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A camera module autofocus actuator comprising: - a fixed support member (1; 1'), - a movable lens carrier (2; 2') slidingly received on said fixed support member (1; 1') so as to move along an optical axis, - one or more shape memory alloy wires (4; 7) arranged to be activated so as to cause said movable lens carrier (2; 2') to move along said optical axis in a first direction, - a first return elastic element (3; 5; 6; 8) mounted between the support member (1; 1') and the lens carrier (2; 2') so as to exert a return force only in parallel to the optical axis in a second direction opposite to said first direction determined by the activation of said one or more shape memory alloy wires (4; 7), - at least a second return elastic element (3; 5; 6; 8) substantially identical to and mounted in the same way as said first return elastic element (3; 5; 6; 8), said return elastic elements (3; 5; 6; 8) being arranged at symmetrically opposite positions with respect to the optical axis, said actuator being characterized in that - each of the one or more shape memory alloy wires (4; 7) is mounted with a first end directly secured mechanically without any interposed element to one of the return elastic elements (3; 5; 6; 8) and a second end directly secured mechanically without any interposed element to any of - the same return elastic element (3; 5; 6; 8) to which said first end is secured, or - another return elastic element (3; 5; 6; 8), or - the support member (1; 1'), so as to cause said movement of the lens carrier (2; 2') in the first direction through a mechanical action of the return elastic elements (3; 5; 6; 8) resulting from a deformation thereof upon activation of the one or more shape memory alloy wires (4; 7). - a fixed support member (1; 1'), - a movable lens carrier (2; 2') slidingly received on said fixed support member (1; 1') so as to move along an optical axis, - one or more shape memory alloy wires (4; 7) arranged to be activated so as to cause said movable lens carrier (2; 2') to move along said optical axis in a first direction, - a first return elastic element (3; 5; 6; 8) mounted between the support member (1; 1') and the lens carrier (2; 2') so as to exert a return force only in parallel to the optical axis in a second direction opposite to said first direction determined by the activation of said one or more shape memory alloy wires (4; 7), - at least a second return elastic element (3; 5; 6; 8) substantially identical to and mounted in the same way as said first return elastic element (3; 5; 6; 8), said return elastic elements (3; 5; 6; 8) being arranged at symmetrically opposite positions with respect to the optical axis, - each of the one or more shape memory alloy wires (4; 7) is mounted with a first end directly secured mechanically without any interposed element to one of the return elastic elements (3; 5; 6; 8) and a second end directly secured mechanically without any interposed element to any of - the same return elastic element (3; 5; 6; 8) to which said first end is secured, or - another return elastic element (3; 5; 6; 8), or - the support member (1; 1'),
Plastics disposable metering pump for products with solid components, comprising two rotors which are coupled to each other by means of gearwheels and can be driven in opposite directions and which are mounted in a pump housing provided with suction connection and outlet connection, wherein each rotor has a rotor shaft, the rotor shaft ends of which are supported in the walls (8, 4) of the pump housing, and wherein each rotor has two rotor blade walls, which are arranged diametrically on the rotor shaft and onto the peripheral ends of which is respectively formed a partially cylindrical rotor blade shoe, wherein the rotor blade shoes bear slidingly and sealingly against the cylindrical inner wall regions of the pump housing, and wherein, furthermore, the rotor blade walls have between the rotor shafts and the rotor blade shoes on both sides concave recesses, in which an end edge of a rotor blade shoe of the adjacent rotor is capable of meshing, characterized in that the shaping of the rotor blade shoes and of the recesses is optimized with regard to achieving minimal product residues in that the end edges of the rotor blade shoes touchingly brush the concave recesses of the adjacent rotor and in that furthermore on each rotor shaft is arranged at least one longitudinal scraping rib, which is directed radially outward and runs parallel to the rotor shaft axis.
A method for taking images in a medical radiology system comprising an external x-ray source and a CMOS image sensor that is linked via a USB link as USB peripheral of a device for digitally processing the image data of the sensor, characterized in that the method comprises the use of a tracking device, that is connected over the USB link between the sensor and the device, for continuously reading and decoding the data transmitted over the USB link, in a way that is transparent to the device and to the sensor, to detect, in the transmitted data stream, one particular datum (XAMC=1) representing a signal indicating detection, by the sensor, that a sufficient dose of radiation has been received and, on detection of this particular datum, to send an electrical signal (Stop-X) to the radiation source to stop the emission of the radiation.
