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A tissue restraining device comprising: a first anchor A having one or more contact points along a portion of the first anchor in a spaced relation to one another; a second anchor for placement in a substantially opposing relation to the first anchor; and a restraining matrix extending from the contact points to the second anchor; characterised in that the first anchor includes a first arm and a second arm, the first and second arm being biased toward one another to pinch a tissue structure therebetween. a first anchor A having one or more contact points along a portion of the first anchor in a spaced relation to one another; a second anchor for placement in a substantially opposing relation to the first anchor; and a restraining matrix extending from the contact points to the second anchor;
A sensing system for detecting particles in an air volume, the sensing system including: a main airflow path (A,F) including an inlet from the air volume; a collection site within the main airflow path (A,F), the collection site for drawing an air sample from the main airflow path; and means to induce a localised increase in particle speed at the collection site relative to air speed along the remainder of the main airflow path, the means to induce a localised increase including an auxiliary airflow path from the main airflow path (A,F), the auxiliary airflow path having an exit (I, I') upstream of the collection site; wherein the auxiliary airflow path (H, H', L') is in the form of a circulating loop with an entrance (J, J') to the circulating loop downstream from the collection site and the exit (I, I') from the circulating loop upstream from the collection site. a main airflow path (A,F) including an inlet from the air volume; a collection site within the main airflow path (A,F), the collection site for drawing an air sample from the main airflow path; and means to induce a localised increase in particle speed at the collection site relative to air speed along the remainder of the main airflow path, the means to induce a localised increase including an auxiliary airflow path from the main airflow path (A,F), the auxiliary airflow path having an exit (I, I') upstream of the collection site; wherein the auxiliary airflow path (H, H', L') is in the form of a circulating loop with an entrance (J, J') to the circulating loop downstream from the collection site and the exit (I, I') from the circulating loop upstream from the collection site.
Compound of following formula: wherein: R 1 represents H or a group selected from C 1 -C 6 alkyl, C 3 -C 7 cycloalkyl, C 6 -C 10 aryl, aralkyl and C 5 -C 10 -membered heteroaryl groups, said C 1 -C 6 alkyl, C 3 -C 7 cycloalkyl, C 6 -C 10 aryl, aralkyl and C 5 -C 10 -membered heteroaryl groups being optionally substituted by at least one Y 1 group; R 2 is selected from the group consisting of:;R 3 is selected from the group consisting of: R 4 represents H or a group selected from C 1 -C 6 alkyl and C 3 -C 7 cycloalkyl groups, said C 1 -C 6 alkyl and C 3 -C 7 cycloalkyl groups being optionally substituted by at least one Y 4 group; Z is selected from the group consisting of: said Y 1 and Y 4, groups being each independently selected from: - a C 1 -C 6 alkyl group; - a C 3 -C 7 cycloalkyl group; - an halogen; - a -OR ii group; R i and R ii each independently represent H, a C 1 -C 6 alkyl group, a C 3 -C 10 cycloalkyl group or an aralkyl group; provided that: o Z is (Zc), (Zd), (Ze), (Zi), (Zk), (Zl) or (Zv); or o when Z is (Za), (Zh), (Zo) or (Zp), then R 2 represents a 2-F-phenyl, a 3-F-phenyl, or a 2,6-diF-phenyl group; or R 3 represents a - group; or a compound of one of the following formulae: R 1 represents H or a group selected from C 1 -C 6 alkyl, C 3 -C 7 cycloalkyl, C 6 -C 10 aryl, aralkyl and C 5 -C 10 -membered heteroaryl groups, said C 1 -C 6 alkyl, C 3 -C 7 cycloalkyl, C 6 -C 10 aryl, aralkyl and C 5 -C 10 -membered heteroaryl groups being optionally substituted by at least one Y 1 group; R 2 is selected from the group consisting of:;R 3 is selected from the group consisting of: R 4 represents H or a group selected from C 1 -C 6 alkyl and C 3 -C 7 cycloalkyl groups, said C 1 -C 6 alkyl and C 3 -C 7 cycloalkyl groups being optionally substituted by at least one Y 4 group; Z is selected from the group consisting of: said Y 1 and Y 4, groups being each independently selected from: - a C 1 -C 6 alkyl group; - a C 3 -C 7 cycloalkyl group; - an halogen; - a -OR ii group; - a C 1 -C 6 alkyl group; - a C 3 -C 7 cycloalkyl group; - an halogen; - a -OR ii group; R i and R ii each independently represent H, a C 1 -C 6 alkyl group, a C 3 -C 10 cycloalkyl group or an aralkyl group; provided that: o Z is (Zc), (Zd), (Ze), (Zi), (Zk), (Zl) or (Zv); or o when Z is (Za), (Zh), (Zo) or (Zp), then R 2 represents a 2-F-phenyl, a 3-F-phenyl, or a 2,6-diF-phenyl group; or R 3 represents a - group; or a compound of one of the following formulae: o Z is (Zc), (Zd), (Ze), (Zi), (Zk), (Zl) or (Zv); or o when Z is (Za), (Zh), (Zo) or (Zp), then R 2 represents a 2-F-phenyl, a 3-F-phenyl, or a 2,6-diF-phenyl group; or R 3 represents a - group;
