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An implantable medical device, in particular an extravascular cardioverter-defibrillator, comprising: an implantable housing for accommodating a control unit configured to generate and/or process electrical signals; wherein an outer surface of the housing comprises at least one electrode portion (9, 9a, 9b) for receiving electrical signals to be processed by the control unit and/or for providing electrical signals generated by the control unit, the electrode portion (9, 9a, 9b) being surrounded along its outer contour by an insulating portion (10, 10a, 10b) which electrically insulates the electrode portion (9, 9a, 9b) from a remainder of the housing; wherein both the electrode portion (9, 9a, 9b) and the remainder of the housing are made of a biocompatible and electrically conductive first material; wherein the insulating portion (10, 10a, 10b) is made of a biocompatible and electrically insulating second material comprising a titanium oxide compound. an implantable housing for accommodating a control unit configured to generate and/or process electrical signals; wherein an outer surface of the housing comprises at least one electrode portion (9, 9a, 9b) for receiving electrical signals to be processed by the control unit and/or for providing electrical signals generated by the control unit, the electrode portion (9, 9a, 9b) being surrounded along its outer contour by an insulating portion (10, 10a, 10b) which electrically insulates the electrode portion (9, 9a, 9b) from a remainder of the housing; wherein both the electrode portion (9, 9a, 9b) and the remainder of the housing are made of a biocompatible and electrically conductive first material; wherein the insulating portion (10, 10a, 10b) is made of a biocompatible and electrically insulating second material comprising a titanium oxide compound.
A computer-implemented method comprising: receiving a user command to initiate a function to cycle through a subset of channels during a currently presented channel; in response to receiving the user command, determining whether a currently presented channel is included in the subset of channels; and when the currently presented channel is determined to not be included in the subset of channels, adding the currently presented channel to the subset of channels, and when the currently presented channel is determined to be included in the subset of channels, causing a next channel included in the subset of channels to be presented to replace the currently presented channel. receiving a user command to initiate a function to cycle through a subset of channels during a currently presented channel; in response to receiving the user command, determining whether a currently presented channel is included in the subset of channels; and when the currently presented channel is determined to not be included in the subset of channels, adding the currently presented channel to the subset of channels, and when the currently presented channel is determined to be included in the subset of channels, causing a next channel included in the subset of channels to be presented to replace the currently presented channel.
A radiographic image capturing system including; a radiation emission device; a FPD cassette which is configured to receive radiation emitted from the radiation emission device and generate image data; and a console which is configured to store the image data sent from the FPD cassette so as to be associated with image capturing order information, characterized in that the radiographic image capturing system includes an area exposure product meter, wherein said product is the product of radiation area and exposure dose of radiation with respect to the cassette, the area exposure product meter is configured to send measured area exposure product data to the radiographic image capturing console, and the console is configured to store the area exposure product data so as to be associated with the image capturing order information. a radiation emission device; a FPD cassette which is configured to receive radiation emitted from the radiation emission device and generate image data; and a console which is configured to store the image data sent from the FPD cassette so as to be associated with image capturing order information, characterized in that the radiographic image capturing system includes an area exposure product meter, wherein said product is the product of radiation area and exposure dose of radiation with respect to the cassette, the area exposure product meter is configured to send measured area exposure product data to the radiographic image capturing console, and the console is configured to store the area exposure product data so as to be associated with the image capturing order information.
A surgical instrument, comprising: a staple cartridge assembly, a suturing mechanism comprising an anvil assembly and a mounting part, wherein the staple cartridge assembly is mounted to the mounting part, wherein the staple cartridge assembly comprises a staple cartridge for accommodating staples, and the anvil assembly comprises an anvil matched with the staple cartridge; a staple pushing assembly configured to push the staples, so that the staples are sequentially fired; a transmission assembly configured for driving the staple cartridge assembly to move relative to the anvil assembly and driving the staple pushing assembly to move to push the staples; and a drive assembly connected to the transmission assembly and configured for driving the transmission assembly to move; characterized in that the staple pushing assembly comprises a first threaded rod provided on the anvil assembly and a firing nut sleeved on the first threaded rod, and an axis direction of the first threaded rod and the firing nut is defined as a first axis direction; the surgical instrument further comprises a direction-changing transmission device; and if the suturing mechanism is closed, the direction-changing transmission device connects the staple pushing assembly and the transmission assembly and drives the first threaded rod to rotate, so that the firing nut moves relative to the first threaded rod in the first axis direction. a staple cartridge assembly, a suturing mechanism comprising an anvil assembly and a mounting part, wherein the staple cartridge assembly is mounted to the mounting part, wherein the staple cartridge assembly comprises a staple cartridge for accommodating staples, and the anvil assembly comprises an anvil matched with the staple cartridge; a staple pushing assembly configured to push the staples, so that the staples are sequentially fired; a transmission assembly configured for driving the staple cartridge assembly to move relative to the anvil assembly and driving the staple pushing assembly to move to push the staples; and a drive assembly connected to the transmission assembly and configured for driving the transmission assembly to move; characterized in that the staple pushing assembly comprises a first threaded rod provided on the anvil assembly and a firing nut sleeved on the first threaded rod, and an axis direction of the first threaded rod and the firing nut is defined as a first axis direction; the surgical instrument further comprises a direction-changing transmission device; and if the suturing mechanism is closed, the direction-changing transmission device connects the staple pushing assembly and the transmission assembly and drives the first threaded rod to rotate, so that the firing nut moves relative to the first threaded rod in the first axis direction.
