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A multilayer film is characterized by having at least a skin layer comprising a polyolefin composition comprising: A) from 19 wt% to 50 wt% of a propylene ethylene copolymer having an ethylene derived units content ranging from 1.5 wt% to 6.0 wt% B) from 50 wt% to 81 wt% of a propylene ethylene 1-butene terpolymer having an ethylene derived units content ranging from 1.5 wt% and 6.0 wt% and 1-butene derived units content of between 4.8 wt% and 12.4 wt%; the sum of the amount of component A) and B) being 100; the composition being characterized by the following features: - molecular weight distribution, expressed in terms of Mw/Mn, greater than 4.0; - the creep and recovery curve measured on the polymer fuse at 200°C measured according to the procedure reported in the characterizing section shows a maximum value between 600 and 1200 seconds lower than 53x10 -5 1/Pa. A) from 19 wt% to 50 wt% of a propylene ethylene copolymer having an ethylene derived units content ranging from 1.5 wt% to 6.0 wt% B) from 50 wt% to 81 wt% of a propylene ethylene 1-butene terpolymer having an ethylene derived units content ranging from 1.5 wt% and 6.0 wt% and 1-butene derived units content of between 4.8 wt% and 12.4 wt%; the sum of the amount of component A) and B) being 100; the composition being characterized by the following features: - molecular weight distribution, expressed in terms of Mw/Mn, greater than 4.0; - the creep and recovery curve measured on the polymer fuse at 200°C measured according to the procedure reported in the characterizing section shows a maximum value between 600 and 1200 seconds lower than 53x10 -5 1/Pa. - molecular weight distribution, expressed in terms of Mw/Mn, greater than 4.0; - the creep and recovery curve measured on the polymer fuse at 200°C measured according to the procedure reported in the characterizing section shows a maximum value between 600 and 1200 seconds lower than 53x10 -5 1/Pa.
A feed and cutting unit for selectively cutting and dispensing individual material segments from a common strip of material, comprising: a feed assembly that includes a drive roller operatively connected to a motor and a follower roller that cooperates with the drive roller to frictionally engage first and second surfaces of a strip of material to selectively move the strip of material to a cutter member wherein the strip of material comprises individual segments of material disposed on a common backing material by adhesive; at least one sensor operatively connected to a controller, wherein the at least one sensor measures a predetermined amount of segmented material on the strip of material as the feed assembly moves the strip of material past the sensor; and wherein the cutter member is operatively connected to the controller, wherein the controller actuates the cutter member to separate the predetermined amount of segmented material from the strip of material by cutting at least a portion of the backing material disposed between adjacent segments of material during the cutting operation, characterized in that the cutter member is mounted to a bracket for non-rotational movement; the material segments are weight material segments which are each separated by a gap; and the sensor is an optical sensor configured to count the gaps between adjacent weight segments on the strip.
Apparatus for contactlessly detecting the absolute position of an element which is movable relative to magnetosensitive sensors and has a magnetic field source fastened on the movable element, comprising the movable element and two magnetosensitive sensors (1, 2) which are in one plane, are spatially offset in the direction of movement and are arranged at a distance from the magnetic field source in such a manner that a first sensor signal can be measured using the first magnetosensitive sensor and a second sensor signal can be measured using the second magnetosensitive sensor, the first sensor signal and the second sensor signal representing a component of the magnetic field and the sensor signals (101, 102) having a phase offset φ in the range of 0° < φ <180° or 180° < φ <360°, the apparatus having a redundant design such that it has two sensor elements (3a, 3b), two such magnetosensitive sensors (1, 2) being arranged in each sensor element (3a, 3b), and the magnetosensitive sensors (1, 2) and the sensor elements (3a, 3b) being integrated together on a sensor chip, characterized in that the apparatus also comprises evaluation electronics which are configured to calculate an absolute position of the magnetic field source from the sensor signals from a sensor element using a normalized sum signal and a normalized difference signal, the sum signal being formed from the sum of the two sensor signals, and the difference signal being formed from the difference between the two sensor signals, and the absolute position being redundantly determined for each sensor element from the sensor signals from the sensor element.
