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A light module for a motor vehicle headlamp that has at least two semiconductor light sources (22; 72), and at least one primary lens unit , wherein the primary lens unit comprises at least two preliminary lenses (26; 70), each dedicated to a respective semiconductor light source , wherein the preliminary lenses (26; 70) are adjacent to one another along a horizontal axis of the primary lens unit , and wherein each preliminary lens (26; 70) comprises a light entry surface with a central light entry region and a peripheral light entry region , and a light deflection surface surrounding the peripheral light entry region , wherein the light deflection surfaces on each preliminary lens (26-1, 26-2, 26-3, 26-5, 26- 6, 26-7; 70-1, 70-2, 70-4, 70-5) comprise a first subsection (38; 76) and second subsection (40; 78), wherein the first subsection (38; 76) is closer to the center of the primary lens unit along the horizontal axis of the primary lens unit than the second subsection (40; 78), and the second subsection (40; 78) is closer to an outer edge of the primary lens unit along the horizontal axis of the primary lens unit than the first subsection (38;76), characterized in that a curvature and/or slope of the first subsection (38; 76) is flatter than a curvature and/or slope of the second subsection (40; 78), starting from the peripheral light entry region , and the curvature and/or slope of the second subsection (40; 78) is steeper than the curvature and/or slope of the first subsection (38; 76), starting from the peripheral light entry region , such that a direction of a first optical axis of the first subsection (38; 76) differs from a direction of a second optical axis of the second subsection (40; 78) .
A microwave antenna, comprising: a coaxial feedline having an outer conductor ; a radiating section comprising an antenna coupled to the feedline; an inflow hypotube disposed around the outer conductor to form an inflow channel configured to supply fluid to the radiating section; a transition collar coupled to the distal end of the inflow hypotube by a fluid-tight seal to receive fluid and to transition the fluid to a distal end of the radiating section along a fluid flow pathway; and an antenna sleeve which overlays outflow slots of the transition collar, proximal the outflow slots of the transition collar, and defines a gap for transitioning the fluid to exit the outflow slots of the transition collar to the distal end of the radiating section; wherein the microwave antenna further comprises an outer hypotube disposed around the inflow hypotube to define an outflow channel therebetween. a coaxial feedline having an outer conductor ; a radiating section comprising an antenna coupled to the feedline; an inflow hypotube disposed around the outer conductor to form an inflow channel configured to supply fluid to the radiating section; a transition collar coupled to the distal end of the inflow hypotube by a fluid-tight seal to receive fluid and to transition the fluid to a distal end of the radiating section along a fluid flow pathway; and an antenna sleeve which overlays outflow slots of the transition collar, proximal the outflow slots of the transition collar, and defines a gap for transitioning the fluid to exit the outflow slots of the transition collar to the distal end of the radiating section; wherein the microwave antenna further comprises an outer hypotube disposed around the inflow hypotube to define an outflow channel therebetween.
