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A surgical endoscope for manipulation by a surgical robot arm, the surgical endoscope comprising: a shaft having a distal end for insertion into a patient and a proximal end ; an endoscope interface attached to the proximal end of the shaft , the endoscope interface configured to engage a robot arm interface of the surgical robot arm, the endoscope interface comprising: an endoscope wedge mechanism moveable between an unlocked position and a locked position, the endoscope wedge mechanism comprising: two endoscope wedge elements which are displaceable such that collective displacement of the endoscope wedge elements actuates the endoscope wedge mechanism between the unlocked position and the locked position in which the endoscope wedge elements are configured to be retained in the robot arm interface , the endoscope wedge elements configured to be separated by a greater distance in the locked position of the endoscope wedge mechanism than in the unlocked position of the endoscope wedge mechanism; and characterised in that : the endoscope wedge mechanism further comprises a lock configured to constrain the endoscope wedge elements in a spaced apart configuration in the locked position of the endoscope wedge mechanism, and to not constrain the endoscope wedge elements in the unlocked position of the endoscope wedge mechanism. a shaft having a distal end for insertion into a patient and a proximal end ; an endoscope interface attached to the proximal end of the shaft , the endoscope interface configured to engage a robot arm interface of the surgical robot arm, the endoscope interface comprising: an endoscope wedge mechanism moveable between an unlocked position and a locked position, the endoscope wedge mechanism comprising: two endoscope wedge elements which are displaceable such that collective displacement of the endoscope wedge elements actuates the endoscope wedge mechanism between the unlocked position and the locked position in which the endoscope wedge elements are configured to be retained in the robot arm interface , the endoscope wedge elements configured to be separated by a greater distance in the locked position of the endoscope wedge mechanism than in the unlocked position of the endoscope wedge mechanism; and characterised in that : the endoscope wedge mechanism further comprises a lock configured to constrain the endoscope wedge elements in a spaced apart configuration in the locked position of the endoscope wedge mechanism, and to not constrain the endoscope wedge elements in the unlocked position of the endoscope wedge mechanism.
A duct capable of engaging at least part of a surface area of a heat source , the duct extendable along and engageable with at least part of the surface area of the heat source along all or part of the length of the heat source from a first engagement position to at least one final engagement position between the duct and heat source , a heat transfer fluid flowable along an internal conduit of the duct such that heat can be transferred between the duct and the heat source via the heat transfer fluid about the engageable surface areas of the duct and the heat source , the duct being a flexible duct adapted to allow variable thermal transfer via the heat transfer fluid between the engageable surface areas of the duct and the heat source .
A signal sending method, comprising: receiving (S210), by a terminal device, at least one piece of resource configuration information, wherein the at least one piece of resource configuration information is used to determine N sounding reference signal, SRS, resources; and sending, by the terminal device, an SRS on an SRS resource in the N SRS resources by using an antenna port corresponding to the SRS resource, wherein at least two of the N SRS resources occupy different symbols, the N SRS resources are corresponding to N antenna ports, and at least two of the N antenna ports are different, wherein N is an integer greater than or equal to 2; the method characterised in that a guard period between the at least two of the N SRS resources is greater than or equal to Y symbols, wherein the value of Y and a subcarrier spacing satisfy one of: the value of Y is 1 and the subcarrier spacing is 15 kHz; the value of Y is 1 and the subcarrier spacing is 30 kHz; the value of Y is 1 and the subcarrier spacing is 60 kHz; or the value of Y is 2 and the subcarrier spacing is 120 kHz. receiving (S210), by a terminal device, at least one piece of resource configuration information, wherein the at least one piece of resource configuration information is used to determine N sounding reference signal, SRS, resources; and sending, by the terminal device, an SRS on an SRS resource in the N SRS resources by using an antenna port corresponding to the SRS resource, wherein at least two of the N SRS resources occupy different symbols, the N SRS resources are corresponding to N antenna ports, and at least two of the N antenna ports are different, wherein N is an integer greater than or equal to 2; the method characterised in that a guard period between the at least two of the N SRS resources is greater than or equal to Y symbols, wherein the value of Y and a subcarrier spacing satisfy one of: the value of Y is 1 and the subcarrier spacing is 15 kHz; the value of Y is 1 and the subcarrier spacing is 30 kHz; the value of Y is 1 and the subcarrier spacing is 60 kHz; or the value of Y is 2 and the subcarrier spacing is 120 kHz. the value of Y is 1 and the subcarrier spacing is 15 kHz; the value of Y is 1 and the subcarrier spacing is 30 kHz; the value of Y is 1 and the subcarrier spacing is 60 kHz; or the value of Y is 2 and the subcarrier spacing is 120 kHz.
