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A vascular treatment apparatus comprising: an elongated intraluminal member shaped and dimensioned for passage through blood vessels of a subject, the intraluminal member including a proximal end and a distal end, the intraluminal member comprising: a sheath defining a lumen extending from the proximal end to the distal end, a wire disposed within the lumen extending from the proximal end to the distal end, the wire being rotatable within the sheath, wherein a distal end of the wire comprises a vein wall disruptor that is extended in use from the lumen so as to damage an inner wall of a blood vessel, wherein the distal end of the wire is axially offset from the proximal end when it is extended from the lumen; wherein the vein wall disruptor is configured to scrape tissue from the inner wall of the blood vessel, and comprises structures (70, 78) forming tissue storing regions which retain the scraped tissue within the disruptor; wherein the structures (70, 78) comprise a plurality of cavities formed in a roughened surface of the vein wall disruptor; and a fluid channel configured to deliver a fluid to the distal end of the elongated intraluminal member, said fluid channel in communication with a source of sclerosant located at the proximal end of the intraluminal member. a sheath defining a lumen extending from the proximal end to the distal end, a wire disposed within the lumen extending from the proximal end to the distal end, the wire being rotatable within the sheath, wherein a distal end of the wire comprises a vein wall disruptor that is extended in use from the lumen so as to damage an inner wall of a blood vessel, wherein the distal end of the wire is axially offset from the proximal end when it is extended from the lumen; wherein the vein wall disruptor is configured to scrape tissue from the inner wall of the blood vessel, and comprises structures (70, 78) forming tissue storing regions which retain the scraped tissue within the disruptor; wherein the structures (70, 78) comprise a plurality of cavities formed in a roughened surface of the vein wall disruptor; and a fluid channel configured to deliver a fluid to the distal end of the elongated intraluminal member, said fluid channel in communication with a source of sclerosant located at the proximal end of the intraluminal member.
A gravity foundation for offshore wind turbines, fabricated using floating dock technology, comprising a base prefabricated reinforced concrete, with a circular cross-section, with hollow cells (11, 12, 13) for interior voiding, closed on top by one or more covers, and equipped with structural voiding that reduces its weight, in order to allow the structure as a whole to remain afloat and allow fabrication on a dock with a draft that is less than the height of the base in question from which base emerges a post-tensioned concrete mast, on which a metal tower that supports the wind turbine is attached, characterised in that said base is a caisson, closed inferiorly by a floor thicker than the side walls and intermediate walls that separate cells (11, 12, 13) into which the caisson is divided, the cell distribution on the horizontal plane presents a central cell, from which the mast having a cylindrical configuration in its lower portion emerges and which is also fabricated by slipforming in the caisson plant on the floating dock, while the top portion of the mast, preferably with a slightly conical shape, is fabricated later outside of the factory of the floating dock; where the lower portion of the cells (11, 12) into which the caisson is divided after it has been constructed, it-is filled by a solid ballast whose purpose is to lower the centre of gravity of the assembly in order to, by maintaining its floatability conditions with a metacentric height greater than 1.00 m in all phases, allowing it to be towed and sunk in the open ocean without the need for special vessels or the use of additional means of flotation.
