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A replaceable unit for an electrophotographic image forming device, comprising: a housing having a reservoir for storing toner; a rotatable shaft positioned within the reservoir and having an axis of rotation; and a first magnet connected to the shaft and rotatable around the axis of rotation in response to rotation of the shaft, the first magnet passing near at least a portion of an inner wall of the housing forming the reservoir during rotation of the first magnet; a second magnet connected to the shaft and rotatable around the axis of rotation in response to rotation of the shaft, the second magnet passing near at least a portion of an inner wall of the housing forming the reservoir during rotation of the first and second magnets (150, 168), wherein an amount of angular offset between the first magnet and the second magnet varies depending on an amount of toner in the reservoir, wherein the replaceable unit further comprises a first linkage rotatable with the shaft and rotatable independent of the shaft between a forward rotational stop and a rearward rotational stop, the second magnet mounted on the first linkage and wherein the first linkage has a paddle member leading the first magnet in an operative rotational direction of the shaft and the second magnet trails the first magnet in the operative rotational direction of the shaft. a housing having a reservoir for storing toner; a rotatable shaft positioned within the reservoir and having an axis of rotation; and a first magnet connected to the shaft and rotatable around the axis of rotation in response to rotation of the shaft, the first magnet passing near at least a portion of an inner wall of the housing forming the reservoir during rotation of the first magnet; a second magnet connected to the shaft and rotatable around the axis of rotation in response to rotation of the shaft, the second magnet passing near at least a portion of an inner wall of the housing forming the reservoir during rotation of the first and second magnets (150, 168), wherein an amount of angular offset between the first magnet and the second magnet varies depending on an amount of toner in the reservoir, wherein the replaceable unit further comprises a first linkage rotatable with the shaft and rotatable independent of the shaft between a forward rotational stop and a rearward rotational stop, the second magnet mounted on the first linkage and wherein the first linkage has a paddle member leading the first magnet in an operative rotational direction of the shaft and the second magnet trails the first magnet in the operative rotational direction of the shaft.
A heated breathing conduit for a respiratory humidification system, where said conduit includes electrical heater wire extending within, throughout or about said conduit, wherein a female portion (401, 210) of a connector is connected to the conduit, the connector being adapted to couple a gases supply means and the conduit, the female portion (401, 210) of a generally tubular shape being connectable to a male portion (400, 201) of said connector, the male portion (400, 201) of a generally tubular shape being connected to said gases supply means, said male portion (400, 201) having a locking connector receiving means (425, 208, 209) and an electrical connector receiving means, said locking connector receiving means (425, 208, 209) is a recess located on the external surface of said male portion, said female portion (401, 210) having a locking connector means (415, 416, 213, 215) and an electrical connector means, wherein coupling of said male and female portions (400, 401, 201, 210) causes said locking connector means (415, 416, 213, 215) to engage with said locking connector receiving means (425, 208, 209) and lock said male and female portions (400, 401, 201, 210) together, and said coupling simultaneously causing said electrical connector means to engage with said electrical connector receiving means, making a pneumatic seal and electrical connection between said male and female portions (400, 401, 201, 210) and consequently between said gases supply means and said conduit, characterized in that said locking connector means (415, 416, 213, 215) is a protrusion shaped to engage with the recess (425, 208, 209) of the male portion (400, 201) to cause the locking of said male and female portions (400, 401, 201, 210) together. the female portion (401, 210) of a generally tubular shape being connectable to a male portion (400, 201) of said connector, the male portion (400, 201) of a generally tubular shape being connected to said gases supply means, said male portion (400, 201) having a locking connector receiving means (425, 208, 209) and an electrical connector receiving means, said locking connector receiving means (425, 208, 209) is a recess located on the external surface of said male portion, said female portion (401, 210) having a locking connector means (415, 416, 213, 215) and an electrical connector means, wherein coupling of said male and female portions (400, 401, 201, 210) causes said locking connector means (415, 416, 213, 215) to engage with said locking connector receiving means (425, 208, 209) and lock said male and female portions (400, 401, 201, 210) together, and said coupling simultaneously causing said electrical connector means to engage with said electrical connector receiving means, making a pneumatic seal and electrical connection between said male and female portions (400, 401, 201, 210) and consequently between said gases supply means and said conduit, characterized in that said locking connector means (415, 416, 213, 215) is a protrusion shaped to engage with the recess (425, 208, 209) of the male portion (400, 201) to cause the locking of said male and female portions (400, 401, 201, 210) together.
