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Apparatus for the controlled withdrawal and dispensing of liquids with volumetric dosage, comprising a structure on which a platform is arranged to house a first series of containers containing liquid substances destined to be picked up and dosed and a second series of containers adapted to receive predetermined doses of the substances contained in the containers of the first series, the apparatus further comprising means for withdrawing the liquids from the containers of the first series and dispensing such liquids into the containers of the second series in predetermined doses, wherein on each container of the first series is inserted a half-pipette consisting of a barrel defining a volume which can be filled with the liquid of the respective container of the first series, a piston devoid of actuation stem, and a needle through which the liquid can be aspirated and injected, and wherein said means for withdrawing the liquids from the containers of the first series and dispensing the liquids into the containers of the second series comprise a unit provided with a vertical rod (95, 96) adapted to engage and actuate the piston of each half-pipette (4, 5, 6), said unit being constrained to a carriage that, in turn, can be moved above the platform, said unit being movable vertically from and towards the platform, characterized in that said rod (95, 96) comprises a first part connected to an actuator which controls its vertical movement and a second part constituted by a tubular body in which air can be introduced for the expansion of an expandable pad adapted to engage a cavity provided on each piston when it is expanded due to the introduction of air in said second part.
A communication system for supporting communication between at least one end node of a first vehicle and at least one remote correspondent node via a fixed network, the communication system comprising: a plurality of wireless access points (203, 205) being part of the fixed network, each access point of the plurality of wireless access points (203, 205) having a directional antenna arrangement for mm wave radio communication using directional beams; a number of wireless modems (701, 703, 111, 113), each wireless modem being located on the first vehicle and arranged to establish a mm wave radio communication link to an access point of the plurality of access points (203, 205) using an electronically steerable beamforming directional antenna, each wireless modem (701, 703, 111, 113) being part of a first vehicle network of the first vehicle; characterized in that the first vehicle network is arranged to transmit link indications to at least one of the plurality of access points (203, 205), a link indication providing a link between a MAC address of a wireless modem (701, 703, 111, 113) of the number of wireless modems and a first vehicle identity indication for the first vehicle; and wherein a first air interface scheduler for a first access point of the plurality of access points (201, 203) for performing MAC layer scheduling over mm wave radio communication links established for the first access point in response to the first vehicle identity indication. a plurality of wireless access points (203, 205) being part of the fixed network, each access point of the plurality of wireless access points (203, 205) having a directional antenna arrangement for mm wave radio communication using directional beams; a number of wireless modems (701, 703, 111, 113), each wireless modem being located on the first vehicle and arranged to establish a mm wave radio communication link to an access point of the plurality of access points (203, 205) using an electronically steerable beamforming directional antenna, each wireless modem (701, 703, 111, 113) being part of a first vehicle network of the first vehicle; the first vehicle network is arranged to transmit link indications to at least one of the plurality of access points (203, 205), a link indication providing a link between a MAC address of a wireless modem (701, 703, 111, 113) of the number of wireless modems and a first vehicle identity indication for the first vehicle; and wherein a first air interface scheduler for a first access point of the plurality of access points (201, 203) for performing MAC layer scheduling over mm wave radio communication links established for the first access point in response to the first vehicle identity indication.
An image capturing device without an optical lens comprising: a light sensor being a photodiode which detects light passing through two field limiting parts (13, 14), the two field limiting parts (13, 14) each of which limits a field of view to a dot-like section (13a, 14a) to define a passage of light, the field limiting parts (13, 14) being arranged serially along the passage of light with a predetermined space interposed therebetween; a scanning device which directs light from a spot within an image area toward the dot-like sections (13a, 14a) and moves the spot in two directions within the image area thus scanning a scanning area within the image area; and a control device which controls movements of the spot by the scanning device while receiving detection signals from the light sensor, and which is configured to narrow or extend the scanning area, thereby implementing zooming. a light sensor being a photodiode which detects light passing through two field limiting parts (13, 14), the two field limiting parts (13, 14) each of which limits a field of view to a dot-like section (13a, 14a) to define a passage of light, the field limiting parts (13, 14) being arranged serially along the passage of light with a predetermined space interposed therebetween; a scanning device which directs light from a spot within an image area toward the dot-like sections (13a, 14a) and moves the spot in two directions within the image area thus scanning a scanning area within the image area; and a control device which controls movements of the spot by the scanning device while receiving detection signals from the light sensor, and which is configured to narrow or extend the scanning area, thereby implementing zooming.
