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A surgical stapling apparatus , comprising: a housing having an actuator ; an elongated member extending from the housing; an end effector disposed on one end of the elongated member , the end effector including first and second jaws ; a plurality of fasteners disposed in the end effector ; a plurality of pusher members located in the end effector , each pusher member in the plurality of pusher members operatively coupled to a number of fasteners; an actuation mechanism operatively coupled to the actuator , the actuation mechanism including a longitudinally translatable drive member and an actuation sled coupled thereto, the actuation sled configured for engaging the plurality of pusher members ; a pressure responsive element disposed in one of the jaws , the pressure responsive element communicating a signal to a controller coupled to the surgical stapling apparatus , the signal representative of pressure applied to the pressure responsive element , wherein the the pressure responsive element includes pressure sensors staggered from proximal to distal positions relative to the fasteners wherein at least one pressure sensor corresponds to each fastener or pusher member, characterised in that the pressure responsive element includes at least one circuit , wherein each circuit has a specific electrical range or value of resistance, inductance or impedance that can be read by the controller to determine the exact type of end effector loaded. a housing having an actuator ; an elongated member extending from the housing; an end effector disposed on one end of the elongated member , the end effector including first and second jaws ; a plurality of fasteners disposed in the end effector ; a plurality of pusher members located in the end effector , each pusher member in the plurality of pusher members operatively coupled to a number of fasteners; an actuation mechanism operatively coupled to the actuator , the actuation mechanism including a longitudinally translatable drive member and an actuation sled coupled thereto, the actuation sled configured for engaging the plurality of pusher members ; a pressure responsive element disposed in one of the jaws , the pressure responsive element communicating a signal to a controller coupled to the surgical stapling apparatus , the signal representative of pressure applied to the pressure responsive element , wherein the the pressure responsive element includes pressure sensors staggered from proximal to distal positions relative to the fasteners wherein at least one pressure sensor corresponds to each fastener or pusher member, characterised in that the pressure responsive element includes at least one circuit , wherein each circuit has a specific electrical range or value of resistance, inductance or impedance that can be read by the controller to determine the exact type of end effector loaded.
A sample holder for receiving a sampler having a sample chamber for a sample forming from a melt, wherein the sampler has: at least one lower cooling element , at least one upper cooling element and at least one inner cooling element and at least one filling piece, wherein the sample chamber is jointly surrounded at least by the lower cooling element and by the inner cooling element , so that at least the sample chamber can be cooled at least by means of the lower and the inner cooling element , wherein the filling piece connected to the sample chamber opens into the sample chamber with a filling opening , and wherein the cooling elements each have an outer surface , wherein the sampler has, between a region of the outer surface of the inner cooling element and the region of the outer surface of the upper cooling element opposite such region of the outer surface of the inner cooling element , at least one gap for the passage of at least one gas, and that the volume of the respective cooling element is greater than the volume of the gap ; and wherein the sample holder has: a contact piece for receiving the sampler , and wherein arranged in the sample holder are at least one supply line for introducing gas via the contact piece into the sampler and at least one discharge line for sucking gas via the contact piece from the sampler and at least one gas line extending through the contact piece and connected to the sample chamber , characterized in that arranged in the sample holder is a switch that is connected to the supply line and the discharge line on the one hand and to the gas line on the other hand, and with which either the supply line or the discharge line can be connected to the gas line .
A joint distraction lever, comprising: a lever body having a handle portion and a working portion ; a fulcrum extending from a bottom surface of the working portion of the lever body and configured to contact a first bone of a joint; a distal tip , wherein the distal tip curves upwardly from the working portion of the lever body , and configured to contact a second bone of the joint; wherein the joint distraction lever is configured to measure a distraction force applied at the distal tip during a distraction procedure, while only the fulcrum and the distal tip are in contact with the first and second bones, respectively, of the joint, when a torque is applied by an external force applied on the handle portion of the lever body ; and an indicator on the handle portion of the lever body and configured to provide feedback related to the distraction force applied at the distal tip , as measured by the joint distraction lever . a lever body having a handle portion and a working portion ; a fulcrum extending from a bottom surface of the working portion of the lever body and configured to contact a first bone of a joint; a distal tip , wherein the distal tip curves upwardly from the working portion of the lever body , and configured to contact a second bone of the joint; wherein the joint distraction lever is configured to measure a distraction force applied at the distal tip during a distraction procedure, while only the fulcrum and the distal tip are in contact with the first and second bones, respectively, of the joint, when a torque is applied by an external force applied on the handle portion of the lever body ; and an indicator on the handle portion of the lever body and configured to provide feedback related to the distraction force applied at the distal tip , as measured by the joint distraction lever .
