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Electric apparatus with safety connector for preventing electric shock, comprising: - an electric circuit comprising at least one pair of terminals (12, 14) electrically separate from each other so as to keep the electric circuit open, - a cover covering said electric circuit so as to preclude access when the cover is placed in the assembled configuration to cover the electric circuit, the cover being mechanically fixed into place using a plurality of attachment means, - a safety connector associated with the cover and equipped with an electrical conductor element, wherein the safety connector crosses the cover so as to intercept and short-circuit the terminals (12, 14), - the safety connector is provided with a projection which supports the electric conductor element and which is movable from a closed configuration in which it short-circuits the terminals (12,14) to an open position in which it does not short circuit the terminals (12,14), characterised in that - the safety connector is provided with a cover element which, in said closed configuration, at least partially overlaps at least one of said attachment means of the cover, preventing the removal thereof. - an electric circuit comprising at least one pair of terminals (12, 14) electrically separate from each other so as to keep the electric circuit open, - a cover covering said electric circuit so as to preclude access when the cover is placed in the assembled configuration to cover the electric circuit, the cover being mechanically fixed into place using a plurality of attachment means, - a safety connector associated with the cover and equipped with an electrical conductor element, wherein the safety connector crosses the cover so as to intercept and short-circuit the terminals (12, 14), - the safety connector is provided with a projection which supports the electric conductor element and which is movable from a closed configuration in which it short-circuits the terminals (12,14) to an open position in which it does not short circuit the terminals (12,14), - the safety connector is provided with a cover element which, in said closed configuration, at least partially overlaps at least one of said attachment means of the cover, preventing the removal thereof.
A method performed by a wireless device, for receiving system information from a network node of a wireless communication system, the system information being received in a synchronization signal, SS, block of an SS burst set comprising at least one SS block, wherein the system information is multiplexed with information providing a time index indicating which SS block of the SS burst set that is being received, the method comprising: - receiving the information providing the time index from the network node, - receiving the system information, wherein receiving comprises descrambling the system information using a scrambling sequence generated based on the information providing the time index, - determining an accuracy of the information providing the time index, based on an error-detection code related to the received system information. - receiving the information providing the time index from the network node, - receiving the system information, wherein receiving comprises descrambling the system information using a scrambling sequence generated based on the information providing the time index, - determining an accuracy of the information providing the time index, based on an error-detection code related to the received system information.
A guardrail comprising a post and a longitudinal beam, the post and longitudinal beam being linked via at least one fastener and a mounting plate, wherein the post comprises at least one elongated slot located on or about the post side or sides, characterised in that the mounting plate comprises: a rigid body configured to mate with the at least one fastener; and at least one deformable region about or alongside the body, configured to extend through the at least one elongated slot in the post to transfer the longitudinal beam holding load from the fastener to the post, the at least one fastener passes through at least a portion of the longitudinal beam to mate with the rigid body of the mounting plate, wherein in the event of an impact on the guardrail, the at least one deformable region is configured to bend and/or break thereby releasing the body from the remainder of the mounting plate and in doing so allowing the post and longitudinal beam to separate. wherein the post comprises at least one elongated slot located on or about the post side or sides, characterised in that the mounting plate comprises: a rigid body configured to mate with the at least one fastener; and at least one deformable region about or alongside the body, configured to extend through the at least one elongated slot in the post to transfer the longitudinal beam holding load from the fastener to the post, a rigid body configured to mate with the at least one fastener; and at least one deformable region about or alongside the body, configured to extend through the at least one elongated slot in the post to transfer the longitudinal beam holding load from the fastener to the post, the at least one fastener passes through at least a portion of the longitudinal beam to mate with the rigid body of the mounting plate, wherein in the event of an impact on the guardrail, the at least one deformable region is configured to bend and/or break thereby releasing the body from the remainder of the mounting plate and in doing so allowing the post and longitudinal beam to separate.
