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A method of producing a toothbrush, comprising: setting bristles (h) in a plurality of through holes formed through a head insert, which is made of plastic and has a thickness ranging from 1.5 to 3.0 mm, such that parts of the bristles (h) protrude from a back surface of the head insert by 1 to 3 mm; fastening the bristles (h) to the head insert by thermally welding the protruded parts of the bristles (h) to the head insert, thus manufacturing the head insert with bristles (h); placing the head insert having the bristles (h) in a cavity of a mold for manufacturing a toothbrush body such that the bristles (h) are placed outside the cavity of the mold; placing a pressure relief unit (r) having a plate shape on the back surface of the head insert; and injecting resin and forming a toothbrush body.
A nipple for use with an infant drinking cup, the nipple comprising: a domed portion having a central region and an inner surface; a teat portion radially offset from the central region and having a radially-outer wall, the radially-outer wall being joined to the domed portion at a joining location and comprising an inner fluid-flow surface, defining a fluid flow direction, wherein a region of the inner surface of the domed portion at the joining location is substantially parallel to said fluid flow direction, characterised in that the inner surface of the domed portion is substantially flat such that, as it extends away from the teat portion in a direction substantially opposite to the fluid-flow direction, it does not become increasingly radially distal to the central region of the nipple. a domed portion having a central region and an inner surface; a teat portion radially offset from the central region and having a radially-outer wall, the radially-outer wall being joined to the domed portion at a joining location and comprising an inner fluid-flow surface, defining a fluid flow direction, wherein a region of the inner surface of the domed portion at the joining location is substantially parallel to said fluid flow direction, characterised in that the inner surface of the domed portion is substantially flat such that, as it extends away from the teat portion in a direction substantially opposite to the fluid-flow direction, it does not become increasingly radially distal to the central region of the nipple.
A medical device configured and sized to be positioned within a subject, comprising: an ultrasound transducer in a distal region of the medical device, the ultrasound transducer secured to an outer shaft; a flexible conductor bundle secured to the ultrasound transducer at a first location in the distal region, the flexible conductor bundle extending proximally from the first location and into a handle assembly of the medical device, the flexible conductor bundle extending within the outer shaft of the medical device and within an inner shaft of the medical device, the flexible conductor bundle axially movable within the inner shaft; and a tensioning member secured to one or more surfaces of the flexible conductor bundle at a second location within the handle assembly, wherein the tensioning member is axially secured relative to a handle actuator, the tensioning member and the ultrasound transducer in operable axial communication with the handle actuator such that actuation of the handle actuator causes axial movement of the ultrasound transducer and the tensioning member, to thereby apply or maintain tension to the flexible conductor bundle at the second location within the handle assembly. an ultrasound transducer in a distal region of the medical device, the ultrasound transducer secured to an outer shaft; a flexible conductor bundle secured to the ultrasound transducer at a first location in the distal region, the flexible conductor bundle extending proximally from the first location and into a handle assembly of the medical device, the flexible conductor bundle extending within the outer shaft of the medical device and within an inner shaft of the medical device, the flexible conductor bundle axially movable within the inner shaft; and a tensioning member secured to one or more surfaces of the flexible conductor bundle at a second location within the handle assembly, wherein the tensioning member is axially secured relative to a handle actuator, the tensioning member and the ultrasound transducer in operable axial communication with the handle actuator such that actuation of the handle actuator causes axial movement of the ultrasound transducer and the tensioning member, to thereby apply or maintain tension to the flexible conductor bundle at the second location within the handle assembly.
Electric machine of a motor vehicle, in particular of an adjustment drive or of a radiator fan, having a stator which comprises at least one electric coil and having a rotor which is mounted so as to be rotatable about a machine axis and which has a number of permanent magnets which are arranged in the radial direction, wherein each permanent magnet has one side with a strong magnetic flux and one side with a weak magnetic flux in the tangential direction, wherein when permanent magnets are adjacent in the tangential direction, different sides (38, 40) are directed towards one another, wherein the permanent magnets are magnetized in the tangential direction, wherein permanent magnets which are respectively adjacent in the tangential direction are magnetized in opposing directions, wherein each permanent magnet has a C-shaped cross section perpendicularly with respect to the machine axis, wherein each free end is located on a radial straight line, and wherein all the permanent magnets are curved in the same tangential direction.