Device for coating containers by means of a plasma method, comprising at least one plasma station that comprises at least one plasma chamber with at least one treatment station with a container holder, in which at least one container with a container interior can be used and positioned at the treatment station, wherein the respective plasma chamber comprises a vacuum line connected to a vacuum unit, by means of which it can be at least partially evacuated, wherein the respective plasma chamber comprises a gas lance which can be inserted into the container interior , wherein the gas lance is connected to a process-gas line, via which a process gas provided by a process gas generator enters the container interior for its coating, wherein the respective plasma chamber is connected to at least one microwave generator (1, 1', 1") and the microwave generator (1, 1', 1") comprises a control unit, a signal generator and a power supply , the at least one microwave generator (1, 1', 1") is a solid-state generator comprising a solid-state amplifier , characterized in that, in the at least one plasma chamber , there is no sensor for controlling the microwave generator (1, 1', 1") and no monitor diode for sensing its current power level, wherein the at least one microwave generator (1, 1', 1") is directly connected to at least one plasma chamber by means of a quartz disc (7, 7', 7") arranged at the point of introduction. comprising at least one plasma station that comprises at least one plasma chamber with at least one treatment station with a container holder, in which at least one container with a container interior can be used and positioned at the treatment station, wherein the respective plasma chamber comprises a vacuum line connected to a vacuum unit, by means of which it can be at least partially evacuated, wherein the respective plasma chamber comprises a gas lance which can be inserted into the container interior , wherein the gas lance is connected to a process-gas line, via which a process gas provided by a process gas generator enters the container interior for its coating, wherein the respective plasma chamber is connected to at least one microwave generator (1, 1', 1") and the microwave generator (1, 1', 1") comprises a control unit, a signal generator and a power supply , the at least one microwave generator (1, 1', 1") is a solid-state generator comprising a solid-state amplifier , characterized in that, in the at least one plasma chamber , there is no sensor for controlling the microwave generator (1, 1', 1") and no monitor diode for sensing its current power level, wherein the at least one microwave generator (1, 1', 1") is directly connected to at least one plasma chamber by means of a quartz disc (7, 7', 7") arranged at the point of introduction.
An information-bearing medium comprising a medium body which is capable of bearing information on the medium body , characterized in that a carbon dioxide absorbent obtained by mixing a carbon dioxide-absorbing substance and a dispersion aid, configured to absorb carbon dioxide generated during incineration of the information bearing medium is added to the medium body .
An accessing circuitry (36A; 36D) configured to be coupled in series in a daisy chain network of a plurality of accessing circuitries (36A-36B; 36D-36E), comprising: multi-pin couplers (42A1-42A2; 42B1-42B2) configured for daisy chaining the accessing circuitry (36A; 36D) in said daisy chain network and communicating data between the accessing circuitry (36A; 36D) and adjacent accessing circuitries of said daisy chain network; switching circuitry configured to control communication between a first point-to-point sensor of a plurality of point-to-point sensors and a controller ; and flip-flop circuitry configured to output a control signal in response to receiving a clock signal (CLK), the clock signal having a count of clock pulses that corresponds to one greater than a numerical position of the first point-to-point sensor relative to the controller; wherein the switching circuitry is configured to only communicatively couple the first point-to-point sensor to a communication channel shared with each of the plurality of point-to-point sensors and the controller in response to receiving the control signal. multi-pin couplers (42A1-42A2; 42B1-42B2) configured for daisy chaining the accessing circuitry (36A; 36D) in said daisy chain network and communicating data between the accessing circuitry (36A; 36D) and adjacent accessing circuitries of said daisy chain network; switching circuitry configured to control communication between a first point-to-point sensor of a plurality of point-to-point sensors and a controller ; and flip-flop circuitry configured to output a control signal in response to receiving a clock signal (CLK), the clock signal having a count of clock pulses that corresponds to one greater than a numerical position of the first point-to-point sensor relative to the controller; wherein the switching circuitry is configured to only communicatively couple the first point-to-point sensor to a communication channel shared with each of the plurality of point-to-point sensors and the controller in response to receiving the control signal.
