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A self-expanding vascular implant for implanting into a blood vessel, comprising a hollow-cylindrical body with a proximal end and a distal end and a longitudinal direction, and also comprising stent springs (15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20) successively arranged at a distance in its longitudinal direction and, respectively, circumferentially meandering, and comprising an implant material fixed to the stent springs (15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20) and connecting them, the stent springs (15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20) only being connected by way of the implant material and not between one another, and the circumferential stent springs (15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20) having pointed arches facing alternately toward the proximal direction (x) and the distal direction (y), which are connected to one another by way of legs, wherein a higher pointed arch, facing toward the proximal direction x, of a first stent spring lies opposite a shorter pointed arch, facing toward the distal direction y, of a second stent spring arranged proximally thereafter, at a distance and at an imaginary line that is parallel to the longitudinal direction of the vascular implant, and/or in that a shorter pointed arch, facing toward the proximal direction x, of a first stent spring lies opposite a longer pointed arch, facing toward the distal direction y, of a second stent spring arranged thereafter in the proximal direction x, at a distance and at an imaginary line that is parallel to the longitudinal direction of the vascular implant characterized in that at least two stent springs (15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20) successively arranged in the longitudinal direction, respectively, have legs (30, 31, 32, 33) of different lengths for forming of circumferentially arranged pointed arches (50, 60) of varying height, with higher and shorter pointed arches, wherein at least three legs (30, 31, 32, 33) that are successively arranged in circumferential direction of one stent spring (15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20) have different lengths.
A method for mitigating bow wave or wake artefacts in radar images of a vessel, comprising a step of: - acquiring a radar image (I(x,y)) of a vessel, said acquired image being a Range-Doppler image; the method further comprises the steps of: - extracting from the radar image (I(x,y)) the or each artefact area which corresponds to an artefact due to bow waves or the wake of the vessel, the extraction being based on the or each artefact area (11, 12) extending over a band parallel to the Doppler axis, the extraction leading to an image of the artefact areas (R 3 (x,y)); - developing a mask of the vessel (M(x,y)); and, - attenuating the radar image samples (I(x,y)) which belong to the or each artefact area of the artefact area image (R 3 (x,y)) and which lie outside the mask of the vessel (M(x,y)) so as to obtain an attenuated image (I f (x,y)), characterised in that the step of extracting the or each artefact area is based on calculating the ratio of a vertical contrast (CV(x,y)) along the range axis to a horizontal contrast (CH(x,y)) along the Doppler axis of the radar image (I(x,y)) and selecting an artefact area as the area within which said ratio is greater than a threshold ratio, a contrast of a sample being determined by comparing the power of said sample with that of one or more neighbouring samples, which are located on the same row for the horizontal contrast and on the same column for the vertical contrast. - acquiring a radar image (I(x,y)) of a vessel, said acquired image being a Range-Doppler image; the method further comprises the steps of: - extracting from the radar image (I(x,y)) the or each artefact area which corresponds to an artefact due to bow waves or the wake of the vessel, the extraction being based on the or each artefact area (11, 12) extending over a band parallel to the Doppler axis, the extraction leading to an image of the artefact areas (R 3 (x,y)); - developing a mask of the vessel (M(x,y)); and, - attenuating the radar image samples (I(x,y)) which belong to the or each artefact area of the artefact area image (R 3 (x,y)) and which lie outside the mask of the vessel (M(x,y)) so as to obtain an attenuated image (I f (x,y)), - extracting from the radar image (I(x,y)) the or each artefact area which corresponds to an artefact due to bow waves or the wake of the vessel, the extraction being based on the or each artefact area (11, 12) extending over a band parallel to the Doppler axis, the extraction leading to an image of the artefact areas (R 3 (x,y)); - developing a mask of the vessel (M(x,y)); and, - attenuating the radar image samples (I(x,y)) which belong to the or each artefact area of the artefact area image (R 3 (x,y)) and which lie outside the mask of the vessel (M(x,y)) so as to obtain an attenuated image (I f (x,y)),
A method of selecting a T cell based immunotherapy for a melanoma patient, the method comprising: detecting a loss-of-function mutation in APLNR in a melanoma cancer cell from the patient which is not present in a noncancerous cell, wherein the mutation renders the cancer cell resistant to T cell mediated cytolysis; and selecting the patient for a therapy which is not a T cell based immunotherapy when the mutation in APLNR is present in the cancer cell; and selecting the patient for a T cell based immunotherapy when the mutation in APLNR is not present in the cancer cell. detecting a loss-of-function mutation in APLNR in a melanoma cancer cell from the patient which is not present in a noncancerous cell, wherein the mutation renders the cancer cell resistant to T cell mediated cytolysis; and selecting the patient for a therapy which is not a T cell based immunotherapy when the mutation in APLNR is present in the cancer cell; and selecting the patient for a T cell based immunotherapy when the mutation in APLNR is not present in the cancer cell.
