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A medical device, comprising: a powered surgical element ; a pair of connections adapted to connect the powered surgical element to a power source ; a termination circuit electrically coupled to at least one connection of the pair of connections, the termination circuit including: a monitoring circuit ; and a deactivation circuit , the monitoring circuit configured to detect a predetermined deactivation pattern by monitoring the current in the pair of connections until the predetermined deactivation pattern following a triggering event is met; the deactivation circuit configured to interrupt one or more of the pair of connections for disabling the powered surgical element based on the occurrence of the predetermined deactivation pattern; and the medical device detachable from a console containing the power source , wherein the triggering event includes a first time the powered surgical element is powered, further comprising a connection from the termination circuit to the powered surgical element connections for deriving power for the termination circuit , wherein the termination circuit includes a programmable integrated circuit chip programmed to count to a predetermined value defined by the deactivation pattern, and a storage capacitor for storing charge from the pair of connections, and for controlling a count value in the chip by determining, through the capacitor's size, the amount of time voltage is delivered programmable integrated circuit chip . a powered surgical element ; a pair of connections adapted to connect the powered surgical element to a power source ; a termination circuit electrically coupled to at least one connection of the pair of connections, the termination circuit including: a monitoring circuit ; and a deactivation circuit , a monitoring circuit ; and a deactivation circuit , the monitoring circuit configured to detect a predetermined deactivation pattern by monitoring the current in the pair of connections until the predetermined deactivation pattern following a triggering event is met; the deactivation circuit configured to interrupt one or more of the pair of connections for disabling the powered surgical element based on the occurrence of the predetermined deactivation pattern; and the medical device detachable from a console containing the power source ,
A seal assembly for a polymer pipe joint, the seal assembly comprising: an annular flexible seal body configured to be installed about an inner periphery of the polymer pipe joint, such that the seal body defines a flow path therethrough with a flow axis (A), the seal body comprising: a spigot-side sealing surface ; a bell-side sealing surface angled with respect to the spigot-side sealing surface , both the spigot-side sealing surface and the bell-side sealing surface facing radially outwardly from the flow axis (A); a main sealing lobe extending radially inwardly from the seal body ; and a stiffener pocket ; and an annular stiffener sized to be received within and occupy the stiffener pocket , the stiffener comprising a central portion , a spigot-end portion and a bell-end portion , the spigot-end portion and the bell-end portion being respectively on the side of the spigot-side sealing surface and of the bell-side sealing surface with respect to the central portion , characterized in that the stiffener pocket extends into the seal body from the bell-side sealing surface and interrupts the bell-side sealing surface of seal body such that first and second sealing surfaces of the bell-side sealing surface are on opposite sides of stiffener pocket , in that the spigot-end portion extends radially inwardly away from the central portion and in that the bell-end portion extends radially outwardly away from the central portion . an annular flexible seal body configured to be installed about an inner periphery of the polymer pipe joint, such that the seal body defines a flow path therethrough with a flow axis (A), the seal body comprising: a spigot-side sealing surface ; a bell-side sealing surface angled with respect to the spigot-side sealing surface , both the spigot-side sealing surface and the bell-side sealing surface facing radially outwardly from the flow axis (A); a main sealing lobe extending radially inwardly from the seal body ; and a stiffener pocket ; and a spigot-side sealing surface ; a bell-side sealing surface angled with respect to the spigot-side sealing surface , both the spigot-side sealing surface and the bell-side sealing surface facing radially outwardly from the flow axis (A); a main sealing lobe extending radially inwardly from the seal body ; and a stiffener pocket ; and an annular stiffener sized to be received within and occupy the stiffener pocket , the stiffener comprising a central portion , a spigot-end portion and a bell-end portion , the spigot-end portion and the bell-end portion being respectively on the side of the spigot-side sealing surface and of the bell-side sealing surface with respect to the central portion , characterized in that the stiffener pocket extends into the seal body from the bell-side sealing surface and interrupts the bell-side sealing surface of seal body such that first and second sealing surfaces of the bell-side sealing surface are on opposite sides of stiffener pocket , in that the spigot-end portion extends radially inwardly away from the central portion and in that the bell-end portion extends radially outwardly away from the central portion .
