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A clamp device and a barb member having a barbed region for disposing within an end of a tube having an outer surface so as to form a distorted region in said outer surface of said tube, said device comprising: a flexible member comprising a body having a plurality of finger members (36a-36f) compressible between a first resting position and a second clamping position, said body having a through bore and an outer surface comprising threads, a compression member having a body, said body having a through bore and an inner surface comprising threads, said compression member being slidable over said outer surface of said tube and towards said flexible member; wherein the threads on the body of said flexible member extend onto said finger members and said flexible member is slidable over said barbed region of said barb fitting and over said distorted region in said outer surface of said tube, wherein, upon threadingly engaging said compression member with said flexible member, the compression member compresses the finger member against the barb member and at least one of said flexible finger members has a tooth (37a-37f), which projects radially inwardly from the surface of said through bore, such that, when said compression member is threadingly engaged with said flexible member, said one or more teeth sit behind and compress said distorted region in said outer surface of said tube and provide an axial stop against the underside of the barbed region of said barb fitting. a flexible member comprising a body having a plurality of finger members (36a-36f) compressible between a first resting position and a second clamping position, said body having a through bore and an outer surface comprising threads, a compression member having a body, said body having a through bore and an inner surface comprising threads, said compression member being slidable over said outer surface of said tube and towards said flexible member; wherein the threads on the body of said flexible member extend onto said finger members and said flexible member is slidable over said barbed region of said barb fitting and over said distorted region in said outer surface of said tube, wherein, upon threadingly engaging said compression member with said flexible member, the compression member compresses the finger member against the barb member and at least one of said flexible finger members has a tooth (37a-37f), which projects radially inwardly from the surface of said through bore, such that, when said compression member is threadingly engaged with said flexible member, said one or more teeth sit behind and compress said distorted region in said outer surface of said tube and provide an axial stop against the underside of the barbed region of said barb fitting.
A method for determining the presence of an antibody or antigen-binding fragments thereof that are specific for E. canis, in a canine or human test sample, wherein the test sample is selected from the group consisting of plasma, blood, serum, saliva, urine, feces, wound exudate, cerebrospinal fluid, semen, sputum, tissue extracts, and cell extracts, comprising: (a) contacting the test sample with one or more purified polypeptides consisting of SEQ ID NO: 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, or 32; or one or more purified polypeptides having at least 95% identity to SEQ ID NOs: 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, or 32; wherein the one or more purified polypeptides specifically bind an antibody that is specific for E. canis, under conditions suitable for specific binding of the one or more purified polypeptides to the antibodies or antigen-binding fragments thereof; and (b) detecting the presence of specific binding of the one or more purified polypeptides to the antibodies or antigen-binding fragments thereof; wherein the presence of specific binding of the one or more purified polypeptides to the antibodies or antigen-binding fragments indicates the presence of the antibodies or antigen-binding fragments thereof specific for E. canis in the test sample. (a) contacting the test sample with one or more purified polypeptides consisting of SEQ ID NO: 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, or 32; or one or more purified polypeptides having at least 95% identity to SEQ ID NOs: 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, or 32; wherein the one or more purified polypeptides specifically bind an antibody that is specific for E. canis, under conditions suitable for specific binding of the one or more purified polypeptides to the antibodies or antigen-binding fragments thereof; and (b) detecting the presence of specific binding of the one or more purified polypeptides to the antibodies or antigen-binding fragments thereof;
An orthopedic augment comprising: at least two projections extending from a base member, the at least two projections having a gap therebetween; and at least one fixation element (930, 960) provided on one or more of the at least two projections, characterised in that the at least one fixation element includes a trough that extends along a surface of the projection and is configured to receive cement to bind the augment to an implant and/or bone. at least two projections extending from a base member, the at least two projections having a gap therebetween; and at least one fixation element (930, 960) provided on one or more of the at least two projections, characterised in that the at least one fixation element includes a trough that extends along a surface of the projection and is configured to receive cement to bind the augment to an implant and/or bone.
