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System , comprising: a vehicle, an unmanned aircraft , comprising: a signal output unit ; a control unit , wherein the control unit is configured to receive at least one signal that is to be output by the signal output unit , and wherein the control unit is configured to transmit at least a first signal to the signal output unit , so that the signal output unit outputs the first signal; a coupling unit which enables coupling of the unmanned aircraft to a base, so that the unmanned aircraft is coupled electrically and mechanically with the base and furthermore enables a data transfer between the base and the unmanned aircraft; wherein an interface is attached to the vehicle, which allows the unmanned aircraft to couple with this interface mechanically and electrically and to establish a data connection between the vehicle and the unmanned aircraft; and wherein the unmanned aircraft, while coupled with the vehicle, is used as the signal output unit of the vehicle. a vehicle, an unmanned aircraft , comprising: a signal output unit ; a control unit , wherein the control unit is configured to receive at least one signal that is to be output by the signal output unit , and wherein the control unit is configured to transmit at least a first signal to the signal output unit , so that the signal output unit outputs the first signal; a coupling unit which enables coupling of the unmanned aircraft to a base, so that the unmanned aircraft is coupled electrically and mechanically with the base and furthermore enables a data transfer between the base and the unmanned aircraft; wherein an interface is attached to the vehicle, which allows the unmanned aircraft to couple with this interface mechanically and electrically and to establish a data connection between the vehicle and the unmanned aircraft; and wherein the unmanned aircraft, while coupled with the vehicle, is used as the signal output unit of the vehicle. a signal output unit ; a control unit , wherein the control unit is configured to receive at least one signal that is to be output by the signal output unit , and wherein the control unit is configured to transmit at least a first signal to the signal output unit , so that the signal output unit outputs the first signal; a coupling unit which enables coupling of the unmanned aircraft to a base, so that the unmanned aircraft is coupled electrically and mechanically with the base and furthermore enables a data transfer between the base and the unmanned aircraft; wherein an interface is attached to the vehicle, which allows the unmanned aircraft to couple with this interface mechanically and electrically and to establish a data connection between the vehicle and the unmanned aircraft; and wherein the unmanned aircraft, while coupled with the vehicle, is used as the signal output unit of the vehicle.
An apparatus for distributing gases and, optionally, liquids and for controlling the flow of powder and/or liquid through a control valve , comprising: (a) a collar comprising: (i) a first side ; (ii) a second side opposite the first side ; (iii) an inner bore formed through a central portion of the first side and the second side ; (iv) an outer edge positioned between the first side and the second side and which defines an outer perimeter of the collar ; (v) an inner edge positioned between the first side and the second side and which extends around the inner bore to define an inside perimeter of the collar ; and (vi) a plurality of passages that extend through the outer edge and inner edge without penetrating the first and second sides ; and (b) a plurality of gas distribution devices for distributing gas into the inner bore mounted into the passages of the collar such that the outlet ends are directed toward the inner bore , characterised in that the gas distribution devices are oriented within the passages of the collar such that centerlines of at least some of the gas distribution devices are tangential to a circular path formed within the inner bore . (a) a collar comprising: (i) a first side ; (ii) a second side opposite the first side ; (iii) an inner bore formed through a central portion of the first side and the second side ; (iv) an outer edge positioned between the first side and the second side and which defines an outer perimeter of the collar ; (v) an inner edge positioned between the first side and the second side and which extends around the inner bore to define an inside perimeter of the collar ; and (vi) a plurality of passages that extend through the outer edge and inner edge without penetrating the first and second sides ; and (i) a first side ; (ii) a second side opposite the first side ; (iii) an inner bore formed through a central portion of the first side and the second side ; (iv) an outer edge positioned between the first side and the second side and which defines an outer perimeter of the collar ; (v) an inner edge positioned between the first side and the second side and which extends around the inner bore to define an inside perimeter of the collar ; and (vi) a plurality of passages that extend through the outer edge and inner edge without penetrating the first and second sides ; and (b) a plurality of gas distribution devices for distributing gas into the inner bore mounted into the passages of the collar such that the outlet ends are directed toward the inner bore ,
An apparatus for batching items, the apparatus comprising - an in-feed means , - an in-feed station , - a batching conveyor belt , where the batching conveyor belt is a cleated conveyor belt and where a portion of the batching conveyor belt is raised by an axle between an in-feed and an out feed end of the batching conveyor belt , - diverting means , - a collection bin , and - computing means characterised in that a first image means is directed to the in-feed station to detect the volume of items in the in-feed station , and in that a second image means determines at least one characteristic property of the items as the items pass over the axle , wherein the computing means regulates the transport of items on the in-feed means to the in-feed station in response to data from the first image means , and wherein selected items are diverted to the collection bin by the diverting means based on data from the second image means . - an in-feed means , - an in-feed station , - a batching conveyor belt , where the batching conveyor belt is a cleated conveyor belt and where a portion of the batching conveyor belt is raised by an axle between an in-feed and an out feed end of the batching conveyor belt , - diverting means , - a collection bin , and - computing means characterised in that a first image means is directed to the in-feed station to detect the volume of items in the in-feed station , and in that a second image means determines at least one characteristic property of the items as the items pass over the axle , wherein the computing means regulates the transport of items on the in-feed means to the in-feed station in response to data from the first image means , and wherein selected items are diverted to the collection bin by the diverting means based on data from the second image means .
