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A piece of furniture (1;17) comprising a tubular leg, a top plate (2;18) and an assembling arrangement for securing said leg to said top plate (2;18), wherein the assembling arrangement comprises, - a through opening formed in the top plate (2;18), - a top mounting, which spans the through opening on the top side of the top plate (2;18), - a bottom mounting, which spans the through opening on the bottom side of the top plate (2;18) and is attached to the leg, - a first bore formed through the top mounting and a second bore formed through the bottom mounting in line with the first bore, - a screw (7;29) having a shaft (8;30) extending downwards in the leg via the first bore, the through opening and the second bore, - a nut (23;27) for the screw (7;29) shaft (8;30) placed in the leg, and - an anchor means serving for firmly anchoring the nut (23;27) in the leg in the secured state of the leg, characterized in - that the leg is formed as a telescope in form of a row of telescopic tubes (15;16), - that the anchor means comprises pairs of anchors (25;27) with opposite co-operating faces (26;28) forming an angle (β) with the axis of the leg, and - that a pair of anchors (25;27) is placed in at least the lowest one of the telescopic tubes (15;16) in the row. - a through opening formed in the top plate (2;18), - a top mounting, which spans the through opening on the top side of the top plate (2;18), - a bottom mounting, which spans the through opening on the bottom side of the top plate (2;18) and is attached to the leg, - a first bore formed through the top mounting and a second bore formed through the bottom mounting in line with the first bore, - a screw (7;29) having a shaft (8;30) extending downwards in the leg via the first bore, the through opening and the second bore, - a nut (23;27) for the screw (7;29) shaft (8;30) placed in the leg, and - an anchor means serving for firmly anchoring the nut (23;27) in the leg in the secured state of the leg, characterized in - that the leg is formed as a telescope in form of a row of telescopic tubes (15;16), - that the anchor means comprises pairs of anchors (25;27) with opposite co-operating faces (26;28) forming an angle (β) with the axis of the leg, and - that a pair of anchors (25;27) is placed in at least the lowest one of the telescopic tubes (15;16) in the row.
Reactor for the manufacture of solid silicon by chemical vapour deposition, the reactor comprises a reactor body that can rotate around an axis with the help of a rotation device operatively arranged to the reactor, at least one sidewall that surrounds the reactor body, at least one inlet for reaction gas, at least one outlet for residual gas and at least one heat appliance operatively arranged to the reactor, characterised in that during operation for the manufacture of solid silicon by CVD, the reactor comprises a loose layer of particles on the inside of, at least, one heated side wall, the loose layer of particles is held in place by rotation of the reactor during operation and the solid silicon is deposited on the loose layer of particles.
A blow-by gas processing device of a V-type internal combustion engine having a first bank and a second bank arranged in a predetermined bank angle to each other, and a crankcase arranged below both of the banks (VA, VB) and adapted to accommodate a crankshaft, comprising: a first gas route configured to connect the crankcase and a throttle upstream part of an intake passage for the first bank; a second gas route configured to connect the crankcase and a throttle upstream part of an intake passage for the second bank; a third gas route configured to connect the crankcase and a throttle downstream part of the intake passage of one of the two banks (VA, VB); a first separator interposed in the first gas route and having a function that separates oil mist from blow-by gas; a second separator interposed in the second gas route and having a function that separates oil mist from blow-by gas; and a third separator interposed in the third gas route and having a function that separates oil mist from blow-by gas, characterized in that an oil-separator capacity of the first separator, which is disposed in the first bank arranged on a side where the crankshaft rotates upward from a bottom, is set to be greater than an oil-separator capacity of the second separator, which is placed in juxtaposition with the third separator in the second bank arranged on a side where the crankshaft rotates downward from a top, the third separator is located nearer to an inside section of the second bank than the second separator, and the third gas route is disposed in an inter-bank space defined between the banks (VA, VB) so as to provide an inter-bank passage for connecting the crankcase and the third separator. a first gas route configured to connect the crankcase and a throttle upstream part of an intake passage for the first bank; a second gas route configured to connect the crankcase and a throttle upstream part of an intake passage for the second bank; a third gas route configured to connect the crankcase and a throttle downstream part of the intake passage of one of the two banks (VA, VB); a first separator interposed in the first gas route and having a function that separates oil mist from blow-by gas; a second separator interposed in the second gas route and having a function that separates oil mist from blow-by gas; and a third separator interposed in the third gas route and having a function that separates oil mist from blow-by gas,
A neurostimulation system for use with a plurality of electrodes implanted within a tissue region, comprising: a neurostimulator (14; 20) configured for delivering electrical stimulation energy to the plurality of electrodes in accordance with a set of stimulation parameters, thereby injecting a charge into the tissue region; a control device configured for receiving user input to modify the set of stimulation parameters; and controller/processor circuitry configured for, in response to the user input: computing a charge injection metric value as a function of a physical electrode parameter and an electrical source parameter for a first set of the electrodes, wherein the electrode set comprises at least two electrodes; comparing the computed charge injection metric value to a safety threshold value; and performing a corrective action based on the comparison, characterized in that the charge injection metric value is a function comprising the sum of independent contributions of the physical electrode parameter and the electrical source parameter for each electrode in the electrode set. a neurostimulator (14; 20) configured for delivering electrical stimulation energy to the plurality of electrodes in accordance with a set of stimulation parameters, thereby injecting a charge into the tissue region; a control device configured for receiving user input to modify the set of stimulation parameters; and controller/processor circuitry configured for, in response to the user input: computing a charge injection metric value as a function of a physical electrode parameter and an electrical source parameter for a first set of the electrodes, wherein the electrode set comprises at least two electrodes; comparing the computed charge injection metric value to a safety threshold value; and performing a corrective action based on the comparison, characterized in that the charge injection metric value is a function comprising the sum of independent contributions of the physical electrode parameter and the electrical source parameter for each electrode in the electrode set.
