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A surgical instrument apparatus comprising: (a) a handle portion; (b) a shaft housing a firing bar; (c) an end effector comprising an anvil, a lower jaw, and a stapling and severing assembly responsive to a longitudinal closing motion produced by the handle portion and the shaft; (d) a removable cartridge, wherein the lower jaw is configured to receive the cartridge when the end effector is in an open position, the cartridge comprising: (i) a housing, (ii) a plurality of staples disposed in the housing, and (iii) a deck disposed over the plurality of staples, the deck defining apertures, each aperture substantially disposed over each staple; and (e) a removable fastener insert comprising fasteners, wherein the fastener insert is configured for receipt in the anvil, and wherein the fasteners are atraumatic and configured to attach to a biocompatible buttress material having a tissue-facing side and an anvil-facing side, and wherein the fasteners are configured to attach to the anvil-facing side of the buttress material without extending through the buttress material. (a) a handle portion; (b) a shaft housing a firing bar; (c) an end effector comprising an anvil, a lower jaw, and a stapling and severing assembly responsive to a longitudinal closing motion produced by the handle portion and the shaft; (d) a removable cartridge, wherein the lower jaw is configured to receive the cartridge when the end effector is in an open position, the cartridge comprising: (i) a housing, (ii) a plurality of staples disposed in the housing, and (iii) a deck disposed over the plurality of staples, the deck defining apertures, each aperture substantially disposed over each staple; and (i) a housing, (ii) a plurality of staples disposed in the housing, and (iii) a deck disposed over the plurality of staples, the deck defining apertures, each aperture substantially disposed over each staple; and (e) a removable fastener insert comprising fasteners, wherein the fastener insert is configured for receipt in the anvil, and wherein the fasteners are atraumatic and configured to attach to a biocompatible buttress material having a tissue-facing side and an anvil-facing side, and wherein the fasteners are configured to attach to the anvil-facing side of the buttress material without extending through the buttress material.
A fixation device (50, 250) for immobilizing a head of a patient relative a treatment unit or medical device during treatment of the head, said fixation device comprising an interface unit (54, 254) adapted to be fixated in relation to an adaptor unit for connection to the treatment unit, or to a frame for connection to the medical device; a sliding plate (56, 256) being slidable in relation to said interface unit (54, 254) in an xz-plane of a coordinate system, said system being a Cartesian coordinate system defined by three orthogonal axis having an x-axis extending in the medial-lateral direction of the patient, an y-axis extending in the anterior-posterior direction, and a z-axis extending in the cranial-caudal direction; a plate locking means for locking said sliding plate (56, 256) in relation to said interface unit (54, 254); a bite-block (60, 260) for being inserted into a mouth of the patient; a linking means (65, 265) for linking said bite-block (60, 260) with said sliding plate (56, 256); at least a first pivot point between said sliding plate (56, 256) and said linking means (65, 265) and characterised by further comprising at least a second pivot point between said bite-block (60, 260) and said linking means (65, 265) for pivotally engaging the linking means (65, 265) with the sliding plate (56, 256) and bite-block (60, 260), respectively, such that the bite-block (60, 260) is movable at least in a plane orthogonal to the xz-plane; and a link locking means (66, 266) for locking said at least one first and second pivot points in a desired position in relation to said linking means (65, 265) so as to fixate the bite-block (60, 260) to the interface unit (54, 254).
A method for establishing a wireless local area network connection for a wireless communication device in communication with a wide area network, comprising: identifying any fingerprints stored at the wireless communication device, each fingerprint identifying a location within the wide area network and corresponding to a wireless local area network, wherein each fingerprint comprises any combination of the following attributes of the wide area network: pilot signal strength, pilot signal phase, pilot offset value or number of pilot signals available; generating a current fingerprint based on one or more reference signals from the wide area network; searching for a match between the current fingerprint and any stored fingerprints; and establishing a connection between the wireless communication device and a wireless local area network corresponding to a matching fingerprint. identifying any fingerprints stored at the wireless communication device, each fingerprint identifying a location within the wide area network and corresponding to a wireless local area network, wherein each fingerprint comprises any combination of the following attributes of the wide area network: pilot signal strength, pilot signal phase, pilot offset value or number of pilot signals available; generating a current fingerprint based on one or more reference signals from the wide area network; searching for a match between the current fingerprint and any stored fingerprints; and establishing a connection between the wireless communication device and a wireless local area network corresponding to a matching fingerprint.
