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An apparatus for guiding a biopsy instrument into tissue of a patient, the apparatus comprising: (a) a cannula (400; 1000; 1300), wherein at least a portion of the biopsy instrument is insertable into the cannula; (b) a guide device comprising at least one guide hole, wherein the at least one guide hole is configured to receive the cannula, wherein the at least one guide hole defines a guide axis; (c) a support structure, wherein the support structure is configured to position the guide device relative to a breast of a patient; (d) a lock nut, wherein the lock nut is configured to selectively lock in position at a plurality of axial positions along the cannula, wherein the lock nut is configured to engage the guide device to prevent insertion of the cannula beyond a predetermined axial distance; and (e) a locking assembly, wherein the locking assembly comprises a lock arm wherein the lock arm is rotatable about an axis parallel with the guide axis such that the lock arm is configured to cooperate with the guide device to capture the lock nut between the proximal face of the guide device and the distal face of the lock arm to thereby restrict translational movement of the cannula within the guide hole of the guide device. (a) a cannula (400; 1000; 1300), wherein at least a portion of the biopsy instrument is insertable into the cannula; (b) a guide device comprising at least one guide hole, wherein the at least one guide hole is configured to receive the cannula, wherein the at least one guide hole defines a guide axis; (c) a support structure, wherein the support structure is configured to position the guide device relative to a breast of a patient; (d) a lock nut, wherein the lock nut is configured to selectively lock in position at a plurality of axial positions along the cannula, wherein the lock nut is configured to engage the guide device to prevent insertion of the cannula beyond a predetermined axial distance; and (e) a locking assembly, wherein the locking assembly comprises a lock arm wherein the lock arm is rotatable about an axis parallel with the guide axis such that the lock arm is configured to cooperate with the guide device to capture the lock nut between the proximal face of the guide device and the distal face of the lock arm to thereby restrict translational movement of the cannula within the guide hole of the guide device.
A method for a postage printing system to print images from a secure source and a non-secure source using a printing device having only a single print head, said images from said secure source including a specific critical element, said method comprising: determining if an image to be printed is from a secure source or from a non-secure source; printing said image with said print head if said image to be printed is from said secure source; if said image to be printed is from said non-secure source, determining if said image contains said specific critical element; disabling said printing device from printing said image from said non-secure source if said image contains said specific critical element; and printing said image from said non-secure source with said printing device if said image does not contain said specific critical element; wherein said specific critical element comprises a bar code contained in a postal indicium. determining if an image to be printed is from a secure source or from a non-secure source; printing said image with said print head if said image to be printed is from said secure source; if said image to be printed is from said non-secure source, determining if said image contains said specific critical element; disabling said printing device from printing said image from said non-secure source if said image contains said specific critical element; and printing said image from said non-secure source with said printing device if said image does not contain said specific critical element; wherein said specific critical element comprises a bar code contained in a postal indicium.
An assembly (1; 100; 200) of at least one object and a machine for printing the object, the object having an outer surface substantially of revolution around an axis (Δ), and a handle protruding radially from the outer surface, the machine comprising: - at least four ink jet printheads (T1, T2, T3, T4), each printhead (T1, T2, T3, T4) defining a median plane (P1, P2, P3, P4), - at least one object holder designed to hold the object and a support on which the object holder is fastened, - an actuating system for moving the support relative to the printheads (T1, T2, T3, T4) in at least four print configurations in which the object is respectively across from one of the printheads (T1, T2, T3, T4), the object holder being adapted to drive the rotation of the object around the axis (Δ) in each printing configuration, and - a command system (12; 122; 222) for commanding the actuating system, the object holder and the printheads (T1, T2, T3, T4), characterized in that the command system (12; 122; 222) is able, in each printing configuration, to command the object holder to rotate the object relative to the corresponding printhead (T1, T2, T3, T4) around the axis (Δ) from an initial printing position, in which the handle is located near the printhead (T1, T2, T3, T4) on one side of the median plane (P1, P2, P3, P4) of the printhead (T1, T2, T3, T4), to a final printing position, in which the handle is situated near the printhead (T1, T2, T3, T4) on the other side of the median plane (P1, P2, P3, P4), the handle being moved relative to the printhead (T1, T2, T3, T4) following a circular trajectory (Γ), the others of the four printheads (T1, T2, T3, T4) being positioned away from the circular trajectory (Γ) of the handle. - at least four ink jet printheads (T1, T2, T3, T4), each printhead (T1, T2, T3, T4) defining a median plane (P1, P2, P3, P4), - at least one object holder designed to hold the object and a support on which the object holder is fastened, - an actuating system for moving the support relative to the printheads (T1, T2, T3, T4) in at least four print configurations in which the object is respectively across from one of the printheads (T1, T2, T3, T4), the object holder being adapted to drive the rotation of the object around the axis (Δ) in each printing configuration, and - a command system (12; 122; 222) for commanding the actuating system, the object holder and the printheads (T1, T2, T3, T4),
