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A positive pressure inhaler (8, 60, 80, 90, 102, 120, 3302) for delivery of inhalable medication to a patient comprising: a pump chamber, of known volume, including interior side walls; a piston (12, 112) that engages the interior side walls of the pump chamber; an inflow valve operably connected to the pump chamber; an outflow valve operably connected to the pump chamber; a patient delivery port operably connected to the outflow valve; wherein the piston (12, 112) is configured to have a piston (12, 112) travel length that is equal to or less than the length of the pump chamber; wherein the piston travel length defines a known delivery volume; wherein the pump chamber and piston (12, 112) are configured such that upon a first traversal of the piston (12, 112) through the pump chamber, negative pressure will be generated, such that aerosolized/vaporized medication will be drawn into the pump chamber through the inflow valve, creating a known volume of aerosolized/vaporized medication for patient inhalation; and the pump chamber and piston (12, 112) are configured such that upon a second traversal of the piston (12, 112) through the pump chamber, the known volume of aerosolized/vaporized medication for patient inhalation will be displaced by the motion of the piston (12, 112) and expelled through the outflow valve and through the patient delivery port for positive pressure inhalation by the patient. a pump chamber, of known volume, including interior side walls; a piston (12, 112) that engages the interior side walls of the pump chamber; an inflow valve operably connected to the pump chamber; an outflow valve operably connected to the pump chamber; a patient delivery port operably connected to the outflow valve; wherein the piston (12, 112) is configured to have a piston (12, 112) travel length that is equal to or less than the length of the pump chamber; wherein the piston travel length defines a known delivery volume; wherein the pump chamber and piston (12, 112) are configured such that upon a first traversal of the piston (12, 112) through the pump chamber, negative pressure will be generated, such that aerosolized/vaporized medication will be drawn into the pump chamber through the inflow valve, creating a known volume of aerosolized/vaporized medication for patient inhalation; and the pump chamber and piston (12, 112) are configured such that upon a second traversal of the piston (12, 112) through the pump chamber, the known volume of aerosolized/vaporized medication for patient inhalation will be displaced by the motion of the piston (12, 112) and expelled through the outflow valve and through the patient delivery port for positive pressure inhalation by the patient.
A cBN sintered body for high surface integrity machining, having a cBN component of not less than 87% and not more than 99% by volume% and a thermal conductivity of 100 W/m·K or more, and an outermost surface of the cBN sintered body being coated with a heat resistant film having a thickness or 0. 5 to 12 μ m and comprising a compound of at least one element selected from 4a, 5a, 6a group elements and Al, and at least one element selected from C, N and O, wherein said cBN sintered body has a B to N mole ratio of not less than 1.10 and not more than 1.17 in the cBN component constituting said cBN sintered body, and, further includes carbon and at least one selected from a Co compound, an Al compound, a W compound or an oxygen compound as a binder material.
A method of bonding together at least two parts (10; 11; 11'; 11"; 11'''), the method comprising the following steps: a) assembling together at least two parts (10; 11; 11'; 11"; 11"') and at least one adhesive layer (30; 30'; 30"; 30"'), the adhesive being configured so that its adhesive power increases on heating as a result of it polymerizing, at least one of the parts being made of composite material or of metal, the adhesive layer (30; 30'; 30"; 30"') being present, after assembly, between the parts (10; 11; 11'; 11"; 11'''), the assembled together parts (10; 11; 11'; 11"; 11"') and the adhesive being present in a chamber defined by a wall (20; 20'), the wall (20; 20') having an inside face (20a; 20'a) situated facing a first part (11; 11'; 11"; 11"') present between the adhesive layer (30; 30'; 30"; 30"') and the wall (20; 20'); the first part (11; 11'; 11"; 11"') being intended to be bonded to a second part and only part of the second part being present in the chamber; and b) applying a liquid (40; 40') against the wall (20; 20') on its side opposite from the chamber, the liquid remaining stationary once applied to apply a hydrostatic pressure on the parts (10; 11; 11'; 11"; 11"') the wall (20; 20') being configured so that, at least after application of the liquid (40; 40'), its inside face (20a; 20'a) has the same shape as the first part (11; 11'; 11"; 11'''), the parts (10; 11; 11'; 11"; 11"') being bonded together by means of the adhesive layer (30; 30'; 30"; 30"') as a result of performing steps a) and b). a) assembling together at least two parts (10; 11; 11'; 11"; 11"') and at least one adhesive layer (30; 30'; 30"; 30"'), the adhesive being configured so that its adhesive power increases on heating as a result of it polymerizing, at least one of the parts being made of composite material or of metal, the adhesive layer (30; 30'; 30"; 30"') being present, after assembly, between the parts (10; 11; 11'; 11"; 11'''), the assembled together parts (10; 11; 11'; 11"; 11"') and the adhesive being present in a chamber defined by a wall (20; 20'), the wall (20; 20') having an inside face (20a; 20'a) situated facing a first part (11; 11'; 11"; 11"') present between the adhesive layer (30; 30'; 30"; 30"') and the wall (20; 20'); the first part (11; 11'; 11"; 11"') being intended to be bonded to a second part and only part of the second part being present in the chamber; and b) applying a liquid (40; 40') against the wall (20; 20') on its side opposite from the chamber, the liquid remaining stationary once applied to apply a hydrostatic pressure on the parts (10; 11; 11'; 11"; 11"') the wall (20; 20') being configured so that, at least after application of the liquid (40; 40'), its inside face (20a; 20'a) has the same shape as the first part (11; 11'; 11"; 11'''), the parts (10; 11; 11'; 11"; 11"') being bonded together by means of the adhesive layer (30; 30'; 30"; 30"') as a result of performing steps a) and b).