A packaging unit for hygiene articles, the unit being formed from a sheet of material, said sheet having an inner surface and an outer surface, said inner surface comprising an edge zone comprising an inner edge portion and an outer edge portion, said sheet having at least one folding axis, said folding axis dividing said sheet into a first region and a second region, characterized in that one of said inner edge portion and said outer edge portion of said edge zone of said first region being provided with resealable adhesive, and the other of said inner edge portion and said outer edge portion of said edge zone of said first region being adhesive-free; in that one of said inner edge portion and said outer edge portion of said edge zone of said second region being provided with resealable adhesive, and the other of said inner edge portion and said outer edge portion of said edge zone of said second region being adhesive-free in a complementary manner to said edge zone of said first region, such that when said sheet is folded about said folding axis, said edge portions carrying resealable adhesive in said first region are brought in contact with said adhesive-free edge portions in said second region, and said edge portions carrying resealable adhesive in said second region are brought in contact with said adhesive-free edge portions in said first region.
A LED lamp filament, comprising: an elongated substrate having opposite first and second surfaces and lateral opposite sides; wherein said opposite sides of the substrate are provided with a plurality of protrusions respectively, and the plurality of protrusions are distributed along an extending direction of the substrate, the protrusions on the same side of the substrate being arranged by equal interval; a plurality of light emitting units located on the first surface of the substrate and distributed along the extending direction of the substrate; wherein the plurality of light emitting units are arranged in a line, and at equal distance from the opposite sides of the substrate; and a fluorescent adhesive layer covering the first surface and the plurality of light emitting units characterized in that the fluorescent adhesive layer further covers the plurality of protrusions and regions that are located between two adjacent protrusions arranged on the same side of the substrate; wherein partial light emitted from the light emitting units and excited by the fluorescent adhesive layer is emitted along a direction from a portion between two adjacent protrusions arranged on the same side of the substrate towards the second surface of the substrate. an elongated substrate having opposite first and second surfaces and lateral opposite sides; wherein said opposite sides of the substrate are provided with a plurality of protrusions respectively, and the plurality of protrusions are distributed along an extending direction of the substrate, the protrusions on the same side of the substrate being arranged by equal interval; a plurality of light emitting units located on the first surface of the substrate and distributed along the extending direction of the substrate; wherein the plurality of light emitting units are arranged in a line, and at equal distance from the opposite sides of the substrate; and a fluorescent adhesive layer covering the first surface and the plurality of light emitting units characterized in that the fluorescent adhesive layer further covers the plurality of protrusions and regions that are located between two adjacent protrusions arranged on the same side of the substrate; wherein partial light emitted from the light emitting units and excited by the fluorescent adhesive layer is emitted along a direction from a portion between two adjacent protrusions arranged on the same side of the substrate towards the second surface of the substrate. characterized in that the fluorescent adhesive layer further covers the plurality of protrusions and regions that are located between two adjacent protrusions arranged on the same side of the substrate; wherein partial light emitted from the light emitting units and excited by the fluorescent adhesive layer is emitted along a direction from a portion between two adjacent protrusions arranged on the same side of the substrate towards the second surface of the substrate.
A method of preparing a filter, characterized by the steps of: (i) providing a precursor that includes an active composition and a binder, the active composition including a filtering material and nanosized silicon particles, and (ii) heating and pressing the precursor to obtain the filter in which the filtering material is bound with the nanosized silicon particles through the binder. (i) providing a precursor that includes an active composition and a binder, the active composition including a filtering material and nanosized silicon particles, and (ii) heating and pressing the precursor to obtain the filter in which the filtering material is bound with the nanosized silicon particles through the binder.
A vacuum pump comprising a Holweck pump stage having a Holweck stator and a Holweck rotor which rotates about a rotor axis in the operation of the vacuum pump and which cooperates with the Holweck stator to generate a pumping effect, wherein the Holweck pump stage has at least one thread-like Holweck groove which is bounded by at least one side wall and which forms an internal thread, wherein the side wall is at least sectionally formed obliquely with respect to the rotor axis in a cross-section in which the rotor axis lies, characterized in that the Holweck groove has a groove base which defines a base envelope, with the base envelope being formed cylindrically in at least one section of the Holweck groove. wherein the Holweck pump stage has at least one thread-like Holweck groove which is bounded by at least one side wall and which forms an internal thread, wherein the side wall is at least sectionally formed obliquely with respect to the rotor axis in a cross-section in which the rotor axis lies, characterized in that the Holweck groove has a groove base which defines a base envelope, with the base envelope being formed cylindrically in at least one section of the Holweck groove.
A filling system on a motor vehicle, having at least two storage tanks for liquid or gaseous operating materials, comprising a tank closure cover which closes an opening in the body of the motor vehicle and can be brought from a first position which closes the opening into a second position which releases the opening, wherein at least two filling openings of the storage tanks are arranged below the tank closure cover and are concealed in the first position of the tank closure cover, and at least one filler head, wherein the filling openings are formed as part of the filler head, wherein the filler head defines at least two mouthpiece necks (9a, 9b) which are combined to form a common component and are integrally connected to each other, and wherein each mouthpiece neck (9a, 9b) forms a filling opening for a different storage tank, characterized by a filler dish which forms a surround of the filling opening, wherein the filler dish closes the opening in the body of the motor vehicle on the vehicle side and wherein the filler dish is fixed to the body of the motor vehicle.