Door handle for a vehicle with a base part which has a recess with at least one side wall (13.1), wherein an electronic unit can be arranged in the recess, and wherein the electronic unit has a printed circuit board which can be fitted with electronic components, and wherein a contact of the printed circuit board is provided by at least one line, and can be connected to the vehicle's electrical system through this line, characterized in that, the line protrudes from the recess in a transition region and projects beyond at least one side wall (13.1) of the recess wherein the line in the transition area does not pass through a side wall of the recess in the base part, wherein an optical display element is present, wherein the display element is arranged on the base part outside the recess. wherein an electronic unit can be arranged in the recess, and wherein the electronic unit has a printed circuit board which can be fitted with electronic components, and wherein a contact of the printed circuit board is provided by at least one line, and can be connected to the vehicle's electrical system through this line, characterized in that, the line protrudes from the recess in a transition region and projects beyond at least one side wall (13.1) of the recess wherein the line in the transition area does not pass through a side wall of the recess in the base part, wherein an optical display element is present, wherein the display element is arranged on the base part outside the recess.
A composite material member comprising: an FRP layer made of fiber-reinforced plastic; a resin-rich layer that is formed in at least a partial region of a surface of the FRP layer, and that is formed from the same resin as the matrix resin of the fiber-reinforced plastic; and a hole that is bored so as to penetrate the FRP layer and the resin-rich layer; characterized in that the resin-rich layer comprises reinforcing fibers, and the resin-rich layer has a fiber content by volume that is 5% or less of the fiber content by volume of the FRP layer. an FRP layer made of fiber-reinforced plastic; a resin-rich layer that is formed in at least a partial region of a surface of the FRP layer, and that is formed from the same resin as the matrix resin of the fiber-reinforced plastic; and a hole that is bored so as to penetrate the FRP layer and the resin-rich layer; characterized in that the resin-rich layer comprises reinforcing fibers, and the resin-rich layer has a fiber content by volume that is 5% or less of the fiber content by volume of the FRP layer.
A method of producing allyl alcohol from acrylic acid, the method comprising: contacting at least one acetogenic bacteria with an aqueous medium comprising acrylic acid and/or an acrylate and a gas mixture comprising carbon monoxide, wherein the acetogenic bacteria is selected from the group consisting of Alkalibaculum bacchi DSM 22112, Clostridium aceticum DSM 1496, Clostridium autoethanogenum DSM 10061, DSM 19630 and DSM 23693, Clostridium carboxidivorans DSM 15243, Clostridium coskatii ATCC no. PTA-10522, Clostridium drakei ATCC BA-623, Clostridium formicoaceticum DSM 92, Clostridium glycolicum DSM 1288, Clostridium ljungdahlii DSM 13528, Clostridium ljungdahlii C-01 ATCC 55988, Clostridium ljungdahlii ERI-2 ATCC 55380, Clostridium ljungdahlii O-52 ATCC 55989, Clostridium mayombei DSM 6539, Clostridium methoxybenzovorans DSM 12182, Clostridium ragsdalei DSM 15248, Clostridium scatologenes DSM 757, and Clostridium species ATCC 29797.
An apparatus for cleaning a floor, in particular the floor of a sanitary area underneath a bottom grill for livestock comprising at least one sliding element which is guidable over the floor, wherein the sliding element is held on at least one string-shaped push member, and wherein a power means exerting push and pull forces upon the string-shaped push member is provided, wherein the power means can be arranged outside the floor to be cleaned, characterised in that the sliding element is configured as a clearing blade and in that two push members are provided, at the free ends of which the sliding element is held.
