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An endoscopic biopsy instrument for obtaining a tissue sample from a body of a patient, the endoscopic biopsy instrument comprising: - a proximal portion (P) adapted to remain outside of the body of the patient in use, and - a distal portion (D) adapted to be inserted into the body of the patient in use, - a sleeve extending from the proximal portion to the distal portion, and - a motion transferring member extending from the proximal portion to the distal portion within the sleeve, characterized in that the motion transferring member is configured to transfer rotary and linear motion, wherein the distal portion comprises a distal end of the motion transferring member adapted to be connected to a rotatable cutting tip being extendable from a distal end of the sleeve, and being configured to obtain a tissue sample from within the body of the patient using rotary motion, and wherein the proximal portion comprises a handle portion connected to the sleeve, the handle portion comprising: - a rotary motion element connected to the motion transferring member for transferring rotary motion to the rotatable cutting tip, - a linear motion element connected to the cutting tip via the motion transferring member, for extending and retracting the cutting tip from the distal portion of the sleeve, and - a lockable adjustment device for, in situ, adjusting and locking a maximum length that the rotatable cutting tip extends from the distal portion of the sleeve, when being extended and retracted by the linear motion element and being rotatable by the rotary motion element . - a proximal portion (P) adapted to remain outside of the body of the patient in use, and - a distal portion (D) adapted to be inserted into the body of the patient in use, - a sleeve extending from the proximal portion to the distal portion, and - a motion transferring member extending from the proximal portion to the distal portion within the sleeve, characterized in that the motion transferring member is configured to transfer rotary and linear motion, - a rotary motion element connected to the motion transferring member for transferring rotary motion to the rotatable cutting tip, - a linear motion element connected to the cutting tip via the motion transferring member, for extending and retracting the cutting tip from the distal portion of the sleeve, and - a lockable adjustment device for, in situ, adjusting and locking a maximum length that the rotatable cutting tip extends from the distal portion of the sleeve, when being extended and retracted by the linear motion element and being rotatable by the rotary motion element .
Cable duct device for a railway vehicle, comprising: a cable duct body having a cable duct opening and a cable duct cover for closing the cable duct opening , wherein the cable duct body has a clamping region (22; 72) with a receptacle for an edge region of the cable duct cover , into which the receptacle the edge region of the cable duct cover can be inserted and which is configured as a pivot bearing for pivoting the cable duct cover relative to the cable duct body , and a fastening region (21; 71) with a fixing means for releasably fixing the cable duct cover to the cable duct body , wherein the cable duct opening is arranged between the fixing region (21; 71) and the clamping region (22; 72); and wherein for closing the cable duct opening by pivoting the cable duct cover relative to the cable duct body , the edge region of the cable duct cover inserted in the receptacle of the cable duct body can be clamped in the receptacle of the cable duct body and the fixing means holds the cable duct cover in its closed position, wherein the receptacle is formed by an outer region of the cable duct body and a counter bearing , and wherein the counter bearing of the receptacle is located in the cable duct body , wherein, when the edge region of the cable duct cover is inserted in the receptacle , the counter-bearing presses the cable duct cover against the outer region of the receptacle and thereby exerts a clamping force on the edge region of the cable duct cover . a cable duct body having a cable duct opening and a cable duct cover for closing the cable duct opening , wherein the cable duct body has a clamping region (22; 72) with a receptacle for an edge region of the cable duct cover , into which the receptacle the edge region of the cable duct cover can be inserted and which is configured as a pivot bearing for pivoting the cable duct cover relative to the cable duct body , and a fastening region (21; 71) with a fixing means for releasably fixing the cable duct cover to the cable duct body , wherein the cable duct opening is arranged between the fixing region (21; 71) and the clamping region (22; 72); and wherein for closing the cable duct opening by pivoting the cable duct cover relative to the cable duct body , the edge region of the cable duct cover inserted in the receptacle of the cable duct body can be clamped in the receptacle of the cable duct body and the fixing means holds the cable duct cover in its closed position, wherein the receptacle is formed by an outer region of the cable duct body and a counter bearing , and wherein the counter bearing of the receptacle is located in the cable duct body , wherein, when the edge region of the cable duct cover is inserted in the receptacle , the counter-bearing presses the cable duct cover against the outer region of the receptacle and thereby exerts a clamping force on the edge region of the cable duct cover .