A method for enhancing changes in an image of an image sequence captured by a thermal camera, comprising: receiving an image which is part of an image sequence captured by a thermal camera, identifying pixels in the image that have changed in relation to another image in the image sequence by comparing the image to the other image in the image sequence, determining, based on intensity values of the identified pixels, a function (212, 212a, 212b, 212c, 212d, 212e) for redistributing intensity values of pixels in the image, wherein the function (212, 212a, 212b, 212c, 212d, 212e) has a maximum for a first intensity value in a range of the intensity values of the identified pixels, and decays with increasing distance from the first intensity value such that the function assigns lower values to intensity values outside of the range than to the first intensity value, and redistributing intensity values of pixels in the image that have changed in relation to the other image and intensity values of pixels in the image that have not changed in relation to the other image by multiplying the intensity values of pixels in the image with their corresponding weighting factors, wherein the corresponding weighting factor is calculated by evaluating the function (212, 212a, 212b, 212c, 212d, 212e) for the intensity value in the pixel, thereby enhancing changes in the image. receiving an image which is part of an image sequence captured by a thermal camera, identifying pixels in the image that have changed in relation to another image in the image sequence by comparing the image to the other image in the image sequence, determining, based on intensity values of the identified pixels, a function (212, 212a, 212b, 212c, 212d, 212e) for redistributing intensity values of pixels in the image, wherein the function (212, 212a, 212b, 212c, 212d, 212e) has a maximum for a first intensity value in a range of the intensity values of the identified pixels, and decays with increasing distance from the first intensity value such that the function assigns lower values to intensity values outside of the range than to the first intensity value, and redistributing intensity values of pixels in the image that have changed in relation to the other image and intensity values of pixels in the image that have not changed in relation to the other image by multiplying the intensity values of pixels in the image with their corresponding weighting factors, wherein the corresponding weighting factor is calculated by evaluating the function (212, 212a, 212b, 212c, 212d, 212e) for the intensity value in the pixel, thereby enhancing changes in the image.
A fluid distribution device for an endoscope tip (200, 300), wherein the fluid distribution device is configured to be placed over side jet openings (605a, 605b, 610a, 610b) on a tip cover of the endoscope tip, wherein the side jet openings provide an exit for fluid circulated by side channels of a tip section of an endoscope assembly, wherein the fluid distribution device is a ring or partial ring and comprises an inner surface and an outer surface, the inner surface having a peripheral groove configured to be aligned with the side jet openings (605a, 605b, 610a, 610b) of the tip cover of the endoscope tip, wherein the peripheral groove is configured to be sealed around the tip cover, wherein multiple holes are provided along the peripheral groove to allow multiple exit of the fluid circulated through the peripheral groove. wherein the fluid distribution device is a ring or partial ring and comprises an inner surface and an outer surface, the inner surface having a peripheral groove configured to be aligned with the side jet openings (605a, 605b, 610a, 610b) of the tip cover of the endoscope tip, wherein the peripheral groove is configured to be sealed around the tip cover, wherein multiple holes are provided along the peripheral groove to allow multiple exit of the fluid circulated through the peripheral groove.
A computer-implemented method for processing operations for head mounted display users to join virtual reality scenes, comprising: providing a first perspective of a VR scene to a first HMD of a first user; tracking the real-world position and orientation of the first HMD and the position and orientation of the second HMD; determining real-world position and orientation data of the second HMD relative to the first HMD; and receiving an indication that a second user of a second HMD is requesting to join the VR scene provided to the first HMD by detecting that the second HMD is within a predetermined proximity of the first user in a real-world location within which the first user may be expected to move about or gesture; providing a second perspective of the VR scene in response to the request to join the VR scene by the second user by modifying the first perspective of the VR scene based on the real-world position and orientation data of the second HMD relative to the first HMD; wherein the first perspective and the second perspective of the VR scene are each controlled by respective position and orientation changes of the first HMD and the second HMD. providing a first perspective of a VR scene to a first HMD of a first user; tracking the real-world position and orientation of the first HMD and the position and orientation of the second HMD; determining real-world position and orientation data of the second HMD relative to the first HMD; and receiving an indication that a second user of a second HMD is requesting to join the VR scene provided to the first HMD by detecting that the second HMD is within a predetermined proximity of the first user in a real-world location within which the first user may be expected to move about or gesture; providing a second perspective of the VR scene in response to the request to join the VR scene by the second user by modifying the first perspective of the VR scene based on the real-world position and orientation data of the second HMD relative to the first HMD; wherein the first perspective and the second perspective of the VR scene are each controlled by respective position and orientation changes of the first HMD and the second HMD.
