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An implantable layered prosthesis having layers with different radii and comprising: (i) an outer shell of a silicone or a silicon-containing polyurethane, having an interior surface and an exterior surface, the exterior surface adapted to contact tissue in the body; (ii) a biocompatible silicone gel filler layer contained within the outer shell; (iii) a first low density silicone foam inner layer having an interior shell and an exterior shell which substantially prevent the pores of the foam being filled with the biocompatible silicone gel filler, the low density silicone foam inner layer being contained within the biocompatible silicone gel filler layer; (iv) a biocompatible silicone gel filler contained within the interior shell of the low density silicone foam inner layer; and (v) at least a second low density silicone foam layer having an interior shell and an exterior shell and positioned inside the first biocompatible silicon gel filler layer, such that a silicone gel filler layer is present between the first low density silicone foam layer and the second low density silicone foam layer, and another silicone gel filler layer is present between the second low density silicone foam layer and the outer shell. (i) an outer shell of a silicone or a silicon-containing polyurethane, having an interior surface and an exterior surface, the exterior surface adapted to contact tissue in the body; (ii) a biocompatible silicone gel filler layer contained within the outer shell; (iii) a first low density silicone foam inner layer having an interior shell and an exterior shell which substantially prevent the pores of the foam being filled with the biocompatible silicone gel filler, the low density silicone foam inner layer being contained within the biocompatible silicone gel filler layer; (iv) a biocompatible silicone gel filler contained within the interior shell of the low density silicone foam inner layer; and (v) at least a second low density silicone foam layer having an interior shell and an exterior shell and positioned inside the first biocompatible silicon gel filler layer, such that a silicone gel filler layer is present between the first low density silicone foam layer and the second low density silicone foam layer, and another silicone gel filler layer is present between the second low density silicone foam layer and the outer shell.
A method of manufacturing a nanoporous material including the steps: forming a morphology comprising a three dimensional array of isolated islands in a continuous matrix, wherein the islands are formed of at least one island component of a block copolymer and the matrix is formed of at least one matrix component of the block copolymer, wherein the matrix component of the block copolymer comprises polystyrene and the island component of the block copolymer comprises poly (methyl methacrylate) (PMMA) treating the matrix by cross-linking, wherein the cross-linking is achieved by UV irradiation such that the cross-linking of the PS is non-uniform and the islands degrade to provide degraded islands in response to the cross-linking treatment applied to the matrix; washing the matrix with a washing fluid, wherein the degraded islands are removed using the washing fluid and wherein the washing fluid comprises acetic acid causing the washing fluid to diffuse through the matrix, the island component having a preferential solubility in the washing fluid and thereby increasing osmotic pressure in the islands; forming channels in the matrix between at least some of the islands due to the increasing osmotic pressure in the islands; and selectively removing the island component to leave the matrix with an array of interconnected pores. forming a morphology comprising a three dimensional array of isolated islands in a continuous matrix, wherein the islands are formed of at least one island component of a block copolymer and the matrix is formed of at least one matrix component of the block copolymer, wherein the matrix component of the block copolymer comprises polystyrene and the island component of the block copolymer comprises poly (methyl methacrylate) (PMMA) treating the matrix by cross-linking, wherein the cross-linking is achieved by UV irradiation such that the cross-linking of the PS is non-uniform and the islands degrade to provide degraded islands in response to the cross-linking treatment applied to the matrix; washing the matrix with a washing fluid, wherein the degraded islands are removed using the washing fluid and wherein the washing fluid comprises acetic acid causing the washing fluid to diffuse through the matrix, the island component having a preferential solubility in the washing fluid and thereby increasing osmotic pressure in the islands; forming channels in the matrix between at least some of the islands due to the increasing osmotic pressure in the islands; and selectively removing the island component to leave the matrix with an array of interconnected pores.
