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A method for crimping a polymer scaffold to a balloon, comprising: providing a crimping assembly for crimping the scaffold from a first diameter to a reduced second diameter, the crimping assembly including a plurality of movable blades, each blade having a hardness, a first side and a second side converging to form a tip, the tips being arranged to collectively form an iris about a rotational axis thereof, the iris defining a crimp aperture about which the movable blades are disposed; disposing a polymer material (50; 51; 52) between an edge of the blade tips and the scaffold surface to reduce the hardness in the blade edges; supporting the scaffold while the scaffold is disposed within the iris; and displacing the plurality of movable blades from the first diameter to the reduced second diameter to reduce the diameter of the scaffold from the first scaffold diameter to a second scaffold diameter, respectively, wherein supporting the scaffold includes inflating a balloon within the scaffold to provide interior support to the scaffold, whereby adjacent struts of the scaffold twisted irregularly by a crimper blade are supported by the balloon surface to deter one of the struts from overlapping or further twisting irregularly relative to another of the struts. providing a crimping assembly for crimping the scaffold from a first diameter to a reduced second diameter, the crimping assembly including a plurality of movable blades, each blade having a hardness, a first side and a second side converging to form a tip, the tips being arranged to collectively form an iris about a rotational axis thereof, the iris defining a crimp aperture about which the movable blades are disposed; disposing a polymer material (50; 51; 52) between an edge of the blade tips and the scaffold surface to reduce the hardness in the blade edges; supporting the scaffold while the scaffold is disposed within the iris; and displacing the plurality of movable blades from the first diameter to the reduced second diameter to reduce the diameter of the scaffold from the first scaffold diameter to a second scaffold diameter, respectively, wherein supporting the scaffold includes inflating a balloon within the scaffold to provide interior support to the scaffold, whereby adjacent struts of the scaffold twisted irregularly by a crimper blade are supported by the balloon surface to deter one of the struts from overlapping or further twisting irregularly relative to another of the struts.
A method to establish a connection with a femtocell, characterized by: displaying, by a communication terminal, a plurality of search setting data items for a femtocell search on a display unit, the search setting data items including at least two of a frequency, a frequency band, a frequency and a Primary Scrambling Code, PSC, and a frequency band and a PSC; receiving a selection of one of the at least two search setting data items to initiate the femtocell search; in response to the selected search setting data item, conducting by the communication terminal, the femtocell search based on the received selection, the femtocell search being a search for a femtocell base station; and initiating, by the communication terminal, a registration with the femtocell base station, when the femtocell search is successful; the method further comprising one of: establishing, when registration with the femtocell base station is successful, a communication channel to the femtocell base station, and outputting a notification screen indicating a femtocell registration completion; and outputting, when registration with the femtocell base station is unsuccessful, a notification screen indicating a femtocell registration failure. displaying, by a communication terminal, a plurality of search setting data items for a femtocell search on a display unit, the search setting data items including at least two of a frequency, a frequency band, a frequency and a Primary Scrambling Code, PSC, and a frequency band and a PSC; receiving a selection of one of the at least two search setting data items to initiate the femtocell search; in response to the selected search setting data item, conducting by the communication terminal, the femtocell search based on the received selection, the femtocell search being a search for a femtocell base station; and initiating, by the communication terminal, a registration with the femtocell base station, when the femtocell search is successful; the method further comprising one of: establishing, when registration with the femtocell base station is successful, a communication channel to the femtocell base station, and outputting a notification screen indicating a femtocell registration completion; and outputting, when registration with the femtocell base station is unsuccessful, a notification screen indicating a femtocell registration failure. establishing, when registration with the femtocell base station is successful, a communication channel to the femtocell base station, and outputting a notification screen indicating a femtocell registration completion; and outputting, when registration with the femtocell base station is unsuccessful, a notification screen indicating a femtocell registration failure.
A conductive film comprising: a base member; a first hard coating layer formed on a surface of the base member; a conductive layer formed on the first hard coating layer, the conductive layer including conductors composed of a nano-material forming a network structure; the conductive film characterized in that the conductive film includes a conductive region and a non-conductive region, wherein the conductive film further includes an over-coating layer covering the conductors on the conductive region and the non-conductive region, and a void formed by removing the conductors in the conductive layer is disposed in the non-conductive region. a base member; a first hard coating layer formed on a surface of the base member; a conductive layer formed on the first hard coating layer, the conductive layer including conductors composed of a nano-material forming a network structure; the conductive film characterized in that the conductive film includes a conductive region and a non-conductive region, wherein the conductive film further includes an over-coating layer covering the conductors on the conductive region and the non-conductive region, and a void formed by removing the conductors in the conductive layer is disposed in the non-conductive region.
