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A steerable elongate instrument , comprising: an elongate body comprising a proximal portion and a distal portion, the elongate body having a primary lumen and a secondary lumen extending through both the proximal and distal portions; a flex tube disposed within the secondary lumen within the proximal portion of the elongate body , a pull wire disposed within the flex tube ; and a control unit positioned proximal to the elongate body , wherein a distal portion of the pull wire is coupled to the distal portion of the elongate body , and a proximal portion of the pull wire is operatively coupled to the control unit ; characterized in that a proximal portion of the flex tube is slideable into and out of the elongate body at a proximal end of the elongate body and a distal end of the flex tube is fixedly coupled to a distal end of the proximal portion of the elongate body , and wherein, when the elongate body is placed in a bend oriented such that the flex tube is positioned in a contracted side of the elongate body , the flex tube slides at least partially out of the secondary lumen, and when the bend is oriented such that the flex tube is positioned in a stretched side of the elongate body , the flex tube slides at least partially into the secondary lumen. an elongate body comprising a proximal portion and a distal portion, the elongate body having a primary lumen and a secondary lumen extending through both the proximal and distal portions; a flex tube disposed within the secondary lumen within the proximal portion of the elongate body , a pull wire disposed within the flex tube ; and a control unit positioned proximal to the elongate body , wherein a distal portion of the pull wire is coupled to the distal portion of the elongate body , and a proximal portion of the pull wire is operatively coupled to the control unit ; characterized in that a proximal portion of the flex tube is slideable into and out of the elongate body at a proximal end of the elongate body and a distal end of the flex tube is fixedly coupled to a distal end of the proximal portion of the elongate body , and wherein, when the elongate body is placed in a bend oriented such that the flex tube is positioned in a contracted side of the elongate body , the flex tube slides at least partially out of the secondary lumen, and when the bend is oriented such that the flex tube is positioned in a stretched side of the elongate body , the flex tube slides at least partially into the secondary lumen. a proximal portion of the flex tube is slideable into and out of the elongate body at a proximal end of the elongate body and a distal end of the flex tube is fixedly coupled to a distal end of the proximal portion of the elongate body , and wherein, when the elongate body is placed in a bend oriented such that the flex tube is positioned in a contracted side of the elongate body , the flex tube slides at least partially out of the secondary lumen, and when the bend is oriented such that the flex tube is positioned in a stretched side of the elongate body , the flex tube slides at least partially into the secondary lumen.
A heel for absorbing shocks, having a shock absorber and attached to a high heel shoe, comprising: an outer heel fixed to a lower rear surface of a shole of the high heel shoe; an inner heel inserted and coupled into the outer heel and including an inner heel upper portion formed at an upper side, an inner heel lower portion formed at a lower side, and a stepped portion formed to have a larger diameter than the inner heel upper portion between the inner heel upper portion and the inner heel lower portion ; an elastic spring positioned inside the outer heel , fitted over the inner heel upper portion , and stuck to an upper portion of the stepped portion to be compressed when the outer heel descends; a top piece coupled to a lower end of the inner heel lower portion and supported on a ground; and a fastening cover positioned over the inner heel and having an upper hole with an open upper surface, the inner heel and the elastic spring inserted into the fastening cover , characterized in that the inner heel includes the inner heel upper portion and the inner heel lower portion separately formed, and wherein a fitting portion protrudes from a lower portion of the stepped portion to be fitted into an upper portion of the inner heel lower portion . an outer heel fixed to a lower rear surface of a shole of the high heel shoe; an inner heel inserted and coupled into the outer heel and including an inner heel upper portion formed at an upper side, an inner heel lower portion formed at a lower side, and a stepped portion formed to have a larger diameter than the inner heel upper portion between the inner heel upper portion and the inner heel lower portion ; an elastic spring positioned inside the outer heel , fitted over the inner heel upper portion , and stuck to an upper portion of the stepped portion to be compressed when the outer heel descends; a top piece coupled to a lower end of the inner heel lower portion and supported on a ground; and a fastening cover positioned over the inner heel and having an upper hole with an open upper surface, the inner heel and the elastic spring inserted into the fastening cover , characterized in that the inner heel includes the inner heel upper portion and the inner heel lower portion separately formed, and wherein a fitting portion protrudes from a lower portion of the stepped portion to be fitted into an upper portion of the inner heel lower portion .
