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A surgical instrument, comprising: an elongate shaft assembly defining a shaft axis; a first end effector jaw coupled to said elongate shaft assembly; and a second end effector jaw coupled to said first end effector jaw for selective pivotal travel relative thereto between a fully open position and a fully closed position about a fixed jaw pivot axis that is transverse to said shaft axis and extends therethrough, wherein said elongate shaft assembly comprises a closure member that is axially movable between a proximal most starting position corresponding to said fully open position of said second end effector jaw and an ending position corresponding to a fully closed position of said second end effector jaw relative to said first end effector jaw and wherein when said closure member is in said starting position, a distal end thereof is located on a plane that is spaced distally from said jaw pivot axis a distance measured along said shaft axis that is no more than 0.23cm (0.090 inches); and wherein said distance is within 0.025 - 0.153 cm (0.010 - 0.060 inches), and wherein said closure member comprises an axially movable distal closure tube segment comprising a closure cam surface configured to cammingly engage a jaw cam surface on said second end effector jaw as said axially movable distal closure tube segment is moved from said starting position to said ending position. an elongate shaft assembly defining a shaft axis; a first end effector jaw coupled to said elongate shaft assembly; and a second end effector jaw coupled to said first end effector jaw for selective pivotal travel relative thereto between a fully open position and a fully closed position about a fixed jaw pivot axis that is transverse to said shaft axis and extends therethrough, wherein said elongate shaft assembly comprises a closure member that is axially movable between a proximal most starting position corresponding to said fully open position of said second end effector jaw and an ending position corresponding to a fully closed position of said second end effector jaw relative to said first end effector jaw and wherein when said closure member is in said starting position, a distal end thereof is located on a plane that is spaced distally from said jaw pivot axis a distance measured along said shaft axis that is no more than 0.23cm (0.090 inches); and wherein said distance is within 0.025 - 0.153 cm (0.010 - 0.060 inches), and wherein said closure member comprises an axially movable distal closure tube segment comprising a closure cam surface configured to cammingly engage a jaw cam surface on said second end effector jaw as said axially movable distal closure tube segment is moved from said starting position to said ending position.
An aerosol delivery device , comprising: a movement detection unit configured to detect a movement of the device ; a power source having a level of charge; and a feedback element configured to provide feedback based on the charge status of the power source , wherein the feedback element provides feedback in response to a movement of the device being detected by the movement detection unit, characterised in that the feedback element is configured to only provide the feedback when the device is in a charging mode. a movement detection unit configured to detect a movement of the device ; a power source having a level of charge; and a feedback element configured to provide feedback based on the charge status of the power source , wherein the feedback element provides feedback in response to a movement of the device being detected by the movement detection unit, characterised in that the feedback element is configured to only provide the feedback when the device is in a charging mode.
A linearly scalable bioreactor system for use in carrying out a scalable biomanufacturing process, the system comprising: a bioprocessing bag having a flexible wall, a working volume of from about 2 liters to about 10 liters, and a height to diameter ratio at maximum working volume of about 1.5; an impeller mounted on an impeller plate attached to an inside bottom surface of the flexible wall, the ratio of the diameter of the impeller, Di, to the diameter of the bioprocessing bag, Dt, equal to a value of from about 0.6 to about 0.7; and a sparging surface positioned about 3-100 mm beneath the impeller. a bioprocessing bag having a flexible wall, a working volume of from about 2 liters to about 10 liters, and a height to diameter ratio at maximum working volume of about 1.5; an impeller mounted on an impeller plate attached to an inside bottom surface of the flexible wall, the ratio of the diameter of the impeller, Di, to the diameter of the bioprocessing bag, Dt, equal to a value of from about 0.6 to about 0.7; and a sparging surface positioned about 3-100 mm beneath the impeller.
A femoral hip joint spacer for temporary replacement of a part of a hip joint, the hip joint spacer having a prosthesis body, the prosthesis body having a ball head with a sliding surface , a neck , the proximal side of which is connected to the ball head , a stem which is connected to the neck on a distal side of the neck which is opposite the ball head , and an anchoring sleeve which encloses the stem on a proximal side of the stem with a circumferential fastening area and which is connected to the stem , the hip joint spacer further having an irrigation liquid inlet opening in a surface of the prothesis body, an irrigation liquid outlet opening in the surface of the prosthesis body, at least one irrigation liquid discharge opening on a distal side of the stem and at least one irrigation liquid intake opening on the ball head or on the neck , wherein the at least one irrigation liquid discharge opening is connected inside the prothesis body in a liquid-permeable manner to the irrigation liquid inlet opening and is not connected inside the prothesis body in a liquid-permeable manner to the irrigation liquid outlet opening , and the at least one irrigation liquid intake opening is connected inside the prothesis body in a liquid-permeable manner to the irrigation liquid outlet opening and is not connected inside the prothesis body in a liquid-permeable manner to the irrigation liquid inlet opening , and wherein a cavity which is open on two sides is formed inside the anchoring sleeve , which cavity connects a proximal side of the anchoring sleeve to a distal side of the anchoring sleeve in a liquid-permeable manner.
