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An apparatus comprising: an instrument manipulator assembly comprising a housing and a motor pack movably mounted in the housing , the motor pack comprising a plurality of drive units ; a preload track ; and a preload assembly configured to ride on the preload track and to couple to the instrument manipulator assembly , wherein if the preload assembly is positioned at a first location on the preload track , the preload assembly is configured to apply a force proportional to a first force to the instrument manipulator assembly ; and wherein if the preload assembly is positioned at a second location on the preload track , the preload assembly is configured to apply a force proportional to a second force to the instrument manipulator assembly , wherein the second force is larger than the first force. an instrument manipulator assembly comprising a housing and a motor pack movably mounted in the housing , the motor pack comprising a plurality of drive units ; a preload track ; and a preload assembly configured to ride on the preload track and to couple to the instrument manipulator assembly , wherein if the preload assembly is positioned at a first location on the preload track , the preload assembly is configured to apply a force proportional to a first force to the instrument manipulator assembly ; and wherein if the preload assembly is positioned at a second location on the preload track , the preload assembly is configured to apply a force proportional to a second force to the instrument manipulator assembly , wherein the second force is larger than the first force. wherein if the preload assembly is positioned at a first location on the preload track , the preload assembly is configured to apply a force proportional to a first force to the instrument manipulator assembly ; and wherein if the preload assembly is positioned at a second location on the preload track , the preload assembly is configured to apply a force proportional to a second force to the instrument manipulator assembly , wherein the second force is larger than the first force.
An absorbable polymer blend for the manufacture of a medical device, comprising: a first absorbable polymer comprising at least 50 weight percent of a lactide-rich polymer comprising 100 mole percent to 70 mole percent polymerized lactide and 0 mole percent to 30 mole percent polymerized glycolide; and, a second absorbable polymer comprising poly( p -dioxanone), wherein the maximum weight percent of poly( p -dioxanone) in the blend is 50 weight percent and the minimum weight percent of poly( p -dioxanone) in the blend is sufficient so that the polymer blend effectively provides dimensional stability to a manufactured article, and further wherein one or both of the first absorbable polymer and the second absorbable polymer are bimodal molecular weight distribution polymers each bimodal molecular weight distribution polymer comprising a blend of: (a) from 60 to 95 wt. % of a first component polymer having a first weight average molecular weight between 50,000 to 500,000 Daltons; and (b) from 5 to 40 wt. % of a second component polymer having a second weight average molecular weight between 10,000 to 50,000 Daltons, the weight average molecular weight ratio of said first molecular weight to said second molecular weight is at least two to one. a first absorbable polymer comprising at least 50 weight percent of a lactide-rich polymer comprising 100 mole percent to 70 mole percent polymerized lactide and 0 mole percent to 30 mole percent polymerized glycolide; and, a second absorbable polymer comprising poly( p -dioxanone), (a) from 60 to 95 wt. % of a first component polymer having a first weight average molecular weight between 50,000 to 500,000 Daltons; and (b) from 5 to 40 wt. % of a second component polymer having a second weight average molecular weight between 10,000 to 50,000 Daltons, the weight average molecular weight ratio of said first molecular weight to said second molecular weight is at least two to one.
Quantum dot comprising: • a core of a binary, ternary or quaternary III-V material consisting in: ∘ at least one element selected from the group consisting of In, Ga and Al, and ∘ at least one element selected from the group consisting of P and As; • a first layer of a binary or ternary II-VI material consisting in: ∘ Zn, and ∘ at least one element selected from the group consisting of S and Se; • an external shell of a ternary or quaternary II-VI material consisting in: ∘ Zn, ∘ Cd, and ∘ at least one element selected from the group consisting of S and Se; and • a ligand layer at least partially covering the external shell . • a core of a binary, ternary or quaternary III-V material consisting in: ∘ at least one element selected from the group consisting of In, Ga and Al, and ∘ at least one element selected from the group consisting of P and As; ∘ at least one element selected from the group consisting of In, Ga and Al, and ∘ at least one element selected from the group consisting of P and As; • a first layer of a binary or ternary II-VI material consisting in: ∘ Zn, and ∘ at least one element selected from the group consisting of S and Se; ∘ Zn, and ∘ at least one element selected from the group consisting of S and Se; • an external shell of a ternary or quaternary II-VI material consisting in: ∘ Zn, ∘ Cd, and ∘ at least one element selected from the group consisting of S and Se; and ∘ Zn, ∘ Cd, and ∘ at least one element selected from the group consisting of S and Se; and • a ligand layer at least partially covering the external shell .
