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A tissue engagement device for accessing the pericardial space comprising: a tube that defines a lumen having a maximum interior width; an actuation rod positioned within the lumen of the tube; a plurality of arms (96, 97), each arm comprising a tip (132, 133) wherein the arms (96, 97) are pivotally coupled either to the tube or to the actuation rod; and an actuator configured to move the actuation rod relative to the tube to rotate the arms (96, 97) between (i) a retracted orientation in which the tips (132, 133) of adjacent arms (96, 97) are at a distance from each other that is less than the maximum interior width of the lumen and (ii) an actuated orientation in which the tips (132, 133) of adjacent arms (96, 97) are directed away from each other and are spaced from each other by a distance that is greater than the maximum interior width; and wherein the tips (132, 133) of the arms (96, 97) are positioned distally beyond a distal face of the tube when the arms (96, 97) are in the retracted orientation; each tip (132, 133) is a piercing tip; wherein when a distal end of the device abuts a layer of pericardial tissue, actuation of the arms (96, 97) via the actuator rotates the tips (132, 133) into the layer of pericardial tissue to pierce the layer of tissue and to apply tension to the layer of tissue outwardly in opposite directions. a tube that defines a lumen having a maximum interior width; an actuation rod positioned within the lumen of the tube; a plurality of arms (96, 97), each arm comprising a tip (132, 133) wherein the arms (96, 97) are pivotally coupled either to the tube or to the actuation rod; and an actuator configured to move the actuation rod relative to the tube to rotate the arms (96, 97) between (i) a retracted orientation in which the tips (132, 133) of adjacent arms (96, 97) are at a distance from each other that is less than the maximum interior width of the lumen and (ii) an actuated orientation in which the tips (132, 133) of adjacent arms (96, 97) are directed away from each other and are spaced from each other by a distance that is greater than the maximum interior width; and wherein the tips (132, 133) of the arms (96, 97) are positioned distally beyond a distal face of the tube when the arms (96, 97) are in the retracted orientation; each tip (132, 133) is a piercing tip; wherein when a distal end of the device abuts a layer of pericardial tissue, actuation of the arms (96, 97) via the actuator rotates the tips (132, 133) into the layer of pericardial tissue to pierce the layer of tissue and to apply tension to the layer of tissue outwardly in opposite directions.
A method of making a device for conducting a non-invasive analysis of a bodily fluid to determine the presence and the level of a certain constituent carried by the bodily fluid, the device including an indicator formulation capable of changing color in response to exposure to the certain constituent to provide a visible indication of the presence and the level of the certain constituent carried by the bodily fluid, the method comprising: providing a carrier substrate of a fibrous non-woven material having voids establishing a high void volume within the carrier substrate wherein the carrier substrate has a total volume and the high void volume is within a range of about ten to twelve percent of the total volume; applying a chromagen formulation to the carrier substrate to create a chromagen-laden carrier member with the chromagen formulation in the form of a layer carried by the fibers of the carrier material and placed in juxtaposition with voids in the carrier substrate; and subsequently applying to the chromagen-laden carrier member a selected reagent having a particular constituent-specific formulation to combine the selected reagent with the chromagen formulation applied to the carrier substrate, thereby establishing the indicator formulation within the carrier substrate in place for reception of a sample of the bodily fluid later placed upon the carrier substrate. providing a carrier substrate of a fibrous non-woven material having voids establishing a high void volume within the carrier substrate wherein the carrier substrate has a total volume and the high void volume is within a range of about ten to twelve percent of the total volume; applying a chromagen formulation to the carrier substrate to create a chromagen-laden carrier member with the chromagen formulation in the form of a layer carried by the fibers of the carrier material and placed in juxtaposition with voids in the carrier substrate; and subsequently applying to the chromagen-laden carrier member a selected reagent having a particular constituent-specific formulation to combine the selected reagent with the chromagen formulation applied to the carrier substrate, thereby establishing the indicator formulation within the carrier substrate in place for reception of a sample of the bodily fluid later placed upon the carrier substrate.
