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An endoscope comprising: an operation section provided with an erecting operating member and a bending operating member; an insertion section that is provided on a distal end side of the operation section, that is inserted into a subject, and that has a bending part that is moved to be bent by an operation of the bending operating member; a treatment tool erecting base provided at a distal end part of the insertion section; a movable member that is arranged to be exposed to outside of the operation section and that moves in association with an operation of the erecting operating member; an erecting operation wire that is coupled to the treatment tool erecting base at a distal end side thereof, that is coupled to the movable member at a proximal end side thereof, and that is pushed/pulled in accordance with a movement of the movable member to move the treatment tool erecting base; and an attachment member that is provided at a proximal end of the erecting operation wire and that is engaged with the movable member in an attachable/detachable manner, characterized in that the movable member is arranged at a surface of the operation section opposite to a surface of the operation section at which the bending operating member is arranged. an operation section provided with an erecting operating member and a bending operating member; an insertion section that is provided on a distal end side of the operation section, that is inserted into a subject, and that has a bending part that is moved to be bent by an operation of the bending operating member; a treatment tool erecting base provided at a distal end part of the insertion section; a movable member that is arranged to be exposed to outside of the operation section and that moves in association with an operation of the erecting operating member; an erecting operation wire that is coupled to the treatment tool erecting base at a distal end side thereof, that is coupled to the movable member at a proximal end side thereof, and that is pushed/pulled in accordance with a movement of the movable member to move the treatment tool erecting base; and an attachment member that is provided at a proximal end of the erecting operation wire and that is engaged with the movable member in an attachable/detachable manner,
Hydroalcoholic gel composition formulated for topical use comprising a. cannabidiol present in an amount of 0.1-20%, such as 0.1-10% or more preferred 0.2-5 % (by weight); b. skin penetration enhancer(s) present in an amount of 0.5-1.5 % (by weight); c. ethanol present in an amount of 10-30 % (by weight); d. one or more thickeners or gelling agents present in a total amount of 0.4-2 % (by weight); e. 10-25 % (by weight) sodium chloride, preferably sea salt, or more preferably Dead Sea salt; and f. water in a quantity for the composition to a total of 100 % (by weight). a. cannabidiol present in an amount of 0.1-20%, such as 0.1-10% or more preferred 0.2-5 % (by weight); b. skin penetration enhancer(s) present in an amount of 0.5-1.5 % (by weight); c. ethanol present in an amount of 10-30 % (by weight); d. one or more thickeners or gelling agents present in a total amount of 0.4-2 % (by weight); e. 10-25 % (by weight) sodium chloride, preferably sea salt, or more preferably Dead Sea salt; and f. water in a quantity for the composition to a total of 100 % (by weight).
Use of a leveler cleaning sheet (20a; 20b; 20c) for cleaning one or more rolls of a leveler machine, comprising contacting the leveler cleaning sheet (20a; 20b; 20c) with at least a part of the curved surface of the one or more rolls to enable cleaning by rotation of the one or more rolls; wherein the leveler cleaning sheet (20a; 20b; 20c) comprises a substrate and a first adhesive layer provided over the substrate, and the surface of first adhesive layer contacts at least a part of the curved surface of the one or more rolls; and wherein the first adhesive layer exhibits an adhesion to ferrous or non-ferrous metals of higher than 10 cN/20mm. wherein the leveler cleaning sheet (20a; 20b; 20c) comprises a substrate and a first adhesive layer provided over the substrate, and the surface of first adhesive layer contacts at least a part of the curved surface of the one or more rolls; and wherein the first adhesive layer exhibits an adhesion to ferrous or non-ferrous metals of higher than 10 cN/20mm.
A method for plasma treatment of work pieces, wherein the work piece is inserted in an at least partially evacuable chamber of a treatment station and wherein the work piece is positioned inside the treatment station by a holding element, and wherein the work piece is impinged by the holding element in such a way, that the work piece is guided in the direction of a longitudinal axis of a cavity in a position-changing manner, and in a treatment positioning its mouth is pushed against a seal, characterised in that the work piece is impinged by at least two clamping elements of the holding element which can be positioned relative to one another in such a way that the work piece is received by a clamping space between the clamping elements, so that positioning of the clamping elements is carried out in a horizontal direction and that the work piece is positioned by forcipate holding arms (47, 48) providing the clamping elements and that the holding element is positioned through a displacement of a chamber wall of the plasma station.
