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A surgical instrument comprising: an adapter assembly , the adapter assembly including a proximal portion configured for operable connection to a handle assembly and a distal portion configured for operable connection to an end effector , the adapter assembly comprising a rotation knob assembly including a base and a rotation knob rotatably secured to the base; the adapter assembly further comprising a drive coupling assembly disposed within the rotation knob assembly , and a drive assembly including a first drive gear ; characterized by the rotation knob assembly including a lockout mechanism positioned for releasable engagement with the drive assembly to inhibit rotation of the first drive gear , the lockout mechanism including a pawl and an actuator for moving the pawl from a first position in engagement with the first drive gear to a second position spaced from the first drive gear. an adapter assembly , the adapter assembly including a proximal portion configured for operable connection to a handle assembly and a distal portion configured for operable connection to an end effector , the adapter assembly comprising a rotation knob assembly including a base and a rotation knob rotatably secured to the base; the adapter assembly further comprising a drive coupling assembly disposed within the rotation knob assembly , and a drive assembly including a first drive gear ; characterized by the rotation knob assembly including a lockout mechanism positioned for releasable engagement with the drive assembly to inhibit rotation of the first drive gear , the lockout mechanism including a pawl and an actuator for moving the pawl from a first position in engagement with the first drive gear to a second position spaced from the first drive gear.
A method for assessing, in the first trimester of a pregnancy, the risk of developing preterm severe preeclampsia before the 36th week in a woman, comprising: determining the level of apolipoprotein H precursor, having Accession Number gi|153266841, in a blood sample obtained from the woman, wherein an increased level apolipoprotein H precursor is indicative of an increased risk of developing preterm severe preeclampsia before the 36th week.
An assembly comprising a quick-coupling device and a thermal lance, wherein the coupling device does not require external elements for coupling, wherein the thermal lance is for fusion cutting and/or piercing, for example, for piercing and opening tapping passages in melting furnaces that use plugs made of clay or mixtures of, inter alia, alumina, silica and carbon, the coupling device comprising a hollow cylinder having bevelled ends and two circular internal grooves at each end of said device; wherein the first groove from each end of the coupling device is referred to as pressure ring groove , and wherein a hardened and tempered steel pressure ring is placed in each pressure ring groove ; wherein the second groove closer to the center of the coupling device is referred to as O-ring groove , and wherein an O-ring with a hardness suitable for generating a good seal is placed in each O-ring groove ; wherein the coupling device is configured to be coupled with the thermal lance, the thermal lance comprising an inverted conical end and, immediately before the start of said inverted conical end, the lance has a smooth and cylindrical surface which has an annular external groove that allows assuring the fitting between the lance and the coupling device through the insertion of the pressure ring in said annular external groove. wherein the first groove from each end of the coupling device is referred to as pressure ring groove , and wherein a hardened and tempered steel pressure ring is placed in each pressure ring groove ; wherein the second groove closer to the center of the coupling device is referred to as O-ring groove , and wherein an O-ring with a hardness suitable for generating a good seal is placed in each O-ring groove ; wherein the coupling device is configured to be coupled with the thermal lance, the thermal lance comprising an inverted conical end and, immediately before the start of said inverted conical end, the lance has a smooth and cylindrical surface which has an annular external groove that allows assuring the fitting between the lance and the coupling device through the insertion of the pressure ring in said annular external groove.
