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A sterilization process challenge device comprising: a first container comprising walls which define a first space within the first container; a process indicator within the first space; at least one sterilant access for a sterilant to enter the first space within the first container; wherein at least one of the walls which defines the first space is a flexible wall; and wherein the walls are impervious to the sterilant; characterized by a second container comprising: walls which define a second space within the second container; and at least one sterilant access for a sterilant to enter the second space; wherein the first container is within the second space; wherein at least one of the walls which defines the second space is a flexible wall; wherein the walls which define the second space are impervious to the sterilant; and wherein the second space has a volume which can vary as a pressure differential varies between the second space and outside of the second container. a first container comprising walls which define a first space within the first container; a process indicator within the first space; at least one sterilant access for a sterilant to enter the first space within the first container; wherein at least one of the walls which defines the first space is a flexible wall; and wherein the walls are impervious to the sterilant; a second container comprising: walls which define a second space within the second container; and at least one sterilant access for a sterilant to enter the second space; walls which define a second space within the second container; and at least one sterilant access for a sterilant to enter the second space; wherein the first container is within the second space; wherein at least one of the walls which defines the second space is a flexible wall; wherein the walls which define the second space are impervious to the sterilant; and wherein the second space has a volume which can vary as a pressure differential varies between the second space and outside of the second container.
A method of connecting a stack of electrodes to a contact lead, wherein each electrode comprises a lithium or lithium alloy sheet formed with a tab providing a contact zone protruding from each sheet in substantially the same location, so that the tabs of the stack of electrodes are substantially aligned when the electrodes are aligned with each other and arranged as an electrode stack, and wherein the contact lead comprises an electrically conductive lead with an end portion, the method comprising the steps of: i) positioning the end portion of the contact lead a) on top of the tabs of the electrode stack b) underneath the tabs of the electrode stack, or c) at an intermediate position between the top and the bottom of the electrode stack, and ii) ultrasonically welding the contact zone to the end portion so as to join an electrode to the contact lead and to form a lithium to lithium or lithium alloy to lithium alloy weld between at least two tabs of the electrode stack. i) positioning the end portion of the contact lead a) on top of the tabs of the electrode stack b) underneath the tabs of the electrode stack, or c) at an intermediate position between the top and the bottom of the electrode stack, and ii) ultrasonically welding the contact zone to the end portion so as to join an electrode to the contact lead and to form a lithium to lithium or lithium alloy to lithium alloy weld between at least two tabs of the electrode stack.
A sonar comprising a screen with an associated computer, the computer comprising input means; and/or wherein the screen is a touchscreen, the computer being arranged to use touches on the touchscreen for input to the computer; and/or wherein the computer is arranged to use gestures sensed via a camera for input to the computer; wherein the screen conveys a display and wherein the associated computer conveys to the display the information to be displayed, wherein a display axis and a range axis are displayable on the display, wherein the range axis comprises a range lower limit, a range upper limit and a first zoom range with a first zoom upper limit and a first zoom lower limit, wherein the range axis and the display axis form an enclosed display range and a functional relationship is displayable in the display range, wherein the first zoom range is displayable with an activatable first zoom axis, wherein the first zoom axis is arranged parallel to the range axis, wherein when the first zoom axis is activated, the functional relationship is represented with respect to the first zoom axis, characterized in that by activating the first zoom axis in the display area, the first zoom axis is used with the display axis for the representation in the display area instead of the range axis, thereby increasing the first zoom range of the range axis. the computer comprising input means; and/or wherein the screen is a touchscreen, the computer being arranged to use touches on the touchscreen for input to the computer; and/or wherein the computer is arranged to use gestures sensed via a camera for input to the computer; wherein the screen conveys a display and wherein the associated computer conveys to the display the information to be displayed, wherein a display axis and a range axis are displayable on the display, wherein the range axis comprises a range lower limit, a range upper limit and a first zoom range with a first zoom upper limit and a first zoom lower limit, wherein the range axis and the display axis form an enclosed display range and a functional relationship is displayable in the display range, wherein the first zoom range is displayable with an activatable first zoom axis, wherein the first zoom axis is arranged parallel to the range axis, wherein when the first zoom axis is activated, the functional relationship is represented with respect to the first zoom axis, characterized in that by activating the first zoom axis in the display area, the first zoom axis is used with the display axis for the representation in the display area instead of the range axis, thereby increasing the first zoom range of the range axis.
