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A system for coupling electrical signals between an interventional device and a control unit through an electrically insulating barrier, the system comprising: a connector, comprising a device connector portion and a control unit connector portion (140"); wherein the device connector portion is configured to be electrically coupled to a proximal portion of the interventional device; wherein the control unit connector portion (140") is configured to be electrically coupled to the control unit; wherein the device connector portion, and the control unit connector portion (140") are configured to couple to each other across the electrically insulating barrier; wherein the device connector portion comprises at least one transmitter, configured to transmit electrical signals representing i) transducer signals and ii) synchronisation signals for the transducer signals, the transducer signals being generated at a distal portion (110") of the interventional device, and the synchronisation signals being generated at a distal portion (110") of the interventional device or in the device connector portion; wherein the control unit connector portion (140") comprises at least one receiver configured to receive the electrical signals when the control unit connector portion (140") and the device connector portion are coupled to each other across the electrically insulating barrier; and wherein the control unit connector portion (140") or the control unit, is configured to extract the transducer signals and the synchronisation signals from the electrical signals, and to perform a timing correction on the transducer signals based on the synchronisation signals. a connector, comprising a device connector portion and a control unit connector portion (140"); wherein the device connector portion is configured to be electrically coupled to a proximal portion of the interventional device; wherein the control unit connector portion (140") is configured to be electrically coupled to the control unit; wherein the device connector portion, and the control unit connector portion (140") are configured to couple to each other across the electrically insulating barrier; wherein the device connector portion comprises at least one transmitter, configured to transmit electrical signals representing i) transducer signals and ii) synchronisation signals for the transducer signals, the transducer signals being generated at a distal portion (110") of the interventional device, and the synchronisation signals being generated at a distal portion (110") of the interventional device or in the device connector portion; wherein the control unit connector portion (140") comprises at least one receiver configured to receive the electrical signals when the control unit connector portion (140") and the device connector portion are coupled to each other across the electrically insulating barrier; and wherein the control unit connector portion (140") or the control unit, is configured to extract the transducer signals and the synchronisation signals from the electrical signals, and to perform a timing correction on the transducer signals based on the synchronisation signals.
A compound of formula: and pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof, wherein: A is a mono or di-carbocyclic residue, optionally partially or totally unsaturated, comprising carbon atoms and optionally one or more heteroatoms selected from N, S or O; R 1, R 2, R 3 are independently selected from the group comprising -H, -halogen, -CF 3, -CN, -CH 2 CN, -OMe, -OCF 3, -OH, phenyl, -OPh, -OCH 2 Ph, -OCH 2 OMe, -OCH 2 CN - NO 2, -NR'R", linear or branched C 1 -C 6 alkyl, -O(CH 2) p -S 2 Me and a five-membered ring heterocycle; wherein R' and R" are independently -H or C 1 -C 4 alkyl; wherein phenyl and the five-membered ring heterocycle are independently unsubstituted or substituted with a group selected from the group comprising linear or branched C 1 -C 4 alkyl, halogen, -OMe and -OH; p is 1 to 4; X is -CH 2 or -C; n is 0, 1 or 2; R 4 is -Y-C OH, wherein Y is a straight chain C 4 -C 18 hydrocarbon, saturated or unsaturated, preferably having from 6 to 10 carbon