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A bone fastener comprising: a shaft including a wall that defines a longitudinal cavity and a plurality of openings in communication therewith, the openings being disposed in axial alignment along the shaft and the wall being closed exclusive of the openings ; and a distal tip ; wherein the shaft extends along an axis (X1) between a proximal portion and the distal tip , characterized in that the proximal portion includes a proximal surface having a first thread and a distal surface having a second thread ; the shaft further includes a resistance element in form of a thread, which extends along a portion of the surface between adjacent crests of the second thread , wherein the resistance element is separate and spaced apart from the second thread ; and the first thread includes a smaller pitch or more thread turns per axial distance of shaft relative to the second thread such that the first thread provides a stronger fixation with vertebral tissue and/or resists loosening from tissue. a shaft including a wall that defines a longitudinal cavity and a plurality of openings in communication therewith, the openings being disposed in axial alignment along the shaft and the wall being closed exclusive of the openings ; and a distal tip ; wherein the shaft extends along an axis (X1) between a proximal portion and the distal tip , characterized in that the proximal portion includes a proximal surface having a first thread and a distal surface having a second thread ; the shaft further includes a resistance element in form of a thread, which extends along a portion of the surface between adjacent crests of the second thread , wherein the resistance element is separate and spaced apart from the second thread ; and the first thread includes a smaller pitch or more thread turns per axial distance of shaft relative to the second thread such that the first thread provides a stronger fixation with vertebral tissue and/or resists loosening from tissue.
A method of handling instances of enclaves on an execution platform , the execution platform comprising a secure component, the secure component serving as a trusted interface between a trusted platform module of the execution platform and enclaves of an enclave environment on the execution platform, wherein only a single enclave, denoted base enclave, in the enclave environment is enabled to communicate with the secure component, the method comprising: receiving (S106), by the base enclave, an indication from another enclave in the enclave environment upon start-up of a new instance of said another enclave; and determining (S114), by the base enclave, to enable continued running of the new instance only when number of currently running instances of said another enclave is within an interval of allowed number of running instances of said another enclave. receiving (S106), by the base enclave, an indication from another enclave in the enclave environment upon start-up of a new instance of said another enclave; and determining (S114), by the base enclave, to enable continued running of the new instance only when number of currently running instances of said another enclave is within an interval of allowed number of running instances of said another enclave.
A spinneret comprising: a body having a concave cavity configured to receive a liquid material; a reservoir cover plate placed on a bottom plate of the body, the reservoir cover and the bottom plate together defining a reservoir to hold the liquid material, wherein the reservoir cover plate comprises openings that allow fluid contained by the reservoir cover plate and the bottom plate to escape from the reservoir during use, and wherein the reservoir cover plate has a circular opening to allow introduction of material to be spun into the reservoir; a lid coupled to the body, wherein the lid is positioned above the body such that a gap exists between the lid and the body; and wherein the spinneret is configured to rotate about a spin axis that is centered within the concave cavity such that rotation of the spinneret causes the material disposed in the body to exit the spinneret through the gap to form superfine fibers having a diameter of 1 nanometer to 200 microns using centrifugal force. a body having a concave cavity configured to receive a liquid material; a reservoir cover plate placed on a bottom plate of the body, the reservoir cover and the bottom plate together defining a reservoir to hold the liquid material, wherein the reservoir cover plate comprises openings that allow fluid contained by the reservoir cover plate and the bottom plate to escape from the reservoir during use, and wherein the reservoir cover plate has a circular opening to allow introduction of material to be spun into the reservoir; a lid coupled to the body, wherein the lid is positioned above the body such that a gap exists between the lid and the body; and wherein the spinneret is configured to rotate about a spin axis that is centered within the concave cavity such that rotation of the spinneret causes the material disposed in the body to exit the spinneret through the gap to form superfine fibers having a diameter of 1 nanometer to 200 microns using centrifugal force.
