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An expandable medical access sheath for providing minimally invasive access to body lumens or cavities, comprising: a length of proximal sheath tubing, said proximal sheath tubing being non-expandable; a length of distal sheath tubing; a transition zone between the distal sheath tubing and the proximal sheath tubing, wherein the transition zone tapers between the larger diameter proximal sheath tubing and the smaller diameter distal sheath tubing; and a dilator comprising a dilator shaft and a dilation balloon disposed within both the proximal sheath tubing and the distal sheath tubing, wherein radial expansion of the dilation balloon causes the distal sheath tubing to expand diametrically to substantially the same inner diameter as that of the proximal sheath tubing; characterised by said distal sheath tubing having a composite structure comprising a malleable coil reinforcement sandwiched between an outer polymer layer and an inner polymer layer of the distal sheath tubing, wherein the distal sheath tubing including the malleable coil reinforcement and the outer and inner polymer layers is folded in a plurality of longitudinal creases to a diameter smaller than that of the proximal sheath tubing, the malleable coil reinforcement maintaining the shape of the distal sheath tubing in its folded, smaller diameter configuration, wherein the strength of the outer and inner polymer layers of the distal sheath tubing is not enough to overcome the forces generated by the malleable coil reinforcement. a length of proximal sheath tubing, said proximal sheath tubing being non-expandable; a length of distal sheath tubing; a transition zone between the distal sheath tubing and the proximal sheath tubing, wherein the transition zone tapers between the larger diameter proximal sheath tubing and the smaller diameter distal sheath tubing; and a dilator comprising a dilator shaft and a dilation balloon disposed within both the proximal sheath tubing and the distal sheath tubing, wherein radial expansion of the dilation balloon causes the distal sheath tubing to expand diametrically to substantially the same inner diameter as that of the proximal sheath tubing; characterised by said distal sheath tubing having a composite structure comprising a malleable coil reinforcement sandwiched between an outer polymer layer and an inner polymer layer of the distal sheath tubing, wherein the distal sheath tubing including the malleable coil reinforcement and the outer and inner polymer layers is folded in a plurality of longitudinal creases to a diameter smaller than that of the proximal sheath tubing, the malleable coil reinforcement maintaining the shape of the distal sheath tubing in its folded, smaller diameter configuration, wherein the strength of the outer and inner polymer layers of the distal sheath tubing is not enough to overcome the forces generated by the malleable coil reinforcement.
Method for manufacturing a spiral spring having a desired stiffness (Ks) and a desired thermal coefficient (βs), designed to equip a mechanical balance-spring resonator of a watch movement or other precision instrument, comprising the steps of: producing a core made of a ceramic material containing the element silicon, measuring a first stiffness (k AM) of the core and comparing the first measured stiffness (k AM), relative to a predetermined value (K A) of the stiffness of the core adapted to the desired stiffness (Ks) of the spiral spring, the core having a first thermoelastic coefficient (β A); adjusting the section of the core so as to obtain said predetermined value (K A) of the first stiffness; forming a coating of silicon dioxide on at least one portion of the core, said coating having a thickness (t R), a second stiffness (k R) and a second thermoelastic coefficient (β R) of sign opposite to the first thermoelastic coefficient (β A); the first stiffness (k A) of the core and the thickness (t R) of the coating being defined so that the spring has the desired stiffness (Ks), and the first thermoelastic coefficient (β A) of the core and the second thermoelastic coefficient (β R) of the coating being determined so that the spring presents the desired thermal coefficient (βs). producing a core made of a ceramic material containing the element silicon, measuring a first stiffness (k AM) of the core and comparing the first measured stiffness (k AM), relative to a predetermined value (K A) of the stiffness of the core adapted to the desired stiffness (Ks) of the spiral spring, the core having a first thermoelastic coefficient (β A); adjusting the section of the core so as to obtain said predetermined value (K A) of the first stiffness; forming a coating of silicon dioxide on at least one portion of the core, said coating having a thickness (t R), a second stiffness (k R) and a second thermoelastic coefficient (β R) of sign opposite to the first thermoelastic coefficient (β A); the first stiffness (k A) of the core and the thickness (t R) of the coating being defined so that the spring has the desired stiffness (Ks), and the first thermoelastic coefficient (β A) of the core and the second thermoelastic coefficient (β R) of the coating being determined so that the spring presents the desired thermal coefficient (βs).
