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A method of assembling lighting devices including an electrically powered light radiation source having: - a front, light emitting side, and - a back side with electrical contacts for the light radiation source, the method including: - providing a support member with a cavity for receiving said light radiation source, - arranging said light radiation source in said cavity of said support member by inserting the front side of the light radiation source into said cavity by leaving said electrical contacts at the backside exposed, - providing an electrical contact member including resilient electrical contact formations, by providing said resilient electrical contact formations as leaf-like formations, and - establishing electrical contact of said electrical contact formations with said electrical contacts on the back side of said light radiation source, the method characterized in that it includes: - providing said cavity with a shape suited for producing interference fitting with the front light emitting side of the light radiation source inserted in said cavity, and - providing said electrical contact member as a heat sink slug with said leaf-like formations mounted along mutually opposite sides of said slug. - a front, light emitting side, and - a back side with electrical contacts for the light radiation source, - providing a support member with a cavity for receiving said light radiation source, - arranging said light radiation source in said cavity of said support member by inserting the front side of the light radiation source into said cavity by leaving said electrical contacts at the backside exposed, - providing an electrical contact member including resilient electrical contact formations, by providing said resilient electrical contact formations as leaf-like formations, and - establishing electrical contact of said electrical contact formations with said electrical contacts on the back side of said light radiation source, - providing said cavity with a shape suited for producing interference fitting with the front light emitting side of the light radiation source inserted in said cavity, and - providing said electrical contact member as a heat sink slug with said leaf-like formations mounted along mutually opposite sides of said slug.
A gripper device for picking up and releasing a group of food slices, the group of slices being arranged with a slice at one end lying on a support surface and each subsequent slice through to the slice at the other end lying against the preceding slice and being displaced relative to the preceding slice, wherein the gripper device comprises: • a first structure comprising a first blade portion having a leading edge and an upper surface for sliding beneath the one end of the group of slices, • a counter hold which defines an engagement surface for engaging the slice at the other end of the group of slices, and • a displacement mechanism for moving at least one of the counter hold and the first structure towards and away from the other, the displacement mechanism being operable to move at least one of the first structure and the counter hold towards the other so as to cause the leading edge of the first blade portion to be positioned beneath the one end of the group of slices, characterized in that, the gripper device includes a tilting mechanism for tilting the first blade portion, the tilting mechanism being operable to tilt the first blade portion such that its upper surface faces towards the engagement surface of the counter hold, causing the group of food slices to be arranged in a stack extending between the first blade portion and the engagement surface. • a first structure comprising a first blade portion having a leading edge and an upper surface for sliding beneath the one end of the group of slices, • a counter hold which defines an engagement surface for engaging the slice at the other end of the group of slices, and • a displacement mechanism for moving at least one of the counter hold and the first structure towards and away from the other, the displacement mechanism being operable to move at least one of the first structure and the counter hold towards the other so as to cause the leading edge of the first blade portion to be positioned beneath the one end of the group of slices, characterized in that, the gripper device includes a tilting mechanism for tilting the first blade portion, the tilting mechanism being operable to tilt the first blade portion such that its upper surface faces towards the engagement surface of the counter hold, causing the group of food slices to be arranged in a stack extending between the first blade portion and the engagement surface.
A shared bicycle that can be charged conveniently, comprising: a front fork; a rear fork; a handle mounted on the front fork; a shopping basket mounted on the handle; a solar panel mounted on the shopping basket; and a smart lock mounted on the rear fork; characterized in that, the bicycle further includes a bus for data transmission and charging, one end of the bus is electrically connected to the smart lock, the other end of the bus is configured with an interface that can be connected to an external circuit, the interface is mounted on the shopping basket, the solar panel is connected to the bus via a wire; and the interface of the bus is mounted under the bottom of the shopping basket through a circuit box; and the bus includes a data cable and a manual charging cable, the interface includes a data interface connected to the data cable and a charging interface connected to the manual charging cable, the solar panel and the charging interface are connected in parallel. a front fork; a rear fork; a handle mounted on the front fork; a shopping basket mounted on the handle; a solar panel mounted on the shopping basket; and a smart lock mounted on the rear fork; the bicycle further includes a bus for data transmission and charging, one end of the bus is electrically connected to the smart lock, the other end of the bus is configured with an interface that can be connected to an external circuit, the interface is mounted on the shopping basket, the solar panel is connected to the bus via a wire; and the interface of the bus is mounted under the bottom of the shopping basket through a circuit box; and the bus includes a data cable and a manual charging cable, the interface includes a data interface connected to the data cable and a charging interface connected to the manual charging cable, the solar panel and the charging interface are connected in parallel.