An automatic feeder comprising a feeding pipe discharging a feed when a pig gnaws a gnawing block thereon and thus triggers a pressure sensor or a switch, a hopper configured to be filled with a dry feed material, a motor , a spiral conveyor for conveying the dry feed material in the hopper to the feeding pipe and having one end connected with the motor to receiving its power for rotation and the other end placed in the feeding pipe , a water supply pipeline for providing water for mixing the dry feed material in the feeding pipe , and a control unit for powering on the motor and opening the water supply pipeline simultaneously after receiving a triggering signal of the pressure sensor or the switch and powering off the motor and closing the water supply pipeline when not receiving the triggering signal of the pressure sensor or the switch, wherein a mounting slot hole of a triggering connecting lever is axially formed in a pipe wall of a discharging outlet at a front end of the feeding pipe and a gnawing block mounting groove is radially formed in the pipe wall of the discharging outlet, the mounting slot hole and the gnawing block mounting groove are communicated with each other; one end of the triggering connecting lever is connected to the gnawing block located in the gnawing block mounting groove, the other end of the triggering connecting lever is fixedly connected to the pressure sensor or the switch; a gap is reserved between the triggering connecting lever and the mounting slot hole ; and when the gnawing block is gnawed, the triggering connecting lever is deformed to trigger the pressure sensor or the switch to respond, and in that one end, connected with the motor , of the spiral conveyor is higher than the other end thereof located in the feeding pipe to prevent water in the water supply pipeline from flowing into the hopper , the spiral conveyor is connected with the motor via a motor rod , and a stirring vane for scattering the dry feed material is arranged on the motor rod .
A method for using a cushion for a chair , preferably for an office, work or leisure chair, wherein the cushion comprises a cushion element , which can be moved with at least one degree of freedom associated with the cushion element , and has at least one sensor , which is integrated into the cushion, for sensing the position or the change in position to at least the cushion element with respect to at least one associated degree of freedom, wherein the sensor is coupled to an interface for the wireless output of measured values, wherein in the method, the at least one sensor senses measured values and sends at least some of the sensed measured values over the interface to a device outside the cushion, the device receives and evaluates the measured values and emits an output signal, wherein the method is used in the case of a chair, in the case of which the at least one cushion is placed onto a seat rest or is integrated into a seat rest of this type, which is supported so as to be capable of wobbling, and wherein at least two sensors sense the position or change in position of two different regions of the seat rest and send corresponding measured values to the device , and characterized in that the cushion comprises a pneumatic wobble cushion , which has a plurality of deformable air chambers , which are connected to one another, and rests on an elastically deformable hollow body , which acts as pump for pumping up the air chambers every time someone sits down on the cushion, and which fills with air again as a result of its elastic expansion every time someone gets up from the cushion. wherein in the method, the at least one sensor senses measured values and sends at least some of the sensed measured values over the interface to a device outside the cushion, the device receives and evaluates the measured values and emits an output signal, wherein the method is used in the case of a chair, in the case of which the at least one cushion is placed onto a seat rest or is integrated into a seat rest of this type, which is supported so as to be capable of wobbling, and wherein at least two sensors sense the position or change in position of two different regions of the seat rest and send corresponding measured values to the device , and characterized in that the cushion comprises a pneumatic wobble cushion , which has a plurality of deformable air chambers , which are connected to one another, and rests on an elastically deformable hollow body , which acts as pump for pumping up the air chambers every time someone sits down on the cushion, and which fills with air again as a result of its elastic expansion every time someone gets up from the cushion.
