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A surgical access system comprising: a port access device including: a port member defining a central passageway extending along a longitudinal axis; a plurality of blades circumferentially arranged about the longitudinal axis to collectively define an access region open to and extending distally from the central passageway, wherein each of the blades terminates at a tip opposite the port member; and an articulation mechanism configured to define a first pivot point along a length of each of the blades, the articulation mechanism being operable to articulate the blades between: a collapsed state in which the tips collectively define a first diameter, an expanded state in which the tips collectively define a second diameter greater than the first diameter, wherein the articulation mechanism is configured such that the blades rotate about the corresponding first pivot point, and the first pivot points move longitudinally relative to the port member, in transitioning between the collapsed and expanded states, characterized in that the articulation mechanism is configured to effectuate transitioning between the collapsed and expanded states with a rotation of the port member. a port member defining a central passageway extending along a longitudinal axis; a plurality of blades circumferentially arranged about the longitudinal axis to collectively define an access region open to and extending distally from the central passageway, wherein each of the blades terminates at a tip opposite the port member; and an articulation mechanism configured to define a first pivot point along a length of each of the blades, the articulation mechanism being operable to articulate the blades between: a collapsed state in which the tips collectively define a first diameter, an expanded state in which the tips collectively define a second diameter greater than the first diameter, a collapsed state in which the tips collectively define a first diameter, an expanded state in which the tips collectively define a second diameter greater than the first diameter, wherein the articulation mechanism is configured such that the blades rotate about the corresponding first pivot point, and the first pivot points move longitudinally relative to the port member, in transitioning between the collapsed and expanded states, characterized in that the articulation mechanism is configured to effectuate transitioning between the collapsed and expanded states with a rotation of the port member.
Injection device for administering a drug, the injection device comprising: - a cartridge holder adapted to receive a drug cartridge, - a hollow injection needle having a proximal tip (6.2) adapted to pierce a septum of the cartridge so as to establish a fluid communication between the cartridge and the needle, - a cap arrangeable over the cartridge holder in a manner to cover the needle, wherein in an initial state the cartridge is arranged within the cartridge holder with the septum axially spaced from the proximal tip (6.2) of the needle, wherein the cap is adapted to move the needle relative to the septum for piercing it on movement of the cap relative to the cartridge holder, characterized in that one or more lateral apertures (2.2) are arranged in the cartridge holder, wherein the cap comprises one or more internal longitudinal ribs (7.1) adapted to protrude through the lateral apertures (2.2) to frictionally clamp and fix the drug cartridge in an axial position within the cartridge holder, wherein movement of the cap in the distal direction takes along the cartridge until the cartridge hits a stop (2.1, 2.3) within the cartridge holder, wherein continued motion of the cap in the distal direction overcomes friction between the internal longitudinal ribs (7.1) and the cartridge allowing complete removal of the cap from the cartridge holder. - a cartridge holder adapted to receive a drug cartridge, - a hollow injection needle having a proximal tip (6.2) adapted to pierce a septum of the cartridge so as to establish a fluid communication between the cartridge and the needle, - a cap arrangeable over the cartridge holder in a manner to cover the needle,
A device for measuring a concentration of magnetic material in a fluid comprising a detection unit (4; 34) connected to a passage (1; 31; 61) of flow of or a pool for pooling of fluid containing magnetic material and having inflow/outflow guide means (2; 32) and detection means (3; 33), and a signal processing unit (6; 36) connected to said detection means (3; 33) and having a lock-in amplifier, said inflow/outflow guide means (2; 32) having a piston reciprocating in a detection body (4;44) and drive means for said piston so as to continuously guide the inflow/outflow of fluid in the detection body (4; 44), said detection means (3; 33) being arranged for obtaining a detection signal of magnetic material from an output signal indicative of AC voltage when the fluid is introduced, and obtaining a corrective detection signal from the output signal indicative of AC voltage when the fluid is discharged, said signal processing unit (6; 36) employing reference signals with the same frequencies as those of the respective signals to noise-remove said respective signals through the lock-in amplifier and detecting phase differences between said respective signals and the reference signals to thereby conduct conversion into DC voltage signals depending on detected phase difference amount, difference of respective values after conversion being detected as concentration of magnetic material.
