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A clamping chamber for clamping an inhaler dose cartridge for pulmonary delivery of a heat-vaporizing drug substance to a user, the inhaler dose cartridge sized to be clamped within the clamping chamber and comprising a frame which holds the heat-vaporizing drug substance; the clamping chamber comprising: a cartridge transport configured to move an inhaler dose cartridge from a storage position into a use position; at least two clamping members (2310A, 2310B) for engaging the inhaler dose cartridge such that the heat-vaporizing drug substance is in sealed alignment with an air conduit of the clamping chamber; the clamping chamber characterized by electrodes (2330A, 2330B) which are positioned to be in electrical contact with at least two electrical contact receiving regions of an electrically resistive heating element of the inhaler dose cartridge when the inhaler dose cartridge is clamped in the clamping chamber. a cartridge transport configured to move an inhaler dose cartridge from a storage position into a use position; at least two clamping members (2310A, 2310B) for engaging the inhaler dose cartridge such that the heat-vaporizing drug substance is in sealed alignment with an air conduit of the clamping chamber; the clamping chamber characterized by electrodes (2330A, 2330B) which are positioned to be in electrical contact with at least two electrical contact receiving regions of an electrically resistive heating element of the inhaler dose cartridge when the inhaler dose cartridge is clamped in the clamping chamber.
A medical device (1, 100, 200) having a vertical direction with an upper portion and a lower portion and a horizontal direction perpendicular to said vertical direction, said medical device comprising a first connection site in said upper portion for connecting a second medical device to said medical device, said first connection site comprising; at least one guiding track for guiding a lock protrusion on said second medical device, said at least one guiding track comprising at least a horizontal section, said horizontal section having an upper portion and a lower portion in said vertical direction and comprising a distal surface in said upper portion of said horizontal section and a proximal surface in said lower portion of said horizontal section, and a first and a second vertical surface (18, 19), said distal surface comprising a locking edge, said locking edge being arranged to cooperate with said lock protrusion on said second medical device, said medical device (1, 100, 200) comprising a barrier member (6,14) imparting a force component to said second medical device to retain said lock protrusion of said second medical device (3,300) towards said distal surface and thus keep it in a locked position after assembly therewith, characterized in that said locking edge extends in a smooth curve between a first and a second level (H1, H2) in said vertical direction, said curvature being a function of at least one radius (Ra).
Method for uniformly irradiating a frame of a processed substrate, said processed substrate comprising a plurality of frames, two consecutive frames being separated by an intermediate zone, being characterised in that said method comprises the following steps: - determining an initial position of said processed substrate using a detecting unit, - comparing said detected initial position with a first predetermined position associated with a first frame of the processed substrate, - irradiating said first frame of the processed substrate by an irradiation beam emitted by a source unit and scanned by a scanning unit based on the first predetermined position, said irradiation beam being adapted to cover uniformly the whole first frame, an optical system being configured such that the irradiation beam is attenuated in the intermediate region. being characterised in that said method comprises the following steps: - determining an initial position of said processed substrate using a detecting unit, - comparing said detected initial position with a first predetermined position associated with a first frame of the processed substrate, - irradiating said first frame of the processed substrate by an irradiation beam emitted by a source unit and scanned by a scanning unit based on the first predetermined position, said irradiation beam being adapted to cover uniformly the whole first frame, - determining an initial position of said processed substrate using a detecting unit, - comparing said detected initial position with a first predetermined position associated with a first frame of the processed substrate, - irradiating said first frame of the processed substrate by an irradiation beam emitted by a source unit and scanned by a scanning unit based on the first predetermined position, said irradiation beam being adapted to cover uniformly the whole first frame, an optical system being configured such that the irradiation beam is attenuated in the intermediate region.
A method comprises: a) covering a generating chuck with a polyurethane impregnated polyester pad; b) placing a zinc sulfide substrate in the covered generating chuck; and c) generating surfaces of the zinc sulfide substrate in the covered generating chuck with a resin bonded wheel comprising uncoated abrasive particles. a) covering a generating chuck with a polyurethane impregnated polyester pad; b) placing a zinc sulfide substrate in the covered generating chuck; and c) generating surfaces of the zinc sulfide substrate in the covered generating chuck with a resin bonded wheel comprising uncoated abrasive particles.
Device for cutting staple fibers of a bundle of continuous fiber strands directed at least in part around a rotatable cutting wheel, wherein the cutting wheel has a plurality of blades on its circumference, which cooperate with a pressure-loaded or force-loaded pressure element such that the fiber strands are cut between the pressure element and the blades, wherein the cutting wheel is coupled to a drive via a shaft so as to be drivable, characterized in that a spindle is arranged inside the shaft, wherein the cutting wheel is connected to the shaft via a releasable clamping device to be opened or closed by means of an axial movement of the spindle.
