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Timepiece movement including a first indicator and a second indicator actuated by a first bidirectional motor device, the second indicator being of the type with periodic or intermittent driving between discrete display positions and associated with a first unidirectional drive mechanism comprising a first drive wheel set having one or more element(s) (18, 20) for driving said second indicator, said drive element(s) being arranged such that, when the first drive wheel set is driven in a first given direction, said drive element(s) drive(s) the second indicator in its normal direction of travel and, when the first drive wheel set is driven in a second direction opposite to the first given direction, said drive element(s) is/are retracted such that it/they does/do not drive the second indicator; said first indicator being driven in its normal direction of travel when the first motor device drives the first drive wheel set in its second direction; characterized in that the timepiece movement further includes a third indicator actuated by a second bidirectional motor device which is associated with a second unidirectional drive mechanism for the second indicator, said second drive mechanism comprising a second drive wheel set having one/several element(s) (18A, 20A) for driving the second indicator, said drive element(s) being arranged such that, when the second drive wheel set is driven in a first given direction, said drive element(s) is/are retracted such that it/they does/do not drive the second indicator and, when the second drive wheel set is driven in a second direction opposite to the first given direction, said drive element(s) drive(s) the second indicator in a direction opposite to its normal direction of travel; said third indicator being driven in its normal direction of travel when the second motor device drives the second drive wheel set in its first direction; and in that the first drive wheel set, respectively the second drive wheel set, is arranged and controlled such that the drive element(s) thereof is/are outside an area of coupling with drive elements comprised in the second indicator when the second drive wheel set, respectively the first drive wheel set, is actuated to drive said second indicator.
Counter rotating mass system for balancing the vibrations produced by a vehicle engine, comprising a central support and counter rotating eccentric masses (22, 23, 24, 25) projecting from the two opposite sides of the support, wherein: - the eccentric masses (22, 23) on one side of the support are held by respective hubs (26, 27), on which the control means of the mass rotation are fixed, suitable to engage with each other in order to determine the counter rotation of said masses; - the eccentric masses (24, 25) on the other side of the support are held by the respective shafts (30, 31); - the support is provided with through cross holes (32, 33), which allow the passage of said shafts (30, 31) coaxially fixed to the hubs (26, 27) of the respective masses on the opposite side, - centering pins (38, 39) are present and fit in appropriate blind holes on the terminal sides of the shafts (30, 31) and in corresponding contact points of the hubs (26, 27), in order to guarantee the correct rotation phase of the masses. - the eccentric masses (22, 23) on one side of the support are held by respective hubs (26, 27), on which the control means of the mass rotation are fixed, suitable to engage with each other in order to determine the counter rotation of said masses; - the eccentric masses (24, 25) on the other side of the support are held by the respective shafts (30, 31); - the support is provided with through cross holes (32, 33), which allow the passage of said shafts (30, 31) coaxially fixed to the hubs (26, 27) of the respective masses on the opposite side, - centering pins (38, 39) are present and fit in appropriate blind holes on the terminal sides of the shafts (30, 31) and in corresponding contact points of the hubs (26, 27), in order to guarantee the correct rotation phase of the masses.
A method of detecting a temperature sensor failure in a turbine system, the method comprising obtaining individual measurement values from each temperature sensor in a group of temperature sensors, all temperature sensors belonging to the group of temperature sensors are arranged at similar positions within the turbine system, calculating a characteristic value for each temperature sensor in the group based on the measurement values for the corresponding temperature sensor, selecting a first characteristic value among the calculated characteristic values, determining a first maximum value as the maximum of the characteristic values except for the first characteristic value, and determining that the temperature sensor corresponding to the first characteristic value is defective if the first characteristic value is larger than the first maximum value multiplied by a predetermined factor, selecting a second characteristic value among the calculated characteristic values, determining a second maximum value as the maximum of the characteristic values except for the second characteristic value, and determining that the temperature sensor corresponding to the second characteristic value is defective if the second characteristic value is larger than the second maximum value multiplied by the predetermined factor.
