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An apparatus for joining a first length of suture with a second length of suture, wherein said apparatus is a ferrule, the apparatus comprising; a substantially cylindrical body having an open first end and an open second end; a first cavity formed in the open first end configured to receive an end of the first length of suture; a second cavity formed in the open second end configured to receive an end of the second length of suture; and a divider separating the first and second cavities, the divider comprising walls, wherein said walls are angled or tapered to increase the surface area between either or both of the first and second lengths of suture and the ferrule; wherein the first cavity, the divider, and the second cavity are arranged serially along the longitudinal axis of the cylindrical body; and wherein the cylindrical body includes barbs extending into at least one of the first and second cavities (24, 26) configured to more securely retain the ends of first and second lengths of suture (10, 30) therein, when said lengths of suture are received within the respective first and second cavities (24, 26).
A method for transmitting data on a multi-link basis by a communication device (101, 111, 112, 500) connected to a plurality of links (110, 120), the method comprising: generating link state information (S605, S705) including information about an environment of the plurality of links on at least one of a load, a traffic, allowed signal characteristics and a resource block of the plurality of links; receiving or generating link configuration information (S610, S710) including information about an available link; generating weights (S615, S715) for the plurality of links based on the link state information and the link configuration information; obtaining additional information associated with the plurality of links, the additional information comprising at least any one of message type information about a type of message to be transmitted, service type information about a type of service received by a terminal, transmission range information about a distance in which a data is to be transmitted, transmission area information about an area where the data is transmitted, or transmission quantity information about an quantity in which the data is to be transmitted; adjusting the weights for the plurality of links by reflecting the additional information; selecting (S630, S720) at least one link among the plurality of links for which the weights are adjusted; and transmitting the data (S635, S730) via the at least one link selected. generating link state information (S605, S705) including information about an environment of the plurality of links on at least one of a load, a traffic, allowed signal characteristics and a resource block of the plurality of links; receiving or generating link configuration information (S610, S710) including information about an available link; generating weights (S615, S715) for the plurality of links based on the link state information and the link configuration information; obtaining additional information associated with the plurality of links, the additional information comprising at least any one of message type information about a type of message to be transmitted, service type information about a type of service received by a terminal, transmission range information about a distance in which a data is to be transmitted, transmission area information about an area where the data is transmitted, or transmission quantity information about an quantity in which the data is to be transmitted; adjusting the weights for the plurality of links by reflecting the additional information; selecting (S630, S720) at least one link among the plurality of links for which the weights are adjusted; and transmitting the data (S635, S730) via the at least one link selected.
Implantable stent which can be used to stabilize a narrowed artery which is dilatable by means of a balloon catheter; the stent comprises a stent body which is deformable and radially expandable because the stent body is at least partially formed of deformable metallic strut members, wherein the stent body has more than one tubular segment, said segments consist of metallic strut members and wherein at least one of the metallic strut members has a predetermined breaking point in its middle segment portion, characterized in that the predetermined breaking point is formed by two interconnecting strut sections and having eyelets and that are embedded in plastic such that the strut sections open when they exceed a defined radial extension due to the predetermined breaking point and wherein at least two adjacent segments are interconnected by eyelets and that are embedded in plastic so that the segments are held together.
Assist device for pulling a compression stocking on and off a leg, comprising a pair of elongated support poles (5a, 5b) running in a longitudinal direction, each with a proximal end (7a, 7b) and a distal end (8a, 8b), wherein the support poles (5a, 5b) are joined at their proximal end (7a, 7b) by a grip member and at their distal end (8a, 8b) each comprise a stocking expanding element (14a, 14b, 15a, 15b) forming an adjacently placed pair over which a compression stocking can be arranged, wherein the grip member comprises a cross-element having a length in a longitudinal direction and a height in the longitudinal direction of the support poles (5a, 5b) and a spring element configured to move the distal ends (8a, 8b) of the support poles (5a, 5b) under bias towards and away from one another in a direction transverse to the longitudinal direction of the support poles (5a, 5b), wherein the spring element is comprised in a portion of the cross-element having a reduced height, has a length in the longitudinal direction of the cross-element and a height in the longitudinal direction of the support poles (5a, 5b) and has an asymmetrical shape with respect to a line extending at half height in the longitudinal direction of the cross-element.
