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A plate-type heat exchanger, wherein a housing of the heat exchanger comprises a plurality of rectangular plate-like components, and the rectangular plate-like components are box-like components each having the same shape and having a standing wall section along a peripheral edge, and one of the box-like components is layered on another of the box-like components reversed in the horizontal direction to form a layered structure having an upper layer component and a lower layer component such that an upper portion of a standing wall section of the lower layer component of the layered structure is fit into a lower portion of a standing wall section of the upper layer component of the layered structure, and the angle (θ) of the standing wall sections with respect to the vertical direction of an upper side-flat portion is 15° ≤ θ ≤ 30°, and a portion of a contact region between the upper portion of the standing wall section of the lower layer component and the lower portion of the standing wall section of the upper layer component is joined by solid phase diffusion bonding, wherein a portion of the contact region between the upper portion of the standing wall section of the lower layer component and the lower portion of the standing wall of the upper layer component is joined by braze bonding.
An electric motor for operation with a horizontal axis arrangement, in particular wet-running motor for the drive of a centrifugal pump , with a rotor with a motor shaft , said rotor being rotatably arranged in a stator comprising motor windings, with a motor housing which receives the stator and which comprises cooling ribs on the peripheral side for leading away heat arising in the motor , wherein the cooling ribs of the motor only extend over a part of the periphery of the motor housing and the motor housing in the non-ribbed peripheral region forms an assembly base for an electronics housing which is assembled on the motor housing and comprises power electronics for the control of the motor and which comprises cooling ribs which point towards the motor housing , characterised in that the cooling ribs of the motor and the cooling ribs of the electronics housing extend transversely to the motor axis .
A tissue lumen stent (100; 150) comprising a body having a constrained configuration and an expanded configuration, wherein each of a downstream end and an upstream end of the body expand radially into downstream and upstream flared flange structures (106, 108; 152, 154) leaving a generally cylindrical saddle region (110; 151) therebetween in the expanded configuration, characterized in that the stent comprises a covering on the upstream flange structure , the flared upstream flange structure (108; 154) has an axial length that is at least one-fourth as long as the axial length of the saddle region , and when in the constrained configuration, the body has a length in the range from 7 mm to 100 mm and, when deployed, the body is configured to foreshorten by at least 20 %. the stent comprises a covering on the upstream flange structure , the flared upstream flange structure (108; 154) has an axial length that is at least one-fourth as long as the axial length of the saddle region , and when in the constrained configuration, the body has a length in the range from 7 mm to 100 mm and, when deployed, the body is configured to foreshorten by at least 20 %.
A tissue interface module for use with an applicator in a microwaved-based tissue modification system, comprising: an applicator chamber , said applicator chamber being positioned on a proximal side of said tissue interface module and being configured to be coupled to an applicator having a vacuum port; a tissue acquisition chamber , said tissue acquisition chamber being positioned on a distal side of said tissue interface module; a central opening between the applicator chamber to the tissue acquisition chamber; an intermediate sealing member surrounding at least a portion of the central opening and adapted to provide a seal between the tissue interface module and the applicator and to prevent air flow through the central opening; a vacuum path within the tissue interface module , said vacuum path extending from a proximal side of the intermediate sealing member to a distal side of the intermediate sealing member and bypassing the intermediate sealing member and the central opening, the vacuum path comprising a filter and a vacuum trap; wherein the filter is configured to permit air to pass and to prevent liquid from passing; and wherein the vacuum path is adapted to facilitate the flow of air from the tissue acquisition chamber through the vacuum trap, from the vacuum trap through the filter, and from the filter into the applicator chamber, when the applicator chamber is coupled to the vacuum port of the applicator. an applicator chamber , said applicator chamber being positioned on a proximal side of said tissue interface module and being configured to be coupled to an applicator having a vacuum port; a tissue acquisition chamber , said tissue acquisition chamber being positioned on a distal side of said tissue interface module; a central opening between the applicator chamber to the tissue acquisition chamber; an intermediate sealing member surrounding at least a portion of the central opening and adapted to provide a seal between the tissue interface module and the applicator and to prevent air flow through the central opening; a vacuum path within the tissue interface module , said vacuum path extending from a proximal side of the intermediate sealing member to a distal side of the intermediate sealing member and bypassing the intermediate sealing member and the central opening, the vacuum path comprising a filter and a vacuum trap; wherein the filter is configured to permit air to pass and to prevent liquid from passing; and wherein the vacuum path is adapted to facilitate the flow of air from the tissue acquisition chamber through the vacuum trap, from the vacuum trap through the filter, and from the filter into the applicator chamber, when the applicator chamber is coupled to the vacuum port of the applicator.