An orientation indicator for a medicament delivery device having a longitudinal axis and a delivery member; the medicament delivery device being configured to be oriented with its delivery member pointing upwards during mixing or priming, wherein the orientation indicator comprises - a support element having a proximal end and a distal end and generally elongated along the longitudinal axis of the medicament delivery device, - an activation member movable in relation to the support element, between a first position and a second position, - an electrical circuit comprising a signal switch, - a signalling element connected to the electrical circuit, wherein the activation member is movable under gravitational force when the support element is tilted, to actuate the signal switch, such that a signal is generated by the signalling element informing a user that a proper orientation of the device has been attained for mixing or priming. - a support element having a proximal end and a distal end and generally elongated along the longitudinal axis of the medicament delivery device, - an activation member movable in relation to the support element, between a first position and a second position, - an electrical circuit comprising a signal switch, - a signalling element connected to the electrical circuit,
A charge air intercooler for arrangement in a suction tube, comprising a plurality of channels through which coolant flows and which form a cooler block around which charge air can flow, wherein the cooler block is connected to a floor member and wherein a collector has at least one coolant connection, wherein the charge air intercooler can be fastened in an opening of the suction tube by means of a flange member, wherein the flange member and the floor member are designed as separate components, the floor member is made of aluminium, wherein the channels are designed as flat tubes soldered to the floor member, the flange member is made of plastic, wherein the flange member forms a portion of the collector, the flange member comprises a partition wall of the collector and the coolant connection is formed on the flange member, wherein between floor member and flange member, a seal, in particular an O-ring seal is provided and between floor member and suction tube, a seal, in particular an O-ring seal is provided.
A receptacle of a connector assembly, the connector assembly further comprising a plug mateable with the receptacle and accommodating an internal module therein, wherein: the receptacle comprises a shell made of metal and a cage formed of one or more metal plates, the shell being attachable to a case made of metal, the cage being mountable on a board arranged in the case; the cage has a receiving space and a plurality of enclosing plates; the receiving space opens at a front end of the cage in a front-rear direction and receives the internal module under a mated state where the plug and the receptacle are mated with each other; the enclosing plates include a cage rear plate, a cage top plate and two cage side plates; the cage rear plate is located behind the receiving space in the front-rear direction; the cage top plate is located over the receiving space in an upper-lower direction perpendicular to the front-rear direction; the two cage side plates are located at opposite sides of the receiving space, respectively, in a lateral direction perpendicular to both the upper-lower direction and the front-rear direction; the cage is provided with a terminal made of metal and a contact portion made of metal; the contact portion is nearer to the cage rear plate than to the front end of the cage in the front-rear direction; and the contact portion has a spring portion and a contact point; characterized in that the terminal extends downward from the cage rear plate; when the cage is mounted on the board and the shell is attached to the case, the shell covers the cage, the terminal is fixed to the board, and the spring portion presses the contact point against the shell. the receptacle comprises a shell made of metal and a cage formed of one or more metal plates, the shell being attachable to a case made of metal, the cage being mountable on a board arranged in the case; the cage has a receiving space and a plurality of enclosing plates; the receiving space opens at a front end of the cage in a front-rear direction and receives the internal module under a mated state where the plug and the receptacle are mated with each other; the enclosing plates include a cage rear plate, a cage top plate and two cage side plates; the cage rear plate is located behind the receiving space in the front-rear direction; the cage top plate is located over the receiving space in an upper-lower direction perpendicular to the front-rear direction; the two cage side plates are located at opposite sides of the receiving space, respectively, in a lateral direction perpendicular to both the upper-lower direction and the front-rear direction; the cage is provided with a terminal made of metal and a contact portion made of metal; the contact portion is nearer to the cage rear plate than to the front end of the cage in the front-rear direction; and the contact portion has a spring portion and a contact point; the terminal extends downward from the cage rear plate; when the cage is mounted on the board and the shell is attached to the case, the shell covers the cage, the terminal is fixed to the board, and the spring portion presses the contact point against the shell.
An apparatus comprising at least one processor and at least one memory including computer program code, wherein the at least one memory and the computer program code are configured to, with the processor, cause the apparatus to at least: determine, responsive to an attempt to conduct a handover between a first domain and a second domain, whether an indication of a potential key mismatch is present, wherein the presence of the potential key mismatch is determined by at least one of monitoring a failure to receive an acknowledgement to a handover completion message and monitoring a failure to achieve layer 1 synchronization; and define, based on a result of the determining, validity of a most recent key set used for ciphering communication between a mobile terminal and a network device. determine, responsive to an attempt to conduct a handover between a first domain and a second domain, whether an indication of a potential key mismatch is present, wherein the presence of the potential key mismatch is determined by at least one of monitoring a failure to receive an acknowledgement to a handover completion message and monitoring a failure to achieve layer 1 synchronization; and define, based on a result of the determining, validity of a most recent key set used for ciphering communication between a mobile terminal and a network device.
