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A system for controlling blood flow through a vein comprising: (a) a clip sized and configured for compressing a region of the vein when positioned therethrough to reduce blood flow through the vein; and (b) a delivery device for penetrating tissue overlying a vein and delivering said clip through said walls of the vein, the clip being in the shape of a coil or spring having an elongated configuration and a foreshortened deployed configuration for compressing a vein; and the delivery device comprising a tissue-penetrating element, wherein the tissue-penetrating element is a delivery needle or cannula, characterized in that the delivery device further comprises an over tube over the tissue-penetrating element and an inner tube in the tissue-penetrating element, wherein the clip is tightly wrapped over the tissue-penetrating element with the over tube holding the proximal end of the clip and the inner tube holding the distal end of the clip; wherein the delivery device is insertable through the vein to position one or more coils of the clip underneath the vein and one or more coils of the clip over the vein; wherein the inner tube is movable distally to unlock the distal end of the clip to anchor one or more coils of the clip underneath the vein and the outer tube is rotatable to release the proximal end of the clip after the distal end of the clip is anchored underneath the vein; and wherein the clip is configured to elastically recoil after release to form upper and lower flanges approximating the walls of the vein. (a) a clip sized and configured for compressing a region of the vein when positioned therethrough to reduce blood flow through the vein; and (b) a delivery device for penetrating tissue overlying a vein and delivering said clip through said walls of the vein, the clip being in the shape of a coil or spring having an elongated configuration and a foreshortened deployed configuration for compressing a vein; and the delivery device comprising a tissue-penetrating element, wherein the tissue-penetrating element is a delivery needle or cannula, characterized in that the delivery device further comprises an over tube over the tissue-penetrating element and an inner tube in the tissue-penetrating element, wherein the clip is tightly wrapped over the tissue-penetrating element with the over tube holding the proximal end of the clip and the inner tube holding the distal end of the clip; wherein the delivery device is insertable through the vein to position one or more coils of the clip underneath the vein and one or more coils of the clip over the vein; wherein the inner tube is movable distally to unlock the distal end of the clip to anchor one or more coils of the clip underneath the vein and the outer tube is rotatable to release the proximal end of the clip after the distal end of the clip is anchored underneath the vein; and wherein the clip is configured to elastically recoil after release to form upper and lower flanges approximating the walls of the vein.
Polyamide moulding compositions comprising at least A) from 20 to 94.9% by weight of a thermoplastic polyamide, B) from 2 to 40% by weight of at least one polymer of propylene, C) from 0.1 to 10% by weight of at least one compatibilizer from the group of the graft copolymers of propylene and D) from 0.01 to 30% by weight of carbon nanotubes. A) from 20 to 94.9% by weight of a thermoplastic polyamide, B) from 2 to 40% by weight of at least one polymer of propylene, C) from 0.1 to 10% by weight of at least one compatibilizer from the group of the graft copolymers of propylene and D) from 0.01 to 30% by weight of carbon nanotubes.
A collapsible air freight container, comprising: a rigid bottom plate, a first side wall comprising one or more first side wall elements (7, 8, 30) connected to a first edge of the bottom plate, wherein the one or more first side wall elements are hingable relative to one another and/or the bottom plate about a first hinge line that is substantially parallel to the bottom plate, and a second side wall comprising one or more second side wall elements connected to a second edge of the bottom plate, wherein the second edge is opposite to the first edge of the bottom plate, wherein the one or more second side wall elements are hingable relative to one another and/or the bottom plate about a second hinge line that is substantially parallel to the bottom plate, characterized in that the collapsible air freight container comprises at least one inflatable support element (4, 5) extending between the first side wall and the second side wall, wherein the at least one inflatable support element is connected to the first side wall above the first hinge line and to the second side wall above the second hinge line, wherein the container is transformable from a collapsed state to a storage state, in which the container defines a storage space, by inflation of the at least one inflatable support element, and wherein the container is transformable from the storage state to the collapsed state by deflation of the at least one inflatable support element. a rigid bottom plate, a first side wall comprising one or more first side wall elements (7, 8, 30) connected to a first edge of the bottom plate, wherein the one or more first side wall elements are hingable relative to one another and/or the bottom plate about a first hinge line that is substantially parallel to the bottom plate, and a second side wall comprising one or more second side wall elements connected to a second edge of the bottom plate, wherein the second edge is opposite to the first edge of the bottom plate, wherein the one or more second side wall elements are hingable relative to one another and/or the bottom plate about a second hinge line that is substantially parallel to the bottom plate, characterized in that the collapsible air freight container comprises at least one inflatable support element (4, 5) extending between the first side wall and the second side wall, wherein the at least one inflatable support element is connected to the first side wall above the first hinge line and to the second side wall above the second hinge line, wherein the container is transformable from a collapsed state to a storage state, in which the container defines a storage space, by inflation of the at least one inflatable support element, and wherein the container is transformable from the storage state to the collapsed state by deflation of the at least one inflatable support element.