A soil tilling apparatus to be coupled to and moved or driven by a tractor as a towing vehicle, with one or several support frames (2, 2') and soil tilling tools (3, 3') mounted thereon, which are arranged preferably in one or several rows spaced apart from each other sideways to the driving direction, with a grooming or leveling device, which is in front of the soil tilling tools at a distance (b) in the driving direction and consists of one or several crossbeams (5, 6) arranged movably, wherein grooming tools are mounted laterally spaced apart from each other on one or more crossbeams (5,6), wherein the one or more cross beams (5,6) are hinged in a mechanism in a rotatory manner by their movement changing the grooming intensity or the working angle of the grooming tools to the ground, characterized in that the mechanism is designed in its movement at the same time changing the distance (a, b) of the cross teams (5,6) to each other or to the soil tilling tools preferably 15 in the driving direction.
A tone signal generation apparatus comprising: an input section adapted to input a tone signal; a pitch detection section (S8, S30) adapted to sequentially detect a specific pitch of the tone signal inputted via said input section and to detect, from the specific pitch, a normalized pitch corresponding to any one of musical pitch names; a difference generation section adapted to obtain difference information pertaining to a difference between the specific pitch and the normalized pitch; a target pitch determination section (S 13, S 14, S22) adapted to determine, as a target pitch of a tone signal to be generated, a pitch having a given pitch interval from the normalized pitch; and a tone signal generation section (6, S17, S25) characterized in that said tone signal generation apparatus further comprises an adjustment section (S2, S16, S24) adapted to variably set a pitch difference adding ratio and adjust a value of the difference information in accordance with the variably set pitch difference adding ratio; and in that said a tone signal generation section (6, S 17, S25) is adapted to generate a tone signal having a pitch obtained by modulating the target pitch in accordance with the difference information adjusted by the pitch difference adding ratio. an input section adapted to input a tone signal; a pitch detection section (S8, S30) adapted to sequentially detect a specific pitch of the tone signal inputted via said input section and to detect, from the specific pitch, a normalized pitch corresponding to any one of musical pitch names; a difference generation section adapted to obtain difference information pertaining to a difference between the specific pitch and the normalized pitch; a target pitch determination section (S 13, S 14, S22) adapted to determine, as a target pitch of a tone signal to be generated, a pitch having a given pitch interval from the normalized pitch; and a tone signal generation section (6, S17, S25) characterized in that said tone signal generation apparatus further comprises an adjustment section (S2, S16, S24) adapted to variably set a pitch difference adding ratio and adjust a value of the difference information in accordance with the variably set pitch difference adding ratio; and in that said a tone signal generation section (6, S 17, S25) is adapted to generate a tone signal having a pitch obtained by modulating the target pitch in accordance with the difference information adjusted by the pitch difference adding ratio.
A pulley for use with a drive belt, the drive belt comprising a plurality of longitudinally spaced lugs each having an alignment groove dividing each lug into first and second lug segments, the pulley comprising: a frame configured to rotate about a rotation axis, the frame having a circular outer rim with opposing sides (32, 34); a plurality of circumferential teeth extending radially and axially of the rim, each tooth having a tooth width, and each tooth being configured to be received between adjacent lugs of the drive belt; and an alignment member having an elongate form and extending between adjacent circumferential teeth, the alignment member being configured to be received in the alignment groove, the alignment member extending no further radially from the rotation axis than the circumferential teeth, and characterized in that: a debris ejecting opening is disposed radially inward of the alignment member between the circumferential teeth. a frame configured to rotate about a rotation axis, the frame having a circular outer rim with opposing sides (32, 34); a plurality of circumferential teeth extending radially and axially of the rim, each tooth having a tooth width, and each tooth being configured to be received between adjacent lugs of the drive belt; and an alignment member having an elongate form and extending between adjacent circumferential teeth, the alignment member being configured to be received in the alignment groove, the alignment member extending no further radially from the rotation axis than the circumferential teeth, and characterized in that: a debris ejecting opening is disposed radially inward of the alignment member between the circumferential teeth. a debris ejecting opening is disposed radially inward of the alignment member between the circumferential teeth.