A method comprising: forming a shell over a mold comprising a separable feature (310, 315), wherein the separable feature of the mold is joined to a main body of the mold by one or more weakened regions (318, 322); separating the separable feature from the main body of the mold at the one or more weakened regions; removing the separable feature of the mold from the shell; and separately removing the main body of the mold from the shell, wherein the mold comprises a mold of a dental arch for a patient and the shell comprises at least one of an orthodontic aligner, an orthodontic retainer or an orthodontic splint to be used for at least one of aligning, retaining, or positioning one or more teeth of the patient. forming a shell over a mold comprising a separable feature (310, 315), wherein the separable feature of the mold is joined to a main body of the mold by one or more weakened regions (318, 322); separating the separable feature from the main body of the mold at the one or more weakened regions; removing the separable feature of the mold from the shell; and separately removing the main body of the mold from the shell, wherein the mold comprises a mold of a dental arch for a patient and the shell comprises at least one of an orthodontic aligner, an orthodontic retainer or an orthodontic splint to be used for at least one of aligning, retaining, or positioning one or more teeth of the patient.
Process for the preparation of expandable polystyrene containing particles of carbon black and/or graphite, comprising: (a) forming a masterbatch by adding carbon black and/or graphite to styrene polymer, (b) adding said masterbatch to an organic phase comprising styrene and optional comonomers, and heating the organic phase to a temperature between 30 and 90°C, (c) mixing the organic phase with an aqueous phase comprising water and suspending agents preheated to a temperature between 80 and 120°C which is higher than the temperature of the organic phase, and (d) polymerising in a suspension polymerisation reaction the styrene and optional comonomers contained in the mixed aqueous and organic phases, with an expanding agent being added before, during or after the polymerisation, wherein the styrene polymer in the masterbatch contains at least 1000ppm of dimers. (a) forming a masterbatch by adding carbon black and/or graphite to styrene polymer, (b) adding said masterbatch to an organic phase comprising styrene and optional comonomers, and heating the organic phase to a temperature between 30 and 90°C, (c) mixing the organic phase with an aqueous phase comprising water and suspending agents preheated to a temperature between 80 and 120°C which is higher than the temperature of the organic phase, and (d) polymerising in a suspension polymerisation reaction the styrene and optional comonomers contained in the mixed aqueous and organic phases, with an expanding agent being added before, during or after the polymerisation,
Breastshield unit for use in a device for expressing human breastmilk by means of underpressure, wherein the breastshield unit comprises a breastshield body with a first opening for receiving a nipple of a mother's breast and with a second opening as a drain for expressed breastmilk, wherein the breastshield unit further comprises a media separation device which separates expressed milk from an underpressure source and which is arranged in the breastshield body, wherein the media separation device comprises a through-channel which connects the first opening of the breastshield body to the second opening of the breastshield body, wherein the through-channel comprises a through-opening, which is enlargeable when subjected to an underpressure from outside, characterized in that the through-opening is formed by walls which, when subjected to an underpressure from outside, are movable away from each other, largely without stretching, in order to enlarge the through-opening.
A base transceiver station, BTS, equipped with a plurality of antennas, the BTS comprising: a first matrix module (110, 120) receiving a plurality of signals from one or more customer premises equipments, CPEs, through the plurality of antennas and producing correspondingly a first plurality of covariance matrices representing the plurality of signals; a second matrix module (130, 140) receiving the first plurality of covariance matrices and generating correspondingly a set of derivative spatial signature matrices representing the CPEs, respectively; a third matrix module receiving the set of derivative spatial signature matrices and producing correspondingly a second plurality of covariance matrices representing interferences of the CPEs; characterised by an eigenvector module generating a plurality of beamforming vectors for the CPEs from the set of derivative spatial signature matrices and the second plurality of covariance matrices. a first matrix module (110, 120) receiving a plurality of signals from one or more customer premises equipments, CPEs, through the plurality of antennas and producing correspondingly a first plurality of covariance matrices representing the plurality of signals; a second matrix module (130, 140) receiving the first plurality of covariance matrices and generating correspondingly a set of derivative spatial signature matrices representing the CPEs, respectively; a third matrix module receiving the set of derivative spatial signature matrices and producing correspondingly a second plurality of covariance matrices representing interferences of the CPEs; characterised by an eigenvector module generating a plurality of beamforming vectors for the CPEs from the set of derivative spatial signature matrices and the second plurality of covariance matrices.
