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A drive shaft assembly for a surgical instrument, the drive shaft assembly comprising: a plurality of movably interlocking joint segments interconnected to form a flexible hollow tube that includes a proximal end and a distal end; and a flexible secondary constraining member in flexible constraining engagement with the plurality of movably interlocking joint segments to retain the interlocking joint segments in movable interlocking engagement while facilitating flexing of the drive shaft assembly, wherein the secondary constraining member comprises a helically wound member extending around the perimeter of the hollow tube, the helical wound member including a central portion , a proximal end portion and a distal end portion , wherein the proximal and distal end portions are wound tighter than the central portion. a plurality of movably interlocking joint segments interconnected to form a flexible hollow tube that includes a proximal end and a distal end; and a flexible secondary constraining member in flexible constraining engagement with the plurality of movably interlocking joint segments to retain the interlocking joint segments in movable interlocking engagement while facilitating flexing of the drive shaft assembly, wherein the secondary constraining member comprises a helically wound member extending around the perimeter of the hollow tube, the helical wound member including a central portion , a proximal end portion and a distal end portion , wherein the proximal and distal end portions are wound tighter than the central portion.
Transmitter housing of an operating device for devices and systems, such as in particular remote-controlled mobile industrial or commercial devices and systems, comprising two housing parts, which are produced by a first profile element and a second profile element , which each have a main wall , from the side edges of which a first side wall and a second side wall extend away, and are assembled to form a housing wall which surrounds a receiver , wherein at least one operating element is attached to the outer side of the housing wall and a control electronics is accommodated in the receiver , wherein the first side wall of the first profile element can be fixed to the second side wall of the second profile element and the second side wall of the first profile element can be fixed to the first side wall of the second profile element via a latching element with the interposition of a sealing element , and the sealing element forms an elastic means of the latching arrangement , wherein the respective first side wall of the profile elements forms at a first free end a receiving profile , which is opened in the direction away from the main wall , while the respective second side wall of the profile elements forms at a second free end an engagement profile of the latching arrangement , which can be introduced into the receiving profile of the respective other profile element and a seal receiving groove , which is opened transversely to the direction of extension of the second side wall , is formed on the engagement profile . comprising two housing parts, which are produced by a first profile element and a second profile element , which each have a main wall , from the side edges of which a first side wall and a second side wall extend away, and are assembled to form a housing wall which surrounds a receiver , wherein at least one operating element is attached to the outer side of the housing wall and a control electronics is accommodated in the receiver , wherein the first side wall of the first profile element can be fixed to the second side wall of the second profile element and the second side wall of the first profile element can be fixed to the first side wall of the second profile element via a latching element with the interposition of a sealing element , and the sealing element forms an elastic means of the latching arrangement , wherein the respective first side wall of the profile elements forms at a first free end a receiving profile , which is opened in the direction away from the main wall , while the respective second side wall of the profile elements forms at a second free end an engagement profile of the latching arrangement , which can be introduced into the receiving profile of the respective other profile element and a seal receiving groove , which is opened transversely to the direction of extension of the second side wall , is formed on the engagement profile .
A method for channel assessment in unlicensed spectrum, the method comprising receiving , by a first device, a first clear channel assessment, CCA, configuration from a second device, the first CCA configuration indicating one or more channels of the unlicensed spectrum each with a respective CCA bandwidth; performing , by the first device, medium access measurements in accordance with the first CCA configuration, and transmitting results of the medium access measurements to the second device; and receiving , by the first device, a second CCA configuration from the second device, the second CCA configuration indicating one or more channels of the unlicensed spectrum each with a respective CCA bandwidth, the second CCA configuration being different from the first CCA configuration. receiving , by a first device, a first clear channel assessment, CCA, configuration from a second device, the first CCA configuration indicating one or more channels of the unlicensed spectrum each with a respective CCA bandwidth; performing , by the first device, medium access measurements in accordance with the first CCA configuration, and transmitting results of the medium access measurements to the second device; and receiving , by the first device, a second CCA configuration from the second device, the second CCA configuration indicating one or more channels of the unlicensed spectrum each with a respective CCA bandwidth, the second CCA configuration being different from the first CCA configuration.
