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Set for applying a flat, flexible two-dimensional thin-film strip into living tissue, in particular brain comprising - the thin-film strip itself to be applied, - an application tool removable and exclusively mechanically connectable to the thin-film strip by means of a coupling device (8,13;15,16,18;23,29;29,36,37), wherein: a thread, wire or needle (15, 25, 35) is configured to couple the thin-film strip to the application tool by means of a retaining hole (8, 23) in the thin-film, such that withdrawal or removal of the thread, wire or needle (15, 25, 35) releases the thin-film strip from the application tool; or the thin-film strip tapers into a retaining thread configured to thread through a through bore in the application tool, such that the thin-film strip is releasable from the application tool by pulling the thread and thereby separating the thread from the rest of the thin-film strip; so that after application of the thin-film strip in the target location the application tool is removable from the tissue without residue by mechanically disengaging the coupling device (8,13;15,16,18;23,29;29,36,37) itself thereby leaving the thin-film strip behind. - the thin-film strip itself to be applied, - an application tool removable and exclusively mechanically connectable to the thin-film strip by means of a coupling device (8,13;15,16,18;23,29;29,36,37), wherein: a thread, wire or needle (15, 25, 35) is configured to couple the thin-film strip to the application tool by means of a retaining hole (8, 23) in the thin-film, such that withdrawal or removal of the thread, wire or needle (15, 25, 35) releases the thin-film strip from the application tool; or the thin-film strip tapers into a retaining thread configured to thread through a through bore in the application tool, such that the thin-film strip is releasable from the application tool by pulling the thread and thereby separating the thread from the rest of the thin-film strip; a thread, wire or needle (15, 25, 35) is configured to couple the thin-film strip to the application tool by means of a retaining hole (8, 23) in the thin-film, such that withdrawal or removal of the thread, wire or needle (15, 25, 35) releases the thin-film strip from the application tool; or the thin-film strip tapers into a retaining thread configured to thread through a through bore in the application tool, such that the thin-film strip is releasable from the application tool by pulling the thread and thereby separating the thread from the rest of the thin-film strip;
A method for the preparation of functionalized particles, the method comprising: Providing a feedstock comprising particles, a surface treatment agent reactive with the particles, the surface treatment agent comprising organosilanes, organotitanates, organozirconates, organoacids, organoamines, organothiols, phosphinic acids, alkyl amines, aryl amines, acrylic acid, methacrylic acid, oleic acid, stearic acid, dodecanoic acid, 2-[2-(2-methoxyethoxy)ethoxy]acetic acid (MEEAA), betacarboxyethylacrylate, 2-(2-methoxyethoxy)acetic acid, methoxyphenyl acetic acid, or combinations thereof, solvent; and Directing the feedstock through a continuous hydrothermal reactor maintained at a temperature in the range of 130 °C to 230 °C to react the particles with the surface treatment agents to provide the functionalized particles in less than about 4 hours. Providing a feedstock comprising particles, a surface treatment agent reactive with the particles, the surface treatment agent comprising organosilanes, organotitanates, organozirconates, organoacids, organoamines, organothiols, phosphinic acids, alkyl amines, aryl amines, acrylic acid, methacrylic acid, oleic acid, stearic acid, dodecanoic acid, 2-[2-(2-methoxyethoxy)ethoxy]acetic acid (MEEAA), betacarboxyethylacrylate, 2-(2-methoxyethoxy)acetic acid, methoxyphenyl acetic acid, or combinations thereof, solvent; and Directing the feedstock through a continuous hydrothermal reactor maintained at a temperature in the range of 130 °C to 230 °C to react the particles with the surface treatment agents to provide the functionalized particles in less than about 4 hours.