A surgical instrument, comprising: a firing assembly movable through a firing stroke; and an end effector comprising a staple cartridge , wherein said staple cartridge comprises: a cartridge body ; staples removably stored in said cartridge body; a sled movable between a proximal unfired position and a distal fired position to eject said staples from said cartridge body during said firing stroke; and a cartridge lockout configured to block said firing assembly if said sled is not in said proximal unfired position at the initiation of said firing stroke; wherein the surgical instrument further comprises a firing lockout configured to assist in preventing said firing assembly from performing said firing stroke when said firing assembly is blocked by said cartridge lockout; characterized in that said firing assembly comprises a first portion and a second portion , and wherein said firing lockout is at least partially positioned intermediate said first portion and said second portion of said firing assembly. a firing assembly movable through a firing stroke; and an end effector comprising a staple cartridge , wherein said staple cartridge comprises: a cartridge body ; staples removably stored in said cartridge body; a sled movable between a proximal unfired position and a distal fired position to eject said staples from said cartridge body during said firing stroke; and a cartridge lockout configured to block said firing assembly if said sled is not in said proximal unfired position at the initiation of said firing stroke; a cartridge body ; staples removably stored in said cartridge body; a sled movable between a proximal unfired position and a distal fired position to eject said staples from said cartridge body during said firing stroke; and a cartridge lockout configured to block said firing assembly if said sled is not in said proximal unfired position at the initiation of said firing stroke; wherein the surgical instrument further comprises a firing lockout configured to assist in preventing said firing assembly from performing said firing stroke when said firing assembly is blocked by said cartridge lockout; characterized in that said firing assembly comprises a first portion and a second portion , and wherein said firing lockout is at least partially positioned intermediate said first portion and said second portion of said firing assembly.
A system for facilitating biological communication between two or more microfluidic cell culture devices comprising: first and second microfluidic cell culture devices ; a fluid collection device configured to collect a first discrete fluid volume from an output port of the first microfluidic cell culture device comprising a microfluidic channel including a first organ tissue, and to deposit a second discrete fluid volume comprising at least a portion of said first discrete fluid volume into an input port of the second microfluidic cell culture device comprising a microfluidic channel including a second organ tissue; and a movement system configured to be coupled to the fluid collection device and to move the fluid collection device into a desired position relative to the first microfluidic cell culture device or the second microfluidic cell culture device, wherein, when the fluid collection device is positioned in the desired position relative to the first microfluidic cell culture device, the fluid collection device collects the respective first discrete fluid volume from the first microfluidic cell culture device, and when the fluid collection device is positioned in the desired position relative to the second microfluidic cell culture device, the fluid collection device deposits the respective second discrete fluid volume into the second microfluidic cell culture device, wherein the respective second discrete fluid volume perfuses through the second microfluidic cell culture device. first and second microfluidic cell culture devices ; a fluid collection device configured to collect a first discrete fluid volume from an output port of the first microfluidic cell culture device comprising a microfluidic channel including a first organ tissue, and to deposit a second discrete fluid volume comprising at least a portion of said first discrete fluid volume into an input port of the second microfluidic cell culture device comprising a microfluidic channel including a second organ tissue; and a movement system configured to be coupled to the fluid collection device and to move the fluid collection device into a desired position relative to the first microfluidic cell culture device or the second microfluidic cell culture device, wherein, when the fluid collection device is positioned in the desired position relative to the first microfluidic cell culture device, the fluid collection device collects the respective first discrete fluid volume from the first microfluidic cell culture device, and when the fluid collection device is positioned in the desired position relative to the second microfluidic cell culture device, the fluid collection device deposits the respective second discrete fluid volume into the second microfluidic cell culture device, wherein the respective second discrete fluid volume perfuses through the second microfluidic cell culture device.
