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Urine collector for humans comprising a container which is outwardly open and having an interior volume, the urine collector further comprising a receptacle having an outer edge which is intended to be oriented toward a human body, this outer edge being capable of engaging with the human body at the urethral meatus, the receptacle comprising an outlet opening arranged opposite the outer edge , the container being suitable for being releasably connected to the receptacle , the container being further capable of engaging with the outlet opening of the receptacle , the receptacle being suitable for capturing urine ejected from the urethral meatus during urination and for channeling this urine, under the effect of gravity (G), via the outlet opening , to the container , the interior volume of the container being suitable for storing the urine from the receptacle , characterized in that the urine collector is sterile, in that the receptacle is anatomical, and in that the container comprises a flexible corrugated tubular appendage which is capable of being unfolded outwards out of the anatomical receptacle so as to increase the interior volume of said container .
A set for controlling the temperature of a target (V), the set comprising: a source of radiation configured to output radiation towards the target (V) to heat the target (V); a thermal radiation detector configured to detect thermal radiation emitted from the target (V); and a controller connected to the source of radiation and to the thermal radiation detector , so that the source of radiation , the thermal radiation detector and the controller are arranged in a feedback loop, wherein the controller is configured to operate the source of radiation in accordance with thermal radiation detected by the thermal radiation detector ; characterised by a wavefront modifier (4-12, 14) configured to modify a profile of a wavefront of the radiation output by the source of radiation . a source of radiation configured to output radiation towards the target (V) to heat the target (V); a thermal radiation detector configured to detect thermal radiation emitted from the target (V); and a controller connected to the source of radiation and to the thermal radiation detector , so that the source of radiation , the thermal radiation detector and the controller are arranged in a feedback loop, wherein the controller is configured to operate the source of radiation in accordance with thermal radiation detected by the thermal radiation detector ; characterised by a wavefront modifier (4-12, 14) configured to modify a profile of a wavefront of the radiation output by the source of radiation .
A system comprising an operating table for supporting a patient, the operating table having a base and a table top , the table top comprising: - at least three elements (20 1 -20 6 ) and - at least two interface joints (40 1 - 40 3 ), each interface joint serving as a movable connection between two adjacent elements, the operating table further comprising - a controller arranged to control each interface joint (40 1 - 40 3 ) to actuate a movement of at least one adjacent element relative to the other; - a light emitting arrangement being associated with each interface joint (40 1 - 40 3 ) and adapted to display light in a pattern that is visible on at least one end of each interface joint at a lateral edge of the table top , a characteristic of the pattern displayed by the light emitting arrangement being visibly unique to the associated interface joint such that the interface joints (40 1 - 40 3 ) are visually distinguishable from one another. - at least three elements (20 1 -20 6 ) and - at least two interface joints (40 1 - 40 3 ), each interface joint serving as a movable connection between two adjacent elements, the operating table further comprising - a controller arranged to control each interface joint (40 1 - 40 3 ) to actuate a movement of at least one adjacent element relative to the other; - a light emitting arrangement being associated with each interface joint (40 1 - 40 3 ) and adapted to display light in a pattern that is visible on at least one end of each interface joint at a lateral edge of the table top , a characteristic of the pattern displayed by the light emitting arrangement being visibly unique to the associated interface joint such that the interface joints (40 1 - 40 3 ) are visually distinguishable from one another.
A composition comprising a polycarbonate formed from polyhydroxyl monomers which are linked by a carbonate moiety, wherein the polyhydroxyl monomers comprise a polyhydroxyl monomer of formula : wherein R 1 , R 2 , R 3 , and R 4 are each independently selected from H, a protecting group (e.g., a benzylic group, TBS, and TMS), or COCl; R 5 is independently selected from H, a protecting group, COCl, or and wherein the polyhydroxyl monomer is not glucose. wherein R 1 , R 2 , R 3 , and R 4 are each independently selected from H, a protecting group (e.g., a benzylic group, TBS, and TMS), or COCl; R 5 is independently selected from H, a protecting group, COCl, or and wherein the polyhydroxyl monomer is not glucose.
