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A medical implement for use in piercing a body tissue with first and second bores having entry ends into the body tissue precisely spaced from each other a predetermined distance, and exit ends from the body tissue precisely spaced from each other a predetermined larger distance than that of the entry ends, comprising: a handle having a proximal end for manual grasping by a user, and a distal end ; a shaft having a proximal end connected to said distal end of the handle, and a distal end defining a first jaw for engaging one side of the body tissue to be pierced; and a second jaw moveable towards said first jaw for engaging the opposite side of the body tissue to be pierced, and for clamping the body tissue between the two jaws; characterized in that said handle and shaft are formed with a pair of channels extending from the proximal end of the handle through the distal end of the shaft; said pair of channels converging toward each other to a cross-over point , and then diverging away from each other where exiting at the distal end of the shaft; said pair of channels being dimensioned to enable a medical piercing instrument to be passed first through one of said channels to pierce the body tissue (B) with said first bore (B1) when the body tissue is clamped between the jaws, and then through the other of said channels to pierce the body tissue with said second bore (B2) spaced from said first bore said predetermined distance at the entry ends of the two bores, and said predetermined larger distance at the exit ends of the two bores; said larger distance at the exit ends providing support for a suture being passed through said bores. a handle having a proximal end for manual grasping by a user, and a distal end ; a shaft having a proximal end connected to said distal end of the handle, and a distal end defining a first jaw for engaging one side of the body tissue to be pierced; and a second jaw moveable towards said first jaw for engaging the opposite side of the body tissue to be pierced, and for clamping the body tissue between the two jaws; characterized in that said handle and shaft are formed with a pair of channels extending from the proximal end of the handle through the distal end of the shaft; said pair of channels converging toward each other to a cross-over point , and then diverging away from each other where exiting at the distal end of the shaft; said pair of channels being dimensioned to enable a medical piercing instrument to be passed first through one of said channels to pierce the body tissue (B) with said first bore (B1) when the body tissue is clamped between the jaws, and then through the other of said channels to pierce the body tissue with said second bore (B2) spaced from said first bore said predetermined distance at the entry ends of the two bores, and said predetermined larger distance at the exit ends of the two bores; said larger distance at the exit ends providing support for a suture being passed through said bores.
A laser scanner having a light transmitter for transmitting a light beam into a monitoring region , a light receiver for generating a received signal from the light beam remitted by objects in the monitoring region , a movable deflection unit for periodically deflecting the light beam to scan the monitored area in the course of movement, an internal reference target which returns the transmitted light beam to the light receiver within the laser scanner in order to generate a reference signal, wherein the reference target comprises a prism with a front surface having a beam entry region and a beam exit region , and having a first reflection surface and a second reflection surface where a light beam entering in the beam entry region is guided inside the prism to the beam exit region , and having an evaluation unit which is configured to detect objects using the received signal and to check the operability of the laser scanner using the reference signal, wherein the front surface and/or at least one of the reflection surfaces is configured to expand a light beam reflected back from the reference target , characterized in that at least one of the reflection surfaces has two partial surfaces (58a-b) oriented at an acute angle to one another.
A mobility assistance vehicle adapted to negotiate obstacles , including a mechanical structure supporting at least one support plate , control means , at least four articulated legs each including first segments and second segments interconnected by a first motorized articulation , one end of each first segment (7a - 7d) being mounted on the mechanical structure , the vehicle further including motorized wheels respectively mounted on respective free ends of the second segments (8a - 8d), characterized in that : i. each first segment (7a - 7d) is mounted on one of the lateral sides of the mechanical structure via a second motorized articulation , each opposite lateral side being connected to at least two legs (6a - 6d), and in that ii. the control means are adapted to control independently of one another the first motorized articulations (9a - 9d) and the second motorized articulations (10a - 10d) of the legs (6a - 6d), in particular by successively lifting said legs (6a - 6d) to negotiate an obstacle . i. each first segment (7a - 7d) is mounted on one of the lateral sides of the mechanical structure via a second motorized articulation , each opposite lateral side being connected to at least two legs (6a - 6d), and in that ii. the control means are adapted to control independently of one another the first motorized articulations (9a - 9d) and the second motorized articulations (10a - 10d) of the legs (6a - 6d), in particular by successively lifting said legs (6a - 6d) to negotiate an obstacle .