Clamping device for objects , comprising a flexible support plate that has a first surface suitable to be rested on a supporting surface, or on the body of a patient, and a second surface , opposite the first surface , from which shaped platelets extend, characterized in that each of said shaped platelets is elastically flexible and lies on a lying plane (π) orthogonal to said second surface , each of said shaped platelets having a profile with at least a hollow and a protruding portion to define a concavity facing, during use, toward said second surface , in that said clamping device comprises a first group and at least a second group of said shaped platelets disposed aligned along respective positioning axes (X1, X2) parallel to each other, the concavities of the shaped platelets of the first group defining with those of the second group at least a housing compartment aligned along a longitudinal axis (X), interposed between said positioning axes (X1, X2) and configured to contain said objects , and in that said lying planes (π) of said shaped platelets are inclined with respect to said longitudinal axis (X) by an angle comprised between 10° and 80°.
A bipolar input sampling network configured to receive an input differential voltage signal (Vin) and configured to provide a sampled differential voltage signal, comprising: a polarity comparator that is configured to determine a polarity of the input differential voltage signal (Vin); a capacitor-isolated rectifier circuit configured to provide a rectified input differential voltage signal based on the polarity determined at the polarity comparator; and a capacitor-isolated input sampling network configured to receive the rectified input differential voltage signal to provide the sampled differential voltage signal, wherein the capacitor-isolated rectifier circuit comprises a first pair of capacitor-isolated switches (S3, S6) selectively activated based on said polarity determined at the polarity comparator to provide the input differential voltage signal as the rectified input differential voltage signal and a second pair of capacitor-isolated switches (S4, S5) selectively activated based on said polarity determined at the polarity comparator to invert the input differential voltage signal and to provide the inverted input differential voltage signal as the rectified input differential voltage signal. a polarity comparator that is configured to determine a polarity of the input differential voltage signal (Vin); a capacitor-isolated rectifier circuit configured to provide a rectified input differential voltage signal based on the polarity determined at the polarity comparator; and a capacitor-isolated input sampling network configured to receive the rectified input differential voltage signal to provide the sampled differential voltage signal, wherein the capacitor-isolated rectifier circuit comprises a first pair of capacitor-isolated switches (S3, S6) selectively activated based on said polarity determined at the polarity comparator to provide the input differential voltage signal as the rectified input differential voltage signal and a second pair of capacitor-isolated switches (S4, S5) selectively activated based on said polarity determined at the polarity comparator to invert the input differential voltage signal and to provide the inverted input differential voltage signal as the rectified input differential voltage signal.
Device for detecting surface topographies, having an optical microscope configured for detecting a topography of a surface of a sample in the direction of a vertical coordinate (z) in a temporal sequence of individual measurements by microscopy and having a sample holder for holding the sample , wherein the microscope is configured for carrying out structured illumination microscopy, wherein an optical reference sensor is present, configured for measuring changes in a vertical distance between the microscope and the sample holder , wherein the reference sensor and the microscope have a common objective , wherein a control and evaluation unit is present for processing measurement data of the microscope and of the reference sensor , wherein the control and evaluation unit is configured for subsequently correcting a measured topography of a surface of a sample with the aid of measurement data of the reference sensor and wherein the control and evaluation unit is configured for correcting a measured surface topography by virtue of the changes in the vertical distance, measured by the reference sensor for a respective measurement time of the measurement of the surface topography, being subtracted from the measured surface topography data.