An electrical plug adapted to test an electrical mains socket, when engaged therewith, the electrical plug comprising: a first pin for engagement with a first pin receptor of the electrical mains socket, wherein the first pin comprises first and second electrical contacts, each comprising a surface portion to engage with a different respective region of the first pin receptor of the electrical mains socket when the first pin is engaged with the first pin receptor, the first and second electrical contacts being electrically isolated from one another at the first pin; a second pin for engagement with a second pin receptor of the electrical mains socket, wherein the second pin comprises third and fourth electrical contacts, each comprising a surface portion to engage with a different respective region of the second pin receptor of the electrical mains socket when the second pin is engaged with the second pin receptor, the third and fourth electrical contacts being electrically isolated from one another at the second pin; and a circuit connected to the first, second, third, and fourth electrical contacts, and configured to measure, by four-wire sensing, at least one of an impedance and a resistance of an electrical installation connected to the electrical mains socket. a first pin for engagement with a first pin receptor of the electrical mains socket, wherein the first pin comprises first and second electrical contacts, each comprising a surface portion to engage with a different respective region of the first pin receptor of the electrical mains socket when the first pin is engaged with the first pin receptor, the first and second electrical contacts being electrically isolated from one another at the first pin; a second pin for engagement with a second pin receptor of the electrical mains socket, wherein the second pin comprises third and fourth electrical contacts, each comprising a surface portion to engage with a different respective region of the second pin receptor of the electrical mains socket when the second pin is engaged with the second pin receptor, the third and fourth electrical contacts being electrically isolated from one another at the second pin; and a circuit connected to the first, second, third, and fourth electrical contacts, and configured to measure, by four-wire sensing, at least one of an impedance and a resistance of an electrical installation connected to the electrical mains socket.
Ventilation apparatus comprising: - a micro-blower connected fluidically to a gas circuit in order to supply said gas circuit with respiratory gas, - control means controlling the micro-blower, - storage means configured to store at least several ventilation modes (Modes 1-6), and - selection means that can be actuated by a user in order to allow said user to select a desired ventilation mode and a desired patient category, characterized in that the selection means comprise: - one or more patient category selectors making it possible to select at least one given patient category from several selectable patient categories, and - one or more ventilation mode selectors making it possible to select at least one ventilation mode from among several selectable ventilation modes (Modes 1-6) depending on the given patient category selected by means of said at least one patient category selector, and in which the one or more ventilation mode selectors are configured such that at least one ventilation mode (Modes 1-6) is not selectable in combination with at least one patient category selected by the one or more patient category selectors. - a micro-blower connected fluidically to a gas circuit in order to supply said gas circuit with respiratory gas, - control means controlling the micro-blower, - storage means configured to store at least several ventilation modes (Modes 1-6), and - selection means that can be actuated by a user in order to allow said user to select a desired ventilation mode and a desired patient category, - one or more patient category selectors making it possible to select at least one given patient category from several selectable patient categories, and - one or more ventilation mode selectors making it possible to select at least one ventilation mode from among several selectable ventilation modes (Modes 1-6) depending on the given patient category selected by means of said at least one patient category selector,
Electrical socket connector for pluggable connection to a complementary plug connector, and configured to be mounted in an electronic/electric device or equipment, the socket connector including a casing, a connection terminal assembly mounted in the casing for connection to a complementary connection terminal assembly of the plug connector, an electronic switch interconnected to one or more terminals of the connection terminal assembly, an identification system comprising a processing unit configured to read a plug identifier provided by an identifier module of the plug connector each time the socket and plug connectors (10, 40) are connected together, the processing unit comprising a microcontroller comprising an output connected to the electronic switch and at least one input used to read the plug identifier in order to control the electronic switch to connect or disconnect said one or more terminals based on the plug identifier, the processing unit further comprising a non-volatile memory in which an identifier is pre-programmed, said identifier serving to authenticate said plug identifier, and a ring-shaped display unit surrounding a plug receiving cavity of the casing with a light source for displaying a connection status based on said plug identifier read by the processing unit.
