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A surgical illumination apparatus for illuminating a surgical field in a patient, the apparatus comprising: a fiber optic input having optical fibers; an illumination element for illuminating a surgical device; an optical coupling bracket for coupling the fiber optic input to the illumination element wherein the optical coupling bracket comprises a central channel sized to receive and support the optical fibers of the fiber optic input; and, wherein the illumination element comprises a non-fiber optic optical waveguide having a distal portion and a proximal portion and a plurality of optical structures disposed along the distal portion of the illumination element shaped to facilitate extraction of light from the illumination element, wherein the illumination element comprises a receptacle disposed on a proximal end thereof, wherein a distal end of the coupling bracket is disposed in the receptacle, and characterized in that a collar is disposed over at least a portion of the fiber optic input and is disposed over at least a portion of the illumination element , wherein one of the coupling bracket or the collar comprises a protrusion and the other of the coupling bracket or the collar comprises a second receptacle, and wherein the second receptacle is configured to receive the protrusion thereby coupling the coupling bracket with the collar. a fiber optic input having optical fibers; an illumination element for illuminating a surgical device; an optical coupling bracket for coupling the fiber optic input to the illumination element wherein the optical coupling bracket comprises a central channel sized to receive and support the optical fibers of the fiber optic input; and, wherein the illumination element comprises a non-fiber optic optical waveguide having a distal portion and a proximal portion and a plurality of optical structures disposed along the distal portion of the illumination element shaped to facilitate extraction of light from the illumination element, wherein the illumination element comprises a receptacle disposed on a proximal end thereof, wherein a distal end of the coupling bracket is disposed in the receptacle, and characterized in that a collar is disposed over at least a portion of the fiber optic input and is disposed over at least a portion of the illumination element , wherein one of the coupling bracket or the collar comprises a protrusion and the other of the coupling bracket or the collar comprises a second receptacle, and wherein the second receptacle is configured to receive the protrusion thereby coupling the coupling bracket with the collar.
A mounting bracket for the mounting of an electronic device , such as a camera, on a support surface , the mounting bracket comprising a mounting plate configured to attach the mounting bracket to the support surface , and a device attachment portion configured to receive the electronic device , wherein the mounting plate comprises a recess being formed at a peripheral edge portion of the mounting bracket , whereby in a condition when the mounting bracket is attached to the support surface , the recess allows insertion of a user's finger in an interspace being formed between the mounting plate and the support surface , the device attachment portion is a snap-fit member, a threaded coupling, a bayonet coupling or a screw mounting, and characterized in that the recess is arranged adjacent said device attachment portion thereby allowing the electronic device to be mounted to the mounting bracket by a one-hand grip using the thumb and index finger engaging the recess and the electronic device respectively. the mounting plate comprises a recess being formed at a peripheral edge portion of the mounting bracket , whereby in a condition when the mounting bracket is attached to the support surface , the recess allows insertion of a user's finger in an interspace being formed between the mounting plate and the support surface , the device attachment portion is a snap-fit member, a threaded coupling, a bayonet coupling or a screw mounting, and characterized in that the recess is arranged adjacent said device attachment portion thereby allowing the electronic device to be mounted to the mounting bracket by a one-hand grip using the thumb and index finger engaging the recess and the electronic device respectively.
A hot-dip galvanized steel sheet comprising: a base steel sheet and a hot-dip zinc-based plating layer formed on the base steel sheet, wherein the hot-dip zinc-based plating layer includes a Zn single phase as a microstructure, and in an area fraction of 70% or less of the steel surface on which the hot-dip zinc-based plating layer is formed, the plane of the crystal structure of the Zn single phase is parallel to the steel surface, wherein an average equivalent circular diameter of spangles of the Zn single phase is 120 mm or less. a base steel sheet and a hot-dip zinc-based plating layer formed on the base steel sheet, wherein the hot-dip zinc-based plating layer includes a Zn single phase as a microstructure, and in an area fraction of 70% or less of the steel surface on which the hot-dip zinc-based plating layer is formed, the plane of the crystal structure of the Zn single phase is parallel to the steel surface, wherein an average equivalent circular diameter of spangles of the Zn single phase is 120 mm or less.
A method for a terminal , comprising: - receiving, by the terminal , at least a first encrypted part of a coded data message from a first network node via a first channel and a second encrypted part of the coded data message from a second network node via a second channel; - decrypting, by the terminal , the first encrypted part of the coded data message using a first security key, wherein the first security key is generated based on a subset of a channel measurement matrix of the first channel estimated by the terminal ; - decrypting, by the terminal , the second encrypted part of the coded data message using a second security key, wherein the second security key is generated based on a subset of a channel measurement matrix of the second channel estimated by the terminal ; and - compiling, by the terminal , the coded data message by combining at least the decrypted first part and the decrypted second part. - receiving, by the terminal , at least a first encrypted part of a coded data message from a first network node via a first channel and a second encrypted part of the coded data message from a second network node via a second channel; - decrypting, by the terminal , the first encrypted part of the coded data message using a first security key, wherein the first security key is generated based on a subset of a channel measurement matrix of the first channel estimated by the terminal ; - decrypting, by the terminal , the second encrypted part of the coded data message using a second security key, wherein the second security key is generated based on a subset of a channel measurement matrix of the second channel estimated by the terminal ; and - compiling, by the terminal , the coded data message by combining at least the decrypted first part and the decrypted second part.
