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A microtome apparatus comprising - a microtome blade configured to oscillate in a direction transverse to a direction of advancing a cut; a rotating actuator ; - an eccentric driven by the actuator ; - a first flexure (F1, F1') connecting a blade holder assembly to a mounting platform , the first flexure (F1,F1') configured to support and guide the blade and to be compliant in the transverse direction while being stiff in the cut direction; - a second flexure (F2, F2') operatively engaged at one end portion thereof with the first flexure (F1, F1') and configured for being stiff in the transverse direction while being compliant in the cut direction; the second flexure (F2, F2') being rotatably engaged at another end portion thereof with the eccentric , wherein operation of the actuator serves to oscillate the blade in the transverse direction while effectively isolating non-transverse motion from the blade ; and the second flexure (F2, F2') being configured to move independently of any stationary objects during said oscillation and in a substantially frictionless manner during said oscillation, and wherein the second flexure (F2, F2') is monolithic and comprises a plurality of flexible beams spaced from one another in the cut direction. - a microtome blade configured to oscillate in a direction transverse to a direction of advancing a cut; a rotating actuator ; - an eccentric driven by the actuator ; - a first flexure (F1, F1') connecting a blade holder assembly to a mounting platform , the first flexure (F1,F1') configured to support and guide the blade and to be compliant in the transverse direction while being stiff in the cut direction; - a second flexure (F2, F2') operatively engaged at one end portion thereof with the first flexure (F1, F1') and configured for being stiff in the transverse direction while being compliant in the cut direction; the second flexure (F2, F2') being rotatably engaged at another end portion thereof with the eccentric , wherein operation of the actuator serves to oscillate the blade in the transverse direction while effectively isolating non-transverse motion from the blade ; and the second flexure (F2, F2') being configured to move independently of any stationary objects during said oscillation and in a substantially frictionless manner during said oscillation, and wherein the second flexure (F2, F2') is monolithic and comprises a plurality of flexible beams spaced from one another in the cut direction.
A brake system for a trailer vehicle having a plurality of axles, each of which axles has a wheel end on a respective side of the vehicle, the brake system comprising first and second pneumatic circuits for supplying air pressure to brake devices (33-37) at the wheel ends, the air pressure to the wheel ends being controllable by means of a trailer brake module having a first brake ECU being part of a trailer brake module, characterised in that the system further comprises a spring brake modulator valve arrangement adapted to control pressure to spring brakes on the vehicle, which modulator valve arrangement receives a control pressure from the trailer brake module and an input from at least one of said pneumatic circuits, wherein flow of air to the brakes is can be controlled by the trailer brake module or by the spring brake modulator valve arrangement , which spring brake modulator valve arrangement is configured to receive electrical signals from a second ECU independently operable from the first brake ECU , the spring brake modulator valve arrangement being thereby controllable to provide brake and stability management using the spring brake modulator valve arrangement
A system for extracorporeal blood circulation, comprising: an oxygenator which includes a heat exchanger configured for warming or cooling blood in the extracorporeal blood circulation of a patient, and a heater/cooler configured for exchanging a heat quantity with the heat exchanger , wherein the heater/cooler comprises a cooling module including a plurality of Peltier elements and wherein the heater/cooler is connected to the heat exchanger by a thermal connecting element and characterized in that the heater/cooler comprises a heating module without any Peltier elements and at least one heating coil , wherein all of the Peltier elements are used exclusively for a cooling function. an oxygenator which includes a heat exchanger configured for warming or cooling blood in the extracorporeal blood circulation of a patient, and a heater/cooler configured for exchanging a heat quantity with the heat exchanger , wherein the heater/cooler comprises a cooling module including a plurality of Peltier elements and wherein the heater/cooler is connected to the heat exchanger by a thermal connecting element and characterized in that the heater/cooler comprises a heating module without any Peltier elements and at least one heating coil , wherein all of the Peltier elements are used exclusively for a cooling function.