A controlled hydraulic transmission comprising: - a housing with an internal cavity completely filled with the power fluid, - a cartridge which can be axially displaced inside the housing; - two rotor assemblies, interacting with power fluid, where each rotor assembly has its own piston (3 I, 3 II) mounted on its own shaft (1 and 2 or 1 I and 2); wherein the pistons are placed in the cartridge; - caps, which internal face is machined to assure sliding contact with the piston (3 I, 3 II) face; - cartridge; - a core inside the cartridge; - a control unit, wherein the caps having a central hole for supporting the through shaft (1 I, 2); the housing having opening for a control arm (6 I) fixed on the mechanism of rotary movement transformation; the shafts (1 I and 2) provided with cam (17, 17') having cylindrical surface eccentric against a shaft axis of the shafts (1 I and 2) with eccentricity e and intended for running fit of the piston (3 I, 3 II); wherein pistons (3 I, 3 II) interacting with power fluid, which faces are machined to provide sliding contact with the cap (8 I) and core (5 I, 5 II) faces, and which outer surface formed by hypotrochoid, described in Cartesian ordinates by the following formulae: X = e 5 Sin τ − Sin 2 τ, Y = e 5 Cos τ + Cos 2 τ, where arbitrary parameter τ = 0,..., 2 π. - a housing with an internal cavity completely filled with the power fluid, - a cartridge which can be axially displaced inside the housing; - two rotor assemblies, interacting with power fluid, where each rotor assembly has its own piston (3 I, 3 II) mounted on its own shaft (1 and 2 or 1 I and 2); wherein the pistons are placed in the cartridge; - caps, which internal face is machined to assure sliding contact with the piston (3 I, 3 II) face; - cartridge; - a core inside the cartridge; - a control unit, wherein the caps having a central hole for supporting the through shaft (1 I, 2); the housing having opening for a control arm (6 I) fixed on the mechanism of rotary movement transformation; the shafts (1 I and 2) provided with cam (17, 17') having cylindrical surface eccentric against a shaft axis of the shafts (1 I and 2) with eccentricity e and intended for running fit of the piston (3 I, 3 II); wherein pistons (3 I, 3 II) interacting with power fluid, which faces are machined to provide sliding contact with the cap (8 I) and core (5 I, 5 II) faces, and which outer surface formed by hypotrochoid, described in Cartesian ordinates by the following formulae: X = e 5 Sin τ − Sin 2 τ, Y = e 5 Cos τ + Cos 2 τ, where arbitrary parameter τ = 0,..., 2 π.
A method for the modification of a first laying unit and a second laying unit, wherein the two unmodified laying units (VE1, VE2) with the same overall dimensions (B1, L1, B2, L2) differ from each other in respect to their number of individual stones (1 - 18, 21 - 28) and in respect to their number of stone rows (SR1.1 - SR1.6, SR2.1 - SR2.4), wherein the first and the second laying unit (VE1, VE2) are produced from a first and a second stone form, characterized in that the two unmodified laying units (VE1, VE2) are modified by changing the number of individual stones (1 - 18, 21 - 28) and by changing the number of stone rows (SR1.1 - SR1.6, SR2.1 - SR2.4) before palletization by at least one industrial robot in such a manner that the at least one industrial robot assembles a first mixed laying unit from several adjacent stone rows (SR1.1 - SR1.3) of the first laying unit and several adjacent stone rows (SR2.1, SR2.2) of the second laying unit, that the at least one industrial robot assembles a second mixed laying unit from the remaining stone rows (SR3.4 - SR3.6) of the first laying unit and the remaining stone rows (SR2.3, SR2.4) of the second laying unit and that the overall dimensions (B1, L1, B2, L2) of the first and second laying unit (VE1, VE2) and the overall dimensions (B4, L4, B4, L4) of the first mixed laying unit (VE3 and the second mixed laying unit correspond.
A method for analyzing white blood cells for a protein epitope of an intracellular marker comprising contacting a drawn blood sample comprising the white blood cells with a protective agent that is substantially free of formaldehyde; wherein the protective agent comprises a preserving agent and an anticoagulant, wherein the preserving agent is imidazolidinyl urea or diazolidinyl urea and the anticoagulant is K 3 EDTA, wherein the blood sample is stable for analysis for at least 4 days after contacting, and wherein the blood sample is stable at about 22° C after contacting.
