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A solid oral dosage form for use in the treatment of diarrhea predominant irritable bowel syndrome in a patient, wherein the solid dosage form is for oral administration, to a patient, and comprises: a core comprising a non-ionic polymer matrix, a first amount of ondansetron or an equivalent amount of ondansetron hydrochloride dispersed within the matrix, and an ionizable salt dispersed within the matrix, wherein the first amount of ondansetron is 9 mg or an equivalent amount of ondansetron hydrochloride; a first non-functional seal coat surrounding the core, wherein the first non-functional seal coat is comprised of a non- ionic polymer matrix; and an immediate release drug layer surrounding the first seal coat and comprising a non-ionic polymer and a second amount of ondansetron or an equivalent amount of ondansetron hydrochloride dispersed therein, wherein the second amount of ondansetron is 3 mg or an equivalent amount of ondansetron hydrochloride, wherein the first non-functional seal coat does not substantially affect the release of the ondansetron from the solid oral dosage form, wherein the immediate release drug layer yields a burst release of the second amount of ondansetron, and wherein the core provides a zero-order sustained release of the first amount of ondansetron after the second amount of ondansetron is released such that release of the ondansetron from the solid oral dosage form provides exposure to ondansetron for a minimum period of 16 hours so as to result in improvement in stool consistency in the patient. a core comprising a non-ionic polymer matrix, a first amount of ondansetron or an equivalent amount of ondansetron hydrochloride dispersed within the matrix, and an ionizable salt dispersed within the matrix, wherein the first amount of ondansetron is 9 mg or an equivalent amount of ondansetron hydrochloride; a first non-functional seal coat surrounding the core, wherein the first non-functional seal coat is comprised of a non- ionic polymer matrix; and an immediate release drug layer surrounding the first seal coat and comprising a non-ionic polymer and a second amount of ondansetron or an equivalent amount of ondansetron hydrochloride dispersed therein, wherein the second amount of ondansetron is 3 mg or an equivalent amount of ondansetron hydrochloride, wherein the first non-functional seal coat does not substantially affect the release of the ondansetron from the solid oral dosage form, wherein the immediate release drug layer yields a burst release of the second amount of ondansetron, and wherein the core provides a zero-order sustained release of the first amount of ondansetron after the second amount of ondansetron is released such that release of the ondansetron from the solid oral dosage form provides exposure to ondansetron for a minimum period of 16 hours so as to result in improvement in stool consistency in the patient.
A blended optical device, comprising: a first objective, comprising a first axis and a first image position adjustment means configured to adjust the position of a first image collected by the first objective; an electronic control circuitry configured to control the first adjustment means to adjust a position of the first image; a second objective, comprising a second axis and a variable focus mechanism; and a blender configured to form a blended image from the first image and a second image collected by the second objective, wherein the first objective and the second objective are passively athermalised, the electronic control circuitry is configured to measure a position of the focus mechanism and determine a range to a target of the second objective and adjust the position of the first image based on the range to the target to eliminate parallax error for the range at which the second objective is focused, so that the blended image is corrected for parallax errors. a first objective, comprising a first axis and a first image position adjustment means configured to adjust the position of a first image collected by the first objective; an electronic control circuitry configured to control the first adjustment means to adjust a position of the first image; a second objective, comprising a second axis and a variable focus mechanism; and a blender configured to form a blended image from the first image and a second image collected by the second objective, wherein the first objective and the second objective are passively athermalised, the electronic control circuitry is configured to measure a position of the focus mechanism and determine a range to a target of the second objective and adjust the position of the first image based on the range to the target to eliminate parallax error for the range at which the second objective is focused, so that the blended image is corrected for parallax errors.
A method for retreading an air-maintenance tire, the method comprising the steps of: grinding a remaining tread material from a tire casing for a worn air-maintenance tire; temporarily securing a contoured piece around a structure (19, 20, 168, 200) secured to the inner surface of the tire casing; placing a tread on the tire casing; inflating a bladder within an internal cavity of the tire casing and around the contoured piece whereby the bladder does not contact the structure (19, 20, 168, 200); securing the tread to the tire casing; deflating the bladder; separating the tire casing and tread secured to the tire casing from the bladder; and removing the contoured piece from the tire casing. grinding a remaining tread material from a tire casing for a worn air-maintenance tire; temporarily securing a contoured piece around a structure (19, 20, 168, 200) secured to the inner surface of the tire casing; placing a tread on the tire casing; inflating a bladder within an internal cavity of the tire casing and around the contoured piece whereby the bladder does not contact the structure (19, 20, 168, 200); securing the tread to the tire casing; deflating the bladder; separating the tire casing and tread secured to the tire casing from the bladder; and removing the contoured piece from the tire casing.
