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A medical device for maintaining a through-hole (Hh) in an atrial septum comprising: a shaft portion; an expandable and contractible expansion body disposed distal of the shaft portion; and a maintenance treatment element disposed in the expansion body and performing a predetermined maintenance treatment on biological tissue for maintaining a size of the through-hole (Hh), wherein the expansion body includes a concave portion recessed in a direction intersecting with an axial direction of the shaft portion, wherein the maintenance treatment element is an energy transmission element imparting energy to biological tissue, characterised in that the energy transmission element is disposed in the concave portion and capable of imparting energy to an edge portion of the through-hole (Hh) formed in the atrial septum of a patient in a state where the concave portion is disposed in the through-hole (Hh), and the expansion body includes a circulation portion allowing blood flow via the through-hole (Hh) in a state where the concave portion is disposed in the through-hole (Hh), wherein a linear member or plate-shape member shaped in advance so as to form the concave portion when expanded to deform constitutes the expansion body. a shaft portion; an expandable and contractible expansion body disposed distal of the shaft portion; and a maintenance treatment element disposed in the expansion body and performing a predetermined maintenance treatment on biological tissue for maintaining a size of the through-hole (Hh), wherein the expansion body includes a concave portion recessed in a direction intersecting with an axial direction of the shaft portion, wherein the maintenance treatment element is an energy transmission element imparting energy to biological tissue, characterised in that the energy transmission element is disposed in the concave portion and capable of imparting energy to an edge portion of the through-hole (Hh) formed in the atrial septum of a patient in a state where the concave portion is disposed in the through-hole (Hh), and the expansion body includes a circulation portion allowing blood flow via the through-hole (Hh) in a state where the concave portion is disposed in the through-hole (Hh), wherein a linear member or plate-shape member shaped in advance so as to form the concave portion when expanded to deform constitutes the expansion body. the energy transmission element is disposed in the concave portion and capable of imparting energy to an edge portion of the through-hole (Hh) formed in the atrial septum of a patient in a state where the concave portion is disposed in the through-hole (Hh), and the expansion body includes a circulation portion allowing blood flow via the through-hole (Hh) in a state where the concave portion is disposed in the through-hole (Hh), wherein a linear member or plate-shape member shaped in advance so as to form the concave portion when expanded to deform constitutes the expansion body.
A laser processing apparatus which processes a workpiece by guiding laser beams emitted from a laser oscillator, focusing the laser beams, and irradiating a surface of the workpiece with the focused laser beams, the laser processing apparatus comprising: at least one laser oscillator configured to emit the laser beams a plurality of optical fibers configured to transmit the emitted laser beams; and at least one optical element configured to focus the laser beams emitted from the optical fibers and irradiate the surface of the workpiece with the focused laser beams, wherein, at output ends of the optical fibers, the output ends of the plurality of optical fibers are placed in one or a plurality of ring shapes, and characterized in that laser beams transmitted through the plurality of optical fibers placed on at least an outermost ring of the ring shapes each have a linear polarization, and polarization directions of the linearly polarized laser beams emitted from the output ends of the plurality of optical fibers are arranged radially around a center of the outermost ring. at least one laser oscillator configured to emit the laser beams a plurality of optical fibers configured to transmit the emitted laser beams; and at least one optical element configured to focus the laser beams emitted from the optical fibers and irradiate the surface of the workpiece with the focused laser beams, wherein, at output ends of the optical fibers, the output ends of the plurality of optical fibers are placed in one or a plurality of ring shapes, and characterized in that laser beams transmitted through the plurality of optical fibers placed on at least an outermost ring of the ring shapes each have a linear polarization, and polarization directions of the linearly polarized laser beams emitted from the output ends of the plurality of optical fibers are arranged radially around a center of the outermost ring.
