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A sound transducer comprising a chassis , and a diaphragm having at least two fixing portions in the shape of a segment of a circle for fixing to the chassis , wherein the two fixing portions in the shape of a segment of a circle are defined by a circle which has a diameter , a central point (M) and a circle-bisecting straight line , wherein the chassis has two fixing portions and the chassis is adapted to the shape of the diaphragm in such a way that the diaphragm is fixed only at the fixing portions in the shape of a segment of a circle and the side walls of the chassis do not touch the diaphragm and project beyond the diaphragm so that the central portion of the diaphragm can vibrate freely, wherein a gap is present between the side walls and the diaphragm , wherein the gap retains its size upon deflections which occur in operation, wherein the diaphragm comprises a rectangular portion directly between the two fixing portions , characterized in that the central portion has two straight lines arranged parallel to the circle-bisecting straight line , wherein the chassis comprises two straight side walls , and wherein the sound transducer is an electrodynamic sound transducer.
A surgical instrument , comprising: a shaft ; an articulation joint extending distally from the shaft; an end effector extending distally from the articulation joint, wherein the end effector is configured to grasp tissue, and wherein the end effector comprises: a jaw ; and a staple cartridge seatable in the jaw, wherein the staple cartridge comprises: a cartridge body ; and staples removably stored in the cartridge body; a remote power source configured to supply power; an antenna array located distal to the shaft, the antenna array comprising: a first antenna ; and a second antenna configured to cooperate with the first antenna when the staple cartridge is seated in the jaw to transmit at least one of the power and a data signal to the staple cartridge characterised in that the surgical instrument further comprises an adaptive control system located in a cavity in a proximal portion of the end effector, wherein the cavity is proximal to the second antenna and distal to the shaft, and wherein the control system is configured to facilitate a locally tunable wireless transmission of the at least one of the power and the data signal through the first and second antennas by adjusting an operational parameter of the surgical instrument. a shaft ; an articulation joint extending distally from the shaft; an end effector extending distally from the articulation joint, wherein the end effector is configured to grasp tissue, and wherein the end effector comprises: a jaw ; and a staple cartridge seatable in the jaw, wherein the staple cartridge comprises: a cartridge body ; and staples removably stored in the cartridge body; a jaw ; and a staple cartridge seatable in the jaw, wherein the staple cartridge comprises: a cartridge body ; and staples removably stored in the cartridge body; a cartridge body ; and staples removably stored in the cartridge body; a remote power source configured to supply power; an antenna array located distal to the shaft, the antenna array comprising: a first antenna ; and a second antenna configured to cooperate with the first antenna when the staple cartridge is seated in the jaw to transmit at least one of the power and a data signal to the staple cartridge a first antenna ; and a second antenna configured to cooperate with the first antenna when the staple cartridge is seated in the jaw to transmit at least one of the power and a data signal to the staple cartridge characterised in that the surgical instrument further comprises an adaptive control system located in a cavity in a proximal portion of the end effector, wherein the cavity is proximal to the second antenna and distal to the shaft, and wherein the control system is configured to facilitate a locally tunable wireless transmission of the at least one of the power and the data signal through the first and second antennas by adjusting an operational parameter of the surgical instrument.
A device for the application on teeth or gums of an aqueous liquid oral care composition that is gelable under the influence of a change in pH, and changing the pH of said composition when the composition has been applied on teeth or gums; the device comprising a dispensing unit for said composition, a distal end of which comprises a nozzle to apply said composition onto teeth or gums, and an electrode system comprising first and second electrodes integrated with the dispensing unit, the first electrode extending from the distal end of the dispensing unit and the second electrode being upstream of the first electrode; the electrode system being adapted so as to provide an electrical potential difference of 1.5 to 10 Volt between the electrodes, such that upon providing said potential difference to the applied composition, hydroxide ions (OH - ) form at one electrode, and protons (H + ) form at the other electrode, in order to bring about gelation of said composition.
