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A locator system for determining a location of a drill head, comprising: a locating device including a global positioning system (GPS) configured to determine a location of a sonde associated with a drill head; characterized by a controller configured to: receive a first location of the sonde as deteremined by the locating device; receive a second location of the sonde subsequent to the first location as determined by the locating device; refine the second location based on known information associated with the drill head ; and refine the first location based on the refined second location and the known information associated with the drill head. a locating device including a global positioning system (GPS) configured to determine a location of a sonde associated with a drill head; characterized by a controller configured to: receive a first location of the sonde as deteremined by the locating device; receive a second location of the sonde subsequent to the first location as determined by the locating device; refine the second location based on known information associated with the drill head ; and refine the first location based on the refined second location and the known information associated with the drill head. receive a first location of the sonde as deteremined by the locating device; receive a second location of the sonde subsequent to the first location as determined by the locating device; refine the second location based on known information associated with the drill head ; and refine the first location based on the refined second location and the known information associated with the drill head.
A method, comprising the steps of: receiving a plurality of analog bioelectric signals in respective channels ; multiplexing the bioelectric signals by selecting each of the plurality of analog bioelectric signals in turn in respective selection events; and outputting the multiplexed bioelectric signals to an analog-to-digital converter , wherein each selection event comprises making a first connection between a multiplexer output and a reference voltage and thereafter breaking the first connection and making a second connection with the multiplexer output and one of the bioelectric signals. receiving a plurality of analog bioelectric signals in respective channels ; multiplexing the bioelectric signals by selecting each of the plurality of analog bioelectric signals in turn in respective selection events; and outputting the multiplexed bioelectric signals to an analog-to-digital converter , wherein each selection event comprises making a first connection between a multiplexer output and a reference voltage and thereafter breaking the first connection and making a second connection with the multiplexer output and one of the bioelectric signals.
Method for fastening by soldering a component with electrical connection elements for making contact with a printed circuit board and at least one fixing element for mechanically fixing the component to the printed circuit board , wherein the at least one fixing element has a shaft having at least one latching means which acts in the axial direction, wherein the method comprises the following steps: - providing a printed circuit board having contact bores and at least one capturing bore , wherein the at least one capturing bore at least has a diameter which is larger than the cross section of the fixing element , so that the fixing element can be inserted into the capturing bore without force; - arranging the component on the printed circuit board with the electrical connection elements in the contact bores and the at least one latching means of the fixing element of the component in the at least one capturing bore of the printed circuit board without force, so that the latching means of the fixing element is positioned in the capturing bore or through the capturing bore ; - filling the at least one contact bore and the at least one capturing bore with a liquid soldering material and solidifying the soldering material ; or - melting and solidifying a soldering material which is already located in the at least one contact bore and the at least one capturing bore ; wherein the space delimited by the fixing element and the circumference of the capturing bore is filled in a form-fitting manner by the soldering material , any movement of the fixing element in the axial direction no longer being possible after the soldering material has solidified, the fixing element being fixed in a form-fitting manner on the printed circuit board by way of the soldering material and the component being mechanically fixed to the printed circuit board as a result. - providing a printed circuit board having contact bores and at least one capturing bore , wherein the at least one capturing bore at least has a diameter which is larger than the cross section of the fixing element , so that the fixing element can be inserted into the capturing bore without force; - arranging the component on the printed circuit board with the electrical connection elements in the contact bores and the at least one latching means of the fixing element of the component in the at least one capturing bore of the printed circuit board without force, so that the latching means of the fixing element is positioned in the capturing bore or through the capturing bore ; - filling the at least one contact bore and the at least one capturing bore with a liquid soldering material and solidifying the soldering material ; or - melting and solidifying a soldering material which is already located in the at least one contact bore and the at least one capturing bore ;
An unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV; 200, 400) comprising a payload delivery system , the payload delivery system comprising: a tether disposed on a spool , wherein a first end of the tether is non-fixedly wound on the spool; a payload coupling apparatus structured to mechanically couple a second end of the tether to a payload ; a motor arranged in the UAV, wherein operating the motor in a first mode and a second mode respectively counters and assists unwinding of the tether due to gravity; and a control system configured to control the motor to carry out tethered delivery of the payload; wherein the control system is further configured to, during the process of delivering the payload to a target location and while the UAV is in flight: determine that both (a) an unwound length of the tether is greater than a threshold length and (b) a motor current of the motor is greater than a threshold current for at least a predetermined timeout period, and responsively cause the UAV to initiate a flight to a different location and control the motor to allow the tether to unwind, such that the flight of the UAV unwinds the tether and separates the first end of the tether from the spool, thereby releasing the tether from the UAV. a tether disposed on a spool , wherein a first end of the tether is non-fixedly wound on the spool; a payload coupling apparatus structured to mechanically couple a second end of the tether to a payload ; a motor arranged in the UAV, wherein operating the motor in a first mode and a second mode respectively counters and assists unwinding of the tether due to gravity; and a control system configured to control the motor to carry out tethered delivery of the payload; wherein the control system is further configured to, during the process of delivering the payload to a target location and while the UAV is in flight: determine that both (a) an unwound length of the tether is greater than a threshold length and (b) a motor current of the motor is greater than a threshold current for at least a predetermined timeout period, and responsively cause the UAV to initiate a flight to a different location and control the motor to allow the tether to unwind, such that the flight of the UAV unwinds the tether and separates the first end of the tether from the spool, thereby releasing the tether from the UAV. determine that both (a) an unwound length of the tether is greater than a threshold length and (b) a motor current of the motor is greater than a threshold current for at least a predetermined timeout period, and responsively cause the UAV to initiate a flight to a different location and control the motor to allow the tether to unwind, such that the flight of the UAV unwinds the tether and separates the first end of the tether from the spool, thereby releasing the tether from the UAV.
