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A medical shoe assembly, comprising a sole assembly configured to support a foot, the sole assembly comprising: a top portion forming a substantially planar surface for supporting the foot; a bottom portion being made up of a plurality of bottom portion projections (58 to 64; 98 to 102) extending from the top portion ; and a sole assembly lip portion extending around a circumferential edge of the sole assembly in a direction perpendicular to the substantially planar surface; a frame configured to surround the sole assembly , the frame comprising: a plurality of through holes (40 to 46) corresponding to the plurality of said bottom portion projections (58 to 64; 98 to 102) which are configured to extend through said plurality of through holes (40 to 46) in the frame , and a frame lip portion corresponding to the sole assembly lip portion, and a cover configured to be secured to the frame , wherein said cover is removable, the frame acts as a rigid exoskeleton such that its lip portion forms an exoskeleton lip portion, the plurality of bottom portion projections (58 to 64; 98 to 102) extending through the plurality of through holes (40 to 46) in the rigid exoskeleton form a ground contacting surface, and a contour of an inner surface of the exoskeleton lip portion corresponds to a contour of an outer surface of the sole assembly lip portion, such that the sole assembly is configured to be secured to the rigid exoskeleton by a snap fit between the sole assembly and the rigid exoskeleton. a top portion forming a substantially planar surface for supporting the foot; a bottom portion being made up of a plurality of bottom portion projections (58 to 64; 98 to 102) extending from the top portion ; and a sole assembly lip portion extending around a circumferential edge of the sole assembly in a direction perpendicular to the substantially planar surface; a plurality of through holes (40 to 46) corresponding to the plurality of said bottom portion projections (58 to 64; 98 to 102) which are configured to extend through said plurality of through holes (40 to 46) in the frame , and a frame lip portion corresponding to the sole assembly lip portion,
A system for boundary identification, comprising: a memory to store shear wave displacements through a medium as a displacement field including a spatial component and a temporal component; at least one directional filter to filter the displacement field to provide a directional displacement field; and a signal processing device coupled to the memory to execute a boundary estimator to estimate a tissue boundary in a displayed image based upon a history of the directional displacement field accumulated over time. a memory to store shear wave displacements through a medium as a displacement field including a spatial component and a temporal component; at least one directional filter to filter the displacement field to provide a directional displacement field; and a signal processing device coupled to the memory to execute a boundary estimator to estimate a tissue boundary in a displayed image based upon a history of the directional displacement field accumulated over time.
A coupler including: a female coupler into which a male coupler formed with a groove can be inserted; and a guide housed in the female coupler , wherein at least one of the female coupler and the guide includes a lock adapted to be engaged with the groove of the male coupler inserted in the female coupler to keep the male coupler inserted in the female coupler , and the guide includes a base wall , and at least one pair of walls extending in a common direction from the base wall such that they face each other, at least one of the walls having elasticity, the at least one of the walls being able to move towards and away from the other of the walls , the lock , while the male coupler is being inserted in the female coupler , being engaged with the male coupler by virtue of the elasticity, and disengaging from the male coupler when the at least one of the walls moves towards or away from the other of the walls , and characterized in that the guide further includes at least one positioning wall extending from the base wall in a direction in which the at least one pair of walls extends, the positioning wall being detachably engaged at a distal end thereof with the female coupler . a female coupler into which a male coupler formed with a groove can be inserted; and a guide housed in the female coupler , wherein at least one of the female coupler and the guide includes a lock adapted to be engaged with the groove of the male coupler inserted in the female coupler to keep the male coupler inserted in the female coupler , and the guide includes a base wall , and at least one pair of walls extending in a common direction from the base wall such that they face each other, at least one of the walls having elasticity, the at least one of the walls being able to move towards and away from the other of the walls , the lock , while the male coupler is being inserted in the female coupler , being engaged with the male coupler by virtue of the elasticity, and disengaging from the male coupler when the at least one of the walls moves towards or away from the other of the walls , and characterized in that the guide further includes at least one positioning wall extending from the base wall in a direction in which the at least one pair of walls extends, the positioning wall being detachably engaged at a distal end thereof with the female coupler .