A friction bolt assembly to frictionally engage an internal surface of a bore formed in rock strata, the assembly comprising: an elongate tube having a leading end and a trailing end; an expander mechanism located within the tube towards or at the leading end and configured to apply a radial expansion force to the tube to secure the assembly to the rock strata; an elongate tendon extending longitudinally within the tube and connected at or towards a first end to the expander mechanism and at or towards a second end to a loading mechanism positioned at or towards the trailing end of the tube; the loading mechanism projecting radially outward at the trailing end of the tube so as to be capable of being braced against the rock strata at a region around an external end of the bore and having a main load element connected with the tendon at the second end to brace against the trailing end of the tube and by adjustment create tension in the tendon to act on the expander mechanism and provide the radial expansion force; characterised in that: the loading mechanism further comprises a load absorber (47, 55, 62, 63, 64) to absorb load imposed on the loading mechanism by the rock strata and in response to deform or fail to transfer said load to said main load element wherein the load absorber (47, 55, 62, 63, 64) comprises a compressible collar (55, 62, 64) positioned in contact with the main load element. an elongate tube having a leading end and a trailing end; an expander mechanism located within the tube towards or at the leading end and configured to apply a radial expansion force to the tube to secure the assembly to the rock strata; an elongate tendon extending longitudinally within the tube and connected at or towards a first end to the expander mechanism and at or towards a second end to a loading mechanism positioned at or towards the trailing end of the tube; the loading mechanism projecting radially outward at the trailing end of the tube so as to be capable of being braced against the rock strata at a region around an external end of the bore and having a main load element connected with the tendon at the second end to brace against the trailing end of the tube and by adjustment create tension in the tendon to act on the expander mechanism and provide the radial expansion force; characterised in that: the loading mechanism further comprises a load absorber (47, 55, 62, 63, 64) to absorb load imposed on the loading mechanism by the rock strata and in response to deform or fail to transfer said load to said main load element wherein the load absorber (47, 55, 62, 63, 64) comprises a compressible collar (55, 62, 64) positioned in contact with the main load element.
A noise reducing system comprising: a loudspeaker that is connected to a loudspeaker input path and that radiates noise reducing sound; a microphone that is connected to a microphone output path and that picks up the noise or a residual thereof; and an active noise reduction filter that is connected between the microphone output path and the loudspeaker input path; the active noise reduction filter is a or comprises at least one shelving filter (66-69, 71-75); characterised in that the shelving filter (66-69, 71-75) has at least a 2nd order passive filter structure and comprises a first linear amplifier (56, 57, 58). a loudspeaker that is connected to a loudspeaker input path and that radiates noise reducing sound; a microphone that is connected to a microphone output path and that picks up the noise or a residual thereof; and an active noise reduction filter that is connected between the microphone output path and the loudspeaker input path; the active noise reduction filter is a or comprises at least one shelving filter (66-69, 71-75); characterised in that the shelving filter (66-69, 71-75) has at least a 2nd order passive filter structure and comprises a first linear amplifier (56, 57, 58).
A method performed by a network element, NE, in a communication network including the executing of a lawful interception software module, Ll-SWM, comprising LI of user traffic handled by the NE, the method characterized by: - receiving via an X1 interface between a lawful interception, LI, function and the NE, from the LI function, a request for opening an injection channel between the LI function and the NE; - transmitting via the X1 interface to the LI function, a confirmation that the injection channel is open; - receiving the lawful interception software module, LI-SWM, via the injection channel via the X1 interface, the LI-SWM being configured to perform LI of user traffic handled by the NE; - transmitting via the X1 interface, to the LI function, a request to close the injection channel; and - storing the LI-SWM in a memory area that is protected from unauthorized access. - receiving via an X1 interface between a lawful interception, LI, function and the NE, from the LI function, a request for opening an injection channel between the LI function and the NE; - transmitting via the X1 interface to the LI function, a confirmation that the injection channel is open; - receiving the lawful interception software module, LI-SWM, via the injection channel via the X1 interface, the LI-SWM being configured to perform LI of user traffic handled by the NE; - transmitting via the X1 interface, to the LI function, a request to close the injection channel; and - storing the LI-SWM in a memory area that is protected from unauthorized access.
