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Composition of trimers and/or oligomers formed from diisocyanates and monomeric diisocyanates, obtainable by reaction of I. 5-94.999% by weight of A) at least one aliphatic and/or cycloaliphatic diisocyanate having a boiling point of less than 250°C (at standard pressure) and/or B) at least one aliphatic and/or cycloaliphatic diisocyanate having a boiling point of 250-350°C (at standard pressure), in the presence of II. 94.999-5% by weight of C) at least one diisocyanate having a boiling point above 350°C (at standard pressure), selected from dicyclohexylmethylene diisocyanate (H 12 MDI) and/or octadecane diisocyanate, III. in the presence of at least one trimerization catalyst in amounts of 0.001% to 5% by weight, and the amounts of I.-III. add up to 100% by weight, where the proportion of monomeric A) and/or monomeric B) after the reaction in the mixture, based on the overall mixture of A)+B)+C), in absolute terms is not greater than 20% by weight, and based on the diisocyanate A) and/or B) used is not greater than 40% by weight in relative terms. I. 5-94.999% by weight of A) at least one aliphatic and/or cycloaliphatic diisocyanate having a boiling point of less than 250°C (at standard pressure) and/or B) at least one aliphatic and/or cycloaliphatic diisocyanate having a boiling point of 250-350°C (at standard pressure), in the presence of A) at least one aliphatic and/or cycloaliphatic diisocyanate having a boiling point of less than 250°C (at standard pressure) and/or B) at least one aliphatic and/or cycloaliphatic diisocyanate having a boiling point of 250-350°C (at standard pressure), II. 94.999-5% by weight of C) at least one diisocyanate having a boiling point above 350°C (at standard pressure), selected from dicyclohexylmethylene diisocyanate (H 12 MDI) and/or octadecane diisocyanate, C) at least one diisocyanate having a boiling point above 350°C (at standard pressure), selected from dicyclohexylmethylene diisocyanate (H 12 MDI) and/or octadecane diisocyanate, III. in the presence of at least one trimerization catalyst in amounts of 0.001% to 5% by weight,
A system for remote guidance of a scanning procedure comprising: a local ultrasound scanning device comprising an ultrasound probe , an image display , and an image communication unit adapted to send images to and receive control signals from a remote location; an ultrasound system that is located at the remote location and adapted to display images received from the local ultrasound scanning device and send control signals to the local ultrasound scanning device; wherein the local ultrasound scanning device further comprises an image processor that is responsive to control signals received from the ultrasound system and adapted to produce low image quality images for display on the image display and high quality images for sending to the ultrasound system at the remote location, wherein the image display is configured to display the lower image quality images of the local ultrasound scanning device. a local ultrasound scanning device comprising an ultrasound probe , an image display , and an image communication unit adapted to send images to and receive control signals from a remote location; an ultrasound system that is located at the remote location and adapted to display images received from the local ultrasound scanning device and send control signals to the local ultrasound scanning device; wherein the local ultrasound scanning device further comprises an image processor that is responsive to control signals received from the ultrasound system and adapted to produce low image quality images for display on the image display and high quality images for sending to the ultrasound system at the remote location, wherein the image display is configured to display the lower image quality images of the local ultrasound scanning device.
A seed firmer for pressing seeds into soil during planting, the seed firmer comprising: a mount for attachment to a row unit of a planting machine ; and an arm defining a ground-facing surface having at least one point of contact with the ground (G), including a rearmost ground contact point (P) with respect to a direction of forward travel during planting operation, wherein the ground-facing surface has a transition section directly trailing the rearmost ground contact point (P), the transition section extending upwardly from the rearmost ground contact point (P). wherein the mount includes a linkage having two parallel intermediate links rotatably coupled to the arm to provide vertical travel of the arm without changing the orientation of the arm , characterized in that one of the intermediate links has a selective sliding joint operable to enable the linkage to be selectively tripped to achieve an alternate, non-parallel relationship between the intermediate links upon encountering an obstacle during forward travel.