A bottom opening pod , comprising: a bottom door ; a housing that cooperates with the bottom door to define an interior chamber ; a first cassette disposed in the interior chamber and mounted to the bottom door ; and a first magnetic coupler adapted to magnetically couple the first cassette to the bottom door . a bottom door ; a housing that cooperates with the bottom door to define an interior chamber ; a first cassette disposed in the interior chamber and mounted to the bottom door ; and a first magnetic coupler adapted to magnetically couple the first cassette to the bottom door .
A balloon catheter for post-implantation dilation of a stent-valve , the balloon catheter comprising an inflatable region shaped to include: a first region having a cylindrical shape of first diameter and having a first axial length; a second region neighboring the first region on one side, the second region having a cylindrical shape of second diameter and a second axial length, the second diameter being smaller than the first diameter; and a third region neighboring the first region on an opposite side to the second region , the third region having a cylindrical shape of third diameter and a third axial length, the third diameter being smaller than the first diameter, characterised in that : the balloon catheter further comprises four radio-opaque markers which indicate the axial extremities of the first region , second region and third region (32 b). a first region having a cylindrical shape of first diameter and having a first axial length; a second region neighboring the first region on one side, the second region having a cylindrical shape of second diameter and a second axial length, the second diameter being smaller than the first diameter; and a third region neighboring the first region on an opposite side to the second region , the third region having a cylindrical shape of third diameter and a third axial length, the third diameter being smaller than the first diameter, characterised in that : the balloon catheter further comprises four radio-opaque markers which indicate the axial extremities of the first region , second region and third region (32 b).
Starting strategy for a power train of a motor vehicle including an internal combustion engine fitted with a drive shaft extending along a longitudinal axis (X), an alternator-starter , a first pulley that is designed to be driven in rotation by the drive shaft, a second pulley that is rigidly connected to a shaft of the alternator-starter, a belt encircling said two pulleys, and a coupling/decoupling system between the first pulley and the drive shaft of the engine , said starting strategy including a preparation procedure for said belt in cold weather, preceding a starting phase (E) for the engine by means of the alternator-starter , characterized in that the preparation procedure includes a cleaning phase (C) of the belt that includes: + a step of decoupling (C1) the first pulley from the drive shaft of the engine to prevent any resistance to rotation, + a step of starting (C2) the alternator-starter in engine mode followed by a step of operating (C3) the alternator-starter in engine mode for a set duration (Dt) to drive the belt and the first pulley . + a step of decoupling (C1) the first pulley from the drive shaft of the engine to prevent any resistance to rotation, + a step of starting (C2) the alternator-starter in engine mode followed by a step of operating (C3) the alternator-starter in engine mode for a set duration (Dt) to drive the belt and the first pulley .