A surgical implant comprising a central support portion (56, 62, 72, 82, 92, 102, 112, 128, 148, 162, 240) and an elongate end portion (52, 64, 74, 84, 94, 104, 114, 131, 141, 164, 242) attached to the central support portion, the end portion comprising multiple layers of open pore elongate strip (2, 4, 14, 16, 20, 22, 32, 34, 36, 40, 42), wherein each layer comprises a major surface and side edge, wherein the layers are substantially aligned along lengths of the end portions, and one layer is attached to a major surface of another layer, wherein the elongate end portion (64,76) comprises a suture (66, 76) running along a length of the end portion, the suture being attached at multiple attachment points (68, 78) along the length of the end portion.
A kit for the treatment of undesired varicose, reticular or spider vein in a venous system of a patient, the kit comprising: an adhesive; an inflatable cuff or a tourniquet; a cannula; and a catheter, characterised in that the inflatable cuff includes a non-inflatable section which is a cut-out section that is shaped and sized to allow direct access to the skin over the undesired vein or wherein the tourniquet includes a cut-out window section that is shaped and sized to allow direct access to the skin over the undesired vein. an adhesive; an inflatable cuff or a tourniquet; a cannula; and a catheter, characterised in that the inflatable cuff includes a non-inflatable section which is a cut-out section that is shaped and sized to allow direct access to the skin over the undesired vein or wherein the tourniquet includes a cut-out window section that is shaped and sized to allow direct access to the skin over the undesired vein.
System for warming drinking water, comprising a storage unit for the drinking water with a predefined storage capacity, and comprising a first heating device for warming the drinking water in the storage unit to a first minimum target temperature, characterized in that a control unit is provided which checks whether a desired withdrawal quantity of drinking water has been withdrawn from the storage unit within a predefined period of time and, on the basis of a determined withdrawal quantity of drinking water, decides whether a measure protecting against Legionella is required.
A radial fan wheel for transporting cooling air for an electric machine, with a plurality of fan blades with blade ends mounted along the circumference of the fan, whereas each blade end includes a first angle (β1) at its radially inner edge with a tangent to the inner periphery of the fan wheel, and includes a second angle (β2) at its radially outer edge with a tangent to the outer periphery of the fan, wherein the second angle (β2) is selected to be greater than the first angle (β1) by more than 75%, in order to minimise swirling noise in the area of the fan blades during operation of the fan wheel, wherein the first angle (β1) is selected between 25° and 35° and the second angle (β2) is selected between 45° and 70°, or the first angle (β1) is selected between 5° and 15° and the second angle (β2) is selected between 75° and 85°, characterised in that the blade ends (1 8) are circular arc-shaped, and that the fan blades arranged along the circumference are divided into a plurality of blade sectors, wherein the angular distances between adjacent fan blades within each blade sector are the same, and the angular distances in different blade sectors are different from each other.
A semi-solid composition, comprising: a biodegradable polyorthoester, bupivacaine, and meloxicam, wherein the polyorthoester is represented by Formula I: where: R* is a methyl, ethyl, propyl or butyl, n is the number of repeating units and is an integer ranging from 5 to 400, and A in each subunit is R 1 or R 3, where R 1 is where p and q are each independently integers ranging from about 1 to 20, each R 5 is independently hydrogen or C 1-4 alkyl; and R 6 is: where s is an integer from 0 to 10; t is an integer from 2 to 30; and R 7 is hydrogen or C 1-4 alkyl; and R 3 is: where x is an integer ranging from 1 to 100; y is an integer in a range from 2 to 30; and R 8 is hydrogen or C 1-4 alkyl.
