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An in-vivo vessel sealing end effector, the end effector comprising: a) an in vivo end effector body coupleable to an arm of an in vivo robotic device, wherein the end effector body is configured to be positioned entirely within a cavity of a patient, the end effector body comprising: (i) a cautery component shaft disposed within the body and operably coupled to a jaw actuation motor; and (ii) a first threaded collar disposed around and operably coupled to the cautery component shaft; and b) a bipolar vessel cautery component operably coupled to a cautery component actuation motor and to the end effector body, the cautery component comprising: (i) a stationary jaw coupled to a distal end of the cautery component shaft; (ii) a mobile jaw pivotally coupled to the distal end of the cautery component shaft; and (iii) a cutting component operably coupled to a cutting component actuation motor and moveably coupled to the cautery component shaft. a) an in vivo end effector body coupleable to an arm of an in vivo robotic device, wherein the end effector body is configured to be positioned entirely within a cavity of a patient, the end effector body comprising: (i) a cautery component shaft disposed within the body and operably coupled to a jaw actuation motor; and (ii) a first threaded collar disposed around and operably coupled to the cautery component shaft; and (i) a cautery component shaft disposed within the body and operably coupled to a jaw actuation motor; and (ii) a first threaded collar disposed around and operably coupled to the cautery component shaft; and b) a bipolar vessel cautery component operably coupled to a cautery component actuation motor and to the end effector body, the cautery component comprising: (i) a stationary jaw coupled to a distal end of the cautery component shaft; (ii) a mobile jaw pivotally coupled to the distal end of the cautery component shaft; and (iii) a cutting component operably coupled to a cutting component actuation motor and moveably coupled to the cautery component shaft. (i) a stationary jaw coupled to a distal end of the cautery component shaft; (ii) a mobile jaw pivotally coupled to the distal end of the cautery component shaft; and (iii) a cutting component operably coupled to a cutting component actuation motor and moveably coupled to the cautery component shaft.
An electrically-heated catalyst (10; 100; 200; 300) comprising: a carrier; an electrically conductive underlying layer bonded to the external wall of the carrier; and an electrode (20; 302) having more than two comb-shaped electrode portions (20a; 302a), characterized by electrically conductive fixing layers (24; 102; 202; 304) bonding to the comb-shaped electrode portions (20a; 302a) and the electrically conductive underlying layer to fix each of the comb-shaped electrode portions (20a; 302a) to the carrier at two or more points spaced apart, wherein the electrically conductive underlying layer has a coefficient of thermal expansion between a coefficient of thermal expansion of the carrier and a coefficient of thermal expansion of the electrode (20; 302), and wherein the electrically conductive fixing layer (24; 102; 202; 304) has a coefficient of thermal expansion between the coefficient of thermal expansion of the electrode (20; 302) and the coefficient of thermal expansion of the electrically conductive underlying layer. a carrier; an electrically conductive underlying layer bonded to the external wall of the carrier; and an electrode (20; 302) having more than two comb-shaped electrode portions (20a; 302a), characterized by electrically conductive fixing layers (24; 102; 202; 304) bonding to the comb-shaped electrode portions (20a; 302a) and the electrically conductive underlying layer to fix each of the comb-shaped electrode portions (20a; 302a) to the carrier at two or more points spaced apart, wherein the electrically conductive underlying layer has a coefficient of thermal expansion between a coefficient of thermal expansion of the carrier and a coefficient of thermal expansion of the electrode (20; 302), and wherein the electrically conductive fixing layer (24; 102; 202; 304) has a coefficient of thermal expansion between the coefficient of thermal expansion of the electrode (20; 302) and the coefficient of thermal expansion of the electrically conductive underlying layer.
A method for laterally confining neutral excitons in a semiconductor layer structure of a solid-state device, the semiconductor layer structure comprising at least one semiconductor layer and defining a device plane, the method comprising: creating an inhomogeneous electric field in the semiconductor layer structure, the electric field having an in-plane field component (F x) whose magnitude varies along at least at least one confinement direction (x) in the device plane, the magnitude of the in-plane field component (F x) having a maximum along said confinement direction (x), whereby the in-plane field component (F x) causes a lateral confining potential (V(x)) for neutral excitons around the maximum; and irradiating the solid-state device with light to create neutral excitons in the semiconductor layer structure, the neutral excitons being laterally confined along the confinement direction (x) by the lateral confining potential (V(x)). creating an inhomogeneous electric field in the semiconductor layer structure, the electric field having an in-plane field component (F x) whose magnitude varies along at least at least one confinement direction (x) in the device plane, the magnitude of the in-plane field component (F x) having a maximum along said confinement direction (x), whereby the in-plane field component (F x) causes a lateral confining potential (V(x)) for neutral excitons around the maximum; and irradiating the solid-state device with light to create neutral excitons in the semiconductor layer structure, the neutral excitons being laterally confined along the confinement direction (x) by the lateral confining potential (V(x)).
