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A minimally invasive surgical device comprising: a main body (110, 310, 410) comprising an inner tube (112, 212, 312, 412) and an outer tube (114, 314, 414), the inner tube (112, 212, 312, 412) being disposed in the outer tube (114, 314,414); a buffer assembly (120, 220, 320, 420), one end of the buffer assembly (120, 220, 320, 420) being connected to the inner tube (112, 212, 312, 412); and a cutter bit (130, 230, 330, 430) connected to the other end of the buffer assembly (120, 220, 320, 420) and having a cutting portion (132, 232, 332, 432), wherein when the cutting portion (132, 232, 332, 432) is in contact with an object, the buffer assembly (120, 220, 320, 420) is adapted to enable the cutter bit (130, 230, 330, 430) to move relatively to the inner tube (112, 212, 312, 412) to decrease a cutting force between the cutting portion (132, 232, 332, 432) and the object, and is adapted to enable the cutting portion (132, 232, 332, 432) to be tilted along with a surface of the object, wherein the buffer assembly (120, 220, 320, 420) comprises an elastic member (122, 222, 322, 422) connected between the inner tube (112, 212, 312, 412) and the cutter bit (130, 230, 330, 430), the minimally invasive surgical device being characterized in that the buffer assembly comprises a universal joint (124, 224) connected between the elastic member (122, 222) and the cutter bit (130, 230). a main body (110, 310, 410) comprising an inner tube (112, 212, 312, 412) and an outer tube (114, 314, 414), the inner tube (112, 212, 312, 412) being disposed in the outer tube (114, 314,414); a buffer assembly (120, 220, 320, 420), one end of the buffer assembly (120, 220, 320, 420) being connected to the inner tube (112, 212, 312, 412); and a cutter bit (130, 230, 330, 430) connected to the other end of the buffer assembly (120, 220, 320, 420) and having a cutting portion (132, 232, 332, 432), wherein when the cutting portion (132, 232, 332, 432) is in contact with an object, the buffer assembly (120, 220, 320, 420) is adapted to enable the cutter bit (130, 230, 330, 430) to move relatively to the inner tube (112, 212, 312, 412) to decrease a cutting force between the cutting portion (132, 232, 332, 432) and the object, and is adapted to enable the cutting portion (132, 232, 332, 432) to be tilted along with a surface of the object, wherein the buffer assembly (120, 220, 320, 420) comprises an elastic member (122, 222, 322, 422) connected between the inner tube (112, 212, 312, 412) and the cutter bit (130, 230, 330, 430), the minimally invasive surgical device being characterized in that the buffer assembly comprises a universal joint (124, 224) connected between the elastic member (122, 222) and the cutter bit (130, 230).
A cartridge for an aerosol generating device, comprising: a first cavity containing a nicotine source and a second cavity containing a lactic acid source, the first cavity and the second cavity defining an inner space between the cavities and an outer periphery of the cavities; and a susceptor comprising one or more susceptor elements (20a, 20b, 20c), wherein the susceptor is arranged such that the susceptor is partly positioned in the inner space between the cavities, and partly positioned in the outer periphery of the cavities, the outer periphery of the cavities being a space between the cavity walls and the cartridge walls. a first cavity containing a nicotine source and a second cavity containing a lactic acid source, the first cavity and the second cavity defining an inner space between the cavities and an outer periphery of the cavities; and a susceptor comprising one or more susceptor elements (20a, 20b, 20c), wherein the susceptor is arranged such that the susceptor is partly positioned in the inner space between the cavities, and partly positioned in the outer periphery of the cavities, the outer periphery of the cavities being a space between the cavity walls and the cartridge walls.