A compound for use in the treatment of a ocular disease; wherein the compound is: wherein the ocular disease is selected from the group consisting of proliferative vitreoretinopathy (PVR), uveitis, glaucoma, age related macular degeneration (AMD), and diabetes related ocular disease. wherein the compound is: wherein the ocular disease is selected from the group consisting of proliferative vitreoretinopathy (PVR), uveitis, glaucoma, age related macular degeneration (AMD), and diabetes related ocular disease.
A computer implemented method of detecting a possible collision between an object of a treatment system and a patient during a medical procedure, characterised by comprising: obtaining a reference depth image generated using a depth sensing camera , the depth sensing camera having a position that is fixed relative to a patient support ; processing the reference depth image to create one or more intrusion detection zones , wherein the act of processing the reference depth image is performed using a processing unit ; obtaining, during the medical procedure, a real time input depth image using the depth sensing camera ; determining a composite image using at least a part of the reference depth image corresponding to an area of the intrusion detection zone and at least a part of the input depth image corresponding to the area of the intrusion detection zone , wherein the act of determining the composite image is performed using the processing unit ; determining, during the medical procedure, whether there is a possible collision between an object of the treatment system and a patient supported on the patient support based on the composite image ; and when it is determined that there is a possible collision between the object of the treatment system and the patient supported on the patient support , generating a control signal to stop an operation of the treatment system to prevent the possible collision between the object and the patient . obtaining a reference depth image generated using a depth sensing camera , the depth sensing camera having a position that is fixed relative to a patient support ; processing the reference depth image to create one or more intrusion detection zones , wherein the act of processing the reference depth image is performed using a processing unit ; obtaining, during the medical procedure, a real time input depth image using the depth sensing camera ; determining a composite image using at least a part of the reference depth image corresponding to an area of the intrusion detection zone and at least a part of the input depth image corresponding to the area of the intrusion detection zone , wherein the act of determining the composite image is performed using the processing unit ; determining, during the medical procedure, whether there is a possible collision between an object of the treatment system and a patient supported on the patient support based on the composite image ; and when it is determined that there is a possible collision between the object of the treatment system and the patient supported on the patient support , generating a control signal to stop an operation of the treatment system to prevent the possible collision between the object and the patient .
Apparatus comprising: a catheter shaped to define a catheter lumen , a wall of which catheter (a) comprising a braided portion having an outer surface , an inner surface , and a braided interior between the outer and inner surfaces ; and a flexible longitudinal member that passes (a) from a proximal portion of the catheter to a distal portion of the catheter , wherein the wall of the catheter is shaped to define a first longitudinally-running channel therethrough and a second longitudinally-running channel therethrough, the distal portion of the catheter is shaped to define a first lateral opening and a second lateral opening , an angle between (a) a first line running between the first and second lateral openings , and (b) a second line that is parallel to a central longitudinal axis of the catheter when the catheter is straight, being between 30 and 150 degrees, and the flexible longitudinal member passes (a) from the proximal portion of the catheter to the distal portion of the catheter via the first channel , (b) out of the first channel via the first lateral opening , (c) into the second channel via the second lateral opening , and (d) from the distal portion of the catheter to the proximal portion of the catheter via the second channel . a catheter shaped to define a catheter lumen , a wall of which catheter (a) comprising a braided portion having an outer surface , an inner surface , and a braided interior between the outer and inner surfaces ; and a flexible longitudinal member that passes (a) from a proximal portion of the catheter to a distal portion of the catheter , wherein the wall of the catheter is shaped to define a first longitudinally-running channel therethrough and a second longitudinally-running channel therethrough, the distal portion of the catheter is shaped to define a first lateral opening and a second lateral opening , an angle between (a) a first line running between the first and second lateral openings , and (b) a second line that is parallel to a central longitudinal axis of the catheter when the catheter is straight, being between 30 and 150 degrees, and the flexible longitudinal member passes (a) from the proximal portion of the catheter to the distal portion of the catheter via the first channel , (b) out of the first channel via the first lateral opening , (c) into the second channel via the second lateral opening , and (d) from the distal portion of the catheter to the proximal portion of the catheter via the second channel .
