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A blood clot removal device for removing blood clots from the vascular system of a patient, the blood clot removal device being adapted to be implantable in the patient's body and comprising: a blood flow passageway being adapted be connected to the patient's vascular system to allow circulation of the patient's blood through the blood flow passageway, a first filter provided in the blood flow passageway for collecting blood clots occurring in the blood flowing through the blood flow passageway, a cleaning device for moving blood clots collected by the first filter out of the blood flow passageway, and at least one second filter, wherein the cleaning device is adapted to replace the first filter in the blood flow passageway together with collected blood clots with the second filter. a blood flow passageway being adapted be connected to the patient's vascular system to allow circulation of the patient's blood through the blood flow passageway, a first filter provided in the blood flow passageway for collecting blood clots occurring in the blood flowing through the blood flow passageway, a cleaning device for moving blood clots collected by the first filter out of the blood flow passageway, and at least one second filter, wherein the cleaning device is adapted to replace the first filter in the blood flow passageway together with collected blood clots with the second filter.
A method of controlling exhaust gas in an oxyfuel combustion boiler having a primary recirculation passage for introduction of a part of exhaust gas in recirculation into a mill as primary recirculated exhaust gas and for supply of pulverized coal pulverized by the mill to burners of the boiler by said primary recirculated exhaust gas, a secondary recirculation passage for supply of another part of the recirculated exhaust gas to a wind box of the boiler, an air separation unit, a secondary oxygen mixing passage for supply of a part of oxygen produced by the air separation unit to the secondary recirculation passage, a secondary flowmeter disposed in the secondary oxgen mixing passage, a direct supply passage for direct supply of another part of the oxygen produced by the air separation unit to the burners, and a direct supply meter disposed in the supply passage, said method which comprises arranging a NO x density monitor for measurement of NO X density in the exhaust gas at an outlet of the boiler and unburned combustible measuring means for measurement of unburned combustibles in the exhaust gas from solids by dust collection by exhaust gas treatment devices and an oxygen amount meter for measurement of total amount of oxygen supplied by the air separation unit, arranging a controller to which inputted are a supply of secondary oxygen measured by the secondary flowmeter, a supply of directly supplied oxygen measured by the direct supply meter, a NO x density measured by the NO x density monitor, an amount of the unburned combustibles measured by the unburned combustible measuring means and a total amount of oxygen measured by the oxygen amount meter, further arranging a secondary flow rate regulator disposed in the secondary oxygen mixing passage and a direct supply regulator disposed in the direct supply passage, and setting an operating range where NO x density of the exhaust gas is below a NO x limit value and an amount of unbuned combustibles in the exhaust gas is below an unburned combustible limit value based on the NO x density and the amount of unburned combustibles in the exhaust gas obtained by performing a combustion test of changing a rate of supply of directly supplied oxygen to the burners through the direct supply passage to the total amount of oxygen supplied by the air separation unit in accordance with a supply of pulverized coal, and regulating the secondary flow rate regulator and the direct supply regulator by the controller such that the rate of supply of directly supplied oxygen to the burners through the direct supply passage to the total amount of oxygen supplied by the air separation unit is within an operating range of about 5 to 15 % so that NO x density of the exhaust gas measured by the NO x density monitor is below a NO x limit value and an amount of unburned combustibles in the exhaust gas measured by the unburned combustible measuring means is below an unburned combustible limit value.
An electrode comprising: a functional layer comprising an Ln 2 MO 4 phase, where Ln is at least one lanthanide optionally doped with a metal and M is at least one 3d transition metal; the functional layer further comprising a ceria phase comprising doped ceria having the general formula Ce (1-x) A x O 2, where A is at least one rare earth dopant, x is greater than 0.4 and no greater than the solubility limit of ceria. a functional layer comprising an Ln 2 MO 4 phase, where Ln is at least one lanthanide optionally doped with a metal and M is at least one 3d transition metal; the functional layer further comprising a ceria phase comprising doped ceria having the general formula Ce (1-x) A x O 2, where A is at least one rare earth dopant, x is greater than 0.4 and no greater than the solubility limit of ceria.