A method of downloading a client software, comprising: receiving, by a server, a download request message of client software from a user terminal, the download request message including an identifier of the client software; obtaining, by the server, account information of a user and installation information of the client software that corresponds to the identifier of the client software, the obtaining the account information including determining login account information of the user; transmitting, by the server over a network to the user terminal, the obtained installation information of the client software that corresponds to the identifier of the client software together with the obtained account information, the account information including login information; and logging into the client software using the received account information after completing installation of the client software and without having to re-register the account information, wherein the download request message of the client software further comprises additional information, which represents event information indicating a subsequent operation to be performed by the client software. receiving, by a server, a download request message of client software from a user terminal, the download request message including an identifier of the client software; obtaining, by the server, account information of a user and installation information of the client software that corresponds to the identifier of the client software, the obtaining the account information including determining login account information of the user; transmitting, by the server over a network to the user terminal, the obtained installation information of the client software that corresponds to the identifier of the client software together with the obtained account information, the account information including login information; and logging into the client software using the received account information after completing installation of the client software and without having to re-register the account information, wherein the download request message of the client software further comprises additional information, which represents event information indicating a subsequent operation to be performed by the client software.
A delivery system, comprising: an electrolytically corrodible core wire comprising a proximal portion, a distal portion, and a detachment zone between the proximal portion and the distal portion; a proximal insulating layer annularly contacting the proximal portion; a coil helically winding about and contacting at least a portion of the proximal insulating layer; a tube annularly contacting at least a portion of the helical coil; a distal insulating layer annularly contacting the distal portion; and a hub of an implant annularly contacting at least a portion of the distal insulating layer; wherein a distal end of the proximal insulating layer and a proximal end of the distal insulating layer are axially spaced apart to expose the detachment zone, and wherein the core wire comprises an anchor end that is distal to a distalmost end of the hub, the anchor end having a maximum cross-sectional dimension that is greater than an inner cross-sectional dimension of a lumen of the hub; and characterised in that the detachment zone comprises a microstructure that is more amorphous than each of (i) a microstructure of the proximal portion and (ii) a microstructure of the distal portion. an electrolytically corrodible core wire comprising a proximal portion, a distal portion, and a detachment zone between the proximal portion and the distal portion; a proximal insulating layer annularly contacting the proximal portion; a coil helically winding about and contacting at least a portion of the proximal insulating layer; a tube annularly contacting at least a portion of the helical coil; a distal insulating layer annularly contacting the distal portion; and a hub of an implant annularly contacting at least a portion of the distal insulating layer; wherein a distal end of the proximal insulating layer and a proximal end of the distal insulating layer are axially spaced apart to expose the detachment zone, and wherein the core wire comprises an anchor end that is distal to a distalmost end of the hub, the anchor end having a maximum cross-sectional dimension that is greater than an inner cross-sectional dimension of a lumen of the hub; and characterised in that the detachment zone comprises a microstructure that is more amorphous than each of (i) a microstructure of the proximal portion and (ii) a microstructure of the distal portion.
An in vitro method of producing a pancreatic progenitor cell that produces insulin, comprising elevating miR-124 expression of a mammalian trophoblast stem cell by contacting it with 0.1 ng/mL to 100 ng/mL of a fibroblast growth factor to induce differentiation into the pancreatic progenitor cell.
Home automation system comprising at least three home automation devices connected in a mesh-type network, each of said home automation devices comprising an automation module associated with a memory unit, with an NFC-type communication module and with a wireless transceiver, each of said home automation devices being configurable either through the wireless transceiver or through the NFC-type communication module with which it is provided, by writing one or more table(s) stored in the memory unit, wherein said one or more tables stored in the memory unit of each of said home automation devices contains a list of the other home automation devices of the home automation system connected in the mesh-type network and their respective data, said data comprising the relationships between each of said home automation devices, and wherein said one or more tables stored in the memory unit of each of said home automation devices contain commands and parameters loaded as sequences of compact and dynamically connected command bytes and parameter bytes, wherein a first bit in each said byte is arranged to distinguish command bytes from parameter bytes, and in that a second bit in each said byte is arranged to indicate whether said bytes are followed, in the respective sequences, by a parameter byte.
