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A minimally invasive method for stabilizing adjacent vertebrae to be fused is accomplished with a device configured to interlink the pedicles of the adjacent vertebrae and including multiple pedicle screws. Each of the pedicle screws has a screw head configured to receive a connecting rod in a position, in which the rod and the receiving pedicle screw are vertically aligned.

What is described here is an instrument for severing tissue, comprising an elongate instrument body adapted to be introduced into the human or animal body, an HF electrode array provided on the instrument body, to which an HF current may be applied, and an aspirator or vacuum means. In accordance with the invention the instrument body is provided with an aspirator element at a region coming into contact with the tissue, to which aspirator element a negative pressure is applied by means of the suction means in such a way that tissue is aspirated against the instrument body, and that at least one part of the electrode array is adapted for movement in parallel with the aspirator element such that the tissue aspirated against the instrument body will be removed between the aspirator element and the moved part of the electrode array.

A display device and a driving method thereof. The display device includes a plurality of pixels, each receiving a predetermined on-bias voltage transferred through a data line during one frame, receiving a first image data signal corresponding to the corresponding frame through the data line and storing the same, and emitting light according to a driving current that corresponds to a second image data signal that corresponds to the previous frame of the corresponding frame, and a first period for storing the first image data signal and a second period for light emission according to a driving current corresponding to the second image data signal overlap each other in one frame.

A telescopic boom (1) for a vehicle (25) or a hoist with a storage rack (6) for at least two box girders (2, 3) guided displaceably in one another in the direction of their longitudinal axes, which are mounted to pivot about a horizontal pivot axle (5) in the storage rack (6) and which can be displaced reciprocally by means of a servo-drive (19) is described. In order to create advantageous structural conditions it is proposed that the longitudinal axles of the box girders (2, 3) form an upwards arched arc of a circle (4) which runs concentrically to a common axis parallel to the pivot axis (5).

Described is a method for detecting nucleic acid oligomer hybridization events that comprises the steps providing a modified surface, the modification consisting in attaching at least one type of probe nucleic acid oligomer, providing at least one type of signal nucleic acid oligomer, the signal nucleic acid oligomers being modified with at least one detection label and the signal nucleic acid oligomers having a section that is complementary or largely complementary to the probe nucleic acid oligomers, providing a sample having target nucleic acid oligomers, bringing a defined quantity of the signal nucleic acid oligomers into contact with the modified surface, bringing the sample and the target nucleic acid oligomers contained therein into contact with the modified surface, detecting the signal nucleic acid oligomers and comparing the values obtained when detecting the signal nucleic acid oligomers with reference values. According to the present invention, the signal nucleic acid oligomers have a larger number of bases than the probe nucleic acid oligomers and exhibit at least one docking section, the docking section exhibiting no structure that is complementary or largely complementary to any section of the probe nucleic acid oligomers, and the target nucleic acid oligomers having a section that is complementary or largely complementary to the docking section.

An adjustable device for defining a cutting plane for bone resection comprising a base positionable on the bone and a cut-guiding element placeable on the base. The cut-guiding element includes a cut-guiding structure for guiding a cutting tool in the cutting plane, the cut-guiding element being tiltable relative to the base about at least one first axis by an adjustable tilt mechanism to adjust the angle of the cutting plane. The tilt mechanism includes a rectilinear guide and a slide that is linearly displaceable along the guide in the longitudinal direction. The tilt mechanism includes a guide portion relative to which an effective portion of the slide is displaced; the guide portion and the effective portion having interacting structures forming a sliding guide effective at a right angle to the longitudinal direction.

The present invention relates to a tool holder, in particular a steep-taper shank type tool holder, the tool holder comprising at least one mounting surface, in particular a mounting cone, for being received and driven by a drive spindle, and further comprising at least one integrated fluid path for an operating fluid, wherein at least one flow blocking member is associated with the at least one fluid path and is configured to block or release the at least one fluid path in a manner depending on flow direction. The at least one flow blocking member may be configured and arranged such that it permits flow for the operating fluid in the intended direction of supply and does not permit flow for the operating fluid in opposition to the intended direction of supply. The tool holder may be arranged as a chuck or a clamping chuck, for example.

A rotary press, particularly for manufacturing tablets, has a rotarily driven rotor and at least one pressure roller unit which is detachably secured to a bearing device, particularly at least one bearing plate, by means of a retaining device. Provision is made here for a plurality of similar retaining devices to be arranged on the bearing device, wherein the pressure roller unit can optionally be secured to one of the retaining devices and/or transferred between them.

A device for fixing the position of a lid of a motor vehicle in the closed position, the lid being moveable between an open position and a closed position, in particular the position of the cover of a convertible top compartment, having a component attached to the body of the vehicle, and a component which is attached to the lid and which, when the component attached to the body assumes the closed position, is guided at least in one direction. The component attached to the lid or the component attached to the body has a base plate for connection to the lid or the body and an insertion element connected to the base plate. The base plate can be moved by means of a cam pivoted on the plate relative to the lid or the body. The movement of the cam is limited by two stop elements which are attached to the base plate and which are essentially opposite one another.