Mobile sweeping machine (10, 107, 115) for sweeping a floor surface, having a sweepings receptacle (40, 117) which is able to be applied with underpressure by a suction unit and which is in flow connection with a sweepings uptake device, and having a dust separating device which is arranged in the flow path between the sweepings receptacle (40, 117) and the suction unit, and having at least one side brush which is rotatable about a rotational axis and which projects laterally over the outer contour of the sweeping machine (10, 107, 115), wherein associated with at least one side brush is a dust guide channel which comprises a first and a second channel side wall (72, 74) as well as a channel ceiling wall and which is in flow connection with the dust separating device, and wherein the first channel side wall extends into the region between the rotational axis of the at least one associated side brush and the second channel side wall, characterized in that the at least one side brush with which a dust guide channel is associated dips into the associated dust guide channel along a portion of its outer circumference.
Tap for storing pressurised fluid, in particular hydrogen gas, comprising a body housing a fluid circuit comprising a first end intended to be connected to the orifice of at least one pressurised fluid storage, at least one second drawing-off end intended to be connected to a receiving circuit to make it possible to supply fluid drawn-off from the storage via the circuit, at least one third filling end intended to be connected to a pressurised gas source to make it possible to fill the storage via the circuit, the second and third ends being connected to the first end via respectively a drawing-off branch of the circuit and a branch for filling the circuit, the drawing-off and filling branches being connected in parallel to the first end of the circuit and each comprising a set of valve(s), characterised in that the drawing-off and filling branches each comprise a respective valve (7, 9) in series with a respective unidirectional valve (8, 10), and in that the two unidirectional valves (8, 10) of the two branches (15, 16) are of opposite directions, respectively filling direction and drawing-off direction.
A method for extracting cynaropicrin from leaves of Cynara cardunculus, characterized in that it comprises the following steps: - lyophilisation and grinding of leaves of Cynara cardunculus, with a particle size of less than 400 μm; - selecting a solvent from ethanol or ethyl acetate in its pure state or in a mixture; - extraction of the lyophilised biomass with the solvent selected in the previous step in a closed container and protected from light. - lyophilisation and grinding of leaves of Cynara cardunculus, with a particle size of less than 400 μm; - selecting a solvent from ethanol or ethyl acetate in its pure state or in a mixture; - extraction of the lyophilised biomass with the solvent selected in the previous step in a closed container and protected from light.
A suture (10; 210) comprising: an elongate body (11; 211) including a proximal end and a distal end; a loop (12; 212) integrally formed on the distal end of the elongate body (11; 211), wherein at least a portion of the loop (12; 212) includes a shape memory polymeric material; and characterised in that the shape memory polymeric material is configured to radially contract and axially lengthen when transitioning from a temporary configuration to a permanent configuration, and the radial contraction and axial lengthening causes expanding of the loop (12; 212), wherein loosening of the opening formed in the loop (12; 212) causes, when said loop expands, the release of a therapeutic agent therefrom. an elongate body (11; 211) including a proximal end and a distal end; a loop (12; 212) integrally formed on the distal end of the elongate body (11; 211), wherein at least a portion of the loop (12; 212) includes a shape memory polymeric material; and characterised in that the shape memory polymeric material is configured to radially contract and axially lengthen when transitioning from a temporary configuration to a permanent configuration, and the radial contraction and axial lengthening causes expanding of the loop (12; 212), wherein loosening of the opening formed in the loop (12; 212) causes, when said loop expands, the release of a therapeutic agent therefrom.
A thread-like variable stiffness device comprising an elongate shaft, said shaft comprising a polymeric material, and a heat conducting device configured to exchange heat with the polymeric material to cause a phase transition of the polymeric material conferring a variable stiffness to the thread-like device, the polymeric material being a thermoset shape memory material, characterized in that the thermoset shape memory material is a mercaptoester polyurethane, and in that the shaft comprises a thermoset material body (90, 90a) made of the thermoset shape memory material and extending along a longitudinal axis of the shaft, and a heat conducting member of the heat conducting device, said heat conducting member (130, 130a) extending along at least a portion of the thermoset material body and being designed to exchange heat with the thermoset material body, the device comprising a magnet arranged at its distal end to provide means to control the distal end of the device, when it is submitted to a magnetic field.
