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A nail gun, comprising a housing and a driving arm reciprocating relative to the housing, the driving arm being provided with a recess, the housing is provided with a locking block capable of reciprocating relative to the housing, characterized in that, the housing is further provided with a stopper capable of moving relative to the housing, the locking block is arranged between the stopper and the driving arm, the locking block is capable of abutting against the driving arm under the action of a return spring, and the locking block is provided with an outwardly convex or inwardly concave first locking portion and an outwardly convex second locking portion capable of being pawled in the recess of the driving arm; Wherein when the stopper moves and blocks the first locking portion, the second locking portion is pawled in the recess so that the second locking portion keeps being pawled with the driving arm; and when the stopper moves backward to disengage from the first locking portion, the second locking portion is pushed by the driving arm and disengaged from the recess of the driving arm. the housing is further provided with a stopper capable of moving relative to the housing, the locking block is arranged between the stopper and the driving arm, the locking block is capable of abutting against the driving arm under the action of a return spring, and the locking block is provided with an outwardly convex or inwardly concave first locking portion and an outwardly convex second locking portion capable of being pawled in the recess of the driving arm; Wherein when the stopper moves and blocks the first locking portion, the second locking portion is pawled in the recess so that the second locking portion keeps being pawled with the driving arm; and when the stopper moves backward to disengage from the first locking portion, the second locking portion is pushed by the driving arm and disengaged from the recess of the driving arm.
Composition comprising a mixture of apo-transferrin (Apo-Tf) and holo-transferrin (Holo-Tf) for use in treatment of ischemia or oxygen deprivation in a patient prior to surgery, ischemia due to cardiac arrest, ischemia due to thrombotic clots, or ischemia due to traumatic injury wherein said composition is a mixture of apo-transferrin (Apo-Tf) and holo-transferrin (Holo-Tf), in a ratio of 98% Apo-Tf:2% Holo-Tf to 30% Apo-Tf:70% Holo-Tf.
A tire manufacturing method for manufacturing a tire configured by a plurality of joined together tire frame members disposed along a tire axial direction and formed from a thermoplastic material, the manufacturing method comprising the following steps: - joining together one of the tire frame members and another of the tire frame members by applying a melted thermoplastic material (43, 74) to both the one tire frame member and the other tire frame member, and letting the melted thermoplastic material (43, 74) applied to the one tire frame member and the other tire frame member cool and harden; wherein: - the tire frame members are joined at edge portions by the thermoplastic material body (43, 74) separate from the thermoplastic material that forms the tire frame members; - a crown reinforcement layer is formed on an outer peripheral face of the tire frame members that are joined by the thermoplastic material body (43, 74); - a rubber tread layer is formed on the tire; and wherein: - the crown reinforcement layer is formed by a cord, to which tension is applied, being wound in a spiral shape on the outer peripheral face of the tire frame members while the tire frame members (I7A) are being rotated. - joining together one of the tire frame members and another of the tire frame members by applying a melted thermoplastic material (43, 74) to both the one tire frame member and the other tire frame member, and letting the melted thermoplastic material (43, 74) applied to the one tire frame member and the other tire frame member cool and harden; wherein: - the tire frame members are joined at edge portions by the thermoplastic material body (43, 74) separate from the thermoplastic material that forms the tire frame members; - a crown reinforcement layer is formed on an outer peripheral face of the tire frame members that are joined by the thermoplastic material body (43, 74); - a rubber tread layer is formed on the tire; and wherein: - the crown reinforcement layer is formed by a cord, to which tension is applied, being wound in a spiral shape on the outer peripheral face of the tire frame members while the tire frame members (I7A) are being rotated.
