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A plug connector structure having the following features: - an insulation plate, on at least one side of which a metal layer is firmly applied, - at least one flat contact element having two end sections, wherein - the first end section is designed as a fastening section and is connected to the metal layer by means of an electrically conductive connecting material, and - the second end section is designed as a rigid contact tongue and protrudes beyond the edge of the insulation plate, - a plug-in unit, which is connected to a cable, for plugging onto the contact tongue, wherein - the plug-in unit has at least two spring tongues (4, 4) which are bent at their end sections such that the convex sides thereof are arranged opposite each other and contact the rigid contact tongue on both sides under a mechanical biasing force in the mated state, and - the elastic spring tongues have the same spring characteristic curve, and - a mechanical guide which is designed to push the convex sides of the elastic spring tongues (4, 4) in a centred manner over the rigid contact tongue such that no bending moment acts at the fastening point when said spring tongues are being and have been pushed onto the contact tongue, - wherein the fastening section is attached to the metal layer by means of an SMD connection. - an insulation plate, on at least one side of which a metal layer is firmly applied, - at least one flat contact element having two end sections, wherein - the first end section is designed as a fastening section and is connected to the metal layer by means of an electrically conductive connecting material, and - the second end section is designed as a rigid contact tongue and protrudes beyond the edge of the insulation plate, - the first end section is designed as a fastening section and is connected to the metal layer by means of an electrically conductive connecting material, and - the second end section is designed as a rigid contact tongue and protrudes beyond the edge of the insulation plate, - a plug-in unit, which is connected to a cable, for plugging onto the contact tongue, wherein - the plug-in unit has at least two spring tongues (4, 4) which are bent at their end sections such that the convex sides thereof are arranged opposite each other and contact the rigid contact tongue on both sides under a mechanical biasing force in the mated state, and - the elastic spring tongues have the same spring characteristic curve, and - the plug-in unit has at least two spring tongues (4, 4) which are bent at their end sections such that the convex sides thereof are arranged opposite each other and contact the rigid contact tongue on both sides under a mechanical biasing force in the mated state, and - the elastic spring tongues have the same spring characteristic curve, - a mechanical guide which is designed to push the convex sides of the elastic spring tongues (4, 4) in a centred manner over the rigid contact tongue such that no bending moment acts at the fastening point when said spring tongues are being and have been pushed onto the contact tongue, - wherein the fastening section is attached to the metal layer by means of an SMD connection.
The use of a chair-side test kit for detecting periodontal disease in a patient by analysing a sample of gingival crevicular fluid or saliva from the oral cavity of the patient, wherein said kit at least comprises: a first immunochromatographic assay for detecting a first substance originating from bacteria, wherein said first substance is the 116 kDa leukotoxin from Actinobacillus actinomycetemcomitans, and a second immunochromatographic assay for detecting a second substance originating from the immune or inflammatory system of the patient, wherein said second substance is a human neutrophil elastase. a first immunochromatographic assay for detecting a first substance originating from bacteria, wherein said first substance is the 116 kDa leukotoxin from Actinobacillus actinomycetemcomitans, and a second immunochromatographic assay for detecting a second substance originating from the immune or inflammatory system of the patient, wherein said second substance is a human neutrophil elastase.
A wound treatment apparatus comprising: a porous dressing (1.0); a canister in fluid communication with the porous dressing (1.0); a first valve positioned between the porous dressing (1.0) and the canister and positionable in an open position to allow fluid flow and a closed position to prevent fluid flow between the porous dressing (1.0) and the canister; a disposal line fluidly connected to the canister; a second valve operably positioned within the disposal line and positionable in an open position to allow fluid flow and a closed position to prevent fluid flow through the disposal line; and a pump in fluid communication with the canister and operable to draw wound exudate from the porous dressing (1.0) into the canister when the first valve is open and the second valve is closed, the pump further being operable to force wound exudate from the canister into the disposal line when the first valve is closed and the second valve is open; the apparatus being characterized in that the operation of the first and second valves is mechanically coordinated such that when the first valve is opened, the second valve is closed, and when the first valve is closed, the second valve is opened. a porous dressing (1.0); a canister in fluid communication with the porous dressing (1.0); a first valve positioned between the porous dressing (1.0) and the canister and positionable in an open position to allow fluid flow and a closed position to prevent fluid flow between the porous dressing (1.0) and the canister; a disposal line fluidly connected to the canister; a second valve operably positioned within the disposal line and positionable in an open position to allow fluid flow and a closed position to prevent fluid flow through the disposal line; and a pump in fluid communication with the canister and operable to draw wound exudate from the porous dressing (1.0) into the canister when the first valve is open and the second valve is closed, the pump further being operable to force wound exudate from the canister into the disposal line when the first valve is closed and the second valve is open; the apparatus being characterized in that the operation of the first and second valves is mechanically coordinated such that when the first valve is opened, the second valve is closed, and when the first valve is closed, the second valve is opened.