A method for stimulating and sensing sweat comprising: dosing a sweat stimulant to skin effective to generate sweat at a generation rate of at least 0.1 nL/min/gland for a duration of at least six hours per dose of the sweat stimulant, wherein dosing comprises using iontophoresis electrodes (120, 122) to apply a charge density that is equal to or less than 320 mC/cm 2 /day; and receiving one or more measurements of an analyte in sweat using a device placed on the skin, wherein the device comprises one or more sensors configured to measure the analyte in sweat. dosing a sweat stimulant to skin effective to generate sweat at a generation rate of at least 0.1 nL/min/gland for a duration of at least six hours per dose of the sweat stimulant, wherein dosing comprises using iontophoresis electrodes (120, 122) to apply a charge density that is equal to or less than 320 mC/cm 2 /day; and receiving one or more measurements of an analyte in sweat using a device placed on the skin, wherein the device comprises one or more sensors configured to measure the analyte in sweat.
Drinking bucket for watering animals, in particular when rearing calves or lambs, which bucket has an opening for receiving a sucking teat in a bucket wall and at least one aperture for fastening the drinking bucket on the side opposite the opening, the bucket wall being flattened on the side facing the opening and on the side facing the at least one aperture in each case, characterized in that the bucket wall of the drinking bucket is at least partially transparent, the degree of transparency being selected such that a fill level of a liquid inside the drinking bucket can be seen from the outside through the bucket wall, the drinking bucket being made entirely of a transparent plastics material, and in that the drinking bucket is colored by adding a dye or dyes to the transparent plastics material, the color saturation being selected such that a fill level of a liquid in the drinking bucket can be seen.
A method for producing an implant from a bioresorbable magnesium alloy containing zinc and/or aluminium as primary alloying element, said implant comprising a microstructured surface, characterised in that the surface is treated by a pickling process and an electropolishing process, preferably by a combined pickling and electropolishing process, wherein the surface comprises or consists of a) a grain structure having a mean grain size of ≤10 μm, preferably ≤7 μm, and particularly preferably ≤5 μm, a bioresorbable magnesium alloy containing magnesium as the primary component and containing zinc and/or aluminium as the primary alloying element(s), preferably containing zinc as the primary alloying element; and wherein b) the magnesium alloy comprises or consists of a composition containing - magnesium in an amount of 80-99 % by weight, preferably 90-97 % by weight, more preferably 93-96 % by weight, and particularly preferably 94.5-95.5 % by weight; and containing - zinc and/or aluminium, preferably zinc, in a total quantity of 1-20 % by weight, preferably 3- 10 % by weight, more preferably 4-7 % by weight, and particularly preferably 4.5-5.5% by weight; and - optionally containing one or more further alloying additions that are customary for magnesium alloys, in a total quantity of 0.01-2 % by weight, preferably 0.1-1.5 % by weight, more preferably 0.2 to 1.2 % by weight, wherein the above values in % by weight are based on the total magnesium alloy as 100 % by weight. a) a grain structure having a mean grain size of ≤10 μm, preferably ≤7 μm, and particularly preferably ≤5 μm, a bioresorbable magnesium alloy containing magnesium as the primary component and containing zinc and/or aluminium as the primary alloying element(s), preferably containing zinc as the primary alloying element; and wherein b) the magnesium alloy comprises or consists of a composition containing - magnesium in an amount of 80-99 % by weight, preferably 90-97 % by weight, more preferably 93-96 % by weight, and particularly preferably 94.5-95.5 % by weight; and containing - zinc and/or aluminium, preferably zinc, in a total quantity of 1-20 % by weight, preferably 3- 10 % by weight, more preferably 4-7 % by weight, and particularly preferably 4.5-5.5% by weight; and - optionally containing one or more further alloying additions that are customary for magnesium alloys, in a total quantity of 0.01-2 % by weight, preferably 0.1-1.5 % by weight, more preferably 0.2 to 1.2 % by weight, wherein the above values in % by weight are based on the total magnesium alloy as 100 % by weight. - magnesium in an amount of 80-99 % by weight, preferably 90-97 % by weight, more preferably 93-96 % by weight, and particularly preferably 94.5-95.5 % by weight; and containing - zinc and/or aluminium, preferably zinc, in a total quantity of 1-20 % by weight, preferably 3- 10 % by weight, more preferably 4-7 % by weight, and particularly preferably 4.5-5.5% by weight; and - optionally containing one or more further alloying additions that are customary for magnesium alloys, in a total quantity of 0.01-2 % by weight, preferably 0.1-1.5 % by weight, more preferably 0.2 to 1.2 % by weight,