Gas turbine assembly extending along a longitudinal axis (A) and comprising: a stator defining a working channel ; a rotor comprising a plurality of rotor stages ; each rotor stage comprising a plurality of blades rotatable in the working channel about the longitudinal axis (A); each blade being provided with a tip ; at least one movable element which is coupled to the stator by means of at least one retaining device and moves radially between the stator and at least one tip of the blades for regulating a clearance gap between the at least one tip and the movable element ; characterised in that the movable element is coupled to the stator by means of said at least one retaining device so as to create a regulating gap between the stator and the movable element which is in fluidic communication with the working channel ; the movable element being provided with at least one first sealing element dividing the regulating gap in at least two chambers ; one first chamber of the at least two chambers being in fluidic communication with the working channel upstream the rotor stage and one second chamber of the at least two chambers being in fluidic communication with the working channel downstream the rotor stage . a stator defining a working channel ; a rotor comprising a plurality of rotor stages ; each rotor stage comprising a plurality of blades rotatable in the working channel about the longitudinal axis (A); each blade being provided with a tip ; at least one movable element which is coupled to the stator by means of at least one retaining device and moves radially between the stator and at least one tip of the blades for regulating a clearance gap between the at least one tip and the movable element ; characterised in that the movable element is coupled to the stator by means of said at least one retaining device so as to create a regulating gap between the stator and the movable element which is in fluidic communication with the working channel ; the movable element being provided with at least one first sealing element dividing the regulating gap in at least two chambers ; one first chamber of the at least two chambers being in fluidic communication with the working channel upstream the rotor stage and one second chamber of the at least two chambers being in fluidic communication with the working channel downstream the rotor stage .
An apparatus for cultivating plants, the apparatus comprising: a cabinet having a cultivation space ; and a cultivation shelf provided in the cultivation space ; wherein the cultivation shelf comprises: a shelf base for accommodating water; a tray provided on the shelf base and having at least one seat for seating a seed package thereon; and a shutter provided on the seat and configured to be moved into an open state or a closed state, wherein in the open state, the shutter is configured to allow water accommodated in the shelf base to be introduced to an inside of the seat by passing therethrough. a cabinet having a cultivation space ; and a cultivation shelf provided in the cultivation space ; wherein the cultivation shelf comprises: a shelf base for accommodating water; a tray provided on the shelf base and having at least one seat for seating a seed package thereon; and a shutter provided on the seat and configured to be moved into an open state or a closed state, wherein in the open state, the shutter is configured to allow water accommodated in the shelf base to be introduced to an inside of the seat by passing therethrough. a shelf base for accommodating water; a tray provided on the shelf base and having at least one seat for seating a seed package thereon; and a shutter provided on the seat and configured to be moved into an open state or a closed state, wherein in the open state, the shutter is configured to allow water accommodated in the shelf base to be introduced to an inside of the seat by passing therethrough.
Shaft for a rigid endoscopic instrument, comprising an elongate outer shaft and an elongate transmission element that can be arranged movably inside the outer shaft , characterized in that the outer shaft comprises a proximal portion and a distal portion , which can be connected releasably to each other, wherein the two portions are approximately the same length and are each about half the length of the outer shaft.
A tube container through which waste water can flow, designed as a backflow stop, with a backflow detection unit , and a backflow alarm unit having a radio module , the backflow detection unit being set up to detect and to communicate to the backflow alarm unit backflow situation in the tube container , and wherein the backflow alarm unit is adapted to report a backwater situation wirelessly to at least one external receiving device via the radio module , characterized in that the tube container has a power storage unit , in particular a battery, which is configured to supply the backflow alarm unit with electrical current.
An outer container defining an outer container volume therein, and being suitable for an aerosol dispenser having a longitudinal axis, said outer container comprising: a lower container portion with a closed end bottom terminating at a base disposed at a first end, the lower container portion being a single, integral piece, a piston mounted for axial movement within the outer container, and an upper container portion having an open neck at a second end, characterized by said upper container portion and said lower container portion being sealably joined together at a seal , wherein said outer container has a longitudinal dimension defining an axial length, said seal being disposed in the upper 50% of said longitudinal length, and said lower container portion bottom not having a bung hole therethrough. a lower container portion with a closed end bottom terminating at a base disposed at a first end, the lower container portion being a single, integral piece, a piston mounted for axial movement within the outer container, and an upper container portion having an open neck at a second end, characterized by said upper container portion and said lower container portion being sealably joined together at a seal , wherein said outer container has a longitudinal dimension defining an axial length, said seal being disposed in the upper 50% of said longitudinal length, and said lower container portion bottom not having a bung hole therethrough.
