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A radiation detector comprising: a substrate partitioned into at least an active area and a bonding area, the substrate including a photoelectric conversion element located in the active area and configured to convert fluorescence to an electrical signal, an organic resin protective layer located at an outermost layer in the active area, and an inorganic protective film located at an outermost layer of the bonding area; a scintillator layer formed on the organic resin protective layer so as to cover the photoelectric conversion element and configured to convert radiation to the fluorescence; a moisture-proof body formed so as to cover the scintillator layer, said moisture-proof body. including at least one of aluminum, aluminum alloy, a stacked film of aluminum, aluminum alloy with resin, and a stacked film of an inorganic film with resin; and an adhesive layer formed on the inorganic protective film and bonding a flange portion of the moisture-proof body to the inorganic protective film, characterized in that the adhesive layer is provided between a surface of the flange portion of the moisture-proof body on the substrate side and the inorganic protective film. a substrate partitioned into at least an active area and a bonding area, the substrate including a photoelectric conversion element located in the active area and configured to convert fluorescence to an electrical signal, an organic resin protective layer located at an outermost layer in the active area, and an inorganic protective film located at an outermost layer of the bonding area; a scintillator layer formed on the organic resin protective layer so as to cover the photoelectric conversion element and configured to convert radiation to the fluorescence; a moisture-proof body formed so as to cover the scintillator layer, said moisture-proof body. including at least one of aluminum, aluminum alloy, a stacked film of aluminum, aluminum alloy with resin, and a stacked film of an inorganic film with resin; and an adhesive layer formed on the inorganic protective film and bonding a flange portion of the moisture-proof body to the inorganic protective film, characterized in that the adhesive layer is provided between a surface of the flange portion of the moisture-proof body on the substrate side and the inorganic protective film.
A staple cartridge assembly for use with a surgical stapler, comprising: a cartridge body having a plurality of staple cavities, each staple cavity having one of a plurality of surgical staples disposed therein; and wherein at least a portion of the plurality of staples include an effective amount of at least one matrix metalloproteinase inhibitor being effective to prevent at least one of MMP-mediated extracellular matrix degeneration and inflammation during wound healing in the tissue in a predetermined manner, characterized in that the at least one MMP inhibitor is disposed on at least a portion of the plurality of staples, wherein the at least one MMP inhibitor comprises a substance that is configured to permit or enhance adhesion of the MMP inhibitor to an outer surface of the staples; and wherein the substance is an absorbable polymer, and wherein the absorbable polymer is porous. a cartridge body having a plurality of staple cavities, each staple cavity having one of a plurality of surgical staples disposed therein; and wherein at least a portion of the plurality of staples include an effective amount of at least one matrix metalloproteinase inhibitor being effective to prevent at least one of MMP-mediated extracellular matrix degeneration and inflammation during wound healing in the tissue in a predetermined manner, characterized in that the at least one MMP inhibitor is disposed on at least a portion of the plurality of staples, wherein the at least one MMP inhibitor comprises a substance that is configured to permit or enhance adhesion of the MMP inhibitor to an outer surface of the staples; and wherein the substance is an absorbable polymer, and wherein the absorbable polymer is porous.
A hot fluid preparation unit for a fully automatic coffee machine, comprising the following: • a temperature control device; • a fluid heating arrangement, • a rectifier circuit; and • power semiconductor switching device, wherein the rectifier circuit is connected at an input of the rectifier circuit to an AC voltage supply and at an output of the rectifier circuit via the power semiconductor switching device to the fluid heating arrangement, wherein the power semiconductor switching device is designed to be controllable in such a manner that it selectively switches the output of the rectifier circuit through to the fluid heating arrangement, and wherein the temperature control device is designed to carry out a control of the power semiconductor switching device in a pulsed manner, in order thus to provide temperature control. • a temperature control device; • a fluid heating arrangement, • a rectifier circuit; and • power semiconductor switching device,
A nitrile rubber composition comprising a filler in a content of 50 to 90 parts by weight and an adipic acid ester-based plasticizer and/or an ether ester-based plasticizer in a content of 5 to 27.5 parts by weight in relation to 100 parts by weight of a nitrile group-containing highly saturated copolymer rubber comprising an α,β-ethylenically unsaturated nitrile monomer unit in a proportion of 14 wt% or more to 20.5 wt%, and having an iodine value of 120 or less, wherein a mixture obtained by mixing two or more types of rubbers each having a different monomer composition and/or a different iodine value is used as the nitrile group-containing highly saturated copolymer rubber.