A tomographic image generation device comprising: a probe unit including a catheter sheath configured to be inserted to the inside of a body cavity such as a blood vessel, and a drive shaft, the probe unit further including a transmitting and receiving unit in which an ultrasonic wave transmitting and receiving unit that performs ultrasonic wave transmission and reception and an optical transmitting and receiving unit that performs light transmission and reception are disposed along the axis direction on the rotary central axis of the drive shaft; ultrasonic wave data acquisition means for acquiring ultrasonic wave data to be used for generating a tomographic image for one line in respective rotation positions of the transmitting and receiving unit by performing sampling on an ultrasonic wave echo signal obtained from the ultrasonic wave transmitting and receiving unit caused to be driven while rotating; interference light data acquisition means for acquiring interference light data to be used for generating a tomographic image for one line by performing sampling on an interference light signal obtained from the optical transmitting and receiving unit caused to be driven while rotating; and timing control means adapted to control operation timing of the acquisition means so that a sampling period for performing sampling on the interference light signal for one line and a predetermined period from driving of the ultrasonic wave transmitting and receiving unit for ultrasonic wave oscillation are not overlapped. a probe unit including a catheter sheath configured to be inserted to the inside of a body cavity such as a blood vessel, and a drive shaft, the probe unit further including a transmitting and receiving unit in which an ultrasonic wave transmitting and receiving unit that performs ultrasonic wave transmission and reception and an optical transmitting and receiving unit that performs light transmission and reception are disposed along the axis direction on the rotary central axis of the drive shaft; ultrasonic wave data acquisition means for acquiring ultrasonic wave data to be used for generating a tomographic image for one line in respective rotation positions of the transmitting and receiving unit by performing sampling on an ultrasonic wave echo signal obtained from the ultrasonic wave transmitting and receiving unit caused to be driven while rotating; interference light data acquisition means for acquiring interference light data to be used for generating a tomographic image for one line by performing sampling on an interference light signal obtained from the optical transmitting and receiving unit caused to be driven while rotating; and timing control means adapted to control operation timing of the acquisition means so that a sampling period for performing sampling on the interference light signal for one line and a predetermined period from driving of the ultrasonic wave transmitting and receiving unit for ultrasonic wave oscillation are not overlapped.
Display apparatus for a motor vehicle, comprising a screen device and a projector device, by which light is emitted to the screen device for projecting an image on the screen device, wherein the projector device and the screen device are located in an interior of the motor vehicle, whereby the screen device comprises an optical element, whose light transmission is capable of being controlled in dependence on a control signal and the display apparatus comprises a control device for providing the control signal, characterized in that the control device is adapted to detect a level of autonomous driving of the motor vehicle and to provide the control signal dependent on the detected level.
An apparatus for compensating for a torque for a current order of a driving motor, comprising: a current order generator configured to: i) receive a torque order (Tref*), ii) generate a magnetic flux-based current order map using a generated driving point ratio (1/λmax), and iii) generate a current order calculated based on a sum of a square of a d-axis current order and a square of a q-axis current order using the generated current order map; characterized in that the apparatus further comprising: an iron loss torque compensator configured to extract an iron loss torque compensation value for the generated current order and a speed (Wrpm) of the driving motor. a current order generator configured to: i) receive a torque order (Tref*), ii) generate a magnetic flux-based current order map using a generated driving point ratio (1/λmax), and iii) generate a current order calculated based on a sum of a square of a d-axis current order and a square of a q-axis current order using the generated current order map; characterized in that the apparatus further comprising: an iron loss torque compensator configured to extract an iron loss torque compensation value for the generated current order and a speed (Wrpm) of the driving motor.
A system for reducing the risk of right ventricular failure during left ventricular assist device (LVAD) use, the system comprising: a means for measuring one or more pulmonary hemodynamic parameters of a patient with an LVAD; a nitric oxide delivery device; and a control system configured to: receive a first pulmonary hemodynamic value from the means for measuring one or more pulmonary hemodynamic parameters; prompt the nitric oxide delivery device to administer inhaled nitric oxide to the patient with the LVAD; receive a second pulmonary hemodynamic value from the means for measuring one or more pulmonary hemodynamic parameters; and adjust the inhaled nitric oxide based on a comparison of the second pulmonary hemodynamic value to a predetermined range, and wherein the pulmonary hemodynamic parameter is selected from left atrial pressure and pulmonary capillary wedge pressure. a means for measuring one or more pulmonary hemodynamic parameters of a patient with an LVAD; a nitric oxide delivery device; and a control system configured to: receive a first pulmonary hemodynamic value from the means for measuring one or more pulmonary hemodynamic parameters; prompt the nitric oxide delivery device to administer inhaled nitric oxide to the patient with the LVAD; receive a second pulmonary hemodynamic value from the means for measuring one or more pulmonary hemodynamic parameters; and adjust the inhaled nitric oxide based on a comparison of the second pulmonary hemodynamic value to a predetermined range, and wherein the pulmonary hemodynamic parameter is selected from left atrial pressure and pulmonary capillary wedge pressure. receive a first pulmonary hemodynamic value from the means for measuring one or more pulmonary hemodynamic parameters; prompt the nitric oxide delivery device to administer inhaled nitric oxide to the patient with the LVAD; receive a second pulmonary hemodynamic value from the means for measuring one or more pulmonary hemodynamic parameters; and adjust the inhaled nitric oxide based on a comparison of the second pulmonary hemodynamic value to a predetermined range, and wherein the pulmonary hemodynamic parameter is selected from left atrial pressure and pulmonary capillary wedge pressure.
