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A spectrally encoded endoscopy (SEE) probe for forward viewing, comprising: a light guiding component ; a light focusing component ; a light reflecting component ; and a grating component ; wherein the light guiding component is configured to guide light from a light source , the light focusing component is configured to focus the light from the light guiding component, the light reflecting component is configured to reflect the light from the light focusing element, and the grating component is configured to diffract the light from the light reflecting component, wherein the probe has a probe optical axis that is defined as extending along the direction of propagation of a light provided from the light guiding component through the light focusing component, wherein, from a proximal end of the probe in the direction of propagation of light, the light focusing component is provided after the light guiding component , the light reflecting component is provided after the light focusing component , and the grating component is provided after the light reflecting component, and wherein the light reflecting component and the grating component are angled with respect to the probe optical axis such that light reflected by the light reflecting component is incident on the grating component not parallel to the probe optical axis and, when the light is transmitted through the grating component, at least one diffracted light propagates directly in a forward direction from the grating component substantially parallel to the probe optical axis. a light guiding component ; a light focusing component ; a light reflecting component ; and a grating component ; wherein the light guiding component is configured to guide light from a light source , the light focusing component is configured to focus the light from the light guiding component, the light reflecting component is configured to reflect the light from the light focusing element, and the grating component is configured to diffract the light from the light reflecting component, wherein the probe has a probe optical axis that is defined as extending along the direction of propagation of a light provided from the light guiding component through the light focusing component, wherein, from a proximal end of the probe in the direction of propagation of light, the light focusing component is provided after the light guiding component , the light reflecting component is provided after the light focusing component , and the grating component is provided after the light reflecting component, and wherein the light reflecting component and the grating component are angled with respect to the probe optical axis such that light reflected by the light reflecting component is incident on the grating component not parallel to the probe optical axis and, when the light is transmitted through the grating component, at least one diffracted light propagates directly in a forward direction from the grating component substantially parallel to the probe optical axis.
A device, comprising: a heat sink having a mounting surface on a first side carrying a light source holding component , wherein the light source holding component carries an accessory and, by use of a seal, provides a sealing engagement between the accessory and the mounting surface , the mounting surface of the heat sink having apertures that do not go all the way through the heat sink to accommodate hardware used to attach the light source holding component thereto as well as at least one wire accepting aperture that leads to a junction box that is integrally formed within the heat sink and on a second side of the heat sink opposite the first side; a junction box cover sized to cover the junction box and to cooperate with the heat sink to provide a water tight seal for the junction box ; said device further comprising a gasket interposed between the junction box cover and the heat sink , wherein the heat sink has a channel formed around an opening to the junction box in which the gasket is placed; further comprising a wire carrying cable coupled to the junction box cover via use of a water tight fitting . a heat sink having a mounting surface on a first side carrying a light source holding component , wherein the light source holding component carries an accessory and, by use of a seal, provides a sealing engagement between the accessory and the mounting surface , the mounting surface of the heat sink having apertures that do not go all the way through the heat sink to accommodate hardware used to attach the light source holding component thereto as well as at least one wire accepting aperture that leads to a junction box that is integrally formed within the heat sink and on a second side of the heat sink opposite the first side; a junction box cover sized to cover the junction box and to cooperate with the heat sink to provide a water tight seal for the junction box ; said device further comprising a gasket interposed between the junction box cover and the heat sink , wherein the heat sink has a channel formed around an opening to the junction box in which the gasket is placed; further comprising a wire carrying cable coupled to the junction box cover via use of a water tight fitting .