A synthetic nutritional composition comprising 2'-fucosyllactose (2'-FL) as the only fucosylated oligosaccharide and lacto-N-neotetraose (LNnT) as the only N-acetylated oligosaccharide, for use in preventing and/or treating infections and/or inflammations of the lower respiratory tract and/or of the ear in an infant, wherein 2'-FL is in a total amount of 0.75-1.65 g/L of the composition and/or in a total amount of 0.52-1.15 g/100g of composition on a dry weight basis; LNnT is in a total amount of 0.45-0.85 g/L of the composition and/or in a total amount of 0.31-0.59 g/100g of composition on a dry weight basis; the infant is a child under the age of 12 months; and the composition does not contain any sialylated oligosaccharide(s).
Inverter for converting a DC input voltage to an AC output voltage, comprising an H-bridge having four semiconductor switches (S1, S2, S3, S4), wherein at least one semiconductor switch (S1, S2, S3, S4) is in switching mode, wherein a storage choke circuit (L1, L2) is additionally disposed between the H-bridge and output-side AC voltage terminals, said choke circuit (L1, L2) comprising a freewheeling path with a freewheeling diode for commutating the current after a turn-off process of a semiconductor switch (S1, S2, S3, S4) of the H-bridge, wherein each switching semiconductor switch (S1, S2, S3, S4) is coupled to a resonant circuit comprising capacitive resonant elements (RC1, RC2, RC3, RC4, FC, FC1, FC2) and inductive resonant elements (RL, RL1, RL2), characterised in that the freewheeling path comprises a first and a second freewheeling diode (D1, D1', D2, D2') connected in parallel, in that this parallel circuit is connected in series with the inductive resonant elements (RL, RL1, RL2) and in that the second freewheeling diode (D2, D2') is connected in series with capacitive freewheeling elements (FC, FC1, FC2) which are charged to a voltage at the start of a freewheeling phase as elements of the resonant circuit, so that no voltage is applied at the second freewheeling diode (D2, D2').
An optical code reader (10, 200, 300) for capturing an image of an object in a view volume, comprising a housing (20, 310) having an outer opening at a front face thereof; a window (64, 364) disposed in the housing (20, 310) proximate to the outer opening; a planar printed circuit board (40, 340) disposed toward a rear of the housing and oriented at a first acute angle to the window (64, 364); a primary mirror (62, 362) mounted in the housing (20, 310) at a second acute angle to the window (64, 364) for directing a first perspective of the object in the view volume along a first view segment path (82, 382); an imager (53, 353) mounted on the printed circuit board (40, 340) proximate the primary mirror (62, 362); a secondary mirror (60, 360) disposed in the first view segment path (82, 382) to direct the first perspective of the object toward the imager (53, 353), the imager (53, 353) being operative for capturing a two-dimensional image of the object from the first perspective; and an illumination system (70, 370) mounted on the printed circuit board (40, 340) for directing illumination into the view volume; wherein the illumination system (70, 370) and the imager (53,353) are disposed on a common side of the printed circuit board (40, 340); characterized in that the first acute angle being between 30° and 60°; and the second acute angle being between 30° and 60° wherein the housing is compact such that the optical code reader can be lifted and operated in a handheld mode. a housing (20, 310) having an outer opening at a front face thereof; a window (64, 364) disposed in the housing (20, 310) proximate to the outer opening; a planar printed circuit board (40, 340) disposed toward a rear of the housing and oriented at a first acute angle to the window (64, 364); a primary mirror (62, 362) mounted in the housing (20, 310) at a second acute angle to the window (64, 364) for directing a first perspective of the object in the view volume along a first view segment path (82, 382); an imager (53, 353) mounted on the printed circuit board (40, 340) proximate the primary mirror (62, 362); a secondary mirror (60, 360) disposed in the first view segment path (82, 382) to direct the first perspective of the object toward the imager (53, 353), the imager (53, 353) being operative for capturing a two-dimensional image of the object from the first perspective; and an illumination system (70, 370) mounted on the printed circuit board (40, 340) for directing illumination into the view volume; wherein the illumination system (70, 370) and the imager (53,353) are disposed on a common side of the printed circuit board (40, 340); characterized in that the first acute angle being between 30° and 60°; and the second acute angle being between 30° and 60° wherein the housing is compact such that the optical code reader can be lifted and operated in a handheld mode.