Climbing device for moving large movable structures of the type having a fixed rack, on which the dragging mechanism supporting the movable structure moves, said mechanism being located at various points conveniently distributed in accordance with the structure to move, each one of which is driven by one or two synchronized servomotors, characterized in that said device is constituted by a series of toothed members, parallel to one another and relative to the rack, whose teeth are configured according to the pitch of the fixed rack so they can couple themselves mechanically into it; each one of said toothed members is mounted in two equal crankshafts, which cross them transversally and rotate, in unison and in synchrony, in end bushes, performing a rotational movement in which the two eccentrics, corresponding to each toothed member, have the same arrangement at all times so the toothed member is always in the horizontal position, carrying out a rotational movement about two lateral axis, which coincide with the respective crankshafts, which movement is translated longitudinally into an approximation and dragging movement of the device upon its resting onto the rack immediately followed by its separation from the rack and backwards movement to a previous position.
Combined preparation or composition comprising: - an antibody directed against the HERV-W Envelope protein (HERV-W Env) or fragment thereof; and - a retroviral reverse-transcriptase inhibitory drug; for use as an antiretroviral drug targeting a virus belonging to human endogenous retroviruses type W (HERV-W), wherein said antibody or fragment comprises each of the 6 CDRs as depicted in SEQ ID No: 1 for CDR-L1, SEQ ID No: 2 for CDR-L2 and SEQ ID No: 3 for CDR-L3, SEQ ID No: 4 for CDR-H1, SEQ ID No: 5 for CDR-H2 and SEQ ID No: 6 for CDR-H3. - an antibody directed against the HERV-W Envelope protein (HERV-W Env) or fragment thereof; and - a retroviral reverse-transcriptase inhibitory drug;
Apparatus for medical interaction with a tubular body portion comprising: a balloon inflation tube comprising a first lumen; an endoscope having a distal end and including an instrument channel which defines a second lumen; an endoscope tool including a forward selectably inflatable balloon which is selectably positionable distally to said distal end of said endoscope, said forward selectably inflatable balloon being in fluid communication with said first lumen, said forward selectably inflatable balloon being adapted to engage said tubular body portion when inflated; a controller being adapted for selectably inflating said forward selectably inflatable balloon; and an accessory which is insertable through said second lumen to a location intermediate said distal end of said endoscope and said forward selectably inflatable balloon, characterized in that: the apparatus further comprises: an external tube extending alongside the endoscope, with the balloon inflation tube slidably extending through the external tube; and a rear selectably inflatable balloon peripherally mounted on a distal portion of the endoscope; and the endoscope tool comprises a tip portion located distally of the forward selectably inflatable balloon. a balloon inflation tube comprising a first lumen; an endoscope having a distal end and including an instrument channel which defines a second lumen; an endoscope tool including a forward selectably inflatable balloon which is selectably positionable distally to said distal end of said endoscope, said forward selectably inflatable balloon being in fluid communication with said first lumen, said forward selectably inflatable balloon being adapted to engage said tubular body portion when inflated; a controller being adapted for selectably inflating said forward selectably inflatable balloon; and an accessory which is insertable through said second lumen to a location intermediate said distal end of said endoscope and said forward selectably inflatable balloon, characterized in that: the apparatus further comprises: an external tube extending alongside the endoscope, with the balloon inflation tube slidably extending through the external tube; and a rear selectably inflatable balloon peripherally mounted on a distal portion of the endoscope; and the endoscope tool comprises a tip portion located distally of the forward selectably inflatable balloon. the apparatus further comprises: an external tube extending alongside the endoscope, with the balloon inflation tube slidably extending through the external tube; and a rear selectably inflatable balloon peripherally mounted on a distal portion of the endoscope; and the endoscope tool comprises a tip portion located distally of the forward selectably inflatable balloon.
