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A device (10; 200) for providing radiofrequency current to a target tissue site, the device comprising: a cannula (120; 220; 280) having a proximal end (119; 219) and a distal end (135; 235) and a longitudinal axis therebetween, the distal end (135; 235) comprising a tip (140; 240; 285); a first electrode (145; 166; 245) configured to conduct and discharge radiofrequency current for heating the target tissue site, the first electrode (145; 166; 245) disposed within the cannula (120; 220; 280) and having a retracted position within the longitudinal axis of the cannula (120; 220; 280) and a deployed position outside the tip (140; 240; 285) of the cannula (120; 220; 280); an adjustment member (110; 210) disposed at or near the proximal end (119; 219) of the cannula (120; 220; 280), the adjustment member configured to engage the first electrode in the retracted position or the deployed position; an inflatable anchor member (130; 232) disposed around at least a portion of the longitudinal axis of the cannula (120; 220; 280) and when inflated having a larger diameter than the diameter of the cannula (120; 220; 280) and being configured to anchor the cannula tip (140; 240; 285) at or near the target tissue site; and a second electrode (133; 172; 269 to 279) disposed within the cannula (120; 220; 280) and characterised in that said second electrode is configured to conduct radiofrequency away from the target tissue site, wherein the cannula (120; 220; 280) comprises a cooling channel extending longitudinally within the cannula and configured to cool the first and/or second electrode (145, 133;166, 172; 245, 269 to 279). a cannula (120; 220; 280) having a proximal end (119; 219) and a distal end (135; 235) and a longitudinal axis therebetween, the distal end (135; 235) comprising a tip (140; 240; 285); a first electrode (145; 166; 245) configured to conduct and discharge radiofrequency current for heating the target tissue site, the first electrode (145; 166; 245) disposed within the cannula (120; 220; 280) and having a retracted position within the longitudinal axis of the cannula (120; 220; 280) and a deployed position outside the tip (140; 240; 285) of the cannula (120; 220; 280); an adjustment member (110; 210) disposed at or near the proximal end (119; 219) of the cannula (120; 220; 280), the adjustment member configured to engage the first electrode in the retracted position or the deployed position; an inflatable anchor member (130; 232) disposed around at least a portion of the longitudinal axis of the cannula (120; 220; 280) and when inflated having a larger diameter than the diameter of the cannula (120; 220; 280) and being configured to anchor the cannula tip (140; 240; 285) at or near the target tissue site; and a second electrode (133; 172; 269 to 279) disposed within the cannula (120; 220; 280) and characterised in that said second electrode is configured to conduct radiofrequency away from the target tissue site, wherein the cannula (120; 220; 280) comprises a cooling channel extending longitudinally within the cannula and configured to cool the first and/or second electrode (145, 133;166, 172; 245, 269 to 279).
A starter for an internal combustion engine, having a starter pinion which is axially adjustable between an inoperative position and an advanced drive position, the starter pinion being arranged axially displaceably with respect to a driving component and being supported axially by means of a spring arrangement, wherein the spring arrangement, which exerts an axial spring force on the starter pinion, has a non-linear spring characteristic and at least two spring elements (303, 304, 305) connected in series, characterized in that at least one spring element of the spring arrangement is covered by a cover plate, the cover plate forming a spring element.
A wall of a homogenizing device for glass melts, or a wall, a bottom or a cover of a melting crucible, of a refining trough, of a channel (3, 5) or of a conditioning device for glass melts, wherein said wall, said bottom or said cover comprises an iridium-containing diffusion barrier layer that reduces hydrogen diffusion; characterized in that the diffusion barrier layer has a melt-facing side that defines the melt contact surface of the wall, bottom or cover, and wherein a defined atmosphere including a gas for protection against oxidation is applied on a side of the diffusion barrier layer facing away from the melt, through provision of an encapsulation.
Interlock device for the closing door of household appliances, particularly for washing machines and/or tumble dryers, comprising a support body which comprises a portion for fixing to the panel of one of said household appliances, closed by a cover which houses a rotatable interlock wheel actuated by elastic means, a first slider configured for locking said interlocking wheel, and a portion housing a electromechanical door interlock device comprising an operating circuit adapted to be operatively connected to said appliance and further comprising an interlock latch able to lock said first slider in the locking position of said wheel, characterized in that it further comprises means for detecting a disassembly condition of the interlock wheel from said support body, wherein said first slider remains in its resting position in which it obstructs the movement of said interlock latch until said interlock wheel has completed its rotation, wherein the stroke of said first slider is limited by an arrest element (7'c) which matches against a correspondent parts (2'a) of said cover, thus detecting the presence of said cover and, consequently, of said interlock wheel, and in that it further comprises safety means for preventing the closure of said operating circuit of said electromechanical door interlock device, thus avoiding the switching-on of the household appliance when a disassembly condition of the interlock wheel is detected.