A method of fabricating a lens using gravity, the method comprising: forming (110, 120, 130) a polydimethylsiloxane (PDMS) support layer on a slide using a needle, the PDMS support layer having a curved surface; depositing further PDMS using the needle onto the curved surface of the PDMS support layer on the slide; inverting the slide; curing the deposited further PDMS on the inverted slide to form the lens; and altering the shape of the lens to reduce the focal length of the lens by repeatedly: depositing further PDMS using the needle onto the lens, inverting the slide, and curing the deposited further PDMS on the inverted slide. forming (110, 120, 130) a polydimethylsiloxane (PDMS) support layer on a slide using a needle, the PDMS support layer having a curved surface; depositing further PDMS using the needle onto the curved surface of the PDMS support layer on the slide; inverting the slide; curing the deposited further PDMS on the inverted slide to form the lens; and altering the shape of the lens to reduce the focal length of the lens by repeatedly: depositing further PDMS using the needle onto the lens, inverting the slide, and curing the deposited further PDMS on the inverted slide. depositing further PDMS using the needle onto the lens, inverting the slide, and curing the deposited further PDMS on the inverted slide.
A method for facilitating a communication session between a calling device (101, 201, 201) and a called device (102, 202), the method comprising: generating, by a first entity, a modified SIP response including additional data, wherein generating the modified SIP response comprises adding at least one new header to a SIP response, the new header comprising the additional data, wherein the modified SIP response is a response to a SIP request made by the calling device (101, 201, 201), the additional data comprising an indication of at least one characteristic of at least one of the calling device (101, 201, 201) and the called device (102, 202), wherein the indication of at least one characteristic of the calling device (101, 201, 201) and/or the called device (102, 202) comprises an indication of a user agent of the calling device (101, 201, 201) and/or the called device (102, 202) respectively; receiving, at a second entity, the modified SIP response; and applying, by the second entity, one or more rules to the modified SIP response based on the additional data. generating, by a first entity, a modified SIP response including additional data, wherein generating the modified SIP response comprises adding at least one new header to a SIP response, the new header comprising the additional data, wherein the modified SIP response is a response to a SIP request made by the calling device (101, 201, 201), the additional data comprising an indication of at least one characteristic of at least one of the calling device (101, 201, 201) and the called device (102, 202), wherein the indication of at least one characteristic of the calling device (101, 201, 201) and/or the called device (102, 202) comprises an indication of a user agent of the calling device (101, 201, 201) and/or the called device (102, 202) respectively; receiving, at a second entity, the modified SIP response; and applying, by the second entity, one or more rules to the modified SIP response based on the additional data.
A fuel injector having an elongated body, the body comprising an upper body portion, a central body portion and a lower body portion, the fuel injector further having a main high pressure fuel passage and an auxiliary passage from the main passage to an hydraulic component (26, 36) within the injector, and having a tubular debris diverter shield in the main passage, whereby a main flow passes axially through the tube within an inner wall of the tube and an auxiliary flow passes through a multiplicity of holes extending transversely from the inner wall to an outer wall of the tube, before delivery to the hydraulic component, wherein the holes are drilled holes, which are 90° to the main flow, wherein the upper body portion contains a control valve and an upper portion of the fuel supply passage, the lower body portion contains an injector valve and a lower portion of the fuel supply passage, and the central body portion has upper and lower surfaces (76, 78) rigidly trapped between the upper and lower body portions (70, 72), wherein a shield chamber fluidly connects the upper and lower portions (30a, 30b) of the fuel supply passage, wherein the debris diverter shield is situated in the shield chamber, and wherein the tube has opposed ends (66, 68) extending from the upper to the lower surface of the central body portion, and the tube is fixed to the body in longitudinal compression between the upper and lower body portions (70, 72).
A system for closing an aperture in a biological tissue, the system comprising: a handle; an elongate shaft connected to the handle; a deployment scaffold connected to the shaft, the deployment scaffold comprising a frame and a plurality of deployment arms hingedly connected to the frame, wherein the frame is configured to move from a retained position to at least one deployed position; a plurality of clips connected to the arms, wherein the clips are configured to releasably retain a surgical implant; at least one sleeve selectively positionable from a first position whereby at least one of the clips is exposed to a second position where the sleeve is disposed at least partially over at least one of the plurality of deployment arms to cover at least one clip; and characterised in that the system further comprises at least one sleeve for each of the plurality of arms. a handle; an elongate shaft connected to the handle; a deployment scaffold connected to the shaft, the deployment scaffold comprising a frame and a plurality of deployment arms hingedly connected to the frame, wherein the frame is configured to move from a retained position to at least one deployed position; a plurality of clips connected to the arms, wherein the clips are configured to releasably retain a surgical implant; at least one sleeve selectively positionable from a first position whereby at least one of the clips is exposed to a second position where the sleeve is disposed at least partially over at least one of the plurality of deployment arms to cover at least one clip; and characterised in that the system further comprises at least one sleeve for each of the plurality of arms.