A thermoformed microcapillary sheeting prepared by a process comprising the steps of: (a) providing a thermoplastic sheeting comprising a thermoplastic material, wherein the thermoplastic sheeting comprises at least one or more microcapillary channel disposed therein, the at least one or more microcapillary channel having an initial volume based on a total volume of the thermoplastic sheeting; and (b) heating the thermoplastic sheeting to a temperature at which the thermoplastic material is deformable to form a thermoformed microcapillary sheeting with the at least one or more microcapillary channel disposed therein, the at least one or more microcapillary channel having a final volume based on a total volume of the thermoformed microcapillary sheeting; characterized in that the final volume of the at least one or more microcapillary channel of the thermoformed microcapillary sheeting is at least about 10 percent of the initial volume of the at least one or more microcapillary channel of the thermoplastic sheeting. (a) providing a thermoplastic sheeting comprising a thermoplastic material, wherein the thermoplastic sheeting comprises at least one or more microcapillary channel disposed therein, the at least one or more microcapillary channel having an initial volume based on a total volume of the thermoplastic sheeting; and (b) heating the thermoplastic sheeting to a temperature at which the thermoplastic material is deformable to form a thermoformed microcapillary sheeting with the at least one or more microcapillary channel disposed therein, the at least one or more microcapillary channel having a final volume based on a total volume of the thermoformed microcapillary sheeting;
A meat quality and yield improvement process comprising the steps of:- hanging a carcass or a part thereof; applying an additional pulling force of from 50 to 500kgf to muscles of the carcass in order to stretch the muscle filaments; and maintaining this force until rigor is complete, wherein the additional force is applied by joining portions of the carcass with a contraction device and rigid connectors having sufficient tensile strength to apply/resist the additional pulling force applied. hanging a carcass or a part thereof; applying an additional pulling force of from 50 to 500kgf to muscles of the carcass in order to stretch the muscle filaments; and maintaining this force until rigor is complete,
An energy efficient adsorbent regeneration process comprising: passing a feed air to an air compression section to provide a pressurized air feed stream ; feeding the pressurized air feed stream for a first pre-determined time period to an adsorber operating at a first pressure to adsorb impurities in feed air onto one or more adsorbents within the adsorber; stopping pressurized air flow to the adsorber and depressurizing the adsorber to a second pressure that is lower than the first pressure; regenerating one or more adsorbents in a first regeneration step by flowing unheated regeneration gas through the adsorber operating at the second pressure for a second pre-determined time period, the temperature of the unheated regeneration gas being in the range of from 1.1 to 16.7 °C (2 °F to 30 °F) below the pressurized feed air temperature; further regenerating one or more adsorbents in a second regeneration step by flowing heated regeneration gas at a temperature of from 148.9 °C to 260.0 °C (300 °F to 500 °F) through the adsorber operating at the second pressure for a third pre-determined time period; cooling the one or more adsorbents by flowing adsorbent cooling gas through the adsorber at the second pressure for a fourth pre-determined time period; stopping the flow of adsorbent cooling gas and repressurizing the adsorber to the first pressure to begin feeding pressurized air. passing a feed air to an air compression section to provide a pressurized air feed stream ; feeding the pressurized air feed stream for a first pre-determined time period to an adsorber operating at a first pressure to adsorb impurities in feed air onto one or more adsorbents within the adsorber; stopping pressurized air flow to the adsorber and depressurizing the adsorber to a second pressure that is lower than the first pressure; regenerating one or more adsorbents in a first regeneration step by flowing unheated regeneration gas through the adsorber operating at the second pressure for a second pre-determined time period, the temperature of the unheated regeneration gas being in the range of from 1.1 to 16.7 °C (2 °F to 30 °F) below the pressurized feed air temperature; further regenerating one or more adsorbents in a second regeneration step by flowing heated regeneration gas at a temperature of from 148.9 °C to 260.0 °C (300 °F to 500 °F) through the adsorber operating at the second pressure for a third pre-determined time period; cooling the one or more adsorbents by flowing adsorbent cooling gas through the adsorber at the second pressure for a fourth pre-determined time period; stopping the flow of adsorbent cooling gas and repressurizing the adsorber to the first pressure to begin feeding pressurized air.