atoms; R 4 is in position meta or para on the aromatic ring; wherein when A is phenyl, n is 0, Y is a C 4 hydrocarbon, at least one of said R 1, R 2, R 3 is not hydrogen; wherein when A is phenyl, n is 0, Y is a C 4 hydrocarbon, R 1 and R 2 are hydrogen, R 3 is not Cl in position para on the aromatic ring. A is a mono or di-carbocyclic residue, optionally partially or totally unsaturated, comprising carbon atoms and optionally one or more heteroatoms selected from N, S or O; R 1, R 2, R 3 are independently selected from the group comprising -H, -halogen, -CF 3, -CN, -CH 2 CN, -OMe, -OCF 3, -OH, phenyl, -OPh, -OCH 2 Ph, -OCH 2 OMe, -OCH 2 CN - NO 2, -NR'R", linear or branched C 1 -C 6 alkyl, -O(CH 2) p -S 2 Me and a five-membered ring heterocycle; wherein R' and R" are independently -H or C 1 -C 4 alkyl; wherein phenyl and the five-membered ring heterocycle are independently unsubstituted or substituted with a group selected from the group comprising linear or branched C 1 -C 4 alkyl, halogen, -OMe and -OH; p is 1 to 4; X is -CH 2 or -C; n is 0, 1 or 2; R 4 is -Y-C OH, wherein Y is a straight chain C 4 -C 18 hydrocarbon, saturated or unsaturated, preferably having from 6 to 10 carbon atoms; R 4 is in position meta or para on the aromatic ring; wherein when A is phenyl, n is 0, Y is a C 4 hydrocarbon, at least one of said R 1, R 2, R 3 is not hydrogen; wherein when A is phenyl, n is 0, Y is a C 4 hydrocarbon, R 1 and R 2 are hydrogen, R 3 is not Cl in position para on the aromatic ring.
A method of designing a rotor for a Roots-type blower comprising a housing defining first and second transversely overlapping cylindrical chambers, said housing including a first end wall defining an inlet port, and a second end wall, said housing defining an outlet port formed at an intersection of said first and second chambers, and adjacent said second end wall; said blower including first and second meshed, lobed rotors disposed, respectively, in said first and second chambers (27, 29); each rotor including a plurality N of lobes (47, 49), each lobe having first (47s1, 49s1) and second (47s2, 49s2) axially facing end surfaces sealingly cooperating with said first and second end walls, respectively, and a top land (47t, 49t) sealingly cooperating with said cylindrical chambers (27, 29), each lobe (47, 49) having its first (47s1, 49s1) and second (47s2, 49s2) axially facing end surfaces defining a twist angle, and each lobe defining a helix angle; said method of designing a rotor comprising the steps of: (a) determining a maximum ideal twist angle (TA M) for said lobe as a function, partially, of said number N of lobes on said rotor (47, 49), said maximum ideal twist angle (TA M) being the largest possible twist angle for each rotor lobe without opening a leak path from the outlet port to the inlet port; (b) determining a helix angle for each lobe as a function of said twist angle and an axial length between said first (47s1, 49s1) and second (47s2, 49s2) axially facing end surfaces of said lobe (47, 49), said determining of said helix angle comprises the determination of a Lead, wherein said Lead is a function of said maximum ideal twist angle (TA M) and said axial length, said helix angle then being determined in accordance with the equation: Helix Angle HA = 180 / π * arctan PD / Lead, wherein PD is the pitch diameter of the lobe. (a) determining a maximum ideal twist angle (TA M) for said lobe as a function, partially, of said number N of lobes on said rotor (47, 49), said maximum ideal twist angle (TA M) being the largest possible twist angle for each rotor lobe without opening a leak path from the outlet port to the inlet port; (b) determining a helix angle for each lobe as a function of said twist angle and an axial length between said first (47s1, 49s1) and second (47s2, 49s2) axially facing end surfaces of said lobe (47, 49), said determining of said helix angle comprises the determination of a Lead, wherein said Lead is a function of said maximum ideal twist angle (TA M) and said axial length, said helix angle then being determined in accordance with the equation: Helix Angle HA = 180 / π * arctan PD / Lead, wherein PD is the pitch diameter of the lobe.