A fastening structure comprising a screw , a to-be-fastened component and a wood component for fastening the to-be-fastened component to the wood component by using the screw , wherein the wood component is made of wood having a specific gravity of 0.08 g/cm 3 to 0.85 g/cm 3 inclusive; the screw has a nominal diameter of 0.8 mm to 3.5 mm inclusive and comprises a head portion and a shaft portion , the shaft portion including a male screw portion and a cylindrical portion provided between the head portion and the male screw portion, the cylindrical portion having no screw thread and no screw groove; and the distance (L1) between an intermediate position in a longitudinal direction of an effective screw portion , which is the portion where the wood component and the male screw portion of the screw mesh together, and a contact surface of the wood component with the to-be-fastened component is 1 mm to 15 mm inclusive, wherein the cylindrical portion has a length in the longitudinal direction longer than a length of the to-be-fastened component which is sandwiched between a surface of the wood component and the head portion of the screw in the longitudinal direction when the to-be-fastened component is fastened to the wood component by using the, screw. the wood component is made of wood having a specific gravity of 0.08 g/cm 3 to 0.85 g/cm 3 inclusive; the screw has a nominal diameter of 0.8 mm to 3.5 mm inclusive and comprises a head portion and a shaft portion , the shaft portion including a male screw portion and a cylindrical portion provided between the head portion and the male screw portion, the cylindrical portion having no screw thread and no screw groove; and the distance (L1) between an intermediate position in a longitudinal direction of an effective screw portion , which is the portion where the wood component and the male screw portion of the screw mesh together, and a contact surface of the wood component with the to-be-fastened component is 1 mm to 15 mm inclusive, wherein the cylindrical portion has a length in the longitudinal direction longer than a length of the to-be-fastened component which is sandwiched between a surface of the wood component and the head portion of the screw in the longitudinal direction when the to-be-fastened component is fastened to the wood component by using the, screw.
Material sorting gate for separating bulk material, with a housing comprising an inlet and at least two outlets and also at least one guide element arranged in a swivelling manner by means of a swivel bearing between the inlet and the outlets , in order to feed the material flow selectively to one of the outlets , wherein the material sorting gate comprises a swivel drive for swivelling the guide element , in order to align the latter flush between the inlet and respectively one of the plurality of outlets , wherein the housing comprises a door which is hinged to the housing in a swivelling manner, wherein a first bearing element of the swivel bearing is arranged on the housing and a second bearing element of the swivel bearing is arranged on the door , and wherein the guide element is removably accommodated in the first and/or second bearing element .
A system for performing temporary tongue suspension, comprising: a tissue-engaging assembly comprising a proximal handle , at least one distal tissue-engaging element having a linear non-deployed configuration and a non-linear deployed configuration, and a body therebetween; and an adjustable tensioning member configured to engage to the tissue-engaging assembly and press against an external skin surface of a patient, wherein the adjustable tensioning member is configured to threadably engage to the tissue-engaging assembly.
A regenerative dialysis fluid system comprising: a dialysis unit configured to generate used dialysis fluid including urea; a urea separation unit configured to separate at least a portion of the urea from the used dialysis fluid into a secondary fluid, the urea separation unit including a dialysis fluid chamber , a urea chamber and a membrane separating the dialysis fluid chamber from the urea chamber , wherein the membrane includes (i) a positive charge to prevent positive ions from transporting across the membrane between the dialysis fluid chamber and the urea chamber and (ii) a negative charge to prevent negative ions from transporting across the membrane between the dialysis fluid chamber and the urea chamber , the dialysis fluid chamber receiving the used dialysis fluid generated by the dialysis unit , the urea chamber outputting the secondary fluid with urea; and a urea removal unit configured to remove at least a portion of the urea from the secondary fluid and return the secondary fluid to the urea separation unit . a dialysis unit configured to generate used dialysis fluid including urea; a urea separation unit configured to separate at least a portion of the urea from the used dialysis fluid into a secondary fluid, the urea separation unit including a dialysis fluid chamber , a urea chamber and a membrane separating the dialysis fluid chamber from the urea chamber , wherein the membrane includes (i) a positive charge to prevent positive ions from transporting across the membrane between the dialysis fluid chamber and the urea chamber and (ii) a negative charge to prevent negative ions from transporting across the membrane between the dialysis fluid chamber and the urea chamber , the dialysis fluid chamber receiving the used dialysis fluid generated by the dialysis unit , the urea chamber outputting the secondary fluid with urea; and a urea removal unit configured to remove at least a portion of the urea from the secondary fluid and return the secondary fluid to the urea separation unit .
A flexible medical tube made from a material comprising polyvinyl chloride, wherein said tube is fully or in part superimposed by an adhesion promoting agent comprising a styrene-butadiene block copolymer wherein the adhesion promoting agent comprising styrene-butadiene block copolymer is applied to a part or the total of an outer surface of said tube, characterized in that the adhesion promoting agent from styrene-butadiene block copolymer forms a continuous layer on the outer surface or a part of said outer surface of said tube.