A device for dispensing a material, comprising a plunger assembly, the plunger assembly having a screw comprising a first thread portion and a second thread portion, the first and second thread portion differ in shape and, in combination, form one continuous screw thread, the plunger assembly further comprising a nut which engages the screw thread by a nut thread, and wherein the nut thread corresponds in shape to a negative shape of the first thread portion, wherein the difference in shape is based on a retention structure in the first thread portion which is absent in the second thread portion, and wherein the retention structure is provided by a taper thread forming at least part of the first thread portion.
A microscope comprising: an optical system including an immersion objective which is designed for an immersion medium of a predetermined refractive index, an aperture stop, and a processor configured to set an immersion-free imaging mode in which the optical system is operated without immersion medium, wherein the processor is further configured to control the aperture stop in the immersion-free imaging mode for setting a numerical aperture of the immersion objective to a reduced value which is lower than a nominal value of the numerical aperture, said numerical aperture being equal to the nominal value when the optical system is operated using the immersion medium without reducing the numerical aperture by means of the aperture stop, and wherein the processor is further configured to control the optical system in accordance with the reduced value of the numerical aperture in the immersion-free imaging mode to generate at least one image representing the overview image of the sample. an optical system including an immersion objective which is designed for an immersion medium of a predetermined refractive index, an aperture stop, and a processor configured to set an immersion-free imaging mode in which the optical system is operated without immersion medium, wherein the processor is further configured to control the aperture stop in the immersion-free imaging mode for setting a numerical aperture of the immersion objective to a reduced value which is lower than a nominal value of the numerical aperture, said numerical aperture being equal to the nominal value when the optical system is operated using the immersion medium without reducing the numerical aperture by means of the aperture stop, and wherein the processor is further configured to control the optical system in accordance with the reduced value of the numerical aperture in the immersion-free imaging mode to generate at least one image representing the overview image of the sample.
A flexible heat sink, the heat sink comprising: a heat conductive metal, the metal comprising a first uninterrupted surface designed to contact a heat source and a second surface opposite the first surface; the second surface being configured as a series of concentric grooves; the concentric grooves being configured as a plurality of valleys in the second surface; the number of the plurality of valleys, and the shape and depth of each of the plurality of valleys being configured such that the first uninterrupted surface is enabled to flex into a convex shape without breaking when a directed force is applied to the second surface at the center of the series of concentric grooves in a direction towards the first uninterrupted surface, while, at the same time, allowing the second surface to flex; a central cylinder located at the center of the concentric grooves; and a spring to apply a biasing force to the central cylinder; wherein the central cylinder is integral with the heat conductive metal. a heat conductive metal, the metal comprising a first uninterrupted surface designed to contact a heat source and a second surface opposite the first surface; the second surface being configured as a series of concentric grooves; the concentric grooves being configured as a plurality of valleys in the second surface; the number of the plurality of valleys, and the shape and depth of each of the plurality of valleys being configured such that the first uninterrupted surface is enabled to flex into a convex shape without breaking when a directed force is applied to the second surface at the center of the series of concentric grooves in a direction towards the first uninterrupted surface, while, at the same time, allowing the second surface to flex; a central cylinder located at the center of the concentric grooves; and a spring to apply a biasing force to the central cylinder; wherein the central cylinder is integral with the heat conductive metal.
A conductive composite fiber comprising: a polymer as conductive layers, the polymer containing a polyamide resin containing a conductive carbon black; and a thermoplastic resin as a nonconductive layer, wherein the conductive layers are exposed at three or more locations on an outside surface of the conductive composite fiber in a fiber cross section, a coefficient of variation (CV%) in area of the conductive layers in a fiber cross section is 10% or less, as determined according to the method described herein, and the conductive composite fiber has an average value of a volume specific resistance of 4 log (Ω·cm) or less, as determined according to the method described herein. a polymer as conductive layers, the polymer containing a polyamide resin containing a conductive carbon black; and a thermoplastic resin as a nonconductive layer, wherein the conductive layers are exposed at three or more locations on an outside surface of the conductive composite fiber in a fiber cross section, a coefficient of variation (CV%) in area of the conductive layers in a fiber cross section is 10% or less, as determined according to the method described herein, and the conductive composite fiber has an average value of a volume specific resistance of 4 log (Ω·cm) or less, as determined according to the method described herein.
