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Means for generating and urging of a reaction coming from a surgical instrument detection means, said generating means comprising a means for interpreting said reaction, obtained in response to said urging, and an antenna by which the urging is emitted and the reaction received, said means for generating the urging being portable, such that it is movable in precise zones, characterised by the fact that said generating means is arranged to be fixed removably to a means for receiving said surgical instruments, said emission antenna having an opening through which the surgical instrument(s) are intended to pass during their deposition in the receiving means.
A disposable cover in combination with a vertical dental tool holder, the dental tool holder including a pair of claws and a receptacle formed by the claws, the receptacle being configured to hold the dental tool in the receptacle, the disposable cover comprising: a pair of sockets adapted for neatly fitting to the claws of the tool holder so as to prevent direct contact between the claws and the dental tool held within the dental tool holder; characterised in that each socket is fitted over a respective one of the claws in sleeved relationship in which a top shielding surface of the socket shields a top part of the claw, an inner shielding surface of the socket shields an inner part of the claw, a bottom shielding surface of the socket shields an underside of the claw, a front shielding surface of the socket shields a front part of the claw, and a side shielding surface of the socket shields outer sides of the claw; in that the disposable cover is specifically preformed during manufacture to conform to a particular shape of the dental tool holder prior to fitment on the dental tool holder such that the disposable cover achieves snug fitment of the cover on the dental tool holder, and in that the disposable cover further includes a protective collar formed at the rear end of the disposable cover for shielding the dental tool holder, a sleeve opening at a rear end of the cover facilitating snug fitment of the cover on the tool holder, and at least one side aperture to allow access to a side hole of the tool holder required for fixing the tool holder to a support. a pair of sockets adapted for neatly fitting to the claws of the tool holder so as to prevent direct contact between the claws and the dental tool held within the dental tool holder; characterised in that each socket is fitted over a respective one of the claws in sleeved relationship in which a top shielding surface of the socket shields a top part of the claw, an inner shielding surface of the socket shields an inner part of the claw, a bottom shielding surface of the socket shields an underside of the claw, a front shielding surface of the socket shields a front part of the claw, and a side shielding surface of the socket shields outer sides of the claw; in that the disposable cover is specifically preformed during manufacture to conform to a particular shape of the dental tool holder prior to fitment on the dental tool holder such that the disposable cover achieves snug fitment of the cover on the dental tool holder, and in that the disposable cover further includes a protective collar formed at the rear end of the disposable cover for shielding the dental tool holder, a sleeve opening at a rear end of the cover facilitating snug fitment of the cover on the tool holder, and at least one side aperture to allow access to a side hole of the tool holder required for fixing the tool holder to a support.
A bacterial strain belonging to the Lactobacillus kefiri species, wherein said strain is L. kefiri SGL 13 deposited with accession number DSM 27331 on June 13, 2013.
A method for making a filled composition, comprising: a) providing a composition comprising carbanionic polymer chains; b) allowing a portion of said chains to react with a first compound so as to provide a first functionalized polymer which is terminally functionalized; and c) introducing a second compound to the composition formed in step b) and allowing another portion of said carbanionic polymer chains to react with said second compound so as to provide a second functionalized polymer in the presence of said first functionalized polymer, wherein said first functionalized polymer interacts preferentially with one type of particulate filler and said second functionalized polymer interacts preferentially with another type of particulate filler, and wherein said first compound leads to amino functionalization and wherein said second compound is a silicate providing (alkoxy)silane functionalization. a) providing a composition comprising carbanionic polymer chains; b) allowing a portion of said chains to react with a first compound so as to provide a first functionalized polymer which is terminally functionalized; and c) introducing a second compound to the composition formed in step b) and allowing another portion of said carbanionic polymer chains to react with said second compound so as to provide a second functionalized polymer in the presence of said first functionalized polymer,
A system, comprising: an upper guide assembly configured to be disposed on a bail, wherein the bail is configured to be coupled to a top drive of a drilling system, wherein the upper guide assembly is configured to pass a cable along the top drive at a distance in a lateral direction from a portion of the top drive; and a lower guide assembly configured to be disposed on the bail beneath the upper guide assembly, wherein the lower guide assembly is configured to pass the cable to a wellbore. an upper guide assembly configured to be disposed on a bail, wherein the bail is configured to be coupled to a top drive of a drilling system, wherein the upper guide assembly is configured to pass a cable along the top drive at a distance in a lateral direction from a portion of the top drive; and a lower guide assembly configured to be disposed on the bail beneath the upper guide assembly, wherein the lower guide assembly is configured to pass the cable to a wellbore.