An alignment device for use in marking a surface, the device comprising: first and second longitudinal arms , each rotatably connected to a hub or handle , each arm carrying a scale or an indicator element; and a user-operable locking mechanism configured selectively to prevent and enable rotation of the arms, characterised in that the first and second arms are connected to a mechanism configured such that rotational movement of one arm in a first direction is effective to move the other arm by the same amount in the counter direction. first and second longitudinal arms , each rotatably connected to a hub or handle , each arm carrying a scale or an indicator element; and a user-operable locking mechanism configured selectively to prevent and enable rotation of the arms, characterised in that the first and second arms are connected to a mechanism configured such that rotational movement of one arm in a first direction is effective to move the other arm by the same amount in the counter direction.
A method for producing hydrocarbon from biomass, comprising: performing fast pyrolysis on biomass to produce pygas comprising gases, vapours and aerosols, and char using a maximum processing temperature of about 650 °C; and providing hydrogen and the pygas to an independent reactor without the addition of an oxidizing agent for catalytically converting the gases, vapours and aerosols in the pygas to hydrocarbons using a maximum processing temperature of about 650 °C, where both performing fast pyrolysis and catalytically converting the pygas to hydrocarbon minimizes tar production to less than about 1% of biomass processed relative to amount of tar produced from that biomass. performing fast pyrolysis on biomass to produce pygas comprising gases, vapours and aerosols, and char using a maximum processing temperature of about 650 °C; and providing hydrogen and the pygas to an independent reactor without the addition of an oxidizing agent for catalytically converting the gases, vapours and aerosols in the pygas to hydrocarbons using a maximum processing temperature of about 650 °C, where both performing fast pyrolysis and catalytically converting the pygas to hydrocarbon minimizes tar production to less than about 1% of biomass processed relative to amount of tar produced from that biomass.
A medical device comprising: a therapy delivery module configured to generate and deliver an electrical stimulation pulse to a patient's heart via a plurality of electrodes coupled to the medical device; a sensing module configured to receive a cardiac electrical signal and produce cardiac event signals in response to the cardiac electrical signal crossing a cardiac event sensing threshold; and a control module coupled to the sensing module and the therapy delivery module and configured to receive the cardiac event signals from the sensing module and control the therapy delivery module to deliver the electrical stimulation pulse, the control module configured to determine a pre-stimulation cardiac event amplitude prior to delivery of the electrical stimulation pulse, the sensing module further configured to adjust a cardiac event sensing threshold according to a first post-stimulation decay sequence in response to delivery of the electrical stimulation pulse by the therapy delivery module, the first post-stimulation decay sequence controlled by a first set of sensing control parameters comprising at least one sensing control parameter based on the pre-stimulation cardiac event amplitude. a therapy delivery module configured to generate and deliver an electrical stimulation pulse to a patient's heart via a plurality of electrodes coupled to the medical device; a sensing module configured to receive a cardiac electrical signal and produce cardiac event signals in response to the cardiac electrical signal crossing a cardiac event sensing threshold; and a control module coupled to the sensing module and the therapy delivery module and configured to receive the cardiac event signals from the sensing module and control the therapy delivery module to deliver the electrical stimulation pulse, the control module configured to determine a pre-stimulation cardiac event amplitude prior to delivery of the electrical stimulation pulse, the sensing module further configured to adjust a cardiac event sensing threshold according to a first post-stimulation decay sequence in response to delivery of the electrical stimulation pulse by the therapy delivery module, the first post-stimulation decay sequence controlled by a first set of sensing control parameters comprising at least one sensing control parameter based on the pre-stimulation cardiac event amplitude.