A driver for a fastening device having a recessed receiving area , comprising: a body having a driving end with an exterior surface oriented around a longitudinal axis of the body, wherein the driving end is configured to mate to the recessed receiving area of the fastening device ; and characterised in that it comprises: a plurality of outwardly projecting fins - positioned on the exterior surface of the driving end , wherein: each fin comprises a fin width of between about 3 and about 180 degrees; and the fin width of at least one fin is different than at least one of the remaining fins; and a plurality of fin gaps positioned on the exterior surface of the driving end , wherein: the plurality of fin gaps are interspersed among the plurality of fins such that any two consecutive fins are separated by one fin gap ; the plurality of fins comprises the same number as the plurality of fin gaps ; each fin gap comprises a gap width of between about 3 and about 180 degrees; and the fin gap width of at least one fin gap is different than at least one of the remaining fin gaps, and wherein a sum of the widths of the plurality of fins and the plurality of fin gaps is equal to 360 degrees. a body having a driving end with an exterior surface oriented around a longitudinal axis of the body, wherein the driving end is configured to mate to the recessed receiving area of the fastening device ; and characterised in that it comprises: a plurality of outwardly projecting fins - positioned on the exterior surface of the driving end , wherein: each fin comprises a fin width of between about 3 and about 180 degrees; and the fin width of at least one fin is different than at least one of the remaining fins; and each fin comprises a fin width of between about 3 and about 180 degrees; and the fin width of at least one fin is different than at least one of the remaining fins; and a plurality of fin gaps positioned on the exterior surface of the driving end , wherein: the plurality of fin gaps are interspersed among the plurality of fins such that any two consecutive fins are separated by one fin gap ; the plurality of fins comprises the same number as the plurality of fin gaps ; each fin gap comprises a gap width of between about 3 and about 180 degrees; and the fin gap width of at least one fin gap is different than at least one of the remaining fin gaps, and wherein the plurality of fin gaps are interspersed among the plurality of fins such that any two consecutive fins are separated by one fin gap ; the plurality of fins comprises the same number as the plurality of fin gaps ; each fin gap comprises a gap width of between about 3 and about 180 degrees; and the fin gap width of at least one fin gap is different than at least one of the remaining fin gaps, and wherein a sum of the widths of the plurality of fins and the plurality of fin gaps is equal to 360 degrees.
Method for operating an autonomous mobile green area maintenance robot , wherein the method has the steps of: a) transmitting radio waves (AW) by means of the green area maintenance robot , b) receiving reflected radio waves (RW) by means of the green area maintenance robot , c) evaluating the reflected radio waves (RW) in order to identify at least one living animal and/or at least one living person, and d) controlling the green area maintenance robot on the basis of the identification, characterized in that - step c) comprises: evaluating the reflected radio waves (RW), taking into account movement of the green area maintenance robot on an area to be maintained. a) transmitting radio waves (AW) by means of the green area maintenance robot , b) receiving reflected radio waves (RW) by means of the green area maintenance robot , c) evaluating the reflected radio waves (RW) in order to identify at least one living animal and/or at least one living person, and d) controlling the green area maintenance robot on the basis of the identification, characterized in that - step c) comprises: evaluating the reflected radio waves (RW), taking into account movement of the green area maintenance robot on an area to be maintained. - step c) comprises: evaluating the reflected radio waves (RW), taking into account movement of the green area maintenance robot on an area to be maintained.
An electricity storage module comprising a power storage element group obtained by stacking a plurality of power storage elements each having a lead terminal that protrudes from a side edge, wherein the lead terminals are each provided with a terminal connection portion for electrically connecting the lead terminals that are adjacent in a direction in which the power storage elements are stacked, and a detection terminal portion that is electrically connectable to a device for detecting and controlling states of the respective power storage element, the lead terminals each include a protruding portion that protrudes from the side edge of the power storage element, the terminal connection portions are located on a protruding end of the protruding portions, and the detection terminal portion is located on a frontward end of the protruding portions, and one end portion of the detection terminal portion that is orthogonal to a direction in which the lead terminals protrude is provided with a terminal portion having a tab shape that is electrically connectable to the device, characterized in that the detection terminal portion is provided with the terminal portion to be fitted to a terminal connected to the device.
