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A suture anchor for locking a suture relative to a hard tissue, the suture anchor comprising - a pin portion, - a material having thermoplastic properties being arranged at least partly around a pin portion circumference - and, for holding the suture, a suture conduit, characterized in that, - the suture conduit comprises a suture groove extending in axial direction along the pin portion for locking the suture relative to the hard tissue, and comprising a zero depth portion at a proximal end of the pin portion, and - that the suture conduit at the distal end of the pin portion comprises an undercut groove extending across a distal face of the pin portion and constituting two groove levels, wherein the groove (23.1) of the inner level comprises a smaller cross section and in particular a narrower mouth than the groove (23.2) of the outer level. - a pin portion, - a material having thermoplastic properties being arranged at least partly around a pin portion circumference - and, for holding the suture, a suture conduit, characterized in that, - the suture conduit comprises a suture groove extending in axial direction along the pin portion for locking the suture relative to the hard tissue, and comprising a zero depth portion at a proximal end of the pin portion, and - that the suture conduit at the distal end of the pin portion comprises an undercut groove extending across a distal face of the pin portion and constituting two groove levels, wherein the groove (23.1) of the inner level comprises a smaller cross section and in particular a narrower mouth than the groove (23.2) of the outer level.
A method for producing moulded parts from a base substance, namely from cellulose, proteins, polylactides or starch or a mixture of these substances, which substance in order to produce a moulding solution is mixed with a solvent and then this solvent is removed at least partially from the moulding solution and the moulding solution is supplied to a moulding means, characterised in that the moulding solution is supplied to a vertical cylindrical thin-film evaporator and a horizontal cylindrical thick-layer dissolver, the moulding solution while still in the thick-layer dissolver or upon the subsequent discharging from the thick-layer dissolver being rediluted to a viscosity necessary for moulding.
A rack power system for providing DC power to equipment installed in a rack, comprising: a first shelf containing a plurality of power supplies, each of the plurality of power supplies configured to receive AC power and to provide DC power to equipment installed in the rack at a nominal voltage; a second shelf containing a plurality of battery units, each of the plurality of battery units configured to provide DC power; and a controller coupled to the first shelf and the second shelf and configured to: control each of the plurality of power supplies and configured to control each of the plurality of battery units; and monitor the AC power received by the first shelf, characterized in that the controller is further configured to: predict an impending event related to the AC power and, in response, control at least one of the plurality of battery units to operate in an online mode to generate a DC voltage less than the nominal voltage; and detect a loss of AC power and, in response, control the plurality of battery units to operate in an active mode to generate a DC voltage at the nominal voltage. a first shelf containing a plurality of power supplies, each of the plurality of power supplies configured to receive AC power and to provide DC power to equipment installed in the rack at a nominal voltage; a second shelf containing a plurality of battery units, each of the plurality of battery units configured to provide DC power; and a controller coupled to the first shelf and the second shelf and configured to: control each of the plurality of power supplies and configured to control each of the plurality of battery units; and monitor the AC power received by the first shelf, characterized in that the controller is further configured to: predict an impending event related to the AC power and, in response, control at least one of the plurality of battery units to operate in an online mode to generate a DC voltage less than the nominal voltage; and detect a loss of AC power and, in response, control the plurality of battery units to operate in an active mode to generate a DC voltage at the nominal voltage. control each of the plurality of power supplies and configured to control each of the plurality of battery units; and monitor the AC power received by the first shelf, characterized in that the controller is further configured to: predict an impending event related to the AC power and, in response, control at least one of the plurality of battery units to operate in an online mode to generate a DC voltage less than the nominal voltage; and detect a loss of AC power and, in response, control the plurality of battery units to operate in an active mode to generate a DC voltage at the nominal voltage. predict an impending event related to the AC power and, in response, control at least one of the plurality of battery units to operate in an online mode to generate a DC voltage less than the nominal voltage; and detect a loss of AC power and, in response, control the plurality of battery units to operate in an active mode to generate a DC voltage at the nominal voltage.
