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A device for creating intravascular access and guidewire placement, comprising: a main body having a lumen; a piercing member disposed in said lumen; a handle attached to said main body and having an actuator for moving said piercing member; a needle guide for guiding the piercing member, the needle guide having a distal end which comprises a magnetic material; and a guidewire having a magnetic distal tip; wherein: the distal end of the needle guide and the magnetic distal tip of the guidewire are alignment tips established with opposite polarity, so that they are mutually attracted to one another, the piercing member is configured to be moved distally out of said lumen, while the distal end of the needle guide and the magnetic distal tip of the guidewire are magnetically attracted to one another through tissue walls of respective primary and secondary vessels (24, 26), and to pierce through tissue while being distally moved, and the magnetic distal tip of the guidewire is configured to be pushed and advanced away from the distal end of the needle guide by the piercing member contacting the magnetic distal tip once penetration from the primary vessel to the secondary vessel has been achieved. a main body having a lumen; a piercing member disposed in said lumen; a handle attached to said main body and having an actuator for moving said piercing member; a needle guide for guiding the piercing member, the needle guide having a distal end which comprises a magnetic material; and a guidewire having a magnetic distal tip; wherein: the distal end of the needle guide and the magnetic distal tip of the guidewire are alignment tips established with opposite polarity, so that they are mutually attracted to one another, the piercing member is configured to be moved distally out of said lumen, while the distal end of the needle guide and the magnetic distal tip of the guidewire are magnetically attracted to one another through tissue walls of respective primary and secondary vessels (24, 26), and to pierce through tissue while being distally moved, and the magnetic distal tip of the guidewire is configured to be pushed and advanced away from the distal end of the needle guide by the piercing member contacting the magnetic distal tip once penetration from the primary vessel to the secondary vessel has been achieved. the distal end of the needle guide and the magnetic distal tip of the guidewire are alignment tips established with opposite polarity, so that they are mutually attracted to one another, the piercing member is configured to be moved distally out of said lumen, while the distal end of the needle guide and the magnetic distal tip of the guidewire are magnetically attracted to one another through tissue walls of respective primary and secondary vessels (24, 26), and to pierce through tissue while being distally moved, and the magnetic distal tip of the guidewire is configured to be pushed and advanced away from the distal end of the needle guide by the piercing member contacting the magnetic distal tip once penetration from the primary vessel to the secondary vessel has been achieved.
A method for producing an antifouling film including a polymer layer that includes on a surface thereof an uneven structure provided with multiple projections at a pitch not longer than a wavelength of visible light, the method comprising: Process of applying a resin to a surface of a substrate; Process of pushing the substrate to a die with the resin in between to form the uneven structure on a surface of the resin; and Process of curing the resin including the uneven structure on the surface thereof to form the polymer layer, the resin containing an antifouling agent that contains a compound containing a perfluoro(poly)ether group, and a compatibilizer that is compatible with the antifouling agent, the compatibilizer being a monofunctional monomer containing an amide group, the resin containing 20 to 40 wt% of the compatibilizer, the die including a surface having undergone release treatment using a release agent containing a compound that contains a perfluoro(poly)ether group, a hydrolyzable group, and a Si atom. Process of applying a resin to a surface of a substrate; Process of pushing the substrate to a die with the resin in between to form the uneven structure on a surface of the resin; and Process of curing the resin including the uneven structure on the surface thereof to form the polymer layer, the resin containing an antifouling agent that contains a compound containing a perfluoro(poly)ether group, and a compatibilizer that is compatible with the antifouling agent, the compatibilizer being a monofunctional monomer containing an amide group,
A positioning instrument (60, 80) for controlled delivery of a device to a target site of a bone, comprising: an alignment guide (62, 82) having a plurality of device portals (64, 84) for insertion of a device therethrough and to the target site of the bone, wherein the device portals have a predetermined spatial relationship relative to each other; a rail attachable to the alignment guide; a positioning instrument holder having a central body with a slot for receiving the rail to allow for adjustable angular positioning of the alignment guide relative to the positioning instrument holder; and an indicator probe having an extended arm, the indicator probe adjustably mounted to the central body of the positioning instrument holder, the indicator probe serving to visually identify the target site of the bone and being configured for placement against an anatomical landmark of the bone; wherein each device portal has a defined specific distance and spatial orientation with respect to the target site and is angularly configured to direct the device in a direction relative to the anatomical landmark of the bone to provide accurate and controlled delivery of the device to the target site indicated by the indicator probe. an alignment guide (62, 82) having a plurality of device portals (64, 84) for insertion of a device therethrough and to the target site of the bone, wherein the device portals have a predetermined spatial relationship relative to each other; a rail attachable to the alignment guide; a positioning instrument holder having a central body with a slot for receiving the rail to allow for adjustable angular positioning of the alignment guide relative to the positioning instrument holder; and an indicator probe having an extended arm, the indicator probe adjustably mounted to the central body of the positioning instrument holder, the indicator probe serving to visually identify the target site of the bone and being configured for placement against an anatomical landmark of the bone; wherein each device portal has a defined specific distance and spatial orientation with respect to the target site and is angularly configured to direct the device in a direction relative to the anatomical landmark of the bone to provide accurate and controlled delivery of the device to the target site indicated by the indicator probe.