A wireless communication method for estimating a communication channel from a received signal, implemented by a wireless communication receiver, comprising: receiving, over the communication channel, a wireless signal comprising a data signal portion and a pilot signal portion wherein the pilot signal portion includes multiple pilot signals multiplexed together in an orthogonal time frequency space, OTFS, domain, and wherein the multiple pilot signals are delta functions placed at discrete points in a delay-Doppler domain; transforming, using a two-dimensional symplectic Fourier transform, the received wireless signal into a delay-Doppler domain signal; applying a delay-Doppler domain mask to separate out each of the multiple pilot signals' contribution to the delay-Doppler domain signal into corresponding separate received pilot signal contributions; estimating, using the separate received pilot signal contributions, the communication channel estimates at delay-Doppler domain positions of the multiple pilot signals; and interpolating the communication channel estimates to obtain an entire communication channel estimate of the communication channel. receiving, over the communication channel, a wireless signal comprising a data signal portion and a pilot signal portion wherein the pilot signal portion includes multiple pilot signals multiplexed together in an orthogonal time frequency space, OTFS, domain, and wherein the multiple pilot signals are delta functions placed at discrete points in a delay-Doppler domain; transforming, using a two-dimensional symplectic Fourier transform, the received wireless signal into a delay-Doppler domain signal; applying a delay-Doppler domain mask to separate out each of the multiple pilot signals' contribution to the delay-Doppler domain signal into corresponding separate received pilot signal contributions; estimating, using the separate received pilot signal contributions, the communication channel estimates at delay-Doppler domain positions of the multiple pilot signals; and interpolating the communication channel estimates to obtain an entire communication channel estimate of the communication channel.
A control method of a heat pump system, wherein the heat pump system comprises a compressor, an indoor heat exchanger, a first throttling device, a second throttling device, a bypass pipe, an outdoor heat exchanger, a second pipe, a first pipe, and main flow path, the second pipe is connected to the indoor heat exchanger through the bypass pipe, the first pipe is connected to the indoor heat exchanger through the main flow path, the first throttling device is arranged on the main flow path between the first pipe and the indoor heat exchanger, the second throttling device is arranged on the bypass pipe, an first pipe flow path is formed by the first pipe and the main flow path, the first pipe flow path is in parallel connection with the bypass pipe and then in serial connection with the second pipe; the control method comprises: acquiring operating parameters of the heat pump system; judging whether a control condition of entering into delayed frosting is reached; and controlling to increase a degree of opening of the first throttling device and/or the second throttling device when the control condition of entering into delayed frosting is reached, the outdoor heat exchanger comprises the first pipe close to an air inlet side and the second pipe far away from the air inlet side, the control condition of entering into delayed frosting comprises: 1) an outdoor ambient temperature is greater than or equal to 0°C, and less than or equal to T1; 2) a temperature of the outdoor heat exchanger is less than or equal to T2; and 3) a current operating frequency of the compressor is greater than or equal to f1. acquiring operating parameters of the heat pump system; judging whether a control condition of entering into delayed frosting is reached; and controlling to increase a degree of opening of the first throttling device and/or the second throttling device when the control condition of entering into delayed frosting is reached, the outdoor heat exchanger comprises the first pipe close to an air inlet side and the second pipe far away from the air inlet side, the control condition of entering into delayed frosting comprises: 1) an outdoor ambient temperature is greater than or equal to 0°C, and less than or equal to T1; 2) a temperature of the outdoor heat exchanger is less than or equal to T2; and 3) a current operating frequency of the compressor is greater than or equal to f1. 1) an outdoor ambient temperature is greater than or equal to 0°C, and less than or equal to T1; 2) a temperature of the outdoor heat exchanger is less than or equal to T2; and 3) a current operating frequency of the compressor is greater than or equal to f1.
A DC-DC converter comprising a housing; a plurality of electronic components disposed inside said housing; and a flow path through which cooling material flows in a horizontal plane disposed on a lower plate of said housing, wherein the flow path comprises an expanding portion having a relatively larger horizontal area than other areas, and the horizontal width (a) of said expanding portion is greater than the horizontal width of a flow path on the front end of said expanding portion, and the vertical width (b) of said expanding portion is less than the vertical width of said flow path on the front end of said expanding portion, the vertical direction being normal to the horizontal plane, and the differential between the part wherein the surface area of the vertical cross section of said flow path is the largest and the part wherein the surface area of the vertical cross section of said flow path is the smallest is 10% or less, characterized in that a protruding part is protruding from a bottom surface of the expanding portion in a direction in which the lower plate is positioned, and the area of the horizontal cross section of said protruding part has a shape wherein the curvature is convex towards said lower plate, and the area of the horizontal cross section of said protruding part is being decreased as it travels from the center of the horizontal width of said flow path towards the edge.
