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A spinal implant comprising: an implant body extending between an anterior surface and a posterior surface, and including a first vertebral engaging surface and a second vertebral engaging surface, the implant body further including an inner surface that defines at least one opening oriented to implant a fastener oblique relative to a lateral axis of a subject body and adjacent an intervertebral space of the subject body, and the implant body defining a cavity such that a surgical instrument is connectable with the implant body adjacent the cavity and movable relative to the implant body, wherein the cavity includes a track pathway. an implant body extending between an anterior surface and a posterior surface, and including a first vertebral engaging surface and a second vertebral engaging surface, the implant body further including an inner surface that defines at least one opening oriented to implant a fastener oblique relative to a lateral axis of a subject body and adjacent an intervertebral space of the subject body, and the implant body defining a cavity such that a surgical instrument is connectable with the implant body adjacent the cavity and movable relative to the implant body, wherein the cavity includes a track pathway.
A station for a cable transportation system comprising a plurality of transporting units supported and moved outside the station by at least a cable, the station comprising: - an inlet and an outlet for the transporting units; - a guiding device for guiding the transporting units inside the station between the inlet and the outlet; wherein the guiding device comprises an inlet guide extending from the inlet to a diverging point, a plurality of intermediate guides (10, 11) extending along different paths between the diverging point and a converging point; and an outlet guide extending from the converging point to the outlet of the station; characterised in that the station comprises: - a control unit configured for alternately feeding a plurality of transporting units along the intermediate guides (10, 11) and for temporary stopping the plurality of transporting units at a respective plurality of stopping points along the intermediate guides (10, 11) for allowing the embarking and disembarking while the plurality of transporting units are stopped. - an inlet and an outlet for the transporting units; - a guiding device for guiding the transporting units inside the station between the inlet and the outlet; wherein the guiding device comprises an inlet guide extending from the inlet to a diverging point, a plurality of intermediate guides (10, 11) extending along different paths between the diverging point and a converging point; and an outlet guide extending from the converging point to the outlet of the station; - a control unit configured for alternately feeding a plurality of transporting units along the intermediate guides (10, 11) and for temporary stopping the plurality of transporting units at a respective plurality of stopping points along the intermediate guides (10, 11) for allowing the embarking and disembarking while the plurality of transporting units are stopped.
An x-ray generator comprising an array of electron field emitters for producing paths of electrons (60, 80), target material comprising x-ray photon producing material configured to emit x-ray photons in response to the incidence of produced electrons upon it, an array of magnetic-field generators for affecting the paths of the produced electrons from the array of electron field emitters such that one or more paths of electrons are divertable away from the x-ray photon producing material so as to reduce the production of x-ray photons by the said one or more paths of electrons, the x-ray generator further comprising a sensing circuit arranged to measure the amount of electrical charge emitted by one or more electron emitter, and a controller for controlling the array of magnetic-field generators in response to the amount of electrical charge measured, characterised in that the controller is arranged to control one or more magnetic-field generators to thereby reduce production of x-ray photons resulting from one or more paths of electrons when the amount of electrical charge, as measured by the sensing circuit in the one or more paths of electrons, exceeds a pre-determined threshold.
An aerosol-generation apparatus comprising a heater and a fluid-transfer article, said fluid-transfer article having a first region for holding an aerosol precursor and for transferring said aerosol precursor to an activation surface of a second region of said article, said activation surface being disposed and configured for thermal interaction with a heating surface of said heater; said second region comprising at least one discontinuity in said activation surface to form a corresponding at least one channel between said second region and said heating surface and being configured such that, when the fluid transfer article is arranged with respect to said heating surface of the heater for thermal interaction therebetween, the or each channel opposes said heating surface, opens towards said heating surface, and provides an air-flow pathway across said heating surface; wherein the heater comprises a substrate defining said heating surface, and at least one heating element formed on a part of said heating surface, and characterised in that the or each channel opposes a part of said heating surface other than said part of said heating surface on which the or each heating element is formed, such that the or each heating element is not aligned with any of the at least one channel, but is aligned with a part of the activation surface other than the at least one channel, so that the or each heating element is aligned with the part or parts of the activation surface which project towards the heater.