A method for waterproofing a substrate comprising steps of: i) Attaching a separation sheet to the surface of the substrate and ii) Attaching a waterproofing membrane sheet to a surface of the separation sheet by means of a plurality of adhesive elements having a first and second major adhesive surface, wherein the separation sheet is a non-woven fabric sheet or an embossed polyolefin membrane sheet and each adhesive element comprises an adhesive layer composed of a pressure sensitive adhesive. i) Attaching a separation sheet to the surface of the substrate and ii) Attaching a waterproofing membrane sheet to a surface of the separation sheet by means of a plurality of adhesive elements having a first and second major adhesive surface, wherein
A display panel comprising: a substrate including an opening penetrating from an upper surface to a lower surface of the substrate; a light emitting diode (OLED) in a display area around the opening and including: a pixel electrode; an opposite electrode; an intermediate layer between the pixel electrode and the opposite electrode, the intermediate layer comprising an emission layer, and at least one organic material layer (222a, 222c); a thin film encapsulation layer on the light emitting diode (OLED) and including an organic encapsulation layer and at least one inorganic encapsulation layer (310, 330); and a transistor electrically connected to the light emitting diode (OLED); and an organic insulating layer between the transistor and the light emitting diode (OLED), wherein the opposite electrode and at least one organic material layer (222a, 222c) of the intermediate layer extend toward the opening, wherein an edge portion of the opposite electrode facing the opening protrudes further toward the opening than the at least one organic material layer (222a, 222c) and includes a burr covered by the organic encapsulation layer, and wherein the at least one organic material layer (222a, 222c) and the opposite electrode each extends beyond an edge of the organic insulating layer toward the opening. a substrate including an opening penetrating from an upper surface to a lower surface of the substrate; a light emitting diode (OLED) in a display area around the opening and including: a pixel electrode; an opposite electrode; an intermediate layer between the pixel electrode and the opposite electrode, the intermediate layer comprising an emission layer, and at least one organic material layer (222a, 222c); a pixel electrode; an opposite electrode; an intermediate layer between the pixel electrode and the opposite electrode, the intermediate layer comprising an emission layer, and at least one organic material layer (222a, 222c); a thin film encapsulation layer on the light emitting diode (OLED) and including an organic encapsulation layer and at least one inorganic encapsulation layer (310, 330); and a transistor electrically connected to the light emitting diode (OLED); and an organic insulating layer between the transistor and the light emitting diode (OLED), wherein the opposite electrode and at least one organic material layer (222a, 222c) of the intermediate layer extend toward the opening, wherein an edge portion of the opposite electrode facing the opening protrudes further toward the opening than the at least one organic material layer (222a, 222c) and includes a burr covered by the organic encapsulation layer, and wherein the at least one organic material layer (222a, 222c) and the opposite electrode each extends beyond an edge of the organic insulating layer toward the opening.
An eccentric screw pump with a stator-rotor system, comprising a rotor with a rotor screw and a stator with an internal thread, the stator comprising a support element and an elastomer part, wherein the support element surrounds the elastomer part at least in sections around the whole circumference, wherein the free outer end regions of the elastomer part project beyond the support element and are not surrounded by the latter, wherein the stator-rotor system comprises an adjusting mechanism for adjusting the stator, the adjusting mechanism comprises a position-variable adjustment element and a stationary adjustment element, wherein the adjusting mechanism is coupled via a control to at least one sensor for the determination of actual operating parameters of the stator-rotor system and/or of the eccentric screw pump, wherein activation of the adjusting mechanism can be carried out by the control taking account of the actual operating parameters determined by means of at least one sensor, wherein the two adjustment elements (13, 14) of the adjusting mechanism arranged on the stator-rotor system are distance-variable relative to one another, wherein a mechanical coupling and/or connection is present between the adjustment elements (13, 14) of the adjusting mechanism and the stator, so that a change in the cross-section and the length of the elastomer part of the stator can be brought about by a change in the relative distance between the two adjustment elements (13, 14), characterised in that the one first adjustment element is arranged stationary on the support element and the other second adjustment element is arranged position-variable on the on the elastomer part, in particular on a free outer end region of the elastomer part.
A current perception threshold examination apparatus that controls supply of a current from a power supply to electrodes (14, 114) of a catheter (1, 101, 201, 301, 401, 501) for diagnosis of interstitial cystitis, the current perception threshold examination apparatus comprising: a direct current generating unit for generating a direct current on the basis of an instruction of a control unit; a direct current resistance measuring unit that measures an electric resistance value of a diagnosis site on the basis of the direct current which is supplied to the electrodes; and an alternating current generating unit for generating an alternating current to be supplied for diagnosis, on the basis of the electric resistance value which is measured.