An image recording device comprising: a feed unit that feeds a recording medium, a transport unit that, by rotating a first drive roller and a second drive roller across which the recording medium is stretched, transports the recording medium fed from the feed unit from the first drive roller to the second drive roller, a support member that supports the recording medium between the first drive roller and the second drive roller, a recording unit (51, 52) that ejects a liquid on the recording medium supported on the support member and records an image, a detection unit that detects tension of the recording medium moving toward the second drive roller away from the support member, a take up unit that takes up the recording medium from the second drive roller, and a control unit that adjusts a tension of the recording medium from the first drive roller to the second drive roller by controlling the torque of the second drive roller based on the tension of the recording medium detected by the detection unit. a feed unit that feeds a recording medium, a transport unit that, by rotating a first drive roller and a second drive roller across which the recording medium is stretched, transports the recording medium fed from the feed unit from the first drive roller to the second drive roller, a support member that supports the recording medium between the first drive roller and the second drive roller, a recording unit (51, 52) that ejects a liquid on the recording medium supported on the support member and records an image, a detection unit that detects tension of the recording medium moving toward the second drive roller away from the support member, a take up unit that takes up the recording medium from the second drive roller, and a control unit that adjusts a tension of the recording medium from the first drive roller to the second drive roller by controlling the torque of the second drive roller based on the tension of the recording medium detected by the detection unit.
A fastening device, comprising a shank extending along a longitudinal axis and a distal end comprising a first section adjacent to the shank and having an outer surface inclined at a first angle to the longitudinal axis wherein the distal end comprises a second section adjacent to the first section and having an outer surface inclined at a second angle with respect to the longitudinal axis, the respective outer surfaces of the first and second sections (5, 7) flaring in a same direction and the first and second angles (6, 8) having respective different values, characterized in that the shaft has a relief section, grooves extending along the longitudinal axis being formed on an outer surface of the relief section, and in that the shank is hollow and the relief section has a thread located on an inner surface of the relief section.
An ice maker, comprising: an ice tray; an ice making compartment; and a heating compartment; wherein the ice tray is configured to switch between the ice making compartment to realize ice making and the heating compartment to realize ice unloading; wherein the heating compartment and the ice making compartment are isolated from each other by a partition plate, the partition plate including: a passage through which the ice tray passes, and a sealing unit disposed at the passage between the ice tray and the partition plate to maintain the heating compartment and the ice making compartment to be isolated from each other; wherein the passage has a blocking unit which can be opened and closed and is used for isolating the ice tray from the heating compartment after the ice tray has been moved in the ice making compartment. an ice tray; an ice making compartment; and a heating compartment; wherein the ice tray is configured to switch between the ice making compartment to realize ice making and the heating compartment to realize ice unloading; wherein the heating compartment and the ice making compartment are isolated from each other by a partition plate, the partition plate including: a passage through which the ice tray passes, and a sealing unit disposed at the passage between the ice tray and the partition plate to maintain the heating compartment and the ice making compartment to be isolated from each other; wherein the passage has a blocking unit which can be opened and closed and is used for isolating the ice tray from the heating compartment after the ice tray has been moved in the ice making compartment. a passage through which the ice tray passes, and a sealing unit disposed at the passage between the ice tray and the partition plate to maintain the heating compartment and the ice making compartment to be isolated from each other; wherein the passage has a blocking unit which can be opened and closed and is used for isolating the ice tray from the heating compartment after the ice tray has been moved in the ice making compartment.
An overvoltage protection device with at least one overvoltage protection unit, composed of a substantially U-shaped base member and a plug-in member that can be fixed within the base member and accommodates means for overvoltage protection, wherein insulated electrical conductors on or in the base member will be contacted by means of vampire or cutting clamps, and breakthroughs are formed within the base member for accommodating conductors, wherein the breakthroughs in the case of a plug connection are realized for inserting the electrical conductors or in the case of a V connection are realized for pushing through the electrical conductors, and are exposed in an area of the base member which can be covered by the plug-in member such that cutting surfaces located at the bottom of the plug-in member penetrate the conductor insulation during the plug-in process and directly contact the respective conductor, wherein in the case of a plug connection, the breakthroughs will be closed at a side of the plug-in part, and in the case of a V connection, the breakthroughs at the opposite side are freely designed, characterized in that in the base member, a reception cavity for a conductor wire plate is provided, wherein the conductor wire plate has a formation of channel-like recesses corresponding to the number of conductors.
Method of decoding a pulse signal modulated through a transmitted reference modulation scheme, said modulated signal containing repetitively a reference pulse followed by an information pulse delayed with a delay, said method comprising subtracting or adding from the modulated signal, a version of said modulated signal delayed with said delay for obtaining a processed signal, and performing a non-coherent detection on said processed signal.
