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A suture device, comprising a needle operating device and an elongate housing, wherein the needle operating device is movable in a longitudinal direction with respect to the housing between at least an insertion position and a needle transfer position, wherein the needle operating device comprises: an elongate operating element arranged or to be arranged extending from a distal end of the housing to or near a proximal end of the housing; a needle holder (6; 10,11) connected at a distal end of the operating element to hold two or more needles, such that the free ends of the needles are directed in proximal direction of the suture device; and a needle protection device, wherein the needle holder (6; 10,11) is at least partially movable with respect to the needle protection device between at least a protecting position wherein at least the free ends of the needles held by the needle holder (6; 10,11) are shielded by the needle protection device, and a non-protecting position wherein the free ends of the needles are non-shielded by the needle protection device, wherein the housing comprises a needle receive device arranged at a distal end of the housing to receive the free ends of the needles when the needle operating device (6; 10) is moved from the insertion position to the needle transfer position, and wherein in at least the insertion position of the needle operating device the needle holder (6; 10,11) and the needle protection device are spaced from the housing in the longitudinal direction to receive a tissue to be sutured therebetween characterized in that the needle holder is configured to hold the two or more needles at opposite sides of the operating element. an elongate operating element arranged or to be arranged extending from a distal end of the housing to or near a proximal end of the housing; a needle holder (6; 10,11) connected at a distal end of the operating element to hold two or more needles, such that the free ends of the needles are directed in proximal direction of the suture device; and a needle protection device, wherein the needle holder (6; 10,11) is at least partially movable with respect to the needle protection device between at least a protecting position wherein at least the free ends of the needles held by the needle holder (6; 10,11) are shielded by the needle protection device, and a non-protecting position wherein the free ends of the needles are non-shielded by the needle protection device, wherein the housing comprises a needle receive device arranged at a distal end of the housing to receive the free ends of the needles when the needle operating device (6; 10) is moved from the insertion position to the needle transfer position, and wherein in at least the insertion position of the needle operating device the needle holder (6; 10,11) and the needle protection device are spaced from the housing in the longitudinal direction to receive a tissue to be sutured therebetween characterized in that the needle holder is configured to hold the two or more needles at opposite sides of the operating element.
Process for producing a substrate-product substrate combination by aligning, bringing into contact, and bonding a contact side of a large-area substrate to a support surface of a carrier substrate (5, 5') acting as an enforcement of the substrate, whereby the substrate has a larger mean diameter d1 than the mean diameter d2 of the carrier substrate when contacting, wherein the mean diameter d1, d2 is measured on the maximum of the cross sectional contour, wherein the substrate is thinned after contacting and thereby the mean diameter d1 is reduced only by means of the form of the cross section of the substrate at its peripheral contour to d1 ≤ d2, wherein the cross sectional contour of the substrate on the contact side comprises a very large edge radius, in order to enable the reduction of the mean diameter.
A method for monitoring a control channel in a wireless communication system, the method comprising: receiving, by a wireless device, from a base station, information for a search space in which a downlink control channel is monitored; and monitoring, by the wireless device, the downlink control channel in the search space of a subframe, wherein the received information includes first information indicating a plurality of physical resource block, PRB, pairs used for the search space, wherein the downlink control channel is monitored in at least one enhanced control channel element, ECCE, in the search space, each of the at least one ECCE including a plurality of enhanced resource element groups, EREGs, said method being characterized in that: the received information further includes second information indicating either a localized transmission or a distributed transmission, wherein if the second information indicates the localized transmission, the plurality of EREGs in each ECCE are mapped to one of the plurality of PRB pairs, wherein if the localized transmission is used, the plurality of EREGs are mapped to a single antenna port among a plurality of antenna ports each of which is mapped to one of a plurality of wireless devices, and wherein if the second information indicates the distributed transmission, the plurality of EREGs in each ECCE are mapped to the plurality of PRB pairs. receiving, by a wireless device, from a base station, information for a search space in which a downlink control channel is monitored; and monitoring, by the wireless device, the downlink control channel in the search space of a subframe, the received information further includes second information indicating either a localized transmission or a distributed transmission, wherein if the second information indicates the localized transmission, the plurality of EREGs in each ECCE are mapped to one of the plurality of PRB pairs, wherein if the localized transmission is used, the plurality of EREGs are mapped to a single antenna port among a plurality of antenna ports each of which is mapped to one of a plurality of wireless devices, and wherein if the second information indicates the distributed transmission, the plurality of EREGs in each ECCE are mapped to the plurality of PRB pairs.
