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A firing system for a surgical fastener applicator instrument including a housing and an elongated shaft extending from said housing, said firing system comprising: a firing rod disposed within said elongated shaft and being movable proximally and distally along a longitudinal axis; a firing spring block disposed within said housing and being adapted to move in proximal and distal directions along the longitudinal axis; a firing spring having a distal end connected with said firing rod and a proximal end engaging said firing spring block; and a trigger mounted to said housing for driving said firing system, said trigger including a primary latch for sequentially coupling and decoupling said trigger from said firing spring block during a firing cycle. a firing rod disposed within said elongated shaft and being movable proximally and distally along a longitudinal axis; a firing spring block disposed within said housing and being adapted to move in proximal and distal directions along the longitudinal axis; a firing spring having a distal end connected with said firing rod and a proximal end engaging said firing spring block; and a trigger mounted to said housing for driving said firing system, said trigger including a primary latch for sequentially coupling and decoupling said trigger from said firing spring block during a firing cycle.
A pipette tip comprising: a total weight (Wt) in grams and a length L of between 4.445 cm (1.75 inches) and 6.096 cm (2.4 inches) comprising a proximal half (L/2)p and a distal half (L/2)d; wherein the proximal half (L/2)p has a weight Wp in grams and the distal half (L/2)d has a weight Wd in grams; and wherein thinning constant T [g -1], defined by Formula 1, is equal to or greater than 15. Wp Wd Wt = T a total weight (Wt) in grams and a length L of between 4.445 cm (1.75 inches) and 6.096 cm (2.4 inches) comprising a proximal half (L/2)p and a distal half (L/2)d; wherein the proximal half (L/2)p has a weight Wp in grams and the distal half (L/2)d has a weight Wd in grams; and wherein thinning constant T [g -1], defined by Formula 1, is equal to or greater than 15. Wp Wd Wt = T
A device for controlling the flashback of a fluid through a catheter assembly, comprising: a catheter adapter coupled to an end of the catheter, the catheter adapter having a lumen wherein the lumen of the catheter adapter and the catheter are in fluid communication; a valve integrated into the catheter assembly, the valve preventing the fluid from flowing through the catheter adapter, the valve being opened by either applying force on at least one contact surface of the valve, or by inserting a probe into the lumen of the catheter adapter whereby the probe displaces a portion of the valve and opens the valve, characterized in that the valve comprises a crease, wherein the crease comprises a linear score on the outer surface of the valve such that the crease facilitates a middle portion of the valve to bend outward when opened. a catheter adapter coupled to an end of the catheter, the catheter adapter having a lumen wherein the lumen of the catheter adapter and the catheter are in fluid communication; a valve integrated into the catheter assembly, the valve preventing the fluid from flowing through the catheter adapter, the valve being opened by either applying force on at least one contact surface of the valve, or by inserting a probe into the lumen of the catheter adapter whereby the probe displaces a portion of the valve and opens the valve, characterized in that the valve comprises a crease, wherein the crease comprises a linear score on the outer surface of the valve such that the crease facilitates a middle portion of the valve to bend outward when opened.
A grease composition comprising a base oil, a thickener and poly(meth)acrylate which contains hydroxyl groups, wherein the thickener is a urea compound formed by the reaction between an isocyanate and primary amine; wherein the urea compound is a compound represented by general formula: R 1 -NHCONH-R 2 -NHCONH-R 3 wherein R 1 and R 3 each represents a C 8-12 aliphatic hydrocarbon group, and R 2 represents a C 6-15 divalent aromatic group; and wherein the thickener is present in an amount of from 1 to 20mass%, taking the total grease composition as 100 mass%.
A nuclear camera system comprising: a gantry (9, 11) adapted to move a scintillation detector; a source of event data exhibiting a given gantry behavior, the source of the event data being the scintillation detector; a first data path, responsive to the event data, adapted to acquire gated acquisition data produced during a particular phase of a heart cycle; characterised by a second data path, responsive to the event data, adapted to acquire ungated acquisition data; and an image processor, responsive to the first and second data paths (C1, C2), adapted to produce an image data set which utilizes the gated acquisition data and an image data set which utilizes the ungated acquisition data. a gantry (9, 11) adapted to move a scintillation detector; a source of event data exhibiting a given gantry behavior, the source of the event data being the scintillation detector; a first data path, responsive to the event data, adapted to acquire gated acquisition data produced during a particular phase of a heart cycle;
Housing for a weighing device, which can be connected to a carrier element, (a) having a base plate on which the weighing device can be mounted or which is formed so as to be integral with the weighing device or a component of the weighing device, (b) and having a housing upper portion, which can be connected to the base plate, with a cover wall and a circumferential side wall, (c) and having an opening, sealed by a seal (11, 12), in the wall (5a, 5b) of the housing upper portion for the feedthrough of a load carrier arm, characterized (d) in that, to mount the housing upper portion, a frame is connected to the base plate or is formed so as to be integral with it, and (e) in that the housing upper portion is fastened to the frame by means of a first seal portion. (a) having a base plate on which the weighing device can be mounted or which is formed so as to be integral with the weighing device or a component of the weighing device, (b) and having a housing upper portion, which can be connected to the base plate, with a cover wall and a circumferential side wall, (c) and having an opening, sealed by a seal (11, 12), in the wall (5a, 5b) of the housing upper portion for the feedthrough of a load carrier arm, characterized (d) in that, to mount the housing upper portion, a frame is connected to the base plate or is formed so as to be integral with it, and (e) in that the housing upper portion is fastened to the frame by means of a first seal portion.