An ultrasound probe for a puncture needle, comprising: a transducer array having an ultrasonic wave transmission/reception surface that extends along an array direction of a plurality of transducers; a subject contact surface that is positioned in front of the ultrasonic wave transmission/reception surface of the transducer array, and is adapted to contact a subject during ultrasound diagnosis; and an acoustic lens arranged on a side of the ultrasonic wave transmission/reception surface of the transducer array, wherein a puncture position of a puncture needle is set near one end of the subject contact surface, the transducer array is arranged so as to be tilted at a predetermined array angle θ of inclination with respect to the subject contact surface, in a direction in which the angle of the ultrasonic wave transmission/reception surface with respect to a puncturing direction of the puncture needle punctured from the puncture position toward the front of the subject contact surface decreases so that the ultrasonic wave transmission/reception surface faces the puncture position, and an outer surface of the acoustic lens is the subject contact surface, characterized in that a wedge-shaped filling member is arranged between the transducer array and the acoustic lens, and a sound velocity of the wedge-shaped filling member is slower than a sound velocity of the acoustic lens. a transducer array having an ultrasonic wave transmission/reception surface that extends along an array direction of a plurality of transducers; a subject contact surface that is positioned in front of the ultrasonic wave transmission/reception surface of the transducer array, and is adapted to contact a subject during ultrasound diagnosis; and an acoustic lens arranged on a side of the ultrasonic wave transmission/reception surface of the transducer array, wherein a puncture position of a puncture needle is set near one end of the subject contact surface, the transducer array is arranged so as to be tilted at a predetermined array angle θ of inclination with respect to the subject contact surface, in a direction in which the angle of the ultrasonic wave transmission/reception surface with respect to a puncturing direction of the puncture needle punctured from the puncture position toward the front of the subject contact surface decreases so that the ultrasonic wave transmission/reception surface faces the puncture position, and an outer surface of the acoustic lens is the subject contact surface, characterized in that a wedge-shaped filling member is arranged between the transducer array and the acoustic lens, and a sound velocity of the wedge-shaped filling member is slower than a sound velocity of the acoustic lens.
A method for manufacturing a silica-coated silicone rubber particle, the silica-coated silicone rubber particle including a silicone rubber particle, and a coating layer configured to coat a surface of the silicone rubber particle and be formed from a silica particle, wherein a coating amount of the coating layer is 2.0 × 10 -9 to 3.2 × 10 -6 kg/m 2, and the silicone rubber particle has a sphericity of 0.8 to 1.0, the method comprising: emulsifying in water a silica particle, selected from the group of hydrophilic silica on the surface of which a silanol group remains or hydrophobic silica on the surface of which a silanol group has been silylated and an organopolysiloxane including an alkenyl group-containing organopolysiloxane, and an organohydrogen polysiloxane to prepare an oil-in-water emulsion; thereafter adding, to the oil-in-water emulsion, a platinum group-based metal-containing addition reaction catalyst to initiate a hydrosilylation reaction of the components and for curing, wherein when it is cured, without adding any nonionic, anionic, cationic, and amphoteric organic surfactant, dispersion of the silicone rubber particle is completed, thereafter the shape of the particle is fixed, and thereafter curing is completed; and removing the water from the emulsion. emulsifying in water a silica particle, selected from the group of hydrophilic silica on the surface of which a silanol group remains or hydrophobic silica on the surface of which a silanol group has been silylated and an organopolysiloxane including an alkenyl group-containing organopolysiloxane, and an organohydrogen polysiloxane to prepare an oil-in-water emulsion; a silica particle, selected from the group of hydrophilic silica on the surface of which a silanol group remains or hydrophobic silica on the surface of which a silanol group has been silylated and an organopolysiloxane including an alkenyl group-containing organopolysiloxane, and an organohydrogen polysiloxane to prepare an oil-in-water emulsion; an alkenyl group-containing organopolysiloxane, and an organohydrogen polysiloxane to prepare an oil-in-water emulsion; thereafter adding, to the oil-in-water emulsion, a platinum group-based metal-containing addition reaction catalyst to initiate a hydrosilylation reaction of the components and for curing, wherein when it is cured, without adding any nonionic, anionic, cationic, and amphoteric organic surfactant, dispersion of the silicone rubber particle is completed, thereafter the shape of the particle is fixed, and thereafter curing is completed; and removing the water from the emulsion.