An ion mobility spectrometer for analysing a gas, comprising a concentric arrangement of an inner ionisation region (10,110), an annular reaction region (12,112) which surrounds the ionisation region (10,110), and an annular drift region (26,126) surrounding the reaction region (12,112) through which ionised molecules of the gas to be analysed flow in a radial direction towards a cylindrical detector forming the outer wall of the drift region (26,126), characterised in that the annular reaction region (12,112) is defined by a through passage so as to enable the gas to be analysed to flow continuously through the ionisation region in the axial direction of the spectrometer.
Device for producing a suspension or a wet paste of particles of nanometric size, in other words with a size of less than 100 nm, or particle of submicrometric size, in other words with a size of between 100 and 500 nm, comprising: - a chamber having a first and a second compartment placed one above the other; - filtering means arranged in the chamber between the first and second compartments, said means being suitable for preventing the passage of particles of nanometric or submicronic size, while enabling the passage of a fluid, from one compartment to the other; - means for introducing a flow of particles of nanometric or submicronic size having a bulk density between 15 and 100g/L, situated in the first compartment; - means for discharging gas, situated in the second compartment; - means for injecting at least one fluid, situated in the second compartment, suitable for creating an output flow from the filtering means, the output flow having a direction of circulation opposite to a direction of the flow created by the means for introducing a gas flow; - means for outputting the suspension or wet paste of particles; characterised in that it further comprises means for atomising a solvent in liquid or gas form to form, in the first compartment, a spray formed of droplets with sizes between 1 and 10 micrometres, the means for atomising a solvent and the filtering means being a single element that comprises a high-efficiency filter according to European standard EN 1822, with a filtration threshold of less than or equal to 200 nm. - a chamber having a first and a second compartment placed one above the other; - filtering means arranged in the chamber between the first and second compartments, said means being suitable for preventing the passage of particles of nanometric or submicronic size, while enabling the passage of a fluid, from one compartment to the other; - means for introducing a flow of particles of nanometric or submicronic size having a bulk density between 15 and 100g/L, situated in the first compartment; - means for discharging gas, situated in the second compartment; - means for injecting at least one fluid, situated in the second compartment, suitable for creating an output flow from the filtering means, the output flow having a direction of circulation opposite to a direction of the flow created by the means for introducing a gas flow; - means for outputting the suspension or wet paste of particles;
Polymer composition comprising a polyolefin and a polyester of first repeating units of general structure wherein - R x is an organic group having a chain length of at least 8 atoms, - n 1 is the number of first repeating units in the polyester. - R x is an organic group having a chain length of at least 8 atoms, - n 1 is the number of first repeating units in the polyester.
A data system, comprising a secured appliance adapted to provide access to data; and a remote control adapted to communicate with the secured appliance; wherein the secured appliance is provided with a decryption key that is complimentary to an encryption key provided to the remote control, the encryption key being used to encrypt at least a part of a data frame transmitted by the remote control to the secured appliance which data frame comprises data for commanding an operation of the secured appliance, characterised in that the data frame further comprises data indicative of a synchronization count which is encrypted using the encryption key.
