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A microfluidic sorting device comprising: (i) a substrate comprising at least one channel operable to receive a fluid composition that includes a plurality of magnetic and non-magnetic objects , the channel defining a width that is constant for the entire length thereof up to a bifurcation point and comprising at least one inlet end , at least one magnetic exit end , and at least one non-magnetic exit end ; (ii) an acoustic module positioned in operable communication with the substrate and capable of inducing an acoustic standing wave across the at least one channel such that substantially all of the magnetic and non-magnetic objects in the fluid composition are focused and constrained in a band to a predetermined region within the channel ; (iii) at least one magnetic module positioned in operable communication with the substrate and capable of imparting a magnetic force to the focused and constrained magnetic objects; and (iv) the bifurcation point positioned within the channel such that the magnetic objects can be deflected away from the non-magnetic objects when the magnetic force overcomes the acoustic standing wave to allow for the magnetic objects to exit at the magnetic exit end characterised in that the at least one magnetic module is downstream of the acoustic module . (i) a substrate comprising at least one channel operable to receive a fluid composition that includes a plurality of magnetic and non-magnetic objects , the channel defining a width that is constant for the entire length thereof up to a bifurcation point and comprising at least one inlet end , at least one magnetic exit end , and at least one non-magnetic exit end ; (ii) an acoustic module positioned in operable communication with the substrate and capable of inducing an acoustic standing wave across the at least one channel such that substantially all of the magnetic and non-magnetic objects in the fluid composition are focused and constrained in a band to a predetermined region within the channel ; (iii) at least one magnetic module positioned in operable communication with the substrate and capable of imparting a magnetic force to the focused and constrained magnetic objects; and (iv) the bifurcation point positioned within the channel such that the magnetic objects can be deflected away from the non-magnetic objects when the magnetic force overcomes the acoustic standing wave to allow for the magnetic objects to exit at the magnetic exit end
Scanning reticle for an optical position measurement device, having a substrate (SUB) with a surface (O) that is operable in transmission and that has different functional regions (G, F, R), wherein the surface (O) has at least one region having a grating (G) formed from gaps (L) and ribs (S), and wherein the gaps (L) are formed in the substrate (SUB), characterized in that the surface (O) has an antireflective coating (AR) that is interrupted in the region of the gaps (L), and in that the antireflective coating (AR) comprises a semiconducting layer (Si) having a thickness of a few nanometres.
A syringe for viscous or liquid dental materials, comprising a syringe housing in which a piston is slidably guided in a manner known per se, and an outlet cannula which is attached to the syringe housing , wherein a region adjacent to the outlet cannula is deformable and comprises a pump, and a region of the syringe housing remote from the outlet cannula is dimensionally stable and slidably guides the piston , and that the outlet cannula comprises a check valve which prevents air from being aspirated when relieving the piston and/or the deformable region.
A dental overlay for temporary installation into the mouth of a patient to limit the tooth structure removed from a tooth under treatment by a tooth treatment element of a dental instrument , said tooth treatment element defining a longitudinal axis and said overlay comprising: (i) a base having one or more surfaces for contacting portions of one or more teeth in a patient to secure the overlay in a suitable position with respect to the tooth under treatment, and one or more open areas configured for exposing the tooth structure for removal of the tooth structure; and (ii) a cutting guide comprising one or more sets of predetermined guide walls extending vertically from the base, guide surfaces being defined by adjacent guide walls of each set of predetermined guide walls, said guide surfaces being spaced apart to receive and being adapted to contact a guide projection of the dental instrument to limit the movement of the dental instrument and its tooth treatment element such that tooth structure removal is restricted to a predetermined three-dimensional portion of the tooth under treatment, wherein the adjacent guide walls of each set of predetermined guide walls are spaced apart to receive the guide projection in the direction of the tooth under treatment and the one or more open areas are configured for exposing the tooth structure for receiving the tooth treatment element such that the tooth treatment element is moveable in a direction transverse to the longitudinal axis of the tooth treatment element. (i) a base having one or more surfaces for contacting portions of one or more teeth in a patient to secure the overlay in a suitable position with respect to the tooth under treatment, and one or more open areas configured for exposing the tooth structure for removal of the tooth structure; and (ii) a cutting guide comprising one or more sets of predetermined guide walls extending vertically from the base, guide surfaces being defined by adjacent guide walls of each set of predetermined guide walls, said guide surfaces being spaced apart to receive and being adapted to contact a guide projection of the dental instrument to limit the movement of the dental instrument and its tooth treatment element such that tooth structure removal is restricted to a predetermined three-dimensional portion of the tooth under treatment,
