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A spine stabilization system comprising: a first anchor member and a second anchor member; a flexible member including a body having a lengthwise axis, an outer surface, opposing first and second ends (32, 34) with an intermediate portion extending therebetween, and an aperture extending from the first end to the second end; and a flexible connecting member passing through the aperture of the body of the flexible member, the connecting member being secured to the first anchor member and the second anchor member such that the flexible member is positioned between the first anchor member and the second anchor member; wherein the outer surface of the body of the flexible member includes one or more grooves (42, 42a, 42b) therein; and wherein the one or more grooves (42, 42a, 42b) provide the flexible member with a variable flexibility, wherein the one or more grooves comprise a first groove (42, 42a, 42b) situated generally perpendicular to the lengthwise axis of the body that extends around the outer surface of the body, characterized in that the first groove (42, 42a, 42b) extends substantially directly in between the first and second ends (32, 34) so that the first groove is not closer to either the first or the second end (32, 34). a first anchor member and a second anchor member; a flexible member including a body having a lengthwise axis, an outer surface, opposing first and second ends (32, 34) with an intermediate portion extending therebetween, and an aperture extending from the first end to the second end; and a flexible connecting member passing through the aperture of the body of the flexible member, the connecting member being secured to the first anchor member and the second anchor member such that the flexible member is positioned between the first anchor member and the second anchor member; wherein the outer surface of the body of the flexible member includes one or more grooves (42, 42a, 42b) therein; and wherein the one or more grooves (42, 42a, 42b) provide the flexible member with a variable flexibility, wherein the one or more grooves comprise a first groove (42, 42a, 42b) situated generally perpendicular to the lengthwise axis of the body that extends around the outer surface of the body, characterized in that the first groove (42, 42a, 42b) extends substantially directly in between the first and second ends (32, 34) so that the first groove is not closer to either the first or the second end (32, 34).
An artificial dura mater for use in repair of defective dural tissue, in which the artificial dura mater is made of electrospun layers prepared by electrospinning technology, said electrospun layers consisting of at least one hydrophobic electrospun layer for positioning next to the surface of a brain; said hydrophobic electrospun layer having fibres with a diameter of 50-1000 nanometres, and pores with a size of less than 3 micrometres.
A human body distance detection module for an electronic device, wherein the human body distance detection module is disposed in an internal space of the electronic device and comprises: a first metal sheet; a capacitance sensor electrically connected to the first metal sheet and configured to obtain a capacitance to ground of the first metal sheet, the capacitance to ground configured to reflect a distance between a human body and the electronic device; and a second metal sheet, at least one part of the second metal sheet being disposed to be opposite to the first metal sheet, the second metal sheet and the first metal sheet being insulated from each other to enable mutual coupling, and at least one part of the second metal sheet being not parallel to the first metal sheet, wherein the second metal sheet comprises a flat plate portion and a bent portion formed by bending at least one side edge of the flat plate portion toward a side surface of the flat plate portion, at least one part of the flat plate portion being disposed to be opposite to and in parallel with the first metal sheet, the flat plate portion has a rectangular shape, and characterized in that two adjacent side edges of the flat plate portion have the bent portion. a first metal sheet; a capacitance sensor electrically connected to the first metal sheet and configured to obtain a capacitance to ground of the first metal sheet, the capacitance to ground configured to reflect a distance between a human body and the electronic device; and a second metal sheet, at least one part of the second metal sheet being disposed to be opposite to the first metal sheet, the second metal sheet and the first metal sheet being insulated from each other to enable mutual coupling, and at least one part of the second metal sheet being not parallel to the first metal sheet, wherein the second metal sheet comprises a flat plate portion and a bent portion formed by bending at least one side edge of the flat plate portion toward a side surface of the flat plate portion, at least one part of the flat plate portion being disposed to be opposite to and in parallel with the first metal sheet, the flat plate portion has a rectangular shape, and characterized in that two adjacent side edges of the flat plate portion have the bent portion.