A power factor correction booster circuit comprising: a first AC input node for connection to an AC power source; a second AC input node for connection to the AC power source; a first power transistor having a first node in connection with the first AC input node; an inductor having a first node in connection with a second node of the first power transistor; a second power transistor having a first node in connection with a second node of the inductor and a second node in connection with the second AC input node; a first semiconductor diode having an anode in connection with the second node of the inductor, a first output capacitor having a first node in connection with a cathode of the first semiconductor diode and a second node in connection with the second AC input node; and a control circuit configured to control the power transistors (PT1, PT2) in a manner to achieve synchronous rectification of the AC source signal, and configured to control the first and second power transistors (PT1, PT2) such that, in a first forward mode, second power transistor conducts current to store energy from the AC power source in the inductor, and, in a first flyback mode, the second power transistor blocks current to transfer the stored energy from the inductor to the first output capacitor through the first semiconductor diode. a first AC input node for connection to an AC power source; a second AC input node for connection to the AC power source; a first power transistor having a first node in connection with the first AC input node; an inductor having a first node in connection with a second node of the first power transistor; a second power transistor having a first node in connection with a second node of the inductor and a second node in connection with the second AC input node; a first semiconductor diode having an anode in connection with the second node of the inductor, a first output capacitor having a first node in connection with a cathode of the first semiconductor diode and a second node in connection with the second AC input node; and a control circuit configured to control the power transistors (PT1, PT2) in a manner to achieve synchronous rectification of the AC source signal, and configured to control the first and second power transistors (PT1, PT2) such that, in a first forward mode, second power transistor conducts current to store energy from the AC power source in the inductor, and, in a first flyback mode, the second power transistor blocks current to transfer the stored energy from the inductor to the first output capacitor through the first semiconductor diode.
An imaging device comprising: a plurality of temperature detection element units (20A, 20B) arranged along a first direction and a second direction different from the first direction; and a plurality of infrared absorption layer units (40A, 40B) arranged along the first direction and the second direction, wherein each of the temperature detection element units (20A, 20B) includes a first temperature detection element and a second temperature detection element adjacent to each other along the first direction, each of the infrared absorption layer units (40A, 40B) includes a first infrared absorption layer and a second infrared absorption layer adjacent to each other along the second direction, the first temperature detection element includes a first A region (21 1), and a first B region (21 2) in contact with the first A region (21 1) along the second direction, the second temperature detection element includes a second A region (22 1), and a second B region (22 2) in contact with the second A region (22 1) along the second direction, the first infrared absorption layer is arranged apart from the first A region (21 1) and the second A region (22 1) along an infrared incident direction, and is thermally connected to the first temperature detection element, and the second infrared absorption layer is arranged apart from the first B region (21 2) and the second B region (22 2) along the infrared incident direction, and is thermally connected to the second temperature detection element. a plurality of temperature detection element units (20A, 20B) arranged along a first direction and a second direction different from the first direction; and a plurality of infrared absorption layer units (40A, 40B) arranged along the first direction and the second direction, wherein each of the temperature detection element units (20A, 20B) includes a first temperature detection element and a second temperature detection element adjacent to each other along the first direction, each of the infrared absorption layer units (40A, 40B) includes a first infrared absorption layer and a second infrared absorption layer adjacent to each other along the second direction, the first temperature detection element includes a first A region (21 1), and a first B region (21 2) in contact with the first A region (21 1) along the second direction, the second temperature detection element includes a second A region (22 1), and a second B region (22 2) in contact with the second A region (22 1) along the second direction, the first infrared absorption layer is arranged apart from the first A region (21 1) and the second A region (22 1) along an infrared incident direction, and is thermally connected to the first temperature detection element, and the second infrared absorption layer is arranged apart from the first B region (21 2) and the second B region (22 2) along the infrared incident direction, and is thermally connected to the second temperature detection element.
