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A device comprising two flexible substrates (2, 4) and a membrane located between the two flexible substrates, each of the two flexible substrates (2, 4) comprising at least one deformable element (14, 16), the two flexible substrates (2, 4) being connected at two opposing edges (6, 8) and unconnected at two further opposing edges (10, 12), wherein the device is configured to move between a first configuration where the two flexible substrates (2, 4) are substantially flat and in contact with one another, and a second configuration where the two flexible substrates (2, 4) are flexed such that a channel is formed between the two flexible substrates (2, 4), wherein the membrane is configured to span the channel between the two flexible substrates (2, 4) when the device is in the second configuration, such that an active agent provided on the membrane may be inhaled by a user when the device is in the second configuration, characterised in that the at least one deformable element (14, 16) of each flexible substrate (2, 4) comprises a linear first portion (18, 22) and a curved second portion (20, 24) where the at least one deformable element (14, 16) of each flexible substrate (2, 4) biases the device into a second configuration where a first opening of the channel formed between the two flexible substrates (2, 4) is substantially regular in shape, and a second opening of the channel formed between the two flexible substrates (2, 4) is substantially irregular in shape.
Process for producing a threaded spindle, comprising the following steps: - a steel blank which extends in a longitudinal direction and is provided on its outer circumferential surface with at least one helical groove substantially over its entire length is provided; - a first longitudinal region of the blank with the at least one helical groove is heated, such that the force required for the plastic deformation of the blank in the first longitudinal region is reduced to below the force required for the plastic deformation of the blank at ambient temperature; - the blank is clamped in a longitudinally fixed manner between a first and a second stop (45; 46), wherein the relative position of the first and of the second stop (45; 46) in the longitudinal direction is adjusted in such a way that the distance between them is shortened, such that the first longitudinal region bulges radially with respect to the longitudinal direction; - the blank is cooled to ambient temperature; - the blank is subjected to material-removing machining in the region of the radially bulged, first longitudinal region to the desired end form. - a steel blank which extends in a longitudinal direction and is provided on its outer circumferential surface with at least one helical groove substantially over its entire length is provided; - a first longitudinal region of the blank with the at least one helical groove is heated, such that the force required for the plastic deformation of the blank in the first longitudinal region is reduced to below the force required for the plastic deformation of the blank at ambient temperature; - the blank is clamped in a longitudinally fixed manner between a first and a second stop (45; 46), wherein the relative position of the first and of the second stop (45; 46) in the longitudinal direction is adjusted in such a way that the distance between them is shortened, such that the first longitudinal region bulges radially with respect to the longitudinal direction; - the blank is cooled to ambient temperature; - the blank is subjected to material-removing machining in the region of the radially bulged, first longitudinal region to the desired end form.
Cylinder head for a high-pressure fuel pump in a fuel injection system, in particular in a common-rail injection system, wherein a high-pressure bore for forming a pump working chamber and for receiving a pump piston and at least one further bore for receiving a high-pressure valve are formed in the cylinder head, wherein the cylinder head is of unipartite form, characterized in that the cylinder head has multiple high-pressure outlets in each case in the form of a projection (8, 9) with a bore (10, 11) for the connection of an injector and/or for receiving a pressure sensor, wherein at least one bore (10, 11) of a projection (8, 9) is arranged coaxially with respect to the at least one further bore in which the high-pressure valve is received.
A method for detecting bit errors in a survivor path of a Viterbi decoder, wherein the survival path comprises a series of bits, each bit associated with a bit index, the method comprising: obtaining (503, 505, 507) a first survivor path reliability value from a plurality of survivor paths at a first defined bit index, wherein the first survivor path reliability value is based on the quantity of survivor paths sharing the same logical bit value at the first defined bit index; and comparing the first survivor path reliability value with a first defined threshold, characterised in that said obtaining step comprises: obtaining a quantity of survivor paths at the first defined bit index containing logical 1 bits to produce a first quantity; obtaining a quantity of survivor paths at the first defined bit index containing logical 0 bits to produce a second quantity; and obtaining (505, 507) the first survivor path reliability value by obtaining the absolute value of the difference between the first quantity and the second quantity. obtaining (503, 505, 507) a first survivor path reliability value from a plurality of survivor paths at a first defined bit index, wherein the first survivor path reliability value is based on the quantity of survivor paths sharing the same logical bit value at the first defined bit index; and comparing the first survivor path reliability value with a first defined threshold, obtaining a quantity of survivor paths at the first defined bit index containing logical 1 bits to produce a first quantity; obtaining a quantity of survivor paths at the first defined bit index containing logical 0 bits to produce a second quantity; and obtaining (505, 507) the first survivor path reliability value by obtaining the absolute value of the difference between the first quantity and the second quantity.
