolamine, and 50 mM to 150 mM TRIS.
An apparatus comprising: an aerodynamic microstructure defining an external surface of a vehicle, the aerodynamic microstructure comprising first microstructure ridges with a general triangular-shaped tip and a surface of the ridge; second microstructure ridges extending across a base of the microstructure between adjacent first microstructure ridges, wherein the second microstructure ridges have dimensions smaller than that of the first microstructure ridges; and a pattern of sub-microstructures superimposed on the second microstructure ridges to control reflections and/or varying degrees of reflectiveness caused by the microstructures to convey a representation of a graphic; wherein the pattern of sub-microstructures comprises a first group of sub-microstructures having a first reflective property and a second group of sub-microstructures having a second reflective property different from the first reflective property; wherein the second group of sub-microstructures have different shapes or orientations compared to the first group of sub-microstructures; and wherein the second microstructure ridges have dimensions larger than that of the sub-microstructures. an aerodynamic microstructure defining an external surface of a vehicle, the aerodynamic microstructure comprising first microstructure ridges with a general triangular-shaped tip and a surface of the ridge; second microstructure ridges extending across a base of the microstructure between adjacent first microstructure ridges, wherein the second microstructure ridges have dimensions smaller than that of the first microstructure ridges; and a pattern of sub-microstructures superimposed on the second microstructure ridges to control reflections and/or varying degrees of reflectiveness caused by the microstructures to convey a representation of a graphic; first microstructure ridges with a general triangular-shaped tip and a surface of the ridge; second microstructure ridges extending across a base of the microstructure between adjacent first microstructure ridges, wherein the second microstructure ridges have dimensions smaller than that of the first microstructure ridges; and a pattern of sub-microstructures superimposed on the second microstructure ridges to control reflections and/or varying degrees of reflectiveness caused by the microstructures to convey a representation of a graphic; wherein the pattern of sub-microstructures comprises a first group of sub-microstructures having a first reflective property and a second group of sub-microstructures having a second reflective property different from the first reflective property; wherein the second group of sub-microstructures have different shapes or orientations compared to the first group of sub-microstructures; and wherein the second microstructure ridges have dimensions larger than that of the sub-microstructures.
A work vehicle comprising: a vehicle body having a wheel; a controller that causes the vehicle body to perform automatic travel along a travel route set in advance; a driver seat mounted on the vehicle body; a driver seat protective body provided around the driver seat; a first obstacle detector provided at a side portion of the driver seat protective body, and capable of detecting an obstacle; and a second obstacle detector provided at a position differing from a position of the first obstacle detector in a front-back direction, and capable of detecting the obstacle, wherein, at a time of start of the automatic travel, the controller is configured to put the first obstacle detector in a detection state of detecting the obstacle, and, during automatic travel after the start of the automatic travel, the controller is configured to put the first obstacle detector in a non-detection state of not detecting the obstacle, characterized in that after the start of the automatic travel, the controller is configured to put the first obstacle detector in the detection state of detecting the obstacle until the first obstacle detector passes a position of the wheel or a lateral position of the wheel before the start of the automatic travel, and the controller is configured to put the first obstacle detector in the non-detection state of not detecting the obstacle after the first obstacle detector has passed the position of the wheel or the lateral position of the wheel before the start of the automatic travel. a vehicle body having a wheel; a controller that causes the vehicle body to perform automatic travel along a travel route set in advance; a driver seat mounted on the vehicle body; a driver seat protective body provided around the driver seat; a first obstacle detector provided at a side portion of the driver seat protective body, and capable of detecting an obstacle; and a second obstacle detector provided at a position differing from a position of the first obstacle detector in a front-back direction, and capable of detecting the obstacle, wherein, at a time of start of the automatic travel, the controller is configured to put the first obstacle detector in a detection state of detecting the obstacle, and, during automatic travel after the start of the automatic travel, the controller is configured to put the first obstacle detector in a non-detection state of not detecting the obstacle, characterized in that after the start of the automatic travel, the controller is configured to put the first obstacle detector in the detection state of detecting the obstacle until the first obstacle detector passes a position of the wheel or a lateral position of the wheel before the start of the automatic travel, and the controller is configured to put the first obstacle detector in the non-detection state of not detecting the obstacle after the first obstacle detector has passed the position of the wheel or the lateral position of the wheel before the start of the automatic travel.