The invention relates to a device with a guide unit for moving a furniture pullout relative to a body and furniture. The guide unit comprises a body rail capable of being fixed on the body, a pullout rail mounted on the furniture pullout, a middle rail acted between the body rail and the pullout rail, and a supporting mechanism for transferring loads which is capable of mounting rail in the manner of relative motion in order to reliably move the rail for a pullout length of the rail. According to the invention, the supporting structure comprises a supporting element contained in the middle rail and/or the pullout rail. If the supporting element is contained on the middle rail in order to support the furniture pullout at the state of pulling in the furniture pullout, the supporting elementis positioned on the body rail. If the supporting element is contained on the pullout rail, the support element is positioned on the middle rail. When the furniture pullout is drawn out, no support from the supporting element exists.

A railway vehicle includes two adjacent carriages (6), each including a carriage body (8), each carriage (6) including a lower floor (54) and an upper floor (56), positioned above each other so as to define a lower level (58) and an upper level (60), the bodies (8) being supported by a common bogie (1) and being articulated with each other through an articulation device (2). The carriages (6) are connected to each other through an interconnection passage (62), the passage (62) extending substantially at right angles to the articulation device (2) and including a lower floor connecting the lower floors (54) of both carriages (6) and an upper floor connecting the upper floors (56) of both carriages.

A pneumatic nailer is provided comprising a working piston which is connected to a driving plunger for driving in a fastening means and which is subject to compressed air when a driving-in process is triggered, The nailer also includes a triggering device for initiating a driving-in process, a safety device configured to switch the nailer from a trigger-ready state to a locked state a control valve to control the pressure inside of the control chamber which includes a control valve member which is moveable along an adjustment path and a damper coupled to the control valve member.

The present invention concerns a gymnastic accessory including a twisting ring with an external ring and an internal ring, wherein the two rings are concentrically connected and rotatable in relation to each other about a common axis, wherein the external ring typically includes two connecting devices that are arranged symmetrically at the outer periphery and adapted for joining with an unyielding or elastic rope. The second ring include connecting means at the periphery, the connecting means adapted for mounting of connecting elements for a twisting belt. The invention further concerns a method for reconfiguring such a gymnastic accessory. The new feature of the gymnastic accessory according to the invention is that the twisting ring further include a number of the connecting elements in the form of straps, wherein one or more and preferably all the straps are arranged with joining means for joining with complementary joining means either on the strap itself, on the second ring or on a twisting belt, wherein the straps and/or the joining means further include adjusting means for adjusting the length of the straps and thereby of the spacing between the twisting belt and the second ring of the twisting ring.

A switch for a switching unit for energy supply and distribution includes a first connection and a second connection, each with a cylindrical bolt. The bolts are axially adjacent one another and spaced apart. An annular sleeve with an inner diameter larger than the diameter of the bolts, is arranged in such a way that it can be axially displaced on the bolt of the first connection, and partially on the bolt of the second connection. At least a first contact element is arranged between the surface of the bolt of the first connection and the inner surface of the annular sleeve. At least a second contact element is arranged and constructed in such a way that it can be positioned between the surface of the bolt of the second connection and the inner surface of the annular sleeve. The switch has an annular third connection, the inner diameter of which is greater than an outer diameter of the annular sleeve, and which is arranged such that the sleeve can be shifted between the bolts of the first connection and the annular third connection. At least a third contact element is arranged and constructed in such a way that it can be positioned between the inner surface of the annular third connection and the outer surface of the annular sleeve.

A cleaning installation of a heat exchanger includes a heat exchanger linked upstream to an intake duct for a fluid and downstream to an outlet duct for the fluid. A system is provided for recovering cleaning bodies from the outlet duct after cleaning of the exchanger by the bodies and for reinjecting bodies into the intake duct. The system includes a member capable of being displaced between a first position in which the system is configured to recover and contain cleaning bodies in the mobile member, and a second position in which the system is configured to take fluid from the intake duct and reinject, into this duct, via the mobile member and under the action of the fluid taken, cleaning bodies contained in the member.

An operating mechanism (1) for a parking brake, particularly for motor vehicles, arranged in a housing (60) comprising a threaded rod (20) driven by a motor (10) having a first brake cable fixing (30) guided on said threaded rod (20) for the transformation of said rotation of said motor (10) in a linear movement of said first brake cable fixing (30); and a second brake cable fixing (40) in axial arrangement with said first brake cable fixing (30) and said motor (10) for executing a relative movement of said first (30) and said second brake cable fixing (40) to each other whereby said first (30) and said second brake cable fixing (40) can carry out a common relative movement with respect to the housing (60) for a uniform load distribution to the connected brake cables (70).