A semiconductor chip, comprising: a substrate; an interlayer insulation layer including a bottom interlayer insulation layer on an upper surface (110F1) of the substrate, and a top interlayer insulation layer (120T, 130T) on the bottom interlayer insulation layer; an etch stop layer between the bottom interlayer insulation layer and the top interlayer insulation layer; a landing pad on the interlayer insulation layer; and a through via connected to the landing pad through the substrate, the interlayer insulation layer, and the etch stop layer, wherein the etch stop layer is isolated from direct contact with the landing pad, characterized in that the etch stop layer includes a stack of a plurality of different material layers. a substrate; an interlayer insulation layer including a bottom interlayer insulation layer on an upper surface (110F1) of the substrate, and a top interlayer insulation layer (120T, 130T) on the bottom interlayer insulation layer; a bottom interlayer insulation layer on an upper surface (110F1) of the substrate, and a top interlayer insulation layer (120T, 130T) on the bottom interlayer insulation layer; an etch stop layer between the bottom interlayer insulation layer and the top interlayer insulation layer; a landing pad on the interlayer insulation layer; and a through via connected to the landing pad through the substrate, the interlayer insulation layer, and the etch stop layer, wherein the etch stop layer is isolated from direct contact with the landing pad, characterized in that the etch stop layer includes a stack of a plurality of different material layers.
A valve stem system for tubeless wheels, said wheels comprising a rim and a tire, said valve stem system comprising a valve stem body with a first end and a second end, the second end being located in the tire/rim-volume when mounted on the wheel and a first valve element is arranged at the second end of the valve stem body and the first valve element is a self-sealing one-way valve, characterized in that the valve stem system further comprises a second valve element arranged in the valve stem body and wherein the second valve element is operatively connected to the first valve element.
A release coating material comprising: at least one silicone base polymer; at least one non-silicone additive, wherein the silicone base polymer is a vinyl functional polydimethylsiloxane and is vinyl terminated and the non-silicone additive is an acrylate, namely a long chain hydrophobic acrylate monomer selected from the group consisting of stearyl methacrylate, lauryl methacrylate, lauryl acrylate, and combinations thereof, or a monofunctional acrylate/methacrylate that includes a hydrophobic C 16 to C 18 side chain, preferably stearyl methacrylate. at least one silicone base polymer; at least one non-silicone additive, wherein the silicone base polymer is a vinyl functional polydimethylsiloxane and is vinyl terminated and the non-silicone additive is an acrylate, namely a long chain hydrophobic acrylate monomer selected from the group consisting of stearyl methacrylate, lauryl methacrylate, lauryl acrylate, and combinations thereof, or a monofunctional acrylate/methacrylate that includes a hydrophobic C 16 to C 18 side chain, preferably stearyl methacrylate.
A computer-implemented method for reinforcing medical room protocols, comprising: acquiring, using a single image sensor, video data that captures a medical room; performing image processing on the acquired video data to determine whether it is possible that a medical personnel has complied with a first medical protocol, wherein the image processing includes: identifying at least one medical apparatus in the medical room; identifying a medical personnel in the medical room; detecting that the medical personnel has occluded a line of sight between the image monitoring device and the at least one medical apparatus; and determining the amount of time that the medical personnel occludes the line of sight, comparing the amount of time to a predefined time period corresponding to the minimum time required for a medical personnel to accomplish the first medical protocol; and triggering an alert in response to a determination that the amount of time is less than the predefined time period. acquiring, using a single image sensor, video data that captures a medical room; performing image processing on the acquired video data to determine whether it is possible that a medical personnel has complied with a first medical protocol, wherein the image processing includes: identifying at least one medical apparatus in the medical room; identifying a medical personnel in the medical room; detecting that the medical personnel has occluded a line of sight between the image monitoring device and the at least one medical apparatus; and determining the amount of time that the medical personnel occludes the line of sight, identifying at least one medical apparatus in the medical room; identifying a medical personnel in the medical room; detecting that the medical personnel has occluded a line of sight between the image monitoring device and the at least one medical apparatus; and determining the amount of time that the medical personnel occludes the line of sight, comparing the amount of time to a predefined time period corresponding to the minimum time required for a medical personnel to accomplish the first medical protocol; and triggering an alert in response to a determination that the amount of time is less than the predefined time period.
A heat and moisture exchanger comprising: a heat and moisture exchange material formed into a spirally-wound shape with a plurality of slits facing radially outward by coiling a strip-shaped porous member having said slits that are arranged along a longitudinal direction of said porous member; and a housing for accommodating said heat and moisture exchange material, characterized in that said slits are formed in a shape intersecting with said longitudinal direction at an intersection angle of 50-70°.
