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A first conduit connector for a gas delivery conduit for providing gases to a patient, the first conduit connector comprising: a first conduit connector body; one or more locking tabs configured to releasably attach with one or more locking recesses formed on respective locking fingers of a second conduit connector , the one or more locking tabs formed on an interior surface of the first conduit connector body; and one or more alignment tabs configured to align the one or more locking recesses of the second conduit connector with the one or more locking tabs when the second conduit connector is attached to the first conduit connector, the one or more alignment tabs formed on the interior surface of the first conduit connector body, wherein the one or more alignment tabs are configured to interact with the one or more locking fingers to align the one or more locking recesses of the second conduit connector with the one or more locking tabs by causing the second conduit connector to rotate relative to the first conduit connector upon insertion of the second conduit connector within the first conduit connector . a first conduit connector body; one or more locking tabs configured to releasably attach with one or more locking recesses formed on respective locking fingers of a second conduit connector , the one or more locking tabs formed on an interior surface of the first conduit connector body; and one or more alignment tabs configured to align the one or more locking recesses of the second conduit connector with the one or more locking tabs when the second conduit connector is attached to the first conduit connector, the one or more alignment tabs formed on the interior surface of the first conduit connector body, wherein the one or more alignment tabs are configured to interact with the one or more locking fingers to align the one or more locking recesses of the second conduit connector with the one or more locking tabs by causing the second conduit connector to rotate relative to the first conduit connector upon insertion of the second conduit connector within the first conduit connector .
A surgical access attachment for use with a surgical access device , the surgical access attachment comprising: a ring having a proximal wall , a distal wall and an intermediate wall interconnecting the proximal wall and the distal wall, the ring being configured to engage a proximal portion of a surgical access device; an access portion assembly including a rim and at least one flexible tab having an engagement structure , the engagement structure being configured to selectively engage the ring, the access portion assembly configured to retain a seal ; wherein the flexible tab extends radially outward from the rim ; characterized in that the at least one flexible tab further includes a proximal portion , a leg , an engagement portion and a living hinge , wherein the engagement structure is disposed on a distal end of the leg, wherein the living hinge interconnects the proximal portion and the leg and enables the leg to flex with respect to the proximal portion, the engagement structure being configured to mechanically engage a distal surface of the proximal wall of the ring , whereby a predetermined amount of upwardly directed force exerted on the at least one flexible tab flexes the leg of the tab with respect to the proximal portion to move the engagement structure radially outward and out of engagement with the distal surface of the proximal wall of the ring , thereby enabling disengagement of the access portion assembly from the ring in a single-handed manner. an access portion assembly including a rim and at least one flexible tab having an engagement structure , the engagement structure being configured to selectively engage the ring, the access portion assembly configured to retain a seal ; wherein the flexible tab extends radially outward from the rim ; characterized in that the at least one flexible tab further includes a proximal portion
A combustor with a centerline, comprising: a support structure ; and a heat shield extending circumferentially about and axially along the centerline , the heat shield mounted to the support structure by an interlocking joint connection ; the interlocking joint connection comprising a projection and a groove , the projection configured with the support structure and including a plurality of fingers arranged along and projecting into the groove , and the groove formed in the heat shield , wherein the groove is formed within the heat shield radially between a groove first side surface and a groove second side surface ; the plurality of fingers include a first finger configured with a first portion and a second portion ; the first portion radially engages the groove first side surface and is spaced from the groove second side surface ; and the second portion radially engages the groove second side surface and is spaced from the groove first side surface , characterized in that : the heat shield comprises ceramic material, the first portion is biased radially against the groove first side surface ; and the second portion is biased radially against groove second side surface . a support structure ; and a heat shield extending circumferentially about and axially along the centerline , the heat shield mounted to the support structure by an interlocking joint connection ; the interlocking joint connection comprising a projection and a groove , the projection configured with the support structure and including a plurality of fingers arranged along and projecting into the groove , and the groove formed in the heat shield , wherein the groove is formed within the heat shield radially between a groove first side surface and a groove second side surface ; the plurality of fingers include a first finger configured with a first portion and a second portion ; the first portion radially engages the groove first side surface and is spaced from the groove second side surface ; and the second portion radially engages the groove second side surface and is spaced from the groove first side surface , characterized in that : the heat shield comprises ceramic material, the first portion is biased radially against the groove first side surface ; and the second portion is biased radially against groove second side surface .