An audio processing method comprising: detecting onset of speech in at least two audio signals; delaying an audio signal in response to the onset of speech in the audio signal being the same as or close to that in another audio signal; and mixing the at least two audio signals, the audio processing method characterized by acquiring capacity and/or traffic information of infrastructure carrying the audio signals, wherein an audio signal is not delayed in response to relatively low capacity and/or relatively high traffic in infrastructure related to the audio signal. detecting onset of speech in at least two audio signals; delaying an audio signal in response to the onset of speech in the audio signal being the same as or close to that in another audio signal; and mixing the at least two audio signals, the audio processing method characterized by
A connector for charging electric vehicles, comprising a casing provided with a front opening and adapted to receive a recessed contacts body having recessed contacts, at the rear; said recessed contacts of the recessed contacts body being protected by a pair of shutters which prevent access to said recessed contacts when said shutters are in a closed position; said connector comprising a cover adapted to close said front opening; said cover comprising a lock; said lock comprising a lever which has at least two operating positions: an open position and a closed position; in said closed position, said lever engaging a locking member for locking said shutters, preventing a lifting and opening of said cover; said connector being characterized in that it comprises a ring associated with said casing; said connector further comprising a hinge integrated in said ring; said cover being hinged at said hinge; said connector further comprising a gasket which is mounted on said casing at said front opening; said gasket being compressed by said cover in said closed position; said lever of said lock being operated by means of a key.
A lithium ion battery, comprising: a battery housing; a battery cover assembled to the battery housing; and a pressure relief valve (60, 510) coupled to the battery housing and/or battery cover; wherein the battery housing and/or the battery cover is assembled with a first safety device fixed to the pressure relief valve (60, 510), the first safety device comprises a shielding plate facing the pressure relief valve (60, 510), two side walls extending substantially vertically from the shielding plate on opposing sides thereof, and an air flow channel structure, the side walls connect with the battery housing or the battery cover, and the air flow channel structure is defined in the side walls, characterized in that the lithium ion battery further comprises a battery cell having positive and negative tabs received in the battery housing, the first safety device is disposed between the battery cell and the battery cover, the first safety device has a height at least 1mm less than a minimum distance between the battery cell and a surface of the battery cover facing the battery cell, a width at least 1mm less than a distance between two lateral inner surfaces of the battery housing, and a length at least 1mm less than a minimum distance between positive and negative tabs of the battery cell, such that the positive and negative tabs may not interfere with the boundary of the shielding plate 48 and the lateral plate 46. a battery housing; a battery cover assembled to the battery housing; and a pressure relief valve (60, 510) coupled to the battery housing and/or battery cover; wherein the battery housing and/or the battery cover is assembled with a first safety device fixed to the pressure relief valve (60, 510), the first safety device comprises a shielding plate facing the pressure relief valve (60, 510), two side walls extending substantially vertically from the shielding plate on opposing sides thereof, and an air flow channel structure, the side walls connect with the battery housing or the battery cover, and the air flow channel structure is defined in the side walls, characterized in that the lithium ion battery further comprises a battery cell having positive and negative tabs received in the battery housing, the first safety device is disposed between the battery cell and the battery cover, the first safety device has a height at least 1mm less than a minimum distance between the battery cell and a surface of the battery cover facing the battery cell, a width at least 1mm less than a distance between two lateral inner surfaces of the battery housing, and a length at least 1mm less than a minimum distance between positive and negative tabs of the battery cell, such that the positive and negative tabs may not interfere with the boundary of the shielding plate 48 and the lateral plate 46.
A resin-coated metallic pigment comprising a base particle having a coating layer constituted of a single layer or a plurality of layers formed on its surface, an outermost layer of said coating layer being composed of a resin which is a polymer containing one or more compound selected from a monomer and an oligomer having two or more polymeric double bonds as constituent unit, characterized by a surface portion of said outermost layer being treated with a surface modifier which is a compound having one polymeric double bond, wherein the surface modifier is bonded to the surface portion of the outermost layer through reaction between unreacted polymeric double bond remaining at the surface portion of the outermost layer and the one polymeric double bond included in the surface modifier, wherein the amount of the surface modifier is 0.1 to 10 parts by mass with respect to 100 parts by mass of the base particles.