A method for soft buffer processing at a base station in a communication system supporting a carrier aggregation, the method comprising: allocating, by the base station, a transmission resource for a user equipment, UE; identifying, by the base station, a soft buffer size based on at least one parameter; and transmitting data to the UE based on the identified soft buffer size, characterized in that the at least one parameter is identified based on at least one of uplink and downlink. UL/DL, configuration of a primary cell and UL/DL configuration of a secondary cell of the UE, when the UE is configured with at least two of the primary cell and the secondary cell having different UL/DL configurations. allocating, by the base station, a transmission resource for a user equipment, UE; identifying, by the base station, a soft buffer size based on at least one parameter; and transmitting data to the UE based on the identified soft buffer size, characterized in that the at least one parameter is identified based on at least one of uplink and downlink. UL/DL, configuration of a primary cell and UL/DL configuration of a secondary cell of the UE, when the UE is configured with at least two of the primary cell and the secondary cell having different UL/DL configurations.
A method for mixing a liquid with a gas by using a gas-liquid contactor with a housing in which a plurality of hollow fibers is arranged and a space surrounding the hollow fibers is formed, the method including the following steps: a) introducing a liquid to be mixed with gas into the space surrounding the hollow fibers of the gas-liquid contactor, b) introducing a gas into the hollow fibers of the gas-liquid contactor, c) allowing the liquid to be mixed with gas and the gas to flow in the gas-liquid contactor, and d) obtaining a liquid mixed with gas, wherein the liquid to be mixed with gas and the gas countercurrently flow through the gas-liquid contactor, and wherein the gas-liquid contactor includes a fluid distribution device (7, 13) with a first side and a second side and a plurality of apertures which extend from the first side to the second side and through which the liquid to be mixed with gas flows, the fluid distribution device (7, 13) furthermore including: a) an interior space which is delimited by the first side and by the second side and which is designed fluid-tight with respect to the apertures; b) a plurality of openings which connect the interior space with the second side; and c) a fluid port (14, 15) through which the gas is introduced into the interior space or discharged from the interior space, wherein the fluid distribution device (7, 13) is arranged such that the apertures of the fluid distribution device (7, 13) are in flow connection with the space surrounding the hollow fibers and that the openings of the fluid distribution device (7, 13) are in flow connection with an inner region of the hollow fibers, characterized in that the apertures of the fluid distribution device have a diameter which is greater than a diameter of the openings. a) introducing a liquid to be mixed with gas into the space surrounding the hollow fibers of the gas-liquid contactor, b) introducing a gas into the hollow fibers of the gas-liquid contactor, c) allowing the liquid to be mixed with gas and the gas to flow in the gas-liquid contactor, and d) obtaining a liquid mixed with gas,
A slat exchange system in thermo-welding machines having cells or alveolar cavities, adapted for use on a thermo-welding machine with cells or alveoli having a chain conveyor, a transmission chain, and an IT management apparatus, at least one fixed slat part permanently connected to said chain conveyor (1 1);at least one removable slat part having one or more shapes/profiles and adapted to be reversibly hooked to and unhooked from said fixed slat part in order to be exchanged with another removable slat part having different shapes/profiles and/or for maintenance reasons; wherein said removable slat part is provided with a symmetric groove arranged in central position within a wall thickness of said removable slat part; said system being characterized in that it comprises: at least one hooking and unhooking mechanism installed on said fixed slat part, adapted for allowing hooking and unhooking of said removable slat part in order to promote a swift exchange/replacement of the latter.
A data disturbance device of a data provider, wherein the data disturbance device is configured to be used in a system used by three or more members including the data provider, a data user and a data intermediate user, wherein the data disturbance device comprises: a disturbance object setting unit that calculates a disturbance parameter necessary to disturb information, which is set as information to be disturbed, out of items of information contained in acquired data; and a data disturbance unit that generates disturbed data by irreversibly converting the acquired data using the disturbance parameter, wherein, when a predetermined constraint condition is provided to data usability, the disturbance object setting unit calculates a plurality of disturbance parameters in accordance with the constraint condition, wherein the plurality of disturbance parameters include a first disturbance parameter used to generate the disturbed data by disturbing the data using the data disturbance device of the data provider and a second disturbance parameter used to generate a re-disturbed data by re-disturbing the disturbed data using a data disturbance device of the data intermediate user, wherein the data disturbance device of the data provider transmits the second disturbance parameter to the data disturbance device of the data intermediate user. a disturbance object setting unit that calculates a disturbance parameter necessary to disturb information, which is set as information to be disturbed, out of items of information contained in acquired data; and a data disturbance unit that generates disturbed data by irreversibly converting the acquired data using the disturbance parameter, wherein, when a predetermined constraint condition is provided to data usability, the disturbance object setting unit calculates a plurality of disturbance parameters in accordance with the constraint condition, wherein the plurality of disturbance parameters include a first disturbance parameter used to generate the disturbed data by disturbing the data using the data disturbance device of the data provider and a second disturbance parameter used to generate a re-disturbed data by re-disturbing the disturbed data using a data disturbance device of the data intermediate user, wherein the data disturbance device of the data provider transmits the second disturbance parameter to the data disturbance device of the data intermediate user.