A method for analyzing thrombogenic capacity or blood coagulation capacity, the method comprising adding calcium, a blood coagulation factor XII (FXII) inhibitor, a kallikrein inhibitor, and heparin or heparan sulfate, to blood collected with a blood collection tube containing sodium citrate, to allow initiation of blood coagulation reaction, characterised in that the FXII inhibitor is corn-derived trypsin inhibitor and the concentration of CTI is 10 to 50 μg/mL, and in that the blood collection tube has a butyl rubber stopper.
An antenna device comprising: a substrate; a radiating electrode formed on said substrate; a ground electrode formed on said substrate and disposed opposite said radiating electrode; a feed line formed on said substrate as a distributed constant transmission line connected via a feed point to said radiating electrode; an impedance matching element (15: 15a: 15d: 15h: 25a) for impedance-matching said radiating electrode at a first signal frequency by being connected, via a switch, in parallel with said radiating electrode to said feed line at a position a prescribed distance away from said feed point; and said switch (16: 16a: 16d: 16h: 26a), interposed between said impedance matching element (15: 15a: 15d: 15h: 25a) and said feed line, for connecting or disconnecting said impedance matching element (15: 15a: 15d: 15h: 25a) to or from said feed line in accordance with a prescribed control signal, characterized in that said antenna device transmits or receives a signal having said first signal frequency when said impedance matching element (15: 15a: 15d: 15h: 25a) is connected to said feed line, while said antenna device transmits or receives a signal having a second signal frequency, which is different from said first signal frequency, when said impedance matching element (15: 15a: 15d: 15h: 25a) is disconnected from said feed line. a substrate; a radiating electrode formed on said substrate; a ground electrode formed on said substrate and disposed opposite said radiating electrode; a feed line formed on said substrate as a distributed constant transmission line connected via a feed point to said radiating electrode; an impedance matching element (15: 15a: 15d: 15h: 25a) for impedance-matching said radiating electrode at a first signal frequency by being connected, via a switch, in parallel with said radiating electrode to said feed line at a position a prescribed distance away from said feed point; and said switch (16: 16a: 16d: 16h: 26a), interposed between said impedance matching element (15: 15a: 15d: 15h: 25a) and said feed line, for connecting or disconnecting said impedance matching element (15: 15a: 15d: 15h: 25a) to or from said feed line in accordance with a prescribed control signal, characterized in that said antenna device transmits or receives a signal having said first signal frequency when said impedance matching element (15: 15a: 15d: 15h: 25a) is connected to said feed line, while said antenna device transmits or receives a signal having a second signal frequency, which is different from said first signal frequency, when said impedance matching element (15: 15a: 15d: 15h: 25a) is disconnected from said feed line.
A polycarbonate resin composition comprising a polycarbonate resin comprising a structural unit derived from a cyclic ether structure-containing dihydroxy compound and a coloring agent, which is a polycarbonate resin composition having an L* value of 6 or less as measured by the reflected light method of JIS K7105.