A clamp for grubbing out and planting seedlings into soil, in particular vine plants, for being mounted on an arm of a mechanical machine, said clamp comprising an actuation member and two jaws configured to be moved by said actuation member between a closed position, wherein said jaws delimit an inner space and at least one open position in which the jaws are separated from each other in order to grab a plant, the jaws each comprising a proximal end (101 A, 102A) and a distal end and being articulated at their proximal ends (101 A, 102A), the distal ends of the jaws being configured both to decompact the soil, in particular around the roots of a plant, and to grab a plant in soil in order to pull it out of the soil, either jaw being provided, between its proximal end and its distal end , with an access opening (101-4) to the inner space allowing insertion of a plant in said inner space so that said plant can be planted in soil during movement of the jaws in an open position allowing its release, said clamp being characterised in that in the closed position, said jaws are in contact with and complementary to each other in order to avoid allowing the earth to enter said inner space .
A preparation method for curved glass , comprising: melting (S1) a glass batch into a glass liquid, and clearing the glass liquid; introducing (S2) the cleared glass liquid into a mold cavity with a preset shape, and forming, by using a compression molding process, a glass product with a shape corresponding to that of the curved glass, wherein a size of the glass product is greater than a size of the curved glass, wherein the curved glass is glass ceramics and a difference between a temperature of the cleared glass liquid and a temperature of the mold is greater than or equal to 500°C and less than or equal to 800°C; wherein the glass batch further comprises a nucleation agent; and after the introducing the cleared glass liquid into a mold cavity with a preset shape, and forming, by using a compression molding process, a glass product with a shape corresponding to that of the curved glass, the method further comprises: performing crystallization on the molded glass product; after performing crystallization on the molded glass product, annealing (S3) the molded glass product; and processing (S4) the annealed glass product into the curved glass based on the shape and the size of the curved glass. melting (S1) a glass batch into a glass liquid, and clearing the glass liquid; introducing (S2) the cleared glass liquid into a mold cavity with a preset shape, and forming, by using a compression molding process, a glass product with a shape corresponding to that of the curved glass, wherein a size of the glass product is greater than a size of the curved glass, wherein the curved glass is glass ceramics and a difference between a temperature of the cleared glass liquid and a temperature of the mold is greater than or equal to 500°C and less than or equal to 800°C; wherein the glass batch further comprises a nucleation agent; and after the introducing the cleared glass liquid into a mold cavity with a preset shape, and forming, by using a compression molding process, a glass product with a shape corresponding to that of the curved glass, the method further comprises: performing crystallization on the molded glass product; after performing crystallization on the molded glass product, annealing (S3) the molded glass product; and processing (S4) the annealed glass product into the curved glass based on the shape and the size of the curved glass. performing crystallization on the molded glass product; after performing crystallization on the molded glass product, annealing (S3) the molded glass product; and processing (S4) the annealed glass product into the curved glass based on the shape and the size of the curved glass.
A method of associating object model data with a halftone scheme comprising: obtaining data representing a three-dimensional object, the data comprising object model data representing the geometry of the three-dimensional object and object property data representing at least one object property of at least a portion of the object; determining if a halftone scheme dependent object property is specified by the object property data, wherein a halftone scheme dependent object property is an object property the representation of which in a generated object is dependent on selection of a halftone scheme to generate control data for use by an additive manufacturing system to generate a three-dimensional object; selecting, from a plurality of halftone schemes, a halftone scheme which is better suited to providing the halftone scheme dependent object property in a generated object compared to another halftone scheme of the plurality of halftone schemes; associating data representing a portion of the object having a halftone scheme dependent object property with the selected halftone scheme. obtaining data representing a three-dimensional object, the data comprising object model data representing the geometry of the three-dimensional object and object property data representing at least one object property of at least a portion of the object; determining if a halftone scheme dependent object property is specified by the object property data, wherein a halftone scheme dependent object property is an object property the representation of which in a generated object is dependent on selection of a halftone scheme to generate control data for use by an additive manufacturing system to generate a three-dimensional object; selecting, from a plurality of halftone schemes, a halftone scheme which is better suited to providing the halftone scheme dependent object property in a generated object compared to another halftone scheme of the plurality of halftone schemes; associating data representing a portion of the object having a halftone scheme dependent object property with the selected halftone scheme.