A biosensor for detection of a target substance in a sample with impedance spectroscopy, the biosensor comprising: - a first non-conducting substrate comprising a primary substrate surface; - a conducting polymer electrode layer comprising one or more conducting polymers layers, the conducting polymer electrode layer comprising a primary electrode surface and a secondary electrode surface, wherein the secondary electrode surface covers part of the primary substrate surface; - a probe layer bonded to part of the primary electrode surface (104, 104'); and - a second non-conducting substrate comprising a secondary substrate surface, wherein the secondary substrate surface of the second substrate and the primary substrate surface of the first substrate are interconnected such that the electrode layer and the probe layer are confined within an area defined by the first substrate and the second substrate; wherein the conducting polymer electrode layer comprises at least a first electrode pair, the first electrode pair comprising a primary electrode (104, 104') and a secondary electrode (106, 106'), and wherein the probe layer is covalently bonded to the primary electrode (104, 104') and/or the secondary electrode (106, 106') of the at least first electrode pair, the probe layer being adapted for selectively binding of the target substance, wherein the one or more conducting polymer layers of the conducting polymer electrode layer is poly(3,4-ethylenedioxythiophene) (PEDOT). - a first non-conducting substrate comprising a primary substrate surface; - a conducting polymer electrode layer comprising one or more conducting polymers layers, the conducting polymer electrode layer comprising a primary electrode surface and a secondary electrode surface, wherein the secondary electrode surface covers part of the primary substrate surface; - a probe layer bonded to part of the primary electrode surface (104, 104'); and - a second non-conducting substrate comprising a secondary substrate surface, wherein the secondary substrate surface of the second substrate and the primary substrate surface of the first substrate are interconnected such that the electrode layer and the probe layer are confined within an area defined by the first substrate and the second substrate;
Apparatus (23, 24) for converting a feed gas comprising components for reaction into a product gas, comprising at least one reactor (1, 8, 18, 19) with a reaction chamber which is provided with an inlet opening for feed gas and an outlet opening for product gas and which is bounded by the inner wall of an outer tube closed at a first outer end and the outer wall of an inner tube received coaxially in this outer tube and provided at both its outer ends with openings, which reactor (1, 8, 18, 19) is provided with an inlet chamber which is in open connection with the at least one inlet opening and with an outlet chamber in which the at least one outlet opening debouches, wherein a first wall of the outlet chamber encloses the outer tube and extends in transverse direction therefrom, characterized in that a second wall of the outlet chamber lying opposite the first wall encloses the outer tube and extends in transverse direction therefrom, and the inlet chamber is bounded by the second wall of the outlet chamber and a third wall which lies opposite this second wall, encloses the outer tube and extends in transverse direction therefrom, wherein the inlet opening is formed in the wall of the outer tube. a second wall of the outlet chamber lying opposite the first wall encloses the outer tube and extends in transverse direction therefrom, and the inlet chamber is bounded by the second wall of the outlet chamber and a third wall which lies opposite this second wall, encloses the outer tube and extends in transverse direction therefrom, wherein the inlet opening is formed in the wall of the outer tube.
Bullet- and blast-resistant window (1; 20; 40; 60; 80), in particular for use in a motor vehicle, comprising a ballistic block (1.1; 20.1; 41; 61; 81) having a peripheral face and a plurality of panes of glass (4, 6), ceramic or plastic material bonded to each other over their surfaces in a layered composite, and interposed bonding interlayers (3, 5, 7) of plastic material or adhesive, an edge groove (1.31; 20.31; 41.31; 61.31; 81.31) having slopes at least partly inclined for engagement with a part of the vehicle body (11.1; 31.1; 51.1; 71.1; 91.1) and extending on and along at least a part of the peripheral edge of the window, characterized in that the ballistic block (1.1; 20.1; 41; 61; 81) comprises a v-shaped block groove (1.3; 20.3; 41.3; 61.3; 81.3) with oblique side slope walls (1.4, 1.5; 20.4, 20.5; 41.4, 41.5; 61.4, 61.5; 81.4, 81.5) and that the window comprises a layer or insert (9; 29; 49; 69; 89) made of bullet resistant material and bonded on at least one of the oblique side walls (1.5; 20.5; 41.5; 61.5; 81.5) of the block groove (1.3; 20.3; 41.3; 61.3; 81.3); and that the oblique side walls of the ballistic block (1.1; 20.1; 41; 61; 81) comprise an outer side wall (1.4; 20.4; 41.4; 61.4; 81.4) and an inner side wall (1.5; 20.5; 41.5; 61.5; 81.5) directed obliquely to an outside surface (40.2) and an inside surface (40.1) of the window of the vehicle, and that the bullet resistant insert (9; 29; 49; 69; 89) covers at least a part of the inner side wall (1.5; 20.5; 41.5; 61.5; 81.5) of the V-shaped block groove (1.3; 20.3; 41.3; 61.3; 81.3).
