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Liquid fuel tank comprising a plurality of liquid level detection capacitive sensors, each arranged along an edge of the fuel tank such that the capacitance of said sensors varies with the volume of fuel present in the fuel tank, wherein an independent liquid level detection capacitive sensor is arranged along each lateral and bottom edge of the fuel tank bottom and side walls; wherein the fuel tank is electrically conductive and each liquid level detection capacitive sensor comprises an electrically insulating plate each arranged thickness-wise between each capacitive sensor and the fuel tank, the thickness of said plate being such that the fuel tank and the capacitive sensors are capacitively uncoupled for liquid level detection; wherein said plate is at least 1.5 mm thick. wherein the fuel tank is electrically conductive and each liquid level detection capacitive sensor comprises an electrically insulating plate each arranged thickness-wise between each capacitive sensor and the fuel tank, the thickness of said plate being such that the fuel tank and the capacitive sensors are capacitively uncoupled for liquid level detection; wherein said plate is at least 1.5 mm thick.
A surgical stapler comprising: a handle assembly connected to a stapler cartridge assembly ; the stapler cartridge assembly having an end effector at the distal end; the end effector comprising an upper jaw connected to a lower jaw such that the upper jaw is movable via the handle assembly relative to the lower jaw between an open configuration and a closed configuration; the lower jaw has an upper surface and the upper jaw has an anvil surface; wherein in the closed configuration, a gap is defined between the upper surface and anvil surface for receiving tissue to be stapled; the lower jaw further includes a plurality of staple channels arranged longitudinally along the length of the lower jaw and configured to receive staples ; and a plurality of staples disposed inside the staple channels ; wherein actuation of the stapler at the handle assembly moves staples from an undeformed configuration inside one of the plurality of staple channels against the anvil surface into a deformed configuration in the gap to staple tissue located in the gap; each staple channel having an opening at the upper surface; wherein, for each staple channel, a center point and midline are defined in a cross-section taken perpendicular to the longitudinal axis of the end effector with the jaws in a closed configuration; wherein one or more staple line is defined on either side of the midline by a plurality of channel openings aligned along the longitudinal length of the upper surface; characterized by one or more staple channels being curved about said center point in a plane perpendicular to said longitudinal axis of the end effector, and each staple has a base with extending legs , the extending legs extending upwardly from the base and curving in the same direction with respect to the base; each staple having an undeformed configuration in which the staple legs are curved to conform to the curvature of the staple channels .
A germination box comprising: a container for receiving grain, wherein the container has a base , a beam arranged inside the container, and a conveying device , in particular a screw, arranged horizontally to the base for loading and unloading the container, wherein the conveying device is movable in the vertical direction, and wherein the conveying device is fastened to the beam , and a plurality of turning screws arranged on the beam vertically to the base , wherein the turning screws are operated in pairs in opposite directions to turn the grain, characterized in that a stripping tool is arranged at an end of each of the turning screws facing the base, and the turning screws are configured to be operated in the same direction for emptying the germination box. a container for receiving grain, wherein the container has a base , a beam arranged inside the container, and a conveying device , in particular a screw, arranged horizontally to the base for loading and unloading the container, wherein the conveying device is movable in the vertical direction, and wherein the conveying device is fastened to the beam , and a plurality of turning screws arranged on the beam vertically to the base , wherein the turning screws are operated in pairs in opposite directions to turn the grain, a stripping tool is arranged at an end of each of the turning screws facing the base, and the turning screws are configured to be operated in the same direction for emptying the germination box.
A mirror comprising a transparent glass substrate, at least one metallic reflecting layer and at least one protective paint layer on the back of the mirror, characterized in that it comprises an overlayer which is a barrier to corrosive elements, such as sulfides and/or chlorides, with a thickness of less than or equal to 6 μm which is located on the protective layer, said overlayer being an acrylic, vinyl, polyurethane, polyester, alkyd or styrene resin..