Fluid supply system having a component, - having a bypass valve which is arranged in a control channel and has a valve body which can be adjusted at least between a first and a second position and which, in the first position, blocks a fluid channel to the component and, in the second position, blocks a bypass channel which bypasses the component, - wherein the valve body separates the control channel into first and second spaces (10,11) and has a leakage opening connecting the first space to the second space, - wherein a spring element is arranged in the second space and biases the valve body into its second position, - wherein the second space is connected to a fluid reservoir via a leakage channel, - wherein a switchable valve for at least partially opening/closing the leakage channel is arranged in the leakage channel, - wherein at least one detection device is provided, which detects a characteristic of the fluid and transmits it to a control device, which in turn is configured such that it closes the valve when a predefined characteristic is reached and thus blocks the leakage channel, characterised in - that the valve is a solenoid valve, - that the valve body is in the form of a valve piston which has a first shell-side opening to the bypass channel and a second shell-side opening to the component. - having a bypass valve which is arranged in a control channel and has a valve body which can be adjusted at least between a first and a second position and which, in the first position, blocks a fluid channel to the component and, in the second position, blocks a bypass channel which bypasses the component, - wherein the valve body separates the control channel into first and second spaces (10,11) and has a leakage opening connecting the first space to the second space, - wherein a spring element is arranged in the second space and biases the valve body into its second position, - wherein the second space is connected to a fluid reservoir via a leakage channel, - wherein a switchable valve for at least partially opening/closing the leakage channel is arranged in the leakage channel, - wherein at least one detection device is provided, which detects a characteristic of the fluid and transmits it to a control device, which in turn is configured such that it closes the valve when a predefined characteristic is reached and thus blocks the leakage channel, - that the valve is a solenoid valve, - that the valve body is in the form of a valve piston which has a first shell-side opening to the bypass channel and a second shell-side opening to the component.
A motor vehicle vacuum pump comprising: a pumping chamber in which a pump rotor rotates in a compressing manner, an outlet chamber into which the compressed gas exits from the pumping chamber, a separation wall configured to separate the pumping chamber from the outlet chamber, and an outlet valve formed as a non-return valve in the separation wall, the outlet valve being configured to have the compressed gas exit from the pumping chamber into the outlet chamber therethrough, wherein the outlet valve is formed by a valve opening in the separation wall and a valve body (40; 40') having a closing body, wherein a valve seat is provided around the valve opening on the outlet side of the separation wall, the corresponding part of the closing body of the valve body (40; 40') resting on said seat in its closed position, at least one of the valve seat and the corresponding part of the closing body (42; 42') comprises a plurality of microgrooves (32; 32') oriented in a lateral direction, and the microgrooves (32; 32') comprise a groove width which is less than 0.5 mm. a pumping chamber in which a pump rotor rotates in a compressing manner, an outlet chamber into which the compressed gas exits from the pumping chamber, a separation wall configured to separate the pumping chamber from the outlet chamber, and an outlet valve formed as a non-return valve in the separation wall, the outlet valve being configured to have the compressed gas exit from the pumping chamber into the outlet chamber therethrough, wherein the outlet valve is formed by a valve opening in the separation wall and a valve body (40; 40') having a closing body, wherein a valve seat is provided around the valve opening on the outlet side of the separation wall, the corresponding part of the closing body of the valve body (40; 40') resting on said seat in its closed position, at least one of the valve seat and the corresponding part of the closing body (42; 42') comprises a plurality of microgrooves (32; 32') oriented in a lateral direction, and the microgrooves (32; 32') comprise a groove width which is less than 0.5 mm.
A fiber optic analyte sensing needle, comprising: (a) a hollow distal tipped needle having a longitudinal lumen with at least one lateral side port proximate the distal tip, (b) at least one fiber optic filament having a distal end portion sealingly jacketed within the lumen, and characterized in that (c) a photoluminescent analyte-sensitive probe is nonadherently entrapped within the lumen between a distal tip of the at least one fiber optic filament and the distal tip of the needle, (d) wherein the probe has unimpeded fluid communication with an external environment through the at least one lateral side port in the needle. (a) a hollow distal tipped needle having a longitudinal lumen with at least one lateral side port proximate the distal tip, (b) at least one fiber optic filament having a distal end portion sealingly jacketed within the lumen, and characterized in that (c) a photoluminescent analyte-sensitive probe is nonadherently entrapped within the lumen between a distal tip of the at least one fiber optic filament and the distal tip of the needle, (d) wherein the probe has unimpeded fluid communication with an external environment through the at least one lateral side port in the needle.
