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A staple retainer for use with a surgical staple cartridge unit, comprising: (a) a body having a first body side and a second body side, wherein the body is configured to be positioned within an aperture defined between an anvil and a deck of the staple cartridge unit such that the first body side confronts the anvil and the second body side confronts the deck, wherein the second body side is configured to retain staples within openings formed in the deck; (b) a first protrusion disposed at the first body side, wherein the first protrusion is configured to contact the anvil at a first location; and (c) a second protrusion disposed at the first body side, wherein the second protrusion is configured to contact the anvil at a second location spaced from the first location, characterised in that the first and second protrusions are configured to resiliently deflect toward the second body side in response to the staple retainer being positioned within the aperture of the staple cartridge unit, wherein the first and second protrusions are configured to cooperate with the second body side to maintain a maximum aperture distance between the anvil and the deck, wherein the maximum aperture distance is the distance between the anvil and the deck in an open state. (a) a body having a first body side and a second body side, wherein the body is configured to be positioned within an aperture defined between an anvil and a deck of the staple cartridge unit such that the first body side confronts the anvil and the second body side confronts the deck, wherein the second body side is configured to retain staples within openings formed in the deck; (b) a first protrusion disposed at the first body side, wherein the first protrusion is configured to contact the anvil at a first location; and (c) a second protrusion disposed at the first body side, wherein the second protrusion is configured to contact the anvil at a second location spaced from the first location, characterised in that the first and second protrusions are configured to resiliently deflect toward the second body side in response to the staple retainer being positioned within the aperture of the staple cartridge unit, wherein the first and second protrusions are configured to cooperate with the second body side to maintain a maximum aperture distance between the anvil and the deck, wherein the maximum aperture distance is the distance between the anvil and the deck in an open state. characterised in that the first and second protrusions are configured to resiliently deflect toward the second body side in response to the staple retainer being positioned within the aperture of the staple cartridge unit, wherein the first and second protrusions are configured to cooperate with the second body side to maintain a maximum aperture distance between the anvil and the deck, wherein the maximum aperture distance is the distance between the anvil and the deck in an open state.
Process for reducing Varroa mites in a beehive built up from substantially flat honeycomb carriers for breeding combs on the one hand and honeycombs on the other hand, which are accommodated spatially separated from one another in a housing arrangement, in which the honeycomb carriers for breeding are heated by means of an electrical heating device assigned to each honeycomb carrier for breeding up to a target temperature in the combs of the drone and worker brood, in which Varroa mites settled therein are killed off, but the brood is not substantially impaired, the temperature of the honeycomb carriers for breeding being detected during heating via a plurality of sensors assigned to each honeycomb carrier and distributed in a grid-like arrangement over the entire honeycomb carrier for breed, the sensor signals of which are fed to a control and regulating device which causes the target temperature on the respective honeycomb carrier to be maintained substantially homogeneous over a certain period of time and then the heating devices to be switched off.
A method, comprising: storing a list of closed subscriber groups (58, 60, 71), the stored list indicating a membership in the stored closed subscriber groups; receiving a user command to search available network elements; indicating to the user the results of searching available network elements based on the stored list of closed subscriber groups; and selecting a network element corresponding to the closed subscriber group indicated by a further user command. storing a list of closed subscriber groups (58, 60, 71), the stored list indicating a membership in the stored closed subscriber groups; receiving a user command to search available network elements; indicating to the user the results of searching available network elements based on the stored list of closed subscriber groups; and selecting a network element corresponding to the closed subscriber group indicated by a further user command.
A connector having a connector housing, comprising: a metal securing sleeve, having a plurality of clamping fingers, the securing sleeve being designed to slide onto a cable, and a metal housing nut, the housing nut being designed to slide over the securing sleeve and comprising a displacement element arranged radially on the inside, and the plurality of clamping fingers being displaced radially inwards in an operating state of the housing nut and of the displacement element such that the plurality of clamping fingers are pressed against the associated cable, characterized in that the displacement element is made of an electrically non-conductive material. a metal securing sleeve, having a plurality of clamping fingers, the securing sleeve being designed to slide onto a cable, and a metal housing nut, the housing nut being designed to slide over the securing sleeve and comprising a displacement element arranged radially on the inside, and the plurality of clamping fingers being displaced radially inwards in an operating state of the housing nut and of the displacement element such that the plurality of clamping fingers are pressed against the associated cable, characterized in that the displacement element is made of an electrically non-conductive material.