A medical device delivery system for delivering a medical implant, comprising: a catheter having a proximal end portion and a distal end portion; a handle coupled to the proximal end portion of the catheter; a lock line handle releasably coupled to the handle ; and a lock line having a first end portion fixedly coupled to the lock line handle , and an intermediate portion configured to be releasably coupled to a medical implant disposed proximate the distal end portion of the catheter; wherein actuating the lock line handle can increase a tension on the lock line, and actuating the lock line handle can decrease the tension on the lock line, characterized in that : the lock line handle is actuatable between a lock position and an unlock position; a second end portion of the lock line is releasably coupled to the lock line handle ; and actuating the lock line handle from the lock position toward the unlock position increases a tension on the lock line, and actuating the lock line handle from the unlock position toward the lock position decreases the tension on the lock line. a catheter having a proximal end portion and a distal end portion; a handle coupled to the proximal end portion of the catheter; a lock line handle releasably coupled to the handle ; and a lock line having a first end portion fixedly coupled to the lock line handle , and an intermediate portion configured to be releasably coupled to a medical implant disposed proximate the distal end portion of the catheter; wherein actuating the lock line handle can increase a tension on the lock line, and actuating the lock line handle can decrease the tension on the lock line, characterized in that : the lock line handle is actuatable between a lock position and an unlock position; a second end portion of the lock line is releasably coupled to the lock line handle ; and actuating the lock line handle from the lock position toward the unlock position increases a tension on the lock line, and actuating the lock line handle from the unlock position toward the lock position decreases the tension on the lock line. the lock line handle is actuatable between a lock position and an unlock position; a second end portion of the lock line is releasably coupled to the lock line handle ; and actuating the lock line handle from the lock position toward the unlock position increases a tension on the lock line, and actuating the lock line handle from the unlock position toward the lock position decreases the tension on the lock line.
A self-adjusting automatic load brake for a hoist, comprising: a first shaft defining an annular hollow portion; a second shaft defining an engagement portion, the engagement portion configured for sliding disposition within the annular hollow portion; a first reaction plate coupled to the first shaft; a second reaction plate coupled to the second shaft; and a plurality of friction discs , with at least one of the plurality of friction discs coupled to a cup and disposed between the first reaction plate and the second reaction plate, wherein the annular hollow portion of the first shaft and the engagement portion of the second shaft are sized and configured to accommodate thinning of the plurality of friction discs; and wherein at least one of the plurality of friction discs includes a first wear surface , characterized in that the engagement portion is configured for sliding disposition within the annular hollow portion in response to thinning of the first wear surface. a first shaft defining an annular hollow portion; a second shaft defining an engagement portion, the engagement portion configured for sliding disposition within the annular hollow portion; a first reaction plate coupled to the first shaft; a second reaction plate coupled to the second shaft; and a plurality of friction discs , with at least one of the plurality of friction discs coupled to a cup and disposed between the first reaction plate and the second reaction plate, wherein the annular hollow portion of the first shaft and the engagement portion of the second shaft are sized and configured to accommodate thinning of the plurality of friction discs; and wherein at least one of the plurality of friction discs includes a first wear surface , characterized in that the engagement portion is configured for sliding disposition within the annular hollow portion in response to thinning of the first wear surface. coupled to a cup and disposed between the first reaction plate and the second reaction plate, wherein the annular hollow portion of the first shaft and the engagement portion of the second shaft are sized and configured to accommodate thinning of the plurality of friction discs; and wherein at least one of the plurality of friction discs includes a first wear surface , characterized in that the engagement portion is configured for sliding disposition within the annular hollow portion in response to thinning of the first wear surface.