A toy cap for a container, for example, for the containment of beverages for children, such as juices and fruit purees, yogurts, soft drinks, comprising: - a closure body comprising a tubular closure wall and a base, wherein said closure wall extends along a main axis between a lower end, where there is a mouth opening for engagement with a straw of the container, and an upper end, closed by said base; - a rotation structure projecting axially with respect to the base, ending with a support to stand the cap up and impart to the same, manually, a rotation around the main axis. wherein, once the position of the barycenter of the cap is defined, and the rotation structure is placed on a ground plane in such a way that the main axis is orthogonal to the ground plane, a vertical distance is defined between the barycenter and the ground plane; characterized in that, once an imaginary plane passing through the barycenter and orthogonal to the central axis is defined, a radial distance is defined on the imaginary plane between the barycenter and a peripheral portion of the end of the cap; and wherein the radial distance is equal to or greater than the vertical distance. - a closure body comprising a tubular closure wall and a base, wherein said closure wall extends along a main axis between a lower end, where there is a mouth opening for engagement with a straw of the container, and an upper end, closed by said base; - a rotation structure projecting axially with respect to the base, ending with a support to stand the cap up and impart to the same, manually, a rotation around the main axis.
Medical instrument with a hollow shaft which, at its proximal end, has a handle composed of at least two grip parts, and, at its distal end, has a tool, wherein the tool can be actuated by means of the handle via an actuation element that is mounted axially movably in the shaft, wherein the actuation element has a pull/push element which is designed as a cross-shaped element that is mounted axially movably in the shaft and that has a main body oriented in the longitudinal axis of the medical instrument and at least two outwardly protruding rod-shaped arms, wherein the grip parts of the handle and the arms of the pull/push element are operatively connected to each other via a pin-and-slot control system, and wherein the actuation element is designed in several parts in the longitudinal axis of the instrument, wherein the individual parts of the actuation element can be coupled to each other via at least one coupling mechanism, characterized in that the coupling mechanism has a receiving device with several receivers of different cross-sectional shape for receiving connection elements of corresponding cross-sectional shape.
An assembly set for mounting a water output device, in particular a concealed cistern of a WC, into a wall, which assembly set comprises armature parts for mounting a cover plate for closing an inspection opening of the water output device in the wall, the armature parts respectively integrally comprising at least one fixing element respectively having a part to the cover plate side on the cover plate and a part to the wall side for mounting in or on the inspection opening, which parts co-operate in effecting the fixing and are adapted for a latch engagement of one part with the other part in a shifting or inserting of the cover plate onto/into the inspection opening, which latch engagement is releasable by a retracting of the cover plate, and adjustment means for a final adjustment of the position of the cover plate relative to the wall in a direction perpendicular to the wall, characterized in that the armature parts additionally comprise abutment elements for limiting the shifting or inserting and for a preliminary adjustment of the position of the cover plate relative to the wall in a direction perpendicular to the wall, which abutment elements are variable for adjusting the preliminary adjustment position of the cover plate by means of a thread.
A cutting unit for a harvester, in particular for a combine harvester, having a cutting blade arrangement for reaping a crop; and a conveying device which conveys the reaped crop away from the cutting blade arrangement to supply it to a processing device, in particular to a threshing unit, wherein a detection device is provided for determining at least the height of the crop prior to reaping as a crop parameter, characterized in that the position of the cutting blade arrangement is adjustable relative to the conveying device by means of an adjustment apparatus, with a control device connected to the detection device and to the adjustment apparatus being configured to adjust the position of the cutting blade arrangement relative to the conveying device in dependence on the determined height of the crop.
A method for helical milling with forward-backward feeding, comprising the following steps: S1. determining an aperture D1 of a pre-processing hole; S2. selecting a suitable tool according to a final aperture D of a through-hole to-be-processed and the aperture D1 of the pre-processing hole; S3. clamping a workpiece to-be-processed and the tool; S4. feeding the tool forward to process the pre-processing hole with the aperture D1, and D 1 <D, until a back-end cutting section of a cutting portion of the tool extends out of an outlet side of the workpiece; and S5. adjusting an eccentricity of the tool one or more times, feeding backward from the outlet side, using the back-end cutting section of the cutting portion of the tool to perform helical milling, obtaining a through-hole with aperture D, characterized in that determining the aperture D1 of the pre-processing hole in step S1 comprises: according to the aperture D of the through-hole to-be-processed, a radial one-side maximum width K of a damage area required by processing, and a radial one-side maximum width K1 of a damage area produced by the pre-processing hole based on previous experiment data and production experience, wherein D1 satisfies: D1 < D +2× K -2×K1, and the value of D1 is determined according to the actual situation. S1. determining an aperture D1 of a pre-processing hole; S2. selecting a suitable tool according to a final aperture D of a through-hole to-be-processed and the aperture D1 of the pre-processing hole; S3. clamping a workpiece to-be-processed and the tool; S4. feeding the tool forward to process the pre-processing hole with the aperture D1, and D 1 <D, until a back-end cutting section of a cutting portion of the tool extends out of an outlet side of the workpiece; and S5. adjusting an eccentricity of the tool one or more times, feeding backward from the outlet side, using the back-end cutting section of the cutting portion of the tool to perform helical milling, obtaining a through-hole with aperture D, characterized in that determining the aperture D1 of the pre-processing hole in step S1 comprises: according to the aperture D of the through-hole to-be-processed, a radial one-side maximum width K of a damage area required by processing, and a radial one-side maximum width K1 of a damage area produced by the pre-processing hole based on previous experiment data and production experience, wherein D1 satisfies: D1 < D +2× K -2×K1, and the value of D1 is determined according to the actual situation.