A method of monitoring a polyolefin reactor system, comprising the acts of: exposing a mixture within a polyolefin reactor system to radiation emission from a spectroscopic probe, wherein the polyolefin reactor system comprises a loop slurry reactor and the mixture comprises a discharge stream from the loop slurry reactor of the polyolefin reactor system; acquiring a spectroscopic signal from the mixture on-line in substantially real-time in response to the radiation emission; and analyzing the spectroscopic signal to determine a property of the mixture. exposing a mixture within a polyolefin reactor system to radiation emission from a spectroscopic probe, wherein the polyolefin reactor system comprises a loop slurry reactor and the mixture comprises a discharge stream from the loop slurry reactor of the polyolefin reactor system; acquiring a spectroscopic signal from the mixture on-line in substantially real-time in response to the radiation emission; and analyzing the spectroscopic signal to determine a property of the mixture.
An apparatus (100, 200) comprising: a catheter body (102, 202) having a first lumen (104, 204) and a second lumen (106, 206) extending therethrough, the first lumen (104, 204) being configured for a first device (108, 208) to be disposed therein and the second lumen (106, 206) being configured for a second device (110, 210) to be disposed therein; a control handle coupled to the catheter body (102, 202), the control handle including a first control mechanism (114, 214) configured to control the first device (108, 208) and a second control mechanism (116, 216) configured to control the second device (110, 210); and characterised by a delivery path provided in a distal portion (120, 220) of the catheter body (102, 202), the delivery path being configured to enable the separate introduction of the first device (108, 208) and the second device (110, 210) at a distal tip of the catheter body (102, 202), the delivery path being configured such that only one of the first device (108, 208) or the second device (110, 210) is actuated at a time, or being configured such that an inner dimension of the delivery path is smaller than an outer dimension of the first device (108, 208) and the second device (110, 210) combined, or being configured such that the delivery path is too small to accommodate both the first device (108, 208) and the second device (110, 210) at one time. a catheter body (102, 202) having a first lumen (104, 204) and a second lumen (106, 206) extending therethrough, the first lumen (104, 204) being configured for a first device (108, 208) to be disposed therein and the second lumen (106, 206) being configured for a second device (110, 210) to be disposed therein; a control handle coupled to the catheter body (102, 202), the control handle including a first control mechanism (114, 214) configured to control the first device (108, 208) and a second control mechanism (116, 216) configured to control the second device (110, 210); and characterised by a delivery path provided in a distal portion (120, 220) of the catheter body (102, 202), the delivery path being configured to enable the separate introduction of the first device (108, 208) and the second device (110, 210) at a distal tip of the catheter body (102, 202), the delivery path being configured such that only one of the first device (108, 208) or the second device (110, 210) is actuated at a time, or being configured such that an inner dimension of the delivery path is smaller than an outer dimension of the first device (108, 208) and the second device (110, 210) combined, or being configured such that the delivery path is too small to accommodate both the first device (108, 208) and the second device (110, 210) at one time.
An adsorbent capsule comprising a pressed core of sorbent material having a water-insoluble binder, and a water-vapour permeable water-based liquid-applied resin coating thereon, wherein said water-insoluble binder comprises polyethylene.