A dispensing apparatus (10, 120) for dispensing a liquid, comprising: a liquid distribution manifold (16, 136) capable of heating the liquid; a dispenser body (12, 123) capable of receiving a flow of the liquid from said liquid distribution manifold (16, 136), said dispenser body (12, 122) including a flow-control mechanism (28, 50; 126, 128, 130) having an open condition in which the flow of the liquid is discharged from said dispenser body (12, 122) and a closed condition in which the flow of the liquid is blocked; a pneumatic actuator (14, 124) including a solenoid valve (71, 158), an air piston housing (70, 152) coupled pneumatically with said solenoid valve (71, 158), an air cavity (78, 154) defined within said air piston (74, 156) housing, and an air piston positioned within said air cavity (78, 154), said air piston being coupled with said flow-control mechanism (28, 50; 126, 128, 130) for providing said open and said closed conditions in response to a flow of pressurized air to said air cavity (78, 154) from said solenoid valve (71, 158); characterized by a thermally insulating shield (100, 180) positioned between said air piston housing (70, 152) and said liquid distribution manifold (16, 136), said thermally insulating shield capable of reducing heat transfer from said liquid distribution manifold (16, 136) to said air piston housing (70, 152). a liquid distribution manifold (16, 136) capable of heating the liquid; a dispenser body (12, 123) capable of receiving a flow of the liquid from said liquid distribution manifold (16, 136), said dispenser body (12, 122) including a flow-control mechanism (28, 50; 126, 128, 130) having an open condition in which the flow of the liquid is discharged from said dispenser body (12, 122) and a closed condition in which the flow of the liquid is blocked; a pneumatic actuator (14, 124) including a solenoid valve (71, 158), an air piston housing (70, 152) coupled pneumatically with said solenoid valve (71, 158), an air cavity (78, 154) defined within said air piston (74, 156) housing, and an air piston positioned within said air cavity (78, 154), said air piston being coupled with said flow-control mechanism (28, 50; 126, 128, 130) for providing said open and said closed conditions in response to a flow of pressurized air to said air cavity (78, 154) from said solenoid valve (71, 158); characterized by a thermally insulating shield (100, 180) positioned between said air piston housing (70, 152) and said liquid distribution manifold (16, 136), said thermally insulating shield capable of reducing heat transfer from said liquid distribution manifold (16, 136) to said air piston housing (70, 152).
Target for an electron beam (Fe -) intended to equip an x-ray tube, comprising a plurality of sites for generating X-rays spatially separated from each other and distributed according to a structured pattern in an electron-photon conversion layer that is resting on a support layer, the plurality of sites for generating X-rays including a first set of sites for generating X-rays made from the same material, and at least a second set of sites for generating X-rays made from the same material, characterised in that the sets of sites are electrically independent, and in that it includes elements for applying the same electric potential connecting each of the sites of a set to the same electric potential (P1, P2).
A fuel cell arrangement with a housing with a first cross-sectional area perpendicular to a stack direction, a fuel cell stack which is arranged in the housing and is with at least one fuel cell, said fuel cell, arranged successively in the stack direction, comprising an anode, an ion exchange unit (MEA, 4') and a cathode, wherein the fuel cell comprises an active region with a second cross-sectional area perpendicular to the stack direction, said second cross-sectional area being smaller than the first cross-sectional area, cathode channels as a separator structure for the cathode-side gas exchange are arranged running in a first direction perpendicularly to the stack direction, and with a ventilation unit characterised in that a first cooling channel with an inlet and with an outlet is present running in a second direction (x) between the at least one fuel cell and the housing, and the cathode channels are connected to the first cooling channel, and a second cooling channel with an inlet and with an outlet is present running in the second direction (x) between the at least one fuel cell and the housing, wherein the ventilation unit is configured to produce a gas flow (G, G') in the first cooling channel and in the second cooling channel, in a manner such that a first pressure prevails in the first cooling channel and a second pressure prevails in the second cooling channel, wherein the ventilation unit is configured to effect a gas flow through the at least one separator structure, said gas flow being caused by a difference between the first and the second pressure.