A magnetoresistive thin-film magnetic field sensor , comprising: an antiferromagnetic pinning layer ; a pinned layer comprising: an amorphous ferromagnetic layer having a thickness in the range of 2 to 15 Angstroms disposed over the pinning layer ; and a first crystalline ferromagnetic layer disposed over the amorphous ferromagnetic layer ; wherein the pinned layer further includes a second crystalline ferromagnetic layer disposed between the amorphous ferromagnetic layer and the pinning layer ; a nonmagnetic coupling layer disposed over the pinned layer ; a ferromagnetic fixed layer disposed over the nonmagnetic coupling layer ; a dielectric tunnel barrier layer disposed over the ferromagnetic fixed layer ; and a ferromagnetic sense layer disposed over the dielectric tunnel barrier layer , wherein the ferromagnetic sense layer comprises a magnetically soft material. an antiferromagnetic pinning layer ; a pinned layer comprising: an amorphous ferromagnetic layer having a thickness in the range of 2 to 15 Angstroms disposed over the pinning layer ; and a first crystalline ferromagnetic layer disposed over the amorphous ferromagnetic layer ; wherein the pinned layer further includes a second crystalline ferromagnetic layer disposed between the amorphous ferromagnetic layer and the pinning layer ; an amorphous ferromagnetic layer having a thickness in the range of 2 to 15 Angstroms disposed over the pinning layer ; and a first crystalline ferromagnetic layer disposed over the amorphous ferromagnetic layer ; wherein the pinned layer further includes a second crystalline ferromagnetic layer disposed between the amorphous ferromagnetic layer and the pinning layer ; a nonmagnetic coupling layer disposed over the pinned layer ; a ferromagnetic fixed layer disposed over the nonmagnetic coupling layer ; a dielectric tunnel barrier layer disposed over the ferromagnetic fixed layer ; and a ferromagnetic sense layer disposed over the dielectric tunnel barrier layer , wherein the ferromagnetic sense layer comprises a magnetically soft material.
Mobile fence element comprising a base with at least one recess for a lifting device and at least two pillars between which a flat structure is arranged, wherein each of the pillars is inserted into a receiving groove or into a receiving bore of the base and fixed therein, characterised in that the base has on one side, on the side of the mobile fence element to be shielded, a channel designed as a receiving groove open transversely to the flat structure for receiving cables or tensioning ropes, which channel extends continuously along the entire length of the base .
A method of displaying information in a mobile terminal, the method comprising: determining (S71) whether a touch input is generated by a touch screen ; determining (S72), if the touch input is generated by a touch screen, whether a touch area moves; calculating (S74), if the touch area moves, a movement direction of the touch area by extracting (S73) a value of the touch area movement; determining (S75) a current mode according to the calculated movement direction of the touch area; executing (S76) a function of the current mode corresponding to the extracted value of the touch area movement; and characterised in that the method further comprises: displaying (S77), while executing the function of the current mode, a displacement value generated by executing the function of the current mode and a current mode icon indicating the current mode; wherein the displaying of the displacement value and the current mode icon comprises: extracting an outermost coordinate from the coordinates of the touch area; and displaying the current mode icon and the displacement value maintaining a distance from the extracted outermost coordinate; determining (S78), after displaying at least one of a displacement value generated by executing the function of the current mode and a current mode icon indicating the current mode, whether the touch input generated by the touch screen is discontinued; and erasing (S79), if the touch input generated by the touch screen is discontinued, the current mode icon and the displacement value. determining (S71) whether a touch input is generated by a touch screen ; determining (S72), if the touch input is generated by a touch screen, whether a touch area moves; calculating (S74), if the touch area moves, a movement direction of the touch area by extracting (S73) a value of the touch area movement; determining (S75) a current mode according to the calculated movement direction of the touch area; executing (S76) a function of the current mode corresponding to the extracted value of the touch area movement; and characterised in that the method further comprises: displaying (S77), while executing the function of the current mode, a displacement value generated by executing the function of the current mode and a current mode icon indicating the current mode; wherein the displaying of the displacement value and the current mode icon comprises: extracting an outermost coordinate from the coordinates of the touch area; and displaying the current mode icon and the displacement value maintaining a distance from the extracted outermost coordinate; extracting an outermost coordinate from the coordinates of the touch area; and displaying the current mode icon and the displacement value maintaining a distance from the extracted outermost coordinate; determining (S78), after displaying at least one of a displacement value generated by executing the function of the current mode and a current mode icon indicating the current mode, whether the touch input generated by the touch screen is discontinued; and erasing (S79), if the touch input generated by the touch screen is discontinued, the current mode icon and the displacement value.
