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System comprising a valve arrangement for use in a microfluidic system and an external cutting element, the valve arrangement comprising: - a lower substrate component with at least a first cut-out and a second cut-out, the cut-outs (50, 60) being open in each case towards end faces (90, 100) of the substrate component, the cut-outs (50, 60) being separated from one another by way of a web-like projection; - an upper substrate component which is fastened on the lower substrate component, and which has at least one cut-out which is arranged substantially centrally with respect to the upper substrate component; - an elastic diaphragm layer which is arranged between the upper and lower substrate component, cannot be penetrated by a fluid, and separates the cut-out or cut-outs (50, 60, 110) of the upper and lower substrate components (30, 20) from one another in a sealing manner; and - a spring element which is arranged in the cut-out of the upper substrate component and presses the diaphragm layer onto the projection, with the result that the valve arrangement is situated in a first operating state which is a closed operating state, the spring element comprising at least one spring arm, the one end of which is fastened to a wall of the cut-out of the upper substrate component, and to the other end of which a plunger-like element is fastened which presses the diaphragm layer against the projection on account of the spring force of the spring arm, and the cut-out being continuous through the upper substrate component, and the spring arm being configured such that it can be severed by the external cutting element. - a lower substrate component with at least a first cut-out and a second cut-out, the cut-outs (50, 60) being open in each case towards end faces (90, 100) of the substrate component, the cut-outs (50, 60) being separated from one another by way of a web-like projection; - an upper substrate component which is fastened on the lower substrate component, and which has at least one cut-out which is arranged substantially centrally with respect to the upper substrate component; - an elastic diaphragm layer which is arranged between the upper and lower substrate component, cannot be penetrated by a fluid, and separates the cut-out or cut-outs (50, 60, 110) of the upper and lower substrate components (30, 20) from one another in a sealing manner; and - a spring element which is arranged in the cut-out of the upper substrate component and presses the diaphragm layer onto the projection, with the result that the valve arrangement is situated in a first operating state which is a closed operating state,
A collimating lens for collimating an input beam and accordingly forming an output beam, consisting in: a first lens group, a second lens group and a third lens group disposed in an order from an input-beam side to an output-beam side, each of the first lens group and the third lens group having an aspherical surface (s1/s9); and a flat diffraction lens arranged in the third lens group and disposed nearest to the output beam, characterized in that the first lens group includes a negative-powered first lens with an aspherical concave surface on the input-beam side, a flat second lens and a positive-powered third lens in the order from the input-beam side to the output-beam side, the negative-powered first lens is in contact with the flat second lens, and the positive-powered third lens is in contact with the flat second lens; the second lens group includes a negative-powered fourth lens, a flat fifth lens and a positive-powered sixth lens in the order from the input-beam side to the output-beam side, the negative-powered fourth lens is in contact with the flat fifth lens, and the positive-powered sixth lens is in contact with the flat fifth lens; and the third lens group includes a positive-powered seventh lens with an aspherical convex surface on the input-beam side, a flat eighth lens and the flat diffraction lens in the order from the input-beam side to the output-beam side, the positive-powered seventh lens is in contact with the flat eighth lens, and the flat diffraction lens is in contact with the flat eighth lens. a first lens group, a second lens group and a third lens group disposed in an order from an input-beam side to an output-beam side, each of the first lens group and the third lens group having an aspherical surface (s1/s9); and a flat diffraction lens arranged in the third lens group and disposed nearest to the output beam, characterized in that the first lens group includes a negative-powered first lens with an aspherical concave surface on the input-beam side, a flat second lens and a positive-powered third lens in the order from the input-beam side to the output-beam side, the negative-powered first lens is in contact with the flat second lens, and the positive-powered third lens is in contact with the flat second lens; the second lens group includes a negative-powered fourth lens, a flat fifth lens and a positive-powered sixth lens in the order from the input-beam side to the output-beam side, the negative-powered fourth lens is in contact with the flat fifth lens, and the positive-powered sixth lens is in contact with the flat fifth lens; and the third lens group includes a positive-powered seventh lens with an aspherical convex surface on the input-beam side, a flat eighth lens and the flat diffraction lens in the order from the input-beam side to the output-beam side, the positive-powered seventh lens is in contact with the flat eighth lens, and the flat diffraction lens is in contact with the flat eighth lens.