Method of reinforcing a construction work comprising the successive steps of: - applying a first layer on a surface of the construction work, the first layer comprising a curable polymer that, once it is cured, can be thermally activated for adhering to a thermoplastic material; - curing said curable polymer; - heating at least a surface of the first layer opposite said surface of the construction work, for thermal activation of the cured polymer; and - applying a second layer over said surface of the first layer, the second layer comprising a composite including reinforcement fibres and a thermoplastic matrix, whereby the thermoplastic matrix and the thermally activated cured polymer adhere to each other. - applying a first layer on a surface of the construction work, the first layer comprising a curable polymer that, once it is cured, can be thermally activated for adhering to a thermoplastic material; - curing said curable polymer; - heating at least a surface of the first layer opposite said surface of the construction work, for thermal activation of the cured polymer; and - applying a second layer over said surface of the first layer, the second layer comprising a composite including reinforcement fibres and a thermoplastic matrix, whereby the thermoplastic matrix and the thermally activated cured polymer adhere to each other.
A driving tool assembly, comprising: a drive component, including a shaft having a driving shank provided on one end thereof, said driving shank having a non-circular cross-section defined by at least three curved sidewalls; a driven component including a first end having a non-circular cavity pivotally connected to the drive component and a second end having a hexagonal aperture; and a locking mechanism movable between a disengaged and an engaged position for lockingly engaging the driven component to be in co-axial alignment with the drive component; characterized in that said locking mechanism includes at least one flat for delivering drive torque from said drive component to said driven component when said locking mechanism is in said engaged position. a drive component, including a shaft having a driving shank provided on one end thereof, said driving shank having a non-circular cross-section defined by at least three curved sidewalls; a driven component including a first end having a non-circular cavity pivotally connected to the drive component and a second end having a hexagonal aperture; and a locking mechanism movable between a disengaged and an engaged position for lockingly engaging the driven component to be in co-axial alignment with the drive component; characterized in that said locking mechanism includes at least one flat for delivering drive torque from said drive component to said driven component when said locking mechanism is in said engaged position.
An acoustic monitoring system comprising: an acoustic sensor configured to detect a sensor signal responsive to body sounds from a patient; an A/D converter configured to digitize the sensor signal from the acoustic sensor corresponding to the detected body sound and output a digitized sensor signal; a decimation filter and mixer configured to reduce the data rate of the digitized acoustic sensor signal and output a digitized raw audio signal; a D/A converter configured to generate a raw audio analog signal from the digitized raw audio signal; a compressor configured to compress the digitized raw audio signal into compressed audio that can be stored and retrieved for accurate off-line reproduction and troubleshooting or transmitted over a communication link; a decompressor configured to decompress the compressed audio into decompressed audio data; and an acoustic parameter processor configured to: receive the decompressed audio data, extract an envelope from the decompressed audio data, determine a respiration rate or heart rate from the extracted envelope; define an idealized envelope from the extracted envelope, identify a tag corresponding to the idealized envelope, and transmit the tag and the respiration rate or heart rate over a data channel in lieu of the decompressed audio data. an acoustic sensor configured to detect a sensor signal responsive to body sounds from a patient; an A/D converter configured to digitize the sensor signal from the acoustic sensor corresponding to the detected body sound and output a digitized sensor signal; a decimation filter and mixer configured to reduce the data rate of the digitized acoustic sensor signal and output a digitized raw audio signal; a D/A converter configured to generate a raw audio analog signal from the digitized raw audio signal; a compressor configured to compress the digitized raw audio signal into compressed audio that can be stored and retrieved for accurate off-line reproduction and troubleshooting or transmitted over a communication link; a decompressor configured to decompress the compressed audio into decompressed audio data; and an acoustic parameter processor configured to: receive the decompressed audio data, extract an envelope from the decompressed audio data, determine a respiration rate or heart rate from the extracted envelope; define an idealized envelope from the extracted envelope, identify a tag corresponding to the idealized envelope, and transmit the tag and the respiration rate or heart rate over a data channel in lieu of the decompressed audio data. receive the decompressed audio data, extract an envelope from the decompressed audio data, determine a respiration rate or heart rate from the extracted envelope; define an idealized envelope from the extracted envelope, identify a tag corresponding to the idealized envelope, and transmit the tag and the respiration rate or heart rate over a data channel in lieu of the decompressed audio data.
