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A system configured for stabilizing a bone structure, the system comprising: an access cannula (22a, 22b, 422) configured for penetrating into a bone structure; a guide stylet assembly disposed through the access cannula, the guide stylet assembly comprising: a stylet including memory metal and incorporating a distal pre-set curve; and an overlying delivery tube (14, 414) through which the stylet snugly and slidably extends, where the stylet and the delivery tube have sufficient length to extend through and be operable beyond the distal end of the access cannula, and where the pre-set curve is held generally longitudinally straight when the stylet is constrained by the access cannula; characterized in that the overlying delivery tube is made of a flexible polymeric material; and that the system further comprises: an expandable member configured for passage through and deployment outside a distal end of the delivery tube. an access cannula (22a, 22b, 422) configured for penetrating into a bone structure; a guide stylet assembly disposed through the access cannula, the guide stylet assembly comprising: a stylet including memory metal and incorporating a distal pre-set curve; and an overlying delivery tube (14, 414) through which the stylet snugly and slidably extends, where the stylet and the delivery tube have sufficient length to extend through and be operable beyond the distal end of the access cannula, and where the pre-set curve is held generally longitudinally straight when the stylet is constrained by the access cannula; characterized in that a stylet including memory metal and incorporating a distal pre-set curve; and an overlying delivery tube (14, 414) through which the stylet snugly and slidably extends, where the stylet and the delivery tube have sufficient length to extend through and be operable beyond the distal end of the access cannula, and where the pre-set curve is held generally longitudinally straight when the stylet is constrained by the access cannula; characterized in that the overlying delivery tube is made of a flexible polymeric material; and
A method comprising: identifying a maximum window size according to a predetermined bandwidth and a round trip time between a plurality of ingress ports of a network switch and an egress port of the network switch; calculating, by a controller, an assigned window value for one of the plurality of ingress ports based on the maximum window size and an adjustment factor; and generating, by the controller, an acknowledgment message including the assigned window value for the one of the plurality of ingress ports; further comprising: assigning an initial value for the assigned window value for one of the plurality of ingress ports according to a predetermined portion of the maximum window size; and generating a subsequent value for the assigned window value for the one of the plurality of ingress ports according to an average of initial values for assigned window values over a number of the plurality of ingress ports that includes at least one ingress port whose initial value for the assigned window value is zero. identifying a maximum window size according to a predetermined bandwidth and a round trip time between a plurality of ingress ports of a network switch and an egress port of the network switch; calculating, by a controller, an assigned window value for one of the plurality of ingress ports based on the maximum window size and an adjustment factor; and generating, by the controller, an acknowledgment message including the assigned window value for the one of the plurality of ingress ports; further comprising: assigning an initial value for the assigned window value for one of the plurality of ingress ports according to a predetermined portion of the maximum window size; and generating a subsequent value for the assigned window value for the one of the plurality of ingress ports according to an average of initial values for assigned window values over a number of the plurality of ingress ports that includes at least one ingress port whose initial value for the assigned window value is zero. assigning an initial value for the assigned window value for one of the plurality of ingress ports according to a predetermined portion of the maximum window size; and generating a subsequent value for the assigned window value for the one of the plurality of ingress ports according to an average of initial values for assigned window values over a number of the plurality of ingress ports that includes at least one ingress port whose initial value for the assigned window value is zero.
An absorbable polymer blend, comprising: a first absorbable polymer type, the first absorbable polymer type comprising at least 50 weight percent of the blend and comprising 100 mole percent to 70 mole percent polymerized lactide and 0 mole percent to 30 mole percent polymerized glycolide; and, a second absorbable polymer type, the second polymer type comprising poly( p -dioxanone), wherein the maximum weight percent of poly( p -dioxanone) in the blend is 50 weight percent and the minimum weight percent of poly( p -dioxanone) in the blend is sufficient so that the polymer blend effectively provides dimensional stability to a manufactured article, wherein further the first absorbable polymer type or the second absorbable polymer type or the first absorbable polymer type and the second absorbable polymer type comprise a polymeric component and an oligomeric component, wherein the polymeric component has a higher weight average molecular weight than the oligomeric component and wherein at least one of said components is at least partially end-capped by a carboxylic acid. a first absorbable polymer type, the first absorbable polymer type comprising at least 50 weight percent of the blend and comprising 100 mole percent to 70 mole percent polymerized lactide and 0 mole percent to 30 mole percent polymerized glycolide; and, a second absorbable polymer type, the second polymer type comprising poly( p -dioxanone), wherein the maximum weight percent of poly( p -dioxanone) in the blend is 50 weight percent and the minimum weight percent of poly( p -dioxanone) in the blend is sufficient so that the polymer blend effectively provides dimensional stability to a manufactured article, wherein further the first absorbable polymer type or the second absorbable polymer type or the first absorbable polymer type and the second absorbable polymer type comprise a polymeric component and an oligomeric component, wherein the polymeric component has a higher weight average molecular weight than the oligomeric component and wherein at least one of said components is at least partially end-capped by a carboxylic acid.
