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An amphiphilic branched prepolymer, comprising: from 5% to 75%, preferably from 10% to 65%, more preferably from 15% to 55%, even more preferably from 20% to 45%, by weight of hydrophilic monomeric units derived from at least one hydrophilic vinylic monomer, which can be polymerised to form a homopolymer that is water-soluble or can absorb at least 10 wt% of water; from 1% to 85%, preferably from 2.5% to 75%, more preferably from 5% to 65%, by weight of polysiloxane crosslinking units derived from at least one polysiloxane crosslinker having two or more terminal ethylenically-unsaturated groups; from 2% to 48%, preferably from 3% to 38%, more preferably from from 4% to 28%, by weight of dangling polysiloxane chains each of which is terminated with an ethylenically unsaturated group; and from 0.25% to 5%, preferably from 0.5% to 4%, more preferably from 0.75% to 3%, even more preferably from 1% to 2%, by weight of chain-transfer units derived from a chain transfer agent other than a RAFT agent. from 5% to 75%, preferably from 10% to 65%, more preferably from 15% to 55%, even more preferably from 20% to 45%, by weight of hydrophilic monomeric units derived from at least one hydrophilic vinylic monomer, which can be polymerised to form a homopolymer that is water-soluble or can absorb at least 10 wt% of water; from 1% to 85%, preferably from 2.5% to 75%, more preferably from 5% to 65%, by weight of polysiloxane crosslinking units derived from at least one polysiloxane crosslinker having two or more terminal ethylenically-unsaturated groups; from 2% to 48%, preferably from 3% to 38%, more preferably from from 4% to 28%, by weight of dangling polysiloxane chains each of which is terminated with an ethylenically unsaturated group; and from 0.25% to 5%, preferably from 0.5% to 4%, more preferably from 0.75% to 3%, even more preferably from 1% to 2%, by weight of chain-transfer units derived from a chain transfer agent other than a RAFT agent.
An intravaginal ring to inhibit women ovulation CHARACTERIZED in that the ring is loaded with meloxicam or piroxicam and that is made of vinyl polymers.
A method performed by a home base station gateway, HNB-GW, device that controls service to a plurality of home base stations and that controls handover of a user equipment, UE, between those base stations, the method comprising: receiving, from each of a plurality of different home base stations involved in an intra-HNB-GW handover, a respective data volume report reporting a number of downlink data packets unsuccessfully transmitted to a UE by that home base station; accumulating the data volume reports from the different home base stations involved in the intra-HNB-GW handover; and reporting a final value for the number of unsuccessfully transmitted data packets, from the accumulated data volume reports, to a core network node when a connection for the UE is released. receiving, from each of a plurality of different home base stations involved in an intra-HNB-GW handover, a respective data volume report reporting a number of downlink data packets unsuccessfully transmitted to a UE by that home base station; accumulating the data volume reports from the different home base stations involved in the intra-HNB-GW handover; and reporting a final value for the number of unsuccessfully transmitted data packets, from the accumulated data volume reports, to a core network node when a connection for the UE is released.
A method of video coding or decoding in which coding blocks in a current frame are predicted from blocks in previously encoded frames with prediction samples organised in a prediction unit, there being a plurality of prediction unit types, each being a coding block or a different partition of a coding block; wherein a decision on which prediction unit type to consider for coding is made upon analysis of the distribution of a function of a residual signal over a prediction unit; wherein the function of the residual signal is calculated separately over respective candidate partitions and wherein the analysis includes computing a ratio between said calculated functions for two respective candidate partitions.
Stent coated with at least a polymer layer of poly(D,L-lactide-co-glycolide acid), and rapamycin, wherein the stent has a lowermost coating of a hemocompatible polymer, wherein rapamycin has a concentration from 0.001 - 10 mg per cm 2 of stent surface.
A therapeutic hand exercise device comprising: one or more pliant sleeves for receiving one or more digits of a human hand, a chamber provided in at least a dorsal region of the or each pliant sleeve, a liquid inlet to the chamber, a closed reservoir connected to a pump by a conduit for supplying pressurised liquid from the closed reservoir to the or each chamber when the pump is switched on, the or each pliant sleeve being movable between a relaxed state and a stiffened state in which the pliant sleeve forms a substantially rigid elongate member for holding a finger disposed within the sleeve in an extended position, characterised in that a means is provided to disable the liquid pressure by switching off the pump and opening a valve to allow free return of liquid into the reservoir, for allowing passive motion exercise of the hand to occur. one or more pliant sleeves for receiving one or more digits of a human hand, a chamber provided in at least a dorsal region of the or each pliant sleeve, a liquid inlet to the chamber, a closed reservoir connected to a pump by a conduit for supplying pressurised liquid from the closed reservoir to the or each chamber when the pump is switched on, the or each pliant sleeve being movable between a relaxed state and a stiffened state in which the pliant sleeve forms a substantially rigid elongate member for holding a finger disposed within the sleeve in an extended position, characterised in that a means is provided to disable the liquid pressure by switching off the pump and opening a valve to allow free return of liquid into the reservoir, for allowing passive motion exercise of the hand to occur.