A method for detection of a specific nanoparticle in a biological sample, comprising: a) providing an analyte comprising: (i) at least a portion of the biological sample, (ii) a first dye having a first fluorescence wavelength, the first dye being able to link to a first member of a pair-forming molecular group, the first member having specific affinity for a second member of the pair-forming molecular group, the second member being attachable to the specific nanoparticle, and (iii) a second dye having a second fluorescence wavelength; b) narrowing a flow containing the analyte by passing it through a microfluidic device adapted to hydrodynamically focus the flow through a microfluidic channel to concentrate the stream of nanoparticles, the microfluidic channel being positioned in the focal volume of a laser capable of exciting the first dye wavelength and the second dye wavelength; and c) detecting changes in the intensities of a first signal corresponding to the level of fluorescent emission from the first dye and a second signal corresponding to the level of fluorescence emission from the second dye which is free in solution, the emissions resulting from excitation of the dyes by the laser, wherein a decrease in the level of the second signal with a simultaneous increase in the level of the first signal, indicates passage of a single, specific nanoparticle. a) providing an analyte comprising: (i) at least a portion of the biological sample, (ii) a first dye having a first fluorescence wavelength, the first dye being able to link to a first member of a pair-forming molecular group, the first member having specific affinity for a second member of the pair-forming molecular group, the second member being attachable to the specific nanoparticle, and (iii) a second dye having a second fluorescence wavelength; (i) at least a portion of the biological sample, (ii) a first dye having a first fluorescence wavelength, the first dye being able to link to a first member of a pair-forming molecular group, the first member having specific affinity for a second member of the pair-forming molecular group, the second member being attachable to the specific nanoparticle, and (iii) a second dye having a second fluorescence wavelength; b) narrowing a flow containing the analyte by passing it through a microfluidic device adapted to hydrodynamically focus the flow through a microfluidic channel to concentrate the stream of nanoparticles, the microfluidic channel being positioned in the focal volume of a laser capable of exciting the first dye wavelength and the second dye wavelength; and c) detecting changes in the intensities of a first signal corresponding to the level of fluorescent emission from the first dye and a second signal corresponding to the level of fluorescence emission from the second dye which is free in solution, the emissions resulting from excitation of the dyes by the laser,
An animal chew toy comprising: a hollow intermediate member located between first and second opposing end members (14, 16) connected to the intermediate member; the first end member connected to the intermediate member by a first rotatable joint formed between the first end member and the intermediate member; the second end member connected to the intermediate member by a second rotatable joint formed between the second end member and the intermediate member; a sound generating mechanism contained within the intermediate member; and at least one of the first and second end members (14, 16) operable with the intermediate member to form the sound generating mechanism wherein the sound generating mechanism comprises a teeth engagement element formed on at least one of the first and second end members (14, 16); the teeth engagement element being configured to engage at least one of a plurality of teeth on the intermediate member and to contact and elastically deform over at least one of the teeth when at least one of the teeth and the teeth engagement element is rotated relative to the other; and wherein said first rotatable joint is a snap fit joint formed by directly connecting the first end member to intermediate member to create an interference between the first end member and the intermediate member which thereafter inhibits separation thereof; and wherein at least one of the first end member and second end member is rotatable in a complete revolution around a longitudinal axis of said intermediate member. a hollow intermediate member located between first and second opposing end members (14, 16) connected to the intermediate member; the first end member connected to the intermediate member by a first rotatable joint formed between the first end member and the intermediate member; the second end member connected to the intermediate member by a second rotatable joint formed between the second end member and the intermediate member; a sound generating mechanism contained within the intermediate member; and at least one of the first and second end members (14, 16) operable with the intermediate member to form the sound generating mechanism wherein the sound generating mechanism comprises a teeth engagement element formed on at least one of the first and second end members (14, 16); the teeth engagement element being configured to engage at least one of a plurality of teeth on the intermediate member and to contact and elastically deform over at least one of the teeth when at least one of the teeth and the teeth engagement element is rotated relative to the other; and wherein said first rotatable joint is a snap fit joint formed by directly connecting the first end member to intermediate member to create an interference between the first end member and the intermediate member which thereafter inhibits separation thereof; and wherein at least one of the first end member and second end member is rotatable in a complete revolution around a longitudinal axis of said intermediate member.
An ultrasound system comprising: a microconvex-linear ultrasound probe comprising an array of microconvex ultrasound elements and linear ultrasound elements; a scan converter, coupled to receive echo signals from the ultrasound probe and render ultrasound images in a desired image format, wherein the echo signals form beams normal to active aperture surfaces along the entire array of microconvex elements and linear elements such that a continuous image field is scanned along the entire array of microconvex elements and linear elements; an orientation processor, coupled to at least one of the ultrasound probe or the scan converter to produce an image orientation signal which is coupled to the scan converter; and an ultrasound image display coupled to display images produced by the scan converter in a desired image orientation. a microconvex-linear ultrasound probe comprising an array of microconvex ultrasound elements and linear ultrasound elements; a scan converter, coupled to receive echo signals from the ultrasound probe and render ultrasound images in a desired image format, wherein the echo signals form beams normal to active aperture surfaces along the entire array of microconvex elements and linear elements such that a continuous image field is scanned along the entire array of microconvex elements and linear elements; an orientation processor, coupled to at least one of the ultrasound probe or the scan converter to produce an image orientation signal which is coupled to the scan converter; and an ultrasound image display coupled to display images produced by the scan converter in a desired image orientation.