A surgical training device, comprising: a penetrable simulated tissue structure (12, 40) having an upper surface (62, 40) and a lower surface and comprising at least one layer (40, 44, 46, 48, 50, 52, 54, 56, 58) that simulates a tissue layer; a receptacle connected to the simulated tissue structure (12, 40); the receptacle having a wall (108, 106) defining an interior of the receptacle; and one or more simulated organs located in the interior of the receptacle; the simulated organs being configured to be located proximally to the simulated tissue structure, characterized in that the receptacle is configured to retain a negative pressure inside the interior relative to the exterior of the receptacle and in that the surgical training device is configured such that penetration of the one or more of the simulated tissue structure and receptacle releases the negative pressure, resulting in at least part of the one or more simulated organs inside the receptacle to translate distally away from the simulated tissue structure to simulate surgical insufflation of an abdominal cavity. a penetrable simulated tissue structure (12, 40) having an upper surface (62, 40) and a lower surface and comprising at least one layer (40, 44, 46, 48, 50, 52, 54, 56, 58) that simulates a tissue layer; a receptacle connected to the simulated tissue structure (12, 40); the receptacle having a wall (108, 106) defining an interior of the receptacle; and one or more simulated organs located in the interior of the receptacle; the simulated organs being configured to be located proximally to the simulated tissue structure, characterized in that the receptacle is configured to retain a negative pressure inside the interior relative to the exterior of the receptacle and in that the surgical training device is configured such that penetration of the one or more of the simulated tissue structure and receptacle releases the negative pressure, resulting in at least part of the one or more simulated organs inside the receptacle to translate distally away from the simulated tissue structure to simulate surgical insufflation of an abdominal cavity.
A patient interface for delivering breathable gas to a patient, the patient interface comprising: a nasal seal to sealingly communicate with the patient's nose in use; and headgear to maintain the nasal seal in a desired position on the patient's face, the headgear comprising side straps and rigidizers provided to respective side straps, characterized in that each rigidizer comprises an inwardly curved protrusion in the form of a cheek support adapted to follow the contour of the patient's cheek and guide a respective end portion of the side strap into engagement with the patient's cheek to provide a stable cheek support. a nasal seal to sealingly communicate with the patient's nose in use; and headgear to maintain the nasal seal in a desired position on the patient's face, the headgear comprising side straps and rigidizers provided to respective side straps, characterized in that each rigidizer comprises an inwardly curved protrusion in the form of a cheek support adapted to follow the contour of the patient's cheek and guide a respective end portion of the side strap into engagement with the patient's cheek to provide a stable cheek support.
A method for selecting a self-organizing network, SON, function, comprising: receiving, by an SON function selection entity, SON capability information of an SON function entity, wherein the SON capability information of the SON function entity comprises an SON capability supported by the SON function entity and an activation state of the SON capability supported by the SON function entity; acquiring, by the SON function selection entity, an SON function selection policy; and selecting, by the SON function selection entity, an SON function based on the SON capability information of the SON function entity and the SON function selection policy. receiving, by an SON function selection entity, SON capability information of an SON function entity, wherein the SON capability information of the SON function entity comprises an SON capability supported by the SON function entity and an activation state of the SON capability supported by the SON function entity; acquiring, by the SON function selection entity, an SON function selection policy; and selecting, by the SON function selection entity, an SON function based on the SON capability information of the SON function entity and the SON function selection policy.