A fibre-optic force sensor , comprising an FBG fibre , which is mounted in a sensor holder and has a force sensor region , the sensor holder being resilient and flexible in portions in the axial direction, characterised in that a stiffening part that is displaceable axially relative to the sensor holder , but is not displaceable in a lateral direction relative to the sensor holder is associated with the sensor holder , such that forces and bending moments acting laterally on the sensor holder are eliminated and the force sensor region has a substantially single-axis response behaviour to detect only the magnitude of a force acting axially in the fibre direction.
Moderator repair element for a graphite body arrangement, serving as a moderator, in a gas-cooled nuclear reactor, wherein cutting elements and spacer elements are arranged on an imaginary plane about an imaginary central axis in a first arrangement within a first imaginary circle, that the cutting elements have cutting means on their faces that face radially outwards, wherein the cutting elements have, on their faces that face radially inwards, drive connection means for connecting to a drive, wherein the cutting elements have first connecting means on their faces that are oriented in a radial direction, wherein the spacer elements have second connecting means on their faces that are oriented in a radial direction, wherein the cutting elements are movable outwardly in a radial direction into a predefined position, wherein the predefined position is determined such that the spacer elements are able to be interposed between two radially adjacent cutting elements , wherein the spacer elements are movable outwardly in a radial and/or axial direction or outwardly and axially into a further position, wherein the spacer elements , in the further position, have been interposed between two radially adjacent cutting elements , wherein the cutting elements in the predefined position and the interposed spacer elements are arranged so as to form a second arrangement , which is arranged within a second imaginary circle, and wherein the first and second connecting means are connected in a form-fitting manner when the cutting elements and spacer elements are arranged in the second arrangement .
An image label comprising: a loss sheet consisting of a transparent sheet and a loss layer where an image is formed, wherein the transparent sheet is placed on top of the loss layer ; and wherein the loss layer is configured to be destroyed by laser beam projection when a laser beam is projected to a surface of the loss layer to form a projected area , a dark sheet that is attached to a lower surface of the loss sheet and which does not respond to a laser beam , wherein the dark sheet is a first pre-determined color; a color ink layer characterized in that the color ink layer is a second pre-determined color which does not respond to a laser beam and is attached to an upper surface of said loss sheet , wherein the color ink layer comprising the second pre-determined color is configured such that the first pre-determined color of the dark sheet can be seen through the projected area and the color ink layer . a loss sheet consisting of a transparent sheet and a loss layer where an image is formed, wherein the transparent sheet is placed on top of the loss layer ; and wherein the loss layer is configured to be destroyed by laser beam projection when a laser beam is projected to a surface of the loss layer to form a projected area , a dark sheet that is attached to a lower surface of the loss sheet and which does not respond to a laser beam , wherein the dark sheet is a first pre-determined color; a color ink layer characterized in that the color ink layer is a second pre-determined color which does not respond to a laser beam and is attached to an upper surface of said loss sheet , wherein the color ink layer comprising the second pre-determined color is configured such that the first pre-determined color of the dark sheet can be seen through the projected area and the color ink layer .
Mechanical device for measuring the relative speed of a vehicle in motion with respect to a fluidic medium, comprising means of attachment to such a vehicle so that it can be arranged in a frontal zone of said vehicle, in the direction of travel of said vehicle, and in the fluidic medium in which said vehicle is evolving, said device further comprising at least one wing attached or articulated to said attachment means, wherein said wing is designed to change shape according to the relative speed of said vehicle with respect to the fluidic medium, wherein said wing comprises a plurality of adjacent wing segments arranged in series and a plurality of articulation or flexing zones , each of said articulation or flexing zones being arranged between a corresponding pair of adjacent wing segments of the wing, said wing being designed to occupy, between a furled rest position and a fully deployed extreme service position, at least one partially deployed intermediate position, wherein each intermediate position of said wing is determined by the aerodynamic lift (F) acting on said adjacent wing segments , wherein the adjacent wing segments are arranged in such a way that the aerodynamic lift (F) to which the adjacent wing segments are subjected has a tendency to deploy the wing, wherein each articulation or flexing zone is coupled to elastic return means (R) arranged to tend to return said wing towards said rest position when the relative speed of the vehicle with respect to the fluidic medium decreases, and wherein the wing segments deploy at different speeds.