A method for manufacturing molten iron, the method comprising: providing an iron-containing by-product that includes sludge (S10); charging a lumped carbonaceous material and a reduced iron into a melting gasification furnace (S20); crushing the iron-containing by-product together with a fine carbonaceous material to provide a mixture to be blown through a tuyere (S30); blowing, through the tuyere into the melting gasification furnace , oxygen and the mixture to be blown through the tuyere (S40); and manufacturing molten iron in the melting gasification furnace (S50) wherein in the providing of the mixture to be blown through the tuyere , an average particle size of the iron-containing by-product is greater than 0 μm and less than or equal to 50 μm, wherein, in the providing of the mixture to be blown through the tuyere , a mixture having a particle size of 10 μm or less to be blown through the tuyere in the mixture to be blown through the tuyere is less than or equal to 40 wt %, wherein, in the providing of the mixture to be blown through the tuyere , a moisture content of the mixture to be blown through the tuyere is greater than 0 wt % and less than or equal to 2 wt %. providing an iron-containing by-product that includes sludge (S10); charging a lumped carbonaceous material and a reduced iron into a melting gasification furnace (S20); crushing the iron-containing by-product together with a fine carbonaceous material to provide a mixture to be blown through a tuyere (S30); blowing, through the tuyere into the melting gasification furnace , oxygen and the mixture to be blown through the tuyere (S40); and manufacturing molten iron in the melting gasification furnace (S50) wherein in the providing of the mixture to be blown through the tuyere , an average particle size of the iron-containing by-product is greater than 0 μm and less than or equal to 50 μm, wherein, in the providing of the mixture to be blown through the tuyere , a mixture having a particle size of 10 μm or less to be blown through the tuyere in the mixture to be blown through the tuyere is less than or equal to 40 wt %, wherein, in the providing of the mixture to be blown through the tuyere , a moisture content of the mixture to be blown through the tuyere is greater than 0 wt % and less than or equal to 2 wt %.
A lighting device comprising: a base , at least one light source having an optical axis and being arranged at the base, at least one light transmissive optical element , and a light transmissive envelope arranged to cover the at least one light source and the at least one optical element, wherein at least a portion of the at least one optical element has a thickness (D) increasing in direction towards the base, therewith the optical element provides a negative lens action and refracts light emitted by the at least one light source away from the optical axis, said portion being arranged laterally beside the optical axis of the at least one light source so as to refract light emitted by the at least one light source for creating at least one virtual light source spaced from the base. a base , at least one light source having an optical axis and being arranged at the base, at least one light transmissive optical element , and a light transmissive envelope arranged to cover the at least one light source and the at least one optical element, wherein at least a portion of the at least one optical element has a thickness (D) increasing in direction towards the base, therewith the optical element provides a negative lens action and refracts light emitted by the at least one light source away from the optical axis, said portion being arranged laterally beside the optical axis of the at least one light source so as to refract light emitted by the at least one light source for creating at least one virtual light source spaced from the base.
A damper assembly comprising a piston and cylinder type damper with a piston mounted for reciprocal axial movement in a cylinder containing damping fluid, with the piston being acted upon by a piston rod , wherein the piston rod comprises, as a reaction surface , a collar attached to or formed on the piston rod , for engaging the piston to spread the load exerted on the piston, wherein the piston engages the piston rod at an inner end thereof in a manner to provide lateral guidance for the inner end of the piston rod in its movement in the cylinder, wherein the piston has a hole therethrough for passage of damping fluid, wherein the hole includes a counterbore , and wherein said counterbore receives the inner end of the piston rod or a part connected thereto with a gap therebetween, with said gap defining a pathway for said passage of damping fluid, wherein the collar is spaced apart axially from the inner end of the piston rod , characterised in that the cross sectional area of the reaction surface is at least twice as great as the cross-sectional area of the piston rod , and in that the piston is made of plastics material and the collar is made of metal.