A compound having formula I, its enantiomers, diastereoisomers, tautomers or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof wherein: n is 0 or 1; A is an aromatic or non-aromatic ring; X is N, N-R 1 , CH-R 1 , C-R 1 ; R 1 is H, C 1-6 alkyl or halogen; R 2 is N, N-R 3 , CH-R 3 , C-R 3 , O or S; R 3 is H, halogen, or C 1-6 alkyl; R 4 is halogen, H, C 1-6 alkyl or part of a ring as a heteroatom (O, S, N) or as a C; R 5 is a heteroatom (S, N) or is a C and is always part of a ring; R 6 is H, C 1-6 alkyl, halogen or is part of a ring as a heteroatom (O, S, N) or as a C; R 4 and R 5 can form a 5 or 6 membered carbo- or heterocyclic ring, aromatic or non-aromatic, optionally substituted with 1 to 2 C 1-6 alkyl or with 1 to 2 halogen and is directly attached to the rest of the molecule; or R 5 and R 6 can form a 5 or 6 membered carbo- or heterocyclic ring, aromatic or non-aromatic, optionally substituted with 1 to 2 C 1-6 alkyl or 1 to 2 halogen and is directly attached to the rest of the molecule; except (+/-) 3,4-dihydro-N-(1,2,3,4-tetrahydro-1-naphthalenyl)- 2H-pyrrol-5-amine. n is 0 or 1; A is an aromatic or non-aromatic ring; X is N, N-R 1 , CH-R 1 , C-R 1 ; R 1 is H, C 1-6 alkyl or halogen; R 2 is N, N-R 3 , CH-R 3 , C-R 3 , O or S; R 3 is H, halogen, or C 1-6 alkyl; R 4 is halogen, H, C 1-6 alkyl or part of a ring as a heteroatom (O, S, N) or as a C; R 5 is a heteroatom (S, N) or is a C and is always part of a ring; R 6 is H, C 1-6 alkyl, halogen or is part of a ring as a heteroatom (O, S, N) or as a C; R 4 and R 5 can form a 5 or 6 membered carbo- or heterocyclic ring, aromatic or non-aromatic, optionally substituted with 1 to 2 C 1-6 alkyl or with 1 to 2 halogen and is directly attached to the rest of the molecule; or R 5 and R 6 can form a 5 or 6 membered carbo- or heterocyclic ring, aromatic or non-aromatic, optionally substituted with 1 to 2 C 1-6 alkyl or 1 to 2 halogen and is directly attached to the rest of the molecule; except (+/-) 3,4-dihydro-N-(1,2,3,4-tetrahydro-1-naphthalenyl)- 2H-pyrrol-5-amine.
A method of aligning a first pipe and a second pipe end-to-end in a position ready for welding, wherein the first pipe and the second pipe each have an end bevelled with a shape which has been scanned and stored in memory of a control unit , the first pipe has a plurality of machine readable codes located at positions distributed around a circumference of the first pipe, and the method comprises the following steps: • effecting relative movement of the ends of the first and second pipes towards each other, • reading at least one of the machine readable codes with a reader , and • ascertaining with the use of the control unit the relative movement between the first and second pipes required to align the first and second pipes in accordance with a target orientation, with the use of information provided by the at least one machine readable code read by the reader , and the shapes of the bevelled ends of the first and second pipes stored in the memory of the control unit . the first pipe and the second pipe each have an end bevelled with a shape which has been scanned and stored in memory of a control unit , the first pipe has a plurality of machine readable codes located at positions distributed around a circumference of the first pipe, and the method comprises the following steps: • effecting relative movement of the ends of the first and second pipes towards each other, • reading at least one of the machine readable codes with a reader , and • ascertaining with the use of the control unit the relative movement between the first and second pipes required to align the first and second pipes in accordance with a target orientation, with the use of information provided by the at least one machine readable code read by the reader , and the shapes of the bevelled ends of the first and second pipes stored in the memory of the control unit . • effecting relative movement of the ends of the first and second pipes towards each other, • reading at least one of the machine readable codes with a reader , and • ascertaining with the use of the control unit the relative movement between the first and second pipes required to align the first and second pipes in accordance with a target orientation, with the use of information provided by the at least one machine readable code read by the reader , and the shapes of the bevelled ends of the first and second pipes stored in the memory of the control unit .
