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An apparatus, comprising: a left-ventricular assist device, comprising: a pump-outlet tube shaped to define one or more blood-outlet openings and configured for insertion, through an aorta of a subject, into a left ventricle of a heart of the subject such that the blood-outlet openings are disposed within the aorta and a distal portion of the pump-outlet tube is disposed within the left ventricle; an impeller disposed within the distal portion of the pump-outlet tube and configured to pump blood of the subject proximally through the pump-outlet tube; a delivery tube configured to extend, from outside a body of a subject, through the pump-outlet tube to the distal portion of the pump-outlet tube; a drive cable passing through the delivery tube and configured to rotate the impeller; and an expandable element surrounding the delivery tube at least partially proximally to the blood-outlet openings, a length of the delivery tube between the expandable element and the blood-outlet openings being less than 30 mm. a pump-outlet tube shaped to define one or more blood-outlet openings and configured for insertion, through an aorta of a subject, into a left ventricle of a heart of the subject such that the blood-outlet openings are disposed within the aorta and a distal portion of the pump-outlet tube is disposed within the left ventricle; an impeller disposed within the distal portion of the pump-outlet tube and configured to pump blood of the subject proximally through the pump-outlet tube; a delivery tube configured to extend, from outside a body of a subject, through the pump-outlet tube to the distal portion of the pump-outlet tube; a drive cable passing through the delivery tube and configured to rotate the impeller; and an expandable element surrounding the delivery tube at least partially proximally to the blood-outlet openings, a length of the delivery tube between the expandable element and the blood-outlet openings being less than 30 mm.
A display that includes a transparent base having one surface on which a structure-forming layer, a light reflection layer, and a protective layer are sequentially laminated, wherein: the structure-forming layer includes a plurality of structure areas and each of the plurality of structure areas is formed of a concavo-convex structure, characterised in that the light reflection layer reflects a part of light, while transmitting therethrough a rest of light; and in that the concavo-convex structure has a longitudinal profile in a wind ripple pattern.
A method for a device for encoding data with a polar code, the method comprising: with an encoder of the device, polar encoding information bits and at least one parity check bit using the polar code to obtain encoded data, wherein the polar code is associated with a plurality of sub-channels of a Kronecker matrix, and the plurality of sub-channels are ordered based on a reliability metric, and the at least one parity check bit is placed in at least one sub-channel of the plurality of sub-channels, wherein the Kronecker matrix is produced from an Arikan kernel, and the at least one sub-channel is selected from a segment of a plurality of segments of the plurality of sub-channels based on the at least one sub-channel having a minimum row weight (710, 720, 730) of the segment of the plurality of segments of the plurality of sub-channels, a row weight of the minimum row weight being a number of ones in a row of the Kronecker matrix, the row corresponding to a respective sub-channel of the plurality of sub-channels; and transmitting the encoded data to another device wherein the segment of the plurality of segments of the plurality of ordered sub-channels comprises K sub-channels of the ordered sub-channels, each of the K sub-channels having a higher reliability metric than sub-channels of a segment comprising M - K sub-channels of the ordered sub-channels, where K is an information block length and M is the transmitted block length of the polar code. with an encoder of the device, polar encoding information bits and at least one parity check bit using the polar code to obtain encoded data, wherein the polar code is associated with a plurality of sub-channels of a Kronecker matrix, and the plurality of sub-channels are ordered based on a reliability metric, and the at least one parity check bit is placed in at least one sub-channel of the plurality of sub-channels, wherein the Kronecker matrix is produced from an Arikan kernel, and the at least one sub-channel is selected from a segment of a plurality of segments of the plurality of sub-channels based on the at least one sub-channel having a minimum row weight (710, 720, 730) of the segment of the plurality of segments of the plurality of sub-channels, a row weight of the minimum row weight being a number of ones in a row of the Kronecker matrix, the row corresponding to a respective sub-channel of the plurality of sub-channels; and transmitting the encoded data to another device wherein the segment of the plurality of segments of the plurality of ordered sub-channels comprises K sub-channels of the ordered sub-channels, each of the K sub-channels having a higher reliability metric than sub-channels of a segment comprising M - K sub-channels of the ordered sub-channels, where K is an information block length and M is the transmitted block length of the polar code.
