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A surgically-implantable prosthetic device comprising: an outer shell having an exterior surface, an interior surface, and enclosing a lumen , wherein the lumen enclosed by the outer shell is able to accommodate a first fluid therein; an inner shell having an exterior surface, an interior surface, and enclosing a lumen , wherein the lumen enclosed by the inner shell is able to accommodate a second fluid therein; one or more non-enclosing fitted shells (16a-16d) situated between the exterior surface of the inner shell and the interior surface of the outer shell such that all surfaces of the non-enclosing fitted shells are in communication with the first fluid, said non-enclosing fitted shells defining at least two interacting shell surface pairs; characterized by at least one shell surface in the at least one interacting shell surface pair being textured by imprint to provide reservoirs on the surface to reduce the coefficient of friction between the interacting shell surfaces to a static coefficient of friction value less than about 2. an outer shell having an exterior surface, an interior surface, and enclosing a lumen , wherein the lumen enclosed by the outer shell is able to accommodate a first fluid therein; an inner shell having an exterior surface, an interior surface, and enclosing a lumen , wherein the lumen enclosed by the inner shell is able to accommodate a second fluid therein; one or more non-enclosing fitted shells (16a-16d) situated between the exterior surface of the inner shell and the interior surface of the outer shell such that all surfaces of the non-enclosing fitted shells are in communication with the first fluid, said non-enclosing fitted shells defining at least two interacting shell surface pairs; characterized by at least one shell surface in the at least one interacting shell surface pair being textured by imprint to provide reservoirs on the surface to reduce the coefficient of friction between the interacting shell surfaces to a static coefficient of friction value less than about 2.
Press device for a powder press for producing compacts from a compressible material, whereby the powder press comprises: - a press frame that has an upper and a lower frame portion, - an upper and/or lower punch arrangement which each comprise a tool, and a die arrangement , which define a mold cavity into which the compressible material is introducible, and - a drive unit that is operatively connected to the punch arrangement and/or the die arrangement , whereby, in order to form the compact, the upper and/or lower punch arrangement and the die arrangement are movable relative to one another along a pressing axis by means of the drive unit and are able to be pressed against one another, characterized in that the press device is arranged in the powder press and has multiple tool planes that are arranged above one another, which each comprise a carrying element , which is arranged firmly in the powder press, and a push-in element that is able to be received on the carrying element and is able to be arrested, on which at least one of the tools is receivable and which via a push-in opening is able to be pushed in horizontal direction into the carrying element and whereby the press device forms, with a tool carrier , a tool changing system. - a press frame that has an upper and a lower frame portion, - an upper and/or lower punch arrangement which each comprise a tool, and a die arrangement , which define a mold cavity into which the compressible material is introducible, and - a drive unit that is operatively connected to the punch arrangement and/or the die arrangement , whereby, in order to form the compact, the upper and/or lower punch arrangement and the die arrangement are movable relative to one another along a pressing axis by means of the drive unit and are able to be pressed against one another, characterized in that the press device is arranged in the powder press and has multiple tool planes that are arranged above one another, which each comprise a carrying element , which is arranged firmly in the powder press, and a push-in element that is able to be received on the carrying element and is able to be arrested, on which at least one of the tools is receivable and which via a push-in opening is able to be pushed in horizontal direction into the carrying element and whereby the press device forms, with a tool carrier , a tool changing system.
A method for launching an unmanned rotorcraft comprising a visual sensor and one or more rotor blades , said method comprising: (a) detecting, by the rotorcraft , a visual signal generated by an operator of said rotorcraft ; and (b) detecting a release of grip of the unmanned rotorcraft by a hand ; and (c) in response to the detected visual signal and the release of grip of the unmanned rotorcraft, activating the one or more rotor blades to generate a lift and/or thrust. (a) detecting, by the rotorcraft , a visual signal generated by an operator of said rotorcraft ; and (b) detecting a release of grip of the unmanned rotorcraft by a hand ; and (c) in response to the detected visual signal and the release of grip of the unmanned rotorcraft, activating the one or more rotor blades to generate a lift and/or thrust.