A parasiticidal topical formulation, which comprises: a) an effective amount of an ectoparasiticidal combination comprising amitraz and an 1-N-arylpyrazole derivative of formula I, in which R 1 is CN; R 2 is S n R 3; R 3 is haloalkyl; R 4 is NH 2; R 11 and R 12 represent, independently of one another, halogen; R 13 represents a haloalkyl; n represents an integer equal to 0, 1 or 2; X represents a trivalent nitrogen atom or a C-R 12 radical, the three other valencies of the carbon atom forming part of the aromatic ring; b) a pharmaceutical or veterinary acceptable liquid carrier vehicle; and c) optionally, a crystallization inhibitor. a) an effective amount of an ectoparasiticidal combination comprising amitraz and an 1-N-arylpyrazole derivative of formula I, in which R 1 is CN; R 2 is S n R 3; R 3 is haloalkyl; R 4 is NH 2; R 11 and R 12 represent, independently of one another, halogen; R 13 represents a haloalkyl; n represents an integer equal to 0, 1 or 2; X represents a trivalent nitrogen atom or a C-R 12 radical, the three other valencies of the carbon atom forming part of the aromatic ring; R 1 is CN; R 2 is S n R 3; R 3 is haloalkyl; R 4 is NH 2; R 11 and R 12 represent, independently of one another, halogen; R 13 represents a haloalkyl; n represents an integer equal to 0, 1 or 2; X represents a trivalent nitrogen atom or a C-R 12 radical, the three other valencies of the carbon atom forming part of the aromatic ring; b) a pharmaceutical or veterinary acceptable liquid carrier vehicle; and c) optionally, a crystallization inhibitor.
A control device for at least one piece of equipment (14, 16) present in a building equipped with at least one telephone directly or indirectly connected to an outside telephone network by at least one wired telephone connection, the equipment comprising at least one communication unit (14A, 16A), the device comprising: - a communication module for communicating with the communication unit (14A, 16A), and - a switch to open or close the wired telephone connection between the telephone and the outside telephone network, the control device being characterized in that it further comprises: - a voice message transmission module to the telephone, - a module for receiving signals coming from the telephone, and - a control module connected to the switch, the communication module, the transmission module and the reception module, to detect an activation signal and, in response to the activation signal, command the opening of the switch and trigger the transmission of at least one first voice message by the transmission module to the telephone. - a communication module for communicating with the communication unit (14A, 16A), and - a switch to open or close the wired telephone connection between the telephone and the outside telephone network, the control device being characterized in that it further comprises: - a voice message transmission module to the telephone, - a module for receiving signals coming from the telephone, and - a control module connected to the switch, the communication module, the transmission module and the reception module, to detect an activation signal and, in response to the activation signal, command the opening of the switch and trigger the transmission of at least one first voice message by the transmission module to the telephone.
An automatic analyzer comprising a probe (7a, 11a) that suctions a reagent or a sample and discharges the reagent or the sample into a reaction container, a dispensing mechanism (7, 11) that moves the probe vertically and horizontally, a suction and discharge mechanism (18, 19) that causes the probe to suction the reagent or the sample and discharge the reagent or the sample into the reaction container, a photometer that analyzes the sample in the reaction container, a washing tank (33, 13) that has an opening into which the probe is inserted and that washes the probe inserted through the opening, and a controller that controls operations of the dispensing mechanism, the suction and discharge mechanism, the photometer and the washing tank: wherein the washing tank comprises a washing portion for washing the probe inserted through the opening, a washing nozzle (201, 202) that discharges washing water to the opening, an overflow portion through which the washing water discharged from the washing nozzle to the opening drains downward, characterized in the the washing tank furthermore comprises a suction nozzle (211, 212) that suctions air from the washing portion and a vent member that has a smaller width than the opening size of the overflow portion and that extends from an upper part to a lower part in the overflow portion and is arranged and shaped such that an airflow for removing air bubbles can be secured in the overflow portion during drainage of the washing water. wherein the washing tank comprises a washing portion for washing the probe inserted through the opening, a washing nozzle (201, 202) that discharges washing water to the opening, an overflow portion through which the washing water discharged from the washing nozzle to the opening drains downward, characterized in the the washing tank furthermore comprises a suction nozzle (211, 212) that suctions air from the washing portion and a vent member that has a smaller width than the opening size of the overflow portion and that extends from an upper part to a lower part in the overflow portion and is arranged and shaped such that an airflow for removing air bubbles can be secured in the overflow portion during drainage of the washing water.
