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A method for producing a polythiol compound, comprising: reacting 2-mercaptoethanol with an epihalohydrin in an amount of 1.00 equivalent or more and 1.25 equivalent or less with respect to the 2-mercaptoethanol to obtain a polyol compound represented by Formula ; [in Formula , X represents a halogen atom] reacting the polyol compound represented by Formula with an alkali metal sulfide in an amount of 1.04 equivalent or more and 1.25 equivalent or less with respect to the 2-mercaptoethanol to obtain a polyol compound represented by Formula ; reacting the polyol compound represented by Formula with thiourea in the presence of an acid to obtain an isothiuronium salt; hydrolyzing the isothiuronium salt in the presence of a base to obtain a polythiol salt; and converting the polythiol salt into a polythiol with an acid to obtain one or more polythiol compounds selected from the group consisting of a polythiol compound represented by Formula , a polythiol compound represented by Formula , and a polythiol compound represented by Formula , wherein the measured value of the thiol equivalent of the polythiol compound obtained by the method for producing a polythiol compound is 92 or more and 100 or less. reacting 2-mercaptoethanol with an epihalohydrin in an amount of 1.00 equivalent or more and 1.25 equivalent or less with respect to the 2-mercaptoethanol to obtain a polyol compound represented by Formula ; [in Formula , X represents a halogen atom] reacting the polyol compound represented by Formula with an alkali metal sulfide in an amount of 1.04 equivalent or more and 1.25 equivalent or less with respect to the 2-mercaptoethanol to obtain a polyol compound represented by Formula ; reacting the polyol compound represented by Formula with thiourea in the presence of an acid to obtain an isothiuronium salt; hydrolyzing the isothiuronium salt in the presence of a base to obtain a polythiol salt; and converting the polythiol salt into a polythiol with an acid to obtain one or more polythiol compounds selected from the group consisting of a polythiol compound represented by Formula , a polythiol compound represented by Formula , and a polythiol compound represented by Formula , wherein the measured value of the thiol equivalent of the polythiol compound obtained by the method for producing a polythiol compound is 92 or more and 100 or less.
A biopsy device including a housing and a biopsy needle extending from the housing, the biopsy needle including an outer cutting needle and an inner sample needle with a tissue compartment for receiving a tissue sample, the outer cutting needle surrounding the inner sample needle , the outer cutting needle and the inner sample needle being arranged slidingly in relation to each other along their longitudinal direction, the outer cutting needle having a cutting end distant from the housing , the biopsy device being adapted to, during each sampling operation whereby a tissue sample is collected in the tissue compartment of the inner sample needle , displace the outer cutting needle and the inner sample needle at least between an open position of the tissue compartment in which the tissue compartment extends beyond the cutting end of the outer cutting needle and a closed position of the tissue compartment in which the outer cutting needle covers the tissue compartment , the biopsy device including a vacuum source for providing a pressure decrease in the tissue compartment of the inner sample needle via a vacuum channel arranged longitudinally in the biopsy needle , and the biopsy device including a valve system adapted to provide a pressure decrease in the tissue compartment at each sampling operation, characterised in that the vacuum source has the form of a number of initially pre-evacuated vacuum containers (9 1 , 9 2 , 9 3 , 9 4 , 9 5 , 9 6 ), in that the biopsy device is adapted to, by means of the initial vacuum of the number of initially pre-evacuated vacuum containers , provide a pressure decrease in the tissue compartment of the inner sample needle at each one of a limited number of consecutive sampling operations, and in that the valve system is adapted to connect each initially pre-evacuated vacuum container separately and in succession, corresponding to the respective consecutive sampling operations, with the vacuum channel in the biopsy needle .
A method, comprising: obtaining a surgical instrument handle for a surgical system, wherein the surgical instrument handle comprises: a trigger; an electric motor; and a microcontroller in signal communication with said trigger and said electric motor, wherein said microcontroller comprises a locking circuit; obtaining a surgical instrument attachment for the surgical system; operably attaching the surgical instrument attachment to the surgical instrument handle to form at least a portion of the surgical system; and entering, by an operator, an access code either directly into the surgical system via a keyboard or other suitable input arrangement, or into an external or remote access code input, to unlock the locking circuit of the microcontroller, wherein the microcontroller is configured to prevent actuation of the electric motor to cause an end effector to articulate until the access code has been entered into the surgical system. obtaining a surgical instrument handle for a surgical system, wherein the surgical instrument handle comprises: a trigger; an electric motor; and a microcontroller in signal communication with said trigger and said electric motor, wherein said microcontroller comprises a locking circuit; a trigger; an electric motor; and a microcontroller in signal communication with said trigger and said electric motor, wherein said microcontroller comprises a locking circuit; obtaining a surgical instrument attachment for the surgical system; operably attaching the surgical instrument attachment to the surgical instrument handle to form at least a portion of the surgical system; and entering, by an operator, an access code either directly into the surgical system via a keyboard or other suitable input arrangement, or into an external or remote access code input, to unlock the locking circuit of the microcontroller, wherein the microcontroller is configured to prevent actuation of the electric motor to cause an end effector to articulate until the access code has been entered into the surgical system.