A photodynamic agent for use in a method of treating acne in a person in need of such treatment, the method comprising: topically applying a photodynamic agent to skin having acne lesions, wherein the photodynamic agent is aminolevulinic acid hydrochloride waiting at least 12 hours before applying light to the skin, and then exposing the skin to which the photodynamic agent has been applied to light that causes an activation reaction. topically applying a photodynamic agent to skin having acne lesions, wherein the photodynamic agent is aminolevulinic acid hydrochloride waiting at least 12 hours before applying light to the skin, and then exposing the skin to which the photodynamic agent has been applied to light that causes an activation reaction.
A centrifugal compressor impeller system, comprising: a shaft having at least one impeller attached thereto; a first composite ring attached to a lip at the back of each of the at least one impellers for securing the back of each of the at least one impellers to the shaft; and a second composite ring attached to a lip at the front of each of the at least one impellers for securing the front of each of the at least one impeller to the shaft. a shaft having at least one impeller attached thereto; a first composite ring attached to a lip at the back of each of the at least one impellers for securing the back of each of the at least one impellers to the shaft; and a second composite ring attached to a lip at the front of each of the at least one impellers for securing the front of each of the at least one impeller to the shaft.
A fracture brace for a limb comprising: a first portion comprising a rigid shell having at least two load areas (5, 6) for contact with the limb; a second portion comprising at least one load area for contact with the limb; and a strap adapted to encircle the first and second portions (2, 3); wherein the first portion also includes a resilient material, characterised in that the resilient material is attached to the radially outer part of the shell; and wherein, in use, the strap overlies and compresses the resilient material so that the fracture brace exerts pressure on the limb, and wherein the resilient material re-expands upon any decrease of swelling in the limb to maintain pressure on the limb. a first portion comprising a rigid shell having at least two load areas (5, 6) for contact with the limb; a second portion comprising at least one load area for contact with the limb; and a strap adapted to encircle the first and second portions (2, 3); wherein the first portion also includes a resilient material, characterised in that the resilient material is attached to the radially outer part of the shell; and wherein, in use, the strap overlies and compresses the resilient material so that the fracture brace exerts pressure on the limb, and wherein the resilient material re-expands upon any decrease of swelling in the limb to maintain pressure on the limb.
A method for inspection of bonding patterns of packages for products, the method comprising: - feeding a first web material, - providing a first heated pattern on the first web material, - feeding a second web material, - providing a second heated pattern on the second web material, - routing the first web material and the second web material to a bonding location with the first heated pattern and the second heated pattern facing one another, - bonding the first web material to the second web material by compression of the first heated pattern against the second heated pattern, thereby defining a bonding pattern at overlapping areas of the first heated pattern and the second heated pattern, - thermally probing the bonding pattern and the package and detecting a thermal response thereof, the thermal response peaking at the heated patterns (HP1, HP2) as compared to the package - comparing an offset between subsequent peaking locations of the thermal response of the bonding pattern with a reference offset. - feeding a first web material, - providing a first heated pattern on the first web material, - feeding a second web material, - providing a second heated pattern on the second web material, - routing the first web material and the second web material to a bonding location with the first heated pattern and the second heated pattern facing one another, - bonding the first web material to the second web material by compression of the first heated pattern against the second heated pattern, thereby defining a bonding pattern at overlapping areas of the first heated pattern and the second heated pattern, - thermally probing the bonding pattern and the package and detecting a thermal response thereof, the thermal response peaking at the heated patterns (HP1, HP2) as compared to the package - comparing an offset between subsequent peaking locations of the thermal response of the bonding pattern with a reference offset.
Paper roll cutting device comprising a rotating motorized arm, provided with a rotation axis fixed in the space, and at least one cutting blade, provided with a rotation axis, connected to the rotating motorized arm to cut at least a paper stick obtaining said paper rolls, wherein the rotation axis of the cutting blade is cyclically movable during the rotation of the motorized arm, the distance between the rotation axis of the rotating arm and the rotation axis of the cutting blade being progressively cyclically variable during the rotation of the motorized arm with a minimum distance at the lower point of the rotation trajectory of the cutting blade, characterized in that said rotating motorized arm comprises a first rotating plate, a second roto-translating plate and linear guides, arranged between the first and the second plates (22, 23), as well as a mechanical connection mechanism, comprising a connecting rod and a crank, coupled to its opposite ends respectively to the first and to the second plate (22, 23), wherein the rotation axis of the cutting blade is integral to the second roto-translating plate and wherein the rotation axis of the motorized rotating arm coincides with the rotation axis of the first rotating plate.