A virtual simulation section for simulating an intervention of cryoablation, said section comprising: - A video device for visualizing at least a three-dimensional image (Im) of an organ or part of the body on which the intervention has to be performed; - A processor (2, 3, 4) programmed for generating one or more virtual probes (20, 30) for causing a decrease of the temperature in their neighborhood and for calculating an advancement of the cold front in the image (Im) depending on the positions wherein said probes are prearranged (20, 30); Characterized in that: - Said processor (2, 3, 4) is further programmed for calculating a volume of maximum efficacy of one or more predetermined probes (20, 30), said volume of maximum efficacy being a volume wherein a predetermined temperature is reached within a predetermined time interval (t) and being determined through a function (f) depending at least on the geometry of the probe and on the energy transmitted to it and wherein said processor is further programmed for determining a number of probes necessary for cooling according to the volume of maximum efficacy a predetermined volume to be treated; - Said processor being programmed for generating consequently said number of virtual probes (20, 30) and for calculating the advancement of the cold front into the image (Im) in function of the positions wherein said probes are positioned, said cold front being implemented through a model of partial differential equations which takes into account at least the morphology of the probe and said number of the inserted probes. - A video device for visualizing at least a three-dimensional image (Im) of an organ or part of the body on which the intervention has to be performed; - A processor (2, 3, 4) programmed for generating one or more virtual probes (20, 30) for causing a decrease of the temperature in their neighborhood and for calculating an advancement of the cold front in the image (Im) depending on the positions wherein said probes are prearranged (20, 30); - Said processor (2, 3, 4) is further programmed for calculating a volume of maximum efficacy of one or more predetermined probes (20, 30), said volume of maximum efficacy being a volume wherein a predetermined temperature is reached within a predetermined time interval (t) and being determined through a function (f) depending at least on the geometry of the probe and on the energy transmitted to it and wherein said processor is further programmed for determining a number of probes necessary for cooling according to the volume of maximum efficacy a predetermined volume to be treated; - Said processor being programmed for generating consequently said number of virtual probes (20, 30) and for calculating the advancement of the cold front into the image (Im) in function of the positions wherein said probes are positioned, said cold front being implemented through a model of partial differential equations which takes into account at least the morphology of the probe and said number of the inserted probes.
An apparatus for the ultrasonic transverse welding of a composite web comprising at least two superimposed sheet materials, comprising: - a feeding unit including first and second feeding means (181, 182) configured to advance said composite web along a main direction at a speed (V 1), - an ultrasonic welding unit arranged between said first and second feeding means (181, 182) and comprising: - at least one ultrasonic generator coupled to a sonotrode having a flat welding surface parallel to the plane of movement (β) of the web and fixed in said main direction, and - an anvil unit (850, 1850) having at least one anvil element (855, 855') movable along a closed path having a straight portion parallel to said main direction, said at least one anvil element (855, 855') moving at said speed (V 1) along said straight portion of said closed path, wherein, during use, said at least one anvil element (855, 855') is pressed against said flat welding surface with the interposition of said composite web material with a predetermined force, and wherein said at least one anvil element (855, 855') and said flat welding surface have an extension (853, 82) in a transverse direction to said main direction that is equal to or greater than the length of said transverse weld, characterized in that said flat welding surface has a total length (83, 83') parallel to the main direction between 0.1 and 1.0 meters, more preferably between 0.4 and 0.6 meters and in that said ultrasonic welding unit comprises a plurality of ultrasonic generators having respective flat welding surfaces that are contiguous and coplanar with each other. - a feeding unit including first and second feeding means (181, 182) configured to advance said composite web along a main direction at a speed (V 1), - an ultrasonic welding unit arranged between said first and second feeding means (181, 182) and comprising: - at least one ultrasonic generator coupled to a sonotrode having a flat welding surface parallel to the plane of movement (β) of the web and fixed in said main direction, and - an anvil unit (850, 1850) having at least one anvil element (855, 855') movable along a closed path having a straight portion parallel to said main direction, said at least one anvil element (855, 855') moving at said speed (V 1) along said straight portion of said closed path, - at least one ultrasonic generator coupled to a sonotrode having a flat welding surface parallel to the plane of movement (β) of the web and fixed in said main direction, and - an anvil unit (850, 1850) having at least one anvil element (855, 855') movable along a closed path having a straight portion parallel to said main direction, said at least one anvil element (855, 855') moving at said speed (V 1) along said straight portion of said closed path,
A method for producing an at least partially fused connector termination, the method comprising: setting a specification requirement to be met by the at least partially fused connector termination; applying an amount of heat to a proximal region of an unfused connector termination, wherein the proximal region of the unfused connector termination comprises an inner optical fiber coaxially positioned within an outer ferrule, and wherein applying the amount of heat at least partially fuses the optical fiber to the outer ferrule to form an at least partially fused connector termination; imaging the proximal region of the at least partially fused connector termination; and determining, based on the imaging, whether the proximal region of the at least partially fused connector termination meets the specification, characterized in that determining whether the proximal region of the at least partially fused connector termination meets the specification includes determining whether at least one of a diameter, a depth, a curvature, or a surface smoothness of a dish formed on a proximal face of the at least partially fused connector termination meets the specification based on one or more images of the proximal face captured along the z-axis corresponding to the longitudinal axis of the outer ferrule. setting a specification requirement to be met by the at least partially fused connector termination; applying an amount of heat to a proximal region of an unfused connector termination, wherein the proximal region of the unfused connector termination comprises an inner optical fiber coaxially positioned within an outer ferrule, and wherein applying the amount of heat at least partially fuses the optical fiber to the outer ferrule to form an at least partially fused connector termination; imaging the proximal region of the at least partially fused connector termination; and determining, based on the imaging, whether the proximal region of the at least partially fused connector termination meets the specification, characterized in that determining whether the proximal region of the at least partially fused connector termination meets the specification includes determining whether at least one of a diameter, a depth, a curvature, or a surface smoothness of a dish formed on a proximal face of the at least partially fused connector termination meets the specification based on one or more images of the proximal face captured along the z-axis corresponding to the longitudinal axis of the outer ferrule.
