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Connection terminal, comprising a housing , a busbar which is arranged in the housing and a spring terminal which is arranged in the housing , wherein a conductor insertion opening via which a conductor to be clamped can be inserted is formed in the housing , wherein the connection terminal has a conductor guide for the conductor to be clamped, which conductor guide is designed in the form of a web-like extension of the conductor insertion opening which extension extends, starting from the conductor insertion opening , in the insertion direction of the conductor to be clamped, wherein the conductor guide is integrally formed with the housing , wherein the conductor guide is formed at a distance from an inner wall of the housing , so that a clearance is formed in the clamping direction of a clamping limb of the spring terminal between a longitudinal side of the conductor guide , which longitudinal side faces in the direction of the inner wall of the housing , and the inner wall and also a clearance is formed in the conductor insertion direction between a transverse side of a free end of the conductor guide and the inner wall of the housing , which inner wall is designed as a base surface, wherein the busbar is pushed into the clearance which is formed between the conductor guide and the inner wall of the housing , wherein the housing has an opening on a longitudinal side surface, so that the housing is designed to be open at the side, wherein the conductor guide which extends in the conductor insertion direction is designed in a web-like manner and constitutes a one-sided extension of the conductor insertion opening by way of the conductor guide directly adjoining the conductor insertion opening and covering a region of the side opening of the housing .
A method of securely communicating a colour encoded sequence of digits, which digits comprise encoded information, from a display of a mobile device to a photo-receptor device, comprising preparing the colour encoded sequence of digits at the mobile device, the method is characterized by : identifying proximity, by a proximity sensor of the mobile device, of the photo-receptor device by determining that the mobile device is in the vicinity of the photo-receptor; presenting the colour encoded sequence of digits at the display of the mobile-device in the form of light flashes at predetermined time intervals after identifying proximity of the photo-receptor device; initiating a pairing connection between the mobile device and the photo-receptor device once decoding by the photo-receptor device of the colour encoded sequence of digits is successful, and performing a transaction once the pairing is successful; and wherein communicating to the photo-receptor device comprises communicating to a vending device. identifying proximity, by a proximity sensor of the mobile device, of the photo-receptor device by determining that the mobile device is in the vicinity of the photo-receptor; presenting the colour encoded sequence of digits at the display of the mobile-device in the form of light flashes at predetermined time intervals after identifying proximity of the photo-receptor device; initiating a pairing connection between the mobile device and the photo-receptor device once decoding by the photo-receptor device of the colour encoded sequence of digits is successful, and performing a transaction once the pairing is successful; and wherein communicating to the photo-receptor device comprises communicating to a vending device.
A composition for use in preventing or treating hyperlipidemia, fatty liver disease or arteriosclerosis, comprising an oxyntomodulin derivative conjugate as an active ingredient, wherein the oxyntomodulin derivative conjugate comprises: an oxyntomodulin derivative comprising the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 2; an immunoglobulin Fc region; and a non-peptidyl polymer, wherein the non-peptidyl polymer covalently links the oxyntomodulin derivative and the immunoglobulin Fc region. an oxyntomodulin derivative comprising the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 2; an immunoglobulin Fc region; and a non-peptidyl polymer, wherein the non-peptidyl polymer covalently links the oxyntomodulin derivative and the immunoglobulin Fc region.