An arrangement and measurement system, comprising: a resting element configured to receive and stabilize an arrangement of more than one physical item in a stationary configuration, said resting element including: a base surface; and at least one side surface connected to said base surface, wherein said at least one side surface and said base surface are oriented with respect to an origin; a three-dimensional optical sensor, wherein said three-dimensional optical sensor is configured to obtain three-dimensional image data of said arrangement of more than one physical item relative to said origin while said arrangement of more than one physical item is stabilized by said resting element in the stationary configuration; and a processing component operably coupled to said three-dimensional optical sensor, said processing component being adapted to use said three-dimensional image data to obtain dimensional information related to said arrangement of more than one physical item stabilized by said resting element. a resting element configured to receive and stabilize an arrangement of more than one physical item in a stationary configuration, said resting element including: a base surface; and at least one side surface connected to said base surface, wherein said at least one side surface and said base surface are oriented with respect to an origin; a base surface; and at least one side surface connected to said base surface, wherein said at least one side surface and said base surface are oriented with respect to an origin; a three-dimensional optical sensor, wherein said three-dimensional optical sensor is configured to obtain three-dimensional image data of said arrangement of more than one physical item relative to said origin while said arrangement of more than one physical item is stabilized by said resting element in the stationary configuration; and a processing component operably coupled to said three-dimensional optical sensor, said processing component being adapted to use said three-dimensional image data to obtain dimensional information related to said arrangement of more than one physical item stabilized by said resting element.
A data transmission method, including: a) a software injection module constructing a communications channel between a peripheral device for an electronic point-of-sale, EPOS, terminal and an EPOS application executing on the terminal; b) the software injection module intercepting signals from the peripheral device within the communications channel; c) the software injection module processing the intercepted signals; and d) the software injection module injecting new signals into the communications channel for receipt by the EPOS application created in response to the processing of the intercepted signals; wherein the software injection module includes a software wedge object, the software wedge object presents the same interface to the EPOS application as an original peripheral class for the peripheral device, the EPOS application loads the wedge object instead of the original class, and the software injection module loads a service object for the peripheral device. a) a software injection module constructing a communications channel between a peripheral device for an electronic point-of-sale, EPOS, terminal and an EPOS application executing on the terminal; b) the software injection module intercepting signals from the peripheral device within the communications channel; c) the software injection module processing the intercepted signals; and d) the software injection module injecting new signals into the communications channel for receipt by the EPOS application created in response to the processing of the intercepted signals; wherein the software injection module includes a software wedge object, the software wedge object presents the same interface to the EPOS application as an original peripheral class for the peripheral device, the EPOS application loads the wedge object instead of the original class, and the software injection module loads a service object for the peripheral device.
A method for treating a brine stream comprising: treating a brine stream influent in an electrodialysis-reversal process to produce a concentrated brine stream effluent and a lower salinity diluent stream effluent; processing said concentrated brine stream effluent in a brine treatment scaling control system that has a mixing vessel and a membrane filter with said mixing vessel seeded with calcium sulfate, processing produces a lowered salinity brine stream effluent for return to said EDR process and an elevated concentrated brine stream effluent; and wherein said concentrated brine stream effluent is filtered in the membrane filter to output the lowered salinity brine stream and the elevated concentrated brine stream as compared to the lowered salinity brine stream, where the lowered salinity brine stream is returned to the concentrating compartment of the membrane stack of the EDR process as recycled influent for further treatment and wherein the membrane filter has membranes of the nanofiltration or reverse osmosis type. treating a brine stream influent in an electrodialysis-reversal process to produce a concentrated brine stream effluent and a lower salinity diluent stream effluent; processing said concentrated brine stream effluent in a brine treatment scaling control system that has a mixing vessel and a membrane filter with said mixing vessel seeded with calcium sulfate, processing produces a lowered salinity brine stream effluent for return to said EDR process and an elevated concentrated brine stream effluent; and wherein said concentrated brine stream effluent is filtered in the membrane filter to output the lowered salinity brine stream and the elevated concentrated brine stream as compared to the lowered salinity brine stream, where the lowered salinity brine stream is returned to the concentrating compartment of the membrane stack of the EDR process as recycled influent for further treatment and wherein the membrane filter has membranes of the nanofiltration or reverse osmosis type.