An energy storage module (10; 100) suitable for containing a plurality of energy storage elements (14; 114), the module comprising: - an envelope comprising at least a plurality of lateral walls and two end walls (18A; 18B), the lateral walls being made in a single piece (20; 120) having a closed outline and sized to enclose the energy storage elements, - a supporting wall (22; 122) of energy storage elements separate from the walls of the envelope, and intended to extend essentially parallel to one of the lateral walls, called a reference wall (20A; 120A), - means (24A-24B; 80A-80B; 124-126) suitable for modifying the position of the supporting wall (22, 122) between at least one assembly position, wherein the supporting wall is at a first distance from the reference wall (20A, 120A) and an operating position, wherein the supporting wall is at a second distance from the reference wall (20A, 120A), greater than the first distance, the means for modifying the position of the supporting wall comprising at least one shim (24A-24B; 80A-80B) intended to be inserted between the reference wall and the supporting wall, the shim especially having the form of a longitudinal member, the reference wall comprising at least one guide rail (26A-26B) capable of cooperating with the or at least one of the shims (24A-24B; 80A-80B). - an envelope comprising at least a plurality of lateral walls and two end walls (18A; 18B), the lateral walls being made in a single piece (20; 120) having a closed outline and sized to enclose the energy storage elements, - a supporting wall (22; 122) of energy storage elements separate from the walls of the envelope, and intended to extend essentially parallel to one of the lateral walls, called a reference wall (20A; 120A), - means (24A-24B; 80A-80B; 124-126) suitable for modifying the position of the supporting wall (22, 122) between at least one assembly position, wherein the supporting wall is at a first distance from the reference wall (20A, 120A) and an operating position, wherein the supporting wall is at a second distance from the reference wall (20A, 120A), greater than the first distance,
Adapter for fastening elements to profile tubes, which have at least two grooves with substantially straight edges that are not undercut, wherein the adapter consists of a base body two pivoting levers gripping the two edges of different grooves and a screw and a nut, by means of which the base body can be fastened to the profile tube, characterised in that the nut, due to rotation of the screw, press against first ends of the pivoting levers, which can, by rotating about their pivot point, press with their second ends against the flanks of the profile tube, wherein these pivoting levers, with their free second ends projecting from the base body in the direction of the profile tube, grip a projection in a clamping manner, wherein a force-fitting and form-fitting connection can be present.
Method for manufacturing a gravity-based filter cartridge with the following steps: - forming a cup-shaped upper part having a main axis, a first rim at a first axial end, a hole-free section at a second axial end, and at least one water inlet between the hole-free section and the first rim, - drawing a mesh material over the first rim, - pushing the mesh material into the cup-shaped upper part towards the hole-free section, thereby forming a dome-shaped mesh, - fixating the mesh material along a closed path to the first rim, - fixating the mesh material radially inwards of the closed path to the hole-free section at a position axially above the at least one water inlet, - cutting the mesh from the mesh material along a path radially outward of the closed path, - forming a cup-shaped lower part having a second rim and at least one water outlet, - inserting filter media into the lower part, - mounting the upper part onto the lower part with the second rim contacting the first rim, characterized in that the hole-free section comprises a support to which the mesh material is fixated at a distance to an end wall of the upper part along the main axis, wherein the support is a pin extending from the end wall along the main axis towards the first axial end, wherein the pin has a length L of at least 5 mm. - forming a cup-shaped upper part having a main axis, a first rim at a first axial end, a hole-free section at a second axial end, and at least one water inlet between the hole-free section and the first rim, - drawing a mesh material over the first rim, - pushing the mesh material into the cup-shaped upper part towards the hole-free section, thereby forming a dome-shaped mesh, - fixating the mesh material along a closed path to the first rim, - fixating the mesh material radially inwards of the closed path to the hole-free section at a position axially above the at least one water inlet, - cutting the mesh from the mesh material along a path radially outward of the closed path, - forming a cup-shaped lower part having a second rim and at least one water outlet, - inserting filter media into the lower part, - mounting the upper part onto the lower part with the second rim contacting the first rim, characterized in that the hole-free section comprises a support to which the mesh material is fixated at a distance to an end wall of the upper part along the main axis, wherein the support is a pin extending from the end wall along the main axis towards the first axial end, wherein the pin has a length L of at least 5 mm.
