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A system for percutaneous implantation into bone, the system comprising: a first pedicle screw assembly including a first coupling element connected with a first extension, the first extension including a first blade and a second blade defining a first space having a first width therebetween, the first and second blades each having a distal end and a proximal end, the distal end of each of the first and second blades being connected with a proximal end of the first coupling element; and a second pedicle screw assembly including a second coupling element connected with a second extension defining a second width between exterior surfaces thereof; wherein the first width is greater than the second width so that the second extension can fit within the first space; characterized in that the distal end of each of the first and second blades is integrally formed with and removable from the first coupling element; and the distal end of the first blade extends along a first longitudinal axis, the proximal end of the first blade extends along a second longitudinal axis, the distal end of the second blade extends along a third longitudinal axis, and the proximal end of the second blade extends along a fourth longitudinal axis; wherein, independent of deformation of either of the first or second blades, the first longitudinal axis deviates from the second longitudinal axis, and the third longitudinal axis deviates from the fourth longitudinal axis. a first pedicle screw assembly including a first coupling element connected with a first extension, the first extension including a first blade and a second blade defining a first space having a first width therebetween, the first and second blades each having a distal end and a proximal end, the distal end of each of the first and second blades being connected with a proximal end of the first coupling element; and a second pedicle screw assembly including a second coupling element connected with a second extension defining a second width between exterior surfaces thereof; wherein the first width is greater than the second width so that the second extension can fit within the first space; characterized in that the distal end of each of the first and second blades is integrally formed with and removable from the first coupling element; and the distal end of the first blade extends along a first longitudinal axis, the proximal end of the first blade extends along a second longitudinal axis, the distal end of the second blade extends along a third longitudinal axis, and the proximal end of the second blade extends along a fourth longitudinal axis; wherein, independent of deformation of either of the first or second blades, the first longitudinal axis deviates from the second longitudinal axis, and the third longitudinal axis deviates from the fourth longitudinal axis.
A method of manufacturing a web support used when applying a pattern to a nonwoven substance by jetting a high-pressure water stream on a web, comprising: a step of preparing a flat metal base material; a step for forming, by etching, a recess and a convexity corresponding to the pattern on a front surface of the base material and a water conduction hole that passes through the recess and the convexity and a back surface of the base material; and a step for forming the base material in a cylindrical main body section. a step of preparing a flat metal base material; a step for forming, by etching, a recess and a convexity corresponding to the pattern on a front surface of the base material and a water conduction hole that passes through the recess and the convexity and a back surface of the base material; and a step for forming the base material in a cylindrical main body section.
Transport device for transporting objects from workstation to workstation in a production system comprising a stationary assembly , an object carrier rotatable about an axis of rotation in successive work cycles, a plurality of object carrier elements , arranged circumferentially distributed and movable relative to the object carrier on a circular path , for depositing one or more objects, and a drive unit for driving the object carrier , characterised in that coupling elements are assigned to the object carrier elements , and can each take on only a first switching position or a second switching position, and actuators are assigned to the coupling elements , and are formed in such a way that the coupling elements are moved into the first or second switching position, in the first switching position, the coupling element being engaged with the stationary assembly and disengaged from the rotatable object carrier , in such a way that the object carrier element assigned to the coupling element remains at a workstation (A, B, C, D), and in the second switching position, the coupling element being disengaged from the stationary assembly and engaged with the rotatable object carrier , in such a way that the object carrier element assigned to the coupling element is moved from workstation to workstation (A, B, C, D).