An aerosol delivering device comprising: A case that is configured to accommodate an aerosol generating source and includes a discharge hole that is configured to discharge an aerosol generated by the aerosol generating source; a rotation body that is configured to rotate with respect to the case, includes a plurality of chambers sequentially arranged in a rotation direction, each of the plurality of chambers accommodating a medium and configured to pass the aerosol therethrough; a position limiter that is configured to maintain a rotational position of the rotation body with respect to the case so that a position of at least one of the plurality of chambers corresponds to a position of the discharge hole, and a transfer chamber that is arranged between the rotation body and the case, surrounds the discharge hole, and is configured to transfer the aerosol discharged from the discharge hole to at least one of the plurality of chambers. A case that is configured to accommodate an aerosol generating source and includes a discharge hole that is configured to discharge an aerosol generated by the aerosol generating source; a rotation body that is configured to rotate with respect to the case, includes a plurality of chambers sequentially arranged in a rotation direction, each of the plurality of chambers accommodating a medium and configured to pass the aerosol therethrough; a position limiter that is configured to maintain a rotational position of the rotation body with respect to the case so that a position of at least one of the plurality of chambers corresponds to a position of the discharge hole, and a transfer chamber that is arranged between the rotation body and the case, surrounds the discharge hole, and is configured to transfer the aerosol discharged from the discharge hole to at least one of the plurality of chambers.
A hat stiffener for reinforcing an aircraft skin, the hat stiffener comprising: a hat cap having a hat cap length; a plurality of hat flanges (210A, 210B, 410) along the hat cap length, wherein a spacing between inner surfaces of the plurality of hat flanges (210A, 210B, 410) runs along the entirety of the hat cap length; and a hat web (208A, 208B) between the hat cap and the plurality of hat flanges (210A, 210B, 410), the hat web having a first slope (420, 520A, 620A) along a portion of the hat cap length and a second slope (422, 532, 632) along another portion of the hat cap length, characterized in that the second slope is greater than the first slope, wherein the hat web (208A, 208B) further comprises: a first transitional slope (424, 524A, 624A) which provides a transition from the first slope to the second slope; a third slope (520B, 620B) which is the same as the first slope; and a second transitional slope (524B, 624B) which provides a transition from the second slope to the third slope. a hat cap having a hat cap length; a plurality of hat flanges (210A, 210B, 410) along the hat cap length, wherein a spacing between inner surfaces of the plurality of hat flanges (210A, 210B, 410) runs along the entirety of the hat cap length; and a hat web (208A, 208B) between the hat cap and the plurality of hat flanges (210A, 210B, 410), the hat web having a first slope (420, 520A, 620A) along a portion of the hat cap length and a second slope (422, 532, 632) along another portion of the hat cap length, characterized in that the second slope is greater than the first slope, wherein the hat web (208A, 208B) further comprises: a first transitional slope (424, 524A, 624A) which provides a transition from the first slope to the second slope; a third slope (520B, 620B) which is the same as the first slope; and a second transitional slope (524B, 624B) which provides a transition from the second slope to the third slope.
Anti-skid device for a tyre of a motor vehicle, comprising an inner support, which is designed such that it can be pulled together and is arranged on the inner side of the tyre that faces the motor vehicle when the anti-skid device is mounted, an outer support arranged on the outer side of the tyre that faces away from the motor vehicle when the anti-skid device is mounted, a traction portion that is attached to the inner support and to the outer support and rests on a tread of the tyre when the anti-skid device is mounted, pulling means for pulling together the inner support that extend from the inner support to the outer support over the tread when the anti-skid device is mounted, and at least one automatic tensioning device for pulling in the pulling means, the pulling means being hooked into a track strand of the traction portion that extends in the circumferential direction, and pulling together in the circumferential direction of the anti-skid device at least in portions when the traction portion is pulled in, characterised in that the traction portion is connected to the inner support and to the outer support via fastening points that are movable in the circumferential direction.
A chimeric Newcastle disease virus, comprising a packaged genome which encodes a heterologous interferon antagonist and a modified F protein with a mutated cleavage site, wherein the heterologous interferon antagonist and the modified F protein are expressed by the virus.