A method for differentiating stem cells into retinal cells, comprising inducing stem cell-derived retinal progenitor cells to differentiate into neural retinal progenitor cells in a medium containing an IGF1R (insulin-like growth factor-1 receptor) activator, a BMP (bone morphogenetic protein) signaling pathway inhibitor, an FGF (fibroblast growth factor) signaling pathway activator and a Wnt signaling pathway activator.
A method for assessing responsiveness to treatment of ALS with a peptide comprising an amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 1, or a pharmaceutical composition comprising same, the method comprising: assessing the level of pAkt or pAkt:tAkt ratio in bodily sample derived from a subject, wherein responsiveness to treatment is indicated by a pAkt level or pAkt:tAkt ratio significantly above a value of a pAkt level or pAkt:tAkt ratio in said subject prior to said treatment, and wherein the sample is derived from the peripheral blood, the lymph system or a muscle of said subject.
Connector for medical use comprising: - a body joined to a line or adapted to be connected at one end to a tubing in which a fluid flows, - a male luer lock connection comprising a base rotary mounted on the body and cooperating by friction with said body, without any possible translational movement, the base being joined to a hollow tubular body, having a threaded inner surface and a central male luer cone, wherein the connector has no seal and wherein the outer surface of the body and an inner surface of the base of the connection cooperate by friction, the outer surface of the body having towards its free terminal end two successive segments, respectively: • a first segment in the form of a portion of sphere having a diameter d 1, and • a second cylindrical segment having a diameter d 2 smaller than d 1; and - the inner surface of the base having: • a first zone in the form of a portion of sphere having a diameter d 7 roughly equal to d 1, and • a second tubular zone, having a diameter d 3 slightly smaller than d 2. - a body joined to a line or adapted to be connected at one end to a tubing in which a fluid flows, - a male luer lock connection comprising a base rotary mounted on the body and cooperating by friction with said body, without any possible translational movement, the base being joined to a hollow tubular body, having a threaded inner surface and a central male luer cone, wherein the connector has no seal and wherein the outer surface of the body and an inner surface of the base of the connection cooperate by friction, the outer surface of the body having towards its free terminal end two successive segments, respectively: • a first segment in the form of a portion of sphere having a diameter d 1, and • a second cylindrical segment having a diameter d 2 smaller than d 1; and • a first segment in the form of a portion of sphere having a diameter d 1, and • a second cylindrical segment having a diameter d 2 smaller than d 1; and - the inner surface of the base having: • a first zone in the form of a portion of sphere having a diameter d 7 roughly equal to d 1, and • a second tubular zone, having a diameter d 3 slightly smaller than d 2. • a first zone in the form of a portion of sphere having a diameter d 7 roughly equal to d 1, and • a second tubular zone, having a diameter d 3 slightly smaller than d 2.
An electric shaver comprising: a head; five outer blades located next to one another in an arrangement that extends in frontward and rearward directions of the head; a drive source that drives a first drive element and a second drive element back and forth in different directions to each other; and five inner blades each coupled to and driven by the first drive element or the second drive element to be movable back and forth in a longitudinal direction of the outer blades, which is a widthwise direction of the head, at an inner side of the outer blades, the electric shaver characterized in that two of the inner blades are coupled to the first drive element and the other three of the inner blades are coupled to the second drive element, each of the first and second drive elements (51, 52) includes a resin base (51a; 52a) and a metal pin (51b; 52b), the electric shaver further comprises a first drive piece fixed to the first drive element and a second drive piece fixed to the second drive element, the first drive piece is fitted to the base of the first drive element and the second drive piece is fitted to the base of the second drive element, and the second drive piece is coupled to one of the three inner blades that is located at an outermost position in the frontward and rearward directions. a head; five outer blades located next to one another in an arrangement that extends in frontward and rearward directions of the head; a drive source that drives a first drive element and a second drive element back and forth in different directions to each other; and five inner blades each coupled to and driven by the first drive element or the second drive element to be movable back and forth in a longitudinal direction of the outer blades, which is a widthwise direction of the head, at an inner side of the outer blades, the electric shaver characterized in that two of the inner blades are coupled to the first drive element and the other three of the inner blades are coupled to the second drive element, each of the first and second drive elements (51, 52) includes a resin base (51a; 52a) and a metal pin (51b; 52b), the electric shaver further comprises a first drive piece fixed to the first drive element and a second drive piece fixed to the second drive element, the first drive piece is fitted to the base of the first drive element and the second drive piece is fitted to the base of the second drive element, and the second drive piece is coupled to one of the three inner blades that is located at an outermost position in the frontward and rearward directions.