Garniture tape for producing cigarettes or filters for cigarettes, having a side which faces towards the product to be produced and having a side which faces away from the product to be produced, characterized in that at least one guide element for guiding the garniture tape in a garniture is located on the side which faces away from the product to be produced.
A duplexer, comprising: 2N band pass filters, N being an integer greater than 1, the 2N band pass filters each having an input and an output; a first adaptation circuit configured to couple a transmit signal received from a transmitter to each one of the 2N band pass filters, the first adaptation circuit including a first 90° hybrid coupler having at least one input and at least two outputs and configured to couple the transmit signal toward the 2N band pass filters; and a second adaptation circuit configured to couple outputs of the 2N band pass filters to an antenna, the second adaptation circuit including a second 90° hybrid coupler configured to receive outputs of the 2N band pass filters and to couple the received outputs to the antenna, wherein the second 90° hybrid coupler has two output ports, one output port configured to be coupled to the antenna and the other output port configured to be coupled to a receiver, wherein the second 90° hybrid coupler is configured to provide a reflective path between the antenna and the receiver; characterised in that each band pass filter has a characteristic impedance of Z 0 ohms, and in that the first 90° hybrid_coupler and the second 90° hybrid coupler respectively have an impedance of Z 0 /N ohms. 2N band pass filters, N being an integer greater than 1, the 2N band pass filters each having an input and an output; a first adaptation circuit configured to couple a transmit signal received from a transmitter to each one of the 2N band pass filters, the first adaptation circuit including a first 90° hybrid coupler having at least one input and at least two outputs and configured to couple the transmit signal toward the 2N band pass filters; and a second adaptation circuit configured to couple outputs of the 2N band pass filters to an antenna, the second adaptation circuit including a second 90° hybrid coupler configured to receive outputs of the 2N band pass filters and to couple the received outputs to the antenna, wherein the second 90° hybrid coupler has two output ports, one output port configured to be coupled to the antenna and the other output port configured to be coupled to a receiver, wherein the second 90° hybrid coupler is configured to provide a reflective path between the antenna and the receiver; characterised in that each band pass filter has a characteristic impedance of Z 0 ohms, and in that the first 90° hybrid_coupler and the second 90° hybrid coupler respectively have an impedance of Z 0 /N ohms.
Method for producing a nickel-cobalt alloy powder, the contents (in % by weight) being defined as follows: C > 0 - max. 0.1% S max. 0.015% Cr 13 - 23% Ni remainder (> 30%) Mn max. 1.0% Si max. 1.0% Mo 1 - 6% Ti > 0 - 3.0% Nb+Ta 3 - 8% Cu max. 0.5% Fe > 0 - max. 10% Al > 0 - < 4.0% V up to 4% Zr > 0 - max. 0.1% Co > 12 - < 35% W up to 4% Hf up to 3.0% O max. 0.1% N > 0 - max. 0.1% Mg > 0 - max. 0.01% B > 0 - max.0.02% P > 0 - max.0.03% Ar 0 - max.0.08% Se max. 0.0005% Bi max. 0.00005% Pb max. 0.002%, by - melting an alloy in a VIM furnace, - retaining the liquid molten material for 5 min to 2 hours, particularly 20 min to 2 hours, for homogenisation - setting a closed atomising plant with a supplied gas to a dewpoint from -10 °C to -120 °C - blowing the molten material through a nozzle into a gas stream with a gas flow rate from 2 m 3 /min to 150 m 3 /min - collecting the solidified powder particles in a sealed, gas-impermeable container, wherein - the particles have a particle size from 5 μm to 250 μm - the particles of the powder are spherical - the powder has gas inclusions constituting from 0.0 to 4% of the pore area (pores > 1 pm) in proportion to the total area of evaluated objects, - the powder has a bulk density of 2 up to the density of the alloy of about 8 g/cm 3, - the powder is packed in airtight manner under a shielding gas atmosphere with argon. - melting an alloy in a VIM furnace, - retaining the liquid molten material for 5 min to 2 hours, particularly 20 min to 2 hours, for homogenisation - setting a closed atomising plant with a supplied gas to a dewpoint from -10 °C to -120 °C - blowing the molten material through a nozzle into a gas stream with a gas flow rate from 2 m 3 /min to 150 m 3 /min - collecting the solidified powder particles in a sealed, gas-impermeable container, wherein - the particles have a particle size from 5 μm to 250 μm - the particles of the powder are spherical - the powder has gas inclusions constituting from 0.0 to 4% of the pore area (pores > 1 pm) in proportion to the total area of evaluated objects, - the powder has a bulk density of 2 up to the density of the alloy of about 8 g/cm 3, - the powder is packed in airtight manner under a shielding gas atmosphere with argon.