A device suitable for the detection and/or characterization of target particles in a fluid, the device comprising: - at least one heating element for heating and/or measuring a temperature, the heating element being a wire comprising: o a core comprising at least an electrically conducting portion, o an electric isolating layer , said electric isolating layer provided at a surface of the core and wherein said electric isolating layer electrically isolates the core from the sample, and o a plurality of binding sites at/to which target particles can bind; - a processing means configured for measuring an electric output of the at least one heating element and/or a change in electric output of the at least one heating element and/or its heating power and obtaining a measurement of the thermal resistance at an interface between the heating element and the fluid or change thereof and for deriving, based on the measurement of the thermal resistance of the at least one heating element or change thereof, a characteristic of the target particles. - at least one heating element for heating and/or measuring a temperature, the heating element being a wire comprising: o a core comprising at least an electrically conducting portion, o an electric isolating layer , said electric isolating layer provided at a surface of the core and wherein said electric isolating layer electrically isolates the core from the sample, and o a plurality of binding sites at/to which target particles can bind; o a core comprising at least an electrically conducting portion, o an electric isolating layer , said electric isolating layer provided at a surface of the core and wherein said electric isolating layer electrically isolates the core from the sample, and o a plurality of binding sites at/to which target particles can bind; - a processing means configured for measuring an electric output of the at least one heating element and/or a change in electric output of the at least one heating element and/or its heating power and obtaining a measurement of the thermal resistance at an interface between the heating element and the fluid or change thereof and for deriving, based on the measurement of the thermal resistance of the at least one heating element or change thereof, a characteristic of the target particles.
A positioning system of a construction machine (E) for connecting a machine coordinate system (MC) of the construction machine (E) to a work site coordinate system (WC), the positioning system comprising: the machine coordinate system of the construction machine (E); at least one boom measuring device (9a - 9c) for determining a position of a tool of the construction machine (E) relative to a carrier in the machine coordinate system (MC); at least one heading measuring device for determining a heading (H) of the tool ; means for determining an inclination of the carrier ; and at least one control unit comprising at least one processor for determining the position and the heading of the tool in the machine coordinate system (MC) on the basis of measuring data input to the control unit ; the positioning system comprises at least one reference point (RP) on a work site (WS); characterized in that the heading measuring device comprises a magnetic compass or a gyroscope; position data of the reference point (RP) being determined in the work site coordinate system (WC) by a surveying device external to the construction machine (E); the position data of the reference point (RP) in the work site coordinate system (WC) being input to the control unit by automatically reading a remote readable RFID tag or manually through a user interface or machine reading; and the control unit being configured to connect the machine coordinate (MC) system to the work site coordinate system (WC) as a response to a calibration positioning wherein the tool is positioned in accordance with the reference point (RP). the machine coordinate system of the construction machine (E); at least one boom measuring device (9a - 9c) for determining a position of a tool of the construction machine (E) relative to a carrier in the machine coordinate system (MC); at least one heading measuring device for determining a heading (H) of the tool ; means for determining an inclination of the carrier ; and at least one control unit comprising at least one processor for determining the position and the heading of the tool in the machine coordinate system (MC) on the basis of measuring data input to the control unit ; the positioning system comprises at least one reference point (RP) on a work site (WS); characterized in that the heading measuring device comprises a magnetic compass or a gyroscope; position data of the reference point (RP) being determined in the work site coordinate system (WC) by a surveying device external to the construction machine (E); the position data of the reference point (RP) in the work site coordinate system (WC) being input to the control unit by automatically reading a remote readable RFID tag or manually through a user interface or machine reading; and the control unit being configured to connect the machine coordinate (MC) system to the work site coordinate system (WC) as a response to a calibration positioning wherein the tool is positioned in accordance with the reference point (RP).
A kit for treating a spine, comprising: a fastener member ; and a facet reinforcement device comprising a first securing portion comprising a proximal surface, a distal surface , and a first lumen disposed between the proximal and distal surface, the first lumen adapted for receiving the fastener member , a second securing portion comprising a proximal surface, a distal surface, and a second lumen , and a central portion between the first securing portion and the second securing portion, wherein the fastener member is configured to be secured in order to retain the first securing portion of the facet reinforcement device by inserting a proximal end portion of the fastener member into a fastening mechanism , the fastening mechanism located at a distal end portion of the fastener member and not separately formed from the distal end portion of the fastener member. a fastener member ; and a facet reinforcement device comprising a first securing portion comprising a proximal surface, a distal surface , and a first lumen disposed between the proximal and distal surface, the first lumen adapted for receiving the fastener member , a second securing portion comprising a proximal surface, a distal surface, and a second lumen , and a central portion between the first securing portion and the second securing portion, wherein the fastener member is configured to be secured in order to retain the first securing portion of the facet reinforcement device by inserting a proximal end portion of the fastener member into a fastening mechanism , the fastening mechanism located at a distal end portion of the fastener member and not separately formed from the distal end portion of the fastener member.