A weight lifting plate comprising a) a body having a first side, a second side, and a center of gravity; b) a shaped central aperture disposed in said body for placing the weight lifting plate on a bar, said shaped central aperture having a length and a width; i) wherein said length is longer than said width; ii) wherein said shaped central aperture has a substantially rectangular cross section; characterised by c) one or more ball bearings disposed in said body and extending at least partially into said shaped central aperture; and d) wherein said center of gravity of said weight lifting plate is disposed within said shaped central aperture; wherein the shaped central aperture is configured for receiving four fingers of one hand of a user simultaneously therethrough ensuring that each of said four fingers is disposed adjacent to at least one of said one or more ball bearings, so that the weight-lifting plate can be lifted by the one hand of the user. a) a body having a first side, a second side, and a center of gravity; b) a shaped central aperture disposed in said body for placing the weight lifting plate on a bar, said shaped central aperture having a length and a width; i) wherein said length is longer than said width; ii) wherein said shaped central aperture has a substantially rectangular cross section; characterised by i) wherein said length is longer than said width; ii) wherein said shaped central aperture has a substantially rectangular cross section; characterised by c) one or more ball bearings disposed in said body and extending at least partially into said shaped central aperture; and d) wherein said center of gravity of said weight lifting plate is disposed within said shaped central aperture;
A cooking system comprising: a base including a housing , the housing defining a hollow chamber configured to receive food, said housing having an upper portion defining an opening to said hollow chamber; a lid movable relative to said housing between an open position and a closed position, said lid sealing said opening to said hollow chamber in said closed position, wherein a portion of said lid is selectively positionable to form a pressure-tight heating volume between said hollow chamber and said portion of said lid; and at least one heating element associated with at least one of said housing and said lid , said at least one heating element being arranged within said pressure-tight heating volume; wherein the lid includes a lid housing and a lid lock , the lid lock being arranged within an interior of the lid housing ; the lid lock including: a protrusion , and a first portion of a bayonet locking system; a second portion of the bayonet locking system extending from an upper portion of the housing ; the lid lock being rotatable about an axis relative to the lid housing to engage the first portion with the second portion to lock the lid in the closed position; wherein a slot is formed at an exterior surface of the lid housing , and the protrusion is arranged within the slot to be accessible for manipulation by a user at an exterior surface of the cooking system , the lid lock being rotatable about said axis by translation of the protrusion within the slot between a first position and a second position. a base including a housing , the housing defining a hollow chamber configured to receive food, said housing having an upper portion defining an opening to said hollow chamber; a lid movable relative to said housing between an open position and a closed position, said lid sealing said opening to said hollow chamber in said closed position, wherein a portion of said lid is selectively positionable to form a pressure-tight heating volume between said hollow chamber and said portion of said lid; and at least one heating element associated with at least one of said housing and said lid , said at least one heating element being arranged within said pressure-tight heating volume; wherein the lid includes a lid housing and a lid lock , the lid lock being arranged within an interior of the lid housing ; the lid lock including: a protrusion , and a first portion of a bayonet locking system; a protrusion , and a first portion of a bayonet locking system; a second portion of the bayonet locking system extending from an upper portion of the housing ; the lid lock being rotatable about an axis relative to the lid housing to engage the first portion with the second portion to lock the lid in the closed position; wherein a slot is formed at an exterior surface of the lid housing , and the protrusion is arranged within the slot to be accessible for manipulation by a user at an exterior surface of the cooking system , the lid lock being rotatable about said axis by translation of the protrusion within the slot between a first position and a second position.
Water-using household appliance , in particular a household dishwasher, having a pump sump , a filter element arranged at least partially in the pump sump , and a nozzle unit which is arranged on the pump sump , wherein the nozzle unit is designed to produce an annular flow between the pump sump and the filter element in order to remove dirt from the filter element , said flow flowing around the filter element only in one direction of flow (R), wherein the pump sump has a side wall which surrounds the filter element , so that an annular gap is formed between the filter element and the side wall , characterised in that the nozzle unit comprises a first nozzle section which projects from above into the annular gap and/or is curved around the filter element .
A method of relaying messages over a communications network, the method comprising: identifying a primary message and at least one secondary message to be communicated from a transmitter node, the primary message being designated for a first receiver node (R1) and the at least one secondary message being designated for a second receiver node (R2); determining a scale factor based at least in part on a Signal-to-Noise Ratio, SNR, of the first receiver node relative to the transmitter node and a SNR of the second receiver node relative to the transmitter node; piggybacking the at least one secondary message onto the primary message to form a piggybacked message in response to a signal (S) indicating that piggybacking of the at least one secondary message onto the primary message is possible, the signal being based at least in part on a characteristic of the first receiver node and the second receiver node relative to the transmitter node; and transmitting the piggybacked message; wherein the step of piggybacking is further practiced by: scaling the at least one secondary message by the scale factor to form a scaled message; and summing the primary message and the scaled message. identifying a primary message and at least one secondary message to be communicated from a transmitter node, the primary message being designated for a first receiver node (R1) and the at least one secondary message being designated for a second receiver node (R2); determining a scale factor based at least in part on a Signal-to-Noise Ratio, SNR, of the first receiver node relative to the transmitter node and a SNR of the second receiver node relative to the transmitter node; piggybacking the at least one secondary message onto the primary message to form a piggybacked message in response to a signal (S) indicating that piggybacking of the at least one secondary message onto the primary message is possible, the signal being based at least in part on a characteristic of the first receiver node and the second receiver node relative to the transmitter node; and transmitting the piggybacked message; wherein the step of piggybacking is further practiced by: scaling the at least one secondary message by the scale factor to form a scaled message; and summing the primary message and the scaled message. scaling the at least one secondary message by the scale factor to form a scaled message; and summing the primary message and the scaled message.