An oral cavity washing device comprising: a nozzle having a flow passage structure including a flow passage (FP) that includes an inlet port for receiving washing liquid and an outlet port for ejecting the washing liquid; and a pump to feed the washing liquid to the inlet port such that a flow rate of the washing liquid ejected from the outlet port falls within a range of 200 mL/min to 350 mL/min, wherein the flow passage structure includes: a first component having a first flow passage (FP1); a reducer disposed downstream of the first component , the reducer being configured to reduce a width of the flow passage (FP); and a second component disposed downstream of the reducer , the second component having a second flow passage (FP2) that widens with an advancement in a path from the reducer to the outlet port , and characterized in that the first component , the reducer , and the second component are configured to generate cavitation in the washing liquid flowing through the flow passage (FP) when the flow rate of the washing liquid ejected from the outlet port falls within the range of 200 mL/min to 350 mL/min. a nozzle having a flow passage structure including a flow passage (FP) that includes an inlet port for receiving washing liquid and an outlet port for ejecting the washing liquid; and a pump to feed the washing liquid to the inlet port such that a flow rate of the washing liquid ejected from the outlet port falls within a range of 200 mL/min to 350 mL/min, wherein the flow passage structure includes: a first component having a first flow passage (FP1); a reducer disposed downstream of the first component , the reducer being configured to reduce a width of the flow passage (FP); and a second component disposed downstream of the reducer , the second component having a second flow passage (FP2) that widens with an advancement in a path from the reducer to the outlet port , and characterized in that the first component , the reducer , and the second component are configured to generate cavitation in the washing liquid flowing through the flow passage (FP) when the flow rate of the washing liquid ejected from the outlet port falls within the range of 200 mL/min to 350 mL/min.
An allograft construct , comprising: a first tendon length (102 1 ) and a second tendon length (102 2 ), the first and second tendon lengths (102 1 , 102 2 ) positioned longitudinally in parallel to one another; and a continuous flexible strand forming a whip stitched pattern and an anchor ; the whip stitched pattern securing together the first and second tendon lengths (102 1 , 102 2 ) at a free end , thereby forming a stitched end portion that abuts an unstitched middle portion , characterised in that the whip stitched pattern comprising a plurality of sutures that originate adjacent to the free end and progress toward the unstitched middle portion ; wherein the plurality of sutures comprises at least a first suture (114 1 ) located at the free end and a final suture (114 5 ) located adjacent to the unstitched middle portion ; and the anchor originates at the final suture (114 5 ) and threads through a center space between the first and second tendon lengths (102 1 , 102 2 ) and out the free end of the stitched end portion . a first tendon length (102 1 ) and a second tendon length (102 2 ), the first and second tendon lengths (102 1 , 102 2 ) positioned longitudinally in parallel to one another; and a continuous flexible strand forming a whip stitched pattern and an anchor ; the whip stitched pattern securing together the first and second tendon lengths (102 1 , 102 2 ) at a free end , thereby forming a stitched end portion that abuts an unstitched middle portion , characterised in that the whip stitched pattern comprising a plurality of sutures that originate adjacent to the free end and progress toward the unstitched middle portion ; wherein the plurality of sutures comprises at least a first suture (114 1 ) located at the free end and a final suture (114 5 ) located adjacent to the unstitched middle portion ; and the anchor originates at the final suture (114 5 ) and threads through a center space between the first and second tendon lengths (102 1 , 102 2 ) and out the free end of the stitched end portion .
