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An optrode arrangement for delivering optical stimulation to target tissue in a patient, the optrode arrangement comprising: an implantable optrode comprising at least one electrically powered light emitter; an electrical circuit and control lines for controlling the light emitter; a controller having two modes of operation, a stimulation mode in which it is configured to control the light emitter to deliver optical stimulation to the target tissue and a diagnostic mode in which it is configured to determine a condition of the light emitter and/or the optrode; characterised in that the optrode arrangement is configured such that a voltage above a threshold voltage must be applied to an input of the light emitter to cause it to emit light for optical stimulation and configured such that during operation of the controller in the diagnostic mode a voltage applied to the input of the light emitter does not exceed said threshold voltage. an implantable optrode comprising at least one electrically powered light emitter; an electrical circuit and control lines for controlling the light emitter; a controller having two modes of operation, a stimulation mode in which it is configured to control the light emitter to deliver optical stimulation to the target tissue and a diagnostic mode in which it is configured to determine a condition of the light emitter and/or the optrode; characterised in that the optrode arrangement is configured such that a voltage above a threshold voltage must be applied to an input of the light emitter to cause it to emit light for optical stimulation and configured such that during operation of the controller in the diagnostic mode a voltage applied to the input of the light emitter does not exceed said threshold voltage.
A wound dressing apparatus for reduced pressure wound therapy, comprising: a pump assembly (72; 254; 314); a power source (76; 256; 316); and a dressing member (78; 252; 312) wherein the pump assembly and the power source are supported by the dressing member; wherein the dressing member comprises one or more absorbent or other layers wherein the pump assembly is embedded within, supported on top of or adjacent to said one or more layers; a cover layer or backing layer; and characterized in that the wound dressing apparatus further comprises a hinge positioned between the power source and the pump assembly to improve flexibility. a pump assembly (72; 254; 314); a power source (76; 256; 316); and a dressing member (78; 252; 312) wherein the pump assembly and the power source are supported by the dressing member; wherein the dressing member comprises one or more absorbent or other layers wherein the pump assembly is embedded within, supported on top of or adjacent to said one or more layers; a cover layer or backing layer; and characterized in that the wound dressing apparatus further comprises a hinge positioned between the power source and the pump assembly to improve flexibility. one or more absorbent or other layers wherein the pump assembly is embedded within, supported on top of or adjacent to said one or more layers; a cover layer or backing layer; and characterized in that the wound dressing apparatus further comprises a hinge positioned between the power source and the pump assembly to improve flexibility.
A system for associating a user with a wearable device (106, 700), the system including a memory (504,715) for storing computer-readable program code and a processor (502,705) for executing the computer-readable program code, the system comprising: a physiological information obtaining module (520,800) for obtaining first physiological information of the user from the wearable device (106, 700); a physiological information comparing module (530,820) for comparing the obtained first physiological information against a stored physiological profile (114, 590, 870), wherein the stored physiological profile (114, 590, 870) is built up over time from obtained physiological information; a confidence parameter adjustment module (540,830) for updating a confidence parameter based on the comparison indicating the extent to which the obtained first physiological information matches the stored physiological profile (114, 590, 870); and an additional user credential module (560, 840) for obtaining additional user credentials from the wearable device (106, 700) if the confidence parameter is below a first threshold before providing authorisation to carry out a transaction, wherein the additional user credential module (560, 840) is for obtaining second physiological information of the user from the wearable device (106, 700) whilst the user is carrying out an instructed activity or series of activities. a physiological information obtaining module (520,800) for obtaining first physiological information of the user from the wearable device (106, 700); a physiological information comparing module (530,820) for comparing the obtained first physiological information against a stored physiological profile (114, 590, 870), wherein the stored physiological profile (114, 590, 870) is built up over time from obtained physiological information; a confidence parameter adjustment module (540,830) for updating a confidence parameter based on the comparison indicating the extent to which the obtained first physiological information matches the stored physiological profile (114, 590, 870); and an additional user credential module (560, 840) for obtaining additional user credentials from the wearable device (106, 700) if the confidence parameter is below a first threshold before providing authorisation to carry out a transaction, wherein the additional user credential module (560, 840) is for obtaining second physiological information of the user from the wearable device (106, 700) whilst the user is carrying out an instructed activity or series of activities.