Bicycles tyre , comprising a pair of bead cores , a carcass structure turned around the pair of bead cores and a tread band radially outer to the carcass structure ; at each bead core being provided: an elastomeric material filler , which extends in a radial direction for a first length (H1) starting from the bead core , a loop interposed between the carcass structure and the elastomeric material filler , turned around the bead core so as to define a first flap axially outer to the elastomeric material filler and a second flap axially inner to the elastomeric material filler , wherein the first flap extends in a radial direction for a second length (H2) starting from the bead core , and the second flap extends in a radial direction for a third length (H3) starting from the bead core ; wherein the second (H2) and third (H3) lengths are less than or equal to the first length (H1). an elastomeric material filler , which extends in a radial direction for a first length (H1) starting from the bead core , a loop interposed between the carcass structure and the elastomeric material filler , turned around the bead core so as to define a first flap axially outer to the elastomeric material filler and a second flap axially inner to the elastomeric material filler , wherein the first flap extends in a radial direction for a second length (H2) starting from the bead core , and the second flap extends in a radial direction for a third length (H3) starting from the bead core ; wherein the second (H2) and third (H3) lengths are less than or equal to the first length (H1).
A computer -implemented method comprising: accessing a configuration file for a facility having a plurality of workspace locations and a plurality of readers (108; 330) each having a sensor, the configuration file assigning each reader within the plurality of readers (108; 330) to a workspace location within the facility; receiving parcel tracking data comprising read events for a plurality of parcels being transported through the facility, each read event indicating a reader within the plurality of readers (108; 330) that captured the read event and a time the read event occurred; utilizing the configuration file and the parcel tracking data, determining one or more locations for each parcel within the plurality of parcels, wherein each of the one or more locations is a workspace location at which that the parcel has been during transportation of the parcel through the facility; and causing presentation of a graphical user interface on a user device based on the one or more locations determined for at least one parcel.
A drinking bottle, comprising: - a first bottle part having an interior for receiving a beverage (G), and - a second bottle part having an interior for receiving the beverage (G) and having a bottle opening for dispensing the beverage (G) from the interior , wherein: - the interiors of the two bottle parts are or can be brought into fluid communication with each other, and wherein the drinking bottle (1A-1D) has at least one configuration in which the two bottle parts are inclined to each other and has an upright configuration, wherein the two bottle parts are in fluid communication with each other in both configurations, - the drinking bottle (1A-1D) has a rotation or pivotal connection (S) by means of which the two bottle parts are rotatable or pivotable relative to one another about an axis of rotation (R), the axis of rotation (R) extending obliquely to at least one of the two bottle parts , and - drinking bottle (1A-1D) can be transferred from the upright configuration to the angled configuration by rotating the two bottle parts 180 degrees relative to each other about the axis of rotation (R). - a first bottle part having an interior for receiving a beverage (G), and - a second bottle part having an interior for receiving the beverage (G) and having a bottle opening for dispensing the beverage (G) from the interior , - the interiors of the two bottle parts are or can be brought into fluid communication with each other, and wherein the drinking bottle (1A-1D) has at least one configuration in which the two bottle parts are inclined to each other and has an upright configuration, wherein the two bottle parts are in fluid communication with each other in both configurations, - the drinking bottle (1A-1D) has a rotation or pivotal connection (S) by means of which the two bottle parts are rotatable or pivotable relative to one another about an axis of rotation (R), the axis of rotation (R) extending obliquely to at least one of the two bottle parts , and - drinking bottle (1A-1D) can be transferred from the upright configuration to the angled configuration by rotating the two bottle parts 180 degrees relative to each other about the axis of rotation (R).