Retractable aerodynamic system for a motor vehicle, comprising an assembly of a motor means , a shaft rotated by said motor means , a disengaging member for releasing a link between the motor means and the shaft as well as an aerodynamic flap attached to the shaft , the disengaging member comprising first and second elements (4 and 5) capable of fitting together in a direction substantially parallel to the shaft , one being capable of being connected to the motor means by a link that enables it to be rotated by the motor means , and the other element being capable of being attached to the shaft , characterised in that : - the first element comprises at least one recess at the fitting interface between the two elements; - the second element comprises at least one elastic means exerting a radial force on the fitting interface via an insertion member capable of being inserted into the recess , keeping the two elements secured to one another for rotation therewith up until a predefined transmission torque between the insertion member and the first element ; - the elastic means , the recess and the insertion member being configured so that, beyond said predefined torque, the insertion member compresses the elastic means and exits the recess , wherein for the direction of rotation of the aerodynamic flap corresponding to its opening, the recess comprises a slope for disengaging the insertion member that is less than the insertion slope. - the first element comprises at least one recess at the fitting interface between the two elements; - the second element comprises at least one elastic means exerting a radial force on the fitting interface via an insertion member capable of being inserted into the recess , keeping the two elements secured to one another for rotation therewith up until a predefined transmission torque between the insertion member and the first element ; - the elastic means , the recess and the insertion member being configured so that, beyond said predefined torque, the insertion member compresses the elastic means and exits the recess , wherein for the direction of rotation of the aerodynamic flap corresponding to its opening, the recess comprises a slope for disengaging the insertion member that is less than the insertion slope.
An arrangement for control of a ventilation system for a personnel space such that the ventilation system is adapted to supplying air to the personnel space, which arrangement comprises a monitoring unit for control of the ventilation system and comprises in addition a combustion engine , an exhaust system for carrying the exhaust gases away from the engine , which exhaust system comprises a regenerable particle filter and a control unit for activation of regeneration in said filter , characterised in that the control unit and the monitoring unit are connected to one another in such a way as to enable the monitoring unit to shut off or at least substantially reduce air supply from the surroundings to the personnel space when a regeneration process is activated and in that the arrangement is situated in a vehicle and in that the arrangement comprises also a means for detecting the vehicle's speed, and that the control unit , the monitoring unit and the means are connected to one another in such a way as to enable the monitoring unit to shut off or at least substantially reduce air supply from the surroundings to the personnel space of the vehicle if a regeneration process is activated at a time when the speed of the vehicle is below a certain predetermined speed.
A tire , comprising: a tire frame ; and a reinforcing metal cord member that is wound on at least an outer circumference of the tire frame , wherein at least a portion of the reinforcing metal cord member is coated with a coating composition comprising at least one thermoplastic material selected from a polyamide-based thermoplastic resin having a melting point of from 160°C to 240°C or a polyamide-based thermoplastic elastomer having a melting point of from 160°C to 240°C, and characterised in that the at least a portion of the reinforcing metal cord member is coated with the coating composition via an adhesion layer having a melting point of from 160°C to 200°C and comprising a polyamide-based adhesive. a tire frame ; and a reinforcing metal cord member that is wound on at least an outer circumference of the tire frame , wherein at least a portion of the reinforcing metal cord member is coated with a coating composition comprising at least one thermoplastic material selected from a polyamide-based thermoplastic resin having a melting point of from 160°C to 240°C or a polyamide-based thermoplastic elastomer having a melting point of from 160°C to 240°C, and characterised in that the at least a portion of the reinforcing metal cord member is coated with the coating composition via an adhesion layer having a melting point of from 160°C to 200°C and comprising a polyamide-based adhesive.
A method for producing coloured fibrous materials on the basis of m-aramid fibres or m-aramid-fibre-containing fibre mixtures subsequently dyed with vat dyes, characterised in that the m-aramid fibres are subsequently dyed with vat dyes by a) applying vat dyes in an aqueous dispersion containing urea and/or homologues and/or derivatives of urea directly to the m-aramid fibres or the m-aramid-fibre-containing fibre mixtures, and then carrying out a fixing of the vat pigment on the fibrous materials, or b) transforming the vat dyes into the leuco form by the addition of reducing agents in an alkali medium, the resulting vat containing urea and/or homologues and/or derivatives of urea, and bringing the vat into contact with the m-aramid fibres or the m-aramid-fibre-containing fibre mixtures, forming the vat dyes oxidatively from the leuco form, and carrying out a fixing of the vat dyes on the fibrous materials. a) applying vat dyes in an aqueous dispersion containing urea and/or homologues and/or derivatives of urea directly to the m-aramid fibres or the m-aramid-fibre-containing fibre mixtures, and then carrying out a fixing of the vat pigment on the fibrous materials, or b) transforming the vat dyes into the leuco form by the addition of reducing agents in an alkali medium, the resulting vat containing urea and/or homologues and/or derivatives of urea, and bringing the vat into contact with the m-aramid fibres or the m-aramid-fibre-containing fibre mixtures, forming the vat dyes oxidatively from the leuco form, and carrying out a fixing of the vat dyes on the fibrous materials.