A gas generator for supplying a gas to an apparatus, the gas generator comprising a housing, a reactant contained within an interior portion of the housing and capable of reacting to produce a gas, and a gas outlet valve, wherein: the gas outlet valve comprises a valve body, a valve seat, a moveable valve member, a biasing member, a gas inlet port, a gas outlet port, and a gas flow path through the valve body, the gas flow path comprising the gas inlet port and the gas outlet port; when the gas outlet valve is in a closed configuration and a pressure within the gas generator is below a threshold pressure, the moveable valve member is biased by the biasing member against the valve seat to block the outlet port; when the gas outlet valve is in a gas supplying configuration, the moveable valve member is displaced by an actuator, insertable into the gas outlet valve from outside the gas generator, such that the moveable valve member is separated from the valve seat and the outlet port is open so gas can be supplied through the gas flow path to the apparatus; when the gas outlet valve is in a pressure relief configuration, the pressure within the gas generator is at or above the threshold pressure, and the moveable valve member is separated from the valve seat and the outlet port is open so pressure can be released through the gas flow path to an external environment; and the gas can flow through the same gas flow path when the valve is in both the gas supplying configuration and the pressure relief configuration. the gas outlet valve comprises a valve body, a valve seat, a moveable valve member, a biasing member, a gas inlet port, a gas outlet port, and a gas flow path through the valve body, the gas flow path comprising the gas inlet port and the gas outlet port; when the gas outlet valve is in a closed configuration and a pressure within the gas generator is below a threshold pressure, the moveable valve member is biased by the biasing member against the valve seat to block the outlet port; when the gas outlet valve is in a gas supplying configuration, the moveable valve member is displaced by an actuator, insertable into the gas outlet valve from outside the gas generator, such that the moveable valve member is separated from the valve seat and the outlet port is open so gas can be supplied through the gas flow path to the apparatus; when the gas outlet valve is in a pressure relief configuration, the pressure within the gas generator is at or above the threshold pressure, and the moveable valve member is separated from the valve seat and the outlet port is open so pressure can be released through the gas flow path to an external environment; and the gas can flow through the same gas flow path when the valve is in both the gas supplying configuration and the pressure relief configuration.
Steering system for boats comprising at least one control member of the steering wheel type, lever type or the like, connected to a driving shaft of a transmission, said transmission being composed of at least two transmission elements dynamically engaged one with the other, of which one input and one output transmission elements, which output element drives at least one member transferring the motion of said control member to an operating unit, such that a movement/rotation of said control member is transmitted to said transfer member through said transmission, being said transmission composed of a central pinion driven so as to rotate by said control member, which central pinion engages at least two peripheral pinions, which peripheral pinions engage the internal toothing of a gear wheel, which gear wheel drives said motion transfer member, said central pinion and said peripheral pinions being rotatably mounted each one about a corresponding axis of rotation such that the rotation of said central pinion drives said motion transfer member and at least said central pinion and at least said peripheral pinions being composed of sintered material, being said motion transfer member composed of a pull and/or push cable mounted so as to slide into a sliding sheath, the movement of said cable being driven by said gear wheel, at least one locking element for said cable being provided on said gear wheel characterized in that said pull and/or push cable comprises a central core, which central core is covered by a plurality of strands helically wound about the longitudinal axis of said central core, said plurality of strands being composed of strands of metal material and of strands of plastic material.
