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An electrosurgical device comprising: a housing having a longitudinal axis; a support shaft attached to a distal end of the housing , the support shaft having a longitudinal axis substantially aligned with the longitudinal axis of the housing ; a tube at least partially disposed in the support shaft and extending to a proximal end of the housing , the tube including a plurality of apertures disposed along a linear length of the tube ; and an electrically conducting spring disposed around the tube , the spring including a plurality of coils spaced apart from each other, where a spacing of the coils coincides with a spacing of the plurality of apertures , wherein a gas assisted electrosurgical effect is formed at each of the plurality of apertures when an inert gas is applied to the tube from an inert gas source and flows through the tube and the spring is energized; characterised in that a motor oscillates the spring along the tube , the gas assisted effect being enhanced when the plurality of coils are disposed over the plurality of apertures and the gas assisted effect being reduced when the plurality of coils are disposed between the plurality of apertures. a housing having a longitudinal axis; a support shaft attached to a distal end of the housing , the support shaft having a longitudinal axis substantially aligned with the longitudinal axis of the housing ; a tube at least partially disposed in the support shaft and extending to a proximal end of the housing , the tube including a plurality of apertures disposed along a linear length of the tube ; and an electrically conducting spring disposed around the tube , the spring including a plurality of coils spaced apart from each other, where a spacing of the coils coincides with a spacing of the plurality of apertures , wherein a gas assisted electrosurgical effect is formed at each of the plurality of apertures when an inert gas is applied to the tube from an inert gas source and flows through the tube and the spring is energized; characterised in that a motor oscillates the spring along the tube , the gas assisted effect being enhanced when the plurality of coils are disposed over the plurality of apertures and the gas assisted effect being reduced when the plurality of coils are disposed between the plurality of apertures.
A patch pump for delivering a medicament to a patient, the patch pump comprising a flexible layered structure comprising: a reservoir layer comprising a plurality of rigid reservoirs disposed in a flexible material and an element for sealing the rigid reservoirs , wherein the rigid reservoirs are adapted to contain medicament; a flexible microfluidic layer comprising: a laminated structure comprising an upper layer adhered to a middle layer adhered to a lower layer ; a network of microfluidic channels connecting the rigid reservoirs ; and a plurality of outlet valves corresponding to the plurality of rigid reservoirs connected to the network and formed by the laminated structure; and a flexible-rigid electronic circuit layer below the microfluidic layer comprising a plurality of individually-addressable actuators comprising individually-addressable electrode pairs. a reservoir layer comprising a plurality of rigid reservoirs disposed in a flexible material and an element for sealing the rigid reservoirs , wherein the rigid reservoirs are adapted to contain medicament; a flexible microfluidic layer comprising: a laminated structure comprising an upper layer adhered to a middle layer adhered to a lower layer ; a network of microfluidic channels connecting the rigid reservoirs ; and a plurality of outlet valves corresponding to the plurality of rigid reservoirs connected to the network and formed by the laminated structure; and a laminated structure comprising an upper layer adhered to a middle layer adhered to a lower layer ; a network of microfluidic channels connecting the rigid reservoirs ; and a plurality of outlet valves corresponding to the plurality of rigid reservoirs connected to the network and formed by the laminated structure; and a flexible-rigid electronic circuit layer below the microfluidic layer comprising a plurality of individually-addressable actuators comprising individually-addressable electrode pairs.
A two-component cross valve for controlling the fluid flow through said cross valve , said cross valve comprising: - a valve house , said valve house comprising a fluid inlet , a body , and a fluid outlet ; - a plug , said plug comprising a wall and an opening channel extending through said plug , and; - said plug being placed inside the body of said valve house ; - said plug being coaxially displaceable within said valve house whereby the cross valve can be opened or closed to fluid flow; - characterized in that said two-component cross valve comprises sealing means for sealing said cross valve when open to fluid flow, said sealing means taking the form of variations in the transverse sectional area of said plug along the length of said plug . - a valve house , said valve house comprising a fluid inlet , a body , and a fluid outlet ; - a plug , said plug comprising a wall and an opening channel extending through said plug , and; - said plug being placed inside the body of said valve house ; - said plug being coaxially displaceable within said valve house whereby the cross valve can be opened or closed to fluid flow; - characterized in that said two-component cross valve comprises sealing means for sealing said cross valve when open to fluid flow, said sealing means taking the form of variations in the transverse sectional area of said plug along the length of said plug .