A method of guiding positioning of electrodes for transcranial brain stimulation on a head of a user of the electrodes, the method comprising: capturing, using a camera, one or more head images depicting the head; detecting, in the one or more head images, features of the head; creating, using the detected features of the head, a model of the head; comparing the created model of the head to a plurality of predetermined models of heads, wherein each predetermined model of a head comprises information pertaining to positioning of the electrodes for that particular predetermined model of the head; finding one predetermined model of a head being a best fit between the created model of the head and the plurality of predetermined models of heads; computing, based on the one found predetermined model of a head, intended positions of the electrodes on the head; and displaying, on a display, a representation of the electrodes as an overlay on an image of the head of the user. capturing, using a camera, one or more head images depicting the head; detecting, in the one or more head images, features of the head; creating, using the detected features of the head, a model of the head; comparing the created model of the head to a plurality of predetermined models of heads, wherein each predetermined model of a head comprises information pertaining to positioning of the electrodes for that particular predetermined model of the head; finding one predetermined model of a head being a best fit between the created model of the head and the plurality of predetermined models of heads; computing, based on the one found predetermined model of a head, intended positions of the electrodes on the head; and displaying, on a display, a representation of the electrodes as an overlay on an image of the head of the user.
Method for wear monitoring of a hydraulic clutch (BK) of a vehicular driveline (PSH, SSH) comprising in succession (i) a first step of acquiring, at engagement and/or disengagement of the hydraulic clutch, a derivative of a signal representative of a pressure in a corresponding actuation circuit (P) of the hydraulic clutch, (ii) a second step of measurement of a time interval (TH2, TH3, etc..) elapsing between a first instant (IS), corresponding to the activation of the engagement command of the clutch, and a second instant (FS1, FS2, FS3) wherein the derivative of said signal assumes a second divergent trend and (iii) a third step of comparing said time interval (TH2, TH3, etc..) with a predetermined threshold (TH1), the method is characterized in that it further comprises a preliminary step of setting as a predetermined threshold (TH1) said time interval obtained by means of a first preliminary execution of the first and second steps, namely when the clutch is new.
An end effector, comprising: a first jaw having a first electrode and a first insulator secured thereto; a second jaw having a second electrode and a second insulator secured thereto, the first and second jaws being pivotable between open and closed positions; and a knife slot cooperatively defined in the first and second jaws and defining a diamond-shape cross-section when the first and second jaws are in the closed position, wherein each electrode provides an inner lateral extent that cooperatively defines the diamond-shape cross-section, and wherein a length of at least one of the inner lateral extents is greater than a thickness of a corresponding one of the first or second electrodes . a first jaw having a first electrode and a first insulator secured thereto; a second jaw having a second electrode and a second insulator secured thereto, the first and second jaws being pivotable between open and closed positions; and a knife slot cooperatively defined in the first and second jaws and defining a diamond-shape cross-section when the first and second jaws are in the closed position, wherein each electrode provides an inner lateral extent that cooperatively defines the diamond-shape cross-section, and wherein a length of at least one of the inner lateral extents is greater than a thickness of a corresponding one of the first or second electrodes .
Method for providing, to a mobile equipment , by way of a first server , a command relating to a profile for accessing a network, the command being intended to be implemented on a security module of said equipment, said method comprising: - the first server receiving (E8), from a second server , a request for said command associated with an anonymous identifier of the security module, said request comprising said anonymous identifier, said anonymous identifier having been calculated from a physical identifier of the security module and from a random, - the first server preparing (E9) said command and sending, to a third server , a notification intended to indicate that the command has been prepared, the notification comprising the address of the first server and the anonymous identifier, - connecting (E13) the mobile equipment to the first server, the address of the first server having been provided beforehand to the mobile equipment by the third server , - the first server receiving (E16), from the security module, the physical identifier of the security module and the random, and the first server checking that the anonymous identifier received from the second server has been calculated from the physical identifier of the security module and from the random, and - the first server delivering (E17) said command to said mobile equipment when the check is positive. - the first server receiving (E8), from a second server , a request for said command associated with an anonymous identifier of the security module, said request comprising said anonymous identifier, said anonymous identifier having been calculated from a physical identifier of the security module and from a random, - the first server preparing (E9) said command and sending, to a third server , a notification intended to indicate that the command has been prepared, the notification comprising the address of the first server and the anonymous identifier, - connecting (E13) the mobile equipment to the first server, the address of the first server having been provided beforehand to the mobile equipment by the third server , - the first server receiving (E16), from the security module, the physical identifier of the security module and the random, and the first server checking that the anonymous identifier received from the second server has been calculated from the physical identifier of the security module and from the random, and - the first server delivering (E17) said command to said mobile equipment when the check is positive.