An endoscope probe for color imaging spectrally-encoded endoscopy, comprising: a first arrangement including at least two wave-guides which are configured to provide there through first and second respective electro-magnetic radiations having at least partially different wavelengths from one another; a spacer (430, 715) and a lens (440, 720), arranged such that the first and second electro-magnetic radiations received from the first arrangement are transmitted through the spacer and are received by the lens; a single dispersive second arrangement (445, 725) structured to (i) receive the first and second electro-magnetic radiations transmitted by the lens and (ii) forward at least two dispersed radiations associated with the respective electro-magnetic radiations to at least one section of a sample, wherein the at least two wave-guides are structured such that the respective electro-magnetic radiations exiting the wave-guides are at different angles from one another and wherein the wave-guides, the spacer, the lens and the single dispersive second arrangement are arranged such that the second electro-magnetic radiation is received on the single dispersive second arrangement at least one of (i) at different angles from the first electro-magnetic radiation and/or (ii) at different locations from one another to facilitate at least partially overlap of the dispersed radiations on the sample. a first arrangement including at least two wave-guides which are configured to provide there through first and second respective electro-magnetic radiations having at least partially different wavelengths from one another; a spacer (430, 715) and a lens (440, 720), arranged such that the first and second electro-magnetic radiations received from the first arrangement are transmitted through the spacer and are received by the lens; a single dispersive second arrangement (445, 725) structured to (i) receive the first and second electro-magnetic radiations transmitted by the lens and (ii) forward at least two dispersed radiations associated with the respective electro-magnetic radiations to at least one section of a sample, (i) receive the first and second electro-magnetic radiations transmitted by the lens and (ii) forward at least two dispersed radiations associated with the respective electro-magnetic radiations to at least one section of a sample, wherein the at least two wave-guides are structured such that the respective electro-magnetic radiations exiting the wave-guides are at different angles from one another and wherein the wave-guides, the spacer, the lens and the single dispersive second arrangement are arranged such that the second electro-magnetic radiation is received on the single dispersive second arrangement at least one of (i) at different angles from the first electro-magnetic radiation and/or (ii) at different locations from one another to facilitate at least partially overlap of the dispersed radiations on the sample. (i) at different angles from the first electro-magnetic radiation and/or (ii) at different locations from one another to facilitate at least partially overlap of the dispersed radiations on the sample.
A method for preventing voicemail tromboning in a telecommunications network environment, said method comprising: receiving an incoming call message from a switch in the home public land mobile network (HPLMN); determining that a recipient device of said incoming call message is roaming in a visited public land mobile network (VPLMN); and contacting a visited switch in the VPLMN and instructing the visited switch in the VPLMN to disable late call forwarding prior to relaying the incoming call message to the visited switch in the VPLMN. receiving an incoming call message from a switch in the home public land mobile network (HPLMN); determining that a recipient device of said incoming call message is roaming in a visited public land mobile network (VPLMN); and contacting a visited switch in the VPLMN and instructing the visited switch in the VPLMN to disable late call forwarding prior to relaying the incoming call message to the visited switch in the VPLMN.
A centrifugal pump, comprising a rotor assembly and a shaft, wherein the rotor assembly comprises an injection molded body and a shaft sleeve, the injection molded body comprises an impeller, the rotor assembly is formed by injection molding taking the shaft sleeve as an injection molding insert, and the rotor assembly is rotatably supported on the shaft via the shaft sleeve, wherein: the shaft sleeve is formed by injection molding, or forging, or forging and machining, or extruding and machining, or powder sintering, or machining; the shaft sleeve comprises a body, a central hole is formed in the body of the shaft sleeve, the body of the shaft sleeve comprises an outer surface and an inner surface, the inner surface encloses to form the central hole, the shaft is arranged to pass through the central hole, and the outer surface is fixed by injection molding to the injection molded body; and the shaft sleeve further comprises an impeller limiting portion, the impeller limiting portion is arranged on the outer surface of the shaft sleeve, and comprises protrusions (55, 550, 55') distributed at intervals and protruding beyond the outer surface in a radial direction of the shaft sleeve, and the impeller limiting portion is configured to limit a rotating movement and an axial movement of the shaft sleeve with respect to the injection molded body via the protrusions(55, 550, 55'); and inner grooves are formed in the inner surface of the shaft sleeve and are formed by sinking from the inner surface of the shaft sleeve inwards the body of the shaft sleeve, the inner grooves are arranged at portions where the protrusions (55, 550, 55') are arranged. the shaft sleeve is formed by injection molding, or forging, or forging and machining, or extruding and machining, or powder sintering, or machining; the shaft sleeve comprises a body, a central hole is formed in the body of the shaft sleeve, the body of the shaft sleeve comprises an outer surface and an inner surface, the inner surface encloses to form the central hole, the shaft is arranged to pass through the central hole, and the outer surface is fixed by injection molding to the injection molded body; and the shaft sleeve further comprises an impeller limiting portion, the impeller limiting portion is arranged on the outer surface of the shaft sleeve, and comprises protrusions (55, 550, 55') distributed at intervals and protruding beyond the outer surface in a radial direction of the shaft sleeve, and the impeller limiting portion is configured to limit a rotating movement and an axial movement of the shaft sleeve with respect to the injection molded body via the protrusions(55, 550, 55'); and inner grooves are formed in the inner surface of the shaft sleeve and are formed by sinking from the inner surface of the shaft sleeve inwards the body of the shaft sleeve, the inner grooves are arranged at portions where the protrusions (55, 550, 55') are arranged.