A dish washer comprising: a water supply unit that has a water chamber collecting water that is used to wash dishes; a sump that is supplied with the water in the water chamber and supplies wash water into a tub; a filter unit (14, 15) that is disposed in the sump and filters foreign substances in the wash water; a wash pump that pumps up the wash water in the sump to the tub; a heat exchange passage for heat exchange between the wash water in the sump and the water collecting in the water chamber; a supply passage that allows the wash water in the sump into the heat exchange passage; and a discharge passage through which the wash water in the heat exchange passage is discharged, wherein the sump comprises a receiving portion that receives' the filter unit (14, 15) and the discharge passage is connected to the receiving portion, at a position adjacent to the wash pump; and wherein the wash water that has exchanged heat with the water chamber is discharged to the filter unit (14, 15), characterized in that the discharge passage comprises a main passage and one or more diverging passages that diverge from the main passage. a water supply unit that has a water chamber collecting water that is used to wash dishes; a sump that is supplied with the water in the water chamber and supplies wash water into a tub; a filter unit (14, 15) that is disposed in the sump and filters foreign substances in the wash water; a wash pump that pumps up the wash water in the sump to the tub; a heat exchange passage for heat exchange between the wash water in the sump and the water collecting in the water chamber; a supply passage that allows the wash water in the sump into the heat exchange passage; and a discharge passage through which the wash water in the heat exchange passage is discharged, wherein the sump comprises a receiving portion that receives' the filter unit (14, 15) and the discharge passage is connected to the receiving portion, at a position adjacent to the wash pump; and wherein the wash water that has exchanged heat with the water chamber is discharged to the filter unit (14, 15), characterized in that the discharge passage comprises a main passage and one or more diverging passages that diverge from the main passage.
Method for manufacturing floor panels, wherein the floor panels comprise a carrier on the basis of thermoplastic material and a top layer provided on the carrier; wherein the method comprises at least the steps of strewing the thermoplastic material and consolidating the strewn thermoplastic material, and wherein the top layer comprises a thermoplastic backing layer, which preferably is of the supple or soft type and to this aim more particularly comprises a supple or soft thermoplastic, for example, supple or soft polyvinyl chloride characterized in that the method comprises the step of foaming the thermoplastic material, and that the thermoplastic material to this aim is provided with a chemical blowing agent, and in that said step of foaming is performed during said consolidating the strewn thermoplastic material.
A touch controller comprising: sense circuitry configured to: perform, during a plurality of self-capacitance scan steps (632, 634, 636, 638) of a touch frame, first plurality of self-capacitance scans associated with a first plurality of touch pixels on a touch sensor panel to generate self-capacitance measurement associated with the first plurality of touch pixels, wherein each of the plurality of first self-capacitance scans is used to generate self-capacitance measurements for different touch pixels of the first plurality of touch pixels, and perform, during a mutual capacitance scan step (640, 642) of the touch frame, different than the plurality of self-capacitance scan steps of the touch frame, first one or more mutual capacitance scans associated with the first plurality of touch pixels to generate mutual capacitance measurement associated with the first plurality of touch pixels; and a touch processor configured to use the self-capacitance measurement associated with the first plurality of touch pixels and the mutual capacitance measurement to sense a single touch event associated with the touch frame. sense circuitry configured to: perform, during a plurality of self-capacitance scan steps (632, 634, 636, 638) of a touch frame, first plurality of self-capacitance scans associated with a first plurality of touch pixels on a touch sensor panel to generate self-capacitance measurement associated with the first plurality of touch pixels, wherein each of the plurality of first self-capacitance scans is used to generate self-capacitance measurements for different touch pixels of the first plurality of touch pixels, and perform, during a mutual capacitance scan step (640, 642) of the touch frame, different than the plurality of self-capacitance scan steps of the touch frame, first one or more mutual capacitance scans associated with the first plurality of touch pixels to generate mutual capacitance measurement associated with the first plurality of touch pixels; and perform, during a plurality of self-capacitance scan steps (632, 634, 636, 638) of a touch frame, first plurality of self-capacitance scans associated with a first plurality of touch pixels on a touch sensor panel to generate self-capacitance measurement associated with the first plurality of touch pixels, wherein each of the plurality of first self-capacitance scans is used to generate self-capacitance measurements for different touch pixels of the first plurality of touch pixels, and perform, during a mutual capacitance scan step (640, 642) of the touch frame, different than the plurality of self-capacitance scan steps of the touch frame, first one or more mutual capacitance scans associated with the first plurality of touch pixels to generate mutual capacitance measurement associated with the first plurality of touch pixels; and a touch processor configured to use the self-capacitance measurement associated with the first plurality of touch pixels and the mutual capacitance measurement to sense a single touch event associated with the touch frame.