A system comprising: a plurality of virtual computing environments, VCEs, in a multi-cloud network; a plurality of connect gateway routers, wherein each connect gateway router is associated with a logical endpoint within a logical tunnel mesh for respective VCEs; and a single software-defined networking, SDN, controller, executing on processing circuitry, configured to: establish the logical tunnel mesh to interconnect the plurality of VCEs in the multi-cloud network via respective connect gateway routers, wherein to establish the logical tunnel mesh, the SDN controller is configured to determine one or more logical tunnels from the logical tunnel mesh to establish one or more communication links between a first VCE and a second VCE of the plurality of VCEs in the multi-cloud network; and advertise the one or more logical tunnels to the first VCE and the second VCE. a plurality of virtual computing environments, VCEs, in a multi-cloud network; a plurality of connect gateway routers, wherein each connect gateway router is associated with a logical endpoint within a logical tunnel mesh for respective VCEs; and a single software-defined networking, SDN, controller, executing on processing circuitry, configured to: establish the logical tunnel mesh to interconnect the plurality of VCEs in the multi-cloud network via respective connect gateway routers, wherein to establish the logical tunnel mesh, the SDN controller is configured to determine one or more logical tunnels from the logical tunnel mesh to establish one or more communication links between a first VCE and a second VCE of the plurality of VCEs in the multi-cloud network; and advertise the one or more logical tunnels to the first VCE and the second VCE. establish the logical tunnel mesh to interconnect the plurality of VCEs in the multi-cloud network via respective connect gateway routers, wherein to establish the logical tunnel mesh, the SDN controller is configured to determine one or more logical tunnels from the logical tunnel mesh to establish one or more communication links between a first VCE and a second VCE of the plurality of VCEs in the multi-cloud network; and advertise the one or more logical tunnels to the first VCE and the second VCE.
Method for preparing a polymer-modified asphalt having reduced hydrogen sulfide emissions, comprising a. heating a mixture of asphalt and a vinyl aromatic/conjugated diene elastomeric polymer; b. adding a crosslinker to the mixture, where the crosslinker is elemental sulfur; and, c. adding an inorganic or organic metal salt H 2 S scavenger to the polymer-modified asphalt in an amount ranging from 0.05 to 3 wt% based on the asphalt and polymer mixture, where the metal of the metal salt H 2 S scavenger is selected from the group consisting of zinc, cadmium, mercury, copper, silver, nickel, platinum, iron, magnesium, and mixtures thereof. a. heating a mixture of asphalt and a vinyl aromatic/conjugated diene elastomeric polymer; b. adding a crosslinker to the mixture, where the crosslinker is elemental sulfur; and, c. adding an inorganic or organic metal salt H 2 S scavenger to the polymer-modified asphalt in an amount ranging from 0.05 to 3 wt% based on the asphalt and polymer mixture, where the metal of the metal salt H 2 S scavenger is selected from the group consisting of zinc, cadmium, mercury, copper, silver, nickel, platinum, iron, magnesium, and mixtures thereof.
A mid-turbine frame (44; 144; 244) for a gas turbine engine, comprising: at least one airfoil that extends between an inner platform (62; 162) and an outer platform (64; 164) that are circumferentially disposed about a longitudinal centerline axis of said static structure (44; 144; 244), wherein at least one of said inner platform (62; 162) and said outer platform (64; 164) extend at a first angle (α1) relative to a first longitudinal plane that is parallel to said longitudinal centerline axis; and at least one seal land (70; 170) extending from and attached to at least one of said inner platform (62; 162) and said outer platform (64; 164), the seal land comprising a seal body circumferentially extending about a longitudinal centerline axis, wherein said seal body includes at least one sealing surface (88; 188) that extends in a plane that is transverse to said longitudinal centerline axis and a second surface on an opposite side of the seal body from the sealing surface (88; 188), said seal body extends between a leading edge portion and a trailing edge portion, said seal body is tapered between said trailing edge portion and said leading edge portion, said at least one sealing surface (88; 188) seals against a seal ring (82; 182) having a conical surface or against a finger seal.
