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A weldable spunbond, in particular a weldable packaging spunbond as part of packagings or packaging bags, wherein the spunbond comprises continuous filaments of thermoplastic material, wherein the continuous filaments are configured as multicomponent filaments, in particular as bicomponent filaments, wherein at least one component of these continuous filaments comprises at least 3 wt.%, preferably at least 4 wt.% of at least one filler to improve the weldability of the spunbond - in particular to reduce the welding temperature during thermal welding of the spunbond - characterized in that a first plastic component arranged on the surface of the multicomponent filaments or bicomponent filaments either has a lower melting point that the second plastic component of the filaments and that the filler is contained at least in the first lower-melting plastic component or has the same melting point as a second plastic component of the filaments and that the filler is only contained in the first same-melting plastic component.
A system for reducing risk of infection at an implant fixation site comprising: a drug-eluting screw having a shaft having a threaded portion and a head disposed at a proximal end of the shaft, wherein the head defines a drive recess including a driver engagement region and a reservoir region; a drug eluting component disposed within the reservoir region in a manner that does not substantially impair a connection between a driver and the screw when the driver is operably disposed within the driver engagement region; the drug eluting component including a carrier matrix and a therapeutic agent including an antibiotic or a combination of multiple antibiotics, the therapeutic agent being at least 20% of the drug eluting component prior to implantation; and a fixation implant including at least one aperture configured for the shaft to be secured through the aperture to bone at a fracture site; wherein the drug eluting screw is configured to secure the fixation implant to the bone; and, wherein the drug eluting component is configured to elute the antibiotic locally at the surface of the fixation implant so as to reduce the risk of infection. a drug-eluting screw having a shaft having a threaded portion and a head disposed at a proximal end of the shaft, wherein the head defines a drive recess including a driver engagement region and a reservoir region; a drug eluting component disposed within the reservoir region in a manner that does not substantially impair a connection between a driver and the screw when the driver is operably disposed within the driver engagement region; the drug eluting component including a carrier matrix and a therapeutic agent including an antibiotic or a combination of multiple antibiotics, the therapeutic agent being at least 20% of the drug eluting component prior to implantation; and a fixation implant including at least one aperture configured for the shaft to be secured through the aperture to bone at a fracture site; wherein the drug eluting screw is configured to secure the fixation implant to the bone; and, wherein the drug eluting component is configured to elute the antibiotic locally at the surface of the fixation implant so as to reduce the risk of infection.
A heat-crosslinking resin composition comprising an ethylene copolymer, a crosslinking agent and a crosslinking aid comprising a urethane poly(meth)acrylate in combination with triallyl isocyanurate.
An isolated antibody, or antigen-binding fragment thereof, that specifically binds human epidermal growth factor receptor (hEGFR), wherein the antibody or antigen-binding fragment comprises the HCVR/LCVR amino acid sequence pair of SEQ ID NOs: 130/138 and a human IgG1 Fc region.
A bearing system for a hitch assembly for a heavy load capacity vehicle, the bearing system comprising: a linkage structure having at least three links (101A, 102A, 103A); a first journal bearing assembly comprising at least one self-lubricating sleeve disposed therein, the first journal bearing assembly being moveably secured to at least two of the at least three links (101A, 102A, 103A); a second journal bearing assembly comprising at least one self-lubricating sleeve disposed therein, the second journal bearing assembly being moveably secured to at least two of the at least three links (101A, 102A, 103A); a third journal bearing assembly comprising at least one self-lubricating sleeve disposed therein, the third journal bearing assembly being moveably secured to at least two of the at least three links (101A, 102A, 103A); a fourth journal bearing assembly comprising at least one self-lubricating sleeve disposed therein, the fourth journal bearing being moveably secured to at least two of the at least three links (101A, 102A, 103A); and a thrust bearing assembly (600; 14, 714, 814, 914) disposed between two of the at least three links (101A, 102A, 103A), the thrust bearing assembly (600; 14, 714, 814, 914) comprising a self-lubricating pad or self-lubricating liner (730, 740, 950A, 950B) disposed on at least one axially facing surface thereof. a linkage structure having at least three links (101A, 102A, 103A); a first journal bearing assembly comprising at least one self-lubricating sleeve disposed therein, the first journal bearing assembly being moveably secured to at least two of the at least three links (101A, 102A, 103A); a second journal bearing assembly comprising at least one self-lubricating sleeve disposed therein, the second journal bearing assembly being moveably secured to at least two of the at least three links (101A, 102A, 103A); a third journal bearing assembly comprising at least one self-lubricating sleeve disposed therein, the third journal bearing assembly being moveably secured to at least two of the at least three links (101A, 102A, 103A); a fourth journal bearing assembly comprising at least one self-lubricating sleeve disposed therein, the fourth journal bearing being moveably secured to at least two of the at least three links (101A, 102A, 103A); and a thrust bearing assembly (600; 14, 714, 814, 914) disposed between two of the at least three links (101A, 102A, 103A), the thrust bearing assembly (600; 14, 714, 814, 914) comprising a self-lubricating pad or self-lubricating liner (730, 740, 950A, 950B) disposed on at least one axially facing surface thereof.