A subsea test tree (SSTT) apparatus , comprising: a housing defining a flowpath extending between a valve inlet and a valve outlet ; an access port formed in a wall of the housing separately from the valve inlet and the valve outlet to provide access to the flowpath at a location which is intermediate the valve inlet and valve outlet ; a valve mechanism mounted within the flowpath , wherein the valve mechanism is insertable through the access port ; wherein the SSTT apparatus is configured to provide both cutting of an object in the flowpath and flow control of the flowpath. a housing defining a flowpath extending between a valve inlet and a valve outlet ; an access port formed in a wall of the housing separately from the valve inlet and the valve outlet to provide access to the flowpath at a location which is intermediate the valve inlet and valve outlet ; a valve mechanism mounted within the flowpath , wherein the valve mechanism is insertable through the access port ; wherein the SSTT apparatus is configured to provide both cutting of an object in the flowpath and flow control of the flowpath.
A medical instrument end effector comprising: a first joint comprising a first member and a second member , the first member configured to be repositionable with respect to the second member in a first degree of freedom; a second joint operatively coupled to the first joint, the second joint comprising a third member and a fourth member , the third member configured to be repositionable with respect to the fourth member in a second degree of freedom; and, a pair of repositionable jaws operatively coupled to the first joint and the second joint by a folding support, characterised in that the folding support includes a first pair of links mounted at terminal ends to a stationary first pivot of the second joint and respective stationary pivots of the pair of repositionable jaws , and a second pair of links mounted at terminal ends to a stationary second pivot of the second joint and respective stationary pivots of the pair of repositionable jaws: wherein the jaws are maintained in a parallel relationship in the open and closed positions. a first joint comprising a first member and a second member , the first member configured to be repositionable with respect to the second member in a first degree of freedom; a second joint operatively coupled to the first joint, the second joint comprising a third member and a fourth member , the third member configured to be repositionable with respect to the fourth member in a second degree of freedom; and, a pair of repositionable jaws operatively coupled to the first joint and the second joint by a folding support,
Capacitor , particularly intermediate circuit capacitor for a polyphase system, comprising a first voltage layer and a second voltage layer , wherein the first voltage layer and the second voltage layer form a region of overlap , in which the first voltage layer and the second voltage layer are arranged parallel to one another and directly one above the other, spaced apart from one another by a gap , on a base side of the capacitor , comprising at least one capacitor structure , which has at least one dielectric and is arranged on an upper side of the first voltage layer , said upper side being remote from the second voltage layer , wherein the first voltage layer is in electrically conductive contact with a first terminal of the capacitor structure , and the second voltage layer is in electrically conductive contact with a second terminal of the capacitor structure by means of a contact-making element , wherein the first voltage layer has at least one cutout , through which the contact-making element has been passed, wherein, apart from the at least one capacitor structure , at least one further capacitor structure having a further first terminal and a further second terminal is provided, which at least one further capacitor structure is arranged on the upper side of the first voltage layer , wherein the further first terminal of the further capacitor structure is in electrically conductive contact with the first voltage layer , and the further second terminal of the further capacitor structure is in electrically conductive contact with the second voltage layer by means of the contact-making element , wherein a side region of the contact-making element is arranged at least partially between the capacitor structure and the further capacitor structure , wherein at least one connecting element is formed on the side region , said connecting element protruding through the cutout , wherein the connecting element has a smaller width (B35) of the connecting element than a width (B31) of the side region , characterized in that a flat top region is formed on the contact-making element , wherein the capacitor structure is arranged between the flat top region and the first voltage layer , wherein the contact-making element is formed integrally and comprises a top region , the side region and the connecting element .
A communication method performed by a User Equipment, UE , configured with a Discontinuous Reception, DRX, operation, the communication method comprising: initiating a Random Access, RA, procedure for Beam Failure Recovery, BFR, on a Special Cell, SpCell, after detecting a beam failure event on the SpCell; transmitting a BFR Medium Access Control, MAC, Control Element, CE, on the SpCell, the BFR MAC CE indicating the beam failure event for the SpCell; and determining a period of time as a DRX Active Time for the UE , a beginning of the period of time determined by a first time at which the UE transmits the BFR MAC CE on the SpCell, an end of the period of time determined by a second time at which the UE receives a BFR Response, BFRR, from the SpCell, the BFRR received on a Physical Downlink Control Channel, PDCCH, that is addressed to a Cell Radio Network Temporary Identifier, C-RNTI. initiating a Random Access, RA, procedure for Beam Failure Recovery, BFR, on a Special Cell, SpCell, after detecting a beam failure event on the SpCell; transmitting a BFR Medium Access Control, MAC, Control Element, CE, on the SpCell, the BFR MAC CE indicating the beam failure event for the SpCell; and determining a period of time as a DRX Active Time for the UE , a beginning of the period of time determined by a first time at which the UE transmits the BFR MAC CE on the SpCell, an end of the period of time determined by a second time at which the UE receives a BFR Response, BFRR, from the SpCell, the BFRR received on a Physical Downlink Control Channel, PDCCH, that is addressed to a Cell Radio Network Temporary Identifier, C-RNTI.