An isolation mount assembly (200, 300) comprising: a resilient member (202, 302) defining a central aperture (204, 304) that defines a load axis, the resilient member (202, 302) further defining an annular depression (213, 313) about the load axis; and an adapter plate (206, 306) including an outer mechanical attachment structure (208, 308) that defines a first thickness (252, 352) measured along the load axis and an inner attachment structure (212, 312) that is closer to the load axis than the outer attachment structure (208, 308) along a direction that is perpendicular to the load axis and that defines a second thickness (250, 350) measured along the load axis; wherein the inner attachment structure (212, 312) is disposed in the annular depression (213, 313) and the second thickness (250, 350) of the inner attachment structure (212, 312) is at least twice the thickness (252, 352) of the outer mechanical attachment structure (208, 308); characterized in that the adapter plate is an assembly that includes at least two formed sheets (238, 238') that are attached to each other; and in that the inner attachment structure is at least partially hollow and the assembly further comprises a support tube that is disposed in the hollow portion of the inner attachment structure wherein the support tube is configured to attach the formed sheets (238, 238') together and support the assembly when loaded. a resilient member (202, 302) defining a central aperture (204, 304) that defines a load axis, the resilient member (202, 302) further defining an annular depression (213, 313) about the load axis; and an adapter plate (206, 306) including an outer mechanical attachment structure (208, 308) that defines a first thickness (252, 352) measured along the load axis and an inner attachment structure (212, 312) that is closer to the load axis than the outer attachment structure (208, 308) along a direction that is perpendicular to the load axis and that defines a second thickness (250, 350) measured along the load axis; wherein the inner attachment structure (212, 312) is disposed in the annular depression (213, 313) and the second thickness (250, 350) of the inner attachment structure (212, 312) is at least twice the thickness (252, 352) of the outer mechanical attachment structure (208, 308); characterized in that the adapter plate is an assembly that includes at least two formed sheets (238, 238') that are attached to each other; and in that the inner attachment structure is at least partially hollow and the assembly further comprises a support tube that is disposed in the hollow portion of the inner attachment structure wherein the support tube is configured to attach the formed sheets (238, 238') together and support the assembly when loaded.
A method for manufacturing a multilayer printed circuit board from a plurality of conductive respectively conductible and non-conductive respectively isolating layers respectively deposits (2, 4, 9; 20, 22, 23) to be combined, wherein after combining at least partially plane layers at least one portion (11, 25) of them is removed and for prevention of an adhering of the portion (11, 25) to be removed an adhering preventing material (8, 21) is applied on a layer corresponding to the portion (11, 25) to be removed, which layer abuts at the portion to be removed, characterised in that the adhering preventing material (8, 21) is formed from a mixture of a release agent on the basis of at least a metal soap, a binding agent, and a solvent, and the release agent is employed in a quantity of less than 60% mass fraction of the adhering preventing material. after combining at least partially plane layers at least one portion (11, 25) of them is removed and for prevention of an adhering of the portion (11, 25) to be removed an adhering preventing material (8, 21) is applied on a layer corresponding to the portion (11, 25) to be removed, which layer abuts at the portion to be removed, the adhering preventing material (8, 21) is formed from a mixture of a release agent on the basis of at least a metal soap, a binding agent, and a solvent, and the release agent is employed in a quantity of less than 60% mass fraction of the adhering preventing material.