A method for automatically applying and monitoring a structure to be applied onto a substrate, particularly an adhesive bead or adhesive track, wherein a reference contour is determined in the forward direction by at least one first camera (12, 13, 14) and, in particular, a component edge preferably is determined between two elements to be connected in order to control the profile of the structure to be applied in accordance with the reference contour, with the images recorded by the first camera (12, 13, 14) being used for guiding an application device for the structure to be applied, the structure is applied onto the substrate by the application device in accordance with the reference contour determined by the first camera (12, 13, 14), and the structure applied onto the substrate by the application device is monitored in the tracking direction by at least one second camera (12, 13, 14), characterized in that three cameras (12, 13, 14) are used, wherein each camera can be used for the control in the forward direction in accordance with the reference contour, as well as for the monitoring of the applied structure in the tracking direction, and wherein each of the cameras (12, 13, 14) respectively has an overlapping region with the two adjacent cameras (12, 13, 14), and in that the reference contour is determined in the forward direction by the first camera (12, 13, 14) in order to control the profile of the structure to be applied synchronously with the check of the applied structure.
A surgical stapler, comprising: a first handle portion comprising a staple cartridge channel configured to receive a staple cartridge; a second handle portion comprising an anvil (130, 330); a rotatable latch (180, 380); and a latch projection, wherein said latch (180, 380) is rotatably coupled to one of said first handle portion and said second handle portion and wherein said latch projection extends from the other of said first handle portion and said second handle portion, wherein said latch (180, 380) is configured to engage said latch projection to move said first handle portion and said second handle portion toward one another; characterized in that said latch projection comprises a rotatable bearing, and wherein said latch (180, 380) is configured to contact said rotatable bearing when said latch (180, 380) engages said latch projection. a first handle portion comprising a staple cartridge channel configured to receive a staple cartridge; a second handle portion comprising an anvil (130, 330); a rotatable latch (180, 380); and a latch projection, wherein said latch (180, 380) is rotatably coupled to one of said first handle portion and said second handle portion and wherein said latch projection extends from the other of said first handle portion and said second handle portion, wherein said latch (180, 380) is configured to engage said latch projection to move said first handle portion and said second handle portion toward one another;
A method for tracking the motion of an image content, such as a point of interest or an object or a group of pixels, in a video frames sequence using sub-pixel resolution motion estimation, including: a) estimating (84, 92) the motion of an image content between a reference frame and a following or preceding frame, starting from an integer pixel position in said reference frame; b) if the end point of the corresponding motion vector (v2 t) has a position between integer pixel positions in said following or preceding frame, replacing (85, 94) the coordinates of said motion vector end point by the coordinates of an adjacent integer pixel position (v2 r) in said following or preceding frame, characterized by, in step b), storing (85, 94) the error value between said end point coordinates and said replacement coordinates; and c) defining said following or preceding frame as a current frame, and estimating (84, 92) the motion (v3 C) of said image content between said replacement coordinates in said current frame and a following or preceding frame; d) correcting (85, 93) the following or preceding frame end point coordinates of the corresponding motion vector by using said stored error value in opposite direction, so as to get a corresponding precise motion vector (v3 t). a) estimating (84, 92) the motion of an image content between a reference frame and a following or preceding frame, starting from an integer pixel position in said reference frame; b) if the end point of the corresponding motion vector (v2 t) has a position between integer pixel positions in said following or preceding frame, replacing (85, 94) the coordinates of said motion vector end point by the coordinates of an adjacent integer pixel position (v2 r) in said following or preceding frame, c) defining said following or preceding frame as a current frame, and estimating (84, 92) the motion (v3 C) of said image content between said replacement coordinates in said current frame and a following or preceding frame; d) correcting (85, 93) the following or preceding frame end point coordinates of the corresponding motion vector by using said stored error value in opposite direction, so as to get a corresponding precise motion vector (v3 t).
A method for sequencing a polynucleotide, comprising the steps of: (i) contacting a target polynucleotide with a polymerase enzyme that is immobilised on a solid support to form a complex, (ii) contacting the complex with the different nucleotides added sequentially to the polymerase/target complex under conditions sufficient for a polymerase reaction; and (iii) detecting the incorporation of a specific nucleotide complementary to the target polynucleotide, wherein detection is carried out by measuring a change in, or absorption of, electromagnetic radiation during the interaction between the nucleotide and the enzyme, using surface plasmon resonance or nuclear magnetic resonance. (i) contacting a target polynucleotide with a polymerase enzyme that is immobilised on a solid support to form a complex, (ii) contacting the complex with the different nucleotides added sequentially to the polymerase/target complex under conditions sufficient for a polymerase reaction; and (iii) detecting the incorporation of a specific nucleotide complementary to the target polynucleotide, wherein detection is carried out by measuring a change in, or absorption of, electromagnetic radiation during the interaction between the nucleotide and the enzyme, using surface plasmon resonance or nuclear magnetic resonance.
