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A surgical instrument , particularly an electrosurgical instrument, comprising an instrument shaft , two instrument branches that are arranged distally thereon and can be positioned relative to each other in a working position and a rest position, a handle element on which an operating element is movably arranged for positioning the instrument branches, and a coupling mechanism having a translating unit that converts a movement of the operating element non-linearly into a relative movement of at least one of the two instrument branches, wherein the coupling mechanism comprises one prestressing element of a first type that prestresses the mechanism into the rest position and/or into the working position of said instrument branches, wherein the operating element and the at least one prestressing element of a first type are formed and configured with respect to each other such that they form a knee-lever-type translating unit in which the prestressing element is serially inserted in the flux of force of the coupling mechanism , wherein the surgical instrument includes, apart from the prestressing element of the first type, at least a second prestressing element of a second type that is preferably arranged in parallel to the flux of force as well as on the side of the translating unit facing away from the operating element in the direction of the flux of force, and in that the coupling mechanism is prestressed into the rest position by the prestressing element of the second type.
A dynamic person support system , comprising: a person support surface ; a lateral rotation apparatus coupled to the person support surface , the lateral rotation apparatus comprising a plurality of independently rotatable longitudinally arranged support planes and a lateral rotation actuator operably coupled to one or more of the support planes ; a control unit comprising a processor and a non-transitory machine readable storage medium comprising a dynamic therapy routine, the dynamic therapy routine comprising instructions executable by the processor to cause the control unit to control the operation of the lateral rotation apparatus by: determining a maximum supine position duration; monitoring the actual supine position duration of a human subject positioned on the person support apparatus; and controlling the lateral rotation actuator to maintain the actual supine position duration below the maximum supine position duration, wherein the control unit is configured to compute the maximum supine position duration based on a first apnea-hypopnea index (AHI) value and a second AHI value, wherein the first AHI value is determined while the human subject is in a supine position and the second AHI value is determined while the human subject is in a non-supine position. a person support surface ; a lateral rotation apparatus coupled to the person support surface , the lateral rotation apparatus comprising a plurality of independently rotatable longitudinally arranged support planes and a lateral rotation actuator operably coupled to one or more of the support planes ; a control unit comprising a processor and a non-transitory machine readable storage medium comprising a dynamic therapy routine, the dynamic therapy routine comprising instructions executable by the processor to cause the control unit to control the operation of the lateral rotation apparatus by: determining a maximum supine position duration; monitoring the actual supine position duration of a human subject positioned on the person support apparatus; and controlling the lateral rotation actuator to maintain the actual supine position duration below the maximum supine position duration, determining a maximum supine position duration; monitoring the actual supine position duration of a human subject positioned on the person support apparatus; and controlling the lateral rotation actuator to maintain the actual supine position duration below the maximum supine position duration, wherein the control unit is configured to compute the maximum supine position duration based on a first apnea-hypopnea index (AHI) value and a second AHI value, wherein the first AHI value is determined while the human subject is in a supine position and the second AHI value is determined while the human subject is in a non-supine position.
Catheter comprising an elongate tubular body having a proximal end , a distal end , and an inner lumen extending through the elongate tubular body , wherein the elongate tubular body comprises a proximal section and a distal section , wherein at least the proximal section comprises at least two layers, namely an innermost layer and an outer layer , wherein the proximal end is connected with a catheter hub being an adapter of greater radial outside dimension than the elongate tubular body , wherein the catheter hub has an inner lumen of larger inside diameter than the elongate tubular body , wherein the elongate tubular body comprises an intermediate layer between the innermost layer and the outer layer , the intermediate layer comprising a metal helix and/or a metal meshwork, wherein the innermost layer and the outer layer of the proximal section extend into the catheter hub and flare from the proximal section to the catheter hub , characterized in that the innermost layer and the outer layer extend into the catheter hub without the intermediate layer .