Detection system for automatically detecting surgical instruments - having at least two surgical instruments, which each comprise at least one cavity (5.2.1, 6.2, 7.2.3) extending along a longitudinal axis of the instrument (2.2, 5, 6, 7) and a proximal entry region (5.1, 3.1, 6.5.2, 7.2.4) to the cavity, wherein an angle of the proximal entry region in relation to the longitudinal extension of the cavity is different in the at least two surgical instruments, - having a sensor unit, which comprises two electromagnetic sensors (1.1, 1.2), is insertable into the cavity (5.2.1, 6.2, 7.2.3), and one sensor of which is arranged axially extending in the cavity (5.2.1, 6.2, 7.2.3), and the other sensor of which is arranged in the entry region (5.1, 3.1, 6.5.2, 7.2.4), - having a field generator (2.1) for generating an electromagnetic field, and - having an analysis unit (3.1.3) for analyzing signals transmitted by the electromagnetic sensors (1.1, 1.2) to the analysis unit (3.1.3) in accordance with the location thereof in the field of the field generator (2.1) and for detecting the precise angular orientation of the sensors (1.1, 2.1) in the electromagnetic field to identify the type of the surgical instrument. - having at least two surgical instruments, which each comprise at least one cavity (5.2.1, 6.2, 7.2.3) extending along a longitudinal axis of the instrument (2.2, 5, 6, 7) and a proximal entry region (5.1, 3.1, 6.5.2, 7.2.4) to the cavity, wherein an angle of the proximal entry region in relation to the longitudinal extension of the cavity is different in the at least two surgical instruments, - having a sensor unit, which comprises two electromagnetic sensors (1.1, 1.2), is insertable into the cavity (5.2.1, 6.2, 7.2.3), and one sensor of which is arranged axially extending in the cavity (5.2.1, 6.2, 7.2.3), and the other sensor of which is arranged in the entry region (5.1, 3.1, 6.5.2, 7.2.4), - having a field generator (2.1) for generating an electromagnetic field, and - having an analysis unit (3.1.3) for analyzing signals transmitted by the electromagnetic sensors (1.1, 1.2) to the analysis unit (3.1.3) in accordance with the location thereof in the field of the field generator (2.1) and for detecting the precise angular orientation of the sensors (1.1, 2.1) in the electromagnetic field to identify the type of the surgical instrument.
A rotary valve comprising: a housing including an inlet and an outlet; a drum rotatably disposed in the housing and including one or more fluid pathways therethrough to convey fluid flow between the inlet and the outlet; and a single-piece unitary drum seal having a portion disposed around a perimeter of a port of the one or more fluid pathways to seal between the drum and an inner wall of the housing; and characterized in that an energizer is disposed between the drum seal and the drum to urge the drum seal into contact with the inner wall of the housing. a housing including an inlet and an outlet; a drum rotatably disposed in the housing and including one or more fluid pathways therethrough to convey fluid flow between the inlet and the outlet; and a single-piece unitary drum seal having a portion disposed around a perimeter of a port of the one or more fluid pathways to seal between the drum and an inner wall of the housing; and characterized in that an energizer is disposed between the drum seal and the drum to urge the drum seal into contact with the inner wall of the housing.
A method of treating an article suspected of being infested with bed bugs comprising: a. placing the article in an enclosure; b. sealing the enclosure; c. releasing CO 2 inside of the sealed enclosure; and d. leaving the article inside of the sealed enclosure with the CO 2 for up to 48 hours, characterized in that the CO 2 is released from a pre-filled CO 2 cartridge placed inside of the sealed enclosure. a. placing the article in an enclosure; b. sealing the enclosure; c. releasing CO 2 inside of the sealed enclosure; and d. leaving the article inside of the sealed enclosure with the CO 2 for up to 48 hours, characterized in that the CO 2 is released from a pre-filled CO 2 cartridge placed inside of the sealed enclosure.
A method for correcting gyroscope demodulation phase drift, comprising: driving a resonator mass (104; 160, 204) of a gyroscope in a first direction by applying a first drive signal to a drive electrode; applying a test voltage to a quadrature compensation electrode (110; 110a, 110b) adjacent to the resonator mass; determining a phase difference between a first drive reference signal and an output signal of the gyroscope based on a change in the output signal during application of the test voltage, the first drive reference signal having a same phase as the first drive signal, or initially a same phase as the first drive signal; and compensating for the phase difference between the first drive reference signal and the output signal of the gyroscope; and reversing a polarity of the test voltage during application of the test voltage. driving a resonator mass (104; 160, 204) of a gyroscope in a first direction by applying a first drive signal to a drive electrode; applying a test voltage to a quadrature compensation electrode (110; 110a, 110b) adjacent to the resonator mass; determining a phase difference between a first drive reference signal and an output signal of the gyroscope based on a change in the output signal during application of the test voltage, the first drive reference signal having a same phase as the first drive signal, or initially a same phase as the first drive signal; and compensating for the phase difference between the first drive reference signal and the output signal of the gyroscope; and reversing a polarity of the test voltage during application of the test voltage.