A tool (100, 700) comprising: a distal portion and a proximal portion; an articulation mechanism for manipulating angular orientation of the distal portion, the articulation mechanism comprising a pair of links, the pair comprising a proximal link (108, 708) on the proximal portion of the tool and a distal link (112, 712) on the distal portion of the tool, the mechanism adapted such that movement of the proximal link causes corresponding relative movement of the distal link; and an articulation lock including a slidable locking sleeve (130, 730) having an engaged position in which the locking sleeve is covering the proximal link and a disengaged position in which the locking sleeve is distal of the proximal link, wherein in the engaged position the articulation lock impedes movement of the proximal link and corresponding relative movement of the distal link, characterized by the articulation lock further including a support mechanism (132, 732) providing sliding support for the sleeve and comprising a stop adapted to limit sliding movement of the locking sleeve. a distal portion and a proximal portion; an articulation mechanism for manipulating angular orientation of the distal portion, the articulation mechanism comprising a pair of links, the pair comprising a proximal link (108, 708) on the proximal portion of the tool and a distal link (112, 712) on the distal portion of the tool, the mechanism adapted such that movement of the proximal link causes corresponding relative movement of the distal link; and an articulation lock including a slidable locking sleeve (130, 730) having an engaged position in which the locking sleeve is covering the proximal link and a disengaged position in which the locking sleeve is distal of the proximal link, wherein in the engaged position the articulation lock impedes movement of the proximal link and corresponding relative movement of the distal link, characterized by the articulation lock further including a support mechanism (132, 732) providing sliding support for the sleeve and comprising a stop adapted to limit sliding movement of the locking sleeve.
A semiconductor light emitting device comprising: a semiconductor light emitting element which emits excitation light having a peak wavelength in a range of 440 to 450 nm; and a fluorescent body layer which is provided on the semiconductor light emitting element and contains a first fluorescent body and a second fluorescent body that emit first fluorescent light and second fluorescent light, respectively, by the excitation light from the semiconductor light emitting element, wherein the first fluorescent light has a peak wavelength in a range of 540 to 575 nm, and the second fluorescent light has a peak wavelength in a range of 590 to 605 nm, and in mixed color light of radiation light of the semiconductor light emitting element, radiation light from the first fluorescent body, and radiation light from the second fluorescent body, which is emitted from the fluorescent body layer, an intensity of the radiation light of the semiconductor light emitting element is 1/10 to 1/60 of an intensity of combined light of the radiation light from the first fluorescent body and the radiation light from the second fluorescent body. a semiconductor light emitting element which emits excitation light having a peak wavelength in a range of 440 to 450 nm; and a fluorescent body layer which is provided on the semiconductor light emitting element and contains a first fluorescent body and a second fluorescent body that emit first fluorescent light and second fluorescent light, respectively, by the excitation light from the semiconductor light emitting element, wherein the first fluorescent light has a peak wavelength in a range of 540 to 575 nm, and the second fluorescent light has a peak wavelength in a range of 590 to 605 nm, and in mixed color light of radiation light of the semiconductor light emitting element, radiation light from the first fluorescent body, and radiation light from the second fluorescent body, which is emitted from the fluorescent body layer, an intensity of the radiation light of the semiconductor light emitting element is 1/10 to 1/60 of an intensity of combined light of the radiation light from the first fluorescent body and the radiation light from the second fluorescent body.