A chair, comprising: a base; a support post extending upwardly from said base; and a seat structure attached to said support post; wherein said seat structure comprises: a frame member defining a central opening; a flexible membrane extending across the central opening of said frame member; and a pair of support pads arranged at a level below the central opening of said frame member, characterized in that said support pads are rearwardly disposed with respect to the front edge of said frame member by a first distance and are spaced apart from each other by a second distance, the first and second distances generally corresponding to the positioning of the ischicial tuberosity of a user when the user assumes a seated position engaging the seat structure. a base; a support post extending upwardly from said base; and a seat structure attached to said support post; wherein said seat structure comprises: a frame member defining a central opening; a flexible membrane extending across the central opening of said frame member; and a pair of support pads arranged at a level below the central opening of said frame member, a frame member defining a central opening; a flexible membrane extending across the central opening of said frame member; and a pair of support pads arranged at a level below the central opening of said frame member, characterized in that said support pads are rearwardly disposed with respect to the front edge of said frame member by a first distance and are spaced apart from each other by a second distance, the first and second distances generally corresponding to the positioning of the ischicial tuberosity of a user when the user assumes a seated position engaging the seat structure.
A wave energy converter, configured to float in water, comprising: a first body assembly, comprising a first body, configured to float in water and a sub-body rigidly connected to the first body by an assembly arm, the sub-body being configured to float in water and being connected to a fixed location; and a second body, configured to float in water; wherein the first body is smaller in diameter and/or weight than the second body; and the sub-body is smaller in diameter and/or weight than the first body; the first body assembly and the second body being connected to one another via a first arm, the first arm being pivotally connected to at least one of the first body assembly and second body; the first body assembly and the second body also being connected to one another via a linkage that, via movement of at least a part of that linkage, allows for movement of the first body assembly and second body toward and away from one another in a surge driven anti-phase manner; and one or more properties of the wave energy converter being tuneable, to tune the wave energy converter for use in a particular wave field, or one or more properties of the wave energy converter being tuned for use in a particular, pre-determined wave field, such that, in use, the tuning results in substantially anti-phase motion of the first body assembly and the second body relative to one another for that wave field. a first body assembly, comprising a first body, configured to float in water and a sub-body rigidly connected to the first body by an assembly arm, the sub-body being configured to float in water and being connected to a fixed location; and a second body, configured to float in water; wherein the first body is smaller in diameter and/or weight than the second body; and the sub-body is smaller in diameter and/or weight than the first body; the first body is smaller in diameter and/or weight than the second body; and the sub-body is smaller in diameter and/or weight than the first body; the first body assembly and the second body being connected to one another via a first arm, the first arm being pivotally connected to at least one of the first body assembly and second body; the first body assembly and the second body also being connected to one another via a linkage that, via movement of at least a part of that linkage, allows for movement of the first body assembly and second body toward and away from one another in a surge driven anti-phase manner; and one or more properties of the wave energy converter being tuneable, to tune the wave energy converter for use in a particular wave field, or one or more properties of the wave energy converter being tuned for use in a particular, pre-determined wave field, such that, in use, the tuning results in substantially anti-phase motion of the first body assembly and the second body relative to one another for that wave field.