An intraluminal imaging device, comprising: a flexible elongate member configured to be positioned within a body lumen of a patient, the flexible elongate member comprising a plurality of coaxial cables, wherein each of the plurality of coaxial cables comprises a conductive shield layer; and an ultrasound imaging assembly positioned at a distal portion of the flexible elongate member and in communication with the plurality of coaxial cables, the ultrasound imaging assembly comprising: a transducer array configured to obtain ultrasound data; and a first conductive pad, wherein the conductive shield layer of each of the plurality of coaxial cables is mechanically and electrically coupled to the first conductive pad; and characterized in that the intraluminal imaging device further comprises a solder mass positioned over the first conductive pad, wherein the conductive shield layer of each of the plurality of coaxial cables is mechanically and electrically coupled to the first conductive pad and to one another via the solder mass. a flexible elongate member configured to be positioned within a body lumen of a patient, the flexible elongate member comprising a plurality of coaxial cables, wherein each of the plurality of coaxial cables comprises a conductive shield layer; and an ultrasound imaging assembly positioned at a distal portion of the flexible elongate member and in communication with the plurality of coaxial cables, the ultrasound imaging assembly comprising: a transducer array configured to obtain ultrasound data; and a first conductive pad, wherein the conductive shield layer of each of the plurality of coaxial cables is mechanically and electrically coupled to the first conductive pad; and characterized in that the intraluminal imaging device further comprises a solder mass positioned over the first conductive pad, wherein the conductive shield layer of each of the plurality of coaxial cables is mechanically and electrically coupled to the first conductive pad and to one another via the solder mass. a transducer array configured to obtain ultrasound data; and a first conductive pad, wherein the conductive shield layer of each of the plurality of coaxial cables is mechanically and electrically coupled to the first conductive pad; and characterized in that the intraluminal imaging device further comprises a solder mass positioned over the first conductive pad, wherein the conductive shield layer of each of the plurality of coaxial cables is mechanically and electrically coupled to the first conductive pad and to one another via the solder mass.
A spinal implant comprising: an agent ; and a foldable covering comprising a sheet including a first surface having a loop configuration and disposed with the agent , and a second surface having a hook configuration connectable with the first surface to intra-operatively dispose the covering in a selected configuration; wherein the covering comprises a plurality of panels connected by fold lines , the panels being folded such that a portion of the second surface disposed with the panel is adjacent and facing a portion of the first surface disposed with the panel and the agent is encased by the panels ; and wherein the first and second surfaces are connected via the hook and loop configuration in a folded configuration; wherein the agent comprises autograft bone or allograft bone; or demineralized bone matrix comprising particles and fibers of demineralized bone; or protein, bone morphogenetic proteins, carbohydrate, lipids, collagen, tricalcium phosphate, hydroxyapatite, growth and differentiation factors, carriers for growth factors, growth factors extracts of tissue, bone marrow aspirate, concentrates of lipid derived or marrow derived adult stem cells, umbilical cord derived stem cells, committed or partially committed cells from osteogenic or chondrogenic lineage, antimicrobials, antibiotics, statins, peptide sequences such as RGD or combinations thereof. comprising: an agent ; and a foldable covering comprising a sheet including a first surface having a loop configuration and disposed with the agent , and a second surface having a hook configuration connectable with the first surface to intra-operatively dispose the covering in a selected configuration; wherein the covering comprises a plurality of panels connected by fold lines , the panels being folded such that a portion of the second surface disposed with the panel is adjacent and facing a portion of the first surface disposed with the panel and the agent is encased by the panels ; and wherein the first and second surfaces are connected via the hook and loop configuration in a folded configuration; wherein the agent comprises autograft bone or allograft bone; or demineralized bone matrix comprising particles and fibers of demineralized bone; or protein, bone morphogenetic proteins, carbohydrate, lipids, collagen, tricalcium phosphate, hydroxyapatite, growth and differentiation factors, carriers for growth factors, growth factors extracts of tissue, bone marrow aspirate, concentrates of lipid derived or marrow derived adult stem cells, umbilical cord derived stem cells, committed or partially committed cells from osteogenic or chondrogenic lineage, antimicrobials, antibiotics, statins, peptide sequences such as RGD or combinations thereof.