A method of preparing at least one rhamnolipid comprising: - contacting a recombinant cell with a medium containing a carbon source; and - culturing the cell under suitable conditions for preparation of the rhamnolipid from the carbon source by the cell, wherein the recombinant cell is produced by transformation, transduction, conjugation or a combination of these methods using a vector that contains the genes encoding enzymes E 1 , E 2 and E 3 , making possible the expression of the genes in the cell, wherein the expression of the genes increases the activity of the enzymes E 1 , E 2 and E 3 , compared to the wild-type of the cell, wherein the enzyme E 1 is an α/β hydrolase, the enzyme E 2 is a rhamnosyltransferase I and the enzyme E 3 is a rhamnosyl-transferase II, and wherein the wild-type of the cell contains no or at least no detectable activity of the enzymes E 1 , E 2 and E 3 , and the recombinant cell shows a detectable activity of enzymes E 1 , E 2 and E 3 , wherein the cell is a bacterial or yeast cell and wherein the carbon source is a C 4 molecule. - contacting a recombinant cell with a medium containing a carbon source; and - culturing the cell under suitable conditions for preparation of the rhamnolipid from the carbon source by the cell,
A fiber optic analyte sensing needle , comprising: (a) a hollow distal tipped needle having a longitudinal lumen with at least one lateral side port proximate the distal tip , (b) at least one fiber optic filament having a distal end portion sealingly jacketed within the lumen , and characterized in that (c) a photoluminescent analyte-sensitive probe is nonadherently entrapped within the lumen between a distal tip of the at least one fiber optic filament and the distal tip of the needle , (d) wherein the probe has unimpeded fluid communication with an external environment through the at least one lateral side port in the needle . (a) a hollow distal tipped needle having a longitudinal lumen with at least one lateral side port proximate the distal tip , (b) at least one fiber optic filament having a distal end portion sealingly jacketed within the lumen , and characterized in that (c) a photoluminescent analyte-sensitive probe is nonadherently entrapped within the lumen between a distal tip of the at least one fiber optic filament and the distal tip of the needle , (d) wherein the probe has unimpeded fluid communication with an external environment through the at least one lateral side port in the needle .
Apparatus for machining a component with a tool , comprising - a tool axis (A1) for rotatably driving the tool , - a fluid feed apparatus with a line assembly and at least one outlet nozzle , which is formed to emit a fluid under pressure through the at least one outlet nozzle in the direction of the tool , wherein the line assembly is arranged on the apparatus in such a way that it jointly follows the movements of the tool together with the at least one outlet nozzle in order to remain in a relative spatial reference to the tool , wherein the fluid feed apparatus comprises a clamping system which - comprises a coupling region , and which - is formed for the automated clamping of the line assembly on the apparatus and/or for the automated disconnection of the line assembly from the apparatus , - wherein the apparatus comprises an electromechanical, electromagnetic, hydraulic and/or pneumatic actuating apparatus, which allows automatically disconnecting the line assembly from the apparatus in the coupling region and/or automatically clamping the line assembly to the apparatus in the coupling region . - a tool axis (A1) for rotatably driving the tool , - a fluid feed apparatus with a line assembly and at least one outlet nozzle , which is formed to emit a fluid under pressure through the at least one outlet nozzle in the direction of the tool , wherein the line assembly is arranged on the apparatus in such a way that it jointly follows the movements of the tool together with the at least one outlet nozzle in order to remain in a relative spatial reference to the tool , wherein the fluid feed apparatus comprises a clamping system which - comprises a coupling region , and which - is formed for the automated clamping of the line assembly on the apparatus and/or for the automated disconnection of the line assembly from the apparatus , - wherein the apparatus comprises an electromechanical, electromagnetic, hydraulic and/or pneumatic actuating apparatus, which allows automatically disconnecting the line assembly from the apparatus in the coupling region and/or automatically clamping the line assembly to the apparatus in the coupling region .