A tire puncture sealing agent comprising: at least any of a rubber latex and a resin emulsion; a glycol ether represented by Formula (A); a non-ionic surfactant having an hydrophile-lipophile balance (HLB value) from 15 to 20: R 1 -O-(CH 2 CH 2 O) n -R 2 (A) where R 1 represents a monovalent aliphatic hydrocarbon group having from 1 to 5 carbon atoms, n represents an integer from 1 to 5, and R 2 represents an alkyl group or a hydrogen atom; wherein a content of the glycol ether is from 10 to 700 parts by mass per total 100 parts by mass of a solid content of the rubber latex and a solid content of the resin emulsion; and a content of the non-ionic surfactant is from 1 to 60 parts by mass per total 100 parts by mass of a solid content of the rubber latex and a solid content of the resin emulsion. at least any of a rubber latex and a resin emulsion; a glycol ether represented by Formula (A); a non-ionic surfactant having an hydrophile-lipophile balance (HLB value) from 15 to 20: R 1 -O-(CH 2 CH 2 O) n -R 2 (A) where R 1 represents a monovalent aliphatic hydrocarbon group having from 1 to 5 carbon atoms, n represents an integer from 1 to 5, and R 2 represents an alkyl group or a hydrogen atom; wherein a content of the glycol ether is from 10 to 700 parts by mass per total 100 parts by mass of a solid content of the rubber latex and a solid content of the resin emulsion; and a content of the non-ionic surfactant is from 1 to 60 parts by mass per total 100 parts by mass of a solid content of the rubber latex and a solid content of the resin emulsion.
Method for the fabrication of a thin-film photovoltaic cell, the method including a deposition step of at least one metal contact on a transparent conductive layer of a stack of thin layers contained in the cell, characterised in that : - the metal contact is made of zinc, - the transparent layer is made of zinc oxide, - said deposition step is performed by electrolysis, - and the transparent layer is deposited by electrolysis. - the metal contact is made of zinc, - the transparent layer is made of zinc oxide, - said deposition step is performed by electrolysis, - and the transparent layer is deposited by electrolysis.
Nicotinamide mononucleotide (NMN) or a salt thereof for use in treating or preventing photoreceptor damage or photoreceptor degeneration in a subject in need thereof.
A variable valve drive for an internal combustion engine, having: a camshaft ; a gas exchange valve ; a cam carrier which is arranged axially displaceably and fixedly on the camshaft so as to rotate with it, and has a first cam and a second cam ; a force transmission apparatus with a force transmission element , in particular a drag lever or a rocker arm, which selectively establishes an operative connection between the first cam and the gas exchange valve or between the second cam and the gas exchange valve in a manner which is dependent on an axial position of the cam carrier ; characterized by a first actuator for the axial displacement of the cam carrier , the first actuator being received at least partially in the force transmission apparatus . a camshaft ; a gas exchange valve ; a cam carrier which is arranged axially displaceably and fixedly on the camshaft so as to rotate with it, and has a first cam and a second cam ; a force transmission apparatus with a force transmission element , in particular a drag lever or a rocker arm, which selectively establishes an operative connection between the first cam and the gas exchange valve or between the second cam and the gas exchange valve in a manner which is dependent on an axial position of the cam carrier ; characterized by a first actuator for the axial displacement of the cam carrier , the first actuator being received at least partially in the force transmission apparatus .
A method for optical network protection, comprising: obtaining protection mode information configured by a system and determining a current protection mode of an optical protection apparatus, wherein the protection mode information comprises a linear 1+1 protection mode and a linear 1:1 protection mode, and controlling an input signal of the system to be output according to a set line corresponding to the protection mode information , wherein the set line comprises an active line and a standby line, characterized in that the protection mode of the optical protection apparatus is selected according to features of services to be transmitted. obtaining protection mode information configured by a system and determining a current protection mode of an optical protection apparatus, wherein the protection mode information comprises a linear 1+1 protection mode and a linear 1:1 protection mode, and controlling an input signal of the system to be output according to a set line corresponding to the protection mode information , wherein the set line comprises an active line and a standby line, characterized in that the protection mode of the optical protection apparatus is selected according to features of services to be transmitted.