A line blade for a rotating trimmer, the line blade comprising: a loading section securable for rotation on a cutting plane with a head of the rotating trimmer; and a living hinge extending from the loading section, characterized in that the line blade further comprises: a transition section extending from the living hinge and having a first cross-sectional shape, the transition section being oriented such that a height of the transition section is less than a width of the transition section relative to the cutting plane, the transition section spanning a majority of the length of the line blade; and a cutting segment extending from the transition section, the cutting segment having a second cross-sectional shape that is different from the first cross-sectional shape of the transition section. a loading section securable for rotation on a cutting plane with a head of the rotating trimmer; and a living hinge extending from the loading section, characterized in that the line blade further comprises: a transition section extending from the living hinge and having a first cross-sectional shape, the transition section being oriented such that a height of the transition section is less than a width of the transition section relative to the cutting plane, the transition section spanning a majority of the length of the line blade; and a cutting segment extending from the transition section, the cutting segment having a second cross-sectional shape that is different from the first cross-sectional shape of the transition section. a transition section extending from the living hinge and having a first cross-sectional shape, the transition section being oriented such that a height of the transition section is less than a width of the transition section relative to the cutting plane, the transition section spanning a majority of the length of the line blade; and a cutting segment extending from the transition section, the cutting segment having a second cross-sectional shape that is different from the first cross-sectional shape of the transition section.
An isolated or recombinant polypeptide comprising or consisting of: a soluble modified P450 reductase which lacks N-terminal amino acids relative to the corresponding wild type P450 reductase, said N-terminal amino acids corresponding to an N-terminal membrane anchor sequence, and comprises an epitope tag comprising the sequence HDEL or KDEL, wherein the soluble modified P450 reductase consists of the sequence of SEQ ID NO: 3 or SEQ ID NO: 4 or a sequence at least 85% identical thereto, optionally wherein the amino acid sequence HDEL is replaced by the sequence KDEL and, when co-expressed with a cytochrome P450, increases the activity and/or expression of the cytochrome P450 compared to the activity and/or expression of the cytochrome P450 when co-expressed with the wild type P450 reductase wherein the wild type P450 reductase consists of the sequence of SEQ ID NO: 6. a soluble modified P450 reductase which lacks N-terminal amino acids relative to the corresponding wild type P450 reductase, said N-terminal amino acids corresponding to an N-terminal membrane anchor sequence, and comprises an epitope tag comprising the sequence HDEL or KDEL, wherein the soluble modified P450 reductase consists of the sequence of SEQ ID NO: 3 or SEQ ID NO: 4 or a sequence at least 85% identical thereto, optionally wherein the amino acid sequence HDEL is replaced by the sequence KDEL and, when co-expressed with a cytochrome P450, increases the activity and/or expression of the cytochrome P450 compared to the activity and/or expression of the cytochrome P450 when co-expressed with the wild type P450 reductase wherein the wild type P450 reductase consists of the sequence of SEQ ID NO: 6.
A gun sight (10, 26, 28, 36) for use with a weapon (12, 32), the gun sight comprising: an imaging system configured for rotation in elevation; a drive mechanism associated with the imaging system and configured to rotate the imaging system; an inclinometer associated with one of the weapon and the imaging system; and a processor communicatively coupled with the drive mechanism and the inclinometer and configured to control the drive mechanism to rotate the imaging system in an iterative manner throughout the period when the weapon (12, 32) is being superelevated such it exceeds the field of view of the imaging system, causing the angular orientation of the imaging system to be repeatedly adjusted in a manner that offsets rotation of the weapon to cause the imaging system to maintain an initial angular orientation based, at least in part, on information provided by the inclinometer. an imaging system configured for rotation in elevation; a drive mechanism associated with the imaging system and configured to rotate the imaging system; an inclinometer associated with one of the weapon and the imaging system; and a processor communicatively coupled with the drive mechanism and the inclinometer and configured to control the drive mechanism to rotate the imaging system in an iterative manner throughout the period when the weapon (12, 32) is being superelevated such it exceeds the field of view of the imaging system, causing the angular orientation of the imaging system to be repeatedly adjusted in a manner that offsets rotation of the weapon to cause the imaging system to maintain an initial angular orientation based, at least in part, on information provided by the inclinometer.