Chronograph mechanism comprising a first wheel fixedly attached to a first heart-piece as well as a first hammer cooperating with said first heart-piece, characterised in that the first hammer is driven onto a pivot spindle freely pivoted between two bridges or between a bridge and the plate of the movement (19, 20) and of which each end (17, 18) constitutes a pivot which is freely pivoted in a jewel (21, 22) driven into a housing (21a, 22a) of said bridges or of the plate: and in that the first hammer as well as the jewels (21, 22) in which the pivots (17, 18) of the pivot spindle are freely pivoted are driven respectively onto the pivot spindle and into the corresponding housings (21a, 22a) so that the clockmaker, during assembly of the mechanism, can, in situ, adjust the height of the first hammer with respect to its respective heart-piece merely by modifying the axial position of the first hammer on its pivot spindle and/or by inserting said jewels (21, 22) into their housing (21a, 22a).
An online dry powder A-and-dry powder B dispensing device for blood purification, characterized by comprising a casing, wherein two connecting slide blocks are movably connected in the casing, the two connecting slide blocks are oppositely disposed, a machine interface is respectively provided on the connecting slide blocks, a preparation interface is respectively provided on two opposite faces of the two connecting slide blocks, and the preparation interfaces on the two connecting slide blocks correspond in position; further comprising a connector detachably connected to the casing, wherein the connector is located between the two connecting slide blocks, one side, facing the two connecting slide blocks, of the connector is respectively provided with a consumable interface, and the consumable interface matches the position of the preparation interface on the corresponding side; and further comprising a dry powder container A and a dry powder container B, wherein the dry powder container A and the dry powder container B are respectively in communication with the connector via a pipeline. further comprising a connector detachably connected to the casing, wherein the connector is located between the two connecting slide blocks, one side, facing the two connecting slide blocks, of the connector is respectively provided with a consumable interface, and the consumable interface matches the position of the preparation interface on the corresponding side; and further comprising a dry powder container A and a dry powder container B, wherein the dry powder container A and the dry powder container B are respectively in communication with the connector via a pipeline.
A phototherapeutic system comprising a phototherapeutic device for facilitating phototherapeutic treatment, the system comprising: an input device configured to receive input from a user, wherein the user is a patient or a medical professional; a display device configured to communicate information to the user; and a controller configured to: receive patient identification data from the input device; retrieve treatment history for the patient based on the patient identification data, wherein the treatment history comprises patient exposure history; retrieve a treatment protocol based on the patient exposure history, wherein the treatment protocol comprises at least one treatment rule to decrease patient exposure if a treatment was missed; and communicate the suggested current treatment to the display device. an input device configured to receive input from a user, wherein the user is a patient or a medical professional; a display device configured to communicate information to the user; and a controller configured to: receive patient identification data from the input device; retrieve treatment history for the patient based on the patient identification data, wherein the treatment history comprises patient exposure history; retrieve a treatment protocol based on the patient exposure history, wherein the treatment protocol comprises at least one treatment rule to decrease patient exposure if a treatment was missed; and communicate the suggested current treatment to the display device. receive patient identification data from the input device; retrieve treatment history for the patient based on the patient identification data, wherein the treatment history comprises patient exposure history; retrieve a treatment protocol based on the patient exposure history, wherein the treatment protocol comprises at least one treatment rule to decrease patient exposure if a treatment was missed; and communicate the suggested current treatment to the display device.
A peptide consisting of an amino acid sequence selected from the group consisting of amino acids 122 to 136 (SEQ ID NO: 3); amino acids 126 to 140 (SEQ ID NO: 5); amino acids 124 to 138 (SEQ ID NO: 4); and amino acids 123 to 142 (SEQ ID NO: 9) for use in the prevention and/or treatment of cancer comprising cancerous cells that express an IDH1 polypeptide comprising the sequence of said peptide.
A collecting device for collection of airborne particles from a flow of air, said collecting device comprising: a first layer and a second layer, wherein the first layer and the second layer are arranged to be spaced apart for forming a particle collection chamber between the first and the second layer, wherein the first layer comprises a plurality of inlets configured to extend through the first layer for transporting the flow of air therethrough into the particle collection chamber; wherein ends of the inlets are configured to face a first surface of the second layer for capturing airborne particles in the flow of air entering the particle collection chamber through the ends of the inlets by impaction of airborne particles on the first surface of the second layer; wherein the second layer comprises a plurality of outlets configured to extend through the second layer for transporting the flow of air therethrough out of the particle collection chamber; wherein the inlets and outlets are staggered such that the center axes of the inlets are displaced from the center axes of the outlets; wherein the collecting device is configured such that the flow of air experiences a pressure drop when passing the collecting device, the pressure drop being lower than 3 kPa at a flow rate of 0.5 liters per second. a first layer and a second layer, wherein the first layer and the second layer are arranged to be spaced apart for forming a particle collection chamber between the first and the second layer, wherein the first layer comprises a plurality of inlets configured to extend through the first layer for transporting the flow of air therethrough into the particle collection chamber; wherein ends of the inlets are configured to face a first surface of the second layer for capturing airborne particles in the flow of air entering the particle collection chamber through the ends of the inlets by impaction of airborne particles on the first surface of the second layer; wherein the second layer comprises a plurality of outlets configured to extend through the second layer for transporting the flow of air therethrough out of the particle collection chamber; wherein the inlets and outlets are staggered such that the center axes of the inlets are displaced from the center axes of the outlets; wherein the collecting device is configured such that the flow of air experiences a pressure drop when passing the collecting device, the pressure drop being lower than 3 kPa at a flow rate of 0.5 liters per second.
