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A holder for securing an item , such as a receptacle for receiving foodstuff, the holder comprising: - a housing , - the housing having a top face configured for supporting a bottom side of the item and a bottom face configured for being placed on a table-, counter- or desktop , - a top suction port arranged in the top face , - a bottom suction port arranged in the bottom face , - at least one vacuum pump , - the at least one vacuum pump being connected to the top suction port for creating at least a partial vacuum between the top face and the bottom side of the item for securing the item to the holder by suction, and - the at least one vacuum pump being connected to the bottom suction port for creating at least a partial vacuum between the bottom face and the table-, counter- or desktop for securing the holder to the table-, counter- or desktop by suction, the top face being provided with a top gasket surrounding the top suction port and the bottom face being provided with a bottom gasket surrounding the bottom suction port , characterized by the top gasket surrounding the top suction port on the top face forming a top suction pad, and the bottom gasket surrounding the bottom suction port on the bottom face formimg a bottom suction pad. - a housing , - the housing having a top face configured for supporting a bottom side of the item and a bottom face configured for being placed on a table-, counter- or desktop , - a top suction port arranged in the top face , - a bottom suction port arranged in the bottom face , - at least one vacuum pump , - the at least one vacuum pump being connected to the top suction port for creating at least a partial vacuum between the top face and the bottom side of the item for securing the item to the holder by suction, and - the at least one vacuum pump being connected to the bottom suction port for creating at least a partial vacuum between the bottom face and the table-, counter- or desktop for securing the holder to the table-, counter- or desktop by suction, the top face being provided with a top gasket surrounding the top suction port and the bottom face being provided with a bottom gasket surrounding the bottom suction port , characterized by the top gasket surrounding the top suction port on the top face forming a top suction pad, and the bottom gasket surrounding the bottom suction port on the bottom face formimg a bottom suction pad.
A system for element quality improvement in three-dimensional quadrilateral-dominant surface meshes comprising: at least one processor configured to: determine a first plurality of edges of a plurality of quadrilateral elements that form a surface mesh of a 3D model, which edges have lengths that are shorter than a first predetermined minimum element edge length; collapse in the mesh the determined first plurality of edges to convert each quadrilateral element that included a respective one of the collapsed first plurality of edges into a respective triangular element ; after the first plurality of edges are collapsed, determine a second plurality of edges of the plurality of quadrilateral elements that are shorter than a second predetermined minimum element edge length and that are longer than the first predetermined minimum element edge length; move in the mesh a plurality of nodes connected to at least some of the second plurality of edges so that at least some of the second plurality of edges have lengths that are at least the second predetermined minimum element edge length; determine all remaining edges of the plurality of quadrilateral elements that are shorter than the second predetermined minimum element edge length; and collapse in the mesh the determined remaining edges to convert each quadrilateral element that included a respective collapsed one of the remaining edges into a respective triangular element, whereby a modified surface mesh is produced in which all quadrilaterals in the modified mesh have edge lengths that are at least the second predetermined minimum element edge length. determine a first plurality of edges of a plurality of quadrilateral elements that form a surface mesh of a 3D model, which edges have lengths that are shorter than a first predetermined minimum element edge length; collapse in the mesh the determined first plurality of edges to convert each quadrilateral element that included a respective one of the collapsed first plurality of edges into a respective triangular element ; after the first plurality of edges are collapsed, determine a second plurality of edges of the plurality of quadrilateral elements that are shorter than a second predetermined minimum element edge length and that are longer than the first predetermined minimum element edge length; move in the mesh a plurality of nodes connected to at least some of the second plurality of edges so that at least some of the second plurality of edges have lengths that are at least the second predetermined minimum element edge length; determine all remaining edges of the plurality of quadrilateral elements that are shorter than the second predetermined minimum element edge length; and collapse in the mesh the determined remaining edges to convert each quadrilateral element that included a respective collapsed one of the remaining edges into a respective triangular element, whereby a modified surface mesh is produced in which all quadrilaterals in the modified mesh have edge lengths that are at least the second predetermined minimum element edge length.