A method for tuning an impedance matching network , comprising receiving an RF input signal; determining a current value, a voltage value, and a phase value between the current value and the voltage value of the RF input signal; determining a phase error value and a magnitude error value; performing tuning of the matching network using two or more modes to tune the matching network, the tuning comprising: performing a first tuning mode, comprising: adjusting a position of a first variable capacitor based on the magnitude error value; and adjusting a position of second variable capacitor based on the phase error value; and determining whether a dead-zone has occurred; after a dead-zone has occurred in the first tuning mode, performing a second tuning mode, comprising: adjusting the position of the first variable capacitor based on a first composite value of the magnitude error value and the phase error value; and adjusting the position of the second variable capacitor based on a second composite value of the magnitude error value and the phase error value; and determining whether the matching network has reached a tuned state; and after the matching network has reached a tuned state, performing the first tuning mode. receiving an RF input signal; determining a current value, a voltage value, and a phase value between the current value and the voltage value of the RF input signal; determining a phase error value and a magnitude error value; performing tuning of the matching network using two or more modes to tune the matching network, the tuning comprising: performing a first tuning mode, comprising: adjusting a position of a first variable capacitor based on the magnitude error value; and adjusting a position of second variable capacitor based on the phase error value; and adjusting a position of a first variable capacitor based on the magnitude error value; and adjusting a position of second variable capacitor based on the phase error value; and determining whether a dead-zone has occurred; after a dead-zone has occurred in the first tuning mode, performing a second tuning mode, comprising: adjusting the position of the first variable capacitor based on a first composite value of the magnitude error value and the phase error value; and adjusting the position of the second variable capacitor based on a second composite value of the magnitude error value and the phase error value; and adjusting the position of the first variable capacitor based on a first composite value of the magnitude error value and the phase error value; and adjusting the position of the second variable capacitor based on a second composite value of the magnitude error value and the phase error value; and determining whether the matching network has reached a tuned state; and after the matching network has reached a tuned state, performing the first tuning mode.
A timepiece mechanism (800; 800') for correcting a timepiece function, comprising: - a first lever comprising a first cam desmodromic connecting element , - a correcting mobile , and - a second lever , the second lever comprising: - at least one first element for guiding the correcting mobile , notably for guiding the correcting mobile in rotation about an axis that is fixed regarding the second lever, - at least one first friction element in contact with the correcting mobile , and - a second cam desmodromic connecting element provided to cooperate by contact with the first cam desmodromic connecting element , the at least one first guiding element and the at least one first friction element being coincident or formed by one and the same element, wherein the second lever is in one piece and wherein the correcting mobile is pivoted on the second lever . - a first lever comprising a first cam desmodromic connecting element , - a correcting mobile , and - a second lever , the second lever comprising: - at least one first element for guiding the correcting mobile , notably for guiding the correcting mobile in rotation about an axis that is fixed regarding the second lever, - at least one first friction element in contact with the correcting mobile , and - a second cam desmodromic connecting element provided to cooperate by contact with the first cam desmodromic connecting element , - at least one first element for guiding the correcting mobile , notably for guiding the correcting mobile in rotation about an axis that is fixed regarding the second lever, - at least one first friction element in contact with the correcting mobile , and - a second cam desmodromic connecting element provided to cooperate by contact with the first cam desmodromic connecting element , the at least one first guiding element and the at least one first friction element being coincident or formed by one and the same element, wherein the second lever is in one piece and wherein the correcting mobile is pivoted on the second lever .
