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A surgical instrument, comprising: a firing assembly movable through a firing stroke; an end effector comprising a staple cartridge , wherein said staple cartridge comprises: a cartridge body ; staples removably stored in said cartridge body; a sled movable between a proximal unfired position and a distal fired position to eject said staples from said cartridge body during said firing stroke; and a spent cartridge lockout configured to block said firing assembly from performing said firing stroke if said sled is not in said proximal unfired position at the initiation of said firing stroke; and a firing force lockout system configured to assist in preventing said firing assembly from performing said firing stroke when said firing assembly is blocked by said spent cartridge lockout characterised in that the surgical instrument further comprises a frame , wherein said firing force lockout system is mounted to said firing assembly, and wherein said firing force lockout system is configured to engage said frame in response to said spent cartridge lockout blocking said firing assembly. a firing assembly movable through a firing stroke; an end effector comprising a staple cartridge , wherein said staple cartridge comprises: a cartridge body ; staples removably stored in said cartridge body; a sled movable between a proximal unfired position and a distal fired position to eject said staples from said cartridge body during said firing stroke; and a spent cartridge lockout configured to block said firing assembly from performing said firing stroke if said sled is not in said proximal unfired position at the initiation of said firing stroke; and a cartridge body ; staples removably stored in said cartridge body; a sled movable between a proximal unfired position and a distal fired position to eject said staples from said cartridge body during said firing stroke; and a spent cartridge lockout configured to block said firing assembly from performing said firing stroke if said sled is not in said proximal unfired position at the initiation of said firing stroke; and a firing force lockout system configured to assist in preventing said firing assembly from performing said firing stroke when said firing assembly is blocked by said spent cartridge lockout characterised in that the surgical instrument further comprises a frame , wherein said firing force lockout system is mounted to said firing assembly, and wherein said firing force lockout system is configured to engage said frame in response to said spent cartridge lockout blocking said firing assembly.
A clutch carrier assembly for a transmission comprising: a clutch carrier arranged for driving engagement with a plurality of clutch plates; an outer race fixedly connected to the carrier and including an inner circumferential surface ; a bearing including an outer circumferential surface aligned with the inner circumferential surface ; an inner race arranged for driving engagement with a transmission shaft; and, a one-way clutch disposed radially between the outer race and the inner race ; characterized by a hub fixedly connected to and disposed axially between the clutch carrier and outer race wherein the outer race includes a radial groove disposed axially between the outer race and the hub . a clutch carrier arranged for driving engagement with a plurality of clutch plates; an outer race fixedly connected to the carrier and including an inner circumferential surface ; a bearing including an outer circumferential surface aligned with the inner circumferential surface ; an inner race arranged for driving engagement with a transmission shaft; and, a one-way clutch disposed radially between the outer race and the inner race ; characterized by a hub fixedly connected to and disposed axially between the clutch carrier and outer race wherein the outer race includes a radial groove disposed axially between the outer race and the hub .
A current limiting device of a circuit breaker including a shaft , a movable bar positioned on an inner side of the shaft and contacting a fixed bar or separated from the fixed bar , and the fixed bar supplying power according to contact or separation of the movable bar , at least one movable bar guide portion is formed to have a protruding portion of the movable bar guide portion protrude in a direction of a central axis of the movable bar in the shaft , and a cam part is formed on a side of the movable bar which faces the protruding portion of the movable bar guide portion , wherein the cam part has a first cam surface and a second cam surface , wherein the first cam surface is formed to be sloped towards an insertion recess to guide a shaft pin , wherein the shaft pin is inserted into the insertion recess , wherein the second cam surface is formed to be sloped in an opposite direction away from the first cam surface and is moved along the movable bar guide portion , wherein the insertion recess is formed at the moveable bar and is positioned to be adjacent to the cam part , characterized in that : when the movable bar is rotated as a fault current is applied, the cam part contacts the protruding portion of the movable bar guide portion to limit the movement of the rotation center of the movable bar , and the movable bar moves along the movable bar guide portion to limit the movement of the rotation center of the movable bar . at least one movable bar guide portion is formed to have a protruding portion of the movable bar guide portion protrude in a direction of a central axis of the movable bar in the shaft , and a cam part is formed on a side of the movable bar which faces the protruding portion of the movable bar guide portion , wherein the cam part has a first cam surface and a second cam surface , wherein the first cam surface is formed to be sloped towards an insertion recess to guide a shaft pin , wherein the shaft pin is inserted into the insertion recess , wherein the second cam surface is formed to be sloped in an opposite direction away from the first cam surface and is moved along the movable bar guide portion , wherein the insertion recess is formed at the moveable bar and is positioned to be adjacent to the cam part , characterized in that : when the movable bar is rotated as a fault current is applied, the cam part contacts the protruding portion of the movable bar guide portion to limit the movement of the rotation center of the movable bar , and the movable bar moves along the movable bar guide portion to limit the movement of the rotation center of the movable bar .