Method for analysing M1 aflatoxins in milk and milk by-products, characterised by the fact that it comprises: - at least a homogenization phase of a milk or milk by-product sample to be analysed; - at least an extraction phase from said homogenized sample of an extract containing M1 aflatoxin; - at least a competition phase between said extract and an antibody-dye conjugate for obtaining a mix to be analysed wherein the reaction between said M1 aflatoxin and said antibody-dye conjugate is at least partially completed; - at least a chromatography phase of said mix by means of at least a chromatographic device of the type of a lateral-flow device; - at least a qualitative and/or quantitative reading phase of the results found by said chromatographic device, wherein said qualitative reading comprises the detection of the presence or not in said sample of a quantity of M1 aflatoxin higher than at least a pre-determined minimum threshold level, and wherein said quantitative reading comprises the measurement of the quantity of M1 aflatoxin present in said sample. - at least a homogenization phase of a milk or milk by-product sample to be analysed; - at least an extraction phase from said homogenized sample of an extract containing M1 aflatoxin; - at least a competition phase between said extract and an antibody-dye conjugate for obtaining a mix to be analysed wherein the reaction between said M1 aflatoxin and said antibody-dye conjugate is at least partially completed; - at least a chromatography phase of said mix by means of at least a chromatographic device of the type of a lateral-flow device; - at least a qualitative and/or quantitative reading phase of the results found by said chromatographic device, wherein said qualitative reading comprises the detection of the presence or not in said sample of a quantity of M1 aflatoxin higher than at least a pre-determined minimum threshold level, and wherein said quantitative reading comprises the measurement of the quantity of M1 aflatoxin present in said sample.
An anode material for a lithium ion device, comprising: an active material comprising germanium, carbon, tungsten and boron, wherein the weight percentage of the germanium is between 5 and 80 weight % of the total weight of the anode material, the weight percentage of boron is between 2 and 20 weight % of the total weight of the anode material, the weight percentage of carbon is between 0.5 and 5 weight % of the total weight of the anode material and the weight percentage of tungsten is between 5 and 20 weight % of the total weight of the anode material. an active material comprising germanium, carbon, tungsten and boron, wherein the weight percentage of the germanium is between 5 and 80 weight % of the total weight of the anode material, the weight percentage of boron is between 2 and 20 weight % of the total weight of the anode material, the weight percentage of carbon is between 0.5 and 5 weight % of the total weight of the anode material and the weight percentage of tungsten is between 5 and 20 weight % of the total weight of the anode material.
Power tool clamping device, in particular oscillation power tool clamping device, comprising at least one clamping unit (12a; 12c; 12d), which has at least one movably mounted force-fit clamping plane element (14a; 14c; 14d) and has at least one actuating element (16a; 16c; 16d) provided to move the force-fit clamping plane element (14a; 14c; 14d) for the purpose of clamping a working tool (18a; 18c; 18d) at least in a clamping position, wherein the actuating element (16a; 16c; 16d) is mounted so as to be movable relative to the force-fit clamping plane element (14a; 14c; 14d) along at least two at least substantially mutually transverse movement directions (20a, 22a; 20c, 22c; 20d, 22d) of the actuating element (16a; 16c; 16d), wherein the clamping unit (12a; 12c; 12d) has at least one positioning element (26a; 26c; 26d), which has at least one pressing face (30a; 30c; 30d), extending at least substantially transversely in relation to a clamping face (28a; 28c; 28d) of the force-fit clamping plane element (14a; 14c; 14d), for acting upon the force-fit clamping plane element (14a; 14c; 14d), characterized in that the positioning element (26a; 26c; 26d) is disposed so as to be at least rotationally fixed relative to the force-fit clamping plane element (14a; 14c; 14d).