A fault diagnosis apparatus for an airflow meter for detecting an actual intake air quantity, comprising: means for detecting a rotation speed of an internal combustion engine ; and means for estimating an intake air quantity, wherein it is determined that the airflow meter has a fault when a divergence value (AFMDG) of the estimated intake air quantity (Qest) calculated by the intake-air-quantity estimation means with respect to the actual intake air quantity obtained by the airflow meter is kept outside of a specified area sandwiched between an upper-limit fault diagnosis criterion (THhigh) and a lower-limit fault diagnosis criterion (THlow), which criteria (THhigh, THlow) are determined based on the rotation speed of the internal combustion engine so as to change depending on the rotational speed, the divergence value (AFMDG) being calculated as a ratio of the actual intake air quantity and the estimated intake air quantity (Qest), wherein it is determined that the airflow meter is normal when the rotation speed of the internal combustion engine is higher than or equal to a predetermined engine rotation speed under a specific condition (THlow≤AFMDG≤THhigh) that the divergence value (AFMDG) is less than or equal to the upper-limit fault diagnosis criterion value (THhigh) and greater than or equal to the lower-limit fault diagnosis criterion (THlow), and wherein a current determination result is maintained when the rotation speed of the internal combustion engine is less than the predetermined engine rotation speed under the specific condition (THlow≤AFMDG≤THhigh). means for detecting a rotation speed of an internal combustion engine ; and means for estimating an intake air quantity, wherein it is determined that the airflow meter has a fault when a divergence value (AFMDG) of the estimated intake air quantity (Qest) calculated by the intake-air-quantity estimation means with respect to the actual intake air quantity obtained by the airflow meter is kept outside of a specified area sandwiched between an upper-limit fault diagnosis criterion (THhigh) and a lower-limit fault diagnosis criterion (THlow), which criteria (THhigh, THlow) are determined based on the rotation speed of the internal combustion engine so as to change depending on the rotational speed, the divergence value (AFMDG) being calculated as a ratio of the actual intake air quantity and the estimated intake air quantity (Qest), wherein it is determined that the airflow meter is normal when the rotation speed of the internal combustion engine is higher than or equal to a predetermined engine rotation speed under a specific condition (THlow≤AFMDG≤THhigh) that the divergence value (AFMDG) is less than or equal to the upper-limit fault diagnosis criterion value (THhigh) and greater than or equal to the lower-limit fault diagnosis criterion (THlow), and wherein a current determination result is maintained when the rotation speed of the internal combustion engine is less than the predetermined engine rotation speed under the specific condition (THlow≤AFMDG≤THhigh).
An ultrasonic device comprising: an ultrasonic transducer, an elongated probe comprising a first end and a second end, the first end attached to the ultrasonic transducer and the second end comprising a tip; and a purging gas delivery system, the purging gas delivery system comprising a purging gas inlet and a purging gas outlet; wherein: the elongated probe comprises Sialon, and the purging gas outlet is at the tip of the elongated probe. an ultrasonic transducer, an elongated probe comprising a first end and a second end, the first end attached to the ultrasonic transducer and the second end comprising a tip; and a purging gas delivery system, the purging gas delivery system comprising a purging gas inlet and a purging gas outlet; wherein: the elongated probe comprises Sialon, and the purging gas outlet is at the tip of the elongated probe. the elongated probe comprises Sialon, and the purging gas outlet is at the tip of the elongated probe.
Apparatus for obtaining an operative surface in the form of a motif or decoration on at least a portion of an exposed upper surface of a punch or a punch covering for ceramic use or a flexible belt configurable as a ring, whereby said a punch or a punch covering for ceramic use or a flexible belt are adapted to create by pressure at least one impression complementary to said motif or decoration on a surface of ceramic products in the green state, said apparatus comprising a support structure , at least one print module associated with said support structure and provided with at least one fluid-jet print head , for the selective emission of a predefined amount of at least one fluid or fluid mixture on to at least a portion of said punch or a punch covering for ceramic use or a flexible belt , said at least one print module is adapted to create three-dimensional structures, by means of a process of additive type, on said operative surface , with reliefs or low reliefs obtained by means of the hardening of said at least one fluid or of a fluid mixture on at least a portion of said punch or a punch covering for ceramic use or a flexible belt configurable as a ring; wherein said apparatus comprises means for hardening said at least one fluid or said fluid mixture emitted by said at least one print head to accelerate the hardening or solidification of said at least one fluid or said fluid mixture; wherein said means for hardening are associated with said at least one print head ; wherein said hardening means comprise irradiation means configured to emit radiations that accelerate the hardening or solidification of said at least one fluid or said fluid mixture and wherein said irradiation means are positioned at a nozzle for the emission of a print fluid or fluid mixture from said at least one print head ; further comprising means for moving to determine the position and/or the reciprocal distance between said at least one print module and said punch or punch covering for ceramic use or flexible belt configurable as a ring , when said punch or punch covering for ceramic use or flexible belt configurable as a ring is treated by said at least one print module wherein said means for moving comprise raising means associated with said at least one print module , for moving said at least one print module along a vertical direction (D3), that is, a direction perpendicular to said operative surface .