A rotorcraft comprising: at least one main rotor with a rotor head and a plurality of rotor blades (1b, 1c, 1g, 1h) extending from the rotor head toward associated rotor blade tips (6b, 6c, 6g, 6h), wherein the associated rotor blade tips (6b, 6c, 6g, 6h) form a virtual blade tip circle upon rotation around the rotor head; at least one light returning unit (9b, 9h) provided on at least one of the associated rotor blade tips (6b, 6c, 6g, 6h); a blade tip illumination device comprising at least one light source (7a, 7b) configured to emit a light beam (8a, 8b) toward at least a portion of the virtual blade tip circle for illuminating the at least one light returning unit (9b, 9h); and a command unit configured to command the at least one light source (7a, 7b) to emit one of a white light beam with a luminous intensity of more than 1000 cd, in a night-vision free mode, or an infrared light beam with a radiant intensity of approximately 0.1 W/sr, in a night-vision mode; wherein the at least one light returning unit (9b, 9h) is adapted to return light only in response to being illuminated with the emitted light beam (8a, 8b); wherein the returned light forms during rotation of the associated rotor blade tips (6b, 6c, 6g, 6h) around the rotor head on the virtual blade tip circle a luminous ring segment; wherein the returned light has a wavelength that is detectable without a night-vision device in the night-vision free mode, and wherein the returned light has a wavelength that is detectable by a night-vision device in the night-vision mode. at least one main rotor with a rotor head and a plurality of rotor blades (1b, 1c, 1g, 1h) extending from the rotor head toward associated rotor blade tips (6b, 6c, 6g, 6h), wherein the associated rotor blade tips (6b, 6c, 6g, 6h) form a virtual blade tip circle upon rotation around the rotor head; at least one light returning unit (9b, 9h) provided on at least one of the associated rotor blade tips (6b, 6c, 6g, 6h); a blade tip illumination device comprising at least one light source (7a, 7b) configured to emit a light beam (8a, 8b) toward at least a portion of the virtual blade tip circle for illuminating the at least one light returning unit (9b, 9h); and a command unit configured to command the at least one light source (7a, 7b) to emit one of a white light beam with a luminous intensity of more than 1000 cd, in a night-vision free mode, or an infrared light beam with a radiant intensity of approximately 0.1 W/sr, in a night-vision mode; wherein the at least one light returning unit (9b, 9h) is adapted to return light only in response to being illuminated with the emitted light beam (8a, 8b); wherein the returned light forms during rotation of the associated rotor blade tips (6b, 6c, 6g, 6h) around the rotor head on the virtual blade tip circle a luminous ring segment; wherein the returned light has a wavelength that is detectable without a night-vision device in the night-vision free mode, and wherein the returned light has a wavelength that is detectable by a night-vision device in the night-vision mode.
An electrolysis device intended to produce hydrogen by the reduction of water, comprising a cathode compartment, an anode compartment and an element connecting said compartments and allowing ions to migrate between them, said device being characterized in that said cathode compartment contains: - an electrolytic solution, the pH of which is in the range between 3 and 9, - a cathode which is in contact with the electrolytic solution and which is being partly or entirely made of at least one material selected from the group consisting of conductive polymers, oxidized or non-oxidized forms of Fe, Cr, Ni or Co, - at last one weak acid, the acidic labile hydrogen atom of which catalyzes the reduction of water, adsorbed onto said cathode and/or in the form of salt partially or totally dissolved in the electrolytic solution. - an electrolytic solution, the pH of which is in the range between 3 and 9, - a cathode which is in contact with the electrolytic solution and which is being partly or entirely made of at least one material selected from the group consisting of conductive polymers, oxidized or non-oxidized forms of Fe, Cr, Ni or Co, - at last one weak acid, the acidic labile hydrogen atom of which catalyzes the reduction of water, adsorbed onto said cathode and/or in the form of salt partially or totally dissolved in the electrolytic solution.
Equipment adapted for being connected to a system for the automatic management of electricity meter readings, referred to as an AMM system, the AMM system comprising at least one data concentrator to which smart electricity meters, referred to as meters, are attached, via a first powerline network, each data concentrator being connected to a management system comprising a management entity via a second network and serving as a relay between said meters and the management system, characterised in that: the equipment is connected to a data concentrator, referred to as a relay concentrator, via a third network, said equipment comprises at least one interface (115A, 115B) for communication with a fourth network (105A, 105B), said fourth network enabling at least one device connected to said fourth network to communicate with the equipment, said equipment being able: to receive data from one or more devices connected to the fourth network, to check that the data received are in accordance with a predetermined criterion dependent on a type of data transmitted and to transmit an alarm to an administration server included in the management system in the event of non-conformity of said data; and able to relay a command sent by the administration server and intended for a device connected to the fourth network. the equipment is connected to a data concentrator, referred to as a relay concentrator, via a third network, said equipment comprises at least one interface (115A, 115B) for communication with a fourth network (105A, 105B), said fourth network enabling at least one device connected to said fourth network to communicate with the equipment, said equipment being able: to receive data from one or more devices connected to the fourth network, to check that the data received are in accordance with a predetermined criterion dependent on a type of data transmitted and to transmit an alarm to an administration server included in the management system in the event of non-conformity of said data; and able to relay a command sent by the administration server and intended for a device connected to the fourth network. to receive data from one or more devices connected to the fourth network, to check that the data received are in accordance with a predetermined criterion dependent on a type of data transmitted and to transmit an alarm to an administration server included in the management system in the event of non-conformity of said data; and able to relay a command sent by the administration server and intended for a device connected to the fourth network.
