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Gas meter comprising: a measuring module through which a gas volume flows, a mechanical module comprising mechanical means driven by the measuring module for totalizing or digitising the gas volume and passive electronic encoding means to detect the angular position of the mechanical means , characterized in that the meter further comprises a remote electronic module containing active electronic elements electronically connected to the passive electronic encoding means and in that the remote electronic module , configured to treat numerically a signal from the passive electronic encoding means , is arranged to be changed without needing to change the mechanical module . a measuring module through which a gas volume flows, a mechanical module comprising mechanical means driven by the measuring module for totalizing or digitising the gas volume and passive electronic encoding means to detect the angular position of the mechanical means , characterized in that the meter further comprises a remote electronic module containing active electronic elements electronically connected to the passive electronic encoding means and in that the remote electronic module , configured to treat numerically a signal from the passive electronic encoding means , is arranged to be changed without needing to change the mechanical module .
A tubular device for a catheter or sheath comprising a proximal end and a distal end sized for introduction into a patient's body, the tubular device comprising: a central lumen extending between the proximal and distal ends ; an auxiliary lumen extending at least partially between the proximal and distal ends adjacent the central lumen ; a steering element slidably received within the auxiliary lumen ; one or more reinforcement members comprising windings extending helically around the central lumen at least partially between the proximal and distal ends ; and one or more layers surrounding the one or more reinforcement members , wherein the tubular device comprises a first portion in which at least some of the windings pass between the central lumen and the steering element and at least some of the windings surround both the central lumen and steering element , and a second portion in which either a) all of the windings surround both the central lumen and steering element or b) all of the windings surround the central lumen and the steering element is disposed outside the windings, wherein the central lumen is substantially aligned around a central longitudinal axis extending between the proximal and distal ends , and wherein the auxiliary lumen is offset radially from the central axis . a central lumen extending between the proximal and distal ends ; an auxiliary lumen extending at least partially between the proximal and distal ends adjacent the central lumen ; a steering element slidably received within the auxiliary lumen ; one or more reinforcement members comprising windings extending helically around the central lumen at least partially between the proximal and distal ends ; and one or more layers surrounding the one or more reinforcement members , wherein the tubular device comprises a first portion in which at least some of the windings pass between the central lumen and the steering element and at least some of the windings surround both the central lumen and steering element , and a second portion in which either a) all of the windings surround both the central lumen and steering element or b) all of the windings surround the central lumen and the steering element is disposed outside the windings, wherein the central lumen is substantially aligned around a central longitudinal axis extending between the proximal and distal ends , and wherein the auxiliary lumen is offset radially from the central axis .
Aqueous dispersion of a carboxyl-functional, unsaturated polyester containing a perfluoropolyether block prepared by the following steps: a) subjecting a carboxyl-terminated perfluoropolyether C to a reaction with an ethylenically unsaturated epoxy-functional compound D in the presence of compound E, which is a carboxylic acid or anhydride with functionality of at least 2, to obtain carboxyl-functional, unsaturated polyester F, b) neutralizing carboxyl-functional, unsaturated polyester F with a neutralizer G and dispersing it in water. a) subjecting a carboxyl-terminated perfluoropolyether C to a reaction with an ethylenically unsaturated epoxy-functional compound D in the presence of compound E, which is a carboxylic acid or anhydride with functionality of at least 2, to obtain carboxyl-functional, unsaturated polyester F, b) neutralizing carboxyl-functional, unsaturated polyester F with a neutralizer G and dispersing it in water.
A motion-sickness mitigation system comprising a vehicle , a control system configured to monitor for motion input including at least one of a concurrent, an anticipated, or an instructed change in movement of the vehicle , the control system configured to produce a signal indicative of the change in movement in response to detecting the motion input , and a sensory feedback system configured to generate at least one of a tactile, visual, audial, and olfactory alert indicative of the change in movement to inform an occupant of the vehicle of the change in movement in response to receiving the signal from the control system to reduce a likelihood of the occupant becoming motion-sick.