A seatbelt retractor for a seat belt device in a vehicle, the retractor comprising: a frame ; a spool configured to be fixed to one end of a webbing so that the webbing may be wound around the spool , the spool being rotatably mounted at both ends to the frame and configured to rotate in a webbing extraction direction (D1) and a webbing retraction direction; a primary torsion bar positioned in the spool , a first end of the primary torsion bar being coupled to a torsion bar cam and a second end of the primary torsion bar being connected to a pinion , wherein the torsion bar cam is configured to engage the spool ; a secondary torsion bar positioned in the spool , a first end of the secondary torsion bar being connected to the torsion bar cam and a second end of the secondary torsion bar being engaged with a locking mechanism mounted to the frame ; wherein the primary and secondary torsion bars are configured to be locked at the second ends and the first ends are configured to rotate relative to the second ends so that the primary and secondary torsion bars deform to absorb force, characterized by a pretensioner coupled to the second end of the primary torsion bar via the pinion , the pretensioner configured to rotate the pinion in a webbing retraction direction when the pretensioner activates in response to an acceleration of the vehicle greater than a predetermined high acceleration a frame ; a spool configured to be fixed to one end of a webbing so that the webbing may be wound around the spool , the spool being rotatably mounted at both ends to the frame and configured to rotate in a webbing extraction direction (D1) and a webbing retraction direction; a primary torsion bar positioned in the spool , a first end of the primary torsion bar being coupled to a torsion bar cam and a second end of the primary torsion bar being connected to a pinion , wherein the torsion bar cam is configured to engage the spool ; a secondary torsion bar positioned in the spool , a first end of the secondary torsion bar being connected to the torsion bar cam and a second end of the secondary torsion bar being engaged with a locking mechanism mounted to the frame ; wherein the primary and secondary torsion bars are configured to be locked at the second ends and the first ends are configured to rotate relative to the second ends so that the primary and secondary torsion bars deform to absorb force, characterized by a pretensioner coupled to the second end of the primary torsion bar via the pinion , the pretensioner configured to rotate the pinion in a webbing retraction direction when the pretensioner activates in response to an acceleration of the vehicle greater than a predetermined high acceleration
An energy absorption member comprising a fiber-reinforced composite material comprising reinforcement fibers , in which tensile strength S (GPa), tensile modulus of elasticity M (GPa), and elongation rate E (%) satisfy the following expression , and a curable resin composition with which the reinforcement fibers are impregnated, wherein a volume content of the reinforcement fibers in the fiber-reinforced composite material is 30 to 80%, 11.0 ≤ S 2 × M 1 / 8 / E 1 / 2 ≤ 22.0 characterized in that the fiber-reinforced composite material is a hollow cylindrical fiber-reinforced composite material, wherein a plurality of the reinforcement fibers are disposed in the fiber-reinforced composite material in spiral forms and in directions crossing each other, and a crossing angle of the reinforcement fibers crossing each other is either 70° or more and less than 100° or 100° or more and 160° or less.
A wrapper of a smoking article, comprising: a base web ; and a plurality of banded regions of an add-on material applied to the base web , each banded region having a leading edge and a trailing edge , each banded region comprising a plurality of material-free regions between the leading edge and the trailing edge , characterised in that the material-free regions have a predetermined, nominal opened-area in the range of about 4% to about 9% of the total nominal area of said banded region, wherein the plurality of material-free regions comprises a pattern of rows of dot-like openings, and wherein the dot-like openings are arranged in one or more circumferentially extending rows of dots. a base web ; and a plurality of banded regions of an add-on material applied to the base web , each banded region having a leading edge and a trailing edge , each banded region comprising a plurality of material-free regions between the leading edge and the trailing edge , characterised in that the material-free regions have a predetermined, nominal opened-area in the range of about 4% to about 9% of the total nominal area of said banded region, wherein the plurality of material-free regions comprises a pattern of rows of dot-like openings, and wherein the dot-like openings are arranged in one or more circumferentially extending rows of dots.
An ultrasound device , comprising: a substrate ; a plurality of capacitive micromachined ultrasonic transducers, CMUTs, integrated with the substrate and including a first group (104a-104h) of ultrasonic transducers and a second group (104a-104h) of ultrasonic transducers; and a plurality of individually electrically controllable bias electrodes including: a first bias electrode corresponding to the first group (104a-104h) of ultrasonic transducers; and a second bias electrode corresponding to the second group (104a-104h) of ultrasonic transducers; characterized in that the first bias electrode comprises a first common membrane of the first group of ultrasonic transducers and the second bias electrode comprises a second common membrane of the second group (104a-104h) of ultrasonic transducers. a substrate ; a plurality of capacitive micromachined ultrasonic transducers, CMUTs, integrated with the substrate and including a first group (104a-104h) of ultrasonic transducers and a second group (104a-104h) of ultrasonic transducers; and a plurality of individually electrically controllable bias electrodes including: a first bias electrode corresponding to the first group (104a-104h) of ultrasonic transducers; and a second bias electrode corresponding to the second group (104a-104h) of ultrasonic transducers; a first bias electrode corresponding to the first group (104a-104h) of ultrasonic transducers; and a second bias electrode corresponding to the second group (104a-104h) of ultrasonic transducers;