A method of producing a garlic extract, comprising the following steps: peeling, wherein a plurality of garlics are peeled; sterilization, wherein the plurality of garlics are sterilized by utilizing ozonated water, the concentration of the ozonated water is between 0.3 ppm and 0.7 ppm, and the plurality of garlics are soaked in the ozonated water for 5-15 minutes; draining, wherein the plurality of garlics are drained; fermentation, wherein the plurality of garlics are fermented to get fermented garlic mixture, wherein an aerobic fermentation is performed first, followed by an anaerobic fermentation, wherein the fermentation of the plurality of garlics lasts 16 weeks in total, wherein from week 0 to week 4 of the fermentation cycle, the fermented garlic mixture is ventilated, and the fermented garlic mixture is stirred to carry out aerobic fermentation, and from week 5 to week 16 of the fermentation cycle, the fermented garlic mixture is sealed to prevent the fermented garlic mixture from contacting with the outside air for anaerobic fermentation; first filtration, wherein the fermented garlic mixture is filtered to get a garlic fermentation broth; extraction, wherein the garlic fermentation broth is extracted by performing distillation at an extraction temperature of 80°C-120°C to get a garlic extract, wherein liquid obtained after distillation is the garlic extract; and deodorization, wherein the garlic extract is filtered by utilizing activated carbon. peeling, wherein a plurality of garlics are peeled; sterilization, wherein the plurality of garlics are sterilized by utilizing ozonated water, the concentration of the ozonated water is between 0.3 ppm and 0.7 ppm, and the plurality of garlics are soaked in the ozonated water for 5-15 minutes; draining, wherein the plurality of garlics are drained; fermentation, wherein the plurality of garlics are fermented to get fermented garlic mixture, wherein an aerobic fermentation is performed first, followed by an anaerobic fermentation, wherein the fermentation of the plurality of garlics lasts 16 weeks in total, wherein from week 0 to week 4 of the fermentation cycle, the fermented garlic mixture is ventilated, and the fermented garlic mixture is stirred to carry out aerobic fermentation, and from week 5 to week 16 of the fermentation cycle, the fermented garlic mixture is sealed to prevent the fermented garlic mixture from contacting with the outside air for anaerobic fermentation; first filtration, wherein the fermented garlic mixture is filtered to get a garlic fermentation broth; extraction, wherein the garlic fermentation broth is extracted by performing distillation at an extraction temperature of 80°C-120°C to get a garlic extract, wherein liquid obtained after distillation is the garlic extract; and deodorization, wherein the garlic extract is filtered by utilizing activated carbon.
A process for preparing a granular composition of -N-(3-(6-isopropoxypyridin-3-yl)-1H-indazol-5-yl)-1-(2-(4-(4-(1-methyl-1H-1,2,4-triazol-3-yl)phenyl)-3,6-dihydropyridin-1 -yl)-2-oxoethyl)-3-(methylthio)pyrrolidine-3-carboxamide Form 1 HCl which comprises the steps of: a) dry mixing lactose, microcrystalline cellulose, -N-(3-(6-isopropoxypyridin-3-yl)-1H-indazol-5-yl)-1-(2-(4-(4-(1-methyl-1H-1,2,4-triazol-3-yl)phenyl)-3,6-dihydropyridin-1 -yl)-2-oxoethyl)-3-(methylthio)pyrrolidine-3-carboxamide Form 1 HCl and a disintegrant in a high shear granulator to form a dry mix, b) adding a binder solution comprising water and polyvinyl pyrrolidone to the high shear granulator to form a wet granulation of the dry mix formed in step a), c) drying the wet granulation with dry heat to form dry granules wherein a total amount of -N-(3-(6-isopropoxypyridin-3-yl)-1H-indazol-5-yl)-1-(2-(4-(4-(1-methyl-1H-1,2,4-triazol-3-yl)phenyl)-3,6-dihydropyridin-1 -yl)-2-oxoethyl)-3-(methylthio)pyrrolidine-3-carboxamide in the granules comprises by weight % about 60-90% -N-(3-(6-isopropoxypyridin-3-yl)-1H-indazol-5-yl)-1-(2-(4-(4-(1-methyl-1H-1,2,4-triazol-3-yl)phenyl)-3,6-dihydropyridin-1 -yl)-2-oxoethyl)-3-(methylthio)pyrrolidine-3-carboxamide Form 1 HCl, about 10-30% -N-(3-(6-isopropoxypyridin-3-yl)-1H-indazol-5-yl)-1-(2-(4-(4-(1-methyl-1H-1,2,4-triazol-3-yl)phenyl)-3,6-dihydropyridin-1 -yl)-2-oxoethyl)-3-(methylthio)pyrrolidine-3-carboxamide amorphous HCl, and about 0-5% -N-(3-(6-isopropoxypyridin-3-yl)-1H-indazol-5-yl)-1-(2-(4-(4-(1-methyl-1H-1,2,4-triazol-3-yl)phenyl)-3,6-dihydropyridin-1 -yl)-2-oxoethyl)-3-(methylthio)pyrrolidine-3-carboxamide amorphous free base. a) dry mixing lactose, microcrystalline cellulose, -N-(3-(6-isopropoxypyridin-3-yl)-1H-indazol-5-yl)-1-(2-(4-(4-(1-methyl-1H-1,2,4-triazol-3-yl)phenyl)-3,6-dihydropyridin-1 -yl)-2-oxoethyl)-3-(methylthio)pyrrolidine-3-carboxamide Form 1 HCl and a disintegrant in a high shear granulator to form a dry mix, b) adding a binder solution comprising water and polyvinyl pyrrolidone to the high shear granulator to form a wet granulation of the dry mix formed in step a), c) drying the wet granulation with dry heat to form dry granules
A package for smoking articles comprising a container for receiving smoking articles, a lid hingedly attached to the container to enclose a space for smoking articles defined by the container when the lid is closed, a line of weakening forming a line of juncture betwen the lid and the container prior to an initial opening of the lid, and a tear element, wherein said tear element is disposed along an inner surface of the line of weakening and is configured to act on the line of weakening to separate the lid from the container along the line of juncture to allow the lid to hinge relative to the pack, characterised in that the tear element has a free end that extends from the pack at one end of the line of weakening.