A process for the purification of 1-(1,2-dimethylpropyl)-N-ethyl-5-methyl-N-pyridazin-4-yl-pyrazole-4-carboxamide of formula I by adding HCl to a solution of the pyrazolpyridazine in an inert solvent under non-aqueos conditions, effecting crystallization of the HCl-salt of the formula I compound, and isolating the resulting precipitate.
A method for detecting a fault of an actuator of a recloser, the actuator controlled by a coil to move between an open position during which the actuator breaks a power supply through the recloser, and a closed position, during which the actuator allows the power supply, the method including: controlling the coil to move the actuator from the open position to the closed position; monitoring, for a period of time, a back EMF induced across the coil due to the movement of the actuator when the actuator is moving from the open position to the closed position; and detecting the fault when the back EMF is above a predetermined value after a predetermined time or the back EMF is above a predetermined value continuously for a predetermined time. controlling the coil to move the actuator from the open position to the closed position; monitoring, for a period of time, a back EMF induced across the coil due to the movement of the actuator when the actuator is moving from the open position to the closed position; and detecting the fault when the back EMF is above a predetermined value after a predetermined time or the back EMF is above a predetermined value continuously for a predetermined time.
D-psicose for use in inhibiting the absorption of lipids ingested by a subject and promoting the excretion of the ingested lipids in a subject, thereby preventing hyperlipidemia, arteriosclerosis or fatty liver in the subject, wherein the D-psicose is administered in an amount of 10 to 50 parts by weight, relative to 100 parts by weight of the lipids ingested by the subject.
Intelligent distribution module, to be attached to a ventilator, the intelligent distribution module comprising a pressurized breathable air tank and at least one inlet tube and at least one outlet tube , the intelligent distribution module also comprising a control system, including an HMI human interface central unit, characterized in that the intelligent distribution module includes a set of components comprising: - the or each outlet tube is equipped with one or more air flow sensors , one or more manual valves and one or more antibacterial filters . the intelligent distribution module also comprising a control system, including an HMI human interface central unit, characterized in that the intelligent distribution module includes a set of components comprising: - the or each outlet tube is equipped with one or more air flow sensors , one or more manual valves and one or more antibacterial filters . - the or each outlet tube is equipped with one or more air flow sensors , one or more manual valves and one or more antibacterial filters .
A connected lighting system that is adapted to form a Zigbee network between a plurality of devices , wherein the connected lighting system comprises: - multiple lighting devices for outputting a human-perceptible stimulus such as light, - a controller device , for controlling the human-perceptible stimulus outputs of the multiple lighting devices via the Zigbee network , adapted to switch a group of the multiple lighting devices from a first control mode, in which the multiple lighting devices are adapted to have their human-perceptible stimulus outputs controlled by control messages of a first type, to a second control mode, in which the lighting devices of the group are adapted to only have their human-perceptible stimulus outputs controlled by control messages of a second type, and - a proxy device that is adapted to receive unicast control messages of the second type from the controller device and to transmit the control messages of the second type to the multiple lighting devices of the group as single-hop broadcast messages ; wherein the control messages of the second type can be transmitted to the multiple lighting devices of the group via the Zigbee network at a higher rate than the control messages of the first type, wherein the control messages of the first type can be rebroadcasted until each of the multiple lighting devices in the Zigbee network is reached, while the control messages of the second type are not rebroadcasted to reach other lighting devices in the Zigbee network. - multiple lighting devices for outputting a human-perceptible stimulus such as light, - a controller device , for controlling the human-perceptible stimulus outputs of the multiple lighting devices via the Zigbee network , adapted to switch a group of the multiple lighting devices from a first control mode, in which the multiple lighting devices are adapted to have their human-perceptible stimulus outputs controlled by control messages of a first type, to a second control mode, in which the lighting devices of the group are adapted to only have their human-perceptible stimulus outputs controlled by control messages of a second type, and - a proxy device that is adapted to receive unicast control messages of the second type from the controller device and to transmit the control messages of the second type to the multiple lighting devices of the group as single-hop broadcast messages ;