A surgical instrumentation assembly for positioning an ankle prosthesis, the ankle prosthesis including a tibia implant and a talus implant, wherein the surgical instrumentation assembly comprises: - a talar alignment instrument comprising a front portion having two lateral ends and adapted to be placed on a talus of a patient, and mechanically attached to the talus, - a cutting block adapted to be fastened to the talar alignment instrument and locked with respect to a tibia of the patient, characterized in that the cutting block comprises: - an angled slot for cutting of a posterior chamfer on the top surface of the talus, - drilling guides for drilling holes in the tibia, said drilling guides being provided on a lower portion of the cutting block, and - a drilling guide for cutting of a cylindrical recess in the distal portion of the tibia, and in that the assembly further comprises pins configured to be inserted into said drilling guides and in the holes drilled in the tibia so as to mechanically attach the cutting block to the tibia. - a talar alignment instrument comprising a front portion having two lateral ends and adapted to be placed on a talus of a patient, and mechanically attached to the talus, - a cutting block adapted to be fastened to the talar alignment instrument and locked with respect to a tibia of the patient, - an angled slot for cutting of a posterior chamfer on the top surface of the talus, - drilling guides for drilling holes in the tibia, said drilling guides being provided on a lower portion of the cutting block, and - a drilling guide for cutting of a cylindrical recess in the distal portion of the tibia,
A DC-DC converter (12, 111) that is connected to a battery through a starting switch and started up by the starting switch, the DC-DC (12, 111) converter comprising: a transformation unit that transforms an input voltage and supplies the voltage to the battery over wiring between the transformation unit and the battery; a wiring resistance calculating unit (81, 181) that calculates a wiring resistance between the transformation unit and the battery based on a voltage (Vig) inputted from the battery through the starting switch in connecting the starting switch and an output voltage (Vo) and an output current (I 0) of the transformation unit; and an output voltage control unit (24, 121) that controls the output voltage (V 0) of the transformation unit by correcting a command value (Vadj0) of the output voltage (V 0) of the transformation unit based on the calculated wiring resistance. a transformation unit that transforms an input voltage and supplies the voltage to the battery over wiring between the transformation unit and the battery; a wiring resistance calculating unit (81, 181) that calculates a wiring resistance between the transformation unit and the battery based on a voltage (Vig) inputted from the battery through the starting switch in connecting the starting switch and an output voltage (Vo) and an output current (I 0) of the transformation unit; and an output voltage control unit (24, 121) that controls the output voltage (V 0) of the transformation unit by correcting a command value (Vadj0) of the output voltage (V 0) of the transformation unit based on the calculated wiring resistance.
An external airbag for an aircraft, the external airbag comprising: a selectively deployable inflatable bladder having a top portion and a bottom portion, the top portion being generally adjacent to an exterior of the aircraft, the inflatable bladder being configured to maintain a selected shape while absorbing compressive loads from the bottom portion contacting a surface; and characterised by a widthwise panel dividing the inflatable bladder into a first cylindrical portion and a second cylindrical portion the widthwise panel being configured to restrict bulging, so that the inflated shape of the bladder approximates a space efficient rectangular prism shape while also reaping the compression benefits of a vertical cylinder. a selectively deployable inflatable bladder having a top portion and a bottom portion, the top portion being generally adjacent to an exterior of the aircraft, the inflatable bladder being configured to maintain a selected shape while absorbing compressive loads from the bottom portion contacting a surface; and characterised by a widthwise panel dividing the inflatable bladder into a first cylindrical portion and a second cylindrical portion the widthwise panel being configured to restrict bulging, so that the inflated shape of the bladder approximates a space efficient rectangular prism shape while also reaping the compression benefits of a vertical cylinder.