A failure diagnosis device applicable to a mechanical device provided with motors independent of one another as sources to drive motion axes, respectively, and configured to acquire a moving position of each motion axis and a disturbance torque value applied to the motion axis every predetermined period, and to diagnose a failure of the mechanical device, comprising: a failure diagnosis unit configured to diagnose the motion axis as a failure when the disturbance torque value is larger than a predetermined failure determination threshold; a storing unit configured to store previous replacement records of a decelerator of the motion axes and previous measurement results of an iron powder concentration in the grease changed in the motion axes of the mechanical device; and a re-determination unit configured to conduct re-determination of the failure on the motion axis, which is diagnosed as the failure by the failure diagnosis unit, based on a previous replacement record of a decelerator of the motion axis subject to the re-determination within a predetermined period in the past, stored in the storing unit , and on a previous measurement result of an iron powder concentration regarding the motion axis subject to the re-determination within the predetermined period in the past, stored in the storing unit . a failure diagnosis unit configured to diagnose the motion axis as a failure when the disturbance torque value is larger than a predetermined failure determination threshold; a storing unit configured to store previous replacement records of a decelerator of the motion axes and previous measurement results of an iron powder concentration in the grease changed in the motion axes of the mechanical device; and a re-determination unit configured to conduct re-determination of the failure on the motion axis, which is diagnosed as the failure by the failure diagnosis unit, based on a previous replacement record of a decelerator of the motion axis subject to the re-determination within a predetermined period in the past, stored in the storing unit , and on a previous measurement result of an iron powder concentration regarding the motion axis subject to the re-determination within the predetermined period in the past, stored in the storing unit .
An optical device comprising: a first mirror having a first reflecting surface and extending along a first direction; a second mirror having a second reflecting surface that faces the first reflecting surface and extending along the first direction; and an optical waveguide layer , located between the first mirror and the second mirror , that causes light to propagate along the first direction, wherein a transmittance of the first mirror is higher than a transmittance of the second mirror , and characterized in that a reflection spectrum of at least either the first mirror or the second mirror with respect to light arriving from a direction normal to the reflecting surface includes, in a wavelength region in which a reflectance is higher than or equal to 90%, a local maximum point and first and second points of inflection located closer to a long-wavelength side than the local maximum point. a first mirror having a first reflecting surface and extending along a first direction; a second mirror having a second reflecting surface that faces the first reflecting surface and extending along the first direction; and an optical waveguide layer , located between the first mirror and the second mirror , that causes light to propagate along the first direction, wherein a transmittance of the first mirror is higher than a transmittance of the second mirror , and characterized in that a reflection spectrum of at least either the first mirror or the second mirror with respect to light arriving from a direction normal to the reflecting surface includes, in a wavelength region in which a reflectance is higher than or equal to 90%, a local maximum point and first and second points of inflection located closer to a long-wavelength side than the local maximum point.
A cationic lipid for a liposome having the structure: (a) wherein R 1 and R 2 are each independently selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, a variably saturated or unsaturated C 1 -C 20 alkyl and a variably saturated or unsaturated C 6 -C 20 acyl; wherein L 1 and L 2 are each a polyunsaturated C 6 -C 20 alkenyl; wherein m and o are each independently selected from the group consisting of zero and any positive integer; and wherein n is any positive integer, or (b) wherein R 1 and R 2 are each independently selected from the group consisting of a variably saturated or unsaturated C 1 -C 20 alkyl and a variably saturated or unsaturated C 6 -C 20 acyl; wherein L 1 and L 2 are each a polyunsaturated C 6 -C 20 alkenyl; wherein m, n and o are each independently selected from the group consisting of zero and any positive integer. (a) wherein R 1 and R 2 are each independently selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, a variably saturated or unsaturated C 1 -C 20 alkyl and a variably saturated or unsaturated C 6 -C 20 acyl; wherein L 1 and L 2 are each a polyunsaturated C 6 -C 20 alkenyl; wherein m and o are each independently selected from the group consisting of zero and any positive integer; and wherein n is any positive integer, or wherein R 1 and R 2 are each independently selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, a variably saturated or unsaturated C 1 -C 20 alkyl and a variably saturated or unsaturated C 6 -C 20 acyl; wherein L 1 and L 2 are each a polyunsaturated C 6 -C 20 alkenyl; wherein m and o are each independently selected from the group consisting of zero and any positive integer; and wherein n is any positive integer, or (b) wherein R 1 and R 2 are each independently selected from the group consisting of a variably saturated or unsaturated C 1 -C 20 alkyl and a variably saturated or unsaturated C 6 -C 20 acyl; wherein L 1 and L 2 are each a polyunsaturated C 6 -C 20 alkenyl; wherein m, n and o are each independently selected from the group consisting of zero and any positive integer. wherein R 1 and R 2 are each independently selected from the group consisting of a variably saturated or unsaturated C 1 -C 20 alkyl and a variably saturated or unsaturated C 6 -C 20 acyl; wherein L 1 and L 2 are each a polyunsaturated C 6 -C 20 alkenyl; wherein m, n and o are each independently selected from the group consisting of zero and any positive integer.