A plasma torch head for a liquid-cooled plasma cutting system, the plasma torch head comprising: a base portion; a set of ports disposed within the base portion and configured to receive fluids and/or electrical signals from a plasma torch lead via a plasma torch receptacle, the set of ports being shaped to align the plasma torch head and the plasma torch receptacle during connection, the set of ports including: a central coolant supply port defining a passage to convey a liquid coolant to the plasma torch head, the central coolant supply port extending a first length from the base portion to provide primary coarse radial alignment of the plasma torch head with the torch receptacle, the central coolant supply port further including a flat surface shaped to provide a secondary coarse rotational alignment of the plasma torch head with the torch receptacle upon mating engagement, at least one plasma processing gas supply port to convey a plasma processing gas to the plasma torch head, and an ohmic contact connector defining a fine tertiary rotational alignment feature; and a threaded connector disposed about the base portion configured to matingly engage the torch receptacle to couple the plasma torch head to the torch receptacle. a base portion; a set of ports disposed within the base portion and configured to receive fluids and/or electrical signals from a plasma torch lead via a plasma torch receptacle, the set of ports being shaped to align the plasma torch head and the plasma torch receptacle during connection, the set of ports including: a central coolant supply port defining a passage to convey a liquid coolant to the plasma torch head, the central coolant supply port extending a first length from the base portion to provide primary coarse radial alignment of the plasma torch head with the torch receptacle, the central coolant supply port further including a flat surface shaped to provide a secondary coarse rotational alignment of the plasma torch head with the torch receptacle upon mating engagement, at least one plasma processing gas supply port to convey a plasma processing gas to the plasma torch head, and an ohmic contact connector defining a fine tertiary rotational alignment feature; and a central coolant supply port defining a passage to convey a liquid coolant to the plasma torch head, the central coolant supply port extending a first length from the base portion to provide primary coarse radial alignment of the plasma torch head with the torch receptacle, the central coolant supply port further including a flat surface shaped to provide a secondary coarse rotational alignment of the plasma torch head with the torch receptacle upon mating engagement, at least one plasma processing gas supply port to convey a plasma processing gas to the plasma torch head, and an ohmic contact connector defining a fine tertiary rotational alignment feature; and a threaded connector disposed about the base portion configured to matingly engage the torch receptacle to couple the plasma torch head to the torch receptacle.
Fuel assembly of a nuclear reactor comprising a bundle of fuel rods, spacer grids, tubular channels, a lower grid and a bottom nozzle with ribs and faces, characterized in that the lower grid has a central pin, and the ribs of the bottom nozzle have a bushing, wherein the central pin and the bushing are rigidly connected by welding and angle sections of the lower grid are welded to the faces of the bottom nozzle.
A concentrated surfactant composition consisting essentially of: from 60% to 69%, by weight of the composition of a surfactant system, wherein the surfactant system comprises from 70% to 100%, by weight of the surfactant system of an alkyl alkoxylated sulfate surfactant; from 0.1% to 5%, by weight of the composition, of an alkoxylated polyalkyleneimine; less than 10%, preferably less than 5%, by weight of the composition, of an organic solvent system; and water. from 60% to 69%, by weight of the composition of a surfactant system, wherein the surfactant system comprises from 70% to 100%, by weight of the surfactant system of an alkyl alkoxylated sulfate surfactant; from 0.1% to 5%, by weight of the composition, of an alkoxylated polyalkyleneimine; less than 10%, preferably less than 5%, by weight of the composition, of an organic solvent system; and water.
A device (100,300) for collecting a specimen from a culture medium, comprising: a body comprising a cavity for receiving a replaceable picktool, the body and picktool assembly being in approximately axial alignment; a detector configured to generate a signal in response to a force applied to the picktool when the picktool is brought into contact with a specimen disposed on the culture medium, the device (100,300) comprising a device structure and a support structure, wherein the device (100,300) is configured to operate in at least first and second modes, wherein in the first mode the device structure permits the body and picktool assembly to move freely in the axial direction relative to the support structure of the device, which axial direction is proximately perpendicular to the surface of the culture medium, and wherein in the second mode the device structure applies resistance to the axial movement of the body and picktool assembly relative to the support structure of the device. a body comprising a cavity for receiving a replaceable picktool, the body and picktool assembly being in approximately axial alignment; a detector configured to generate a signal in response to a force applied to the picktool when the picktool is brought into contact with a specimen disposed on the culture medium, the device (100,300) comprising a device structure and a support structure, wherein the device (100,300) is configured to operate in at least first and second modes, wherein in the first mode the device structure permits the body and picktool assembly to move freely in the axial direction relative to the support structure of the device, which axial direction is proximately perpendicular to the surface of the culture medium, and wherein in the second mode the device structure applies resistance to the axial movement of the body and picktool assembly relative to the support structure of the device.
Method for axially securing a bearing ring, wherein an axial abutment surface is pressed axially against the bearing ring by means of a pressurized liquid, and in this way the bearing ring is fixed in a desired axial position and/or a desired axial preload of the bearing ring is set, characterized in that the axial abutment surface is fixed by solidification of the liquid, and in this way the set position and/or preload of the bearing ring is conserved.