A biocompatible composition for use in adhering a medical device to tissue comprising: a component comprising a biocompatible polymer functionalized with biotin, selected from the group consisting of polyethylene glycols and absorbable polymers; and a separate component comprising a biocompatible polymer functionalized with avidin or streptavidin and wherein said polymer is selected from the group consisting of polycaprolactone (PCL), poly-D, L-lactic acid (DL-PLA), poly-L-lactic acid (L-PLA), poly(lactide-co-glycolide), poly(hydroxybutyrate), poly(hydroxybutyrate-co-valerate), polydioxanone, polyorthoester, polyanhydride, poly(glycolic acid), poly(glycolic acid-cotrimethylene carbonate), polyphosphoester, polyphosphoester urethane, polyamino acids, absorbable cyanoacrylates, poly(trimethylene carbonate), poly(iminocarbonate), copoly(ether-esters), polyalkylene oxalates, polyphosphazenes, polyiminocarbonates, and aliphatic polycarbonates, wherein the two components are combined into a single composition for use and wherein the strength, elasticity and gelation time of the composition are controlled by varying the polymer components, and wherein the two components form a compliant gel matrix which exhibits little or no swelling upon gel matrix formation and wherein the composition is suitable for in vivo contact with tissue. a component comprising a biocompatible polymer functionalized with biotin, selected from the group consisting of polyethylene glycols and absorbable polymers; and a separate component comprising a biocompatible polymer functionalized with avidin or streptavidin and wherein said polymer is selected from the group consisting of polycaprolactone (PCL), poly-D, L-lactic acid (DL-PLA), poly-L-lactic acid (L-PLA), poly(lactide-co-glycolide), poly(hydroxybutyrate), poly(hydroxybutyrate-co-valerate), polydioxanone, polyorthoester, polyanhydride, poly(glycolic acid), poly(glycolic acid-cotrimethylene carbonate), polyphosphoester, polyphosphoester urethane, polyamino acids, absorbable cyanoacrylates, poly(trimethylene carbonate), poly(iminocarbonate), copoly(ether-esters), polyalkylene oxalates, polyphosphazenes, polyiminocarbonates, and aliphatic polycarbonates, wherein the two components are combined into a single composition for use and wherein the strength, elasticity and gelation time of the composition are controlled by varying the polymer components, and wherein the two components form a compliant gel matrix which exhibits little or no swelling upon gel matrix formation and wherein the composition is suitable for in vivo contact with tissue.
Auricular neurostimulation device wearable by a user and configured to stimulate the Auricular Branch of Vagus Nerve (ABVN) on the user's ear, wherein the device comprises at least two electrodes designed to be located in the cymba and in the cavity of the cavum conchae respectively; the electrodes electrically stimulate the nerve ramifications of the cymba and the cavum conchae respectively; characterized in that the device is configured as a wireless earbud comprising an earmold and a miniaturized faceplate wherein, the electrodes are arranged on the earmold which is customized to the user's ear anatomy such that the cymba electrode is a large-surface electrode covering almost the whole cymba surface area of the user's ear. a photoplethysmographic or biosensor with a miniaturized configuration is arranged inside the earmold , the miniaturized faceplate incorporates inside it all the elements of an electronic circuit built on a Printed Circuit Board (PCB) that combines rigid elements with flexible elements, both in an ITE (In The Ear) configuration or in an BTE (Behind The Ear) configuration. the device comprises at least two electrodes designed to be located in the cymba and in the cavity of the cavum conchae respectively; the electrodes electrically stimulate the nerve ramifications of the cymba and the cavum conchae respectively; characterized in that the device is configured as a wireless earbud comprising an earmold and a miniaturized faceplate wherein, the electrodes are arranged on the earmold which is customized to the user's ear anatomy such that the cymba electrode is a large-surface electrode covering almost the whole cymba surface area of the user's ear. a photoplethysmographic or biosensor with a miniaturized configuration is arranged inside the earmold , the miniaturized faceplate incorporates inside it all the elements of an electronic circuit built on a Printed Circuit Board (PCB) that combines rigid elements with flexible elements, both in an ITE (In The Ear) configuration or in an BTE (Behind The Ear) configuration.
A display module for a modular temporary exhibition stand comprising a plurality of frame modules serving as basic units, wherein the display module comprises LED screens , a display frame and a signal receiver , wherein the display frame comprises a front face, a first lateral face, a second lateral face, a third lateral face and a fourth lateral face, wherein the first lateral face is connected with the second and the fourth lateral face, the second lateral face is connected with the first and the third lateral face, the third lateral face is connected with the second and fourth lateral face and the fourth lateral face is connected with the first and the third lateral face and fixing surfaces are arranged on the display frame , and a first set installation holes is formed in each of the lateral faces and a second set installation holes is formed in the fixing surfaces, wherein panels of LED screens are arranged on the front face of the display frame and the LED screens are connected with the signal receiver and characterized in that a groove , used for mounting a back covering, is provided on the inner side of at least one of the lateral faces of the display frame.