A method for extracting nucleic acid from a biological sample, comprising steps of: (i) mixing the biological sample, lithium dodecyl sulfate and a chaotropic compound to obtain a lysate; (ii) mixing the lysate, 1-propanol, a chaotropic compound and silica particles to adsorb the nucleic acid on the silica particles; (iii) washing the silica particles having the nucleic acid adsorbed thereon with a washing liquid; and (iv) eluting the nucleic acid adsorbed on the silica particles with an eluent, wherein at least steps (i) and (ii) are performed at a temperature higher than 75°C. (i) mixing the biological sample, lithium dodecyl sulfate and a chaotropic compound to obtain a lysate; (ii) mixing the lysate, 1-propanol, a chaotropic compound and silica particles to adsorb the nucleic acid on the silica particles; (iii) washing the silica particles having the nucleic acid adsorbed thereon with a washing liquid; and (iv) eluting the nucleic acid adsorbed on the silica particles with an eluent,
A vascular access device comprising: a catheter adapter ; a catheter that extends distally from the catheter adapter ; and an antimicrobial coating applied to at least a portion of the catheter , the antimicrobial coating comprising a base material that releases one or more antimicrobial agents when the antimicrobial coating is inserted within a patient's skin , the base material providing kink resistance to the catheter , wherein the antimicrobial coating includes an increased diameter portion and wherein the increased diameter portion is positioned adjacent the catheter adapter , and the diameter of the antimicrobial coating increases towards the catheter adapter . a catheter adapter ; a catheter that extends distally from the catheter adapter ; and an antimicrobial coating applied to at least a portion of the catheter , the antimicrobial coating comprising a base material that releases one or more antimicrobial agents when the antimicrobial coating is inserted within a patient's skin , the base material providing kink resistance to the catheter , wherein the antimicrobial coating includes an increased diameter portion and wherein the increased diameter portion is positioned adjacent the catheter adapter , and the diameter of the antimicrobial coating increases towards the catheter adapter .
Aqueous cold seal adhesive in the form of an aqueous polymer dispersion comprising a mixture of at least one first polymer and at least one second polymer wherein the first polymer is an emulsion polymer composed to an extent of at least 60% by weight of principal monomers selected from the group consisting of C1 to C20 alkyl (meth)acrylates, the first polymer being preparable by emulsion polymerization of free-radically polymerizable monomers in the presence of at least one protective colloid and the first polymer having a glass transition temperature of less than 0°C; wherein the second polymer is an emulsion polymer composed to an extent of at least 60% by weight of principal monomers selected from the group consisting of vinylaromatics having up to 20 C atom, the second polymer being preparable by emulsion polymerization of free-radically polymerizable monomers in the presence of at least one protective colloid and the second polymer having a glass transition temperature of at least 50°C, the glass transition temperatures is determined by differential scanning calorimetry according to ASTM D 3418-08 with a heating rate off 20°C/min.
A device for generating shock waves, the device comprising: an elongated tube ; a conductive sheath circumferentially mounted around the elongated tube ; a first insulated wire extending along an outer surface of the elongated tube , wherein a portion of the first insulated wire is removed to form a first inner electrode and wherein the first inner electrode is adjacent to a first end of the conductive sheath ; a second insulated wire extending along the outer surface of the elongated tube , wherein a portion of the second insulated wire is removed to form a second inner electrode and wherein the second inner electrode is adjacent to a second end of the conductive sheath ; wherein, when a high voltage is applied across the first inner electrode and the second inner electrode , a current is configured to flow from the first insulated wire to the first end of the conductive sheath and from the second end of the conductive sheath to the second insulated wire , wherein a first shock wave is created across the first end of the conductive sheath and the first inner electrode , and wherein a second shock wave is created across the second end of the conductive sheath and the second inner electrode . an elongated tube ; a conductive sheath circumferentially mounted around the elongated tube ; a first insulated wire extending along an outer surface of the elongated tube , wherein a portion of the first insulated wire is removed to form a first inner electrode and wherein the first inner electrode is adjacent to a first end of the conductive sheath ; a second insulated wire extending along the outer surface of the elongated tube , wherein a portion of the second insulated wire is removed to form a second inner electrode and wherein the second inner electrode is adjacent to a second end of the conductive sheath ; wherein, when a high voltage is applied across the first inner electrode and the second inner electrode , a current is configured to flow from the first insulated wire to the first end of the conductive sheath and from the second end of the conductive sheath to the second insulated wire , wherein a first shock wave is created across the first end of the conductive sheath and the first inner electrode , and wherein a second shock wave is created across the second end of the conductive sheath and the second inner electrode . wherein, when a high voltage is applied across the first inner electrode and the second inner electrode , a current is configured to flow from the first insulated wire to the first end of the conductive sheath and from the second end of the conductive sheath to the second insulated wire , wherein a first shock wave is created across the first end of the conductive sheath and the first inner electrode , and wherein a second shock wave is created across the second end of the conductive sheath and the second inner electrode .