Luminous module, especially for an automotive vehicle, comprising a body made of translucent or transparent material with: - an entrance face for light rays produced by one or more light sources; - an exit face for light rays in an exit beam; and - a face for reflecting light rays coming from the entrance face, toward the exit face; - the luminous body comprising at least two distinct optical exit zones, - a cut-off edge being formed by the luminous body, is formed by the luminous body, between the reflecting face and the exit face, characterized in that the entrance face comprises one or more collimators (6 2) able to deviate the light rays of one or more light sources, respectively, so as to form one or more ray beams that are directed toward a second reflecting face and that pass in front of the cut-off edge. - an entrance face for light rays produced by one or more light sources; - an exit face for light rays in an exit beam; and - a face for reflecting light rays coming from the entrance face, toward the exit face; - the luminous body comprising at least two distinct optical exit zones, - a cut-off edge being formed by the luminous body, is formed by the luminous body, between the reflecting face and the exit face, characterized in that the entrance face comprises one or more collimators (6 2) able to deviate the light rays of one or more light sources, respectively, so as to form one or more ray beams that are directed toward a second reflecting face and that pass in front of the cut-off edge.
Apparatus comprising: a control arrangement being configured: - to analyse a portion of an oscillating signal to determine a value indicative of a frequency or at least a part of a period of the oscillating signal; - to use said value to schedule sampling of the signal within a time period within a cycle of the oscillating signal, corresponding to a region around a maximum deviation from a reference value within that cycle, to obtain a sample for reconstructing an envelope of the oscillating signal; and - to schedule the sampling at a time interval after a synchronisation time point, the time interval being derived from the value indicative of a frequency or at least a part of a period of the oscillating signal, characterized in that the control arrangement comprises a timer, wherein the timer is configured to schedule the sampling at the end of said time interval measured from the synchronisation time point (38a, 38b), wherein the control arrangement is configured to set the timer to overflow at the end of the time interval and the control arrangement is arranged to control a converter to sample the signal when the timer overflows. - to analyse a portion of an oscillating signal to determine a value indicative of a frequency or at least a part of a period of the oscillating signal; - to use said value to schedule sampling of the signal within a time period within a cycle of the oscillating signal, corresponding to a region around a maximum deviation from a reference value within that cycle, to obtain a sample for reconstructing an envelope of the oscillating signal; and - to schedule the sampling at a time interval after a synchronisation time point, the time interval being derived from the value indicative of a frequency or at least a part of a period of the oscillating signal, characterized in that the control arrangement comprises a timer, wherein the timer is configured to schedule the sampling at the end of said time interval measured from the synchronisation time point (38a, 38b), wherein the control arrangement is configured to set the timer to overflow at the end of the time interval and the control arrangement is arranged to control a converter to sample the signal when the timer overflows.
An adhesive medical article comprising a backing layer having a first major surface and a second major surface opposite to the first major surface, wherein the backing layer comprises a central portion and an outer circumferential portion, wherein the article further comprises a pressure sensitive adhesive pattern coating applied onto at least part of the first major surface of the backing layer in such a way as to form a plurality of adhesive coated and adhesive uncoated areas (7; 8) of the backing layer, wherein the adhesive uncoated areas comprise a central collection portion and at least one longitudinal extension radiating from the central collection portion towards the outer circumferential portion of the backing layer, wherein the pressure sensitive adhesive is selected from the group consisting of hydrophobic pressure sensitive adhesives.