Method for deicing a heat pump, which has a refrigerant circuit with a compressor , a condenser and an evaporator , wherein the evaporator is assigned a controllable fan , and at least the following operating modes are provided for operating the heat pump: - heating mode, in which the refrigerant circuit is operated in a normal direction, wherein heat is given off by the condenser and heat is taken up by the evaporator, - cooling mode, in which the refrigerant circuit is operated in the direction that is the reverse of the normal direction, wherein heat is taken up by the condenser and heat is given off by the evaporator, - cold deicing mode, in which the refrigerant circuit is operated in the direction that is the reverse of the normal direction, wherein the heat pump is operated for targeted heating of the evaporator, characterized in that a warm deicing mode is provided for deicing the evaporator , in which the refrigerant circuit is operated in the normal direction, wherein a compressor output is reduced in comparison with the heating mode and a fan output is increased in comparison with the heating mode. - heating mode, in which the refrigerant circuit is operated in a normal direction, wherein heat is given off by the condenser and heat is taken up by the evaporator, - cooling mode, in which the refrigerant circuit is operated in the direction that is the reverse of the normal direction, wherein heat is taken up by the condenser and heat is given off by the evaporator, - cold deicing mode, in which the refrigerant circuit is operated in the direction that is the reverse of the normal direction, wherein the heat pump is operated for targeted heating of the evaporator,
A scroll structure of a variable-throat exhaust turbocharger which scroll structure comprises a turbine casing and is equipped with a nozzle throat area varying mechanism for varying the blade angle of a plurality of nozzle vanes arranged in an annular flow passage formed in the inner side of a scroll chamber of the turbine casing whereby, in use, engine exhaust gas is introduced to the scroll chamber to pass through the annular flow passage to flow into a radial flow type turbine, wherein a nozzle assembly unit of said nozzle throat area varying mechanism comprises a plurality of nozzle vanes which are supported rotatably by an annular nozzle mount (4,) and an annular nozzle plate connected to said nozzle mount by means of a plurality of nozzle supports to sandwich said nozzle vanes ; wherein said nozzle assembly unit is attached detachably in said turbine casing ; and wherein said nozzle plate is located in the scroll chamber by attaching the nozzle assembly unit to the turbine casing to allow the nozzle plate to form part of the inside sidewall face of the scroll chamber and a wall face of the annular flow passage , wherein said nozzle plate is formed to have a cylindrical part extending parallel to the rotation center line of the turbine rotor and an annular plate part perpendicular to the cylindrical part and continuing thereto, the annular flow passage being formed between the annular nozzle mount and the annular plate part of the nozzle plate , and the inside periphery of the cylindrical part is continued to the annular flow passage side surface of the annular plate part with a curved surface to shroud the curved peripheries of the turbine blades extending from the inlet to the outlet of the turbine and characterised in that the cylindrical part of said nozzle plate is connected to the turbine casing by socket and spigot jointing at the end thereof to the turbine casing whereby the outer surface of the cylindrical part of the nozzle plate forms part of the inside circular surface of the scroll chamber .
A method for preparing a surface-crosslinked superabsorbent polymer, comprising: a) providing a superabsorbent base resin; b) pre-treating the superabsorbent base resin of step a) by mixing aluminum sulfate Al 2 (SO 4 ) 3 or zirconium sulfate Zr(SO 4 ) 2 in an amount of 0.001 to 5.0 parts by weight, based on 100 parts by weight of the superabsorbent base resin provided in step a); and c) subjecting the pre-treated superabsorbent base resin of step b) to surface crosslinking modification with a mixture solution comprising a polycarbonic acid-based copolymer in an amount of 0.001 to 5.0 parts by weight and a surface crosslinking agent in an amount of 0.001 to 5.0 parts by weight, based on 100 parts by weight of the superabsorbent base resin. a) providing a superabsorbent base resin; b) pre-treating the superabsorbent base resin of step a) by mixing aluminum sulfate Al 2 (SO 4 ) 3 or zirconium sulfate Zr(SO 4 ) 2 in an amount of 0.001 to 5.0 parts by weight, based on 100 parts by weight of the superabsorbent base resin provided in step a); and c) subjecting the pre-treated superabsorbent base resin of step b) to surface crosslinking modification with a mixture solution comprising a polycarbonic acid-based copolymer in an amount of 0.001 to 5.0 parts by weight and a surface crosslinking agent in an amount of 0.001 to 5.0 parts by weight, based on 100 parts by weight of the superabsorbent base resin.