Trailer hitch (AK), comprising a pivot bearing unit mountable on a rear end portion of a vehicle body, in fixed relation to the vehicle, and a pivot element supported on the pivot bearing unit for pivotal movement about at least one pivot axis , said pivot element having fixedly connected thereto a ball neck carrying a hitch ball , said ball neck being pivotable, by pivoting the pivot element about the at least one pivot axis relative to the pivot bearing unit , between two final positions, one of which is an operating position (A) in which the ball neck extends substantially in a vertical longitudinal center plane (LM) of the trailer hitch (AK) which, particularly in the state of being mounted to the vehicle body, is coincident with the vertical longitudinal center plane (LM) of the vehicle body, and another one of which is a rest position (R) in which the ball neck extends transversely with respect to the vertical longitudinal center plane (LM), wherein a sensor system is provided for detecting at least one location of the pivot element relative to the pivot bearing unit with respect to the at least one pivot axis , which sensor system detects the locations of the pivot element relative to the pivot bearing unit mounted in fixed relation to the vehicle and generates position information (DSI) representative of the respective location of the pivot element , characterized in that the sensor system detects at least one location range of the pivot element that encompasses the operating position (A) and the rest position (R), the sensor system detects the locations of intermediate positions of the pivot element lying between the operating position (A) and the rest position (R), and in that the sensor system detects the locations of the pivot element during the pivoting from the operating position (A) to the rest position (R) and vice versa.
Method for detecting the state of wear of suspension means of elastomeric material within a suspension or lift system , which has a cage or a carrying device, which is connected by a suspension means running over deflecting or driving rollers to a counterweight , wherein the suspension means has in its longitudinal direction strengthening supports or reinforcing elements embedded in the body of the suspension means, preferably formed as cords twisted from filaments , wherein, after a running-in phase of the suspension lift system, selected physical properties of the suspension means are determined as initial values and stored and subsequently, during operation, corresponding physical properties of the suspension means are periodically or permanently set in relation to the initial values as current values and, if predetermined threshold values for the differences between initial values and current values are exceeded, a warning signal is given or replacement of the suspension means is requested, characterized in that the length of the suspension means and the elastic elongation of the suspension means in a defined lifting action during operation are determined as initial values and stored and subsequently the respectively current values of the length of the suspension means and the elastic elongation of the suspension means are periodically or permanently set in relation to the initial values, wherein by means of position measuring devices the positions both of the cage and of the counterweight within the lift system or in the lift shaft are determined and from them both the initial length L initial and the current length L current of the suspension means and the different initial travelling distances S K and S G of the cage and the counterweight caused by elastic elongation of the suspension means are determined, wherein the change in length of the suspension means ΔL = L initial - L current and the change in the initial ratio of the travelling distances of the cage and the counterweight S K-initial / S G-initial are set in relation to the current ratio of the travelling distances of the cage and the counterweight S K-current / S G-current as differences and from them the change in the elastic elongation of the suspension means is calculated or determined.
A method for establishing a data session between Bluetooth Low Energy, BLE, devices in a network comprising multiple nodes, said multiple nodes being the BLE devices, the method comprising: when having data to send, starting a first scan mode at a first node of the multiple nodes for establishing a data session with a second node of the multiple nodes ; and, if the first node fails to receive an advertising, ADV, packet from the second node within a predetermined amount of time after starting the first scan mode, determining whether the data to send was received at the first node from an upstream node or a downstream node, wherein: (i) if the data to send was received from a downstream node , the first node begins a second scan mode ; and (ii) if the data to send was received from an upstream node , the first node begins an ADV event . when having data to send, starting a first scan mode at a first node of the multiple nodes for establishing a data session with a second node of the multiple nodes ; and, if the first node fails to receive an advertising, ADV, packet from the second node within a predetermined amount of time after starting the first scan mode, determining whether the data to send was received at the first node from an upstream node or a downstream node, wherein: (i) if the data to send was received from a downstream node , the first node begins a second scan mode ; and (ii) if the data to send was received from an upstream node , the first node begins an ADV event . (i) if the data to send was received from a downstream node , the first node begins a second scan mode ; and (ii) if the data to send was received from an upstream node , the first node begins an ADV event .
