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A microfluidic cartridge for automated sorting and dispensing of sorted microfluidic droplets, the cartridge comprising: a sorting input channel coupled to a sorting region , said sorting region comprising two or more sorting output channels coupled to said input channel and a droplet director to selectively direct a droplet from said sorting input channel to a selected one of said sorting output channels ; and a droplet dispenser coupled to one of said sorting output channels to dispense selected said droplets from said cartridge for collection in a reservoir , wherein said droplet dispenser comprises a droplet ejection mechanism to eject droplets from an emulsion flow into a dispenser output channel for collection in said reservoir , and characterised in that said droplet ejection mechanism comprises a mechanism to increase a pressure in said emulsion flow to direct droplets into said dispenser output channel and wherein said droplet ejection mechanism is configured to selectively modulate said pressure to select a droplet in said emulsion flow for ejection in response to a previous detection of the droplet by a detector. a sorting input channel coupled to a sorting region , said sorting region comprising two or more sorting output channels coupled to said input channel and a droplet director to selectively direct a droplet from said sorting input channel to a selected one of said sorting output channels ; and a droplet dispenser coupled to one of said sorting output channels to dispense selected said droplets from said cartridge for collection in a reservoir , wherein said droplet dispenser comprises a droplet ejection mechanism to eject droplets from an emulsion flow into a dispenser output channel for collection in said reservoir , and characterised in that said droplet ejection mechanism comprises a mechanism to increase a pressure in said emulsion flow to direct droplets into said dispenser output channel and wherein said droplet ejection mechanism is configured to selectively modulate said pressure to select a droplet in said emulsion flow for ejection in response to a previous detection of the droplet by a detector.
Fastening system for the fastening of an adapter module in a vehicle passenger compartment , the fastening system comprising: - a fastening rail , comprising a hollow body of elongated shape, intended to be fastened to a trim element of a motor vehicle , such as a dashboard , the body comprising two conductors arranged respectively along an upper end and a lower end of a cavity made within the body , the cavity communicating with an opening extending along the body ; - at least one adapter module , the adapter module being configured to be removably fixed to the fastening rail , the adapter module comprising a body and two movable contacts , characterized in that the two movable contacts are movable in rotation relative to the body between an engagement position in which they make it possible to adhere the adapter module to the fastening rail by inserting the movable contacts through the opening , the movable contacts are then arranged within the cavity of the fastening rail , and a fastening position, which does not allow extraction of the movable contacts from the cavity and in which a first end of each movable contact is in contact with the corresponding conductor of the fastening rail and electrically connected thereto, thus making it possible to electrically connect the adapter module and the fastening rail . - a fastening rail , comprising a hollow body of elongated shape, intended to be fastened to a trim element of a motor vehicle , such as a dashboard , the body comprising two conductors arranged respectively along an upper end and a lower end of a cavity made within the body , the cavity communicating with an opening extending along the body ; - at least one adapter module , the adapter module being configured to be removably fixed to the fastening rail , the adapter module comprising a body and two movable contacts , characterized in that the two movable contacts are movable in rotation relative to the body between an engagement position in which they make it possible to adhere the adapter module to the fastening rail by inserting the movable contacts through the opening , the movable contacts are then arranged within the cavity of the fastening rail , and a fastening position, which does not allow extraction of the movable contacts from the cavity and in which a first end of each movable contact is in contact with the corresponding conductor of the fastening rail and electrically connected thereto, thus making it possible to electrically connect the adapter module and the fastening rail .
