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A breath actuated metered dose inhaler comprising a medicament containing canister and a canister fire system configured to fire the medicament containing canister in response to patient inhalation, the canister fire system comprising a pneumatic force holding unit for retaining a canister actuation force and having a rest configuration in which a metering valve of the canister is in a refill configuration a prepared configuration in which the canister actuation force is retained by the pneumatic force holding unit comprising a valve port and valve port seal, wherein the pneumatic force holding unit relies on a pressure difference to maintain the prepared configuration, and the canister fire system is actuatable by patient inhalation induced airflow; and a fire configuration in which the metering valve is in a dose delivery position characterised in that in the prepared configuration, the force retained by the pneumatic force holding unit reduces by less than about 6 % over a period of 5 minutes, preferably less than about 3% over a period of 5 minutes.
A process for producing a polymeric, corrosion-preventing covering on a metallic substrate in the region of an edge, a solder point, a weld, a repair point and/or a seam, wherein it comprises applying a coating mixture which comprises up to 2 wt% of water and/or up to 2 wt% of organic solvent, at least one radically polymerizable binder, at least one compound which forms free radicals on exposure to actinic radiation, 1 to 60 wt%, based on the dry matter, of monomers, and also phosphoric esters as adhesion promoters, to a part of the surface of the metallic substrate in the region of an edge, a solder point, a weld, a repair point and/or a seam, preferably to a strip, sheet or shaped part in the uncoated state or in the partly or fully coated state, it being possible for this coating to be a metal layer, metallic alloy layer, pretreatment layer and/or paint layer, wherein the polymeric mixture is optionally dried, and the applied coating is irradiated with actinic radiation of an intensity and for a time such that a firmly adhering, ductile, corrosion-preventing coating is formed.
A cutlery utensil dispenser for dispensing cutlery utensils, comprising: a plurality of N utensil compartments (120, 122), each compartment being so dimensioned and configured to house a stack of utensils, each compartment having a dispensing opening through which a dispensed utensil passes; a dispensing mechanism comprising a drive member in operable communication with a plurality of N driven members (160, 162), each driven member being associated with a respective one of the compartments (120, 122), each driven member having a dispensing arm that facilitates the dispensing of a utensil from the associated compartment; wherein actuation of the drive member causes simultaneous actuation of each driven member (160, 162) that causes a utensil to be dispensed from each of the plurality of compartments (120, 122) in repeatable succession one at a time. a plurality of N utensil compartments (120, 122), each compartment being so dimensioned and configured to house a stack of utensils, each compartment having a dispensing opening through which a dispensed utensil passes; a dispensing mechanism comprising a drive member in operable communication with a plurality of N driven members (160, 162), each driven member being associated with a respective one of the compartments (120, 122), each driven member having a dispensing arm that facilitates the dispensing of a utensil from the associated compartment; wherein actuation of the drive member causes simultaneous actuation of each driven member (160, 162) that causes a utensil to be dispensed from each of the plurality of compartments (120, 122) in repeatable succession one at a time.
A display system for displaying a three-dimensional view in front of an aerial vehicle, the display system comprising: a display screen for displaying the three-dimensional view; one or more sensors for obtaining object data regarding objects within a travel path of the aerial vehicle, a controller for receiving the object data from the one or more sensors, and for providing input to the display screen, the controller configured by programming instructions on non-transitory computer readable media to: cause the display of one or more objects as graphical objects in a 3-dimensional graphical representation of real space, wherein the display size of an object is determined based on a non-linear projection per distance between the object and a view point that is scaled based on a continuous, non-linear scaling function, which causes the object to be displayed smaller at certain distances and larger at other distances than it would if only linear scaling were applied, characterised in that the continuous, non-linear scaling function comprises one of a plurality of different compensation scaling functions comprising a first compensation scaling function (1314, 1414) for normal conditions and a second compensation scaling function (1316, 1416) for alert or bad visual conditions, wherein the display size of objects at a certain distance is larger when the second compensation scaling function is used than when the first compensation scaling function is used. a display screen for displaying the three-dimensional view; one or more sensors for obtaining object data regarding objects within a travel path of the aerial vehicle, a controller for receiving the object data from the one or more sensors, and for providing input to the display screen, the controller configured by programming instructions on non-transitory computer readable media to: cause the display of one or more objects as graphical objects in a 3-dimensional graphical representation of real space, wherein the display size of an object is determined based on a non-linear projection per distance between the object and a view point that is scaled based on a continuous, non-linear scaling function, which causes the object to be displayed smaller at certain distances and larger at other distances than it would if only linear scaling were applied, characterised in that the continuous, non-linear scaling function comprises one of a plurality of different compensation scaling functions comprising a first compensation scaling function (1314, 1414) for normal conditions and a second compensation scaling function (1316, 1416) for alert or bad visual conditions, wherein the display size of objects at a certain distance is larger when the second compensation scaling function is used than when the first compensation scaling function is used.
