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A surgical cannula for accessing a surgical site in a body (B) of a patient, the surgical cannula , comprising: a cannula body having a proximal end , a distal end , and a peripheral surface , the cannula body having a first cannula body portion and a second cannula body portion , the first and second cannula body portions being attached to one another adjacent the proximal end , the cannula body having a bore extending from the proximal end to the distal end , and a length between the proximal end and the distal end such that the cannula body is adapted to extend from a superficial fascia (SF) of the patient above the surgical site to the surgical site; a flange portion attached to the cannula body at the proximal end , the flange having an upper surface and a lower surface , and at least one aperture defined therebetween, the lower surface being adapted to contact the superficial fascia (SF) of the body (B) of the patient above the surgical site; a thread around at least a portion of the peripheral surface of the cannula body ; and at least one channel in communication with the at least one aperture in the flange , the at least one channel extending from the flange portion through the cannula body to at least adjacent the distal end of the cannula body such that the at least one channel is adapted to extend to at least adjacent the surgical site. a cannula body having a proximal end , a distal end , and a peripheral surface , the cannula body having a first cannula body portion and a second cannula body portion , the first and second cannula body portions being attached to one another adjacent the proximal end , the cannula body having a bore extending from the proximal end to the distal end , and a length between the proximal end and the distal end such that the cannula body is adapted to extend from a superficial fascia (SF) of the patient above the surgical site to the surgical site; a flange portion attached to the cannula body at the proximal end , the flange having an upper surface and a lower surface , and at least one aperture defined therebetween, the lower surface being adapted to contact the superficial fascia (SF) of the body (B) of the patient above the surgical site; a thread around at least a portion of the peripheral surface of the cannula body ; and at least one channel in communication with the at least one aperture in the flange , the at least one channel extending from the flange portion through the cannula body to at least adjacent the distal end of the cannula body such that the at least one channel is adapted to extend to at least adjacent the surgical site.
An endoscope system comprising: a lighting means adapted to sequentially apply a plurality of illumination light beams having different wavelength bands to an internal body portion; an image pickup means adapted to sequentially capture reflected light beams from said internal body portion to obtain a plurality of frames of image signals corresponding to types of said illumination light beams; an oxygen saturation level calculation means adapted to calculate an oxygen saturation level of blood from said image signals; a special image generation means adapted to produce a special image that is artificially colored in accordance with said oxygen saturation level; a display means adapted to display said special image; and a displacement calculation means adapted to calculate a positional displacement in said image signals between said frames; characterized by a display form switching means adapted to switch a display form of said special image in accordance with said positional displacement, wherein said displacement calculation means is adapted to divide each of said image signals into a plurality of areas, and to calculate a displacement in said image signals between said frames on an area-by-area basis as said positional displacement; said display form switching means is adapted to switch said display form on an area-by-area basis in accordance with said positional displacement, said display form switching means is adapted to display said special image such that chroma in said special image is decreased with increase in the positional displacement in each of said areas. a lighting means adapted to sequentially apply a plurality of illumination light beams having different wavelength bands to an internal body portion; an image pickup means adapted to sequentially capture reflected light beams from said internal body portion to obtain a plurality of frames of image signals corresponding to types of said illumination light beams; an oxygen saturation level calculation means adapted to calculate an oxygen saturation level of blood from said image signals; a special image generation means adapted to produce a special image that is artificially colored in accordance with said oxygen saturation level; a display means adapted to display said special image; and a displacement calculation means adapted to calculate a positional displacement in said image signals between said frames; characterized by a display form switching means adapted to switch a display form of said special image in accordance with said positional displacement, wherein said displacement calculation means is adapted to divide each of said image signals into a plurality of areas, and to calculate a displacement in said image signals between said frames on an area-by-area basis as said positional displacement; said display form switching means is adapted to switch said display form on an area-by-area basis in accordance with said positional displacement, said display form switching means is adapted to display said special image such that chroma in said special image is decreased with increase in the positional displacement in each of said areas.
A heel-gongs assembly for a chiming mechanism of a timepiece, comprising a heel , a first gong comprising a first end integral with the heel and a second gong comprising a second end integral with the heel , said first and second gongs respectively starting from one side of the heel in opposite directions, the first gong being wound according to a first helix and the second gong being wound according to a second helix, said first and second helixs being wound in opposite directions from the heel , the winding directions and the pitches of the first and second helixs being selected so as not to have any contact between the first and second gongs , characterised in that the first end of the first gong and the second end of the second gong are placed in a same plane (P) with respect to the heel so as to be positioned at the same height on the heel .