A system for controlling the level of the audio signal that is provided by an audio source to headphones that are adapted to be worn by a user, the system comprising: a volume up user-operable switch and a volume down user-operable switch; a first digital switch wired in parallel with the volume up switch and that is operable to cause an increase of the level of the audio signal that is provided to the headphones; a second digital switch wired in parallel with the volume down switch and that is operable to cause a decrease of the level of the audio signal that is provided to the headphones; a controller, responsive to the audio signal that was provided by the audio source and adapted to control the first and second digital switches, the controller using one or both digital switches to automatically establish a level of the audio signal that is provided to the headphones after the audio source is available to output an audio signal that is to be provided to the headphones; wherein the controller stores the audio signal level when the audio source was last disabled from outputting an audio signal that was provided to the headphones; and wherein when the audio source is available to output an audio signal that is to be provided to the headphones, the controller establishes the initial level of the audio signal provided to the headphones to be below the level when the audio source was last disabled from outputting an audio signal, and then the controller subsequently increases the level of the audio signal provided to the headphones until it reaches the stored audio signal level. a volume up user-operable switch and a volume down user-operable switch; a first digital switch wired in parallel with the volume up switch and that is operable to cause an increase of the level of the audio signal that is provided to the headphones; a second digital switch wired in parallel with the volume down switch and that is operable to cause a decrease of the level of the audio signal that is provided to the headphones; a controller, responsive to the audio signal that was provided by the audio source and adapted to control the first and second digital switches, the controller using one or both digital switches to automatically establish a level of the audio signal that is provided to the headphones after the audio source is available to output an audio signal that is to be provided to the headphones; wherein the controller stores the audio signal level when the audio source was last disabled from outputting an audio signal that was provided to the headphones; and wherein when the audio source is available to output an audio signal that is to be provided to the headphones, the controller establishes the initial level of the audio signal provided to the headphones to be below the level when the audio source was last disabled from outputting an audio signal, and then the controller subsequently increases the level of the audio signal provided to the headphones until it reaches the stored audio signal level.
An optical imaging apparatus for direct engraving of flexographic plate mounted on a rotating drum, comprising: at least two laser sources emitting two laser beams in two directions to form a triangle shape, each emitting laser beams being adapted to cut inside said flexographic plate; a triangular glass wedge prism placed in front of each of said laser sources and movable relative to the laser source to alter an optical path of each of said laser beams for changing the depth of laser beam entrance into the flexographic plate, in order to cut solid non ink transfer chunks out of said flexographic plate and to remove said chunks from said flexographic plate by rotating the drum. at least two laser sources emitting two laser beams in two directions to form a triangle shape, each emitting laser beams being adapted to cut inside said flexographic plate; a triangular glass wedge prism placed in front of each of said laser sources and movable relative to the laser source to alter an optical path of each of said laser beams for changing the depth of laser beam entrance into the flexographic plate, in order to cut solid non ink transfer chunks out of said flexographic plate and to remove said chunks from said flexographic plate by rotating the drum.
Nicotinamide mononucleotide or a salt thereof for use in treating or preventing photoreceptor damage or photoreceptor degeneration in a subject in need thereof.
A method for controlling the propulsion of a ship, said ship comprising an engine and a controllable pitch propeller, said engine comprising at least one cylinder, wherein torque and engine speed are adjusted to correspond to an output set point value, wherein the adjustment is such that said ship is operated in an operating condition with an engine speed of said engine and a propeller pitch of said controllable pitch propeller such that the fuel consumption of said ship is brought and/or held within a desired fuel consumption range characterized in that the method comprises: - determining a top pressure value indicative of a top pressure in said at least one cylinder and - reducing the torque of said engine upon detection that the top pressure value exceeds a top pressure threshold value. - determining a top pressure value indicative of a top pressure in said at least one cylinder and - reducing the torque of said engine upon detection that the top pressure value exceeds a top pressure threshold value.