A forklift truck in which a carriage moves up and down by a mast assembly in a multi-stage structure including an outer mast, a first inner mast accommodated in the outer mast and moving up and down, and a second inner mast accommodated in the first inner mast and moving up and down, the forklift truck comprising: a first lift cylinder configured to move the first inner mast up and down; a second lift cylinder configured to move the second inner mast up and down and having a pressure reception area less than a pressure reception area of the first lift cylinder ; a first lift hydraulic line configured to supply a hydraulic oil to the first lift cylinder ; a second lift hydraulic line connected to the first lift hydraulic line and configured to supply a hydraulic oil to the second lift cylinder ; and a pressure regulating valve installed on the first lift hydraulic line and configured to increase a pressure of the hydraulic oil to a pressure capable of driving the second lift cylinder , characterized in that the pressure regulating valve is an electric proportional pressure reducing (EPPR) valve, and when the pressure regulating valve adjusts a pressure of the first lift hydraulic line , a pressure of the second lift hydraulic line is also adjusted. a first lift cylinder configured to move the first inner mast up and down; a second lift cylinder configured to move the second inner mast up and down and having a pressure reception area less than a pressure reception area of the first lift cylinder ; a first lift hydraulic line configured to supply a hydraulic oil to the first lift cylinder ; a second lift hydraulic line connected to the first lift hydraulic line and configured to supply a hydraulic oil to the second lift cylinder ; and a pressure regulating valve installed on the first lift hydraulic line and configured to increase a pressure of the hydraulic oil to a pressure capable of driving the second lift cylinder , characterized in that the pressure regulating valve is an electric proportional pressure reducing (EPPR) valve, and when the pressure regulating valve adjusts a pressure of the first lift hydraulic line , a pressure of the second lift hydraulic line is also adjusted.
A fiducial marker deployment system comprising: at least one fiducial marker comprising a body having a helical groove defined along an outer surface of the body extending along a length thereof; a deployment catheter comprising an elongate tubular body having a lumen extending therethrough from an open proximal end to an open distal end of the elongate tubular body , the lumen having at least one helical protrusion positioned along an inner surface of the lumen and extending along a length thereof, the helical protrusion configured to correspondingly engage the helical groove of the at least one fiducial marker ; and an advancement mechanism coupled to the at least one fiducial marker and configured to advance the at least one fiducial marker along a length of the catheter lumen upon rotational movement of a shaft portion of the advancement mechanism , and wherein the at least one fiducial marker has a bore extending through a length thereof, wherein the bore is configured to receive the shaft portion of the advancement mechanism and wherein the bore is shaped and/or sized to allow torque to be applied to the fiducial marker upon rotational movement of the shaft portion of the advancement mechanism . at least one fiducial marker comprising a body having a helical groove defined along an outer surface of the body extending along a length thereof; a deployment catheter comprising an elongate tubular body having a lumen extending therethrough from an open proximal end to an open distal end of the elongate tubular body , the lumen having at least one helical protrusion positioned along an inner surface of the lumen and extending along a length thereof, the helical protrusion configured to correspondingly engage the helical groove of the at least one fiducial marker ; and an advancement mechanism coupled to the at least one fiducial marker and configured to advance the at least one fiducial marker along a length of the catheter lumen upon rotational movement of a shaft portion of the advancement mechanism , and wherein the at least one fiducial marker has a bore extending through a length thereof, wherein the bore is configured to receive the shaft portion of the advancement mechanism and wherein the bore is shaped and/or sized to allow torque to be applied to the fiducial marker upon rotational movement of the shaft portion of the advancement mechanism .
A mask bead for a patient interface , wherein the mask bead comprises at least one lip , the at least one lip extending from a transition region toward a central opening and bordering the central opening , wherein at least one lip comprises at least one portion which is capable of guiding a tube between the mask bead and the facial skin of a user, characterized in that the mask bead comprises at least two lips , at least one lip being configured as sealing lip and at least one lip being configured as supporting lip , wherein the supporting lip comprises the at least one portion .