A method for configuration of a laser processing apparatus, comprising a control device, wherein laser processing operations (A, B, C. D) of different types, each being controlled by the control device by application of process parameters, may be performed with the laser processing apparatus, wherein the laser processing operations of different types are divided into a classification, in which a set of process parameters (21A...24A; 21B...24B; 21C...24C; 22D...24D) being applied in the performance of the respective laser processing operation (A, B, C. D) is associated with each laser processing operation (A, B, C. D), characterized in that, upon determination and/or modification of at least one first process parameter (P; 21A...24A) of a laser processing operation, at least one process parameter (S1...S6; 21B...24B; 21C...24C; 22D...24D) of another laser processing operation (B, C. D) included in the classification is automatically determined and/or modified depending on the first process parameter (P; 21A...24A) in accordance with at least one stored rule.
A random access memory (MRAM) element comprising a magnetic tunnel junction comprising: a storage layer; a sense layer; and a tunnel barrier layer included between the storage layer and the sense layer; the storage layer comprising: a first magnetic layer having a first storage magnetization; a second magnetic layer having a second storage magnetization; and a non-magnetic coupling layer separating the first and second magnetic layers (231, 232) such that the first storage magnetization is substantially antiparallel to the second storage magnetization; characterized in that, the first and second magnetic layers (231, 232) being arranged such that: at a read temperature (T 1) the first storage magnetization is substantially equal to the second storage magnetization; and at a write temperature (T 2, T 3, T 4) which is higher than the read temperature (T 1) the second storage magnetization is larger than the first storage magnetization. a first magnetic layer having a first storage magnetization; a second magnetic layer having a second storage magnetization; and a non-magnetic coupling layer separating the first and second magnetic layers (231, 232) such that the first storage magnetization is substantially antiparallel to the second storage magnetization; characterized in that, the first and second magnetic layers (231, 232) being arranged such that: at a read temperature (T 1) the first storage magnetization is substantially equal to the second storage magnetization; and at a write temperature (T 2, T 3, T 4) which is higher than the read temperature (T 1) the second storage magnetization is larger than the first storage magnetization.
A surgical arm comprising: a first interface configured to receive a device for performing or assisting a surgical procedure; multiple adjustment members (22, 24, 26, 28) configured to adjust the surgical arm relative to a respective adjustment axis (30, 32, 34); at least two operating members (36, 38, 40, 42) configured to operate different ones of the adjustment members (22, 24, 26, 28), wherein the operating members (36, 38, 40, 42) are marked with different visual codings; characterized in further comprising: at least two locking members (52, 54, 56, 58) associated with different ones of the operating members (36, 38, 40, 42), wherein each of the locking members (52, 54, 56, 58) is configured to lock the surgical arm in position with respect to a specific movement relative to the respective adjustment axis (30, 32, 34) of the associated operating member (36, 38, 40, 42), wherein the locking members (52, 54, 56, 58) are respectively coded with the same visual coding as the operating member (36, 38, 40, 42) associated with the respective adjustment axis (30, 32, 34). a first interface configured to receive a device for performing or assisting a surgical procedure; multiple adjustment members (22, 24, 26, 28) configured to adjust the surgical arm relative to a respective adjustment axis (30, 32, 34); at least two operating members (36, 38, 40, 42) configured to operate different ones of the adjustment members (22, 24, 26, 28), wherein the operating members (36, 38, 40, 42) are marked with different visual codings; at least two locking members (52, 54, 56, 58) associated with different ones of the operating members (36, 38, 40, 42), wherein each of the locking members (52, 54, 56, 58) is configured to lock the surgical arm in position with respect to a specific movement relative to the respective adjustment axis (30, 32, 34) of the associated operating member (36, 38, 40, 42), wherein the locking members (52, 54, 56, 58) are respectively coded with the same visual coding as the operating member (36, 38, 40, 42) associated with the respective adjustment axis (30, 32, 34).