A process for converting heavy hydrocarbon feed into lighter hydrocarbon products comprising: mixing said heavy hydrocarbon liquid feed with catalyst and hydrogen to form a heavy hydrocarbon slurry comprising hydrocarbon liquid and catalyst particles, said catalyst comprising molybdenum and carbon particles comprising pore volume of at least 0.2 cc/g, and a mean diameter of no more than 800 microns, as determined by ASTM D4464; said molybdenum and said carbon particles are added separately to said hydrocarbon feed; hydrocracking hydrocarbons in said heavy hydrocarbon slurry in the presence of hydrogen and catalyst in a hydrocracking reactor to produce a hydrocracked slurry product comprising lighter hydrocarbon products; and withdrawing said hydrocracked slurry product from said hydrocracking reactor. mixing said heavy hydrocarbon liquid feed with catalyst and hydrogen to form a heavy hydrocarbon slurry comprising hydrocarbon liquid and catalyst particles, said catalyst comprising molybdenum and carbon particles comprising pore volume of at least 0.2 cc/g, and a mean diameter of no more than 800 microns, as determined by ASTM D4464; said molybdenum and said carbon particles are added separately to said hydrocarbon feed; hydrocracking hydrocarbons in said heavy hydrocarbon slurry in the presence of hydrogen and catalyst in a hydrocracking reactor to produce a hydrocracked slurry product comprising lighter hydrocarbon products; and withdrawing said hydrocracked slurry product from said hydrocracking reactor.
An emulsion comprising a plurality of droplets, wherein said droplets comprise: (i) a plurality of antigen carriers displaying a cell-membrane bound epitope, wherein said antigen carriers comprise animal cells; and (ii) a plurality of binding moiety carriers, wherein the plurality of said binding moiety carriers comprise a virus displaying a binding moiety and comprising a nucleic acid that encodes the binding moiety, the virus being released into said droplets by virus-transduced bacteria. (i) a plurality of antigen carriers displaying a cell-membrane bound epitope, wherein said antigen carriers comprise animal cells; and (ii) a plurality of binding moiety carriers, wherein the plurality of said binding moiety carriers comprise a virus displaying a binding moiety and comprising a nucleic acid that encodes the binding moiety, the virus being released into said droplets by virus-transduced bacteria.
A method for wireless communication operable at a user equipment UE , comprising: receiving , from a base station , a resource configuration that allocates resources for sync-less uplink, UL, transmission; transmitting , to the base station, uplink control information, UCI , utilizing the resources regardless of UL timing synchronization between the base station and the UE; receiving an UL grant corresponding to the UCI from the base station; and transmitting UL data to the base station based on the UL grant. receiving , from a base station , a resource configuration that allocates resources for sync-less uplink, UL, transmission; transmitting , to the base station, uplink control information, UCI , utilizing the resources regardless of UL timing synchronization between the base station and the UE; receiving an UL grant corresponding to the UCI from the base station; and transmitting UL data to the base station based on the UL grant.
A method for transmitting control information, for interference detection by a User Equipment, UE, in base station of a wireless communication system, the method comprising: determining whether the UE supports an interference-aware detection; in a case that the UE supports the interference-aware detection, generating the control information comprising interference signal modulation scheme information and demodulation reference signal measurement information, wherein the demodulation reference signal measurement information comprises information on a demodulation reference signal for the UE for transmitting data to the UE, information on an interferer demodulation reference signal for the UE to measure an interference, and information on a zero-power demodulation reference signal, wherein the information on the interferer demodulation reference signal includes at least one of an initial state used in scrambling the demodulation reference signal, a demodulation reference signal port index, and a demodulation reference signal resource index; and transmitting the control information to the UE. determining whether the UE supports an interference-aware detection; in a case that the UE supports the interference-aware detection, generating the control information comprising interference signal modulation scheme information and demodulation reference signal measurement information, wherein the demodulation reference signal measurement information comprises information on a demodulation reference signal for the UE for transmitting data to the UE, information on an interferer demodulation reference signal for the UE to measure an interference, and information on a zero-power demodulation reference signal, wherein the information on the interferer demodulation reference signal includes at least one of an initial state used in scrambling the demodulation reference signal, a demodulation reference signal port index, and a demodulation reference signal resource index; and transmitting the control information to the UE.