A cross-member for in-wall frames of retractable sliding doors, which is substantially Ω-shaped so as to define a flat base and a pair of L-shaped lateral wings , further comprising, at said flat base , temporary axial coupling means that cooperate with one of several engagement means that are present on another, similar cross-member that is selectively lockable in position by way of temporary locking means, characterized in that it has, at said flat base and proximate to a perimetric edge of one end , temporary axial coupling means that are constituted by a flap protruding below the plane of arrangement of the upper surface of the flat base , said flap being obtained by drawing and has a shape structure, in a longitudinal sectional view, that is substantially curved with concavity directed toward the inside of said flat base , said flap being removable from said seat by pushing it from below so that it exits from said seat so as to make it possible to decouple said cross-members and from each other.
A commercially pure titanium plate comprising N: 0.06% or less, C: 0.06% or less, Fe: 0.15% or less and O: 0.12% or less, wherein: a Vickers hardness Hv 0.025 at a load of 0.245 N at a surface is 150 or less, and an average length of profile elements RSm is 80 μm or less and Rz is less than 1.5 μm, RSm and Rz being as defined in JIS B 0601: 2013.
A transmission gear (W) comprising: a top land , a tooth surface with a mating pitch point (P), and a bottom land ; wherein the tooth surface consists of an addendum surface, an area around the mating pitch point and a dedendum surface, wherein the addendum surface extends from a point A to a point C, the area around the mating pitch point P extends from point C to a point C', and the dedendum surface extends from point C' to a point B, the tooth surface being formed of a compound surface of three types of surfaces selected from a cycloid surface, a trochoid surface, an epitrochoid surface, a peritrochoid surface and a limacon surface, wherein the area around the mating pitch point (P) being formed of a cycloid surface; and the bottom land being formed of a circular surface. a top land , a tooth surface with a mating pitch point (P), and a bottom land ; wherein the tooth surface consists of an addendum surface, an area around the mating pitch point and a dedendum surface, wherein the addendum surface extends from a point A to a point C, the area around the mating pitch point P extends from point C to a point C', and the dedendum surface extends from point C' to a point B, the tooth surface being formed of a compound surface of three types of surfaces selected from a cycloid surface, a trochoid surface, an epitrochoid surface, a peritrochoid surface and a limacon surface, wherein the area around the mating pitch point (P) being formed of a cycloid surface; and the bottom land being formed of a circular surface.
A measuring apparatus comprising: an alternating-current signal generation unit that generates N, where N is a natural number not less than 2, detection alternating-current signals with different frequencies; a superposition unit that superposes the N detection alternating-current signals; an output terminal that outputs to a device under test a detection alternating-current signal obtained through the superposition; an input terminal that receives a measurement alternating-current signal output from the device under test to which the detection alternating-current signal has been applied; a multiplication processor that multiplies the measurement alternating-current signal by a corresponding detection alternating-current signal among the N detection alternating-current signals with different frequencies, thereby obtaining N synchronous detection signals; a low-pass filter processor that performs a low-pass filter process on the N synchronous detection signals, thereby obtaining N direct-current voltage signals; and a capacitance measuring unit that measures as a capacitance value of the device under test a capacitance value corresponding to voltage values of the N direct-current voltage signals. an alternating-current signal generation unit that generates N, where N is a natural number not less than 2, detection alternating-current signals with different frequencies; a superposition unit that superposes the N detection alternating-current signals; an output terminal that outputs to a device under test a detection alternating-current signal obtained through the superposition; an input terminal that receives a measurement alternating-current signal output from the device under test to which the detection alternating-current signal has been applied; a multiplication processor that multiplies the measurement alternating-current signal by a corresponding detection alternating-current signal among the N detection alternating-current signals with different frequencies, thereby obtaining N synchronous detection signals; a low-pass filter processor that performs a low-pass filter process on the N synchronous detection signals, thereby obtaining N direct-current voltage signals; and a capacitance measuring unit that measures as a capacitance value of the device under test a capacitance value corresponding to voltage values of the N direct-current voltage signals.
A method, comprising: (a) obtaining a first set of wafer geometry measurements of a wafer in its free state prior to the wafer undergoing a fabrication process; (b) obtaining a second set of wafer geometry measurements of the wafer in its free state after the fabrication process; (c) calculating a film force distribution on the wafer based on the first set of wafer geometry measurements and the second set of wafer geometry measurements; (d) utilizing a finite element (FE) model to estimate at least one of: an out-plane distortions (OPD) and an in-plane distortions (IPD) of the wafer at least partially based on the calculated film force distribution; (e) providing the FE model with a series of basis film force distribution maps and overlay errors predicted for the series of basis film force distribution maps stored in a database to estimate an overlay error of the wafer based on the calculated film force distribution. (a) obtaining a first set of wafer geometry measurements of a wafer in its free state prior to the wafer undergoing a fabrication process; (b) obtaining a second set of wafer geometry measurements of the wafer in its free state after the fabrication process; (c) calculating a film force distribution on the wafer based on the first set of wafer geometry measurements and the second set of wafer geometry measurements; (d) utilizing a finite element (FE) model to estimate at least one of: an out-plane distortions (OPD) and an in-plane distortions (IPD) of the wafer at least partially based on the calculated film force distribution; (e) providing the FE model with a series of basis film force distribution maps and overlay errors predicted for the series of basis film force distribution maps stored in a database to estimate an overlay error of the wafer based on the calculated film force distribution.