A surveillance apparatus for indicating the detection of motion, comprising: motion detection means configured to detect motion of an object in the field of view of a first camera ; a processor configured to identify a region of a first video data captured by the first camera that includes the motion of the object; determination means configured to determine perimeter data that represents at least a portion of a perimeter of the region, wherein the perimeter traces a shape of the moving object of the first video data; characterized in that the surveillance apparatus further comprises: combining means configured to combine the perimeter data with a second video data captured by a second camera which is different from the first camera , by overlaying the second video data with at least the portion of the perimeter represented by the perimeter data. motion detection means configured to detect motion of an object in the field of view of a first camera ; a processor configured to identify a region of a first video data captured by the first camera that includes the motion of the object; determination means configured to determine perimeter data that represents at least a portion of a perimeter of the region, wherein the perimeter traces a shape of the moving object of the first video data; characterized in that the surveillance apparatus further comprises: combining means configured to combine the perimeter data with a second video data captured by a second camera which is different from the first camera , by overlaying the second video data with at least the portion of the perimeter represented by the perimeter data.
A computer-implemented method for analyzing a liver, the method comprising the steps of: - enabling a user to select a set of medical images to be processed; - automatically segmenting the liver in the set of medical images to define the volume of the liver; - enabling the user to carry out a basic review on the set of medical images and the result of the segmentation, the basic review comprising visual evaluation and the taking of measurements relating to at least one of volume, diameter and density; - a liver volume reviewing step , wherein a user is able to review and manually edit the liver volume; - after the liver volume reviewing step , enabling the user to carry out user selected further segmentations comprising at least one of lesion segmentations , liver lobe segmentations and liver vessel segmentation ; - enabling the user in a comprehensive review step to review all available findings, and subsequently, enabling the user to selectively return to the basic review step if the comprehensive review indicates that further processing of the set of medical images is necessary. - enabling a user to select a set of medical images to be processed; - automatically segmenting the liver in the set of medical images to define the volume of the liver; - enabling the user to carry out a basic review on the set of medical images and the result of the segmentation, the basic review comprising visual evaluation and the taking of measurements relating to at least one of volume, diameter and density; - a liver volume reviewing step , wherein a user is able to review and manually edit the liver volume; - after the liver volume reviewing step , enabling the user to carry out user selected further segmentations comprising at least one of lesion segmentations , liver lobe segmentations and liver vessel segmentation ; - enabling the user in a comprehensive review step to review all available findings, and subsequently, enabling the user to selectively return to the basic review step if the comprehensive review indicates that further processing of the set of medical images is necessary.
Sleeve for developing a screw having a screw head into a spacer screw, wherein the sleeve has a gap in a circumferential wall, an external thread , a lower counter-bearing for bearing against an underside of the screw head and an upper counter-bearing for bearing against an upper side of the screw head , a sleeve tool seat for attachment of a rotary tool so as to be interlockingly fixed for conjoint rotation, and an opening on an end face of the sleeve associated with the upper counter-bearing for axial attachment of a rotary tool to a screw tool seat on the screw head of the screw through the opening at the end face of the sleeve , wherein the sleeve is, as a result of the gap , in the form of a radially resilient clip which extends over more than 180° in a circumferential direction, so that the sleeve can be clipped in a radial direction onto a screw shank the diameter (D s ) of which is the same as an internal diameter of the sleeve .