A vehicle step apparatus , comprising: an extending and retracting device comprising a mounting bracket , a step bracket , and an arm assembly that is connected between the mounting bracket and the step bracket and drives the step bracket to move between an extending position and a retracting position; a step mounted on the step bracket ; a motor that has a motor shaft configured as a worm; a gear box defining a cavity therein, at least a portion of the motor shaft being inserted into the cavity ; and a worm wheel rotatably disposed in the cavity , and comprising a worm wheel body meshing with the motor shaft and an output shaft mounted to the worm wheel body , characterized in that , the vehicle step apparatus further comprises: a sun gear fitted over the output shaft ; a planet carrier rotatably disposed in the cavity and connected with the arm assembly to drive the arm assembly ; a planet gear rotatably mounted to the planet carrier and meshing with the sun gear ; and an adjusting member mounted in the gear box , movable in an axial direction of the motor shaft and abutting against a free end of the motor shaft . an extending and retracting device comprising a mounting bracket , a step bracket , and an arm assembly that is connected between the mounting bracket and the step bracket and drives the step bracket to move between an extending position and a retracting position; a step mounted on the step bracket ; a motor that has a motor shaft configured as a worm; a gear box defining a cavity therein, at least a portion of the motor shaft being inserted into the cavity ; and a worm wheel rotatably disposed in the cavity , and comprising a worm wheel body meshing with the motor shaft and an output shaft mounted to the worm wheel body , characterized in that , the vehicle step apparatus further comprises: a sun gear fitted over the output shaft ; a planet carrier rotatably disposed in the cavity and connected with the arm assembly to drive the arm assembly ; a planet gear rotatably mounted to the planet carrier and meshing with the sun gear ; and an adjusting member mounted in the gear box , movable in an axial direction of the motor shaft and abutting against a free end of the motor shaft . a sun gear fitted over the output shaft ; a planet carrier rotatably disposed in the cavity and connected with the arm assembly to drive the arm assembly ; a planet gear rotatably mounted to the planet carrier and meshing with the sun gear ; and an adjusting member mounted in the gear box , movable in an axial direction of the motor shaft and abutting against a free end of the motor shaft .
A compound for use in a method of: - treating or preventing WHIM syndrome in a human; - treating or preventing myelokathexis in a human; or - correcting neutropenia and/or lymphocytopenia in a human patient with myelokathexis or WHIM syndrome; wherein the compound is a CXCR4 antagonist that is 1,1'-[1,4-phenylene-bis-(methylene)]-bis-1,4,8,11-tetraazacyclotetradecane or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt or metal complex thereof. - treating or preventing WHIM syndrome in a human; - treating or preventing myelokathexis in a human; or - correcting neutropenia and/or lymphocytopenia in a human patient with myelokathexis or WHIM syndrome;
A staircase provided with a stairlift, wherein the staircase comprises at least two sections, each of said at least two sections extending at a different predetermined angle to the horizontal plane, and wherein the stairlift comprises a rail which is mounted along the staircase , wherein said rail extends at one common predetermined angle to the horizontal plane along said at least two sections , and a frame engaging said rail and arranged to move along said rail in a transport direction having a vertical component and a horizontal component, on which frame a carrier is mounted for carrying a person, and wherein the carrier is arranged to be moved horizontally, vertically or a combination thereof, relative to said frame in a vertical plane extending along the horizontal component of the transport direction while said frame is being moved along said rail in at least one of said sections , characterized in that the carrier is arranged to be moved relative to said frame by an actuator means which is programmed to move said carrier relative to said frame in a predetermined manner in dependence of the position of the frame along said rail and/or which actuator means is arranged to be operated in dependence of sensors which are arranged to measure distances between the frame and/or carrier and its environment.
A robotic system for use during installation of a dental implant in a mouth of a patient, the robotic system comprising: a base; a grounding arm extending from the base and being configured to be coupled to a fixed structure within the mouth of the patient for establishing an origin for the robotic system relative to the mouth of the patient; a working arm extending from the base and being configured to be coupled with one or more tools for use during the installation of the dental implant, at least a portion of the working arm being movable to install the dental implant in the mouth of the patient; one or more sensors to monitor positions of the grounding arm and the working arm relative to the established origin, the one or more sensors generating positional data; and a post-operative virtual model of at least a portion of the mouth of the patient created from the positional data, the virtual model including a virtual dental implant that corresponds to a location and orientation of the dental implant in the mouth of the patient, the post-operative virtual model being created without scanning.. a base; a grounding arm extending from the base and being configured to be coupled to a fixed structure within the mouth of the patient for establishing an origin for the robotic system relative to the mouth of the patient; a working arm extending from the base and being configured to be coupled with one or more tools for use during the installation of the dental implant, at least a portion of the working arm being movable to install the dental implant in the mouth of the patient; one or more sensors to monitor positions of the grounding arm and the working arm relative to the established origin, the one or more sensors generating positional data; and a post-operative virtual model of at least a portion of the mouth of the patient created from the positional data, the virtual model including a virtual dental implant that corresponds to a location and orientation of the dental implant in the mouth of the patient, the post-operative virtual model being created without scanning..