A neuro-synaptic processing circuitry for performing neuro-synaptic operations based on synaptic weights and neuron states and comprising: - a data memory for storing the synaptic weights and neuron states; the data memory having a first memory port for loading and storing data from and to the data memory; - a plurality of neuron processing elements, NPEs, configurable to execute NPE instructions in parallel according to a single instruction, multiple data, SIMD, instruction set; wherein the NPEs have access to respective portions of the memory port; the SIMD instruction set comprising instructions for loading and storing the synaptic weights and neuron states from and to the memory port, and for performing the neuro-synaptic operations; - a general-purpose central processing unit, GP-CPU, configured to execute program code; - a loop buffer having a register-based memory ; an address calculation unit ; and a program counter ; wherein the loop buffer is configured to: - receive a micro-code kernel from the GP-CPU in the register-based memory according to the program code; the micro-code kernel comprising the NPE instructions ; - upon instruction of the GP-CPU, execute the micro-code kernel by iteratively providing, the NPE instructions to the NPEs for execution; - upon a load or store instruction, further providing a memory address stored in the loop buffer to the memory port and, by the address calculation unit, updating the memory address. - a data memory for storing the synaptic weights and neuron states; the data memory having a first memory port for loading and storing data from and to the data memory; - a plurality of neuron processing elements, NPEs, configurable to execute NPE instructions in parallel according to a single instruction, multiple data, SIMD, instruction set; wherein the NPEs have access to respective portions of the memory port; the SIMD instruction set comprising instructions for loading and storing the synaptic weights and neuron states from and to the memory port, and for performing the neuro-synaptic operations; - a general-purpose central processing unit, GP-CPU, configured to execute program code; - a loop buffer having a register-based memory ; an address calculation unit ; and a program counter ; - receive a micro-code kernel from the GP-CPU in the register-based memory according to the program code; the micro-code kernel comprising the NPE instructions ; - upon instruction of the GP-CPU, execute the micro-code kernel by iteratively providing, the NPE instructions to the NPEs for execution; - upon a load or store instruction, further providing a memory address stored in the loop buffer to the memory port and, by the address calculation unit, updating the memory address.
Construction machine, in particular specialised civil engineering machine, with an upper carriage carrying a leader , on which a carriage for receiving a working implement is movably arranged, wherein the upper carriage is rotatably connected to an undercarriage via a slewing ring , wherein the slewing ring comprises two bearing rings, namely an outer ring and an inner ring , between which rolling elements are arranged, wherein one of the bearing rings is connected to the upper carriage via screw connections arranged in the shape of a circular arc and the other bearing ring is connected to the undercarriage via screw connections arranged in the shape of a circular arc, wherein the screw connections each have a screwing means with a tool engagement for tightening the screw connection with a tool, characterised in that the tool engagements of at least two adjacent screw connections of a bearing ring are arranged axially offset from one another, wherein the screw connections each comprise a screw bolt, on which a clamping body is arranged, which has the tool engagement.
A control device for a hybrid vehicle, the hybrid vehicle including an engine , a first motor , an output member , a differential mechanism , the engine , the first motor , and the output member being coupled via the differential mechanism , a second motor configured to apply torque to the output member , and an engagement mechanism configured to stop rotation of an output shaft of the engine or rotation of a specified rotational member that is coupled to the output shaft of the engine , the control device comprising: an electronic control unit configured to (i) disengage the engagement mechanism , when the hybrid vehicle travels forward by a drive power of the second motor or a drive power of the first motor and the second motor ; characterized in that the electronic control unit is configured to (ii) engage the engagement mechanism and generate drive power by the first motor and the second motor , when the hybrid vehicle travels reversely by drive power of the second motor or drive power of the first motor and the second motor and the drive power that is requested for a reverse travel is equal to or higher than a predetermined reference drive power, and (iii) disengage the engagement mechanism and generate drive power by the second motor , when the drive power that is requested for the reverse travel is lower than the predetermined reference drive power. (i) disengage the engagement mechanism , when the hybrid vehicle travels forward by a drive power of the second motor or a drive power of the first motor and the second motor ; characterized in that the electronic control unit is configured to (ii) engage the engagement mechanism and generate drive power by the first motor and the second motor , when the hybrid vehicle travels reversely by drive power of the second motor or drive power of the first motor and the second motor and the drive power that is requested for a reverse travel is equal to or higher than a predetermined reference drive power, and (iii) disengage the engagement mechanism and generate drive power by the second motor , when the drive power that is requested for the reverse travel is lower than the predetermined reference drive power.