A computer-implemented method for facilitating an update process of a software program on a client device , comprising: maintaining (S202, S302, S401) a connection with a network device , wherein maintaining the connection with the network device further comprises: transmitting, periodically to the network device within a predetermined interval, one or more heartbeat request packets; monitoring for a heartbeat response packet from the network device after transmitting the one or more heartbeat requests; and determining whether the connection with the network device is maintained based on whether the heartbeat response is received; receiving information for updating a software program from the network device ; performing (S203, S305) an updating of the software program based on the received information; when performing the updating of the software program: receiving (S201, S301) a user request for accessing the network device , and storing the received user request; and after the updating of the software program completes, processing the stored user request for accessing the network device . maintaining (S202, S302, S401) a connection with a network device , wherein maintaining the connection with the network device further comprises: transmitting, periodically to the network device within a predetermined interval, one or more heartbeat request packets; monitoring for a heartbeat response packet from the network device after transmitting the one or more heartbeat requests; and determining whether the connection with the network device is maintained based on whether the heartbeat response is received; transmitting, periodically to the network device within a predetermined interval, one or more heartbeat request packets; monitoring for a heartbeat response packet from the network device after transmitting the one or more heartbeat requests; and determining whether the connection with the network device is maintained based on whether the heartbeat response is received; receiving information for updating a software program from the network device ; performing (S203, S305) an updating of the software program based on the received information; when performing the updating of the software program: receiving (S201, S301) a user request for accessing the network device , and storing the received user request; and receiving (S201, S301) a user request for accessing the network device , and storing the received user request; and after the updating of the software program completes, processing the stored user request for accessing the network device .
A Device-to-Device, D2D, enabled node for a wireless communication network, the D2D enabled node being adapted for indicating at least one unidirectional frequency capability of the D2D enabled node to at least one other D2D enabled node , wherein the at least one unidirectional frequency capability is indicated by an implicit signaling, wherein the implicit signaling is based on at least one of an observed D2D enabled node behavior pattern which can be recognized by the other D2D enabled node and which is determined by the capability, D2D enabled node-preferred configuration which is indirectly indicative of the capability, and D2D enabled node resource or scheduling requests.
Method for controlling an interface with haptic force feedback, said interface comprising an actuator , said method comprising: • receiving an initial command arranged for controlling the actuator so that a force exerted by the actuator or the initial command is equal to: ∘ an initial low-frequency portion F 0 (t) comprising only frequencies less than a cut-off frequency, ∘ plus an optional high-frequency portion F (t) comprising only frequencies greater than the cut-off frequency, • converting the initial command to a converted command in which the initial low-frequency portion F 0 (t) is converted to a modified low-frequency portion F(t), • controlling the actuator according to the converted command, the method being characterized in that the amplitude of the modified low-frequency portion follows a decreasing function, and for which, over any time interval of duration Δt between a time t and a time t+Δt, the modified low-frequency portion F(t) decreases by a value X less than or equal to 10% of the initial value of the modified low-frequency portion F(t) at time t, the duration Δt of the time interval being greater than or equal to 0.3 second. • receiving an initial command arranged for controlling the actuator so that a force exerted by the actuator or the initial command is equal to: ∘ an initial low-frequency portion F 0 (t) comprising only frequencies less than a cut-off frequency, ∘ plus an optional high-frequency portion F (t) comprising only frequencies greater than the cut-off frequency, ∘ an initial low-frequency portion F 0 (t) comprising only frequencies less than a cut-off frequency, ∘ plus an optional high-frequency portion F (t) comprising only frequencies greater than the cut-off frequency, • converting the initial command to a converted command in which the initial low-frequency portion F 0 (t) is converted to a modified low-frequency portion F(t), • controlling the actuator according to the converted command, the method being characterized in that the amplitude of the modified low-frequency portion follows a decreasing function, and for which, over any time interval of duration Δt between a time t and a time t+Δt, the modified low-frequency portion F(t) decreases by a value X less than or equal to 10% of the initial value of the modified low-frequency portion F(t) at time t, the duration Δt of the time interval being greater than or equal to 0.3 second.