An explosion-protected housing for means for transmitting and/or receiving electromagnetic radiation , having - a housing body that is configured to receive such transmission and/or reception means and - a window element having a first side that faces the housing interior and an opposite second side that faces away from the housing interior, wherein the window element transmits electromagnetic radiation, characterized in that the housing body has a flanging on the second side of the window element , said flange is produced by mechanically bending a metal edge provided on the housing body after insertion of the window element into the housing body and pressing the window element in the direction of a seat that is formed in the interior of the housing such that the housing is formed as a pressure-resistant, explosion-protected housing. - a housing body that is configured to receive such transmission and/or reception means and - a window element having a first side that faces the housing interior and an opposite second side that faces away from the housing interior, wherein the window element transmits electromagnetic radiation,
An apparatus for a User Equipment, UE . comprising: a memory interface; and processing circuitry configured to: process configuration signaling comprising an indication of an indicated maximum number of Multiple Input Multiple Output, MIMO, layers for a Component Carrier, CC; determine, based on the indication, that Physical Downlink Shared Channel, PDSCH, scheduled on the CC will have a number of MIMO layers less than or equal to the indicated maximum number of MIMO layers; and send the indication of the indicated maximum number of MIMO layers to a memory via the memory interface, characterized in that when the indicated maximum number of MIMO layers is two, the processing circuitry is configured to always process the PDSCH scheduled on the CC by employing a single codeword. a memory interface; and processing circuitry configured to: process configuration signaling comprising an indication of an indicated maximum number of Multiple Input Multiple Output, MIMO, layers for a Component Carrier, CC; determine, based on the indication, that Physical Downlink Shared Channel, PDSCH, scheduled on the CC will have a number of MIMO layers less than or equal to the indicated maximum number of MIMO layers; and send the indication of the indicated maximum number of MIMO layers to a memory via the memory interface, characterized in that when the indicated maximum number of MIMO layers is two, the processing circuitry is configured to always process the PDSCH scheduled on the CC by employing a single codeword. process configuration signaling comprising an indication of an indicated maximum number of Multiple Input Multiple Output, MIMO, layers for a Component Carrier, CC; determine, based on the indication, that Physical Downlink Shared Channel, PDSCH, scheduled on the CC will have a number of MIMO layers less than or equal to the indicated maximum number of MIMO layers; and send the indication of the indicated maximum number of MIMO layers to a memory via the memory interface, characterized in that when the indicated maximum number of MIMO layers is two, the processing circuitry is configured to always process the PDSCH scheduled on the CC by employing a single codeword.
A process for selecting an inert material for use in monomer production comprising the steps of: (a) providing a gaseous mixture (P1) comprising propylene, acrolein, and acrylic acid; (b) feeding P1 in the vapor phase at a pressure of from 1 to 1.5 atm to a fixed bed reactor tube containing the inert material having a bed temperature of from 200 to 450°C for a contact time of at least 3 seconds, to produce a second mixture (P2) comprising acrolein and acrylic acid; (c) selectively condensing components of P2 having a boiling point at a pressure of 1 atm of at least 20°C; (d) analyzing the condensed components for phthalic acid, acrolein, and acrylic acid; (e) based on the analysis, determining the PTA inert of the inert material, wherein PTA inert is the ratio of the mass of phthalic acid in P2 to the total mass of acrolein and acrylic acid collected from P2; (f) determining the PTA empty of a fixed bed reactor tube not containing an inert material by repeating steps (a) through (d) except that the fixed bed reactor tube does not contain an inert material, wherein the PTA empty is the ratio of the mass of phthalic acid in P2 to the total mass of acrolein and acrylic acid collected from P2; and (g) selecting the inert material for use in monomer production if the PTA inert is less than or equal to the PTA empty . (a) providing a gaseous mixture (P1) comprising propylene, acrolein, and acrylic acid; (b) feeding P1 in the vapor phase at a pressure of from 1 to 1.5 atm to a fixed bed reactor tube containing the inert material having a bed temperature of from 200 to 450°C for a contact time of at least 3 seconds, to produce a second mixture (P2) comprising acrolein and acrylic acid; (c) selectively condensing components of P2 having a boiling point at a pressure of 1 atm of at least 20°C; (d) analyzing the condensed components for phthalic acid, acrolein, and acrylic acid; (e) based on the analysis, determining the PTA inert of the inert material, wherein PTA inert is the ratio of the mass of phthalic acid in P2 to the total mass of acrolein and acrylic acid collected from P2; (f) determining the PTA empty of a fixed bed reactor tube not containing an inert material by repeating steps (a) through (d) except that the fixed bed reactor tube does not contain an inert material, wherein the PTA empty is the ratio of the mass of phthalic acid in P2 to the total mass of acrolein and acrylic acid collected from P2; and (g) selecting the inert material for use in monomer production if the PTA inert is less than or equal to the PTA empty .
A process for producing a composition comprising a peptide which consists of the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 2, comprising the step of producing said peptide by chemical synthesis and then providing said composition in a non-infectious form.