A medical device, comprising: a hub ; an adhesive patch coupled to the hub , the adhesive patch to couple the hub to an anatomy (B), the adhesive patch defining an edge that extends along a perimeter of the adhesive patch; characterized in that the medical device further comprises: an anisotropic shim coupled to the adhesive patch along the perimeter of the adhesive patch proximate the edge to resist an uncoupling of the adhesive patch from the anatomy, the shim having an inner periphery spaced apart from an outer periphery and the shim being locally rigid between the inner periphery and the outer periphery; wherein the shim further comprises at least one slit defined through a first side and a second side of the shim, the second side opposite the first side . a hub ; an adhesive patch coupled to the hub , the adhesive patch to couple the hub to an anatomy (B), the adhesive patch defining an edge that extends along a perimeter of the adhesive patch; characterized in that the medical device further comprises: an anisotropic shim coupled to the adhesive patch along the perimeter of the adhesive patch proximate the edge to resist an uncoupling of the adhesive patch from the anatomy, the shim having an inner periphery spaced apart from an outer periphery and the shim being locally rigid between the inner periphery and the outer periphery; wherein the shim further comprises at least one slit defined through a first side and a second side of the shim, the second side opposite the first side . an anisotropic shim coupled to the adhesive patch along the perimeter of the adhesive patch proximate the edge to resist an uncoupling of the adhesive patch from the anatomy, the shim having an inner periphery spaced apart from an outer periphery and the shim being locally rigid between the inner periphery and the outer periphery; wherein the shim further comprises at least one slit defined through a first side and a second side of the shim, the second side opposite the first side .
A cable assembly, comprising: a cable having a subunit surrounded by an upjacketed portion ; the subunit including at least one optical fiber and a plurality of tensile yarns disposed within a subunit jacket ; and the upjacketed portion including strength components disposed about the subunit and within a jacket , the strength components being glass-reinforced plastic members; a hardened fiber optic connector attached to the at least one optical fiber at a first end, characterized by strain-relieving at least some of the plurality of tensile yarns and the strength components , the hardened fiber optic connector includes a crimp body , wherein some of the plurality of tensile yarns of the subunit are attached and strain-relieved to the crimp body and the strength components of the upjacketed portion are attached and strain-relieved to the crimp body . a cable having a subunit surrounded by an upjacketed portion ; the subunit including at least one optical fiber and a plurality of tensile yarns disposed within a subunit jacket ; and the upjacketed portion including strength components disposed about the subunit and within a jacket , the strength components being glass-reinforced plastic members; the subunit including at least one optical fiber and a plurality of tensile yarns disposed within a subunit jacket ; and the upjacketed portion including strength components disposed about the subunit and within a jacket , the strength components being glass-reinforced plastic members; a hardened fiber optic connector attached to the at least one optical fiber at a first end, characterized by strain-relieving at least some of the plurality of tensile yarns and the strength components , the hardened fiber optic connector includes a crimp body , wherein some of the plurality of tensile yarns of the subunit are attached and strain-relieved to the crimp body and the strength components of the upjacketed portion are attached and strain-relieved to the crimp body .