A method of analyzing signal data obtained from an array for the binding of a target analyte, said method comprising: a) providing an array comprising a first subpopulation and a second subpopulation of beads distributed on a surface of a substrate, said beads comprising nucleic acid probes, wherein the beads in said first subpopulation are different from the beads in said second subpopulation, and wherein each of the first and second subpopulation comprises a plurality of beads comprising identical nucleic acid probes; b) providing said array with a target analyte, wherein said target analyte is a nucleic acid and binds to the first subpopulation of sensor elements and/or the second population of sensor elements; c) obtaining optical responses signals from a plurality of beads within said first subpopulation and/or within said second subpopulation; and d) statistically analyzing the response signals obtained from said first subpopulation of beads and/or said second subpopulation of beads, to make a quantitative estimate of confidence about the data. a) providing an array comprising a first subpopulation and a second subpopulation of beads distributed on a surface of a substrate, said beads comprising nucleic acid probes, wherein the beads in said first subpopulation are different from the beads in said second subpopulation, and wherein each of the first and second subpopulation comprises a plurality of beads comprising identical nucleic acid probes; b) providing said array with a target analyte, wherein said target analyte is a nucleic acid and binds to the first subpopulation of sensor elements and/or the second population of sensor elements; c) obtaining optical responses signals from a plurality of beads within said first subpopulation and/or within said second subpopulation; and d) statistically analyzing the response signals obtained from said first subpopulation of beads and/or said second subpopulation of beads, to make a quantitative estimate of confidence about the data.
A crane comprising: a hoist for performing a lifting operation, the hoist being movable in at least one lateral direction; a controller for controlling lateral movement of the hoist; a coupling attached to the hoist for connection to a load; and a height sensor for monitoring a height of the coupling; wherein the controller is configured to inhibit lateral movement of the hoist by permitting only incremental lateral movements when the height sensor detects that the coupling is below a pre-defined operating height or that the coupling is outside one or more pre-defined operating height ranges. a hoist for performing a lifting operation, the hoist being movable in at least one lateral direction; a controller for controlling lateral movement of the hoist; a coupling attached to the hoist for connection to a load; and a height sensor for monitoring a height of the coupling; wherein the controller is configured to inhibit lateral movement of the hoist by permitting only incremental lateral movements when the height sensor detects that the coupling is below a pre-defined operating height or that the coupling is outside one or more pre-defined operating height ranges.
A method for safeguarding at least one danger zone of a dangerous machine, wherein the machine is at least partially modelled as a danger zone and wherein objects in the vicinity of the danger zone are detected from measurement data of at least one 3D sensor and the objects are evaluated with respect to the danger zone by a connected control and evaluation unit, with a safety-related reaction of the machine being triggered in case of a dangerous situation, characterized in that at least two configuration sets of danger zones are stored in a memory of the 3D sensor, in that, during operation of the machine, the shortest distance between danger zone and objects is determined by the 3D sensor, and in that, in order to switch over at least one danger zone that currently is needed in the process flow, an activation request is sent to the 3D sensor, which then checks whether the danger zone to be newly safeguarded is free of objects and reports this back, whereupon the switchover by the control and evaluation unit only takes place if the danger zone to be newly safeguarded is free.
Non-therapeutic use of an extract of Jojoba ( Simmondsia chinensis) plant or part thereof in a polar solvent for maintaining and/or promoting the skin barrier function, characterized in that the extract is effective in promoting cell to cell adhesion in said skin.