A method for coating a thermoplastic composite comprising the steps of: i) providing a thermoplastic powder coating composition comprising one or more functionalized polyolefins selected from the group consisting of ionomer resins, and ii) applying the thermoplastic powder coating composition to the thermoplastic composite to form a powder coating on the thermoplastic composite wherein the thermoplastic composite is made from a mixture of a thermoplastic material and reinforcing fibers or filaments in a ratio of 60:40 to 10:90. i) providing a thermoplastic powder coating composition comprising one or more functionalized polyolefins selected from the group consisting of ionomer resins, and ii) applying the thermoplastic powder coating composition to the thermoplastic composite to form a powder coating on the thermoplastic composite
An implement comprising: a. a frame; b. a tongue having a front end, a back end and having a hitch point at the front end thereof and being operatively pivotally connected to the frame at the back end thereof; c. an implement operatively attached to the frame; d. a first gearbox having an input shaft and an output shaft; e. a second gearbox having an input shaft operatively attached to the output shaft of the first gearbox, the second gearbox having an output shaft; and f. a third gearbox having an input shaft and an output shaft, the output shaft of the third gearbox being disposed for rotation about an axis, the third gearbox being operatively pivotally mounted to the implement about the axis of rotation of the output shaft of the third gearbox; g. a variable length driveline assembly operatively attached to the output shaft of the second gearbox at one end thereof and operatively attached to the input shaft of the third gearbox at the other end thereof, characterized in that the first gearbox is rigidly attached to the tongue and in that the implement comprises a variable length steering link that is operatively attached at one end to the housing of the second gearbox and at the other end to the housing of the third gearbox. a. a frame; b. a tongue having a front end, a back end and having a hitch point at the front end thereof and being operatively pivotally connected to the frame at the back end thereof; c. an implement operatively attached to the frame; d. a first gearbox having an input shaft and an output shaft; e. a second gearbox having an input shaft operatively attached to the output shaft of the first gearbox, the second gearbox having an output shaft; and f. a third gearbox having an input shaft and an output shaft, the output shaft of the third gearbox being disposed for rotation about an axis, the third gearbox being operatively pivotally mounted to the implement about the axis of rotation of the output shaft of the third gearbox; g. a variable length driveline assembly operatively attached to the output shaft of the second gearbox at one end thereof and operatively attached to the input shaft of the third gearbox at the other end thereof,
A method for use in controlling pressure based signal transmission within a fluid in a flowline in a well associated with the production of hydrocarbons, comprising: transmitting a pressure based signal through a production fluid within a flowline (101, 105) using a flow control device; recognising a condition change associated with the flowline (101, 105) in which flow within the flowline is significantly reduced or is stopped; and controlling the operational modus of the flow control device in accordance with the recognised condition change so as to cease the transmitting of pressure based signals through the fluid in order to control system power usage of the flow control device to avoid wasting system power when the flow is recognised as being significantly reduced or stopped. transmitting a pressure based signal through a production fluid within a flowline (101, 105) using a flow control device; recognising a condition change associated with the flowline (101, 105) in which flow within the flowline is significantly reduced or is stopped; and controlling the operational modus of the flow control device in accordance with the recognised condition change so as to cease the transmitting of pressure based signals through the fluid in order to control system power usage of the flow control device to avoid wasting system power when the flow is recognised as being significantly reduced or stopped.
A cannula assembly for insertion in an elongated opening in a pedicle extending from the poster cortex to a predetermined depth in the pedicle, said cannula assembly comprising an elongated first cannula constructed to be inserted within the opening, and an enlarged elongated second cannula extending outwardly from said first cannula and having a generally longitudinal slot extending therethrough to enable an instrument that is straight or angled to be inserted through the slot and through the first and second cannulas into the pedicle for a desired procedure.
