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An electrosurgical instrument, comprising: an elongated shaft; an end effector coupled to a distal end portion of the elongated shaft and including opposing first and second jaw members, the end effector configured to move between an open configuration, in which the first and second jaw members define a first gap therebetween, and a closed configuration, in which the first and second jaw members define a second gap therebetween, smaller than the first gap; and a drive shaft operably coupled to the end effector to move the end effector between the open and closed configurations, a switch assembly including a first electrical contact coupled to the drive shaft and configured to move with the drive shaft and a second electrical contact configured to be engaged by the first electrical contact in response to a movement of the drive shaft to determine a first angle between the first and second jaw members, characterized by further comprising a third electrical contact coupled to the drive shaft and configured to move with the drive shaft, wherein the third electrical contact is configured to engage the second electrical contact in response to movement of the drive shaft to determine a second angle between the first and second jaw members wherein the first and third electrical contacts are coil springs and the third electrical contact has a reduced length compared to the first electrical contact. an elongated shaft; an end effector coupled to a distal end portion of the elongated shaft and including opposing first and second jaw members, the end effector configured to move between an open configuration, in which the first and second jaw members define a first gap therebetween, and a closed configuration, in which the first and second jaw members define a second gap therebetween, smaller than the first gap; and a drive shaft operably coupled to the end effector to move the end effector between the open and closed configurations, a switch assembly including a first electrical contact coupled to the drive shaft and configured to move with the drive shaft and a second electrical contact configured to be engaged by the first electrical contact in response to a movement of the drive shaft to determine a first angle between the first and second jaw members, characterized by further comprising a third electrical contact coupled to the drive shaft and configured to move with the drive shaft, wherein the third electrical contact is configured to engage the second electrical contact in response to movement of the drive shaft to determine a second angle between the first and second jaw members wherein the first and third electrical contacts are coil springs and the third electrical contact has a reduced length compared to the first electrical contact.
An optical fiber comprising: a central core region having outer radius r 1 and relative refractive index Δ 1 a cladding region comprising a first inner cladding region and relative refractive index Δ 2 and a second cladding region surrounding the inner cladding region and comprising relative refractive index Δ 3 , wherein Δ 3 is greater than 0.0%, Δ 1 > Δ 3 > Δ 2 , wherein the difference between Δ 3 and Δ 2 is greater than 0.02 %, characterized in that the core has a super-Gaussian refractive index profile, the first inner cladding region has an outer radius r 2 > 17 microns and the fiber exhibits a profile volume, V 2 of the inner cladding region , calculated between r 1 and r 2 , which is equal to: V 2 = 2 ∫ r 1 r 2 Δ 3 − 2 r rdr and |V 2 | is at least 30 % Δmicron 2 . a central core region having outer radius r 1 and relative refractive index Δ 1 a cladding region comprising a first inner cladding region and relative refractive index Δ 2 and a second cladding region surrounding the inner cladding region and comprising relative refractive index Δ 3 , wherein Δ 3 is greater than 0.0%, Δ 1 > Δ 3 > Δ 2 , wherein the difference between Δ 3 and Δ 2 is greater than 0.02 %, characterized in that the core has a super-Gaussian refractive index profile, the first inner cladding region has an outer radius r 2 > 17 microns and the fiber exhibits a profile volume, V 2 of the inner cladding region , calculated between r 1 and r 2 , which is equal to: V 2 = 2 ∫ r 1 r 2 Δ 3 − 2 r rdr and |V 2 | is at least 30 % Δmicron 2 .