A method comprising: detecting, by a network node, that at least one message received from another network device of a communication network is in response to a prior message using a spoofed source address of the network node; based on the detecting, mirroring by the network node the at least one message; and sending by the network node to the another network device the mirrored at least one message indicating the another network device as a sending entity to cause the another network device to filter out the at least one message in response to the prior message using the spoofed address of the network node. detecting, by a network node, that at least one message received from another network device of a communication network is in response to a prior message using a spoofed source address of the network node; based on the detecting, mirroring by the network node the at least one message; and sending by the network node to the another network device the mirrored at least one message indicating the another network device as a sending entity to cause the another network device to filter out the at least one message in response to the prior message using the spoofed address of the network node.
A method for controlling the deposition of stickies in pulping and papermaking processes which comprises adding to fibre pulp or stock an additive comprising an organo-modified siloxane comprising units of the formula: [R 1 a Z b SiO (4-a-b)/2] n in which each R 1 is independently selected from a hydrogen atom, an alkyl, aryl, alkenyl, aralkyl, alkaryl, alkoxy, alkanoyloxy, hydroxyl, ester or ether group; each Z is independently selected from an alkyl group substituted with an amine, amide, carboxyl, ester, or epoxy group, or a group -R 2 -(OC p H 2p) q (OC r H 2r) s -R 3; n is an integer greater than 1; a and b are independently 0, 1, 2 or 3; R 2 is a direct bond, methylene, ethylene, propylene, butylene, pentylene or hexylene group; R 3 is a hydrogen atom, alkyl, hydroxyl, alkoxy, ester or ether group; p and r are independently 2, 3 or 4; q and s are independently 0 or an integer such that 1 ≤ q + s ≤ 400; and wherein each molecule of the organo-modified siloxane contains at least one or more Z groups -R 2 -(OC p H 2p) q (OC r H 2r) s -R 3; characterised in that the additive is added in the stock preparation unit, the pulper outlet, and/or to the pulp or stock either before, during or after fibre disintegration of either virgin or recycled cellulosic material, and/or wherein the additive is added to the fibre pulp or stock neat or diluted. in which each R 1 is independently selected from a hydrogen atom, an alkyl, aryl, alkenyl, aralkyl, alkaryl, alkoxy, alkanoyloxy, hydroxyl, ester or ether group; each Z is independently selected from an alkyl group substituted with an amine, amide, carboxyl, ester, or epoxy group, or a group -R 2 -(OC p H 2p) q (OC r H 2r) s -R 3; n is an integer greater than 1; a and b are independently 0, 1, 2 or 3; R 2 is a direct bond, methylene, ethylene, propylene, butylene, pentylene or hexylene group; R 3 is a hydrogen atom, alkyl, hydroxyl, alkoxy, ester or ether group; p and r are independently 2, 3 or 4; q and s are independently 0 or an integer such that 1 ≤ q + s ≤ 400; and wherein each molecule of the organo-modified siloxane contains at least one or more Z groups -R 2 -(OC p H 2p) q (OC r H 2r) s -R 3; characterised in that the additive is added in the stock preparation unit, the pulper outlet, and/or to the pulp or stock either before, during or after fibre disintegration of either virgin or recycled cellulosic material, and/or wherein the additive is added to the fibre pulp or stock neat or diluted.
A process for generating hydrogen, said process comprising the steps of: a) exposing an aqueous liquid to a gas containing carbon dioxide, wherein the partial pressure of the carbon dioxide in said gas is at least 1013.25 kPa (10 atmospheres); and b) passing a current through the aqueous liquid so as to generate hydrogen. a) exposing an aqueous liquid to a gas containing carbon dioxide, wherein the partial pressure of the carbon dioxide in said gas is at least 1013.25 kPa (10 atmospheres); and b) passing a current through the aqueous liquid so as to generate hydrogen.
Method of operating an oscillation device for a continuous casting mould for producing a cast strip, preferably of metal, comprising the following steps: oscillating the continuous casting mould with a stroke plot over at least one period, characterised in that the stroke plot is determined as follows: - predetermining a desired periodic speed plot for the oscillation over the period; - calculating the surface areas of the positive and negative part areas, which are included by the speed plot and the x axis within the period, above and below the x axis; - checking whether the surface areas of the positive and negative part areas are of the same size; and - if yes: determining the stroke plot for the continuous casting mould by integration of the speed plot with the same-size part areas above and below the x axis over the period. oscillating the continuous casting mould with a stroke plot over at least one period, characterised in that the stroke plot is determined as follows: - predetermining a desired periodic speed plot for the oscillation over the period; - calculating the surface areas of the positive and negative part areas, which are included by the speed plot and the x axis within the period, above and below the x axis; - checking whether the surface areas of the positive and negative part areas are of the same size; and - if yes: - predetermining a desired periodic speed plot for the oscillation over the period; - calculating the surface areas of the positive and negative part areas, which are included by the speed plot and the x axis within the period, above and below the x axis; - checking whether the surface areas of the positive and negative part areas are of the same size; and - if yes: determining the stroke plot for the continuous casting mould by integration of the speed plot with the same-size part areas above and below the x axis over the period.