A method of installing a wind turbine at an offshore location, the wind turbine including a wind turbine tower and an energy generating unit , the wind turbine tower is configured to be secured to a transition piece at the offshore location, the method comprising: prior to shipping the wind turbine tower and the energy generating unit to the offshore location, electrically coupling one or more electrical devices and/or systems by one or more cables to electrical equipment in the energy generating unit or a test dummy or to electrical equipment in the wind turbine tower or a test dummy; testing and commissioning the electrical devices and/or systems while electrically coupled to the cables ; and prior to shipping and after testing and commissioning, storing the electrical devices and/or systems and attached cables inside the wind turbine tower , the method being characterized in that the one or more electrical devices and/or systems are configured to be attached to the transition piece once the wind turbine tower is secured to the transition piece . prior to shipping the wind turbine tower and the energy generating unit to the offshore location, electrically coupling one or more electrical devices and/or systems by one or more cables to electrical equipment in the energy generating unit or a test dummy or to electrical equipment in the wind turbine tower or a test dummy; testing and commissioning the electrical devices and/or systems while electrically coupled to the cables ; and prior to shipping and after testing and commissioning, storing the electrical devices and/or systems and attached cables inside the wind turbine tower ,
A method of preventing, reducing, or delaying adhesion, adsorption, surface-mediated clot formation, or coagulation of a biological material onto a device in contact therewith, comprising: providing the device having a solid substrate comprising a functionalised, roughened surface to improve wetting by a lubricating liquid, wherein the roughened surface has a roughness factor, R, greater than 1, where the roughness factor is defined as the ratio between the real surface area, as measured with an atomic force microscope utilizing an AFM probe having a radius of tip curvature that is less than 10nm and an aspect ratio greater than 10, and the projected surface area; and the lubricating liquid wetting and adhering to the functionalised, roughened surface to form a stabilised liquid overlayer, wherein the lubricating liquid covers the functionalised, roughened surface, and wherein the functionalised, roughened surface and the lubricating liquid have an affinity for each other and the roughness factor is selected such that the lubricating liquid is immobilized on the functionalised, roughened surface; and contacting the biological material to the device. providing the device having a solid substrate comprising a functionalised, roughened surface to improve wetting by a lubricating liquid, wherein the roughened surface has a roughness factor, R, greater than 1, where the roughness factor is defined as the ratio between the real surface area, as measured with an atomic force microscope utilizing an AFM probe having a radius of tip curvature that is less than 10nm and an aspect ratio greater than 10, and the projected surface area; and the lubricating liquid wetting and adhering to the functionalised, roughened surface to form a stabilised liquid overlayer, wherein the lubricating liquid covers the functionalised, roughened surface, and wherein the functionalised, roughened surface and the lubricating liquid have an affinity for each other and the roughness factor is selected such that the lubricating liquid is immobilized on the functionalised, roughened surface; and contacting the biological material to the device.
A board mounting type connector comprising: a housing to be mounted to a circuit board ; a plurality of contact portions to be extending from the housing toward the circuit board ; and a plurality of protrusions to be protruding from the housing toward the circuit board , wherein the plurality of contact portions are aligned along a width direction at a first position in a fitting direction, the fitting direction being a direction that the connector and a mating connector are to be fit each other, the width direction intersecting the fitting direction, wherein the plurality of protrusions are aligned along the width direction at a second position in the fitting direction, and characterized in that a distance (b) between the first position and a position of a center of gravity (G) of the connector in the fitting direction is longer than a distance (a) between the second position and the position of the center of gravity (G) in the fitting direction. a housing to be mounted to a circuit board ; a plurality of contact portions to be extending from the housing toward the circuit board ; and a plurality of protrusions to be protruding from the housing toward the circuit board , wherein the plurality of contact portions are aligned along a width direction at a first position in a fitting direction, the fitting direction being a direction that the connector and a mating connector are to be fit each other, the width direction intersecting the fitting direction, wherein the plurality of protrusions are aligned along the width direction at a second position in the fitting direction, and characterized in that a distance (b) between the first position and a position of a center of gravity (G) of the connector in the fitting direction is longer than a distance (a) between the second position and the position of the center of gravity (G) in the fitting direction.