A method for use in access network selection in a telecommunications system , said telecommunications system comprising at least a mobile telephony radio access network , the method for use in a network node of the mobile telephony radio access network , the method comprising: identifying, by the network node , a preference to offload at least some part of data communication between the mobile telephony radio access network and a user equipment to a further radio access network other than the mobile telephony radio access network , the identified preference specifying at least one first part of a plurality of parts of data communication between the mobile telephony radio access network and the user equipment; receiving by the network node from the user equipment an offload interest notification sent autonomously by the user equipment to the mobile telephony radio access network that indicates its interest and/or possibility for offloading; and in response to the identification and receipt of the offload interest notification, causing transmittal, by the network node, via the mobile telephony radio access network , of an indication of the identified offloading preference to the user equipment. identifying, by the network node , a preference to offload at least some part of data communication between the mobile telephony radio access network and a user equipment to a further radio access network other than the mobile telephony radio access network , the identified preference specifying at least one first part of a plurality of parts of data communication between the mobile telephony radio access network and the user equipment; receiving by the network node from the user equipment an offload interest notification sent autonomously by the user equipment to the mobile telephony radio access network that indicates its interest and/or possibility for offloading; and in response to the identification and receipt of the offload interest notification, causing transmittal, by the network node, via the mobile telephony radio access network , of an indication of the identified offloading preference to the user equipment.
A table column for an operating table , comprising: - a column head support ; characterized by - a column head which is accommodated in the column head support and is height-adjustable in relation thereto, - a lift drive for adjusting the height of the column head in relation to the column head support ; and - a cylindrical guide which connects the column head to the column head support and serves to vertically guide the column head when adjusting its height, wherein the cylindrical guide has a longitudinal groove and two feather keys which engage therein in order to secure the cylindrical guide against twisting about its vertical axis, and wherein each feather key comprises a main body and an engagement element which protrudes in an engagement direction and engages in the longitudinal groove in the engagement direction, the engagement elements of the two feather keys are arranged offset to each other transversely to the longitudinal axis of the longitudinal groove , so that a preload is generated in the cylindrical guide transversely to the longitudinal axis of the longitudinal groove . - a column head support ; characterized by - a column head which is accommodated in the column head support and is height-adjustable in relation thereto, - a lift drive for adjusting the height of the column head in relation to the column head support ; and - a cylindrical guide which connects the column head to the column head support and serves to vertically guide the column head when adjusting its height, wherein the cylindrical guide has a longitudinal groove and two feather keys which engage therein in order to secure the cylindrical guide against twisting about its vertical axis, and wherein each feather key comprises a main body and an engagement element which protrudes in an engagement direction and engages in the longitudinal groove in the engagement direction, the engagement elements of the two feather keys are arranged offset to each other transversely to the longitudinal axis of the longitudinal groove , so that a preload is generated in the cylindrical guide transversely to the longitudinal axis of the longitudinal groove .
Closed-loop control circuit for a base station for transmitting energy to a receiver by means of an electrical resonant circuit (208; 300), comprising: an electrical resonant circuit (208; 300); an evaluation device which is designed to compare energy transmitted to a receiver resonant circuit of the receiver with a target energy value, wherein the closed-loop control circuit is designed to cause a changed energy input into the receiver resonant circuit of the receiver by changing a resonant frequency of the resonant circuit (208; 300) on the basis of a result of the comparison, wherein the evaluation device is designed to determine the transmitted energy on the basis of a modulation property of a feedback signal that couples to the electrical resonant circuit (208; 300), wherein the closed-loop control circuit is designed to at least partially counteract a change in the coupling of the resonant circuit (208; 300) to the receiver resonant circuit by changing the resonant frequency of the resonant circuit (208; 300), wherein the closed-loop control circuit is designed to move the resonant frequency of the resonant circuit (208; 300) away from a natural frequency of the receiver resonant circuit if the transmitted energy is greater than the target energy value, characterized in that the closed-loop control circuit comprises a resistive element which is coupled to the resonant circuit (208; 300), has a temporally variable resistivity and comprises an open-loop control connection for receiving an open-loop control signal for changing the resistivity . an electrical resonant circuit (208; 300); an evaluation device which is designed to compare energy transmitted to a receiver resonant circuit of the receiver with a target energy value, wherein the closed-loop control circuit is designed to cause a changed energy input into the receiver resonant circuit of the receiver by changing a resonant frequency of the resonant circuit (208; 300) on the basis of a result of the comparison, wherein the evaluation device is designed to determine the transmitted energy on the basis of a modulation property of a feedback signal that couples to the electrical resonant circuit (208; 300), wherein the closed-loop control circuit is designed to at least partially counteract a change in the coupling of the resonant circuit (208; 300) to the receiver resonant circuit by changing the resonant frequency of the resonant circuit (208; 300), wherein the closed-loop control circuit is designed to move the resonant frequency of the resonant circuit (208; 300) away from a natural frequency of the receiver resonant circuit if the transmitted energy is greater than the target energy value, characterized in that the closed-loop control circuit comprises a resistive element which is coupled to the resonant circuit (208; 300), has a temporally variable resistivity and comprises an open-loop control connection for receiving an open-loop control signal for changing the resistivity .