A reactive sorbent comprising: an activated clay obtained by treating original soil containing montmorillonite with either one or both of sulfuric acid and nitric acid; and an inorganic mixed formulation, wherein the inorganic mixed formulation comprises: at least one sorbent selected from the group consisting of activated carbon, zeolite 13X, γ-alumina and silica; and at least one decomposer which is zirconium hydroxide; an activated clay obtained by treating original soil containing montmorillonite with either one or both of sulfuric acid and nitric acid; and an inorganic mixed formulation, wherein the inorganic mixed formulation comprises: at least one sorbent selected from the group consisting of activated carbon, zeolite 13X, γ-alumina and silica; and at least one decomposer which is zirconium hydroxide; at least one sorbent selected from the group consisting of activated carbon, zeolite 13X, γ-alumina and silica; and at least one decomposer which is zirconium hydroxide;
A method of packaging firewood, characterized by including the steps of: inserting a plurality of horizontally oriented logs into a container having a rectangular cross-section to form a stack ; cutting the stack at a predetermined height (D) from a bottom surface of the container to separate a wood bunch from the stack ; removing the bunch from a side opening in the container ; and strapping the bunch . inserting a plurality of horizontally oriented logs into a container having a rectangular cross-section to form a stack ; cutting the stack at a predetermined height (D) from a bottom surface of the container to separate a wood bunch from the stack ; removing the bunch from a side opening in the container ; and strapping the bunch .
A display device comprising: a display panel having a first panel surface that faces a first direction and a second panel surface that faces a second direction opposite the first direction; a plate having a first plate surface fixed to the second panel surface of the display panel and a second plate surface opposite the first plate surface, wherein the plate includes a first portion to which the display panel is fixed and a second portion that extends at a predetermined angle from the first portion , the second portion being angled toward the first direction; and a housing fixed to the second portion of the plate and elongated from the second portion in the second direction. a display panel having a first panel surface that faces a first direction and a second panel surface that faces a second direction opposite the first direction; a plate having a first plate surface fixed to the second panel surface of the display panel and a second plate surface opposite the first plate surface, wherein the plate includes a first portion to which the display panel is fixed and a second portion that extends at a predetermined angle from the first portion , the second portion being angled toward the first direction; and a housing fixed to the second portion of the plate and elongated from the second portion in the second direction.
A mobile device configured to generate expiratory flow-based pulmonary function data, the device comprising: a microphone operable to convert sound of a subject's forced expiratory maneuver into a digital data file; and a processor operatively coupled with the microphone; and a data storage device operatively coupled with the processor and storing instructions that, when executed by the processor, cause the processor to process the digital data file to generate expiratory flow-based pulmonary function data for assessing pulmonary function of the subject, characterised in that processing the digital data file includes at least one of the group consisting of: compensating for estimated pressure losses sustained over a distance between the subject and the microphone, and compensating for at least one of reverberations and reflections of sound of the forced expiratory maneuver. a microphone operable to convert sound of a subject's forced expiratory maneuver into a digital data file; and a processor operatively coupled with the microphone; and a data storage device operatively coupled with the processor and storing instructions that, when executed by the processor, cause the processor to process the digital data file to generate expiratory flow-based pulmonary function data for assessing pulmonary function of the subject, characterised in that processing the digital data file includes at least one of the group consisting of: compensating for estimated pressure losses sustained over a distance between the subject and the microphone, and compensating for at least one of reverberations and reflections of sound of the forced expiratory maneuver.