A server rack stand portion comprising: - vertical support posts, having a post height and defining a central support void, said posts including a sealed interior cavity and a surface defining a first opening oriented towards said central support void and a second opening; - an airflow conduit in fluid communication with said second opening; and - at least one cartridge , said cartridge having height less than half of said post height and being adapted to sealingly affix to and between said posts and adapted to support lateral affixation of a computer thereto, defining said first opening and a peripheral boundary of said central support void, characterized in that said cartridge further comprises at least one selectively actuating impediment adapted to impede airflow from said central support void into said cartridge . - vertical support posts, having a post height and defining a central support void, said posts including a sealed interior cavity and a surface defining a first opening oriented towards said central support void and a second opening; - an airflow conduit in fluid communication with said second opening; and - at least one cartridge , said cartridge having height less than half of said post height and being adapted to sealingly affix to and between said posts and adapted to support lateral affixation of a computer thereto, defining said first opening and a peripheral boundary of said central support void,
A subtalar joint implant for replacing a natural subtalar joint existing between the talus and calcaneum bones of a patient, the implant comprising: a talar portion configured to be rigidly attached to the talus ; and a calcaneal portion configured to be rigidly attached to the calcaneum , wherein, where upper and lower directions are defined relative to the orientation of the implant when implanted in a weight bearing or standing patient: a first and a second region of a lower surface of the talar portion are configured to be in contact with respective first and second regions of an upper surface of the calcaneal portion during use; the first regions are shaped so as to allow sliding of the first region of the lower surface of the talar portion over the first region of the upper surface of the calcaneal portion ; characterized in that : the second regions are shaped so as to define a pivot point or line of pivot points and constrain said sliding of the first region of the lower surface of the talar portion over the first region of the upper surface of the calcaneal portion to trajectories that involve pivoting of the talar portion relative to the calcaneal portion about the pivot point or pivot points. a talar portion configured to be rigidly attached to the talus ; and a calcaneal portion configured to be rigidly attached to the calcaneum , wherein, where upper and lower directions are defined relative to the orientation of the implant when implanted in a weight bearing or standing patient: a first and a second region of a lower surface of the talar portion are configured to be in contact with respective first and second regions of an upper surface of the calcaneal portion during use; the first regions are shaped so as to allow sliding of the first region of the lower surface of the talar portion over the first region of the upper surface of the calcaneal portion ; a first and a second region of a lower surface of the talar portion are configured to be in contact with respective first and second regions of an upper surface of the calcaneal portion during use; the first regions are shaped so as to allow sliding of the first region of the lower surface of the talar portion over the first region of the upper surface of the calcaneal portion ; characterized in that : the second regions are shaped so as to define a pivot point or line of pivot points and constrain said sliding of the first region of the lower surface of the talar portion over the first region of the upper surface of the calcaneal portion to trajectories that involve pivoting of the talar portion relative to the calcaneal portion about the pivot point or pivot points.
A fish farming structure for use semi-submerged at the water surface in open sea and during severe weather conditions, the fish farming structure having a longitudinal direction and a transverse direction, the fish farming structure comprising: - at least a first support device and a second support device , - a net structure that extends between the first support device and the second support device and forms an enclosure between the first support device and the second support device , in which enclosure fish will be kept, wherein the first support device and the second support device are independently moored and wherein the net structure is flexible, and wherein the support devices are floating and submergible to a desired level and the lower part of the support devices is provided with at least one ballast tank each for adjustment of the draft of the support devices and for hydrostatic stability of the support devices . - at least a first support device and a second support device , - a net structure that extends between the first support device and the second support device and forms an enclosure between the first support device and the second support device , in which enclosure fish will be kept, wherein the first support device and the second support device are independently moored and wherein the net structure is flexible, and wherein the support devices are floating and submergible to a desired level and the lower part of the support devices is provided with at least one ballast tank each for adjustment of the draft of the support devices and for hydrostatic stability of the support devices .