A cleaning device for cleaning a connector comprising: a generally elongate cylindrical swab member comprising a first end and a second end , the first end generally opposite the second end, a lumen defined within the cylindrical swab member and extending from the first end to the second end, wherein the second end comprises an elongate channel formed by two diametrically opposed cutout portions of the cylindrical swab member, the elongate channel defining two cleaning fingers , each cleaning finger at least partially comprising a cleaning material to access a void within a connector; and characterised in that the cleaning device further comprises a generally elongate plunger comprising an actuating end and a plug end , wherein the plunger is configured to extend through the lumen of the cylindrical swab member and extend outwardly from the second end of the cylindrical swab member. a generally elongate cylindrical swab member comprising a first end and a second end , the first end generally opposite the second end, a lumen defined within the cylindrical swab member and extending from the first end to the second end, wherein the second end comprises an elongate channel formed by two diametrically opposed cutout portions of the cylindrical swab member, the elongate channel defining two cleaning fingers , each cleaning finger at least partially comprising a cleaning material to access a void within a connector; and characterised in that the cleaning device further comprises a generally elongate plunger comprising an actuating end and a plug end , wherein the plunger is configured to extend through the lumen of the cylindrical swab member and extend outwardly from the second end of the cylindrical swab member.
An apparatus comprising: a first unitary structure having a plurality of T-shaped cross-sections ; a second unitary structure having a plurality of T-shaped cross-sections ; and a number of joints between the first unitary structure and the second unitary structure, characterised in that the number of joints comprises a number of openings in the second unitary structure, a number of protrusions in the first unitary structure inserted into the number of openings of the second unitary structure, and adhesive . a first unitary structure having a plurality of T-shaped cross-sections ; a second unitary structure having a plurality of T-shaped cross-sections ; and a number of joints between the first unitary structure and the second unitary structure, characterised in that the number of joints comprises a number of openings in the second unitary structure, a number of protrusions in the first unitary structure inserted into the number of openings of the second unitary structure, and adhesive .
A nozzle for a combustor for a gas turbine, the combustor configured to burn fuel containing hydrogen, the nozzle comprising: a plurality of mixing tubes for allowing air and fuel to flow through; a multi-tube supporting the mixing tubes ; a fuel tube formed inside the multi-tube for allowing fuel to flow through; a tip plate coupled to a tip of the multi-tube ; and a front plate spaced apart from the tip plate to define a cooling space (CS1); characterized in that : each of the mixing tubes is equipped with at least one mixing guide extending spirally, wherein each of the mixing guides comprises a spiral part extending spirally and a guide plate protruding from the spiral part toward an inlet and having a flat shape, and wherein the guide plate has a chamber for accommodation of fuel therein and an injection hole through which fuel is injected. a plurality of mixing tubes for allowing air and fuel to flow through; a multi-tube supporting the mixing tubes ; a fuel tube formed inside the multi-tube for allowing fuel to flow through; a tip plate coupled to a tip of the multi-tube ; and a front plate spaced apart from the tip plate to define a cooling space (CS1); characterized in that : each of the mixing tubes is equipped with at least one mixing guide extending spirally, wherein each of the mixing guides comprises a spiral part extending spirally and a guide plate protruding from the spiral part toward an inlet and having a flat shape, and wherein the guide plate has a chamber for accommodation of fuel therein and an injection hole through which fuel is injected. each of the mixing tubes is equipped with at least one mixing guide extending spirally, wherein each of the mixing guides comprises a spiral part extending spirally and a guide plate protruding from the spiral part toward an inlet and having a flat shape, and wherein the guide plate has a chamber for accommodation of fuel therein and an injection hole through which fuel is injected.
A polypeptide comprising an amino acid sequence selected from SEQ ID NOs: 21 - 40 and 49 or a pharmaceutical composition comprising said polypeptide for use in a method for treating or preventing HBV related liver diseases, wherein the polypeptide is administered in a dose of 4.2 - 5.0mg for at least 7 consecutive days.
A gas burner device, comprising a burner body for the combustion of a gas mixture containing hydrogen, wherein burner body comprises an interior , which is formed pneumatically connected on the one hand to a burner surface arranged on the outside of the burner body and on the other hand to a fuel gas supply , wherein a flame arresting device is arranged in the interior between the burner surface and the fuel gas supply , wherein the flame arresting device comprises a plurality of through-holes which are always open for the gas mixture, wherein the flame arresting device consists of a body and each through-hole is formed as a recess penetrating the body, characterised in that the body is formed from a porous material.