Plastic pipe clip comprising: - a slitted annular body having a through slit to allow receiving a pipe in the annular body; - a pair of mounting flanges (14; 17) integrally formed on the annular body, the mounting flanges each having a support surface (16; 21) and at least one mounting hole (15; 29) adapted to mount the pipe clip to a support structure; - a separate annular insert part adapted to be inserted in the annular body and having a through slit to receive a pipe in the annular insert part; wherein the annular body has axial grooves on a radially inner side thereof, said grooves extending in an axial direction of the annular body, characterised in that the insert part has axial splines on a radially outer side adapted to be received in the grooves. - a slitted annular body having a through slit to allow receiving a pipe in the annular body; - a pair of mounting flanges (14; 17) integrally formed on the annular body, the mounting flanges each having a support surface (16; 21) and at least one mounting hole (15; 29) adapted to mount the pipe clip to a support structure; - a separate annular insert part adapted to be inserted in the annular body and having a through slit to receive a pipe in the annular insert part;
An optical probe comprising: a first resonant scanner having a first mirror configured to rotate centered around a drive axis, the first resonant scanner reflecting emitted light from a light source toward a measured object; and a second resonant scanner having a second mirror configured to rotate centered around the drive axis, the second resonant scanner configured to reflect reflected light from the measured object toward a photoreceiver, wherein the first mirror and the second mirror are configured to rotate in synchronization. a first resonant scanner having a first mirror configured to rotate centered around a drive axis, the first resonant scanner reflecting emitted light from a light source toward a measured object; and a second resonant scanner having a second mirror configured to rotate centered around the drive axis, the second resonant scanner configured to reflect reflected light from the measured object toward a photoreceiver, wherein the first mirror and the second mirror are configured to rotate in synchronization.
An air outlet device for controlled supplying of air to a vehicle interior, with an air flow channel and an air outlet opening element which has an air outlet opening, wherein the air flow channel is connected to the air outlet opening element and is adapted to conduct air from an interior ventilation device into the vehicle interior via the air outlet opening, wherein the air outlet opening element is formed to be stationary and the air flow channel has a first channel portion and a second channel portion which is arranged between the first channel portion and the air outlet opening element, and wherein the first channel portion is designed to be displaceable in a direction transversely to its longitudinal axis, characterised in that at least one fin-like, movable air conducting element is arranged in the first channel portion, which element together with the first channel portion is displaceable and is adapted to control a direction of the air flowing in the first channel portion and hence a direction of the air flowing out of the air outlet opening corresponding to a position of the air conducting element.
A production method for natural gas comprising: a step of adiabaticahy compressing a natural gas raw material containing helium gas; a step of separating the helium gas from the natural gas raw material by passing the adiabatically-compressed natural gas raw material through a separation membrane unit; a step of conveying the natural gas raw material from which the helium gas has been separated to a terminal through a pipe line; and a step of pressing the helium gas separated from the natural gas raw material into an underground reservoir layer. a step of adiabaticahy compressing a natural gas raw material containing helium gas; a step of separating the helium gas from the natural gas raw material by passing the adiabatically-compressed natural gas raw material through a separation membrane unit; a step of conveying the natural gas raw material from which the helium gas has been separated to a terminal through a pipe line; and a step of pressing the helium gas separated from the natural gas raw material into an underground reservoir layer.
Device for supplying electrical power to at least one induction machine (M1, M2, M3; 62) on board an aircraft, in which a variable frequency electrical distribution bar supplies the at least one induction machine, comprising - at least one CVFR type source (40; 50; 60), in which the voltage and frequency are both variable but in a constant ratio, characterised in that said source supplies power to said at least one induction machine, the at least one induction machine being an asynchronous motor with at least two cages, or an asynchronous motor with deep slots, and comprising - an induction regulator powered by a network with fixed voltage and variable frequency and an angular position regulation loop keeping the voltage and freqency in a constant ratio. - at least one CVFR type source (40; 50; 60), in which the voltage and frequency are both variable but in a constant ratio, characterised in that said source supplies power to said at least one induction machine, the at least one induction machine being an asynchronous motor with at least two cages, or an asynchronous motor with deep slots, and comprising - an induction regulator powered by a network with fixed voltage and variable frequency and an angular position regulation loop keeping the voltage and freqency in a constant ratio.