A method performed by a terminal (101, 201, 300) in a 5G network of a mobile communication system, the method comprising: transmitting, to an entity in the 5G network of a mobile communication system that implements the mobility management function (102, 202, 400), an attach request including capability information representing that the terminal supports both a 4G and the 5G networks and a protocol data unit, PDU, session request including access point name, APN, information for supporting the 4G-5G interworking.
A transient elastography probe including: - a probe body; - an ultrasonic transducer configured to generate an ultrasonic beam along an axis, the ultrasonic beam being generated from a face of the ultrasonic transducer intended to be in contact with the body of a patient; - a vibrator located inside the probe body and arranged to induce movement of the ultrasonic transducer along a predefined axis; the ultrasonic transducer being mounted to the vibrator so that the predefined axis and the axis of the ultrasonic beam are coincident, the probe further including a sealing membrane snugly fitting the external contours of the ultrasonic transducer, characterised in that said membrane covers the face of the ultrasonic transducer. - a probe body; - an ultrasonic transducer configured to generate an ultrasonic beam along an axis, the ultrasonic beam being generated from a face of the ultrasonic transducer intended to be in contact with the body of a patient; - a vibrator located inside the probe body and arranged to induce movement of the ultrasonic transducer along a predefined axis; the ultrasonic transducer being mounted to the vibrator so that the predefined axis and the axis of the ultrasonic beam are coincident, the probe further including a sealing membrane snugly fitting the external contours of the ultrasonic transducer, characterised in that said membrane covers the face of the ultrasonic transducer.
A prosthetic valve, comprising: a frame movable between a radially compressed and a radially expanded configuration, wherein the frame comprises a plurality of strut segments interconnected at junctions, and wherein the frame defines an inner frame surface and an outer frame surface; a leaflet assembly mounted within the frame and comprising a plurality of leaflets configured to regulate flow through the prosthetic valve, wherein the leaflet assembly is coupled to the frame along a scallop line that tracks the lower edge of the leaflet assembly; and a coating covering the inner frame surface or at least a portion thereof, wherein the coating forms a polymeric covering layer characterized by having a surface roughness Ra value of 0.2 μm or less; or alternatively by having a surface roughness Ra value that is 80% or less of a Ra value of a surface of the frame. a frame movable between a radially compressed and a radially expanded configuration, wherein the frame comprises a plurality of strut segments interconnected at junctions, and wherein the frame defines an inner frame surface and an outer frame surface; a leaflet assembly mounted within the frame and comprising a plurality of leaflets configured to regulate flow through the prosthetic valve, wherein the leaflet assembly is coupled to the frame along a scallop line that tracks the lower edge of the leaflet assembly; and a coating covering the inner frame surface or at least a portion thereof, wherein the coating forms a polymeric covering layer characterized by having a surface roughness Ra value of 0.2 μm or less; or alternatively by having a surface roughness Ra value that is 80% or less of a Ra value of a surface of the frame. by having a surface roughness Ra value of 0.2 μm or less; or alternatively by having a surface roughness Ra value that is 80% or less of a Ra value of a surface of the frame.
A sanitary napkin comprising: an apertured film body-facing cover layer which includes a plurality of repeating interconnected frames and an absorbent system adjacent said cover layer for receiving liquid therefrom, wherein the absorbent system comprises two layers bonded together, the first layer comprising fibrous materials and the second layer comprising superabsorbent, and a barrier layer joined to the cover layer along their marginal portions so as to form an enclosure that maintains the absorbent system captive, characterised in that: said napkin having a masking value of less than 115,000, an average fluid penetration time of less than 45 seconds and an average rewet of less than 0.05 grams according to the test procedure described herein, and further characterised in that the apertured film has an open area of between 20% and 30%, wherein said frames include at least one cross member which extends substantially across an open area defined by the frame an apertured film body-facing cover layer which includes a plurality of repeating interconnected frames and an absorbent system adjacent said cover layer for receiving liquid therefrom, wherein the absorbent system comprises two layers bonded together, the first layer comprising fibrous materials and the second layer comprising superabsorbent, and a barrier layer joined to the cover layer along their marginal portions so as to form an enclosure that maintains the absorbent system captive, characterised in that: said napkin having a masking value of less than 115,000, an average fluid penetration time of less than 45 seconds and an average rewet of less than 0.05 grams according to the test procedure described herein, and further characterised in that the apertured film has an open area of between 20% and 30%, wherein said napkin having a masking value of less than 115,000, an average fluid penetration time of less than 45 seconds and an average rewet of less than 0.05 grams according to the test procedure described herein, and further characterised in that the apertured film has an open area of between 20% and 30%, wherein said frames include at least one cross member which extends substantially across an open area defined by the frame