A battery module, comprising a plurality of batteries , a buffer element and an insulation element ; the plurality of batteries are arranged side by side along a second direction (Y); the buffer element is arranged between two adjacent batteries and has a main body portion , a first limiting portion and a second limiting portion ; the main body portion is provided with an opening (S) penetratingly along the second direction (Y), the first limiting portion and the second limiting portion are located at both ends of the main body portion in a first direction (X), respectively, and are arranged at intervals from the opening (S), and the first limiting portion and the second limiting portion are connected to the main body portion and protrude from the main body portion in the second direction (Y); and a battery faces the opening (S) in the second direction (Y) and abuts against the main body portion , and the battery is located between the first limiting portion and the second limiting portion in the first direction (X); characterized in that , the insulation element is arranged at both sides of the plurality of the batteries in the first direction (X) and is bonded to the plurality of the batteries ; and a size of the battery in the second direction (Y) is W , a size of the first limiting portion in the second direction (Y) is H, and H ≤ W / 20. the plurality of batteries are arranged side by side along a second direction (Y); the buffer element is arranged between two adjacent batteries and has a main body portion , a first limiting portion and a second limiting portion ; the main body portion is provided with an opening (S) penetratingly along the second direction (Y), the first limiting portion and the second limiting portion are located at both ends of the main body portion in a first direction (X), respectively, and are arranged at intervals from the opening (S), and the first limiting portion and the second limiting portion are connected to the main body portion and protrude from the main body portion in the second direction (Y); and a battery faces the opening (S) in the second direction (Y) and abuts against the main body portion , and the battery is located between the first limiting portion and the second limiting portion in the first direction (X); characterized in that , the insulation element is arranged at both sides of the plurality of the batteries in the first direction (X) and is bonded to the plurality of the batteries ; and a size of the battery in the second direction (Y) is W , a size of the first limiting portion in the second direction (Y) is H, and H ≤ W / 20.
A change analysis system for a time series dataset concerning retinal structure and/or function, the system comprising: an error profiling module configured to receive a historical set of data as an input, to determine errors in said historical set of data, said historical set of data comprising a plurality of visual field measurements taken at spatially distributed retinal test locations over a period of time, and to output an analytical model of said errors; a spatial correlation quantification module configured to receive said historical set of data as an input, to determine a spatial correlation among the retinal test locations in said historical set of data, and to output an analytical model of said spatial correlations; an expected change module configured to generate an analytical model of expected changes, said model comprising an expectation of changes in a time series dataset concerning visual field for a particular patient that is to be analysed by said change analysis system; a target function construction module configured to receive as an input a time series data set concerning visual field measurements for a particular patient, to construct from said error model, and spatial correlation model, an analytical function representing a probability of change in said time series dataset; an optimisation module configured to determine a fit for said constructed analytical function to said time series dataset, and output a change model for the analysed time series dataset; and a reporting module configured to generate from said change model a report concerning changes in retinal function in said analysed dataset. an error profiling module configured to receive a historical set of data as an input, to determine errors in said historical set of data, said historical set of data comprising a plurality of visual field measurements taken at spatially distributed retinal test locations over a period of time, and to output an analytical model of said errors; a spatial correlation quantification module configured to receive said historical set of data as an input, to determine a spatial correlation among the retinal test locations in said historical set of data, and to output an analytical model of said spatial correlations; an expected change module configured to generate an analytical model of expected changes, said model comprising an expectation of changes in a time series dataset concerning visual field for a particular patient that is to be analysed by said change analysis system; a target function construction module configured to receive as an input a time series data set concerning visual field measurements for a particular patient, to construct from said error model, and spatial correlation model, an analytical function representing a probability of change in said time series dataset; an optimisation module configured to determine a fit for said constructed analytical function to said time series dataset, and output a change model for the analysed time series dataset; and a reporting module configured to generate from said change model a report concerning changes in retinal function in said analysed dataset.