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Bracket for fastening supply lines or the like to a wall, in particular the wall of the tube of a tunnel, wherein the bracket comprises a fastening part for fastening to the wall and a support arm held on the fastening part , wherein the support arm is mounted on the fastening part so as to be pivotable about a pivot axis by way of a pivot joint , wherein the bracket has a fixing device for fixing the support arm to the fastening part in different rotary positions, wherein the fixing device comprises a fastening bolt that projects through at least one opening in the support arm and at least one slot in the fastening part , characterized in that the fixing device comprises at least one disc having an opening through which the fastening bolt projects, wherein the disc has toothing elements which engage in mating toothing elements on the fastening part .
A scanning system for incising target tissue in a patient's eye , the scanning system comprising: an ultrafast laser light source configured to deliver a laser beam comprising a plurality of laser pulses; an Optical Coherence Tomography (OCT) device configured to generate signals that can be used to create an image of eye tissue that includes a cornea, a limbus and sclera of the patient's eye; a scanner configured to direct the laser beam to different locations within the patient's eye; and a controller operatively coupled to the laser source, the OCT device, and the scanner, and configured to: (a) operate the OCT device to scan the eye tissue to generate imaging data for the target tissue; (b) control the formation of a first treatment pattern by the scanner in response to the generated imaging data, so that the laser beam incises a cataract incision in the cornea or limbus that provides access to an eye chamber of the patient's eye, wherein the cataract incision comprises a bevel feature, and to control the formation of a second treatment pattern by the scanner in response to the imaging data so that the laser beam incises one or more relaxation incisions along limbus tissue or along corneal tissue anterior to the limbus to reduce astigmatism; wherein the scanning system further comprises a delivery system arranged downstream of the scanner for delivering the first and second treatment patterns to the target tissue. an ultrafast laser light source configured to deliver a laser beam comprising a plurality of laser pulses; an Optical Coherence Tomography (OCT) device configured to generate signals that can be used to create an image of eye tissue that includes a cornea, a limbus and sclera of the patient's eye; a scanner configured to direct the laser beam to different locations within the patient's eye; and a controller operatively coupled to the laser source, the OCT device, and the scanner, and configured to: (a) operate the OCT device to scan the eye tissue to generate imaging data for the target tissue; (b) control the formation of a first treatment pattern by the scanner in response to the generated imaging data, so that the laser beam incises a cataract incision in the cornea or limbus that provides access to an eye chamber of the patient's eye, wherein the cataract incision comprises a bevel feature, and to control the formation of a second treatment pattern by the scanner in response to the imaging data so that the laser beam incises one or more relaxation incisions along limbus tissue or along corneal tissue anterior to the limbus to reduce astigmatism; (a) operate the OCT device to scan the eye tissue to generate imaging data for the target tissue; (b) control the formation of a first treatment pattern by the scanner in response to the generated imaging data, so that the laser beam incises a cataract incision in the cornea or limbus that provides access to an eye chamber of the patient's eye, wherein the cataract incision comprises a bevel feature, and wherein the scanning system further comprises a delivery system arranged downstream of the scanner for delivering the first and second treatment patterns to the target tissue.
A vascular treatment device for treating a vein comprising: an elongated intraluminal member ; a perturbing member within the elongated intraluminal member configured to perturb an inner vessel wall of a vein under user control when performing a defined movement; a reservoir and an adhesive contained within the reservoir, the reservoir being configured to be in fluid communication with the distal end of the intraluminal member ; wherein the perturbing portion is configured to be moved in the predetermined direction thereby inducing a region of the vein to spasm and thereby reducing its diameter and causing a backflow of blood whereby the adhesive can be injected into the vein without flowing distally. an elongated intraluminal member ; a perturbing member within the elongated intraluminal member configured to perturb an inner vessel wall of a vein under user control when performing a defined movement; a reservoir and an adhesive contained within the reservoir, the reservoir being configured to be in fluid communication with the distal end of the intraluminal member ; wherein the perturbing portion is configured to be moved in the predetermined direction thereby inducing a region of the vein to spasm and thereby reducing its diameter and causing a backflow of blood whereby the adhesive can be injected into the vein without flowing distally.