A method of characterizing a detector for detecting radioactive radiation , comprising the following steps: a) Providing a radioactive test emitter which is designed to emit radioactive particles , b) Placing the radioactive test emitter at a predetermined position relative to the detector ; c) Detecting the radioactive particles emitted by the test emitter and impinging on the detector to determine a count rate; d) Carrying out a simulation to determine an energy spectrum of the radiation emitted by the radioactive test emitter and impinging on the detector , taking into account the position in which the detector is arranged relative to the test emitter during the real measurement according to method step c) and the properties of the test emitter ; e) Defining a mathematical relationship between the energy of a particle impinging on the detector and a detection probability of that particle, the mathematical relationship having at least one calibration parameter; f) Using the mathematical relationship according to step e. and the energy spectrum according to step d. to determine a simulated count rate; g) Adapting the simulated count rate to the count rate determined in step c., wherein the at least one calibration parameter is varied for adaptation, wherein the calibration parameter thus obtained can be used in a subsequent measurement of a real sample in order to determine the efficiency of the detector with respect to the real sample. a) Providing a radioactive test emitter which is designed to emit radioactive particles , b) Placing the radioactive test emitter at a predetermined position relative to the detector ; c) Detecting the radioactive particles emitted by the test emitter and impinging on the detector to determine a count rate; d) Carrying out a simulation to determine an energy spectrum of the radiation emitted by the radioactive test emitter and impinging on the detector , taking into account the position in which the detector is arranged relative to the test emitter during the real measurement according to method step c) and the properties of the test emitter ; e) Defining a mathematical relationship between the energy of a particle impinging on the detector and a detection probability of that particle, the mathematical relationship having at least one calibration parameter; f) Using the mathematical relationship according to step e. and the energy spectrum according to step d. to determine a simulated count rate; g) Adapting the simulated count rate to the count rate determined in step c., wherein the at least one calibration parameter is varied for adaptation, wherein the calibration parameter thus obtained can be used in a subsequent measurement of a real sample in order to determine the efficiency of the detector with respect to the real sample.
Method for local stabilisation of a beam spot (S) on a remote target object (Z), the beam dot (S) being formed by a high-energy beam (L) which is directed onto the target object (Z) by a high-energy emitter , and the target object (Z) being illuminated by an illuminating beam (B) which is directed onto the target object (Z) by an illumination device ; characterised - in that a beam (B'), reflected from the target object (Z) illuminated by the illuminating beam (B), is received by an image capture device ; - in that the beam (B'), reflected from the target object (Z) to the image capture device , passes through the same optical path (P) as the high-energy laser beam (L) ; - in that the image, captured by the image capture device , of the illuminated target object (Z) or of part of the illuminated target object is analysed and compared with at least one image, generated at a previous time, of the illuminated target object (Z) or of part of the illuminated target object or with an image stored in an object database, the analysis of the captured image taking place using at least one image-warping method, for which purpose a template image is used; - in that , on the basis of this comparison, a correction signal is determined, which is applied to an optical correction device , which is arranged in the optical path (P) which is jointly passed through by the high energy laser beam (L) and by the reflected beam (B'), a prediction for a future image interference being reached on the basis of the comparison between the images, captured or produced at different times, of the illuminated target object (Z) or of part of the illuminated target object, and the determination of the correction signal taking into account the predicted image interference. - in that a beam (B'), reflected from the target object (Z) illuminated by the illuminating beam (B), is received by an image capture device ; - in that the beam (B'), reflected from the target object (Z) to the image capture device , passes through the same optical path (P) as the high-energy laser beam (L) ; - in that the image, captured by the image capture device , of the illuminated target object (Z) or of part of the illuminated target object is analysed and compared with at least one image, generated at a previous time, of the illuminated target object (Z) or of part of the illuminated target object or with an image stored in an object database, the analysis of the captured image taking place using at least one image-warping method, for which purpose a template image is used; - in that , on the basis of this comparison, a correction signal is determined, which is applied to an optical correction device , which is arranged in the optical path (P) which is jointly passed through by the high energy laser beam (L) and by the reflected beam (B'),
Polycrystalline diamond obtained by converting and sintering non-diamond carbon under a pressure of 12 to 25 GPa and at a temperature of 1800°C to 2600°C without addition of a sintering aid or a catalyst, wherein sintered diamond grains constituting the polycrystalline diamond have an average grain diameter of more than 50 nm and less than 2500 nm and a purity of 99% or more, and wherein the non-diamond carbon and the diamond each have a D90 grain diameter fulfilling the following equation: D 90 grain diameter ≤ average grain diameter + average grain diameter × 0.9 . wherein sintered diamond grains constituting the polycrystalline diamond have an average grain diameter of more than 50 nm and less than 2500 nm and a purity of 99% or more, and wherein the non-diamond carbon and the diamond each have a D90 grain diameter fulfilling the following equation: D 90 grain diameter ≤ average grain diameter + average grain diameter × 0.9 .