A compound of Formula I or II, or a salt thereof, for use in a method of inducing immune memory in a subject having cancer, comprising administering an amount of a compound of Formula I or II, or a salt thereof, to the subject: wherein: A is absent or cyclobutyl; the lipid is a sterol; and the linker is -CH 2 CH 2 -, -CH 2 CH 2 NHC(O)-, -CH 2 C(O)NHCH 2 CH 2 -, - CH 2 CH 2 OCH 2 CH 2 -, -C(O)CH 2 -, or -CH 2 CH 2 NHC(O)CH 2 -. A is absent or cyclobutyl; the lipid is a sterol; and the linker is -CH 2 CH 2 -, -CH 2 CH 2 NHC(O)-, -CH 2 C(O)NHCH 2 CH 2 -, - CH 2 CH 2 OCH 2 CH 2 -, -C(O)CH 2 -, or -CH 2 CH 2 NHC(O)CH 2 -.
Exhaust-gas recirculation system for a combustion engine comprising a cylinder head in which there are formed: - first lines , - a lateral end line , all the lines being connected to combustion chambers, - and an exhaust-gas recirculation duct adjacent to the end line , all opening via a separate mouth of a cylinder head exhaust face into an exhaust manifold, each of the lines being connected to a separate inlet duct of the manifold then opening into an intake plenum of the manifold, the recirculation duct and the adjacent end line opening from the exhaust face via one and the same end mouth into one and the same mixed inlet duct of the exhaust manifold upstream of the outlet into the intake plenum , characterized in that the manifold comprises a deflector arranged opposite the outlet (22 av ) of the mixed inlet duct and reducing the passage cross section of the mixed inlet duct as far as the plenum . - first lines , - a lateral end line , all the lines being connected to combustion chambers, - and an exhaust-gas recirculation duct adjacent to the end line , all opening via a separate mouth of a cylinder head exhaust face into an exhaust manifold, each of the lines being connected to a separate inlet duct of the manifold then opening into an intake plenum of the manifold, the recirculation duct and the adjacent end line opening from the exhaust face via one and the same end mouth into one and the same mixed inlet duct of the exhaust manifold upstream of the outlet into the intake plenum , characterized in that the manifold comprises a deflector arranged opposite the outlet (22 av ) of the mixed inlet duct and reducing the passage cross section of the mixed inlet duct as far as the plenum .
A system comprising a flat element , a component and a fastening clip for fixing the flat element , which has a recess , to the component , which has an opening having at least one latching device , by means of the fastening clip , which has a contact section having at least one contact plane for contacting a first side of the flat element facing away from the opening , wherein the fastening clip has an elastic first holding element which is connected to the contact section and is designed such that after the flat element is fixed on the component , the elastic first holding element engages in the opening through the recess of the flat element when the contact plane rests on the first side of the flat element , characterized in that the fastening clip has an elastic second holding element which is connected to the contact section and is designed such that before the flat element is fixed to the component , the elastic second holding element engages behind the flat element through the recess of the flat element on a second side of the flat element , so that a pressing force is exerted by the fastening clip on the second side of the flat element when the contact plane rests on the first side of the flat element and wherein the second holding element of the fastening clip has a first leg and opens into a second leg , wherein the first leg and the second leg enclose an acute angle.