A dongle for relaying communication, comprising: a first communication interface for wireless communication; a second communication interface for communication with a device ; and a processor for controlling the first communication interface to download, from a server , a control program for controlling the device on the basis of identification information of the device received from the device , and controlling a second communication interface to output a control signal for controlling the device , using the downloaded control program, wherein the processor is further configured to identify a type of the device based on the received identification information, and control the first communication interface to download the control program corresponding to the determined device type from the server in an automatic way. a first communication interface for wireless communication; a second communication interface for communication with a device ; and a processor for controlling the first communication interface to download, from a server , a control program for controlling the device on the basis of identification information of the device received from the device , and controlling a second communication interface to output a control signal for controlling the device , using the downloaded control program, wherein the processor is further configured to identify a type of the device based on the received identification information, and control the first communication interface to download the control program corresponding to the determined device type from the server in an automatic way.
An apparatus, comprising; a processor comprising one or more cache circuits, at least one of the cache circuits comprising local cache resources and gateway logic circuitry , the gateway logic circuitry to: a) determine which requests received by the cache circuit are to be directed to the local cache resources, and b) determine which lower level cache resource that any of the following are to be directed to: i) a request that suffers a cache miss in the local cache resources; ii) an item that has been evicted from the local cache resources; characterised in that the gateway circuitry in each of said at least one of the cache circuits is, by a plurality of pathways , directly connected to each lower level cache and to the system memory; and in that each pathway corresponds to a configurable address range. a) determine which requests received by the cache circuit are to be directed to the local cache resources, and b) determine which lower level cache resource that any of the following are to be directed to: i) a request that suffers a cache miss in the local cache resources; ii) an item that has been evicted from the local cache resources;
A method for transmitting information, comprising: receiving, by a terminal device, state indication information sent by a network device, wherein the state indication information is used for indicating that the network device will switch from an ON state to an OFF state (S210); and performing, by the terminal device, cell selection according to the state indication information (S220); characterized in that , receiving, by the terminal device, the state indication information sent by the network device (S210) comprises: receiving, by the terminal device, the state indication information sent by the network device at a time point of receiving a paging message, or, wherein receiving, by the terminal device, the state indication information sent by the network device (S210) comprises: starting, by the terminal device, a timer periodically or at a time point of receiving a paging message; and receiving, by the terminal device, the state indication information sent by the network device when the timer expires. receiving, by a terminal device, state indication information sent by a network device, wherein the state indication information is used for indicating that the network device will switch from an ON state to an OFF state (S210); and performing, by the terminal device, cell selection according to the state indication information (S220); characterized in that , receiving, by the terminal device, the state indication information sent by the network device (S210) comprises: receiving, by the terminal device, the state indication information sent by the network device at a time point of receiving a paging message, or, wherein receiving, by the terminal device, the state indication information sent by the network device (S210) comprises: starting, by the terminal device, a timer periodically or at a time point of receiving a paging message; and receiving, by the terminal device, the state indication information sent by the network device when the timer expires. receiving, by the terminal device, the state indication information sent by the network device at a time point of receiving a paging message, or, wherein receiving, by the terminal device, the state indication information sent by the network device (S210) comprises: starting, by the terminal device, a timer periodically or at a time point of receiving a paging message; and receiving, by the terminal device, the state indication information sent by the network device when the timer expires.
A surgical stapler comprising: a first jaw including an anvil ; a second jaw including a cartridge including a plurality of staples and a corresponding set of staple pushers situated in a plurality of staple pockets, the cartridge further containing a slider comprising a set of fins that sequentially contact staple pushers to eject the staples ; and characterized in that the surgical stapler further comprises: a cartridge lift mechanism comprising: a cartridge lift positioned between the cartridge and the second jaw , the cartridge lift having a proximal end and a distal end, wherein longitudinal movement of the cartridge lift relative to the second jaw moves the cartridge vertically within the second jaw towards the anvil ; a cartridge lift beam having a proximal end and a distal end, the distal end of the cartridge lift beam connected to the proximal end of the cartridge lift; and a cartridge lift barrel connected to the proximal end of the cartridge lift beam . a first jaw including an anvil ; a second jaw including a cartridge including a plurality of staples and a corresponding set of staple pushers situated in a plurality of staple pockets, the cartridge further containing a slider comprising a set of fins that sequentially contact staple pushers to eject the staples ; and characterized in that the surgical stapler further comprises: a cartridge lift mechanism comprising: a cartridge lift positioned between the cartridge and the second jaw , the cartridge lift having a proximal end and a distal end, wherein longitudinal movement of the cartridge lift relative to the second jaw moves the cartridge vertically within the second jaw towards the anvil ; a cartridge lift beam having a proximal end and a distal end, the distal end of the cartridge lift beam connected to the proximal end of the cartridge lift; and a cartridge lift barrel connected to the proximal end of the cartridge lift beam . a cartridge lift positioned between the cartridge and the second jaw , the cartridge lift having a proximal end and a distal end, wherein longitudinal movement of the cartridge lift relative to the second jaw moves the cartridge vertically within the second jaw towards the anvil ; a cartridge lift beam having a proximal end and a distal end, the distal end of the cartridge lift beam connected to the proximal end of the cartridge lift; and a cartridge lift barrel connected to the proximal end of the cartridge lift beam .