A photoacoustic measurement device comprising: a probe including a light emitting portion that emits measurement light to a subject, and an acoustic wave detection portion that is arranged in parallel to the light emitting portion and detects photoacoustic waves generated in the subject due to emission of the measurement light; and an image generation unit that generates a photoacoustic image on the basis of a photoacoustic wave detection signal output by the acoustic wave detection portion; characterized by a region discrimination means for discriminating an artifact generation region and an artifact non-generation region in the photoacoustic image on the basis of at least a positional relationship between the light emitting portion and the acoustic wave detection portion; and a filter means for performing a first filtering process on a first photoacoustic wave detection signal corresponding to a photoacoustic image of the artifact non-generation region discriminated by the region discrimination means among the photoacoustic wave detection signals, and performing a second filtering process on a second photoacoustic wave detection signal corresponding to a photoacoustic image of the artifact generation region discriminated by the region discrimination means among the photoacoustic wave detection signals, wherein the second filtering process includes further reducing the photoacoustic wave detection signal in a frequency range lower than a predetermined frequency as compared with the first filtering process. a probe including a light emitting portion that emits measurement light to a subject, and an acoustic wave detection portion that is arranged in parallel to the light emitting portion and detects photoacoustic waves generated in the subject due to emission of the measurement light; and an image generation unit that generates a photoacoustic image on the basis of a photoacoustic wave detection signal output by the acoustic wave detection portion; characterized by a region discrimination means for discriminating an artifact generation region and an artifact non-generation region in the photoacoustic image on the basis of at least a positional relationship between the light emitting portion and the acoustic wave detection portion; and a filter means for performing a first filtering process on a first photoacoustic wave detection signal corresponding to a photoacoustic image of the artifact non-generation region discriminated by the region discrimination means among the photoacoustic wave detection signals, and performing a second filtering process on a second photoacoustic wave detection signal corresponding to a photoacoustic image of the artifact generation region discriminated by the region discrimination means among the photoacoustic wave detection signals, wherein the second filtering process includes further reducing the photoacoustic wave detection signal in a frequency range lower than a predetermined frequency as compared with the first filtering process.
Component for a machine for manufacturing and/or treating a sheet of fibrous material, comprising a main body and at least one metallic functional layer applied at least indirectly thereto, wherein the at least one functional layer comprises a hard phase (4.2) and a binder phase (4.1), characterized in that the hard phase (4.2) has at least first and second hard phase particles (4.2.1, 4.2.2), which differ with regard to their average grain size, so that there is at least a bimodal grain size distribution of the hard phase particles (4.2.1, 4.2.2) in the functional layer.
An air data probe comprising: a probe head, the probe head defining a longitudinal axis with a forward tip and aft base; a wall tap port inlet defined in the probe head between the forward tip and aft base, the wall tap port inlet opening on an angle relative to the longitudinal axis, characterized in that the wall tap port inlet has an elongated inlet perimeter, and wherein the elongated inlet perimeter of the wall tap port inlet has a first dimension in a first direction and a second dimension in a second direction, wherein the first and second dimensions are perpendicular to one another and wherein the first dimension and second dimension are different such that the elongated inlet perimeter of the wall tap port inlet is elongated along the surface of the probe head in a plane that bisects the probe head, and wherein the difference between the first dimension and the second dimension of the elongated inlet perimeter is configured to prevent a full meniscus from forming or only permits a weak meniscus to be formed over the port, thereby reducing moisture induced pressure errors. a probe head, the probe head defining a longitudinal axis with a forward tip and aft base; a wall tap port inlet defined in the probe head between the forward tip and aft base, the wall tap port inlet opening on an angle relative to the longitudinal axis, characterized in that the wall tap port inlet has an elongated inlet perimeter, and wherein the elongated inlet perimeter of the wall tap port inlet has a first dimension in a first direction and a second dimension in a second direction, wherein the first and second dimensions are perpendicular to one another and wherein the first dimension and second dimension are different such that the elongated inlet perimeter of the wall tap port inlet is elongated along the surface of the probe head in a plane that bisects the probe head, and wherein the difference between the first dimension and the second dimension of the elongated inlet perimeter is configured to prevent a full meniscus from forming or only permits a weak meniscus to be formed over the port, thereby reducing moisture induced pressure errors.