A piston compressor, comprising at least one piston compressor element that is provided with a housing with a compression chamber in which a piston is arranged movably back and forth in an axial direction (X-X') between an upper dead point and a lower dead point by means of a drive shaft driven by a rotary motor, and in which between this drive shaft and the piston, a kinematic transmission is provided for the primary drive of the piston, characterized in that the piston is provided with a complementary drive in the form of an electromagnetic linear drive.
A vacuum interrupter assembly comprising at least one vacuum interrupter, the or each vacuum interrupter including a vacuum-tight enclosure; first and second electrically conductive rods (26, 28), a first end of each rod being adapted to be connected, in use, to an electrical network (42, 44); a first electrode being mounted near or at a second end of the first rod; a slotted coil; and a second electrode, wherein the first electrode and the slotted coil are located inside the vacuum-tight enclosure, and the rods are positioned to locate at least a portion of the first electrode inside the slotted coil, characterized in that the slotted coil is operably mounted at a second end of the second rod, and in that the second electrode is mounted on an inner surface of the slotted coil.
A call processing method based on a desktop cloud technology, the method is implemented by a call control apparatus (104, 600), wherein the call control apparatus is corresponding to an agent terminal (106, 800), and the call control apparatus is a virtual computer of the agent terminal on a cloud server, comprising: receiving a processing request for a call, wherein the processing request is distributed by an automatic call distribution apparatus and carries a media connection address and a media capability of the automatic call distribution apparatus; obtaining a media connection address and a media capability of the agent terminal from the agent terminal, and performing media negotiation based on the media capability of the agent terminal and the media capability of the automatic call distribution apparatus; and establishing a media session between the agent terminal and the automatic call distribution apparatus according to the media connection address of the agent terminal, the media connection address of the automatic call distribution apparatus, and a media negotiation result, so that the agent terminal processes the call by using the media session. receiving a processing request for a call, wherein the processing request is distributed by an automatic call distribution apparatus and carries a media connection address and a media capability of the automatic call distribution apparatus; obtaining a media connection address and a media capability of the agent terminal from the agent terminal, and performing media negotiation based on the media capability of the agent terminal and the media capability of the automatic call distribution apparatus; and
A stand for photographic equipment, comprising: a connecting member; a pedestal; and a locking assembly connected between the connecting member and the pedestal; characterized in that the locking assembly comprises: a support rod; a guiding member mounted around the support rod; a locking pin fixed on the support rod and engaged with the guiding member; a spring member located between the pedestal and the guiding member; and a driving member pivotally connected to the support rod; wherein one end of the support rod and the connecting member are rotatably connected with each other by a universal ball, the locking assembly is configured to make the locking pin move along the guiding member to a first fixed position or a second fixed position by pressing the driving member, wherein when the locking pin is located at the first fixed position, a top end of the guiding member abuts against and locks the connecting member, and when the locking pin is located at the second fixed position, the guiding member releases the connecting member.
A method for operating an additive manufacturing apparatus, the method comprising: directing a first energy beam along a surface contour vector in a build plane; and directing a second energy beam along a plurality of substantially parallel hatch vectors disposed in the build plane inward of the surface contour vector, a sum of the surface contour vector and the plurality of hatch vectors defining a processed powder region in the build plane; characterised in that: the method further comprises directing a third energy beam along an offset contour vector in the build plane, the offset contour vector including a plurality of unprocessed powder regions in the build plane between the surface contour vector and the plurality of hatch vectors. directing a first energy beam along a surface contour vector in a build plane; and directing a second energy beam along a plurality of substantially parallel hatch vectors disposed in the build plane inward of the surface contour vector, a sum of the surface contour vector and the plurality of hatch vectors defining a processed powder region in the build plane;