A surface-wound healing dressing for a closed wound or incision comprising: a slip drain configured for placement within said closed wound or incision ; a wick configured for placement over said closed wound or incision and in contact with said slip drain ; a mat configured for placement over said wick and configured for fluidic communication therewith; a recoil core including a foam material and configured for placement over said mat ; said recoil core having proximal and distal surfaces and a perimeter edge extending therebetween; an overdrape configured for placement over said recoil core in covering relation and configured for releasable attachment to a patient; wherein said dressing is configured for draining said closed wound or incision via said slip drain ; wherein said recoil core is configured for compressing under negative pressure and recoiling to its original position when said negative pressure is removed; a negative pressure source configured for extracting fluid and air from said dressing ; wherein a top of the overdrape includes a plurality of ports (1120a, b) which are connected to fittings adapted for connecting to fluid-conveying tubing and conduits; and wherein said overdrape includes perimeter ports (1124a, b) to said recoil core perimeter edge. a slip drain configured for placement within said closed wound or incision ; a wick configured for placement over said closed wound or incision and in contact with said slip drain ; a mat configured for placement over said wick and configured for fluidic communication therewith; a recoil core including a foam material and configured for placement over said mat ; said recoil core having proximal and distal surfaces and a perimeter edge extending therebetween; an overdrape configured for placement over said recoil core in covering relation and configured for releasable attachment to a patient; wherein said dressing is configured for draining said closed wound or incision via said slip drain ; wherein said recoil core is configured for compressing under negative pressure and recoiling to its original position when said negative pressure is removed; a negative pressure source configured for extracting fluid and air from said dressing ; wherein a top of the overdrape includes a plurality of ports (1120a, b) which are connected to fittings adapted for connecting to fluid-conveying tubing and conduits; and wherein said overdrape includes perimeter ports (1124a, b) to said recoil core perimeter edge.
A communication device comprising: a receiver configured to receive a control message from a first server , the first server being connectable to the communication device through a first session using a first protocol, which has been used by a second server to send the control message to the first server ; a controller configured to perform processing specified by the control message and to establish a second session for a communication using a second protocol when communication processing is performed between the communication device and the second server using the second protocol, the second session being established between the communication device and the second server , the communication processing occurring due to the processing specified by the control message, a header length of the second protocol being longer than a header length of the first protocol; and a transceiver configured to perform communication using the first session and the second session, wherein the controller is configured to terminate the second session when the communication between the communication device and the second server using the second protocol is terminated, and the transceiver is configured to transmit a report to the first server through the first session, the report including a result of the processing specified by the control message and information indicating that a final destination of the report is the second server . a receiver configured to receive a control message from a first server , the first server being connectable to the communication device through a first session using a first protocol, which has been used by a second server to send the control message to the first server ; a controller configured to perform processing specified by the control message and to establish a second session for a communication using a second protocol when communication processing is performed between the communication device and the second server using the second protocol, the second session being established between the communication device and the second server , the communication processing occurring due to the processing specified by the control message, a header length of the second protocol being longer than a header length of the first protocol; and a transceiver configured to perform communication using the first session and the second session, wherein the controller is configured to terminate the second session when the communication between the communication device and the second server using the second protocol is terminated, and the transceiver is configured to transmit a report to the first server through the first session, the report including a result of the processing specified by the control message and information indicating that a final destination of the report is the second server .