An ambient temperature sensor couplable to a PCB and comprising: - a package comprising a first cap and an insulating structure , the insulating structure being formed of thermally insulating material, the first cap and the insulating structure being coupled so as to delimit a first cavity ; and - a semiconductor device configured to generate an electrical signal indicative of a temperature, said semiconductor device being fixed on top of the insulating structure and being arranged within the first cavity; and wherein the package is configured to couple to the PCB so that the insulating structure is interposed between the semiconductor device and the PCB; said temperature sensor being characterized in that the insulating structure delimits a second cavity , which extends below the semiconductor device and is open laterally. - a package comprising a first cap and an insulating structure , the insulating structure being formed of thermally insulating material, the first cap and the insulating structure being coupled so as to delimit a first cavity ; and - a semiconductor device configured to generate an electrical signal indicative of a temperature, said semiconductor device being fixed on top of the insulating structure and being arranged within the first cavity;
A chromatography column comprising: a tubular housing ; a second end unit removably connected to a bottom end of the tubular housing ; an adaptor assembly movable within said tubular housing ; a filter removably connected to the adaptor assembly ; a frame connected to said tubular housing for supporting the column on a floor; and an actuating means arranged on the frame , so that the column can be lifted and lowered in a substantially vertical direction, characterised in that the column further comprises a first end unit removably connected to a top end of the tubular housing , and an adaptor rod connected to said adaptor assembly , wherein the adaptor rod is arranged to extend through an opening in the first end unit and into the housing , and wherein the bed space of the column is defined by the tubular housing , the bottom end unit and said adaptor assembly connected to the adaptor rod . a tubular housing ; a second end unit removably connected to a bottom end of the tubular housing ; an adaptor assembly movable within said tubular housing ; a filter removably connected to the adaptor assembly ; a frame connected to said tubular housing for supporting the column on a floor; and an actuating means arranged on the frame , so that the column can be lifted and lowered in a substantially vertical direction, characterised in that the column further comprises a first end unit removably connected to a top end of the tubular housing , and an adaptor rod connected to said adaptor assembly , wherein the adaptor rod is arranged to extend through an opening in the first end unit and into the housing , and wherein the bed space of the column is defined by the tubular housing , the bottom end unit and said adaptor assembly connected to the adaptor rod .
Projectile comprising a composite material comprising a metal powder and a polymer matrix, wherein the metal powder is selected from the group consisting of titanium, magnesium, aluminum, zirconium or any mixtures thereof, wherein the composite material consists of at least 50 percent by volume of the metal powder, and wherein a thermoplastic is used as polymer matrix, characterized in that the metal powder is embedded in the polymer matrix.
A peptide mimotope of CD3, which comprises the amino acid sequence: Xaa1 Cys Thr Arg Pro Xaa2 Asp Pro Xaa3 Cys wherein Xaa1 is any amino acid, preferably an amino acid selected from the group consisting of Tyr, Trp, Val, Thr, Ser, Arg, Gln, Pro, Asn, Met, Leu, Lys, Ile, His, Gly, Phe, Glu, Asp and Ala, more preferably an amino acid selected from the group consisting of Tyr, Trp, Val, Thr, Ser, Arg, Gln, Pro, Asn, Met, Leu, Lys, Ile, His, Gly, Phe, Glu, and Ala, more preferably an amino acid selected from the group consisting of Tyr, Trp, Val, Thr, Ser, Arg, Pro, Met, Leu, Lys, Ile, His, Gly, Phe, Glu, and Ala, more preferably an amino acid selected from the group consisting of Tyr, Trp, Val, Thr, Ser, Arg, Pro, Leu, Ile, Gly, Phe, and Ala, Xaa2 is any amino acid, preferably an amino acid selected from the group consisting of Gly, Asp, Glu and Trp, more preferably an amino acid selected from the group consisting of Gly, Asp and Glu, Xaa3 is any amino acid, preferably an amino acid selected from the group consisting of Gin, Tyr, Trp, Phe, Glu, Asp and Ala. Xaa1 is any amino acid, preferably an amino acid selected from the group consisting of Tyr, Trp, Val, Thr, Ser, Arg, Gln, Pro, Asn, Met, Leu, Lys, Ile, His, Gly, Phe, Glu, Asp and Ala, more preferably an amino acid selected from the group consisting of Tyr, Trp, Val, Thr, Ser, Arg, Gln, Pro, Asn, Met, Leu, Lys, Ile, His, Gly, Phe, Glu, and Ala, more preferably an amino acid selected from the group consisting of Tyr, Trp, Val, Thr, Ser, Arg, Pro, Met, Leu, Lys, Ile, His, Gly, Phe, Glu, and Ala, more preferably an amino acid selected from the group consisting of Tyr, Trp, Val, Thr, Ser, Arg, Pro, Leu, Ile, Gly, Phe, and Ala, Xaa2 is any amino acid, preferably an amino acid selected from the group consisting of Gly, Asp, Glu and Trp, more preferably an amino acid selected from the group consisting of Gly, Asp and Glu, Xaa3 is any amino acid, preferably an amino acid selected from the group consisting of Gin, Tyr, Trp, Phe, Glu, Asp and Ala.