A method of handling a beamforming feedback for a base station of a wireless communication system, the method comprising the steps of: receiving by the base station a message comprising information of an interference caused by a communication between the base station and a communication device of the wireless communication system; determining by the base station an accuracy level of channel information according to the information of the interference; controlling by the base station the communication device to transmit the channel information with the accuracy level to the base station; and performing a beamforming according to the channel information to communicate with the communication device, after receiving the channel information transmitted by the communication device; wherein the message is transmitted by another base station of the wireless communication system, or is transmitted by another communication device in a coverage area of the another base station. receiving by the base station a message comprising information of an interference caused by a communication between the base station and a communication device of the wireless communication system; determining by the base station an accuracy level of channel information according to the information of the interference; controlling by the base station the communication device to transmit the channel information with the accuracy level to the base station; and performing a beamforming according to the channel information to communicate with the communication device, after receiving the channel information transmitted by the communication device;
A repair device for repairing a defect in a wooden workpiece, comprising: - a setting punch for inserting a repair patch into a recess formed in a wooden workpiece; - a feed device for feeding the repair patches to the setting punch; - a detection means for detecting the orientation of the repair patch with the aid of a marking arranged on the repair patch; wherein a rotary device is provided, which is used for rotating the repair patch about a rotational axis, characterized in that the detection means comprises a first sensor and a second sensor, which are arranged at the repair device in such a way that they are used for detecting the marking arranged on the repair patch, at detection regions (50, 51) arranged at a distance from one another. - a setting punch for inserting a repair patch into a recess formed in a wooden workpiece; - a feed device for feeding the repair patches to the setting punch; - a detection means for detecting the orientation of the repair patch with the aid of a marking arranged on the repair patch;
A chute turning restriction mechanism that restricts turning of a chute of a mixer truck, comprising: a rotary shaft on which the chute is disposed and which is provided to be capable of rotating relative to a vehicle body of the mixer truck; a bracket that is provided on the vehicle body, and includes an insertion hole into which the rotary shaft is inserted and a cutaway portion formed by cutting away a part of the insertion hole; an inner diameter adjustment shaft provided across the cutaway portion to be capable of adjusting an inner diameter of the insertion hole, and configured to restrict rotation of the rotary shaft by reducing the inner diameter of the insertion hole; characterised by a rotary body that is provided to rotate together with the rotary shaft and includes an engagement groove; and a lock lever that is provided to be capable of rotating about the inner diameter adjustment shaft, and that restricts the rotation of the rotary shaft by engaging with the engagement groove. a rotary shaft on which the chute is disposed and which is provided to be capable of rotating relative to a vehicle body of the mixer truck; a bracket that is provided on the vehicle body, and includes an insertion hole into which the rotary shaft is inserted and a cutaway portion formed by cutting away a part of the insertion hole; an inner diameter adjustment shaft provided across the cutaway portion to be capable of adjusting an inner diameter of the insertion hole, and configured to restrict rotation of the rotary shaft by reducing the inner diameter of the insertion hole; characterised by a rotary body that is provided to rotate together with the rotary shaft and includes an engagement groove; and a lock lever that is provided to be capable of rotating about the inner diameter adjustment shaft, and that restricts the rotation of the rotary shaft by engaging with the engagement groove.
Operator control apparatus for a household appliance, comprising a carrier plate on which an operator control element for setting operating conditions of the household appliance is arranged in a rotatable manner, wherein the operator control element has a front cap comprising two transparent regions, and comprising a light guide (11, 27) which extends into the front cap and with which light from a light source of the operator control apparatus can be guided to the transparent regions, wherein the front cap has a first transparent region (15a, 15b, 15c, 15d, 15e, 16a, 16b, 16c, 16d, 16e) and a second transparent region (15a, 15b, 15c, 15d, 15e, 16a, 16b, 16c, 16d, 16e) which is separate from said first transparent region, and the light guide (11, 27) is designed in such a way that the first transparent region (15a, 15b, 15c, 15d, 15e, 16a, 16b, 16c, 16d, 16e) can be illuminated with a first light intensity of the light which is coupled out of the light guide (11, 27) and the second transparent region (15a, 15b, 15c, 15d, 15e, 16a, 16b, 16c, 16d, 16e) can be illuminated with a second light intensity, which is different from the first light intensity, of the light which is coupled out of the light guide (11, 27), characterised in that the light guide (11, 27) arranged in a fixed manner on the carrier plate extends through an opening into the carrier plate and fits closely to an inner side of the carrier plate with an integrated contact flange, and wherein a light guide section (18, 19), which selectively routes the coupled-in light, extends in the direction of the longitudinal axis of the light guide (11, 27) on both sides of the contact flange.
