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The present invention relates to a transfer system (100) for transferring a thin film, e.g. a rGO flakes layer (10), to and on a wafer (12), comprising: a base plate (14), a wafer holder (16) arranged on the base plate (14); a carrier (18) for at least one thin film (10) to be transferred on the wafer (12); a pickup assembly (20) comprising: a pickup arm (22); a pickup head (24), configured to pick up a thin film (10) from the carrier (18) and deposit the thin film (10) on the wafer (12), and a motor, configured to determine movement of the pickup arm (22) between a lifted position and a lowered position, a movement transmission means (26), configured to move the base plate (14) to a desired position; a vacuum generating device, and a controller, the controller being configured to operate the vacuum generating device to generate a vacuum for holding the wafer (12) in place on the wafer holder (16). The invention further relates to a wiping system (300) for wiping a rim area of a thin film (210), e.g. a rGO flakes layer, deposited on a wafer.

The invention provides a robotic system (100) for use in surgery, microsurgery or super-microsurgery, comprising: a base unit (10); one or more robot arms (32), and a positioning and suspension system including a beam assembly and a lift mechanism (34). The beam assembly (24) comprises: a first beam (26); a second beam (28); and a C-shaped beam (30), configured to hold the one or more robot arms (32). The rotational axes of the first beam (26), the second beam (28), and the C-shaped beam (30) are parallel to each other. The lift mechanism (34) has a first end connected to the base unit (10) and a second end rotatably connected to the first beam (26), and is configured to move in the upward or downward direction along its translational axis, parallel with respect to the rotational axes of the first beam (26), the second beam (28), and the C-shaped beam (30).

A system for treating a gas turbine component to effectuate a change in a surface of the gas turbine component is disclosed. The system includes a composite blast media configured to be propelled onto the surface of the gas turbine component using a media blasting device. The composite blast media includes a carrier material and abrasive media embedded in the carrier material. The carrier material entraps at least a part of a substance released from the surface upon contact with the composite blast media.

The present invention provides an instrument-adapter assembly (200; 300) for an end-effector system, comprising a surgical instrument (202; 302) including: a grip portion (204; 304), a tip portion (206; 306), and a predefined workpoint (W), and a surgical instrument adapter (208; 308), configured to hold and operate the surgical instrument (202; 302), comprising: a first movable arm (210; 310); a second movable arm (212; 312), and a base portion (214), the first movable arm (210; 310) and the second movable arm (212; 312) being hingedly connected through said base portion (214). The surgical instrument (202; 302) comprises a first coupling and alignment means (216; 316), formed on an external surface of the surgical instrument (202; 302). The surgical instrument adapter (208; 308) comprises a second coupling and alignment means (218; 318), configured for engagement with said first coupling and alignment means (216; 316), the second coupling and alignment means (218; 318) being formed on an internal surface of the first movable arm (210; 310) and/or the second movable arm (212; 312) of the surgical instrument adapter (208; 308).

A light-control instruction extension device is provided. The device includes an input interface, a processing unit, and an output interface. The input interface is configured to receive a light-control instruction from a light-control instruction source. The processing unit is configured to receive the light-control instruction and generate an extended light-control instruction. The light-control instruction corresponds to a first number of light-emitting elements, while the extended light-control instruction corresponds to a second number of light-emitting elements, wherein the second number is greater than the first number. The output interface is configured to output the extended light-control instruction, thereby enabling control of a larger number of light-emitting elements than natively supported by the light-control instruction source.

A bundling device includes a strap body, a ring structure, a first contraction structure, and a second contraction structure. The ring structure is disposed at a top end of the strap body. The first contraction structure is connected to the ring structure via the strap body, and the second contraction structure is connected to the first contraction structure via the strap body. The second contraction structure has an expanded dimension greater than an inner diameter of the ring structure and a contracted dimension smaller than the inner diameter.

The present invention relates to an end-effector system for a surgical, microsurgical or super-microsurgical robot arm and a method of mapping a user input device (400) in an end-effector system.

The present invention describes an interface device (100) for a container (200), preferably a barrel, for fluid handling and operations in a sealed manner, wherein the interface device comprises a coupling element (102) configured to be (securely) inserted into an opening (bung hole) (202) of the container (200); a transfer element (104) configured to enable fluid transfer through an inlet/outlet port, preferably the transfer element (104) comprising a central opening (106) configured to receive the inlet/outlet port; and a sealing element (108) configured to create a sealed connection between the coupling element (102) and the opening (202) of the container (200); wherein the sealing element (108) is configured to contact an inner surface (204) of the opening (202) for creating an airtight or fluid-tight-seal when the interface device (100) engaged with the container (200), and wherein the interface device (100) is configured to facilitate the storage, transportation, and transfer of fluids, such as beverages or spirits, to and out of the container (200) under a controlled environment. Further, the present invention describes a container comprising at least one interface device.

The present invention relates to a medical electrode (100), including: a first layer (10) made of a first material having a first electrochemical potential window, especially a first charge injection limit, and at least one second layer (12) made of a second material having a second electrochemical potential window, especially a second charge injection limit, wherein the first layer (10) and the second layer (12) are located on a base substrate (14), wherein the second electrochemical potential window is lower than the first electrochemical potential window, and wherein the first layer (10) is provided on top of the second layer (12) and encapsulates the second layer (12), so that no electrical current directly flows from the second layer (12) toward a target tissue.

A method (200) of fabricating an object, such as a three-dimensional object comprising variable-density regions (104), preferably using a fused filament fabrication technique, comprising the steps of: depositing (202) a material to create a first layer of the object based on a first pathway in the X, Y and Z dimensions, wherein the first layer (100) comprises first regions (102) including a first infill density, preferably porous regions; and depositing (204) the material to create second regions (104) by filling selected pores of the porous regions (102) within the first layer (100) based on a second pathway in the X, Y and Z dimensions, wherein the second regions (104) include a second infill density; wherein the second infill density is greater than the first infill density.