A respiratory treatment device comprising: a flow generator with a servo-controlled blower to provide a flow of breathable gas to a patient; an accessory apparatus including a delivery tube with a delivery tube heater and a humidifier with a humidifier heater; a power supply unit; and a controller coupled with the flow generator, the accessory apparatus, and the power supply unit, characterized in that the controller being configured to control offsetting of peak power operations of the flow generator and the accessory apparatus as a function of detecting a patient respiratory cycle by the respiratory treatment device, and in that the controller is configured to synchronize de-powering or powering at a reduced level of each heater (111, 135) to prevent operation of the heaters (111, 135) during an increase in speed of the blower of the flow generator, and wherein the controller is configured to set variable power levels in the heater of the humidifier and the heater of the delivery tube. a flow generator with a servo-controlled blower to provide a flow of breathable gas to a patient; an accessory apparatus including a delivery tube with a delivery tube heater and a humidifier with a humidifier heater; a power supply unit; and a controller coupled with the flow generator, the accessory apparatus, and the power supply unit, characterized in that the controller being configured to control offsetting of peak power operations of the flow generator and the accessory apparatus as a function of detecting a patient respiratory cycle by the respiratory treatment device, and in that the controller is configured to synchronize de-powering or powering at a reduced level of each heater (111, 135) to prevent operation of the heaters (111, 135) during an increase in speed of the blower of the flow generator, and wherein the controller is configured to set variable power levels in the heater of the humidifier and the heater of the delivery tube.
A safety pen needle assembly comprising: a hub having a tubular side wall defining a lumen with an inner lumenal surface and an outer ablumenal surface, a transverse wall extending transversely from said side wall to overlap at least a portion of said lumen; a needle fixed to said transverse wall, said needle having a distal end, formed for insertion into a patient, and a proximal end; and, a shield having a shield side wall extending between proximal and distal ends (34, 40), said shield side wall being formed to at least partially telescope over said hub, said shield side wall defining a shield lumen with an inner shield lumenal surface, wherein, said ablumenal surface and said shield lumenal surface being formed with cooperating thread elements (52, 54) to permit relative rotation between said hub and said shield, characterised in that, in an initial state, said cooperating thread elements (52, 54) being in threaded engagement with said shield being positioned relative to said hub with said distal end of said shield side wall being located distally of said distal end of said needle, and, wherein, in said initial state, said shield and said hub being configured with a rotation-resistance arrangement which inhibits relative rotation between said hub and said shield, said rotation-resistance arrangement being surmountable to allow relative rotation between said hub and said shield with an at least threshold amount of torque being applied therebetween, said threshold amount of torque being greater than required to mount said safety pen needle assembly onto an injector body. a hub having a tubular side wall defining a lumen with an inner lumenal surface and an outer ablumenal surface, a transverse wall extending transversely from said side wall to overlap at least a portion of said lumen; a needle fixed to said transverse wall, said needle having a distal end, formed for insertion into a patient, and a proximal end; and, a shield having a shield side wall extending between proximal and distal ends (34, 40), said shield side wall being formed to at least partially telescope over said hub, said shield side wall defining a shield lumen with an inner shield lumenal surface,
An air conditioning apparatus (1, 3) comprising: a casing that has a pipe opening; a heat exchanger that is disposed in the casing; a refrigerant pipe (53, 54) that includes a pipe-connection end portion and that extends from the heat exchanger to the pipe-connection end portion through the pipe opening of the casing; characterized in that the pipe-connection end portion is positioned on an outer side of the casing; and in that the air conditioning apparatus (1, 3) further comprises: a first dew condensation prevention member that is cylindrical and that peripherally covers at least a part passing through the pipe opening of the casing, the part being a portion of the refrigerant pipe; a communication passage that causes a first space of a part in which the pipe-connection end portion is covered by the first dew condensation prevention member or a second dew condensation prevention member (72, 73) that differs from the first dew condensation prevention member to be in communication with an internal space of the casing, and a refrigerant leakage sensor that is disposed inside the casing and detects a leaked refrigerant. a casing that has a pipe opening; a heat exchanger that is disposed in the casing; a refrigerant pipe (53, 54) that includes a pipe-connection end portion and that extends from the heat exchanger to the pipe-connection end portion through the pipe opening of the casing; a first dew condensation prevention member that is cylindrical and that peripherally covers at least a part passing through the pipe opening of the casing, the part being a portion of the refrigerant pipe; a communication passage that causes a first space of a part in which the pipe-connection end portion is covered by the first dew condensation prevention member or a second dew condensation prevention member (72, 73) that differs from the first dew condensation prevention member to be in communication with an internal space of the casing, and a refrigerant leakage sensor that is disposed inside the casing and detects a leaked refrigerant.