Support system for a spinner of a rotor hub for a wind turbine comprising the spinner, wherein the rotor hub is mechanically connected to the spinner, wherein the spinner consists of at least three spinner components, wherein the support system supports in each case two spinner components (13a, 13b) of the rotor hub that are not directly adjacent, and a respective third spinner component is disposed between the two spinner components (13a, 13b) and connected to the latter, wherein, on the windward side, front support elements are disposed on a front side, between the rotor hub and the spinner, and, on the leeward side, rear support struts are disposed on a side of the rotor hub that faces the nacelle and has a central shaft opening, between the rotor hub and the spinner, and wherein the front support element consists of a rod element and a sheet-metal part which is a support plate with the shape of an isosceles trapezium, wherein two side walls of the sheet-metal part are angled by 90°, and the side walls are longer than the sides of the trapezium, so that said side walls project beyond an upper wall of the support plate; and a lower wall, which is disposed opposite the upper wall of the support plate, is angled away from the support plate. wherein two side walls of the sheet-metal part are angled by 90°, and the side walls are longer than the sides of the trapezium, so that said side walls project beyond an upper wall of the support plate; and a lower wall, which is disposed opposite the upper wall of the support plate, is angled away from the support plate.
Machining process for the manufacture of an insole for footwear, having a tape at the bottom face of the insole and around the entire periphery thereof, except only for that horseshoe arch that surrounds the heel of the shoe if desired, the outer edge of said tape being attached to and aligned with the edge of the insole so that the inner edge of said tape is free to be folded and detached from the bottom face of the insole, characterised in that said process includes the following operational steps: - cutting the insole along a plane parallel thereto so as to open the insole from the tip to the plantar arch, dividing it into a top half-insole and a bottom half-insole; - fixing said tape beneath the bottom half-insole so that the outer edge of said tape is fixed to and aligned with the edge of the bottom half-sole, while the inner edge of the tape is free to be folded and detached from the bottom half-insole; - inserting a padding layer between the two half-insoles (1c and 1d), which are then laid down and glued peripherally one on top of the other, to form a sandwich structure together with the intermediate layer; - cutting the insole along a plane parallel thereto so as to open the insole from the tip to the plantar arch, dividing it into a top half-insole and a bottom half-insole; - fixing said tape beneath the bottom half-insole so that the outer edge of said tape is fixed to and aligned with the edge of the bottom half-sole, while the inner edge of the tape is free to be folded and detached from the bottom half-insole; - inserting a padding layer between the two half-insoles (1c and 1d), which are then laid down and glued peripherally one on top of the other, to form a sandwich structure together with the intermediate layer;
A feed for an aquacultural animal comprising a density reducing material and an indigestible polysaccharide, wherein the density reducing material is cork granulate and is incorporated into the animal's faeces during digestion, such that the faeces rise towards a water surface, wherein the feed comprises the density reducing material In a concentration of about 0,25 to about 5 %.
A system, comprising: - a vent housing configured to be installed on a lower housing of a battery module at a first side of the vent housing, comprising: - a main body having an opening on a second side of the vent housing; and - an internal chamber coupled to the opening and comprising an internal burst vent and a ventilation vent, wherein the ventilation vent comprises a gas-selective permeability layer. - a vent housing configured to be installed on a lower housing of a battery module at a first side of the vent housing, comprising: - a main body having an opening on a second side of the vent housing; and - an internal chamber coupled to the opening and comprising an internal burst vent and a ventilation vent, wherein the ventilation vent comprises a gas-selective permeability layer. - a main body having an opening on a second side of the vent housing; and - an internal chamber coupled to the opening and comprising an internal burst vent and a ventilation vent, wherein the ventilation vent comprises a gas-selective permeability layer.