Method for determining the lambda value with a broadband lambda sensor of an internal combustion engine, in particular of a motor vehicle, wherein a measuring current which is supplied by the lambda sensor is proportionate to the oxygen content or rich gas content in the exhaust gas of the internal combustion engine, and wherein the corresponding proportionality factor is determined by means of a thrust adjustment, characterized in that the thrust adjustment uses the O 2 concentration of dry air as a reference independently of the air humidity which is actually present, and in that the lambda value is calculated on the basis of the formula λ = 1 + O 2, Adj / 3 1 − 1 + z O 2, Adj in which O 2,Adj is the concentration of the residual oxygen in the exhaust gas and wherein Z = z * + w 1 − w where z* = 3.7733, where w specifies the mole content of the water vapour in the fresh air, wherein a signal which is supplied by a humidity sensor is taken into account in the formula.
Method for blocking the traction of a stationary rail vehicle, wherein the traction blocking has an activation signal blocking circuit which is disposed in an activation signal path which connects a control unit to a drive unit, wherein the control unit, as a function of a traction blocking request signal created by a device and received via a first signal path, creates a test request signal, which is conveyed via a second signal path on the one hand to a freely-programmable circuit disposed in a section of the activation signal path connecting the control unit and the activation signal blocking circuit and on the other hand by means of a delay element with a time delay to the activation signal blocking circuit, wherein by means of a read-back channel the signal state of a section of the activation signal path located between the activation signal blocking circuit and the drive unit is read back by the control unit, and wherein the freely-programmable circuit is configured, if a traction blocking request signal is present, to block activation signals created by the control unit so that the drive unit is not damaged.
A dual active bridge DC/DC converter, comprising a) a first DC link; b) a first plurality of N converter bridges connected to the first DC link; c) a transformer having a primary side and a secondary side; d) the primary side of the transformer comprising a second plurality of M >1 primary windings, each of the plurality of primary windings having a first and a second terminal; characterized by e) a first plurality of N energy transfer inductors (L DAB1) each having a first end and a second end, wherein second ends are connected to each other via a common node; wherein f) each of the first plurality of energy transfer inductors (L DAB1) is connected between said common node and a different converter bridge via the firs tend; and g) each first terminal of the M primary windings is connected to the common node via a second plurality of energy transfer inductors (L DAB2) and wherein the second terminals of all of the plurality of primary windings are connected together. a) a first DC link; b) a first plurality of N converter bridges connected to the first DC link; c) a transformer having a primary side and a secondary side; d) the primary side of the transformer comprising a second plurality of M >1 primary windings, each of the plurality of primary windings having a first and a second terminal; characterized by e) a first plurality of N energy transfer inductors (L DAB1) each having a first end and a second end, wherein second ends are connected to each other via a common node; wherein f) each of the first plurality of energy transfer inductors (L DAB1) is connected between said common node and a different converter bridge via the firs tend; and g) each first terminal of the M primary windings is connected to the common node via a second plurality of energy transfer inductors (L DAB2) and wherein the second terminals of all of the plurality of primary windings are connected together.
A compound of Formula I: or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, wherein: R 1 is an alkyl group; X is a halogen; Y is O, S, or NH; Z is O or S; and n is an integer from 0 to 5 and m is 0 or 1, wherein m + n is less than or equal to 5; for use in the treatment of Type I diabetes in a mammal wherein the treatment comprises a first administration of insulin followed by administration of the compound or pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof. R 1 is an alkyl group; X is a halogen; Y is O, S, or NH; Z is O or S; and n is an integer from 0 to 5 and m is 0 or 1, wherein m + n is less than or equal to 5;
A method of estimating the energy production of a wind turbine or group of wind turbines, the method comprising: obtaining, from a climate library, climate data in respect of a selected geographical location, the climate data comprising climatic conditions including at least wind speed, wind direction and wind shear at a plurality of different heights above the surface at the selected geographical location; clustering the climate data into a plurality of groups based on wind speed, wind direction and wind shear, each group being represented by a representative wind speed and/or direction profile; generating a plurality of power curves, each power curve defining a power output of a wind turbine as a function of wind speed for the respective representative wind speed and/or direction profiles; and estimating an energy production for the wind turbine or group of wind turbines using the generated power curves and wind speed data obtained from the climate library as part of the climate data or based on wind speed measurements taken at the selected geographical location, wherein the energy production is estimated by weighting the contribution of each power curve in accordance with the expected relative frequency of the climatic conditions to which those power curves relate. obtaining, from a climate library, climate data in respect of a selected geographical location, the climate data comprising climatic conditions including at least wind speed, wind direction and wind shear at a plurality of different heights above the surface at the selected geographical location; clustering the climate data into a plurality of groups based on wind speed, wind direction and wind shear, each group being represented by a representative wind speed and/or direction profile; generating a plurality of power curves, each power curve defining a power output of a wind turbine as a function of wind speed for the respective representative wind speed and/or direction profiles; and estimating an energy production for the wind turbine or group of wind turbines using the generated power curves and wind speed data obtained from the climate library as part of the climate data or based on wind speed measurements taken at the selected geographical location, wherein the energy production is estimated by weighting the contribution of each power curve in accordance with the expected relative frequency of the climatic conditions to which those power curves relate.