A booster cushion for use in a vehicle comprising a base in the form of at least one inflatable member, upon which the child may sit, and characterised by a harness adapted to fit over at least a front portion of the base to retain the base therein, said harness being provided with seat belt receiving members (14,16) on either side of the harness to be positioned, in use, on either side of the base for receiving a lap belt portion of a vehicle seat belt to retain the base upon a vehicle seat and such that said lap belt portion of the seat belt extends over the pelvic region of a child.
A balloon catheter (10; 200) comprising: a catheter shaft (18; 204); an inflatable balloon (16; 202) secured to a distal portion of the catheter shaft (18; 204); an expandable frame (36; 100; 208; 300) disposed over the balloon (16; 202), the expandable frame (36; 100; 208; 300) comprising a plurality of struts (37; 108; 218; 308) each having a proximal section (38; 110; 232; 320), a distal section (40; 112; 234; 322), and an intermediate section (42; 114; 236; 324), wherein the proximal section (38; 110; 232; 320) includes a coupling mechanism and is pivotably coupled to a first coupling mechanism of the intermediate section (42; 114; 236; 324) and the distal section (40; 112; 234; 322) includes a coupling mechanism and is pivotably coupled to a second coupling mechanism of the intermediate section (42; 114; 236; 324); and one or more cutting members (20; 206; 306) coupled to the expandable frame (36; 100; 208; 300). a catheter shaft (18; 204); an inflatable balloon (16; 202) secured to a distal portion of the catheter shaft (18; 204); an expandable frame (36; 100; 208; 300) disposed over the balloon (16; 202), the expandable frame (36; 100; 208; 300) comprising a plurality of struts (37; 108; 218; 308) each having a proximal section (38; 110; 232; 320), a distal section (40; 112; 234; 322), and an intermediate section (42; 114; 236; 324), wherein the proximal section (38; 110; 232; 320) includes a coupling mechanism and is pivotably coupled to a first coupling mechanism of the intermediate section (42; 114; 236; 324) and the distal section (40; 112; 234; 322) includes a coupling mechanism and is pivotably coupled to a second coupling mechanism of the intermediate section (42; 114; 236; 324); and one or more cutting members (20; 206; 306) coupled to the expandable frame (36; 100; 208; 300).
Device for compacting hollow bodies, comprising - a roller unit for cutting and/or pressing the hollow body, - a pressing unit arranged in front of the roller unit in the drawing-in direction and intended for deforming the hollow body, wherein the pressing unit has a number of pressing elements which can be rotated about an axis of rotation and which, in a pressing position, press against a lateral surface of the hollow body bearing on a counterbearing, - the pressing elements (9, 9', 9") are designed in such a way that they are arranged rotatably with respect to the counterbearing, that at least one front end face of the hollow body as seen in the drawing-in direction can be brought into a flat position in which the front end face extends substantially parallel to the counterbearing, characterized in that - the pressing element (9, 9', 9") comprises an angle profile which is connected at the end to in each case a supporting strut projecting from a metering wheel of the pressing unit, - the pressing element (9, 9', 9") has a face and flanks (11, 12) adjoining on both sides thereof in the circumferential direction, and - the face of the pressing element (9, 9', 9") has such a width (b) that the rear flank of the one pressing element and the front flank of the other pressing element arranged behind the one pressing element in the direction of rotation form, at least with the counterbearing, an intermediate space for accommodating a rear edge region of the hollow body. - a roller unit for cutting and/or pressing the hollow body, - a pressing unit arranged in front of the roller unit in the drawing-in direction and intended for deforming the hollow body, wherein the pressing unit has a number of pressing elements which can be rotated about an axis of rotation and which, in a pressing position, press against a lateral surface of the hollow body bearing on a counterbearing, - the pressing elements (9, 9', 9") are designed in such a way that they are arranged rotatably with respect to the counterbearing, that at least one front end face of the hollow body as seen in the drawing-in direction can be brought into a flat position in which the front end face extends substantially parallel to the counterbearing, - the pressing element (9, 9', 9") comprises an angle profile which is connected at the end to in each case a supporting strut projecting from a metering wheel of the pressing unit, - the pressing element (9, 9', 9") has a face and flanks (11, 12) adjoining on both sides thereof in the circumferential direction, and - the face of the pressing element (9, 9', 9") has such a width (b) that the rear flank of the one pressing element and the front flank of the other pressing element arranged behind the one pressing element in the direction of rotation form, at least with the counterbearing, an intermediate space for accommodating a rear edge region of the hollow body.