A method of clearing boulders from a path on a seabed comprising the steps of: positioning a plow bow-forward in a direction of an initial seabed path (P 1), the plow comprising a chassis and having: a forward skid mounted on and supporting a forward end of said chassis on a floor of the seabed; and port and starboard moldboards mounted on and oriented in relation to an aft end of said chassis on the floor of the seabed; and propelling the plow along the initial seabed path to cause the moldboards to clear boulders from the initial seabed path to the port and starboard sides of the plow. a forward skid mounted on and supporting a forward end of said chassis on a floor of the seabed; and port and starboard moldboards mounted on and oriented in relation to an aft end of said chassis on the floor of the seabed; and propelling the plow along the initial seabed path to cause the moldboards to clear boulders from the initial seabed path to the port and starboard sides of the plow.
Filter system for filtering a fluid having a frontal inlet and outlet, comprising - at least one filter element, - a filter housing, - a coupling device for coupling the filter system to a receptacle external to the filter system, - a seal retainer having a seal for sealing the filter system at the receptacle, wherein the coupling device provides one or more coupling elements which can be introduced by a slide-and-turn movement at least partially in an axial direction into a coupling contour disposed in the receptacle so as to hold and lock the filter system in the receptacle in a final position, characterized in that the seal retainer is made in one piece and surrounds the seal substantially in a U-shaped manner, wherein the one-piece seal retainer is connected on a frontal edge of the filter housing to the filter housing, wherein the coupling device is positively connected to the seal retainer and the coupling device comprises a clamping element which, in the installed state, clamps the filter system axially against the receptacle, and wherein the coupling device features one or more holding elements for holding the clamping element. - at least one filter element, - a filter housing, - a coupling device for coupling the filter system to a receptacle external to the filter system, - a seal retainer having a seal for sealing the filter system at the receptacle, wherein the coupling device provides one or more coupling elements which can be introduced by a slide-and-turn movement at least partially in an axial direction into a coupling contour disposed in the receptacle so as to hold and lock the filter system in the receptacle in a final position, characterized in that the seal retainer is made in one piece and surrounds the seal substantially in a U-shaped manner, wherein the one-piece seal retainer is connected on a frontal edge of the filter housing to the filter housing, wherein the coupling device is positively connected to the seal retainer and the coupling device comprises a clamping element which, in the installed state, clamps the filter system axially against the receptacle, and wherein the coupling device features one or more holding elements for holding the clamping element.
A fence panel coupler comprising: a first clamping member; a second clamping member; and connecting means to enable the first clamping member and the second clamping member to be moved towards each other to clamp two adjacent fence panels to each other and to be moved away from each other to release the fence panel coupler from the adjacent fence panels, wherein the connecting means connects the first clamping member to the second clamping member and the connecting means comprising limiting means to limit the separation distance between the first clamping member and the second clamping member and wherein the limiting means prevents the detachment of the first clamping member from the second clamping member and characterised in that: the fence panel coupler comprises attachment means in order to attach the fence panel coupler to at least one fence panel whilst the fence panel coupler is in an unclamped configuration. a first clamping member; a second clamping member; and connecting means to enable the first clamping member and the second clamping member to be moved towards each other to clamp two adjacent fence panels to each other and to be moved away from each other to release the fence panel coupler from the adjacent fence panels, wherein the connecting means connects the first clamping member to the second clamping member and the connecting means comprising limiting means to limit the separation distance between the first clamping member and the second clamping member and wherein the limiting means prevents the detachment of the first clamping member from the second clamping member and characterised in that: the fence panel coupler comprises attachment means in order to attach the fence panel coupler to at least one fence panel whilst the fence panel coupler is in an unclamped configuration.