A device for sealing a high pressure region in a turbomachine from a low pressure region in the turbomachine, the turbomachine having one or more statoric parts and one or more rotoric parts (510, 512), the device comprising: the one or more statoric parts and the one or more rotoric parts (510, 512); a labyrinth seal having a first plurality of grooves and a second plurality of grooves, said first plurality of grooves being disposed in a helical pattern and said second plurality of grooves being disposed in a cylindrical pattern, the labyrinth seal being disposed between the at least one of the one or more rotoric parts (510, 512) of the turbomachine and the at least one of the one or more statoric parts of the turbomachine between the high pressure region and the low pressure region of the turbomachine; said helical pattern having a helix angle less than or equal to 10°, preferably between 0,5° and 5°, whereby a stabilization effect of the turbomachine is obtained and leakage due to said second plurality of grooves is negligible, wherein said first plurality of grooves is adjacent to said second plurality of grooves, the grooves (504, 506) are opposite a substantially flat surface and a clearance is provided between the one or more statoric parts and the one or more rotoric parts (510, 512) to allow rotation of the one or more rotoric parts (510, 512). the one or more statoric parts and the one or more rotoric parts (510, 512); a labyrinth seal having a first plurality of grooves and a second plurality of grooves, said first plurality of grooves being disposed in a helical pattern and said second plurality of grooves being disposed in a cylindrical pattern, the labyrinth seal being disposed between the at least one of the one or more rotoric parts (510, 512) of the turbomachine and the at least one of the one or more statoric parts of the turbomachine between the high pressure region and the low pressure region of the turbomachine; said helical pattern having a helix angle less than or equal to 10°, preferably between 0,5° and 5°, whereby a stabilization effect of the turbomachine is obtained and leakage due to said second plurality of grooves is negligible, wherein said first plurality of grooves is adjacent to said second plurality of grooves, the grooves (504, 506) are opposite a substantially flat surface and a clearance is provided between the one or more statoric parts and the one or more rotoric parts (510, 512) to allow rotation of the one or more rotoric parts (510, 512).
Apparatus for making an adaptor which is used in heating and ventilation systems and which is used to connect ducting which is of a square cross sectional shape to ducting which is of a circular cross sectional shape, which apparatus comprises: (i) a work area for receiving sheet metal to be made into the adaptor; (ii) a creasing member which is for creasing the sheet metal on the work area; (iii) a pivot member about which the sheet metal is pivoted on the work area such that the creasing member is able to make a plurality of creases which are in the sheet metal and which extend from the pivot member in order to produce a transition part of the adaptor which is positioned between a first end of the adaptor which is of the square cross sectional shape and a second end of the adaptor which is of the circular cross sectional shape; and (iv) operator means for causing the creasing member to operate and crease the sheet metal; and which apparatus is characterised in that: (v) the pivot member comprises a plate portion which locates in use in a V-shaped slot in the sheet metal, and a shank portion which mounts the plate portion on the apparatus; and (vi) the plate portion is pivotable with respect to the work area to enable the sheet metal to pivot on the work area. (i) a work area for receiving sheet metal to be made into the adaptor; (ii) a creasing member which is for creasing the sheet metal on the work area; (iii) a pivot member about which the sheet metal is pivoted on the work area such that the creasing member is able to make a plurality of creases which are in the sheet metal and which extend from the pivot member in order to produce a transition part of the adaptor which is positioned between a first end of the adaptor which is of the square cross sectional shape and a second end of the adaptor which is of the circular cross sectional shape; and (iv) operator means for causing the creasing member to operate and crease the sheet metal; (v) the pivot member comprises a plate portion which locates in use in a V-shaped slot in the sheet metal, and a shank portion which mounts the plate portion on the apparatus; and (vi) the plate portion is pivotable with respect to the work area to enable the sheet metal to pivot on the work area.