A method at a base station in a wireless-access network, for allocating time-frequency units of a downlink subframe to user stations (104, 106), the wireless-access network being an orthogonal frequency division multiple access, OFDMA, network, the method comprising: receiving feedback indicative of channel state transmitted from at least some of the user stations, classifying each of the user stations (104, 106) based on the feedback, wherein classifying comprises classifying user stations (104, 106) with a known channel state that have provided the feedback as cloded-loop user stations and classifying user stations with an unknown channel state due to a lack of said feedback as open-loop user stations; allocating at least some contiguous groups of data subcarriers of the downlink subframe from available contiguous groups to the closed-loop user stations by allocating the same contiguous groups of data subcarriers to the closed-loop user stations for a plurality of OFDMA symbols of the downlink subframe; and allocating remaining groups of data subcarriers of the downlink subframe to the open-loop user stations for each OFDMA symbol of the downlink subframe. receiving feedback indicative of channel state transmitted from at least some of the user stations, classifying each of the user stations (104, 106) based on the feedback, wherein classifying comprises classifying user stations (104, 106) with a known channel state that have provided the feedback as cloded-loop user stations and classifying user stations with an unknown channel state due to a lack of said feedback as open-loop user stations; allocating at least some contiguous groups of data subcarriers of the downlink subframe from available contiguous groups to the closed-loop user stations by allocating the same contiguous groups of data subcarriers to the closed-loop user stations for a plurality of OFDMA symbols of the downlink subframe; and allocating remaining groups of data subcarriers of the downlink subframe to the open-loop user stations for each OFDMA symbol of the downlink subframe.
An image-taking apparatus for taking an image by using a solid-state image-taking device, said image-taking apparatus comprising: first compression/coding means for receiving the data of an image, which has been taken in an image-taking process at a first screen rate, and carrying out a compression/coding process on said image; temporary storage means for temporarily storing the data of an image obtained as a result of a compression/coding process carried out by said first compression/coding means; decompression/decoding means for reading out the data of an image taken during a predetermined period of time from said temporary storage means at a second screen rate lower than said first screen rate, without discretely reducing the data of the image, and carrying out a decompression/decoding process on said image read out from said temporary storage means; second compression/coding means for carrying out a compression/coding process on an image obtained as a result of a decompression/decoding process carried out by said decompression/decoding means; and storage means for storing the data of an image obtained as a result of a compression/coding process carried out by said second compression/coding means. first compression/coding means for receiving the data of an image, which has been taken in an image-taking process at a first screen rate, and carrying out a compression/coding process on said image; temporary storage means for temporarily storing the data of an image obtained as a result of a compression/coding process carried out by said first compression/coding means; decompression/decoding means for reading out the data of an image taken during a predetermined period of time from said temporary storage means at a second screen rate lower than said first screen rate, without discretely reducing the data of the image, and carrying out a decompression/decoding process on said image read out from said temporary storage means; second compression/coding means for carrying out a compression/coding process on an image obtained as a result of a decompression/decoding process carried out by said decompression/decoding means; and storage means for storing the data of an image obtained as a result of a compression/coding process carried out by said second compression/coding means.
Substance mixture comprising A) from 25 to 79.85 parts by weight of one or more polyamides or copolyamides, B) from 0.05 to 10 parts by weight of copolymer of at least one olefin and of at least one acrylate of an aliphatic alcohol, the MFI of which in accordance with ISO 1133 at 190oC with a test weight of 2.16 kg is greater than 150g/10min, C) from 10 to 65 parts by weight of at least one filler and reinforcing material, and D) from 0.05 to 10 parts by weight of oligomeric or polymeric carbodiimide, where the total of the parts by weight is 100, where glass fibres are used as filler and reinforcing material. A) from 25 to 79.85 parts by weight of one or more polyamides or copolyamides, B) from 0.05 to 10 parts by weight of copolymer of at least one olefin and of at least one acrylate of an aliphatic alcohol, the MFI of which in accordance with ISO 1133 at 190oC with a test weight of 2.16 kg is greater than 150g/10min, C) from 10 to 65 parts by weight of at least one filler and reinforcing material, and D) from 0.05 to 10 parts by weight of oligomeric or polymeric carbodiimide,
Method for processing an object by means of interfering laser beams, comprising the following process steps: - Generating laser radiation as a collimated laser beam, - influencing the intensity distribution and/or the phase progression over the cross-section of the laser beam, - splitting the laser beam into two partial beams (6, 7), and characterized by - deflecting and focusing the partial beams (6, 7) so that the partial beams (6, 7) are superimposed in a processing zone in the material of the object, wherein the deflection and focusing of each partial beam (6, 7) comprises an aberration correction. - Generating laser radiation as a collimated laser beam, - influencing the intensity distribution and/or the phase progression over the cross-section of the laser beam, - splitting the laser beam into two partial beams (6, 7), and characterized by - deflecting and focusing the partial beams (6, 7) so that the partial beams (6, 7) are superimposed in a processing zone in the material of the object, wherein the deflection and focusing of each partial beam (6, 7) comprises an aberration correction.