A method of camouflaging a tonal imperfection comprising the steps of a. identifying a skin tone of a user having a tonal imperfection using a skin tone identification method; b. instructing the user to select a pigmented cosmetic composition adapted to camouflage the tonal imperfection based on the user's skin tone; c. selecting the pigmented cosmetic composition; and d. selectively targeting and depositing the selected pigmented cosmetic composition substantially only onto the tonal imperfection; wherein the pigmented cosmetic composition comprises an average composition L* value of 15 to 35 units greater than an average skin L* value of the user and comprises an opacity from 0.2 to 1.0 and comprises an average composition C* value of greater or equal to an average skin C* value of the user, wherein when the average skin L* value of the user is greater than 55, the average delta C* value between the pigmented cosmetic composition and the user's skin is 0 to 13 and when the average skin L* value of the user is less than or equal to 55, the average delta C* between the pigmented cosmetic composition and the user's skin is 14 to 22. a. identifying a skin tone of a user having a tonal imperfection using a skin tone identification method; b. instructing the user to select a pigmented cosmetic composition adapted to camouflage the tonal imperfection based on the user's skin tone; c. selecting the pigmented cosmetic composition; and d. selectively targeting and depositing the selected pigmented cosmetic composition substantially only onto the tonal imperfection;
Cartridge /heating receptacle assembly for melting a hydrocarbon binder, the cartridge being intended to contain the hydrocarbon binder, said cartridge being configured to be inserted inside the heating receptacle , said cartridge comprising a lower wall , an upper wall , and at least one side wall forming the connection between the lower and upper walls, said cartridge having within it at least one heating tube , the ends of which are fixed to at least one side wall , the heating receptacle being configured to receive within it the cartridge and having a base , at least one side partition configured to surround the cartridge , and a heating device disposed at the base , characterized in that said heating receptacle also has within it at least two separating partitions disposed one above the other and projecting inward from its at least one side partition , said separating partitions being configured to come into contact with the side wall of the cartridge and encircle the cartridge so as to define at least two air circulation spaces (A, A', B, B', C') which are connected by the at least one heating tube when the cartridge is in place, the spaces then communicating with one another to form a path in which the fumes and the air can circulate, the lower wall of the cartridge having a surface area smaller than that of the upper wall , such that the side walls have a clearance angle of between 90 and 85°, preferably 87.5°. the cartridge being intended to contain the hydrocarbon binder, said cartridge being configured to be inserted inside the heating receptacle , said cartridge comprising a lower wall , an upper wall , and at least one side wall forming the connection between the lower and upper walls, said cartridge having within it at least one heating tube , the ends of which are fixed to at least one side wall , the heating receptacle being configured to receive within it the cartridge and having a base , at least one side partition configured to surround the cartridge , and a heating device disposed at the base , characterized in that said heating receptacle also has within it at least two separating partitions disposed one above the other and projecting inward from its at least one side partition , said separating partitions being configured to come into contact with the side wall of the cartridge and encircle the cartridge so as to define at least two air circulation spaces (A, A', B, B', C') which are connected by the at least one heating tube when the cartridge is in place, the spaces then communicating with one another to form a path in which the fumes and the air can circulate, the lower wall of the cartridge having a surface area smaller than that of the upper wall , such that the side walls have a clearance angle of between 90 and 85°, preferably 87.5°.