A feedthrough assembly comprising: a metallic ferrule; a biocompatible, non-conductive, high-temperature, co-fired ceramic (HTCC) insulator engaged with said metallic ferrule at an interface between said ferrule and said insulator, said insulator including a first surface at said interface and a second surface internal to said insulator; and at least one conductive member disposed at said second surface, wherein at least said first surface of said insulator is devoid of surface cracks greater than 30 μm. a metallic ferrule; a biocompatible, non-conductive, high-temperature, co-fired ceramic (HTCC) insulator engaged with said metallic ferrule at an interface between said ferrule and said insulator, said insulator including a first surface at said interface and a second surface internal to said insulator; and at least one conductive member disposed at said second surface, wherein at least said first surface of said insulator is devoid of surface cracks greater than 30 μm.
An electrostatic latent image developing toner, comprising: toner base particles including a binder resin; and an external additive attached to surfaces of the toner base particles, wherein the external additive contains silica covered with a coating layer containing a nitrogen containing resin, and the nitrogen containing resin contains at least one type of resin selected from the group consisting of amino resin, melamine resin, urea resin, polyamide resin, polyimide resin, polyamide-imide resin, aniline resin, guanamine resin, polyurethane resin, and polyacrylonitrile resin. toner base particles including a binder resin; and an external additive attached to surfaces of the toner base particles, wherein the external additive contains silica covered with a coating layer containing a nitrogen containing resin, and the nitrogen containing resin contains at least one type of resin selected from the group consisting of amino resin, melamine resin, urea resin, polyamide resin, polyimide resin, polyamide-imide resin, aniline resin, guanamine resin, polyurethane resin, and polyacrylonitrile resin.
A sheath for an airfoil, the sheath comprising: a solid member forming an outer edge, the outer edge including a main portion and a projecting portion, the projecting portion having a variable dimension (D PP); a pressure side flank, the pressure side flank projecting from the solid member opposite the outer edge; a suction side flank, the suction side flank projecting from the solid member opposite the outer edge, the pressure side flank and the suction side flank forming a receiving cavity, when the projecting portion is adjacent to the main portion its dimension (D PP) is equal to a dimension of the main portion and the dimension (D PP) of the projecting portion increases in a span-wise direction away from the main portion. a solid member forming an outer edge, the outer edge including a main portion and a projecting portion, the projecting portion having a variable dimension (D PP); a pressure side flank, the pressure side flank projecting from the solid member opposite the outer edge; a suction side flank, the suction side flank projecting from the solid member opposite the outer edge, the pressure side flank and the suction side flank forming a receiving cavity, when the projecting portion is adjacent to the main portion its dimension (D PP) is equal to a dimension of the main portion and the dimension (D PP) of the projecting portion increases in a span-wise direction away from the main portion.
Method for producing reconstituted tobacco in that: - the solid components of tobacco are comminuted to bring them to a particle size of about 20 - 220 μm, preferably about 80 - 180 μm, - said comminuted solid components of tobacco so obtained are mixed with water, at least one binding agent and at least one material to form an aerosol until a mixture with a liquid content of about 30 - 50%, preferably about 35 - 40% is obtained, said mixture is subjected to a first lamination in order to obtain a continuous strip having a thickness of about 1 - 20 mm, preferably of about 1-10 mm, - said strip, already subjected to said first lamination, is subjected to a series of further rolling passages, to obtain a strip having a substantially constant thickness of approximately 90 - 280 μm, preferably about 140 - 200 μm, - said strip is dried to bring its liquid content to about 8 - 15 %, and the mixture is subjected to a homogenization and forming step before being subjected to said first lamination step, said mixture is subjected to said homogenization and forming step for its transformation into a sequence of portions to be then subjected to said first lamination step. - the solid components of tobacco are comminuted to bring them to a particle size of about 20 - 220 μm, preferably about 80 - 180 μm, - said comminuted solid components of tobacco so obtained are mixed with water, at least one binding agent and at least one material to form an aerosol until a mixture with a liquid content of about 30 - 50%, preferably about 35 - 40% is obtained, said mixture is subjected to a first lamination in order to obtain a continuous strip having a thickness of about 1 - 20 mm, preferably of about 1-10 mm, - said strip, already subjected to said first lamination, is subjected to a series of further rolling passages, to obtain a strip having a substantially constant thickness of approximately 90 - 280 μm, preferably about 140 - 200 μm, - said strip is dried to bring its liquid content to about 8 - 15 %, and the mixture is subjected to a homogenization and forming step before being subjected to said first lamination step, said mixture is subjected to said homogenization and forming step for its transformation into a sequence of portions to be then subjected to said first lamination step.
