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A contact lens shaped and dimensioned to a user's eye, the contact lens comprising: a contact lens having an optic zone with a superior region including far distance correction optics, an inferior region including near correction optics, a peripheral zone surrounding the optic zone, a front surface and a back surface; and at least one compliant dynamic translation zone incorporated into the contact lens between the front and back surface in the peripheral zone, the at least one compliant translation zone being formed from a deformable material and configured and positioned to interact with the eyelids of a user, wherein the at least one compliant translation zone deforms upon interacting with either the upper or lower eyelids, or both the upper and lower eyelids, such that when the user's eye gazes in an inferior direction, the at least one compliant translation zone interacts with the eyelids to ensure that the near correction optics align with the pupil of the eye and when the user's eye gazes in at least one of a straight or superior direction, the far distance correction optics align with the pupil of the eye. a contact lens having an optic zone with a superior region including far distance correction optics, an inferior region including near correction optics, a peripheral zone surrounding the optic zone, a front surface and a back surface; and at least one compliant dynamic translation zone incorporated into the contact lens between the front and back surface in the peripheral zone, the at least one compliant translation zone being formed from a deformable material and configured and positioned to interact with the eyelids of a user, wherein the at least one compliant translation zone deforms upon interacting with either the upper or lower eyelids, or both the upper and lower eyelids, such that when the user's eye gazes in an inferior direction, the at least one compliant translation zone interacts with the eyelids to ensure that the near correction optics align with the pupil of the eye and when the user's eye gazes in at least one of a straight or superior direction, the far distance correction optics align with the pupil of the eye.
A method for recovering puncture repair liquid, comprising: using an apparatus for recovering puncture repair liquid that includes a tube and a sealing portion, the tube being to be inserted into a tire through a tire valve mounted to a wheel, the sealing portion being at a part of the tube in a longitudinal direction and having an outer diameter larger than an outer diameter of the tube to be fittable in the tire valve; removing a valve core from the tire valve of the wheel with the tire where pressurized air has been filled and puncture repair liquid has been injected; discharging the pressurized air filled in the tire from the tire valve; characterised by the step of recovering the puncture repair liquid in the tire via the tube using the remaining pressure of the pressurized air filled in the tire by fitting the sealing portion to the tire valve while inserting the tube from the tire valve so as to bring the tube to the liquid surface of the puncture repair liquid during discharging the pressurized air in the tire. using an apparatus for recovering puncture repair liquid that includes a tube and a sealing portion, the tube being to be inserted into a tire through a tire valve mounted to a wheel, the sealing portion being at a part of the tube in a longitudinal direction and having an outer diameter larger than an outer diameter of the tube to be fittable in the tire valve; removing a valve core from the tire valve of the wheel with the tire where pressurized air has been filled and puncture repair liquid has been injected; discharging the pressurized air filled in the tire from the tire valve; characterised by the step of recovering the puncture repair liquid in the tire via the tube using the remaining pressure of the pressurized air filled in the tire by fitting the sealing portion to the tire valve while inserting the tube from the tire valve so as to bring the tube to the liquid surface of the puncture repair liquid during discharging the pressurized air in the tire.
Holder for attaching an assembly, in particular a pump, on a mount, the holder having a bracket and a damping element, the damping element centrally having a first recess that is provided for accommodating the assembly, the damping element having a contact surface for making contact with the bracket, the bracket having two bracket ends (111, 112) which are provided for attaching the damping element on the mount, adjacent to the first recess the damping element having a second recess that supports a radially symmetrical deformation of the cross section of the first recess when the bracket is attached on the mount, the damping element comprising a third recess, the third recess being designed in an outer wall region of the damping element as a cutout that faces the bracket, characterized in that the third recess is arranged in a plane of the bracket, at least two cutouts being arranged in the outer wall region of the damping element, the cross sectional area of the cutouts increasing as a function of the position of the first recess from the middle of the bracket up to the bracket end (111, 112).
A method for performing beam searching or beam transmission by a first user equipment, UE, in a wireless communication system, the method comprising: receiving location information from a second UE; and performing either or both of the beam searching and beam transmission for an area determined based on the received location information, wherein a beam width for the beam searching or beam transmission is determined according to a service, and wherein when the service relates to a safety message, the beam width increases compared to when the service relates to other messages rather than the safety message. receiving location information from a second UE; and performing either or both of the beam searching and beam transmission for an area determined based on the received location information, wherein a beam width for the beam searching or beam transmission is determined according to a service, and wherein when the service relates to a safety message, the beam width increases compared to when the service relates to other messages rather than the safety message.