System for lighting and measuring the photo-catalytic activity of the reactive surface of a material, comprising at least one reaction chamber, an inlet pipe, at least one analyzing means of at least one gaseous fluid, at least one data saving and processing unit, at least one radiating system, at least one ventilation means, a piping route (1, 2, 3, 4), said radiating system lying outside said reaction chamber and said ventilation means lying in the optical path of said radiating system, wherein said ventilation means is a turbine comprising at least one rotor delimited by said reactive surface of said material, characterized by said at least one rotor being equipped with holes to allow a swirling motion of said gaseous fluid coming from the inlet pipe, with respect to said reactive surface of said material and of radial blades, to drag in rotation said gaseous fluid impressing a centrifugal force.
A pressure sensing mat comprising: a first portion including a first conductive layer contacting a first non-conductive layer, wherein the first conductive layer is continuous except for a first plurality of discontinuities defining a first plurality of conductive strips oriented in a first direction, wherein the first portion includes a first end and a second end, wherein each conductive strip of the first plurality of conductive strips are formed as columns including first and second columns, wherein the first column has a first width and is spaced apart from the first end by a first distance and the second column has a second width greater than the first width and is spaced apart from the first end by a second distance, greater than the first distance; a second portion including a second conductive layer layered to a second non-conductive layer, wherein the second conductive layer is continuous except for a second plurality of discontinuities defining a second plurality of conductive strips oriented in a second direction; and an insulative layer disposed between the first portion and the second portion, wherein the first plurality of conductive strips and the second plurality of conductive strips form a conductive strip matrix having a plurality of capacitors wherein each capacitors of the plurality of capacitors are configured to provide a capacitance indicative of a pressure applied at each capacitor of the plurality of capacitors. a first portion including a first conductive layer contacting a first non-conductive layer, wherein the first conductive layer is continuous except for a first plurality of discontinuities defining a first plurality of conductive strips oriented in a first direction, wherein the first portion includes a first end and a second end, wherein each conductive strip of the first plurality of conductive strips are formed as columns including first and second columns, wherein the first column has a first width and is spaced apart from the first end by a first distance and the second column has a second width greater than the first width and is spaced apart from the first end by a second distance, greater than the first distance; a second portion including a second conductive layer layered to a second non-conductive layer, wherein the second conductive layer is continuous except for a second plurality of discontinuities defining a second plurality of conductive strips oriented in a second direction; and an insulative layer disposed between the first portion and the second portion, wherein the first plurality of conductive strips and the second plurality of conductive strips form a conductive strip matrix having a plurality of capacitors wherein each capacitors of the plurality of capacitors are configured to provide a capacitance indicative of a pressure applied at each capacitor of the plurality of capacitors.
A medical device at least partially formed of a metal alloy, said metal alloy consisting of rhenium, molybdenum, carbon, oxygen, nitrogen, and less than 5 wt% other metal and/or impurities, a content of said rhenium plus molybdenum constituting at least 95 weight percent of said metal alloy, said rhenium constituting at least 40 weight percent of said metal alloy, said molybdenum constituting at least 40 weight percent of said metal alloy, said metal alloy having a nitrogen content of less than 30 ppm, said metal alloy having a carbon content of up to 200 ppm, said metal alloy having an oxygen content of up to 100 ppm, said metal alloy having a carbon to oxygen atomic ratio of at least about 2:1, said metal alloy having a carbon to oxygen atomic ratio of no more than 50:1, said other metal including one or more metals selected from the group consisting of calcium, chromium, cobalt, copper, gold, iron, lead, magnesium, nickel, niobium, platinum, rare earth metals, silver, tantalum, titanium, tungsten, yttrium, zinc, and zirconium.