Production plant for workpieces (9, 10, 11), in particular vehicle body components, wherein the production plant has a preparation zone and a production zone for workpieces (9, 10, 11) and also a conveying device for transporting the workpieces (9, 10, 11) from the preparation zone to the production zone, wherein the preparation zone has a loading zone for loading the conveying device with workpieces (9, 10, 11), wherein the conveying device has a plurality of conveying means each with a load-receiving means for receiving a plurality of identical or different workpieces (9, 10, 11), in particular of flexible types, in a defined manner and wherein a checking station for the transported workpieces (9, 10, 11) is arranged between the preparation zone, in particular the loading zone, and the production zone and is located at or on a conveying path, characterized in that the conveying device has a large number of individually controllable conveying means and a network of conveying paths and the production zone has a large number of production stations for the workpieces (9, 10, 11), wherein the production stations of the production plant are arranged in the manner of an island, in particular in a matrix, and are surrounded by the conveying paths.
An extraoral x-ray system suitable for dental panoramic imaging of a patient, comprising: an x-ray emitter array having at least two individual x-ray emitters (3a;3b;3c) each for emitting x-rays, and offset at least along a predetermined direction; an x-ray detector for at least partially detecting the x-rays emitted from the individual x-ray emitters (3a;3b;3c) during one revolution, wherein the x-ray emitter array and the x-ray detector are arranged for movement relative to each other about an axis running parallel to said predetermined direction, wherein the areas of the x-ray detector respectively irradiated by the individual x-ray emitters (3a;3b;3c) at least partially overlap; an aperture means for collimating the x-ray radiation emitted by the individual x-ray emitters (3a;3b;3c) onto the respective areas to be irradiated; a control device for moving the x-ray emitter array and the x-ray detector about the parallel running axis, and for driving the individual x-ray emitters (3a;3b;3c) and for reading out the image series of the respective irradiated areas of the x-ray detector during the said revolution; a computing unit for generating one panoramic image of a layer to be sharply imaged by using the at least two said image series, wherein the computing unit is configured to apply a weighting of image pixels when generating the said one panoramic image, wherein the said image pixels belong to at least the two image series. an x-ray emitter array having at least two individual x-ray emitters (3a;3b;3c) each for emitting x-rays, and offset at least along a predetermined direction; an x-ray detector for at least partially detecting the x-rays emitted from the individual x-ray emitters (3a;3b;3c) during one revolution, wherein the x-ray emitter array and the x-ray detector are arranged for movement relative to each other about an axis running parallel to said predetermined direction, wherein the areas of the x-ray detector respectively irradiated by the individual x-ray emitters (3a;3b;3c) at least partially overlap; an aperture means for collimating the x-ray radiation emitted by the individual x-ray emitters (3a;3b;3c) onto the respective areas to be irradiated; a control device for moving the x-ray emitter array and the x-ray detector about the parallel running axis, and for driving the individual x-ray emitters (3a;3b;3c) and for reading out the image series of the respective irradiated areas of the x-ray detector during the said revolution; a computing unit for generating one panoramic image of a layer to be sharply imaged by using the at least two said image series, wherein the computing unit is configured to apply a weighting of image pixels when generating the said one panoramic image, wherein the said image pixels belong to at least the two image series.
