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A device for affecting at least one anatomical tissue, comprising: a proximal handle, a multi-lumen tube and a distal chamber which is expandable and has or forms a working space with multiple shapes and/or sizes, characterised in that a plurality of tool-channels for receiving instruments/tools are accommodated within the multi-lumen tube, the tool-channels configured to be maneuverable independently from each other into the working space, a distal end of each tool-channel being maneuverable by actuating means at or about the proximal end of the device whereby the tool-channels are movable axially, rotatable and bendable, and in that the distal chamber is formed by a plurality of flexible strips, fibers or wires which can be substantially straightened for steering the device through a lumen when the chamber is in a non-deployed position and can be substantially bent when actuated by a control lever in the handle to enlarge the chamber to create a larger working space for the tool-channels within the chamber and to expand the chamber to different sizes. a proximal handle, a multi-lumen tube and a distal chamber which is expandable and has or forms a working space with multiple shapes and/or sizes, characterised in that a plurality of tool-channels for receiving instruments/tools are accommodated within the multi-lumen tube, the tool-channels configured to be maneuverable independently from each other into the working space, a distal end of each tool-channel being maneuverable by actuating means at or about the proximal end of the device whereby the tool-channels are movable axially, rotatable and bendable, and in that the distal chamber is formed by a plurality of flexible strips, fibers or wires which can be substantially straightened for steering the device through a lumen when the chamber is in a non-deployed position and can be substantially bent when actuated by a control lever in the handle to enlarge the chamber to create a larger working space for the tool-channels within the chamber and to expand the chamber to different sizes.
A sealing device for sealing a gap between a housing and a rotational shaft located in a shaft hole provided in the housing, comprising: an annular mounted part that is to be mounted on an inner peripheral surface of the shaft hole; an inner annular part located radially inside of the mounted part; a seal lip (12, 14, 16) extending from the inner annular part and for being in contact with the outer peripheral surface of the rotational shaft; a bellows part connecting the mounted part with the inner annular part; a sound insulation ring fixed to the mounted part and expanding radially inward from the mounted part, the sound insulation ring comprising an opening through which the rotational shaft passes; and a circular annular sound insulation lip projecting from the inner annular part or the bellows part toward the sound insulation ring and comprising a distal end being in slidable contact with the sound insulation ring, the sound insulation lip protruding obliquely radially outward, the sound insulation ring comprising a circular annular part with which the distal end of the sound insulation lip is in contact, characterised by the circular annular part of the sound insulation ring being inclined with respect to an axial direction of the shaft hole such that a distance between an outer portion of the circular annular part and the inner annular part when projected in the axial direction of the shaft hole is greater than a distance between an inner portion of the circular annular part and the inner annular part when projected in the axial direction of the shaft hole. an annular mounted part that is to be mounted on an inner peripheral surface of the shaft hole; an inner annular part located radially inside of the mounted part; a seal lip (12, 14, 16) extending from the inner annular part and for being in contact with the outer peripheral surface of the rotational shaft; a bellows part connecting the mounted part with the inner annular part; a sound insulation ring fixed to the mounted part and expanding radially inward from the mounted part, the sound insulation ring comprising an opening through which the rotational shaft passes; and a circular annular sound insulation lip projecting from the inner annular part or the bellows part toward the sound insulation ring and comprising a distal end being in slidable contact with the sound insulation ring, the sound insulation lip protruding obliquely radially outward, the sound insulation ring comprising a circular annular part with which the distal end of the sound insulation lip is in contact, characterised by the circular annular part of the sound insulation ring being inclined with respect to an axial direction of the shaft hole such that a distance between an outer portion of the circular annular part and the inner annular part when projected in the axial direction of the shaft hole is greater than a distance between an inner portion of the circular annular part and the inner annular part when projected in the axial direction of the shaft hole.
A laser-directed energy weapon safety system comprising a laser-directed energy weapon and a safety assembly for use with the laser-directed energy weapon, the safety assembly comprising: a control system comprising a photodetector and a processing unit; characterized in that the safety assembly further comprises an optical device configured to attach to a target such that, when attached, the optical device provides a light beam to the photodetector; the processing unit being arranged to compare the received light beam against one or more predetermined attributes, and to permit the laser-directed energy weapon to fire only when the received light beam is determined to have the one or more attributes. a control system comprising a photodetector and a processing unit; characterized in that the safety assembly further comprises an optical device configured to attach to a target such that, when attached, the optical device provides a light beam to the photodetector; the processing unit being arranged to compare the received light beam against one or more predetermined attributes, and to permit the laser-directed energy weapon to fire only when the received light beam is determined to have the one or more attributes.
