摘要:
There is in particular described a medical instrument (10), in particular for percutaneous surgical/medical procedures, comprising a handle portion (H) designed to allow handling, orientation and manipulation of the medical instrument (10) by an operator and an elongated rod member (100) secured to the handle portion (H). The elongated rod member (100) extends from the handle portion (H) up to a distal end and is preferably curved and/or bent substantially within a defined plane (P0). At least one portion of the elongated rod member (100), proximate to the distal end, is provided with a marking (200) distinguishable under sonography. The marking (200) is designed as a rotationally asymmetric marking (200A, 200B) configured to allow a location and a rotational orientation of the elongated rod member (100) to be uniquely detectable in sonographic imagery.
摘要:
There is described an apparatus, comprising an electronic lock (102) configured to determine whether a triggering event has occurred, the triggering event being selected from a plurality of triggering events. The apparatus is further configured to generate a Bluetooth message (110) based on the triggering event, as well as identify a first wireless device (104, 108) within Bluetooth communication range of the electronic lock (102) to receive the Bluetooth message (110). The apparatus is additionally configured to transmit the Bluetooth message (110) to the first wireless device (104, 108) via Bluetooth communication in response to the triggering event and when the first wireless device (104, 108) is within Bluetooth communication range of the electronic lock (102).
摘要:
There is described a nozzle head (1) configured to produce at least two jets (J A , J B ) of pressurized fluid converging to a common convergence point (C), said nozzle head (1) comprising at least two outlet ports (10A, 10B) each configured to produce a corresponding one of the jets (J A , J B ) of pressurized fluid. At least one of the outlet ports (10A, 10B), preferably each of them, is formed on an adjustable positioning element (20A/25A, 20B/25B) whose position can be adjusted to control an angle of the resulting jet (J A , J B ) of pressurized fluid and thus allow adjustment of a position of the convergence point (C).
摘要:
There is described an apparatus (100) including a shackle (110) comprising a body portion (114), a first leg (112) extending from the body portion (114) and including a first foot (116), and a second leg (112) extending from the body portion (114) and including a second foot (116). Each foot (116) comprises a tip portion (150) having a non-circular outer cross-section and a groove (118). The apparatus (100) also includes a tubular housing (130) extending in a longitudinal direction and including an internal cavity (132), a pair of first openings (134) offset from one another in the longitudinal direction and sized and configured to receive the first and second feet (116), and a pair of second openings (136) offset from one another in the longitudinal direction and sized and configured to receive the tip portions (150) of the first and second feet (116), each of the second openings (134) having a non-circular inner cross section corresponding to the non-circular outer cross section of the tip portions (150). The first and second feet (116) extend through the pair of first openings (134) such that the tip portions (150) are received in the second openings (136). The apparatus further includes a lock mechanism (140) including a pair of deadbolts (146) positioned in the housing (130), the lock mechanism (140) having a locked state in which each deadbolt (146) is engaged with the groove (118) of a corresponding one of the feet (116) and retains the corresponding foot (116) within the housing (130), and an unlocked state in which the deadbolts (146) do not prevent removal of the feet (116) from the housing (130).
摘要:
There is described a device (1) for offline inspection and color measurement of printed sheets for the production of banknotes and like printed securities, comprising (i) a console (10) having a supporting surface (10a) for supporting a sample printed sheet (S), (ii) a multipurpose measuring apparatus (20), which multipurpose measuring apparatus (20) comprises multiple sensors (22, 23) including at least one camera (22) for taking images of selected portions of the sample printed sheet (S) and a color measurement sensor (23) for performing spectrophotometric, colorimetric, and/or densitometric measurements at selected locations on the sample printed sheet (S), (iii) a display (30) for displaying the images taken by the camera (22) and the measurements performed by the color measurement sensor (23), and (iv) a control and processing unit (40) coupled to the multipurpose measuring apparatus (20) and the display (30). The device (1) comprises a moveable sensor beam (200) housing the multipurpose measuring apparatus (20), which moveable sensor beam (200) is displaceable along an x-axis over the supporting surface (10a) of the console (10) and over the entire surface of the sample printed sheet (S) located on the supporting surface (10a), the multiple sensors (22, 23) being mounted on a common sensor head (21) which is displaceable within the moveable sensor beam (200) along a y-axis so that the multipurpose measuring apparatus (20) can selectively take images of selected portions of the sample printed sheet (S) by means of the camera (22) or perform measurements at selected locations on the sample printed sheet (S) by means of the color measurement sensor (23). The control and processing unit (40) is configured to control displacement of the moveable sensor beam (200) along the x-axis and of the sensor head (21) along the y-axis.
摘要:
There is described a sheet-fed printing press for varnishing of security documents, including banknotes, comprising : - a sheet-feeder (01) for feeding individual sheets in succession, which sheets carry multiple security imprints ; - a varnishing group (03; 03*) for applying varnish onto recto and verso sides of the sheets, the varnishing group (03; 03*) comprising at least a first varnishing unit (31) to apply varnish on the recto side of the sheets and at least a second varnishing unit (32) to apply varnish on the verso side of the sheets ; and - a sheet-delivery system (04) for collecting varnished sheets coming from the varnishing group (03; 03*). The varnishing group (03; 03*) comprises at least one transfer cylinder or drum (35; 35, 36, 37) located between the varnishing group (03; 03*) and the sheet-delivery system (04), which at least one transfer cylinder or drum (35; 35, 36, 37) is designed as chill roller to cool down the varnished sheets or as an inspection cylinder or drum for carrying out inspection of the recto or verso side of the sheets.
摘要:
There is described a sheet-fed or web-fed printing press for numbering and varnishing of security documents, including banknotes, comprising : - a numbering group (02) comprising at least one numbering unit (21, 22) for numbering printed material in the form of individual sheets or successive portions of a continuous web carrying multiple security imprints ; and - a varnishing group (03; 03*) located downstream of the numbering group (02) for applying varnish onto recto and verso sides of the printed material, the varnishing group (03; 03*) comprising at least a first varnishing unit (31) disposed above a path of the printed material to apply varnish on the recto side of the printed material and at least a second varnishing unit (32) disposed below the path of the printed material to apply varnish on the verso side of the printed material.