A combination of immunotherapy compositions for use in a method to prevent, ameliorate or treat at least one symptom of a disease or condition in an individual, to increase survival of an individual who has the disease or condition, and/or to induce a therapeutic immune response against one or more antigens in the individual, wherein the compositions comprise: a) a first immunotherapy composition comprising a recombinant vaccinia virus comprising nucleic acid sequences encoding B7-1, ICAM-1 and LFA-3, and a nucleic acid sequence encoding at least one antigen or immunogenic domain thereof; and b) a second immunotherapy composition comprising a yeast vehicle comprising at least one antigen or immunogenic domain thereof, wherein each of the first and second immunotherapy compositions comprises the same antigen or immunogenic domain thereof and wherein the method comprises concurrently administering the first and second immunotherapy compositions as a priming dose followed by a subsequent booster dose comprising the first or second immunotherapy composition, or both. a) a first immunotherapy composition comprising a recombinant vaccinia virus comprising nucleic acid sequences encoding B7-1, ICAM-1 and LFA-3, and a nucleic acid sequence encoding at least one antigen or immunogenic domain thereof; and b) a second immunotherapy composition comprising a yeast vehicle comprising at least one antigen or immunogenic domain thereof,
Apparatus for producing entanglements on a multifilament thread, having a treatment channel, having a nozzle bore that opens into the treatment channel and having an air supply device which interacts with the nozzle bore in order to produce pulse-like compressed-air flows and which has a pressure chamber which is connected to a pressure source, characterized in that a volume store dampening pressure pulses that occur in operation within the pressure chamber is arranged between the pressure chamber and the pressure source and is connected via a connecting line to the pressure chamber, and in that the volume store has a storage volume (V 2) which is greater than a chamber volume (V 1) of the pressure chamber.
A method for monitoring a device for regulating the flow of a gas, said regulating device comprising a flow conduit along which a shutter assembly is positioned which is able to define in said flow conduit a restriction that defines a passage area for said gas, said method comprising the following operations: a) causing the transit of a gas through said flow conduit according to a predefined direction; b) defining a sequence of time intervals (Z 1...Z n), each of which extends for a corresponding duration (t 1...t n); said method being characterised in that it comprises the following operations: c) during each time interval (Z i) of said sequence, determining a value of density (d i) and a value of velocity (v i) of said gas at said restriction; d) calculating the product of said value of density (d i), of said value of velocity (v i), of the duration (t i) of said time interval (Z i) and of a correction coefficient (k i) to obtain a corresponding value of equivalent wear (u i); e) for each time interval (Z i) of said sequence, adding all the values of equivalent wear (u 1...u i) calculated for said time interval (Z i) and for each of the time intervals (Z 1...Z i-1) that precede said time interval (Z i) in said sequence to obtain a cumulative value (cu i); f) comparing said cumulative values (cu i) with a predefined limit value (cu*), corresponding to a condition of maximum wear allowable for said shutter assembly, using a predetermined comparison method, to obtain an indication of the condition of efficiency of said shutter assembly. a) causing the transit of a gas through said flow conduit according to a predefined direction; b) defining a sequence of time intervals (Z 1...Z n), each of which extends for a corresponding duration (t 1...t n); c) during each time interval (Z i) of said sequence, determining a value of density (d i) and a value of velocity (v i) of said gas at said restriction; d) calculating the product of said value of density (d i), of said value of velocity (v i), of the duration (t i) of said time interval (Z i) and of a correction coefficient (k i) to obtain a corresponding value of equivalent wear (u i); e) for each time interval (Z i) of said sequence, adding all the values of equivalent wear (u 1...u i) calculated for said time interval (Z i) and for each of the time intervals (Z 1...Z i-1) that precede said time interval (Z i) in said sequence to obtain a cumulative value (cu i); f) comparing said cumulative values (cu i) with a predefined limit value (cu*), corresponding to a condition of maximum wear allowable for said shutter assembly, using a predetermined comparison method, to obtain an indication of the condition of efficiency of said shutter assembly.
A gas bearing assembly for a gas bearing spindle, the assembly comprising a housing portion and an inner radial bearing portion disposed within and resiliently mounted relative to the housing portion, the inner radial bearing portion comprising an inner shell bearing portion having a bearing face, and an intermediate sleeve portion which is disposed between the inner shell bearing portion and the housing portion, wherein a liquid coolant channel is provided between the inner bearing shell portion and the intermediate sleeve portion, characterised by the assembly further comprising an anti-rotation plug (601, 801 901) which is received in both the housing portion and the inner bearing portion to couple the housing portion and the inner bearing portion against relative rotation.