A video decoding method, comprising: decoding information on a quantization matrix (S 1420); reconstructing a quantization matrix based on the information on the quantization matrix; generating a residual block for a current block based on the reconstructed quantization matrix; generating a prediction block for the current block; and reconstructing the current block based on the residual block and the prediction block, wherein the residual block is generated by performing inverse-quantization on a quantized coefficient of the current block using the reconstructed quantization matrix, wherein the information on the quantization matrix includes information indicating a prediction method of the quantization matrix and further includes, based on the information indicating a prediction method of the quantization matrix, information representing a difference value between quantization matrix coefficients, wherein the reconstructing of the quantization matrix is characterized by including deriving a quantization matrix coefficient by using the information representing a difference value between the quantization matrix coefficients; and arranging the quantization matrix coefficients in the quantization matrix by up-right diagonally scanning the quantization matrix coefficients, wherein the up-right diagonally scanning arranges the quantization matrix coefficients along every up-right diagonal lines in the quantization matrix one by one from top-left to bottom-right direction, and starting from a lower-left position to an upper-right position for each up-right diagonal line. decoding information on a quantization matrix (S 1420); reconstructing a quantization matrix based on the information on the quantization matrix; generating a residual block for a current block based on the reconstructed quantization matrix; generating a prediction block for the current block; and reconstructing the current block based on the residual block and the prediction block, wherein the residual block is generated by performing inverse-quantization on a quantized coefficient of the current block using the reconstructed quantization matrix, wherein the information on the quantization matrix includes information indicating a prediction method of the quantization matrix and further includes, based on the information indicating a prediction method of the quantization matrix, information representing a difference value between quantization matrix coefficients, wherein the reconstructing of the quantization matrix is characterized by including deriving a quantization matrix coefficient by using the information representing a difference value between the quantization matrix coefficients; and arranging the quantization matrix coefficients in the quantization matrix by up-right diagonally scanning the quantization matrix coefficients, wherein the up-right diagonally scanning arranges the quantization matrix coefficients along every up-right diagonal lines in the quantization matrix one by one from top-left to bottom-right direction, and starting from a lower-left position to an upper-right position for each up-right diagonal line.
Sliding door with a door leaf, with a slide (5, 9) to guide the sliding door and with a safety swivel mechanism with - at least one hinge (31, 32, 33), arranged between the door leaf and the slide (5, 9) to guide the sliding door, characterised in that the sliding door - has a lowering arrangement for lowering the sliding door into a released state, and that there is provided between the door leaf and the slide (5, 9) at least one locking element (7, 35, 37), which locks the hinge (31, 32, 33) and/or the lowering arrangement in the non-released state. - at least one hinge (31, 32, 33), arranged between the door leaf and the slide (5, 9) to guide the sliding door, characterised in that the sliding door - has a lowering arrangement for lowering the sliding door into a released state, and that there is provided between the door leaf and the slide (5, 9) at least one locking element (7, 35, 37), which locks the hinge (31, 32, 33) and/or the lowering arrangement in the non-released state.