An item of furniture having two furniture parts (11, 21) which are movable relative to one another, wherein a release unit and an actuating device for partially opening one furniture part relative to a furniture carcass, which forms a first furniture part, by pushing over from a closed operating end position are arranged on one of said furniture parts (11; 21), wherein the release unit has a housing having a tappet, which is mounted in said housing and is movable relative to the housing between a first end position and a second end position, and a pivot element arranged in the housing, wherein the tappet protrudes partially out of the housing at least when in the first end position, wherein the pivot element has an at least temporary contact zone on the tappet side and is designed as a pivot lever with two lever arms (142, 143), wherein a straight line which is defined by a pivot pole line of the pivot element and the respective tappet-side contact zone and which is oriented normally to the pivot pole line is tangent to the tappet on its housing-side contact zone or passes through the tappet between the housing-side contact zone and a tappet through-opening in the housing, both when the tappet is in the first end position and when the tappet is in the second end position, wherein, at least when moving in the moving-in direction, the housing-side contact zone of the tappet is coupled to the pivot element at the tappet-side contact zone, making frictional contact with the latter, and wherein a tappet-actuating element for the tappet of the release unit and a driver which can be coupled to the actuating device are arranged on the other furniture part (21; 11), characterised in that - the release unit has a wire-like pulling element which is mounted displaceably in the housing, - the pulling element is connected to the pivot lever inside the housing and is coupled or can be coupled to the tappet and has a connection end which protrudes out of the housing, - the connection end of the pulling element is connected to an unlocking lever of the actuating device, and - the actuating device is a combined retracting and extending device for pulling the furniture parts (11, 21) relative to one another in a closing direction oriented in the direction of the closed operating end position and in an opening direction directed away from the closed operating end position. - the release unit has a wire-like pulling element which is mounted displaceably in the housing, - the pulling element is connected to the pivot lever inside the housing and is coupled or can be coupled to the tappet and has a connection end which protrudes out of the housing, - the connection end of the pulling element is connected to an unlocking lever of the actuating device, and - the actuating device is a combined retracting and extending device for pulling the furniture parts (11, 21) relative to one another in a closing direction oriented in the direction of the closed operating end position and in an opening direction directed away from the closed operating end position.
A crystalline form of tenofovir alafenamide monofumarate (form II), characterized by having a powder X-ray diffractogram comprising reflections at 2-Theta angles of (7.3 ± 0.2)°, (9.4 ± 0.1)° and (10.1 ± 0.1)°, when measured at a temperature in the range of from 20 to 30 °C with Cu-Kalpha 1,2 radiation having a wavelength of 0.15419 nm.
A method (100, 200, 300) of operating an aircraft, comprising: receiving (104, 204, 304) a directed signal from a signal source at an antenna on the aircraft to define a received signal, the antenna having an adjustable orientation and being comprised within, or in communication with, a satellite communication (SATCOM) system; determining (106, 206, 306) a signal strength of the received signal; and characterised by: defining (108, 208, 308) a first heading observation based on the signal strength; and indicating (110, 210, 310) a heading variance based on the first heading observation, wherein the heading variance is indicative of a quality of a heading. receiving (104, 204, 304) a directed signal from a signal source at an antenna on the aircraft to define a received signal, the antenna having an adjustable orientation and being comprised within, or in communication with, a satellite communication (SATCOM) system; determining (106, 206, 306) a signal strength of the received signal; and characterised by: defining (108, 208, 308) a first heading observation based on the signal strength; and
A fall protection safety device, to retain and prevent the fall of a connecting pin used for an end-to-end assembly of two frame elements (61, 62) of a structure, such as for example a crane structure, said fall protection safety device comprising: - a clamping collar having at least one internal groove (210; 220), said clamping collar being configurable between an open position able to authorize the insertion of an enlarged head of the connecting pin inside the clamping collar, and at least one closed position able to block the enlarged head of the connecting pin inside the internal groove (210; 220) of the clamping collar; - a lock cooperating with the clamping collar to lock it in the closed position; - a mooring link anchored to the clamping collar in order to moor the fall protection safety device on a fixed element, such as for example one of the two frame elements (61, 62). - a clamping collar having at least one internal groove (210; 220), said clamping collar being configurable between an open position able to authorize the insertion of an enlarged head of the connecting pin inside the clamping collar, and at least one closed position able to block the enlarged head of the connecting pin inside the internal groove (210; 220) of the clamping collar; - a lock cooperating with the clamping collar to lock it in the closed position; - a mooring link anchored to the clamping collar in order to moor the fall protection safety device on a fixed element, such as for example one of the two frame elements (61, 62).