A method for producing a multilayer structure for an identification document, consisting of a one-layered or multi-layered substrate layer into which a transponder module is entirely embedded, and of at least one further layer which is provided on one side or on both sides of the substrate layer, characterised in that - the substrate layer, at least in its outer edge region, is made of a polymer capable of being processed by thermoplastic methods, and - in the at least one edge region of the substrate layer a fibrous layer is partially laminated into the upper side and/or the lower side of the substrate layer, such that - part of the fibrous layer is laminated into the substrate layer and is firmly connected in the edge region of the substrate layer and a portion of the fibrous layer protruding with respect to the substrate layer is formed, and - on the part of the fibrous layer that protrudes with respect to the substrate layer or on the substrate layer and fibrous layer, an adhesive layer is applied, such that a covering layer (23, 24, 26) applied onto the adhesive layer is fixed with respect to the substrate layer in a non-detachable and flexible manner. - the substrate layer, at least in its outer edge region, is made of a polymer capable of being processed by thermoplastic methods, and - in the at least one edge region of the substrate layer a fibrous layer is partially laminated into the upper side and/or the lower side of the substrate layer, such that - part of the fibrous layer is laminated into the substrate layer and is firmly connected in the edge region of the substrate layer and a portion of the fibrous layer protruding with respect to the substrate layer is formed, and - on the part of the fibrous layer that protrudes with respect to the substrate layer or on the substrate layer and fibrous layer, an adhesive layer is applied, such that a covering layer (23, 24, 26) applied onto the adhesive layer is fixed with respect to the substrate layer in a non-detachable and flexible manner.
An optical waveguide component, comprising: a first S-shaped bent taper configured as a mode converter comprising: a first port and a second port; a first waveguide bend proximate to the first port, wherein the first waveguide bend includes a tapered portion extending along at least a portion thereof proximate to the first port, the tapered portion including a waveguide width that tapers towards the first port; and a second waveguide bend connected to the first waveguide bend and proximate to the second port, wherein the first waveguide bend and the second waveguide bend have opposite curvature directions. a first port and a second port; a first waveguide bend proximate to the first port, wherein the first waveguide bend includes a tapered portion extending along at least a portion thereof proximate to the first port, the tapered portion including a waveguide width that tapers towards the first port; and a second waveguide bend connected to the first waveguide bend and proximate to the second port, wherein the first waveguide bend and the second waveguide bend have opposite curvature directions.
A vaccine for use in vaccinating an animal against diseases caused by Mannheimia haemolytica, wherein the vaccine comprises bacteria that are M. haemolytica serotypes A1 and A6, wherein the bacteria contain an attenuating mutation in a gene, wherein the mutation modifies the expression and/or the biological activity of a polypeptide or protein encoded by the gene, resulting in attenuated virulence of the bacteria, wherein the mutation is an in-frame deletion resulting in the bacteria secreting a truncated leukotoxin (LktA), wherein the deletion is within the LktCA gene locus encoding acylase (LktC) and leukotoxin A (LktA), wherein the amino acid sequence of the secreted truncated form of LktA consists of the sequence encoded by SEQ ID NO:16 or 17, wherein the vaccine is administered intranasally, further wherein the vaccine is administered in a prime-boost protocol, wherein the vaccine is contained in a pharmaceutically or veterinary acceptable vehicle, diluent or excipient.