A method used in a network node, wherein the method is applied in a MilliMeter Waves, MMW, Radio Access Technology, RAT, the method comprising: determining sounding and sensing related parameters for a link, wherein the determined sounding and sensing related parameters include dedicated sounding and sensing related parameters for the link and common sounding and sensing related parameters for all links controlled by the network node, and wherein the common sounding and sensing related parameters include a sounding and sensing period and a sounding and sensing interval; and transmitting the determined sounding and sensing related parameters to a transmitting node and a receiving node of the link; receiving one or more sensing results from all receiving nodes of all links under control of the network node; determining a Directional Link Interference Map, DLIM, based on the received one or more sensing results; and determining a resource allocation scheme or a resource allocation strategy for data transmission in all links controlled by the network node based on the determined DLIM. determining sounding and sensing related parameters for a link, wherein the determined sounding and sensing related parameters include dedicated sounding and sensing related parameters for the link and common sounding and sensing related parameters for all links controlled by the network node, and wherein the common sounding and sensing related parameters include a sounding and sensing period and a sounding and sensing interval; and transmitting the determined sounding and sensing related parameters to a transmitting node and a receiving node of the link; receiving one or more sensing results from all receiving nodes of all links under control of the network node; determining a Directional Link Interference Map, DLIM, based on the received one or more sensing results; and determining a resource allocation scheme or a resource allocation strategy for data transmission in all links controlled by the network node based on the determined DLIM.
A probe or primer for use in the detection or selection of a dopaminergic neuron progenitor cell, which hybridizes under stringent conditions to a polynucleotide sequence, or a complementary sequence thereto, said polynucleotide sequence corresponding to nucleotides 774 to 1221 or 2403 to 2666, numbered according to SEQ ID NO: 1, of a polynucleotide sequence selected from the following (i)-(vi): (i) the polynucleotide sequence of SEQ ID NO: 1; (ii) a polynucleotide encoding a protein which consists of an amino acid sequence encoded by a nucleotide sequence of SEQ ID NO: 1 in which one to four nucleotides are inserted, substituted and/or deleted, and/or one to four nucleotides are added to one or both of ends; (iii) a polynucleotide which has 90% or more identity with the sequence of SEQ ID NO: 1; (iv) a polynucleotide encoding a protein comprising the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 2; (v) a polynucleotide encoding a protein which consists of an amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 2 in which one to four amino acids are inserted, substituted and/or deleted, and/or one to four amino acids are added to one or both of ends; and (vi) a polynucleotide encoding a protein which consists of an amino acid sequence having 90% or more identity with the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 2. (i) the polynucleotide sequence of SEQ ID NO: 1; (ii) a polynucleotide encoding a protein which consists of an amino acid sequence encoded by a nucleotide sequence of SEQ ID NO: 1 in which one to four nucleotides are inserted, substituted and/or deleted, and/or one to four nucleotides are added to one or both of ends; (iii) a polynucleotide which has 90% or more identity with the sequence of SEQ ID NO: 1; (iv) a polynucleotide encoding a protein comprising the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 2; (v) a polynucleotide encoding a protein which consists of an amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 2 in which one to four amino acids are inserted, substituted and/or deleted, and/or one to four amino acids are added to one or both of ends; and (vi) a polynucleotide encoding a protein which consists of an amino acid sequence having 90% or more identity with the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 2.
A remote control unit for controlling a media device, comprising: a first wireless transmitter arranged to be powered from a first power source; a second wireless transmitter arranged to be powered from a second power source; a processor coupled to the first and second wireless transmitters, wherein the processor is configured to control the first and second wireless transmitters and is arranged to be powered from the first power source; and monitoring means arranged to monitor power levels of the second power source and provide power level information to the processor. a first wireless transmitter arranged to be powered from a first power source; a second wireless transmitter arranged to be powered from a second power source; a processor coupled to the first and second wireless transmitters, wherein the processor is configured to control the first and second wireless transmitters and is arranged to be powered from the first power source; and monitoring means arranged to monitor power levels of the second power source and provide power level information to the processor.