A transparent laminate structure, comprising: a front section having a strike face, wherein the strike face is formed of an impact resistant layer, a polymer backing layer, and an interlayer being made of transparent adhesives, wherein the polymer backing layer is bonded to the impact resistant layer by the interlayer; wherein the interlayer comprises a first interlayer and a second interlayer bonded to one another, the first interlayer being bonded to the impact resistant layer, the second interlayer being bonded to the backing layer, wherein the first interlayer has a modulus of elasticity that is higher than a modulus of elasticity of the second interlayer; a rear section having a forward face comprising a polymer layer; and a middle section securing the front and rear sections to one another with a gap between the front and rear sections, characterized in that the first interlayer has a Shore A hardness of 90 or higher and the second interlayer has a Shore A hardness of 79 or less. a front section having a strike face, wherein the strike face is formed of an impact resistant layer, a polymer backing layer, and an interlayer being made of transparent adhesives, wherein the polymer backing layer is bonded to the impact resistant layer by the interlayer; wherein the interlayer comprises a first interlayer and a second interlayer bonded to one another, the first interlayer being bonded to the impact resistant layer, the second interlayer being bonded to the backing layer, wherein the first interlayer has a modulus of elasticity that is higher than a modulus of elasticity of the second interlayer; a rear section having a forward face comprising a polymer layer; and a middle section securing the front and rear sections to one another with a gap between the front and rear sections, characterized in that the first interlayer has a Shore A hardness of 90 or higher and the second interlayer has a Shore A hardness of 79 or less.
An error correction encoding method, comprising: an outer encoding step of performing encoding processing for an outer code of a frame sequence and of outputting a result thereof as an outer-encoding output sequence; an interleaving processing step of dividing a parallel input sequence given by the outer-encoding output sequence into a plurality of lanes, performing a barrel shift for each of a plurality of inner frames in units of lanes lanes and of outputting a result thereof as an inner-encoding input sequence; and an inner encoding step of performing encoding processing for an inner code of the frame sequence by performing an inner encoding operation with respect to the inner-encoding input sequence, wherein the inner code is a low-density parity-check, LDPC, code, and wherein the interleaving processing step comprises processing a plurality of frames in the outer-encoding output sequence as one unit. an outer encoding step of performing encoding processing for an outer code of a frame sequence and of outputting a result thereof as an outer-encoding output sequence; an interleaving processing step of dividing a parallel input sequence given by the outer-encoding output sequence into a plurality of lanes, performing a barrel shift for each of a plurality of inner frames in units of lanes lanes and of outputting a result thereof as an inner-encoding input sequence; and an inner encoding step of performing encoding processing for an inner code of the frame sequence by performing an inner encoding operation with respect to the inner-encoding input sequence, wherein the inner code is a low-density parity-check, LDPC, code, and wherein the interleaving processing step comprises processing a plurality of frames in the outer-encoding output sequence as one unit.
A tool holder comprising: a main body having a holder head extending away from a holder shank in a forward direction, the holder head having an insert receiving pocket at a forward end thereof, with a pocket support surface substantially facing in an upward direction; a clamping member non-threadingly retained in the holder head and located entirely rearward of the pocket support surface; and a locking member operatively engaging a single abutment surface of the clamping member, wherein: the clamping member is in the form of a clamping pin having a pin shaft and a pin head, and the pin shaft is slidably retained in a through bore in the holder head; the abutment surface faces generally upwardly; and the tool holder is configured to direct a clamping force (f) towards, and clamp a cutting insert against, the pocket support surface, characterized in that the abutment surface forms a portion of a shaft recess in the pin shaft, and the pin head has a head under surface immediately adjacent the pin shaft facing in a downward direction. a main body having a holder head extending away from a holder shank in a forward direction, the holder head having an insert receiving pocket at a forward end thereof, with a pocket support surface substantially facing in an upward direction; a clamping member non-threadingly retained in the holder head and located entirely rearward of the pocket support surface; and a locking member operatively engaging a single abutment surface of the clamping member, wherein: the clamping member is in the form of a clamping pin having a pin shaft and a pin head, and the pin shaft is slidably retained in a through bore in the holder head; the abutment surface faces generally upwardly; and the tool holder is configured to direct a clamping force (f) towards, and clamp a cutting insert against, the pocket support surface, the clamping member is in the form of a clamping pin having a pin shaft and a pin head, and the pin shaft is slidably retained in a through bore in the holder head; the abutment surface faces generally upwardly; and the tool holder is configured to direct a clamping force (f) towards, and clamp a cutting insert against, the pocket support surface, characterized in that the abutment surface forms a portion of a shaft recess in the pin shaft, and the pin head has a head under surface immediately adjacent the pin shaft facing in a downward direction.