A wireless communication device implemented as a user equipment or a relay node of a domain , comprising: a processing unit configured to perform communication processing using a network layer IP address in which a routing identifier determined for the domain is set to upper bits and an identifier uniquely assigned to each device is set to lower bits, wherein the processing unit is further configured to replace, when receiving a packet from an Internet network via a packet data network gateway, PGW, in which lower bits of an end-point address are equal to an identifier of the wireless communication device, upper bits of the end-point address with said routing identifier determined for the domain . a processing unit configured to perform communication processing using a network layer IP address in which a routing identifier determined for the domain is set to upper bits and an identifier uniquely assigned to each device is set to lower bits, wherein the processing unit is further configured to replace, when receiving a packet from an Internet network via a packet data network gateway, PGW, in which lower bits of an end-point address are equal to an identifier of the wireless communication device, upper bits of the end-point address with said routing identifier determined for the domain .
A method of monitoring viability of a biofilm comprising Pseudomonas aeruginosa bacteria "ex vivo", the method comprising: (a) introducing a fluid sample into a microfluidic device including a working electrode and a reference electrode; (b) performing an electrochemical measurement to detect pyocyanin in the fluid sample; and (c) determining a concentration of pyocyanin in the fluid sample by using a previously determined correlation between pyocyanin concentration and current flow through the working electrode; wherein the pyocyanin concentration in the fluid sample provides a measure of the viability of the biofilm. (a) introducing a fluid sample into a microfluidic device including a working electrode and a reference electrode; (b) performing an electrochemical measurement to detect pyocyanin in the fluid sample; and (c) determining a concentration of pyocyanin in the fluid sample by using a previously determined correlation between pyocyanin concentration and current flow through the working electrode;
A method for moving a fluid and simultaneously enriching a liquid cell culture medium with gas, characterised in that it comprises: - injecting a controlled volume of a gas or mixture of gases inside at least one pressurisation chamber by means of at least one gas flow controller , said injection taking place through at least one gas inlet into a volume of liquid , said injection producing bubbling and agitation of said volume of liquid cell culture medium ; - accumulating said gas or mixture of gases by buoyancy in a hermetic space formed by said volume of liquid cell culture medium and said at least one pressurisation chamber , and - increasing a pressure in said at least one pressurisation chamber until reaching a sufficient controlled pressure less than or equal to 10 bar, said increase producing a movement of said volume of liquid cell culture medium through at least one fluid outlet connecting said volume of liquid cell culture medium and the exterior of said at least one pressurisation chamber . - injecting a controlled volume of a gas or mixture of gases inside at least one pressurisation chamber by means of at least one gas flow controller , said injection taking place through at least one gas inlet into a volume of liquid , said injection producing bubbling and agitation of said volume of liquid cell culture medium ; - accumulating said gas or mixture of gases by buoyancy in a hermetic space formed by said volume of liquid cell culture medium and said at least one pressurisation chamber , and - increasing a pressure in said at least one pressurisation chamber until reaching a sufficient controlled pressure less than or equal to 10 bar, said increase producing a movement of said volume of liquid cell culture medium through at least one fluid outlet connecting said volume of liquid cell culture medium and the exterior of said at least one pressurisation chamber .
A yeast product, or a composition comprising it, for use as a prebiotic agent for stimulating the growth of bacteria of the Bacteroidetes phylum, in the mammal gut microbiota; wherein the yeast product is a soluble sub-fraction of the walls of yeast cells ; wherein the soluble sub-fraction is obtained by submitting whole yeast cells to a disruption treatment, separating a soluble fraction from an insoluble fraction, then treating the insoluble fraction with ribonucleases and glucanases, before separating a protein-rich insoluble sub-fraction from a soluble sub-fraction; or by submitting whole yeast cells to a disruption treatment, then treating the mixture obtained with ribonucleases and glucanases, before separating a protein-rich insoluble sub-fraction from a soluble sub-fraction. wherein the yeast product is a soluble sub-fraction of the walls of yeast cells ; wherein the soluble sub-fraction is obtained by submitting whole yeast cells to a disruption treatment, separating a soluble fraction from an insoluble fraction, then treating the insoluble fraction with ribonucleases and glucanases, before separating a protein-rich insoluble sub-fraction from a soluble sub-fraction; or by submitting whole yeast cells to a disruption treatment, then treating the mixture obtained with ribonucleases and glucanases, before separating a protein-rich insoluble sub-fraction from a soluble sub-fraction.