A hybrid broadcast receiver configured to receive both a terrestrial signal broadcast by a terrestrial transmitter and a satellite signal broadcast by a satellite transmitter, said receiver comprising: a processor configured to process terrestrial data received from the terrestrial signal and satellite data received from the satellite signal; and a memory coupled to the processor effective to store the terrestrial data and the satellite data, wherein the processor is configured to store terrestrial data from the terrestrial signal in a terrestrial portion of the memory, wherein the terrestrial portion includes a top end of the memory, and store satellite data from the satellite signal in a satellite portion of the memory, wherein the satellite portion includes a bottom end of the memory. wherein the processor is further configured to store terrestrial data from the terrestrial signal in the terrestrial portion of the memory by associating a first terrestrial address with the top end of the memory, and associating subsequent terrestrial addresses by incrementing a terrestrial address pointer relative to the first terrestrial address, and store satellite data from the satellite signal in the satellite portion of the memory by associating a first satellite address with the bottom end of the memory, and associating subsequent satellite addresses by decrementing a satellite address pointer relative to the first satellite address. a processor configured to process terrestrial data received from the terrestrial signal and satellite data received from the satellite signal; and a memory coupled to the processor effective to store the terrestrial data and the satellite data, wherein the processor is configured to store terrestrial data from the terrestrial signal in a terrestrial portion of the memory, wherein the terrestrial portion includes a top end of the memory, and store satellite data from the satellite signal in a satellite portion of the memory, wherein the satellite portion includes a bottom end of the memory. wherein the processor is further configured to store terrestrial data from the terrestrial signal in the terrestrial portion of the memory by associating a first terrestrial address with the top end of the memory, and associating subsequent terrestrial addresses by incrementing a terrestrial address pointer relative to the first terrestrial address, and store satellite data from the satellite signal in the satellite portion of the memory by associating a first satellite address with the bottom end of the memory, and associating subsequent satellite addresses by decrementing a satellite address pointer relative to the first satellite address.
Manual control device, in particular for a motor vehicle, said device comprising first and second control modules, which are respectively provided with a first and a second control interface, which are intended to be actuated by one and the same hand of a user, said device also comprising an actuator, configured to be actuated by the second interface, said first and second control modules (10, 12) being configured to be mounted on either side of an arm of a steering wheel, said first control module comprising a processing member, associated with said first interface and said actuator, for converting an actuation of said first and second interfaces (14, 16) into control signals, said actuator comprising a rigid stem, wherein said first control module comprises a first casing, said first casing having a through-tunnel, said stem being movable through said through-tunnel, and characterized in that said second control module comprises a second casing, said second casing having a base provided with a through-orifice, said stem being movable through said through-orifice.
A rigid core for forming a ti re which comprises an annular core body provided in its outer surface with a tire molding surface region for forming a green tire (t) and which is for subject the green tire (t) to vulcanization molding between a vulcanization mold (b) and the core body by being put into the vulcanization mold (b) together with the green tire (t), wherein the core body comprises a plurality of circumferentially divided core segments, both circumferential end surfaces of each of the core segments are used as mating surfaces, and the mating surfaces adjacent to each other in the circumferential direction are abutted against each other to form the core body, and at least one of the mating surfaces adjacent to each other in the ci rcumferenti al di recti on is formed as a stepped mati ng surface comprising a bordering surface region extending along an outer circumferential edge of the mating surface, and a recessed surface region surrounded by the bordering surface region, characterized in that said recessed surface region is recessed in a step shape from the bordering surface region so that only the bordering surface region contacts with the adjacent mating surface.
A charging system adapted to charge a power source of an implantable medical device, comprising: a coil having multiple turns and being adapted to transcutaneously transfer an electromagnetic waveform to the implantable medical device; a flexible overmoding formed over the coil, characterised by a lacing adapted to group the turns into multiple bundles, each containing a predetermined number of adjacent ones of the turns. a coil having multiple turns and being adapted to transcutaneously transfer an electromagnetic waveform to the implantable medical device; a flexible overmoding formed over the coil, characterised by a lacing adapted to group the turns into multiple bundles, each containing a predetermined number of adjacent ones of the turns.