A wireless interconnect for transmitting and receiving signals at specified frequencies for short-range communication with high data rate capability, comprising: one or more periodic near field directors that are near field coupled to both a transmitter and a receiver in a short-range millimeter wave wireless interconnect for transmitting and receiving radio frequency signals at millimeter-wave frequencies for short-range communication with high data rate capability between the transmitter and receiver, wherein there is near field coupling between at least two consecutive periodic coupling structures in the one or more periodic near field directors, so that the near field coupling is extended in a cascade fashion by the periodic coupling structures from the transmitter to the receiver. one or more periodic near field directors that are near field coupled to both a transmitter and a receiver in a short-range millimeter wave wireless interconnect for transmitting and receiving radio frequency signals at millimeter-wave frequencies for short-range communication with high data rate capability between the transmitter and receiver, wherein there is near field coupling between at least two consecutive periodic coupling structures in the one or more periodic near field directors, so that the near field coupling is extended in a cascade fashion by the periodic coupling structures from the transmitter to the receiver.
A method for increasing the survivability of one or more nitrogen-fixing microorganisms in a seed treatment composition, the method comprising adding one or more microbially stabilizing compounds selected from the group consisting of yeast extract, peptones, and amino acids to inhibit the antimicrobial activity of benzylhemiformal.
An assembly for a drug delivery device comprising - an activation member adapted and arranged to be axially moved in a delivery direction for triggering a dose delivery operation of the assembly, - a first interaction member and a second interaction member which are adapted and arranged to mechanically cooperate with one another during a dose delivery operation of the assembly and to be rotated with respect to one another during the dose delivery operation, characterized in that the assembly is configured such that movement of the activation member in the delivery direction brings the interaction members (17, 18) into mechanical contact for generating a friction between the interaction members (17, 18), wherein an amount of friction controls a relative rotational speed of the interaction members (17, 18) during a dose delivery operation wherein the activation member is configured to be pushed in the delivery direction by a user and, wherein the assembly is configured such that an amount of pressure exerted onto the activation member determines the amount of friction generated between the interaction members (17, 18) and the more the activation member is pushed in the delivery direction, the more friction is generated between the interaction members (17, 18). - an activation member adapted and arranged to be axially moved in a delivery direction for triggering a dose delivery operation of the assembly, - a first interaction member and a second interaction member which are adapted and arranged to mechanically cooperate with one another during a dose delivery operation of the assembly and to be rotated with respect to one another during the dose delivery operation, characterized in that the assembly is configured such that movement of the activation member in the delivery direction brings the interaction members (17, 18) into mechanical contact for generating a friction between the interaction members (17, 18), wherein an amount of friction controls a relative rotational speed of the interaction members (17, 18) during a dose delivery operation wherein the activation member is configured to be pushed in the delivery direction by a user and, wherein the assembly is configured such that an amount of pressure exerted onto the activation member determines the amount of friction generated between the interaction members (17, 18) and the more the activation member is pushed in the delivery direction, the more friction is generated between the interaction members (17, 18).
A method of preparing human B-cells that produce therapeutic antibodies for immunotherapy for a subject comprising genomically modifying a population of primary B-cells by genome editing to substitute the variable regions of the light and heavy chains of an endogenous B cell receptor with nucleotide sequences by introducing at least one cut into a B cell genome and incorporating exogenous DNA at the cut site through homologous recombination, wherein said cut is in a B cell receptor heavy and light chain loci and wherein said exogenous DNA encodes the therapeutic monoclonal antibody, wherein the population of primary B-cells is activated prior to the modification.