A cutting block for guiding the alteration of the surface of a bone, comprising: a housing having a longitudinal axis , a plurality of walls , and a collar having a distal end , a proximal end , and a bone mating inner surface disposed along the longitudinal axis and having a preformed contour that matches a corresponding surface feature of the bone, wherein the plurality of walls extend above the collar to an upper boundary surface , and wherein the upper boundary surface is contoured to match a pre-selected bone surface; a plurality of surface regions disposed on the bone mating surface , the plurality of surface regions having a plurality of surface characteristics corresponding to respective surface features on the bone; a cutting guide having a channel that extends between the plurality of walls , the channel extending between the upper boundary surface and the bone mating surface and comprising a plurality of laterally extending channels (212a-e); and an entry port , wherein the channel is configured to receive a first portion of the cutting tool through the entry port , characterised in that the entry port is disposed along a surface of a wall of the plurality of walls, wherein the entry port is configured to laterally receive a cutting tool . a housing having a longitudinal axis , a plurality of walls , and a collar having a distal end , a proximal end , and a bone mating inner surface disposed along the longitudinal axis and having a preformed contour that matches a corresponding surface feature of the bone, wherein the plurality of walls extend above the collar to an upper boundary surface , and wherein the upper boundary surface is contoured to match a pre-selected bone surface; a plurality of surface regions disposed on the bone mating surface , the plurality of surface regions having a plurality of surface characteristics corresponding to respective surface features on the bone; a cutting guide having a channel that extends between the plurality of walls , the channel extending between the upper boundary surface and the bone mating surface and comprising a plurality of laterally extending channels (212a-e); and an entry port , wherein the channel is configured to receive a first portion of the cutting tool through the entry port , characterised in that the entry port is disposed along a surface of a wall of the plurality of walls, wherein the entry port is configured to laterally receive a cutting tool .
A system for fixing tissue, said system comprising: an implantable tissue fixation device comprising a pair of fixation elements each having a first end , a free end opposite the first end , and an engagement surface therebetween for engaging the tissue, the fixation device further comprising a pair of gripping elements , each gripping element being moveable with respect to one of the fixation elements and being disposed in opposition to one of the engagement surfaces so as to capture tissue therebetween, characterized in that said system further comprises a spring coupled to the implantable fixation device adjacent the pair of gripping elements , the spring having an expanded configuration and a collapsed configuration, wherein the spring is resiliently biased to bow outward forming a bowed region , and wherein the spring collapses to a reduced profile when proximal element lines coupled to the gripping elements are tensioned to lift the gripping elements . an implantable tissue fixation device comprising a pair of fixation elements each having a first end , a free end opposite the first end , and an engagement surface therebetween for engaging the tissue, the fixation device further comprising a pair of gripping elements , each gripping element being moveable with respect to one of the fixation elements and being disposed in opposition to one of the engagement surfaces so as to capture tissue therebetween, characterized in that said system further comprises a spring coupled to the implantable fixation device adjacent the pair of gripping elements , the spring having an expanded configuration and a collapsed configuration, wherein the spring is resiliently biased to bow outward forming a bowed region , and wherein the spring collapses to a reduced profile when proximal element lines coupled to the gripping elements are tensioned to lift the gripping elements .
A smoking article comprising: a charge of tobacco material; a wrapper circumscribing the charge of tobacco material; a filter arranged downstream of the charge of tobacco material; a hollow tube defining an inner cavity and attaching the filter to the wrapper , an affixing portion of the wrapper being received within the inner cavity and permanently secured to the hollow tube ; wherein a downstream end of the charge of tobacco material is secured to the wrapper by means of a thermally deactivatable adhesive provided on an outer surface of the charge of tobacco material or on an inner surface of the wrapper or on both such that, upon deactivation of the adhesive, at least a portion of the charge of tobacco material becomes slidable within the wrapper in relation to the filter . a charge of tobacco material; a wrapper circumscribing the charge of tobacco material; a filter arranged downstream of the charge of tobacco material; a hollow tube defining an inner cavity and attaching the filter to the wrapper , an affixing portion of the wrapper being received within the inner cavity and permanently secured to the hollow tube ; wherein a downstream end of the charge of tobacco material is secured to the wrapper by means of a thermally deactivatable adhesive provided on an outer surface of the charge of tobacco material or on an inner surface of the wrapper or on both such that, upon deactivation of the adhesive, at least a portion of the charge of tobacco material becomes slidable within the wrapper in relation to the filter .
A method for purifying nucleic acids from cells contained in a liquid sample comprising blood or a sample processed, extracted or fractionated from blood, comprising: (a) agitating the liquid sample within a bead beating system in the absence of a buffer, in the absence of a detergent and in the presence of one or more endogenous blocking agents comprising urea and/or RNA to lyse the cells, said bead beating system comprising a bead beating tube and beads; (b) recovering the lysate from the sample tube following cell lysis; and (c) performing a nucleic acid purification step on the lysate. (a) agitating the liquid sample within a bead beating system in the absence of a buffer, in the absence of a detergent and in the presence of one or more endogenous blocking agents comprising urea and/or RNA to lyse the cells, said bead beating system comprising a bead beating tube and beads; (b) recovering the lysate from the sample tube following cell lysis; and (c) performing a nucleic acid purification step on the lysate.