A biological information detection unit comprising: a fabric; at least two conductors (10, 3A, 3B, 4A, 4B) that are set in the fabric; and a circuit that is connected to the conductors (10, 3A, 3B, 4A, 4B), wherein the conductors (10, 3A, 3B, 4A, 4B) are set in the fabric so as not to be in close contact with a skin of a measurement target, wherein the biological information detection unit is configured such that a high-frequency current in a range from 100 kHz to 5 MHz or a range greater than 5 MHz flows in the measurement target in a contactless manner between the conductors (10, 3A, 3B, 4A, 4B) and the skin of the measurement target, and wherein the circuit is configured to determine biological information based on an impedance variation in a predetermined area, the impedance variation being determined based on a voltage value between the conductors (10, 3A, 3B, 4A, 4B) to which the high-frequency current is applied. a fabric; at least two conductors (10, 3A, 3B, 4A, 4B) that are set in the fabric; and a circuit that is connected to the conductors (10, 3A, 3B, 4A, 4B), wherein the conductors (10, 3A, 3B, 4A, 4B) are set in the fabric so as not to be in close contact with a skin of a measurement target, wherein the biological information detection unit is configured such that a high-frequency current in a range from 100 kHz to 5 MHz or a range greater than 5 MHz flows in the measurement target in a contactless manner between the conductors (10, 3A, 3B, 4A, 4B) and the skin of the measurement target, and wherein the circuit is configured to determine biological information based on an impedance variation in a predetermined area, the impedance variation being determined based on a voltage value between the conductors (10, 3A, 3B, 4A, 4B) to which the high-frequency current is applied.
A vegetation assessing program that causes a computer to execute a process comprising: assessing whether a state of vegetation of a pasture is a state suitable for pasturing, based on temporal changes of step count measurement results obtained by a step measuring device attached to a livestock animal pastured in the pasture; and outputting an obtained assessment result. assessing whether a state of vegetation of a pasture is a state suitable for pasturing, based on temporal changes of step count measurement results obtained by a step measuring device attached to a livestock animal pastured in the pasture; and outputting an obtained assessment result.
A dishwasher comprising: a spray module to spray washing water toward dishes; a sump to store and supply washing water to the spray module; and a pump to pump the washing water stored in the sump to the spray module; characterized in that the dishwasher further comprises an air jet generator configured to receive a part of the washing water pumped from the pump to form air bubbles in the washing water and to discharge the washing water containing the air bubbles to the sump, wherein the air jet generator comprises: a decompression portion configured to decrease a pressure of the part of the washing water that flows through the air jet generator; an air suction portion which is opened to allow air to flow into the decompression portion; a pressing portion configured to increase the pressure of the part of the washing water that flows through the air jet generator so as to crush the air introduced from the air suction portion; and an air tap which has a plurality of holes formed therein so as to crush the air contained in the washing water that passed through the pressing portion. a spray module to spray washing water toward dishes; a sump to store and supply washing water to the spray module; and a pump to pump the washing water stored in the sump to the spray module; characterized in that the dishwasher further comprises an air jet generator configured to receive a part of the washing water pumped from the pump to form air bubbles in the washing water and to discharge the washing water containing the air bubbles to the sump, wherein the air jet generator comprises: a decompression portion configured to decrease a pressure of the part of the washing water that flows through the air jet generator; an air suction portion which is opened to allow air to flow into the decompression portion; a pressing portion configured to increase the pressure of the part of the washing water that flows through the air jet generator so as to crush the air introduced from the air suction portion; and an air tap which has a plurality of holes formed therein so as to crush the air contained in the washing water that passed through the pressing portion. a decompression portion configured to decrease a pressure of the part of the washing water that flows through the air jet generator; an air suction portion which is opened to allow air to flow into the decompression portion; a pressing portion configured to increase the pressure of the part of the washing water that flows through the air jet generator so as to crush the air introduced from the air suction portion; and an air tap which has a plurality of holes formed therein so as to crush the air contained in the washing water that passed through the pressing portion.