A method of generating a library of polynucleotides comprising: (a) generating a first complement sequence (CS) of a target polynucleotide from a sample using a first primer, the first primer comprising a target specific sequence; (b) attaching by means of ligation to the first CS an adaptor comprising a first primer binding sequence (PBS) or portion thereof, thereby forming a modified complement sequence (MCS); (c) extending a second primer hybridized to the MCS, thereby forming a second CS, wherein the second primer comprises: (i) a target specific region, and (ii) a second PBS; and (d) amplifying the second CS using primers that hybridize to the first PBS and second PBS respectively, wherein the first or the second primer comprises a unique identification (UID) sequence. (a) generating a first complement sequence (CS) of a target polynucleotide from a sample using a first primer, the first primer comprising a target specific sequence; (b) attaching by means of ligation to the first CS an adaptor comprising a first primer binding sequence (PBS) or portion thereof, thereby forming a modified complement sequence (MCS); (c) extending a second primer hybridized to the MCS, thereby forming a second CS, wherein the second primer comprises: (i) a target specific region, and (ii) a second PBS; and (i) a target specific region, and (ii) a second PBS; and (d) amplifying the second CS using primers that hybridize to the first PBS and second PBS respectively,
A system for simultaneously forming and filling a container (C) comprising: a mold cavity defining an internal surface and adapted to accept a preform ; a sterilizing apparatus that sterilizes the preform; a pressure source having an inlet , a chamber and a piston-like device moveable within the chamber in a first direction wherein liquid is drawn into the chamber through the inlet and in a second direction wherein the liquid is urged toward the preform; and a blow nozzle adapted to receive the liquid from the pressure source and transfer the liquid at a pressure into the preform thereby urging the preform to expand toward the internal surface of the mold cavity and create a resultant container, wherein the liquid remains within the container as an end product. a mold cavity defining an internal surface and adapted to accept a preform ; a sterilizing apparatus that sterilizes the preform; a pressure source having an inlet , a chamber and a piston-like device moveable within the chamber in a first direction wherein liquid is drawn into the chamber through the inlet and in a second direction wherein the liquid is urged toward the preform; and a blow nozzle adapted to receive the liquid from the pressure source and transfer the liquid at a pressure into the preform thereby urging the preform to expand toward the internal surface of the mold cavity and create a resultant container, wherein the liquid remains within the container as an end product.
The use of an essential oil of silver fir ( Abies alba ) branches as elastase inhibitor to combat the signs of skin aging.
An in vitro method for inhibiting growth and reducing number of contaminating and/or pathogenic agents, the method comprising the step of exposing the contaminating and/or pathogenic agents to a light source device comprising a light emitting element emitting a blue light having a wavelength ranging from 440 to 490 nm, and the light source device providing an effective fluence to the contaminating and/or pathogenic agents greater than 11 J/cm 2 , and a power density greater than 20 mW/cm 2 , wherein the ratio between the effective fluence and the power density is greater than 1.7 J/ mW preferably greater than 3 J/ mW. the light source device providing an effective fluence to the contaminating and/or pathogenic agents greater than 11 J/cm 2 , and a power density greater than 20 mW/cm 2 , wherein the ratio between the effective fluence and the power density is greater than 1.7 J/ mW preferably greater than 3 J/ mW.
A system for managing a plurality of clusters of distributed file systems, the plurality of clusters having cluster files, the system comprising: at least one processing unit ; and a non-transitory memory communicatively coupled to the at least one processing unit and comprising computer-readable program instructions executable by the at least one processing unit for: receiving a request to create a new cluster file from an application on a user device; creating a cluster management file corresponding to the new cluster file; assigning a logical file name to the cluster management file and a physical file name to the new cluster file; assigning a physical file location for the new cluster file in the plurality of clusters; storing metadata in the cluster management file mapping the cluster management file to the new cluster file, the metadata comprising the physical file name and the physical file location; transmitting the request to create the new cluster file, using the physical file name, to one of the clusters corresponding to the physical file location; and acknowledging creation of the new cluster file to the application using the logical file name. at least one processing unit ; and a non-transitory memory communicatively coupled to the at least one processing unit and comprising computer-readable program instructions executable by the at least one processing unit for: receiving a request to create a new cluster file from an application on a user device; creating a cluster management file corresponding to the new cluster file; assigning a logical file name to the cluster management file and a physical file name to the new cluster file; assigning a physical file location for the new cluster file in the plurality of clusters; storing metadata in the cluster management file mapping the cluster management file to the new cluster file, the metadata comprising the physical file name and the physical file location; transmitting the request to create the new cluster file, using the physical file name, to one of the clusters corresponding to the physical file location; and acknowledging creation of the new cluster file to the application using the logical file name. receiving a request to create a new cluster file from an application on a user device; creating a cluster management file corresponding to the new cluster file; assigning a logical file name to the cluster management file and a physical file name to the new cluster file; assigning a physical file location for the new cluster file in the plurality of clusters; storing metadata in the cluster management file mapping the cluster management file to the new cluster file, the metadata comprising the physical file name and the physical file location; transmitting the request to create the new cluster file, using the physical file name, to one of the clusters corresponding to the physical file location; and acknowledging creation of the new cluster file to the application using the logical file name.