A curable organopolysiloxane composition, containing the following components A to C and a curing catalyst to accelerate the curing reaction involving the reactive groups contained in components A and C: A) an organopolysiloxane having, in the molecule, at least two radical reactive groups and/or a reactive group capable of crosslinking via a hydrosilylation reaction, wherein at least 10 mol% of the overall organic groups bonded to silicon atoms in the molecule are aryl groups; B) one or more inorganic fillers selected from the group consisting of spherical silica particles, spherical alumina particles, and fluorescent fillers; and C) an organosilicon compound represented by the following general formula: Vi(CH 3) 2 Si-(OSi(CH 3) 2) n -OSi(OCH 3) 3 wherein Vi represents vinyl group and n is a number from 1 to 50, wherein the mass of component B is 30 to 95% relative to the mass of the overall composition. A) an organopolysiloxane having, in the molecule, at least two radical reactive groups and/or a reactive group capable of crosslinking via a hydrosilylation reaction, wherein at least 10 mol% of the overall organic groups bonded to silicon atoms in the molecule are aryl groups; B) one or more inorganic fillers selected from the group consisting of spherical silica particles, spherical alumina particles, and fluorescent fillers; and C) an organosilicon compound represented by the following general formula: Vi(CH 3) 2 Si-(OSi(CH 3) 2) n -OSi(OCH 3) 3 wherein Vi represents vinyl group and n is a number from 1 to 50, wherein the mass of component B is 30 to 95% relative to the mass of the overall composition.
A method for measuring and estimating a brake factor (B f) in a vehicle brake system, said vehicle comprising a towing vehicle and a trailer having a plurality of wheel axles (4, 5, 6, 7), wherein said method comprises: initiating a controlled braking manoeuvre involving at least a first wheel axle and a second wheel axle; and obtaining values representing said brake factor (B f1; B f2) for said first wheel axle and said second wheel axle by means of a control unit which is provided with a brake adaptation function to obtain a brake balance between said towing vehicle and said trailer; characterized in that said method furthermore comprises the following steps: braking, in a forced manner, said first wheel axle when retardation of said vehicle is requested; estimating the brake factor (B f1) for said first wheel axle by determining the brake pressure (P cyl1) and braking torque (T brake1) for said first wheel axle; providing a transition phase after which said second wheel axle is braked, in a forced manner, and estimating the brake factor (B f2) for said second wheel axle by determining the brake pressure (P cyl2) and braking torque (T brake2) for said second wheel axle. initiating a controlled braking manoeuvre involving at least a first wheel axle and a second wheel axle; and obtaining values representing said brake factor (B f1; B f2) for said first wheel axle and said second wheel axle by means of a control unit which is provided with a brake adaptation function to obtain a brake balance between said towing vehicle and said trailer; braking, in a forced manner, said first wheel axle when retardation of said vehicle is requested; estimating the brake factor (B f1) for said first wheel axle by determining the brake pressure (P cyl1) and braking torque (T brake1) for said first wheel axle; providing a transition phase after which said second wheel axle is braked, in a forced manner, and estimating the brake factor (B f2) for said second wheel axle by determining the brake pressure (P cyl2) and braking torque (T brake2) for said second wheel axle.
A server comprising: one or more processors of the server comprising a photo filter publication module and a photo filter engine, the photo filter publication module configured to receive filter data and object criteria, and to generate a photo filter based on the filter data, the photo filter being associated with the object criteria and including at least one of audio content and visual content; and the photo filter engine configured to identify that a client device (110, 112) of the server has taken a photograph and, based on the photograph including an object that satisfies the object criteria, to provide the photo filter to the client device (110, 112). one or more processors of the server comprising a photo filter publication module and a photo filter engine, the photo filter publication module configured to receive filter data and object criteria, and to generate a photo filter based on the filter data, the photo filter being associated with the object criteria and including at least one of audio content and visual content; and the photo filter engine configured to identify that a client device (110, 112) of the server has taken a photograph and, based on the photograph including an object that satisfies the object criteria, to provide the photo filter to the client device (110, 112).