Dispensing system comprising an assembly having a dispenser of at least one cosmetic product, in particular makeup, and having at least two different types of outlet interfaces, each of which can be mounted removably on the dispenser, the dispenser having at least two different base products and being configured for allowing these to be delivered in variable proportions, the outlet interfaces being able to receive the one or more products delivered by the dispenser, the different types of outlet interfaces being chosen from among the following: - an outlet interface having a container, in particular a cup, allowing the product to be picked up using a finger or with the aid of an applicator, - an outlet interface allowing the product to be delivered to a spray system, in particular an airbrush, - an outlet interface comprising several regions for receiving the product, which can move relative to the dispenser, - an outlet interface that allows the product to be delivered to a dispensing endpiece (170; 180; 190). - an outlet interface having a container, in particular a cup, allowing the product to be picked up using a finger or with the aid of an applicator, - an outlet interface allowing the product to be delivered to a spray system, in particular an airbrush, - an outlet interface comprising several regions for receiving the product, which can move relative to the dispenser, - an outlet interface that allows the product to be delivered to a dispensing endpiece (170; 180; 190).
An assay assembly comprising a biochip storage well having a base and one or more side walls, adapted to receive a biochip, with a line contact interface formation in the form of a knife-edge facing away from the base and extending along an upwardly facing perimeter of the wall(s) and a cap comprising a resilient sealant layer, wherein the assembly is arranged such that a vapour-proof seal is formed between the resilient sealant layer of the cap and the knife edge of the biochip storage well, when the resilient sealant layer of the cap is applied, under pressure, against the knife edge; wherein the cap further comprises two opposing slide members, each defining a groove to enable the cap to slide onto a corresponding flange extending along the perimeter of the biochip storage well and thereby forming the vapour-proof seal with the knife edge extending along the perimeter of the biochip storage well.
A containment device for biological samples, which comprises: - a first vessel for depositing a biological sample, - a lid adapted to engage said first vessel, - a hermetically-sealed chamber, adapted to contain a preservative, arranged between the lid and the first vessel, - means of generating a passage between said hermetically-sealed chamber and said first vessel for the descent of said preservative from said chamber to said first vessel, characterized in that: - said hermetically-sealed chamber is defined by a second vessel, which is inserted into said first vessel with the filling opening directed toward said lid, and by said lid itself, closed onto said first vessel, - said means of generating a passage between said hermetically-sealed chamber and said first vessel comprising at least one region with a pre-fracture that is defined on said second vessel and a corresponding presser that extends from said lid and is in a position to encounter said region with a pre-fracture, - the first vessel and the lid being mutually engaged with coupling means that define either a first configuration of use, in which the lid is closed and the second vessel is intact, or a second configuration of use, in which the lid is closed and is displaced toward the inside of the first vessel and the presser is arranged so as to interrupt the continuity of said second vessel at said region with a pre-fracture. - a first vessel for depositing a biological sample, - a lid adapted to engage said first vessel, - a hermetically-sealed chamber, adapted to contain a preservative, arranged between the lid and the first vessel, - means of generating a passage between said hermetically-sealed chamber and said first vessel for the descent of said preservative from said chamber to said first vessel, - said hermetically-sealed chamber is defined by a second vessel, which is inserted into said first vessel with the filling opening directed toward said lid, and by said lid itself, closed onto said first vessel, - said means of generating a passage between said hermetically-sealed chamber and said first vessel comprising at least one region with a pre-fracture that is defined on said second vessel and a corresponding presser that extends from said lid and is in a position to encounter said region with a pre-fracture, - the first vessel and the lid being mutually engaged with coupling means that define either a first configuration of use, in which the lid is closed and the second vessel is intact, or a second configuration of use, in which the lid is closed and is displaced toward the inside of the first vessel and the presser is arranged so as to interrupt the continuity of said second vessel at said region with a pre-fracture.