Abstract: A surgical instrument designed to operate with a robotic platform is disclosed. The surgical instrument assembly includes a shaft, an end effector, a knife firing subsystem to actuate functions of the end effector, an articulation subsystem that is actuatable to articulate the end effector, an articulation joint about which the end effector articulates, a roll subsystem to roll the shaft, and a housing that couples to the robotic platform. A maypole tube is further provided, around which one or more articulation cables can wrap when the end effector is rotated.

Abstract: A device for coating semiconductor/semiconductor precursor particles on a flexible substrate and a preparation method of a semiconducting thin film, wherein the device includes: a container for a first and second solvent substantially immiscible; injection means for injecting a predetermined dispersion volume of at least one layered semiconductor particle material or its precursor(s), occurring at a liquid-liquid interface formed within the container and between the first and second solvent, and creating a particle film at the liquid-liquid interface; a first support means; substrate extracting means; substrate supply means; compression means, reducing a distance between particles and push the film onto the substrate, wherein the compression means includes several pushing means mounted on a drive device, wherein at least two of the several pushing means are at least partially submerged in the second solvent during drive device rotation, and moved through the second solvent toward the first support means.

Abstract: Method for making a gas diffusion layer for an electrode, the method including processing quartz wool with water in a blender to form a suspension, filtering the suspension to remove water and contaminants, to form a cake of entangled quartz fibres, annealing the cake of entangled quartz fibres without complete melting of the fibres to obtain a porous quartz felt having pore size greater than 1 ?m and coating the porous quartz felt with a conductive material. Gas diffusion layer for an electrode and photoelectrode including the gas diffusion layer.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a carbon dioxide capture device comprising a first reactor and a second reactor both of which show a (photo)anode containing or connected to oxygen evolution and/or carbon dioxide evolution catalyst(s) and a (photo)cathode containing or connected to an oxygen reduction catalyst, wherein the first reactor comprises an anion exchange membrane placed between the porous (photo)anode and porous (photo)cathode, and the second reactor comprises a proton exchange membrane placed between the porous (photo)anode and porous (photo)cathode. On the porous (photo)cathode side of the first reactor there is a fluid inlet able to carry carbon dioxide, air and water, and on the side of the porous (photo)cathode of the second reactor there is a fluid outlet able to carry carbon dioxide and water.

Abstract: Method for making a gas diffusion layer for an electrode, the method including processing quartz wool with water in a blender to form a suspension, filtering the suspension to remove water and contaminants, to form a cake of entangled quartz fibres, annealing the cake of entangled quartz fibres without complete melting of the fibres to obtain a porous quartz felt having pore size greater than 1 ?m and coating the porous quartz felt with a conductive material. Gas diffusion layer for an electrode and photoelectrode including the gas diffusion layer.

Abstract: A composite material made of an amorphous (bi)metal sulfide nanoparticles directly linked, through coordinate covalent bonds, to a sulfur-containing polymer and a method of preparation of the composite material. The composite material can also be used as a catalyst for hydrogen production. Finally, a proton-exchange membrane (PEM) electrolyser and a photoelectrochemical cell, can both including the composite material.

Abstract: A method for preparing a semiconducting thin film and device for carrying out the method, wherein the method includes: (1) providing a liquid-liquid interface; (2) providing at least one layered semiconductor material or its precursor(s) in the form of particles in a solvent in the form of a dispersion; (3) injecting the dispersion at the liquid-liquid interface, in order to obtain an assembly of semiconductor/semiconductor precursor particles; (4) bringing the assembly of into contact with a flexible substrate; and (5) applying a surface pressure to the dispersion to obtain a particle film of semiconductor/semiconductor precursor on the substrate, wherein the first solvent has a higher density than the second solvent.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a carbon dioxide capture device comprising a first reactor and a second reactor both of which show a (photo)anode containing or connected to oxygen evolution and/or carbon dioxide evolution catalyst(s) and a (photo)cathode containing or connected to an oxygen reduction catalyst, wherein the first reactor comprises an anion exchange membrane placed between the porous (photo)anode and porous (photo)cathode, and the second reactor comprises a proton exchange membrane placed between the porous (photo)anode and porous (photo)cathode. On the porous (photo)cathode side of the first reactor there is a fluid inlet able to carry carbon dioxide, air and water, and on the side of the porous (photo)cathode of the second reactor there is a fluid outlet able to carry carbon dioxide and water.

Abstract: A device for coating semiconductor/semiconductor precursor particles on a flexible substrate and a preparation method of a semiconducting thin film, wherein the device includes: a container for a first and second solvent substantially immiscible; injection means for injecting a predetermined dispersion volume of at least one layered semiconductor particle material or its precursor(s), occurring at a liquid-liquid interface formed within the container and between the first and second solvent, and creating a particle film at the liquid-liquid interface; a first support means; substrate extracting means; substrate supply means; compression means, reducing a distance between particles and push the film onto the substrate, wherein the compression means includes several pushing means mounted on a drive device, wherein at least two of the several pushing means are at least partially submerged in the second solvent during drive device rotation, and moved through the second solvent toward the first support means.

Abstract: A method for preparing a semiconducting thin film and device for carrying out the method, wherein the method includes: (1) providing a liquid-liquid interface; (2) providing at least one layered semiconductor material or its precursor(s) in the form of particles in a solvent in the form of a dispersion; (3) injecting the dispersion at the liquid-liquid interface, in order to obtain an assembly of semiconductor/semiconductor precursor particles; (4) bringing the assembly of into contact with a flexible substrate; and (5) applying a surface pressure to the dispersion to obtain a particle film of semiconductor/semiconductor precursor on the substrate, wherein the first solvent has a higher density than the second solvent.

Abstract: A hair component for use within a ponytail comprising at one end (1) means that can be pushed through the band used to create the ponytail joined to a second end (2) by a narrower neck section (5) so that the band is retained within the ponytail by the band between the two ends (1,2), the means at the second end (2) can be attached to a segment of hair so providing a hair extension. A hair extension comprising the attachment provided with a segment of hair is also provided.

Abstract: A hair accessory which can be inserted directly into a ponytail (6) and secured therein by means of the ring or band (2) already in place to form the ponytail to provide the user with the appearance of an thicker and longer ponytail. The accessory consists of a weft of hair and longitudinal extending gripping means (3). Once the gripping means is inserted into a ponytail, the device is reliant on the combination of the grip and the pressure from the ring ponytail to hold it in place, and the hair weft then blends in with the user's natural hair to create a thicker and longer ponytail.

Abstract: A hair accessory which can be inserted directly into a ponytail (6) and secured therein by means of the ring or band already in place to form the ponytail to provide the user with the appearance of an thicker and longer ponytail. The accessory consists of a weft of hair and longitudinal extending gripping means (3). Once the gripping means is inserted into a ponytail, the device is reliant on the combination of the grip and the pressure from the ring ponytail to hold it in place, and the hair weft then blends in with the user's natural hair to create a thicker and longer ponytail.