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Carbodiimide compound or mixture of carbodiimide compounds which are obtainable by a method comprising the steps of: (a) providing at least one oligomer comprising 2 to 40 repeating units deriving from one or more non-fluorinated ethylenically unsaturated monomers and having one or more isocyanate groups by (i) a free radical polymerization of one or more ethylenically unsaturated monomers in the presence of a chain transfer agent having one or two isocyanate reactive groups and (ii) reacting a thus obtained functionalized oligomer with a polyisocyanate compound or mixture having on average at least two isocyanate groups, wherein the reaction of the functionalized oligomer with the polyisocyanate compound further optionally involves the co-reaction with one or more further isocyanate reactive compounds other than the functionalized oligomer, wherein the further isocyanate reactive compounds are selected from mono- and difunctional alcohols, mono- and difunctional thiols and mono- and difunctional amines as well as mixtures thereof and wherein the further isocyanate reactive compound is present in an amount of up to about 50 mol % based on the total amount of isocyanate functionalities; and (b) reacting the at least one oligomer in the presence of a catalyst for causing carbodiimidization of the isocyanate groups; wherein the ethylenically unsaturated monomers are selected from octadecyl (meth)acrylate, hexadecyl (meth)acrylate, methyl methacrylate, butyl (meth)acrylate, isobutyl (meth)acrylate, isobornyl (meth)acrylate, ethylhexyl methacrylate, urethane containing (meth)acrylate, and mixtures thereof; wherein said oligomer corresponds to the formula: G 1 -M h -G 2 wherein M h represents two or more repeating units derived from one or more ethylenically unsaturated monomers as defined above, G 1 and G 2 each independently represents an end group and wherein at least one of said end groups comprises an isocyanate group. (a) providing at least one oligomer comprising 2 to 40 repeating units deriving from one or more non-fluorinated ethylenically unsaturated monomers and having one or more isocyanate groups by (i) a free radical polymerization of one or more ethylenically unsaturated monomers in the presence of a chain transfer agent having one or two isocyanate reactive groups and (ii) reacting a thus obtained functionalized oligomer with a polyisocyanate compound or mixture having on average at least two isocyanate groups, wherein the reaction of the functionalized oligomer with the polyisocyanate compound further optionally involves the co-reaction with one or more further isocyanate reactive compounds other than the functionalized oligomer, wherein the further isocyanate reactive compounds are selected from mono- and difunctional alcohols, mono- and difunctional thiols and mono- and difunctional amines as well as mixtures thereof and wherein the further isocyanate reactive compound is present in an amount of up to about 50 mol % based on the total amount of isocyanate functionalities; and (b) reacting the at least one oligomer in the presence of a catalyst for causing carbodiimidization of the isocyanate groups;
An aerosol provision article for use with an aerosol provision device for generating an inhalable medium comprising an aerosol, the aerosol provision article comprising: a first chamber for containing a first substance that is heatable to generate an aerosol; a conduit that extends through the first chamber, the conduit having an inlet through which aerosol generated from the first substance can enter the conduit and an outlet through which the aerosol can exit the conduit; a second chamber for receiving a second substance, wherein the second chamber is down stream of the outlet of the conduit, the article being arranged such that in use aerosol exiting the outlet of the conduit passes through the second substance received in the second chamber, and characterised in that the cross-sectional area of the conduit increases at or towards the outlet. a first chamber for containing a first substance that is heatable to generate an aerosol; a conduit that extends through the first chamber, the conduit having an inlet through which aerosol generated from the first substance can enter the conduit and an outlet through which the aerosol can exit the conduit; a second chamber for receiving a second substance, wherein the second chamber is down stream of the outlet of the conduit, the article being arranged such that in use aerosol exiting the outlet of the conduit passes through the second substance received in the second chamber, and characterised in that the cross-sectional area of the conduit increases at or towards the outlet.
A deployment instrument for sealing a percutaneous puncture in a wall of a body passageway, the deployment instrument comprising: a closure device configured to seal the percutaneous puncture in the wall of a body passageway, the closure device configured to permit a guidewire to pass therethrough; and a carrier assembly configured to hold the closure device in a pre-deployment state. a closure device configured to seal the percutaneous puncture in the wall of a body passageway, the closure device configured to permit a guidewire to pass therethrough; and a carrier assembly configured to hold the closure device in a pre-deployment state.