An electric actuator apparatus comprising: - an electric motor, comprising in turn a stator and a rotor, which is configured to rotate about an axis according to the power transmitted by the stator; - a control unit configured to control the electric motor via a feedback control; - a position detection system configured to provide the control unit with an angular position of the rotor; the electric actuator apparatus further comprising: - a reading portion, which is integral to the rotor and provided with an encoded surface on which a plurality of codes that can be associated with the angular position of the rotor are fixed; - an optical or laser sensor element, which is arranged integral to the stator and so as to point toward the encoded surface, characterized in that the sensor element comprises one or more single-photon, SPAD photodetector diodes. - an electric motor, comprising in turn a stator and a rotor, which is configured to rotate about an axis according to the power transmitted by the stator; - a control unit configured to control the electric motor via a feedback control; - a position detection system configured to provide the control unit with an angular position of the rotor; the electric actuator apparatus further comprising: - a reading portion, which is integral to the rotor and provided with an encoded surface on which a plurality of codes that can be associated with the angular position of the rotor are fixed; - an optical or laser sensor element, which is arranged integral to the stator and so as to point toward the encoded surface, characterized in that - a reading portion, which is integral to the rotor and provided with an encoded surface on which a plurality of codes that can be associated with the angular position of the rotor are fixed; - an optical or laser sensor element, which is arranged integral to the stator and so as to point toward the encoded surface, characterized in that the sensor element comprises one or more single-photon, SPAD photodetector diodes.
Device for testing the air noise of a motor vehicle, in particular of a passenger car, which is caused by air flowing against an outer skin of a body of the passenger car, with a blower by means of which air flows can be applied to the non-moving passenger car in the regions of the outer skin, characterized in that the air noise which occurs as a result of the air flows can be perceived subjectively by a testing person (PiF) located in the interior of the passenger car and a testing person (PaF) located outside the passenger car, and/or can be determined by measurement, wherein the blower is designed so as to be moveable by the testing person (PaF) located outside the passenger car in such a way that the blower can be directed at defined measuring points (MPI, MPII and MPIII) in the region of the doors and of the sun roof in order to perceive and/or measure the air noise.
A renal neuromodulation system for treatment of a human patient, the system comprising: a procedural guidewire, an elongate shaft having a proximal end and a distal end, wherein the distal end of the shaft is configured for intravascular delivery over the procedural guide wire to a renal artery of the patient; a pre-shaped tubular spiral structure disposed at or proximate to the distal end of the elongate shaft, wherein the spiral structure is configured to transform between an unexpanded configuration and an expanded configuration that tends to assume the shape of the pre-shaped spiral structure, and wherein the spiral structure is composed, at least in part, of multifilar stranded nitinol wire; and a plurality of electrodes associated with the spiral structure, wherein the elongate shaft and the spiral structure together define a guide wire lumen therethrough, and wherein the guide wire lumen is configured to slidably receive the procedural guide wire to locate the spiral structure at a target treatment site within a renal blood vessel of the patient and to restrain the spiral structure in the unexpanded configuration, and wherein the procedural guidewire is configured such that proximal movement of the procedural guide wire through the guide wire lumen relative to the spiral structure such that a distal end portion of the guide wire is at least partially within the guide wire lumen transforms the spiral structure to the expanded configuration, and wherein the procedural guide wire comprises a distal portion having varying flexibility therealong, and further wherein at least a region of the distal portion of the guide wire is configured to remain within the portion of the guide wire lumen defined by the spiral structure when the spiral structure is in the expanded configuration. a procedural guidewire, an elongate shaft having a proximal end and a distal end, wherein the distal end of the shaft is configured for intravascular delivery over the procedural guide wire to a renal artery of the patient; a pre-shaped tubular spiral structure disposed at or proximate to the distal end of the elongate shaft, wherein the spiral structure is configured to transform between an unexpanded configuration and an expanded configuration that tends to assume the shape of the pre-shaped spiral structure, and wherein the spiral structure is composed, at least in part, of multifilar stranded nitinol wire; and a plurality of electrodes associated with the spiral structure,