A one part underfill composition comprising: - an epoxy resin, - a latent epoxy curing agent, - a photocurable resin or monomer, - a photoinitiator, - optionally, a filler, and - optionally, a thermal initiator, wherein the epoxy resin comprises at least one multifunctional epoxy resin, and one or more monofunctional epoxy resins, and wherein the multifunctional epoxy resin is included in an amount within the range of 40 wt.% to 95 wt.%, of the total epoxy resin. - an epoxy resin, - a latent epoxy curing agent, - a photocurable resin or monomer, - a photoinitiator, - optionally, a filler, and - optionally, a thermal initiator,
A dredging equipment for seafloors having pollutants and/or toxicants; said dredging equipment comprising: - a self-propelled machine able to move on the seafloor; - canalization means of the pollutant and/or toxicant removed from the seafloor sending to a collection center; - an electrical power source able to feed the self-propelled machine internal components; and - an electronic management and control unit of said dredging equipment; said self-propelled machine comprising: - an underwater bell able to be supported by the seafloor; - a sediments sucking device installed in the underwater bell interior; said sediments sucking device being jointed to said canalization means; - a weight setting device of said underwater bell immersed in the water; and - a motion device of said underwater bell along the seafloor; characterized in that said sucking device comprises a plurality of pipelines (27, 28) having their intake port turned towards the seafloor; each pipeline (27, 28) having a first end turned towards the seafloor and a second end able to canalize the collected sediments into a chamber from which the canalization means origin. - a self-propelled machine able to move on the seafloor; - canalization means of the pollutant and/or toxicant removed from the seafloor sending to a collection center; - an electrical power source able to feed the self-propelled machine internal components; and - an electronic management and control unit of said dredging equipment; - an underwater bell able to be supported by the seafloor; - a sediments sucking device installed in the underwater bell interior; said sediments sucking device being jointed to said canalization means; - a weight setting device of said underwater bell immersed in the water; and - a motion device of said underwater bell along the seafloor;
A method performed by a network device, the method comprising: determining a first cache of the network device is overloaded, wherein the first cache is within a cache hierarchy including a plurality of caches, each cache including a set of forwarding table entries for the network device to forward packets of traffic flows, and wherein one cache lower in the cache hierarchy is to be checked earlier in flow lookup than one higher in the cache hierarchy; and wherein the method is characterized by: upon determining that the first cache is overloaded, disabling the first cache from the flow lookup, wherein the flow lookup skips the first cache and is performed at a second cache higher in the cache hierarchy, disabling the first cache from forwarding table entry insertion when the forwarding table entry insertion is performed in one or more caches of the plurality of caches; after a first time period, allowing the first cache to perform the forwarding table entry insertion when the forwarding table entry insertion is performed in one or more other caches of the plurality of caches; and evicting one or more forwarding table entries within the first cache when the first cache is deemed full and a forwarding table entry is to be inserted in the first cache. determining a first cache of the network device is overloaded, wherein the first cache is within a cache hierarchy including a plurality of caches, each cache including a set of forwarding table entries for the network device to forward packets of traffic flows, and wherein one cache lower in the cache hierarchy is to be checked earlier in flow lookup than one higher in the cache hierarchy; and wherein the method is characterized by: upon determining that the first cache is overloaded, disabling the first cache from the flow lookup, wherein the flow lookup skips the first cache and is performed at a second cache higher in the cache hierarchy, disabling the first cache from forwarding table entry insertion when the forwarding table entry insertion is performed in one or more caches of the plurality of caches; disabling the first cache from the flow lookup, wherein the flow lookup skips the first cache and is performed at a second cache higher in the cache hierarchy, disabling the first cache from forwarding table entry insertion when the forwarding table entry insertion is performed in one or more caches of the plurality of caches; after a first time period, allowing the first cache to perform the forwarding table entry insertion when the forwarding table entry insertion is performed in one or more other caches of the plurality of caches; and evicting one or more forwarding table entries within the first cache when the first cache is deemed full and a forwarding table entry is to be inserted in the first cache.
