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An oral care implement comprising a handle portion, a container located in the handle portion and containing an oral care fluid, a head portion including a plurality of tooth cleaning elements, a fluid outlet in the head portion for outputting the oral care fluid into the vicinity of at least one of the tooth cleaning elements, and a manually actuatable pump mechanism located in the handle portion between the container and the fluid outlet, the pump mechanism being connected to the container and the fluid outlet by respective first and second conduits (22, 24), wherein the pump mechanism (20; 70; 94) comprises a chamber (28; 78) having an inlet connected to the first conduit and an outlet connected to the second conduit, an actuatable valve mechanism for selectively opening the inlet and outlet respectively to cause fluid flow into the chamber (28; 78) from the first conduit and out of the chamber (28, 78) into the second conduit, the actuatable valve mechanism comprising a first valve element (38, 82; 96) for selectively closing or opening the inlet, a second valve element (40; 84; 98) for selectively opening or closing the outlet, and a wall (36; 74) which defines at least a part of the chamber (28; 78) and is adapted to be manually moved to operate the actuatable valve mechanism; characterized in that the actuatable valve mechanism comprises a deformable actuator connected to the first and second valve elements (38, 40; 82, 84; 96, 98), wherein the deformable actuator comprises a compressible and expandable mechanism, the first and second valve elements (38, 40; 82, 84; 96, 98) being mounted at respective longitudinal ends (44, 46) of the deformable actuator which is movable between an expanded first position, in which the inlet is opened by the first valve element (38, 82; 96) and the outlet is closed by the second valve element (40; 84; 98), and a compressed second position, in which the inlet is closed by the first valve element (38, 82; 96) and the outlet is opened by the second valve element (40; 84; 98), wherein the expanded first position and the compressed second position constitute the lateral expansion and compression of the deformable actuator, and when the deformable actuator is laterally expanded the longitudinal ends (44, 46) of the deformable actuator are retracted longitudinally towards each other and when the deformable actuator is laterally compressed the longitudinal ends (44, 46) of the deformable actuator are extended longitudinally away from each other.
A locking device for, in particular electrical, appliances, in particular washing machines, having a linearly movable locking pin and a linearly movable tappet for the locking pin, wherein the tappet is connected to the locking pin by means of a clamping device, characterized in that the clamping device has two coaxially arranged springs (30, 32), wherein a first inner spring of the clamping device is at least partially surrounded by a second outer spring of the clamping device.
A high intensity focused ultrasound (HIFU) system for treating tissue at a treatment site, the system comprising: a HIFU transducer and controller configured to deliver HIFU signals at a focus within a treatment site; a receiver configured to receive echo signals that result from delivery of the HIFU signals into the treatment site; and a processor that is programmed to detect energy in the received echo signals, integrate the detected energy over a determined time period and depth, and based on the integrated energy in the echo signals, determine changes in a spatial distribution of energy in the treatment site, wherein the processor is further programmed to produce a feedback control signal that is used to control the delivery of HIFU signals into the treatment site based on the determined changes in the spatial distribution of energy in the treatment site. a HIFU transducer and controller configured to deliver HIFU signals at a focus within a treatment site; a receiver configured to receive echo signals that result from delivery of the HIFU signals into the treatment site; and a processor that is programmed to detect energy in the received echo signals, integrate the detected energy over a determined time period and depth, and based on the integrated energy in the echo signals, determine changes in a spatial distribution of energy in the treatment site, wherein the processor is further programmed to produce a feedback control signal that is used to control the delivery of HIFU signals into the treatment site based on the determined changes in the spatial distribution of energy in the treatment site.
Hair straightener having a heatable plate with a useable surface area for straightening hair, wherein the plate contains glass and is mounted in a spring-loaded manner in respect of a housing by means of a bearing, and wherein the bearing comprises a coupling element made from elastic material which is arranged between at least two opposing edges of the plate and the housing, wherein - the plate is disposed within a frame which runs at least partially circumferentially and is connected to the plate, - and a groove connected to the plate by way of the frame is disposed on the frame, or - the groove is disposed directly on longitudinal sides of the plate, - the housing has a housing groove which corresponds to the groove, - the elastic coupling element is disposed in the groove and the housing groove, characterised in that - the coupling element is a ring made from silicon or an elastic substance. - the plate is disposed within a frame which runs at least partially circumferentially and is connected to the plate, - and a groove connected to the plate by way of the frame is disposed on the frame, or - the groove is disposed directly on longitudinal sides of the plate, - the housing has a housing groove which corresponds to the groove, - the elastic coupling element is disposed in the groove and the housing groove, - the coupling element is a ring made from silicon or an elastic substance.