An air circulator comprising: a blower unit that is provided with an airflow opening on a front side thereof and in which a grill is provided in the airflow opening; and a support unit that supports the blower unit, wherein the grill is provided with a plurality of airflow guide blades in a spiral manner, inner end portions thereof closer to a center of the spiral of the plurality of airflow guide blades being protruded from outer end portions thereof in an airflow direction, wherein the airflow opening of the blower unit is formed to have a circular shape, and characterized in that a protrusion (L 1) of the inner end portions of the plurality of airflow guide blades with respect to the outer end portions is set larger than 20% of a diameter (R 2) of the airflow opening. a blower unit that is provided with an airflow opening on a front side thereof and in which a grill is provided in the airflow opening; and a support unit that supports the blower unit, wherein the grill is provided with a plurality of airflow guide blades in a spiral manner, inner end portions thereof closer to a center of the spiral of the plurality of airflow guide blades being protruded from outer end portions thereof in an airflow direction, wherein the airflow opening of the blower unit is formed to have a circular shape, and characterized in that a protrusion (L 1) of the inner end portions of the plurality of airflow guide blades with respect to the outer end portions is set larger than 20% of a diameter (R 2) of the airflow opening.
Method for stipulating a reception threshold of an ultrasonic sonar, wherein the reception threshold is put together from a minimum threshold and a component that changes over time, having the following steps: receiving a background signal on the ultrasonic sonar during a listening window, wherein no echoes of significant signal strength are received during the listening window, the background signal picked up passing through the same filters and amplifier stages as an electrical signal of a received echo, determining a first frequency with which the background signal passes a first threshold value; determining a second frequency with which the background signal passes a second threshold value, the second threshold value being chosen to have a greater magnitude than the first threshold value, and classifying the background signal into stochastic noise or a periodic interference signal based on a magnitude of the first frequency with which the first threshold value is passed; stipulating the reception threshold based on the first and second frequencies (40, 41) if the background signal is classified as stochastic noise. receiving a background signal on the ultrasonic sonar during a listening window, wherein no echoes of significant signal strength are received during the listening window, the background signal picked up passing through the same filters and amplifier stages as an electrical signal of a received echo, determining a first frequency with which the background signal passes a first threshold value; determining a second frequency with which the background signal passes a second threshold value, the second threshold value being chosen to have a greater magnitude than the first threshold value, and classifying the background signal into stochastic noise or a periodic interference signal based on a magnitude of the first frequency with which the first threshold value is passed; stipulating the reception threshold based on the first and second frequencies (40, 41) if the background signal is classified as stochastic noise.
A method for preparing a chimeric cell for treating a Muscular Dystrophy, the method comprising ex vivo incubating (a) a first myoblast; and (b) a second myoblast, or mesenchymal stem cell; with a fusogenic agent to generate the chimeric cell, wherein the second myoblast, or the mesenchymal stem cell is from a healthy donor and the first myoblast is from a subject suffering from muscular dystrophy. (a) a first myoblast; and (b) a second myoblast, or mesenchymal stem cell; with a fusogenic agent to generate the chimeric cell, wherein the second myoblast, or the mesenchymal stem cell is from a healthy donor and the first myoblast is from a subject suffering from muscular dystrophy. with a fusogenic agent to generate the chimeric cell, wherein the second myoblast, or the mesenchymal stem cell is from a healthy donor and the first myoblast is from a subject suffering from muscular dystrophy.
A microelectromechanical resonator structure comprising: a plurality of elongated straight beam sections wherein each beam section includes a first end and a second end; a plurality of curved sections, wherein each curved section includes a first end and a second end, and wherein at least one curved section includes a nodal point; wherein each end of each beam section is connected to an associated end of one of the curved sections to thereby form a geometric shape; at least one anchor coupling section; and a substrate anchor, coupled to the nodal point via the anchor coupling section, to secure the resonator structure to a substrate. a plurality of elongated straight beam sections wherein each beam section includes a first end and a second end; a plurality of curved sections, wherein each curved section includes a first end and a second end, and wherein at least one curved section includes a nodal point; wherein each end of each beam section is connected to an associated end of one of the curved sections to thereby form a geometric shape; at least one anchor coupling section; and a substrate anchor, coupled to the nodal point via the anchor coupling section, to secure the resonator structure to a substrate.
A method of detecting an electrical signal from a spin-current, wherein said spin-current comprises a pure spin-current having a spin predominantly aligned in a spin direction, the method being characterised by: flowing said pure spin-current through a layer of organic material (16, 1830) in a vertical direction through said layer; the layer having a higher electrical conductivity in a lateral direction within the layer than in the vertical direction through a thickness of the layer, and detecting a charge current or an electric field in a lateral direction in said layer of organic material (16, 1830). flowing said pure spin-current through a layer of organic material (16, 1830) in a vertical direction through said layer; the layer having a higher electrical conductivity in a lateral direction within the layer than in the vertical direction through a thickness of the layer, and detecting a charge current or an electric field in a lateral direction in said layer of organic material (16, 1830).