An apparatus for overheat protection comprising: (a) a solar thermal collector including an absorber; and (b) a heat pipe including: (i) an evaporator containing at least two fluids, the combination of fluids configured to transfer heat as a dual-fluid heat transfer fluid said evaporator in thermal contact with said absorber; and (ii) a condenser operationally connected to said evaporator, said condenser is in thermal contact with an environment outside of said solar thermal collector; said heat pipe is configured such that in a non-heat conducting state a temperature at said evaporator is below a transition temperature of said heat transfer fluid and said dual-fluid heat transfer fluid includes at least one said fluid in a liquid state and at least one said fluid in a gaseous state; and in a heat conducting state the temperature at said evaporator is above said pre-defined transition temperature, and said dual-fluid heat transfer fluid transfers heat from said evaporator to said condenser. (a) a solar thermal collector including an absorber; and (b) a heat pipe including: (i) an evaporator containing at least two fluids, the combination of fluids configured to transfer heat as a dual-fluid heat transfer fluid said evaporator in thermal contact with said absorber; and (ii) a condenser operationally connected to said evaporator, said condenser is in thermal contact with an environment outside of said solar thermal collector; said heat pipe is configured such that in a non-heat conducting state a temperature at said evaporator is below a transition temperature of said heat transfer fluid and said dual-fluid heat transfer fluid includes at least one said fluid in a liquid state and at least one said fluid in a gaseous state; and in a heat conducting state the temperature at said evaporator is above said pre-defined transition temperature, and said dual-fluid heat transfer fluid transfers heat from said evaporator to said condenser. (i) an evaporator containing at least two fluids, the combination of fluids configured to transfer heat as a dual-fluid heat transfer fluid said evaporator in thermal contact with said absorber; and (ii) a condenser operationally connected to said evaporator, said condenser is in thermal contact with an environment outside of said solar thermal collector; said heat pipe is configured such that in a non-heat conducting state a temperature at said evaporator is below a transition temperature of said heat transfer fluid and said dual-fluid heat transfer fluid includes at least one said fluid in a liquid state and at least one said fluid in a gaseous state; and in a heat conducting state the temperature at said evaporator is above said pre-defined transition temperature, and said dual-fluid heat transfer fluid transfers heat from said evaporator to said condenser.