Verification method for verifying the veracity of a finger by a verification device comprising a projection device designed to project a pattern composed of a plurality of lines which are parallel to one another on the finger and orthogonal to the favoured longitudinal direction of the finger , a capture device designed to capture an image of the finger and of the pattern , and a processing unit , the method comprising: - an illumination step during which the projection device illuminates the finger with the pattern , - a contactless capture step during which the capture device captures a pattern image (302a-c) of the pattern projected onto the finger , - a fringe extraction step during which the processing unit extracts fringes (402a-c) from the duly captured pattern image (302a-c), - a feature calculation step during which the processing unit calculates at least one feature relating to the physical structure of the fringes (402a-c), - a comparison step during which the processing unit compares the duly calculated feature or features with reference values of these features, and - a decision-making step during which the processing unit makes a decision concerning the veracity of the finger based on the result of the comparison step , the feature calculation step consisting in calculating, for each fringe (402a-c) and for each point of said fringe (402a-c), the sagitta at said point, then in calculating, for each fringe (402a-c), the variance of the sagittas thus calculated, then in calculating, over all of the fringes (402a-c), the average of the variances of the sagittas thus calculated, the calculated physical feature being this average. - an illumination step during which the projection device illuminates the finger with the pattern , - a contactless capture step during which the capture device captures a pattern image (302a-c) of the pattern projected onto the finger , - a fringe extraction step during which the processing unit extracts fringes (402a-c) from the duly captured pattern image (302a-c), - a feature calculation step during which the processing unit calculates at least one feature relating to the physical structure of the fringes (402a-c), - a comparison step during which the processing unit compares the duly calculated feature or features with reference values of these features, and - a decision-making step during which the processing unit makes a decision concerning the veracity of the finger based on the result of the comparison step ,
A tissue sampling device comprising: a flexible sheath ; a needle tube which is inserted into the sheath so as to advance and retreat and with which biological tissue is punctured; and an operating unit which is provided on a proximal side of the sheath and is used for operating the advancing and retreating of the needle tube , wherein the needle tube has a distal portion provided with a slit extending toward the proximal side from a distal opening, and when the distal portion is in a state of protruding from a distal end of the sheath , at least a part of the distal portion is positioned further on a radially outside than an inner surface of the sheath when viewed from an axial direction of the needle tube , characterized in that the proximal side of the slit is formed in a spiral shape with respect to the axial direction of the needle tube. a flexible sheath ; a needle tube which is inserted into the sheath so as to advance and retreat and with which biological tissue is punctured; and an operating unit which is provided on a proximal side of the sheath and is used for operating the advancing and retreating of the needle tube , wherein the needle tube has a distal portion provided with a slit extending toward the proximal side from a distal opening, and when the distal portion is in a state of protruding from a distal end of the sheath , at least a part of the distal portion is positioned further on a radially outside than an inner surface of the sheath when viewed from an axial direction of the needle tube , characterized in that the proximal side of the slit is formed in a spiral shape with respect to the axial direction of the needle tube.
An implant support (12; 212; 412) comprising; a first portion defining a longitudinal axis (L1); a second portion including at least one arm extending from the first portion , the at least one arm including a part ; and an extension being engageable with the at least one arm to move the at least one arm between a first position and a second position such that the part is disposed to releasably engage an implant (132; 160), characterized in that the implant support (12; 212; 412) further comprises a lock disposed with the first portion and connected with the extension , the lock being biased from a first configuration to a second configuration to engage the first portion and resist disengagement of the at least one arm from the second position, wherein the at least one arm includes a longitudinal guide member configured to support the lock , wherein the guide member facilitates axial translation of the lock relative to the first portion and is configured to prevent rotation of the lock relative to the first portion .
A fragrance composition for use in a method of reducing or inhibiting a stress response in a subject in need thereof comprising: administering the fragrance composition to the subject in an amount effective to reduce or inhibit a response to stress stimuli, the fragrance composition comprising at least one musk accord, wherein the musk accord comprises -1-oxacyclohexadec-12-en-2-one, wherein the musk accord is present in an amount of from 1% to 100% by weight of the fragrance composition.
Method for operating a battery sensor , wherein the battery sensor has a first connection and a second connection for contact-connecting the poles of a battery , at least one measuring resistor and at least one voltage capture device for capturing a voltage drop of a load current of the battery flowing via the battery sensor across the measuring resistor and for outputting at least one measured value dependent on the captured voltage drop for determining the load current flowing via the battery sensor , and an evaluation circuit , having the following steps of: - determining a correction value for the measured value by means of the evaluation circuit , and - determining a first temperature value of the measuring resistor on the basis of the determined correction value by means of the evaluation circuit . - determining a correction value for the measured value by means of the evaluation circuit , and - determining a first temperature value of the measuring resistor on the basis of the determined correction value by means of the evaluation circuit .
Calibration instrument for an altimetric device delivering an indication of the altitude of the location where it is located on the basis of an atmospheric pressure measurement, characterized in that the calibration instrument is a low power consuming device powered by a battery and which includes a non-volatile memory into which the altitude of the location where it is placed is programmed and infrared or ultrasonic means for transmitting remotely, periodically and automatically, a signal carrying data representative of the altitude at which it is placed.