A Cardio-Pulmonary Resuscitation ("CPR") machine for performing CPR compressions on a patient, the CPR machine comprising: a retention structure configured to retain a body of the patient; a compression mechanism configured to automatically perform CPR compressions on a chest of the patient while the body is retained by the retention structure, the CPR compressions causing the chest to become compressed by at least 2 cm; a plurality of sight targets that are configured to be removably placed on the body of the patient around the area where the compression mechanism contacts the chest of the patient; a main camera coupled to one or both of the retention structure or the compression mechanism, the main camera having a main field of view that spans at least a certain portion of the body while the body is retained by the retention structure, at least one of the plurality of sight targets being spanned by the main field of view, the main camera configured to acquire a main image of what is spanned by the main field of view, the main image including a view of at least one of the plurality of sight targets; an image processor configured to perform a convolution process on the main image, to find a position of the view of at least one of the plurality of sight targets, and to automatically detect whether or not the found position of the view of at least one of the plurality of sight targets is outside a required range; and a user interface configured to emit an alarm if the position of the view of at least one of the plurality of sight targets is detected to be outside the required range. a retention structure configured to retain a body of the patient; a compression mechanism configured to automatically perform CPR compressions on a chest of the patient while the body is retained by the retention structure, the CPR compressions causing the chest to become compressed by at least 2 cm; a plurality of sight targets that are configured to be removably placed on the body of the patient around the area where the compression mechanism contacts the chest of the patient; a main camera coupled to one or both of the retention structure or the compression mechanism, the main camera having a main field of view that spans at least a certain portion of the body while the body is retained by the retention structure, at least one of the plurality of sight targets being spanned by the main field of view, the main camera configured to acquire a main image of what is spanned by the main field of view, the main image including a view of at least one of the plurality of sight targets; an image processor configured to perform a convolution process on the main image, to find a position of the view of at least one of the plurality of sight targets, and to automatically detect whether or not the found position of the view of at least one of the plurality of sight targets is outside a required range; and a user interface configured to emit an alarm if the position of the view of at least one of the plurality of sight targets is detected to be outside the required range.
A mechanical seal device for use in a water environment, comprising: a stationary sealing ring made of SiC; and a rotating sealing ring made of SiC and arranged opposite to the stationary sealing ring, the mechanical seal device bringing opposite sliding surfaces of the stationary sealing ring and the rotating sealing ring into close contact with each other to seal a sealed fluid such as ultrapure water or pure water that has a high specific resistance value, wherein at least one of the sealing rings (10, 11) including the sliding surfaces is configured by a sintered compact of a material including SiC as a base material compounded with an Al additive, and a specific resistance value of the sealing ring configured by the sintered compact including the sliding surface is equal to or lower than 100 Ω· cm, characterized in that a ratio of an area 4H-polytype crystal structures to an area of the sliding surface is equal to or higher than 25%. a stationary sealing ring made of SiC; and a rotating sealing ring made of SiC and arranged opposite to the stationary sealing ring, the mechanical seal device bringing opposite sliding surfaces of the stationary sealing ring and the rotating sealing ring into close contact with each other to seal a sealed fluid such as ultrapure water or pure water that has a high specific resistance value, wherein at least one of the sealing rings (10, 11) including the sliding surfaces is configured by a sintered compact of a material including SiC as a base material compounded with an Al additive, and a specific resistance value of the sealing ring configured by the sintered compact including the sliding surface is equal to or lower than 100 Ω· cm, characterized in that a ratio of an area 4H-polytype crystal structures to an area of the sliding surface is equal to or higher than 25%.
A method of securing user credentials in a roamable credentials store, the method comprising: generating a first key based on a predetermined first iteration count, a salt, and a user password; generating a second key based on a predetermined second iteration count, the salt, and a concatenation of the user password and the first key, wherein the predetermined second iteration count is less than the predetermined first iteration count; storing the first key in a user profile on a local computer; creating a unified-credentials-vault, UCV, in a roamable device; encrypting a location, a location-specific user-name, and a location-specific password with the second key resulting in an encrypted credential; and storing the encrypted credential in the UCV. generating a first key based on a predetermined first iteration count, a salt, and a user password; generating a second key based on a predetermined second iteration count, the salt, and a concatenation of the user password and the first key, wherein the predetermined second iteration count is less than the predetermined first iteration count; storing the first key in a user profile on a local computer; creating a unified-credentials-vault, UCV, in a roamable device; encrypting a location, a location-specific user-name, and a location-specific password with the second key resulting in an encrypted credential; and storing the encrypted credential in the UCV.