A knife assembly comprising: a knife blade of which a front edge is a cutting edge ; a holder configured for supporting the knife blade ; a clamp arranged for clamping the knife blade onto the holder ; and a fastening mechanism cooperating with the clamp and the holder for securing and clamping the knife blade between the clamp and the holder with the cutting edge protruding at a front side of the knife assembly ; characterized in that the holder has a frontal part of which a foremost contact point is, in clamped state, in contact with a bottom side of the knife blade at a first distance (D1) from the cutting edge , wherein the clamp has a leading edge which, in clamped state, clamps onto a top side of the knife blade at a second distance (D2) from the cutting edge , the second distance being smaller than the first distance, and wherein the holder and the clamp have complementary shaped surfaces such that in clamped state both the holder and the clamp have a surface contact with the knife blade . a knife blade of which a front edge is a cutting edge ; a holder configured for supporting the knife blade ; a clamp arranged for clamping the knife blade onto the holder ; and a fastening mechanism cooperating with the clamp and the holder for securing and clamping the knife blade between the clamp and the holder with the cutting edge protruding at a front side of the knife assembly ; characterized in that the holder has a frontal part of which a foremost contact point is, in clamped state, in contact with a bottom side of the knife blade at a first distance (D1) from the cutting edge , wherein the clamp has a leading edge which, in clamped state, clamps onto a top side of the knife blade at a second distance (D2) from the cutting edge , the second distance being smaller than the first distance, and wherein the holder and the clamp have complementary shaped surfaces such that in clamped state both the holder and the clamp have a surface contact with the knife blade .
A plug for blocking a drill hole, the plug comprising: an elongate body of solid impervious material; an engineered surface provided on an external circumference of the elongate body , the engineered surface comprising an annular anchoring groove having a ramp extending from a maximum diameter (D1) to a minimum diameter (D2) of the engineered surface in a braking direction in which it is intended to prevent movement of the plug in the drill hole; and, an O-ring received in the anchoring groove of the engineered surface and having a thickness whereby it protrudes above the maximum diameter (D1) of the engineered surface and engages with a wall of the drill hole wherein, in use, when the plug is moved in the braking direction in the drill hole the O-ring rolls up the ramp and wedges between the engineered surface and the wall of the drill hole to provide a braking action for the plug against the wall of the drill hole. an elongate body of solid impervious material; an engineered surface provided on an external circumference of the elongate body , the engineered surface comprising an annular anchoring groove having a ramp extending from a maximum diameter (D1) to a minimum diameter (D2) of the engineered surface in a braking direction in which it is intended to prevent movement of the plug in the drill hole; and, an O-ring received in the anchoring groove of the engineered surface and having a thickness whereby it protrudes above the maximum diameter (D1) of the engineered surface and engages with a wall of the drill hole wherein, in use, when the plug is moved in the braking direction in the drill hole the O-ring rolls up the ramp and wedges between the engineered surface and the wall of the drill hole to provide a braking action for the plug against the wall of the drill hole.
A method of allocating external source port addresses for a plurality of connections that share a limited set of external source IP addresses for connections to a destination IP address outside of a network, the method comprising: specifying , for the destination IP address, a plurality of pre-allocated port groups with each group comprising a plurality of external source port addresses, the external source port addresses being port addresses of the same external source IP address that is obtained by network address translation; allocating , for new connections to the destination IP address, external source port addresses from the pre-allocated groups when external source port addresses are available in the pre-allocated groups , wherein the lowest available external source port addresses in the pre-allocated groups are allocated to said new connections; and dynamically modifying a number of the pre-allocated groups as a number of connections increases or decreases to destinations outside of the network. specifying , for the destination IP address, a plurality of pre-allocated port groups with each group comprising a plurality of external source port addresses, the external source port addresses being port addresses of the same external source IP address that is obtained by network address translation; allocating , for new connections to the destination IP address, external source port addresses from the pre-allocated groups when external source port addresses are available in the pre-allocated groups , wherein the lowest available external source port addresses in the pre-allocated groups are allocated to said new connections; and dynamically modifying a number of the pre-allocated groups as a number of connections increases or decreases to destinations outside of the network.