Heating system comprising a heating circuit and a thermodynamic boiler configured for at least delivering heat in said heating circuit, the boiler comprising at least one compressor forming the compression function of a heat pump type loop (31, 34) using a refrigerant, the boiler further comprising a fuel burner which delivers heat at least into the refrigerant, characterized in that the fuel burner delivers the heat into the refrigerant, downstream of the compressor.
A wavelength converter comprising: a wavelength converting material arranged to generate light with a different wavelength from a wavelength of excitation light; a first filter provided at an incidence side of the excitation light, including a transmission region for transmitting the excitation light and light with a certain wavelength among the light with the different wavelength as selected light from the incidence side of the excitation light and for reflecting light other than the selected light as non-selected light; and a second filter provided opposite to the first filter, placing the wavelength converting material in-between and including a reflection region for reflecting at least the selected light and characterized in that the second filter is arranged to transmit the non-selected light. a wavelength converting material arranged to generate light with a different wavelength from a wavelength of excitation light; a first filter provided at an incidence side of the excitation light, including a transmission region for transmitting the excitation light and light with a certain wavelength among the light with the different wavelength as selected light from the incidence side of the excitation light and for reflecting light other than the selected light as non-selected light; and a second filter provided opposite to the first filter, placing the wavelength converting material in-between and including a reflection region for reflecting at least the selected light and characterized in that the second filter is arranged to transmit the non-selected light.
A slide-bearing assembly (10, 16) capable of enabling sliding of a load-carrying implement (12, 32, 40) relative to a load-supporting structure (14, 26, 38), said slide-bearing assembly (10, 16) characterised by: (a) substantially nonmetallic first (22, 34, 36) and second (24, 28, 30) elongate bearing elements capable of extending in parallel so as to support said load-carrying implement (12, 32, 40) slidably upon said load-supporting structure (14, 26, 38); (b) one of said bearing elements (22, 34, 36, 24, 28, 30) being composed of multiple elongate pieces each shorter in length than the length of the other of said bearing elements (22, 34, 36, 24, 28, 30), and (c) a greasable interface between said first (22, 34, 36) and said second (24, 28, 30) elongate bearing elements, wherein the greasable interface includes a grease supply fitting in said first elongate bearing element and a corresponding grease pathway in said second elongate bearing element. (a) substantially nonmetallic first (22, 34, 36) and second (24, 28, 30) elongate bearing elements capable of extending in parallel so as to support said load-carrying implement (12, 32, 40) slidably upon said load-supporting structure (14, 26, 38); (b) one of said bearing elements (22, 34, 36, 24, 28, 30) being composed of multiple elongate pieces each shorter in length than the length of the other of said bearing elements (22, 34, 36, 24, 28, 30), and (c) a greasable interface between said first (22, 34, 36) and said second (24, 28, 30) elongate bearing elements, wherein the greasable interface includes a grease supply fitting in said first elongate bearing element and a corresponding grease pathway in said second elongate bearing element.