A module to be used for stacking thin panels in a vertical direction, comprising: a sandwiching support portion configured to sandwich and support one of the thin panels; a load transmitting portion coupled with the sandwiching support portion and configured to transmit a weight of the thin panel in the vertical direction; and a positioning portion configured to relatively position the thin panel in a horizontal direction, the positioning portion including an upper plate-shaped body disposed on an upper portion of the module, wherein the sandwiching support portion includes a lower plate-shaped body and a vertical wall, the lower plate-shaped body being disposed on a lower portion of the module, the vertical wall extending upward from an outer edge of the lower plate-shaped body to form an approximately C-shaped cross-sectional surface in conjunction with the lower plate-shaped body, the sandwiching support portion configured to sandwich and support the thin panel inserted from an opening of the C-shaped cross-sectional surface, characterized in that the load transmitting portion includes a load transmitting surface (37, 39) formed outward from an outer surface of the vertical wall, and the positioning portion further includes an inner lock portion on an inner edge of the lower plate-shaped body and an outer lock portion on an outer edge of the lower plate-shaped body, so that, when the module is disposed on top of another identical module, the inner lock portion is designed for contacting an inner edge of an upper plate-shaped body of the other module and the outer lock portion is designed for contacting an outer edge of the upper plate-shaped body of the other module. a sandwiching support portion configured to sandwich and support one of the thin panels; a load transmitting portion coupled with the sandwiching support portion and configured to transmit a weight of the thin panel in the vertical direction; and a positioning portion configured to relatively position the thin panel in a horizontal direction, the positioning portion including an upper plate-shaped body disposed on an upper portion of the module, wherein
Chucking or gripping device with a base body made of rigid material, that defines a longitudinal axis, several clamping jaws which are moveably held on the base body radially with regard to the longitudinal axis, and a tensioning piston, which is movably held on the base body axially between a rear and a front end position and encompasses the clamping jaws at least partially, wherein the clamping jaws and the tensioning piston are coupled with one another in such a way, that an axial movement of the tensioning piston is converted into a radial movement of the clamping jaws, and wherein an actuator is provided for operating the tensioning piston, characterized in that the base body has at its rear side a central recess, in which is axially guided a ring shaped connecting element that is connected with the tensioning piston, that a shaft is held in the base body, that an intermediate-shaft is axially displaceably held on the shaft, which axially passes through the connecting element, that spring elements, in particular compressions spring elements are provided, which are retained between the connecting element and the intermediate shaft in order to urge the connecting element to the rear side, wherein stopper means are provided limiting the axial displacement path of the connecting element to the rear side, and that the rear end of the base body is closed, so that a pressure chamber is formed between the connecting element and the base body on the rear side of the connecting element in the central recess, which can be pressurized from outside via a pressure line in order to move the connecting element to the front side against the restoring force of the spring elements.
Data transmission system comprising: - a bone implant, - an implantable transponder comprising an internal transmission unit, - a receiving unit, arranged extracorporeally, - a first transmission path between the internal transmission unit and the extracorporeal receiving unit, - an electromagnetic power supply by means of inductive and/or capacitive coupling along an uplink path, the first transmission path operating by means of acoustic vibrations or waves, characterised in that - the implantable transponder is integrated in the bone implant, and - the first transmission path operates by means of acoustic vibrations or waves along the bone implant. - a bone implant, - an implantable transponder comprising an internal transmission unit, - a receiving unit, arranged extracorporeally, - a first transmission path between the internal transmission unit and the extracorporeal receiving unit, - an electromagnetic power supply by means of inductive and/or capacitive coupling along an uplink path, - the implantable transponder is integrated in the bone implant, and - the first transmission path operates by means of acoustic vibrations or waves along the bone implant.
A guidance system for guiding insertion of a needle assembly into a body of a patient, comprising: an ultrasound imaging device including a probe for ultrasonically imaging an internal body portion target; the needle assembly comprising: a hub; a cannula of a needle, the cannula distally extending from the hub, the cannula including a non-magnetic material so as to render the cannula nonmagnetic; and a magnetic element included with at least one of the hub and the cannula, the magnetic element configured to enable the needle assembly to be tracked by the guidance system during a procedure to insert the needle assembly into a body of the patient; and a plurality of magnetic sensors included with the guidance system that each sense a magnetic field of the magnetic element of the needle assembly; and a processor that receives magnetic field data sensed by the sensors to determine a position of the needle in three spatial dimensions, wherein the magnetic sensors are disposed within the probe; characterised in that at least a portion of the ultrasound probe is rendered non-magnetic via the inclusion of one or more components that include a magnetic permeability of about 1 and are composed of at least one of brass and aluminum. an ultrasound imaging device including a probe for ultrasonically imaging an internal body portion target; the needle assembly comprising: a hub; a cannula of a needle, the cannula distally extending from the hub, the cannula including a non-magnetic material so as to render the cannula nonmagnetic; and a magnetic element included with at least one of the hub and the cannula, the magnetic element configured to enable the needle assembly to be tracked by the guidance system during a procedure to insert the needle assembly into a body of the patient; and a hub; a cannula of a needle, the cannula distally extending from the hub, the cannula including a non-magnetic material so as to render the cannula nonmagnetic; and a magnetic element included with at least one of the hub and the cannula, the magnetic element configured to enable the needle assembly to be tracked by the guidance system during a procedure to insert the needle assembly into a body of the patient; and a plurality of magnetic sensors included with the guidance system that each sense a magnetic field of the magnetic element of the needle assembly; and a processor that receives magnetic field data sensed by the sensors to determine a position of the needle in three spatial dimensions, wherein the magnetic sensors are disposed within the probe; characterised in that at least a portion of the ultrasound probe is rendered non-magnetic via the inclusion of one or more components that include a magnetic permeability of about 1 and are composed of at least one of brass and aluminum.