A radiation detector comprising: a substrate including a sensor unit layer having a plurality of pixels for accumulating electric charges generated depending on light converted from radiation in a pixel region of a flexible base material; a conversion layer that is provided on a surface side of the base material provided with the pixel region to convert the radiation into light; and a fixing member that is provided between the substrate side and the conversion layer to fix the sensor unit layer to the base material; wherein the fixing member fixes the sensor unit layer to the base material at an end part of the sensor unit layer ; and characterized in that , the fixing member fixes the sensor unit layer to the base material by covering a region ranging from at least a portion of a surface of the sensor unit layer on the conversion layer side to at least a portion of a surface of the base material on the sensor unit layer side via an end surface of the sensor unit layer . a substrate including a sensor unit layer having a plurality of pixels for accumulating electric charges generated depending on light converted from radiation in a pixel region of a flexible base material; a conversion layer that is provided on a surface side of the base material provided with the pixel region to convert the radiation into light; and a fixing member that is provided between the substrate side and the conversion layer to fix the sensor unit layer to the base material; wherein the fixing member fixes the sensor unit layer to the base material at an end part of the sensor unit layer ; and characterized in that , the fixing member fixes the sensor unit layer to the base material by covering a region ranging from at least a portion of a surface of the sensor unit layer on the conversion layer side to at least a portion of a surface of the base material on the sensor unit layer side via an end surface of the sensor unit layer .
Method for carrying out an in vitro cytotoxicity test in the ophthalmic sector, comprising the following operating steps: a selecting step wherein a substance to be tested and a concentration of interest of it are selected; a treatment step, carried out in vitro and in a liquid phase, wherein the substance to be tested, in the concentration of interest, is put in contact with living human cells, and is kept in contact with the human cells, in predetermined incubating conditions for a predetermined incubating time interval, wherein said predetermined incubating conditions provide for the immersion of each piece of tissue in a liquid culture medium containing the respective substance in the concentration provided for, and keeping the temperature in a predetermined range; an evaluating step wherein, once the predetermined incubating time interval has elapsed, the viability of the human cells subjected to the treatment step is evaluated; and a determining step wherein, based on the previously evaluated viability, the cytotoxicity or non-cytotoxicity of the substance to be tested is determined; wherein: for carrying out the method use is made of human cells constituted of one or more first pieces of tissue, wherein the tissue is an optical part of a human retina; the one or more first pieces of tissue are obtained from a human eyeball and each comprise the full thickness of the optical part of the retina; the human eyeball is an eyeball explanted from a deceased subject; and the treatment step starts within seventy-two hours of the death of the deceased subject. a selecting step wherein a substance to be tested and a concentration of interest of it are selected; a treatment step, carried out in vitro and in a liquid phase, wherein the substance to be tested, in the concentration of interest, is put in contact with living human cells, and is kept in contact with the human cells, in predetermined incubating conditions for a predetermined incubating time interval, wherein said predetermined incubating conditions provide for the immersion of each piece of tissue in a liquid culture medium containing the respective substance in the concentration provided for, and keeping the temperature in a predetermined range; an evaluating step wherein, once the predetermined incubating time interval has elapsed, the viability of the human cells subjected to the treatment step is evaluated; and a determining step wherein, based on the previously evaluated viability, the cytotoxicity or non-cytotoxicity of the substance to be tested is determined; wherein: for carrying out the method use is made of human cells constituted of one or more first pieces of tissue, wherein the tissue is an optical part of a human retina; the one or more first pieces of tissue are obtained from a human eyeball and each comprise the full thickness of the optical part of the retina; the human eyeball is an eyeball explanted from a deceased subject; and the treatment step starts within seventy-two hours of the death of the deceased subject.
An electronic device comprising: a housing; a battery included within the housing; a connector adapted to electrically connect to an external power supply device including an integrated circuit (IC); and a power management unit included within the housing and electrically connected to the connector, wherein the power management unit is configured to communicate with the IC of the external power supply device when connected, and wherein the power management unit is configured to: control the external power supply device to transmit a first charging current of a first current value during a communication, the communication comprising at least one of a first communication for determining a type of the external power supply device, a second communication for sensing a connection of the external power supply device, or a third communication for determining a power value which can be supplied by the external power supply device; and control the external power supply device to transmit a second charging current of a second current value greater than the first current value during at least a part of a period in which the communication is not performed. a housing; a battery included within the housing; a connector adapted to electrically connect to an external power supply device including an integrated circuit (IC); and a power management unit included within the housing and electrically connected to the connector, wherein the power management unit is configured to communicate with the IC of the external power supply device when connected, and wherein the power management unit is configured to: control the external power supply device to transmit a first charging current of a first current value during a communication, the communication comprising at least one of a first communication for determining a type of the external power supply device, a second communication for sensing a connection of the external power supply device, or a third communication for determining a power value which can be supplied by the external power supply device; and control the external power supply device to transmit a second charging current of a second current value greater than the first current value during at least a part of a period in which the communication is not performed. control the external power supply device to transmit a first charging current of a first current value during a communication, the communication comprising at least one of a first communication for determining a type of the external power supply device, a second communication for sensing a connection of the external power supply device, or a third communication for determining a power value which can be supplied by the external power supply device; and control the external power supply device to transmit a second charging current of a second current value greater than the first current value during at least a part of a period in which the communication is not performed.