Biodegradable polyester suitable for use for the manufacture of wrapping films, said polyester having melt strength of 1-4g and comprising units deriving from at least one diacid and at least one diol and having: - Mn >40000 - Mw/q < 90000, wherein the melt strength is measured according to ISO 16790:2005 at 180 °C and y= 103.7 s -1 using a capillary of diameter 1 mm and L/D=30 at a constant acceleration of 12 mm/sec and a stretching length of 110 mm; Mn and Mw are measured by gel permeation chromatography as disclosed in the description; "q" = weight percentage of polyester oligomers having molecular weight by GPC < 10000, a film of said polyester having a static friction coefficient of more than 10 measured as described in the description. - Mn >40000 - Mw/q < 90000,
A fluid application system, comprising: a pair of fluid applicators (102, 200) including a first fluid applicator (104, 202, 302) and a second fluid applicator (106, 204, 304), each of said fluid applicators comprising: a base plate (210, 308, 402) comprising a plurality of protrusions; a fluid permeable pad (220, 314, 420) coupled to said base plate, wherein said plurality of protrusions inhibit slippage of said fluid permeable pad along said base plate, said fluid permeable pad comprising a pair of opposing ends; and a rail system comprising a guide rail, wherein said first fluid applicator (104, 202, 302) and said second fluid applicator (106, 204, 304) are slidably coupled to said guide rail such that said first fluid applicator and said second fluid applicator are movable relative to each other to adjustably vary a distance therebetween to correspond to a thickness of a workpiece configured to be received between said first fluid applicator and said second fluid applicator, whereby said system further comprises a pair of fluid delivery conduits coupled to said base plate (210, 308, 402), each said fluid delivery conduit comprising a slot (226, 424) defined therein configured to receive a respective end of said fluid permeable pad; and a first adjustment mechanism and a second adjustment mechanism for securing said first fluid applicator (104, 202, 302) and said second fluid applicator (106, 204, 304) to said guide rail after slidably positioning said first fluid applicator and said second fluid applicator to adjust the distance therebetween. a base plate (210, 308, 402) comprising a plurality of protrusions; a fluid permeable pad (220, 314, 420) coupled to said base plate, wherein said plurality of protrusions inhibit slippage of said fluid permeable pad along said base plate, said fluid permeable pad comprising a pair of opposing ends; and a rail system comprising a guide rail, wherein said first fluid applicator (104, 202, 302) and said second fluid applicator (106, 204, 304) are slidably coupled to said guide rail such that said first fluid applicator and said second fluid applicator are movable relative to each other to adjustably vary a distance therebetween to correspond to a thickness of a workpiece configured to be received between said first fluid applicator and said second fluid applicator, whereby said system further comprises a pair of fluid delivery conduits coupled to said base plate (210, 308, 402), each said fluid delivery conduit comprising a slot (226, 424) defined therein configured to receive a respective end of said fluid permeable pad; and a first adjustment mechanism and a second adjustment mechanism for securing said first fluid applicator (104, 202, 302) and said second fluid applicator (106, 204, 304) to said guide rail after slidably positioning said first fluid applicator and said second fluid applicator to adjust the distance therebetween.
A water-stable film, comprising: one or more cellulosic polymers present in an amount from 10 to 50% of the film's dry weight, polyvinyl acetate present in an amount from 10 to 20% of the film's dry weight; and particles selected from silicon oxide, molybdenum oxide, aluminum oxide, titanium oxide, zirconium oxide and zinc oxide, wherein the particles are present at a concentration of from 30% to 60% of the film's dry weight. one or more cellulosic polymers present in an amount from 10 to 50% of the film's dry weight, polyvinyl acetate present in an amount from 10 to 20% of the film's dry weight; and particles selected from silicon oxide, molybdenum oxide, aluminum oxide, titanium oxide, zirconium oxide and zinc oxide, wherein the particles are present at a concentration of from 30% to 60% of the film's dry weight.
A method for wireless communications by a user equipment, UE, comprising: receiving from a base station, BS, one or more beamformed downlink signals using one or more receive beams; selecting an uplink transmit beam based, at least in part, on the one or more beamformed downlink signals in response to an indication received from the BS; and transmitting an uplink signal using the uplink transmit beam; characterized by comprising: receiving from the BS at least one condition and a threshold amount associated with selecting the uplink transmit beam, wherein the at least one condition comprises determining that a transmit power needed to transmit the uplink signal using the uplink transmit beam is less than a maximum transmit power of the UE by the threshold amount. receiving from a base station, BS, one or more beamformed downlink signals using one or more receive beams; selecting an uplink transmit beam based, at least in part, on the one or more beamformed downlink signals in response to an indication received from the BS; and transmitting an uplink signal using the uplink transmit beam;
A wearable accessory formed to receive an alerting device such that the alerting device is not visible while the wearable accessory is worn, wherein the alerting device comprises an alerting element and is interchangeable with a plurality of wearable accessories and wherein the wearable accessory comprises: one or more activation elements (106, 114) disposed on the wearable accessory and formed to activate the alerting device wherein the alerting element sends an alert signal in response to receiving an activation signal from the one or more activation elements (106, 114), wherein the activation signal is one of a plurality of different activation signals, each of the plurality of different activation signal is associated with a respective purpose, and each of the plurality of different activation signal is in response to an amount of time and/or sequence that the one or more activation elements (106, 114) are actuated. one or more activation elements (106, 114) disposed on the wearable accessory and formed to activate the alerting device wherein the alerting element sends an alert signal in response to receiving an activation signal from the one or more activation elements (106, 114), wherein the activation signal is one of a plurality of different activation signals, each of the plurality of different activation signal is associated with a respective purpose, and each of the plurality of different activation signal is in response to an amount of time and/or sequence that the one or more activation elements (106, 114) are actuated.