A system for producing a multiple layer material, comprising first and second corrugation rolls (14, 15) for providing a corrugated profile having a plurality of crests, wherein the system further comprises first and second press rolls (21, 22) for applying a material sheet (19, 20) to crests of the corrugated profile, and a plurality of heating members arranged between the press rolls (21, 22) for welding the material sheet (19, 20) to the crests of the corrugated profile to form the multiple layer material, characterised in that a guiding plate is arranged between the corrugation rolls (14, 15) and the heating members, wherein the guiding plate is arranged with a profile engaging side having a plurality of crests corresponding to the crests of the corrugated profile, and wherein a cooling arrangement is provided for cooling the guiding plate.
Medical system for collision monitoring in a medical environment, comprising at least one first medical device (10, 11) and at least one acceleration sensor (20, 21), wherein the first medical device assumes a target position in the medical environment in order to carry out a medical workflow, wherein the acceleration sensor - is arranged on the first medical device and - is embodied to record an acceleration when the first medical device moves out of its target position due to a collision and - to output a warning signal to the medical environment, wherein the acceleration sensor is embodied to output an optical and/or acoustic warning signal, wherein the medical system comprises a second medical device (40, 50), which is embodied to carry out a semi-autonomous or autonomous movement in the medical environment, and wherein the second medical device is embodied to record the optical and/or acoustic warning signal of the at least one first acceleration sensor and to stop its semi-autonomous or autonomous movement. wherein the first medical device assumes a target position in the medical environment in order to carry out a medical workflow, wherein the acceleration sensor - is arranged on the first medical device and - is embodied to record an acceleration when the first medical device moves out of its target position due to a collision and - to output a warning signal to the medical environment, - is arranged on the first medical device and - is embodied to record an acceleration when the first medical device moves out of its target position due to a collision and - to output a warning signal to the medical environment, wherein the acceleration sensor is embodied to output an optical and/or acoustic warning signal, wherein the medical system comprises a second medical device (40, 50), which is embodied to carry out a semi-autonomous or autonomous movement in the medical environment, and wherein the second medical device is embodied to record the optical and/or acoustic warning signal of the at least one first acceleration sensor and to stop its semi-autonomous or autonomous movement.
The LED signal/parking light suitable for use at tractors, heavy equipment, forklift and commercial vehicles at the automotive sector, the light comprising a frame, an LED card placed on flexible clips within the frame that contain the socket installation zone thereon, a reflector installed on the LED card, a lens installed on the reflector and welded thereon by means of ultrasonic welding method, a gasket, bolt, nut and washer configured for attaching the frame to the respective equipment, a decorative cover and a fitting screw configured for complementing the connection, characterized in that the gasket is a special design U-shaped gasket made of thermoplastic material TPV and is applied with UW method that achieves full sealing from total of 4 points, two at the sides and two at the bottom between the lens and the frame.
An air cycle machine comprising: a plurality of components operably coupled via a shaft, the shaft being rotatable about an axis; a cooling airflow path that receives cooling air from a cooling air source, directs the cooling air to at least one air-cooled bearing associated with one of the plurality of components, and discharges the cooling air; and a cooling conduit in fluid communication with the cooling airflow path, wherein, in operation of the air cycle machine, cooling air provided to the cooling conduit from the cooling airflow path has a first temperature and cooling air returned to the cooling airflow path has a second temperature, the second temperature being less than the first temperature; wherein the plurality of components includes a turbine and heat from the cooling air within the cooling conduit is transferred to the turbine; and characterized in that the cooling conduit is positioned adjacent an exterior of an outlet duct of the turbine. a plurality of components operably coupled via a shaft, the shaft being rotatable about an axis; a cooling airflow path that receives cooling air from a cooling air source, directs the cooling air to at least one air-cooled bearing associated with one of the plurality of components, and discharges the cooling air; and a cooling conduit in fluid communication with the cooling airflow path, wherein, in operation of the air cycle machine, cooling air provided to the cooling conduit from the cooling airflow path has a first temperature and cooling air returned to the cooling airflow path has a second temperature, the second temperature being less than the first temperature; wherein the plurality of components includes a turbine and heat from the cooling air within the cooling conduit is transferred to the turbine; and characterized in that the cooling conduit is positioned adjacent an exterior of an outlet duct of the turbine.