A method for producing liquid carbon dioxide comprising: receiving a carbon dioxide gas stream at a first end of a flow path defined by one or more conduits ; condensing the carbon dioxide gas stream into liquid carbon dioxide via a refrigeration unit in heating contact with the flow path downstream of the first end ; depressurizing the liquid carbon dioxide via a pressure regulator disposed in the flow path downstream of the refrigeration unit so as to cool the liquid carbon dioxide to a storage temperature that is below an ambient temperature of a product stage fluidly connected to a second end of the conduit ; and storing the liquid carbon dioxide at the storage temperature in the product stage , characterized in that condensing the carbon dioxide gas stream into liquid carbon dioxide via a refrigeration unit comprises: cooling the carbon dioxide gas stream via a first heat exchanger of the refrigeration unit to a condensation temperature; pressurizing the liquid CO 2 by means of a pump and: subsequently cooling the liquid carbon dioxide via a second heat exchanger of the refrigeration unit . receiving a carbon dioxide gas stream at a first end of a flow path defined by one or more conduits ; condensing the carbon dioxide gas stream into liquid carbon dioxide via a refrigeration unit in heating contact with the flow path downstream of the first end ; depressurizing the liquid carbon dioxide via a pressure regulator disposed in the flow path downstream of the refrigeration unit so as to cool the liquid carbon dioxide to a storage temperature that is below an ambient temperature of a product stage fluidly connected to a second end of the conduit ; and storing the liquid carbon dioxide at the storage temperature in the product stage , characterized in that condensing the carbon dioxide gas stream into liquid carbon dioxide via a refrigeration unit comprises: cooling the carbon dioxide gas stream via a first heat exchanger of the refrigeration unit to a condensation temperature; pressurizing the liquid CO 2 by means of a pump and: subsequently cooling the liquid carbon dioxide via a second heat exchanger of the refrigeration unit . cooling the carbon dioxide gas stream via a first heat exchanger of the refrigeration unit to a condensation temperature; pressurizing the liquid CO 2 by means of a pump and: subsequently cooling the liquid carbon dioxide via a second heat exchanger of the refrigeration unit .
A system for managing network communications, the system comprising: a network comprising a plurality of nodes (102A-N), wherein each of the nodes comprises at least one processor and a transceiver communicatively coupled to the at least one processor, wherein the network is configured as a modified time division multiple access (TDMA) network, wherein one node of the network at a time for a given frequency transmits to other nodes of the network as allowed by the modified TDMA network, wherein the modified TDMA network lacks predefined synchronized slot boundaries that would otherwise define transmit allocation intervals, wherein the modified TDMA network lacks a predefined allocation of a number of slots for each node per cycle, wherein the modified TDMA network utilizes a transmission sequence indicating an order in which each node of the network is to transmit, wherein any node of the plurality of nodes is configured to generate and transmit the transmission sequence, wherein the nodes of the modified TDMA network are configured to transmit packets each transmitted with a counter indicating a number of remaining packets from a particular node, wherein when the counter reaches a terminal value a subsequent node in the transmission sequence is allowed to transmit, wherein the at least one processor is configured to: collect data received from each other node of the network during a data collection phase of a given modified TDMA cycle, the collected data including information of connectivity between pairs of nodes of the network; and output the collected data for transmission to each other node of the network during a data distribution phase of the given modified TDMA cycle. collect data received from each other node of the network during a data collection phase of a given modified TDMA cycle, the collected data including information of connectivity between pairs of nodes of the network; and output the collected data for transmission to each other node of the network during a data distribution phase of the given modified TDMA cycle.
A laser scanner system comprising: a laser scanner which includes a distance measuring unit for emitting a distance measuring light , receiving a reflected light from an object to be measured, and performing a distance measurement, a scanning unit for rotatably irradiating said distance measuring light, a directional angle detecting unit for detecting an irradiating direction of said distance measuring light, a GNSS device and a control arithmetic unit , and a target which sets a back sight point, wherein said control arithmetic unit has a target scanning mode in which a target scanning is performed over a range including said target, and a point cloud data measurement mode in which said distance measuring light is scanned to a measurement range and point cloud data is acquired, and characterised in that said control arithmetic unit is configured to obtain global coordinate values of an installation position of said laser scanner from said GNSS device at a plurality of installation points of said laser scanner respectively, to acquire point cloud data by executing said point cloud data measurement mode at said plurality of installation points respectively, to determine a target central position by executing said target scanning mode at said plurality of installation points respectively, to obtain a global coordinate value of center of said target based on a measurement result obtained by said target scanning mode and said global coordinate values of said plurality of installation points, and to combine said plurality of point cloud data with each other by a shape matching based on said global coordinate value of said center of said target as an initial value.