Device for measuring a deformation, the device comprising a deformable body and a strain gauge, the strain gauge comprising a support in contact with the deformable body and a metallic resistive member in contact with the support, the resistive member having a resistance which can vary with a deformation of the deformable body, the support being electrically insulating, porous, single-layered and being made of at least one support material comprising at least one refractory, optionally hydrated, ceramic compound, the support material comprising a hydrated cement and/or a cured ceramic adhesive.
Positioning of a spindle with micrometric forwarding control and tilting of its rotation axis, comprising: a housing consisting of at least two parts (17, 17'; or 19, 20), a spindle shaft, at least a pair of rotatable supports (13, 14), and two actuating means(23, 24), wherein the spindle shaft is rotatingly supported inside the at least a pair of rotatable supports, wherein said at least pair of rotatable supports consists of two spherical elements (13,14) provided with respective seat surface, said spindle being eccentric with respect to an axis of said spherical elements (13,14), said axis passing through their centre, said at least two spherical elements (13,14) being respectively positioned in the housing (17,17'; or 19,20), and wherein the two actuating means (23,24) are connected to the two spherical elements (13,14) being provided, for rotating the spherical elements (13, 14), the positioning being characterized in that said actuating means (23, 24) are configured to actuate independently from each other during the functioning of the spindle and in that said two actuating means are any driving system suitable for putting into controlled rotation the two spherical elements (13, 14). a housing consisting of at least two parts (17, 17'; or 19, 20), a spindle shaft, at least a pair of rotatable supports (13, 14), and two actuating means(23, 24), wherein the spindle shaft is rotatingly supported inside the at least a pair of rotatable supports, wherein said at least pair of rotatable supports consists of two spherical elements (13,14) provided with respective seat surface, said spindle being eccentric with respect to an axis of said spherical elements (13,14), said axis passing through their centre, said at least two spherical elements (13,14) being respectively positioned in the housing (17,17'; or 19,20), and wherein the two actuating means (23,24) are connected to the two spherical elements (13,14) being provided, for rotating the spherical elements (13, 14), the positioning being characterized in that said actuating means (23, 24) are configured to actuate independently from each other during the functioning of the spindle and in that said two actuating means are any driving system suitable for putting into controlled rotation the two spherical elements (13, 14).
A stabilizer apparatus comprising: a stabilizer which has a torsion portion and arm portions extending from both end portions of the torsion portion so as to have an approximate U-shape; a bush which is provided at the torsion portion and is used for fixing the stabilizer to a vehicle body; and a movement stopper member (400; 500; 600; 700) which is made of resin, has a contact portion (410; 510; 610; 710) contacting the bush, wherein a concavo-convex structure (111; 112; 113; 114; 115; 116) engaging with the movement stopper member (400; 500; 600; 700) is provided on a peripheral surface of the torsion portion, characterized in that the bush is provided at both end portions of the torsion portion; the movement stopper member (400; 500; 600; 700) is integrally molded to the torsion portion so as to cover overall periphery of predetermined range of the torsion portion in an axial direction thereof; the movement stopper member (400; 500; 600; 700) has an inclined portion (420; 520; 620; 720) at a side of the bush such that the contact portion (410; 510; 610; 710) is disposed between the bush and the movement stopper member (400; 500; 600; 700); and the inclined portion (420; 520; 620; 720) has an outer diameter which is smaller with increasing distance from the bush in the axial direction of the torsion portion. a stabilizer which has a torsion portion and arm portions extending from both end portions of the torsion portion so as to have an approximate U-shape; a bush which is provided at the torsion portion and is used for fixing the stabilizer to a vehicle body; and a movement stopper member (400; 500; 600; 700) which is made of resin, has a contact portion (410; 510; 610; 710) contacting the bush, wherein a concavo-convex structure (111; 112; 113; 114; 115; 116) engaging with the movement stopper member (400; 500; 600; 700) is provided on a peripheral surface of the torsion portion, characterized in that the bush is provided at both end portions of the torsion portion; the movement stopper member (400; 500; 600; 700) is integrally molded to the torsion portion so as to cover overall periphery of predetermined range of the torsion portion in an axial direction thereof; the movement stopper member (400; 500; 600; 700) has an inclined portion (420; 520; 620; 720) at a side of the bush such that the contact portion (410; 510; 610; 710) is disposed between the bush and the movement stopper member (400; 500; 600; 700); and