A switching method, comprising: configuring, by a base station, a switching message for a narrow-bandwidth receiving mode, the switching message comprising time when a terminal is indicated to enter the narrow-bandwidth receiving mode and a position of a narrow bandwidth on a frequency band when the narrow-bandwidth receiving mode is entered; and sending the switching message to the terminal to indicate the terminal to switch to the narrow bandwidth specified in the switching message for information reception, the narrow bandwidth being smaller than a system bandwidth; characterized in that the method further comprises: pre-configuring a duration of narrow-band signal detection of the terminal in the narrow-bandwidth receiving mode and an interval period of the narrow-band signal detection, and sending the duration of the narrow-band signal detection and the interval period of the narrow-band signal detection to the terminal; or, sending time information of stopping narrow-band signal detection and restarting narrow-band signal detection to the terminal. configuring, by a base station, a switching message for a narrow-bandwidth receiving mode, the switching message comprising time when a terminal is indicated to enter the narrow-bandwidth receiving mode and a position of a narrow bandwidth on a frequency band when the narrow-bandwidth receiving mode is entered; and sending the switching message to the terminal to indicate the terminal to switch to the narrow bandwidth specified in the switching message for information reception, the narrow bandwidth being smaller than a system bandwidth; characterized in that the method further comprises: pre-configuring a duration of narrow-band signal detection of the terminal in the narrow-bandwidth receiving mode and an interval period of the narrow-band signal detection, and sending the duration of the narrow-band signal detection and the interval period of the narrow-band signal detection to the terminal; or, sending time information of stopping narrow-band signal detection and restarting narrow-band signal detection to the terminal. pre-configuring a duration of narrow-band signal detection of the terminal in the narrow-bandwidth receiving mode and an interval period of the narrow-band signal detection, and sending the duration of the narrow-band signal detection and the interval period of the narrow-band signal detection to the terminal; or, sending time information of stopping narrow-band signal detection and restarting narrow-band signal detection to the terminal.
A single mode optical fiber comprising: a core comprising silica doped with germania, wherein the amount of germania is less than or equal to 11 weight % and having a maximum relative refractive index Δ 1MAX; an inner cladding surrounding the core and having a minimum relative refractive index Δ 2 such that Δ 1MAX > Δ 2; an outer cladding surrounding the inner cladding and comprising a first outer cladding portion and a second outer cladding portion surrounding the first outer cladding portion, characterized in that the viscosity at 1650°C of the second outer cladding portion minus the viscosity at 1650°C of the first outer cladding portion is ≥ 1 x 10 5 kg m -1 s -1 (1 x 10 6 Poise). a core comprising silica doped with germania, wherein the amount of germania is less than or equal to 11 weight % and having a maximum relative refractive index Δ 1MAX; an inner cladding surrounding the core and having a minimum relative refractive index Δ 2 such that Δ 1MAX > Δ 2; an outer cladding surrounding the inner cladding and comprising a first outer cladding portion and a second outer cladding portion surrounding the first outer cladding portion, characterized in that the viscosity at 1650°C of the second outer cladding portion minus the viscosity at 1650°C of the first outer cladding portion is ≥ 1 x 10 5 kg m -1 s -1 (1 x 10 6 Poise).
System for analyzing and sorting of petri dishes comprising an analysis tool, a control unit built to communicate with the analysis tool, a first elevator movable along a first elevator axis by the control unit, a conveyor with a conveyor plane substantially rectangular to the first elevator axis, and at least one carrier built to carry the petri dishes along a carrier axis substantially parallel to the first elevator axis, characterized in that the analysis tool is built to analyse the petri dish and to assign information to the petri dish, and that the control unit is built to move the first elevator along a conveyor direction of the conveyor and to move the petri dish by means of the conveyor on the conveyor plane along the conveyor direction, and that in case of a first information assigned to the petri dish the control unit is built to move the first elevator into a carrier position, which is virtually situated at the point of intersection of the carrier axis with the conveyor plane and reached as soon as the carrier axis and the first elevator axis substantially coincide, wherein, as soon as the first elevator reaches the carrier position, the control unit is built to move a substantially flat first plate of the first elevator along the first elevator axis, which first plate is built to receive the petri dish from the conveyor, in order to move the first plate from a first neutral position located in the conveyor plane into a first transfer position, which is reached as soon as the petri dish is being taken over by the at least one carrier.
A system for determining 3D position and heading of a machine for use at a construction site, wherein the machine is movable so as to have a first degree of freedom, a second degree of freedom, a third degree of freedom, and a fourth degree of freedom; the first degree of freedom, the second degree of freedom, and the third degree of freedom corresponding to a position of the machine, in three dimensions; and the fourth degree of freedom corresponding to a heading of the machine; the system comprising: a retroreflector mounted to the machine; a robotic total station, configured to track the retroreflector and determine the position of the retroreflector in three dimensions; an orientation device mounted to the machine, the orientation device comprising a stator, a rotor, a motor to move the rotor in relation to the stator, and an angle sensor to measure an offset between the stator and the rotor; the orientation device further comprising a camera mounted to the rotor; electronics configured to: determine the position, in a coordinate system, of the machine in three dimensions using data from the robotic total station; measure the offset at a time when a reference is imaged on the camera, wherein the reference is at a known location in the coordinate system; and calculate the heading of the machine in the coordinate system based on the offset, the position of the machine, and the known location of the reference. a retroreflector mounted to the machine; a robotic total station, configured to track the retroreflector and determine the position of the retroreflector in three dimensions; an orientation device mounted to the machine, the orientation device comprising a stator, a rotor, a motor to move the rotor in relation to the stator, and an angle sensor to measure an offset between the stator and the rotor; the orientation device further comprising a camera mounted to the rotor; electronics configured to: determine the position, in a coordinate system, of the machine in three dimensions using data from the robotic total station; measure the offset at a time when a reference is imaged on the camera, wherein the reference is at a known location in the coordinate system; and calculate the heading of the machine in the coordinate system based on the offset, the position of the machine, and the known location of the reference. determine the position, in a coordinate system, of the machine in three dimensions using data from the robotic total station; measure the offset at a time when a reference is imaged on the camera, wherein the reference is at a known location in the coordinate system; and calculate the heading of the machine in the coordinate system based on the offset, the position of the machine, and the known location of the reference.