Use of palladium-platinum system comprising palladium layer covered with a platinum overlayer consisting of 1 to 10 platinum monolayers deposited on palladium for storing hydrogen.
Vibration isolation system for supporting a semiconductor lithography device, which is arranged on a floor, wherein the vibration isolation systems comprises a base plate being vibration isolated supported on the floor by vibration isolators, characterized in that the base plate comprises, at least in sections, roundings and/or openings on its bottom side, which reduce the number of plane-parallel surface areas, which may generate resonance effects between floor and base plate.
A multi-storey apartment building including a plurality of apartments and a reinforcing structure comprising a plurality of uprights and a plurality of ties that interconnects adjacent apartments, wherein each apartment includes a framework comprising a plurality of structures including one or more wall structures, a ceiling structure and a floor structure, each said structure comprising an inner layer, an outer layer and an enclosed void between said inner and outer layers, and an insulating material that fills the void to form an insulating layer, a plurality of said apartments being stacked vertically in said multi-storey apartment building; characterised in that the enclosed void extends substantially continuously through the framework, and the insulating layer extends substantially continuously through said one or more wall structures, the ceiling structure and the floor structure, and the reinforcing structure extends through the enclosed void between said inner and outer covering layers (34,36), the reinforcing structure being encapsulated with the insulating material.
A dual dosage capsule, comprising: a. a first capsule member comprising a first fill material and having an open first end sealed by a first cap; b. a second capsule member comprising a second fill material and having an open first end sealed by a second cap; and c. an annular band having a first end connected to the first capsule member to sealingly contain the first fill material in the first capsule member and an opposing second end connected to the second capsule member to sealingly contain the second fill material in the second capsule member, thereby defining an internal chamber between the first capsule member and the second capsule member within the annular band; wherein the annular band comprises one or more apertures therethrough radially oriented relative to a longitudinal axis of the capsule, thereby placing the internal chamber, the first cap, and the second cap in fluid communication with the environment outside the capsule. a. a first capsule member comprising a first fill material and having an open first end sealed by a first cap; b. a second capsule member comprising a second fill material and having an open first end sealed by a second cap; and c. an annular band having a first end connected to the first capsule member to sealingly contain the first fill material in the first capsule member and an opposing second end connected to the second capsule member to sealingly contain the second fill material in the second capsule member, thereby defining an internal chamber between the first capsule member and the second capsule member within the annular band;
An automated device (1, 15; 100; 200; 300), in particular a robot, which comprises: - a movable structure (4-8; 103; 203; 301); - actuator means (M; 102; 202), for causing displacements of the movable structure (4-8; 103; 203; 301); - a control system, which includes a control unit (15; 303) and is able to control the actuator means (M; 102; 202); - a sensorized covering (20; 120; 220; 320), which covers at least part of the movable structure (4-8; 103; 203; 301) and integrates sensor means (C, P) that include at least one of contact sensor means and proximity sensor means; wherein the sensorized covering (20; 120; 220; 320) comprises a plurality of covering modules (21-39; 110-113; 201-2011; 321-328), each having a respective load-bearing structure of a predefined shape, associated to which is at least one layer of elastically yielding material (60, 64, 65, 67), wherein the plurality of covering modules (21-39; 110-113; 201-2011; 321-328) comprises one or more sensorized covering modules (23, 24, 28, 29), which include respective said sensor means (C, P), characterized in that the load-bearing structure of at least some of the covering modules (21-39; 110-113; 201-2011; 321-328) has associated to it electrical connector means (46, 47), for enabling to electrically interconnect in a separable way at least two different covering modules (23, 24, 28, 29) that are adjacent to each other. - a movable structure (4-8; 103; 203; 301); - actuator means (M; 102; 202), for causing displacements of the movable structure (4-8; 103; 203; 301); - a control system, which includes a control unit (15; 303) and is able to control the actuator means (M; 102; 202); - a sensorized covering (20; 120; 220; 320), which covers at least part of the movable structure (4-8; 103; 203; 301) and integrates sensor means (C, P) that include at least one of contact sensor means and proximity sensor means;
