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An oscillating surgical rasp for use in the surgical preparation of a glenoid of a patient prior to implantation of an augmented glenoid prosthesis, the oscillating surgical rasp comprising: an attachment head configured to be secured in a chuck of an oscillating tool and which defines a longitudinal axis, and a cutting head secured to the attachment head, the cutting head comprising a cutting surface extending posteriorly from the longitudinal axis of the oscillating surgical rasp, the cutting surface having a plurality of cutting teeth for use in cutting a glenoid to receive an augmented glenoid prosthesis when oscillated along a predetermined path in contact with the glenoid of the patient, the plurality of cutting teeth of the cutting head including a number of superior cutting teeth and a number of inferior cutting teeth that are positioned inferiorly relative to the superior cutting teeth, an anterior end of the superior cutting teeth being spaced apart from an anterior end of the inferior cutting teeth by a first distance, and a posterior end of the superior cutting teeth being spaced apart from a posterior end of the inferior cutting tooth by a second distance that is shorter than the first distance, characterised in that the number of superior cutting teeth are arranged parallel to one another and the number of inferior cutting teeth are arranged parallel to one another, and the number of superior cutting teeth and the number of inferior cutting teeth extend posteriorly from the longitudinal axis of the surgical rasp at an angle relative to one another so as to converge toward one another. an attachment head configured to be secured in a chuck of an oscillating tool and which defines a longitudinal axis, and a cutting head secured to the attachment head, the cutting head comprising a cutting surface extending posteriorly from the longitudinal axis of the oscillating surgical rasp, the cutting surface having a plurality of cutting teeth for use in cutting a glenoid to receive an augmented glenoid prosthesis when oscillated along a predetermined path in contact with the glenoid of the patient, the plurality of cutting teeth of the cutting head including a number of superior cutting teeth and a number of inferior cutting teeth that are positioned inferiorly relative to the superior cutting teeth, an anterior end of the superior cutting teeth being spaced apart from an anterior end of the inferior cutting teeth by a first distance, and a posterior end of the superior cutting teeth being spaced apart from a posterior end of the inferior cutting tooth by a second distance that is shorter than the first distance,
A method for producing a calcification resistant implantable biomaterial comprising: (a) exposing a collagen-containing biomaterial to an alcohol-containing solution for at least 24 hours; (b) exposing said biomaterial in step (a) to a cross-linking agent; and (c) exposing said biomaterial in step (b) to an acidic solution containing an aminocarboxylic acid capable of inactivating and/or modifying the fixed and/or unfixed cross-linking agent moieties present in the biomaterial after step (b); wherein step (b) and (c) are sequential to step (a). (a) exposing a collagen-containing biomaterial to an alcohol-containing solution for at least 24 hours; (b) exposing said biomaterial in step (a) to a cross-linking agent; and (c) exposing said biomaterial in step (b) to an acidic solution containing an aminocarboxylic acid capable of inactivating and/or modifying the fixed and/or unfixed cross-linking agent moieties present in the biomaterial after step (b); wherein step (b) and (c) are sequential to step (a).
A nasal cavity insertion device, the nasal cavity insertion device being adapted to be inserted into a pharynx via a nasal passage and to expand the pharynx once in position, comprising: a plurality of elastically deforming parts (120, 120a, 120b, 120e, 120k, 120m, 120n, 120n', 120p, 120q, 120r, 120t, 120t', 120u, 120w, 220), wherein the plurality of elastically deforming parts is configured to expand the pharynx; a main body part holding the plurality of elastically deforming parts; the main body part forming a ventilation channel that is in communication with the outside and allows the passage of air, wherein the plurality of elastically deforming parts are intermittently disposed on an outer peripheral surface of the main body part along a circumferential direction of the main body part, wherein each of the plurality of elastically deforming parts extends away from the main body part when the main body part is inserted into the nasal passage, characterized in that each of the elastically deforming parts has at least one of the shapes of a tubular shape, a multi-lumen shape, and a coil spring shape. a plurality of elastically deforming parts (120, 120a, 120b, 120e, 120k, 120m, 120n, 120n', 120p, 120q, 120r, 120t, 120t', 120u, 120w, 220), wherein the plurality of elastically deforming parts is configured to expand the pharynx; a main body part holding the plurality of elastically deforming parts; the main body part forming a ventilation channel that is in communication with the outside and allows the passage of air, wherein the plurality of elastically deforming parts are intermittently disposed on an outer peripheral surface of the main body part along a circumferential direction of the main body part, wherein each of the plurality of elastically deforming parts extends away from the main body part when the main body part is inserted into the nasal passage, characterized in that each of the elastically deforming parts has at least one of the shapes of a tubular shape, a multi-lumen shape, and a coil spring shape.