Method for detection of a leakage in a water installation comprising a flow monitor for determining the flow during a flow time interval, and for detection of whether the monitored flow lies within a pre-determined flow limit; the method comprising the steps of: - dividing the flow regime into separate flow monitoring bands, where each flow monitoring band comprises an upper and a lower flow limit; and where the number of bands are defined as a function of the dynamic range of the flow monitor, - providing one flow cell per flow monitoring band having an in-band flow integrator, in-band timer and time since reset, and processing said flow cells in turn, beginning with the monitoring band with the lowest flow limit, wherein processing comprises the steps of: - the flow cell determining if in-band, out-band (low) of out-of-band (high) applies, - if out-of-band high: Increment time since reset, Clear in-band timer, - if in-band: Increment time since reset, increment in-band timer, add accrued volume/mass to flow integrator, - if out-of-band (low): Clear time since reset, clear in-band time, clear flow integrator, - and using a compound integrator to receive and sum the accrued volume or mass from each flow cell integrator at any time. - dividing the flow regime into separate flow monitoring bands, where each flow monitoring band comprises an upper and a lower flow limit; and where the number of bands are defined as a function of the dynamic range of the flow monitor, - providing one flow cell per flow monitoring band having an in-band flow integrator, in-band timer and time since reset, and processing said flow cells in turn, beginning with the monitoring band with the lowest flow limit, wherein processing comprises the steps of: - the flow cell determining if in-band, out-band (low) of out-of-band (high) applies, - if out-of-band high: Increment time since reset, Clear in-band timer, - if in-band: Increment time since reset, increment in-band timer, add accrued volume/mass to flow integrator, - if out-of-band (low): Clear time since reset, clear in-band time, clear flow integrator, - the flow cell determining if in-band, out-band (low) of out-of-band (high) applies, - if out-of-band high: Increment time since reset, Clear in-band timer, - if in-band: Increment time since reset, increment in-band timer, add accrued volume/mass to flow integrator, - if out-of-band (low): Clear time since reset, clear in-band time, clear flow integrator, - and using a compound integrator to receive and sum the accrued volume or mass from each flow cell integrator at any time.
An intravascular system for nerve modulation, comprising: an elongate member having a proximal end and a distal end, the elongate member having a radially expanding region disposed proximate the distal end; and at least one element (32; 132) capable of ablating tissue disposed along the radially expanding region of the elongate member; and a delivery sheath adapted to slidably contain the elongate member including the radially expanding region in a non-expanded configuration; wherein the radially expanding region has an expanded state in which the radially expanding region forms a helical structure such that the at least one element (32; 132) capable of ablating tissue is positioned along an inner wall of a blood vessel that is adjacent to a nerve to be modulated, wherein the radially expanding region has sufficient structural rigidity to maintain the helical structure as the radially expanding region is translated axially between a first position and a second position within the blood vessel while maintaining contact between the at least one element (32; 132) capable of ablating tissue and the inner wall of the blood vessel, and wherein the elongate member and the delivery sheath are configured to prevent rotation of the elongate member in the delivery sheath. an elongate member having a proximal end and a distal end, the elongate member having a radially expanding region disposed proximate the distal end; and at least one element (32; 132) capable of ablating tissue disposed along the radially expanding region of the elongate member; and a delivery sheath adapted to slidably contain the elongate member including the radially expanding region in a non-expanded configuration; wherein the radially expanding region has an expanded state in which the radially expanding region forms a helical structure such that the at least one element (32; 132) capable of ablating tissue is positioned along an inner wall of a blood vessel that is adjacent to a nerve to be modulated, wherein the radially expanding region has sufficient structural rigidity to maintain the helical structure as the radially expanding region is translated axially between a first position and a second position within the blood vessel while maintaining contact between the at least one element (32; 132) capable of ablating tissue and the inner wall of the blood vessel, and wherein the elongate member and the delivery sheath are configured to prevent rotation of the elongate member in the delivery sheath.