An ignition apparatus for an internal combustion engine, comprising: a main ignition circuit which produces a spark discharge in a spark plug by controlling current flow in a primary winding of an ignition coil ; and an energy injection circuit which, after a spark discharge has commenced to be generated by operation of the main ignition circuit , supplies electrical energy into the primary winding such as to produce a flow of a secondary current through a secondary winding of the ignition coil in an unchanged direction of flow, to thereby continue the spark discharge that is produced by operation of the main ignition circuit , wherein: the energy injection circuit comprises: a step-up circuit which steps up a battery voltage; a capacitor which stores electrical energy that has been subjected to voltage step-up by the voltage step-up circuit ; a primary-side current detection means which detects a capacitor discharge current that is supplied from the capacitor to the primary winding ; and a first protection means which controls the electrical energy that is supplied into the primary winding from the capacitor , based on the capacitor discharge current that is detected by the primary-side current detection means , to thereby limit a maximum value of the capacitor discharge current detected by the primary-side current detection means to be less than a specific first control value (Y1), characterized in that the primary-side current detection means serves as a current detection resistor disposed at a grounded end of the capacitor . a main ignition circuit which produces a spark discharge in a spark plug by controlling current flow in a primary winding of an ignition coil ; and an energy injection circuit which, after a spark discharge has commenced to be generated by operation of the main ignition circuit , supplies electrical energy into the primary winding such as to produce a flow of a secondary current through a secondary winding of the ignition coil in an unchanged direction of flow, to thereby continue the spark discharge that is produced by operation of the main ignition circuit , wherein: a step-up circuit which steps up a battery voltage; a capacitor which stores electrical energy that has been subjected to voltage step-up by the voltage step-up circuit ; a primary-side current detection means which detects a capacitor discharge current that is supplied from the capacitor to the primary winding ; and a first protection means which controls the electrical energy that is supplied into the primary winding from the capacitor , based on the capacitor discharge current that is detected by the primary-side current detection means , to thereby limit a maximum value of the capacitor discharge current detected by the primary-side current detection means to be less than a specific first control value (Y1),
An extracorporeal blood treatment system comprising: a display apparatus comprising a graphical user interface , wherein the graphical user interface is configured to depict an operations region ; and a computing apparatus operatively coupled to the display apparatus, wherein the computing apparatus is configured to: display on the graphical user interface an operations region; issue an alarm indicating an issue with an extracorporeal blood treatment being performed; and display, when an alarm is issued, an alarm region in the operations region, wherein the alarm region comprises information relevant to the issued alarm; characterized in that the computing apparatus is further configured to: allow a user to dock the alarm region to another region of the graphical user interface other than the operations region; disable, when the alarm region is displayed on the graphical user interface without being docked, a user from interacting with any portion the graphical user interface except the alarm region; allow, when the alarm region is docked, a user to interact with the graphical user interface. a display apparatus comprising a graphical user interface , wherein the graphical user interface is configured to depict an operations region ; and a computing apparatus operatively coupled to the display apparatus, wherein the computing apparatus is configured to: display on the graphical user interface an operations region; issue an alarm indicating an issue with an extracorporeal blood treatment being performed; and display, when an alarm is issued, an alarm region in the operations region, wherein the alarm region comprises information relevant to the issued alarm; characterized in that the computing apparatus is further configured to: allow a user to dock the alarm region to another region of the graphical user interface other than the operations region; disable, when the alarm region is displayed on the graphical user interface without being docked, a user from interacting with any portion the graphical user interface except the alarm region; allow, when the alarm region is docked, a user to interact with the graphical user interface. display on the graphical user interface an operations region; issue an alarm indicating an issue with an extracorporeal blood treatment being performed; and display, when an alarm is issued, an alarm region in the operations region, wherein the alarm region comprises information relevant to the issued alarm; allow a user to dock the alarm region to another region of the graphical user interface other than the operations region; disable, when the alarm region is displayed on the graphical user interface without being docked, a user from interacting with any portion the graphical user interface except the alarm region; allow, when the alarm region is docked, a user to interact with the graphical user interface.