A solar cell module comprising: a solar cell string in which a plurality of rectangular solar cells each having a light-receiving surface and a back surface are electrically connected along a first direction, the light-receiving surface having a black color; a light-transmissive light-receiving-surface protection member disposed on a light-receiving side of the solar cell string; a back-surface protection member disposed on a back side of the solar cell string; and an encapsulant arranged between the light-receiving-surface protection member and the back-surface protection member to encapsulate the solar cell string, wherein the solar cell has no metal electrode on the light-receiving surface, and has a metal electrode only on the back surface, the solar cell string includes a cell connecting member positioned between solar cells adjacent in a first direction, a principal surface of the back-surface protection member on the light-receiving side has a black color, and a portion of the cell connecting member exposed to the light-receiving surface has a black color, characterized in that a lateral surface at a second direction end of the cell connecting member has a black color, and is situated in line with the lateral surface of the solar cell, wherein the second direction is orthogonal to the first direction. a solar cell string in which a plurality of rectangular solar cells each having a light-receiving surface and a back surface are electrically connected along a first direction, the light-receiving surface having a black color; a light-transmissive light-receiving-surface protection member disposed on a light-receiving side of the solar cell string; a back-surface protection member disposed on a back side of the solar cell string; and an encapsulant arranged between the light-receiving-surface protection member and the back-surface protection member to encapsulate the solar cell string, wherein the solar cell has no metal electrode on the light-receiving surface, and has a metal electrode only on the back surface, the solar cell string includes a cell connecting member positioned between solar cells adjacent in a first direction, a principal surface of the back-surface protection member on the light-receiving side has a black color, and a portion of the cell connecting member exposed to the light-receiving surface has a black color, characterized in that a lateral surface at a second direction end of the cell connecting member has a black color, and is situated in line with the lateral surface of the solar cell, wherein the second direction is orthogonal to the first direction.
A method of indirectly measuring the radioactivity of radioactive material submerged under water within a hazardous environment bounded by a radiation barrier , the method comprising: a) collecting a first quantity of water in the interior of the first end of a hollow light guide conduit formed from a metal having a metallic reflective inner surface using reflection from the metallic reflective inner surface to transmit light inside the hollow light guide conduit , the first end of the light guide conduit being positioned within the hazardous environment and submerged within the water; b) conveying the Cherenkov light emitted by the first quantity of water through an interior of the light guide conduit and around at least one bend in the light guide conduit from the first end , through the radiation barrier and toward a second end of the light guide conduit that is positioned outside the hazardous environment by reflecting the Cherenkov light off a reflective inner surface of the light guide conduit , the at least one bend interrupting a direct line of sight from the first end to the second end thereby inhibiting the streaming of ionizing radiation particles produced by the radioactive material from the first end to the second end ; c) receiving the Cherenkov light exiting the second end with a detector to detect a first quantity of Cherenkov light; and d) determining a first radiation field strength at a first depth in the water based on the first quantity of Cherenkov light measured by the detector . a) collecting a first quantity of water in the interior of the first end of a hollow light guide conduit formed from a metal having a metallic reflective inner surface using reflection from the metallic reflective inner surface to transmit light inside the hollow light guide conduit , the first end of the light guide conduit being positioned within the hazardous environment and submerged within the water; b) conveying the Cherenkov light emitted by the first quantity of water through an interior of the light guide conduit and around at least one bend in the light guide conduit from the first end , through the radiation barrier and toward a second end of the light guide conduit that is positioned outside the hazardous environment by reflecting the Cherenkov light off a reflective inner surface of the light guide conduit , the at least one bend interrupting a direct line of sight from the first end to the second end thereby inhibiting the streaming of ionizing radiation particles produced by the radioactive material from the first end to the second end ; c) receiving the Cherenkov light exiting the second end with a detector to detect a first quantity of Cherenkov light; and d) determining a first radiation field strength at a first depth in the water based on the first quantity of Cherenkov light measured by the detector .
A method for removing a pitch bearing operatively coupled between a rotor blade and a hub of a wind turbine , the hub configured atop a tower of the wind turbine , said tower extending from a support surface , the method comprising: installing a first pulley block at an up-tower location of the wind turbine ; configuring a second pulley block with the pitch bearing ; routing a pulley cable from a ground location through a ground winch supported on and/or adjacent to the support surface over the first pulley block to the second pulley block such that the second pulley block is configured to slide along the pulley cable ; removing the pitch bearing from between the hub and the rotor blade in a substantially horizontal position; rotating the pitch bearing to a tilted position, wherein the tilted position comprises a leading edge of the pitch bearing being lower than a trailing edge of the pitch bearing ; and lowering the pitch bearing from atop the tower in the tilted position. installing a first pulley block at an up-tower location of the wind turbine ; configuring a second pulley block with the pitch bearing ; routing a pulley cable from a ground location through a ground winch supported on and/or adjacent to the support surface over the first pulley block to the second pulley block such that the second pulley block is configured to slide along the pulley cable ; removing the pitch bearing from between the hub and the rotor blade in a substantially horizontal position; rotating the pitch bearing to a tilted position, wherein the tilted position comprises a leading edge of the pitch bearing being lower than a trailing edge of the pitch bearing ; and lowering the pitch bearing from atop the tower in the tilted position.