Device for generating hydrogen peroxide, the device comprising: a housing having an inlet for air-liquid or vapor supply and separate outlets (13, 7) for H 2 O 2 and air outflow, first and second electrodes (6, 11) positioned to allow the air-liquid or vapor flow, and a high AC voltage supply connected to the first and second electrodes and configured to generate between the electrodes a corona discharge zone having a straight segment; wherein one of the first and second electrodes changes the direction of the air-liquid or vapor flow within the straight segment of the corona discharge zone; characterized in that: the first electrode, which changes the direction of the air-liquid or vapor flow, is coupled to a hollow rotor, the second electrode is surrounded by an insulator and is disposed within a cavity of the hollow rotor, and the H 2 O 2 outlet is located in the lower part of the housing. a housing having an inlet for air-liquid or vapor supply and separate outlets (13, 7) for H 2 O 2 and air outflow, first and second electrodes (6, 11) positioned to allow the air-liquid or vapor flow, and a high AC voltage supply connected to the first and second electrodes and configured to generate between the electrodes a corona discharge zone having a straight segment; wherein one of the first and second electrodes changes the direction of the air-liquid or vapor flow within the straight segment of the corona discharge zone; the first electrode, which changes the direction of the air-liquid or vapor flow, is coupled to a hollow rotor, the second electrode is surrounded by an insulator and is disposed within a cavity of the hollow rotor, and the H 2 O 2 outlet is located in the lower part of the housing.
Electrical contact arrangement having a first contact piece which has a contact socket having a second contact piece which has a complementary shape to and can move relative to the first contact piece, and having an auxiliary contact piece which is guided such that it can move in the contact socket and which is guided in an electrically isolated manner, characterized in that a guide element which limits a movement capability of the auxiliary contact piece passes through the auxiliary contact piece.
An implantable cardiac stimulation device, comprising: at least two electrodes (32, 34); a charging circuit operable to generate a charge current; an output circuit coupled to the charging circuit and operable to receive the charge current and to deliver a stimulation pulse through the at least two electrodes in accordance with a treatment regimen; a charging path defined between the charging circuit and the output circuit; a monitoring device coupled between the output circuit and the control circuit, characterised in that the monitoring device is operable to measure an electrical parameter of the charging path during delivery of the stimulation pulse; and a control circuit coupled to the charging circuit, wherein the control circuit is configured to issue a modulation signal operable to regulate the generation of the charge current by the charging circuit in response to the measured electrical parameter of the stimulation pulse. at least two electrodes (32, 34); a charging circuit operable to generate a charge current; an output circuit coupled to the charging circuit and operable to receive the charge current and to deliver a stimulation pulse through the at least two electrodes in accordance with a treatment regimen; a charging path defined between the charging circuit and the output circuit; a monitoring device coupled between the output circuit and the control circuit, characterised in that the monitoring device is operable to measure an electrical parameter of the charging path during delivery of the stimulation pulse; and a control circuit coupled to the charging circuit, wherein the control circuit is configured to issue a modulation signal operable to regulate the generation of the charge current by the charging circuit in response to the measured electrical parameter of the stimulation pulse.
A vehicle electronic control device for performing power feeding to, and drive control for, an electric motor, wherein in said vehicle electronic device a control board having an electronic component mounted thereon is housed inside a case and a connector portion for connecting the control board to a torque sensor and a vehicle speed sensor is formed integrally with the case, wherein the connector portion is formed by a housing portion forming part of the case and covering the control board, and a terminal portion integrally embedded in the housing portion, the terminal portion has: a terminal for external connection, protruding from the housing portion; and an intermediate path portion extending from the terminal and connected to the control board, an exposure portion which allows the intermediate path portion to be exposed over an entire periphery thereof is formed in a part of the housing portion, and an interface sealing member for sealing an interface between the housing portion and the intermediate path portion is provided in the exposure portion.