A method, comprising: receiving one or more frames of encoded digital streaming data in a system having a processor module , a memory and a hardware decoder accelerator ; decoding the one or more frames of encoded digital streaming data using the hardware decoder accelerator; and using a software security layer to protect the system against exploitation of the hardware decoder accelerator by malicious data embedded in the one or more frames of encoded digital streaming data, wherein the software security layer performs a data value check on data within the one or more frames when the data is used by the hardware decoder accelerator, the method being characterised in that : the software security layer is implemented in firmware of the system, or in a kernel driver in system software of the system, or in a software layer above a kernel driver in system software of the system. receiving one or more frames of encoded digital streaming data in a system having a processor module , a memory and a hardware decoder accelerator ; decoding the one or more frames of encoded digital streaming data using the hardware decoder accelerator; and using a software security layer to protect the system against exploitation of the hardware decoder accelerator by malicious data embedded in the one or more frames of encoded digital streaming data, wherein the software security layer performs a data value check on data within the one or more frames when the data is used by the hardware decoder accelerator, the method being characterised in that : the software security layer is implemented in firmware of the system, or in a kernel driver in system software of the system, or in a software layer above a kernel driver in system software of the system.
A method for producing anhydrous dibasic calcium phosphate comprising the following steps: (a) a first step of preparing a calcium hydroxide-containing solution, wherein the calcium hydroxide-containing solution contains calcium hydroxide and calcium ions, and a molar ratio of calcium atoms present as the calcium ions, relative to calcium atoms constituting the calcium hydroxide, is 0.04 to 0.16; (b) a second step of adding phosphoric acid to the calcium hydroxide-containing solution obtained in the first step to obtain a first dibasic calcium phosphate-containing solution; and (c) a third step of adding an alkali metal hydroxide to the first dibasic calcium phosphate-containing solution obtained in the second step, wherein the amount of the alkali metal hydroxide to be added is adjusted to 1.5 to 13.0 mol per mole of the calcium atoms present as the calcium ions in the calcium hydroxide-containing solution prepared in the first step, to obtain a second dibasic calcium phosphate-containing solution. (a) a first step of preparing a calcium hydroxide-containing solution, wherein the calcium hydroxide-containing solution contains calcium hydroxide and calcium ions, and a molar ratio of calcium atoms present as the calcium ions, relative to calcium atoms constituting the calcium hydroxide, is 0.04 to 0.16; (b) a second step of adding phosphoric acid to the calcium hydroxide-containing solution obtained in the first step to obtain a first dibasic calcium phosphate-containing solution; and (c) a third step of adding an alkali metal hydroxide to the first dibasic calcium phosphate-containing solution obtained in the second step, wherein the amount of the alkali metal hydroxide to be added is adjusted to 1.5 to 13.0 mol per mole of the calcium atoms present as the calcium ions in the calcium hydroxide-containing solution prepared in the first step, to obtain a second dibasic calcium phosphate-containing solution.
Use of a gasifier for producing a combustible gas from a solid, the gasifier comprising: - a gasification container for holding the solid material to be gasified - a solids feed device , - a fuel gas discharge device , - a gas supply line for supplying oxygen-containing gas into the interior of the gasification container, which extends from the outside into the interior of the gasification container, preferably into a region in the interior which extends below the axis of rotation , in particular adjacent to the wall of the gasification container in a region lying below the axis of rotation, wherein the gasification container is rotatably mounted about an axis of rotation inclined to the vertical, preferably extending approximately horizontally, and is mechanically coupled to a drive device for rotating the gasification container about the axis of rotation, characterized in that a plurality of grinding elements are loosely arranged within the gasification container and exert a comminuting effect on the solid material within the gasification container and have a homogenizing effect on the temperature distribution within the solid material by absorbing and storing heat due to their heat capacity. - a gasification container for holding the solid material to be gasified - a solids feed device , - a fuel gas discharge device , - a gas supply line for supplying oxygen-containing gas into the interior of the gasification container, which extends from the outside into the interior of the gasification container, preferably into a region in the interior which extends below the axis of rotation , in particular adjacent to the wall of the gasification container in a region lying below the axis of rotation, wherein the gasification container is rotatably mounted about an axis of rotation inclined to the vertical, preferably extending approximately horizontally, and is mechanically coupled to a drive device for rotating the gasification container about the axis of rotation, characterized in that a plurality of grinding elements are loosely arranged within the gasification container and exert a comminuting effect on the solid material within the gasification container and have a homogenizing effect on the temperature distribution within the solid material by absorbing and storing heat due to their heat capacity.