A dialysis solution having at least one osmotic agent, characterised in that the osmotic agent is starch alkylphosphonate and in particular starch propylphosphonate and/or starch ethylphosphonate
Method for detaching elastomer particles which adhere to microvalves disposed on the inner surface of a vehicle tyre curing mould, characterized in that : a. the presence of a microvalve disposed on said inner surface of the mould is detected, and characterized in that b. said microvalve is made to vibrate with a constant amplitude of between approximately 0.05 and 0.2 mm and a frequency of between 20 000 and 30 000 Hz during the detachment of the particles from said microvalve. a. the presence of a microvalve disposed on said inner surface of the mould is detected, and characterized in that b. said microvalve is made to vibrate with a constant amplitude of between approximately 0.05 and 0.2 mm and a frequency of between 20 000 and 30 000 Hz during the detachment of the particles from said microvalve.
A catalyst composition which comprises a carrier material component and a metal(s) component that is supported on the carrier material component, wherein the carrier material component comprises (i) a ZSM-12 type zeolite in an amount of from 2 to 20 %wt, based on total weight of carrier material, the ZSM-12 type zeolite having a silica to alumina molar ratio in the range of from 60 to 200; (ii) a EU-1 type zeolite in an amount of from 2 to 30 %wt, based on total weight of carrier material, the EU-1 type zeolite having a silica to alumina molar ratio in the range of from 20 to 200; and an inorganic binder in an amount in the range of from 55 to 96 %wt, based on total weight of carrier material; and wherein the metal(s) component comprises a group VIII metal in an amount of at least 0.01 %wt, based on total weight of catalyst.
An aerosol generation device comprising: a load configured to heat an aerosol generation article by using power that is supplied from a power source , the aerosol generation article comprising an aerosol-forming substrate configured to hold or carry at least one of an aerosol source and a flavor source; and a control unit configured to control the power that is supplied from the power source to the load , wherein when starting the supply of power to the load in a non-operation state, or when the load is in a preparation state in which the load is not capable of generating a predetermined amount or more of aerosols from the aerosol generation article , the control unit is configured to control the power that is supplied from the power source to the load by feed-forward control, and characterised in that the control unit is configured to acquire a value relating to a remaining amount of the power source , and to change a value of a variable that is used in the feed-forward control, based on the value relating to the remaining amount during or before execution of the feed-forward control, to suppress a variation in temperature of the load during the execution and/or at an end of the feed-forward control. a load configured to heat an aerosol generation article by using power that is supplied from a power source , the aerosol generation article comprising an aerosol-forming substrate configured to hold or carry at least one of an aerosol source and a flavor source; and a control unit configured to control the power that is supplied from the power source to the load , wherein when starting the supply of power to the load in a non-operation state, or when the load is in a preparation state in which the load is not capable of generating a predetermined amount or more of aerosols from the aerosol generation article , the control unit is configured to control the power that is supplied from the power source to the load by feed-forward control, and characterised in that the control unit is configured to acquire a value relating to a remaining amount of the power source , and to change a value of a variable that is used in the feed-forward control, based on the value relating to the remaining amount during or before execution of the feed-forward control, to suppress a variation in temperature of the load during the execution and/or at an end of the feed-forward control.
A method of supporting a streaming service by a terminal , comprising: transmitting a request for a streaming service to a server ; receiving metadata related to the streaming service from the server; and receiving data for the streaming service based on a first bit rate, wherein information about the first bit rate is included in a transmission control protocol, TCP, option of a TCP header of a packet carrying the data for the streaming service. transmitting a request for a streaming service to a server ; receiving metadata related to the streaming service from the server; and receiving data for the streaming service based on a first bit rate, wherein information about the first bit rate is included in a transmission control protocol, TCP, option of a TCP header of a packet carrying the data for the streaming service.