A bioimpedance spectrography system comprising: a bioimpedance measurement system comprising: a current source for applying an ac current to a user's body tissue; a reading arrangement for reading a voltage from the body tissue; a controller (μP1) for varying the frequency of the ac current applied to the body tissue thereby to implement a sweep during which a set of frequency measurements is obtained with multiple measurements at each frequency; a processor (μP1, μP2) for deriving a frequency-dependent impedance function from the applied current values and the read voltages based on impedance values sampled at different times in the breathing cycle; and a breathing monitor for monitoring or deriving a breathing pattern of the user, wherein the processor (μP2) is further for processing a tissue characterisation function, the monitored or derived breathing pattern and the frequency-dependent impedance function in order to correct the tissue characterisation function to take account of the point in time of the respiratory cycle at which the voltages are read and to derive tissue parameters by applying a frequency-dependent breathing factor for modifying the frequency-dependent impedance function. a current source for applying an ac current to a user's body tissue; a reading arrangement for reading a voltage from the body tissue; a controller (μP1) for varying the frequency of the ac current applied to the body tissue thereby to implement a sweep during which a set of frequency measurements is obtained with multiple measurements at each frequency; a processor (μP1, μP2) for deriving a frequency-dependent impedance function from the applied current values and the read voltages based on impedance values sampled at different times in the breathing cycle; and a breathing monitor for monitoring or deriving a breathing pattern of the user, wherein the processor (μP2) is further for processing a tissue characterisation function, the monitored or derived breathing pattern and the frequency-dependent impedance function in order to correct the tissue characterisation function to take account of the point in time of the respiratory cycle at which the voltages are read and to derive tissue parameters by applying a frequency-dependent breathing factor for modifying the frequency-dependent impedance function.
A method of providing initial configuration information for a process fluid flow measuring device, the process fluid flow measuring device configured for being coupled to a differential pressure producer in order to relate pressure measured on opposite sides of the differential pressure producer to a process fluid flow rate, the method comprising: receiving information relative to a process fluid selection; providing a reset opportunity relative to the process fluid selection, wherein reception of a reset clears said information relative to the process fluid selection; providing at least one selectable fluid property relative to the selected process fluid and receiving information relative to at least one process fluid property selection; providing a reset opportunity relative to the at least one process fluid property selection, wherein reception of a reset clears said information relative to the at least one process fluid property selection; receiving information relative to the differential pressure producer; providing a reset opportunity relative to the differential pressure producer, wherein reception of a reset clears said information relative to the differential pressure producer; receiving a checkpoint request and temporarily saving all received information wherein a reset received subsequent to the checkpoint reverts the cleared information to the temporarily saved information; and providing configuration information to said process fluid flow measuring device based on the process fluid selection, the process fluid property and the differential pressure producer information. receiving information relative to a process fluid selection; providing a reset opportunity relative to the process fluid selection, wherein reception of a reset clears said information relative to the process fluid selection; providing at least one selectable fluid property relative to the selected process fluid and receiving information relative to at least one process fluid property selection; providing a reset opportunity relative to the at least one process fluid property selection, wherein reception of a reset clears said information relative to the at least one process fluid property selection; receiving information relative to the differential pressure producer; providing a reset opportunity relative to the differential pressure producer, wherein reception of a reset clears said information relative to the differential pressure producer; receiving a checkpoint request and temporarily saving all received information wherein a reset received subsequent to the checkpoint reverts the cleared information to the temporarily saved information; and providing configuration information to said process fluid flow measuring device based on the process fluid selection, the process fluid property and the differential pressure producer information.
