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An instrument for cutting keel receiving slots in two adjacent vertebrae, the instrument comprising: a trial implant; a guide; and a cutting tool comprising saw blades; characterised in that: the trial implant comprises a top slot and two bottom slots; the guide is for guiding the trial implant into an intervertebral space between two adjacent vertebrae, the guide extending away from the trial implant and comprising slots corresponding to the slots in the trial implant; and the cutting tool comprises three saw blades, each saw blade having a leading end forming a ramp; in which the slots of the trial implant and the slots of the guide serve to guide the cutting tool therealong, the saw blades extending along the slots in the guide and the slots in the trial implant. a trial implant; a guide; and a cutting tool comprising saw blades; characterised in that: the trial implant comprises a top slot and two bottom slots; the guide is for guiding the trial implant into an intervertebral space between two adjacent vertebrae, the guide extending away from the trial implant and comprising slots corresponding to the slots in the trial implant; and the cutting tool comprises three saw blades, each saw blade having a leading end forming a ramp; in which the slots of the trial implant and the slots of the guide serve to guide the cutting tool therealong, the saw blades extending along the slots in the guide and the slots in the trial implant. the trial implant comprises a top slot and two bottom slots; the guide is for guiding the trial implant into an intervertebral space between two adjacent vertebrae, the guide extending away from the trial implant and comprising slots corresponding to the slots in the trial implant; and the cutting tool comprises three saw blades, each saw blade having a leading end forming a ramp; in which the slots of the trial implant and the slots of the guide serve to guide the cutting tool therealong, the saw blades extending along the slots in the guide and the slots in the trial implant.
A method of protecting a cable or cables, the method comprising: uncoiling a protective sleeve and forming the sleeve around a length of the cable or cables, wherein the sleeve comprises a fibre-reinforced composite body which has an extended form in which it is resiliently biased in the form of an elongate tube having a slit along its length by which the sleeve can be opened to receive the cable or cables so that the sleeve self-forms around the cable or cables due to its resilience, wherein when coiled the sleeve is opened out at the slit to assume a flattened cross section, wherein the hoop modulus and axial modulus of the sleeve are selected to allow the sleeve to self-form around the cable or cables and stay in place whilst being able to follow bending of the cable or cables. uncoiling a protective sleeve and forming the sleeve around a length of the cable or cables, wherein the sleeve comprises a fibre-reinforced composite body which has an extended form in which it is resiliently biased in the form of an elongate tube having a slit along its length by which the sleeve can be opened to receive the cable or cables so that the sleeve self-forms around the cable or cables due to its resilience, wherein when coiled the sleeve is opened out at the slit to assume a flattened cross section, wherein the hoop modulus and axial modulus of the sleeve are selected to allow the sleeve to self-form around the cable or cables and stay in place whilst being able to follow bending of the cable or cables.
An immunodiagnostic test card comprising: a flat planar support; and a plurality of chambers supported by the flat planar support, the plurality of chambers including a linear array of test chambers, each said test chamber containing a quantity of test material capable of producing an agglutination reaction when a patient sample is added and mixed therein, characterized by a plurality of dilution chambers supported by the flat planar support, the plurality of dilution chambers including at least one pair of dilution chambers disposed in side by side relation between at least one pair of adjacent test chambers and the test card can be loaded into an automatic diagnostic apparatus into which a plurality of test cards can be loaded. a flat planar support; and a plurality of chambers supported by the flat planar support, the plurality of chambers including a linear array of test chambers, each said test chamber containing a quantity of test material capable of producing an agglutination reaction when a patient sample is added and mixed therein, characterized by a plurality of dilution chambers supported by the flat planar support, the plurality of dilution chambers including at least one pair of dilution chambers disposed in side by side relation between at least one pair of adjacent test chambers and the test card can be loaded into an automatic diagnostic apparatus into which a plurality of test cards can be loaded.
