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An end effector of a surgical stapler, comprising: a pair of jaws including a staple cartridge and an anvil, the staple cartridge having a tissue-facing upper surface and including at least one projection extending longitudinally at a proximal end thereof and a groove positioned at a distal end thereof; and a buttress material releasably affixed to the staple cartridge over the tissue-facing upper surface of the staple cartridge, the buttress material being made from a resilient material and including at least one aperture at a proximal end for receipt of the least one projection and a tab at a distal end, characterized in that the tab is bent downwardly away from the tissue-facing upper surface and extends into the groove to engage the groove. a pair of jaws including a staple cartridge and an anvil, the staple cartridge having a tissue-facing upper surface and including at least one projection extending longitudinally at a proximal end thereof and a groove positioned at a distal end thereof; and a buttress material releasably affixed to the staple cartridge over the tissue-facing upper surface of the staple cartridge, the buttress material being made from a resilient material and including at least one aperture at a proximal end for receipt of the least one projection and a tab at a distal end, characterized in that the tab is bent downwardly away from the tissue-facing upper surface and extends into the groove to engage the groove.
A method for manufacturing a carbon fiber, comprising: a step of immersing a carbon fiber composite material (CFC) in an acidic aqueous solution at a temperature within the range of 50°C to 90°C to elute at least a part of the resin component of the CFC, to thereby obtain a substantially fibrous product; and a step of stirring the substantially fibrous product obtained in the step in an alkaline aqueous solution using a high-speed stirrer or a reciprocating rotary stirrer to elute at least a part of the resin component of the substantially fibrous product, to thereby obtain a fibrous product.
Kitchen appliance , which comprises - a container for receiving one or more ingredients for a food; - an actuator for driving a replaceable tool , with which one or more ingredients for a food can be processed; - a temperature-control unit for controlling the temperature of the container ; and - a control unit which is designed, - to determine whether a tool and possibly which tool is connected to the actuator ; - as a function of this, to determine a permissible operating range for the actuator and a permissible operating range for the temperature-control unit ; wherein the permissible operating range for the actuator and the permissible operating range for the temperature-control unit are dependent on one another; and - to operate the kitchen appliance within the scope of the permissible operating ranges for the actuator and for the temperature-control unit . - a container for receiving one or more ingredients for a food; - an actuator for driving a replaceable tool , with which one or more ingredients for a food can be processed; - a temperature-control unit for controlling the temperature of the container ; and - a control unit which is designed, - to determine whether a tool and possibly which tool is connected to the actuator ; - as a function of this, to determine a permissible operating range for the actuator and a permissible operating range for the temperature-control unit ; wherein the permissible operating range for the actuator and the permissible operating range for the temperature-control unit are dependent on one another; and - to operate the kitchen appliance within the scope of the permissible operating ranges for the actuator and for the temperature-control unit . - to determine whether a tool and possibly which tool is connected to the actuator ; - as a function of this, to determine a permissible operating range for the actuator and a permissible operating range for the temperature-control unit ; wherein the permissible operating range for the actuator and the permissible operating range for the temperature-control unit are dependent on one another; and - to operate the kitchen appliance within the scope of the permissible operating ranges for the actuator and for the temperature-control unit .
A quick fastening device for fastening components and accessories on a support frame of sanitary appliances, comprising a coupling plate , attached in an assembled state with the support frame or attachable to a component and provided with a hooking tooth projecting from the coupling plate and shaped so as to hook a first longitudinal edge of a bar of a frame ; the fastening device further comprising a locking element comprising a base body hinged to the coupling plate and rotating with respect to the coupling plate about a rotation axis (X) substantially perpendicular to the coupling plate ; the locking element further comprising a control rod projecting from the base body wherein the base body is provided with at least one cam protruding radially from a peripheral edge of the base body and facing the hooking tooth ; the cam being shaped so as to assume, by rotation of the locking element , a locking position in which the cam engages the bar arranged between the cam and the hooking tooth , clamping the bar between the cam and the hooking tooth ; the fastening device being characterized in that the base body is C-shaped along the rotation axis (X) and has two opposite arms facing each other and spaced along the rotation axis (X); the arms being positioned axially beyond respective opposite, substantially flat and parallel faces of the coupling plate , so that the coupling plate is axially positioned between the arms .