Method for producing substrate layers (22-24; 41-45; 72-80; 93-100; 111-114) printed with a first personalising and/or individualising item of information, comprising the steps of: making available polymer layers as substrate layers (22-24; 41-45; 72-80; 93-100; 111-114) and printing the first personalising and/or individualising item of information onto the substrate layers (22-24; 41-45; 72-80; 93-100; 111-114) by means of an ink-jet printing process, and wherein, for the ink-jet printing process, an ink is used which contains A) 0.1 to 20 % by weight of a binding agent with a polycarbonate derivative, B) 30 to 99.9 % by weight of a preferably organic solvent or solvent mixture, C) 0 to 10 % by weight of a colouring agent or colouring agent mixture (% by weight related to its dry mass), D) 0 to 10 % by weight of a functional material or of a mixture of functional materials, E) 0 to 30 % by weight of additives and/or ancillary substances, or a mixture of such substances, wherein the sum of the components A) to E) always results in 100 % by weight. making available polymer layers as substrate layers (22-24; 41-45; 72-80; 93-100; 111-114) and printing the first personalising and/or individualising item of information onto the substrate layers (22-24; 41-45; 72-80; 93-100; 111-114) by means of an ink-jet printing process, and wherein, for the ink-jet printing process, an ink is used which contains A) 0.1 to 20 % by weight of a binding agent with a polycarbonate derivative, B) 30 to 99.9 % by weight of a preferably organic solvent or solvent mixture, C) 0 to 10 % by weight of a colouring agent or colouring agent mixture (% by weight related to its dry mass), D) 0 to 10 % by weight of a functional material or of a mixture of functional materials, E) 0 to 30 % by weight of additives and/or ancillary substances, or a mixture of such substances, wherein the sum of the components A) to E) always results in 100 % by weight.
A joystick control for a change speed gearbox, comprising a support body, an axle rotatably supported by the body, an operating lever connected to the axle by a pivot pin having an axis perpendicular to that of the axle such that the operating lever is rotatable about the axis of the axle and is pivotable relative to the axle about the axis of the pivot pin, two actuating members rotatably supported by the axle and arranged one on each side of the operating lever, each actuating member being connectible to a respective Bowden cable to extend and retract the cable in response to rotation of the actuating member about the axle, and mating (124a, 150) formations on the operating lever and the actuating members operative to engage the operating lever selectively for rotation with one or the other of the actuating members in dependence upon the direction in which the operating lever is pivoted relative to the axle about the pivot pin, characterised in that resiliently biased detents (160,170) are provided between the support body and the actuating members or the operating lever to resist rotation of the operating lever away from at least one defined stable position; and wherein an interlock device is provided between the two actuating members to prevent movement of each actuating member relative to the support body when the other actuating member is not in said at least one stable position.
A rotor for a gas turbine engine, comprising: an integrally formed cold shell connected to a plurality of rotor discs; a plurality of spokes connected to the cold shell and extending radially outward therefrom; and a hot shell connected to the cold shell by the spokes, wherein the hot shell includes a first axially extending outboard segment (133A, 13313) integrally connected to an axially extending inboard segment (131A, 131B) and a second outboard segment integrally connected to the inboard segment on an end axially opposite the first outboard segment, the inboard segment being configured and adapted for sealably engaging a stator blade shroud. an integrally formed cold shell connected to a plurality of rotor discs; a plurality of spokes connected to the cold shell and extending radially outward therefrom; and
A method of making a plurality of cones for dental root canal fillings, the method comprising: (i) providing a split mold having a plurality of cavities defined in the mold, each corresponding to the shape of a cone, and having cooling channels provided in a supporting mold frame to help cooling off the mold quickly after an injection; (ii) injecting a dental Gutta Percha material into the plurality of cavities in the mold; (iii) molding the cones, each having a body comprising the injected material, and (iv) cooling to set the material, wherein the body has a tapered small end wherein the diameter of a tip is in the range of from 0.01 to 0.3 mm. (i) providing a split mold having a plurality of cavities defined in the mold, each corresponding to the shape of a cone, and having cooling channels provided in a supporting mold frame to help cooling off the mold quickly after an injection; (ii) injecting a dental Gutta Percha material into the plurality of cavities in the mold; (iii) molding the cones, each having a body comprising the injected material, and (iv) cooling to set the material, wherein the body has a tapered small end wherein the diameter of a tip is in the range of from 0.01 to 0.3 mm.
A device for coupling together the ends of tubes for guiding and protecting a cable, the device comprising first and second tubular body portions (1, 2) juxtaposed in axial alignment, each having a first end (1.1, 2.1) for connection to one of the tube ends and a second end (1.2, 2.2) that is associated with connection means (15; 18, 19, 20, 21) for connecting together the body portions and that receives a flexible tubular sealing member extending along the axis between the second ends of the body portions, the connection means being arranged in such a manner that the body portions are movable relative to each other between a first position in which the body portions are close together and the sealing member is in a rest state, and a second position in which the connection means hold the body portions spaced apart and the body portions have contact surfaces (3.3, 4.5) making contact with the sealing member and co-operating with the sealing member to bring it into a state in which it is deformed radially inwards, the sealing member in the deformed state having an inside diameter that is no greater than the outside diameter of the cable.