Printing machine for printing sleeve-shaped workpieces, having a machine frame on which a conveyor device with a plurality of workpiece holders is arranged, which is designed for conveying workpieces along a path of movement between a workpiece loading position and a workpiece unloading position, the workpiece holders being rotatably held on the conveyor device, with drive means for the conveying device and for the workpiece holders and with at least one printing device which is arranged along the path of movement and which comprises at least one print head with a series arrangement of ink metering elements which are each designed for an individually predeterminable discharge of ink onto the workpiece, wherein the print head is provided with an electrically controllable setting device for setting a relative position, in particular of a distance, with respect to the workpiece, wherein a scanning device for a surface scanning of the workpieces is arranged along the movement path between the workpiece loading position and the printing device, which scanning device comprises a control bar mounted movably on the machine frame and a sensor device for detecting a position and/or relative movement of the control bar with respect to the machine frame, wherein the adjustment of the relative position for the print head with respect to the workpiece is effected in dependence on a sensor signal of the sensor device and wherein the sensor device is received on a sensor holder which is constructed as a movement stop for the pivotal movement of the control bar and which is arranged adjustably on the machine frame.
A method for testing multi-layer tablets in a multiple rotary press, in which die holes of a circulating die table are successively filled with tablet material having different layers in consecutive filling devices (28, 34, 40), and the tablet material is compacted layer after layer to pressed parts having n layers by means of synchronously circulating punches in compression stations respectively associated to the filling devices (28, 34, 40), and the pressed parts are subsequently ejected and withdrawn in a withdrawal station, wherein in a testing procedure, pressed parts having m layers are withdrawn in a withdrawal station after having been compacted, and are fed to a testing station, in this procedure being 1 <=m<n, wherein after starting the testing procedure, die holes with pressed parts having m layers pass through the (m+1) th filling device after the m th layer has been compacted, and tablet material of the (m+1) th layer is filled there onto the pressed parts present in the die holes, and wherein the tablet material of the (m+1) th layer is subsequently suctioned out of the die holes containing the pressed parts having m layers by means of a suction device arranged after the (m+1) th filling device and before the (m+1) th compression station, characterised in that before the withdrawal of the pressed parts, at least the m th layer in the (m+1) th compression station or a consecutive compression station is compressed stronger than during the normal production of the multi-layer tablets, wherein holds m < n, and that only such pressed parts are fed to the testing station from such die holes which are present between the m th filling device and the suction device at the moment when the testing procedure is being started.
A carrier for stabilizing an imaging device (108, 1004), the carrier comprising: a first carrier component configured to permit rotation of the imaging device (108, 1004) about a first rotational axis; a second carrier component that is 1) supported by the first carrier component, and 2) configured to permit rotation of the imaging device (108, 1004) about a second rotational axis different from the first rotational axis; a third carrier component that is 1) supported by the second carrier component; a controller; and one or more sensors in communication with a motor configured to control rotation of the imaging device (108, 1004) about the roll axis (102, 110), wherein the one or more sensors are 1) configured to sense a degree of rotation of the motor, and 2) transmit the degree of rotation of the motor to the controller; wherein the third carrier component is configured to permit more than or equal to a 90 degree rotation of the imaging device (108, 1004) about a roll axis (102, 110) when the imaging device (108, 1004) is supported by the third carrier component; characterized in that the controller is configured to receive a desired orientation of an image to be captured by the imaging device (108, 1004), wherein the desired orientation is a horizontal orientation or a vertical orientation of the image; and in that the controller is configured to instruct the motor to rotate the imaging device (108, 1004) to achieve the desired orientation of the image based on the sensed degree of rotation of the motor. a first carrier component configured to permit rotation of the imaging device (108, 1004) about a first rotational axis; a second carrier component that is 1) supported by the first carrier component, and 2) configured to permit rotation of the imaging device (108, 1004) about a second rotational axis different from the first rotational axis; a third carrier component that is 1) supported by the second carrier component; a controller; and one or more sensors in communication with a motor configured to control rotation of the imaging device (108, 1004) about the roll axis (102, 110), wherein the one or more sensors are 1) configured to sense a degree of rotation of the motor, and 2) transmit the degree of rotation of the motor to the controller; wherein the third carrier component is configured to permit more than or equal to a 90 degree rotation of the imaging device (108, 1004) about a roll axis (102, 110) when the imaging device (108, 1004) is supported by the third carrier component; characterized in that the controller is configured to receive a desired orientation of an image to be captured by the imaging device (108, 1004), wherein the desired orientation is a horizontal orientation or a vertical orientation of the image; and in that the controller is configured to instruct the motor to rotate the imaging device (108, 1004) to achieve the desired orientation of the image based on the sensed degree of rotation of the motor.