A method of providing a plurality of filled product bags of sterile fluid, the method comprising: providing a plurality of product bags, wherein each product bag has a bladder , a stem fluidly connected to an opening of the bladder , and a filter disposed in-line with the stem ; and creating a plurality of filled product bags by performing the following on each product bag : at least partially filling the product bag with a fluid to create a filled product bag , wherein filling the product bag includes passing the fluid through the filter and into the bladder ; after filling, sealing the filled product bag ; performing an integrity test on the filter to determine the presence of any structural flaws in the filter that may prevent the filter from adequately sterilizing a fluid as the fluid passes through the stem and into the bladder ; and correlating an integrity of the contents of the filled product bag to an integrity of the filter based on an outcome of the integrity test. providing a plurality of product bags, wherein each product bag has a bladder , a stem fluidly connected to an opening of the bladder , and a filter disposed in-line with the stem ; and creating a plurality of filled product bags by performing the following on each product bag : at least partially filling the product bag with a fluid to create a filled product bag , wherein filling the product bag includes passing the fluid through the filter and into the bladder ; after filling, sealing the filled product bag ; performing an integrity test on the filter to determine the presence of any structural flaws in the filter that may prevent the filter from adequately sterilizing a fluid as the fluid passes through the stem and into the bladder ; and correlating an integrity of the contents of the filled product bag to an integrity of the filter based on an outcome of the integrity test. at least partially filling the product bag with a fluid to create a filled product bag , wherein filling the product bag includes passing the fluid through the filter and into the bladder ; after filling, sealing the filled product bag ; performing an integrity test on the filter to determine the presence of any structural flaws in the filter that may prevent the filter from adequately sterilizing a fluid as the fluid passes through the stem and into the bladder ; and correlating an integrity of the contents of the filled product bag to an integrity of the filter based on an outcome of the integrity test.
A method for processing a planar object with the aid of a planar drive system , the planar drive system comprising at least a stator assembly comprising in each case a plurality of coil groups for generating a stator magnetic field, a stator surface above the stator assembly , and a rotor , the rotor comprising a plurality of magnet units for generating a rotor magnetic field, the rotor being movable above the stator surface with the aid of an interaction of the stator magnetic field with the rotor magnetic field in a first direction and/or a second direction and/or a third direction , wherein the first direction and the second direction are parallel to the stator surface , wherein the rotor is movable in the third direction perpendicular to the stator surface , wherein a tool is arranged at the rotor , wherein the planar object is arranged between the stator surface and the rotor , the method comprising the following steps: - energizing the coil groups in such a way that the rotor comprises a predetermined height above the stator surface in the third direction ; - energizing the coil groups in such a way that the rotor moves along a predetermined trajectory, wherein the tool and the planar object are in mechanical contact, thereby processing the planar object . - energizing the coil groups in such a way that the rotor comprises a predetermined height above the stator surface in the third direction ; - energizing the coil groups in such a way that the rotor moves along a predetermined trajectory, wherein the tool and the planar object are in mechanical contact, thereby processing the planar object .
A tarpaulin suspension device having a base plate on which at least one connection device for a tarpaulin (P) and at least two support rollers are disposed, which rollers can be displaced along a longitudinal carrier (L) of a cover frame for a tarpaulin structure, wherein the base plate comprises at least one guide roller perpendicular to the support rollers , characterized in that the guide roller is mounted on a narrow side forming an edge of the base plate .
A computer-implemented method for efficient packet forwarding, the method comprising: storing, in a storage device in a first node, a static dictionary comprising a mapping between a type and length, TL, string and a compressed replacement string; in response to identifying the TL string in a packet, replacing the TL string with the compressed replacement string, wherein the packet is a content-centric network, CCN, message, and wherein a name for the CCN message is a hierarchically structured variable length identifier, HSVLI, which comprises contiguous name components ordered from a most general level to a most specific level; replacing a fixed header of the CCN message with a compressed fixed header; and transmitting the packet to a second node storing the static dictionary in a local storage device, thereby facilitating compression of a TL string. storing, in a storage device in a first node, a static dictionary comprising a mapping between a type and length, TL, string and a compressed replacement string; in response to identifying the TL string in a packet, replacing the TL string with the compressed replacement string, wherein the packet is a content-centric network, CCN, message, and wherein a name for the CCN message is a hierarchically structured variable length identifier, HSVLI, which comprises contiguous name components ordered from a most general level to a most specific level; replacing a fixed header of the CCN message with a compressed fixed header; and transmitting the packet to a second node storing the static dictionary in a local storage device, thereby facilitating compression of a TL string.
Cooking appliance of the hot air deep-fat fryer type, comprising a vat , a basket and at least one accessory , the basket or the at least one accessory being able to be detachably positioned in the vat, said appliance comprises a handling system configured to be detachably assembled with the basket or with the at least one accessory so as to allow either the basket or the at least one accessory to be handled so that it can be introduced into the vat and removed from the vat, in which the at least one accessory is a heating accessory comprising at least one container and one support of the at least one container, the handling system being configured to be detachably assembled with the basket or with the support receiving the at least one container, characterised in that when the container is a verrine, the accessory comprises four or five verrines and the support comprises respectively four or five zones for receiving the verrines, or characterised in that when the container is a tray, the accessory comprises said tray and the support comprises respectively a zone for receiving the tray.