A wound dressing, for absorbing exudate from a wound on which the wound dressing is placed, which includes a porous absorptive fiber dressing, comprising two layers of a first absorbent material and in the form of a non-woven fabric, a layer of a second absorbent material in the form of a woven mesh fabric, sandwiched there between; the layers of absorbent material being attached to each other such that fibres of the two layers of the first absorbent material protrude through the second absorbent material, to form a cross action structure, and a negative surface charge on the first absorbent material.
A pharmaceutical composition comprising a first recombinant vaccinia virus and (i) a recombinant vector; or (ii) a further recombinant vaccinia virus, for use in a method of treating and/or preventing hepatitis C, wherein the method comprises (a) administering the first recombinant vaccinia virus for a primary immunization, and then the recombinant vector or the further recombinant vaccinia virus for a boost immunization; or (b) administering the recombinant vector for a primary immunization, and then the first recombinant vaccinia virus for a boost immunization; wherein the first recombinant vaccinia virus comprises an expression promoter, and all or a part of cDNA of hepatitis C virus genome; wherein the recombinant vector or further recombinant vaccinia virus comprises an expression promoter, and all or a part of cDNA of hepatitis C virus genome provided that it has a nucleotide sequence that differs from that of all or a part of cDNA of hepatitis C virus genome contained in the first recombinant vaccinia virus; and wherein the cDNA of the first recombinant vaccinia virus comprises a nucleotide sequence that codes for a structural protein of hepatitis C virus and the cDNA of the recombinant vector or the cDNA of the further recombinant vaccinia virus comprises a nucleotide sequence that codes for a non-structural protein of hepatitis C virus; or the cDNA of the first recombinant vaccinia virus comprises a nucleotide sequence that codes for a non-structural protein of hepatitis C virus and the cDNA of the recombinant vector or the cDNA of the further recombinant vaccinia virus comprises a nucleotide sequence that codes for a structural protein of hepatitis C virus. (i) a recombinant vector; or (ii) a further recombinant vaccinia virus, (a) administering the first recombinant vaccinia virus for a primary immunization, and then the recombinant vector or the further recombinant vaccinia virus for a boost immunization; or (b) administering the recombinant vector for a primary immunization, and then the first recombinant vaccinia virus for a boost immunization; the cDNA of the first recombinant vaccinia virus comprises a nucleotide sequence that codes for a structural protein of hepatitis C virus and the cDNA of the recombinant vector or the cDNA of the further recombinant vaccinia virus comprises a nucleotide sequence that codes for a non-structural protein of hepatitis C virus; or the cDNA of the first recombinant vaccinia virus comprises a nucleotide sequence that codes for a non-structural protein of hepatitis C virus and the cDNA of the recombinant vector or the cDNA of the further recombinant vaccinia virus comprises a nucleotide sequence that codes for a structural protein of hepatitis C virus.
Method of producing a foamed slag on austenitic stainless melts with a Cr oxide concentration higher than 10% in an electric arc furnace, wherein a mixture of metal oxides and carbon is fed into the furnace, the metal oxide is reduced by the carbon and the resulting gases produce slag foaming through formation of bubbles, wherein the mixture to be charged, which is fed in the form of moulded bodies such as briquettes or pellets, contains, in addition to nickel oxide, iron oxide, iron carriers and carbon as well as the required binders and the specific density of the moulded bodies at approximately 6.7 t/m 3 and the dissolution time are so selected that the moulded bodies float, below the slag, at the metal/slag boundary and thus a controlled optimum bubble formation, which is distributed in terms of area, is achieved with respect to size and duration.
An installation for dehydrating products, the installation comprising an enclosure, a member for sucking out the air contained in the enclosure, a container for products that is received inside the enclosure and that is provided with a top opening having an air- and water-permeable bottom of a cassette extending in register therewith, the cassette containing moisture-adsorption means, the installation being characterized in that a sealing gasket extends between a perimeter of the bottom of the cassette and an edge of the container defining the opening, the installation including means for moving the cassette and the container relative to each other between a contact position where the sealing gasket is in contact with both the cassette and the edge of the container, and a separation position where the sealing gasket is separated from the cassette and/or the edge of the container, the enclosure containing at least one shelf, the container and the cassette having lateral portions received in slideways of a support, the cassette being suspended under a top flange (8.a) of the slideways and the container being movable between the contact position and the separation position in which the lateral portions of the container rest on bottom flanges (8.b) of the slideways, the support being movable between a high position in which the container is separated from the shelf and rests via its lateral portions on the bottom flanges of the slideways, and a low position in which the container rests on the shelf and is in the contact position relative to the cassette.