A guard structure configured to couple to a patient support, the guard structure movable between a raised position and a lowered position, the guard structure comprising a locking structure configured to lock the guard structure in the raised position and configured to unlock through actuation of a release, the guard structure having an inside surface and an outside surface, characterized in that the guard structure further comprises a release access port on said inside surface, the release being accessible to the occupant only when the release access port is opened to prevent inadvertent actuation by the occupant.
A device for reinforcing, sealing or damping a structural element (12, 14) in a motor vehicle, comprising: a support with multiple cells, wherein each cell has an extension in length, height, and width between 5 mm and 100 mm, wherein an outer surface of the support can be connected to the structural element (12, 14) by an adhesive, characterized in that the cells each surround a cavity, wherein each cavity is at least partially delimited by walls (17, 18, 19, 24) in each direction a support with multiple cells, wherein each cell has an extension in length, height, and width between 5 mm and 100 mm, wherein an outer surface of the support can be connected to the structural element (12, 14) by an adhesive, characterized in that the cells each surround a cavity, wherein each cavity is at least partially delimited by walls (17, 18, 19, 24) in each direction
Condenser cylinder adapted to receive and contain a fluid used in a cold loop of an air-conditioning system, the condenser cylinder comprising an external wall and an internal wall, said internal wall defining an interior space for containing a fluid, said cylinder being characterized in that said external wall is provided on an external surface thereof with a plurality of ribs enabling an increase in heat exchange between the fluid contained in the interior space and the ambient air present outside said condenser cylinder.
Method for designing a tur bine, in particular a low-pressure turbine, of a gas turbine, in particular an aircraft engine, comprising a plurality of stages arranged axially behind one another in the flow direction of the turbine, which stages are each formed by a fixed guide baffle having a plurality of guide vanes and by a rotating rotor cascade having a plurality of rotor blades; characterized in that the rotor cascade of at least one of said stages has a plurality of rotor blade arrangements which are each formed by at least two rotor blades (A 1, B 1; A 2, B 2) having mutually different blade profiles and/or mutually different blade spacings (φ A, φ B) to rotor blades which are subsequently adjacent in the direction of rotation; this stage is characterized by a vane-to-blade-cluster ratio (V/(B/P)) parameter that indicates the ratio of the number of guide vanes to the quotient (B/P) of the number of rotor blades of the stage divided by the number of rotor blades per rotor blade arrangement; and this stage is designed such that, in a predetermined operating condition of the turbine, said vane-to-blade-cluster ratio parameter is above an upper cut-off limit for the mode k=-1 or is between a lower cut-off limit for the mode k=-1 and an upper cut-off limit for the mode k=-2 of a frequency formed by a ratio of the blade passing frequency to the number of rotor blades per rotor blade arrangement or to an integer multiple of said ratio. characterized in that the rotor cascade of at least one of said stages has a plurality of rotor blade arrangements which are each formed by at least two rotor blades (A 1, B 1; A 2, B 2) having mutually different blade profiles and/or mutually different blade spacings (φ A, φ B) to rotor blades which are subsequently adjacent in the direction of rotation; this stage is characterized by a vane-to-blade-cluster ratio (V/(B/P)) parameter that indicates the ratio of the number of guide vanes to the quotient (B/P) of the number of rotor blades of the stage divided by the number of rotor blades per rotor blade arrangement; and this stage is designed such that, in a predetermined operating condition of the turbine, said vane-to-blade-cluster ratio parameter is above an upper cut-off limit for the mode k=-1 or is between a lower cut-off limit for the mode k=-1 and an upper cut-off limit for the mode k=-2 of a frequency formed by a ratio of the blade passing frequency to the number of rotor blades per rotor blade arrangement or to an integer multiple of said ratio.