A method for forming a pattern for liquid crystal orientation of a zenithal bi-stable liquid crystal panel, the method comprising: (a') manufacturing a silicon substrate by exposing a surface corresponding to a position inclined at a predetermined angle from a vertical axis of a silicon ingot by cutting the silicon substrate in a direction inclined at a predetermined angle from the vertical axis of the silicon ingot instead of in a vertical axis direction of the silicon ingot; (a) depositing a silicon-based compound on the silicon substrate; (b) forming a guide pattern on an upper portion of the deposited silicon-based compound layer by using an imprint lithography; (c) discontinuously exposing the silicon substrate by transferring a pattern from the formed guide pattern onto the silicon-based compound layer by dry etching; (d) forming a pattern having a V shape in an asymmetrical form on the silicon substrate by wet etching; (e) removing the remaining part of the silicon-based compound layer, and then hydrophobically treating a pattern surface of the silicon substrate; and (f) transferring the pattern in an asymmetrical form onto a glass substrate by disposing the surface-treated silicon substrate to face the glass substrate, and supplying a dielectric therebetween, wherein an off angle of the pattern formed on the silicon substrate, which is the predetermined angle inclined from the vertical axis, is 3° to 20°. (a') manufacturing a silicon substrate by exposing a surface corresponding to a position inclined at a predetermined angle from a vertical axis of a silicon ingot by cutting the silicon substrate in a direction inclined at a predetermined angle from the vertical axis of the silicon ingot instead of in a vertical axis direction of the silicon ingot; (a) depositing a silicon-based compound on the silicon substrate; (b) forming a guide pattern on an upper portion of the deposited silicon-based compound layer by using an imprint lithography; (c) discontinuously exposing the silicon substrate by transferring a pattern from the formed guide pattern onto the silicon-based compound layer by dry etching; (d) forming a pattern having a V shape in an asymmetrical form on the silicon substrate by wet etching; (e) removing the remaining part of the silicon-based compound layer, and then hydrophobically treating a pattern surface of the silicon substrate; and (f) transferring the pattern in an asymmetrical form onto a glass substrate by disposing the surface-treated silicon substrate to face the glass substrate, and supplying a dielectric therebetween,
Rotary ring actuator with a stator arranged on a capacitively sensing detection surface of a touch panel , with a base body rotatably mounted on the stator and with a ramp ring rotatable against the stator , on which at least one electrically conductive sliding contact element is arranged, which lies with a sliding contact against the detection surface and whose position on the detection surface can be determined by the touch panel , wherein a metal or metallised ring is arranged on the base body so as to be axially displaceable against a restoring force, the ring being coupled both electrically and mechanically to the sliding contact element , and characterized in that a displacement of the ring in the direction of the touch panel mechanically causes the sliding contact to be lifted off the detection surface . wherein a metal or metallised ring is arranged on the base body so as to be axially displaceable against a restoring force, the ring being coupled both electrically and mechanically to the sliding contact element , and characterized in that a displacement of the ring in the direction of the touch panel mechanically causes the sliding contact to be lifted off the detection surface .
A polyamide resin composition for a molded article exposed to high-pressure hydrogen, the composition consisting essentially of: polyamide 6 resin (A), wherein polyamide 6 resin (A) is polyamide resin composed mainly of 6-aminocaproic acid and/or units derived from ε-caprolactam, so that units derived from 6-aminocaproic acid or units derived from ε-caprolactam are contained in a total amount of 90 mol% or more based on 100 mol% of total monomer units constituting the polyamide resin; at least one polyamide resin (B) having a melting point, as determined by DSC, that is not higher than a melting point of the polyamide 6 resin (A) + 20°C and a cooling crystallization temperature, as determined by DSC, that is higher than a cooling crystallization temperature of the polyamide 6 resin (A), the at least one polyamide resin (B) being present in an amount of 0.01 to 5 parts by weight based on 100 parts by weight of the polyamide 6 resin (A); at least one impact modifier (C) in an amount of 1 to 50 parts by weight based on 100 parts by weight of the polyamide 6 resin (A); and optionally one or more other components which are added to the extent that the properties of the composition are not impaired. polyamide 6 resin (A), wherein polyamide 6 resin (A) is polyamide resin composed mainly of 6-aminocaproic acid and/or units derived from ε-caprolactam, so that units derived from 6-aminocaproic acid or units derived from ε-caprolactam are contained in a total amount of 90 mol% or more based on 100 mol% of total monomer units constituting the polyamide resin; at least one polyamide resin (B) having a melting point, as determined by DSC, that is not higher than a melting point of the polyamide 6 resin (A) + 20°C and a cooling crystallization temperature, as determined by DSC, that is higher than a cooling crystallization temperature of the polyamide 6 resin (A), the at least one polyamide resin (B) being present in an amount of 0.01 to 5 parts by weight based on 100 parts by weight of the polyamide 6 resin (A); at least one impact modifier (C) in an amount of 1 to 50 parts by weight based on 100 parts by weight of the polyamide 6 resin (A); and optionally one or more other components which are added to the extent that the properties of the composition are not impaired.