Abstract: A device for subcutaneous delivery of a medicament includes a delivery module to house a cartridge containing a medicament to be delivered to a patient via a needle and a control module coupled to the delivery module to house a control unit and a battery to power the control unit. The delivery module includes an application surface that contacts the patient's body and two opposite first gripping perimeter surfaces extending along a first direction parallel to the application surface and along a second direction perpendicular to the application surface and having substantially equal dimensions in the second direction. The control module includes two opposite second gripping perimeter surfaces extending along the first direction and along the second direction and having substantially equal dimensions in the second direction. The two first gripping perimeter surfaces and the two second gripping perimeter surfaces have substantially equal dimensions in the first direction.

Abstract: A method implemented by a computer for the control of the milking operations of automated systems comprises the steps of: measuring the pressure in the vacuum line of the milking system; recording and storing pressure-measurement data as a function of time and construction of a related plot; comparison and processing of data acquired and stored with pre-set values and classification of milking events; display of milking events and alarm signalling on local or remote operator interfaces; in which an interaction with vacuum generation and regulation devices of said milking system occurs in response to a command given by the processing and the determination of an operational event in progress on the milking system, said operational event being determined by the comparison and correlation of the continuously measured pressure values of said pressure plot with values measured during pressure fluctuations recorded at moments preceding and following the change of said plot.

Abstract: An illustrative method for operating a valve, where the valve includes a valve seat, a valve plunger and a stepper motor for moving the valve plunger from a first position into a second position in which the valve plunger is pressed against a valve seat and for compressing a flexible element assigned to the valve plunger in said second position. The stepper motor may be driven a defined number of steps (NTOTAL) in order to move the valve plunger into the second position and to compress the flexible element. The method may include: driving the stepper motor a first number of steps (N1) at a first current level (I1); driving the stepper motor a second number of steps (N2) at a second current level (I2); and driving the stepper motor a third number of steps (N3) at a third current (I3) level.

Abstract: An illustrative method for operating a valve that includes at least one valve seat, a valve plunger and a stepper motor for moving the valve plunger from a first position into a second position in which the valve plunger is pressed against a valve seat and for compressing a flexible element assigned to the valve plunger in said second position, whereby the stepper motor may be driven in such a way that the stepper motor provides a defined number of steps (NTOTAL) in order to move the valve plunger into the second position and to compress the flexible element, wherein the stepper motor is driven is such a way that for a first number of steps (N1) of said defined number of steps (NTOTAL) the stepper motor is operated at a first current level (I1); for a subsequent second number (N2) of steps of said defined number of steps (NTOTAL) the stepper motor is operated at a second current level (I2) being lower than the first current level (I1); for a subsequent third number of steps (N3) of said defined number of step

Abstract: This invention relates to a novel crystalline polymorphic form of nemorubicin hydrochloride dihydrate, useful for the preparation of pharmaceutical composition for the treatment of tumors. A process for preparing this novel polymorphic form, named form A, is within the scope of the present invention.

Abstract: A header for milking units comprising: a bell (15) for the collection of the milk closed by an upper wall (4); milked milk arrival ducts (9) with associated peripheral mouths (8) located on the upper wall (4); a discharge duct (17) fixed to the bell (15) and a flow adjuster (1) that accumulates the individual milk flows into a single and uniform circumferential flow that regularly discharge towards the discharge duct (17). The flow adjuster (1) comprises an upside-down mushroom-profiled body (2) provided with a device (3) for fastening to the header, and comprising a circular upper edge (7) and a dished bottom (12) connected to the upper edge (7); the circular upper edge (7) having a diameter smaller than the internal diameter of bell (15) and such as to align with mouths (8) of milk arrival ducts (9) and to form, with its external surface, one only continuous annular passage (14) with the internal surface of the bell.

Abstract: Steering wheel comprising a drive rim consisting of an internal polyurethane core, covered at least partially with a coating of a material with an aesthetically finer quality. The steering wheel is manufactured starting from a driving rim with a polyurethane core by means of a procedure comprising the following steps: grinding of the surface of the polyurethane core, providing a coating element of wood having plane shape and size congruent to at least one portion of the polyurethane core, applying of the coating element to the polyurethane core and respective bending of the same by means of a hot press provided with a suitable template, removing the excess part of the coating element, honing of the portion of the rim coated by the coating element, and protective varnishing of the coated rim.

Abstract: A steering wheel for motor vehicles provided with an air bag protection device comprises a central part including a hub for connecting to a steering wheel coupling and a cavity for housing an air bag protection device, an external crown and a plurality of substantially radial spokes for connecting the external crown to the central part of the steering wheel. The hub is constructed as a structural part distinct from said spokes and is releasably fastened to them and has at least one pair of ears for the releasable fastening of the air bag device.

Abstract: A motor vehicle steering wheel comprises an external handling rim having a core and a central unit with an air bag device. The central unit has radial spokes extending therefrom. The radial spokes are provided with T-shaped ends housed and fixed in an internal throat of the core of the handling rim.