A semiconductor arrangement comprising; a normally-on transistor having first and second main terminals and a control terminal, a normally-off transistor having first and second main terminals and a control terminal, the normally-on transistor and the normally-off transistor connected in a cascode arrangement by a connection between one of the first and second main terminals of the normally-on transistor and one of the first and second main terminals of the normally-off transistor, a current-source arrangement connected to a node on the connection and configured to provide for control of the voltage at said node between the normally-on and normally-off transistors by providing for a predetermined current flow, wherein the semiconductor arrangement comprises a first semiconductor die of III-V semiconductor type having the normally-on transistor formed therein and a second semiconductor die having the normally-off transistor formed therein, the current-source arrangement formed in the first and/or second semiconductor dies, wherein the current-source arrangement comprises a first transistor having a drain, a source and a gate and a second transistor having a drain, a source and a gate, wherein the source of the first transistor is connected to the drain of the second transistor, the source of the first transistor is connected to gate of the first transistor and the source of the second transistor is connected to the gate of the second transistor through a resistor element; and wherein the node is connected to the drain of the first transistor.
An armrest, in particular for a vehicle seat, comprising a support arm pivotal about a pivot axis (a 1) formed on a fixed structure between at least one use position and at least one non-use position and latchable in at least one position by a latch movable between a locking position and a release position, wherein a first latch assembly is provided on the support arm and engageable with a second latch assembly connected to the vehicle structure in order to block pivoting of the support arm in at least one direction (u 2) and lock same in at least one locked position, characterized in that the latch comprises at least one lever that cooperates with the support arm and is mounted in a manner allowing movement relative to the support arm, the lever carrying the first latch assembly.
Apparatus for cutting at least one sheet of material, comprising: - a cutting chamber equipped with an inlet and an outlet, said cutting chamber being configured to house at least one portion of the sheet lying on a plane (α); - cutting means adapted to cut the sheet in the cutting chamber; and - a control unit configured to control said apparatus, characterized in that it comprises at least one closure element at the inlet and/or outlet of said cutting chamber, said closure element being movable between an open position, in which at least one portion of the closure element is at a first distance with respect to the plane (α), and a closed position, in which said at least one portion of the closure element is at a second distance with respect to said plane (α), said second distance being less than said first distance, said distances being measured along a direction which is substantially orthogonal to the plane (α) in which the sheet lies. - a cutting chamber equipped with an inlet and an outlet, said cutting chamber being configured to house at least one portion of the sheet lying on a plane (α); - cutting means adapted to cut the sheet in the cutting chamber; and - a control unit configured to control said apparatus,
A contactor (12; 101; 112; 120) comprising: at least one moveablecontact mounted on acontact carrier; at least one stationary contact mounted on a housing; an electromagnet (54, 56) arranged to cause the contact carrier to move relative to the housing between a first position and a second position, and thus to cause the at least one moveable contact totravel from a contacts open position to a contacts closed position with respect to the at least one stationary contact; a sensor coupled to one of the contact carrier and the housing and configured to detect an intermediate position, in between the first position and the second position, at which the housing and the contact carrier are located at a given moment in time as the contact carrier moves relative to the housing between thefirst position and the second position; and acontroller connected to receive the signals from thesensor and configured to use the signals to detect various intermediatepositionsof thecontact carrier between thefirst position and the second position to monitor transition of thecontact carrier between thefirst position and the second position, characterised in that thecontroller isconfigured to use the signals from the sensor to determinean over-travel timebeing a time during which thecontact carrier continues movement in onedirection after engagement between theat least one moveable contact and theat least one stationary contact. at least one moveablecontact mounted on acontact carrier; at least one stationary contact mounted on a housing; an electromagnet (54, 56) arranged to cause the contact carrier to move relative to the housing between a first position and a second position, and thus to cause the at least one moveable contact totravel from a contacts open position to a contacts closed position with respect to the at least one stationary contact; a sensor coupled to one of the contact carrier and the housing and configured to detect an intermediate position, in between the first position and the second position, at which the housing and the contact carrier are located at a given moment in time as the contact carrier moves relative to the housing between thefirst position and the second position; and acontroller connected to receive the signals from thesensor and configured to use the signals to detect various intermediatepositionsof thecontact carrier between thefirst position and the second position to monitor transition of thecontact carrier between thefirst position and the second position, characterised in that thecontroller isconfigured to use the signals from the sensor to determinean over-travel timebeing a time during which thecontact carrier continues movement in onedirection after engagement between theat least one moveable contact and theat least one stationary contact.