A method of wireless communications performed by a device, comprising: determining a pool of preconfigured resources for discovery, wherein the preconfigured resources are designated for one or more of: a discovery preamble, a query signal, a discovery message, and a random access preamble; transmitting the discovery preamble on one or more of the preconfigured resources designated for the discovery preamble, wherein the discovery preamble indicates an availability for a discovery procedure; determining whether a query signal in response to the discovery preamble is received from a user equipment on one of the preconfigured resources designated for the query signal, wherein the query signal indicates that the user equipment is interested in receiving a discovery message; and transmitting the discovery message in response to receiving the query signal. determining a pool of preconfigured resources for discovery, wherein the preconfigured resources are designated for one or more of: a discovery preamble, a query signal, a discovery message, and a random access preamble; transmitting the discovery preamble on one or more of the preconfigured resources designated for the discovery preamble, wherein the discovery preamble indicates an availability for a discovery procedure; determining whether a query signal in response to the discovery preamble is received from a user equipment on one of the preconfigured resources designated for the query signal, wherein the query signal indicates that the user equipment is interested in receiving a discovery message; and transmitting the discovery message in response to receiving the query signal.
A system for controlling locking of an inlet of an electric vehicle, comprising: a release control apparatus configured to transmit a release permission signal or a distance signal; and an inlet control apparatus configured to receive the release permission signal to control the inlet to permit release of a connector of a charging cable connected to the inlet or to receive the distance signal to control the inlet to prohibit release of the connector of the charging cable connected to the inlet when a distance between the electric vehicle and the release control apparatus determined from the distance signal is greater than or equal to a threshold, wherein an inlet controller of the inlet control apparatus is configured to determine the distance by determining a received signal strength indication 'RSSI' or an arrival time of the distance signal, wherein the release control apparatus is configured to transmit a time control signal together with the release permission signal or the distance signal, the time control signal being for controlling the electric vehicle to maintain the release permitted state or the release prohibited state for a preset time. a release control apparatus configured to transmit a release permission signal or a distance signal; and an inlet control apparatus configured to receive the release permission signal to control the inlet to permit release of a connector of a charging cable connected to the inlet or to receive the distance signal to control the inlet to prohibit release of the connector of the charging cable connected to the inlet when a distance between the electric vehicle and the release control apparatus determined from the distance signal is greater than or equal to a threshold, wherein an inlet controller of the inlet control apparatus is configured to determine the distance by determining a received signal strength indication 'RSSI' or an arrival time of the distance signal, wherein the release control apparatus is configured to transmit a time control signal together with the release permission signal or the distance signal, the time control signal being for controlling the electric vehicle to maintain the release permitted state or the release prohibited state for a preset time.
A composition comprising at least one pearlizing wax as first constituent, comprising an isosorbide diester of a saturated C12-C24 fatty acid, and at least one non-ionic surfactant as second constituent.
A latex paint composition comprising a solvent, at least one first polymeric binder, optional pigment particles, and a plurality of discrete opacifying cluster particles, each discrete opacifying cluster particle includes a second polymeric binder coalescing cluster components into a generally homogeneous particle, wherein the second polymeric binder is a latex binder and wherein the second polymeric binder is the same as or different from the at least one first polymeric binder; the cluster components include discrete polymeric particles each defining a closed void volume therein, a plurality of optional inorganic pigment particles, and a plurality of extender pigment particles; and a porosity of the second polymeric binder defining a binder void volume. a solvent, at least one first polymeric binder, optional pigment particles, and a plurality of discrete opacifying cluster particles, each discrete opacifying cluster particle includes a second polymeric binder coalescing cluster components into a generally homogeneous particle, wherein the second polymeric binder is a latex binder and wherein the second polymeric binder is the same as or different from the at least one first polymeric binder; the cluster components include discrete polymeric particles each defining a closed void volume therein, a plurality of optional inorganic pigment particles, and a plurality of extender pigment particles; and a porosity of the second polymeric binder defining a binder void volume.
Backflow safeguard unit for a water appliance with a first duct having a first end connectable to a water supply and a second end connectable to the water appliance and with a first safety unit located in said first duct with a first filter unit for filtering water flowing from the first end to the second end and a first anti-pollution check valve for preventing water from flowing from the second end to the first end, characterized by a first junction located in the first duct between the first end and the first anti-pollution check valve and a second junction located in the first duct between the first anti-pollution check valve and the second end, a second duct connecting the first junction and the second junction, a second filter unit in the second duct for filtering water flowing from the second junction to the first junction and a second anti-pollution check valve in the second duct for preventing water from flowing from the first junction to the second junction.