Relaying method implemented by a full-duplex relay intended for a telecommunication system comprising several sources ({ S 1, S 2,..., S M}), the relay and a recipient, comprising: - a step of decoding so as to estimate per source, on the basis of blocks received corresponding to successive code words x S, t emitted simultaneously by the sources during T transmission intervals, such that at each transmission interval t, t=1,...,T, a code word x S,t comprises B blocks x S, t 1 x S, t 2,..., x S, t B the first of which can be decoded independently of the other blocks, a code word x S, t coding a message u S,t of K bits with K, B and T natural numbers, B > 2, T > 1, - a step of detecting the messages decoded without errors and of deciding by the relay, - a step of coding and transmitting to the recipient a signal representative solely of the messages decoded without error, characterized in that the coding and the transmission are under control of the step of detecting the messages decoded without error and of deciding in accordance with a selection scheme, after each block received, and in that the selection scheme is such that a representative signal pertaining to a message decoded without error during a transmission interval is transmitted by the relay during the same transmission interval. - a step of decoding so as to estimate per source, on the basis of blocks received corresponding to successive code words x S, t emitted simultaneously by the sources during T transmission intervals, such that at each transmission interval t, t=1,...,T, a code word x S,t comprises B blocks x S, t 1 x S, t 2,..., x S, t B the first of which can be decoded independently of the other blocks, a code word x S, t coding a message u S,t of K bits with K, B and T natural numbers, B > 2, T > 1, - a step of detecting the messages decoded without errors and of deciding by the relay, - a step of coding and transmitting to the recipient a signal representative solely of the messages decoded without error,
A phototherapy system comprising: - an LED carrier for being arranged on or under a subject, - a set (12; 24, 26; 36) of LEDs (13; 23, 25; 33, 35), wherein at least a first subset (12; 24; 34) of LEDs (13; 23; 33) of said set is arranged in or at the LED carrier, - a control unit for controlling one or more LEDs (13; 23; 33) of said first subset (12; 24; 34) to switch between an emission mode, in which an LED emits electromagnetic radiation in the direction of the subject, and a detection mode, in which an LED generates a detection signal in dependence on the electromagnetic radiation incident on the LED, - a position determination unit for determining the position of a subject with respect to the LED carrier based on the detection signals of one or more LEDs (13; 23; 33) of said first subset (12; 24; 34) in the detection mode, and - a vital signs determination unit for determining one or more vital signs of the subject from one or more detection signals generated by one or more LEDs of said first subset, wherein the control unit is configured to control one or more LEDs (13; 23, 25; 33, 35) to switch into the emission mode based on the determined position of the subject such that their emitted electromagnetic radiation provides phototherapy for the subject. - an LED carrier for being arranged on or under a subject, - a set (12; 24, 26; 36) of LEDs (13; 23, 25; 33, 35), wherein at least a first subset (12; 24; 34) of LEDs (13; 23; 33) of said set is arranged in or at the LED carrier, - a control unit for controlling one or more LEDs (13; 23; 33) of said first subset (12; 24; 34) to switch between an emission mode, in which an LED emits electromagnetic radiation in the direction of the subject, and a detection mode, in which an LED generates a detection signal in dependence on the electromagnetic radiation incident on the LED, - a position determination unit for determining the position of a subject with respect to the LED carrier based on the detection signals of one or more LEDs (13; 23; 33) of said first subset (12; 24; 34) in the detection mode, and - a vital signs determination unit for determining one or more vital signs of the subject from one or more detection signals generated by one or more LEDs of said first subset,
A method for a base station of interpreting control channel signalling between user equipment and the base station of a multiple input multiple output wireless communication network, said method comprising: determining a maximum transmission rank for communication of data between said user equipment and said base station; communicating said determined maximum transmission rank to said user equipment; receiving a control channel signalling transmission from said user equipment comprising a single bit; interpreting from said single bit and said maximum transmission rank a transmission rank being used for communication of data between said user equipment and said base station; and, if said transmission rank being used for communication of data between said user equipment and said base station is interpreted as being greater than one, interpreting from a further single bit of said control channel signalling from said user equipment whether said user equipment wishes for an allocation of further transmission link resources. determining a maximum transmission rank for communication of data between said user equipment and said base station; communicating said determined maximum transmission rank to said user equipment; receiving a control channel signalling transmission from said user equipment comprising a single bit; interpreting from said single bit and said maximum transmission rank a transmission rank being used for communication of data between said user equipment and said base station; and, if said transmission rank being used for communication of data between said user equipment and said base station is interpreted as being greater than one, interpreting from a further single bit of said control channel signalling from said user equipment whether said user equipment wishes for an allocation of further transmission link resources.