A medical device delivery system (100, 500, 800, 1100, 1500) for use with an expandable medical device (110, 1110) delivered in a vessel and having a resiliently flexible looped portion (108, 1108) extending from a section of the expandable medical device (110, 1110), the system including: a shaft (102, 502, 802, 1102, 1502) including a proximal end and a distal end and an interposed internal lumen (520, 820, 1120), the shaft (102, 502, 802, 1102, 1502) having a notched portion (106, 506, 806, 1106, 1506) at the proximal end of the shaft (102, 502, 802, 1102, 1502), wherein the notched portion (106, 506, 806, 1106, 1506) receives the looped portion (108, 1108) of the expandable medical device for capture; and a sheath (114, 514, 1114, 1514) coaxially disposed over the shaft (102, 502, 802, 1102, 1502), wherein the sheath (114, 514, 1114, 1514) is movable from a first axial position where the sheath (114, 514, 1114, 1514) covers the notched portion (106, 506, 806, 1106, 1506) to a second axial position where the notched portion (106, 506, 806, 1106, 1506) is not covered by the sheath (114, 514, 1114, 1514) thereby releasing the looped portion from capture, wherein the expandable medical device is coupled to the shaft (102, 502, 802, 1102, 1502) when the sheath (106, 506, 806, 1106, 1506) is in the first axial position, characterized in that the expandable medical device is a stent/stent-graft and the looped portion received by the notched portion extends from the distal section of the stent/stent-graft. a shaft (102, 502, 802, 1102, 1502) including a proximal end and a distal end and an interposed internal lumen (520, 820, 1120), the shaft (102, 502, 802, 1102, 1502) having a notched portion (106, 506, 806, 1106, 1506) at the proximal end of the shaft (102, 502, 802, 1102, 1502), wherein the notched portion (106, 506, 806, 1106, 1506) receives the looped portion (108, 1108) of the expandable medical device for capture; and a sheath (114, 514, 1114, 1514) coaxially disposed over the shaft (102, 502, 802, 1102, 1502), wherein the sheath (114, 514, 1114, 1514) is movable from a first axial position where the sheath (114, 514, 1114, 1514) covers the notched portion (106, 506, 806, 1106, 1506) to a second axial position where the notched portion (106, 506, 806, 1106, 1506) is not covered by the sheath (114, 514, 1114, 1514) thereby releasing the looped portion from capture, wherein the expandable medical device is coupled to the shaft (102, 502, 802, 1102, 1502) when the sheath (106, 506, 806, 1106, 1506) is in the first axial position, characterized in that the expandable medical device is a stent/stent-graft and the looped portion received by the notched portion extends from the distal section of the stent/stent-graft.
A method of presenting three-dimensional image volume data relating to a medical patient comprising: accessing said three-dimensional image volume data using an orientationally sensitive display device; registering a location and orientation of said device relative to said medical patient; displaying on said display device an image generated from said three-dimensional image volume data corresponding to said location and orientation of said device relative to said medical patient; continuously generating new images corresponding to changes in location and orientation of said device relative to said medical patient; and indicating on the medical patient with a laser indication system the plane of the displayed image; wherein said correspondence between displayed generated images and said medical patient gives an impression to a user that said device is seeing into said medical patient. accessing said three-dimensional image volume data using an orientationally sensitive display device; registering a location and orientation of said device relative to said medical patient; displaying on said display device an image generated from said three-dimensional image volume data corresponding to said location and orientation of said device relative to said medical patient; continuously generating new images corresponding to changes in location and orientation of said device relative to said medical patient; and indicating on the medical patient with a laser indication system the plane of the displayed image; wherein said correspondence between displayed generated images and said medical patient gives an impression to a user that said device is seeing into said medical patient.
An antibody or antigen binding domain comprising a light chain and a heavy chain, wherein the heavy chain comprises an amino acid sequence which is at least about 80% identical to the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 53 as shown in Figure 9 and the light chain comprises an amino acid sequence which is at least about 80% identical to the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 45 as shown in Figure 5, wherein the antibody or antigen binding domain binds selectively to human OPGbp with a dissociation constant of 1 nM or less and inhibits bone resorption
A process for producing a hydrogenated, such as protonated, deuterated or tritiated, organic compound, comprising subjecting an organic compound and water or heavy water to mechanochemical reaction in the presence of a catalyst metal, thereby producing the hydrogenated organic compound.
User equipment, UE, for a cellular communication system, said UE comprising: means for communicating, in a communication cell operated by a base station apparatus of said communication system, using communication resources; means for obtaining, based on reference signals transmitted by the base station apparatus, a respective measure of communication quality within a block of contiguous physical resource blocks, PRBs associated with each of a subset of said communication resources in at least one subframe in the communication cell and for providing information identifying said measures of communication quality to said base station apparatus; the user equipment characterised by: means for determining, based on said measures of communication quality, to use a specific search space to search for control information transmitted on a control channel by said base station apparatus; and means for searching for control information in said specific search space. means for communicating, in a communication cell operated by a base station apparatus of said communication system, using communication resources; means for obtaining, based on reference signals transmitted by the base station apparatus, a respective measure of communication quality within a block of contiguous physical resource blocks, PRBs associated with each of a subset of said communication resources in at least one subframe in the communication cell and for providing information identifying said measures of communication quality to said base station apparatus; the user equipment characterised by: means for determining, based on said measures of communication quality, to use a specific search space to search for control information transmitted on a control channel by said base station apparatus; and means for searching for control information in said specific search space. means for determining, based on said measures of communication quality, to use a specific search space to search for control information transmitted on a control channel by said base station apparatus; and means for searching for control information in said specific search space.