A latch mechanism comprising: a housing having a first proximal surface; a cap having a second proximal surface and mounted for selective rotational movement, without axial movement, relative to the housing between a latched position and an unlatched position; and at least one indicator interposed between the cap and the housing, the at least one indicator being mounted for axial movement relative to the cap as the cap is rotated from the latched position to the unlatched position such that at least a portion of the indicator is axially displaced to an extended position relative to at least one of the first and second proximal surfaces, a cam arrangement associated with the cap or the housing and the at least one indicator and configured to guide movement of the cap or the housing and the at least one indicator relative to one another, wherein the cam arrangement comprises one or more cam followers positioned within one or more cam grooves and the cam grooves are configured to cause the axial movement of the at least one indicator during rotation of the cap between the latched and unlatched position. a housing having a first proximal surface; a cap having a second proximal surface and mounted for selective rotational movement, without axial movement, relative to the housing between a latched position and an unlatched position; and at least one indicator interposed between the cap and the housing, the at least one indicator being mounted for axial movement relative to the cap as the cap is rotated from the latched position to the unlatched position such that at least a portion of the indicator is axially displaced to an extended position relative to at least one of the first and second proximal surfaces, a cam arrangement associated with the cap or the housing and the at least one indicator and configured to guide movement of the cap or the housing and the at least one indicator relative to one another, wherein the cam arrangement comprises one or more cam followers positioned within one or more cam grooves and the cam grooves are configured to cause the axial movement of the at least one indicator during rotation of the cap between the latched and unlatched position.
A toner cartridge, comprising: a toner container to store toner; and two rotary agitation members to rotate to agitate toner in the toner container, wherein the toner container has two arc-shaped portions (31A1) adjacent to each other at an inner bottom wall of the toner container, the two rotary agitation members have edges to rotate along the two arc-shaped portions (31A1) with rotation phases thereof shifted from each other, and the two rotary agitation members are placed with rotation trajectories thereof partially overlapping each other, wherein a dimension ratio of a lateral width to a vertical length of an inner wall of the toner cartridge in a cross section perpendicular to an axial direction of a rotation shaft of each of the two rotary agitation members is more than 1: 1 and smaller than 2: 1, characterized in that the two rotary agitation members have an identical configuration. a toner container to store toner; and two rotary agitation members to rotate to agitate toner in the toner container, wherein the toner container has two arc-shaped portions (31A1) adjacent to each other at an inner bottom wall of the toner container, the two rotary agitation members have edges to rotate along the two arc-shaped portions (31A1) with rotation phases thereof shifted from each other, and the two rotary agitation members are placed with rotation trajectories thereof partially overlapping each other, wherein a dimension ratio of a lateral width to a vertical length of an inner wall of the toner cartridge in a cross section perpendicular to an axial direction of a rotation shaft of each of the two rotary agitation members is more than 1: 1 and smaller than 2: 1, characterized in that the two rotary agitation members have an identical configuration.
A shelf-stable and ready-to-eat packaged focaccia, with appearance and organoleptic characteristics comparable to those of a fresh focaccia, which contains, by weight based on the final weight of the focaccia, extra virgin olive oil in a quantity of at least 6% and has relative humidity comprised between 25 and 32%, preferably 27%, and water activity (a w) comprised between 0.85 and 0.92, preferably 0.89, and blind holes on its surface having depth of at least 50% of the thickness of said focaccia, wherein the expression "shelf-stable" means that the packaged focaccia can be stored at ambient temperature for at least 60 days, preferably at least 90 days, even more preferably at least 120 days.
A method for combining reverse signals including burst-mode carrier signals and noise signals with a burst-mode combiner, the method comprising the steps of: filtering a plurality of reverse signals with a plurality of filters (505, 510, 515, 520) into a plurality of filtered reverse signals; digitizing (530a-d) each of the plurality of filtered reverse signals to provide a plurality of digitized reverse signals; delaying (540a-d) each of the plurality of digitized reverse signals to provide a plurality of delayed digitized reverse signals; detecting (525a-d) for the presence of at least one burst-mode carrier signal included in each of the plurality of filtered reverse signals, and converting (545a-d) each of the plurality of delayed digitized reverse signals into analog reverse signals; transmitting the analog reverse signals including the detected presence of the at least one burst-mode carrier signal upon detection of the at least one burst-mode carrier signal, whereby only transmitting the analog reverse signals including the detected presence of the at least one burst-mode carrier signal prohibits the transmission of excess noise signals. filtering a plurality of reverse signals with a plurality of filters (505, 510, 515, 520) into a plurality of filtered reverse signals; digitizing (530a-d) each of the plurality of filtered reverse signals to provide a plurality of digitized reverse signals; delaying (540a-d) each of the plurality of digitized reverse signals to provide a plurality of delayed digitized reverse signals; detecting (525a-d) for the presence of at least one burst-mode carrier signal included in each of the plurality of filtered reverse signals, and converting (545a-d) each of the plurality of delayed digitized reverse signals into analog reverse signals; transmitting the analog reverse signals including the detected presence of the at least one burst-mode carrier signal upon detection of the at least one burst-mode carrier signal, whereby only transmitting the analog reverse signals including the detected presence of the at least one burst-mode carrier signal prohibits the transmission of excess noise signals.