An image data analysis device (10, 10') for analyzing X-ray image data of a part of a cardiovascular system of a patient in order to estimate a level of inflammation in the part of the cardiovascular system, comprising: - a data receiving unit for receiving X-ray image data comprising the part of the cardiovascular system of the patient, - a data modeling unit for generating a segmented model of the part of the cardiovascular system from the image data in the form of an anatomical model, wherein the segmented model comprises segments that have different elements, density and/or thickness, - a feature extraction unit for extracting predetermined features related to inflammation from the segmented model, wherein the feature extraction unit is configured to extract predetermined features based on pattern-recognition performed on the segmented model and to design predetermined features manually, wherein the designed predetermined features include tissue volume, HU values, gradient-based features and texture features, wherein the feature extraction unit is configured to include all the extracted and designed predetermined features into a vector and - a data processing unit for calculating inflammation values of an inflammation function depending on the extracted and designed predetermined features, wherein the vector is an input to the inflammation function, wherein each of the inflammation values represents a level of inflammation in the part of the cardiovascular system. - a data receiving unit for receiving X-ray image data comprising the part of the cardiovascular system of the patient, - a data modeling unit for generating a segmented model of the part of the cardiovascular system from the image data in the form of an anatomical model, wherein the segmented model comprises segments that have different elements, density and/or thickness, - a feature extraction unit for extracting predetermined features related to inflammation from the segmented model, wherein the feature extraction unit is configured to extract predetermined features based on pattern-recognition performed on the segmented model and to design predetermined features manually, wherein the designed predetermined features include tissue volume, HU values, gradient-based features and texture features, wherein the feature extraction unit is configured to include all the extracted and designed predetermined features into a vector and - a data processing unit for calculating inflammation values of an inflammation function depending on the extracted and designed predetermined features, wherein the vector is an input to the inflammation function, wherein each of the inflammation values represents a level of inflammation in the part of the cardiovascular system.
A device for the retraction of soft tissue in a patient undergoing arthroscopic surgery, comprising a pulling element extending in its own main direction between a first end and a second end; said second end being fitted with a hooking body configured to pass through the soft tissue of a patient and engage in said soft tissue following the traction of the pulling element towards the first end; - a presser body suitable to press on the skin of said patient and connectable to the pulling element in at least one operating position placed at a fixed distance (d) from the second end; said fixed distance (d) being such as to define a housing for the layers of soft tissue of the patient engaged by the hooking body, wherein said presser body: - is selectively switchable between an engaged condition, in which it is slidingly connected to the pulling element, and a disengaged condition, in which it is releasable from the pulling element, - comprises two jaws reciprocally moving towards and away from each other between a juxtaposed position, defining said engaged condition, and a distant position, defining said disengaged condition, characterized in that said presser body has a normally closed configuration in which the jaws are in said juxtaposed position; said presser body comprising a pair of movement arms, each joined to a respective jaw, reciprocally moving towards and away from each other from a position in which they keep the jaws in the position corresponding to the normally closed configuration of the presser body. - a presser body suitable to press on the skin of said patient and connectable to the pulling element in at least one operating position placed at a fixed distance (d) from the second end; said fixed distance (d) being such as to define a housing for the layers of soft tissue of the patient engaged by the hooking body, wherein said presser body: - is selectively switchable between an engaged condition, in which it is slidingly connected to the pulling element, and a disengaged condition, in which it is releasable from the pulling element, - comprises two jaws reciprocally moving towards and away from each other between a juxtaposed position, defining said engaged condition, and a distant position, defining said disengaged condition, - is selectively switchable between an engaged condition, in which it is slidingly connected to the pulling element, and a disengaged condition, in which it is releasable from the pulling element, - comprises two jaws reciprocally moving towards and away from each other between a juxtaposed position, defining said engaged condition, and a distant position, defining said disengaged condition, characterized in that said presser body has a normally closed configuration in which the jaws are in said juxtaposed position; said presser body comprising a pair of movement arms, each joined to a respective jaw, reciprocally moving towards and away from each other from a position in which they keep the jaws in the position corresponding to the normally closed configuration of the presser body.
A paper for smoking article, notably for a cigarette, comprising areas treated with a coating formulation adapted to reduce the ignition proclivity of said treated area, characterized in that the formulation (13, 13a) comprises nanoparticles of cellulose having a median dimension of five micrometres or less.