A method for manufacturing a sealing joint, said method comprising coupling a first joint element and a second joint element to each other, whereby, in the course of the coupling, - applying a first joint element being made of metal and comprising a receiving neck having a receiving aperture, and a second joint element having a connecting neck with a shape fitting into the receiving neck, being made of plastic comprising at least 90wt% polymer, and being provided with a protrusion formed around the connecting neck and having a larger periphery than the receiving aperture, and characterised by - manufacturing out of the material of the protrusion in a high-elastic state of the polymer a round-formed sealing collar providing a gas-tight seal between the connecting neck and the receiving neck by pressing the connecting neck into the receiving aperture by means of a force parallel with a longitudinal axis of the receiving neck, and by subjecting the protrusion to permanent shear deformation by means of the receiving neck during the pressing. - applying a first joint element being made of metal and comprising a receiving neck having a receiving aperture, and a second joint element having a connecting neck with a shape fitting into the receiving neck, being made of plastic comprising at least 90wt% polymer, and being provided with a protrusion formed around the connecting neck and having a larger periphery than the receiving aperture, and characterised by - manufacturing out of the material of the protrusion in a high-elastic state of the polymer a round-formed sealing collar providing a gas-tight seal between the connecting neck and the receiving neck by pressing the connecting neck into the receiving aperture by means of a force parallel with a longitudinal axis of the receiving neck, and by subjecting the protrusion to permanent shear deformation by means of the receiving neck during the pressing.
A method for fixing a part on to a surface of a ceramic sanitary ware, characterized in that it comprises the process steps of • applying a glaze layer and providing the part to the surface of the ceramic sanitary ware and • subjecting to kiln application or firing the ceramic sanitary ware along with the part and the glazing layer, wherein the part is fixed on the surface of the ceramic sanitary ware by means of the glazing layer that melts and crystallizes during the kiln application/firing; wherein the part to be fixed on the surface of the ceramic sanitary ware is positioned in at least one hole or on at least one hole made on the surface of the ceramic sanitary ware, said hole on the surface of the ceramic sanitary ware being a stepped hole containing at least one housing in the form of a cavity in which the part to be fixed on the surface of the ceramic sanitary ware is to be positioned. • applying a glaze layer and providing the part to the surface of the ceramic sanitary ware and • subjecting to kiln application or firing the ceramic sanitary ware along with the part and the glazing layer,
A method of joining dissimilar metals (1, 2) which are magnesium alloy and steel, characterized in that: the method comprises providing a third material containing zinc, magnesium and aluminum, between magnesium alloy material and steel to give rise to Zn-Al-Mg ternary eutectic melting so that reaction product due to the eutectic melting is discharged from a joining interface while at least one of Al-Mg intermetallic compound and Fe-Al intermetallic compound is formed at the joining interface to join the magnesium alloy and the steel through a compound layer containing the intermetallic compound; and the third material is Zn-Al-Mg ternary eutectic composition or a metal having a composition containing zinc, magnesium and aluminium, wherein the aluminium content is in an amount larger that of the Zn-Al-Mg ternary eutectic composition. the method comprises providing a third material containing zinc, magnesium and aluminum, between magnesium alloy material and steel to give rise to Zn-Al-Mg ternary eutectic melting so that reaction product due to the eutectic melting is discharged from a joining interface while at least one of Al-Mg intermetallic compound and Fe-Al intermetallic compound is formed at the joining interface to join the magnesium alloy and the steel through a compound layer containing the intermetallic compound; and the third material is Zn-Al-Mg ternary eutectic composition or a metal having a composition containing zinc, magnesium and aluminium, wherein the aluminium content is in an amount larger that of the Zn-Al-Mg ternary eutectic composition.
A grinding tool in which an eccentric rotation shaft of a grinding disc to which an abrasive member is attached is attached through a bearing to a rotary disc at a position that is eccentric with respect to an axis of a drive shaft connected to a motor, the rotary disc being fixed to the drive shaft, wherein the grinding tool includes a clutch including a grinding-disc-side clutch member (12, 22, 32, 42) and a rotary-disc-side clutch member (11, 21, 31, 41) that are connected to each other along a sliding surface (13, 23, 33, 43) that is capable of sliding and capable of transmitting a driving force, the grinding-disc-side clutch member (12, 22, 32, 42) being attached to the grinding disc or to the eccentric rotation shaft fixed to the grinding disc, the rotary-disc-side clutch member (11, 21, 31, 41) being attached to the rotary disc, characterized in that the sliding surface (13, 23, 33, 43) is configured to perform a braking function to prevent an increase in rotational speed of the grinding disc about its rotational axis, when the grinding disc is unloaded, wherein the sliding surface (13, 23, 33, 43) is configured to transmit the driving force from the rotary disc to the grinding disc by using the friction of the sliding surface (13, 23, 33, 43) to maintain the rotational speed of the grinding disc about its rotational axis, when a load is applied to the grinding disc.
