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A loading system for loading a self-expanding prosthetic device into a delivery device, the loading system comprising: i. a compression member comprising a chamber with a tapered inner surface extending along a longitudinal axis from a first distal end having a first diameter to a second proximal end having a second diameter that is smaller than the first diameter; ii. a support member configured to be releasably attached to the distal side of the compression member; iii. a splay member; and iv. a constriction member; wherein the second end of the compression member has an opening that is sized to slidably receive a first distal end of the constriction member; wherein the compression member and the constriction member are configured to be releasably attachable to each other, either directly or through a spacer element; wherein means for releasable attachment (51, 52, 41) between the compression member and the constriction member are configured to provide a first and a second attachment position of the two members relative to each other; and wherein the first and the second attachment positions are offset relative to each other along the longitudinal axis of the loading system. i. a compression member comprising a chamber with a tapered inner surface extending along a longitudinal axis from a first distal end having a first diameter to a second proximal end having a second diameter that is smaller than the first diameter; ii. a support member configured to be releasably attached to the distal side of the compression member; iii. a splay member; and iv. a constriction member; wherein the second end of the compression member has an opening that is sized to slidably receive a first distal end of the constriction member; wherein the compression member and the constriction member are configured to be releasably attachable to each other, either directly or through a spacer element; wherein means for releasable attachment (51, 52, 41) between the compression member and the constriction member are configured to provide a first and a second attachment position of the two members relative to each other; and wherein the first and the second attachment positions are offset relative to each other along the longitudinal axis of the loading system.
A method of controlling a position of a header for a combine harvester, said method comprising: measuring an inclination of either the header or the combine; measuring a height of the header with respect to ground; measuring a ground speed of the header or the combine; adjusting both a vertical height and a pitch of the header as a function of the measured inclination, the measured ground speed and the measured height; and generating a ground height error signal as a function of the measured height and a predefined target height value for the header; characterized in that the method further comprises generating a pitch control scaled error signal for adjusting the pitch of the header as a function of the ground height error signal, the measured ground speed and the measured inclination, wherein the pitch control scaled error signal is the product of the ground height error signal and a pitch control scaling factor, and wherein the pitch control scaling factor is a factory set value that is assigned based upon the measured ground speed and the measured inclination. measuring an inclination of either the header or the combine; measuring a height of the header with respect to ground; measuring a ground speed of the header or the combine; adjusting both a vertical height and a pitch of the header as a function of the measured inclination, the measured ground speed and the measured height; and generating a ground height error signal as a function of the measured height and a predefined target height value for the header; characterized in that the method further comprises generating a pitch control scaled error signal for adjusting the pitch of the header as a function of the ground height error signal, the measured ground speed and the measured inclination, wherein the pitch control scaled error signal is the product of the ground height error signal and a pitch control scaling factor, and wherein the pitch control scaling factor is a factory set value that is assigned based upon the measured ground speed and the measured inclination.
An apparatus for pressure-zone regulated cleaning of a surface with a scraper, a pressure-exerting device and a detection device, wherein the pressure-exerting device includes multiple portions which can each be pressed on the surface largely locally independently of each other, and wherein the detection device detects the respective actual contact pressure of the scraper on the surface, characterized in that the respective contact pressure of the portions of the pressure-exerting device is regulated based on the respective actual contact pressure on the surface so as to generate a predetermined contact pressure curve over a length of the scraper.
A washing machine having a drum and a balancer mounted to the drum to offset unbalanced load generated in the drum during rotation of the drum, the balancer comprising: a balancer housing having an annular channel defined therein; at least one mass movably disposed in the channel; and a magnet circumferentially mounted to the balancer housing to restrain movement of the mass along the channel when rotational speed of the drum is within a predetermined range, wherein the magnet comprises a plurality of unit magnets which are arranged in a circumferential direction of the balancer housing, each unit magnet having a pair of N and S poles which are stacked in an axial direction of the balancer housing, wherein the N and S poles of adjacent unit magnets are alternately arranged in the circumferential direction of the balancer housing. a balancer housing having an annular channel defined therein; at least one mass movably disposed in the channel; and a magnet circumferentially mounted to the balancer housing to restrain movement of the mass along the channel when rotational speed of the drum is within a predetermined range, wherein the magnet comprises a plurality of unit magnets which are arranged in a circumferential direction of the balancer housing, each unit magnet having a pair of N and S poles which are stacked in an axial direction of the balancer housing, wherein the N and S poles of adjacent unit magnets are alternately arranged in the circumferential direction of the balancer housing.