A method for wireless communication at a user equipment, UE , comprising: receiving an uplink grant for a physical uplink shared channel, PUSCH, in an uplink pilot time slot, UpPTS , and an uplink, UL, grant for uplink, UL, transmission in an uplink, UL, subframe in a same transmission time interval, TTI; differentiating between the uplink, UL, grants based on a downlink, DL, control information, DCI, format, wherein a set of DCI formats that is used for transmission of the UL grant for the PUSCH in the UpPTS is restricted as compared to a set of DCI formats that is used for transmission of the UL grant for the UL transmission in the UL subframe; identifying the uplink grant for the PUSCH in the UpPTS based on the differentiation; determining a transmission time interval, TTI, for the PUSCH in the UpPTS based on the identified uplink, UL, grant; and transmitting the PUSCH in the UpPTS based at least in part on the identified uplink grant. receiving an uplink grant for a physical uplink shared channel, PUSCH, in an uplink pilot time slot, UpPTS , and an uplink, UL, grant for uplink, UL, transmission in an uplink, UL, subframe in a same transmission time interval, TTI; differentiating between the uplink, UL, grants based on a downlink, DL, control information, DCI, format, wherein a set of DCI formats that is used for transmission of the UL grant for the PUSCH in the UpPTS is restricted as compared to a set of DCI formats that is used for transmission of the UL grant for the UL transmission in the UL subframe; identifying the uplink grant for the PUSCH in the UpPTS based on the differentiation; determining a transmission time interval, TTI, for the PUSCH in the UpPTS based on the identified uplink, UL, grant; and transmitting the PUSCH in the UpPTS based at least in part on the identified uplink grant.
A rotary latch assembly comprising: a front plate ; a back plate connected to the front plate ; a pair of axles mounted between the front and back plates; a rotor rotatively mounted on one of the axles for movement between latched and unlatched functional positions; and a catch rotatively mounted on the other one of the axles for movement between latched and unlatched functional positions; the rotary latch assembly characterized by : the front plate being C-shaped with opposite flanges and an interconnecting face , with the axles being mounted to the face of the front plate , and one the flanges having a window to receive a door strike ; the rotor and catch each having opposite first and second faces, and each being mountable in a first mounting position on the axles with the first faces directed outwardly to form a right-handed latch and in a second mounting position on the opposite axles with the second faces directed outwardly to form a left-handed latch; and the front and back plates being oriented the same in both the right-handed and left-handed latches. a front plate ; a back plate connected to the front plate ; a pair of axles mounted between the front and back plates; a rotor rotatively mounted on one of the axles for movement between latched and unlatched functional positions; and a catch rotatively mounted on the other one of the axles for movement between latched and unlatched functional positions; the rotary latch assembly characterized by : the front plate being C-shaped with opposite flanges and an interconnecting face , with the axles being mounted to the face of the front plate , and one the flanges having a window to receive a door strike ; the rotor and catch each having opposite first and second faces, and each being mountable in a first mounting position on the axles with the first faces directed outwardly to form a right-handed latch and in a second mounting position on the opposite axles with the second faces directed outwardly to form a left-handed latch; and the front and back plates being oriented the same in both the right-handed and left-handed latches. the front plate being C-shaped with opposite flanges and an interconnecting face , with the axles being mounted to the face of the front plate , and one the flanges having a window to receive a door strike ; the rotor and catch each having opposite first and second faces, and each being mountable in a first mounting position on the axles with the first faces directed outwardly to form a right-handed latch and in a second mounting position on the opposite axles with the second faces directed outwardly to form a left-handed latch; and the front and back plates being oriented the same in both the right-handed and left-handed latches.
A disposable coated paper straw formed by rolling a sheet into a tubular shape; the sheet being a coated paper strip made of a coated paper which comprises a paper-base layer and a coating layer; the coating layer made of a biodegradable coated resin; in the straw, the coating layer being located at least at an exterior side of the paper-base layer ; characterized in that : the straw comprises an interface edge which is joined by an overlapping portion of two sides of the coated paper strip in the longitudinal direction; the interface edge extending along a longitudinal axis of the straw. the sheet being a coated paper strip made of a coated paper which comprises a paper-base layer and a coating layer; the coating layer made of a biodegradable coated resin; in the straw, the coating layer being located at least at an exterior side of the paper-base layer ; characterized in that : the straw comprises an interface edge which is joined by an overlapping portion of two sides of the coated paper strip in the longitudinal direction; the interface edge extending along a longitudinal axis of the straw.