A system for ophthalmic intervention on an eye of a patient, comprising: a. an imaging device having a field of view oriented toward the eye of the patient; b. a patient interface housing (132,134) having proximal and distal ends and defining a passage therethrough, wherein the distal end is coupled to one or more seals configured to be directly engaged with one or more surfaces of the eye of the patient, and wherein the proximal end is configured to be coupled to a patient workstation such that at least a portion of the field of view of the imaging device passes through the passage; and c. two or more registration fiducials (258, 260, 262) coupled to the patient interface housing in a predetermined geometric configuration relative to the patient interface housing within the field of view of the imaging device such that the registration fiducials can be located by the imaging device in reference to predetermined geometric markers on the eye of the patient, the system being operable to locate the geometric markers; characterized in that: the system is configured to use the detected locations of the registration fiducials (258, 260, 262) to determine an angular orientation of the patient interface housing (132, 134) relative to the eye. a. an imaging device having a field of view oriented toward the eye of the patient; b. a patient interface housing (132,134) having proximal and distal ends and defining a passage therethrough, wherein the distal end is coupled to one or more seals configured to be directly engaged with one or more surfaces of the eye of the patient, and wherein the proximal end is configured to be coupled to a patient workstation such that at least a portion of the field of view of the imaging device passes through the passage; and c. two or more registration fiducials (258, 260, 262) coupled to the patient interface housing in a predetermined geometric configuration relative to the patient interface housing within the field of view of the imaging device such that the registration fiducials can be located by the imaging device in reference to predetermined geometric markers on the eye of the patient, the system being operable to locate the geometric markers; characterized in that: the system is configured to use the detected locations of the registration fiducials (258, 260, 262) to determine an angular orientation of the patient interface housing (132, 134) relative to the eye.
An apparatus comprising a grease gun having a delivery line, the apparatus being configured to return grease under pressure from within the delivery line of the grease gun back to a grease reservoir, wherein the grease gun comprises a dispensing head to which the grease reservoir may be fitted, the dispensing head comprising: a grease inlet port for receiving grease from the grease reservoir; a grease outlet port connectable to the delivery line for dispensing grease; a pressure chamber, wherein the grease inlet port is in fluid communication with the grease outlet port via the pressure chamber; a piston operable within the pressure chamber for displacing the grease from the grease inlet port through the pressure chamber to the grease outlet port; and a one-way flow control valve located between the pressure chamber and the grease outlet port to inhibit the reverse flow of the grease from the grease outlet port back into the pressure chamber; characterized in that; the dispensing head further comprises a pressure return port located upstream of the grease inlet port and linked to the grease outlet port by a pressure return passage, the pressure return port being openable into the pressure chamber, for returning the grease under pressure to the pressure chamber and subsequently to the grease reservoir, in which the piston acts as a valve movable between a first position where the pressure return port is closed and a second position where the pressure return port is open. a grease inlet port for receiving grease from the grease reservoir; a grease outlet port connectable to the delivery line for dispensing grease; a pressure chamber, wherein the grease inlet port is in fluid communication with the grease outlet port via the pressure chamber; a piston operable within the pressure chamber for displacing the grease from the grease inlet port through the pressure chamber to the grease outlet port; and a one-way flow control valve located between the pressure chamber and the grease outlet port to inhibit the reverse flow of the grease from the grease outlet port back into the pressure chamber;
A composition comprising a polyether-based polymer, a nano-carbon material, and a solvent, the polyether-based polymer containing oxirane monomer units at least part of which are oxirane monomer units each having a cationic group, wherein the oxirane monomer units each having a cationic group of the polyether-based polymer are each a unit represented by the following formula: where A + is a cationic group or a cationic group containing group, and X - is a counter anion.