Container assembly (1; 101) for transport, storage and dispensing of a liquid, for example a beverage, for example beer, comprising: - a rigid plastic container (10; 110) having a main body section and a narrow neck with an opening; - a gas-tight bag (20; 120) for storing the liquid, contained within the container, ∘ wherein the bag is made of a flexible multilayer film (21; 121), comprising a core layer of metallized polyester, sandwiched between a bottom layer defining an inner surface of the bag and a top layer defining an outer surface of the bag, ∘ the gas-tight bag comprising a fitment (25; 125) allowing the bag to be filled with the liquid, to dispense the liquid through, and to close off the bag, which gas-tight bag has been assembled into the container to form the container assembly by subsequently: a) folding the flexible multilayer film of the bag; and then b) inserting the flexible multilayer film of the bag via the opening through the neck into the main body section of the container; and then c) connecting the fitment of the bag to the neck of the container; characterized in that the core layer of metallized polyester has been coated on at least one of its surfaces by a tear resistant coating comprising an amine modified polyvinyl alcohol and an acetoacetate modified polyvinyl alcohol. - a rigid plastic container (10; 110) having a main body section and a narrow neck with an opening; - a gas-tight bag (20; 120) for storing the liquid, contained within the container, ∘ wherein the bag is made of a flexible multilayer film (21; 121), comprising a core layer of metallized polyester, sandwiched between a bottom layer defining an inner surface of the bag and a top layer defining an outer surface of the bag, ∘ the gas-tight bag comprising a fitment (25; 125) allowing the bag to be filled with the liquid, to dispense the liquid through, and to close off the bag, ∘ wherein the bag is made of a flexible multilayer film (21; 121), comprising a core layer of metallized polyester, sandwiched between a bottom layer defining an inner surface of the bag and a top layer defining an outer surface of the bag, ∘ the gas-tight bag comprising a fitment (25; 125) allowing the bag to be filled with the liquid, to dispense the liquid through, and to close off the bag, which gas-tight bag has been assembled into the container to form the container assembly by subsequently: a) folding the flexible multilayer film of the bag; and then b) inserting the flexible multilayer film of the bag via the opening through the neck into the main body section of the container; and then c) connecting the fitment of the bag to the neck of the container; a) folding the flexible multilayer film of the bag; and then b) inserting the flexible multilayer film of the bag via the opening through the neck into the main body section of the container; and then c) connecting the fitment of the bag to the neck of the container; characterized in that the core layer of metallized polyester has been coated on at least one of its surfaces by a tear resistant coating comprising an amine modified polyvinyl alcohol and an acetoacetate modified polyvinyl alcohol.
A method of preparing a micro-vesicle containing a target protein, the method comprising: maintaining a cell comprising: (a) a membrane-associated protein comprising a first dimerization domain; and (b) a heterologous target protein comprising a second dimerization domain; under conditions sufficient to produce a micro-vesicle from the cell, wherein the micro-vesicle contains a dimerized complex of the membrane-associated protein and the heterologous target protein. maintaining a cell comprising: (a) a membrane-associated protein comprising a first dimerization domain; and (b) a heterologous target protein comprising a second dimerization domain; (a) a membrane-associated protein comprising a first dimerization domain; and (b) a heterologous target protein comprising a second dimerization domain; under conditions sufficient to produce a micro-vesicle from the cell, wherein the micro-vesicle contains a dimerized complex of the membrane-associated protein and the heterologous target protein.
An offshore wind turbine, comprising: a ballast adjustable hull; a telescopic tower movably coupled to the hull, wherein the tower has a central axis and comprises a plurality of nested concentrically arranged elongate tubulars (131, 132, 133); a ballast adjustable elevator disposed about the telescopic tower and movably coupled to the hull, wherein the elevator is configured to lift one or more of the plurality of tubulars (131, 132, 133) of the tower axially upward relative to the hull; a nacelle coupled to an upper end (131a, 132a, 133a) of one of the plurality of tubulars (131, 132, 133) of the tower; and a rotor assembly coupled to the nacelle; characterized in that the elevator includes a catch member at an upper end of the elevator and extending radially inward from the elevator into an annulus radially positioned between the elevator and the telescopic tower; wherein each tubular (131, 132, 133) of the telescopic tower includes a catch member disposed at an upper end (131a, 132a, 133a) of the tubular (131, 132, 133) and extending radially outward from the tubular (131, 132, 133) into the annulus radially positioned between the elevator and the telescopic tower; wherein the catch member of the elevator is configured to engage the catch member of each of the tubulars (131, 132, 133) to sequentially raise the tubulars (131, 132, 133) of the telescopic tower to erect the telescopic tower. a ballast adjustable hull; a telescopic tower movably coupled to the hull, wherein the tower has a central axis and comprises a plurality of nested concentrically arranged elongate tubulars (131, 132, 133); a ballast adjustable elevator disposed about the telescopic tower and movably coupled to the hull, wherein the elevator is configured to lift one or more of the plurality of tubulars (131, 132, 133) of the tower axially upward relative to the hull; a nacelle coupled to an upper end (131a, 132a, 133a) of one of the plurality of tubulars (131, 132, 133) of the tower; and a rotor assembly coupled to the nacelle; characterized in that the elevator includes a catch member at an upper end of the elevator and extending radially inward from the elevator into an annulus radially positioned between the elevator and the telescopic tower; wherein each tubular (131, 132, 133) of the telescopic tower includes a catch member disposed at an upper end (131a, 132a, 133a) of the tubular (131, 132, 133) and extending radially outward from the tubular (131, 132, 133) into the annulus radially positioned between the elevator and the telescopic tower; wherein the catch member of the elevator is configured to engage the catch member of each of the tubulars (131, 132, 133) to sequentially raise the tubulars (131, 132, 133) of the telescopic tower to erect the telescopic tower.