A transit-time ultrasonic flow meter (FM) comprising at least two ultrasonic transducers (TR), an analog-to-digital converter arrangement (ADA) for sampling ultrasound measurement signals from the ultrasonic transducers and a processing unit (PU) for calculating a transit-time based flow representation (FR) from the sampled measurement signals; wherein the analog-to-digital converter arrangement (ADA) comprises an analog-to-digital converter (ADC) comprising an analog input (AIN) and a sample output (SOU); and wherein the analog-to-digital converter arrangement (ADA) is arranged to receive at least four ultrasound measurement signals (UMS) from the ultrasonic transducers (TR) and provide the ultrasound measurement signals (UMS) to the analog input (AIN); characterized in that the analog-to-digital converter (ADC) further comprises an input level offset provider (OFF) arranged to provide an input level offset value (OFFV) to the analog input (AIN); wherein the input level offset provider (OFF) is arranged to provide an individual input level offset value (OFFV) for at least two of said ultrasound measurement signals (UMS), each individual input level offset value (OFFV) being different; and wherein the analog-to-digital converter (ADC) is arranged to establish for each of the at least four ultrasound measurement signals (UMS) a sampled measurement frame (SMF) with at least 10 samples on the basis of the respective ultrasound measurement signal (UMS) and the input level offset value (OFFV) and provide the sampled measurement frame (SMF) at the sample output (SOU) coupled to said processing unit (PU). wherein the analog-to-digital converter arrangement (ADA) comprises an analog-to-digital converter (ADC) comprising an analog input (AIN) and a sample output (SOU); and wherein the analog-to-digital converter arrangement (ADA) is arranged to receive at least four ultrasound measurement signals (UMS) from the ultrasonic transducers (TR) and provide the ultrasound measurement signals (UMS) to the analog input (AIN); characterized in that the analog-to-digital converter (ADC) further comprises an input level offset provider (OFF) arranged to provide an input level offset value (OFFV) to the analog input (AIN); wherein the input level offset provider (OFF) is arranged to provide an individual input level offset value (OFFV) for at least two of said ultrasound measurement signals (UMS), each individual input level offset value (OFFV) being different; and wherein the analog-to-digital converter (ADC) is arranged to establish for each of the at least four ultrasound measurement signals (UMS) a sampled measurement frame (SMF) with at least 10 samples on the basis of the respective ultrasound measurement signal (UMS) and the input level offset value (OFFV) and provide the sampled measurement frame (SMF) at the sample output (SOU) coupled to said processing unit (PU).
A latching device for a motor vehicle, in particular a lateral door latch, and a module carrier , the latching device having a locking mechanism with a catch and at least one pawl , a triggering lever for unlocking of the locking mechanism , a blocking means provided for blocking a movement of the triggering lever , said blocking means arranged on the latching device, the latching device being so configured that blocking of the triggering lever can be attained by a stress (F) acting externally on the vehicle and a shifting movement of the blocking means , and that the blocking means , in particular dependent on an amount of an external stress, can be guided back into a starting position, further having a mass inertia lever provided for operating the blocking means , wherein the mass inertia lever is pivotably accommodated in the module carrier . a blocking means provided for blocking a movement of the triggering lever , said blocking means arranged on the latching device, the latching device being so configured that blocking of the triggering lever can be attained by a stress (F) acting externally on the vehicle and a shifting movement of the blocking means , and that the blocking means , in particular dependent on an amount of an external stress, can be guided back into a starting position, further having a mass inertia lever provided for operating the blocking means , wherein the mass inertia lever is pivotably accommodated in the module carrier .