A disc turbine for converting the energy associated with a fluid into mechanical energy, said turbine comprising: - a housing communicating with a fluid inlet section; - a rotor inside said housing which can rotate with respect to it about a rotation axis, said rotor comprising a plurality of disc elements (11A, 11B) coaxial with said rotation axis and spaced apart so that a passageway communicating with a discharge section of said fluid is defined between each pair of adjacent elements (11A, 11B), characterized in that it comprises a distributor comprising at least one distribution wall, which at least partially surrounds said discs (11A,11B), said distribution wall being arranged inside said housing so that a diffusion chamber is defined between said distribution wall and said housing, which chamber at least partially surrounds said distribution wall, said distribution wall comprising a plurality of nozzles (6A, 6B, 6C, 66A, 66B, 66C), each of which is provided with an inlet section communicating with said chamber, an outlet section adjacent to said discs (11A, 11B) and at least one converging portion which accelerates said fluid towards said outlet section. - a housing communicating with a fluid inlet section; - a rotor inside said housing which can rotate with respect to it about a rotation axis, said rotor comprising a plurality of disc elements (11A, 11B) coaxial with said rotation axis and spaced apart so that a passageway communicating with a discharge section of said fluid is defined between each pair of adjacent elements (11A, 11B),
A shroud for a compressor stator, comprising shroud segments circumferentially distributed around an axis of the shroud, at least one of the shroud segments extending from a first lateral edge to a second lateral edge, the at least one of the shroud segments having an inner face oriented toward the axis and an opposed outer face oriented away from the axis, at least one opening extending from the inner face to the outer face for receiving at least one vane of the compressor stator, a tab protruding circumferentially from the second lateral edge and away from the first lateral edge, and a slot extending circumferentially from the first lateral edge toward the second lateral edge, the tab matingly received within a slot of an adjacent one of the plurality of shroud segments, characterised in that the tab includes a first tab portion and a second tab portion, wherein the first tab portion and second tab portion are separate tabs, wherein the second tab portion axially extends relative to the axis from the first tab portion, and wherein a circumferential length of the first tab portion is greater than that of the second tab portion.
An assembly comprising a first substrate and a second substrate, wherein a surface of the first substrate and a surface of the second substrate face each other and define a space between the first substrate and the second substrate, and wherein a damping foam material is positioned within the space and spans from the surface of the first substrate to the surface of the second substrate, the damping foam material being comprised of at least one first region and at least one second region, the second region having a variable cross-sectional width, charactererized in that the first region has an E' value at -10°C that is lower than the E' value at -10°C of the second region; the first region has an E' value at 25°C that is higher than the E' value at 25°C of the second region.
A lubrication system for bearing units of mechanical members of an apparatus for moving a stabilizer fin of a vessel, the apparatus comprising: - a casing, rotatable about a first axis with respect to a fixed structure integral to the vessel, said casing comprising an upper shell and a lower shell defining inner cavities or chambers (13, 15); - first and second bearing units rotatably supporting the casing about the first axis with respect to the fixed structure; - an oscillating shaft of the stabilizing fin, the oscillating shaft being rotatably mounted within the casing about a second axis which is perpendicular to the first axis or substantially horizontal; - a third bearing unit and a fourth bearing unit rotatably supporting the oscillating shaft with respect to the casing; - a cylinder actuator (32, 42) having a first end providing a joint for connection with a rigid element integral with the oscillating shaft, and - a lubrication circuit for distributing lubricant to the bearing units (18, 20, 64, 66); wherein the lubrication circuit comprises a plurality of tubes extending inside the cavities (13, 15) of the casing, characterised in that said tubes being in fluid communication with a plurality of inlets for supplying lubricant grease through a plurality of radial through bores (53, 58) formed through the upper casing and a plurality of passage bores (68a, 68b, 72a, 72b, 72c) formed in the lower shell, so as to separately and periodically lubricate the surfaces of the bearing units (18, 20, 64, 66) subjected to rolling or sliding. - a casing, rotatable about a first axis with respect to a fixed structure integral to the vessel, said casing comprising an upper shell and a lower shell defining inner cavities or chambers (13, 15); - first and second bearing units rotatably supporting the casing about the first axis with respect to the fixed structure; - an oscillating shaft of the stabilizing fin, the oscillating shaft being rotatably mounted within the casing about a second axis which is perpendicular to the first axis or substantially horizontal; - a third bearing unit and a fourth bearing unit rotatably supporting the oscillating shaft with respect to the casing; - a cylinder actuator (32, 42) having a first end providing a joint for connection with a rigid element integral with the oscillating shaft, and - a lubrication circuit for distributing lubricant to the bearing units (18, 20, 64, 66); wherein the lubrication circuit comprises a plurality of tubes extending inside the cavities (13, 15) of the casing, characterised in that said tubes being in fluid communication with a plurality of inlets for supplying lubricant grease through a plurality of radial through bores (53, 58) formed through the upper casing and a plurality of passage bores (68a, 68b, 72a, 72b, 72c) formed in the lower shell, so as to separately and periodically lubricate the surfaces of the bearing units (18, 20, 64, 66) subjected to rolling or sliding.