An apparatus comprising: a first linear solar collector system for heating a first heat transfer medium; a second linear solar collector system for heating a second heat transfer medium, wherein the first and the second linear collector system are of the same collector type; a first heat exchanger system configured to use the first heat transfer medium to preheat evaporate and superheat a working fluid; a second heat exchanger system configured to use the heat from the second heat transfer medium to increase the temperature of the superheated working fluid generated by the first heat exchanger system; characterized in that it further comprises one or more storage vessels for the second heat transfer medium, and in that the apparatus is constructed and arranged such that the second heat transfer medium is used to heat the first heat transfer medium. a first linear solar collector system for heating a first heat transfer medium; a second linear solar collector system for heating a second heat transfer medium, wherein the first and the second linear collector system are of the same collector type; a first heat exchanger system configured to use the first heat transfer medium to preheat evaporate and superheat a working fluid; a second heat exchanger system configured to use the heat from the second heat transfer medium to increase the temperature of the superheated working fluid generated by the first heat exchanger system; characterized in that it further comprises one or more storage vessels for the second heat transfer medium, and in that the apparatus is constructed and arranged such that the second heat transfer medium is used to heat the first heat transfer medium. one or more storage vessels for the second heat transfer medium, and in that the apparatus is constructed and arranged such that the second heat transfer medium is used to heat the first heat transfer medium.
A method for forming a three-dimensional article through successively depositing individual layers of powder material that are fused together so as to form the article, said method comprising the steps of: providing at least one high energy beam source for emitting a high energy beam for at least one of heating or fusing said powder material; providing a deflection source for deflecting the high energy beam on said powder material; providing a focus lens for focusing said high energy beam on said powder material; characterized in that the method further comprises the steps of shaping the high energy beam on said powder layer with at least one astigmatism lens so that the shape of the high energy beam on said layer of powder is longer in a direction parallel to a deflection direction of said high energy beam than in a direction perpendicular to said deflection direction of said high energy beam, varying a ratio of a length of said high energy beam in said parallel direction and said perpendicular direction as a function of the power of said energy beam on said workpiece for minimizing the boiling or evaporation of powder material. providing at least one high energy beam source for emitting a high energy beam for at least one of heating or fusing said powder material; providing a deflection source for deflecting the high energy beam on said powder material; providing a focus lens for focusing said high energy beam on said powder material; characterized in that the method further comprises the steps of shaping the high energy beam on said powder layer with at least one astigmatism lens so that the shape of the high energy beam on said layer of powder is longer in a direction parallel to a deflection direction of said high energy beam than in a direction perpendicular to said deflection direction of said high energy beam, varying a ratio of a length of said high energy beam in said parallel direction and said perpendicular direction as a function of the power of said energy beam on said workpiece for minimizing the boiling or evaporation of powder material.
A tank of generally prismatic shape, suitable for containing a gas under pressure, and comprising a composite envelope with continuous fibrous and matrix reinforcements extending over all the faces of the prism and delimiting a sealed internal cavity comprising a plurality of open cells, comprising continuous fibrous reinforcements extending into and bonded to the composite shell and further extending across the internal cavity between two sides of the tank, characterised in that it comprises a sealed liner between the composite shell and the internal cavity , and spacers extending between two sides of said cavity.
Aqueous conditioning composition for hair characterized in that it comprises silicone quaternium-22 and at least one additional silicone compound which is different from the former one selected from arylated silicones.
A lace tying assistance system comprising a lace and a lace tying assistance device comprising a first element having at least two pairs of holes , the holes of each pair being connected by a slot , wherein each pair of holes of the first element comprises a first hole with a dimension adapted to allow a lace to move therethrough and a second hole with a dimension adapted to block any movement of said lace , and characterized in that it comprises a second element having at least two pairs of holes and arranged to be superimposed on the first element , and each pair of holes of the second element comprises a first hole adapted to allow said lace to pass in a first direction and a second hole adapted to allow said lace to pass in a second direction opposite to the first direction so that said lace can form a loop on the device.
Use of a composite material for manufacturing a composition selected from the group consisting of food products, dietary supplements and pharmaceutical compositions, said composite material comprising (a) amyloid fibrils and (b) one or more nanoparticulate nutritional minerals located on the surface of said amyloid fibrils, and where the ratio (a) / (b) is in the range of 20 / 1 to 1 / 1 (w/w). said composite material comprising (a) amyloid fibrils and (b) one or more nanoparticulate nutritional minerals located on the surface of said amyloid fibrils, and where the ratio (a) / (b) is in the range of 20 / 1 to 1 / 1 (w/w).