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A patient handling assembly including a frame, a patient support carried by the frame, a plurality of castors attached to the frame (C1b), and a steering wheel mechanism coupled to the frame, the steering wheel mechanism including an adjustable wheel support member, at least one wheel member attached to wheel support member, the wheel support member being adjustable between a wheel uppermost position and a wheel lowermost position, the steering wheel mechanism including an adjustment mechanism coupled to the wheel support member able to adjust the position of the wheel support member to one of a plurality of intermediate positions between said wheel uppermost and lowermost positions, characterized in that the adjustment mechanism provides a raising device for raising the wheel support incrementally.
A flow rate sensor , comprising: a housing made from a resin material and having a bottom base portion and a side wall, at least one surface side of the housing being open; a cover made from a resin material, covering the one surface side of the housing , welded to an upper surface of the side wall of the housing , and defining, with the bottom base portion and the side wall of the housing , an auxiliary passage within which a gas to be measured flows that is taken in from a main passage; a flow rate detection unit disposed within the auxiliary passage; and a throttling portion that is provided on the cover and faces the flow rate detection unit within the auxiliary passage; wherein: a protruding portion for height control is provided to one of the housing and the cover at least in a vicinity of the side wall around the flow rate detection unit so as to suppress sinking in of the cover during welding; and the throttling portion has a triangular shape formed with a sloping surface toward the upstream side of the auxiliary passage that is more gently inclined than a sloping surface toward the downstream side of the auxiliary passage. a housing made from a resin material and having a bottom base portion and a side wall, at least one surface side of the housing being open; a cover made from a resin material, covering the one surface side of the housing , welded to an upper surface of the side wall of the housing , and defining, with the bottom base portion and the side wall of the housing , an auxiliary passage within which a gas to be measured flows that is taken in from a main passage; a flow rate detection unit disposed within the auxiliary passage; and a throttling portion that is provided on the cover and faces the flow rate detection unit within the auxiliary passage; wherein: a protruding portion for height control is provided to one of the housing and the cover at least in a vicinity of the side wall around the flow rate detection unit so as to suppress sinking in of the cover during welding; and the throttling portion has a triangular shape formed with a sloping surface toward the upstream side of the auxiliary passage that is more gently inclined than a sloping surface toward the downstream side of the auxiliary passage.
A starting device , in particular for a start-stop operation, with a starter control , with a plurality of starter motors and with at least one coupling device , with which each starter motor can be coupled to an internal combustion engine for starting the internal combustion engine , the starter control being designed to activate all, some or individual starter motors for starting the internal combustion engine as a function of defined operating states, in particular in the cold start or warm start, the starter control being designed in such a way that the starter motors are activated alternately during warm starts, the starting device comprising a diagnostic device for the starter motors , and the starter control being designed in such a way that the starter motors are no longer activated as a function of a defect, characterised in that the diagnostic device evaluates a degree of wear of the starter motors , and the starter motors are alternately activated in a reduced manner as a function of the evaluated degree of wear.
A sheet-shaped mold position detection device for conveying and positioning a sheet-shaped mold (MA) on which a fine transfer pattern (M1) is formed, the sheet-shaped mold position detection device characterized by comprising a sheet-shaped mold position detector configured to detect a predetermined region of the sheet-shaped mold (MA) by detecting at least any of: a change of transmittance of light in the sheet-shaped mold (MA) ; a change of reflectance of light in the sheet-shaped mold (MA), wherein, in the sheet-shaped mold (MA), there exist a transfer pattern forming area (AE1) on which the fine transfer pattern (M1) is formed, and a transfer pattern non-forming area on which the fine transfer pattern (M1) is not formed, and the sheet-shaped mold position detector detects the predetermined region of the sheet-shaped mold (MA) by detecting a difference in the transmittance of the light or a difference in the reflectance of the light between the transfer pattern forming area and the transfer pattern non-forming area. a change of transmittance of light in the sheet-shaped mold (MA) ; a change of reflectance of light in the sheet-shaped mold (MA), wherein, in the sheet-shaped mold (MA), there exist a transfer pattern forming area (AE1) on which the fine transfer pattern (M1) is formed, and a transfer pattern non-forming area on which the fine transfer pattern (M1) is not formed, and the sheet-shaped mold position detector detects the predetermined region of the sheet-shaped mold (MA) by detecting a difference in the transmittance of the light or a difference in the reflectance of the light between the transfer pattern forming area and the transfer pattern non-forming area.