A protective case for a tablet computer, comprising a first support plate, a second support plate, and a cover plate that are located in a same horizontal plane and that are sequentially arranged in a first direction, wherein the first support plate is hinged to the second support plate by using a damping rotating shaft, the second support plate is rotatably connected to the cover plate, the protective case further comprises a bottom support that is disposed on an edge of one end that is close to the cover plate and that is of an upper surface of the second support plate, the first support plate and the second support plate are configured to support and protect a rear surface of a tablet computer, the bottom support is configured to be detachably connected to a side wall of the tablet computer, a keyboard is installed on the cover plate, and the cover plate is capable of protecting a front surface of the tablet computer after rotating the first support plate and the second support plate to overlap the cover plate; wherein the damping rotating shaft comprises a shaft sleeve and a shaft core, one of the shaft sleeve and the shaft core is relatively secured to the first support plate, the other one of the shaft sleeve and the shaft core is relatively secured to the second support plate, the shaft sleeve is made of an elastic material, a base circle arc section (a) and a changeable-diameter arc section (b) are formed around an inner wall corresponding to an inner hole of the shaft sleeve, the shaft core is cooperatively sleeved in the base circle arc section (a), a radius of the changeable-diameter arc section (b) is less than a radius of the base circle arc section (a), and a flat position (c) is formed at a position that is on an outer circular surface of the shaft core and that fits the changeable-diameter arc section (b), and wherein an upward slope arc section (d) is disposed at an end of the changeable-diameter arc section (b) in a circumference of the inner hole of the shaft sleeve and a radius of the upward slope arc section (d) gradually decreases from the radius of the base circle arc section (a) to the radius of the changeable-diameter arc section (b).
A magnetic carrier for an electrophotographic developer comprising spherical composite particles comprising: spherical composite core particles which comprises at least ferromagnetic iron oxide fine particles and a cured phenol resin, and which have an average particle diameter of 1 to 100 μm, and a melamine resin coating layer formed on the respective core particles, which magnetic carrier for an electrophotographic developer has a ratio of R 100 to R 300 (R 100 /R 300) within the range of 1 to 50, where R 100 is an electric resistance value as measured when applying a voltage of 100 V to the magnetic carrier, and R 300 is an electric resistance value as measured when applying a voltage of 300 V to the magnetic carrier. spherical composite core particles which comprises at least ferromagnetic iron oxide fine particles and a cured phenol resin, and which have an average particle diameter of 1 to 100 μm, and a melamine resin coating layer formed on the respective core particles, which magnetic carrier for an electrophotographic developer has a ratio of R 100 to R 300 (R 100 /R 300) within the range of 1 to 50, where R 100 is an electric resistance value as measured when applying a voltage of 100 V to the magnetic carrier, and R 300 is an electric resistance value as measured when applying a voltage of 300 V to the magnetic carrier.
An electrostatic transducer (1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6) comprising: an insulating sheet, a first electrode sheet (12, 14, 16, 17, 18) arranged on a front surface side of the insulating sheet and having a plurality of first through holes (12a, 14a, 16a, 16b, 17a, 18a) penetrating in a thickness direction, and a second electrode sheet (13, 15) arranged on a back surface side of the insulating sheet, and having no through holes or having a plurality of second through holes (13a, 15a) in the thickness direction, wherein an aperture ratio of the plurality of second through holes (13a, 15a) is smaller than an aperture ratio of the plurality of first through holes (12a, 14a, 16a, 16b, 17a, 18a), the electrostatic transducer (1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6) being characterized in that the insulating sheet is formed of an elastomer, the first electrode sheet (12, 14, 16, 17, 18) and the second electrode sheet (13, 15) are fixed to the insulating sheet by fusion bonding of the insulating sheet itself such that the first electrode sheet (12, 14, 16, 17, 18) and the second electrode sheet (13, 15) are embedded in the insulating sheet. an insulating sheet, a first electrode sheet (12, 14, 16, 17, 18) arranged on a front surface side of the insulating sheet and having a plurality of first through holes (12a, 14a, 16a, 16b, 17a, 18a) penetrating in a thickness direction, and a second electrode sheet (13, 15) arranged on a back surface side of the insulating sheet, and having no through holes or having a plurality of second through holes (13a, 15a) in the thickness direction, wherein an aperture ratio of the plurality of second through holes (13a, 15a) is smaller than an aperture ratio of the plurality of first through holes (12a, 14a, 16a, 16b, 17a, 18a), the electrostatic transducer (1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6) being characterized in that the insulating sheet is formed of an elastomer, the first electrode sheet (12, 14, 16, 17, 18) and the second electrode sheet (13, 15) are fixed to the insulating sheet by fusion bonding of the insulating sheet itself such that the first electrode sheet (12, 14, 16, 17, 18) and the second electrode sheet (13, 15) are embedded in the insulating sheet.