A modified peptide comprising a PDZ binding domain consisting of SEQ ID NO:2 or a PDK1 interacting fragment of SEQ ID NO:3 and (a1) between one and 50 additional non-native amino acid residues, (b1) one or more post-translational modifications, (d) one or more nonhydrolyzable bonds, or a combination of one of more of (a1), (b1) and (d); or comprising a PDZ binding domain consisting of SEQ ID NO:1 and (a) between one and three additional non-native N-terminal amino acid residues, (b) between one and three additional non-native C-terminal amino acid residues, (c) a post-translational modification, (d) one or more nonhydrolyzable bonds, or a combination of one of more of (a), (b), (c) and (d), wherein non-native amino acid residues are residues not naturally associated with the N-terminus or C-terminus of the PDZ binding domain or the PDK1 interacting fragment. (a1) between one and 50 additional non-native amino acid residues, (b1) one or more post-translational modifications, (d) one or more nonhydrolyzable bonds, or a combination of one of more of (a1), (b1) and (d); or comprising a PDZ binding domain consisting of SEQ ID NO:1 and (a) between one and three additional non-native N-terminal amino acid residues, (b) between one and three additional non-native C-terminal amino acid residues, (c) a post-translational modification, (d) one or more nonhydrolyzable bonds, or a combination of one of more of (a), (b), (c) and (d), (a) between one and three additional non-native N-terminal amino acid residues, (b) between one and three additional non-native C-terminal amino acid residues, (c) a post-translational modification, (d) one or more nonhydrolyzable bonds, or a combination of one of more of (a), (b), (c) and (d), wherein non-native amino acid residues are residues not naturally associated with the N-terminus or C-terminus of the PDZ binding domain or the PDK1 interacting fragment.
Drive device for a joint arranged between two axis members of a manipulator of a robot system for rotatably driving one of the axis members relative to the other axis member, with a motor which drives a drive shaft , with an output element which is in connection with the one axis member and is set in rotation indirectly or directly by the drive shaft , with a circuit board on which a sensor device for the drive provided by the drive shaft and a sensor device for the output provided by the output element are arranged, wherein the sensor device for the drive and the sensor device for the output being arranged on opposite sides of the circuit board , and with a sensor shaft to which the output element is connected in a rotationally fixed manner, wherein the sensor shaft extends through an opening in the circuit board to the side of the circuit board that is located opposite the motor , and wherein a sensor ring which cooperates with the sensor device for the output is arranged in a region of the axial end of the sensor shaft that is located on the side of the circuit board that is located opposite of the motor ,, wherein the sensor ring is rotatably mounted in a bearing seat and is connected to the sensor shaft in a rotationally fixed manner, characterized in that the sensor ring is rotatably mounted in the bearing seat by means of at least one ball bearing . with a motor which drives a drive shaft , with an output element which is in connection with the one axis member and is set in rotation indirectly or directly by the drive shaft , with a circuit board on which a sensor device for the drive provided by the drive shaft and a sensor device for the output provided by the output element are arranged, wherein the sensor device for the drive and the sensor device for the output being arranged on opposite sides of the circuit board , and with a sensor shaft to which the output element is connected in a rotationally fixed manner, wherein the sensor shaft extends through an opening in the circuit board to the side of the circuit board that is located opposite the motor , and wherein a sensor ring which cooperates with the sensor device for the output is arranged in a region of the axial end of the sensor shaft that is located on the side of the circuit board that is located opposite of the motor ,, wherein the sensor ring is rotatably mounted in a bearing seat and is connected to the sensor shaft in a rotationally fixed manner, characterized in that the sensor ring is rotatably mounted in the bearing seat by means of at least one ball bearing .
A method for adapting a cylinder compression ratio of an internal combustion engine comprising a cylinder , a piston and a cuff-ring for scraping-off deposits from the piston , wherein a volume of the cuff-ring affects the cylinder compression ratio, the method including: providing a value indicative of a desired cylinder compression ratio; arranging the piston in the cylinder ; determining a deviation between the value indicative of the desired cylinder compression ratio and a respective value indicative of an actual cylinder compression ratio of the piston arranged in the cylinder ; and selecting the cuff-ring , the cuff-ring being selected from a plurality of cuff-rings , each comprising a scraping edge section configured for contacting deposits on an outer circumferential face of the piston during operation of the internal combustion engine , characterised in that the plurality of cuff-rings differ with respect to a contour, inclination and surface area of an inner circumferential face , specifically to provide a volume to adapt the actual cylinder compression ratio to reduce the deviation. providing a value indicative of a desired cylinder compression ratio; arranging the piston in the cylinder ; determining a deviation between the value indicative of the desired cylinder compression ratio and a respective value indicative of an actual cylinder compression ratio of the piston arranged in the cylinder ; and selecting the cuff-ring , the cuff-ring being selected from a plurality of cuff-rings , each comprising a scraping edge section configured for contacting deposits on an outer circumferential face of the piston during operation of the internal combustion engine , characterised in that the plurality of cuff-rings differ with respect to a contour, inclination and surface area of an inner circumferential face , specifically to provide a volume to adapt the actual cylinder compression ratio to reduce the deviation.