An anchoring for heart valve prostheses for the treatment, prevention and/or replacement of a heart valve, in particular an inflamed, infected, thrombosed and/or degenerated heart valve, wherein the anchoring exhibits a primary form and is able to be reversibly transformed into a delivery form for the minimally invasive introduction of the anchoring into the body of the patient and that by elastic deformation and/or compression of at least regions or elements of the anchoring, wherein the anchoring comprises the following: • a stent framework designed to attach at least two heart valve leaflets to an inner side, wherein the stent framework has a proximal end and a distal end; • at least two compartmentalization clips, each connected to the stent framework at a first end region and having a free second end region; wherein the compartmentalization clips are arcuately shaped between the first and second end regions in the primary form of the anchoring, wherein the compartmentalization clips are able to be elastically folded over such that the compartmentalization clips extend in at least substantially flat manner between the first and second end regions in the delivery form of the anchoring, and wherein the anchoring has a separation structure which is connected to the stent framework and the compartmentalization clips such that the separation structure separates the areas of the native leaflets to be treated from the bloodstream when the anchoring is in the implanted state. • a stent framework designed to attach at least two heart valve leaflets to an inner side, wherein the stent framework has a proximal end and a distal end; • at least two compartmentalization clips, each connected to the stent framework at a first end region and having a free second end region; wherein the compartmentalization clips are arcuately shaped between the first and second end regions in the primary form of the anchoring, wherein the compartmentalization clips are able to be elastically folded over such that the compartmentalization clips extend in at least substantially flat manner between the first and second end regions in the delivery form of the anchoring, and wherein the anchoring has a separation structure which is connected to the stent framework and the compartmentalization clips such that the separation structure separates the areas of the native leaflets to be treated from the bloodstream when the anchoring is in the implanted state.
Device for registration of two images comprising: - an input unit for receiving one or more pairs of negative landmarks, which are indicated in the two images, a pair comprising two negative landmarks, one in each image, that are assigned to structures in the two images, which structures are not identical and should not be aligned by the registration, and - a registration unit for performing a registration of the two images by determining a transformation for transforming at least one of the images for registering it with the other image and determining a spacing measure of the distance between a first landmark in the transformed image and a second landmark in the other image, wherein the transformation is determined such that the spacing measure for a first landmark and a second landmark of at least one pair of negative landmarks is above a first distance threshold, whereby the negative landmarks are taken into account in the registration but are not aligned by the registration. - an input unit for receiving one or more pairs of negative landmarks, which are indicated in the two images, a pair comprising two negative landmarks, one in each image, that are assigned to structures in the two images, which structures are not identical and should not be aligned by the registration, and - a registration unit for performing a registration of the two images by determining a transformation for transforming at least one of the images for registering it with the other image and determining a spacing measure of the distance between a first landmark in the transformed image and a second landmark in the other image, wherein the transformation is determined such that the spacing measure for a first landmark and a second landmark of at least one pair of negative landmarks is above a first distance threshold, whereby the negative landmarks are taken into account in the registration but are not aligned by the registration.
Method for treating biomass, comprising: - compressing and dewatering the biomass to a dry solid content of DS1 % by weight; - feeding compressed biomass to a treatment vessel; - adding a treatment liquid to said treatment vessel; - discharging treated biomass; - compressing and dewatering discharged biomass to a dry solid content of DS2 % by weight, and - treating the compressed and dewatered biomass in a hydrolysis reactor, wherein 1 % < DS1-DS2 < 6 %. - compressing and dewatering the biomass to a dry solid content of DS1 % by weight; - feeding compressed biomass to a treatment vessel; - adding a treatment liquid to said treatment vessel; - discharging treated biomass; - compressing and dewatering discharged biomass to a dry solid content of DS2 % by weight, and - treating the compressed and dewatered biomass in a hydrolysis reactor, wherein 1 % < DS1-DS2 < 6 %.
A connecting expansion bolt over-moulded with an expansion sleeve, comprising a bolt head at one bolt end and a bolt cone (4; 15a, 15b), tapering in the direction of the bolt head, at the other bolt end, wherein the bolt cone (4; 15a, 15b) and an adjoining bolt shaft portion are over-moulded with a plastic expansion sleeve, the sleeve end of which that surrounds the bolt cone (4; 15a, 15b) is divided into a plurality of spreadable sleeve segments by open-ended slits, characterized in that the sleeve end that surrounds the bolt cone (4; 15a, 15b) is divided into at least three sleeve segments, and at least two of the slits that separate the sleeve segments from one another do not extend parallel to the bolt axis on the bolt cone (4; 15a, 15b).