A compound which is 1,1'-[1,4-phenylene-bis-(methylene)]-bis-1,4,8,11-tetraazacyclotetradecane or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt or metal complex thereof, for use in a method comprising: (a) administering said compound to a subject, to mobilize progenitor and/or stem cells in said subject; and (b) harvesting said progenitor and/or stem cells. (a) administering said compound to a subject, to mobilize progenitor and/or stem cells in said subject; and (b) harvesting said progenitor and/or stem cells.
A light-emission error preventing circuit for an optical transmitter, of a subscriber-side optical network unit of a Gigabit Ethernet Passive Optical Network, having a light-emitting element for optically outputting a data signal at fixed intervals, during which a pre-bias signal is generated, the light-emission error preventing circuit for the optical transmitter, characterized by comprising: a light-emission error detecting circuit for pre-bias for monitoring the pre-bias signal, the pre-bias signal being a signal for controlling a bias current in such a manner as to flow through the light-emitting element while the subscriber-side optical network unit has its own transmission right, and for outputting an abnormality detection alarm signal when no modulation occurs for a prescribed period of time in the pre-bias signal; and a forcedly-stopping unit for halting, when receiving the abnormality detection alarm signal from the light-emission error detecting circuit for pre-bias, the optical output of the optical transmitter. a light-emission error detecting circuit for pre-bias for monitoring the pre-bias signal, the pre-bias signal being a signal for controlling a bias current in such a manner as to flow through the light-emitting element while the subscriber-side optical network unit has its own transmission right, and for outputting an abnormality detection alarm signal when no modulation occurs for a prescribed period of time in the pre-bias signal; and a forcedly-stopping unit for halting, when receiving the abnormality detection alarm signal from the light-emission error detecting circuit for pre-bias, the optical output of the optical transmitter.
A cooling apparatus comprising: a plurality of cooling modules (1S, 1L) being arranged side by side in a lateral direction; wherein each of the cooling modules (1S, 1L) comprises: a first frame member (2S, 2L) including an upper section (2Su, 2Lu) and a lower section (2Sd, 2Ld); a refrigerant compressor (4S, 4L) installed on a front side in the first frame member (2S, 2L) in one of the upper section (2Su, 2Lu) and the lower section (2Sd, 2Ld); and an electrical component box (3S, 3L) installed on the front side in the first frame member (2S, 2L) in the other of the upper section (2Su, 2Lu) and the lower section (2Sd, 2Ld), and wherein the plurality of cooling modules (1S, 1L) are coupled with each other such that the refrigerant compressors (4S, 4L) of the plurality of cooling modules (1S, 1L) are arranged side by side in the lateral direction in a line and that the electrical component boxes (3S, 3L) of the plurality of cooling modules (1S, 1L) are arranged side by side in the lateral direction in a line. a plurality of cooling modules (1S, 1L) being arranged side by side in a lateral direction; wherein each of the cooling modules (1S, 1L) comprises: a first frame member (2S, 2L) including an upper section (2Su, 2Lu) and a lower section (2Sd, 2Ld); a refrigerant compressor (4S, 4L) installed on a front side in the first frame member (2S, 2L) in one of the upper section (2Su, 2Lu) and the lower section (2Sd, 2Ld); and an electrical component box (3S, 3L) installed on the front side in the first frame member (2S, 2L) in the other of the upper section (2Su, 2Lu) and the lower section (2Sd, 2Ld), and wherein the plurality of cooling modules (1S, 1L) are coupled with each other such that the refrigerant compressors (4S, 4L) of the plurality of cooling modules (1S, 1L) are arranged side by side in the lateral direction in a line and that the electrical component boxes (3S, 3L) of the plurality of cooling modules (1S, 1L) are arranged side by side in the lateral direction in a line. a first frame member (2S, 2L) including an upper section (2Su, 2Lu) and a lower section (2Sd, 2Ld); a refrigerant compressor (4S, 4L) installed on a front side in the first frame member (2S, 2L) in one of the upper section (2Su, 2Lu) and the lower section (2Sd, 2Ld); and an electrical component box (3S, 3L) installed on the front side in the first frame member (2S, 2L) in the other of the upper section (2Su, 2Lu) and the lower section (2Sd, 2Ld), and wherein the plurality of cooling modules (1S, 1L) are coupled with each other such that the refrigerant compressors (4S, 4L) of the plurality of cooling modules (1S, 1L) are arranged side by side in the lateral direction in a line and that the electrical component boxes (3S, 3L) of the plurality of cooling modules (1S, 1L) are arranged side by side in the lateral direction in a line.