A tissue web having a basis weight less than 60 grams per square meter (gsm) and a sheet bulk greater than 5 cm 3 /g, the tissue web characterised by comprising from 1 to 8 weight percent macroalgae fibers, wherein the macroalgae fibres have an average length of 300 to 1000 μm and a width of greater than 3 μm.
A content distribution system, comprising: a content server; a rights management server; a residential gateway configured to communicate with the content server and the rights management server via a network, and is configured to receive protected content from the content server; and a playback device configured to communicate with the residential gateway via a local network and request access to the protected content from the residential gateway; wherein the residential gateway is configured to request access to the protected content from the rights management server and the request includes information uniquely identifying the playback device; wherein the rights management server is configured to maintain a list of active playback devices associated with the residential gateway; wherein the rights management server is configured to provide access information to the residential gateway when the information uniquely identifying the playback device satisfies at least one predetermined criterion with respect to playback devices associated with the residential gateway, the at least one predetermined criterion including whether the playback device is on the list of active playback devices associated with the residential gateway, and wherein the access information includes at least one cryptographic key that enables the residential gateway to decrypt the content requested by the playback device; wherein the residential gateway and the playback device are configured to create a secure link between the residential gateway and the playback device via the local network; and wherein the residential gateway is configured to decrypt the protected content using the access information provided by the rights management server and to encrypt the decrypted content for distribution to the playback device via the secure link. a content server; a rights management server; a residential gateway configured to communicate with the content server and the rights management server via a network, and is configured to receive protected content from the content server; and a playback device configured to communicate with the residential gateway via a local network and request access to the protected content from the residential gateway;
A passenger seat comprising: a seatback; a bezel disposed on a rear surface of the seatback; an accelerometer configured to generate a signal in response to detecting an acceleration indicative of an emergency event; a slide mechanism coupled between the bezel and the seatback, wherein the slide mechanism is configured to translate the bezel relative to the seatback; wherein the translation of the bezel relative to the seatback causes the bezel to be disposed a distance from the seatback to act as a crushable space for a passenger sitting behind the passenger seat; an actuator; wherein the actuator causes the slide mechanism to translate the bezel relative to the seatback in response to the actuator receiving the signal from the accelerometer; an impact attenuator coupled to the slide mechanism; wherein the impact attenuator is configured to absorb an energy upon impact of the passenger with the bezel; wherein the impact attenuator comprises a crushable material, and characterized in that; the impact attenuator is pivotably connected to the slide mechanism; wherein the impact attenuator is pivoted from a first position to a second position as the bezel is translated relative to the seatback; and wherein the impact attenuator is configured to be crushed to absorb the energy upon the impact of the passenger with the bezel when in the second position. a seatback; a bezel disposed on a rear surface of the seatback; an accelerometer configured to generate a signal in response to detecting an acceleration indicative of an emergency event; a slide mechanism coupled between the bezel and the seatback, wherein the slide mechanism is configured to translate the bezel relative to the seatback; wherein the translation of the bezel relative to the seatback causes the bezel to be disposed a distance from the seatback to act as a crushable space for a passenger sitting behind the passenger seat; an actuator; wherein the actuator causes the slide mechanism to translate the bezel relative to the seatback in response to the actuator receiving the signal from the accelerometer; an impact attenuator coupled to the slide mechanism; wherein the impact attenuator is configured to absorb an energy upon impact of the passenger with the bezel; wherein the impact attenuator comprises a crushable material, and characterized in that; the impact attenuator is pivotably connected to the slide mechanism; wherein the impact attenuator is pivoted from a first position to a second position as the bezel is translated relative to the seatback; and wherein the impact attenuator is configured to be crushed to absorb the energy upon the impact of the passenger with the bezel when in the second position.