A method of determining heat consumption in one or more rooms forming a respective consumption unit (CUr) being one of at least two sub-metered consumption units (CUr, CU) in a building, the at least two sub-metered consumption units (CUr, CU) each comprising at least one heater-mounted heat cost allocator (HCAr, HCA), the method comprising the steps of: aggregating heat values (LHV, HV) corresponding to said heat cost allocators (HCAr, HCA) of said at least two consumption units (CUr, CU) to determine a total heat value for said building; providing a total heat consumption based on at least one main meter associated with said building; and determining a local heat consumption of said respective consumption unit (CUr) based on said total heat consumption, said total heat value and local heat values being heat values from respective at least one heat cost allocator (HCAr) of said respective consumption unit (CUr); wherein said heat values (LHV, HV) are provided for said step of aggregating via a signal communication system comprising said heat cost allocators (HCAr, HCA) as signal nodes and distributing said heat values (LHV, HV) as signals; wherein said signals (SG; LHV, HV; THC) are distributed in said signal communication system by a distribution system based on signal injection labels (SG-T-4) assigned to the signals by the signal nodes and being associated with the transmitting signal node and signal; said signal nodes being communicatively coupled to said distribution system, and said signal injection labels (SG-T-4) being handles of said signals and not comprising references to recipients, so that the distribution of said signals via the signal communication system is based on the sender and/or the content, not on the destination; and wherein the method comprises a step of said distribution system determining which one or more recipient client nodes to distribute said heat values (LHV, HV) to, based on said signal injection label (SG-T-4) and a distribution system switching control register (DS-T-45) of said distribution system. aggregating heat values (LHV, HV) corresponding to said heat cost allocators (HCAr, HCA) of said at least two consumption units (CUr, CU) to determine a total heat value for said building; providing a total heat consumption based on at least one main meter associated with said building; and determining a local heat consumption of said respective consumption unit (CUr) based on said total heat consumption, said total heat value and local heat values being heat values from respective at least one heat cost allocator (HCAr) of said respective consumption unit (CUr);
A dental adhesive composition comprising a phosphoric acid group-containing polymerizable monomer, the phosphoric acid group-containing polymerizable monomer comprising: a dihydrogen phosphate monoester group-containing polymerizable monomer (A-1) represented by general formula; a hydrogen phosphate diester group-containing polymerizable monomer (A-2) represented by general formula; and a phosphoric acid tetraester group-containing polymerizable monomer (A-3) represented by general formula, where R 1, R 2, R 3, R 4, R 5, R 6, and R 7 each independently represent a hydrogen atom or a methyl group, and X 1, X 2, X 3, X 4, X 5, X 6, and X 7 each independently represent a linear or branched hydrocarbon group having 8 to 16 carbon atoms. a dihydrogen phosphate monoester group-containing polymerizable monomer (A-1) represented by general formula; a hydrogen phosphate diester group-containing polymerizable monomer (A-2) represented by general formula; and a phosphoric acid tetraester group-containing polymerizable monomer (A-3) represented by general formula, where R 1, R 2, R 3, R 4, R 5, R 6, and R 7 each independently represent a hydrogen atom or a methyl group, and X 1, X 2, X 3, X 4, X 5, X 6, and X 7 each independently represent a linear or branched hydrocarbon group having 8 to 16 carbon atoms.