A wingless personal air vehicle comprising: a body having a forward end, a central portion and an aft end; a first ducted fan including a front hub with a plurality of blade assemblies that extend radially to a front duct; the first ducted fan supported at the front hub by the forward end of the body; a second ducted fan including a rear hub with a plurality of blade assemblies that extend radially to a rear duct; the second ducted fan supported at the rear hub by the aft end of the body; third and fourth ducted fans (60, 62) supported by the left and right sides (20, 22) of the body and pivotable relative to the body; and a flight control system operable to change at least one operating condition of at least one of the first, second, third, and fourth ducted fans (50, 52, 60, 62). a body having a forward end, a central portion and an aft end; a first ducted fan including a front hub with a plurality of blade assemblies that extend radially to a front duct; the first ducted fan supported at the front hub by the forward end of the body; a second ducted fan including a rear hub with a plurality of blade assemblies that extend radially to a rear duct; the second ducted fan supported at the rear hub by the aft end of the body; third and fourth ducted fans (60, 62) supported by the left and right sides (20, 22) of the body and pivotable relative to the body; and a flight control system operable to change at least one operating condition of at least one of the first, second, third, and fourth ducted fans (50, 52, 60, 62).
Running gear for a motor vehicle intended to run in a longitudinal direction on a roadway, the running gear comprising at least one component to be protected from an external obstacle, the running gear comprising a deflector for protecting said component from any collision with the external obstacle, said deflector having: - a base forming a securing interface for securing it to said running gear; and - at least one protective surface forming a shield with respect to the component to be protected, said protective surface being oriented in a longitudinal direction and towards the roadway, the component to be protected being a damping cylinder, the deflector forming a clevis for receiving one end of the damping cylinder, characterized in that the deflector has a reinforcing component, the reinforcing component making it possible to reinforce the deflector in terms of its mechanical integrity in the event of a collision with the external obstacle, the reinforcing component having two wings connected together by a transverse wall, the wings forming a support ramp for the protective surface. - a base forming a securing interface for securing it to said running gear; and - at least one protective surface forming a shield with respect to the component to be protected, said protective surface being oriented in a longitudinal direction and towards the roadway, the component to be protected being a damping cylinder, the deflector forming a clevis for receiving one end of the damping cylinder, characterized in that the deflector has a reinforcing component, the reinforcing component making it possible to reinforce the deflector in terms of its mechanical integrity in the event of a collision with the external obstacle, the reinforcing component having two wings connected together by a transverse wall, the wings forming a support ramp for the protective surface.
A refrigerant collecting apparatus comprising: a first pipe that is configured to transport a fluid containing a refrigerant that is present inside a storage of a transport refrigeration vehicle including a transport refrigeration unit; a compressor that is configured to compress the fluid guided from the first pipe; a condenser that is configured to condense the refrigerant contained in the fluid guided from the compressor; and a gas-liquid separator that is configured to perform gas-liquid separation on the fluid guided from the condenser. a first pipe that is configured to transport a fluid containing a refrigerant that is present inside a storage of a transport refrigeration vehicle including a transport refrigeration unit; a compressor that is configured to compress the fluid guided from the first pipe; a condenser that is configured to condense the refrigerant contained in the fluid guided from the compressor; and a gas-liquid separator that is configured to perform gas-liquid separation on the fluid guided from the condenser.
Method for managing an automation program for a programmable logic controller, wherein the automation program is transferred to the programmable logic controller and the execution of the automation program on the programmable logic controller is controlled, characterized in that, in a first step, the automation program or a reference to this automation program is transferred from a Kubernetes master to a virtual kubelet, in that, in a second step, if a reference is transferred by means of a provider interface of the virtual kubelet, the referenced automation program is transferred to the programmable logic controller, and in that, in a third step, the execution of the transferred automation program on the programmable logic controller is controlled, in which step, by means of the provider interface, control commands are transferred to the programmable logic controller and acknowledgement messages of the programmable logic controller are received and processed or forwarded to a control entity, in particular to the Kubernetes master. wherein the automation program is transferred to the programmable logic controller and the execution of the automation program on the programmable logic controller is controlled, characterized in that, in a first step, the automation program or a reference to this automation program is transferred from a Kubernetes master to a virtual kubelet, in that, in a second step, if a reference is transferred by means of a provider interface of the virtual kubelet, the referenced automation program is transferred to the programmable logic controller, and in that, in a third step, the execution of the transferred automation program on the programmable logic controller is controlled, in which step, by means of the provider interface, control commands are transferred to the programmable logic controller and acknowledgement messages of the programmable logic controller are received and processed or forwarded to a control entity, in particular to the Kubernetes master.