A sliding member comprising: a back-metal layer; and a sliding layer on the back-metal layer, the sliding layer having a sliding surface, wherein the sliding layer comprises: a synthetic resin; fibrous particles dispersed in the synthetic resin, a volume ratio of the fibrous particles in the sliding layer being 1 to 15%; optionally 1 to 20 volume % of one or more solid lubricants selected from MoS 2, WS 2, graphite and h-BN; and optionally 1 to 10 volume % of one or more fillers selected from CaF 2, CaCo 3, barium sulfate, iron oxide, calcium phosphate, SnO 2 and aromatic polyester, characterized in that the fibrous particles are made of semi-graphite having a nano indenter hardness of 1000 to 5000 MPa, wherein an average aspect ratio of the fibrous particles is not less than 5, where an aspect ratio is defined as a ratio of a major axis to a minor axis of the fibrous particle viewed from the sliding surface, and wherein an average grain size of the fibrous particles in cross-sectional view perpendicular to the sliding surface is 5 to 50 μm. a back-metal layer; and a sliding layer on the back-metal layer, the sliding layer having a sliding surface, wherein the sliding layer comprises: a synthetic resin; fibrous particles dispersed in the synthetic resin, a volume ratio of the fibrous particles in the sliding layer being 1 to 15%; optionally 1 to 20 volume % of one or more solid lubricants selected from MoS 2, WS 2, graphite and h-BN; and optionally 1 to 10 volume % of one or more fillers selected from CaF 2, CaCo 3, barium sulfate, iron oxide, calcium phosphate, SnO 2 and aromatic polyester, characterized in that the fibrous particles are made of semi-graphite having a nano indenter hardness of 1000 to 5000 MPa, wherein an average aspect ratio of the fibrous particles is not less than 5, where an aspect ratio is defined as a ratio of a major axis to a minor axis of the fibrous particle viewed from the sliding surface, and wherein an average grain size of the fibrous particles in cross-sectional view perpendicular to the sliding surface is 5 to 50 μm. a synthetic resin; fibrous particles dispersed in the synthetic resin, a volume ratio of the fibrous particles in the sliding layer being 1 to 15%; optionally 1 to 20 volume % of one or more solid lubricants selected from MoS 2, WS 2, graphite and h-BN; and optionally 1 to 10 volume % of one or more fillers selected from CaF 2, CaCo 3, barium sulfate, iron oxide, calcium phosphate, SnO 2 and aromatic polyester, characterized in that the fibrous particles are made of semi-graphite having a nano indenter hardness of 1000 to 5000 MPa, wherein an average aspect ratio of the fibrous particles is not less than 5, where an aspect ratio is defined as a ratio of a major axis to a minor axis of the fibrous particle viewed from the sliding surface, and wherein an average grain size of the fibrous particles in cross-sectional view perpendicular to the sliding surface is 5 to 50 μm.
Method for determining an X-Y-Z reference coordinate of a workpiece arranged in a machine tool, wherein an image of the workpiece is first created with a camera device of the machine tool and is then displayed on a display device, wherein an X-Y display coordinate is selected and entered by a user via the displayed image, wherein the Z reference coordinate is then determined in an automated manner, and wherein, based on the Z reference coordinate determined in an automated manner and the X-Y display coordinate entered by the user, the X-Y-Z reference coordinate is determined, characterised in that, in order to determine the X-Y-Z reference coordinate on the basis of the Z reference coordinate determined in an automated manner and the X-Y display coordinate entered by the user, an X-Y-Z starting coordinate is first calculated, wherein a measuring device of the machine tool is displaced to the X-Y-Z starting coordinate in an automated manner, the X-Y-Z reference coordinate of the workpiece is then determined by the measuring device by means of a suitable determination method, based on the position of the measuring device defined by the X-Y-Z starting coordinate, wherein a touch-sensitive measuring probe is used as the measuring device and, in order to determine the Z coordinate, the measuring probe is displaced through the region detectable by the camera device in the direction of a target point specified by the user, until the measuring probe touches the workpiece.