A retractable cord reel apparatus, the apparatus comprising a) a housing having a single storage chamber and a transition chamber; b) a spool within and arranged for rotation relative to the housing; c) a single cord comprising a plurality of connectors, a retractable segment sheath for a retractable end and a flexible PTFE sheath for a stationary end, the single cord traversing the interior of the housing and terminating in retractable and stationary ends external to the housing; d) wherein, the stationary end of the cord extends from the transition chamber and comprises the flexible PTFE sheath anchored to the housing and adjacent to and surrounding the plurality of connectors (54, 56) twisted about one another, the plurality of connectors being capable of twisting and untwisting relative to the flexible PTFE sheath along the length of the cord from the transition chamber up to the stationary end to support extension and retraction of the retractable end of the cord relative to the housing. a) a housing having a single storage chamber and a transition chamber; b) a spool within and arranged for rotation relative to the housing; c) a single cord comprising a plurality of connectors, a retractable segment sheath for a retractable end and a flexible PTFE sheath for a stationary end, the single cord traversing the interior of the housing and terminating in retractable and stationary ends external to the housing; stationary end, the single cord traversing the interior of the housing and terminating in retractable and stationary ends external to the housing; d) wherein, the stationary end of the cord extends from the transition chamber and comprises the flexible PTFE sheath anchored to the housing and adjacent to and surrounding the plurality of connectors (54, 56) twisted about one another, the plurality of connectors being capable of twisting and untwisting relative to the flexible PTFE sheath along the length of the cord from the transition chamber up to the stationary end to support extension and retraction of the retractable end of the cord relative to the housing.
A method of manufacturing a semiconductor-on-insulator structure, comprising the following steps: - providing a donor substrate comprising an embrittlement zone delimiting a layer to be transferred, - providing a receiver substrate, - bonding the donor substrate to the receiver substrate, the layer to be transferred being located on the bonding interface side by initiating a bonding wave from a first region of the periphery of said interface and propagating said wave to a second region of the periphery of said interface opposite to the first region, the propagation speed of the bonding wave being lower in said central portion than in said peripheral portion, - detachment of the donor substrate along the embrittlement zone in order to transfer the layer to be transferred onto the receiver substrate, said method being characterized in that the bonding is carried out under controlled conditions to increase the difference in propagation speed of said bonding wave between the peripheral portion and the central portion of the bonding interface. - providing a donor substrate comprising an embrittlement zone delimiting a layer to be transferred, - providing a receiver substrate, - bonding the donor substrate to the receiver substrate, the layer to be transferred being located on the bonding interface side by initiating a bonding wave from a first region of the periphery of said interface and propagating said wave to a second region of the periphery of said interface opposite to the first region, the propagation speed of the bonding wave being lower in said central portion than in said peripheral portion, - detachment of the donor substrate along the embrittlement zone in order to transfer the layer to be transferred onto the receiver substrate,
Device for intravenous delivery of injection fluid into a patient or for removal of blood from a patient which is adhering to the skin and comprises an injection or blood sampling unit, comprising - a port at the exterior end of an intravenous catheter having a cavity with at least one septum, - a coupling element having means for positioning and fixing the port and the injection or blood sampling unit relative to each other and having an adhesive contact surface for securing onto the patient, - the injection or blood sampling unit being provided with at least one connecting cannula linking and fluidly connecting the injection or blood sampling unit to the port by piercing a septum of the port. - a port at the exterior end of an intravenous catheter having a cavity with at least one septum, - a coupling element having means for positioning and fixing the port and the injection or blood sampling unit relative to each other and having an adhesive contact surface for securing onto the patient, - the injection or blood sampling unit being provided with at least one connecting cannula linking and fluidly connecting the injection or blood sampling unit to the port by piercing a septum of the port.
Insulating concrete shell made of refractory cast concrete or of refractory tamped concrete for insulating uprights or supporting tubes in a walking beam furnace or pusher-type furnace, wherein the insulating concrete shell is shell-shaped and a respective sheet metal strip, bent into a semicircle, is arranged on the inner side at the respective end of the insulating concrete shell for fastening the insulating concrete shell to an upright or to a supporting tube, characterised in that the two sheet metal strips are connected to one another by wires and in that the two wires are completely embedded in the cast or tamped concrete, wherein on the inner side of the insulating concrete shell in the area between the two sheet metal strips there is a recess into which a fibre mat is inserted.