A method of a monitoring device of monitoring a plurality of Controller Area Network, CAN, buses , wherein at least one CAN node is connected to each CAN bus , said plurality of CAN buses being interconnected via the monitoring device , the CAN nodes being configured to output dominant data over the CAN buses at a voltage level which is in a range complying with a required transmit voltage range for dominant data stipulated by CAN standard, while the monitoring device is characterized in being configured to output dominant data over the CAN buses at a voltage level at least exceeding a minimum receive level for dominant data stipulated by the CAN standard but being below the lowest voltage level of the range with which the CAN nodes are configured to output dominant data, and configured to receive dominant data at a voltage level at least being in the range with which the CAN nodes are configured to output dominant data, the method comprising: detecting (S101), for each CAN bus , any dominant data being sent over said each CAN bus by a CAN node connected to said each CAN bus , the data being sent over said each CAN bus being detected as dominant if a voltage level of the data is within said range; and routing (S102a) said any dominant data received by the monitoring device over said each CAN bus to all remaining CAN buses without overwriting any dominant data sent over the remaining CAN buses by routing the dominant data at a voltage level at least exceeding the minimum receive level stipulated for dominant data by the CAN standard but being below the voltage level with which the CAN nodes are configured to output dominant data. detecting (S101), for each CAN bus , any dominant data being sent over said each CAN bus by a CAN node connected to said each CAN bus , the data being sent over said each CAN bus being detected as dominant if a voltage level of the data is within said range; and routing (S102a) said any dominant data received by the monitoring device over said each CAN bus to all remaining CAN buses without overwriting any dominant data sent over the remaining CAN buses by routing the dominant data at a voltage level at least exceeding the minimum receive level stipulated for dominant data by the CAN standard but being below the voltage level with which the CAN nodes are configured to output dominant data.
A liquid formulation for oral administration comprising an active pharmaceutical ingredient, a waxy compound, and a pharmaceutically acceptable oily carrier, characterised in that the active pharmaceutical ingredient is an acid-sensitive active pharmaceutical ingredient, and that in said formulation, particles comprising said active pharmaceutical ingredient and said waxy compound are dispersed in said pharmaceutically acceptable oily carrier; wherein the waxy compound has a HLB value of less than 5 and a melting point range of from 40°C to 80°C.
A method of forming an object from a material , the method comprising: directing a first beam of light toward a first target location of the material to define a first portion of the object; after directing the first beam of light toward the first target location, determining an optical correction to be applied by an optical system , the optical correction based on an atmospheric change in an atmospheric distortion region proximate the first target location due, at least in part, to interaction of the first beam of light and the material; and directing a second beam of light toward a second target location of the material to define a second portion of the object, wherein the second beam of light is directed through at least a portion of the atmospheric distortion region while the optical correction is applied by the optical system to the second beam, and wherein determining the optical correction comprises: determining an estimated phase-front shape change that will be induced on the second beam of light within the atmospheric distortion region; computing , based on the estimated phase-front shape change, a conjugate phase-front shape of the second beam of light to generate a plane wave at the second target location; and determining a configuration of the optical system to generate the conjugate phase-front shape. directing a first beam of light toward a first target location of the material to define a first portion of the object; after directing the first beam of light toward the first target location, determining an optical correction to be applied by an optical system , the optical correction based on an atmospheric change in an atmospheric distortion region proximate the first target location due, at least in part, to interaction of the first beam of light and the material; and directing a second beam of light toward a second target location of the material to define a second portion of the object, wherein the second beam of light is directed through at least a portion of the atmospheric distortion region while the optical correction is applied by the optical system to the second beam, and wherein determining the optical correction comprises: determining an estimated phase-front shape change that will be induced on the second beam of light within the atmospheric distortion region; computing , based on the estimated phase-front shape change, a conjugate phase-front shape of the second beam of light to generate a plane wave at the second target location; and determining a configuration of the optical system to generate the conjugate phase-front shape. determining an estimated phase-front shape change that will be induced on the second beam of light within the atmospheric distortion region; computing , based on the estimated phase-front shape change, a conjugate phase-front shape of the second beam of light to generate a plane wave at the second target location; and determining a configuration of the optical system to generate the conjugate phase-front shape.