Bending device for producing helices of a wire netting , in particular of a safety net, comprising a plurality of helices which are braided with one another and of which at least one helix is manufactured of at least one helix blank , specifically a single wire, a wire bundle, a wire strand, a wire rope and/or another longitudinal element with at least one wire , with a bending unit comprising at least one bending mandrel and at least one bending table that is configured for a bending of the helix blank around the bending mandrel and is supported in a manner fully circulating around the bending mandrel , and comprising a feed unit that is configured for a feeding of the helix blank along a feed axis in a feed direction , characterised by a geometry adjusting unit , which is configured for an adjustment of a geometry of the helix , the geometry adjusting unit comprising a transverse stroke unit that is configured to vary a position of the bending table along a main extension direction of the bending mandrel relative to the feed axis periodically and/or in a manner synchronized with a circulation of the bending table around the bending mandrel . with a bending unit comprising at least one bending mandrel and at least one bending table that is configured for a bending of the helix blank around the bending mandrel and is supported in a manner fully circulating around the bending mandrel , and comprising a feed unit that is configured for a feeding of the helix blank along a feed axis in a feed direction , characterised by a geometry adjusting unit , which is configured for an adjustment of a geometry of the helix , the geometry adjusting unit comprising a transverse stroke unit that is configured to vary a position of the bending table along a main extension direction of the bending mandrel relative to the feed axis periodically and/or in a manner synchronized with a circulation of the bending table around the bending mandrel .
A method for monitoring a medical device (DM) available to a patient (P), wherein said medical device (DM) comprises a communication terminal (T) using software functionalities (f1, f2, f3) for accompanying the patient (P) in a predetermined therapeutic treatment, said method, implemented by computer means, comprising the following steps: - a step (S1) of receiving current data (DC) for executing said software functionalities (f1, f2, f3), said current data (DC) coming from the medical device (DM), - a step (S2) of testing said current data (DC) by comparison with reference data (DR) according to at least one predetermined vigilance rule (R) associated with a risk for the patient, said risk being related to the execution of at least one of the software functionalities (f1, f2, f3) with said current data (DC), the vigilance rule (R) comprises a criterion on compatibility of the software functionalities (f1, f2, f3) with a software and/or hardware environment, and - a step (S3) of sending a vigilance message (M1) when such a risk is identified during the test step (S2) or a validation message (M2) when no risk is identified, wherein the vigilance message includes an instruction for remotely deactivating at least one of said software functionalities (f1, f2, f3) and the validation message includes an instruction for keeping the software functionalities (f1, f2, f3) active for a predetermined period of validity, wherein at least one software functionalities (f1, f2, f3) is deactivated at the end of the predetermined period of validity if no other vigilance message (M2) has been received by the medical device (DM). - a step (S1) of receiving current data (DC) for executing said software functionalities (f1, f2, f3), said current data (DC) coming from the medical device (DM), - a step (S2) of testing said current data (DC) by comparison with reference data (DR) according to at least one predetermined vigilance rule (R) associated with a risk for the patient, said risk being related to the execution of at least one of the software functionalities (f1, f2, f3) with said current data (DC), the vigilance rule (R) comprises a criterion on compatibility of the software functionalities (f1, f2, f3) with a software and/or hardware environment, and - a step (S3) of sending a vigilance message (M1) when such a risk is identified during the test step (S2) or a validation message (M2) when no risk is identified, wherein the vigilance message includes an instruction for remotely deactivating at least one of said software functionalities (f1, f2, f3) and the validation message includes an instruction for keeping the software functionalities (f1, f2, f3) active for a predetermined period of validity, wherein at least one software functionalities (f1, f2, f3) is deactivated at the end of the predetermined period of validity if no other vigilance message (M2) has been received by the medical device (DM).