A method for operating an industrial robot connected to a robot control by an operating device comprising a graphic operator interface such as a touch display, comprising the method steps: - Requesting a desired function or operating mode of the industrial robot by an activation input of at least one operating element (80, 82, 84; 96) by an operator, - Registering the activation input of the at least one operating element (80, 82, 84; 96), transmission of the actuation input to a secure monitoring device for enabling and/or monitoring the function to be carried out by the industrial robot or the operating mode, - Identifying graphic information associated with the requested function or operating mode in the secure monitoring device, - Coding the graphic information (88, 90, 108) by means of a coding device (99, 105) comprising a random generator (100, 107) and transmitting the coded graphic information (88, 90, 108) from the secure monitoring device to the operating device and the display of the coded graphic information on the graphic operator interface, - Registering an activation input of the operator by which the correctness of the displayed, coded graphic information (88, 90, 108) is confirmed, - Return of the confirmation input from the operating device to the secure monitoring device and comparison of the received confirmation input with the transmitted, coded graphic information, and - Carrying out the requested function or operating mode upon agreement of the confirmation input with the transmitted, coded, graphic information. - Requesting a desired function or operating mode of the industrial robot by an activation input of at least one operating element (80, 82, 84; 96) by an operator, - Registering the activation input of the at least one operating element (80, 82, 84; 96), transmission of the actuation input to a secure monitoring device for enabling and/or monitoring the function to be carried out by the industrial robot or the operating mode, - Identifying graphic information associated with the requested function or operating mode in the secure monitoring device, - Coding the graphic information (88, 90, 108) by means of a coding device (99, 105) comprising a random generator (100, 107) and transmitting the coded graphic information (88, 90, 108) from the secure monitoring device to the operating device and the display of the coded graphic information on the graphic operator interface, - Registering an activation input of the operator by which the correctness of the displayed, coded graphic information (88, 90, 108) is confirmed, - Return of the confirmation input from the operating device to the secure monitoring device and comparison of the received confirmation input with the transmitted, coded graphic information, and - Carrying out the requested function or operating mode upon agreement of the confirmation input with the transmitted, coded, graphic information.
A system for cooling the core body temperature of a subject, comprising: a. a heating device configured to apply heat to peripheral thermoregulatory control tissue of the subject, wherein the applied heat increases or maintains perfusion of blood in glabrous tissue of the subject; b. a cooling device (204, 301, 404, 406) configured to apply a cooling stimulus to the glabrous tissue; wherein the peripheral thermoregulatory control tissue is the tissue of the cervical spinal region and/or lumbar spinal region, and wherein the glabrous tissue is a palmar region, a plantar region and/or an area of glabrous skin on the face of the subject, characterised in that: c. the heating device and the cooling device (204, 301, 404, 406) are discrete and configured for simultaneous operation. a. a heating device configured to apply heat to peripheral thermoregulatory control tissue of the subject, wherein the applied heat increases or maintains perfusion of blood in glabrous tissue of the subject; b. a cooling device (204, 301, 404, 406) configured to apply a cooling stimulus to the glabrous tissue;
A surgical instrument comprising: (a) a body; (b) a shaft assembly extending distally from the body; (c) an acoustic assembly, wherein the acoustic assembly comprises: (i) an ultrasonic blade, and (ii) a waveguide acoustically coupled with the ultrasonic blade, wherein at least a portion of the waveguide is positioned in the shaft assembly, wherein a cavity is defined between a portion of the shaft assembly and corresponding exterior surfaces of the waveguide and the ultrasonic blade; and (d) a removable radial seal, the radial seal configured to prevent surgical debris from entering the cavity, wherein the radial seal is configured to bear against an exterior surface of one or both of the waveguide or the ultrasonic blade and comprises a soft material configured so as to not dampen the ultrasonic vibrations along waveguide and the ultrasonic blade, and wherein the radial seal is configured, when removed, to: remove the surgical debris and/or body fluid from the cavity, and clean the exterior surface of the waveguide, the ultrasonic blade, and/or an interior surface of the shaft assembly. (a) a body; (b) a shaft assembly extending distally from the body; (c) an acoustic assembly, wherein the acoustic assembly comprises: (i) an ultrasonic blade, and (ii) a waveguide acoustically coupled with the ultrasonic blade, wherein at least a portion of the waveguide is positioned in the shaft assembly, wherein a cavity is defined between a portion of the shaft assembly and corresponding exterior surfaces of the waveguide and the ultrasonic blade; and (i) an ultrasonic blade, and (ii) a waveguide acoustically coupled with the ultrasonic blade, wherein at least a portion of the waveguide is positioned in the shaft assembly, (d) a removable radial seal, the radial seal configured to prevent surgical debris from entering the cavity, wherein the radial seal is configured to bear against an exterior surface of one or both of the waveguide or the ultrasonic blade and comprises a soft material configured so as to not dampen the ultrasonic vibrations along waveguide and the ultrasonic blade, and wherein the radial seal is configured, when removed, to: remove the surgical debris and/or body fluid from the cavity, and clean the exterior surface of the waveguide, the ultrasonic blade, and/or an interior surface of the shaft assembly. remove the surgical debris and/or body fluid from the cavity, and clean the exterior surface of the waveguide, the ultrasonic blade, and/or an interior surface of the shaft assembly.