A coupling arrangement for selectively engaging and disengaging a first and a second shaft extending coaxially along an axis A, wherein the coupling arrangement comprises: a first coupling member configured to be secured to the first shaft, wherein the first coupling member has a circular cross-sectional shape transverse to the axis A and an outer surface comprising at least one groove ; a second coupling member configured to be secured to the second shaft, wherein the second coupling member comprises a sleeve shaped element coaxial with axis A and at least one through-hole arranged in the sleeve shaped element radially to the axis A, wherein the first coupling member is configured to be rotatably housed within the sleeve shaped element; a selecting element ; and at least one locking element , wherein the at least one locking element is spherically shaped; wherein the coupling arrangement is configured to assume an engaged configuration, in which the selecting element is arranged in an engaged position such that the at least one locking element is held in place by the selecting element in the at least one through-hole and is in contact with an inner surface of the at least one through-hole and the at least one groove, wherein the first and second coupling members are configured to rotate freely with respect to the selecting element when the coupling arrangement is in the engaged configuration; and wherein the coupling arrangement is configured to assume a disengaged configuration, in which the selecting element is arranged in a disengaged position such that the at least one locking element is allowed to move out of the at least one groove. a first coupling member configured to be secured to the first shaft, wherein the first coupling member has a circular cross-sectional shape transverse to the axis A and an outer surface comprising at least one groove ; a second coupling member configured to be secured to the second shaft, wherein the second coupling member comprises a sleeve shaped element coaxial with axis A and at least one through-hole arranged in the sleeve shaped element radially to the axis A, wherein the first coupling member is configured to be rotatably housed within the sleeve shaped element; a selecting element ; and at least one locking element , wherein the at least one locking element is spherically shaped; wherein the coupling arrangement is configured to assume an engaged configuration, in which the selecting element is arranged in an engaged position such that the at least one locking element is held in place by the selecting element in the at least one through-hole and is in contact with an inner surface of the at least one through-hole and the at least one groove, wherein the first and second coupling members are configured to rotate freely with respect to the selecting element when the coupling arrangement is in the engaged configuration; and wherein the coupling arrangement is configured to assume a disengaged configuration, in which the selecting element is arranged in a disengaged position such that the at least one locking element is allowed to move out of the at least one groove.
Method for continuously laminating a substrate with a thermoplastic coating material , comprising an IR heating device , by means of which a surface of the thermoplastic, film-shaped coating material is melted, a cooling apparatus which is opposite the IR heating apparatus and actively cools the surface of the continuous thermoplastic coating material that is opposite the molten surface, and at least one press-roller assembly , by means of which a continuous substrate web and the continuous thermoplastic coating material are pressed together to produce a hot-melt adhesive bond between the substrate web and the thermoplastic coating material , characterized in that the cooling apparatus is designed as a rotatably driven cooling roller , over the circumference of which the following are arranged in succession, in the order given below: - a feed apparatus for the thermoplastic coating material , - one or more IR radiant heaters for heating the surface of the thermoplastic coating material resting on the cooling roller, - a feed apparatus for the substrate web , - one or more press-roller assemblies for pressing the substrate web against the molten surface of the thermoplastic coating material resting on the cooling roller , - and a removal apparatus for the laminated product . - a feed apparatus for the thermoplastic coating material , - one or more IR radiant heaters for heating the surface of the thermoplastic coating material resting on the cooling roller, - a feed apparatus for the substrate web , - one or more press-roller assemblies for pressing the substrate web against the molten surface of the thermoplastic coating material resting on the cooling roller , - and a removal apparatus for the laminated product .
An apparatus , comprising: means for receiving a control signal from a user-operated control apparatus for controlling a remote apparatus , wherein the control signal is a composite signal comprising a command signal for controlling the remote apparatus and a user noise signal ; means for extracting the user noise signal from the received control signal by subtracting from the control signal one or more known command signals for possible control actions of the remote apparatus; means for determining if the user noise signal meets one or more predetermined criteria; and means for authenticating a user of the control apparatus at least partially based on the user noise signal determination. means for receiving a control signal from a user-operated control apparatus for controlling a remote apparatus , wherein the control signal is a composite signal comprising a command signal for controlling the remote apparatus and a user noise signal ; means for extracting the user noise signal from the received control signal by subtracting from the control signal one or more known command signals for possible control actions of the remote apparatus; means for determining if the user noise signal meets one or more predetermined criteria; and means for authenticating a user of the control apparatus at least partially based on the user noise signal determination.