A method for the noninvasive assessment of endothelial function in a patient, which method comprises: a. lowering a transmural pressure in an artery in an extremity by means of a pressure generating cuff; b. measuring, via a monitoring channel, an amplitude of a plethysmographic signal at various transmural pressures generated in step (a); c. determining the pressure in the cuff at which the amplitude of the plethysmographic signal is maximal; d. lowering the pressure in the cuff to 50% of the pressure at which said maximal amplitude occurs; e. running an occlusion test for at least 5 minutes during which a pressure is generated in the cuff on the observed region of the extremity which exceeds the measured systolic pressure by at least 50 mmHg; f. lowering the pressure in the cuff to zero; g. measuring the amplitude of the plethysmographic signal for at least 3 minutes and simultaneously measuring, via a reference channel, an amplitude of a plethysmographic signal detected from an artery in a second extremity where the occlusion test has not been performed; and h. using amplitudal and timely analyses to compare data collected through the reference and monitoring channels. a. lowering a transmural pressure in an artery in an extremity by means of a pressure generating cuff; b. measuring, via a monitoring channel, an amplitude of a plethysmographic signal at various transmural pressures generated in step (a); c. determining the pressure in the cuff at which the amplitude of the plethysmographic signal is maximal; d. lowering the pressure in the cuff to 50% of the pressure at which said maximal amplitude occurs; e. running an occlusion test for at least 5 minutes during which a pressure is generated in the cuff on the observed region of the extremity which exceeds the measured systolic pressure by at least 50 mmHg; f. lowering the pressure in the cuff to zero; g. measuring the amplitude of the plethysmographic signal for at least 3 minutes and simultaneously measuring, via a reference channel, an amplitude of a plethysmographic signal detected from an artery in a second extremity where the occlusion test has not been performed; and h. using amplitudal and timely analyses to compare data collected through the reference and monitoring channels.
A method of selecting applications, the method comprising: receiving, by a powered down mobile device, power from a radio frequency field of a near field communication device; receiving, by the powered down mobile device and via an input means, a selection sequence from a plurality of selection sequences, each selection sequence from the plurality of selection sequences being associated with a respective application from a plurality of applications stored on the powered down mobile device; selecting, by the powered down mobile device, the respective application with which the received selection sequence is associated; and executing, by the powered down mobile device, the selected application to interact with the near field communication device. receiving, by a powered down mobile device, power from a radio frequency field of a near field communication device; receiving, by the powered down mobile device and via an input means, a selection sequence from a plurality of selection sequences, each selection sequence from the plurality of selection sequences being associated with a respective application from a plurality of applications stored on the powered down mobile device; selecting, by the powered down mobile device, the respective application with which the received selection sequence is associated; and executing, by the powered down mobile device, the selected application to interact with the near field communication device.
Brewing device for extracting from a portion capsule, having a receiving element and a closure element, wherein the receiving element has a cavity for receiving the portion capsule and wherein the receiving element and the closure element are transferable along a longitudinal axis between a loading position, in which the receiving element and the closure element are spaced apart from one another, and an extraction position, in which the cavity is closed by the closure element so as to form a brewing chamber, wherein the receiving element has an outlet channel for discharging liquid from the brewing chamber, said outlet channel leading into the cavity in a bottom region of the cavity, characterized in that the mouth of the outlet channel is spaced apart from a wall, adjoining the bottom region, of the cavity, wherein a perforation means for perforating the capsule bottom is arranged in the centre of the bottom region, wherein an annular channel is formed around the perforation means in the bottom region, wherein a radial channel is formed in the bottom region, said radial channel extending perpendicularly to the longitudinal axis from the annular channel to the mouth of the outlet channel.
A method for producing an anionic polymer, comprising: anionically polymerizing a conjugated diene or the conjugated diene and an aromatic vinyl compound under a condition where the amount of an inert gas present with respect to 1 kg of a solvent whose boiling point at atmospheric pressure is higher than the polymerization temperature is 20 mmol or less.