An omnidirectional antenna intended to equip a sonar, the antenna being centred around a longitudinal axis and comprising a set of emission rings stacked along said longitudinal axis, each emission ring being formed around said longitudinal axis, the emission rings being directly immersed in a dielectric fluid, each emission ring forming a ring vibrating in said dielectric fluid and comprising an internal cavity, the antenna being characterised in that the internal cavity of each ring is in contact with said dielectric fluid, each ring having at least two resonant frequencies acoustically coupled to said fluid, said resonant frequencies comprising a cavity frequency corresponding to a cavity mode and a radial frequency corresponding to a radial mode, and in that the emission rings are assembled in groups of rings, with each group forming an elementary emission transducer configured to emit sound waves, the antenna comprising at least two groups of rings and each group of rings comprising at least two rings, and in that the inter-ring gaps (d) between the rings of one and the same group are a function of the cavity frequency of the group of rings, whereas the inter-group gaps (p) between two successive groups of rings are a function of the frequency of operational use of the emission rings, with the inter-ring gap (d) between the rings of one and the same group being further selected as a function of the radial frequency of the group of rings, the antenna comprising a parallel power supply for separately powering each group of rings, and in that the cavity mode is activated by the parallel power supply of each group of rings.
An apparatus for encoding video data, the apparatus comprising: a compliance module configured to compare a resource requirement associated with encoding the video data to form at least part of an encoded frame using a standard encoding mode with a resource limit; and an encoder configured to, responsive to a determination that the resource requirement will exceed the resource limit, form the at least part of an encoded frame by encoding some of the video data using the standard encoding mode and filling a remainder of the at least part of the encoded frame with data that is less resource intensive to generate than data generated using the standard encoding mode, characterized in that the encoder is further configured to, when encoding a subsequent frame, commence encoding from a point in the subsequent frame that corresponds to a point at which the encoder ceased using the standard encoding mode when forming the at least part of an encoded frame. a compliance module configured to compare a resource requirement associated with encoding the video data to form at least part of an encoded frame using a standard encoding mode with a resource limit; and an encoder configured to, responsive to a determination that the resource requirement will exceed the resource limit, form the at least part of an encoded frame by encoding some of the video data using the standard encoding mode and filling a remainder of the at least part of the encoded frame with data that is less resource intensive to generate than data generated using the standard encoding mode, characterized in that the encoder is further configured to, when encoding a subsequent frame, commence encoding from a point in the subsequent frame that corresponds to a point at which the encoder ceased using the standard encoding mode when forming the at least part of an encoded frame.
An energy delivery device, comprising: an elongate member having a proximal end and a distal end; and an energy emitting portion coupled to the distal end of the elongate member, wherein the energy emitting portion is configured to transition between a first, collapsed configuration and a second, expanded configuration; wherein the energy emitting portion includes a plurality of legs (246; 346) forming a basket, and wherein when the energy emitting portion is in the second, expanded configuration a central portion (246B; 346B) of at least one of the legs (246; 346) includes a substantially straight section, characterized in that the central portion (246A; 346A) includes a folded configuration with a plurality of layers formed by at least two angled bends in the leg (246; 346). an elongate member having a proximal end and a distal end; and an energy emitting portion coupled to the distal end of the elongate member, wherein the energy emitting portion is configured to transition between a first, collapsed configuration and a second, expanded configuration; wherein the energy emitting portion includes a plurality of legs (246; 346) forming a basket, and wherein when the energy emitting portion is in the second, expanded configuration a central portion (246B; 346B) of at least one of the legs (246; 346) includes a substantially straight section, characterized in that the central portion (246A; 346A) includes a folded configuration with a plurality of layers formed by at least two angled bends in the leg (246; 346).
A controlled release formulation of temperature sensible lipoic acid for oral administration, comprising pellets, consisting of inert particles coated with a lipoic acid composition in turn covered with a controlled release membrane, and further covered with a mixture of solid sweetening and flavouring agents, dissolved in a suitable solvent to be evaporated after adhesion of said agents on the pellet surface, without modifying the characteristics of the controlled release membrane, said pellets being formulated into a sachet primarily used for direct oral administration to people who cannot swallow tablets or capsules easily, keeping the dimensional final size of the pellets below 710 microns.
A method for producing a brush head, in particular a toothbrush head, in which at least two different types of cleaning elements or at least two distinctive cleaning elements of the same type or a combination thereof are embedded at one of their ends at least partially in a bristle carrier, comprising placing the free ends which are not intended to be embedded in the bristle carrier in a carrier part for holding; supplying different amounts of heat to the ends to be embedded in the bristle carrier of each of the at least two different types of cleaning elements or the at least two distinctive cleaning elements of the same type or a combination thereof by partially reflecting the supplied heat by the carrier part and/or partially absorbing the supplied heat by the carrier part, characterized in that a heat-reflective and/or heat-absorbing coating is applied to the carrier part.