Clutch for a motor vehicle steering system, comprising - a first clutch part which can be rotated about a rotational axis, and - a second clutch part which can be rotated about the rotational axis, and - at least two latching pins which are received in the second clutch part and can be moved with respect to the latter in the direction of the rotational axis, and - at least two latching elements which are configured in the first clutch part, - at least one of the latching pins and one of the latching elements being in engagement with one another in a closed state, as a result of which the first clutch part and the second clutch part are coupled fixedly to one another so as to rotate together, and - an electromagnet, comprising an armature and a stator, - the armature being operatively connected to the latching pins, and - it being possible for the armature to be moved by means of the switchable stator in the direction of the rotational axis while driving the latching pins counter to the prestress of a spring element, - as a result of which the spring element prestresses the latching pins in the direction of the closed state, characterized in that the latching elements are configured as arcuate slots or longitudinal grooves. - a first clutch part which can be rotated about a rotational axis, and - a second clutch part which can be rotated about the rotational axis, and - at least two latching pins which are received in the second clutch part and can be moved with respect to the latter in the direction of the rotational axis, and - at least two latching elements which are configured in the first clutch part, - at least one of the latching pins and one of the latching elements being in engagement with one another in a closed state, as a result of which the first clutch part and the second clutch part are coupled fixedly to one another so as to rotate together, and - an electromagnet, comprising an armature and a stator, - the armature being operatively connected to the latching pins, and - it being possible for the armature to be moved by means of the switchable stator in the direction of the rotational axis while driving the latching pins counter to the prestress of a spring element, - as a result of which the spring element prestresses the latching pins in the direction of the closed state,
A process, comprising: (a) pressure oxidizing, at a pH of less than pH 6.5, an acid generating feed material comprising a valuable metal and sulfide sulfur to form an acid discharge slurry comprising sulfate sulfur and having a first pH of less than pH 6.5; (b) pressure oxidizing, at a pH of at least pH 6.5, an acid consuming feed material comprising the valuable metal and sulfide sulfur to form an alkaline discharge slurry comprising sulfate sulfur and having a second pH of at least pH 6.5; and (c) combining the acid and alkaline discharge slurries to provide a combined discharge slurry having a third pH greater than the first pH and less than the second pH. (a) pressure oxidizing, at a pH of less than pH 6.5, an acid generating feed material comprising a valuable metal and sulfide sulfur to form an acid discharge slurry comprising sulfate sulfur and having a first pH of less than pH 6.5; (b) pressure oxidizing, at a pH of at least pH 6.5, an acid consuming feed material comprising the valuable metal and sulfide sulfur to form an alkaline discharge slurry comprising sulfate sulfur and having a second pH of at least pH 6.5; and (c) combining the acid and alkaline discharge slurries to provide a combined discharge slurry having a third pH greater than the first pH and less than the second pH.
A cup impactor assembly comprising: a shaft; a cup coupler at a cup end of the shaft adapted to releasably connect a cup in fixed relation for subsequent impacting; a handle at an impacting end of the shaft; an inertial sensor unit adapted to produce at least an orientation output related to an orientation of the cup impactor assembly and having a patient-specific file comprising: calibration data based on a planned geometric relation between an initial reference orientation of the cup impactor assembly and a reference, the calibration data for calibrating the inertial sensor unit relative to the pelvis for the inertial sensor unit to produce said orientation output; and a desired acetabular cup orientation data based on preoperative planning, characterised by a visual guide mounted to at least one of the shaft and the handle, the visual guide producing visual guidance toward at least one anatomical landmark of a pelvis, and in that the calibration data are based on a planned geometric relation between the initial reference orientation of the cup impactor assembly and the at least one anatomical landmark of the pelvis via the visual guidance of the visual guide. a shaft; a cup coupler at a cup end of the shaft adapted to releasably connect a cup in fixed relation for subsequent impacting; a handle at an impacting end of the shaft; an inertial sensor unit adapted to produce at least an orientation output related to an orientation of the cup impactor assembly and having a patient-specific file comprising: calibration data based on a planned geometric relation between an initial reference orientation of the cup impactor assembly and a reference, the calibration data for calibrating the inertial sensor unit relative to the pelvis for the inertial sensor unit to produce said orientation output; and a desired acetabular cup orientation data based on preoperative planning, characterised by a visual guide mounted to at least one of the shaft and the handle, the visual guide producing visual guidance toward at least one anatomical landmark of a pelvis, and in that the calibration data are based on a planned geometric relation between the initial reference orientation of the cup impactor assembly and the at least one anatomical landmark of the pelvis via the visual guidance of the visual guide. calibration data based on a planned geometric relation between an initial reference orientation of the cup impactor assembly and a reference, the calibration data for calibrating the inertial sensor unit relative to the pelvis for the inertial sensor unit to produce said orientation output; and a desired acetabular cup orientation data based on preoperative planning, characterised by a visual guide mounted to at least one of the shaft and the handle, the visual guide producing visual guidance toward at least one anatomical landmark of a pelvis, and in that the calibration data are based on a planned geometric relation between the initial reference orientation of the cup impactor assembly and the at least one anatomical landmark of the pelvis via the visual guidance of the visual guide.