Transparent pane having at least one electrically heatable coating , which is connected to at least two collecting electrodes (11, 11"') provided for the electrical connection to the two poles of a voltage source such that, by applying a supply voltage, a heating current flows via a heating field formed between the two collecting electrodes (11,11"'), wherein the heating field contains at least one coating-free zone , which is bordered by a zone edge of the coating-free zone , which zone edge is formed, at least in sections, by the heatable coating , wherein - at least one of the two collecting electrodes (11, 11"') is subdivided into at least two subregions (11', 11") separated from one another, - at least one electrical supply line is guided from each of the at least two subregions (11', 11") to at least one additional electrode , wherein - the at least two electrical supply lines respectively run at least in sections - in the coating-free edge strip and/or - in at least one subregion (8', 8") of the coating outside the heating field , and wherein - the at least one additional electrode is electrically connected to the ends of the at least two electrical supply lines and to the heating field section of the heating field between the collecting electrodes (11,11"'), and/or - the at least one additional electrode is subdivided into at least two subregions (15', 15") separated from one another, wherein each of the at least two subregions (15', 15") is electrically connected to, in each case, one end of at least one electrical supply line as well as to the heating field section of the heating field between the collecting electrodes (11, 11"'), characterized in that each of the two subregions (11', 11") is contacted by the electrical supply line at a side of the collecting electrodes (11, 11'") facing away from the heating field . - at least one of the two collecting electrodes (11, 11"') is subdivided into at least two subregions (11', 11") separated from one another, - at least one electrical supply line is guided from each of the at least two subregions (11', 11") to at least one additional electrode , wherein - the at least two electrical supply lines respectively run at least in sections - in the coating-free edge strip and/or - in at least one subregion (8', 8") of the coating outside the heating field , and wherein - in the coating-free edge strip and/or - in at least one subregion (8', 8") of the coating outside the heating field , and wherein - the at least one additional electrode is electrically connected to the ends of the at least two electrical supply lines and to the heating field section of the heating field between the collecting electrodes (11,11"'), and/or - the at least one additional electrode is subdivided into at least two subregions (15', 15") separated from one another, wherein each of the at least two subregions (15', 15") is electrically connected to, in each case, one end of at least one electrical supply line as well as to the heating field section of the heating field between the collecting electrodes (11, 11"'),
A passive spent fuel cooling and filtration system in a fuel handling area of a nuclear reactor plant for removal of decay heat and filtration of a radioactive particulate-containing steam and air mixture generated in a spent fuel pool boiling event, comprising: a spent fuel pool located in the fuel handling area , adapted to contain pool water and spent fuel; a discharge path having a first end connected to the fuel handling area and a second end connected to atmosphere; an air filtration unit located in the discharge path , comprising at least one passive high-efficiency particulate air filter, comprising a mat of randomly arranged fibers, the mat being structured to trap at least a portion of radioactive particulates from the radioactive particulate-containing steam and air mixture; at least one temperature-actuated damper designed to open at an actuation temperature for venting the radioactive particulate-containing steam and air mixture from the fuel handling area to the at least one passive high-efficiency particular air filter; and a vent mechanism located downstream of the at least one passive high efficiency particulate air filter for releasing the filtered mixture exiting the particulate air filter to the atmosphere , wherein during normal operation, the at least one temperature-actuated damper isolates the air filtration unit and the discharge path from the fuel handling area , and wherein during the spent fuel pool boiling event, the temperature-operated damper is open to release the radioactive particulate-containing steam and air mixture from the fuel handling area to the air filtration unit . a spent fuel pool located in the fuel handling area , adapted to contain pool water and spent fuel; a discharge path having a first end connected to the fuel handling area and a second end connected to atmosphere; an air filtration unit located in the discharge path , comprising at least one passive high-efficiency particulate air filter, comprising a mat of randomly arranged fibers, the mat being structured to trap at least a portion of radioactive particulates from the radioactive particulate-containing steam and air mixture; at least one temperature-actuated damper designed to open at an actuation temperature for venting the radioactive particulate-containing steam and air mixture from the fuel handling area to the at least one passive high-efficiency particular air filter; and a vent mechanism located downstream of the at least one passive high efficiency particulate air filter for releasing the filtered mixture exiting the particulate air filter to the atmosphere ,