Method for producing a document of value comprising the following method steps: (1.1) providing a translucent substrate, which has a front side and a rear side, (1.2) applying a first item of information to the front side of the substrate, (1.3) applying a second item of information to the rear side of the substrate by supersimultaneous printing with and in register with the first item of information, (1.4) applying at least one third item of information (7, 8) to the front side and/ or rear side of the substrate, wherein the at least one third item of information (7, 8) is arranged at least partially over the first item of information and/ or second item of information and (1.5) establishing a register between the at least one third item of information (7, 8) and the first item of information and/or second item of information, characterized in that the first and/ or second item of information consists of a hydrophobic ink and the third item of information consists of a hydrophilic ink and, for method step [1.5], the third item of information (7, 8) is at least partially repelled by the first item of information and/ or second item of information and is at least partially adsorbed outside the first item of information and/ or second item of information. (1.1) providing a translucent substrate, which has a front side and a rear side, (1.2) applying a first item of information to the front side of the substrate, (1.3) applying a second item of information to the rear side of the substrate by supersimultaneous printing with and in register with the first item of information, (1.4) applying at least one third item of information (7, 8) to the front side and/ or rear side of the substrate, wherein the at least one third item of information (7, 8) is arranged at least partially over the first item of information and/ or second item of information and (1.5) establishing a register between the at least one third item of information (7, 8) and the first item of information and/or second item of information,
An intravaginal tampon for feminine hygiene comprising: a) a generally cylindrical absorbent pledget having a circumference, a length, a longitudinal axis, an insertion end, and a withdrawal end and comprising i) a mass of fibers compressed into a self sustaining shape and ii) a sheet-like fluid-permeable cover substantially enclosing the mass of fibers; b) a withdrawal element operatively connected to the generally cylindrical pledget proximate to the withdrawal end thereof; wherein the absorbent pledget comprises at least one continuous groove form comprising a plurality of substantially longitudinal groove segments linked only to form turns located alternatively proximate the insertion end and withdrawal end and wherein the continuous groove form extends about the whole circumference of the generally cylindrical absorbent pledget. a) a generally cylindrical absorbent pledget having a circumference, a length, a longitudinal axis, an insertion end, and a withdrawal end and comprising i) a mass of fibers compressed into a self sustaining shape and ii) a sheet-like fluid-permeable cover substantially enclosing the mass of fibers; i) a mass of fibers compressed into a self sustaining shape and ii) a sheet-like fluid-permeable cover substantially enclosing the mass of fibers; b) a withdrawal element operatively connected to the generally cylindrical pledget proximate to the withdrawal end thereof;
A tuning and mitigation system for mitigating a blast or impact event, said tuning and mitigation system comprising: a tuning layer assembly comprising an elastic layer and having a first acoustic impedance; and a dissipative layer assembly comprising a dissipative layer being made of a viscoelastic material having a critical damping frequency and having a second acoustic impedance lower than the first acoustic impedance, said dissipative layer being proximate to said elastic layer, wherein the elastic layer and the dissipative layer are collectively configured to tune stress waves resulting from the blast or impact to one or more specific tuned frequencies that match the critical damping frequency of the dissipative layer, the dissipative layer tuning with the elastic layer and vibrating with the elastic layer as a mass-spring system. a tuning layer assembly comprising an elastic layer and having a first acoustic impedance; and a dissipative layer assembly comprising a dissipative layer being made of a viscoelastic material having a critical damping frequency and having a second acoustic impedance lower than the first acoustic impedance, said dissipative layer being proximate to said elastic layer, wherein the elastic layer and the dissipative layer are collectively configured to tune stress waves resulting from the blast or impact to one or more specific tuned frequencies that match the critical damping frequency of the dissipative layer, the dissipative layer tuning with the elastic layer and vibrating with the elastic layer as a mass-spring system.
Method for processing a stream of digital data of audio and video type comprising sequences and inter-sequences, the method including a step of dividing the stream on the fly into segments, where a segment is a continuous piece of the stream, and of computing signatures for these segments and a step of detecting inter-sequences, during which step the following operations are performed on the stream on the fly: - first detection of inter-sequences by detection of separation, said separation separating two inter-sequences or an inter-sequence and a sequence, - feeding of a reference base with at least the signatures of the segments of the inter-sequences detected by the first detection, - second detection of inter-sequences by comparison of the signatures of the segments of the stream, which segments are obtained during the dividing step, with the signatures of the segments of the inter-sequences that are contained in the reference base. - first detection of inter-sequences by detection of separation, said separation separating two inter-sequences or an inter-sequence and a sequence, - feeding of a reference base with at least the signatures of the segments of the inter-sequences detected by the first detection, - second detection of inter-sequences by comparison of the signatures of the segments of the stream, which segments are obtained during the dividing step, with the signatures of the segments of the inter-sequences that are contained in the reference base.