A process for the preparation of lactose-free dairy products with enhanced sweetness impression comprising the following steps: (a) providing a milk; (b) subjecting the milk to nanofiltration to obtain a permeate P1 or diluate D1 and a retentate R1, the nanofiltration being carried out with a membrane having an average pore diameter of about 500 to about 2,000 Daltons and at a temperature in the range from about 10 to about 50°C; (c) adjusting the dry matter of the retentate R1 obtained in step (b); and (d) hydrolysis of the concentrate obtained in step (c) with the addition of lactase, wherein lactase is added in an amount of from 180,000 to 250,000 FCC units per kg of lactose to be hydrolysed and the hydrolysis is carried out batchwise or continuously over a period of from about 30 to about 720 minutes at a temperature in the range of from about 23 to about 27 °C. (a) providing a milk; (b) subjecting the milk to nanofiltration to obtain a permeate P1 or diluate D1 and a retentate R1, the nanofiltration being carried out with a membrane having an average pore diameter of about 500 to about 2,000 Daltons and at a temperature in the range from about 10 to about 50°C; (c) adjusting the dry matter of the retentate R1 obtained in step (b); and (d) hydrolysis of the concentrate obtained in step (c) with the addition of lactase, wherein lactase is added in an amount of from 180,000 to 250,000 FCC units per kg of lactose to be hydrolysed and the hydrolysis is carried out batchwise or continuously over a period of from about 30 to about 720 minutes at a temperature in the range of from about 23 to about 27 °C.
Process for making a solid product starting from hides, comprising: - a step of arranging at least one sheet-like element made of hides; - a cutting step, in which said sheet-like element is cut into a plurality of cut-outs ; - a mixing step, in which at least said plurality of cut-outs is placed within a container and a glue is added to the plurality of cut-outs in said container in order to obtain at least one mixed product ; - a pressing step, in which said mixed product is pressed in order to obtain a pressed semifinished product ; - a solidification step, in which the glue of said pressed semifinished product at least partially solidifies in order to obtain said solid product ; - a step of wetting said cut-outs , executed before said mixing step, in which said cut-outs are wetted at least with water; said process being characterized in that said glue comprises at least one natural resin; wherein said glue contains a fraction based on components of natural origin greater than 70% with respect to the weight of the dry residue of said glue ; wherein said process comprises an admixing step, in which said glue is admixed with at least one biocide. - a step of arranging at least one sheet-like element made of hides; - a cutting step, in which said sheet-like element is cut into a plurality of cut-outs ; - a mixing step, in which at least said plurality of cut-outs is placed within a container and a glue is added to the plurality of cut-outs in said container in order to obtain at least one mixed product ; - a pressing step, in which said mixed product is pressed in order to obtain a pressed semifinished product ; - a solidification step, in which the glue of said pressed semifinished product at least partially solidifies in order to obtain said solid product ; - a step of wetting said cut-outs , executed before said mixing step, in which said cut-outs are wetted at least with water; said process being characterized in that said glue comprises at least one natural resin; wherein said glue contains a fraction based on components of natural origin greater than 70% with respect to the weight of the dry residue of said glue ; wherein said process comprises an admixing step, in which said glue is admixed with at least one biocide.
A rolling device , in particular for depositing bulk materials on the ground in the form of a bed, said device including a rolling chassis equipped with a reservoir for storing and distributing bulk materials and a smoothing table , the smoothing table having a leading edge arranged transversely to the direction of movement of the device, i.e., along the width of the device , and said reservoir being provided, in the lower part forming the bottom of the reservoir , with a discharge opening arranged between the leading edge of the smoothing table and the wheels of the rolling chassis of the device , in order to deposit a bed of bulk material with a controlled thickness, characterized in that the rolling chassis is mounted so as to be able to tilt around the rotation axis (XX') of the wheels by means of which it rests on the ground in order for said device to go from a so-called working configuration in which the smoothing table is in bearing contact with the ground to a so-called transport configuration, in which the smoothing table is separated from the ground, in that the wheels of the rolling chassis are driving wheels , and in that the reservoir and the smoothing table form a movable assembly whose position is adjustable via adjusting means configured to allow, at least in the position in which the wheels of the rolling chassis rest on a horizontal flat ground and the smoothing table extends parallel to the ground, separated from the ground, on the one hand, an adjustment of the height of the smoothing table and of the discharge opening by raising or lowering said assembly so as to move it further from or closer to the ground and, on the other hand, an adjustment of the incline of the smoothing table so as to form a non-nil angle (α) between the plane of the smoothing table and the rotation axis (XX') of the wheels .
A pharmaceutical composition comprising an effective amount of tacrolimus for use in treating or preventing lymphedema, wherein the lymphedema is associated with cancer treatment, is the result of a lymphatic injury, is caused by an infection, and/or is caused by obesity.