An electronic device comprising: a first communication module configured to communicate using a 5G communication protocol; a second communication module configured to communicate using a 4G communication protocol; at least one processor operatively coupled to the first communication module and to the second communication module; and a memory operatively coupled to the at least one processor, characterised in that: the memory stores instructions that, when executed, cause the at least one processor to: determine whether a data throughput of the first communication module is equal to or greater than a designated reference value, while the data throughput of the first communication module is maintained greater than the designated reference value, continue to perform 5G communication using the first communication module and monitor a temperature of the electronic device, and perform a handover from the first communication module to the second communication module based at least in part on the monitored temperature being equal to or higher than a designated reference temperature. a first communication module configured to communicate using a 5G communication protocol; a second communication module configured to communicate using a 4G communication protocol; at least one processor operatively coupled to the first communication module and to the second communication module; and a memory operatively coupled to the at least one processor, determine whether a data throughput of the first communication module is equal to or greater than a designated reference value, while the data throughput of the first communication module is maintained greater than the designated reference value, continue to perform 5G communication using the first communication module and monitor a temperature of the electronic device, and perform a handover from the first communication module to the second communication module based at least in part on the monitored temperature being equal to or higher than a designated reference temperature.
A cartridge for an aerosol-generating system, the cartridge comprising: a liquid storage container, containing a liquid aerosol-forming substrate, wherein the liquid includes at least one flavour object, an outlet, a filter arranged between the outlet and a portion of the liquid storage container including the flavour object, and a liquid transport element, having a first part and a second part, movable from a first position to a second position, wherein in the first position the first part of the liquid transport element is external to the cartridge and adjacent the outlet, and in the second position the first part of the liquid transport element is internal to the cartridge and remote from the outlet. a liquid storage container, containing a liquid aerosol-forming substrate, wherein the liquid includes at least one flavour object, an outlet, a filter arranged between the outlet and a portion of the liquid storage container including the flavour object, and a liquid transport element, having a first part and a second part, movable from a first position to a second position, wherein in the first position the first part of the liquid transport element is external to the cartridge and adjacent the outlet, and in the second position the first part of the liquid transport element is internal to the cartridge and remote from the outlet.
A sensor for transcutaneously measuring the partial pressure of oxygen at a measuring site of a patient, comprising: - a heating element, for heating a skin of the patient at the measuring site, - a control unit for controlling the temperature of the heating element, processing of the sensor signals, and controlling communication between the sensor and a monitor, - said control unit comprising an analogue to digital converter, the control unit further being adapted to control the heating element to cycle the temperature of the skin at the measuring site between a lower and a higher temperature by; - adjust and maintain, by the controller and the heating element, the measuring site at a temperature close to body core temperature in a first time interval so that the skin temperature at the measuring site is maintained at the lower temperature, which is between 35°C - 42°C, and - increase and maintain, by the controller and the heating element, the temperature at the measuring site in a second time interval so that the skin temperature at the measuring site is maintained at the higher temperature, which is at least 43 °C, wherein the controller and the heating element are configured so that the first time interval is longer than the second time interval, and the sequence of first and second time intervals is repeated for performing the cycling of the temperature of the skin at the measuring site; wherein the controller and the heating element are configured so that in the second time interval, the increasing and maintaining of the temperature at the measuring site comprises at least 10 minutes of heating up the skin followed by 5 minutes of measuring the oxygen partial pressure; wherein the 5 minutes of measuring the oxygen partial pressure are within the second time interval when the skin temperature is maintained at the higher temperature. - a heating element, for heating a skin of the patient at the measuring site, - a control unit for controlling the temperature of the heating element, processing of the sensor signals, and controlling communication between the sensor and a monitor, - said control unit comprising an analogue to digital converter, - adjust and maintain, by the controller and the heating element, the measuring site at a temperature close to body core temperature in a first time interval so that the skin temperature at the measuring site is maintained at the lower temperature, which is between 35°C - 42°C, and - increase and maintain, by the controller and the heating element, the temperature at the measuring site in a second time interval so that the skin temperature at the measuring site is maintained at the higher temperature, which is at least 43 °C,
Dispenser comprising an inner piston (28, 81) nested in an outer piston (15, 82), the inner piston being moveable between two end positions within the outer piston by an actuator (13, 89), the actuator being arranged to move the outer piston into a dispensing position when the inner piston is in one of its end positions, wherein the outer piston is moveable within a piston chamber, and the inner piston is movable within a bore in the outer piston between a retracted position and a dispensing position, which bore is in open communication with the piston chamber wherein the actuator comprises a shaft fixed to the inner piston and wherein a spring member biases the inner piston to the retracted position within the bore in the outer piston.