Wastewater treatment assembly for at least partially removing impurities from wastewater, in particular from rainwater, which impurities have a specific density that differs from the specific density of water, said assembly comprising at least one wastewater treatment pipe that has: • at least one flow chamber having at least one inflow opening and at least one outflow opening, the wastewater entering the at least one flow chamber through the at least one inflow opening and, after flowing through the at least one flow chamber, exiting the at least one flow chamber through the at least one outflow opening; and • at least one flow-stabilised collecting chamber (32, 34), in which the impurities sinking to the bottom and/or rising to the top collect, the collecting chamber (32, 34) being separated from the at least one flow chamber by means of a flow partition (36, 38) provided at the bottom and/or at the top of the at least one flow chamber, in which flow partition a plurality of through-channels are formed so as to be distributed over the length of the wastewater treatment pipe, which through-channels connect the collecting chamber (32, 34) to the at least one flow chamber, characterised in that the ratio between the length of the wastewater treatment pipe and the internal diameter thereof exceeds a value of 20, and in that for at least some of the through-channels, preferably for more than half the through-channels, more preferably for all the through-channels, the ratio between the length of the through-channel considered in each case and the internal diameter of the wastewater treatment pipe has a value of at least 0.075, preferably a value of at least 0.100. • at least one flow chamber having at least one inflow opening and at least one outflow opening, the wastewater entering the at least one flow chamber through the at least one inflow opening and, after flowing through the at least one flow chamber, exiting the at least one flow chamber through the at least one outflow opening; and • at least one flow-stabilised collecting chamber (32, 34), in which the impurities sinking to the bottom and/or rising to the top collect, the collecting chamber (32, 34) being separated from the at least one flow chamber by means of a flow partition (36, 38) provided at the bottom and/or at the top of the at least one flow chamber, in which flow partition a plurality of through-channels are formed so as to be distributed over the length of the wastewater treatment pipe, which through-channels connect the collecting chamber (32, 34) to the at least one flow chamber,
Control valve assembly for a fuel injector, the valve comprising a cylindrical body and, an armature-spool assembly adapted to translate within the body, the body extending from a first, or upper, face to an opposed second, or lower, face, and being provided with a large recess opening in the first face and also with, a hydraulic bore extending in the body along a main axis from the bottom face of the recess, a fixed valve seat being provided around the opening of the bore in said bottom face of the recess, the body being further provided with a hydraulic outlet conduit (102, 104) extending through the body and opening in the hydraulic bore and also with, a return conduit (102, 106) extending from the large recess, the armature-spool assembly comprising a disc shape magnetic armature having an upper face opposed to an under face and, a stem, forming valve spool, fixed to the armature and perpendicularly extending from its under face, the armature-spool assembly being further provided with a spool seat arranged in the vicinity of the under face the armature, the armature-spool assembly being arranged in the body, the spool being slidably adjusted in the hydraulic bore and the armature being moveable in the recess, said assembly being able to translate between a closed position where the spool seat is in sealing contact against the fixed valve seat and, an open position where the spool seat is lifted away from the fixed valve seat enabling, in use, fuel to flow to enter in the recess, wherein the control valve assembly is further provided with a deflector arranged in the recess, between the armature and the bottom face of the recess, the deflector being adapted to deflect away from the under face of the armature the flow of fuel entering the recess when the valve is in open position so that, the displacements of the armature-spool assembly are not disturbed by said entering flow and wherein, the deflector comprises a deflector face, or bottom face, provided with a central opening, said deflector face being arranged transverse to the valve axis, and being pushed toward the bottom face of the recess by a pusher feature (70, 116) while being maintained at a distance of the bottom face of the recess by a spacer feature (74, 112) and characterized in that, the first face of the body is further provided with a plurality of notches, said notches opening in the recess, the deflector comprising said transverse deflector face provided with said central opening, and with tabs radially extending from the edge of said deflector face, each tab being arranged in a notch.
A computer-implemented method for providing stereoscopic images, wherein the method comprises: using a computer system, generating stereoscopic images at a location corresponding to a viewing plane (310, 410) based on data having a discrete spatial resolution, wherein the stereoscopic images include image parallax and wherein the viewing plane (310, 410) corresponds to a display; scaling objects in the stereoscopic images so that depth acuity associated with the image parallax is increased, wherein the scaling is based on the spatial resolution of the data and a viewing geometry associated with the display wherein the viewing geometry includes a distance from the display of an individual that views the stereoscopic images on the display; and providing the resulting stereoscopic images to the display. using a computer system, generating stereoscopic images at a location corresponding to a viewing plane (310, 410) based on data having a discrete spatial resolution, wherein the stereoscopic images include image parallax and wherein the viewing plane (310, 410) corresponds to a display; scaling objects in the stereoscopic images so that depth acuity associated with the image parallax is increased, wherein the scaling is based on the spatial resolution of the data and a viewing geometry associated with the display wherein the viewing geometry includes a distance from the display of an individual that views the stereoscopic images on the display; and providing the resulting stereoscopic images to the display.