A system for automatically connecting tubing for operation with a medical fluid machine, the system comprising: a shuttle configured to receive tubes (43, 56) from a plurality of fluid containers, each tube having a cap on the end of the tube; a driving mechanism configured to translate the shuttle; a cap removal device comprising a plurality of rotatable fingers that are operable with a rotating mechanism to engage and remove the caps from the ends of the tubes (43, 56); and a control unit programmed to cause (i) the driving mechanism to translate the shuttle holding the tubes in a first direction towards the rotatable fingers so that the rotatable fingers can engage the tube caps, (ii) the driving mechanism to translate in a second direction away from the rotatable fingers so that the rotatable fingers remove the caps from the ends of the tubes, and (iii) the driving mechanism to translate the shuttle in the first direction with the caps removed from the tubes so that each tube is mated via a spiked connection with a fluid delivery component operable with the medical fluid machine for making a sterile connection of the tubes. a shuttle configured to receive tubes (43, 56) from a plurality of fluid containers, each tube having a cap on the end of the tube; a driving mechanism configured to translate the shuttle; a cap removal device comprising a plurality of rotatable fingers that are operable with a rotating mechanism to engage and remove the caps from the ends of the tubes (43, 56); and a control unit programmed to cause (i) the driving mechanism to translate the shuttle holding the tubes in a first direction towards the rotatable fingers so that the rotatable fingers can engage the tube caps, (ii) the driving mechanism to translate in a second direction away from the rotatable fingers so that the rotatable fingers remove the caps from the ends of the tubes, and (iii) the driving mechanism to translate the shuttle in the first direction with the caps removed from the tubes so that each tube is mated via a spiked connection with a fluid delivery component operable with the medical fluid machine for making a sterile connection of the tubes.
A method for visualizing an assembly of parts for an object, the method comprising: identifying a shop order instance for the assembly of parts for the object; identifying a volume for the shop order instance; displaying the assembly of parts within the volume in context with a number of assemblies of other parts within the volume,wherein installation of one of the number of assemblies of other parts within the volume blocks installation of the assembly of parts; displaying a set of graphical indicators (231, 1312-1318) in association with at least one of the assembly of parts and the number of assemblies, wherein the set of graphical indicators indicates a status of shop order instances for the assembly and the number of assemblies, wherein said status indicates one of: work that is to be performed; work that has been completed; and work that is in progress; and toggling, responsive to user input, between: displaying the assembly of parts within the volume in context with the number of assemblies of other parts within the volume; and displaying the assembly of parts alone without the context with the other parts within the volume. identifying a shop order instance for the assembly of parts for the object; identifying a volume for the shop order instance; displaying the assembly of parts within the volume in context with a number of assemblies of other parts within the volume,wherein installation of one of the number of assemblies of other parts within the volume blocks installation of the assembly of parts; displaying a set of graphical indicators (231, 1312-1318) in association with at least one of the assembly of parts and the number of assemblies, wherein the set of graphical indicators indicates a status of shop order instances for the assembly and the number of assemblies, wherein said status indicates one of: work that is to be performed; work that has been completed; and work that is in progress; and toggling, responsive to user input, between: displaying the assembly of parts within the volume in context with the number of assemblies of other parts within the volume; and displaying the assembly of parts alone without the context with the other parts within the volume. displaying the assembly of parts within the volume in context with the number of assemblies of other parts within the volume; and displaying the assembly of parts alone without the context with the other parts within the volume.
An aerosol-generating article comprising: an aerosol-forming substrate comprising aerosol-forming material and a tobacco-containing wrapper around and in contact with the aerosol-forming material, the wrapper having an aerosol former content of between about 5% and about 30% by weight of the total weight of the wrapper; a combustible heat source upstream of the aerosol-forming substrate; and a heat-conducting element around and in contact with at least a portion of the wrapper. an aerosol-forming substrate comprising aerosol-forming material and a tobacco-containing wrapper around and in contact with the aerosol-forming material, the wrapper having an aerosol former content of between about 5% and about 30% by weight of the total weight of the wrapper; a combustible heat source upstream of the aerosol-forming substrate; and a heat-conducting element around and in contact with at least a portion of the wrapper.