A transposase having at least 90% sequence identity to SEQ ID NO:407 or 415, wherein the transposase does not have a naturally occurring sequence, comprising at least one amino acid substitution, relative to SEQ ID NO:407, as shown in Table 4, column G or H or Table 11, column H.
A vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) or placental growth factor (PIGF) polypeptide, or a fragment thereof, for use in a method of treating or preventing pre-eclampsia in a subject, wherein said VEGF, PIGF or fragment thereof can bind to sFlt-1, and wherein said pre-eclampsia is characterized by increased sFlt-1 polypeptide or nucleic acid expression levels relative to a normal reference sample or level.
Method for generating usage data concerning a relay implemented in a computer network comprising at least one source device, a destination device, at least one shared memory and at least one relay constituting a circuit for setting up a communication between the source device and the destination device, comprising the following steps implemented on the source device: - recovery (3.9) of the identifiers of the relays constituting said circuit, - transmission (4.2) of a so-called "PoU" frame to the destination device, each relay of the circuit adding, in passing into the PoU frame, a signature produced from a challenge and from a key specific to said relay, - recovery (4.12), in return from said PoU frame, of at least the signatures of each relay, - verification (4.13) of the signatures received by using the public keys of the relays of said circuit, the authentication of the signatures triggering the following steps: - generation (8.7), from the received data, of an ordered list of identifiers of the relays used to set up said communication, - transmission (8.10) of transaction frames to each relay identified in said list to generate proofs of use comprising at least the signatures contained in the PoU frame, the transaction frames being designed to trigger the transmission by each relay of a proof of use recorded in a shared memory. - recovery (3.9) of the identifiers of the relays constituting said circuit, - transmission (4.2) of a so-called "PoU" frame to the destination device, each relay of the circuit adding, in passing into the PoU frame, a signature produced from a challenge and from a key specific to said relay, - recovery (4.12), in return from said PoU frame, of at least the signatures of each relay, - verification (4.13) of the signatures received by using the public keys of the relays of said circuit, the authentication of the signatures triggering the following steps: - generation (8.7), from the received data, of an ordered list of identifiers of the relays used to set up said communication, - transmission (8.10) of transaction frames to each relay identified in said list to generate proofs of use comprising at least the signatures contained in the PoU frame, the transaction frames being designed to trigger the transmission by each relay of a proof of use recorded in a shared memory. - generation (8.7), from the received data, of an ordered list of identifiers of the relays used to set up said communication, - transmission (8.10) of transaction frames to each relay identified in said list to generate proofs of use comprising at least the signatures contained in the PoU frame, the transaction frames being designed to trigger the transmission by each relay of a proof of use recorded in a shared memory.
Bearing for at least one supporting roller of a carriage, which supporting roller is supported on at least one bearing surface, comprising at least one axle device which can be rotated about at least one rotational axis, at least one rocker which is connected to the axle device such that it is reliably driven, wherein, at an end which lies opposite the axle device, the rocker has at least one first connecting device for connecting the rocker to the supporting roller, at least one spring device which is arranged mechanically between the axle device and/or the rocker on one side and at least one holding device on the other side, wherein a force which forces the supporting roller onto the bearing surface can be built up on the axle device and the rocker by means of the spring device, and at least one damping device (27, 33, 35), by means of which a rotational movement of the axle device about the rotational axis can be damped, characterized in that the spring device and the damping device are configured in one piece at least in regions by way of at least one torsion spring element which is of a rubber elastic configuration at least in regions.