A high-temperature measuring sensor arrangement, comprising a sensor element disposed in a protective tube and having a measuring section exposed at an end of the protective tube and oriented towards a hot side, and opposite connections facing the cold side, further comprising a protective cap which is in connection with the protective tube and encloses the measuring section, and a first stabilising and fastening sleeve which is directed to the hot side and which, at its end facing the protective cap, overlays and stabilizes said cap against vibrational forces, wherein the first stabilising and fastening sleeve is reduced in its diameter in the joining and overlay region, characterized in that a second stabilising and fastening sleeve is provided which is directed towards the cold side and which overlays the protective tube at the connection-side end and supports said tube, wherein the second stabilising and fastening sleeve is also reduced in its diameter in the joining and overlay region, and the first and second stabilising and fastening sleeve (3; 5) is formed otherwise at a distance from the protective tube, wherein thermally induced expansions in the direction of the longitudinal axis are absorbed by the joining connection (b) between the protective cap and the first stabilising and fastening sleeve, and the joining connection (b) allows a sliding between the protective cap and the inner wall of the first stabilising and fastening sleeve, and further the first and the second stabilising and fastening sleeve (3; 5) lead to a thrust collar or flange with their mutually facing ends, which is formed as a thermal baffle.
A toner comprising a toner particle containing an amorphous polyester resin, a crystalline polyester resin and a wax, wherein in a cross-section of the toner by transmission electron microscopy measured according to the description, domains of the wax and crystals of the crystalline polyester resin are present, the area occupied by the domains of the wax is from 0.5% to 8.0% and the area occupied by the crystals of the crystalline polyester resin is from 0.5% to 8.0% of the cross-sectional area of the toner, the number-average diameter (Dw) of the domains of the wax is from 60 nm to 240 nm, the aspect ratio of the crystals of the crystalline polyester resin is from 5.0 to 25.0, and the number-average diameter (Dc) of major axis lengths of the crystals of the crystalline polyester resin is from 0.8 to 2.0 times the number-average diameter (Dw) of the domains of the wax.
Stone-slab cladding for a fireplace having a heating insert, in particular for a wood-burning furnace, heating chimney or a basic furnace, wherein the arrangement of the stone slabs of the stone-slab cladding forms vertical corners of an internal space, the stone-slab cladding being spaced apart and around the heating insert, thermal protection corner sections being arranged within the internal space along each of the corners of the internal space and the thermal protection corner section forming a closed cavity between the corner towards the internal space in immediate proximity to the corner, characterized in that the cavity comprises, at each of its upper and lower ends of the thermal protection corner section, an opening (31, 32) for convection air, which can flow through the cavity from bottom to top.
A nanoscale particle for co-delivery of a plurality of therapeutic agents, said nanoscale particle comprising: a core comprising a metal-organic matrix material, and a plurality of therapeutic agents which comprise at least one non-nucleic acid chemotherapeutic agent and at least one nucleic acid therapeutic agent, and the at least one non-nucleic acid chemotherapeutic agent is incorporated in the metal-organic matrix material core, wherein the metal-organic matrix material core comprises a metal bisphosphonate coordination polymer comprising a multivalent metal ion and a bisphosphonate, wherein the bisphosphonate is the at least one non-nucleic acid chemotherapeutic agent which is a bisphosphonate ester of cis, cis-trans-[Pt(NH 3) 2 Cl 2 2] or cis, trans -[Pt(dach)Cl 2 2], and optionally wherein the multivalent metal ion is selected from the group consisting of Ca 2+, Mg 2+, Mn 2+, Zn 2+, and combinations thereof; and wherein the nanoscale particle further comprises a coating layer comprising a lipid bilayer comprising a cationic lipid and/or a functionalized lipid, wherein said functionalized lipid is a lipid functionalized with a group that can bond to a nucleic acid, and wherein the at least one nucleic acid therapeutic agent is covalently bonded to the functionalized lipid and/or attached to the cationic lipid via electrostatic interactions. a core comprising a metal-organic matrix material, and a plurality of therapeutic agents which comprise at least one non-nucleic acid chemotherapeutic agent and at least one nucleic acid therapeutic agent, and the at least one non-nucleic acid chemotherapeutic agent is incorporated in the metal-organic matrix material core, wherein the metal-organic matrix material core comprises a metal bisphosphonate coordination polymer comprising a multivalent metal ion and a bisphosphonate, wherein the bisphosphonate is the at least one non-nucleic acid chemotherapeutic agent which is a bisphosphonate ester of cis, cis-trans-[Pt(NH 3) 2 Cl 2 2] or cis, trans -[Pt(dach)Cl 2 2], and optionally wherein the multivalent metal ion is selected from the group consisting of Ca 2+, Mg 2+, Mn 2+, Zn 2+, and combinations thereof; and wherein the nanoscale particle further comprises a coating layer comprising a lipid bilayer comprising a cationic lipid and/or a functionalized lipid, wherein said functionalized lipid is a lipid functionalized with a group that can bond to a nucleic acid, and wherein the at least one nucleic acid therapeutic agent is covalently bonded to the functionalized lipid and/or attached to the cationic lipid via electrostatic interactions.