Burner arrangement having a burner and a tube arrangement, which is attached to the burner at its upstream side and which is comprising - an outer protection tube and - a first inner fluid supply tube and - optional a second inner fluid supply tube and - a burner supply tube arranged between the protection tube and the first fluid supply tube, wherein the burner supply tube comprises - a tube wall extending from an upstream tube end to a downstream tube end along a tube length further having a tube diameter and a wall thickness, wherein the tube length is at least 2 times and at most 20 times the tube diameter and the wall thickness is at least 0,01 times and at most 0,2 times the tube diameter, and comprises - at least one integrated fuel channel extending from a fuel input at the upstream tube end to a fuel output at the downstream tube end, which has an equivalent diameter of at least 0,3 times and at most 3 times the wall thickness, wherein the fuel channel is helical along the majority of the tube length with a gradient of at least 0,5 times and at most 5 times the tube diameter, and wherein a thickening (15, 16) due to the fuel channel is arranged on the inner side and/or on the outer side of the tube wall. - an outer protection tube and - a first inner fluid supply tube and - optional a second inner fluid supply tube and - a burner supply tube arranged between the protection tube and the first fluid supply tube, wherein the burner supply tube comprises - a tube wall extending from an upstream tube end to a downstream tube end along a tube length further having a tube diameter and a wall thickness, wherein the tube length is at least 2 times and at most 20 times the tube diameter and the wall thickness is at least 0,01 times and at most 0,2 times the tube diameter, and comprises - at least one integrated fuel channel extending from a fuel input at the upstream tube end to a fuel output at the downstream tube end, which has an equivalent diameter of at least 0,3 times and at most 3 times the wall thickness, wherein the fuel channel is helical along the majority of the tube length with a gradient of at least 0,5 times and at most 5 times the tube diameter, and wherein a thickening (15, 16) due to the fuel channel is arranged on the inner side and/or on the outer side of the tube wall.
Needle retraction apparatus for a liquid infusion or collection device for medical use, the apparatus comprising: a body; a retractable needle assembly further comprising a needle projecting forwardly from the body; a slide member supported by the body and further comprising a rearwardly extending needle retraction chamber; characterized by an actuator rotatably supported by and connected to the slide member, wherein the actuator further comprising a connector member providing fluid communication with the liquid infusion or collection device. a body; a retractable needle assembly further comprising a needle projecting forwardly from the body; a slide member supported by the body and further comprising a rearwardly extending needle retraction chamber; characterized by an actuator rotatably supported by and connected to the slide member, wherein the actuator further comprising a connector member providing fluid communication with the liquid infusion or collection device.
An interlocking chain unit comprising a pair of interlocking chains, wherein each interlocking chain is formed by connecting, with pairs of front and rear coupling pins, a large number of inner tooth plates and a large number of outer tooth plates in a chain longitudinal direction, the outer tooth plates are arranged to be adjacent to outer sides of the inner tooth plates and have partial overlap regions with the inner tooth plates, and the interlocking chains are configured to become interlocked with each other to integrally become rigid in a rigid chain forward and backward movement direction and to become disengaged from each other to bifurcate, when the pair of interlocking chains are interlocked with each other, hook-shaped interlocking end faces of the two inner tooth plates interlocked with each other form plate overlap regions when the pair of interlocking chains are seen in a plate normal direction, which is orthogonal to plate main faces (111P, 112P) of the inner tooth plates and the outer tooth plates, respective buckling restricting end faces of the two outer tooth plates come in contact with each other in a diagonal direction with respect to the rigid chain forward and backward movement direction, the plate overlap regions are formed by outlines of two plate overlap portions (Pa, Pa) having outer edges defined by contact portion faces, where the hook-shaped interlocking end faces of the two inner tooth plates are in contact with each other, and flat buckling restricting end faces of the two outer tooth plates in contact with each other, general shapes of the outlines of the two plate overlap portions (Pa, Pa) are point-symmetric about a point of intersection between the hook-shaped interlocking end faces and the buckling restricting end faces, and any or all of the inner tooth plates, the outer tooth plates, and the coupling pins are elastically deformed to make the pair of interlocking chains rigid and to remove play between parts in forming the plate overlap regions.