A composition comprising a pharmaceutically effective amount of vasoactive intestinal peptide or one or more functional VIP fragments selected from VIP, VIP, VIP, VIP, VIP, VIP, VIP, VIP, VIP, VIP or conservative substitutions thereof for use in the prophylactic or therapeutic treatment of kidney fibrosis.
3-way valve assembly (102, 202, 302) of a fuel injector (101, 201), the valve assembly (102, 202, 302) comprising: a movable valve member (104, 204, 304) configured to control an operating pressure in a control chamber (105, 205); an armature (113, 313) for actuating the valve member (104, 204, 304), the armature (113, 313) being disposed in an armature cavity (115, 315); and a valve body (103, 203, 303) having a bore (117, 217, 317) in which the valve member (104, 204, 304) is disposed; wherein the armature cavity (115, 215, 315) is maintained at a pressure which is lower than the operating pressure in the control chamber, so that in use, a permanent leakage of fuel occurs between the valve member (104, 204, 304) and the valve body (103, 203, 303); wherein a leak vent (121, 221, 321) is provided for venting fuel leaking through the bore (117, 217, 317) past said valve member (104, 204, 304); wherein in use, the leak vent (121, 221, 321) vents at least some of the permanent stem leakage of fuel away from the armature cavity (115, 315); characterised in that the leak vent (121, 221, 321) is located between the control chamber (105, 205) and a section of the armature cavity (115, 315) in which the armature (113, 313) is located. a movable valve member (104, 204, 304) configured to control an operating pressure in a control chamber (105, 205); an armature (113, 313) for actuating the valve member (104, 204, 304), the armature (113, 313) being disposed in an armature cavity (115, 315); and a valve body (103, 203, 303) having a bore (117, 217, 317) in which the valve member (104, 204, 304) is disposed; wherein the armature cavity (115, 215, 315) is maintained at a pressure which is lower than the operating pressure in the control chamber, so that in use, a permanent leakage of fuel occurs between the valve member (104, 204, 304) and the valve body (103, 203, 303); wherein a leak vent (121, 221, 321) is provided for venting fuel leaking through the bore (117, 217, 317) past said valve member (104, 204, 304); wherein in use, the leak vent (121, 221, 321) vents at least some of the permanent stem leakage of fuel away from the armature cavity (115, 315); characterised in that the leak vent (121, 221, 321) is located between the control chamber (105, 205) and a section of the armature cavity (115, 315) in which the armature (113, 313) is located.
An atomizer for an electronic smoking device comprising at least a first heating wire and a second heating wire, wherein the first and second heating wires (40, 50) are wound together to form a common heating coil, and wherein the first and second heating wires (40, 50) differ in at least one physical parameter resulting in different thermal properties of the first and second heating wires (40, 50).
An information processing device for determining whether a specific object comes in contact with a board comprising: an image input unit configured to input a first photographed image including the specific object and photographed by a first camera of a stereo camera and a second image including the specific object and photographed by a second camera of the stereo camera; the stereo camera being configured to photograph a plane of the board with the specific object being present above the board; a feature amount extraction unit configured to generate a left-right connected image by connecting the first photographed image next to the second photographed image, and extract a feature amount from the left-right connected image, wherein the feature amount extraction unit performs a feature amount extraction process in which a separated filter being formed of separated filter regions is applied on the left-right connected image, and wherein a first filter region forming the separated filter is set in the first photographed image of the left-right connected image and a second filter region forming the separated filter is set in the second photographed image of the left-right connected image; and a specific object recognition unit configured to perform a process of determining whether the specific object comes into contact with the board based on the feature amount extracted by the feature amount extraction unit. an image input unit configured to input a first photographed image including the specific object and photographed by a first camera of a stereo camera and a second image including the specific object and photographed by a second camera of the stereo camera; the stereo camera being configured to photograph a plane of the board with the specific object being present above the board; a feature amount extraction unit configured to generate a left-right connected image by connecting the first photographed image next to the second photographed image, and extract a feature amount from the left-right connected image, wherein the feature amount extraction unit performs a feature amount extraction process in which a separated filter being formed of separated filter regions is applied on the left-right connected image, and wherein a first filter region forming the separated filter is set in the first photographed image of the left-right connected image and a second filter region forming the separated filter is set in the second photographed image of the left-right connected image; and a specific object recognition unit configured to perform a process of determining whether the specific object comes into contact with the board based on the feature amount extracted by the feature amount extraction unit.