Lift cage door, comprising: - a crosspiece which houses drive mechanisms, - an access aperture and two cage doors or panels (14, 16). - wherein said panels (14, 16) are operatively connected to first motor means which move the cage doors (14, 16) from an open position to a closed position, and wherein said cage doors (14, 16) are mechanically connected to chutes, wherein - the cage comprises second motor means mechanically and operatively separate from the first motor means, wherein said second motor means are connected to a blocking/releasing carriage of the cage doors (14, 16), - wherein said blocking/releasing carriage is connected to at least one hooking device connected to at least one of said cage doors (14, 16), so as to permit the blocking/releasing of the chutes independently of the actuation of the first motor means and of the cage doors (14, 16), characterised in that the blocking/releasing carriage is provided with seats suitable for housing and engaging with actuation elements of the chute, wherein said seats are delimited by profiles which receive the actuation elements of the chute during the step of drawing together and closing the cage panels (14, 16), wherein said profiles delimit an entrance slot to facilitate the insertion of the actuation elements inside said seats, wherein the blocking/releasing carriage is provided with a kinematism of the irreversible type, so that it is impossible for the chutes to disengage without the prior activation of the second motor means. - a crosspiece which houses drive mechanisms, - an access aperture and two cage doors or panels (14, 16). - wherein said panels (14, 16) are operatively connected to first motor means which move the cage doors (14, 16) from an open position to a closed position, and wherein said cage doors (14, 16) are mechanically connected to chutes, - the cage comprises second motor means mechanically and operatively separate from the first motor means, wherein said second motor means are connected to a blocking/releasing carriage of the cage doors (14, 16), - wherein said blocking/releasing carriage is connected to at least one hooking device connected to at least one of said cage doors (14, 16), so as to permit the blocking/releasing of the chutes independently of the actuation of the first motor means and of the cage doors (14, 16),
A bone material removal device (101, 600, 2100) comprising: an elongated shaft (107, 2102, 606) having a longitudinal axis; at least one bone material removal element (111, 630, 2106, 3004) for widening a bore in a bone, said bone material removal element (111, 630, 2106, 3004) coupled to said shaft (107, 2102, 606); said shaft having a recess; said bone material removal element (111, 630, 2106, 3004) movable from a closed position, in which said bone material removal element (111, 630, 2106, 3004) is partially received within the recess of said shaft (107, 2102, 606), to an open position in which said bone material removal element (111, 630, 2106, 3004) is extended radially away from said shaft (107, 2102, 606) by rotation of said bone material removal element (111, 630, 2106, 3004) generally in a plane perpendicular to the longitudinal axis of the shaft; wherein said bone material removal element (111, 630, 2106, 3004) includes one supporting member (636, 2906) having a distal extension to be received within said shaft, said supporting member attaching said bone material removal element (111, 630, 2106, 3004) to said elongated shaft (107, 2102, 606); characterized in that in said closed position a portion of said bone material removal element protrudes from said recess. an elongated shaft (107, 2102, 606) having a longitudinal axis; at least one bone material removal element (111, 630, 2106, 3004) for widening a bore in a bone, said bone material removal element (111, 630, 2106, 3004) coupled to said shaft (107, 2102, 606); said shaft having a recess; said bone material removal element (111, 630, 2106, 3004) movable from a closed position, in which said bone material removal element (111, 630, 2106, 3004) is partially received within the recess of said shaft (107, 2102, 606), to an open position in which said bone material removal element (111, 630, 2106, 3004) is extended radially away from said shaft (107, 2102, 606) by rotation of said bone material removal element (111, 630, 2106, 3004) generally in a plane perpendicular to the longitudinal axis of the shaft; wherein said bone material removal element (111, 630, 2106, 3004) includes one supporting member (636, 2906) having a distal extension to be received within said shaft, said supporting member attaching said bone material removal element (111, 630, 2106, 3004) to said elongated shaft (107, 2102, 606); characterized in that in said closed position a portion of said bone material removal element protrudes from said recess.
A seal assembly, comprising: a housing defining a bore; a shaft received in the bore; a seal member supported by a retainer that is secured to the housing for sealing a gap between the housing and the shaft, the retainer including an intermediate portion including a C-shaped section defining an annular cavity region; and a slinger secured to the shaft, wherein the slinger includes an axially protruding labyrinth feature extending from the radially extending wall portion and into the annular cavity region of the retainer, characterized in that, the slinger is made from plastic and includes a first semi-circular part and a second semi-circular part that is secured to the first semi-circular part, wherein the slinger includes a radially extending wall portion including a series of raised bumpers at a radially outer surface opposing the seal member. a housing defining a bore; a shaft received in the bore; a seal member supported by a retainer that is secured to the housing for sealing a gap between the housing and the shaft, the retainer including an intermediate portion including a C-shaped section defining an annular cavity region; and a slinger secured to the shaft, wherein the slinger includes an axially protruding labyrinth feature extending from the radially extending wall portion and into the annular cavity region of the retainer, characterized in that, the slinger is made from plastic and includes a first semi-circular part and a second semi-circular part that is secured to the first semi-circular part, wherein the slinger includes a radially extending wall portion including a series of raised bumpers at a radially outer surface opposing the seal member.