A method of controlling the presence of rodents in the vicinity of, at and within vacuum waste collection system (1; 101) installations (10; 110), characterized by: - forming an entrance for rodents into the vacuum waste collection system; - forming said rodent entrance as a branch pipe (20; 120); - leaving a first free end (20A; 120A) of the branch pipe at least partly open; - communicating a second end (20B; 120B) of the branch pipe with a vacuum waste collection system transport pipe (11; 111) through a controllable branch pipe discharge valve (24; 124); and - providing at least one rodent trap (22, 23; 122, 123) in the branch pipe, between the two ends. - forming an entrance for rodents into the vacuum waste collection system; - forming said rodent entrance as a branch pipe (20; 120); - leaving a first free end (20A; 120A) of the branch pipe at least partly open; - communicating a second end (20B; 120B) of the branch pipe with a vacuum waste collection system transport pipe (11; 111) through a controllable branch pipe discharge valve (24; 124); and - providing at least one rodent trap (22, 23; 122, 123) in the branch pipe, between the two ends.
An exhaust system for an off-road vehicle comprising a diesel exhaust fluid tank, the diesel exhaust fluid tank comprising: - a first conduit channel molded into an exterior surface of the diesel exhaust fluid tank, at a first depth, wherein the first conduit channel is configured to guide a first conduit along the exterior surface of the diesel exhaust fluid tank; and - a second conduit channel molded into the exterior surface of the diesel exhaust fluid tank at a second depth, different than the first depth, wherein the second conduit channel is configured to guide a second conduit, and characterized in that the first depth and the second depth are selected to create a vertical gap between the first conduit and the second conduit at an intersection of the conduits. - a first conduit channel molded into an exterior surface of the diesel exhaust fluid tank, at a first depth, wherein the first conduit channel is configured to guide a first conduit along the exterior surface of the diesel exhaust fluid tank; and - a second conduit channel molded into the exterior surface of the diesel exhaust fluid tank at a second depth, different than the first depth, wherein the second conduit channel is configured to guide a second conduit, and characterized in that the first depth and the second depth are selected to create a vertical gap between the first conduit and the second conduit at an intersection of the conduits.
An interference management method in a Wireless Local Area Network, WLAN, the method comprising: an access point, AP, identifying at least one station, STA, associated with a first basic service set, BSS, as an edge STA or a non-edge STA based on interference associated with the at least one STA from other BSSs; the AP grouping STAs identified as edge STAs in a first edge group and grouping STAs identified as non-edge STAs in a non-edge group; receiving information associated with an adjacent second BSS, wherein a second edge group is associated with the second BSS; and coordinating carrier sense multiple access with collision avoidance, CSMA/CA, for access to a wireless channel between at least one of the first edge group and the non-edge group, wherein coordinating CSMA/CA for access to a wireless channel includes coordinating timing of access between the first and second edge groups and the non-edge group, and wherein the access is coordinated to minimize interference to at least one edge STA in the first edge group and is based at least on the received information associated with the second BSS. an access point, AP, identifying at least one station, STA, associated with a first basic service set, BSS, as an edge STA or a non-edge STA based on interference associated with the at least one STA from other BSSs; the AP grouping STAs identified as edge STAs in a first edge group and grouping STAs identified as non-edge STAs in a non-edge group; receiving information associated with an adjacent second BSS, wherein a second edge group is associated with the second BSS; and coordinating carrier sense multiple access with collision avoidance, CSMA/CA, for access to a wireless channel between at least one of the first edge group and the non-edge group, wherein coordinating CSMA/CA for access to a wireless channel includes coordinating timing of access between the first and second edge groups and the non-edge group, and wherein the access is coordinated to minimize interference to at least one edge STA in the first edge group and is based at least on the received information associated with the second BSS.
A medical retrieval device, comprising: a longitudinally extending tubular member having a cut pattern, wherein the pattern includes an x-shaped portion and a plurality of legs extending proximally of the x-shaped portion, wherein at least one of the plurality of legs has a varied cross-section along its length; and a longitudinally extending drive member operably coupled to the tubular member, wherein the at least one of the plurality of legs has a proximal portion with a semi-circular cross-sectional shape and a distal portion with a circular cross-section shape. a longitudinally extending tubular member having a cut pattern, wherein the pattern includes an x-shaped portion and a plurality of legs extending proximally of the x-shaped portion, wherein at least one of the plurality of legs has a varied cross-section along its length; and a longitudinally extending drive member operably coupled to the tubular member, wherein the at least one of the plurality of legs has a proximal portion with a semi-circular cross-sectional shape and a distal portion with a circular cross-section shape.