A method of manufacturing an Ni-base superalloy, in which a forging stock including an Ni-base superalloy, coated with a lubricant, is subjected to hot forging, comprising: a preliminary oxidation step of previously generating a Cr oxide coating film having a film thickness of 0.5 to 50 μm on the forging stock; a lubricant coating step of coating a Cr oxide coating film formed on the forging stock having been subjected to the preliminary oxidation step with a glass lubricant including borosilicate glass as a main component; and a hot forging step of hot forging the forging stock having been subjected to the lubricant coating step. a preliminary oxidation step of previously generating a Cr oxide coating film having a film thickness of 0.5 to 50 μm on the forging stock; a lubricant coating step of coating a Cr oxide coating film formed on the forging stock having been subjected to the preliminary oxidation step with a glass lubricant including borosilicate glass as a main component; and a hot forging step of hot forging the forging stock having been subjected to the lubricant coating step.
A system for generating a physiologically compatible fluid, comprising: a conditioning flow path having at least a salination valve and at least one salination pump, and at least one container (203, 204) having at least one solute in excess of the solubility of that solute wherein at least one of the solutes is a buffer source or sodium chloride; said conditioning flow path in fluid communication with a controlled compliant flow path connected, in use, to a dialyzer inlet and a dialyzer outlet and comprising a sorbent cartridge, wherein the conditioning flow path can selectively meter fluid into and out of the controlled compliant flow path; wherein fluid enters the conditioning flow path from the controlled compliant flow path through a conditioning flow path inlet; and exits the conditioning flow path to the controlled compliant flow path through a conditioning flow path outlet; and wherein the conditioning flow path inlet is positioned in the controlled compliant flow path downstream from the conditioning flow path outlet. a conditioning flow path having at least a salination valve and at least one salination pump, and at least one container (203, 204) having at least one solute in excess of the solubility of that solute wherein at least one of the solutes is a buffer source or sodium chloride; said conditioning flow path in fluid communication with a controlled compliant flow path connected, in use, to a dialyzer inlet and a dialyzer outlet and comprising a sorbent cartridge, wherein the conditioning flow path can selectively meter fluid into and out of the controlled compliant flow path; wherein fluid enters the conditioning flow path from the controlled compliant flow path through a conditioning flow path inlet; and exits the conditioning flow path to the controlled compliant flow path through a conditioning flow path outlet; and wherein the conditioning flow path inlet is positioned in the controlled compliant flow path downstream from the conditioning flow path outlet.
A water removal device for a steam turbine for removing water on a pressure surface (fs) of a stator blade, comprising: a water removal flow passage formed in a hollow portion of the stator blade; and a slit extending in a direction intersecting with a steam flow(s), opening to the pressure surface of the stator blade and being communicated with a trailing edge side end portion of the water removal flow passage, wherein the slit has a stator blade trailing edge side wall surface being at an acute angle to a leading edge side reference plane of the pressure surface of the stator blade, wherein the slit has a stator blade leading edge side wall surface including a stepped surface which is disposed between the pressure surface of the stator blade and a back surface and which is parallel to the pressure surface of the stator blade, the back surface being parallel to the pressure surface of the stator blade and defining the hollow portion; an inlet side wall surface which is continuous to the pressure surface of the stator blade and to the stepped surface; and an outlet side wall surface which is continuous to the stepped surface and the back surface, and wherein the outlet side wall surface is at an acute angle to the leading edge side reference plane of the pressure surface of the stator blade. a water removal flow passage formed in a hollow portion of the stator blade; and a slit extending in a direction intersecting with a steam flow(s), opening to the pressure surface of the stator blade and being communicated with a trailing edge side end portion of the water removal flow passage, wherein the slit has a stator blade trailing edge side wall surface being at an acute angle to a leading edge side reference plane of the pressure surface of the stator blade, wherein the slit has a stator blade leading edge side wall surface including a stepped surface which is disposed between the pressure surface of the stator blade and a back surface and which is parallel to the pressure surface of the stator blade, the back surface being parallel to the pressure surface of the stator blade and defining the hollow portion; an inlet side wall surface which is continuous to the pressure surface of the stator blade and to the stepped surface; and an outlet side wall surface which is continuous to the stepped surface and the back surface, and wherein the outlet side wall surface is at an acute angle to the leading edge side reference plane of the pressure surface of the stator blade.