Electrical busbar intended to electrically connect an electrical component, said electrical busbar comprising: - at least one electrically conductive part, - a coating of electrically insulating material covering said part at least in a main plane (β) of the busbar, the electrically conductive part comprising: - a first end forming an electrical connection terminal, - a flat portion extending on said main plane (β), - an electrically conductive cylinder which extends from a first face of the flat portion in a transverse direction with respect to the main plane (β), the inner wall of the cylinder extending from an aperture situated in the flat portion so as to receive a rod for making the distal end of the cylinder bear on a terminal of the electrical component; characterized in that the coating comprises at least one protuberance extending transversely from the main plane (β) on the same side as the electrically conductive cylinder, its distal end being configured to form a bearing surface for the electrical busbar to bear against a support. - at least one electrically conductive part, - a coating of electrically insulating material covering said part at least in a main plane (β) of the busbar, the electrically conductive part comprising: - a first end forming an electrical connection terminal, - a flat portion extending on said main plane (β), - an electrically conductive cylinder which extends from a first face of the flat portion in a transverse direction with respect to the main plane (β), the inner wall of the cylinder extending from an aperture situated in the flat portion so as to receive a rod for making the distal end of the cylinder bear on a terminal of the electrical component; characterized in that the coating comprises at least one protuberance extending transversely from the main plane (β) on the same side as the electrically conductive cylinder, its distal end being configured to form a bearing surface for the electrical busbar to bear against a support. - a first end forming an electrical connection terminal, - a flat portion extending on said main plane (β), - an electrically conductive cylinder which extends from a first face of the flat portion in a transverse direction with respect to the main plane (β), the inner wall of the cylinder extending from an aperture situated in the flat portion so as to receive a rod for making the distal end of the cylinder bear on a terminal of the electrical component; characterized in that the coating comprises at least one protuberance extending transversely from the main plane (β) on the same side as the electrically conductive cylinder, its distal end being configured to form a bearing surface for the electrical busbar to bear against a support.
A device for measuring coagulation response in a blood sample, comprising: a first member having a first surface, and a second member having a second surface, said first member positioned for having said first surface facing said second surface of said second member, and spaced an amount sufficient to allow a sample droplet of blood to contact said first surface and said second surface and initiate coagulation, and said first member and second member being movable relative to each other in a parallel direction using linear and/or rotary motion; a drive mechanism (105, 107, 109) connected to at least one of said first member and said second member for moving said first member and said second member relative to each other in parallel using linear and/or rotary motion when a blood sample is in contact with said first surface and said second surface; characterised in that said device additionally comprises an optical detection sensor system for detecting interaction of light with a blood sample located between said first member and second member, as an indication of coagulation response of said blood sample. a first member having a first surface, and a second member having a second surface, said first member positioned for having said first surface facing said second surface of said second member, and spaced an amount sufficient to allow a sample droplet of blood to contact said first surface and said second surface and initiate coagulation, and said first member and second member being movable relative to each other in a parallel direction using linear and/or rotary motion; a drive mechanism (105, 107, 109) connected to at least one of said first member and said second member for moving said first member and said second member relative to each other in parallel using linear and/or rotary motion when a blood sample is in contact with said first surface and said second surface; characterised in that said device additionally comprises an optical detection sensor system for detecting interaction of light with a blood sample located between said first member and second member, as an indication of coagulation response of said blood sample.
A method for providing supplemental contact information corresponding to an individual referenced in an electronic message, the method comprising: receiving, at a host, an electronic message composed by a sender, that may include a name of an individual within a body of the electronic message; sending, from the host, the electronic message to at least one intended recipient; examining the electronic message, at the host, to determine if a name of an individual is contained within the body of the electronic message; and based on detecting the name of the individual contained within the body of the electronic message, utilising the host to make supplemental contact information corresponding to the individual available to the at least one of the intended recipients of the electronic message, the supplemental contact information supplementing the name of the individual contained in the body of the electronic message. receiving, at a host, an electronic message composed by a sender, that may include a name of an individual within a body of the electronic message; sending, from the host, the electronic message to at least one intended recipient; examining the electronic message, at the host, to determine if a name of an individual is contained within the body of the electronic message; and based on detecting the name of the individual contained within the body of the electronic message, utilising the host to make supplemental contact information corresponding to the individual available to the at least one of the intended recipients of the electronic message, the supplemental contact information supplementing the name of the individual contained in the body of the electronic message.