Method for splicing a leading end and a trailing end of a tire component together, wherein the method comprises the steps of: a) splicing the leading end (LE) and the trailing end (TE) together along a splice path (P) extending across the tire component, in a splice direction (S) from a first side of the tire component towards a second side of the tire component opposite to the first side; and b) prior to the splicing, forming a preliminary joint between the leading end and the trailing end at a preparatory splice position (X) along the splice path; wherein the preparatory splice position (X) is spaced apart from the first side . a) splicing the leading end (LE) and the trailing end (TE) together along a splice path (P) extending across the tire component, in a splice direction (S) from a first side of the tire component towards a second side of the tire component opposite to the first side; and b) prior to the splicing, forming a preliminary joint between the leading end and the trailing end at a preparatory splice position (X) along the splice path;
Inspection apparatus for optically inspecting an object (O), comprising a camera device, the camera device having a focal plane with recording region and being configured to record an image of the recording region , comprising a handling device for gripping and/or picking up the object (O), comprising a control device for controlling the handling device , the control device being configured to control the handling device for positioning the object (O) in the recording region , the control device comprising a model of the object (O), the model of the object (O) being configured as a 3D model, the control device being configured to control the handling device for positioning the object (O) in the recording region on the basis of the model , characterized in that the handling device has a rest detector, the rest detector being configured to detect when the handling device is at rest and/or is free of vibration, the camera device being configured to record the image only if the handling device is at rest and/or is free of vibration. comprising a camera device, the camera device having a focal plane with recording region and being configured to record an image of the recording region , comprising a handling device for gripping and/or picking up the object (O), comprising a control device for controlling the handling device , the control device being configured to control the handling device for positioning the object (O) in the recording region , the control device comprising a model of the object (O), the model of the object (O) being configured as a 3D model, the control device being configured to control the handling device for positioning the object (O) in the recording region on the basis of the model , characterized in that the handling device has a rest detector, the rest detector being configured to detect when the handling device is at rest and/or is free of vibration, the camera device being configured to record the image only if the handling device is at rest and/or is free of vibration.
Stimuli-responsive composite particles comprising: microcapsules containing an electron-donating dye precursor encapsulated therein; and particles of an electron-accepting compound causing the electron-donating dye precursor to develop color, wherein the microcapsules are directly attached to at least a portion of the surface of each of the particles of the electron-accepting compound. microcapsules containing an electron-donating dye precursor encapsulated therein; and particles of an electron-accepting compound causing the electron-donating dye precursor to develop color, wherein the microcapsules are directly attached to at least a portion of the surface of each of the particles of the electron-accepting compound.
An outsole for an article of footwear , the outsole comprising: a first surface of the outsole configured to be ground-facing; and a second surface of the outsole opposing the first surface , the outsole configured to be secured to an upper for an article of footwear ; wherein the outsole comprises a material defining at least a portion of the first surface , and the material compositionally comprises a hydrogel, such that a hydrogel material is present at, and defines at least a portion of, the first surface , the hydrogel being a composition capable of taking up at least 10% by weight in water, based on the dry weight of the composition. a first surface of the outsole configured to be ground-facing; and a second surface of the outsole opposing the first surface , the outsole configured to be secured to an upper for an article of footwear ; wherein the outsole comprises a material defining at least a portion of the first surface , and the material compositionally comprises a hydrogel, such that a hydrogel material is present at, and defines at least a portion of, the first surface , the hydrogel being a composition capable of taking up at least 10% by weight in water, based on the dry weight of the composition.
A method of operating a hybrid power plant comprising at least one WTG and at least one PV module , wherein at least one of the PV modules is at a location within the hybrid power plant that is affected by blade shadows, the method comprising: monitoring at least one operating parameter for one or more of the WTGs ; monitoring at least one operating parameter for one or more of the PV modules ; and being characterized by controlling operation of the WTGs in dependence on the monitored operating parameters in order to control blade shadows cast by the WTGs on the PV modules and thereby optimise the power output of the PV modules . monitoring at least one operating parameter for one or more of the WTGs ; monitoring at least one operating parameter for one or more of the PV modules ; and being characterized by controlling operation of the WTGs in dependence on the monitored operating parameters in order to control blade shadows cast by the WTGs on the PV modules and thereby optimise the power output of the PV modules .