A system for restraining a patient before, during, or after surgery, the system comprising: an upper body restraint configured to surround at least a portion of the patient's chest, the upper body restraint comprising: a securing mechanism, wherein the securing mechanism reversibly locks such that the patient's chest is reversibly secured within the upper body restraint; a supporting portion configured to distribute the patient's weight across the patient's torso; and an attachment mechanism coupled to the upper body restraint for selectively securing the upper body restraint to a table, wherein the upper body restraint reversibly secures the patient to the table, and when the attachment mechanism is connected to the upper body restraint and the table the patient's abdomen is in a fixed position on the table, characterised in that the upper body restraint is configured similarly to a vest-like garment, including a first restraining portion configured to extend over the patient's shoulders, and a second restraining portion configured to extend under the patient's armpits, leaving the patient's upper extremities uncovered. an upper body restraint configured to surround at least a portion of the patient's chest, the upper body restraint comprising: a securing mechanism, wherein the securing mechanism reversibly locks such that the patient's chest is reversibly secured within the upper body restraint; a supporting portion configured to distribute the patient's weight across the patient's torso; and a securing mechanism, wherein the securing mechanism reversibly locks such that the patient's chest is reversibly secured within the upper body restraint; a supporting portion configured to distribute the patient's weight across the patient's torso; and an attachment mechanism coupled to the upper body restraint for selectively securing the upper body restraint to a table, wherein the upper body restraint reversibly secures the patient to the table, and when the attachment mechanism is connected to the upper body restraint and the table the patient's abdomen is in a fixed position on the table, characterised in that the upper body restraint is configured similarly to a vest-like garment, including a first restraining portion configured to extend over the patient's shoulders, and a second restraining portion configured to extend under the patient's armpits, leaving the patient's upper extremities uncovered.
Use of composite filaments of cellulose and cellulose acetate to form a fibre of enhanced biodegradability compared to that formed from filaments comprising only cellulose or cellulose acetate, wherein the composite filaments are spun from a dope comprising cellulose and cellulose acetate.
A method for depositing a plasma polymer layer in an atmospheric pressure plasma onto a metallic substrate, wherein the plasma is generated by a discharge between electrodes, characterised in that at least one organic coating precursor compound is fed into the area of the relaxing plasma, and is deposited as a plasma polymer layer onto the metallic substrate, wherein nitrogen or a forming gas is used as a process gas and the at least one organic coating precursor compound is selected from the group consisting of heterocyclic compounds, cyclic non-functionalised hydrocarbons and hydrocarbons with at least one functional group selected from an alcohol group, a carbonyl group, an amino group and a multiple carbon-carbon bond, wherein the heterocyclic compound is tetrahydrofuran, tetrahydrothiophene, piperidine, pyrrolidine, 2,3-dihydrofuran, 2,5-dihydrofuran, 2,3-dihydrothiophene, 2,5-dihydrothiophene, 1-pyrroline, 2-pyrroline or 3-pyrroline, and wherein the hydrocarbon with at least one functional group is a non-cyclic hydrocarbon with at least one functional group selected from a C-C double bond, C-C triple bond, and carbonyl group, or a cyclic non-aromatic hydrocarbon with at least one functional group selected from a C-C double bond, CC triple bond, carbonyl group, alcohol group and amino group. characterised in that at least one organic coating precursor compound is fed into the area of the relaxing plasma, and is deposited as a plasma polymer layer onto the metallic substrate, wherein nitrogen or a forming gas is used as a process gas and the at least one organic coating precursor compound is selected from the group consisting of heterocyclic compounds, cyclic non-functionalised hydrocarbons and hydrocarbons with at least one functional group selected from an alcohol group, a carbonyl group, an amino group and a multiple carbon-carbon bond, wherein the heterocyclic compound is tetrahydrofuran, tetrahydrothiophene, piperidine, pyrrolidine, 2,3-dihydrofuran, 2,5-dihydrofuran, 2,3-dihydrothiophene, 2,5-dihydrothiophene, 1-pyrroline, 2-pyrroline or 3-pyrroline, and wherein the hydrocarbon with at least one functional group is a non-cyclic hydrocarbon with at least one functional group selected from a C-C double bond, C-C triple bond, and carbonyl group, or a cyclic non-aromatic hydrocarbon with at least one functional group selected from a C-C double bond, CC triple bond, carbonyl group, alcohol group and amino group.
A pressure sensor, comprising a sensor diaphragm in the front region, wherein the sensor comprises a cylindrical collar on the pressure side, on which a thermal protection element is detachably fastened, characterised in that the thermal protection element comprises a support region which abuts the inner surface of the cylindrical collar, which support region is opposed by a clip system of the thermal protection element which acts on the outer surface of the cylindrical collar.