A method of identifying a clathrate deposit in a subsurface from seismic data, the method comprising using a computing system in: generating a land surface or sea floor digital image from post-stack seismic data; determining a clathrate stability zone from the land surface or sea floor digital image; generating a laterally extensive subsurface digital image from the seismic data that is within or below the clathrate stability zone; filtering the laterally extensive subsurface digital image to generate a pull-up digital image; generating a coarse-grained sediment digital image from the seismic data within the clathrate stability zone; spatially superimposing the coarse-grained sediment digital image and the pull-up digital image to generate a combined digital image; and determining an overlap region from the combined digital image where the pull-up digital image and the coarse-grained sediment digital image overlap, wherein the overlap region is indicative of a clathrate deposit. generating a land surface or sea floor digital image from post-stack seismic data; determining a clathrate stability zone from the land surface or sea floor digital image; generating a laterally extensive subsurface digital image from the seismic data that is within or below the clathrate stability zone; filtering the laterally extensive subsurface digital image to generate a pull-up digital image; generating a coarse-grained sediment digital image from the seismic data within the clathrate stability zone; spatially superimposing the coarse-grained sediment digital image and the pull-up digital image to generate a combined digital image; and determining an overlap region from the combined digital image where the pull-up digital image and the coarse-grained sediment digital image overlap, wherein the overlap region is indicative of a clathrate deposit.
An air maintenance tire assembly comprising: a tire having a tire cavity bounded by first and second sidewalls extending to a tire tread region , and having an elongate valve stem projecting outward from the tire cavity and operative to admit pressurized air into the cavity through a valve stem internal air passageway; the first sidewall having an elongate sidewall air passageway operatively located to compress segment by segment from an expanded diameter to a substantially reduced diameter responsive to a bending strain introduced into the first sidewall from a rolling tire footprint whereby forcing air segment by segment along the sidewall air passageway ; and a connecting air passageway connected at opposite ends with the sidewall air passageway and with the valve stem internal air passageway, the connecting air passageway being operative to direct air forced along the sidewall air passageway into the valve stem internal passageway as the tire rolls over a ground surface; characterized in that the connecting air passageway is operative to direct air forced along the sidewall air passageway into a radially outward end of the valve stem internal passageway as the tire rolls over a ground surface. a tire having a tire cavity bounded by first and second sidewalls extending to a tire tread region , and having an elongate valve stem projecting outward from the tire cavity and operative to admit pressurized air into the cavity through a valve stem internal air passageway; the first sidewall having an elongate sidewall air passageway operatively located to compress segment by segment from an expanded diameter to a substantially reduced diameter responsive to a bending strain introduced into the first sidewall from a rolling tire footprint whereby forcing air segment by segment along the sidewall air passageway ; and a connecting air passageway connected at opposite ends with the sidewall air passageway and with the valve stem internal air passageway, the connecting air passageway being operative to direct air forced along the sidewall air passageway into the valve stem internal passageway as the tire rolls over a ground surface; characterized in that the connecting air passageway is operative to direct air forced along the sidewall air passageway into a radially outward end of the valve stem internal passageway as the tire rolls over a ground surface.
Panel , in particular a floor panel, ceiling panel or wall panel, having a laminated multi-layer structure which comprises: - a core layer , - a decorative layer above the core layer, - a transparent top layer above the decorative layer, and - an intermediate layer situated between the decorative layer and the top layer, which intermediate layer is transparent, and at least 75 wt.% of the intermediate layer is made from a protective material which comprises a polyurethane composition which is the reaction product of a polyester polyol, a polyether polyol and an isocyanate, and wherein the polyurethane composition is a thermoset polymer material. having a laminated multi-layer structure which comprises: - a core layer , - a decorative layer above the core layer, - a transparent top layer above the decorative layer, and - an intermediate layer situated between the decorative layer and the top layer, - a core layer , - a decorative layer above the core layer, - a transparent top layer above the decorative layer, and - an intermediate layer situated between the decorative layer and the top layer, which intermediate layer is transparent, and at least 75 wt.% of the intermediate layer is made from a protective material which comprises a polyurethane composition which is the reaction product of a polyester polyol, a polyether polyol and an isocyanate, and wherein the polyurethane composition is a thermoset polymer material.
A partially crystalline glass plate, the linear thermal expansion coefficient of which is within a range extending from 20 to 40×10 -7 /K and the chemical composition of which comprises the following constituents, varying within the limits by weight defined below: SiO 2 55-70% Al 2 O 3 12-25% Li 2 O 1-1.8% K 2 O 0-<3% Na 2 O 0-<3% Li 2 O+Na 2 O+K 2 O 1-<7% RO 2-10% (where RO = MgO+CaO+SrO+BaO+ZnO) TiO 2 0.5-3% ZrO 2 0.3-2% the TiO 2 :ZrO 2 molar ratio being between 3:1 and 6:1.