A bifunctional aptamer conjugate comprising: (i) the sequence 5' -GCG CGG TAC CGC GCT AAC GGA GGT TGC GTC CGT- 3' (SEQ ID NO:3); or (ii) the sequence of SEQ ID NO:3 having one, two, three, four or five substitutions therein, wherein the aptamer conjugate binds to EpCAM and TfR. (i) the sequence 5' -GCG CGG TAC CGC GCT AAC GGA GGT TGC GTC CGT- 3' (SEQ ID NO:3); or (ii) the sequence of SEQ ID NO:3 having one, two, three, four or five substitutions therein, wherein the aptamer conjugate binds to EpCAM and TfR.
A signal sending method, comprising: determining, by a terminal device, an offset, wherein the offset is a difference value between an index of a first subcarrier and an index of a center subcarrier in a target bandwidth and the offset is not zero, the target bandwidth having one or more subcarrier spacings and a subcarrier spacing of the one or more subcarrier spacings corresponding to the first subcarrier, the subcarrier spacing being a maximum subcarrier spacing supported by the target bandwidth; determining, by the terminal, a quantity of target resource blocks based on a correspondence between the quantity of target resource blocks, the target bandwidth, and the subcarrier spacing; determining, by the terminal device, a frequency location of the first subcarrier based on the quantity of target resource blocks and the offset; determining , by the terminal device, an uplink signal based on the frequency location of the first subcarrier, wherein the frequency location of the first subcarrier is the same as a carrier frequency location of the uplink signal; and sending , by the terminal device, the uplink signal at the target bandwidth and the frequency location of the first subcarrier to a network device. determining, by a terminal device, an offset, wherein the offset is a difference value between an index of a first subcarrier and an index of a center subcarrier in a target bandwidth and the offset is not zero, the target bandwidth having one or more subcarrier spacings and a subcarrier spacing of the one or more subcarrier spacings corresponding to the first subcarrier, the subcarrier spacing being a maximum subcarrier spacing supported by the target bandwidth; determining, by the terminal, a quantity of target resource blocks based on a correspondence between the quantity of target resource blocks, the target bandwidth, and the subcarrier spacing; determining, by the terminal device, a frequency location of the first subcarrier based on the quantity of target resource blocks and the offset; determining , by the terminal device, an uplink signal based on the frequency location of the first subcarrier, wherein the frequency location of the first subcarrier is the same as a carrier frequency location of the uplink signal; and sending , by the terminal device, the uplink signal at the target bandwidth and the frequency location of the first subcarrier to a network device.
A method for a controller (130; 300; 500) of a media system comprising a plurality of zones, wherein each zone comprises at least one playback device (102-124; 400) operable to playback multimedia content in a network , the method comprising: displaying: a plurality of zone icons each representing a zone; and one or more zone group icons (800-810) each representing a zone group and comprising at least one zone icon, the one or more zone group icons including a first zone group icon comprising at least a first zone icon representing a first zone; and in response to detecting a user input for: (i) selecting the first zone icon, and (ii) identifying a space as a destination of the selected first zone icon: causing the first zone to be removed from the first zone group; and causing a new zone group comprising the first zone to be created. displaying: a plurality of zone icons each representing a zone; and one or more zone group icons (800-810) each representing a zone group and comprising at least one zone icon, the one or more zone group icons including a first zone group icon comprising at least a first zone icon representing a first zone; and a plurality of zone icons each representing a zone; and one or more zone group icons (800-810) each representing a zone group and comprising at least one zone icon, the one or more zone group icons including a first zone group icon comprising at least a first zone icon representing a first zone; and in response to detecting a user input for: (i) selecting the first zone icon, and (ii) identifying a space as a destination of the selected first zone icon: causing the first zone to be removed from the first zone group; and causing a new zone group comprising the first zone to be created. causing the first zone to be removed from the first zone group; and causing a new zone group comprising the first zone to be created.