Plug-in connection apparatus, comprising a plug and a base strip which can be connected to a printed circuit board , which plug and base strip can be mechanically and electrically contact-connected to one another by means of plug-in connection in a predetermined plug-in direction , wherein a latching lug and a latching tab are provided for mechanically fixing the plug-in connection apparatus in the plugged-in state, which latching lug and latching tab can be latched to one another, wherein, for the purpose of latching the latching tab to the latching lug , an opening is provided which is arranged behind the latching lug in the plug-in direction , characterized in that the latching lug is joined only on one side and the bending axis which is formed on this side in the process is at an angle in relation to the plug-in direction that is smaller than 45°, wherein the bending axis runs parallel to the plug-in direction .
A control method for a continuously variable valve lift mechanism, comprising: controlling a continuously variable valve lift mechanism to enter a limp mode when the continuously variable valve lift mechanism fails and disables an automatic valve lift changing function; driving and forcing the continuously variable valve lift mechanism to move to a maximum lift position; and triggering a self locking function to self lock the continuously variable valve lift mechanism at the maximum lift position when the continuously variable valve lift mechanism reaches the maximum lift position, wherein the continuously variable valve lift mechanism is configured such that at the maximum lift position, a resultant force of a roller assembly of the continuously variable valve lift mechanism on an eccentric wheel has a direction passing through an axis of an eccentric shaft, so as to self lock the continuously variable valve lift mechanism at the maximum lift position when the continuously variable valve lift mechanism reaches the maximum lift position in the limp mode. controlling a continuously variable valve lift mechanism to enter a limp mode when the continuously variable valve lift mechanism fails and disables an automatic valve lift changing function; driving and forcing the continuously variable valve lift mechanism to move to a maximum lift position; and triggering a self locking function to self lock the continuously variable valve lift mechanism at the maximum lift position when the continuously variable valve lift mechanism reaches the maximum lift position, wherein the continuously variable valve lift mechanism is configured such that at the maximum lift position, a resultant force of a roller assembly of the continuously variable valve lift mechanism on an eccentric wheel has a direction passing through an axis of an eccentric shaft, so as to self lock the continuously variable valve lift mechanism at the maximum lift position when the continuously variable valve lift mechanism reaches the maximum lift position in the limp mode.
A MgO sintered sputtering target, wherein a ratio of GOS (Grain Orientation Spread) being 0° to 1° is 75% or higher, the GOS measured by: preparing sample pieces from a centre part, a radius 1/2 and a periphery part of the target; cutting each sample piece along a plane that is parallel to the sputter surface; mirror polishing each sample piece; performing electron backscatter diffraction analysis for each piece on a stage inclined 70° at an accelerating voltage of 15 kV; and calculating a GOS value of each sample piece and averaging the values obtained. preparing sample pieces from a centre part, a radius 1/2 and a periphery part of the target; cutting each sample piece along a plane that is parallel to the sputter surface; mirror polishing each sample piece; performing electron backscatter diffraction analysis for each piece on a stage inclined 70° at an accelerating voltage of 15 kV; and calculating a GOS value of each sample piece and averaging the values obtained.
Side gusset bag having a first front wall and a second front wall , which lie opposite one another and which are connected to one another at longitudinal edges by a first side gusset and a second side gusset , wherein a filling space formed between the front walls and the side gussets is delimited in the direction of at least one corner of the bag by a dividing seam which connects the first side gusset to the first front wall and delimits the filling space from a ventilation space provided with a ventilation opening , wherein at least one air passage is provided between the filling space and the ventilation space , characterized in that on the longitudinal edge of the dividing seam connecting the first front wall to the first side gusset an additional seam which is led into the filling space is provided in front for initiation of a kink in a filled side gusset bag in order to form distortions enabling a passage of air from the filling space in the direction of the dividing seam .