A pressure sensitive adhesive composition comprising a first block copolymer comprising polyvinyl aromatic end block and poly(vinyl aromatic/butadiene) copolymer block; at least 20 wt.% of a second polystyrene-polyisoprene-polystyrene block copolymer; and solid tackifying resin; wherein the total amount of block copolymer ranges from 40-65 wt.% and plasticizing oil and liquid tackifying resin are present in a total amount of less than 20 wt.-% based on the total weight of organic components of the pressure sensitive adhesive composition. a first block copolymer comprising polyvinyl aromatic end block and poly(vinyl aromatic/butadiene) copolymer block; at least 20 wt.% of a second polystyrene-polyisoprene-polystyrene block copolymer; and solid tackifying resin; wherein the total amount of block copolymer ranges from 40-65 wt.% and plasticizing oil and liquid tackifying resin are present in a total amount of less than 20 wt.-% based on the total weight of organic components of the pressure sensitive adhesive composition.
A handheld spectrometer comprising: a detection arm including a collimator, a grating, a cylindrical lens, a 2D sensor and a processor configured to process a signal reflected from a sample to generate a signal of spectrum, wherein the signal of spectrum includes raw data and the raw data for each spectrum signal is a 2D image, characterised in that the processor is configured to process a signal after the 2D image is acquired to correct a rotational angle for any misalignment of the 2D sensor to generate one 1D spectrum result, where the processor is configured to process the signal identifying a tilt angle due to alignment error regarding an average direction and correcting the tilt angle, to detect the correct tilt angle and to rotate the 2D image according to the correct tilt angle, to orient a known reference spectrum perpendicular to the average direction if there is no tilt angle and no known reference spectrum washout occurs during averaging, to compute the signal after processing a Fourier-transform, to subtract a background and to obtain a highest Signal-to-Noise, SNR, where: if the highest SNR is not obtained, then updating tilted angle, rotating image again, and then averaging along a vertical direction; and if the highest SNR is obtained, then performing a log display. a detection arm including a collimator, a grating, a cylindrical lens, a 2D sensor and a processor configured to process a signal reflected from a sample to generate a signal of spectrum, wherein the signal of spectrum includes raw data and the raw data for each spectrum signal is a 2D image, characterised in that the processor is configured to process a signal after the 2D image is acquired to correct a rotational angle for any misalignment of the 2D sensor to generate one 1D spectrum result, where the processor is configured to process the signal identifying a tilt angle due to alignment error regarding an average direction and correcting the tilt angle, to detect the correct tilt angle and to rotate the 2D image according to the correct tilt angle, to orient a known reference spectrum perpendicular to the average direction if there is no tilt angle and no known reference spectrum washout occurs during averaging, to compute the signal after processing a Fourier-transform, to subtract a background and to obtain a highest Signal-to-Noise, SNR, where: if the highest SNR is not obtained, then updating tilted angle, rotating image again, and then averaging along a vertical direction; and if the highest SNR is obtained, then performing a log display. if the highest SNR is not obtained, then updating tilted angle, rotating image again, and then averaging along a vertical direction; and if the highest SNR is obtained, then performing a log display.
A method of monitoring flaws in pipeline welds, the method comprising: marking a pattern (74, 76) on a pipe end; the method further comprising the following computer-implemented steps: recording, in a weld information database, weld information associated with a weld made at the pipe end during fabrication of a pipeline, the weld information comprising weld flaw data; recording images of the pattern (74, 76) in the weld information database as the pipeline is advanced longitudinally in post-fabrication operations; and from the recorded images, determining one or more spatial characteristics of the pipeline at the weld, wherein the spatial characteristics comprise angular orientation of the pipeline about a longitudinal axis of the pipeline, and wherein the step of determining one or more spatial characteristics of the pipeline comprises determining the angular orientation of the pipeline by measuring angular orientation of the pattern (74, 76). marking a pattern (74, 76) on a pipe end; the method further comprising the following computer-implemented steps: recording, in a weld information database, weld information associated with a weld made at the pipe end during fabrication of a pipeline, the weld information comprising weld flaw data; recording images of the pattern (74, 76) in the weld information database as the pipeline is advanced longitudinally in post-fabrication operations; and from the recorded images, determining one or more spatial characteristics of the pipeline at the weld, wherein the spatial characteristics comprise angular orientation of the pipeline about a longitudinal axis of the pipeline, and wherein the step of determining one or more spatial characteristics of the pipeline comprises determining the angular orientation of the pipeline by measuring angular orientation of the pattern (74, 76). recording, in a weld information database, weld information associated with a weld made at the pipe end during fabrication of a pipeline, the weld information comprising weld flaw data; recording images of the pattern (74, 76) in the weld information database as the pipeline is advanced longitudinally in post-fabrication operations; and from the recorded images, determining one or more spatial characteristics of the pipeline at the weld, wherein the spatial characteristics comprise angular orientation of the pipeline about a longitudinal axis of the pipeline, and wherein the step of determining one or more spatial characteristics of the pipeline comprises determining the angular orientation of the pipeline by measuring angular orientation of the pattern (74, 76).