An ex vivo method for obtaining a population of stem and progenitor cells with enhanced engraftment characteristics by activation of TNF family receptors, wherein said cells are suitable for being transplanted into a recipient in need of SPC transplantation, comprising: contacting ex vivo a biological sample obtained from a donor, said biological sample comprising a population of SPC, with at least one member of the TNF superfamily or any fragment or derivative thereof which retains the activity of the complete protein, wherein said enhanced engraftment characteristics comprise increasing myeloid, lymphoid, thrombocytic or erythroid reconstitution or activity, wherein the at least one member of the TNF super family is selected from the group consisting of Fas ligand (FasL) and tumor necrosis factor α (TNF-α), and wherein said biological sample is umbilical cord blood and said contacting is for between 18 hours and 48 hours; or wherein said biological sample is mobilized peripheral blood (mPB) and said contacting is for between 3 hours and 18 hours. contacting ex vivo a biological sample obtained from a donor, said biological sample comprising a population of SPC, with at least one member of the TNF superfamily or any fragment or derivative thereof which retains the activity of the complete protein, wherein said enhanced engraftment characteristics comprise increasing myeloid, lymphoid, thrombocytic or erythroid reconstitution or activity, wherein the at least one member of the TNF super family is selected from the group consisting of Fas ligand (FasL) and tumor necrosis factor α (TNF-α), and wherein said biological sample is umbilical cord blood and said contacting is for between 18 hours and 48 hours; or wherein said biological sample is mobilized peripheral blood (mPB) and said contacting is for between 3 hours and 18 hours.
A telescoping guiding system, having an outer tube and an inner tube, guided at least partially within the outer tube, wherein arranged on the outer tube is a first guiding unit (16, 200, 402), comprising a first roller and at least one second roller, contacting the outer side of the inner tube with their lateral surfaces (28, 30), and wherein arranged on the inner tube is a second guiding unit (36, 300, 404), comprising a first roller and at least one second roller, contacting the inner side of the outer tube with their lateral surfaces (48, 50), characterized in that a rail is arranged as an anti-rotation device for the guiding system on the inner side of the outer tube, extending in the longitudinal direction of the outer tube, and that the second guiding unit (36, 300, 404) has a recess, formed complementary to the rail, into which the rail engages.
A method to detect the presence or absence of an MREJ type xv methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) strain characterized by SEQ ID NO: 56 comprising: contacting a sample to be analyzed for the presence or absence of said MREJ type xv MRSA strain characterized by SEQ ID NO: 56 to a first primer that hybridizes with an SCCmec element right extremity sequence of SEQ ID NO: 56 and a second primer that hybridizes with the complement of an orfX sequence of SEQ ID NO: 56; wherein said first and second primers are at least 10 nucleotides in length; generating an amplicon of said MREJ type xv MRSA strain; and detecting the absence or presence of said amplicon. contacting a sample to be analyzed for the presence or absence of said MREJ type xv MRSA strain characterized by SEQ ID NO: 56 to a first primer that hybridizes with an SCCmec element right extremity sequence of SEQ ID NO: 56 and a second primer that hybridizes with the complement of an orfX sequence of SEQ ID NO: 56; wherein said first and second primers are at least 10 nucleotides in length; generating an amplicon of said MREJ type xv MRSA strain; and detecting the absence or presence of said amplicon.