A method for filling a hydraulic circuit of an electro-hydrostatic system provided with a discharge valve (VP) and a filling valve (VR), the method using a filling device comprising: a vacuum generator designed to be connected to the discharge valve via a first shut-off valve (V1) in order to eliminate the air or gases present in the circuit, and a source for supplying pressurised hydraulic fluid , which source is designed to be connected to the filling valve via a second shut-off valve (V2) and to the discharge valve and the first shut-off valve via a third shut-off valve (V3) in order to fill the hydraulic fluid circuit, and the method comprising the following steps: connect the first and third shut-off valves (V1, V3) to the discharge valve (VP), and connect the second (V2) shut-off valve to the filling (VR) valve; while the second and third shut-off valves are closed, open the filling valve, the discharge valve and the first shut-off valve and operate the vacuum generator ; once the vacuum has been established in the circuit, open the second shut-off valve in order to fill the circuit with pressurised hydraulic fluid while the vacuum generator is still in operation; once the circuit has been filled with fluid, close the first shut-off valve and then open the third shut-off valve in order to bypass the vacuum generator and circulate the fluid through the electro-hydrostatic system until the fluid contained in the circuit reaches a predetermined pressure; close the discharge valve and the filling valve. a vacuum generator designed to be connected to the discharge valve via a first shut-off valve (V1) in order to eliminate the air or gases present in the circuit, and a source for supplying pressurised hydraulic fluid , which source is designed to be connected to the filling valve via a second shut-off valve (V2) and to the discharge valve and the first shut-off valve via a third shut-off valve (V3) in order to fill the hydraulic fluid circuit, connect the first and third shut-off valves (V1, V3) to the discharge valve (VP), and connect the second (V2) shut-off valve to the filling (VR) valve; while the second and third shut-off valves are closed, open the filling valve, the discharge valve and the first shut-off valve and operate the vacuum generator ; once the vacuum has been established in the circuit, open the second shut-off valve in order to fill the circuit with pressurised hydraulic fluid while the vacuum generator is still in operation; once the circuit has been filled with fluid, close the first shut-off valve and then open the third shut-off valve in order to bypass the vacuum generator and circulate the fluid through the electro-hydrostatic system until the fluid contained in the circuit reaches a predetermined pressure; close the discharge valve and the filling valve.
An installation for providing thermal energy and/or electric current to a consumer , comprising a machine chamber in the interior of which are arranged at least one cogeneration unit and at least one heat pump , wherein a control device for controlling the operation of the at least one heat pump and the at least one cogeneration unit is arranged outside the machine chamber , characterized in that the machine chamber is hermetically sealed, wherein the machine chamber walls consist of an air-impermeable material, the boundary areas between the machine chamber walls are sealed air-tight, and control lines , at least one fuel line and at least one combustion air supply pass through the walls of the machine chamber by means of airtight passages, such that the waste heat of the at least one cogeneration unit and the at least one heat pump can be transferred to the at least one heat pump as an additional heat source in the form of radiant heat and surface heat in the machine chamber via an air/liquid heat exchanger , and in that at least one gas sensor connected to the control device via a gas alert line is arranged in a wall of the machine chamber , such that the air in the interior of the machine chamber can be analysed during the operation of the installation and, in the event of a failure, the installation can be automatically disconnected from the electric power supply by means of the control device and/or the supply of a fuel from a fuel tank can be switched off.
A method for coating a surface by means of an application member having a plurality of digitally controlled nozzles spraying droplets of a curable liquid to produce a layer (34.2; 34.4, 34.5) of predetermined thickness on the surface, characterized in that the droplets are sprayed in such a way that the layer has at least two colour layer regions (34.2; 34.4) between which a transparent or translucent layer region (34.5) is laterally adjacent, the transparent or translucent layer region (34.5) is formed of a curable liquid different from curable liquids or from a curable liquid from which the colour layer regions are formed, and the colour layer regions and the transparent or translucent layer region are overlaid by a transparent cover layer (34.3). the droplets are sprayed in such a way that the layer has at least two colour layer regions (34.2; 34.4) between which a transparent or translucent layer region (34.5) is laterally adjacent, the transparent or translucent layer region (34.5) is formed of a curable liquid different from curable liquids or from a curable liquid from which the colour layer regions are formed, and the colour layer regions and the transparent or translucent layer region are overlaid by a transparent cover layer (34.3).