A reconfigurable fault-tolerant voltage inverter, intended to power a multi-phase synchronous permanent-magnet motor, where the number of phases of the motor is equal to N, where N is an integer which is at least equal to 3, and where the inverter includes: - first to N th switching cells (B1, B2, B3), where each includes: • two switching devices (B11-B12, B21-B22, B31-B32) assembled in series, and • two isolating devices (S11-S12, S21-S22, S31-S32), - at least one N+1 th switching cell, constituting a redundancy cell, and - a redundancy-management device, adapted to • detect an operating anomaly of the inverter, leading to a stoppage of the motor, which results from a failure of one of the first to N th switching cells, and which causes a fault of one of the N phases of the motor, • isolate the defective switching cell, • determine the cause of the failure, and • order a restart of the motor or a reconfiguration of the inverter, appropriate for the detected anomaly, in which each switching device is adapted to inform the redundancy-management device of a short circuit affecting this switching device, and in which the redundancy-management device is also adapted to supervise the integral value of the absolute value of the current in the defective phase. - first to N th switching cells (B1, B2, B3), where each includes: • two switching devices (B11-B12, B21-B22, B31-B32) assembled in series, and • two isolating devices (S11-S12, S21-S22, S31-S32), • two switching devices (B11-B12, B21-B22, B31-B32) assembled in series, and • two isolating devices (S11-S12, S21-S22, S31-S32), - at least one N+1 th switching cell, constituting a redundancy cell, and - a redundancy-management device, adapted to • detect an operating anomaly of the inverter, leading to a stoppage of the motor, which results from a failure of one of the first to N th switching cells, and which causes a fault of one of the N phases of the motor, • isolate the defective switching cell, • determine the cause of the failure, and • order a restart of the motor or a reconfiguration of the inverter, appropriate for the detected anomaly, in which each switching device is adapted to inform the redundancy-management device of a short circuit affecting this switching device, and in which the redundancy-management device is also adapted to supervise the integral value of the absolute value of the current in the defective phase. • detect an operating anomaly of the inverter, leading to a stoppage of the motor, which results from a failure of one of the first to N th switching cells, and which causes a fault of one of the N phases of the motor, • isolate the defective switching cell, • determine the cause of the failure, and • order a restart of the motor or a reconfiguration of the inverter, appropriate for the detected anomaly, in which each switching device is adapted to inform the redundancy-management device of a short circuit affecting this switching device, and in which the redundancy-management device is also adapted to supervise the integral value of the absolute value of the current in the defective phase.
An air data probe comprising: a faceplate connectable to an aircraft; a body connected to the faceplate; and a heating system comprising a coil, the coil being connected to the faceplate; wherein the coil is configured to generate an electromagnetic field that couples with the body to heat the body; wherein the body comprises an interactive material that couples with the electromagnetic field and produces eddy currents to heat the body. a faceplate connectable to an aircraft; a body connected to the faceplate; and a heating system comprising a coil, the coil being connected to the faceplate; wherein the coil is configured to generate an electromagnetic field that couples with the body to heat the body; wherein the body comprises an interactive material that couples with the electromagnetic field and produces eddy currents to heat the body.
Method for producing a component having at least one projection from a flat material formed of a metallic substance and having at least one wall thickness (t), including the steps of: - arranging the flat material between a first tool part and a second tool part arranged opposing the first tool part, wherein the first tool part has at least one recess for producing the projection on a side facing the flat material, and wherein at least one of the tool parts (20, 22) has at least one flow barrier (26, 28), which protrudes beyond a surface (30, 32, 34) of the at least one tool part (20, 22) adjoining to the flow barrier (26, 28), and - pressing the flat material arranged between the tool parts (20, 22) by means of the tool parts (20, 22), characterized in that the flat material is pressed such that a part of the metallic substance is prevented from flowing away from the recess from a first partial area, in which the projection is produced, and from at least one second partial area of the flat material adjoining to the first partial area and arranged between the flow barrier (26, 28) and the recess in pressing by means of the flow barrier (26, 28) and flows into the recess, whereby the projection is produced such that the component has a wall thickness in all of the wall areas, the distance of which to the projection is less than or equal to the extension (s) of the projection after producing the projection, which is greater than or equal to half of the wall thickness (t) of the flat material before production of the projection. - arranging the flat material between a first tool part and a second tool part arranged opposing the first tool part, wherein the first tool part has at least one recess for producing the projection on a side facing the flat material, and wherein at least one of the tool parts (20, 22) has at least one flow barrier (26, 28), which protrudes beyond a surface (30, 32, 34) of the at least one tool part (20, 22) adjoining to the flow barrier (26, 28), and - pressing the flat material arranged between the tool parts (20, 22) by means of the tool parts (20, 22),
Device for protecting a fastening insert for overmoulding the fastening insert with a plastic material using a mould, the fastening insert comprising a fastening member, characterised in that the device comprises: - a piercing means designed to pierce at least one sheet of plastic material; - means for sealing the fastening member in order to prevent an infiltration of plastic material onto the fastening member during an overmoulding operation, the device forming a shaft comprising a first and a second end opposite one another, the first end being provided with said piercing means and the second end being provided with at least a part of the sealing means. - a piercing means designed to pierce at least one sheet of plastic material; - means for sealing the fastening member in order to prevent an infiltration of plastic material onto the fastening member during an overmoulding operation, the device forming a shaft comprising a first and a second end opposite one another, the first end being provided with said piercing means and the second end being provided with at least a part of the sealing means.