A wearable infusion pump assembly comprising: a reservoir for receiving an infusible fluid; and a fluid delivery system configured to deliver the infusible fluid from the reservoir to an external infusion set, wherein the fluid delivery system includes: a volume sensor assembly configured to receive a quantity of the infusible fluid from the reservoir, the volume sensor assembly including: an acoustically contiguous region having a volume that varies based upon the quantity of infusible fluid received from the reservoir, and an acoustic energy emitter configured to provide acoustic energy at a plurality of frequencies to excite a gas included within the acoustically contiguous region; wherein the acoustically contiguous region includes: a variable volume chamber having a volume that varies based upon the quantity of infusible fluid received from the reservoir, at least one fixed volume chamber having a volume that is constant regardless of the quantity of infusible fluid received from the reservoir, and at least one acoustic port for acoustically coupling the variable volume chamber to the at least one fixed volume chamber; wherein the volume sensor assembly is arranged to calculate the variable volume (V 2 ) from the frequency (ω n ) at the 90° phase point where the frequency response in the fixed volume chamber and the variable volume chamber have a 90° phase. a reservoir for receiving an infusible fluid; and a fluid delivery system configured to deliver the infusible fluid from the reservoir to an external infusion set, wherein the fluid delivery system includes: a volume sensor assembly configured to receive a quantity of the infusible fluid from the reservoir, the volume sensor assembly including: an acoustically contiguous region having a volume that varies based upon the quantity of infusible fluid received from the reservoir, and an acoustic energy emitter configured to provide acoustic energy at a plurality of frequencies to excite a gas included within the acoustically contiguous region; an acoustically contiguous region having a volume that varies based upon the quantity of infusible fluid received from the reservoir, and an acoustic energy emitter configured to provide acoustic energy at a plurality of frequencies to excite a gas included within the acoustically contiguous region; a variable volume chamber having a volume that varies based upon the quantity of infusible fluid received from the reservoir, at least one fixed volume chamber having a volume that is constant regardless of the quantity of infusible fluid received from the reservoir, and at least one acoustic port for acoustically coupling the variable volume chamber to the at least one fixed volume chamber; wherein the volume sensor assembly is arranged to calculate the variable volume (V 2 ) from the frequency (ω n ) at the 90° phase point where the frequency response in the fixed volume chamber and the variable volume chamber have a 90° phase.
Process for making a thermoplastic functional foil , in particular for intra-oral use as a dental appliance , - wherein the functional foil comprises a core of thermoplastic material and a thermoplastic coating which covers the core at least partially, and wherein the process comprises the following steps: - providing a carrier liquid , in particular in the form of a carrier melt, comprising an organic polymer ; - adding an agent , which can be released from the coating in aqueous environment, to the carrier liquid prior to forming the coating ; characterized in that - the carrier liquid is applied in the form of a liquid coating onto the solid core , which has the form of a core foil , and - the liquid coating is solidified afterwards on the core foil to form a solid thermoplastic coating covering the core ; - wherein the functional foil comprises a core of thermoplastic material and a thermoplastic coating which covers the core at least partially, and wherein the process comprises the following steps: - providing a carrier liquid , in particular in the form of a carrier melt, comprising an organic polymer ; - adding an agent , which can be released from the coating in aqueous environment, to the carrier liquid prior to forming the coating ; characterized in that - the carrier liquid is applied in the form of a liquid coating onto the solid core , which has the form of a core foil , and - the liquid coating is solidified afterwards on the core foil to form a solid thermoplastic coating covering the core ;