An apparatus for alerting the user of a surface marine vessel of proximity to terrain, said apparatus (10,12,14) comprising: an input for receiving signals representative of a position, speed, and a track of the surface marine vessel, and coupled to a database of stored terrain information; an output; a signal processing device coupled to said input and said output, the signal processing device being adapted to: define a look ahead distance as a function of speed and distance required to stop the vessel; define a first alert envelope indicative of a first level of terrain proximity alert, wherein boundaries of the first alert envelope are determined as a first function of the track, look ahead distance, and a terrain floor boundary; define a second alert envelope indicative of a second level of terrain proximity alert, wherein boundaries of the second alert envelope are determined as a second function of the track, look ahead distance, and the terrain floor boundary; and output an alert signal when a subset of the stored terrain information is located within the boundaries of at least one of the first and second alert envelopes. an input for receiving signals representative of a position, speed, and a track of the surface marine vessel, and coupled to a database of stored terrain information; an output; a signal processing device coupled to said input and said output, the signal processing device being adapted to: define a look ahead distance as a function of speed and distance required to stop the vessel; define a first alert envelope indicative of a first level of terrain proximity alert, wherein boundaries of the first alert envelope are determined as a first function of the track, look ahead distance, and a terrain floor boundary; define a second alert envelope indicative of a second level of terrain proximity alert, wherein boundaries of the second alert envelope are determined as a second function of the track, look ahead distance, and the terrain floor boundary; and output an alert signal when a subset of the stored terrain information is located within the boundaries of at least one of the first and second alert envelopes. define a look ahead distance as a function of speed and distance required to stop the vessel; define a first alert envelope indicative of a first level of terrain proximity alert, wherein boundaries of the first alert envelope are determined as a first function of the track, look ahead distance, and a terrain floor boundary; define a second alert envelope indicative of a second level of terrain proximity alert, wherein boundaries of the second alert envelope are determined as a second function of the track, look ahead distance, and the terrain floor boundary; and output an alert signal when a subset of the stored terrain information is located within the boundaries of at least one of the first and second alert envelopes.
A parking assist apparatus comprising: an area detection unit that detects a parking allowable area where parking of a vehicle is allowable; a line detection unit that detects a parking section line provided on a track surface; and a target position calculation unit that calculates a target parking position, characterized in that target position calculation unit is configured to, in case the parking allowable area is detected by the area detection unit and the line detection unit detects a pair of parking section lines, wherein one parking section line of the detected pair of parking section lines is located in the parking allowable area and the other parking section line of the detected pair of parking section lines is located outside the parking allowable area, calculate the target parking position using the detection result of the parking allowable area, wherein when an obstacle located in a rear side of the vehicle is detected in backward traveling, the parking allowable area is corrected on the basis of the obstacle detection result, and the target position calculation unit calculates the target parking position using the corrected parking allowable area. an area detection unit that detects a parking allowable area where parking of a vehicle is allowable; a line detection unit that detects a parking section line provided on a track surface; and a target position calculation unit that calculates a target parking position, characterized in that target position calculation unit is configured to, in case the parking allowable area is detected by the area detection unit and the line detection unit detects a pair of parking section lines, wherein one parking section line of the detected pair of parking section lines is located in the parking allowable area and the other parking section line of the detected pair of parking section lines is located outside the parking allowable area, calculate the target parking position using the detection result of the parking allowable area, wherein when an obstacle located in a rear side of the vehicle is detected in backward traveling, the parking allowable area is corrected on the basis of the obstacle detection result, and the target position calculation unit calculates the target parking position using the corrected parking allowable area.
A computer-implemented method of quantifying cardiac volume flow for an imaging sequence, the method comprising: receiving data representing three dimensions and color Doppler flow data over a plurality of frames; constructing a four-dimensional ventricular model based on the data representing three dimensions for the plurality of frames, the four-dimensional ventricular model comprising a sampling plane (154, 156) configured to measure the cardiac volume flow; computing volume flow samples based on the sampling plane (154, 156) and the color Doppler flow data; and correcting the volume flow samples for aliasing based on volumetric change in the four-dimensional ventricular model between successive frames of the plurality of frames. receiving data representing three dimensions and color Doppler flow data over a plurality of frames; constructing a four-dimensional ventricular model based on the data representing three dimensions for the plurality of frames, the four-dimensional ventricular model comprising a sampling plane (154, 156) configured to measure the cardiac volume flow; computing volume flow samples based on the sampling plane (154, 156) and the color Doppler flow data; and correcting the volume flow samples for aliasing based on volumetric change in the four-dimensional ventricular model between successive frames of the plurality of frames.