A process for producing a non-crystalline amorphism of oxidized glutathione characterized by drying a crystal of oxidized glutathione hexahydrate at a temperature of 40 to 90°C.
A controller controlling behavior of a motorcycle, the controller comprising: an acquisition section that acquires trigger information generated in accordance with peripheral environment of the motorcycle; and an execution section that initiates a control mode in response to the trigger information, the control mode making the motorcycle execute an automatic emergency deceleration operation, characterized in that in the control mode, before the automatic emergency deceleration operation is executed, first notification and second notification to notify a driver of execution of the automatic emergency deceleration operation are sequentially initiated, in the first notification, the driver is notified of the execution of the automatic emergency deceleration operation without being applied with an external force, and in the second notification, the driver is notified of the execution of the automatic emergency deceleration operation by being applied with the external force, wherein the automatic emergency deceleration operation is initiated after termination of the second notification, and the external force is an inertial force that acts on the driver when deceleration is generated in the motorcycle, wherein in the second notification, the deceleration is generated by controlling a braking force that is applied to a wheel (3, 4) of the motorcycle. an acquisition section that acquires trigger information generated in accordance with peripheral environment of the motorcycle; and an execution section that initiates a control mode in response to the trigger information, the control mode making the motorcycle execute an automatic emergency deceleration operation, characterized in that in the control mode, before the automatic emergency deceleration operation is executed, first notification and second notification to notify a driver of execution of the automatic emergency deceleration operation are sequentially initiated, in the first notification, the driver is notified of the execution of the automatic emergency deceleration operation without being applied with an external force, and in the second notification, the driver is notified of the execution of the automatic emergency deceleration operation by being applied with the external force, wherein the automatic emergency deceleration operation is initiated after termination of the second notification, and the external force is an inertial force that acts on the driver when deceleration is generated in the motorcycle, wherein in the second notification, the deceleration is generated by controlling a braking force that is applied to a wheel (3, 4) of the motorcycle.
A packaging system comprising a contact lens body ready for use in the eye, a liquid medium, and a container holding the contact lens and the liquid medium, wherein the contact lens body comprises a hydrophilic polymeric material and a water soluble polymeric material selected from the group consisting of polyalkylene glycols, polyvinyl pyrrolidone, polymethacrylic acid, polyvinyl alcohol and mixtures thereof, characterised in that the liquid medium comprises, in addition to the water soluble polymeric material present in the contact lens body, an amount of water soluble polymeric material selected from the group consisting of polyalkylene glycols, polyvinyl pyrrolidone, polymethacrylic acid, polyvinyl alcohol and mixtures thereof.
A solid electrolyte material represented by the following composition formula: Li 3 YX 6 Formula where X is two or more kinds of elements selected from the group consisting of Cl, Br, and I.
A composition containing 1-20% by weight of a first component selected from the group consisting of at least one polyphenol, at least one phenolic diterpene and mixtures of both, 2-70% by weight of glyceride, 3-60% by weight of hydrophilic emulsifier, 3-60% by weight of hydrophobic emulsifier and 0-30% by weight of water, wherein the hydrophilic emulsifier is selected from the group consisting of DATEM, CITREM, LACTEM, ACETEM and a sugar ester. 1-20% by weight of a first component selected from the group consisting of at least one polyphenol, at least one phenolic diterpene and mixtures of both, 2-70% by weight of glyceride, 3-60% by weight of hydrophilic emulsifier, 3-60% by weight of hydrophobic emulsifier and 0-30% by weight of water,
Compound which is effective in inhibiting the function of a TRPM4 ion channel for use in a method of treating or preventing Multiple Sclerosis in a subject, wherein said compound is glibenclamide or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt, solvate, tautomer or ester thereof.