Multi-channel audio decoder for processing a downmix audio signal derived in a matrix compatible way and for processing first parametric data describing a first portion of a multi-channel signal, wherein for a second portion of the multi-channel signal no parametric data or second parametric data is processed, the second parametric data requiring less information units than the first parametric data when describing an identical portion of the multi-channel signal, comprising: a processor for deriving an intermediate signal from the downmix audio signal , the downmix audio signal being in a QMF, Quadrature Mirror Filterbank, representation, using a first deriving rule for deriving a first portion of the intermediate signal , the first portion of the intermediate signal corresponding to the first portion of the multi-channel audio signal, wherein the first deriving rule is depending on the first parametric data and comprises a first set of matrix elements of a pre-decorrelator matrix (M1) or a mix matrix (M2); and using a second deriving rule for deriving a second portion of the intermediate signal , the second deriving rule using no parametric data or the second parametric data and comprising a second set of matrix elements of the pre-decorrelator matrix (M1) or the mix matrix (M2), wherein the first portion is a time portion or a frequency portion. a processor for deriving an intermediate signal from the downmix audio signal , the downmix audio signal being in a QMF, Quadrature Mirror Filterbank, representation, using a first deriving rule for deriving a first portion of the intermediate signal , the first portion of the intermediate signal corresponding to the first portion of the multi-channel audio signal, wherein the first deriving rule is depending on the first parametric data and comprises a first set of matrix elements of a pre-decorrelator matrix (M1) or a mix matrix (M2); and using a second deriving rule for deriving a second portion of the intermediate signal , the second deriving rule using no parametric data or the second parametric data and comprising a second set of matrix elements of the pre-decorrelator matrix (M1) or the mix matrix (M2), using a first deriving rule for deriving a first portion of the intermediate signal , the first portion of the intermediate signal corresponding to the first portion of the multi-channel audio signal, wherein the first deriving rule is depending on the first parametric data and comprises a first set of matrix elements of a pre-decorrelator matrix (M1) or a mix matrix (M2); and using a second deriving rule for deriving a second portion of the intermediate signal , the second deriving rule using no parametric data or the second parametric data and comprising a second set of matrix elements of the pre-decorrelator matrix (M1) or the mix matrix (M2), wherein the first portion is a time portion or a frequency portion.
A crimping device for securing a suture to a double-pointed medical suture needle , the crimping device comprising: - a lower block and an upper block that can be pressed against each other to secure the suture to the double-pointed medical suture needle , each of the lower block and upper block comprising: a second groove configured to accommodate the double-pointed medical suture needle , wherein the second groove comprises a protrusion , characterized in that : the crimping device further comprises a first groove configured to accommodate the suture , wherein the first and second grooves (105; 106) are arranged substantially perpendicularly to each other, wherein the protrusion is at an intercept of the first groove and second groove . - a lower block and an upper block that can be pressed against each other to secure the suture to the double-pointed medical suture needle , each of the lower block and upper block comprising: a second groove configured to accommodate the double-pointed medical suture needle , wherein the second groove comprises a protrusion , characterized in that : the crimping device further comprises a first groove configured to accommodate the suture , wherein the first and second grooves (105; 106) are arranged substantially perpendicularly to each other, wherein the protrusion is at an intercept of the first groove and second groove . the crimping device further comprises a first groove configured to accommodate the suture , wherein the first and second grooves (105; 106) are arranged substantially perpendicularly to each other, wherein the protrusion is at an intercept of the first groove and second groove .
Selective Catalytic Reagent (SCR) doser adapted to be arranged on an exhaust line of an internal combustion engine as part of a SCR system , said doser having a body housing a reagent conduit extending from an inlet to a nozzle and, an injector assembly comprising an actuator and a valve member cooperating with a seat to enable or prevent spray of reagent through said nozzle and, a filter assembly having a filtering mesh for retaining particles present in the reagent, characterized in that said filter assembly being arranged in a first position (P1) wherein all the reagent is directed to flow through the mesh and, being free to move away from said first position (P1) only when under internal ice pressure, a portion of the flow being able to bypass the mesh, the filter assembly returning to the first position (P1) when the reagent has thawed.
A particle vapor reactor comprising a reactor body with a fluid flow conduit having an inlet end and an outlet end, the cross-section of the conduit having a circular geometry at the inlet end, a rectangular geometry at a midsection and a circular geometry at its outlet end, characterized in that said circular geometry at the inlet end transitions from circular to obround, and wherein said circular geometry at the outlet end transitions from obround to circular, wherein the fluid flow conduit has a saturator section disposed towards the inlet end and a condenser section disposed towards the outlet end, and wherein the conduit is elongated and constructed of two lateral half portions , the lateral half portions being joined along the longitudinal axis of the reactor . said circular geometry at the inlet end transitions from circular to obround, and wherein said circular geometry at the outlet end transitions from obround to circular, wherein the fluid flow conduit has a saturator section disposed towards the inlet end and a condenser section disposed towards the outlet end, and wherein the conduit is elongated and constructed of two lateral half portions , the lateral half portions being joined along the longitudinal axis of the reactor .