A security element for safeguarding value documents, comprising: - a first magnetic track which extends along a longitudinal axis (x) of the security element and has a magnetic coding of the security element which is formed by at least one high-coercivity magnetic region (h) and at least one low-coercivity magnetic region, and - a second magnetic track (B, B1, B2) which extends parallel to the first magnetic track along the longitudinal axis (x) of the security element and which is formed by one or several additional magnetic regions (z), characterized in that - each of the additional magnetic regions (z) of the second magnetic track (B, B1, B2) has a coercive field strength which amounts to at most 50% of the coercive field strength of the high-coercivity magnetic regions (h), and that - the additional magnetic region or regions (z) of the second magnetic track (B, B1, B2) are arranged on the security element such that in at least one section along the longitudinal axis (x) of the security element in which in the first track none of the low-coercivity magnetic regions is arranged, in the second magnetic track one of the additional magnetic regions (z) is arranged, and that - the remanent flux density of the additional magnetic regions (z) amounts to at most 50% of the remanent flux density of the high-coercivity magnetic regions (h) and at most 50% of the remanent flux density of the low-coercivity magnetic regions. - a first magnetic track which extends along a longitudinal axis (x) of the security element and has a magnetic coding of the security element which is formed by at least one high-coercivity magnetic region (h) and at least one low-coercivity magnetic region, and - a second magnetic track (B, B1, B2) which extends parallel to the first magnetic track along the longitudinal axis (x) of the security element and which is formed by one or several additional magnetic regions (z), characterized in that - each of the additional magnetic regions (z) of the second magnetic track (B, B1, B2) has a coercive field strength which amounts to at most 50% of the coercive field strength of the high-coercivity magnetic regions (h), and that - the additional magnetic region or regions (z) of the second magnetic track (B, B1, B2) are arranged on the security element such that in at least one section along the longitudinal axis (x) of the security element in which in the first track none of the low-coercivity magnetic regions is arranged, in the second magnetic track one of the additional magnetic regions (z) is arranged, and that - the remanent flux density of the additional magnetic regions (z) amounts to at most 50% of the remanent flux density of the high-coercivity magnetic regions (h) and at most 50% of the remanent flux density of the low-coercivity magnetic regions.
Composite profile for fire-resistant glazing, characterized by a plurality of composite profile segments (2; 2') put together, - wherein each composite profile segment (2; 2') has a first profile metal sheet (3; 3') and a second profile metal sheet (4; 4'), which are connected to one another via at least one bridge (5; 5'), - wherein a connecting element (6; 6') for making a plug connection with a neighbouring composite profile segment (2; 2') is provided at each profile metal sheet (3, 4; 3', 4'), and - wherein at least one non heat-resistant spacer for creating a space between two neighbouring composite profile segments (2; 2') put together is arranged at a wall of each connecting element (6; 6'). - wherein each composite profile segment (2; 2') has a first profile metal sheet (3; 3') and a second profile metal sheet (4; 4'), which are connected to one another via at least one bridge (5; 5'), - wherein a connecting element (6; 6') for making a plug connection with a neighbouring composite profile segment (2; 2') is provided at each profile metal sheet (3, 4; 3', 4'), and - wherein at least one non heat-resistant spacer for creating a space between two neighbouring composite profile segments (2; 2') put together is arranged at a wall of each connecting element (6; 6').
A method for visual detection of a motor vehicle which carries with it a source of interference which is capable of impairing the intended function of a radio signal receiver, by means of at least one signal bearing device arranged on a road and at least one image acquisition device, comprising the following steps: - detecting an interference signal of the interference source and identifying at least one bearing angle of the interference source by means of the signal bearing device; - determining, on the basis of the identified bearing angle (φ), an optimum time or an optimum time range at which the motor vehicle occupies in relation to the image acquisition device a position which permits the identification of the motor vehicle on the basis of at least one image acquisition generated at the optimum time or during the optimum time range by means of a bearing angle processing device; and - generating at least one image acquisition of the motor vehicle or of a motor vehicle area of the motor vehicle at the optimum time or during the optimum time range by means of the image acquisition device. - detecting an interference signal of the interference source and identifying at least one bearing angle of the interference source by means of the signal bearing device; - determining, on the basis of the identified bearing angle (φ), an optimum time or an optimum time range at which the motor vehicle occupies in relation to the image acquisition device a position which permits the identification of the motor vehicle on the basis of at least one image acquisition generated at the optimum time or during the optimum time range by means of a bearing angle processing device; and - generating at least one image acquisition of the motor vehicle or of a motor vehicle area of the motor vehicle at the optimum time or during the optimum time range by means of the image acquisition device.
Ingot mould for continuous casting with a lubricant channel which opens to the running surface and has a distribution section adjoining the running surface, characterized in that the flow resistance within the distribution section increases in the direction of the running surface and is constant in a discharge region of the distribution section adjoining the running surface parallel to the running surface, wherein the discharge region extending circumferentially at least in sections around the running surface.
A cell-penetrating peptide characterized in that it comprises an amino acid sequence X 1 LX 2 RALWX 9 LX 3 X 9 X 4 LWX 9 LX 5 X 6 X 7 X 8 (SEQ ID No: 36), wherein X 1 is beta-A or S, X 2 is F or W, X 3 is L, W, C or I, X 4 is S, A, N or T, X 5 is L or W, X 6 is W or R, X 7 is K or R, X 8 is A or none, and X 9 is R or S.