A seal assembly comprising: a rotating shaft ; a seal segment situated on and reciprocatable with the rotating shaft , the seal segment having an axially facing seal surface terminating at a first inner radial extent (d step ), wherein the seal segment is a gas turbine engine bearing seal; a seal housing situated adjacent the seal segment and around the rotating shaft , the seal housing comprising: a substrate terminating at a second inner radial extent (d shaft ) inboard of the first inner radial extent (d step ); and a coated surface deposited atop the substrate , abutting the axially facing seal surface and terminating at the second inner radial extent (d shaft ); characterised in that the substrate has an annular notch at a corner adjacent the seal segment , the annular notch extending radially outward from the second inner radial extent (d shaft ), inboard and axially forward of a corner chamfer ; and in that the coated surface covers the annular notch and the corner chamfer . a rotating shaft ; a seal segment situated on and reciprocatable with the rotating shaft , the seal segment having an axially facing seal surface terminating at a first inner radial extent (d step ), wherein the seal segment is a gas turbine engine bearing seal; a seal housing situated adjacent the seal segment and around the rotating shaft , the seal housing comprising: a substrate terminating at a second inner radial extent (d shaft ) inboard of the first inner radial extent (d step ); and a coated surface deposited atop the substrate , abutting the axially facing seal surface and terminating at the second inner radial extent (d shaft ); characterised in that the substrate has an annular notch at a corner adjacent the seal segment , the annular notch extending radially outward from the second inner radial extent (d shaft ), inboard and axially forward of a corner chamfer ; and in that the coated surface covers the annular notch and the corner chamfer . a substrate terminating at a second inner radial extent (d shaft ) inboard of the first inner radial extent (d step ); and a coated surface deposited atop the substrate , abutting the axially facing seal surface and terminating at the second inner radial extent (d shaft ); characterised in that the substrate has an annular notch at a corner adjacent the seal segment , the annular notch extending radially outward from the second inner radial extent (d shaft ), inboard and axially forward of a corner chamfer ; and in that the coated surface covers the annular notch and the corner chamfer .
An assembly comprising a track assembly couplable to an aircraft floor, a foot assembly coupled to the track assembly and a track lock assembly wherein the track lock assembly comprises: a clamping shaft having a base member that is received within the track assembly and a shaft that extends from the base member and through the foot assembly coupled to the track assembly; a locking collar having a first collar portion having a counter bore and a second collar portion having a bore ; and a compression cap having a first cap portion defining a first bore , a second cap portion defining a second bore , and a cap shoulder extending between the first cap portion and the second cap portion, the cap shoulder defining an opening, wherein the shaft of the clamping shaft extends through the bore, the counter bore, the first bore, the opening, and the second bore along an axis. a clamping shaft having a base member that is received within the track assembly and a shaft that extends from the base member and through the foot assembly coupled to the track assembly; a locking collar having a first collar portion having a counter bore and a second collar portion having a bore ; and a compression cap having a first cap portion defining a first bore , a second cap portion defining a second bore , and a cap shoulder extending between the first cap portion and the second cap portion, the cap shoulder defining an opening, wherein the shaft of the clamping shaft extends through the bore, the counter bore, the first bore, the opening, and the second bore along an axis.
A computer-implemented method for communicating information about an entity , the method comprising: receiving a request for information relating to the entity from a client device ; receiving location information from a plurality of mobile communication devices (161-167), wherein each of the mobile computing devices have been set to authorize reporting of location information; identifying , based on the received location information, one or more mobile communication devices in proximity to the entity; and establishing a communication channel between the client device and at least one of the identified one or more mobile communication devices, wherein the at least one of the identified one or more mobile communication devices transmits the information to the client device; the method further comprising: prior to establishing the communication channel selecting the at least one of the identified one or more mobile communications devices in proximity to the entity as ambassadors for entity, each ambassador being authorized by an owner of the particular entity to communicate information regarding the entity; wherein the information regarding the entity is automatically detected by the one or more mobile communication devices. receiving a request for information relating to the entity from a client device ; receiving location information from a plurality of mobile communication devices (161-167), wherein each of the mobile computing devices have been set to authorize reporting of location information; identifying , based on the received location information, one or more mobile communication devices in proximity to the entity; and establishing a communication channel between the client device and at least one of the identified one or more mobile communication devices, wherein the at least one of the identified one or more mobile communication devices transmits the information to the client device; the method further comprising: prior to establishing the communication channel selecting the at least one of the identified one or more mobile communications devices in proximity to the entity as ambassadors for entity, each ambassador being authorized by an owner of the particular entity to communicate information regarding the entity; wherein the information regarding the entity is automatically detected by the one or more mobile communication devices.
A dosing unit for dosing the dosing material having a dosing wheel housing , in which at least one rotatable dosing wheel for dosing the dosing material is arranged, and a rotatably driven shaft for driving the dosing wheel , wherein on the shaft an output gear wheel is arranged, which drives a drive gear wheel of the dosing wheel , which is arranged on a separate drive shaft of the dosing wheel , characterised in that the output gear wheel is arranged on the shaft so as to be relatively movable in the axial direction, and an adjusting means actuated by an actuator axially displaces the output gear wheel relative to the shaft in order to transfer the output gear wheel between two positions, in which the output gear wheel and the drive gear wheel are engaged or disengaged.