Apparatus for determining indications helping the diagnosis of orthopedic diseases comprising a section for detecting and acquiring signals from a body under examination or from a part thereof further comprising a detecting section and a section for acquiring images by nuclear magnetic resonance, wherein the detecting section is a unit for detecting images by nuclear magnetic resonance and the section for acquiring images by NMR is a unit for acquiring images by NMR having MRI scanning means that are shaped and have such a dimension that allow the acquisition of MRI images from the anatomical region of orthopedical interest in the region of the backbone, particularly of the backbone in the lumbosacral and/or cervical portion and said unit for detecting images by NMR is integrated in a section for processing acquired images, i.e. the processing section, as regards image data and/or resonance signals, so that said unit for acquiring images by nuclear magnetic resonance and said section for processing acquired images are grouped together in a single apparatus, which processing section defines, from image data and/or resonance signals, values of one or more different numerical parameters as geometric parameters, concerning dimensions and/or shape and/or volume and/or geometries of the muscle skeletal structures of the backbone, indicating the presence or absence of an orthopedic disease and/or a measure of the evolution condition of said orthopedic disease, whose processing functionalities being carried out under the "on line" mode by the MRI scan, i.e. immediately after having acquired image data and the acquisition functionalities of said section for acquiring images being guided by the processing section itself by means of a feedback line, wherein the processing section comprises a sub-section with means for determining the geometric parameters of main muscle skeletal structures of orthopedic interest of the backbone, particularly of vertebrae, disc structures and/or spinal canal, said geometric parameters being detected at different tilting degrees of the backbone, particularly with the backbone in a substantially horizontal position, i.e. at resting condition, and/or in a substantially vertical position, i.e. under load, and/or in intermediate positions between the horizontal and vertical position of the backbone.
A display device, comprising: a display panel; a frame being positioned at a rear of the display panel; a guide panel including a receiving portion on which a rear surface of the display panel is received, and a guide wall connected to the receiving portion, the guide panel contacting the frame; a coupling unit being positioned at the guide wall, wherein the coupling unit includes: a first slit; a second slit opposite the first slit; a projection formed between the first slit and the second slit; an elastic portion being positioned between the first slit and the second slit; and a pressing portion being formed on the guide wall and positioned between the first slit and the second slit, wherein the projection is positioned between the elastic portion and the pressing portion; and a back cover positioned behind the frame, wherein the back cover is engaged with the projection. a display panel; a frame being positioned at a rear of the display panel; a guide panel including a receiving portion on which a rear surface of the display panel is received, and a guide wall connected to the receiving portion, the guide panel contacting the frame; a coupling unit being positioned at the guide wall, wherein the coupling unit includes: a first slit; a second slit opposite the first slit; a projection formed between the first slit and the second slit; an elastic portion being positioned between the first slit and the second slit; and a pressing portion being formed on the guide wall and positioned between the first slit and the second slit, a first slit; a second slit opposite the first slit; a projection formed between the first slit and the second slit; an elastic portion being positioned between the first slit and the second slit; and a pressing portion being formed on the guide wall and positioned between the first slit and the second slit, wherein the projection is positioned between the elastic portion and the pressing portion; and a back cover positioned behind the frame, wherein the back cover is engaged with the projection.
A linear resonant actuator controller for a mobile device having a linear resonant actuator, the linear resonant actuator controller comprising: a controller output configured to be coupled to the linear resonant actuator; an audio processor having an audio processor input and an audio processor output coupled to the controller output; wherein the audio processor is configured to receive an audio signal comprising speech, to apply equalisation and/or compression to the audio signal to attenuate signal frequency components at a resonant frequency of the linear resonant actuator relative to other frequency components, to boost signal frequency components of the audio signal which are outside the resonant frequency of the linear resonant actuator, and to output the processed audio signal on the audio processor output to drive the linear resonant actuator so that the linear resonant actuator is used as a speaker. a controller output configured to be coupled to the linear resonant actuator; an audio processor having an audio processor input and an audio processor output coupled to the controller output; wherein the audio processor is configured to receive an audio signal comprising speech, to apply equalisation and/or compression to the audio signal to attenuate signal frequency components at a resonant frequency of the linear resonant actuator relative to other frequency components, to boost signal frequency components of the audio signal which are outside the resonant frequency of the linear resonant actuator, and to output the processed audio signal on the audio processor output to drive the linear resonant actuator so that the linear resonant actuator is used as a speaker.