A method of cold forming a glass laminate structure comprising the steps of: assembling a multi-layer structure having two buffer plates, one or more non-deformable materials adhered to a surface of one or both of the two buffer plates and a glass laminate structure intermediate the two buffer plates, wherein the glass laminate structure includes two sheets of glass and a polymer interlayer intermediate the two sheets of glass and wherein the one or more non-deformable materials form a pattern; placing the assembled structure in an autoclave; cold forming the glass laminate structure in the autoclave by heating the assembled structure to a temperature about 5 to 10 degrees above the softening point of the polymer interlayer for a predetermined period of time at a predetermined pressure; removing the assembled structure from the autoclave; and removing the glass laminate structure from between the buffer plates and one or more non-deformable materials wherein the pattern formed by the one or more non-deformable materials has been transferred to the glass laminate structure as a function of variances in thicknesses of the glass laminate structure. assembling a multi-layer structure having two buffer plates, one or more non-deformable materials adhered to a surface of one or both of the two buffer plates and a glass laminate structure intermediate the two buffer plates, wherein the glass laminate structure includes two sheets of glass and a polymer interlayer intermediate the two sheets of glass and wherein the one or more non-deformable materials form a pattern; placing the assembled structure in an autoclave; cold forming the glass laminate structure in the autoclave by heating the assembled structure to a temperature about 5 to 10 degrees above the softening point of the polymer interlayer for a predetermined period of time at a predetermined pressure; removing the assembled structure from the autoclave; and removing the glass laminate structure from between the buffer plates and one or more non-deformable materials wherein the pattern formed by the one or more non-deformable materials has been transferred to the glass laminate structure as a function of variances in thicknesses of the glass laminate structure.
A system comprising: a first controller operable to assume one of a plurality of respective states, in a first state the first controller being configured to generate a first controller powertrain signal in order to cause a powertrain to develop drive torque, and a first controller brake signal in order to cause application of a brake to one or more wheels , the first controller being configured to generate the first controller powertrain signal and first controller brake signal to cause a vehicle to operate in accordance with the target speed value, wherein when the first controller is in a predetermined one or more states the first controller is configured automatically to perform a brake wipe operation in which the first controller generates the first controller brake signal in dependence on one or more predetermined conditions whilst continuing to cause a vehicle to operate in accordance with the target speed value; characterised in that the first controller configured to assume an 'off' state and one or more 'on' states, the first state being an 'on' state, wherein when the first controller has transitioned from the 'off' state to an 'on' state the first controller is configured automatically to perform the brake wipe operation the first controller is configured automatically to cause a brake wipe operation to be performed at predetermined intervals when the first controller is in a predetermined one or more 'on' states. a first controller operable to assume one of a plurality of respective states, in a first state the first controller being configured to generate a first controller powertrain signal in order to cause a powertrain to develop drive torque, and a first controller brake signal in order to cause application of a brake to one or more wheels , the first controller being configured to generate the first controller powertrain signal and first controller brake signal to cause a vehicle to operate in accordance with the target speed value, wherein when the first controller is in a predetermined one or more states the first controller is configured automatically to perform a brake wipe operation in which the first controller generates the first controller brake signal in dependence on one or more predetermined conditions whilst continuing to cause a vehicle to operate in accordance with the target speed value; characterised in that the first controller configured to assume an 'off' state and one or more 'on' states, the first state being an 'on' state, wherein when the first controller has transitioned from the 'off' state to an 'on' state the first controller is configured automatically to perform the brake wipe operation the first controller is configured automatically to cause a brake wipe operation to be performed at predetermined intervals when the first controller is in a predetermined one or more 'on' states.
A method for predicting subject's responsiveness to a glucocorticosteroid medical regimen, prior to the start of said medical regimen, the method comprising the step of determining the amount of miR218-5p in a test sample of the subject, isolated prior to starting the medical regimen, wherein: (a) if no miR218-5p amount is present in the sample, it is indicative that the subject will be responder to the medical regimen, and (b) if miR218-5p is detected in the test sample it is indicative that the subject will not respond to the medical regimen, and wherein - the subject suffers from ulcerative colitis; - the isolated test sample is selected from: plasma, serum, and blood, particularly plasma; (a) if no miR218-5p amount is present in the sample, it is indicative that the subject will be responder to the medical regimen, and (b) if miR218-5p is detected in the test sample it is indicative that the subject will not respond to the medical regimen, and - the subject suffers from ulcerative colitis; - the isolated test sample is selected from: plasma, serum, and blood, particularly plasma;
An arrangement arranged to enclose a circuit board comprising electronic components , comprising: a structure designed to receive said circuit board and said electronic components , a housing designed to receive said structure , a cover designed to be connected to said housing , an electric socket adapted to provide said circuit board with electricity, wherein said electric socket is comprised in at least one of said housing or said cover , wherein said arrangement is arranged to enclose said circuit board by said housing and said cover , wherein said structure is designed to releasable and at least partly bear against said circuit board and at least partly against said electronic components , wherein said structure comprises cavities , designed to receive said electronic components and releasable bear against said electronic components , characterized in that each cavity has a form that corresponds to the form of a corresponding electronic component . a structure designed to receive said circuit board and said electronic components , a housing designed to receive said structure , a cover designed to be connected to said housing , an electric socket adapted to provide said circuit board with electricity, wherein said electric socket is comprised in at least one of said housing or said cover , wherein said arrangement is arranged to enclose said circuit board by said housing and said cover , wherein said structure is designed to releasable and at least partly bear against said circuit board and at least partly against said electronic components , wherein said structure comprises cavities , designed to receive said electronic components and releasable bear against said electronic components , characterized in that each cavity has a form that corresponds to the form of a corresponding electronic component .