Apparatus, comprising: a processor , which is connected to an elongated probe that has a longitudinal axis and a distal end and is capable of rotation of the distal end about the longitudinal axis in mutually opposite first and second directions wherein the first direction is a recommended direction of rotation and the second direction is a non-recommended direction of rotation, wherein the processor is configured to automatically determine the rotation that is applied to the distal end while an operator manipulates the probe within a body of a patient, and to issue an alert upon determining that the rotation is in the second direction, but not when the determined rotation is in the first direction; and an output device , which is configured to present the alert to the operator, wherein the processor is configured to automatically sense the rotation by receiving a signal from a sensor coupled to the probe, and determining the rotation based on the received signal; wherein the distal end of the probe has a lasso shape and comprises a hook-shaped curve in a plane that is oriented obliquely with respect to the longitudinal axis; and wherein the alert is issued by displaying a visual alert on a display or sounding an audible alert using an audio output device. a processor , which is connected to an elongated probe that has a longitudinal axis and a distal end and is capable of rotation of the distal end about the longitudinal axis in mutually opposite first and second directions wherein the first direction is a recommended direction of rotation and the second direction is a non-recommended direction of rotation, wherein the processor is configured to automatically determine the rotation that is applied to the distal end while an operator manipulates the probe within a body of a patient, and to issue an alert upon determining that the rotation is in the second direction, but not when the determined rotation is in the first direction; and an output device , which is configured to present the alert to the operator, wherein the processor is configured to automatically sense the rotation by receiving a signal from a sensor coupled to the probe, and determining the rotation based on the received signal; wherein the distal end of the probe has a lasso shape and comprises a hook-shaped curve in a plane that is oriented obliquely with respect to the longitudinal axis; and wherein the alert is issued by displaying a visual alert on a display or sounding an audible alert using an audio output device.
A method for quantifying living organisms in a liquid sample , said method comprising the steps of • guiding said liquid sample into a chamber , • analysing pictures of said sample inside said chamber to detect the number of organisms moving by themselves in said sample , • illuminating said sample with light in at least a part of the violet-blue spectrum while detecting the number of organisms that are fluorescent in said sample inside said chamber , wherein said number of fluorescent organisms are detected by analysing one or more pictures of said sample inside said chamber , wherein said one or more pictures are recorded through a light filter arranged to block or attenuate light in at least said part of the violet-blue spectrum, • analysing pictures of said sample inside said chamber while illuminating said sample with light in at least a part of the violet-blue spectrum to detect the number of organisms that are both moving by themselves and fluorescent, and • wherein said living organisms in said liquid sample are quantified by adding said detected number of organisms that are moving by themselves to said detected number of organisms that are fluorescent to get an intermediate result, and then subtracting said detected number of organisms that are both moving by themselves and fluorescent from said intermediate result. • guiding said liquid sample into a chamber , • analysing pictures of said sample inside said chamber to detect the number of organisms moving by themselves in said sample , • illuminating said sample with light in at least a part of the violet-blue spectrum while detecting the number of organisms that are fluorescent in said sample inside said chamber , wherein said number of fluorescent organisms are detected by analysing one or more pictures of said sample inside said chamber , wherein said one or more pictures are recorded through a light filter arranged to block or attenuate light in at least said part of the violet-blue spectrum, • analysing pictures of said sample inside said chamber while illuminating said sample with light in at least a part of the violet-blue spectrum to detect the number of organisms that are both moving by themselves and fluorescent, and • wherein said living organisms in said liquid sample are quantified by adding said detected number of organisms that are moving by themselves to said detected number of organisms that are fluorescent to get an intermediate result, and then subtracting said detected number of organisms that are both moving by themselves and fluorescent from said intermediate result.
An industrial process assembly for carrying a process fluid conveyed through process piping, the industrial process assembly comprising: a wafer ; and a centering device comprising an inner surface that contacts the wafer , characterised in that the centering device is expanded outward by the contact between the inner surface and the wafer, and the centering device further comprises an outer surface with at least two cams. a wafer ; and a centering device comprising an inner surface that contacts the wafer , characterised in that the centering device is expanded outward by the contact between the inner surface and the wafer, and the centering device further comprises an outer surface with at least two cams.