A method of reducing interference from heterophile antibodies in an analyte immunoassay comprising: (a) amending a biological sample by dissolving into said sample a dry reagent comprising murine and optionally caprine IgM, to yield a non-human IgM concentration of at least about 20 μg/mL; (b) amending the biological sample with non-human IgG comprising murine and optionally caprine IgG; (c) performing an immunoassay on the amended sample to determine the concentration of said analyte in said sample, wherein the immunoassay method is selected from the group consisting of electrochemical, amperometric, potentiometric, absorbance, fluorescence and luminescence; and wherein the IgM and the IgG are added at a weight ratio comprised between 0.004 and 0.15, preferably between 0.02 and 0.15, more preferably between 0.05 and 0.15. (a) amending a biological sample by dissolving into said sample a dry reagent comprising murine and optionally caprine IgM, to yield a non-human IgM concentration of at least about 20 μg/mL; (b) amending the biological sample with non-human IgG comprising murine and optionally caprine IgG; (c) performing an immunoassay on the amended sample to determine the concentration of said analyte in said sample, wherein the immunoassay method is selected from the group consisting of electrochemical, amperometric, potentiometric, absorbance, fluorescence and luminescence; and wherein the IgM and the IgG are added at a weight ratio comprised between 0.004 and 0.15, preferably between 0.02 and 0.15, more preferably between 0.05 and 0.15.
A device comprising: a first structure of concentric waveguides, wherein waveguides from the first structure of concentric waveguides are split into sectors, each sector comprising a wireless communication unit; alignment members to align the device to another device comprising a second structure of concentric waveguides, wherein the sectors of the waveguides from the first structure of concentric waveguides are to align with sectors of waveguides from the second structure of concentric waveguides; and based on an orientation of the device with respect to the other device, a routing unit to route signals so that the wireless communication units from the sectors of the waveguides from the first structure of concentric waveguides to make contact with the sectors of the waveguides from the second structure of concentric waveguides are properly mapped to input/output ports on the other device, wherein the input/output ports correspond to wireless communication units from the sectors of the waveguides from the second structure of concentric waveguides of the other device. a first structure of concentric waveguides, wherein waveguides from the first structure of concentric waveguides are split into sectors, each sector comprising a wireless communication unit; alignment members to align the device to another device comprising a second structure of concentric waveguides, wherein the sectors of the waveguides from the first structure of concentric waveguides are to align with sectors of waveguides from the second structure of concentric waveguides; and based on an orientation of the device with respect to the other device, a routing unit to route signals so that the wireless communication units from the sectors of the waveguides from the first structure of concentric waveguides to make contact with the sectors of the waveguides from the second structure of concentric waveguides are properly mapped to input/output ports on the other device, wherein the input/output ports correspond to wireless communication units from the sectors of the waveguides from the second structure of concentric waveguides of the other device.
An article of hosiery comprising a plurality of channels alternated with ridges , said channels having, at least in part, differentiated width, said article comprising one or more portions (L, T) with high fabric density and one or more portions (M, E, E', F, F', I, I') and/or a part with low fabric density characterized in that in at least one of said portions (E, E', F, F') with low fabric density, said channels and said ridges have an extension upward, in the conditions of use of said article , according to an inclination (θ) comprised between 50° and 80°, preferably between 60° and 70°, measured with respect to the foot resting plane (K) wherein in said one or more portions (L, T) with high fabric density: said channels have a breadth comprised between 1 mm and 3 mm, - said ridges have a width comprised between 1 mm and 7 mm and in said one or more portions (M, E, E', F, F', I, I') and/or part with low fabric density: - said channels have a breadth comprised between 3 mm and 6 mm, - said ridges have a width comprised between 2 mm and 5 mm. said channels have a breadth comprised between 1 mm and 3 mm, - said ridges have a width comprised between 1 mm and 7 mm and in said one or more portions (M, E, E', F, F', I, I') and/or part with low fabric density: - said channels have a breadth comprised between 3 mm and 6 mm, - said ridges have a width comprised between 2 mm and 5 mm.
A machine-readable medium that stores an integrated corneal ablation plan, in which the machine-readable medium stores a program which is used to create a plan for cutting a cornea and executed by at least one operation device or operation unit, wherein the program creates a defective shape correction plan which has no fluctuation in average corneal curvature, by creating a partial corneal ablation plan for reducing thickness deviation in view of point symmetry with respect to the cornea except for a region where an eccentric posterior corneal cone is present, by using corneal status information including a curvature error (low-order aberration) of the cornea, a corneal thickness distribution map, and a posterior corneal shape map, and creating a myopic correction corneal ablation plan for offsetting generated curvature fluctuation while concentrating intraocular pressure at a central portion of the cornea to promote generation of a posterior corneal cone at the central portion of the cornea, characterised in that the program creates the integrated corneal ablation plan by summing up a corneal ablation shape and a corneal ablation amount obtained by the partial corneal ablation plan and the myopic correction corneal ablation plan with a corneal ablation shape and a corneal ablation amount for correcting a low-order aberration that is inherently present in the cornea.