A fuel injector for direct injection into a combustion chamber of an engine, comprising: a valve needle that is disposed within a valve housing that constitutes an exterior of the fuel injector in a lengthwise direction and that opens and closes a spray hole opened to one side of the valve housing; an electromagnetic coil that is installed at a side opposite to the spray hole and causes a spray hole opening and closing operation of the valve needle to be performed; an armature that is coaxially mounted on an outer circumferential surface of the valve needle to be slidable along the outer circumferential surface of the valve needle in an axial direction; a pressurizing spring that is installed to pressurize the valve needle toward the spray hole and causes the valve needle to close the spray hole in normal times, a stop ring that is fixed to an upper side of the valve needle and pressurized by the pressurizing spring; and a stop sleeve that fixed to a lower side of the valve needle, wherein the armature is slidably movable along the valve needle between the stop ring and the stop sleeve, and wherein the armature is pressurized toward the stop sleeve by a buffer spring so that a buffer gap (d) is formed between the armature and the stop ring, characterized in that the stop sleeve further comprises a support plate contacting the armature, wherein a plurality of attenuation holes pass through the stop sleeve on the support plate. a valve needle that is disposed within a valve housing that constitutes an exterior of the fuel injector in a lengthwise direction and that opens and closes a spray hole opened to one side of the valve housing; an electromagnetic coil that is installed at a side opposite to the spray hole and causes a spray hole opening and closing operation of the valve needle to be performed; an armature that is coaxially mounted on an outer circumferential surface of the valve needle to be slidable along the outer circumferential surface of the valve needle in an axial direction; a pressurizing spring that is installed to pressurize the valve needle toward the spray hole and causes the valve needle to close the spray hole in normal times, a stop ring that is fixed to an upper side of the valve needle and pressurized by the pressurizing spring; and a stop sleeve that fixed to a lower side of the valve needle, wherein the armature is slidably movable along the valve needle between the stop ring and the stop sleeve, and wherein the armature is pressurized toward the stop sleeve by a buffer spring so that a buffer gap (d) is formed between the armature and the stop ring, characterized in that the stop sleeve further comprises a support plate contacting the armature, wherein a plurality of attenuation holes pass through the stop sleeve on the support plate.
An apparatus for the predeterminable arrangement of a stent in a blood vessel, wherein the apparatus comprises a first inflatable hollow body and a second inflatable hollow body, wherein in a limp state of the two inflatable hollow bodies (4, 5), the first hollow body and the second hollow body are each substantially cylindrical, and wherein a longitudinal extension of the first hollow body is arranged substantially in alignment with a longitudinal extension of the second hollow body, wherein in the limp state a front face of the second hollow body adjoins a front face of the first hollow body, characterized in that the apparatus is formed in such a way that the apparatus changes its shape during inflation in a predeterminable manner, that in an inflated state of the two hollow bodies (4, 5) the first hollow body and the second hollow body are each substantially cylindrical, that the longitudinal extension of the second hollow body assumes a predeterminable angle of between 20° and 160° to the longitudinal extension of the first hollow body, and that in the inflated state the second hollow body is arranged on a jacket surface of the first hollow body.
An agricultural row unit, comprising: a row unit frame configured with opening discs to open a furrow having a furrow depth; a depth adjustment assembly configured to modify said furrow depth, a depth adjustment body (1694;1695) pivotally connected via a pivot to the row unit frame characterized in that it further comprises gears configured for engagement in slots formed within the row unit frame; a rotary actuator in the form of an electric motor configured to rotatably drive said gears to adjust the position of the depth adjustment body relative to the slots and modify said furrow depth. a row unit frame configured with opening discs to open a furrow having a furrow depth; a depth adjustment assembly configured to modify said furrow depth, a depth adjustment body (1694;1695) pivotally connected via a pivot to the row unit frame characterized in that it further comprises gears configured for engagement in slots formed within the row unit frame; a rotary actuator in the form of an electric motor configured to rotatably drive said gears to adjust the position of the depth adjustment body relative to the slots and modify said furrow depth. gears configured for engagement in slots formed within the row unit frame; a rotary actuator in the form of an electric motor configured to rotatably drive said gears to adjust the position of the depth adjustment body relative to the slots and modify said furrow depth.