A method of ophthalmic imaging of a portion to be imaged of an eye by means of an ophthalmic imaging system, said ophthalmic imaging system comprising : - a light source adapted to emit an illuminating light beam, - an imager adapted to acquire an image of a returned light beam, - an optical system adapted for light beam propagation, the optical system comprising a common portion extending to an interface facing the eye , a first branch connecting the light source to the common portion , and a second branch connecting the imager to the common portion , characterized in that the method comprises the following steps: a) illumination of the part of the eye to be imaged by an illuminating light beam emitted by the light source , and acquisition by the imager of a series of images of the area to be imaged corresponding to a plurality of different object focal planes distributed along an object axis (Z), the acquisition comprising a modification of a variation parameter of the second branch of the optical system between each image acquired, b) applying high-pass spatial frequency filtering to each of the images in the image series to obtain a series of filtered images, c) for each filtered image, determining at least one metric value representative of the energy of an area of interest in each filtered image, and d) combining values of a metric representative of the energy of different filtered images, each associated with axial coordinates representative of the distribution of object focal planes along the object axis (Z), to obtain a tomographic representation. - a light source adapted to emit an illuminating light beam, - an imager adapted to acquire an image of a returned light beam, - an optical system adapted for light beam propagation, the optical system comprising a common portion extending to an interface facing the eye , a first branch connecting the light source to the common portion , and a second branch connecting the imager to the common portion , a) illumination of the part of the eye to be imaged by an illuminating light beam emitted by the light source , and acquisition by the imager of a series of images of the area to be imaged corresponding to a plurality of different object focal planes distributed along an object axis (Z), the acquisition comprising a modification of a variation parameter of the second branch of the optical system between each image acquired, b) applying high-pass spatial frequency filtering to each of the images in the image series to obtain a series of filtered images, c) for each filtered image, determining at least one metric value representative of the energy of an area of interest in each filtered image, and d) combining values of a metric representative of the energy of different filtered images, each associated with axial coordinates representative of the distribution of object focal planes along the object axis (Z), to obtain a tomographic representation.
A cutting header including a frame on which is arranged a horizontally extending mowing device which extends substantially over the width of the cutting header and which has mowing blades arranged on at least one blade bar , wherein for driving the mowing device at least one transmission gear is arranged at the end on the frame , that converts a rotary movement of a drive shaft arranged on the cutting header into an oscillatingly translatory movement of the mowing blades , and separating blades which are respectively releasably fixed at the end to the frame and which extend substantially vertically relative to the mowing device , of which at least one is driven by a separable mechanical drive train , characterised in that disposed in at least one drive train is a clutch which in ongoing operation of the cutting header is actuated by at least one actuator to switch the at least one separating blade on or off.
A superconducting tape comprising: a substrate; an overlying buffer; and a superconductor, wherein the superconductor has a critical current retention factor greater than about 90% when a magnetic field of about 0.1 T at 77K is applied parallel to the tape. a substrate; an overlying buffer; and a superconductor, wherein the superconductor has a critical current retention factor greater than about 90% when a magnetic field of about 0.1 T at 77K is applied parallel to the tape.
Use of a catalyst in a method of reducing a substrate, the method comprising contacting a substrate with a catalyst, optionally in the presence of a co-substrate, thereby to generate a reduced substrate, wherein the catalyst is a polypeptide comprising an amino acid sequence having at least 70% identity to SEQ ID NO: 1, and wherein in the method the substrate concentration is at least 50 mM.
A surgical instrument comprising: (a) a body comprising a power source ; (b) a shaft assembly extending distally from the body; (c) an end effector at a distal end of the shaft assembly, wherein the end effector comprises: (i) a channel assembly , and (ii) a cartridge assembly configured to selectively couple with the channel assembly, wherein the cartridge assembly comprises an electrically activated component; and (d) an electrical contact assembly configured to electrically couple the power source with the electrically activated component of the cartridge assembly, wherein the electrical contact assembly comprises: (i) a first electrical contact assembly , wherein the first electrical contact assembly comprises a first plurality of electrical contacts and a wiper , and (ii) a second electrical contact assembly , wherein the second electrical contact assembly comprises a second plurality of electrical contacts , wherein the wiper is configured to clean fluid from the second plurality of electrical contacts as the cartridge assembly couples with the channel assembly. (a) a body comprising a power source ; (b) a shaft assembly extending distally from the body; (c) an end effector at a distal end of the shaft assembly, wherein the end effector comprises: (i) a channel assembly , and (ii) a cartridge assembly configured to selectively couple with the channel assembly, wherein the cartridge assembly comprises an electrically activated component; and (i) a channel assembly , and (ii) a cartridge assembly configured to selectively couple with the channel assembly, wherein the cartridge assembly comprises an electrically activated component; and (d) an electrical contact assembly configured to electrically couple the power source with the electrically activated component of the cartridge assembly, wherein the electrical contact assembly comprises: (i) a first electrical contact assembly , wherein the first electrical contact assembly comprises a first plurality of electrical contacts and a wiper , and (ii) a second electrical contact assembly , wherein the second electrical contact assembly comprises a second plurality of electrical contacts , wherein the wiper is configured to clean fluid from the second plurality of electrical contacts as the cartridge assembly couples with the channel assembly. (i) a first electrical contact assembly , wherein the first electrical contact assembly comprises a first plurality of electrical contacts and a wiper , and (ii) a second electrical contact assembly , wherein the second electrical contact assembly comprises a second plurality of electrical contacts , wherein the wiper is configured to clean fluid from the second plurality of electrical contacts as the cartridge assembly couples with the channel assembly.