A calliper for a disc brake, comprising a body made of a moulded material itself comprising: - a base, - an arch extending the base, - at least two fingers extending the arch and each comprising a planar internal face arranged opposite the base and intended to cooperate with a brake pad of the disc brake and an opposite planar external face, each of the fingers being separated from the finger(s) adjacent thereto by an empty space, the internal and external faces (15, 16) forming a non-zero angle (α) therebetween, and - a protective plate affixed onto the external face of the fingers, so as to cover said fingers at least partially, so as to obstruct the or at least one of the empty spaces, the protective plate being fastened by screwing to at least one of the fingers, - at least one fastening screw screwed around a fastening axis into holes (22, 23) formed in correspondence in the protective plate and one of the fingers of the body, the calliper being characterised in that the fastening axis is directed perpendicularly to the internal face. - a base, - an arch extending the base, - at least two fingers extending the arch and each comprising a planar internal face arranged opposite the base and intended to cooperate with a brake pad of the disc brake and an opposite planar external face, each of the fingers being separated from the finger(s) adjacent thereto by an empty space, the internal and external faces (15, 16) forming a non-zero angle (α) therebetween, and - a protective plate affixed onto the external face of the fingers, so as to cover said fingers at least partially, so as to obstruct the or at least one of the empty spaces, the protective plate being fastened by screwing to at least one of the fingers, - at least one fastening screw screwed around a fastening axis into holes (22, 23) formed in correspondence in the protective plate and one of the fingers of the body,
A method for displaying a graphical user interface in a viewing-angle-dependent manner on a dual-view display, with which, in a first viewing angle a first representation of image and/or operating contents is displayed, and in a second viewing angle a second representation of image and/or operating contents is displayed, wherein two spatially nested sub-images are generated for the two viewing angles and a first part of the image and/or operating elements are the same for the two viewing angles and a second part of the image and/or operating elements are different, characterized in that for the first part, all the image points of the dual-view display are used for displaying the image and/or operating elements per viewing angle, and for the second part only every second image point of the dual-view display is used per viewing angle.
Method for an assembly workstation which has a working surface and at least one material container, and which has a projector by means of which information can be presented on a projection surface, wherein the projection surface comprises at least one part of the working surface and at least one section of the at least one material container, wherein a control unit is provided which has an electronic work schedule with a multiplicity of working steps, wherein the working steps are processed, and wherein at least one information item is presented on the projection surface by means of the projector during the working steps, wherein an assembly information item is provided as information, for which an assembly instruction is projected, and wherein a marking, which indicates a position at which a component is to be arranged, is provided as information, and wherein a container marking for the material container is provided as information, in order to highlight the material container which is to be used, wherein the projector contains in its interior a single image template which contains all the images which are projected onto the projection surface, wherein a user interface (21, 22) is provided via which a person can input data for the method, wherein the user interface is provided externally and is connected to the assembly device without a cable or by cable, wherein a mask is provided on a screen, by means of which mask at least one working step and the working sequence can be defined, wherein the screen is an external screen which is connected to the mounting device without a cable or by cable, wherein a type of marking and/or a position of the marking is assigned to a respective working step via the user interface, wherein an assembly step, during which a component which is assigned to the working step is mounted, is provided as a step type for the working step, and wherein a working step which is to be confirmed, during which a confirmation is requested via the user interface after the execution, is provided as a step type for the working step, and wherein an extraction step, during which extraction of a component from the at least one material container is necessary, is provided as a step type for the working step, and wherein an assembly process with a tool is provided as a step type for the working step.
Airbag module with a housing receiving a gas generator and a folded gas bag, the deployment opening of which housing is closed by a cover flap fixed on the housing before the release of the airbag module by at least one theoretical breaking position, and a catch band is arranged running between the cover flap and the housing for fastening the open cover flap on the housing, wherein the cover flap carrying a manufacturer's emblem on its outside is fastened by a hinge on the housing and the catch band is fastened by its one end on a part fixed to the housing, characterized by that the catch band borders at least one area of the cover flap and/or of the manufacture's emblem in a loop and that two slots are formed for receiving the catch band guided through them, which slots are arranged at a distance from one another, enclose an area of the cover flap between them and run from the inside of the cover flap in the direction of its outside.