A computer-implemented method for partitioning a reservoir , comprising: generating a representation of a topology graph of a simulation model in a tangible, computer readable medium, wherein the topology graph comprises a plurality of elements and a plurality of connections between adjacent elements, wherein the plurality of elements comprise computational cells in a computational mesh; weighting each of the plurality of connections to create a plurality of weights, wherein the weighting is based, at least in part, on physical properties assigned to the computational cells ,; partitioning the topology graph into two or more subdomains (I, II, III, IV), based on the weighting of the connections , wherein higher weighted connections are less likely to be divided by partitions into separate subdomains (I, II, III, IV) than lower weighted connections, so that a partition boundary follows a local topographical minimum in the topology graph; and assigning a subdomain (I, II, III, IV) to each of a plurality of processors ; CHARACTERIZED IN THAT : the method includes scaling each of the plurality of weights, wherein the scaling comprises a monotone mapping with a cut-off threshold, between a larger range of weights based on the physical properties and a smaller range of integer weights; and wherein the physical properties comprise transmissibility, total mobility, mass flow, heat flow, or any combinations thereof. generating a representation of a topology graph of a simulation model in a tangible, computer readable medium, wherein the topology graph comprises a plurality of elements and a plurality of connections between adjacent elements, wherein the plurality of elements comprise computational cells in a computational mesh; weighting each of the plurality of connections to create a plurality of weights, wherein the weighting is based, at least in part, on physical properties assigned to the computational cells ,; partitioning the topology graph into two or more subdomains (I, II, III, IV), based on the weighting of the connections , wherein higher weighted connections are less likely to be divided by partitions into separate subdomains (I, II, III, IV) than lower weighted connections, so that a partition boundary follows a local topographical minimum in the topology graph; and assigning a subdomain (I, II, III, IV) to each of a plurality of processors ; the method includes scaling each of the plurality of weights, wherein the scaling comprises a monotone mapping with a cut-off threshold, between a larger range of weights based on the physical properties and a smaller range of integer weights; and wherein the physical properties comprise transmissibility, total mobility, mass flow, heat flow, or any combinations thereof.
A transdermal non-patch formulation for use in the treatment of Equine Cushing's disease in an equine comprising pergolide or a salt thereof, and a solvent system comprising one or more solvents selected from dimethyl sulfoxide, N-methylpyrrolidone, dimethylformamide, tetrahydrofuran, benzyl alcohol, acidic water, polypropylene glycol, methanol, a polyoxyethylene sorbitan monoester, water with about 40% of a cyclodextrin, dimethyl isosorbide, a caprylic/capric acid glyceride, or a suitable C 8 -C 10 polyglycolized glyceride, wherein the solubility of said pergolide or salt thereof in said solvent system is 5 mg/ml or higher.
A device for sewing a toe of a tubular knitted article (G1, G2), comprising a continuous flexible member , configured and arranged to press with a branch thereof an end portion of the tubular knitted article (G1, G2) against a supporting surface and to feed the tubular knitted article (G1, G2) along a feed path from an insertion position toward and through a sewing area in which a sewing machine is arranged for sewing the toe of the tubular knitted article (G1, G2); wherein in the insertion position said branch of the continuous flexible member forms a first curve (7A; 7B); characterized in that in the sewing area the continuous flexible member co-acts with a convex deflector profile , which imparts to the continuous flexible member a curvature with a convexity facing the same side as the convexity of the first curve (7A; 7B) of the continuous flexible member .
An apparatus for use during automated screening of biological material comprising: a tip manifold comprising: (i) a plate; (ii) at least one tip depending from the plate; (iii) a first tip alignment pin depending from the plate; and (iv) a second tip alignment pin depending from the plate, said apparatus further comprising a multiwell plate comprising: a body defining: (i) a plurality of wells for holding biological material; (ii) a first alignment hole ; and (iii) a second alignment hole , wherein the second tip alignment pin and the first tip alignment pin are formed on opposite sides of the multi well plate , the second alignment hole and the first alignment hole are formed on opposite sides of the multi well plate , said apparatus further comprising: a robotic member coupled to the tip manifold for facilitating the alignment of the alignment pins with the alignment holes and lowering the at least one tip of the tip manifold into the respective wells . a tip manifold comprising: (i) a plate; (ii) at least one tip depending from the plate; (iii) a first tip alignment pin depending from the plate; and (iv) a second tip alignment pin depending from the plate, said apparatus further comprising (i) a plate; (ii) at least one tip depending from the plate; (iii) a first tip alignment pin depending from the plate; and (iv) a second tip alignment pin depending from the plate, said apparatus further comprising a multiwell plate comprising: a body defining: (i) a plurality of wells for holding biological material; (ii) a first alignment hole ; and (iii) a second alignment hole , (i) a plurality of wells for holding biological material; (ii) a first alignment hole ; and (iii) a second alignment hole , wherein the second tip alignment pin and the first tip alignment pin are formed on opposite sides of the multi well plate , the second alignment hole and the first alignment hole are formed on opposite sides of the multi well plate , said apparatus further comprising: a robotic member coupled to the tip manifold for facilitating the alignment of the alignment pins with the alignment holes and lowering the at least one tip of the tip manifold into the respective wells .