A communications system, comprising: - a plurality of network switch elements each comprising a transceiver and clock and each configured as a Maintenance Association End Point,MEP, and arranged to form a Maintenance Association, wherein each MEP is configured to send periodically a Connectivity Fault Management,CFM, packet as a multicast Continuity Check Message,CCM; - wherein a clock of each network switch element within the Maintenance Association is synchronized with other respective clocks; - wherein each MEP is uniquely identified by a Maintenance Association End Point Identifier, MEPID; and the communications system being characterised in that: each MEP is assigned a unique transmission window in the Maintenance Association to transmit from a MEP a respective CFM packet as a CCM; - each MEP is configured to use its MEPID as an index to a list of transmission windows, and use the transmission window as an offset against a synchronized timing source. - a plurality of network switch elements each comprising a transceiver and clock and each configured as a Maintenance Association End Point,MEP, and arranged to form a Maintenance Association, wherein each MEP is configured to send periodically a Connectivity Fault Management,CFM, packet as a multicast Continuity Check Message,CCM; - wherein a clock of each network switch element within the Maintenance Association is synchronized with other respective clocks; - wherein each MEP is uniquely identified by a Maintenance Association End Point Identifier, MEPID; and the communications system being characterised in that: each MEP is assigned a unique transmission window in the Maintenance Association to transmit from a MEP a respective CFM packet as a CCM; - each MEP is configured to use its MEPID as an index to a list of transmission windows, and use the transmission window as an offset against a synchronized timing source.
A gastrostomy catheter comprising: a shaft in which a lumen (18, 19) is provided; a flexible bumper which is provided at a tip of the shaft; and a wire which has elasticity and biases the bumper in a diameter-increasing direction, characterized in that at least a portion of the wire is disposed in the bumper, and in that said portion is elastically deformed and comes into contact with the bumper in a radial direction, thereby applying a restoring force and biasing the bumper from the inside in the diameter-increasing direction of the bumper. a shaft in which a lumen (18, 19) is provided; a flexible bumper which is provided at a tip of the shaft; and a wire which has elasticity and biases the bumper in a diameter-increasing direction, characterized in that at least a portion of the wire is disposed in the bumper, and in that said portion is elastically deformed and comes into contact with the bumper in a radial direction, thereby applying a restoring force and biasing the bumper from the inside in the diameter-increasing direction of the bumper.
Apparatus for the electrical actuation of a flushing process in a sanitary cistern (1, 1'), comprising a cistern (1, 1'), a drain valve arranged in the cistern (1, 1') and comprising a valve body in the form of an overflow pipe and provided with at least one pivotally-mounted lever which causes the valve body to rise upon a pivoting movement, an electronic control and at least one sensor connected to the electronic control to actuate the drain valve, wherein the drain valve is associated with an electric linear drive that is controlled by the electronic control, characterised in that the valve body is provided with at least one float while the at least one sensor is in the form of a touch sensor, wherein, upon tactile actuation of the touch sensor, the electric linear drive is controlled by the electronic control to actuate the drain valve by means of a Bowden cable connected to the lever, wherein the electric linear drive is arranged within the cistern (1, 1'), wherein the drain valve comprises a housing while the lever is pivotally mounted in a bracket that is detachably connectable with the housing, and wherein the electronic control or the linear drive has at least one adjustment element for adjusting of different operating displacements of the linear drive.
A composition, comprising ortho-phthalaldehyde, glycol, surfactant, a buffer system, and water, wherein the composition has a pH of 9.5 to 13.0; wherein: ortho -phthalaldehyde is 0.35 wt% to 1.00 wt% of the composition; propylene glycol is 0.10 wt% to 20.0 wt% of the composition, C9-C11 ethoxylated alcohols which are 0.05 wt% to 10 wt% of the composition, ethylenediaminetetraacetic acid which is 0.01 wt% to 2 wt% of the composition, and said composition further comprises potassium phosphate dibasic and sodium hydroxide. ortho -phthalaldehyde is 0.35 wt% to 1.00 wt% of the composition; propylene glycol is 0.10 wt% to 20.0 wt% of the composition, C9-C11 ethoxylated alcohols which are 0.05 wt% to 10 wt% of the composition, ethylenediaminetetraacetic acid which is 0.01 wt% to 2 wt% of the composition, and said composition further comprises potassium phosphate dibasic and sodium hydroxide. propylene glycol is 0.10 wt% to 20.0 wt% of the composition, C9-C11 ethoxylated alcohols which are 0.05 wt% to 10 wt% of the composition, ethylenediaminetetraacetic acid which is 0.01 wt% to 2 wt% of the composition, and said composition further comprises potassium phosphate dibasic and sodium hydroxide.