A marked article of manufacture created by means of additive manufacturing using one or more taggants deposited in layers, the article of manufacture being printed using a 3D printer and adapted to spectroscopically determine article authenticity, the article of manufacture comprising: a body of first material amassed by means of additive manufacturing, said body of first material providing a shaped structure upon which layers may be put into place; a patch of second material put into place by means of additive manufacturing at a respective predetermined location on the body of first material , said patch of second material having a thickness and an area, the first material and the second material each having a spectral pattern employing a different chemical or combination of chemicals to alter the formulation of all or some portion of the article, said first material and said patch of second material being spectroscopically active when stimulated by a respective electromagnetic stimulation; a patch of third material put into place by means of additive manufacturing, the patch of third material covering the patch of second material , said patch of third material having a thickness, said patch of third material at least somewhat transparent to the spectroscopic activity of the patch of second material , wherein the article comprises at least two materials that look, to the human's eye, to be the same color, and which can be analyzed in the field with a chemical analysis device to ascertain whether a spectral pattern of the first material differs from a spectral pattern of the second material , a difference in spectral patterns being an indicator with respect to counterfeiting a body of first material amassed by means of additive manufacturing, said body of first material providing a shaped structure upon which layers may be put into place; a patch of second material put into place by means of additive manufacturing at a respective predetermined location on the body of first material , said patch of second material having a thickness and an area, the first material and the second material each having a spectral pattern employing a different chemical or combination of chemicals to alter the formulation of all or some portion of the article, said first material and said patch of second material being spectroscopically active when stimulated by a respective electromagnetic stimulation; a patch of third material put into place by means of additive manufacturing, the patch of third material covering the patch of second material , said patch of third material having a thickness, said patch of third material at least somewhat transparent to the spectroscopic activity of the patch of second material , wherein the article comprises at least two materials that look, to the human's eye, to be the same color, and which can be analyzed in the field with a chemical analysis device to ascertain whether a spectral pattern of the first material differs from a spectral pattern of the second material , a difference in spectral patterns being an indicator with respect to counterfeiting
A first aid kit for the inside of bicycle handlebars, characterised in that it comprises a compression storage portion , wherein the compression storage portion defines a space adapted for storing objects and, furthermore, the first aid kit comprises an elongated retraction element attached to one end of the compression storage portion , wherein the other end of the compression storage portion is provided with a plug and wherein the retraction element is configured for pulling the compression storage portion into the handlebars.
A process for electroless plating a metal on a non-conductive surface comprising; a) preparing a colloidal catalyst solution comprising silver ions and a polymer polymerized from monomers comprising at least a monomer having two or more carboxyl groups or carboxylic acid salt groups and an oxygen atom as an ether bond in a principal chain, wherein said polymer is chosen from polyepoxysuccinic acid, poly[oxy[1-carboxy-1-(carboxymethyl)-1,2-ethanediyl]] and a copolymer of phosphonic acid and epoxysuccinic acid; then b) adding a reducing agent in said solution with stirring to form a colloidal catalyst of silver nanoparticles stabilized by the polymer; c) dipping a substrate to be plated into a solution of the colloidal catalyst; and d) conducting electroless plating of the substrate without an accelerating step. a) preparing a colloidal catalyst solution comprising silver ions and a polymer polymerized from monomers comprising at least a monomer having two or more carboxyl groups or carboxylic acid salt groups and an oxygen atom as an ether bond in a principal chain, wherein said polymer is chosen from polyepoxysuccinic acid, poly[oxy[1-carboxy-1-(carboxymethyl)-1,2-ethanediyl]] and a copolymer of phosphonic acid and epoxysuccinic acid; then b) adding a reducing agent in said solution with stirring to form a colloidal catalyst of silver nanoparticles stabilized by the polymer; c) dipping a substrate to be plated into a solution of the colloidal catalyst; and d) conducting electroless plating of the substrate without an accelerating step.