A method for manufacturing a letterbox comprising individual components, at least in the form of a housing, an extraction flap and/or an access flap, in which method at least one of the components is manufactured by means of a plastic original mould process, characterized in that at first a foil comprising a planar front side and a planar rear side is arranged in a cavity of an original mould and that a plastic material is afterwards applied onto the rear side of the foil, wherein at least one edge of the at least one component is made of plastic and wherein at least one of the foil edges is wrapped by the plastic during the application of the plastic material.
A method for encoding a bitstream in accordance with Scalable HEVC (High Efficiency Video Coding), SHVC, a 3D extension of HEVC, or a multi-view extension of HEVC, MV-HEVC, the bitstream having a plurality of layers of video data, the plurality of layers of video data including a base layer, the method comprising: generating one or more syntax elements indicating a plurality of output layer sets (OLS) within the bitstream, each OLS having one or more layers of the plurality of layers, one of the plurality of output layer sets being a 0 th OLS that includes only the base layer, the syntax elements further indicating profile, tier, and level (PTL) information for each OLS of the plurality of OLSs; and encoding the one or more syntax elements indicating the plurality of OLS in a video parameter set (VPS), wherein the PTL information for each OLS, including the 0 th OLS, is included in a VPS extension part of the VPS. generating one or more syntax elements indicating a plurality of output layer sets (OLS) within the bitstream, each OLS having one or more layers of the plurality of layers, one of the plurality of output layer sets being a 0 th OLS that includes only the base layer, the syntax elements further indicating profile, tier, and level (PTL) information for each OLS of the plurality of OLSs; and encoding the one or more syntax elements indicating the plurality of OLS in a video parameter set (VPS), wherein the PTL information for each OLS, including the 0 th OLS, is included in a VPS extension part of the VPS.
A medical system which comprises a manipulator arrangement , a medical instrument , an image acquisition means for acquiring images and a control means , wherein the image acquisition means is guided by the manipulator arrangement and the control means is arranged to carry out a method of automatically specifying a target movement (d) of the manipulator arrangement , wherein the method which the control means is arranged to carry out comprises the steps of: determining (S10) a target transformation ( T s ) between a reference ( K , B ) which is fixed with respect to the image acquisition means and a reference ( W , W' ) which is fixed with respect to the instrument; monitoring (S20, S30) a deviation (Δ) between the target transformation and a current transformation ( T KW (t)) between the reference which is fixed with respect to the image acquisition means and the reference which is fixed with respect to the instrument; and determining (S40) a reset movement ( d ) of the manipulator arrangement for returning the current transformation to the target transformation if the deviation satisfies a specified condition (Δ > Δ 0 ), characterised in that an operator can change from when a reset movement is prescribed, the reason for this being that the condition can be specified in a variable manner. determining (S10) a target transformation ( T s ) between a reference ( K , B ) which is fixed with respect to the image acquisition means and a reference ( W , W' ) which is fixed with respect to the instrument; monitoring (S20, S30) a deviation (Δ) between the target transformation and a current transformation ( T KW (t)) between the reference which is fixed with respect to the image acquisition means and the reference which is fixed with respect to the instrument; and determining (S40) a reset movement ( d ) of the manipulator arrangement for returning the current transformation to the target transformation if the deviation satisfies a specified condition (Δ > Δ 0 ), characterised in that an operator can change from when a reset movement is prescribed, the reason for this being that the condition can be specified in a variable manner.