Automated robotic surgical assistance device intended to position at least one surgical instrument relative to an anatomical region of the body of a patient, comprising: - a first robotic arm ; with the at least one surgical instrument being disposed at a distal end of the first robotic arm; - a sensor configured to detect a movement in the anatomical region relative to at least one surgical instrument disposed at a distal end of a second robotic arm; and - a robotic control device configured for: - automatically controlling the first robotic arm comprising the at least one surgical instrument disposed at a distal end of the first robotic arm in order to position the at least one surgical instrument along an intended trajectory relative to the anatomical region based on a preoperative image of the anatomical region; - determining an indication of the movement in the anatomical region relative to the at least one surgical instrument on the basis of measurements of the sensor and of measurements of the movements of the second robotic arm; and - automatically controlling the first robotic arm , in response to determining the indication, in order to compensate for the movement of the anatomical region by maintaining the position of the at least one surgical instrument along the intended trajectory. - a first robotic arm ; with the at least one surgical instrument being disposed at a distal end of the first robotic arm; - a sensor configured to detect a movement in the anatomical region relative to at least one surgical instrument disposed at a distal end of a second robotic arm; and - a robotic control device configured for: - automatically controlling the first robotic arm comprising the at least one surgical instrument disposed at a distal end of the first robotic arm in order to position the at least one surgical instrument along an intended trajectory relative to the anatomical region based on a preoperative image of the anatomical region; - determining an indication of the movement in the anatomical region relative to the at least one surgical instrument on the basis of measurements of the sensor and of measurements of the movements of the second robotic arm; and - automatically controlling the first robotic arm , in response to determining the indication, in order to compensate for the movement of the anatomical region by maintaining the position of the at least one surgical instrument along the intended trajectory.
A carbide end mill which includes a plurality of peripheral cutting edges (1; 10, 17 to 19) each having a plurality of nicks for breaking chips arranged at a certain phase with respect to the other peripheral cutting edges, wherein, when a certain peripheral cutting edge is considered a reference peripheral cutting edge and the plurality of peripheral cutting edges each have a corresponding reference phase such that the distance between the reference phases is an amount corresponding to the value obtained by dividing the pitch of the nicks of the reference peripheral cutting edge by the number of the peripheral cutting edges, the phase of at least one of the remaining peripheral cutting edges (17 to 19) deviates from the corresponding reference phase by an amount of 5% or less, excluding 0%, of the pitch in the direction of a tool axis, and wherein when one peripheral cutting edge and its nicks are viewed on a cross section skewed at an angle equal to a helix angle of the end mill, opposite ends of each nick are smoothly connected to adjacent portions of the peripheral cutting edge via rounded portions , and the radius of curvature (R1) of the tool-end-side round portion of the nick is smaller than that (R2) of the tool-shank-side round portion of the nick. a plurality of peripheral cutting edges (1; 10, 17 to 19) each having a plurality of nicks for breaking chips arranged at a certain phase with respect to the other peripheral cutting edges, wherein, when a certain peripheral cutting edge is considered a reference peripheral cutting edge and the plurality of peripheral cutting edges each have a corresponding reference phase such that the distance between the reference phases is an amount corresponding to the value obtained by dividing the pitch of the nicks of the reference peripheral cutting edge by the number of the peripheral cutting edges, the phase of at least one of the remaining peripheral cutting edges (17 to 19) deviates from the corresponding reference phase by an amount of 5% or less, excluding 0%, of the pitch in the direction of a tool axis, and wherein when one peripheral cutting edge and its nicks are viewed on a cross section skewed at an angle equal to a helix angle of the end mill, opposite ends of each nick are smoothly connected to adjacent portions of the peripheral cutting edge via rounded portions , and the radius of curvature (R1) of the tool-end-side round portion of the nick is smaller than that (R2) of the tool-shank-side round portion of the nick.