A protective member for protecting an objective lens; comprising: an insertion opening through which the objective lens is configured to be inserted; a main body including a side wall portion connected to the insertion opening and a bottom portion connected to the side wall portion and facing the insertion opening, the main body configured to cover the inserted objective lens with the side wall portion and the bottom portion; a liquid disposed inside the main body; a sealing film body configured to seal the insertion opening; and a light transmittable window arranged in the bottom portion of the main body. an insertion opening through which the objective lens is configured to be inserted; a main body including a side wall portion connected to the insertion opening and a bottom portion connected to the side wall portion and facing the insertion opening, the main body configured to cover the inserted objective lens with the side wall portion and the bottom portion; a liquid disposed inside the main body; a sealing film body configured to seal the insertion opening; and a light transmittable window arranged in the bottom portion of the main body.
Non-therapeutic method for inhibiting a species, the target species, comprising exposing said target species to a composition comprising DNA obtained by random fragmentation of extracted total DNA or by random fragment synthesis starting from total DNA, said total DNA being of said target species or from a phylogenetically similar species wherein the phylogenetically similar species is a species whereof DNA obtained by random fragmentation of extracted total DNA or by random fragment synthesis starting from total DNA is inhibiting for the target species.
Heater device adapted to be assembled to a support element of a windscreen wiper, the heater device comprising: - at least one stiffener element with a longitudinal main axis, adapted to be mounted inside a housing of the support element, - at least one heater element disposed on the stiffener element, characterized in that the stiffener element comprises at least one through-passage and in that each heater element comprises a heating zone disposed under the stiffener element and an electrical connection zone disposed on the stiffener element, the electrical connection zone being connected to the heating zone via the through-passage or through-passages. - at least one stiffener element with a longitudinal main axis, adapted to be mounted inside a housing of the support element, - at least one heater element disposed on the stiffener element,
A support for a railway rail comprising a side surface for wedging the rail, a first upper bearing surface for a bearing shoulder of an anchor element of the support on a track, a second upper bearing surface for a bearing shoulder of a fixing element of a railway fastener on the support, distinct from the first upper bearing surface, a first aperture, having an oblong cross-section, coming out at the first upper bearing surface and vertically passing through the support, a second aperture, coming out at the second upper bearing surface, and a receiving portion, configured to receive a railway fastener, provided at least laterally outward relative to the second aperture, said support being characterised in that the first aperture is adapted to adjust a transverse position of the support on the track by translating said support relative to the anchor element, and in that each anchor aperture of said support on the track comes out at a free surface of said support.
A method for non-invasive reproducible determination of a corrected surface on a 3D bone surface model constructed from 3D medical image of a bone having a deformation; the bone comprising a head portion contiguous to a neck portion, and the bone deformation consisting in a bump overgrowth at the head-neck junction, wherein said method comprises determining, from said 3D bone surface model, geometrical elements characterizing the anatomy of the bone, said geometrical elements including a sphere fitted to the spherical portion of the head and a neck axis, wherein said corrected surface is characterised by comprising: i) a 3D spherical corrected surface patch on the head portion of said 3D bone surface model, and ii) a 3D smooth transition corrected surface patch on the neck portion of said 3D bone surface model, contiguous to said 3D spherical corrected surface patch; and wherein said corrected surface patches are defined by a set of parameters comprising: iii) at least one first parameter (α*) representing a spherical extent value of said 3D spherical corrected surface patch, said first parameter (α*) being a target angle, expected to be achieved after surgery, measured radially between the hemi-line issued from the center of the fitted sphere and orientated distally along the neck axis, and a radius of the fitted sphere, iv) and a set of at least one second parameter in addition to said first parameter, said set determining the 3D correction boundary of said corrected surface patches, said at least one second parameter defining the extent on the 3D bone surface model of said 3D correction boundary, such that said 3D smooth transition corrected surface patch is continuous with said 3D bone surface model along said boundary, and such that the surface tangents to said 3D smooth transition corrected surface patch along said boundary are continuous with the surface tangents to said 3D bone surface model outside said boundary. i) a 3D spherical corrected surface patch on the head portion of said 3D bone surface model, and ii) a 3D smooth transition corrected surface patch on the neck portion of said 3D bone surface model, contiguous to said 3D spherical corrected surface patch; iii) at least one first parameter (α*) representing a spherical extent value of said 3D spherical corrected surface patch, said first parameter (α*) being a target angle, expected to be achieved after surgery, measured radially between the hemi-line issued from the center of the fitted sphere and orientated distally along the neck axis, and a radius of the fitted sphere, iv) and a set of at least one second parameter in addition to said first parameter, said set determining the 3D correction boundary of said corrected surface patches, said at least one second parameter defining the extent on the 3D bone surface model of said 3D correction boundary,