A method of preparing a surface-modified superabsorbent polymer, comprising: a) providing a superabsorbent polymer; b) adding the superabsorbent polymer provided in a) with particles having i) a BET specific surface area of 300 to 1500 m 2 /g, ii) a porosity of 50% or more, measured through laser diffraction, iii) a particle size ranging from 2 nm to 50 μm, measured using a BET analyzer and iv) superhydrophobicity with a water contact angle of 125° or more; and c) adding the superabsorbent polymer pre-treated in b) with a water-soluble salt having a multivalent cation and mixing them together to thereby modify a surface of the superabsorbent polymer, wherein the cation of the water-soluble salt having a multivalent cation comprises any one or more selected from the group consisting of Al 3+ , Zr4 + , Sc 3+ , Ti 4+ , V 5+ , Cr 3+ , Mn 2+ , Fe 3+ , Ni 2+ , Cu 2+ , Zn 2+ , and Pt 4+ , and an anion thereof comprises any one or more selected from the group consisting of a sulfuric acid group (SO 4 2- ), a sulfurous acid group (SO 3 2- ), a nitric acid group (NO 3 - ), a metaphosphoric acid group (PO 3 - ), and a phosphoric acid group (PO 4 3- ). a) providing a superabsorbent polymer; b) adding the superabsorbent polymer provided in a) with particles having i) a BET specific surface area of 300 to 1500 m 2 /g, ii) a porosity of 50% or more, measured through laser diffraction, iii) a particle size ranging from 2 nm to 50 μm, measured using a BET analyzer and iv) superhydrophobicity with a water contact angle of 125° or more; and i) a BET specific surface area of 300 to 1500 m 2 /g, ii) a porosity of 50% or more, measured through laser diffraction, iii) a particle size ranging from 2 nm to 50 μm, measured using a BET analyzer and iv) superhydrophobicity with a water contact angle of 125° or more; and c) adding the superabsorbent polymer pre-treated in b) with a water-soluble salt having a multivalent cation and mixing them together to thereby modify a surface of the superabsorbent polymer, wherein the cation of the water-soluble salt having a multivalent cation comprises any one or more selected from the group consisting of Al 3+ , Zr4 + , Sc 3+ , Ti 4+ , V 5+ , Cr 3+ , Mn 2+ , Fe 3+ , Ni 2+ , Cu 2+ , Zn 2+ , and Pt 4+ , and an anion thereof comprises any one or more selected from the group consisting of a sulfuric acid group (SO 4 2- ), a sulfurous acid group (SO 3 2- ), a nitric acid group (NO 3 - ), a metaphosphoric acid group (PO 3 - ), and a phosphoric acid group (PO 4 3- ).
Method for operating a laser scanner for a LIDAR system scanning in a scanning direction , wherein the laser scanner has a laser source , which is embodied to emit a plurality of individual light beams in a plurality of angle regions arranged next to one another transversely to the scanning direction , wherein a reception optical unit of the laser scanner is embodied to concentrate reflected components of the emitted light beams at exposure regions of a sensor plane of the laser scanner that are arranged next to one another transversely to the scanning direction , wherein a plurality of sensor pixels of the laser scanner are arranged in the sensor plane next to one another transversely to the scanning direction , wherein the sensor pixels are arranged with an offset with respect to the exposure regions transversely to the scanning direction , wherein a control electronic unit of the laser scanner is embodied to control the laser source such that a plurality of light beams are emitted with a temporal offset such that at most the reflected component of one of the light beams is incident on one sensor pixel at the same time, characterized in that , in a transmission step, the laser source is controlled to emit a light beam into one of the angle regions at a transmission time point, wherein reflected components of the emitted light beam are guided by the reception optical unit onto an exposure region assigned to the angle region , and, in a reception step, in each case one reception time point is read from the two sensor pixels that are assigned to the exposure region when the reflected components are incident on the respective sensor pixel .
Method for controlling voice-controlled user interfaces in motor vehicles, comprising the steps of: a) determining a position to be expected for a motor vehicle within a predetermined future time interval (T), b) ascertaining static and/or dynamic load sources at the position to be expected, c) assigning at least one load value to at least one of the ascertained static and/or dynamic load sources, d) ascertaining an accumulated load value from the at least one load value and/or adopting at least one load value as accumulated load value, e) detecting a mental load situation for a user of a voice-controlled user interface in the predetermined future time interval (T), wherein the mental load situation is detected if the accumulated load value exceeds a predetermined threshold value at the position to be expected and/or in the predetermined future time interval, and f) adapting an interaction between a voice-controlled user interface and a user if a load situation has been detected, wherein the adaptation is a time shift and/or a suspension and/or a termination of a voice input and/or of a voice output and/or of an overall dialogue between voice-controlled user interface and user. a) determining a position to be expected for a motor vehicle within a predetermined future time interval (T), b) ascertaining static and/or dynamic load sources at the position to be expected, c) assigning at least one load value to at least one of the ascertained static and/or dynamic load sources, d) ascertaining an accumulated load value from the at least one load value and/or adopting at least one load value as accumulated load value, e) detecting a mental load situation for a user of a voice-controlled user interface in the predetermined future time interval (T), wherein the mental load situation is detected if the accumulated load value exceeds a predetermined threshold value at the position to be expected and/or in the predetermined future time interval, and f) adapting an interaction between a voice-controlled user interface and a user if a load situation has been detected, wherein the adaptation is a time shift and/or a suspension and/or a termination of a voice input and/or of a voice output and/or of an overall dialogue between voice-controlled user interface and user.