Kit for gripping element of an opening including: - a junction member intended to be fastened to the opening, - a gripping member intended to cooperate with the junction member , the junction member and the gripping member respectively comprising male-female cooperation profiles of complementary shapes adapted to prohibit any relative rotational mobility when said junction and gripping members cooperate with each other, - a fastening member adapted to bind together the junction member and the gripping member when they cooperate with each other so as to prevent any relative mobility in translation of said junction and gripping members, characterised in that the fastening member is formed by a bolt comprising a screw and a nut provided with a body and a base , in that the gripping member and the junction member comprise a through-cavity through which said screw is adapted to be engaged in order to be fastened to the nut , the base of the nut being adapted to bear against the gripping member , and in that the junction member includes a counterbore wherein a free end of the nut is intended to be housed, the counterbore and the free end of the body of the nut being complementary in shape. - a junction member intended to be fastened to the opening, - a gripping member intended to cooperate with the junction member , the junction member and the gripping member respectively comprising male-female cooperation profiles of complementary shapes adapted to prohibit any relative rotational mobility when said junction and gripping members cooperate with each other, - a fastening member adapted to bind together the junction member and the gripping member when they cooperate with each other so as to prevent any relative mobility in translation of said junction and gripping members,
An implant delivery system comprising: an implant including an inner facing surface and an opposite outer facing surface ; a first sheath and a second sheath each extending from a proximal end of said implant delivery system , wherein at least said first sheath extends to a distal end of said implant delivery system , wherein said first sheath is positioned at least partially within said second sheath , the first sheath is translatable relative to said second sheath ; wherein said implant is connected to an exterior surface of said first sheath , and wherein said first sheath and said second sheath are movable with respect to one another to deploy said implant to a target site in an anatomy; characterised by : said implant further comprising a plurality of markers configured to be visible with a fluoroscope, wherein the plurality of markers is positioned along said implant in an asymmetric pattern, said pattern is configured to facilitate determination of implant orientation when viewed on a fluoroscope to determine which of the inner facing surface or the opposite outer facing surface may be viewable, and said asymmetric pattern comprises the markers at three of four corners of a two-dimensional rectangle when viewed normal to the plane of said rectangle on a fluoroscope. an implant including an inner facing surface and an opposite outer facing surface ; a first sheath and a second sheath each extending from a proximal end of said implant delivery system , wherein at least said first sheath extends to a distal end of said implant delivery system , wherein said first sheath is positioned at least partially within said second sheath , the first sheath is translatable relative to said second sheath ; wherein said implant is connected to an exterior surface of said first sheath , and wherein said first sheath and said second sheath are movable with respect to one another to deploy said implant to a target site in an anatomy; characterised by : said implant further comprising a plurality of markers configured to be visible with a fluoroscope, wherein the plurality of markers is positioned along said implant in an asymmetric pattern, said pattern is configured to facilitate determination of implant orientation when viewed on a fluoroscope to determine which of the inner facing surface or the opposite outer facing surface may be viewable, and said asymmetric pattern comprises the markers at three of four corners of a two-dimensional rectangle when viewed normal to the plane of said rectangle on a fluoroscope.
A method for controlling a washing machine, the washing machine comprising: a washing tub for loading laundry therein; an outer tub accommodating the washing tub; a driver configured to rotate the washing tub; a suspension bar suspending the outer tub; and a weight sensor installed on the suspension bar and configured to detect a weight of the laundry, the method comprising: measuring weight of the laundry by the weight sensor while the driver rotates the washing tub to spin-dry the laundry; ending the spin-drying of the laundry based on a weight measurement value obtained as a result of the measurement, wherein the laundry weight-measuring by the weight sensor is carried out multiple times while the driver rotates the washing tub constantly at a first speed to spin-dry the laundry, wherein the method further comprising determining a fabric quality of the laundry based on a reduction rate of the weight measurement value, wherein the spin-drying of the laundry is ended after the washing tub is rotated at a maximum spin-drying rotation speed, and wherein the maximum spin-drying rotation speed is set to be inversely proportional to a reduction rate of the weight measurement value. a washing tub for loading laundry therein; an outer tub accommodating the washing tub; a driver configured to rotate the washing tub; a suspension bar suspending the outer tub; and a weight sensor installed on the suspension bar and configured to detect a weight of the laundry, the method comprising: measuring weight of the laundry by the weight sensor while the driver rotates the washing tub to spin-dry the laundry; ending the spin-drying of the laundry based on a weight measurement value obtained as a result of the measurement, wherein the laundry weight-measuring by the weight sensor is carried out multiple times while the driver rotates the washing tub constantly at a first speed to spin-dry the laundry, wherein the method further comprising determining a fabric quality of the laundry based on a reduction rate of the weight measurement value, wherein the spin-drying of the laundry is ended after the washing tub is rotated at a maximum spin-drying rotation speed, and wherein the maximum spin-drying rotation speed is set to be inversely proportional to a reduction rate of the weight measurement value. measuring weight of the laundry by the weight sensor while the driver rotates the washing tub to spin-dry the laundry; ending the spin-drying of the laundry based on a weight measurement value obtained as a result of the measurement, wherein the laundry weight-measuring by the weight sensor is carried out multiple times while the driver rotates the washing tub constantly at a first speed to spin-dry the laundry, wherein the method further comprising determining a fabric quality of the laundry based on a reduction rate of the weight measurement value, wherein the spin-drying of the laundry is ended after the washing tub is rotated at a maximum spin-drying rotation speed, and wherein the maximum spin-drying rotation speed is set to be inversely proportional to a reduction rate of the weight measurement value.