A process for maintaining the stability of the performances of a catalyst for Fischer-Tropsch reaction carried out in a slurry bubble column reactor, wherein a solid phase, consisting of a metal cobalt-based catalyst in finely subdivided form, is dispersed in a continuous liquid phase consisting of hydrocarbons, and is kept in suspension by a gaseous phase consisting of synthesis gas, which passes through said liquid phase, in the form of bubbles, comprising: a. in the reaction start-up phase, regulating the operative variables, among which, prevalently, the flowrate of the synthesis gas, so that the P H2O/ P H2 ratio between the partial water pressure (P H2O) generated during the reaction, and the partial hydrogen pressure (P H2) gradually increases from 0.4 to 0.8 for a period of time not shorter than 100 hrs and not longer than 300 hrs; b. in the reaction start-up phase, regulating the operative variables, among which, prevalently, the flowrate of the synthesis gas, so that the P H2O /Z ratio gradually increases from 0.4 to 0.8 for a period of time not shorter than 100 hrs and not longer than 300 hrs, wherein Z is given by the following equation: Z = P 0 ⋅ T / T 1 4 ⋅ e − K 2 / t ⋅ K 3 wherein P 0 = 1 bar T 1 = 100 °C T = temperature inside the reactor, in °C K2 = constant equal to 7745 K · nm t = temperature inside the reactor as K K3 = average diameter of the catalyst pores; and c. at the end of the start up, maintaining the P H2O /P H2 and P H2O /Z ratios substantially the same as, or lower than 0,8, by operating on the same operative parameters of the two phases previously described. a. in the reaction start-up phase, regulating the operative variables, among which, prevalently, the flowrate of the synthesis gas, so that the P H2O/ P H2 ratio between the partial water pressure (P H2O) generated during the reaction, and the partial hydrogen pressure (P H2) gradually increases from 0.4 to 0.8 for a period of time not shorter than 100 hrs and not longer than 300 hrs; b. in the reaction start-up phase, regulating the operative variables, among which, prevalently, the flowrate of the synthesis gas, so that the P H2O /Z ratio gradually increases from 0.4 to 0.8 for a period of time not shorter than 100 hrs and not longer than 300 hrs, wherein Z is given by the following equation: Z = P 0 ⋅ T / T 1 4 ⋅ e − K 2 / t ⋅ K 3 wherein P 0 = 1 bar T 1 = 100 °C T = temperature inside the reactor, in °C K2 = constant equal to 7745 K · nm t = temperature inside the reactor as K K3 = average diameter of the catalyst pores; and P 0 = 1 bar T 1 = 100 °C T = temperature inside the reactor, in °C K2 = constant equal to 7745 K · nm t = temperature inside the reactor as K K3 = average diameter of the catalyst pores; and c. at the end of the start up, maintaining the P H2O /P H2 and P H2O /Z ratios substantially the same as, or lower than 0,8, by operating on the same operative parameters of the two phases previously described.
A method for adjusting insulin basal rates for an insulin pump, including the steps of: a. displaying a graphical representation of a basal rate profile, the basal rate profile having a plurality of time periods and associated basal rates and the graphical representation including a plurality of data representations corresponding to the plurality of time periods and associated basal rates of the basal rate profile; b. receiving a selection of a non-contiguous group of data representations of a first portion of the plurality of time periods for adjustment, wherein at least one non-selected time period exists between at least two of the data representations of the non-contiguous group; c. receiving at least one input to simultaneously adjust the data representations of the first portion of the plurality of data representations; and d. adjusting the insulin basal rates of the basal rate profile corresponding to the data representations of the first portion of the plurality of data representations based on the received at least one input. a. displaying a graphical representation of a basal rate profile, the basal rate profile having a plurality of time periods and associated basal rates and the graphical representation including a plurality of data representations corresponding to the plurality of time periods and associated basal rates of the basal rate profile; b. receiving a selection of a non-contiguous group of data representations of a first portion of the plurality of time periods for adjustment, wherein at least one non-selected time period exists between at least two of the data representations of the non-contiguous group; c. receiving at least one input to simultaneously adjust the data representations of the first portion of the plurality of data representations; and d. adjusting the insulin basal rates of the basal rate profile corresponding to the data representations of the first portion of the plurality of data representations based on the received at least one input.