Mobile working machine , in particular wheel loader , telescopic loader, digger, tractor or the like, having a vehicle chassis, having a releasably connectable working tool , and having a drive unit for driving at least one drive element, e.g. a driven wheel and/or a tracked vehicle driving gear, wherein provided is at least one tool holding device for holding the releasably connectable working tool ; wherein the tool holding device comprises at least one locking unit for releasably locking the working tool , and at least one power transmission unit for transmitting power for the working tool ; wherein the locking unit has at least a first locking bar element which is adjustable along a first adjustment path, between an unlocking position and a locking position; wherein the first locking bar element in the locking position is at least partially disposed in at least a first receptacle device of the working tool ; wherein the power transmission unit has at least a first transmission element which is adjustable along a second adjustment path, between a releasing position and a transmitting position; wherein the first transmission element in the transmitting position is at least partially connected to a first transmission device of the working tool ; wherein the first receptacle device of the working tool and/or the first transmission device of the working tool have/has at least a first dirt opening and/or a first dirt duct for discharging and/or passing through dirt ; wherein provided is at least one hydraulic unit which comprises at least one hydraulic liquid and/or one hydraulic oil; wherein in particular the hydraulic unit comprises at least a first piston , which is adjustable in a hydraulic cylinder , and/or the power transmission unit , characterized in that the first locking bar element of the locking unit and/or the first piston of the hydraulic cylinder are/is configured as a dirt clearing element for at least partially clearing dirt from the first receptacle device of the working tool and/or the first transmission device of the working tool .
A non-therapeutic method for applying a light-switchable adhesive composition to the skin of a user and for removing the light-switchable adhesive composition from the skin surface, wherein the light-switchable adhesive composition comprises at least two different photoinitiators with different absorption spectra, the method comprising the steps of - providing an adhesive composition comprising a switchable adhesive, - applying the adhesive composition to the skin of the user, - exposing the switchable adhesive to a first switch activator, thereby switching the switchable adhesive from an application state to a wear state, - exposing the switchable adhesive to a second switch activator, thereby switching the switchable adhesive from the wear state to a removal state, - removing the adhesive composition from the skin of the user. - providing an adhesive composition comprising a switchable adhesive, - applying the adhesive composition to the skin of the user, - exposing the switchable adhesive to a first switch activator, thereby switching the switchable adhesive from an application state to a wear state, - exposing the switchable adhesive to a second switch activator, thereby switching the switchable adhesive from the wear state to a removal state, - removing the adhesive composition from the skin of the user.
A sofa bed sliding system for a sofa bed , said sliding system forming a connection between a moveable sofa bed part and an associated frame structure , wherein said sliding system comprises at least one sliding surface being coated with a lacquer comprising a resin, wherein said lacquer in turn is at least partly coated with a lipophilic composition coating to provide a slide layer with a lowered friction.