Microsystem for separating fluids (5, 6) not miscible with each other and contained in a mixture, comprising: - at least one detection means intended to inspect at least one area of the mixture and to detect the presence of at least one of the fluids (5,6) in this area, - at least one controlled means for opening or closing a passage, - at least one control means for the opening or the closing of the passage as a function of the nature of the fluid (5, 6) detected in the area inspected by the detection means, in such a way that the fluid (5, 6) whose presence has been detected flows or not through the passage, characterized in that the detection means comprises a plurality of sensors (2a,..., 2n) arranged substantially around the controlled means. - at least one detection means intended to inspect at least one area of the mixture and to detect the presence of at least one of the fluids (5,6) in this area, - at least one controlled means for opening or closing a passage, - at least one control means for the opening or the closing of the passage as a function of the nature of the fluid (5, 6) detected in the area inspected by the detection means, in such a way that the fluid (5, 6) whose presence has been detected flows or not through the passage, characterized in that the detection means comprises a plurality of sensors (2a,..., 2n) arranged substantially around the controlled means.
A packaging material laminate structure comprising: - a first side, a second side opposite the first side and a attenuated area; - a plastic opening device arranged with a first portion on the first side and with a second portion on the second side, wherein the first and second portion (63, 63a) of the plastic opening device are connected via a first material bridge through the attenuated area; - a consumer opening area on the packaging material laminate structure, that packaging material laminate is ruptured in a defined manner on using the plastic opening device to open the consumer opening area; - a pouring support device adjacent to the consumer opening area having a pouring portion arranged on the first side and a support portion on the second side, wherein the pouring portion and the support portion are connected via a second material bridge through the attenuated area, wherein the pouring portion comprises a pouring lip spaced apart from the first side of the package material laminate. - a first side, a second side opposite the first side and a attenuated area; - a plastic opening device arranged with a first portion on the first side and with a second portion on the second side, wherein the first and second portion (63, 63a) of the plastic opening device are connected via a first material bridge through the attenuated area; - a consumer opening area on the packaging material laminate structure, that packaging material laminate is ruptured in a defined manner on using the plastic opening device to open the consumer opening area; - a pouring support device adjacent to the consumer opening area having a pouring portion arranged on the first side and a support portion on the second side, wherein the pouring portion and the support portion are connected via a second material bridge through the attenuated area, wherein the pouring portion comprises a pouring lip spaced apart from the first side of the package material laminate.
A connector identifying method for determining whether a connector that is fitted to a connecting portion to which a charging connector that connects a vehicle with an external feeding device is fitted when an electric storage device installed on the vehicle is charged with electric power from the feeding device is a feeding connector to be fitted to the connecting portion when electric power is fed from the vehicle to an external power receiving device, the connector identifying method being characterized by comprising: detecting an impedance of a proximity signal path provided in a connector fitted to the connecting portion when the connector is in a particular condition of fit with the connecting portion, the signal path being of the type in which a condition of fit between the charging connector and the connection portion is passively transmitted by having the impedance of the signal path detected by a detecting means provided in a charging system for charging the electric storage device installed on the vehicle with electric power from the charging system, the impedance of the proximity signal path provided in the feeding connector falling within an impedance range for feeding which is set as a range of impedance that is different from an impedance range for charging which is set as a range of impedance of a signal path provided in the charging connector and corresponding to the proximity signal path; determining that the connector fitted to the connecting portion is a charging connector when the detected impedance of the proximity signal path falls within the impedance range for charging; and determining that the connector fitted to the connecting portion is the feeding connector when the detected impedance of the proximity signal path falls within the impedance range for feeding. detecting an impedance of a proximity signal path provided in a connector fitted to the connecting portion when the connector is in a particular condition of fit with the connecting portion, the signal path being of the type in which a condition of fit between the charging connector and the connection portion is passively transmitted by having the impedance of the signal path detected by a detecting means provided in a charging system for charging the electric storage device installed on the vehicle with electric power from the charging system, the impedance of the proximity signal path provided in the feeding connector falling within an impedance range for feeding which is set as a range of impedance that is different from an impedance range for charging which is set as a range of impedance of a signal path provided in the charging connector and corresponding to the proximity signal path; determining that the connector fitted to the connecting portion is a charging connector when the detected impedance of the proximity signal path falls within the impedance range for charging; and determining that the connector fitted to the connecting portion is the feeding connector when the detected impedance of the proximity signal path falls within the impedance range for feeding.