An electrode unit for a prosthesis socket, comprising: an electrode body locatable in a socket aperture provided in a socket wall of a prosthesis socket, wherein the electrode body comprises a first abutment surface for engagement with an inner surface of the socket wall when the electrode body is located in the socket aperture, and characterised in that the electrode body further comprises a first connecting region configured for interlocking engagement with a second connecting region of a retaining element locatable on the electrode body and having a second abutment surface for engagement with an outer surface of the socket wall or the first abutment surface of the electrode body to retain the electrode unit in the socket aperture and with respect to the socket wall. an electrode body locatable in a socket aperture provided in a socket wall of a prosthesis socket, wherein the electrode body comprises a first abutment surface for engagement with an inner surface of the socket wall when the electrode body is located in the socket aperture, and characterised in that the electrode body further comprises a first connecting region configured for interlocking engagement with a second connecting region of a retaining element locatable on the electrode body and having a second abutment surface for engagement with an outer surface of the socket wall or the first abutment surface of the electrode body to retain the electrode unit in the socket aperture and with respect to the socket wall.
Valve body for a shut-off valve for water distribution systems, made in one piece, provided with: - a first conduit, a second conduit and a shutter seat, placed between the first conduit and the second conduit, suitable to accommodate a shutter and provided with a circular, cylindrical bottom surface, wherein the first conduit, the second conduit and the shutter seat are aligned along a body axis, coaxial with said bottom surface of the shutter seat; - a pin passage that extends along a rotation axis orthogonal to the body axis and connects the shutter seat with the external environment; - characterized by the fact that the shutter seat has an abutment stop suitable to realize an end of stroke for the rotation of the shutter, wherein said abutment stop forms a step with the bottom surface of the shutter seat. - a first conduit, a second conduit and a shutter seat, placed between the first conduit and the second conduit, suitable to accommodate a shutter and provided with a circular, cylindrical bottom surface, wherein the first conduit, the second conduit and the shutter seat are aligned along a body axis, coaxial with said bottom surface of the shutter seat; - a pin passage that extends along a rotation axis orthogonal to the body axis and connects the shutter seat with the external environment; - characterized by the fact that the shutter seat has an abutment stop suitable to realize an end of stroke for the rotation of the shutter, wherein said abutment stop forms a step with the bottom surface of the shutter seat.
A method for responding to a random access channel message, the method comprising: reading quality measurement information of a downlink channel from a second layer header of a random access channel, RACH, message which is transmitted from a user equipment to an uplink; controlling transmission power of a response message for the RACH message according to the quality measurement information; and transmitting the response message to the user equipment. reading quality measurement information of a downlink channel from a second layer header of a random access channel, RACH, message which is transmitted from a user equipment to an uplink; controlling transmission power of a response message for the RACH message according to the quality measurement information; and transmitting the response message to the user equipment.
Control for the safe control of at least one machine (R, St), having at least one input unit (E, Ei) for receiving input signals from at least one signal transmitter, at least one output unit (A, Ai) for outputting output signals to the at least one machine (R, St), a control unit for generating the output signals as a function of the input signals, and a connection unit with at least one connection terminal for connecting the signal transmitters and/or the machine (R, St), the connection unit being separable from the control, characterized in that the connection unit has at least one connection socket for connecting an external input device which can be used to configure the controller, the connection socket being removably inserted into the connection unit, and wherein the connection socket together with the connection unit is removable from the controller or only the connection socket from the controller and the connection socket comprises a memory (EEPROM) with configuration data of the controller.
A container for use with a discharge device, wherein the container contains a highly viscous or semi-solid material that is implantable, wherein the container has the shape of a cylindrical pipe that along its entire length has a substantially constant cross-sectional area and an inner diameter, characterised in that at each end of the pipe there is an external connecting structure (311, 312) for connection to a discharge device, wherein the connecting structures (311, 312) at each end are of the same design, wherein the container at each end is closed by means of a closure cap (313, 314) that engages the respective connecting structure (311, 312), and wherein in the container prior to first-time removal of the closure caps (313, 314) no slidable piston is arranged.