A method for manufacturing a three-dimensional part , the method comprising: performing partial densification processing on loose machining powder , to form a densified and sealed enclosure , where there is still loose machining powder accommodated inside the enclosure ; and performing overall densification processing on the enclosure and the machining powder inside the enclosure , so as to implement metallurgical bonding between the machining powder inside the enclosure and the enclosure during the densification, thereby forming a target three-dimensional part, wherein a density level of an outermost layer of the enclosure that accommodates the machining powder is greater than 95%; wherein the enclosure that accommodates the machining powder comprises at least two layers, and the density levels are gradually reduced from outside to inside. performing partial densification processing on loose machining powder , to form a densified and sealed enclosure , where there is still loose machining powder accommodated inside the enclosure ; and performing overall densification processing on the enclosure and the machining powder inside the enclosure , so as to implement metallurgical bonding between the machining powder inside the enclosure and the enclosure during the densification, thereby forming a target three-dimensional part, wherein a density level of an outermost layer of the enclosure that accommodates the machining powder is greater than 95%; wherein the enclosure that accommodates the machining powder comprises at least two layers, and the density levels are gradually reduced from outside to inside.
Method for manufacturing a blade for a gas turbine, in particular of an aircraft engine, wherein the blade is manufactured at least in part from ceramic fiber composite material comprising a plurality of fabric layers arranged one above the other, wherein at least one pair of fabric layers arranged one on top of the other comprises a first fabric layer which has at least one first interruption point between two mutually facing first edges of this fabric layer, and a second fabric layer which has at least one second interruption point that is adjacent to the first interruption point and between two mutually facing second edges of the second fabric layer and is offset from the first interruption point , wherein the first fabric layer comprises at least one first fabric cut piece having at least one of the two first edges, and the second fabric layer comprises at least one second fabric cut piece having at least one of the two second edges, wherein the method comprises the following steps: - providing the first and second fabric cut pieces ; - arranging the first and second fabric cut pieces one on top of the other in such a way that, when the first and second fabric layers are inserted into a mold , the second interruption point is offset from the first interruption point ; - sewing the first and second fabric cut pieces together; - inserting the fabric cut pieces which have been sewn together into the mold; and - manufacturing the ceramic fiber composite material using the fabric cut pieces which have been inserted into the mold and sewn together. - providing the first and second fabric cut pieces ; - arranging the first and second fabric cut pieces one on top of the other in such a way that, when the first and second fabric layers are inserted into a mold , the second interruption point is offset from the first interruption point ; - sewing the first and second fabric cut pieces together; - inserting the fabric cut pieces which have been sewn together into the mold; and - manufacturing the ceramic fiber composite material using the fabric cut pieces which have been inserted into the mold and sewn together.
Spectacles including a face provided with at least one lens-type optical unit , said face defining a passage for the user's nose, said passage for the nose being defined by first and second so-called internal edges (14a,b) of the face, respectively facing the first and second lateral edges (12a,b) of the face , said spectacles also including: - a module for emitting visual information, including an element for emitting said display-type visual information, - optionally an element for optical transformation of said emitted visual information, in particular of the lens type, - a mirror-type element for geometric reflection of the transformed visual information, capable of reflecting said transformed visual information to a target area of said lens-type optical unit , characterized in that - said emitting module is arranged at the bottom or top portion of a first internal edge of the face , while the geometric reflection element is arranged at the top or bottom portion of said first internal edge , with the understanding that when said emitting module is arranged at the bottom portion of said first internal edge of the face, then the geometric reflection element is arranged at the top portion of said first internal edge , and when said emitting module is arranged at the top portion of a first internal edge of the face, then the geometric reflection element is arranged at the bottom portion of said first internal edge . - a module for emitting visual information, including an element for emitting said display-type visual information, - optionally an element for optical transformation of said emitted visual information, in particular of the lens type, - a mirror-type element for geometric reflection of the transformed visual information, capable of reflecting said transformed visual information to a target area of said lens-type optical unit , - said emitting module is arranged at the bottom or top portion of a first internal edge of the face , while the geometric reflection element is arranged at the top or bottom portion of said first internal edge , with the understanding that when said emitting module is arranged at the bottom portion of said first internal edge of the face, then the geometric reflection element is arranged at the top portion of said first internal edge , and when said emitting module is arranged at the top portion of a first internal edge of the face, then the geometric reflection element is arranged at the bottom portion of said first internal edge .