A fuel injector guide for a turbine engine combustor, comprising: a tubular base extending along an axis between first and second ends (98, 100); an annular flange extending radially out from the base at the second end; a plurality of ribs (90, 92) disposed around the base and extending axially out from the flange towards the first end; characterized in that a flow turbulator is disposed between an adjacent pair of the ribs (90, 92); wherein the flow turbulator comprises a trip strip that extends completely across a flow channel (112, 120) defined between the adjacent pair of the ribs (90, 92). a tubular base extending along an axis between first and second ends (98, 100); an annular flange extending radially out from the base at the second end; a plurality of ribs (90, 92) disposed around the base and extending axially out from the flange towards the first end; characterized in that a flow turbulator is disposed between an adjacent pair of the ribs (90, 92); wherein the flow turbulator comprises a trip strip that extends completely across a flow channel (112, 120) defined between the adjacent pair of the ribs (90, 92).
An assembly for a gas turbine engine, comprising: a compressor rotor comprising a gas path surface wherein the compressor rotor comprises a hub and a plurality of blades, the hub comprises the gas path surface, the plurality of blades are arranged circumferentially about the hub, and the plurality of blades project out from the gas path surface; a turbine rotor rotatable with the compressor rotor about a rotational axis; and a cooling circuit comprising an inlet in the gas path surface, the cooling circuit extending from the inlet, through the compressor rotor and into the turbine rotor, characterized in that: the inlet is disposed at a leading edge of a blade of the plurality of blades of the compressor rotor; and at least the compressor rotor and the turbine rotor are formed together as a monolithic body. a turbine rotor rotatable with the compressor rotor about a rotational axis; and a cooling circuit comprising an inlet in the gas path surface, the cooling circuit extending from the inlet, through the compressor rotor and into the turbine rotor, the inlet is disposed at a leading edge of a blade of the plurality of blades of the compressor rotor; and at least the compressor rotor and the turbine rotor are formed together as a monolithic body.
An axial bearing system comprising: a stationary housing, a rotational shaft which is rotatable with respect to the stationary housing about an axis of rotation, at least one main disc fixed to the rotational shaft, at least one auxiliary disc fixed to the rotational shaft and distanced from the main disc along the axis of rotation, at least one axial main pad connected to the stationary housing and active on at least one annular face (11a, 11b) of the main disc, at least one axial auxiliary pad active on an annular face of the auxiliary disc, an axial force transmitted to the auxiliary disc through the axial auxiliary pad being regulatable through a pressurised actuation (18, 19, 21), characterised in that it comprises a plurality of temperature sensors for measuring the temperature of the main disc and the auxiliary disc, a controller connected to the pressurised actuation (18, 19, 21) and to the temperature sensors for regulating the axial force transmitted to the auxiliary disc through the axial auxiliary pad based on the temperature of the main disc and the auxiliary disc. a stationary housing, a rotational shaft which is rotatable with respect to the stationary housing about an axis of rotation, at least one main disc fixed to the rotational shaft, at least one auxiliary disc fixed to the rotational shaft and distanced from the main disc along the axis of rotation, at least one axial main pad connected to the stationary housing and active on at least one annular face (11a, 11b) of the main disc, at least one axial auxiliary pad active on an annular face of the auxiliary disc, an axial force transmitted to the auxiliary disc through the axial auxiliary pad being regulatable through a pressurised actuation (18, 19, 21), characterised in that it comprises a plurality of temperature sensors for measuring the temperature of the main disc and the auxiliary disc, a controller connected to the pressurised actuation (18, 19, 21) and to the temperature sensors for regulating the axial force transmitted to the auxiliary disc through the axial auxiliary pad based on the temperature of the main disc and the auxiliary disc.