A drawer for packaging comprising a case and a drawer , the drawer being obtained from at least one pre-cut blank of a sheet of material, of the type wherein: - the drawer comprises a rear wall delimited transversally by opposite rear longitudinal edges , and two opposite lateral walls extending perpendicularly to the rear wall , each respectively along one of the rear longitudinal edges of the rear wall; - the drawer comprises an upper portion, comprising an upper part of the rear wall and upper parts of the two lateral walls , and a lower portion, comprising a lower part of the rear wall and lower parts of the two lateral walls ; - the lower portion and the upper portion of the drawer are articulated to each other by a articulation which has a transversal articulation axis ( A1 ) and which connects the lower part and the lower part of the rear wall, the lower part and the upper part of the same lateral wall of the drawer being disjointed to allow toggling of the upper portion of the drawer relative to the lower portion of the drawer around the transversal articulation axis ( A1 ) between an aligned configuration in which the lower part and the upper part of the rear wall are coplanar, and at least one useful tilted configuration in which the lower part and the upper part of the rear wall form a non-zero angle, characterized in that at least one of the lower part and the upper part of each lateral wall has an extension which extends longitudinally towards the other part beyond the transversal articulation axis ( A1 ) such that the extension extends parallel opposite the other part of the lateral wall for all the configurations of the two portions of the drawer between the aligned configuration and the useful tilted configuration of the drawer. - the drawer comprises a rear wall delimited transversally by opposite rear longitudinal edges , and two opposite lateral walls extending perpendicularly to the rear wall , each respectively along one of the rear longitudinal edges of the rear wall; - the drawer comprises an upper portion, comprising an upper part of the rear wall and upper parts of the two lateral walls , and a lower portion, comprising a lower part of the rear wall and lower parts of the two lateral walls ; - the lower portion and the upper portion of the drawer are articulated to each other by a articulation which has a transversal articulation axis ( A1 ) and which connects the lower part and the lower part of the rear wall, the lower part and the upper part of the same lateral wall of the drawer being disjointed to allow toggling of the upper portion of the drawer relative to the lower portion of the drawer around the transversal articulation axis ( A1 ) between an aligned configuration in which the lower part and the upper part of the rear wall are coplanar, and at least one useful tilted configuration in which the lower part and the upper part of the rear wall form a non-zero angle,
A configurable butt for a cue stick comprising: a body comprising a longitudinally extending chamber having an internal thread ; a movable weight located within the elongate chamber and having an external thread which is threadingly coupled to the internal thread of the elongate chamber ; an internal shaft extending longitudinally through the movable weight and being adapted to rotate the movable weight within the elongate chamber thereby causing the movable weight to move between respective ends of the elongate chamber by virtue of the threaded coupling to thereby adjust a centre of gravity of the cue stick; and an indicator arrangement adapted to provide an indication of the location of the movable weight within the elongate chamber . a body comprising a longitudinally extending chamber having an internal thread ; a movable weight located within the elongate chamber and having an external thread which is threadingly coupled to the internal thread of the elongate chamber ; an internal shaft extending longitudinally through the movable weight and being adapted to rotate the movable weight within the elongate chamber thereby causing the movable weight to move between respective ends of the elongate chamber by virtue of the threaded coupling to thereby adjust a centre of gravity of the cue stick; and an indicator arrangement adapted to provide an indication of the location of the movable weight within the elongate chamber .
A nozzle having a longitudinal axis (ZZ') comprising a combustion chamber having a downstream end and a divergent formed of a cone-shaped wall extending between an upstream end and a downstream end , the upstream end of the divergent being connected to the downstream end of the combustion chamber by an intermediate ring comprising an upstream flange fixed on a fixing flange secured to the combustion chamber and a downstream flange connected to the upstream end of the divergent , characterized in that the intermediate ring comprises at least one inner channel present between the upstream and downstream flanges of the intermediate ring and in that a material able to take heat from the ring is present in said at least one inner channel .