A rig for testing mode II fatigue of a composite component, the rig comprising: a clamp for clamping one end of the component such that the component is clamped in a cantilever arrangement; a loading fork for applying load to the component; characterized by a first contact arrangement arranged to be attached to one side of the component for transferring load from the loading fork to the component and a second contact arrangement arranged to be attached to an opposing side of the component for transferring load from the loading fork to the component, the first and second contact arrangements being at a position spaced from the clamp; and wherein the loading fork comprises a first portion and a second portion arranged such that in use, when the loading fork is loading the component in one direction the first portion contacts the first contact arrangement and the second portion is spaced from the second contact arrangement, and when the loading fork is loading the component in an opposite direction the first portion is spaced from the first contact arrangement and the second portion contacts the second contact arrangement. a clamp for clamping one end of the component such that the component is clamped in a cantilever arrangement; a loading fork for applying load to the component; characterized by a first contact arrangement arranged to be attached to one side of the component for transferring load from the loading fork to the component and a second contact arrangement arranged to be attached to an opposing side of the component for transferring load from the loading fork to the component, the first and second contact arrangements being at a position spaced from the clamp; and wherein the loading fork comprises a first portion and a second portion arranged such that in use, when the loading fork is loading the component in one direction the first portion contacts the first contact arrangement and the second portion is spaced from the second contact arrangement, and when the loading fork is loading the component in an opposite direction the first portion is spaced from the first contact arrangement and the second portion contacts the second contact arrangement.
A method for recharging raw material polycrystalline silicon in a method for producing a silicon single crystal ingot comprising a filling step of filling raw material polycrystalline silicon into a crucible, a melting step of melting the filled polycrystalline silicon in the crucible into silicon melt, and a pulling-up step of bringing a seed crystal into contact with the silicon melt and pulling up the seed crystal to thereby grow a silicon single crystal ingot; in which the raw material polycrystalline silicon is supplied into the crucible after the melting step and the pulling-up step; wherein a cushioning region is formed on a surface of the silicon melt in the crucible, and the raw material polycrystalline silicon is supplied onto the formed cushioning region, and the cushioning region is formed by introducing polycrystalline silicon chunks having sizes of 5 mm to 50 mm to the surface of the silicon melt in the crucible, and the raw material polycrystalline silicon supplied onto the cushioning region consist of polycrystalline silicon chunks having sizes of more than 50 mm.
A fluid collection device comprising an elongate container having an opening at one end, and a swab that is insertable into the container through said opening, wherein: the swab comprises a shaft, an absorbent collector at or near a distal end of the shaft for acquiring a fluid sample in use, and a closure (16, 40) at or near a proximal end of the shaft, the closure (16, 40) being adapted to engage with the container and to close the opening of the container with the absorbent collector and the shaft inside the container; the internal cross-sectional area of the container becomes smaller in a direction away from the opening; and the closure (16, 40) further comprises an outlet through which, in use, fluid within the container can be dispensed, subsequent to the closure (16, 40) having been engaged with the container; characterised in that the container tapers along its length and the internal cross-sectional area of the container decreases smoothly along its length so as to cause the absorbent collector to be progressively radially compressed as the swab is inserted into the container and the absorbent collector is advanced along the length of the container in use, thereby causing the absorbent collector to release at least some of the fluid sample held therein. the swab comprises a shaft, an absorbent collector at or near a distal end of the shaft for acquiring a fluid sample in use, and a closure (16, 40) at or near a proximal end of the shaft, the closure (16, 40) being adapted to engage with the container and to close the opening of the container with the absorbent collector and the shaft inside the container; the internal cross-sectional area of the container becomes smaller in a direction away from the opening; and the closure (16, 40) further comprises an outlet through which, in use, fluid within the container can be dispensed, subsequent to the closure (16, 40) having been engaged with the container; characterised in that the container tapers along its length and the internal cross-sectional area of the container decreases smoothly along its length so as to cause the absorbent collector to be progressively radially compressed as the swab is inserted into the container and the absorbent collector is advanced along the length of the container in use, thereby causing the absorbent collector to release at least some of the fluid sample held therein.