A mobile terminal, comprising: a hand-held portion comprising a first communication module, a first power supply module, and a display screen; wherein the first power supply module is configured to be electrically connected to the first communication module and the display screen; and a host portion comprising a camera module, a second communication module, a third communication module, and a second power supply module; wherein the second power supply module is configured to be electrically connected to the camera module, the second communication module, and the third communication module; the third communication module is configured for communication with an external equipment; the host portion has a front surface, a back surface opposite to the front surface, and a side surface connecting the front surface and the back surface; the hand-held portion is detachable from the host portion, after the hand-held portion is detached from the host portion, the second communication module is configured to be communicated with the first communication module; characterized in that, the front surface is provided with a first installation slot, and the back surface is provided with a second installation slot; a portion of the front surface is used as a light incident surface for the camera module and allows light to pass through and enter the camera module; the hand-held portion is not only configured to be installed in the first installation slot, but also configured to be installed in the second installation slot. a hand-held portion comprising a first communication module, a first power supply module, and a display screen; wherein the first power supply module is configured to be electrically connected to the first communication module and the display screen; and a host portion comprising a camera module, a second communication module, a third communication module, and a second power supply module; wherein the second power supply module is configured to be electrically connected to the camera module, the second communication module, and the third communication module; the third communication module is configured for communication with an external equipment; the host portion has a front surface, a back surface opposite to the front surface, and a side surface connecting the front surface and the back surface; the hand-held portion is detachable from the host portion, after the hand-held portion is detached from the host portion, the second communication module is configured to be communicated with the first communication module; characterized in that, the front surface is provided with a first installation slot, and the back surface is provided with a second installation slot; a portion of the front surface is used as a light incident surface for the camera module and allows light to pass through and enter the camera module; the hand-held portion is not only configured to be installed in the first installation slot, but also configured to be installed in the second installation slot.
Drawing unit for moving at least one metal product (P1, P2) along an axis of feed, comprising at least two contrast rollers (15, 16; 17, 18) configured to rotate about respective axes of rotation (F1, F2; F3, F4) and disposed opposite one and the same motorized roller (12, 13), with respect to said axis of feed, characterized in that said at least two contrast rollers (15, 16; 17, 18) are selectively mobile with respect to said one motorized roller (12, 13) along an axis of transverse movement substantially parallel to said axes of rotation (F1, F2; F3, F4).
Electromagnetic flowmeter with a measuring tube with a measuring tube wall, wherein said wall has an electrically isolating surface from a first material, and at least a first electrode (4', 4", 4′′′) with an electrode axis, wherein the electrode (4', 4", 4′′′) has at least an electrode front face (20, 30, 40) to capture a measuring signal, particularly a measured voltage, in a measured medium and an electrode shaft (16, 26, 36), which extends through the measuring tube wall, wherein the electrode (4' 4", 4′′′) has a limit stop protruding out of the electrode shaft (16, 26, 36) with a limit stop surface (19, 29, 39) to limit the movability of the electrode (4' 4" 4′′′) in relation to the measuring tube wall along the electrode axis, characterized in that the electrode (4', 4", 4′′′) has an electrically isolating coating (13, 23, 33) in an area of the electrode shaft (16, 26, 36) and in an area of the limit stop surface (19, 29, 39), wherein the material of the electrically isolating coating (13, 23, 33) has a Shore hardness that is lower than the first material that forms the electrically isolating surface of the measuring tube; and in that the limitation of the movability of the electrode (4', 4" 4′′′) in relation to the measuring tube wall is present with a contact between the electrically isolating coating (13, 23, 33) and the first material.
Non-specific immune stimulant for use in non-invasive treatment of primary cancer and its metastases or for use in non-invasive prevention of relapse of the cancer disease or for use in non-invasive vaccination of people with increased risk to develop cancer, said non-specific immune stimulant being used in association with radiofrequency waves applied non-invasively using capacitive coupling in a condenser arrangement.
An automatic cigarette-lighting purifier, comprising a cigarette holding chamber and a smoke purification device located around the cigarette holding chamber, a chamber opening of the cigarette holding chamber and an air inlet of the smoke purification device being located at the same side of the automatic cigarette-lighting purifier, a cigarette-lighting device is provided at one end of the cigarette holding chamber that is opposite to the chamber opening, characterized in that an air intake port is provided at the end of the cigarette holding chamber that is opposite to the chamber opening, a first check valve is provided at the air intake port to allow air to only flow toward the cigarette holding chamber, and a second check valve is provided at the air inlet of the smoke purification device to allow air to only flow toward the smoke purification device.