Cluster model, about which is intended to be formed a shell for the production, by lost wax casting, of a plurality of turbomachine elements, said model having a longitudinal axis (X) and comprising: - a replica of a casting cup suitable for the injection of molten metal into the shell , - a replica of a central sprue extending along the longitudinal axis (X), suitable for being fluidically connected to the casting cup for receiving the molten metal, - a plurality of replicas of shell elements each intended for obtaining one of the turbomachine elements, each shell element including a first bottom end portion and a second top end portion , characterised in that it further comprises: - a plurality of replicas of bottom feed conduits for the shell elements , suitable for being fluidically connected to the central sprue and the second bottom end portions of the shell elements so as to allow bottom-pour casting of the shell elements , - a replica of a handling accessory shell that is independent of the plurality of shell elements and of the metal supply circuit thereof, such that there is no direct fluidic connection to the shell elements , the handling accessory shell being suitable for being fluidically connected to the central sprue so as to allow top-pour casting of the handling accessory shell . - a replica of a casting cup suitable for the injection of molten metal into the shell , - a replica of a central sprue extending along the longitudinal axis (X), suitable for being fluidically connected to the casting cup for receiving the molten metal, - a plurality of replicas of shell elements each intended for obtaining one of the turbomachine elements, each shell element including a first bottom end portion and a second top end portion , - a plurality of replicas of bottom feed conduits for the shell elements , suitable for being fluidically connected to the central sprue and the second bottom end portions of the shell elements so as to allow bottom-pour casting of the shell elements , - a replica of a handling accessory shell that is independent of the plurality of shell elements and of the metal supply circuit thereof, such that there is no direct fluidic connection to the shell elements , the handling accessory shell being suitable for being fluidically connected to the central sprue so as to allow top-pour casting of the handling accessory shell .
An apparatus for treating a surface, comprising: a vehicle including an extensible boom ; and a hood attached to the boom , the hood including at least one nozzle for spraying a substance through an outlet of the hood onto the surface, the at least one nozzle adapted for reciprocating, non-rotational movement in a generally linear direction relative to the outlet in the hood , wherein the apparatus further including an actuator for actuating the at least one nozzle , characterized in that the at least one nozzle comprises a grit-blasting nozzle and the actuator comprises a linkage connected to a rotary motor included in the apparatus . a vehicle including an extensible boom ; and a hood attached to the boom , the hood including at least one nozzle for spraying a substance through an outlet of the hood onto the surface, the at least one nozzle adapted for reciprocating, non-rotational movement in a generally linear direction relative to the outlet in the hood , wherein the apparatus further including an actuator for actuating the at least one nozzle , characterized in that the at least one nozzle comprises a grit-blasting nozzle and the actuator comprises a linkage connected to a rotary motor included in the apparatus .
Device for machining panel-shaped workpieces , in particular those made of wood and/or of wood substitutes and/or of plastics and/or designed as honeycomb plates, having a controlled displaceably mounted machining tool , in particular a drilling or milling tool, wherein the device further comprises a suction device opposite the machining tool , wherein the suction device is displaceable in dependence on the movement of the machining tool , characterised in that the suction device is further designed so that it is entrained in the same direction (X, Y) with the movement of the machining tool .
Method for continuous production of a multi-layer strip-shaped composite material , comprising the steps of: (i) providing a carrier material , which is continuously moved in a transport direction (T) and which consists of a basic substance of steel and has in cross-section a central surface bounded at both sides by elevated side edges , and (ii) applying at least one liquid plating material (P-f), which consists of a plating substance, from above to the surface of the moved carrier material between the elevated side edges , wherein a closed composite forms by hardening of the liquid plating material on the carrier material , characterised in that the carrier material is produced in step (i) by a first casting machine as a continuous strip of molten steel, wherein a thin slab forms by hardening from the strip produced by the first casting machine , and in a step (iii) the closed composite formed from the carrier material and the plating material (P-e) hardened thereon is subjected to hot rolling so that a single strip-shaped composite material or hot strip consisting of the basic substance and the plating substance thereby continuously arises through roll-bonding. (i) providing a carrier material , which is continuously moved in a transport direction (T) and which consists of a basic substance of steel and has in cross-section a central surface bounded at both sides by elevated side edges , and (ii) applying at least one liquid plating material (P-f), which consists of a plating substance, from above to the surface of the moved carrier material between the elevated side edges , wherein a closed composite forms by hardening of the liquid plating material on the carrier material , the carrier material is produced in step (i) by a first casting machine as a continuous strip of molten steel, wherein a thin slab forms by hardening from the strip produced by the first casting machine , and in a step (iii) the closed composite formed from the carrier material and the plating material (P-e) hardened thereon is subjected to hot rolling so that a single strip-shaped composite material or hot strip consisting of the basic substance and the plating substance thereby continuously arises through roll-bonding.