An abradable coated part of a compressor, comprising: a substrate; and a multilayer abradable coating on the substrate, wherein the multilayer abradable coating comprises: at least one first abradable layer; and at least one second abradable layer, wherein the first abradable layer and the second abradable layer have different properties related to erosion resistance; characterised in that: the first abradable layer has higher erosion resistance than the second abradable layer against impacts at a high angle of incidence, and the second abradable layer has higher erosion resistance than the first abradable layer against impacts at a low angle of incidence. a substrate; and a multilayer abradable coating on the substrate, wherein the multilayer abradable coating comprises: at least one first abradable layer; and at least one second abradable layer, wherein the first abradable layer and the second abradable layer have different properties related to erosion resistance; characterised in that: the first abradable layer has higher erosion resistance than the second abradable layer against impacts at a high angle of incidence, and the second abradable layer has higher erosion resistance than the first abradable layer against impacts at a low angle of incidence. at least one first abradable layer; and at least one second abradable layer, wherein the first abradable layer and the second abradable layer have different properties related to erosion resistance; characterised in that: the first abradable layer has higher erosion resistance than the second abradable layer against impacts at a high angle of incidence, and the second abradable layer has higher erosion resistance than the first abradable layer against impacts at a low angle of incidence.
An expansion joint for bridging an expansion gap between two parts of concrete slabs used in floor construction, the expansion joint comprising an anchoring dowel to anchor the expansion joint in the concrete, said anchoring dowel longitudinally extending over the full length of the expansion joint and meandering over an upper and lower portion of said joint, characterized in that the anchoring dowel is a continuous bridging dowel bridging the upper and lower portion of said expansion joint and being accordingly connected at regular intervals to the upper and lower portions (2,3) of the expansion joint.
An articulated vehicle with a joint between the vehicle parts, wherein the joint includes two joint segments (2, 3) that are rotatable relative to each other, wherein the joint comprises a damping device, characterized in that the damping device is configured in such a manner that in any angular position of the joint segments (2, 3) the damping torque acting on the joint is substantially equal in a positive as well as in a negative direction of rotation at the moment of a reversal of the direction of rotation, wherein the damping device comprises to piston cylinder dampers (10, 11), wherein respectively one of the piston cylinder dampers (10, 11) is disposed on the joint segments (2, 3) on each side of the center longitudinal axis of the joint between the two joint segments (2, 3).
A fluorine-18 labeled compound of formula, or any pharmaceutically acceptable salt, polymorph, solvate, hydrate, stereoisomer, radioisotope or tautomer thereof
Braking system for vehicles comprising - a hydraulic actuator unit operatively connected to at least one braking device, so as to control its actuation by means of a first hydraulic circuit at a first working pressure, wherein the hydraulic actuator unit comprises at least one manual actuator for a user, to allow the user to supply the braking system with a braking request, characterised by - a power generation unit, operatively connected to the hydraulic actuator unit by means of a second hydraulic circuit at a second working pressure, - an actuated brake pump, operatively connected, in input, to the second hydraulic circuit of the power generation unit.to be actuated, and operatively connected, in output, to the first hydraulic circuit for the actuation of the at least one braking device, - wherein the first and the second hydraulic circuits (16, 36) are supplied with different hydraulic fluids fluidically separate from each other, - at least one control unit of the system that supervises the operation of the braking system. - a hydraulic actuator unit operatively connected to at least one braking device, so as to control its actuation by means of a first hydraulic circuit at a first working pressure, wherein the hydraulic actuator unit comprises at least one manual actuator for a user, to allow the user to supply the braking system with a braking request, characterised by - a power generation unit, operatively connected to the hydraulic actuator unit by means of a second hydraulic circuit at a second working pressure, - an actuated brake pump, operatively connected, in input, to the second hydraulic circuit of the power generation unit.to be actuated, and operatively connected, in output, to the first hydraulic circuit for the actuation of the at least one braking device, - wherein the first and the second hydraulic circuits (16, 36) are supplied with different hydraulic fluids fluidically separate from each other, - at least one control unit of the system that supervises the operation of the braking system.
A catheter comprising a tubular catheter body having an exterior surface and an interior surface which defines a lumen, said catheter body including a portion configured to permit fluid to pass from said lumen to external said catheter thereby defining an infusion section of said catheter, characterized in that said catheter includes a quantity of silver nanoparticles disposed on said exterior surface and further includes a quantity of silver nanoparticles disposed on said interior surface, wherein said silver nanoparticles comprise stabilized ionic silver nanoparticles and are between 5 to 15 nanometers in size; and wherein said silver particles are applied as a coating to the catheter and are both embedded within a base material of the catheter and form a layer on the body, such that the catheter is configured to release a greater amount of said silver particles initially (a bolus dose) and then maintain a lesser dose hereafter.