Biofuel cell composed of: - an anode comprising a biocatalytic complex composed of a sterilized soil and optionally an electrolyte, and a first conductive material partially entrapped into said sterilized soil; and - a cathode comprising a second conductive material in presence of O 2 wherein soil matrix contains at least one of the two following properties: - the presence of organic or mineral catalyzers including enzymes stabilized on soil particles metallic species, minerals or other organo-mineral catalyzers; and/or - the presence of organic or mineral particles allowing the stabilization of at least two different catalyzers. - an anode comprising a biocatalytic complex composed of a sterilized soil and optionally an electrolyte, and a first conductive material partially entrapped into said sterilized soil; and - a cathode comprising a second conductive material in presence of O 2 - the presence of organic or mineral catalyzers including enzymes stabilized on soil particles metallic species, minerals or other organo-mineral catalyzers; and/or - the presence of organic or mineral particles allowing the stabilization of at least two different catalyzers.
A method for treating manure sludge comprising the steps of: a) providing manure sludge, b) subjecting the manure sludge to separation to provide a first dry fraction and a first liquid fraction, c) subjecting the first liquid fraction to a centrifugation step to provide a second dry fraction and a second liquid fraction, d) subjecting the second liquid fraction to one or more sequential reverse osmosis filtration steps to provide one or more RO retentates and one or more RO permeates, wherein the feed for each subsequent RO filtration step is an RO permeate obtained from the previous RO filtration step. a) providing manure sludge, b) subjecting the manure sludge to separation to provide a first dry fraction and a first liquid fraction, c) subjecting the first liquid fraction to a centrifugation step to provide a second dry fraction and a second liquid fraction, d) subjecting the second liquid fraction to one or more sequential reverse osmosis filtration steps to provide one or more RO retentates and one or more RO permeates, wherein the feed for each subsequent RO filtration step is an RO permeate obtained from the previous RO filtration step.
A method for cooling goods to be cooled by means of at least one low-temperature liquefied gas, wherein the cooling is carried out in a cooling region, in which at least at times an atmosphere that is similar to air and can be safely breathed in by people is required, wherein at least one first container with low-temperature liquefied oxygen and at least one second container with low-temperature liquefied nitrogen are connected to the cooling region via supply lines (3, 4), wherein the cooling region is the cooling chamber of a cooling vehicle, wherein the first container and the second container are formed as four or five similar individual containers, of which only one contains liquid oxygen, and wherein it is achieved via a control unit that nitrogen and oxygen are supplied to the cooling region in such a ratio that a mixing ratio that approximately corresponds to that in the natural atmosphere of the earth is maintained there, wherein the supply of oxygen and nitrogen is completely terminated as soon as one of the components is no longer available at a required minimum pressure.
An apparatus for encoding video signal data for an image block using a common block partition and a common spatial prediction mode, wherein the block partition and spatial prediction mode are common to all color components, said apparatus comprising: an encoder for encoding all color components of the image block by selecting the common block partition from among different block partitions and the common spatial prediction mode from among different spatial prediction modes, characterized in that the common block partition and the common spatial prediction mode are selected by evaluating all of the different block partitions and the different spatial prediction modes in parallel for each of the color components (320, 360), to determine a cost for each mode of each color component, wherein the color information is in RGB 4:4:4 format and wherein said modes are evaluated and selected by minimization of at least one combined cost function which determines the best mode common to all color components, wherein the combined cost function is a function of the determined costs of each color component. an encoder for encoding all color components of the image block by selecting the common block partition from among different block partitions and the common spatial prediction mode from among different spatial prediction modes, characterized in that the common block partition and the common spatial prediction mode are selected by evaluating all of the different block partitions and the different spatial prediction modes in parallel for each of the color components (320, 360), to determine a cost for each mode of each color component, wherein the color information is in RGB 4:4:4 format and wherein said modes are evaluated and selected by minimization of at least one combined cost function which determines the best mode common to all color components, wherein the combined cost function is a function of the determined costs of each color component.