A coaptation-assist device (20, 120A, 120B, 120C, 320A, 320B, 420, 720) for treating a native atrioventricular valve of a subject, the coaptation-assist device (20, 120A, 120B, 120C, 320A, 320B, 420, 720) comprising: a loop-shaped ventricular anchor (30, 130, 330, 430, 730), which comprises an anchor-loop wire loop (50, 150, 350, 450, 750), which (i) defines at least a portion of a border of the loop-shaped ventricular anchor (30, 130, 330, 430, 730), and (ii) is configured (a) to be positioned in a ventricle, extending between a ventricular apical area and a subannular surface of a target native leaflet of the native atrioventricular valve, and (b) to remain anchored in position against surrounding anatomy, including a subannular surface, a ventricular wall, and the ventricular apical area; and a neo-leaflet (32, 132A, 132B, 132C, 332A, 332B, 332A, 332B, 432, 732), which is supported by the loop-shaped ventricular anchor (30, 130, 330, 430, 730) and is configured to at least partially replace function of the target native leaflet by providing a surface of coaptation for one or more opposing native leaflets that oppose the target native leaflet, when the anchor-loop wire loop (50, 150, 350, 450, 750) is positioned in the ventricle. a loop-shaped ventricular anchor (30, 130, 330, 430, 730), which comprises an anchor-loop wire loop (50, 150, 350, 450, 750), which (i) defines at least a portion of a border of the loop-shaped ventricular anchor (30, 130, 330, 430, 730), and (ii) is configured (a) to be positioned in a ventricle, extending between a ventricular apical area and a subannular surface of a target native leaflet of the native atrioventricular valve, and (b) to remain anchored in position against surrounding anatomy, including a subannular surface, a ventricular wall, and the ventricular apical area; and a neo-leaflet (32, 132A, 132B, 132C, 332A, 332B, 332A, 332B, 432, 732), which is supported by the loop-shaped ventricular anchor (30, 130, 330, 430, 730) and is configured to at least partially replace function of the target native leaflet by providing a surface of coaptation for one or more opposing native leaflets that oppose the target native leaflet, when the anchor-loop wire loop (50, 150, 350, 450, 750) is positioned in the ventricle.
A cryptographic method between a portable data carrier and a terminal device while employing a public data-carrier key and a secret data-carrier key of the data carrier as well as a public terminal key (PK T) and a secret terminal key (SK T) of the terminal device, wherein the data carrier employs as a public data-carrier key a static or dynamically generated public key, and the terminal device checks an authentication parameter associated with the data carrier and different from the data-carrier keys, characterized in that the data carrier employs as a secret data-carrier key a secret data-carrier key derived from a secret basic key associated with the public data-carrier key, the public data-carrier key and the secret basic key being a key pair, and the public data-carrier key is determined by exponentiating a specified primitive root (g) by the secret basic key, the secret data-carrier key is formed by multiplying the secret basic key by a first random number, and a first base value is formed by exponentiating the primitive root (g) by the reciprocal of the first random number, wherein the data carrier encrypts or digitally signs the first base value as a session parameter by means of the authentication parameter.
A spiral bristle (201; 301; 535) comprising: a first component (231; 331; 403; 423), a second component (233; 333; 405; 425), and a third component (235; 335; 407; 427); each of the second (233; 333; 405; 425) and third components (235; 335; 407; 427) wrapping around the first component (231; 331; 403; 423) in a helical and spaced-apart manner, the second (233; 333; 405; 425) and third components (235; 335; 407; 427) isolated from one another by the first component (231; 331; 403; 423); characterized in that the spiral bristle (201; 301; 535) has a polygonal transverse cross-sectional profile (221; 321; 401; 421), the second component (233; 333; 405; 425) comprising a first apex of the polygonal transverse cross-sectional profile (221; 321; 401; 421) and the third component (235; 335; 407; 427) comprising a second apex of the polygonal transverse cross-sectional profile (221; 321; 401; 421); and wherein the first and second apexes are opposite one another. a first component (231; 331; 403; 423), a second component (233; 333; 405; 425), and a third component (235; 335; 407; 427); each of the second (233; 333; 405; 425) and third components (235; 335; 407; 427) wrapping around the first component (231; 331; 403; 423) in a helical and spaced-apart manner, the second (233; 333; 405; 425) and third components (235; 335; 407; 427) isolated from one another by the first component (231; 331; 403; 423); characterized in that the spiral bristle (201; 301; 535) has a polygonal transverse cross-sectional profile (221; 321; 401; 421), the second component (233; 333; 405; 425) comprising a first apex of the polygonal transverse cross-sectional profile (221; 321; 401; 421) and the third component (235; 335; 407; 427) comprising a second apex of the polygonal transverse cross-sectional profile (221; 321; 401; 421); and wherein the first and second apexes are opposite one another.
Working implement, comprising an internal combustion engine for driving a tool of the working implement, a fuel pump, which is driven by the internal combustion engine and delivers fuel from a fuel tank to the internal combustion engine, and a feed pump designed for manual operation by the operator, wherein the fuel pump and the feed pump form an assembly (76, 90, 96) located outside the fuel tank, the fuel tank having a tank wall bounding the thank interior, characterised in that the assembly (76, 90, 96) is at least partially located on the tank wall, the assembly (76, 90, 96) being at least partially located in a recess of the fuel tank.