A fibrous material comprising a binder composition distributed therein or coated thereon, wherein said fibrous material is selected from: a woven or nonwoven fabric; a nonwoven layer of randomly arranged fibers, fiber tows, yarns, braids, textile tape suitable for automated fibre placement and/or automated tape laying, and wherein said binder composition comprises: a) one or more multifunctional epoxy resins; b) at least one thermoplastic polymer that is soluble in one or more epoxy resins upon curing of the epoxy resin(s); c) one or more surfactants selected from: (i) nonionic surfactant which is mono or multi-functional block or graft block copolymers comprising hydrophilic and hydrophobic blocks; (ii) anionic surfactant which is represented by the following formula: A-R wherein R is an alkyl, aryl, aryl-alkyl, or an alkylene chain having 4-50 carbon atoms (C4 to C50); and A is lithium, sodium, potassium, ammonium, quaternary ammonium amine salt of a carboxylic-, or sulfonic-, or phosphoric acid group; and (iii) a combination of nonionic surfactant and anionic surfactant. a) one or more multifunctional epoxy resins; b) at least one thermoplastic polymer that is soluble in one or more epoxy resins upon curing of the epoxy resin(s); c) one or more surfactants selected from: (i) nonionic surfactant which is mono or multi-functional block or graft block copolymers comprising hydrophilic and hydrophobic blocks; (ii) anionic surfactant which is represented by the following formula: A-R wherein R is an alkyl, aryl, aryl-alkyl, or an alkylene chain having 4-50 carbon atoms (C4 to C50); and A is lithium, sodium, potassium, ammonium, quaternary ammonium amine salt of a carboxylic-, or sulfonic-, or phosphoric acid group; and (iii) a combination of nonionic surfactant and anionic surfactant. (i) nonionic surfactant which is mono or multi-functional block or graft block copolymers comprising hydrophilic and hydrophobic blocks; (ii) anionic surfactant which is represented by the following formula: A-R wherein R is an alkyl, aryl, aryl-alkyl, or an alkylene chain having 4-50 carbon atoms (C4 to C50); and A is lithium, sodium, potassium, ammonium, quaternary ammonium amine salt of a carboxylic-, or sulfonic-, or phosphoric acid group; and (iii) a combination of nonionic surfactant and anionic surfactant.
A solar battery sealing material comprising 1 to 30 parts by weight of polypropylene (i) which has the content of a structural unit derived from propylene of more than 90 mol%; and 70 to 99 parts by weight of a propylene·ethylene-based copolymer (ii) which has a structural unit derived from propylene of 45 to 90 mol%, a structural unit derived from ethylene of 10 to 25 mol%, and a structural unit derived from α-olefin having 4 to 20 carbon atoms of 0 to 30 mol% (total amount of (i) and (ii) is 100 parts by weight), wherein the solar battery sealing material further comprises an ethylene·α-olefin copolymer within the amount of 5 to 95 parts by weight, based on 95 to 5 parts by weight of the total amount of (i) and (ii) (total amount of (i),(ii), and is 100 parts by weight).
A system, comprising; a trocar for insertion into an organ of a patient, the trocar comprising: a cannula having a longitudinal axis; a channel inside the cannula, the channel fitted parallel to the longitudinal axis; and a camera, which is disposed at a distal end of the channel and is configured to provide images in a direction of a distal opening of the cannula; and wherein the system further comprises an obturator comprising an obturator body configured to be inserted into the cannula, wherein the obturator body comprises a depression configured to match a profile of the channel; and characterised in that the camera is tilted relative to the longitudinal axis, so as to have a viewing direction that captures a distal opening of the cannula and enables a physician to see tissue being penetrated by the trocar. a trocar for insertion into an organ of a patient, the trocar comprising: a cannula having a longitudinal axis; a channel inside the cannula, the channel fitted parallel to the longitudinal axis; and a camera, which is disposed at a distal end of the channel and is configured to provide images in a direction of a distal opening of the cannula; and a cannula having a longitudinal axis; a channel inside the cannula, the channel fitted parallel to the longitudinal axis; and a camera, which is disposed at a distal end of the channel and is configured to provide images in a direction of a distal opening of the cannula; and wherein the system further comprises an obturator comprising an obturator body configured to be inserted into the cannula, wherein the obturator body comprises a depression configured to match a profile of the channel; and characterised in that the camera is tilted relative to the longitudinal axis, so as to have a viewing direction that captures a distal opening of the cannula and enables a physician to see tissue being penetrated by the trocar.