A system for generating a magnetic field having a desired magnetic field strength and a desired magnetic field direction, the system comprising: a plurality of magnetic segments , each magnetic segment positioned adjacent to at least one of the plurality of magnetic segments , and each magnetic segment having a magnetization direction, wherein the magnetization direction is based on the desired magnetic field strength and the desired magnetic field direction; a plurality of ferromagnetic segments , each ferromagnetic segment positioned adjacent to at least one of the plurality of magnetic segments ; and a plurality of fluid filled segments, wherein each of the plurality of fluid filled segments is positioned adjacent to at least one of the plurality of magnetic segments , wherein at least one of the fluid filled segments comprises air, and characterised in that the shape and size of at least one fluid filled segment corresponds to the shape and size of at least one of a magnetic segment of the plurality of magnetic segments and a ferromagnetic segment of the plurality of ferromagnetic segments . a plurality of magnetic segments , each magnetic segment positioned adjacent to at least one of the plurality of magnetic segments , and each magnetic segment having a magnetization direction, wherein the magnetization direction is based on the desired magnetic field strength and the desired magnetic field direction; a plurality of ferromagnetic segments , each ferromagnetic segment positioned adjacent to at least one of the plurality of magnetic segments ; and a plurality of fluid filled segments, wherein each of the plurality of fluid filled segments is positioned adjacent to at least one of the plurality of magnetic segments , wherein at least one of the fluid filled segments comprises air, and
A method for quantising the presence of fats in a region of the heart comprising: • acquiring (ACQ) a three-dimensional image of at least one cavity (25, 26, VG, VD, OG, OD) of the heart and of a wall delimiting said cavity (25, 26, VG, VD, OG, OD); • selecting at least one pixel of the cavity (25, 26, VD, VG, OG, OD) defining a seed ; • gradually growing (EXT ZONE) the seed up to meeting a zone of a pixel density (Dp) lower than a predefined threshold, growing the seed resulting in defining a delimited extended zone the pixel density of which is included in a first range of values (G 1 ), the 3D image obtained by growing being called an "extended 3D zone" ; • an operation of dilating (DILAT) the extended 3D zone by a given dilatation distance, for defining a dilated volume comprising at least a portion of the thickness of the wall of the considered cavity (25, 26, VD, VG, OG, OD), the dilatation distance corresponding to the minimum thickness of the wall in a healthy subject; • an operation of extracting (EXTRACT) a peripheral region from the subtraction of the volume of the extended 3D zone from the dilated volume and; • quantising (QUANTIFICATION) the number of pixels of a second range of values (G 2 ) of the extracted peripheral region. • acquiring (ACQ) a three-dimensional image of at least one cavity (25, 26, VG, VD, OG, OD) of the heart and of a wall delimiting said cavity (25, 26, VG, VD, OG, OD); • selecting at least one pixel of the cavity (25, 26, VD, VG, OG, OD) defining a seed ; • gradually growing (EXT ZONE) the seed up to meeting a zone of a pixel density (Dp) lower than a predefined threshold, growing the seed resulting in defining a delimited extended zone the pixel density of which is included in a first range of values (G 1 ), the 3D image obtained by growing being called an "extended 3D zone" ; • an operation of dilating (DILAT) the extended 3D zone by a given dilatation distance, for defining a dilated volume comprising at least a portion of the thickness of the wall of the considered cavity (25, 26, VD, VG, OG, OD), the dilatation distance corresponding to the minimum thickness of the wall in a healthy subject; • an operation of extracting (EXTRACT) a peripheral region from the subtraction of the volume of the extended 3D zone from the dilated volume and; • quantising (QUANTIFICATION) the number of pixels of a second range of values (G 2 ) of the extracted peripheral region.
A printhead comprising: a nozzle to expel fluid therefrom, and a fluid feed path to fluidly couple a fluid source and the nozzle, fluid feed path walls being composed of a first material having a first wettability characteristic and a second material having a second wettability characteristic, the second wettability characteristic differing from the first wettability characteristic; and a multilayer coating formed on at least a portion of the fluid feed path walls defined by the first material and the second material, the multilayer coating to harmonize the first wettability characteristic and the second wettability characteristic; wherein the multilayer coating includes a first layer composed of a third material to harmonize the first and second wettability characteristics, and a second layer composed of a fourth material to protect at least one of the first material or the second material, wherein the first layer has a first thickness and the second layer has a second thickness, the second thickness being at least three times greater than the first thickness; wherein the first layer is composed of hafnium oxide and the second layer is composed of an ink impervious material; or wherein the first layer is composed of hafnium oxide and the second layer is composed of aluminum oxide, silicon dioxide, silicon nitride, or tantalum. a nozzle to expel fluid therefrom, and a fluid feed path to fluidly couple a fluid source and the nozzle, fluid feed path walls being composed of a first material having a first wettability characteristic and a second material having a second wettability characteristic, the second wettability characteristic differing from the first wettability characteristic; and a multilayer coating formed on at least a portion of the fluid feed path walls defined by the first material and the second material, the multilayer coating to harmonize the first wettability characteristic and the second wettability characteristic; wherein the multilayer coating includes a first layer composed of a third material to harmonize the first and second wettability characteristics, and a second layer composed of a fourth material to protect at least one of the first material or the second material, wherein the first layer has a first thickness and the second layer has a second thickness, the second thickness being at least three times greater than the first thickness; wherein the first layer is composed of hafnium oxide and the second layer is composed of an ink impervious material; or wherein the first layer is composed of hafnium oxide and the second layer is composed of aluminum oxide, silicon dioxide, silicon nitride, or tantalum.