Servomechanism for moving a door of a furniture item (MC) comprising: - two parallel, horizontal linear guides , - two carriages respectively slidingly mounted, e.g. via wheels, on the linear guides for slidingly supporting the door, - an articulated parallelogram formed of a vertical bar , which is connected to the two carriages and is mounted for supporting and moving the door, and two equal arms pivoted to a side panel of the furniture item (MC), each arm being provided with a cam , - a movable slider which is biased toward the cam by an elastic element so as to push on the cam and rotate the arm , characterized by comprising - an eddy-currents magnetic damper to dampen the door, the magnetic damper comprising a linear guide in which a skid integral with the door is slidingly mounted, the linear guide and/or the skid comprising magnetic flux generators and, respectively, the skid and/or the linear guide comprising a metal track which a magnetic field generated by the magnetic flux generators can hit and slide on, the linear guide comprised in the damper being integrated in one of said two parallel linear guides in which the two carriages are mounted. - two parallel, horizontal linear guides , - two carriages respectively slidingly mounted, e.g. via wheels, on the linear guides for slidingly supporting the door, - an articulated parallelogram formed of a vertical bar , which is connected to the two carriages and is mounted for supporting and moving the door, and two equal arms pivoted to a side panel of the furniture item (MC), each arm being provided with a cam , a vertical bar , which is connected to the two carriages and is mounted for supporting and moving the door, and two equal arms pivoted to a side panel of the furniture item (MC), each arm being provided with a cam , - a movable slider which is biased toward the cam by an elastic element so as to push on the cam and rotate the arm , - an eddy-currents magnetic damper to dampen the door, the magnetic damper comprising a linear guide in which a skid integral with the door is slidingly mounted, the linear guide and/or the skid comprising magnetic flux generators and, respectively, the skid and/or the linear guide comprising a metal track which a magnetic field generated by the magnetic flux generators can hit and slide on, the linear guide comprised in the damper being integrated in one of said two parallel linear guides in which the two carriages are mounted. the magnetic damper comprising a linear guide in which a skid integral with the door is slidingly mounted, the linear guide and/or the skid comprising magnetic flux generators and, respectively, the skid and/or the linear guide comprising a metal track which a magnetic field generated by the magnetic flux generators can hit and slide on, the linear guide comprised in the damper being integrated in one of said two parallel linear guides in which the two carriages are mounted.
A gas separation membrane comprising: a gas permeable or porous support layer; and at least one CO 2 selective polymer layer comprising carbonic anhydrase (CA) enzymes fixed within the at least one CO 2 selective polymer layer, wherein the CA enzymes are fixed within the polymer layer through copolymerisation of chemically modified CA enzymes and monomers; and wherein the at least one CO 2 selective polymer layer is based on a hydrophilic polymer. a gas permeable or porous support layer; and at least one CO 2 selective polymer layer comprising carbonic anhydrase (CA) enzymes fixed within the at least one CO 2 selective polymer layer, wherein the CA enzymes are fixed within the polymer layer through copolymerisation of chemically modified CA enzymes and monomers; and wherein the at least one CO 2 selective polymer layer is based on a hydrophilic polymer.
A method for isothermally compressing a gas entrained in a liquid presented at a radially inboard region of a rotating container comprising: providing, in said container, a plurality of open-ended micro-channel capillary passages which lead radially to radially outboard ends terminating in a substantially annular container space ; generating an emulsion of the gas and liquid using an emulsification device including a venturi injector for jetting one of the gas and liquid into the other of the gas and liquid; introducing the emulsion of gas and liquid into radially inboard ends of said plurality of open-ended micro-channel capillary passages; rotating said container causing formation of gas bubbles in said open-ended micro-channel capillary passages and compressing said gas bubbles in said open-ended micro-channel capillary passages towards the radially outboard ends of said open-ended micro-channel capillary passages by centrifugal force; collecting the output from said open-ended micro-channel capillary tubes in the annular container space which includes liquid and entrained compressed gas bubbles; drawing off compressed gas released from said annular container space; and drawing off liquid from the annular container space. providing, in said container, a plurality of open-ended micro-channel capillary passages which lead radially to radially outboard ends terminating in a substantially annular container space ; generating an emulsion of the gas and liquid using an emulsification device including a venturi injector for jetting one of the gas and liquid into the other of the gas and liquid; introducing the emulsion of gas and liquid into radially inboard ends of said plurality of open-ended micro-channel capillary passages; rotating said container causing formation of gas bubbles in said open-ended micro-channel capillary passages and compressing said gas bubbles in said open-ended micro-channel capillary passages towards the radially outboard ends of said open-ended micro-channel capillary passages by centrifugal force; collecting the output from said open-ended micro-channel capillary tubes in the annular container space which includes liquid and entrained compressed gas bubbles; drawing off compressed gas released from said annular container space; and drawing off liquid from the annular container space.