A compressor comprising: a semi-manufactured product comprising: a body; and a terminal guard mounting seat (14; 114; 214; 414) that is a tubular member close to a quadrangular prism with curved corner portions or a columnar member and is attached to and projects from an outer surface of the body, wherein metal spraying is administered to the outer surface of the body around the terminal guard mounting seat and to the outer surfaces of the terminal guard mounting sea; and a terminal guard (31; 131; 231;431) attached to the terminal guard mounting seat (14; 114; 214; 414); wherein the terminal guard mounting seat has a first end portion that is not attached to the outer surface, the terminal guard has a second end portion that is not attached to the terminal guard mounting seat, and a distance between the first end portion and the outer surface is shorter than a distance between the second end portion and the outer surface. a body; and a terminal guard mounting seat (14; 114; 214; 414) that is a tubular member close to a quadrangular prism with curved corner portions or a columnar member and is attached to and projects from an outer surface of the body, wherein metal spraying is administered to the outer surface of the body around the terminal guard mounting seat and to the outer surfaces of the terminal guard mounting sea; and a terminal guard (31; 131; 231;431) attached to the terminal guard mounting seat (14; 114; 214; 414); wherein the terminal guard mounting seat has a first end portion that is not attached to the outer surface, the terminal guard has a second end portion that is not attached to the terminal guard mounting seat, and a distance between the first end portion and the outer surface is shorter than a distance between the second end portion and the outer surface.
A shelf-supporting device (1,1',1") for the reversible connection of a shelf to the shoulders of a piece of furniture, said device being configured for being inserted inside a seat formed within the thickness of said shelf and comprising a main body (12,12',12") which is slidingly associated with a connection pin movable between a first operating position in which said pin protrudes from said shelf so as to be able to be inserted into a housing seat formed on one of said shoulders, and a second retracted position in which said pin does not protrude from said shelf or protrudes so as to be able to be in any case released from said housing seat, characterized in that said main body (12,12',12") has a solid section in correspondence with its front area from whose surface said pin protrudes, wherein said box-like body (12, 12') comprises in correspondence with said front area having a solid section, a seat open on the lower surface (12d, 12d') of the main body (12, 12') and suitable for receiving a T-nut which comprises a main body of the nut provided with a pass-through hole for the passage of the pin and a base portion defining two flaps protruding laterally with respect to said main body of the nut.
A method for producing a double-sided adhesive tape having a polytetrafluoroethylene porous film substrate and adhesive layers formed respectively on both sides of the substrate, the method being characterized in that it comprises the following steps to in order: the step of putting an adhesive composition on a first release liner; the step of bonding the first release liner on which the adhesive composition has been put to one main surface of the polytetrafluoroethylene porous film substrate; the step of forming a first adhesive layer by heating the substrate to which the first release liner has been bonded; and the step of providing a second adhesive layer on another main surface of the substrate, a part of an adhesive in the second adhesive layer being penetrated into the substrate,wherein the step includes the following steps and: the step of putting an adhesive composition on the another main surface of the substrate; and the step of forming the second adhesive layer by heating the substrate on which the adhesive composition has been put, wherein the adhesive composition put on the first release liner is maintained in an undried state from an end of the step to a beginning of the step, the adhesive compositions each contain a silicone adhesive, and the polytetrafluoroethylene porous film substrate has an average pore diameter of 0.1 to 3 μm, a thickness of 10 to 100 μm, and a porosity of 40 to 99%. the step of putting an adhesive composition on a first release liner; the step of bonding the first release liner on which the adhesive composition has been put to one main surface of the polytetrafluoroethylene porous film substrate; the step of forming a first adhesive layer by heating the substrate to which the first release liner has been bonded; and the step of providing a second adhesive layer on another main surface of the substrate, a part of an adhesive in the second adhesive layer being penetrated into the substrate,wherein the step includes the following steps and: the step of putting an adhesive composition on the another main surface of the substrate; and the step of forming the second adhesive layer by heating the substrate on which the adhesive composition has been put, the step of putting an adhesive composition on the another main surface of the substrate; and the step of forming the second adhesive layer by heating the substrate on which the adhesive composition has been put,