A multi-spot laser probe (108, 901) comprising: a probe body shaped and sized for grasping by a user; a probe tip comprising a cannula (250, 902, 1402, 1502, 1602, 1702) configured for insertion into an eye, the cannula comprising: an inner passage; and an inner surface that defines the inner passage; a multi-core optical fiber, MCF, (110, 300, 500, 600, 720, 900) extending at least partially through the inner passage of the cannula, the MCF comprising: a plurality of cores (302, 502, 602, 702, 933); a cladding (304, 504, 506, 610, 612, 704, 932) surrounding the plurality of cores, wherein a refractive index of one or more of the plurality of cores is greater than a refractive index of the cladding; a coating (306, 508) surrounding the cladding; and a distal end free of the coating and having a reduced diameter, an annular gap formed between the distal end of the MCF and the inner surface of the cannula; and a ring disposed within the annular gap to maintain concentricity of the distal end of the MCF with the inner passage of the cannula. a probe body shaped and sized for grasping by a user; a probe tip comprising a cannula (250, 902, 1402, 1502, 1602, 1702) configured for insertion into an eye, the cannula comprising: an inner passage; and an inner surface that defines the inner passage; an inner passage; and an inner surface that defines the inner passage; a multi-core optical fiber, MCF, (110, 300, 500, 600, 720, 900) extending at least partially through the inner passage of the cannula, the MCF comprising: a plurality of cores (302, 502, 602, 702, 933); a cladding (304, 504, 506, 610, 612, 704, 932) surrounding the plurality of cores, wherein a refractive index of one or more of the plurality of cores is greater than a refractive index of the cladding; a coating (306, 508) surrounding the cladding; and a distal end free of the coating and having a reduced diameter, a plurality of cores (302, 502, 602, 702, 933); a cladding (304, 504, 506, 610, 612, 704, 932) surrounding the plurality of cores, wherein a refractive index of one or more of the plurality of cores is greater than a refractive index of the cladding; a coating (306, 508) surrounding the cladding; and a distal end free of the coating and having a reduced diameter, an annular gap formed between the distal end of the MCF and the inner surface of the cannula; and a ring disposed within the annular gap to maintain concentricity of the distal end of the MCF with the inner passage of the cannula.
Material composition based on dicarboxylic acid diester(s) of formula: R 1 -OOC-A-COO-R 2 where: - the R 1 and R 2 groups, which are identical or different, represent a linear or branched, cyclic or noncyclic, C 1 -C 20 alkyl, aryl, alkylaryl or arylalkyl group, characterized in that: - at least a portion of the R 1 and/or R 2 groups are branched alkyl groups comprising 5 carbon atoms, and/or - at least a portion of the R 1 and/or R 2 groups originate from fusel oil, - the material composition comprising: - from 1 mol% to 20 mol% of compounds of formula where A is a group of formula -(CH 2) 4 -, - from 45 mol% to 75 mol% of compounds of formula where A is a group of formula -(CH 2) 3 -, and - from 15 mol% to 45 mol% of compounds of formula where A is a group of formula -(CH 2) 2 -; the total number of moles of the three types of compounds being 100%; and - at least 10% by weight of the groups R 1 and/or R 2, with respect to all groups R 1 and R 2, are isoamyl groups. - the R 1 and R 2 groups, which are identical or different, represent a linear or branched, cyclic or noncyclic, C 1 -C 20 alkyl, aryl, alkylaryl or arylalkyl group, - at least a portion of the R 1 and/or R 2 groups are branched alkyl groups comprising 5 carbon atoms, and/or - at least a portion of the R 1 and/or R 2 groups originate from fusel oil, - the material composition comprising: - from 1 mol% to 20 mol% of compounds of formula where A is a group of formula -(CH 2) 4 -, - from 45 mol% to 75 mol% of compounds of formula where A is a group of formula -(CH 2) 3 -, and - from 15 mol% to 45 mol% of compounds of formula where A is a group of formula -(CH 2) 2 -; - at least 10% by weight of the groups R 1 and/or R 2, with respect to all groups R 1 and R 2, are isoamyl groups.