A railway vehicle comprising: Bogies oriented in a forward and rearward direction of travel of the railway vehicle; air springs disposed in a left and right width direction of the bogies ; a level controlling device that tracks a height of the air springs ; a left-right differential pressure regulating valve installed in an air pipe that connects the air springs in the left and right width direction of the bogies ; and a front-rear differential pressure regulating valve installed in an air pipe that connects the air springs in the left and/or right width direction of the bogies in the forward and rearward direction of travel; characterised by : a choke valve installed in parallel with one of the front-rear differential pressure regulating valve and/or a differential pressure regulating valve for front-rear imbalance installed in series with the front-rear differential pressure regulating valve . Bogies oriented in a forward and rearward direction of travel of the railway vehicle; air springs disposed in a left and right width direction of the bogies ; a level controlling device that tracks a height of the air springs ; a left-right differential pressure regulating valve installed in an air pipe that connects the air springs in the left and right width direction of the bogies ; and a front-rear differential pressure regulating valve installed in an air pipe that connects the air springs in the left and/or right width direction of the bogies in the forward and rearward direction of travel; characterised by : a choke valve installed in parallel with one of the front-rear differential pressure regulating valve and/or a differential pressure regulating valve for front-rear imbalance installed in series with the front-rear differential pressure regulating valve .
A closing device, in particular a lock cylinder, with a core mounted in a housing , with a locking mechanism for producing a positive locking between the housing and the core , with a locking bit and with a coupling for the selective production or release of a positive locking of the locking bit with the core and with means for initiating a torque in the core , wherein the coupling has a positive-locking element penetrating into the movement range of the core and of the locking bit for producing a positive locking, wherein the positive locking of the coupling is limited to an intended angle range and the coupling has a free run over the intended angle range and wherein the selective production or release of the positive locking of the coupling is dependent on the angle range of the core , so that the locking bit can be driven by a correspondingly wide rotation of the core , however, the coupling ensures a free run over at least the angle range, characterized in that the core or the locking bit has a guide for the positive-locking element , wherein the positive-locking element has a positive locking in the guide in the rotational direction and depending on the angle range is movable radially inwardly or outwardly over the boundary of the guide .
A method of producing a grain-oriented electrical steel sheet, the method comprising performing magnetic domain refining treatment by irradiating with an electron beam, in a pressure reduced area, a surface of a grain-oriented electrical steel sheet after subjection to final annealing, the method further comprising: before the irradiating with the electron beam, delivering the grain-oriented electrical steel sheet wound in a coil shape and heating the delivered grain-oriented electrical steel sheet to 50 °C or higher; and then cooling the grain-oriented electrical steel sheet such that the grain-oriented electrical steel sheet has a temperature of lower than 50 °C at the time of entering the pressure reduced area. delivering the grain-oriented electrical steel sheet wound in a coil shape and heating the delivered grain-oriented electrical steel sheet to 50 °C or higher; and then cooling the grain-oriented electrical steel sheet such that the grain-oriented electrical steel sheet has a temperature of lower than 50 °C at the time of entering the pressure reduced area.
A waste treatment unit comprising at least one gasifier having a main receptacle with a waste inlet disposed in the upper section of the receptacle, a syngas outlet and an ashtray outlet , wherein the gasifier comprises: - a body with at least one inclined surface , disposed in the interior of the receptacle , with the inclined surface disposed opposite to the waste inlet and with a base ; and comprises a dividing wall disposed in the interior of the receptacle and in contact with the body , or an evacuation tube disposed in the interior of the body which comprises at least a first end corresponding to the syngas outlet and a second end, such as to create a waste zone in the receptacle , that encompasses at least the zone wherein the inclined surface of the body is located and wherein the waste that enters through the waste inlet is accumulated, and a waste-free zone wherethrough the syngas produced during oxidation of the waste flows towards the syngas outlet , and - heating means configured to heat the interior of the receptacle ; characterised in that the base of the body is disposed such as to generate a depletion shaft between said base and the walls of the receptacle that prevents the passage of waste, and in that the second end of the evacuation tube is disposed in the base of the body . - a body with at least one inclined surface , disposed in the interior of the receptacle , with the inclined surface disposed opposite to the waste inlet and with a base ; and comprises a dividing wall disposed in the interior of the receptacle and in contact with the body , or an evacuation tube disposed in the interior of the body which comprises at least a first end corresponding to the syngas outlet and a second end, such as to create a waste zone in the receptacle , that encompasses at least the zone wherein the inclined surface of the body is located and wherein the waste that enters through the waste inlet is accumulated, and a waste-free zone wherethrough the syngas produced during oxidation of the waste flows towards the syngas outlet , and - heating means configured to heat the interior of the receptacle ;