A method for controlling a screen display in a touch screen terminal, the method comprising: in response to receiving a first user gesture comprising a touch and move gesture on a touch screen display of the touch screen terminal, wherein a distance or time of the touch and move gesture reaches a threshold value, setting (203, 303) an imaginary circle determined by a starting point, a middle point and a final point on a curved path defined by the first user gesture on the touch screen display; determining the imaginary circle as a zoom-in region; panning contents displayed in the determined zoom-in region to a center of the touch screen display; determining (205; 305) a magnification capable of zooming in the imaginary circle to a full screen as a maximum zoom-in magnification; displaying, on the touch screen display, a circle capable of designating up to the determined maximum zoom-in magnification; in response to receiving a second user gesture, which comprises a touch and move gesture following a circumference of the displayed circle in a clockwise direction, identifying a rotation angle based on the second user gesture on the circumference of the displayed circle, and determining a level of magnification within a range of up to the determined maximum zoom-in magnification, wherein the level of magnification is proportional to the rotation angle, and wherein the level of magnification per rotation angle is based on the determined maximum zoom-in magnification; and zooming (209; 309) in the contents displayed in the zoom-in region according to the determined level of magnification. in response to receiving a first user gesture comprising a touch and move gesture on a touch screen display of the touch screen terminal, wherein a distance or time of the touch and move gesture reaches a threshold value, setting (203, 303) an imaginary circle determined by a starting point, a middle point and a final point on a curved path defined by the first user gesture on the touch screen display; determining the imaginary circle as a zoom-in region; panning contents displayed in the determined zoom-in region to a center of the touch screen display; determining (205; 305) a magnification capable of zooming in the imaginary circle to a full screen as a maximum zoom-in magnification; displaying, on the touch screen display, a circle capable of designating up to the determined maximum zoom-in magnification; in response to receiving a second user gesture, which comprises a touch and move gesture following a circumference of the displayed circle in a clockwise direction, identifying a rotation angle based on the second user gesture on the circumference of the displayed circle, and determining a level of magnification within a range of up to the determined maximum zoom-in magnification, wherein the level of magnification is proportional to the rotation angle, and wherein the level of magnification per rotation angle is based on the determined maximum zoom-in magnification; and zooming (209; 309) in the contents displayed in the zoom-in region according to the determined level of magnification.
A method, performed by at least one apparatus (100, 200, 400), the method comprising: - detecting location information indicative of a location of an apparatus that can be inserted into a liquid- and/or gas-carrying domestic appliance; - determining treatment chamber information indicative of a conclusion as to whether or not the at least one apparatus is inserted in a treatment chamber of the domestic appliance, the treatment chamber information being determined at least partially on the basis of the detected location information, - outputting or causing output of the determined treatment chamber information, characterized in that the detected location information is representative of a signal strength of one or more wireless communication networks, the signal strength being detected on the basis of signals transmitted by the one or more communication networks, and in that the determination of the treatment chamber information comprises determining a signal attenuation at least partially on the basis of the detected information representing a signal strength of the one or more communication networks. - detecting location information indicative of a location of an apparatus that can be inserted into a liquid- and/or gas-carrying domestic appliance; - determining treatment chamber information indicative of a conclusion as to whether or not the at least one apparatus is inserted in a treatment chamber of the domestic appliance, the treatment chamber information being determined at least partially on the basis of the detected location information, - outputting or causing output of the determined treatment chamber information,
Device for internal welding of tubes and sections, comprising a cantilever arm (2, 2a) which is secured to a suspension and introducible into the tube or section to be welded and on which a welding head is mounted to be displaceable, wherein the cantilever arm (2, 2a) further comprises a laser and a camera, characterised in that - a control device for displacing the welding head is present, - one or more lasers are mounted on the suspension, - one or more cameras are mounted on the welding head, - wherein one or more laser beams are each directed to the one or more cameras and are recognisable by this or these, - an evaluating module is present, which can evaluate changes (dX, dY) of the relative positions (X, Y) of the laser beams recognised by the one or more cameras, generate a signal therefrom and feed this to the control device for displacement of the welding head. - a control device for displacing the welding head is present, - one or more lasers are mounted on the suspension, - one or more cameras are mounted on the welding head, - wherein one or more laser beams are each directed to the one or more cameras and are recognisable by this or these, - an evaluating module is present, which can evaluate changes (dX, dY) of the relative positions (X, Y) of the laser beams recognised by the one or more cameras, generate a signal therefrom and feed this to the control device for displacement of the welding head.
A macerator comprising: a chamber and lid, which together in use define a sealed volume for receiving items to be macerated; a chopper is located in the chamber; an inlet is provided for introducing water into the chamber; a drain for removal of macerated product from the chamber; a means is provided for opening the lid; and a lid closure system is provided for closing the lid characterised in that the lid closure system includes a non-contact control system (44, 46, 48) arranged to detect a user's presence and activate an actuator that closes the lid upon receipt of a command signal; a lid locking means ensures the lid is locked when closed, before the control system (44, 46, 48) begins a macerating cycle.