A system for conversion of energy in a residual gas generated in an industrial process, said system comprising: a combustion chamber having a fuel inlet having a cross-section area and configured to receive a flow of residual gas for combustion in said combustion chamber ; said combustion chamber further having an air inlet ; a Stirling engine configured to convert heat from said combustion chamber into mechanical energy, said Stirling engine having a heat exchanger having a cross-section, wherein at least a portion of said heat exchanger extends into said combustion chamber ; a residual gas duct being arranged for transporting said residual gas at atmospheric or near atmospheric pressure; an air duct being arranged for transporting air at atmospheric or near atmospheric pressure; characterized in a gas diffusion chamber comprising a residual gas inlet through which said residual gas enters said gas diffusion chamber from said residual gas duct , and a residual gas outlet being in fluid communication with said fuel inlet of said combustion chamber , wherein said residual gas is transported in a diffusion direction from said residual gas inlet to said residual gas outlet ; wherein said gas diffusion chamber has such a shape that said flow of residual gas at said fuel inlet is substantially laminar and has a symmetric velocity profile. a combustion chamber having a fuel inlet having a cross-section area and configured to receive a flow of residual gas for combustion in said combustion chamber ; said combustion chamber further having an air inlet ; a Stirling engine configured to convert heat from said combustion chamber into mechanical energy, said Stirling engine having a heat exchanger having a cross-section, wherein at least a portion of said heat exchanger extends into said combustion chamber ; a residual gas duct being arranged for transporting said residual gas at atmospheric or near atmospheric pressure; an air duct being arranged for transporting air at atmospheric or near atmospheric pressure; characterized in a gas diffusion chamber comprising a residual gas inlet through which said residual gas enters said gas diffusion chamber from said residual gas duct , and a residual gas outlet being in fluid communication with said fuel inlet of said combustion chamber , wherein said residual gas is transported in a diffusion direction from said residual gas inlet to said residual gas outlet ; wherein said gas diffusion chamber has such a shape that said flow of residual gas at said fuel inlet is substantially laminar and has a symmetric velocity profile.
Multi-component extrusion die head for producing a composite tube , comprising an extrusion nozzle , a main die head , which is configured for supplying the extrusion nozzle with a first melt flow and a second melt flow , wherein the first melt flow and the second melt flow are guided separately from one another in the extrusion nozzle in a conveying direction (F) oriented away from the main die head in the direction of a nozzle outlet of the extrusion nozzle , as well as comprising a melt flow distributor device which is arranged in the extrusion nozzle and outside the main die head and which is configured for splitting the first melt flow in a peripheral direction (U16) thereof and which is configured for supplying the second melt flow to the split first melt flow in such a way that at least one section of the second melt flow is arranged within the first melt flow in the peripheral direction (U16), characterized in that the melt flow distributor device is arranged in or on the nozzle outlet .
Elevator, which comprises at least an elevator car arranged to move reciprocally in an elevator hoistway and fitted on guide rails , a plurality of landing doors having landing door locks openable with a service key - e.g. in connection with servicing procedures - and a safety arrangement, which comprises means , which are arranged to form a safe space, preferably a working space, in the elevator hoistway below the elevator car , access to which safe space is enabled via at least one landing door in the proximity of the base of the elevator hoistway , and/or a safe space, preferably a working space, above the elevator car , to which access is enabled via at least one landing door leading to the roof of the elevator car , and in which elevator the aforementioned safe space has a minimum height, wherein formation of each safe space is arranged to be implemented as a consequence of the opening, e.g. to be performed with a service key, occurring from a floor level of a landing door enabling access into the elevator hoistway , characterized in that the safety arrangement is mechanical and comprises at least a safety device to be fixed in a rigid location in the elevator hoistway , which safety device comprises a mounting base , in which is a spring-loaded tripping device, which comprises a locking detent to be moved in one direction with transmission means and a spring means pressing the locking detent in a second direction, and in which mounting base is also a spring-loaded transmitter means, which comprises a pin-type safety member hinged at its first end to the mounting base , which safety member is further hinged between its first and second end to the second end of a transmission rod , which transmission rod is hinged at its first end to a stopper means pressed by a spring means , which stopper means is arranged to rest on the detent surface of the locking detent during a normal run of the elevator.
A table with central extension , comprising a chassis , two movable trays bearing on said chassis and adapted to be moved closer to each other so as to constitute a continuous surface on their own, or to be separated symmetrically from one another, or one independently of the other so as to allow the set-up of one or several so-called central extension(s) between said movable trays , said chassis being made up of two spars of variable length, two cross-beams , said cross-beams and the spars being assembled perpendicularly in pairs to form a horizontal frame , and four legs extending at the four corners of the horizontal frame under the latter, each spar comprises two parts, a so-called fixed spar and a so-called movable spar , each of the fixed spar and the movable spar being made up of a profiled tube with a rectangular cross-section in which extends a slide having a rectangular cross-section and comprising a longitudinal central groove , characterized in that the free ends of the slide being each provided with a slide tip , and the distal ends of the fixed and movable spars being respectively provided with a slide head and with a complementary slide head adapted to cooperate by interlocking with the slide head .