Device for separating two lubricating oil flows within a bearing housing, which accommodates lubricating oil, of an exhaust-gas turbocharger, within which bearing housing there is mounted a shaft which is guided through the bearing housing from a turbine housing, which adjoins the bearing housing on one side, to a compressor housing, which adjoins the bearing housing on the other side, comprising two radial bearings of the shaft, a turbine-side radial bearing and a compressor-side radial bearing, between which an axial bearing of the shaft is situated, an intermediate space which is delimited in terms of its axial extent on one side by the axial bearing and on the other side by the turbine-side radial bearing and in terms of its radial extent by a wall portion, which tapers in the direction of the turbine-side radial bearing, of the bearing housing, an oil outflow which is arranged in the region below the compressor-side radial bearing with respect to gravitational force and which discharges lubricating oil, which has been conveyed by means of gravitational force into that region of the intermediate space which is situated below the shaft with respect to gravitational force, from the bearing housing, characterized in that at least one first wall projection is formed which projects from the wall of the bearing housing radially inwards into the intermediate space, which wall projection is axially offset relative to the turbine-side radial bearing in the direction of the axial bearing, and that side of which wall projection which faces towards the axial bearing provides a run-off surface for lubricating oil conveyed through the axial bearing, wherein the wall projection divides the intermediate space, at least in a region situated above the shaft with respect to gravitational force, into a subregion adjoining the axial bearing and a subregion adjoining the turbine-side radial bearing.
A surgical instrument, comprising: a hand grip portion having an elongated configuration, having proximal and distal ends; and a tip portion extending from the distal end of said hand grip portion, said tip portion comprising an elastomeric element having a base secured to said distal end of said hand grip portion, and a free end extending from said base, said free end having a relatively abrasive surface; wherein said elastomeric element includes (i) an upper concave portion that is substantially smooth, and (ii) an opposite, lower convex portion that includes said relatively abrasive surface. a hand grip portion having an elongated configuration, having proximal and distal ends; and a tip portion extending from the distal end of said hand grip portion, said tip portion comprising an elastomeric element having a base secured to said distal end of said hand grip portion, and a free end extending from said base, said free end having a relatively abrasive surface; wherein said elastomeric element includes (i) an upper concave portion that is substantially smooth, and (ii) an opposite, lower convex portion that includes said relatively abrasive surface.
A main field circuit for an electrical generator (300, 400), the main field circuit comprising: a rectifier; a main field winding configured to conduct a main field current, wherein a first side of the main field winding is coupled to a first output of the rectifier and a second side of the main field winding is coupled to a second output of the rectifier; a counter-field winding arranged proximate to the main field winding; and a switch element that is arranged in series to the counter-field winding and is configured to selectively couple, responsive to a predefined condition, at least a portion of the main field current into the counter-field winding to reduce a magnitude of the main field current with a first side of the counter-field winding coupled to the first output of the rectifier and a second side of the counter-field winding coupled to the second output of the rectifier, wherein coupling at least a portion of the main field current into the counter-field winding comprises arranging the counter-field winding in parallel with the main field winding between the first output of the rectifier and the second output of the rectifier. a rectifier; a main field winding configured to conduct a main field current, wherein a first side of the main field winding is coupled to a first output of the rectifier and a second side of the main field winding is coupled to a second output of the rectifier; a counter-field winding arranged proximate to the main field winding; and a switch element that is arranged in series to the counter-field winding and is configured to selectively couple, responsive to a predefined condition, at least a portion of the main field current into the counter-field winding to reduce a magnitude of the main field current with a first side of the counter-field winding coupled to the first output of the rectifier and a second side of the counter-field winding coupled to the second output of the rectifier, wherein coupling at least a portion of the main field current into the counter-field winding comprises arranging the counter-field winding in parallel with the main field winding between the first output of the rectifier and the second output of the rectifier.