A method for producing a structural component , in particular for an aircraft, ground vehicle, or watercraft, or for a rotor blade of a wind turbine, in which method an arrangement of fibers and plastic material is laid in a mold and subjected to an increased pressure and an increased temperature, wherein a mold is used which comprises at least one recess in which a reinforcing element is arranged, characterized in that the reinforcing element which, when subjected to increased temperature, assumes a viscous state, is laid in the recess together with a core , wherein a differential volume between the recess and core , at least in a predetermined region, is chosen such that it is smaller by a predetermined amount than a segment of the reinforcing element arranged in said region and wherein the pressure is applied through a membrane which delimits an oil pressure chamber.
Method for testing a situation , defined by a deviation from a predefined state, in a decentralized transaction system , having the following features: - the situation is recognized by a first device in the transaction system , - the situation is logged by the first device by means of the transaction system , - further devices in the transaction system are asked by the first device to capture specific data, - the data are captured by the further devices , - the captured data are logged by the further devices by means of the transaction system , and - the situation is confirmed or refuted in the transaction system on the basis of the logged data, characterized by the following feature: - the logging is effected by storing a data set in a central memory and a stray value of the dataset in the transaction system . having the following features: - the situation is recognized by a first device in the transaction system , - the situation is logged by the first device by means of the transaction system , - further devices in the transaction system are asked by the first device to capture specific data, - the data are captured by the further devices , - the captured data are logged by the further devices by means of the transaction system , and - the situation is confirmed or refuted in the transaction system on the basis of the logged data, - the situation is recognized by a first device in the transaction system , - the situation is logged by the first device by means of the transaction system , - further devices in the transaction system are asked by the first device to capture specific data, - the data are captured by the further devices , - the captured data are logged by the further devices by means of the transaction system , and - the situation is confirmed or refuted in the transaction system on the basis of the logged data, characterized by the following feature: - the logging is effected by storing a data set in a central memory and a stray value of the dataset in the transaction system . - the logging is effected by storing a data set in a central memory and a stray value of the dataset in the transaction system .
A process for hydrotreating a hydrocarbon resid stream comprising: adding a first stage hydrogen stream to a resid stream; hydrotreating said resid stream over a demetallation catalyst in a first stage hydrotreating unit to demetallize said resid stream in the presence of the first stage hydrogen stream to provide a demetallized resid stream reduced in metals and sulfur concentration, wherein a stream of water in a water feed line is delivered to the first stage hydrotreating unit; separating said demetallized resid stream into a first stage hot vapor stream and a first stage hot liquid stream with a smaller concentration of hydrogen sulfide than in the demetallized resid stream; adding a second stage hydrogen stream to said first stage liquid stream; and hydrotreating said first stage liquid stream over a desulfurization catalyst and the second stage hydrogen stream to provide a desulfurized resid stream; separating said desulfurized resid stream into a second stage hot vapor stream and a second stage hot liquid stream with a smaller concentration of hydrogen sulfide than in the desulfurized resid stream; separating said first stage hot vapor stream and said second stage hot vapor stream to provide a cold vapor stream and a cold liquid stream; compressing said cold vapor stream to provide a recycle hydrogen stream; and splitting said recycle hydrogen stream into said first stage hydrogen stream and said second stage hydrogen stream. adding a first stage hydrogen stream to a resid stream; hydrotreating said resid stream over a demetallation catalyst in a first stage hydrotreating unit to demetallize said resid stream in the presence of the first stage hydrogen stream to provide a demetallized resid stream reduced in metals and sulfur concentration, wherein a stream of water in a water feed line is delivered to the first stage hydrotreating unit; separating said demetallized resid stream into a first stage hot vapor stream and a first stage hot liquid stream with a smaller concentration of hydrogen sulfide than in the demetallized resid stream; adding a second stage hydrogen stream to said first stage liquid stream; and hydrotreating said first stage liquid stream over a desulfurization catalyst and the second stage hydrogen stream to provide a desulfurized resid stream; separating said desulfurized resid stream into a second stage hot vapor stream and a second stage hot liquid stream with a smaller concentration of hydrogen sulfide than in the desulfurized resid stream; separating said first stage hot vapor stream and said second stage hot vapor stream to provide a cold vapor stream and a cold liquid stream; compressing said cold vapor stream to provide a recycle hydrogen stream; and splitting said recycle hydrogen stream into said first stage hydrogen stream and said second stage hydrogen stream.