A garment comprising a fabric at least partially including a hygroscopic fiber, the garment having a power source unit and an air blowing fan unit having an outside diameter of 80 mm or less, characterized in that the fabric has an air permeability of 50 to 500 cm 3 /cm 2 ·s, the air permeability being as measured by the method according to JIS L 1096: (Testing methods for woven and knitted fabrics) 8.26.1 (A method). the garment having a power source unit and an air blowing fan unit having an outside diameter of 80 mm or less, characterized in that the fabric has an air permeability of 50 to 500 cm 3 /cm 2 ·s, the air permeability being as measured by the method according to JIS L 1096: (Testing methods for woven and knitted fabrics) 8.26.1 (A method).
A cosmetic composition comprising the following components (A) to (E): (A) 0.3 to 1.5 mass% of a copolymer or crosspolymer which comprises, as a constituent unit, a combination of either an acrylic acid salt and 2-acrylamido-2-methylpropanesulfonic acid or a salt thereof, or of a hydroxyethyl acrylate and 2-acrylamido-2-methylpropanesulfonic acid or a salt thereof; polyacrylamide; or a mixture thereof; (B) 0.3 to 3 mass% of a polyglycerol fatty acid ester; (C) 13 to 31 mass% of a polyhydric alcohol; (D) 2 to 18 mass% of a liquid oil having a melting point of 30°C or lower; and (E) 2 to 8 mass% of a tanning agent, wherein the component (D) comprises 70 mass% or more of a fatty acid triglyceride having at least one fatty acid group having 5 to 22 carbon atoms; and having a viscosity of from 3,000 to 12,000 mPa·s. (A) 0.3 to 1.5 mass% of a copolymer or crosspolymer which comprises, as a constituent unit, a combination of either an acrylic acid salt and 2-acrylamido-2-methylpropanesulfonic acid or a salt thereof, or of a hydroxyethyl acrylate and 2-acrylamido-2-methylpropanesulfonic acid or a salt thereof; polyacrylamide; or a mixture thereof; (B) 0.3 to 3 mass% of a polyglycerol fatty acid ester; (C) 13 to 31 mass% of a polyhydric alcohol; (D) 2 to 18 mass% of a liquid oil having a melting point of 30°C or lower; and (E) 2 to 8 mass% of a tanning agent,
A thin-film transistor (TFT), comprising an active layer , a gate insulating layer , a gate electrode , an interlayer dielectric layer , a source electrode and a drain electrode disposed on a base substrate in sequence, the source electrode and the drain electrode being each connected with the active layer via a through hole exposing the active layer , both the gate insulating layer and the interlayer dielectric layer comprising silicon oxide layers and silicon nitride layers , wherein the gate insulating layer comprises at least the silicon oxide layer and the silicon nitride layer in a two-layer structure; the interlayer dielectric layer comprises at least the silicon oxide layers and the silicon nitride layers in a four-layer structure; characterized in that : the silicon oxide layers and the silicon nitride layers of the gate insulating layer and the interlayer dielectric layer are alternately arranged; and compactness of at least the odd-numbered layers or the even-numbered layers in all the layers of both the gate insulating layer and the interlayer dielectric layer is gradually increased as counted from the farthest silicon oxide layer or silicon nitride layer in the interlayer dielectric layer from the base substrate . the silicon oxide layers and the silicon nitride layers of the gate insulating layer and the interlayer dielectric layer are alternately arranged; and compactness of at least the odd-numbered layers or the even-numbered layers in all the layers of both the gate insulating layer and the interlayer dielectric layer is gradually increased as counted from the farthest silicon oxide layer or silicon nitride layer in the interlayer dielectric layer from the base substrate .
A multimodal linear low density polyethylene (LLDPE) which has been grafted with an acidic grafting agent to form a grafted LLDPE (g-LLDPE), wherein said LLDPE is a copolymer of ethylene and at least one α-olefin comonomer, wherein the density of said LLDPE is in the range 915 to 950 kg/m 3 , preferably 918 to 940 kg/m 3 , wherein said LLDPE is prepared using a Ziegler-Natta catalyst and wherein said LLDPE has an MFR 2 of 0.05 to 50 g/10 min, preferably 0.05 to 10 g/lOmin.