A hinge for eyeglasses, comprising a first pivoting portion , to be associated with an end part of a front of eyeglasses, and a second pivoting portion , to be associated with an end part of a temple of said eyeglasses, said first and second portions being connected by way of a toggle mechanism , characterized in that said toggle mechanism comprises a first arm and a second arm which are angled in an intermediate region thereof and between said two pivoting portions , in which they are mutually pivoted about a pivot , the angle defining: - for said first arm , a first front-side end portion , at the end of which said first arm is adapted to rotate and translate within said first pivoting portion , in the direction moving toward and away from said second pivoting portion , and a second temple-side end portion , with which said first arm is coupled so as to rotate in said second pivoting portion about a first rotation pivot which is integral with said second pivoting portion, - for said second arm , a first temple-side end portion , at the end of which said second arm is adapted to rotate and translate within said second pivoting portion , in the direction moving toward and away from said first pivoting portion , and coupled to elastic return means (23; 123; 223), and a second front-side end portion , with which said second arm is coupled so as to rotate in said first pivoting portion about a second rotation pivot (25; 325) which is integral with said first pivoting portion. - for said first arm , a first front-side end portion , at the end of which said first arm is adapted to rotate and translate within said first pivoting portion , in the direction moving toward and away from said second pivoting portion , and a second temple-side end portion , with which said first arm is coupled so as to rotate in said second pivoting portion about a first rotation pivot which is integral with said second pivoting portion, - for said second arm , a first temple-side end portion , at the end of which said second arm is adapted to rotate and translate within said second pivoting portion , in the direction moving toward and away from said first pivoting portion , and coupled to elastic return means (23; 123; 223), and a second front-side end portion , with which said second arm is coupled so as to rotate in said first pivoting portion about a second rotation pivot (25; 325) which is integral with said first pivoting portion.
A method for producing an optically active 2-methylpiperazine comprising: charging a solution of an optically active 2-methylpiperazine as a raw material, adding a solvent azeotropic with water to a solution of the optically active 2-methylpiperazine, said solvent being selected from toluene and cyclopentyl methyl ether to carry out solvent replacement, removing water by azeotropic distillation, concentrating the solution of the optically active 2-methylpiperazine from which water has been removed, crystallizing the optically active 2-methylpiperazine from the solvent-replaced solution of the optically active 2-methylpiperazine, adding optically active 2-methylpiperazine as a seed crystal for crystallizing of the optically active 2-methylpiperazine, and then obtaining crystals of the optically active 2-methylpiperazine by said crystallization. charging a solution of an optically active 2-methylpiperazine as a raw material, adding a solvent azeotropic with water to a solution of the optically active 2-methylpiperazine, said solvent being selected from toluene and cyclopentyl methyl ether to carry out solvent replacement, removing water by azeotropic distillation, concentrating the solution of the optically active 2-methylpiperazine from which water has been removed, crystallizing the optically active 2-methylpiperazine from the solvent-replaced solution of the optically active 2-methylpiperazine, adding optically active 2-methylpiperazine as a seed crystal for crystallizing of the optically active 2-methylpiperazine, and then obtaining crystals of the optically active 2-methylpiperazine by said crystallization.