A method for operating a multi-level bridge power converter of an electrical power system connected to a power grid, the power converter comprising a rotor-side converter coupled to a line-side converter via a DC link, the method comprising: connecting a plurality of phases of the power converter to a common terminal at a DC side of the power converter so as to effectively equate the plurality of phases at a common electrical potential; monitoring, via a controller, a plurality of devices of the multi-level bridge power converter for faults; and, upon detection of a fault in one or more of the plurality of devices of the multi-level bridge power converter, activating, via the controller, one or more protection devices of a crowbar of the multi-level bridge power converter to prevent additional bridge faults from occurring in remaining devices of the plurality of devices by diverting energy away from the remaining devices of the plurality of devices; the method further characterised by comprising detecting, via the controller, a location of the fault in the one or more of the plurality of devices; and wherein activating the crowbar of the power converter to prevent additional faults of the plurality of devices further comprises: selecting a crowbar response from a plurality of crowbar responses based on the location of the fault in the one or more of the plurality of devices; and, activating the selected crowbar response. connecting a plurality of phases of the power converter to a common terminal at a DC side of the power converter so as to effectively equate the plurality of phases at a common electrical potential; monitoring, via a controller, a plurality of devices of the multi-level bridge power converter for faults; and, upon detection of a fault in one or more of the plurality of devices of the multi-level bridge power converter, activating, via the controller, one or more protection devices of a crowbar of the multi-level bridge power converter to prevent additional bridge faults from occurring in remaining devices of the plurality of devices by diverting energy away from the remaining devices of the plurality of devices; the method further characterised by comprising detecting, via the controller, a location of the fault in the one or more of the plurality of devices; and wherein activating the crowbar of the power converter to prevent additional faults of the plurality of devices further comprises: selecting a crowbar response from a plurality of crowbar responses based on the location of the fault in the one or more of the plurality of devices; and, activating the selected crowbar response. selecting a crowbar response from a plurality of crowbar responses based on the location of the fault in the one or more of the plurality of devices; and, activating the selected crowbar response.
A master node comprising: a controller adapted to determine a number of frequency layers and a number of measurement events regarding a measurement capability of a terminal in a second radio access scheme, RAT, wherein the terminal communicates with a secondary node of the second RAT together with a master node of a first RAT; a transmitter adapted to transmit the number of frequency layers and the number of measurement events regarding the measurement capability of the terminal in the second RAT to the secondary node; and a receiver adapted to receive from the secondary node a response indicating that the secondary node accepts the number of frequency layers and the number of measurement events regarding the measurement capability of the terminal, wherein the controller is adapted to control, when receiving the response, a measurement operation of the terminal based on the number of frequency layers and the number of measurement events regarding the measurement capability of the terminal, and wherein the controller is adapted to determine the number of frequency layers and the number of measurement events regarding the measurement capability of the terminal in the second RAT based on an upper limit of a sum of measurement capabilities of the terminal. a controller adapted to determine a number of frequency layers and a number of measurement events regarding a measurement capability of a terminal in a second radio access scheme, RAT, wherein the terminal communicates with a secondary node of the second RAT together with a master node of a first RAT; a transmitter adapted to transmit the number of frequency layers and the number of measurement events regarding the measurement capability of the terminal in the second RAT to the secondary node; and a receiver adapted to receive from the secondary node a response indicating that the secondary node accepts the number of frequency layers and the number of measurement events regarding the measurement capability of the terminal, wherein the controller is adapted to control, when receiving the response, a measurement operation of the terminal based on the number of frequency layers and the number of measurement events regarding the measurement capability of the terminal, and wherein the controller is adapted to determine the number of frequency layers and the number of measurement events regarding the measurement capability of the terminal in the second RAT based on an upper limit of a sum of measurement capabilities of the terminal.
Device for detecting analytes, comprising a plastic substrate at least partly covered directly with binding polymers fixed to the substrate non-covalently, said binding polymers comprising a polysaccharide skeleton provided with: - aromatic groups of the form -X-CONH-Z, where X represents a linear or branched, substituted or unsubstituted alkyl chain, comprising 1 to 6 carbon atoms, and Z represents an aryl function; - carboxylic acid groups of the form -X-COOH, where X represents a linear or branched, substituted or unsubstituted alkyl chain, comprising 1 to 6 carbon atoms said device being characterized in that the polysaccharide skeleton further comprises reactive F groups, said reactive groups being of the form -X-CONH-Z', where X represents a linear or branched, substituted or unsubstituted alkyl chain, comprising 1 to 6 carbon atoms, and Z' represents a group capable of binding to another molecule, Z' being selected among: -X'-N 3; -NH 2; where X' represents a substituted or unsubstituted alkyl chain comprising from 1 to 6 carbon atoms and Pep represents a peptide fragment. - aromatic groups of the form -X-CONH-Z, where X represents a linear or branched, substituted or unsubstituted alkyl chain, comprising 1 to 6 carbon atoms, and Z represents an aryl function; - carboxylic acid groups of the form -X-COOH, where X represents a linear or branched, substituted or unsubstituted alkyl chain, comprising 1 to 6 carbon atoms -X'-N 3; -NH 2; where X' represents a substituted or unsubstituted alkyl chain comprising from 1 to 6 carbon atoms and Pep represents a peptide fragment.