A two component device for supporting and retaining a cable or wire bundle in a channel, the device comprising a support part having a support surface with an elongate recess therein and a bar for a cable tie extending transversely across and above said recess to define therebeneath a channel (17, 19) for a cable tie, and a base part having means for securing it to the floor of a cable channel, the support part being securable to the lower part, characterised in that the base part also has a cable tie bar extending across and above its base, the cable tie bar of the base part being shaped and positioned to fit immediately below the tie bar on the support part so that a cable tie can pass through the recessed aperture in the upper part and under both tie bars so as to secure a cable or wire bundle on the shaped support surface of the support part.
A resin composition for laser engraving, comprising as Component A hollow crosslinked particles comprising in a polymer layer a crosslinked polymer comprising a (meth)acrylic acid ester-derived monomer unit and/or a styrene-derived monomer unit, as Component B a binder polymer, as Component C a peroxide, and as Component D a photothermal conversion agent.
A container of a fluid, comprising a collar having a passage and a pair (3A, 3B) of laminated film sheets thermally bonded along perimetral welding lines so as to form a bag, the pair of sheets (3A, 3B) being also thermally welded to the collar so that the passage of the collar defines an access inside the bag, the container comprising an airless pump, wherein the collar has a cup-shaped part in which said passage is formed, a sealing lip extending from a bottom of said cup-shaped part, the sealing lip being integrally formed with the collar, the sealing lip cooperating in an air-tight manner with an outer surface of the pump body of the airless pump housed at least partially in the collar, wherein the outer surface of the collar, in a welding zone with each of the sheets (3A, 3B) has, in section, an oblong conformation with two tapered ends aligned along at least one axis where the pair (3A, 3B) of sheets are welded together, a fastening element being fitted onto the airless pump, which engages with the collar, characterized in that a flange of the pump is sandwiched between the fastening element and the collar.
A ram for boring through soil, comprising: an elongate body and a head, the ram terminating at one end in the head, wherein the ram is arranged in use to be operable in a forward mode, in which the ram is caused to travel in a direction led by the head, and in a reverse mode, in which the ram is caused to travel in a direction opposite to the forward direction; the ram being characterised in that the ram is configured to move between an open channel position in which the head is separated from the body to form a channel therebetween, and a closed channel position in which the channel is closed by abutment of the head against the body; and wherein the ram is configurable into the closed channel position when the ram operates in the forward mode, and into the open channel position when the ram operates in the reverse mode; and wherein, when the ram operates in the reverse mode in the open channel position, soil is passed through the channel from one side of the ram to be deposited on another side of the ram, such that putting the ram into forwards mode after reversing the ram in the open channel position causes the ram to tilt away from the deposited soil. an elongate body and a head, the ram terminating at one end in the head, wherein the ram is arranged in use to be operable in a forward mode, in which the ram is caused to travel in a direction led by the head, and in a reverse mode, in which the ram is caused to travel in a direction opposite to the forward direction; the ram being characterised in that the ram is configured to move between an open channel position in which the head is separated from the body to form a channel therebetween, and a closed channel position in which the channel is closed by abutment of the head against the body; and wherein the ram is configurable into the closed channel position when the ram operates in the forward mode, and into the open channel position when the ram operates in the reverse mode; and wherein, when the ram operates in the reverse mode in the open channel position, soil is passed through the channel from one side of the ram to be deposited on another side of the ram, such that putting the ram into forwards mode after reversing the ram in the open channel position causes the ram to tilt away from the deposited soil.
A stir bar for use in a food processor, said stir bar comprises a casing, a temperature sensor and a reminding device, said casing comprises a top, a bottom and an accommodation chamber defined in said casing, said temperature sensor connected to said casing and disposed in said accommodation chamber of said casing and adapted for detecting an ambient temperature value around said bottom of said casing, said reminding device connected to said casing and disposed in said accommodation chamber of said casing and electrically coupled with said temperature sensor, said stir bar being characterized in that: said reminding device having set therein a monitoring temperature value and being adapted for producing a warning light through said top of said casing when the said ambient temperature value detected by said temperature sensor reaches said monitoring temperature value.