A power metering circuit, comprising: a current input path configured for receiving an analog current input at a first analog to digital converter (202a; 302a); a voltage input path configured for receiving an analog voltage input at a second analog to digital converter (202b; 302b); and a multiplier (210; 310) configured to multiply an output of the current input path and the voltage input path; characterized by a control circuit (218; 318, 320, 322) configured to track a line frequency; and a notch filter (212; 312) configured to receive an output of the multiplier (210; 310), the notch filter (212; 312) having a stop band based on the tracked line frequency (fline); wherein the control circuit (218; 318, 320, 322) is further configured for setting a sampling frequency of the first analog to digital converter (202a; 302a) and the second analog to digital converter (202b; 302b) to a multiple of the tracked line frequency (f line ). a current input path configured for receiving an analog current input at a first analog to digital converter (202a; 302a); a voltage input path configured for receiving an analog voltage input at a second analog to digital converter (202b; 302b); and a multiplier (210; 310) configured to multiply an output of the current input path and the voltage input path; characterized by a control circuit (218; 318, 320, 322) configured to track a line frequency; and a notch filter (212; 312) configured to receive an output of the multiplier (210; 310), the notch filter (212; 312) having a stop band based on the tracked line frequency (fline); wherein the control circuit (218; 318, 320, 322) is further configured for setting a sampling frequency of the first analog to digital converter (202a; 302a) and the second analog to digital converter (202b; 302b) to a multiple of the tracked line frequency (f line ).
A sheet transfer device for transferring a sheet from a first sheet processing device to a second sheet processing device , the sheet transfer device comprising: - a switch moveable between: - a first position (P1) for directing sheets from a first transport path arranged for receiving sheets from the first sheet processing device onto a two-way transport path arranged for reversing a transport direction of the sheet; and - a second position (P2) for directing sheets from the two-way transport path onto a second transport path arranged for feeding sheets to the second sheet processing device ; - a transport pinch actuatable in two opposing directions for reversing a transport direction of a sheet on the two-way transport path ; when in use, the two-way transport path extends downward in a vertically extending free-hanging chamber wherein the sheet engaged by the transport pinch is allowed to hang freely under the influence of gravity, characterized in that : the transport pinch comprises: - a pair of registering wheels for contacting a first side of the sheet; - a pair of actuators for setting an angular velocity of each registering wheel . - a switch moveable between: - a first position (P1) for directing sheets from a first transport path arranged for receiving sheets from the first sheet processing device onto a two-way transport path arranged for reversing a transport direction of the sheet; and - a second position (P2) for directing sheets from the two-way transport path onto a second transport path arranged for feeding sheets to the second sheet processing device ; - a first position (P1) for directing sheets from a first transport path arranged for receiving sheets from the first sheet processing device onto a two-way transport path arranged for reversing a transport direction of the sheet; and - a second position (P2) for directing sheets from the two-way transport path onto a second transport path arranged for feeding sheets to the second sheet processing device ; - a transport pinch actuatable in two opposing directions for reversing a transport direction of a sheet on the two-way transport path ; when in use, the two-way transport path extends downward in a vertically extending free-hanging chamber wherein the sheet engaged by the transport pinch is allowed to hang freely under the influence of gravity, characterized in that : the transport pinch comprises: - a pair of registering wheels for contacting a first side of the sheet; - a pair of actuators for setting an angular velocity of each registering wheel . - a pair of registering wheels for contacting a first side of the sheet; - a pair of actuators for setting an angular velocity of each registering wheel .