Rail pad (20, 50) for providing continuous support of a rail, being elongate and at least in part made of a resilient material, and having a top face and a bottom face, wherein the top face is formed with a plurality of spaced apart longitudinal grooves and wherein a longitudinal seal against water and dirt is provided on the top face at each lateral end (203, 204), characterised in that the seal comprises, when considered from the lateral end, a successive arrangement of a first longitudinal lip, a first longitudinal channel, a second longitudinal lip, and a second longitudinal channel, in that order, wherein the first lip projects above the top face, and the first and second channels (233, 234) have a cross sectional size (V1, V2) large enough to allow, in use, water that oozes in to flow throughout the channels and wherein the thickness of the second lip is smaller than the spacing between the second channel and an adjacent first groove in order to obtain a smaller flow resistance from the second channel towards the first channel than compared to towards the grooves.
An amplifier comprising: a power stage configured to generate first and second PWM signals (pwmp, pwwmm); an integration stage comprising input nodes (214A, 214B) configured to receive an input differential analog signal, wherein the integration stage is configured to generate an output differential analog signal in response to the PWM signals and the input differential analog signal; and an active compensation circuit configured to provide a compensation signal (comp) to the integration stage to reduce disturbances at the input nodes associated with the PWM signals switching between a common mode and a differential mode; characterized in that the compensation signal comprises: a low voltage when the PWM signals are in a first common mode configuration when the PWM signals are both high; a high voltage when the PWM signals are in a second common mode configuration when the PWM signals are both low; and a floating intermediate voltage when the PWM signals are in a differential mode configuration such that the voltage at the input nodes settles quickly at a steady state. a power stage configured to generate first and second PWM signals (pwmp, pwwmm); an integration stage comprising input nodes (214A, 214B) configured to receive an input differential analog signal, wherein the integration stage is configured to generate an output differential analog signal in response to the PWM signals and the input differential analog signal; and an active compensation circuit configured to provide a compensation signal (comp) to the integration stage to reduce disturbances at the input nodes associated with the PWM signals switching between a common mode and a differential mode; characterized in that the compensation signal comprises: a low voltage when the PWM signals are in a first common mode configuration when the PWM signals are both high; a high voltage when the PWM signals are in a second common mode configuration when the PWM signals are both low; and a floating intermediate voltage when the PWM signals are in a differential mode configuration such that the voltage at the input nodes settles quickly at a steady state.
An ear tip for an in-ear earpiece, comprising: a body shaped to fit in the lower concha of a wearer's ear; a nozzle extending towards the ear canal of the wearer's ear, the nozzle including an acoustic passage to conduct sound waves to the ear canal of the wearer; a substantially frusto-conical sealing structure extending from the nozzle, wherein a narrow end of the sealing structure is joined to the nozzle and a wide end of the sealing structure is larger than a typical ear canal is wide; and a retaining structure extending from the body towards the antihelix of the wearer's ear, wherein the retaining structure comprises a first leg and a second leg, the first leg and second leg having respective first ends attached to each other at an attachment point and respective second ends separately attached to the body, characterised in that the first leg and second leg each taper in thickness from their respective second end to their respective first end. a body shaped to fit in the lower concha of a wearer's ear; a nozzle extending towards the ear canal of the wearer's ear, the nozzle including an acoustic passage to conduct sound waves to the ear canal of the wearer; a substantially frusto-conical sealing structure extending from the nozzle, wherein a narrow end of the sealing structure is joined to the nozzle and a wide end of the sealing structure is larger than a typical ear canal is wide; and a retaining structure extending from the body towards the antihelix of the wearer's ear, wherein the retaining structure comprises a first leg and a second leg, the first leg and second leg having respective first ends attached to each other at an attachment point and respective second ends separately attached to the body,
Expansion anchor - comprising an expansion sleeve for being anchored to a wall of a borehole - and comprising an anchor bolt which is guided through the expansion sleeve and has an expansion region for expanding the expansion sleeve, - the expansion sleeve having a first annular groove on its outside, which groove extends up to the front end face of the expansion sleeve facing the expansion region and thus is open at the front end face of the expansion sleeve, and - the expansion sleeve having a second annular groove on its outside, an annular ridge being arranged between the first annular groove and the second annular groove, characterized in that the second annular groove forms a kind of joint. - comprising an expansion sleeve for being anchored to a wall of a borehole - and comprising an anchor bolt which is guided through the expansion sleeve and has an expansion region for expanding the expansion sleeve, - the expansion sleeve having a first annular groove on its outside, which groove extends up to the front end face of the expansion sleeve facing the expansion region and thus is open at the front end face of the expansion sleeve, and - the expansion sleeve having a second annular groove on its outside, an annular ridge being arranged between the first annular groove and the second annular groove,