A method for detecting break of a drive shaft train between drive end and output end, comprising the steps of: a) generating a first pulse train at the drive end; b) generating a second pulse train at the output end; characterized by: c) on request, making available a number of pulses according to a frequency ratio between the first and second pulse trains; d) adding up the number of pulses of the first pulse train during a time window (t m) in a first counter; e) adopting, in blocks, the frequency ratio pulse number in a second counter during the time window (t m), in response to the request by the second pulse train; f) comparing the counts of the first and second counters (10, 20) and issuing an error signal if a discrepancy between the counts exists. a) generating a first pulse train at the drive end; b) generating a second pulse train at the output end; characterized by: c) on request, making available a number of pulses according to a frequency ratio between the first and second pulse trains; d) adding up the number of pulses of the first pulse train during a time window (t m) in a first counter; e) adopting, in blocks, the frequency ratio pulse number in a second counter during the time window (t m), in response to the request by the second pulse train; f) comparing the counts of the first and second counters (10, 20) and issuing an error signal if a discrepancy between the counts exists.
A system for extracting and processing adipose tissue to generate a therapeutically effective amount of adipose-derived stem cells, the system comprising: an adipose tissue extraction device; and a first modified centrifuge tube (100, 200, 310) comprising a plurality of lipoaspirate inlet fittings (110, 111), a plurality of processing fluid inlet fittings (120, 121, 122, 125, 126, 127, 330, 331), and a plurality of pellet extraction tubes (130, 131); wherein the first modified tube (100, 200, 300) is of volume around 100 millilitres, and a second modified centrifuge tube of a substantially similar design as the first modified centrifuge tube (100, 200, 310); wherein the second modified centrifuge tube is of a volume of 10 to 20 millilitres; wherein the adipose tissue extraction device is suitable to be used to extract a quantity of adipose tissue from a human being; and wherein the system is suitable for that in use the lipoaspirate is moved into the first modified centrifuge tube (100, 200, 310) via a sterile transfer, a plurality of processing steps are performed to clean and dissociate the lipoaspirate, and a pellet containing an enhanced fraction of stem cells is obtained by centrifuging the first modified centrifugal tube (100, 200, 310); and wherein the second modified centrifuge tube is suitable to be used to further process a resuspended pellet after its removal from the first modified centrifuge tube (100, 200, 310) to achieve a higher concentration of stem cells; and wherein the system is suitable for that in use the pellet is resuspended in a fluid and administered to a human patient for a therapeutic or cosmetic purpose. an adipose tissue extraction device; and a first modified centrifuge tube (100, 200, 310) comprising a plurality of lipoaspirate inlet fittings (110, 111), a plurality of processing fluid inlet fittings (120, 121, 122, 125, 126, 127, 330, 331), and a plurality of pellet extraction tubes (130, 131); wherein the first modified tube (100, 200, 300) is of volume around 100 millilitres, and a second modified centrifuge tube of a substantially similar design as the first modified centrifuge tube (100, 200, 310); wherein the second modified centrifuge tube is of a volume of 10 to 20 millilitres; wherein the adipose tissue extraction device is suitable to be used to extract a quantity of adipose tissue from a human being; and wherein the system is suitable for that in use the lipoaspirate is moved into the first modified centrifuge tube (100, 200, 310) via a sterile transfer, a plurality of processing steps are performed to clean and dissociate the lipoaspirate, and a pellet containing an enhanced fraction of stem cells is obtained by centrifuging the first modified centrifugal tube (100, 200, 310); and wherein the second modified centrifuge tube is suitable to be used to further process a resuspended pellet after its removal from the first modified centrifuge tube (100, 200, 310) to achieve a higher concentration of stem cells; and wherein the system is suitable for that in use the pellet is resuspended in a fluid and administered to a human patient for a therapeutic or cosmetic purpose.
Cosmetic device with an exchangeable application head and a device body, wherein - the device body contains a motor and drive mechanism, an actuating switch (5, 50), a power supply, a head recognition element and a control element adapted to control the motor and drive mechanism based on an actuation of the actuation switch and the application head recognized by the head recognition element; characterized in that - the head recognition element comprises at least one mechanical switch (11, 12, 13) disposed on a carrier fixed at the device body; - a flexible actuation area is disposed in front of the at least one mechanical switch (11, 12, 13); - the exchangeable application head has at least one recognition generating protrusion (31, 32, 33) actuating through the flexible actuation area on one of the at least one mechanical switches (11, 12, 13) when the exchangeable application head is mounted at the device body. - the device body contains a motor and drive mechanism, an actuating switch (5, 50), a power supply, a head recognition element and a control element adapted to control the motor and drive mechanism based on an actuation of the actuation switch and the application head recognized by the head recognition element; - the head recognition element comprises at least one mechanical switch (11, 12, 13) disposed on a carrier fixed at the device body; - a flexible actuation area is disposed in front of the at least one mechanical switch (11, 12, 13); - the exchangeable application head has at least one recognition generating protrusion (31, 32, 33) actuating through the flexible actuation area on one of the at least one mechanical switches (11, 12, 13) when the exchangeable application head is mounted at the device body.