A seat comprising: - a seat frame constituting a framework for a seat cushion or seat back; - a synthetic resin hook member having an arc-shaped locking portion locked to a circular cross-sectional shaped frame member as a part of the seat frame, the locking portion defining a mouth capable of receiving the frame member therethrough; - a stretchable planar elastic body attached to the hook member locked to the frame member so as to be mounted to the seat frame in a tensioned state; and - an anti-expansion mechanism for avoiding a situation where the mouth of the locking portion is expanded and thereby the hook member is disengaged from the frame member, wherein - the anti-expansion mechanism includes an additional hook piece locked to a base end (7b1) of the hook member, and the end portion of the planar elastic body wound around an outer periphery of the locking portion of the hook member and attached to the additional hook piece. - a seat frame constituting a framework for a seat cushion or seat back; - a synthetic resin hook member having an arc-shaped locking portion locked to a circular cross-sectional shaped frame member as a part of the seat frame, the locking portion defining a mouth capable of receiving the frame member therethrough; - a stretchable planar elastic body attached to the hook member locked to the frame member so as to be mounted to the seat frame in a tensioned state; and - an anti-expansion mechanism for avoiding a situation where the mouth of the locking portion is expanded and thereby the hook member is disengaged from the frame member, wherein - the anti-expansion mechanism includes an additional hook piece locked to a base end (7b1) of the hook member, and the end portion of the planar elastic body wound around an outer periphery of the locking portion of the hook member and attached to the additional hook piece.
A cutting mechanism for a composite material lay-up head comprising: - a plurality of blades, each blade having a variable width, and - a drive mechanism to drive the blades along, and in rotation about, an axial direction (X A) to cut a respective tow of composite material, the blades being adapted to rotate about the axial direction (X A) between a first angular position, wherein the blades are arranged transversally to a longitudinal direction (X L) of the respective tow to sever the respective tow along a first cutting direction (X C1) transversal to the longitudinal direction (X L), and a second angular position, wherein the blades are arranged rotated by a rotation angle (α) to the first cutting direction (Xci) to sever the respective tow along a second cutting direction (X C2) rotated by the rotation angle (α) to the first cutting direction (X C1). - a plurality of blades, each blade having a variable width, and - a drive mechanism to drive the blades along, and in rotation about, an axial direction (X A) to cut a respective tow of composite material,
A method for controlling a joining power receiver by a registered power receiver, the method comprising: receiving, by the registered power receiver, power information from the joining power receiver while the registered power receiver receives second power from a wireless power transmitter, wherein the power information indicates an amount of first power required by the joining power receiver; identifying, by the registered power receiver, a remaining transmission capacity of the wireless power transmitter, while the registered power receiver receives the second power from the wireless power transmitter; determining, by the registered power receiver, whether the first power can be supplied to the joining power receiver, based on the amount of the first power required by the joining power receiver and the remaining transmission capacity of the wireless power transmitter; and if the first power cannot be supplied to the joining power receiver, transmitting, by the registered power receiver to the joining power receiver, a first signal for requesting the joining power receiver to suspend performing charging until the joining power receiver receives a second signal for requesting the joining power receiver to start charging; wherein determining whether the first power can be supplied to the joining power receiver comprises: if the remaining transmission capacity of the wireless power transmitter after transmitting the first power to the joining power receiver would be smaller than a preset reference value, determining that the first power cannot be supplied to the joining power receiver. receiving, by the registered power receiver, power information from the joining power receiver while the registered power receiver receives second power from a wireless power transmitter, wherein the power information indicates an amount of first power required by the joining power receiver; identifying, by the registered power receiver, a remaining transmission capacity of the wireless power transmitter, while the registered power receiver receives the second power from the wireless power transmitter; determining, by the registered power receiver, whether the first power can be supplied to the joining power receiver, based on the amount of the first power required by the joining power receiver and the remaining transmission capacity of the wireless power transmitter; and if the first power cannot be supplied to the joining power receiver, transmitting, by the registered power receiver to the joining power receiver, a first signal for requesting the joining power receiver to suspend performing charging until the joining power receiver receives a second signal for requesting the joining power receiver to start charging; wherein determining whether the first power can be supplied to the joining power receiver comprises: if the remaining transmission capacity of the wireless power transmitter after transmitting the first power to the joining power receiver would be smaller than a preset reference value, determining that the first power cannot be supplied to the joining power receiver.