A light-guiding radiator grill for vehicles, which comprises a light guide , at least one printed circuit board having a plurality of light sources , which are designed as spot light sources , a housing , a frame and an outer cover , wherein the housing is connected to the outer cover at least on a section of its circumference and wherein the frame and the light guide are located between the housing and the outer cover and the frame is secured at least to one of the two parts consisting of the housing and the outer cover and wherein the light guide is attached to the frame, wherein the light-guiding radiator grill further comprises at least one reflector for the light sources , wherein the outer cover covers most of the surface of the mounting opening of the radiator grill and is permeable to the light from the light guide and wherein the light guide has a horizontal plate, characterized in that the light guide further has multiple pairs of approximately vertical ribs, which are firmly connected to the horizontal plate, where each pair comprises an upper and lower rib emanating from the horizontal plate of the light guide , wherein each rib has a rear section, which projects towards the horizontal plate in the direction of the housing , wherein a space for the light sources is delimited between the rear sections of the ribs of each pair and wherein the printed circuit boards with spot light sources and reflectors are located in the space for light sources , wherein at least one spot light source is faces one of the ribs and at least one further light source faces the reflector , wherein the reflector is designed to reflect light from the respective light source towards the light guide , preferably in towards the horizontal plate, wherein the light emitted by the respective spot light source is emitted to the reflector and is reflected to the light guide .
A method of privacy preserving document similarity detection of documents comprising the following steps; - encoding the symbols of the documents with non-prefix-free coding scheme, - obtaining the transformed documents, characterised in that : - calculating the similarity score of the documents with calculating the normalized compression distance of the encoded documents, and - the symbols of the documents are replaced with variable bit-length codewords and the codewords are prefixes of some other codewords. - encoding the symbols of the documents with non-prefix-free coding scheme, - obtaining the transformed documents, - calculating the similarity score of the documents with calculating the normalized compression distance of the encoded documents, and - the symbols of the documents are replaced with variable bit-length codewords and the codewords are prefixes of some other codewords.
A vibrating table for an oscillating device configured to oscillate the vibrating table in a predetermined direction, the vibrating table comprising a substantially box-like part having. a bottom plate ; a frame part which protrudes perpendicularly upwards from a peripheral edge portion of the bottom plate ; and a plurality of intermediate plates arranged inside the frame part and having a shape of a lattice protruding perpendicularly upwards from the bottom plate and forming a hollow part (S) inside the vibrating table , characterized in that the hollow part (S) is configured to accommodate and have attached thereto an object to be oscillated. a bottom plate ; a frame part which protrudes perpendicularly upwards from a peripheral edge portion of the bottom plate ; and a plurality of intermediate plates arranged inside the frame part and having a shape of a lattice protruding perpendicularly upwards from the bottom plate and forming a hollow part (S) inside the vibrating table , characterized in that the hollow part (S) is configured to accommodate and have attached thereto an object to be oscillated.
An electric exhaust valve device for controlling a cross-section , able to be flowed through, of an exhaust pipe of an exhaust system of an internal combustion engine, - with an electric drive , which has an output shaft , which is able to be driven rotatingly about a rotation axis by the electric drive , - with an exhaust valve , which has a drive shaft aligned coaxially to the rotation axis and which is rotatable about the rotation axis for controlling the cross-section which is to be controlled, - with a coupling device for the transferring of torques between the output shaft and the drive shaft , - wherein the coupling device has a connecting element connected with the drive shaft in a torque-proof manner, - wherein the coupling device has a transmission element connected in a torque-proof and axially adjustable manner with the output shaft and in a torque-proof and axially adjustable manner with the connecting element and - wherein the coupling device has a prestressing spring supported axially on the connecting element and/or on the drive shaft and on the transmission element , axially driving the transmission element against the output shaft , - wherein the transmission element is made from one piece, characterized in that - the transmission element has a cylindrical body , which has a radially protruding collar , circumferential in a closed manner in circumferential direction . - with an electric drive , which has an output shaft , which is able to be driven rotatingly about a rotation axis by the electric drive , - with an exhaust valve , which has a drive shaft aligned coaxially to the rotation axis and which is rotatable about the rotation axis for controlling the cross-section which is to be controlled, - with a coupling device for the transferring of torques between the output shaft and the drive shaft , - wherein the coupling device has a connecting element connected with the drive shaft in a torque-proof manner, - wherein the coupling device has a transmission element connected in a torque-proof and axially adjustable manner with the output shaft and in a torque-proof and axially adjustable manner with the connecting element and - wherein the coupling device has a prestressing spring supported axially on the connecting element and/or on the drive shaft and on the transmission element , axially driving the transmission element against the output shaft , - wherein the transmission element is made from one piece, - the transmission element has a cylindrical body , which has a radially protruding collar , circumferential in a closed manner in circumferential direction .