A log information generation apparatus, comprising: a process information generation unit which generates first identification information for temporally and spatially uniquely identifying a process that is an execution subject of an application program only at a start of a process behaviour constituted by a series of events of the process, in a space of a system including a plurality of computers, and which generates process information including the first identification information; an event information generation unit which generates event type information indicating an event type for each of the events, and which generates event information including the event type information; and a log information generation unit which generates, for each of the events, log information including the process information generated by the process information generation unit and the event information generated by the event information generation unit, wherein the log information generation unit generates the log information further including time information and execution environment information indicating a state of a computer for each of the events; and a log information transmission unit which transmits the log information to a spool apparatus . a process information generation unit which generates first identification information for temporally and spatially uniquely identifying a process that is an execution subject of an application program only at a start of a process behaviour constituted by a series of events of the process, in a space of a system including a plurality of computers, and which generates process information including the first identification information; an event information generation unit which generates event type information indicating an event type for each of the events, and which generates event information including the event type information; and a log information generation unit which generates, for each of the events, log information including the process information generated by the process information generation unit and the event information generated by the event information generation unit, wherein the log information generation unit generates the log information further including time information and execution environment information indicating a state of a computer for each of the events; and a log information transmission unit which transmits the log information to a spool apparatus .
A retrograde timepiece display mechanism for a watch comprising a wheel for displaying information, this display wheel being driven at regular time intervals by a drive finger carried by a drive wheel in turn driven by a horological movement, in order to change the information displayed by the retrograde timepiece display mechanism from one value to the immediately following value, this retrograde timepiece display mechanism comprising also an intermediate correction device which allows the owner of the watch to manually correct the information provided by the retrograde timepiece display mechanism by acting on a correction finger which drives the display wheel , characterized in that the retrograde timepiece display mechanism also comprises a safety device arranged to allow blocking the intermediate correction device by preventing the correction finger from driving the display wheel during a period of time when the change in the information displayed by the retrograde timepiece display mechanism occurs and when the drive finger is engaged with the display wheel .
An apparatus for electrotherapeutic treatment of a region of interest, comprising: first and second transducer arrays , wherein the first transducer array comprises a first plurality of electrodes and the second transducer array comprises a second plurality of electrodes ; and an electric field generator configured to cause cyclical application of first and second electric fields in first and second, different directions via the first and second transducer arrays to a region of interest; characterized in that , during the cyclical application, based on a temperature associated with one or more electrodes of the first plurality of electrodes or one or more electrodes of the second plurality of electrodes , one or more electrodes of the first plurality of electrodes or one or more electrodes of the second plurality of electrodes satisfying a threshold are selectively deactivated and one or more electrodes of the first plurality of electrodes or one or more electrodes of the second plurality of electrodes not satisfying the threshold are selectively activated, so as to adjust an angle at which the first electric field or the second electric field is applied to the region of interest. first and second transducer arrays , wherein the first transducer array comprises a first plurality of electrodes and the second transducer array comprises a second plurality of electrodes ; and an electric field generator configured to cause cyclical application of first and second electric fields in first and second, different directions via the first and second transducer arrays to a region of interest; characterized in that , during the cyclical application, based on a temperature associated with one or more electrodes of the first plurality of electrodes or one or more electrodes of the second plurality of electrodes , one or more electrodes of the first plurality of electrodes or one or more electrodes of the second plurality of electrodes satisfying a threshold are selectively deactivated and one or more electrodes of the first plurality of electrodes or one or more electrodes of the second plurality of electrodes not satisfying the threshold are selectively activated, so as to adjust an angle at which the first electric field or the second electric field is applied to the region of interest.