A video encoding apparatus for encoding a video signal, comprising: an encoding unit configured to perform an arithmetic encoding process with context modeling on the video signal, using a context value and generating a bit stream of the video signal and a controlling unit (45, 46) configured to control the arithmetic encoding process; characterized in that said bit stream generated by the arithmetic encoding process includes uncompressed data in a unit of encoding; and the controlling unit (45, 46) is configured to control the arithmetic encoding process so as to perform a termination process of the arithmetic encoding process using the context value, to maintain the context value previously used in the arithmetic encoding process in case of setting the unit of encoding that includes uncompressed data in the bit stream and to insert a bit indicating whether or not the unit of encoding includes uncompressed data into the bit stream. an encoding unit configured to perform an arithmetic encoding process with context modeling on the video signal, using a context value and generating a bit stream of the video signal and a controlling unit (45, 46) configured to control the arithmetic encoding process; characterized in that said bit stream generated by the arithmetic encoding process includes uncompressed data in a unit of encoding; and the controlling unit (45, 46) is configured to control the arithmetic encoding process so as to perform a termination process of the arithmetic encoding process using the context value, to maintain the context value previously used in the arithmetic encoding process in case of setting the unit of encoding that includes uncompressed data in the bit stream and to insert a bit indicating whether or not the unit of encoding includes uncompressed data into the bit stream.
A timepiece resonator mechanism, including a structure and an anchor unit to which is suspended at least one inertial element arranged to oscillate in a first rotational degree of freedom RZ about a pivot axis extending in a first direction Z, said inertial element being subjected to return forces exerted by a flexible pivot including a plurality of first elastic strips each fixed, at a first end to said anchor unit, and at a second end to said inertial element, each said elastic strip being essentially deformable in a plane XY perpendicular to said first direction Z, said resonator mechanism including axial stop means including at least one first axial stop and/or one second axial stop to limit the translational travel of said inertial element at least in said first direction Z, said axial stop means being arranged to cooperate in abutment with said inertial element in order to protect said first strips at least against the axial impacts in said first direction Z, wherein said anchor unit is suspended to said structure by a flexible suspension arranged to enable the mobility of said anchor unit in five flexible degrees of freedom of the suspension, which are a first translational degree of freedom in said first direction Z, a second translational degree of freedom in a second direction X orthogonal to said first direction Z, a third translational degree of freedom in a third direction Y orthogonal to said second direction X and to said first direction Z, a second rotational degree of freedom RX about an axis extending in said second direction X, and a third rotational degree of freedom RY about an axis extending in said third direction Y, wherein, in said first rotational degree of freedom RZ, said flexible suspension is at least 10 times stiffer than said flexible pivot in said first rotational degree of freedom RZ, and also wherein, in said first translational degree of freedom, said second translational degree of freedom, said third translational degree of freedom, said second rotational degree of freedom RX, said third rotational degree of freedom RY, said flexible suspension is at least 10 times less stiff than said flexible pivot respectively in said first translational degree of freedom, said second translational degree of freedom, said third translational degree of freedom, said second rotational degree of freedom RX and said third rotational degree of freedom RY.
A can end capable of having (i) an unopened configuration in which the end is sealed and (ii) an opened configuration in which, after application of the end to a can body, the contents of the can are accessible, the can end comprising: an end shell and a pull tab, the pull tab having an orientation that is approximately parallel to a center panel of the end shell in the unopened configuration, the pull tab being capable of being actuated to a part vertical position by lifting an end of the pull tab to rupture a score on the center panel and thereby achieve the opened configuration; plural images located on a center panel of the end shell, each one of the images being machine-readable, characterised in that the plural images are located on the center panel such that the pull tab in the unopened configuration obscures a portion of each one of the images regardless of the rotational position of the pull tab such that none of the plural images are readable when the beverage can is in its unopened configuration, whereby at least one of the images is fully exposed, intact, and capable of being read by a handheld, wireless communication device upon the tab being actuated to its part vertical position. an end shell and a pull tab, the pull tab having an orientation that is approximately parallel to a center panel of the end shell in the unopened configuration, the pull tab being capable of being actuated to a part vertical position by lifting an end of the pull tab to rupture a score on the center panel and thereby achieve the opened configuration; plural images located on a center panel of the end shell, each one of the images being machine-readable, characterised in that the plural images are located on the center panel such that the pull tab in the unopened configuration obscures a portion of each one of the images regardless of the rotational position of the pull tab such that none of the plural images are readable when the beverage can is in its unopened configuration, whereby at least one of the images is fully exposed, intact, and capable of being read by a handheld, wireless communication device upon the tab being actuated to its part vertical position.