A detector testing system for testing a gas detector used in a heating, ventilation, and air conditioning, or refrigeration (HVAC/R) system, the detector testing system comprising: a testing chamber (110; 610) configured to receive the gas detector through an orifice (118; 618) in the detector testing system, the testing chamber being configured to at least partially enclose the gas detector within the testing chamber; a receiving port fluidly connected to the testing chamber; and wherein the receiving port is configured to deliver the target gas to the testing chamber, a target gas cartridge fluidly connected to the receiving port, characterized by that the target gas cartridge contains a known concentration of a refrigerant as a target gas, wherein the known concentration of the refrigerant within the target gas cartridge is a lower flammability limit of the refrigerant and/or wherein the detector testing system is configured to dilute the refrigerant within the target gas cartridge to a lower flammability limit of the refrigerant prior to the refrigerant entering the testing chamber. a testing chamber (110; 610) configured to receive the gas detector through an orifice (118; 618) in the detector testing system, the testing chamber being configured to at least partially enclose the gas detector within the testing chamber; a receiving port fluidly connected to the testing chamber; and wherein the receiving port is configured to deliver the target gas to the testing chamber, a target gas cartridge fluidly connected to the receiving port, characterized by that the target gas cartridge contains a known concentration of a refrigerant as a target gas, wherein the known concentration of the refrigerant within the target gas cartridge is a lower flammability limit of the refrigerant and/or wherein the detector testing system is configured to dilute the refrigerant within the target gas cartridge to a lower flammability limit of the refrigerant prior to the refrigerant entering the testing chamber.
A peptide-antibody conjugate comprising, a peptide, wherein the amino acid sequence of the peptide is AGIH (SEQ ID NO: 8), and an scFv fragment of mAb 3E10 antibody as produced by a hybridoma having ATCC accession number PTA 2439, wherein the peptide is conjugated to the N-terminus of the scFv fragment of the mAb 3E10 antibody, and wherein the peptide improves the solubility of the conjugate.
A fastener comprising: a shaft having a longitudinal axis, the shaft including an end with multiple teeth in series one after another partially along the longitudinal axis, each tooth running transverse to the longitudinal axis, the teeth being disposed on at least a first side of the shaft, the shaft having an adjacent second side that is recessed relative to the first side such that it does not extend as far from the longitudinal axis of the shaft; and an engagement mechanism configured to engage the multiple teeth on the shaft when the shaft is oriented in a first rotational position and to disengage the teeth on the shaft when the shaft is oriented in a second rotational position, wherein the engagement mechanism includes teeth that selectively engage the shaft teeth in the first rotational position, characterized in that the shaft further includes a head on the end thereof beyond the teeth, the head extending from the longitudinal axis of the shaft further than the second side, the head extending outwardly further than the second side in the direction of the first side, such that the head will not engage with the teeth of the engagement mechanism and thus restricts rotation of the shaft unless the head is extended beyond the teeth of the engagement mechanism. a shaft having a longitudinal axis, the shaft including an end with multiple teeth in series one after another partially along the longitudinal axis, each tooth running transverse to the longitudinal axis, the teeth being disposed on at least a first side of the shaft, the shaft having an adjacent second side that is recessed relative to the first side such that it does not extend as far from the longitudinal axis of the shaft; and an engagement mechanism configured to engage the multiple teeth on the shaft when the shaft is oriented in a first rotational position and to disengage the teeth on the shaft when the shaft is oriented in a second rotational position, wherein the engagement mechanism includes teeth that selectively engage the shaft teeth in the first rotational position, characterized in that the shaft further includes a head on the end thereof beyond the teeth, the head extending from the longitudinal axis of the shaft further than the second side, the head extending outwardly further than the second side in the direction of the first side, such that the head will not engage with the teeth of the engagement mechanism and thus restricts rotation of the shaft unless the head is extended beyond the teeth of the engagement mechanism.
A therapeutically effective amount of any one of the group consisting of: 25-hydroxy-D 3 (25-OH-D 3) (calcidiol), vitamin D 3 (cholecalciferol), vitamin D 2 (ergocalciferol), or 1,25-dihydroxyvitamin D 3 (calcitriol) for use in the treatment of fibrosis of the pancreas.