A method for determining a minimum inhibitory concentration (MIC) to an antimicrobial drug for a bacteria culture in a container, the method utilizing a photodetector system comprising at least one light source and at least one photodetector, said photodetector being adapted to provide a signal corresponding to the sensed light intensity, the method comprising: placing a container in the photodetector system, whereby said container comprises a plurality of light-transmissive wells, each well comprising a different, known concentration of said antimicrobial drug and each well being provided with a substantially equal concentration and volume of said bacteria culture, preferably whereby said bacteria culture comprises a bacteria concentration in a liquid growth medium; periodically illuminating each well with said light source and detecting the intensity of the transmitted light with said photodetector; characterized in that the method further comprises the steps of: calculating for each well a third derivative of said detected intensities; comparing said third derivatives of the detected intensities to one or more threshold values; determining a MIC value based on said comparison of said third derivatives to said one or more threshold values. placing a container in the photodetector system, whereby said container comprises a plurality of light-transmissive wells, each well comprising a different, known concentration of said antimicrobial drug and each well being provided with a substantially equal concentration and volume of said bacteria culture, preferably whereby said bacteria culture comprises a bacteria concentration in a liquid growth medium; periodically illuminating each well with said light source and detecting the intensity of the transmitted light with said photodetector; calculating for each well a third derivative of said detected intensities; comparing said third derivatives of the detected intensities to one or more threshold values; determining a MIC value based on said comparison of said third derivatives to said one or more threshold values.
A processor-implemented method for objectively measuring pain comprising: applying electrical stimulation of a specific intensity to an area of a patient's body; measuring a level of cortical activity at a plurality of different regions of the patient's brain, wherein the level of cortical activity is measured at the primary somatosensory cortex and at the dorsolateral prefrontal cortex; correlating the measured level of cortical activity at the primary somatosensory cortex with the measured level of cortical activity at the dorsolateral prefrontal cortex to determine the relationship between the emotional component of pain and the nociceptive component of pain; factoring out the emotional component of pain from the nociceptive component of pain to provide an objective measurement of the patient's nociceptive pain; and correlating the intensity of the electrical stimulation with the objective measurement of the patient's nociceptive pain to determine, based on the correlation, an objective representation of pain. applying electrical stimulation of a specific intensity to an area of a patient's body; measuring a level of cortical activity at a plurality of different regions of the patient's brain, wherein the level of cortical activity is measured at the primary somatosensory cortex and at the dorsolateral prefrontal cortex; correlating the measured level of cortical activity at the primary somatosensory cortex with the measured level of cortical activity at the dorsolateral prefrontal cortex to determine the relationship between the emotional component of pain and the nociceptive component of pain; factoring out the emotional component of pain from the nociceptive component of pain to provide an objective measurement of the patient's nociceptive pain; and correlating the intensity of the electrical stimulation with the objective measurement of the patient's nociceptive pain to determine, based on the correlation, an objective representation of pain.
Joint connector for connecting multiple components in a structure of a means of transport , having: an outer cage , at least two first connection rods , each of which has a first joint socket at one end, and a sliding device , wherein the outer cage has multiple first openings which lie in a first common plane and are configured for through-passage of the first connection rods from an inner side of the outer cage outwards, wherein the first openings are dimensioned in such a way that the first joint sockets are each in flush areal contact by way of a first outer surface with a first inner-edge surface of one of the first openings , wherein the sliding device is configured to form flush areal contact with first inner surfaces of the first joint sockets such that the flush areal contact with the first inner-edge surfaces is maintained. an outer cage , at least two first connection rods , each of which has a first joint socket at one end, and a sliding device , wherein the outer cage has multiple first openings which lie in a first common plane and are configured for through-passage of the first connection rods from an inner side of the outer cage outwards, wherein the first openings are dimensioned in such a way that the first joint sockets are each in flush areal contact by way of a first outer surface with a first inner-edge surface of one of the first openings , wherein the sliding device is configured to form flush areal contact with first inner surfaces of the first joint sockets such that the flush areal contact with the first inner-edge surfaces is maintained.
Hob device with at least one hotplate (12a-c), which is provided to set down at least one item of cookware in at least one set-down area (14a-c) for heating, and with at least one temperature compensation unit (16a-c), which is provided to essentially reduce at least one temperature gradient of the hotplate (12a-c) between the set-down area (14a-c) and at least one area (18a-c) surrounding the set-down area (14a-c), characterised in that the temperature compensation unit (16a-b) is provided to heat the hotplate (12a-b) in the surrounding area (18a-b).