A shift register including a shift register unit, and a shift register unit of a next stage, the shift register unit comprising: a voltage-boosting module configured to output a first level signal when receiving a gate driving signal sent from a shift register unit of a previous stage or a start signal; a signal output module configured to output a gate driving signal under the control of a first clock signal based on the first level signal outputted by the voltage-boosting module; a reset module configured to control the signal output module to reset under the control of a reset signal; a pull-down module configured to pull down an output terminal (Output(n)) of the signal output module under the control of a second clock signal (CLKB), the output terminal being configured to carry the gate driving signal and being an output terminal of the shift register unit; characterized in that the shift register unit further comprises a charge-sharing switch configured to connect the output terminal (Output(n))of the signal output module to an output terminal (Output(n+1)) of the shift register unit of the next stage to perform charge sharing under the control of the reset signal. a voltage-boosting module configured to output a first level signal when receiving a gate driving signal sent from a shift register unit of a previous stage or a start signal; a signal output module configured to output a gate driving signal under the control of a first clock signal based on the first level signal outputted by the voltage-boosting module; a reset module configured to control the signal output module to reset under the control of a reset signal; a pull-down module configured to pull down an output terminal (Output(n)) of the signal output module under the control of a second clock signal (CLKB), the output terminal being configured to carry the gate driving signal and being an output terminal of the shift register unit; characterized in that the shift register unit further comprises a charge-sharing switch configured to connect the output terminal (Output(n))of the signal output module to an output terminal (Output(n+1)) of the shift register unit of the next stage to perform charge sharing under the control of the reset signal.
An article of footwear comprising: an upper having a sole formed integral therewith; an insole having a plurality of locating members projecting from a surface thereof, said insole being receivable by said upper such that the distal ends of said locating members pass through said sole to extend beyond an outer surface of the sole; and a plurality of outsole base portions configured to engage said distal ends of said locating members such that the outsole is mounted to said outer surface of the sole, and a plurality of outsole upper portions injection moulded to said outsole base portions to secure the outsole to the upper. an upper having a sole formed integral therewith; an insole having a plurality of locating members projecting from a surface thereof, said insole being receivable by said upper such that the distal ends of said locating members pass through said sole to extend beyond an outer surface of the sole; and a plurality of outsole base portions configured to engage said distal ends of said locating members such that the outsole is mounted to said outer surface of the sole, and a plurality of outsole upper portions injection moulded to said outsole base portions to secure the outsole to the upper.
A compound of Formula: wherein: -O-Z-CO 2 H is -O-heteroalkyl-CO 2 H, -O-cyclyl-CO 2 H, -O-CH 2 -cyclyl-CO 2 H, -O-cyclyl-CH 2 -CO 2 H, or -O-CH 2 -cyclyl-CH 2 -CO 2 H, each of which may optionally be substituted with one to six substituents independently selected from halide, cyano, nitro, hydroxyl, -SH, -NH 2, -OR 11, -SR 11, -NR 12 R 13, -C(=O)R 11,-C(=O)OR 11, -OC(=O)R 11, -C(=O)NR 12 R 13, -NR 11 C(=O)R 11, alkyl, cycloalkyl, heterocyclyl, aryl and heteroaryl, wherein: -cyclyl- is -cycloalkyl-, -heterocyclyl-, -aryl- or -heteroaryl-; R 7 and R 8 in each occurrence independently are hydrogen, C 1 -C 6 alkyl or C 3 -C 6 cycloalkyl, or R 7 and R 8 and the carbon atom to which they are connected form a C 3 -C 6 cycloalkyl ring; R 11 in each occurrence independently is hydrogen, alkyl, cycloalkyl, heterocyclyl, aryl or heteroaryl; R 12 and R 13 in each occurrence independently are hydrogen, alkyl, cycloalkyl, heterocyclyl, aryl or heteroaryl, or R 12 and R 13 and the nitrogen atom to which they are connected form a heterocyclic or heteroaryl ring; and n is an integer from 1 to 10; or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt, solvate, hydrate or stereoisomer thereof; with the proviso that: -O-Z-CO 2 H is not and -O-Z-CO 2 H does not contain a sugar moiety. -cyclyl- is -cycloalkyl-, -heterocyclyl-, -aryl- or -heteroaryl-; R 7 and R 8 in each occurrence independently are hydrogen, C 1 -C 6 alkyl or C 3 -C 6 cycloalkyl, or R 7 and R 8 and the carbon atom to which they are connected form a C 3 -C 6 cycloalkyl ring; R 11 in each occurrence independently is hydrogen, alkyl, cycloalkyl, heterocyclyl, aryl or heteroaryl; R 12 and R 13 in each occurrence independently are hydrogen, alkyl, cycloalkyl, heterocyclyl, aryl or heteroaryl, or R 12 and R 13 and the nitrogen atom to which they are connected form a heterocyclic or heteroaryl ring; and n is an integer from 1 to 10; -O-Z-CO 2 H is not and -O-Z-CO 2 H does not contain a sugar moiety.