A multilayered sheet comprising: a core layer and a first cap layer, characterized in that the core layer comprises a thermoplastic polymer and an IR absorbing additive; wherein the IR absorbing additive is potassium tungsten oxide, rubidium tungsten oxide, cesium tungsten oxide, thallium tungsten oxide, or a combination comprising at least one of the foregoing oxides; and the first cap layer comprises a thermoplastic polymer and a ultraviolet radiation absorbing additive; wherein a surface of the first cap layer is disposed upon and in intimate contact with a surface of the core layer. a core layer and a first cap layer, characterized in that the core layer comprises a thermoplastic polymer and an IR absorbing additive; wherein the IR absorbing additive is potassium tungsten oxide, rubidium tungsten oxide, cesium tungsten oxide, thallium tungsten oxide, or a combination comprising at least one of the foregoing oxides; and the first cap layer comprises a thermoplastic polymer and a ultraviolet radiation absorbing additive; wherein a surface of the first cap layer is disposed upon and in intimate contact with a surface of the core layer.
A spiral wound membrane element comprising: a perforated central tube with a flow restriction at one end; one or more membrane sleeves, each sleeve including two membrane sheets enclosed at two edges (18a,18b) around a feed spacer sheet and wrapped around the central tube, wherein the first of the two edges is substantially parallel to and positioned adjacent to the central tube and the second of the two edges is substantially parallel to the first of the two edges: characterized in that it further comprises a permeate carrier sheet in a one to one ratio with the membrane sleeves and attached to the central tube at a first edge opposite a second edge, wherein the first edge and the second edge are open; and a seal on a third and fourth edge (20c,20d) of the permeate carrier, extending from the first to the second edges. a perforated central tube with a flow restriction at one end; one or more membrane sleeves, each sleeve including two membrane sheets enclosed at two edges (18a,18b) around a feed spacer sheet and wrapped around the central tube, wherein the first of the two edges is substantially parallel to and positioned adjacent to the central tube and the second of the two edges is substantially parallel to the first of the two edges: characterized in that it further comprises a permeate carrier sheet in a one to one ratio with the membrane sleeves and attached to the central tube at a first edge opposite a second edge, wherein the first edge and the second edge are open; and a seal on a third and fourth edge (20c,20d) of the permeate carrier, extending from the first to the second edges.
Lift arm for vehicle lift, said lift arm comprising: - at least one base body extending between a first end portion and a second end portion along an extension path, - at least one distal body extending between a respective first end portion and a second end portion along a respective extension path, wherein the distal body is rotatably mounted to the base body about at least one axis, - at least one lock system configured to block the relative rotation between the base body and the distal body, said lock system comprising at least one insert movable at least between: ∘ a release position where said insert is configured to allow relative rotation between the base body and the distal body, and ∘ a gripping position where said insert is configured to block relative rotation between the base body and the distal body, characterized by the fact that the insert of the lock system is carried by at least one of said base body and distal body, wherein the insert is slidingly movable with respect to at least one of said base body and distal body between the gripping position and the release position, and vice versa, along at least one trajectory substantially parallel to at least one section of at least one of said extension path of the base body and said extension path of the distal body. - at least one base body extending between a first end portion and a second end portion along an extension path, - at least one distal body extending between a respective first end portion and a second end portion along a respective extension path, wherein the distal body is rotatably mounted to the base body about at least one axis, - at least one lock system configured to block the relative rotation between the base body and the distal body, said lock system comprising at least one insert movable at least between: ∘ a release position where said insert is configured to allow relative rotation between the base body and the distal body, and ∘ a gripping position where said insert is configured to block relative rotation between the base body and the distal body, ∘ a release position where said insert is configured to allow relative rotation between the base body and the distal body, and ∘ a gripping position where said insert is configured to block relative rotation between the base body and the distal body,
A coated cutting tool comprising a substrate comprised of cemented carbide and a coating formed on the substrate, wherein the coating includes a first coating composed of TiCN and a second coating composed of α-Al 2 O 3, the first coating is positioned between the substrate and the second coating and has tensile stress S1, the second coating has compressive stress S2, and the tensile stress S1 and the compressive stress S2 are defined by the following equation: 400 MPa ≤ S 2 − S 1 ≤ 3500 MPa wherein said tensile stress S1 of the first coating is 5 MPa to 300 Mpa.