A charging system for a shaft smelt reduction furnace, comprising: a frame structure for mounting on a top charge opening of a shaft smelt reduction vessel ; a center shaft arrangement supported by said frame structure and configured to remove off-gas gases from the furnace and to introduce granular charge materials in order to form a stack of materials in the furnace, said center shaft arrangement comprising: - a center hood for off-gas extraction; - a pair of first feed channels for a first material, one on each side of said center hood; and - a pair of second feed channels for a second material arranged on respective sides of said first feed channels; wherein said center hood comprises a pair of facing off-gas panels defining an off-gas channel , each off-gas panel cooperating with a respective partition wall to define a respective first feed channel ; and wherein each partition wall cooperates with a respective outer wall to define a respective second feed channel ; wherein the partition walls comprise lower portions that extend towards each other below said center hood to define a center feed passage , whereby material descending through said first feed channels may, before flowing through said center feed passage, accumulate on said lower portions according to the angle of repose of said material, thereby permitting self-adjustment of the first material stock-line in the shaft arrangement. a frame structure for mounting on a top charge opening of a shaft smelt reduction vessel ; a center shaft arrangement supported by said frame structure and configured to remove off-gas gases from the furnace and to introduce granular charge materials in order to form a stack of materials in the furnace, said center shaft arrangement comprising: - a center hood for off-gas extraction; - a pair of first feed channels for a first material, one on each side of said center hood; and - a pair of second feed channels for a second material arranged on respective sides of said first feed channels; - a center hood for off-gas extraction; - a pair of first feed channels for a first material, one on each side of said center hood; and - a pair of second feed channels for a second material arranged on respective sides of said first feed channels; wherein said center hood comprises a pair of facing off-gas panels defining an off-gas channel , each off-gas panel cooperating with a respective partition wall to define a respective first feed channel ; and wherein each partition wall cooperates with a respective outer wall to define a respective second feed channel ; wherein the partition walls comprise lower portions that extend towards each other below said center hood to define a center feed passage , whereby material descending through said first feed channels may, before flowing through said center feed passage, accumulate on said lower portions according to the angle of repose of said material, thereby permitting self-adjustment of the first material stock-line in the shaft arrangement.
A heat dissipation system , comprising: at least one first heat dissipation module comprising at least one first heat pipe , the at least one first heat pipe having a first end and a second end opposite to each other, the first end being on and in thermal contact with at least one heat source and located closer to the at least one heat source than the second end; a second heat dissipation module comprising a fan and a heat sink , the fan of the second heat dissipation module disposed next to the heat sink; and a thermoelectric cooler spaced apart from the at least one heat source and in direct contact with a heat conducting plate which is in direct contact with the first end of the at least one first heat pipe , wherein the heat sink of the second heat dissipation module is in thermal contact with the thermoelectric cooler. at least one first heat dissipation module comprising at least one first heat pipe , the at least one first heat pipe having a first end and a second end opposite to each other, the first end being on and in thermal contact with at least one heat source and located closer to the at least one heat source than the second end; a second heat dissipation module comprising a fan and a heat sink , the fan of the second heat dissipation module disposed next to the heat sink; and a thermoelectric cooler spaced apart from the at least one heat source and in direct contact with a heat conducting plate which is in direct contact with the first end of the at least one first heat pipe , wherein the heat sink of the second heat dissipation module is in thermal contact with the thermoelectric cooler.
An information processing apparatus configured to operate as a viewer apparatus comprising: a streaming data acquisition section configured to acquire from a sharing server streaming data including a live distribution image for an application executed on a distributor apparatus ; a specification information acquisition section configured to acquire from the sharing server specification information of a distributor apparatus that provides the streaming data and specification information of the application; a command information acquisition section configured to acquire command information for the application based on the specification information of the application; an image generation unit comprising a streaming data reproduction section configured to decode and reproduce the streaming data to generate the live distribution image, and a command image generation section to generate a command image based on the command information for inputting a command to the application; an acceptance unit configured to accept a command for input to the application in response to a selection input of the command image by a user; and a transmission unit configured to transmit the command for input to the application of the distributor apparatus, to reflect the command in the execution of the application, wherein the transmission unit is configured to transmit the command based on the specification information of the distributor. a streaming data acquisition section configured to acquire from a sharing server streaming data including a live distribution image for an application executed on a distributor apparatus ; a specification information acquisition section configured to acquire from the sharing server specification information of a distributor apparatus that provides the streaming data and specification information of the application; a command information acquisition section configured to acquire command information for the application based on the specification information of the application; an image generation unit comprising a streaming data reproduction section configured to decode and reproduce the streaming data to generate the live distribution image, and a command image generation section to generate a command image based on the command information for inputting a command to the application; an acceptance unit configured to accept a command for input to the application in response to a selection input of the command image by a user; and a transmission unit configured to transmit the command for input to the application of the distributor apparatus, to reflect the command in the execution of the application, wherein the transmission unit is configured to transmit the command based on the specification information of the distributor.