A foldable mechanism of a mobile terminal, comprising a soft support structure that connects a first housing and a second housing of the mobile terminal, wherein the soft support structure comprises a plurality of V-shaped supports arranged in a single row, open ends of adjacent V-shaped supports are connected, and an opening of each V-shaped support faces a flexible display screen of the mobile terminal; further comprising a hard support structure that is disposed in each V-shaped support and configured to support the flexible display screen , wherein each hard support structure blocks two ends of a V-shaped support corresponding to the hard support structure ; and further comprising a blocking layer disposed between bending tip portions of any two adjacent V-shaped supports ; when the foldable mechanism of the mobile terminal is bent, bending tip portions of the plurality of V-shaped supports converge, and each blocking layer is compressed into a gap between two V-shaped supports connected by the blocking layer ; and when the foldable mechanism of the mobile terminal is unfolded, the bending tip portions of the plurality of V-shaped supports move away from each other, and each blocking layer is unfolded to block the gap between the two V-shaped supports connected by the blocking layer .
A cationic microsphere comprising a polymer obtainable by crosslinking a macromer with a cationically charged vinylic co-monomer, wherein the macromer comprises 1,2 or 1,3 diol groups and pendent, cross linkable groups, and wherein the cationically charged vinylic co-monomer is a compound of the formula I wherein X is a linear or branched C 1-6 alkylene, C 2-6 alkenylene or C 2-6 alkynylene group; R 1 , R 2 and R 3 are the same or different and selected from C 1-4 alkyl groups; R 4 is H or C 1-4 alkyl, and wherein the pendant cross linkable groups are cross linked by the cationically charged vinylic co-monomer of the formula I. wherein the macromer comprises 1,2 or 1,3 diol groups and pendent, cross linkable groups, and wherein the cationically charged vinylic co-monomer is a compound of the formula I wherein X is a linear or branched C 1-6 alkylene, C 2-6 alkenylene or C 2-6 alkynylene group; R 1 , R 2 and R 3 are the same or different and selected from C 1-4 alkyl groups; R 4 is H or C 1-4 alkyl, and X is a linear or branched C 1-6 alkylene, C 2-6 alkenylene or C 2-6 alkynylene group; R 1 , R 2 and R 3 are the same or different and selected from C 1-4 alkyl groups; R 4 is H or C 1-4 alkyl, and wherein the pendant cross linkable groups are cross linked by the cationically charged vinylic co-monomer of the formula I.
Use of an oil-based composition comprising boron-containing particles, for the reduction of ammonia volatilization upon application of urea-based fertilizer particles to soil, wherein the urea-based fertilizer particles are coated with the oil-based composition comprising boron-containing particles prior to their application to soil; characterized in that the boron-containing particles essentially consist of a material with a low water solubility of less than 10 g/L at 25°C; and at least 95 % of the boron-containing particles have a particle size in the range of 0.1 and 60 μm, as measured by laser diffraction analysis.
Bone anchor element for inserting into a bone and/or fixing tissue to the bone, wherein the bone anchor element has in a longitudinal direction a proximal end , a proximal section , a distal section and a distal end , and the proximal section has on the outside a contoured projection to prevent the bone anchor element inserted into the bone from being pulled out and on the inside has a continuous hollow space in the longitudinal direction having a proximal opening and a distal opening , and the distal section is formed in a flattened, plate-shaped manner having a plate plane , wherein the distal section is plate-shaped and the distal section in the longitudinal direction to the distal end has a first transverse through-hole through the plate plane , wherein the first transverse through-hole is connected to the continuous hollow space of the proximal section via the distal opening and subsequently has a second transverse through-hole through the plate plane , wherein the first transverse through-hole and the second transverse through-hole are separated by a web of the plate-shaped distal section , and the second transverse through-hole has on the distal end a gap opening in the longitudinal direction and essentially transverse to the plate plane , such that a suture material can be flexibly guided through the continuous hollow space , the first transverse through-hole , the second transverse through-hole and/or the gap opening , and on its proximal side in relation to the first transverse through-hole the web has an inclined abutment surface such that in the event that an eyelet is pushed through from the proximal opening through the continuous space of the bone anchor element , through the distal opening and through the first transverse through-hole in the longitudinal direction , the eyelet is guided outwards through the first transverse through-opening upon striking the inclined abutment surface .