A direct view or rear projection tiled display arrangement having tiles, each tile having a display screen and pixel locations, comprising: at least two adjacent tiles, each of the two adjacent tiles having at least one first substrate of a first material and at least one first layer of a second material fixed to the first substrate , wherein the thickness of the at least one first layer is less than the thickness of the first substrate ; the coefficient of thermal expansion of the first substrate is less than the coefficient of thermal expansion of the at least one first layer , wherein the at least one first substrate is fixed to a support frame , the geometry and dimensions of each tile being selected to reduce changes in alignment of the at least two adjacent tiles in the tiled display such that the distance between the at least two tiles is kept to less than 0.5 mm on the display screen, the at least one first substrate having chamfers on lateral sides thereof forming first sloping glue surfaces , and the support frame having second sloping glue surfaces matching the first sloping glue surfaces and the first and second sloping glue surfaces are fixed together with a bounded temperature activated adhesive and the first and second sloping glue surfaces being such that the bounded temperature activated adhesive is resistant to long term creep and shear, and wherein the support frame of each tile is arranged to be fastened to a support structure by mechanical fastening means.
A method of fully automating a changeover and/or a replacement process within a stencil printer without human intervention, the method comprising: identifying an item scheduled for replacement within the stencil printer ; transporting an item of a plurality of items to the stencil printer by a moveable cart ; removing a used item scheduled for replacement by said moveable cart ; and installing the item of the plurality of items on the stencil printer. identifying an item scheduled for replacement within the stencil printer ; transporting an item of a plurality of items to the stencil printer by a moveable cart ; removing a used item scheduled for replacement by said moveable cart ; and installing the item of the plurality of items on the stencil printer.
Method for producing vaporizer units as a component of inhalers , comprising the steps: a) providing a flexible circuit board material with a plurality of sites for individual vaporizer units , wherein the flexible circuit board material is optionally pre-structured at least with conductor paths and/or pre-punched areas predetermined in terms of position and/or course for each site , b) providing and placing at least one heating element which is optionally connected or can optionally be connected electrically to the conductor paths at the or each site , and c) at least partial covering of each site with a sealing material for the formation of a partial sheathing for each formed vaporizer unit , characterised in that the sealing material is applied in such a manner that the sheathing formed from sealing material covers each heating element while keeping open a heating surface at least on an upper side (O) of the flexible circuit board material at least in an edge region, and at least the outer surfaces of the sheathing pointing away from the circuit board material and/or the heating element form sealing surfaces . a) providing a flexible circuit board material with a plurality of sites for individual vaporizer units , wherein the flexible circuit board material is optionally pre-structured at least with conductor paths and/or pre-punched areas predetermined in terms of position and/or course for each site , b) providing and placing at least one heating element which is optionally connected or can optionally be connected electrically to the conductor paths at the or each site , and c) at least partial covering of each site with a sealing material for the formation of a partial sheathing for each formed vaporizer unit , characterised in that the sealing material is applied in such a manner that the sheathing formed from sealing material covers each heating element while keeping open a heating surface at least on an upper side (O) of the flexible circuit board material at least in an edge region, and at least the outer surfaces of the sheathing pointing away from the circuit board material and/or the heating element form sealing surfaces .
An intravenous catheter apparatus comprising: a catheter hub arranged at a proximal end of a catheter tube , the catheter hub having an inner surface defining a chamber ; a needle defining an axial direction and having a needle tip , the needle extending through the chamber and the catheter tube when in a ready position; a needle guard slidably arranged on the needle and received in the chamber when the needle is in the ready position, the needle guard including a base portion and first and second arms extending from the base portion , wherein the first arm is deflected radially outwards by the needle against a restoring force when the needle is in the ready position whereby the needle guard is brought into retaining contact with the catheter hub ; and retaining means for retaining the needle guard in the chamber as long as the first arm is in its deflected state, characterized in that the retaining means including a first disc-like retaining protrusion provided on the first arm and having generally parallel proximal and distal faces . a catheter hub arranged at a proximal end of a catheter tube , the catheter hub having an inner surface defining a chamber ; a needle defining an axial direction and having a needle tip , the needle extending through the chamber and the catheter tube when in a ready position; a needle guard slidably arranged on the needle and received in the chamber when the needle is in the ready position, the needle guard including a base portion and first and second arms extending from the base portion , wherein the first arm is deflected radially outwards by the needle against a restoring force when the needle is in the ready position whereby the needle guard is brought into retaining contact with the catheter hub ; and retaining means for retaining the needle guard in the chamber as long as the first arm is in its deflected state, characterized in that the retaining means including a first disc-like retaining protrusion provided on the first arm and having generally parallel proximal and distal faces .