A slewing-type work machine comprising: a base body ; an upper slewing body which is slewably mounted on the base body; an attachment which is mounted on the upper slewing body; a hydraulic pump which discharges hydraulic oil; a slewing motor which is formed of a variable displacement hydraulic motor, the slewing motor being driven so as to slew the upper slewing body with a supply of the hydraulic oil discharged from the hydraulic pump; an actuator which is driven so as to actuate the attachment with a supply of the hydraulic oil discharged from the hydraulic pump; a brake circuit which brakes the slewing motor so as to decelerate slewing motion of the upper slewing body; a slewing state determination section which determines whether or not the slewing motion of the upper slewing body is in a deceleration state; and a capacity control section which controls a motor capacity which is a capacity of the slewing motor which the slewing motor comprises, characterised in that the capacity control section is configured to set the motor capacity to a capacity set for a combined operation during a performance of the combined operation in which an operation for slewing the upper slewing body and an operation for actuating the attachment are performed simultaneously, while setting the motor capacity to a preset default capacity even during the performance of the combined operation when the slewing state determination section determines that the slewing motion of the upper slewing body is in the deceleration state. a base body ; an upper slewing body which is slewably mounted on the base body; an attachment which is mounted on the upper slewing body; a hydraulic pump which discharges hydraulic oil; a slewing motor which is formed of a variable displacement hydraulic motor, the slewing motor being driven so as to slew the upper slewing body with a supply of the hydraulic oil discharged from the hydraulic pump; an actuator which is driven so as to actuate the attachment with a supply of the hydraulic oil discharged from the hydraulic pump; a brake circuit which brakes the slewing motor so as to decelerate slewing motion of the upper slewing body; a slewing state determination section which determines whether or not the slewing motion of the upper slewing body is in a deceleration state; and a capacity control section which controls a motor capacity which is a capacity of the slewing motor which the slewing motor comprises, characterised in that the capacity control section is configured to set the motor capacity to a capacity set for a combined operation during a performance of the combined operation in which an operation for slewing the upper slewing body and an operation for actuating the attachment are performed simultaneously, while setting the motor capacity to a preset default capacity even during the performance of the combined operation when the slewing state determination section determines that the slewing motion of the upper slewing body is in the deceleration state.
A refrigerator, comprising a cabinet, a door connected to the cabinet for opening the cabinet, and a water dispensing device provided at the door, wherein the water dispensing device comprises a first water tank connected with an external water source, a first water passage connected with the first water tank , a beverage making chamber provided at one end of the first water passage away from the first water tank , and a dispenser connected with the beverage making chamber and having a water outlet; the water dispensing device further comprises a second water tank connected with the external water source and a second water passage connected with the second water tank, the second water passage is also connected with the dispenser , and the second water tank is provided in a refrigerating compartment or an ice making module, characterised in that the first water passage is provided with a heater , and the heater is provided between the first water tank and the beverage making chamber , for supplying hot water to the beverage making chamber , wherein the first water passage further comprises a hot water branch , the hot water branch is insulated from the beverage making chamber , the hot water branch communicates the heater with a hot water outlet, the hot water outlet is provided on the dispenser , the dispenser is provided with an accommodation portion for receiving the heater , the accommodation portion is provided at a rear of the dispenser , wherein the dispenser is provided with an accommodation portion for receiving the heater and the accommodation portion is provided at a rear of the dispenser, wherein the accommodation portion is provided with a limiting structure for the heater to be stuck in the accommodation portion , wherein the accommodation portions are provided with heat dissipation holes for dissipating heat from the heater .
A method for secure time synchronization in an industrial plant , having the steps: - transmitting (S1) a synchronization request of a plant component to a registration authority of a certificate management of the plant , wherein the synchronization request comprises a signature of the requesting plant component ; - checking (S2) the synchronization request by way of the registration authority ; - transmitting (S3) a synchronization response to the requesting plant component as a function of a result of the check; and - adapting (S4) a system time of the plant component to a system time of the registration authority on the basis of the synchronization response . - transmitting (S1) a synchronization request of a plant component to a registration authority of a certificate management of the plant , wherein the synchronization request comprises a signature of the requesting plant component ; - checking (S2) the synchronization request by way of the registration authority ; - transmitting (S3) a synchronization response to the requesting plant component as a function of a result of the check; and - adapting (S4) a system time of the plant component to a system time of the registration authority on the basis of the synchronization response .