Connector for a test unit of a motor test bench, wherein contact pins of the connector, which are electrically connected to electrical supply cables of the connector, are movable in a contacting direction (R) for making and breaking an electrical contact to supply plugs of an electric motor to be tested, wherein the connector comprises a connector head and a connector frame movable in the contacting direction (R), and the contact pins are arranged on the connector head , wherein the connector head is positionally fixed relative to the connector frame in the contacting direction (R) by means of a ball joint in the connector frame and is movably mounted relative to the connector frame in a plane perpendicular to the contacting direction (R), and an alignment unit for adjusting the connector head into a predetermined position relative to the connector frame is provided, which is formed by a plurality of mechanical spring elements arranged between the connector head and the connector frame , the common equilibrium position of which defines a predetermined position of the connector head , characterized in that the alignment unit comprises clamping jaws which are movable by means of controllable adjusting cylinders between a releasing position, in which the connector head is movable in a plane perpendicular to the contacting direction (R), and a clamping position, in which the connector head is fixed in a predetermined position by means of the clamping jaws .
A wireless transmit/receive unit, WTRU, configured to: receive a synchronization request message from a Node-B, the synchronization request message indicating that the WTRU is to transmit an uplink synchronization burst, wherein the synchronization request message includes a time and a resource for transmitting the uplink synchronization burst; transmit the uplink synchronization burst to the Node-B using the indicated time and resource based on receiving the synchronization request message; receive an uplink timing adjustment command from the Node-B; and perform uplink timing adjustment in accordance with the received uplink timing adjustment command. receive a synchronization request message from a Node-B, the synchronization request message indicating that the WTRU is to transmit an uplink synchronization burst, wherein the synchronization request message includes a time and a resource for transmitting the uplink synchronization burst; transmit the uplink synchronization burst to the Node-B using the indicated time and resource based on receiving the synchronization request message; receive an uplink timing adjustment command from the Node-B; and perform uplink timing adjustment in accordance with the received uplink timing adjustment command.
An ostomy appliance comprising: first and second walls connected to each other at or near their peripheries, the first wall having a stoma-receiving opening ; a connection member connected to the first wall for attaching the appliance to a user; an aperture located in either of the first and/or second walls for permitting waste gases to exit the appliance; and a multi-layer filter positioned adjacent and covering the aperture on an exterior surface of the respective first and/or second wall, characterised in that a layer of the filter is hydrophobic and wherein said hydrophobic layer is positioned directly adjacent the respective first and/or second wall so as to directly and completely cover the aperture, and in that the hydrophobic layer has a first side and a second side and wherein the first side is welded directly to the respective first and/or second wall, said welding holding the multi-layer filter relative to the wall. first and second walls connected to each other at or near their peripheries, the first wall having a stoma-receiving opening ; a connection member connected to the first wall for attaching the appliance to a user; an aperture located in either of the first and/or second walls for permitting waste gases to exit the appliance; and a multi-layer filter positioned adjacent and covering the aperture on an exterior surface of the respective first and/or second wall, characterised in that a layer of the filter is hydrophobic and wherein said hydrophobic layer is positioned directly adjacent the respective first and/or second wall so as to directly and completely cover the aperture, and in that the hydrophobic layer has a first side and a second side and wherein the first side is welded directly to the respective first and/or second wall, said welding holding the multi-layer filter relative to the wall.
A method for hydrolyzing a lignocellulosic biomass substrate, comprising: contacting the lignocellulosic biomass substrate with a recombinant polypeptide to yield glucose and other sugars, wherein the polypeptide comprises an amino acid sequence that is at least 90% identical to the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO 2: or SEQ ID NO:3 and wherein the polypeptide has improved beta-glucosidase activity as compared to Trichoderma reesei Bgll when the recombinant polypeptide and the Trichoderma reesei Bgll are used to hydrolyze lignocellulosic biomass substrates under the same saccharification conditions. contacting the lignocellulosic biomass substrate with a recombinant polypeptide to yield glucose and other sugars, wherein the polypeptide comprises an amino acid sequence that is at least 90% identical to the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO 2: or SEQ ID NO:3 and wherein the polypeptide has improved beta-glucosidase activity as compared to Trichoderma reesei Bgll when the recombinant polypeptide and the Trichoderma reesei Bgll are used to hydrolyze lignocellulosic biomass substrates under the same saccharification conditions.