A dual-textured confectionery product, comprising: a chewy confectionery substrate comprising a surface, and a particulate coating at least partially coating the surface of the confectionery substrate; wherein the particulate coating has a multimodal particle size distribution and comprises a first particulate coating composition and a second particulate coating composition; wherein the first particulate coating composition comprises a saccharide particulate, a sugar alcohol particulate, or a combination thereof having a particle size distribution wherein at least 50% by weight of the particulates are larger than 500 micrometers and smaller than 3350 micrometers; and the second particulate coating composition comprises a saccharide particulate, a sugar alcohol particulate, or a combination thereof having a particle size distribution wherein at least 50% by weight of the particulates are larger than 20 micrometers and smaller than 1000 micrometers. a chewy confectionery substrate comprising a surface, and a particulate coating at least partially coating the surface of the confectionery substrate; wherein the particulate coating has a multimodal particle size distribution and comprises a first particulate coating composition and a second particulate coating composition; wherein the first particulate coating composition comprises a saccharide particulate, a sugar alcohol particulate, or a combination thereof having a particle size distribution wherein at least 50% by weight of the particulates are larger than 500 micrometers and smaller than 3350 micrometers; and the second particulate coating composition comprises a saccharide particulate, a sugar alcohol particulate, or a combination thereof having a particle size distribution wherein at least 50% by weight of the particulates are larger than 20 micrometers and smaller than 1000 micrometers.
A method of image-based analysis of multiple samples, the method comprising: using a sample holder having multiple locations of interest and multiple focal structures that are each associated one or more with the multiple locations of interest, wherein the multiple samples are dispersed across the multiple locations of interest; obtaining digital image areas of the multiple locations of interest, thereby obtaining multiple digital image areas for use in analysis of the multiple samples with each of the digital image areas including at least one of the locations of interest and at least one of the focal structures , wherein each digital image area is composite of a plurality of frames, each frame of which is a single line of pixels imaged by a line camera, wherein the plurality of frames is obtained whilst using rapid continuous focussing and moving the locations of interest relative to the line camera line, but without checking the focus via the focal structure for each frame; after obtaining multiple digital image areas, using an image processing algorithm to analyse each of the digital image areas and check if the focal structure indicates that the digital image area is in clear focus; and providing an indication and/or taking remedial action if the image processing algorithm indicates that any digital image areas are out of focus. using a sample holder having multiple locations of interest and multiple focal structures that are each associated one or more with the multiple locations of interest, wherein the multiple samples are dispersed across the multiple locations of interest; obtaining digital image areas of the multiple locations of interest, thereby obtaining multiple digital image areas for use in analysis of the multiple samples with each of the digital image areas including at least one of the locations of interest and at least one of the focal structures , wherein each digital image area is composite of a plurality of frames, each frame of which is a single line of pixels imaged by a line camera, wherein the plurality of frames is obtained whilst using rapid continuous focussing and moving the locations of interest relative to the line camera line, but without checking the focus via the focal structure for each frame; after obtaining multiple digital image areas, using an image processing algorithm to analyse each of the digital image areas and check if the focal structure indicates that the digital image area is in clear focus; and providing an indication and/or taking remedial action if the image processing algorithm indicates that any digital image areas are out of focus.
A process for treating produced water comprising one or more water soluble polymers, said process comprising: degrading at least a portion of the one or more water soluble polymers by adding to the produced water at least one iron complex that comprises an iron compound and a complexing agent, wherein: (a) said one or more water soluble polymers comprise at least one acrylamide (co) polymer; (b) said iron compound comprises iron sulfate, ferrous sulfate heptahydrate, or iron (II) chloride; and (c) said complexing agent comprises citric acid, ethylenediaminetetraacetic acid (EDTA), or nitrilotriacetic acid (NTA); said process further comprising adding at least one quenching agent to the produced water, wherein said quenching agent comprises sodium sulfite, sodium thiosulfate, ammonium bisulfite, hydroquinone, or a combination or mixture thereof, and wherein adding the at least one quenching agent results in: (i) slowing, decreasing, preventing, inhibiting and/or stopping the degradation of the one or more water soluble polymers; or (ii) stabilizing or increasing the viscosity of the produced water. (a) said one or more water soluble polymers comprise at least one acrylamide (co) polymer; (b) said iron compound comprises iron sulfate, ferrous sulfate heptahydrate, or iron (II) chloride; and (c) said complexing agent comprises citric acid, ethylenediaminetetraacetic acid (EDTA), or nitrilotriacetic acid (NTA); (i) slowing, decreasing, preventing, inhibiting and/or stopping the degradation of the one or more water soluble polymers; or (ii) stabilizing or increasing the viscosity of the produced water.