A method of controlling a propulsion system of a marine vehicle , characterized by forming , by a controller , data on a pitch angle (γ(θ)) of at least one foil , which is individually controllable and in a rotatable manner attached with a foil wheel , based on an angularly variable wake field (W(θ)) affecting the at least one foil and an angle (θ) of a rotation of the foil wheel ; and setting , by an actuator arrangement receiving the data from the controller , the at least one foil at the pitch angle (γ(θ)) based on the data.
An overdetermined movement platform system , comprising a base ; a platform movable along 6 degrees of freedom relative to said base ; at least eight long-stroke actuators , wherein each actuator couples the base with the platform , wherein an overdetermined system is defined in that an actuator force-fight may exist which deforms the platform depending on the orientation of the actuators with respect to the platform and a controller which (a) is configured to adapt a demanded platform movement set-point to a commanded platform movement set-point, (b) is configured to move the at least eight long-stroke actuators such that the commanded platform movement set-point is achieved and (c) is configured to dynamically redistribute the forces as exercised by the actuators on the platform between the actuators , wherein the controller comprises a guidance module configured to adapt a demanded platform movement set-point to a commanded platform movement set-point by a counter movement for the platform and configured to calculate a force-fight set-point, wherein the counter movement and the force-fight set-point are derived from a model predictive control algorithm which uses a cost-minimizing control strategy. a controller which (a) is configured to adapt a demanded platform movement set-point to a commanded platform movement set-point, (b) is configured to move the at least eight long-stroke actuators such that the commanded platform movement set-point is achieved and (c) is configured to dynamically redistribute the forces as exercised by the actuators on the platform between the actuators , wherein the controller comprises a guidance module configured to adapt a demanded platform movement set-point to a commanded platform movement set-point by a counter movement for the platform and configured to calculate a force-fight set-point, wherein the counter movement and the force-fight set-point are derived from a model predictive control algorithm which uses a cost-minimizing control strategy.
A mop with a housing and a wiping element, wherein the wiping element is designed as a self-contained wiping tape , which can be guided along a self-contained path around and through the housing , wherein it is guided through a mechanical dirt separator in the housing, a first tank in the housing for holding a first wiping liquid, in which a first deflection device for the wiping tape is provided, and a second deflection element is provided for deflecting the wiping tape from the upper side of the housing to the bottom side of the housing , characterized in that at least part of the dirt separator has through openings toward a coarse particle collection chamber in the housing , through which the dirt particles stripped from the wiping tape on the dirt separator can get into the coarse particle collection chamber , wherein the first tank is secured below the coarse particle collection chamber , a passage slit is provided, which connects the interior of the first tank with the interior of a second tank provided for holding a second wiping liquid, wherein the passage slit faces the upper side of the housing , and an outlet slit of the wiping tape is provided on the side of the second tank facing the upper side of the housing . the wiping element is designed as a self-contained wiping tape , which can be guided along a self-contained path around and through the housing , wherein it is guided through a mechanical dirt separator in the housing, a first tank in the housing for holding a first wiping liquid, in which a first deflection device for the wiping tape is provided, and a second deflection element is provided for deflecting the wiping tape from the upper side of the housing to the bottom side of the housing , characterized in that at least part of the dirt separator has through openings toward a coarse particle collection chamber in the housing , through which the dirt particles stripped from the wiping tape on the dirt separator can get into the coarse particle collection chamber , wherein the first tank is secured below the coarse particle collection chamber , a passage slit is provided, which connects the interior of the first tank with the interior of a second tank provided for holding a second wiping liquid, wherein the passage slit faces the upper side of the housing , and an outlet slit of the wiping tape is provided on the side of the second tank facing the upper side of the housing .