A protective fan guard with at least one mounting strut and at least one fastening device for fastening the mounting strut of the protective fan guard, which has a first and second leg (11, 12) extending in a longitudinal direction and having a defined clamping surface, which engage over a plurality of guard bars of the protective fan guard, wherein the legs (11, 12) have a free longitudinal end and the fastening device is arranged in the vicinity of the free longitudinal end of the legs (11, 12), wherein the fastening device comprises a fastening sleeve which is designed in such a way that at least one clamping region receiving the legs (11, 12) is formed and supported, wherein the fastening sleeve cooperates with the clamping surface, wherein the clamping surface has a flattened, cold-formed region which corresponds to the clamping region, wherein a vertical axial web is embodied on the fastening sleeve, against which axial web the legs (11, 12) are brought laterally into abutment, and wherein the clamping region formed by the fastening sleeve is undersized relative to the legs (11, 12), so that a clamping connection is formed in the fastened state, the fastening sleeve having a collar which engages completely over the legs (11, 12) and also borders the clamping region.
A washing machine comprising - a tub wherein items to be washed are disposed and the washing process is performed, - a dispenser housing wherein a dispenser is placed in which cleaning agents such as detergent and softener are disposed and cleaning agents are mixed with water, - a flushing device disposed onto the dispenser, enabling the water to be directed into the dispenser, - at least two water inlet valves providing the water that will be used in washing to be taken from the mains, - at least one first conduit providing the water taken from the mains by means of the water inlet valve to be directed to the flushing device, - at least one second conduit, one end of which is connected to another water inlet valve and the other end opens to the tub providing the water to be transmitted partly to the tub directly and to be transmitted partly to the flushing device or dispenser housing by means of a passage which is located on the second conduit and which opens into the flushing device or dispenser housing. - a tub wherein items to be washed are disposed and the washing process is performed, - a dispenser housing wherein a dispenser is placed in which cleaning agents such as detergent and softener are disposed and cleaning agents are mixed with water, - a flushing device disposed onto the dispenser, enabling the water to be directed into the dispenser, - at least two water inlet valves providing the water that will be used in washing to be taken from the mains, - at least one first conduit providing the water taken from the mains by means of the water inlet valve to be directed to the flushing device, - at least one second conduit, one end of which is connected to another water inlet valve and the other end opens to the tub providing the water to be transmitted partly to the tub directly and to be transmitted partly to the flushing device or dispenser housing by means of a passage which is located on the second conduit and which opens into the flushing device or dispenser housing.
An image processing apparatus, comprising: generating means for generating a second image by changing a size of a first image such that a region of interest in the second image satisfies a predetermined criterion about a dimension; and extracting means for extracting the region of interest from the second image generated by the generating means, by applying a Graph-Cut method using a Graph-Cut coefficient corresponding to the criterion to the second image, wherein the Graph-Cut coefficient is a coefficient representing weighting of an energy function of the Graph-Cut method; characterized by: estimating means for estimating information about the dimension of the region of interest in the second image, wherein the generating means generates the second image by using, as the criterion, a criterion that the information estimated by the estimating means matches predetermined reference information indicating the target dimension of size change when the generating means changes the size of the first image. generating means for generating a second image by changing a size of a first image such that a region of interest in the second image satisfies a predetermined criterion about a dimension; and extracting means for extracting the region of interest from the second image generated by the generating means, by applying a Graph-Cut method using a Graph-Cut coefficient corresponding to the criterion to the second image, wherein the Graph-Cut coefficient is a coefficient representing weighting of an energy function of the Graph-Cut method; characterized by: estimating means for estimating information about the dimension of the region of interest in the second image, wherein the generating means generates the second image by using, as the criterion, a criterion that the information estimated by the estimating means matches predetermined reference information indicating the target dimension of size change when the generating means changes the size of the first image. estimating means for estimating information about the dimension of the region of interest in the second image, wherein the generating means generates the second image by using, as the criterion, a criterion that the information estimated by the estimating means matches predetermined reference information indicating the target dimension of size change when the generating means changes the size of the first image.