A forceps , comprising: a pair of jaw members ; a drive tube coupled to the pair of jaw members and movable to pivot at least a first one of the pair of jaw members relative to a second one of the pair of jaw members between spaced-apart and approximated positions; and a spring assembly positioned proximal to the drive tube , the spring assembly configured to engage the drive tube and limit movement of the drive tube to control relative movement between the pair of jaw members 42,44, wherein the spring assembly includes a slip block and a compression spring , characterised in that the compression spring is configured to bias the slip block toward the drive tube , and wherein the drive tube is driven in a proximal direction from a first position spaced from spring assembly , to a second position in which a proximal end of the drive tube is configured to engage a distal end of the slip block to decrease closing jaw forces between the pair of jaw members while increasing spring forces exerted by the compression spring onto the drive tube as the drive tube moves. a pair of jaw members ; a drive tube coupled to the pair of jaw members and movable to pivot at least a first one of the pair of jaw members relative to a second one of the pair of jaw members between spaced-apart and approximated positions; and a spring assembly positioned proximal to the drive tube , the spring assembly configured to engage the drive tube and limit movement of the drive tube to control relative movement between the pair of jaw members 42,44, wherein the spring assembly includes a slip block and a compression spring , characterised in that the compression spring is configured to bias the slip block toward the drive tube , and wherein the drive tube is driven in a proximal direction from a first position spaced from spring assembly , to a second position in which a proximal end of the drive tube is configured to engage a distal end of the slip block to decrease closing jaw forces between the pair of jaw members while increasing spring forces exerted by the compression spring onto the drive tube as the drive tube moves.
A composition for a sliding member comprising: a binder resin, and a solid lubricant, characterized in that the composition for the sliding member further comprises an epoxy modified silicone oil having an epoxy group at both ends or at one end of a chain constituting the epoxy modified silicone oil, whereby a weight ratio between the binder resin and the epoxy modified silicone oil being in a range from 97:3 to 75:25. a binder resin, and a solid lubricant, characterized in that the composition for the sliding member further comprises an epoxy modified silicone oil having an epoxy group at both ends or at one end of a chain constituting the epoxy modified silicone oil, whereby a weight ratio between the binder resin and the epoxy modified silicone oil being in a range from 97:3 to 75:25.
A method of producing an edible food product, comprising 40% cocoa butter, 5% pea protein isolate and 50% lyophilized powder of plant and/or animal origin, characterized in that said method comprises the steps of: a) melting the cocoa butter at a temperature of 35 - 40°C; b) mixing the ingredient obtained in step a) with pea protein isolate and further heating; c) mixing the mixture obtained in step b) with a lyophilized powder of plant/animal origin; d) dispensing the resulting mixture into molds and cooling at about -18° C, for about 15 minutes. a) melting the cocoa butter at a temperature of 35 - 40°C; b) mixing the ingredient obtained in step a) with pea protein isolate and further heating; c) mixing the mixture obtained in step b) with a lyophilized powder of plant/animal origin; d) dispensing the resulting mixture into molds and cooling at about -18° C, for about 15 minutes.
An electronic device comprising: an electronic component ; a substrate on which the electronic component is mounted; and a housing having a tubular shape and including a first metal plate that is a tubular metal plate covering the electronic component and the substrate from an outer peripheral direction of the substrate and a second metal plate that is a tubular metal plate joined to the first metal plate from a radially inner side, a portion of each of the first metal plate and the second metal plate being covered with resin wherein the second metal plate has a folded portion having a tubular shape, and wherein the folded portion is formed by an end portion of the second metal plate being folded back toward an inner space of the second metal plate . an electronic component ; a substrate on which the electronic component is mounted; and a housing having a tubular shape and including a first metal plate that is a tubular metal plate covering the electronic component and the substrate from an outer peripheral direction of the substrate and a second metal plate that is a tubular metal plate joined to the first metal plate from a radially inner side, a portion of each of the first metal plate and the second metal plate being covered with resin wherein the second metal plate has a folded portion having a tubular shape, and wherein the folded portion is formed by an end portion of the second metal plate being folded back toward an inner space of the second metal plate .
A core lifter apparatus for a mold for molding plastic parts, the core lifter apparatus comprising: a gib mounted with respect to an ejector plate , a slide movably mounted with respect to said gib , a retainer attached to said slide , a lifter rod removably attached to said retainer , and said retainer having an inlet in communication with a cooling fluid supply and a supply channel within said lifter rod and an outlet , characterized by the outlet being in communication with a cooling fluid return and a return channel within said lifter rod , and an engageable spring or detent positioning device fixing a relative position of said retainer with respect to said slide for during an installation step of connecting said lifter rod to said retainer .