A biodegradable drug delivery composition comprising: (a) a biodegradable triblock copolymer having the formula: poly(lactic acid) v -poly(ethylene glycol)w-poly(lactic acid)x wherein v, w and x are the number of repeat units ranging from 4 to 1090 or 6 to 1090 and v=x or v≠x; and (b) a biodegradable diblock copolymer having the formula: methoxy poly(ethylene glycol) y -(polylactic acid) z wherein y and z are the number of repeat units ranging from 7 to 371 or 3 to 237, wherein the ratio of the biodegradable triblock copolymer of (a) and the biodegradable diblock copolymer of (b) is 3:2 to 1:19 in said biodegradable drug composition; and (c) at least one pharmaceutically active hydrophobic principle, wherein said at least one pharmaceutically active hydrophobic principle is levonorgestrel, cyclosporine, progesterone, bupivacaine or medroxyprogesterone acetate. (a) a biodegradable triblock copolymer having the formula: poly(lactic acid) v -poly(ethylene glycol)w-poly(lactic acid)x wherein v, w and x are the number of repeat units ranging from 4 to 1090 or 6 to 1090 and v=x or v≠x; and (b) a biodegradable diblock copolymer having the formula: methoxy poly(ethylene glycol) y -(polylactic acid) z wherein y and z are the number of repeat units ranging from 7 to 371 or 3 to 237, wherein the ratio of the biodegradable triblock copolymer of (a) and the biodegradable diblock copolymer of (b) is 3:2 to 1:19 in said biodegradable drug composition; and (c) at least one pharmaceutically active hydrophobic principle, wherein said at least one pharmaceutically active hydrophobic principle is levonorgestrel, cyclosporine, progesterone, bupivacaine or medroxyprogesterone acetate. wherein y and z are the number of repeat units ranging from 7 to 371 or 3 to 237, wherein the ratio of the biodegradable triblock copolymer of (a) and the biodegradable diblock copolymer of (b) is 3:2 to 1:19 in said biodegradable drug composition; and (c) at least one pharmaceutically active hydrophobic principle, wherein said at least one pharmaceutically active hydrophobic principle is levonorgestrel, cyclosporine, progesterone, bupivacaine or medroxyprogesterone acetate.
A portable communication device for presentation of multiple NFC credentials to a contactless card reader via an NFC baseband during a single NFC transaction, the portable communication device comprising: - the NFC baseband; - a secure element operably connected to the NFC baseband; - a Proximity Payment System Environment (PPSE) directory of available credentials stored in the secure element, wherein the ordering of the available credentials in the PPSE directory usually indicates the priority, wherein the available credentials include a pre-determined multiple-credential start Application ID (AID); - payment libraries ; and - a management applet programmed to swap the available credentials back and forth between the PPSE directory and one more or memory locations within the secure element to reorder, in combination with the payment libraries , the available credentials in the PPSE directory, such that the PPSE directory contains a plurality of NFC credentials rearranged in accordance with a user's selections after the predetermined multiple-credential start AID, wherein wireless communication of the multiple-credential start AID indicates to the contactless card reader the beginning of transmission of the plurality of NFC credentials in order from the PPSE directory to complete the single NFC transaction, and wherein the predetermined multiple credential start Application ID (AID) is a constant indicating a number of credentials the reader should expect to operably receive during the single NFC transaction. - the NFC baseband; - a secure element operably connected to the NFC baseband; - a Proximity Payment System Environment (PPSE) directory of available credentials stored in the secure element, wherein the ordering of the available credentials in the PPSE directory usually indicates the priority, wherein the available credentials include a pre-determined multiple-credential start Application ID (AID); - payment libraries ; and - a management applet programmed to swap the available credentials back and forth between the PPSE directory and one more or memory locations within the secure element to reorder, in combination with the payment libraries , the available credentials in the PPSE directory, such that the PPSE directory contains a plurality of NFC credentials rearranged in accordance with a user's selections after the predetermined multiple-credential start AID, wherein wireless communication of the multiple-credential start AID indicates to the contactless card reader the beginning of transmission of the plurality of NFC credentials in order from the PPSE directory to complete the single NFC transaction, and wherein the predetermined multiple credential start Application ID (AID) is a constant indicating a number of credentials the reader should expect to operably receive during the single NFC transaction.