Agricultural machine for cleaning soils used to grow orchards or vineyards, comprising: - a tractor, - a frame configured to be connected to said tractor, - a power connector fixed to said frame and configured to be connected to a power taking-off of said tractor, - at least one rotor shaft fixed to said frame in a rotatable manner with respect to an axis of rotation which, when the machine is in use and connected to said tractor, is transverse to the travel direction of the tractor, said rotor shaft being provided with a series of cutters, said cutters being mounted on relative disks extending from a first portion and a second portion of said rotor shaft, - at least one transmission unit fixed to said frame and connected both to said power connector for receiving power and to said at least one rotor shaft to operate said rotor shaft, characterized in that said frame has at least one telescopic guide, which is connected to a respective telescopic portion mounted above said rotor shaft in correspondence with each of said portions (31, 32) of said rotor shaft, said portions (31, 32) of the rotor shaft extending from said transmission unit to respective side plates, which are able to translate in order to compact or enlarge the working area of said cutters through the sliding of said at least one telescopic guide. - a tractor, - a frame configured to be connected to said tractor, - a power connector fixed to said frame and configured to be connected to a power taking-off of said tractor, - at least one rotor shaft fixed to said frame in a rotatable manner with respect to an axis of rotation which, when the machine is in use and connected to said tractor, is transverse to the travel direction of the tractor, said rotor shaft being provided with a series of cutters, said cutters being mounted on relative disks extending from a first portion and a second portion of said rotor shaft, - at least one transmission unit fixed to said frame and connected both to said power connector for receiving power and to said at least one rotor shaft to operate said rotor shaft,
Process for sampling a headspace, comprising the steps of: (i) preparing a container containing a substance in the liquid phase, a substance in the gaseous phase, a substance to be analyzed initially at least partially contained in the substance in the liquid phase, wherein the substance in the liquid phase has a contact surface contacting the substance in the gaseous phase; (ii) constraining said container to a supporting element rotatable around a rotation axis; (iii) rotating said supporting element at an angular velocity such as to tilt said contact surface by an angle (α) of at least 20 degrees with respect to a plane parallel to the bearing surface of the supporting element; (iv) stopping the rotation of said supporting element; (v) collecting a sample of the substance to be analyzed, in the gaseous phase, wherein the container has a longitudinal axis substantially parallel to the rotation axis, said rotation axis and said longitudinal axis being substantially perpendicular to said plane parallel to the bearing surface of the supporting element, or perpendicular to a plane parallel to the horizontal line; wherein the rotation axis of the supporting element does not cross said container; wherein, in said step (iii), the supporting element is rotated for at least 1 second; wherein, in said step (iii), the angular velocity of said supporting element exceeds 1 revolution per second. (i) preparing a container containing a substance in the liquid phase, a substance in the gaseous phase, a substance to be analyzed initially at least partially contained in the substance in the liquid phase, wherein the substance in the liquid phase has a contact surface contacting the substance in the gaseous phase; (ii) constraining said container to a supporting element rotatable around a rotation axis; (iii) rotating said supporting element at an angular velocity such as to tilt said contact surface by an angle (α) of at least 20 degrees with respect to a plane parallel to the bearing surface of the supporting element; (iv) stopping the rotation of said supporting element; (v) collecting a sample of the substance to be analyzed, in the gaseous phase, wherein the container has a longitudinal axis substantially parallel to the rotation axis, said rotation axis and said longitudinal axis being substantially perpendicular to said plane parallel to the bearing surface of the supporting element, or perpendicular to a plane parallel to the horizontal line; wherein the rotation axis of the supporting element does not cross said container; wherein, in said step (iii), the supporting element is rotated for at least 1 second; wherein, in said step (iii), the angular velocity of said supporting element exceeds 1 revolution per second.
A vehicle luggage compartment trim device, comprising: a trim panel of the body of the vehicle delimiting laterally the volume of the luggage compartment, with at least one edge (24, 26) intended to be fixed to the body; a rear shelf support able to be fixed substantially horizontally to said area of the body and to closely fit the trim panel; characterized in that the trim panel comprises fixing means positioned at a distance from said edge or from at least one of the edges (24, 26); and the rear shelf support is a trim element extending along a main direction oriented along the longitudinal axis of the vehicle and comprises first fixing means able to cooperate with the fixing means of the trim panel. a trim panel of the body of the vehicle delimiting laterally the volume of the luggage compartment, with at least one edge (24, 26) intended to be fixed to the body; a rear shelf support able to be fixed substantially horizontally to said area of the body and to closely fit the trim panel; characterized in that the trim panel comprises fixing means positioned at a distance from said edge or from at least one of the edges (24, 26); and the rear shelf support is a trim element extending along a main direction oriented along the longitudinal axis of the vehicle and comprises first fixing means able to cooperate with the fixing means of the trim panel.
A method for wireless communication, comprising: receiving a transmission in a transmission time interval, TTI; identifying an uplink, UL, acknowledgement, ACK, channel configuration based at least in part on a format of the TTI, characterised in that the UL ACK channel configuration includes a wideband waveform design, an ACK reporting scheme employing multiple symbols per TTI, or both; and sending an ACK message via an UL ACK channel according to the identified UL ACK channel configuration. receiving a transmission in a transmission time interval, TTI; identifying an uplink, UL, acknowledgement, ACK, channel configuration based at least in part on a format of the TTI, characterised in that the UL ACK channel configuration includes a wideband waveform design, an ACK reporting scheme employing multiple symbols per TTI, or both; and sending an ACK message via an UL ACK channel according to the identified UL ACK channel configuration.