A method for obtaining operating parameters for x-ray imaging a patient's maxillofacial region, the method comprising the following steps of - identifying (S1), by an operator , a patient's maxillofacial first region of interest (ROI1), - determining (S2, S2.1-S2.4) a height of a horizontal plane within said patient's maxillofacial first region of interest (ROI1) when the patient is in an occlusion position, the patient's head being maintained in position through a patient positioning accessory, or when the patient bites a patient positioning accessory, said horizontal plane passing through the patient's teeth roots and the bones of the jaw, once the height of the horizontal plane has been determined: - acquiring (S3), through a slit-shaped collimator window a first set of data corresponding to at least a selected portion of said patient's maxillofacial first region of interest (ROI1) including the horizontal plane using x-ray CBCT imaging and a first x-ray dose, - reconstructing (S4) a CBCT slice comprising the horizontal plane based on the first set of data, and - obtaining (S6) operating parameters for adjusting an x-ray imaging apparatus based on the reconstructed CBCT slice for use in acquiring (S7) a second set of data of a patient's maxillofacial second region of interest (ROI2) using a second x-ray dose, the first x-ray dose being lower than the second x-ray dose. - identifying (S1), by an operator , a patient's maxillofacial first region of interest (ROI1), - determining (S2, S2.1-S2.4) a height of a horizontal plane within said patient's maxillofacial first region of interest (ROI1) when the patient is in an occlusion position, the patient's head being maintained in position through a patient positioning accessory, or when the patient bites a patient positioning accessory, said horizontal plane passing through the patient's teeth roots and the bones of the jaw, - acquiring (S3), through a slit-shaped collimator window a first set of data corresponding to at least a selected portion of said patient's maxillofacial first region of interest (ROI1) including the horizontal plane using x-ray CBCT imaging and a first x-ray dose, - reconstructing (S4) a CBCT slice comprising the horizontal plane based on the first set of data, and - obtaining (S6) operating parameters for adjusting an x-ray imaging apparatus based on the reconstructed CBCT slice for use in acquiring (S7) a second set of data of a patient's maxillofacial second region of interest (ROI2) using a second x-ray dose, the first x-ray dose being lower than the second x-ray dose.
Overturning system for an airport baggage conveyor system , comprising a conveyor section and a goods overturning unit , wherein the airport baggage conveyor system is suitable for transporting goods on the conveyor section , wherein a) the goods can be transported in the transport direction resting in a first, unstable position on the conveyor section ; b) as they pass the conveyor section , the goods experience a position change into a second, stable position with the aid of the goods overturning unit , c) the goods overturning unit is divided into individual segments , wherein at least some of the segments are arranged in such a manner that they are able to collide with the goods along the transport direction and d) the segments are arranged in such a manner that a movement component of the segments perpendicular to the transport direction can also be achieved by the collision with the goods , characterised in that the segments are configured as pendulums. a) the goods can be transported in the transport direction resting in a first, unstable position on the conveyor section ; b) as they pass the conveyor section , the goods experience a position change into a second, stable position with the aid of the goods overturning unit , c) the goods overturning unit is divided into individual segments , wherein at least some of the segments are arranged in such a manner that they are able to collide with the goods along the transport direction and d) the segments are arranged in such a manner that a movement component of the segments perpendicular to the transport direction can also be achieved by the collision with the goods ,
A guide device deployable through a vessel comprising: an expandable member including bendable elements , each of which is movable between a collapsed position and an outwardly extending, expanded position; a guide tube operatively coupled to the expandable member and having a distal tip , wherein the guide tube extends in an askew direction in response to expansion of the expandable member ; wherein one of the bendable elements includes an aperture that permits an endovascular tool to pass from the guide tube through the aperture ; a first elongate member comprising a first lumen; and a second elongate member comprising a second lumen and a side opening, wherein the guide tube is disposed along the second lumen and the second elongate member is disposed along the first lumen, wherein the expandable member extends between a first end connected to the first elongate member and an opposite second end connected to the second elongate member, such that the expandable member bends outwardly in response to longitudinal displacement of the second elongate member relative to the first elongate member . an expandable member including bendable elements , each of which is movable between a collapsed position and an outwardly extending, expanded position; a guide tube operatively coupled to the expandable member and having a distal tip , wherein the guide tube extends in an askew direction in response to expansion of the expandable member ; wherein one of the bendable elements includes an aperture that permits an endovascular tool to pass from the guide tube through the aperture ; a first elongate member comprising a first lumen; and a second elongate member comprising a second lumen and a side opening, wherein the guide tube is disposed along the second lumen and the second elongate member is disposed along the first lumen, wherein the expandable member extends between a first end connected to the first elongate member and an opposite second end connected to the second elongate member, such that the expandable member bends outwardly in response to longitudinal displacement of the second elongate member relative to the first elongate member .