A manufacturing method of a coated conducting wire assembly, comprising: forming a conducting wire assembly by twist-deforming a conducting wire bundle, the conducting wire bundle being formed by bundling a plurality of conducting wires, the conducting wire assembly including a parallel portion, a left-wound portion, and a right-wound portion; and forming a coated conducting wire assembly by covering the conducting wire assembly with an insulation coating; characterized by annealing the coated conducting wire assembly, the annealing being heating and holding the coated conducting wire assembly at an annealing temperature, while applying tension to the covered conducting wire assembly. forming a conducting wire assembly by twist-deforming a conducting wire bundle, the conducting wire bundle being formed by bundling a plurality of conducting wires, the conducting wire assembly including a parallel portion, a left-wound portion, and a right-wound portion; and forming a coated conducting wire assembly by covering the conducting wire assembly with an insulation coating; characterized by annealing the coated conducting wire assembly, the annealing being heating and holding the coated conducting wire assembly at an annealing temperature, while applying tension to the covered conducting wire assembly.
Pirfenidone for use in treating a patient in need of pirfenidone therapy wherein the pirfenidone therapy comprises reducing the dosage of pirfenidone administered to a patient to 1602 mg/day during concomitant administration of ciprofloxacin at a dose of 750 mg twice daily (1500 mg/day).
A method of producing a personal care composition comprising: a) forming in a mix tank a premix having a lower viscosity than a packaged personal care composition, wherein the viscosity of the premix ranges from 0.01Pa.s to 10Pa.s measured with an AR2000 rheometer when sampled at 10 sec -1; b) adding compacted rheology modifier powder to the premix, wherein the compacted rheology modifier is at least one of xanthan gum, carboxymethyl cellulose, carrageenan, carbomer, hydroxyethyl cellulose, guar gum, or thickening silica, wherein the rheology modifier powder is compacted using a roller compacter, wherein the force employed for compaction ranges from 300 kilograms force/linear centimeter roll width to 4,000 kilograms force/linear centimeter roll; c) transferring the premix from the mix tank; and d) packaging the premix to produce a personal care composition. a) forming in a mix tank a premix having a lower viscosity than a packaged personal care composition, wherein the viscosity of the premix ranges from 0.01Pa.s to 10Pa.s measured with an AR2000 rheometer when sampled at 10 sec -1; b) adding compacted rheology modifier powder to the premix, wherein the compacted rheology modifier is at least one of xanthan gum, carboxymethyl cellulose, carrageenan, carbomer, hydroxyethyl cellulose, guar gum, or thickening silica, wherein the rheology modifier powder is compacted using a roller compacter, wherein the force employed for compaction ranges from 300 kilograms force/linear centimeter roll width to 4,000 kilograms force/linear centimeter roll; c) transferring the premix from the mix tank; and d) packaging the premix to produce a personal care composition.
Pipe coupling for suction or pressure conveying systems for bulk goods consisting of a lower pipe part and an upper hose connection pipe which can be connected thereto in airtight manner, and which can be connected to one another releasably via a coupling device, wherein for single-handed operation of the pipe coupling, the coupling device consists of a pipe sleeve connected firmly to the one pipe (3 or 6) which can be connected to a screw sleeve arranged to be rotatable on the other pipe (6 or 3) via a screw connection, characterised in that the screw sleeve can be converted to a screw cap to close the pipe and is attached loosely on the pipe sleeve, wherein to convert the screw sleeve to the screw cap, a disc-like cap part can be snapped into a central annular recess of the screw sleeve using a snap connection, wherein the cap part is connected to the lower pipe part or the pipe sleeve via a chain or a ribbon.
An apparatus for processing value documents, in particular banknotes, comprising several processing zones and at least one cover for covering an internal space of the apparatus in the region of the several processing zones, characterized in that the apparatus has respectively at least one individual interior lighting means for individual processing zones or for all processing zones, and that at least one region of the cover or adjacent to the cover is semitransparent in such a fashion that the internal space of the apparatus in the region of the processing zone in question is visible through the semitransparent region when the interior lighting means is switched on, and that the apparatus is adapted to detect events which require an intervention by an operator of the apparatus, wherein the apparatus is further adapted, upon detecting any of the events, to switch on the interior lighting means of at least one processing zone associated with the event.