A method of activating a de-activated cell in a cellular radio system, the method comprising the step of: - collecting measurements from a number of user equipments connected to the cellular radio system, characterized by the steps of - mapping the collected measurements to a first de-activated cell to be activated among a plurality of de-activated cells, wherein said first de-activated cell generates the least power increase in the cellular radio system, - determining to activate the cell that is mapped as the first de-activated cell to be activated when the traffic demand of the cellular radio system cannot be served using already activated cells, wherein the method further comprises the step of collecting and storing measured power consumptions of base stations at given loads and where the measured power consumptions of base stations at given loads is used as input data when determining to activate the cell that is mapped as the first de-activated cell to be activated. - collecting measurements from a number of user equipments connected to the cellular radio system, characterized by the steps of - mapping the collected measurements to a first de-activated cell to be activated among a plurality of de-activated cells, wherein said first de-activated cell generates the least power increase in the cellular radio system, - determining to activate the cell that is mapped as the first de-activated cell to be activated when the traffic demand of the cellular radio system cannot be served using already activated cells, wherein the method further comprises the step of collecting and storing measured power consumptions of base stations at given loads and where the measured power consumptions of base stations at given loads is used as input data when determining to activate the cell that is mapped as the first de-activated cell to be activated. - mapping the collected measurements to a first de-activated cell to be activated among a plurality of de-activated cells, wherein said first de-activated cell generates the least power increase in the cellular radio system, - determining to activate the cell that is mapped as the first de-activated cell to be activated when the traffic demand of the cellular radio system cannot be served using already activated cells, wherein the method further comprises the step of collecting and storing measured power consumptions of base stations at given loads and where the measured power consumptions of base stations at given loads is used as input data when determining to activate the cell that is mapped as the first de-activated cell to be activated.
An apparatus to treat an eye, the eye having a lens and a lens capsule, the lens capsule having an intermediate portion extending between an optically used central portion of the lens capsule and an elastic peripheral portion of the lens capsule, the apparatus comprising: a deflectable structure characterized in the deflectable structure being configured for coupling to the intermediate portion of the lens capsule of an eye and adapted to deliver an agent to the intermediate portion so as to stiffen the intermediate portion, characterised in that the deflectable structure comprises an amount of the agent sufficient to stiffen the intermediate portion. a deflectable structure characterized in the deflectable structure being configured for coupling to the intermediate portion of the lens capsule of an eye and adapted to deliver an agent to the intermediate portion so as to stiffen the intermediate portion, characterised in that the deflectable structure comprises an amount of the agent sufficient to stiffen the intermediate portion.
A microstrip-to-slotline transition circuit operating on two frequency bands, said circuit comprising: - a substrate equipped with a ground plane, - a microstrip line on said substrate at a determined distance from the ground plane between a first and second input/output ports (P10, P20), - a slotline in the ground plane crossing said microstrip line in a zone called a transition circuit coupling zone, - said microstrip line comprising a first portion of microstrip line to transmit a signal from a first frequency band between the first input/output port and the coupling zone and a second portion of microstrip line to transmit a signal from a second frequency band between the second input/output port and the coupling zone, - said slotline comprising a first portion of slotline to transmit said signal between the coupling zone and a third input/output port and a second portion of slotline extending the slotline beyond the coupling zone, characterised in that a first filtering circuit is connected between the first portion of microstrip line and the first input/output port, said first filtering circuit and said first portion of microstrip line being adapted to accept the frequencies of the first frequency band and reject the frequencies of the second frequency band, and in that a second filtering circuit is connected between the second portion of microstrip line and the second input/output port, said second filtering circuit and said second portion of microstrip line being adapted to accept frequencies of the second frequency band and reject the frequencies of the first frequency band, - the second portion of slotline providing an impedance that is substantially equal to the impedance of an open circuit in the coupling zone in a frequency band covering the first and second frequency bands. - a substrate equipped with a ground plane, - a microstrip line on said substrate at a determined distance from the ground plane between a first and second input/output ports (P10, P20), - a slotline in the ground plane crossing said microstrip line in a zone called a transition circuit coupling zone, - said microstrip line comprising a first portion of microstrip line to transmit a signal from a first frequency band between the first input/output port and the coupling zone and a second portion of microstrip line to transmit a signal from a second frequency band between the second input/output port and the coupling zone, - said slotline comprising a first portion of slotline to transmit said signal between the coupling zone and a third input/output port and a second portion of slotline extending the slotline beyond the coupling zone, - the second portion of slotline providing an impedance that is substantially equal to the impedance of an open circuit in the coupling zone in a frequency band covering the first and second frequency bands.