A snap tap forming method of forming a snap tap equipped with a gate valve by fixedly attaching the gate valve to a peripheral wall of a water pipe and by forming a hole in the peripheral wall of the water pipe by a drill body of a drilling machine which is advanceable and retractable in the inside of a water flow sleeve of the gate valve, characterized in that a partition wall which is formed along a curvature of an outer peripheral wall surface of the water pipe is hermetically brought into pressure contact with the outer peripheral wall of the water pipe and is mounted on the outer peripheral wall of the water pipe at a position which corresponds to an inflow opening portion of the gate valve and at which a snap tap of the water pipe is formed, and a center drill guide small hole which is aligned with an axis of the snap tap is formed in a center portion of partition wall by drilling, and in forming the hole in the water pipe by drilling, a center drill of the drilling machine which is inserted into and accommodated in the inside of the water flow sleeve of the gate valve in an advanceable and retractable manner is inserted into the center drill guide small hole, and a water diverting port is formed in the partition wall and a peripheral wall of the water pipe using a core drill by advancing the drilling machine while estimating a drilling center and, thereafter, the drilling machine is removed from the inside of a water flow passage in the gate valve, and the snap tap is communicably connected to the water diverting port by a snap tap attaching tool provided separately.
A water adsorbent comprising porous organic-inorganic hybrid material(s) having a surface area larger than 1,700 m 2 /g and a pore volume larger than 0.8 mL/g, wherein the porous organic-inorganic hybrid material(s) contains iron and is prepared by a method comprising: preparing a reaction solution containing a mixture of an iron or iron salt as an iron precursor, an organic ligand, a solvent and a mixed-acid comprising nitric acid and hydrofluoric acid as a reaction accelerant, or a mixture of Fe as an iron precursor, 1,3,5-benzenetricarboxylic acid (BTCA), distilled water, and nitric acid as a reaction accelerant in a molar ratio Fe:HNO 3:BTCA:H 2 O=1:0.6:0.7:278; and heating the reaction solution with electric heating or microwave-irradiation. preparing a reaction solution containing a mixture of an iron or iron salt as an iron precursor, an organic ligand, a solvent and a mixed-acid comprising nitric acid and hydrofluoric acid as a reaction accelerant, or a mixture of Fe as an iron precursor, 1,3,5-benzenetricarboxylic acid (BTCA), distilled water, and nitric acid as a reaction accelerant in a molar ratio Fe:HNO 3:BTCA:H 2 O=1:0.6:0.7:278; and heating the reaction solution with electric heating or microwave-irradiation.
An exhaust gas purification device provided in an exhaust gas path of an engine, wherein the exhaust gas purification device includes a purification casing in which at least a purification catalyst (62, 63) for purifying exhaust gas from the engine is accommodated, the purification casing is integrally provided with a bypass path separately from a purification path having the purification catalyst (62, 63), the bypass path makes exhaust gas bypasses the purification catalyst (62, 63) without passing through the purification catalyst (62, 63), the bypass path is provided in the purification casing, a partition plate extending in a discharging direction of the exhaust gas partitions an interior of the purification casing into the purification path and the bypass path, the purification path and the bypass path merge with each other in an outlet of the purification casing, characterized in that the purification casing has an inspection window at a position opposed to the purification catalyst (62, 63) and configured for inspection and maintenance of the purification catalyst (62, 63), the inspection window is provided with a lid cover configured to open and close the window, and an injecting portion configured to inject compression gas to the purification catalyst (62, 63) is provided on an upstream side of the purification catalyst (62, 63) in the purification casing in order to forcibly remove soot and dust accumulated in the exhaust gas purification device during usage, wherein the purification catalyst (62, 63) is an NOx catalyst and a slip processing catalyst.
An anechoic chamber for testing a device under test over-the-air, the anechoic chamber comprising at least one reflecting surface being configured to variably manipulate in a defined manner at least one reflection process of at least one electromagnetic wave usable for testing the device under test, wherein the anechoic chamber is characterized in that a direction of the electromagnetic wave reflected is manipulated.
A front structure of a saddle ride type vehicle, comprising: a headlight unit; a front cowl including a portion configured to surround the headlight unit in a front view of the vehicle; and a middle cowl configured to cover a side of the headlight unit, the front cowl comprises a partition wall configured to divide an air intake portion (5R, 5L) into an upper region and a lower region, the lower region forms an inlet (RT0') of an air intake path of an air cleaner, and the upper region forms a first wind guide path configured to discharge a traveling wind to a rear side of the front cowl, characterised in that at a position outside the headlight unit in a vehicle width direction, the air intake portion (5R, 5L) opening to a front side of the vehicle is formed between the front cowl and the middle cowl. a headlight unit; a front cowl including a portion configured to surround the headlight unit in a front view of the vehicle; and a middle cowl configured to cover a side of the headlight unit, the front cowl comprises a partition wall configured to divide an air intake portion (5R, 5L) into an upper region and a lower region, the lower region forms an inlet (RT0') of an air intake path of an air cleaner, and the upper region forms a first wind guide path configured to discharge a traveling wind to a rear side of the front cowl,