Cooling arrangement for a motor vehicle drive train which includes a friction coupling arrangement and an electric machine, the cooling arrangement comprising a cooling fluid circuit which comprises a pump arrangement for supplying fluid and a fluid distribution device, wherein the cooling fluid circuit is controllable such that supplied fluid can be provided to the friction clutch arrangement and/or to the electric machine, as necessary, characterized in that the pump arrangement (44 IV) comprises a clutch pump (92 IV a) and a machine pump (92 IV b), which are driven by a single electric motor (94 IV).
An air quality controlling method for preparing a vehicle prior to an occupant entering the vehicle, the method comprising: detecting whether the compartment of the vehicle has occupants; acquiring (120, 220) information indicative of an upcoming time of entry of the occupant into a compartment of the vehicle; determining, based on a shortest possible time for air replacement, a latest possible time for commencing air replacement provided that the air replacement is to be completed at the upcoming time of entry of the occupant; and responsive to detecting that the compartment of the vehicle has no occupants, commencing (150, 250) air replacement of at least part of the air in the compartment of the vehicle prior to the upcoming time of entry of the occupant and based on the determined latest possible time, wherein air replacement comprises cleaning the air. detecting whether the compartment of the vehicle has occupants; acquiring (120, 220) information indicative of an upcoming time of entry of the occupant into a compartment of the vehicle; determining, based on a shortest possible time for air replacement, a latest possible time for commencing air replacement provided that the air replacement is to be completed at the upcoming time of entry of the occupant; and responsive to detecting that the compartment of the vehicle has no occupants, commencing (150, 250) air replacement of at least part of the air in the compartment of the vehicle prior to the upcoming time of entry of the occupant and based on the determined latest possible time, wherein air replacement comprises cleaning the air.
An embolic device for treating defects in a patient's neurovasculature, comprising: an outer layer of braided superelastic NiTi alloy wires; and an inner layer of braided superelastic NiTi alloy wires, wherein the braid layers are adapted to compress for delivery through a catheter and expand upon release from constraint, the inner braid layer is disposed within the outer braid layer, is shorter than the outer layer and defines an open volume, and the inner and outer braid layers meet at one end of the device; characterized in that the device further comprises a cylindrical band at the other end of the device, said cylindrical band holding only the outer braid layer. an outer layer of braided superelastic NiTi alloy wires; and an inner layer of braided superelastic NiTi alloy wires, wherein the braid layers are adapted to compress for delivery through a catheter and expand upon release from constraint, the inner braid layer is disposed within the outer braid layer, is shorter than the outer layer and defines an open volume, and the inner and outer braid layers meet at one end of the device; characterized in that the device further comprises a cylindrical band at the other end of the device, said cylindrical band holding only the outer braid layer.
A wireless system for estimating a thickness of a material layer adjacent a surface of an aircraft component, comprising: an aircraft component having a surface and a material layer (150,160) adjacent the surface; a tag device located between a portion of the material layer (150, 160) and a portion of the surface, the tag device capable of wireless communication; and a transceiver device comprising: a transceiver (110, 210) configured to wireless communicate with the tag device; and one or more processors configured to receive a wireless signal from the tag device, measure a signal strength of the wireless signal, correlate the signal strength to a thickness of the material layer, and compare the thickness of the material layer to a specified threshold thickness. an aircraft component having a surface and a material layer (150,160) adjacent the surface; a tag device located between a portion of the material layer (150, 160) and a portion of the surface, the tag device capable of wireless communication; and a transceiver device comprising: a transceiver (110, 210) configured to wireless communicate with the tag device; and one or more processors configured to receive a wireless signal from the tag device, measure a signal strength of the wireless signal, correlate the signal strength to a thickness of the material layer, and compare the thickness of the material layer to a specified threshold thickness. a transceiver (110, 210) configured to wireless communicate with the tag device; and one or more processors configured to receive a wireless signal from the tag device, measure a signal strength of the wireless signal, correlate the signal strength to a thickness of the material layer, and compare the thickness of the material layer to a specified threshold thickness.