A test system (1; 100) that measures exhaust gas of an internal combustion engine, the test system (1; 100) comprising: one or more testing devices (4; 104) used for measuring the exhaust gas; and a device management apparatus (5; 106) that is communicably connected to the one or more testing devices (4; 104) to manage the one or more testing devices (4; 104), wherein the device management apparatus (5; 106) has a display part (55; 166) that obtains various types of information outputted from the one or more testing devices (5; 106), and erasably, switchably, or movably displays the pieces of information on a display (51; 167), characterized in that regardless of the display of the pieces of information, the display part (55; 166) displays three alarm icons that are respectively for three pieces of alarm information consisting of: sensitivity alarm information indicating a reduction in sensitivity of the one or more testing devices (4; 104); accumulated operating time alarm information that is alarm information on an accumulated operating time of the one or more testing devices (4; 104); and inspection date/time alarm information that is information indicating approaching or passing of an inspection date/time of the one or more testing devices (4; 104), and respectively have forms that are changed depending on contents indicated by the respective pieces of alarm information, wherein a single alarm icon display area that simultaneously displays the three alarm icons as a set is provided on the display (51; 167). one or more testing devices (4; 104) used for measuring the exhaust gas; and a device management apparatus (5; 106) that is communicably connected to the one or more testing devices (4; 104) to manage the one or more testing devices (4; 104), wherein the device management apparatus (5; 106) has a display part (55; 166) that obtains various types of information outputted from the one or more testing devices (5; 106), and erasably, switchably, or movably displays the pieces of information on a display (51; 167), characterized in that regardless of the display of the pieces of information, the display part (55; 166) displays three alarm icons that are respectively for three pieces of alarm information consisting of: sensitivity alarm information indicating a reduction in sensitivity of the one or more testing devices (4; 104); accumulated operating time alarm information that is alarm information on an accumulated operating time of the one or more testing devices (4; 104); and inspection date/time alarm information that is information indicating approaching or passing of an inspection date/time of the one or more testing devices (4; 104), and respectively have forms that are changed depending on contents indicated by the respective pieces of alarm information, wherein a single alarm icon display area that simultaneously displays the three alarm icons as a set is provided on the display (51; 167).
A copper foil composite comprising a rolled copper foil and a resin layer laminated thereon, wherein the copper foil composite having a three-layer structure of the resin layer/ the copper foil/ the resin layer, and wherein equation 1:(f 3 x t 3)/(f 2 x t 2) => 1 is satisfied when t 2 (mm) is a thickness of the copper foil, f 2 (MPa) is a stress of the copper foil under tensile strain of 4% upon the tensile test in a machine direction in accordance with JIS-Z2241, t 3 (mm) is a thickness of the resin layer, f 3 (MPa) is a stress of the resin layer under the tensile strain of 4%, and equation 2:1 <= 33f 1 /(F x T) is satisfied when f 1 (N/mm) is 180° peeling strength between the copper foil and the resin layer,in accordance with JIS-C5016 except that the resin layer is peeled in a direction at an angle of 180° instead of the copper foil layer being peeled in accordance with JIS-C5016, F(MPa) is strength of the copper foil composite under the tensile strain of 30%, and T (mm) is a thickness of the copper foil composite, wherein the equations 1 and 2 are true at a temperature lower than the glass transition temperature of the resin layer.
An ophthalmic pharmaceutical composition comprising L-Alanyl-L-Glutamine suspended or dissolved in an isoosmotic solution that is suitable for eyes for use in a method of relieving dry eye disease symptoms and/or improving DED and/or treating DED in a patient in need thereof, the method comprising administering to the patient said pharmaceutical composition.
A prosthetic heart valve that is radially collapsible to a collapsed configuration and radially expandable to an expanded configuration, comprising: an annular inner frame comprising a plurality of angled first strut members, the inner frame being configured to foreshorten from a first length (L 1) corresponding to the collapsed configuration to a second length (L 2) corresponding to the expanded configuration when the prosthetic heart valve is expanded to the expanded configuration; a leaflet structure situated at least partially within the inner frame; and an outer frame disposed radially outward of the inner frame and coupled to the inner frame, the outer frame being configured to collapse with the inner frame to the collapsed configuration and expand with the inner frame to the expanded configuration, the outer frame comprising a plurality of second strut members; wherein at least respective portions of the second strut members are configured to bend radially outwardly into a curved shape as the inner frame and the outer frame move from the collapsed configuration to the expanded configuration; wherein each of the second strut members comprises first and second end portions; and wherein the first and second end portions of each of the second strut members are coupled to the inner frame such that the first and second end portions move toward each other as the outer frame expands to bend the second strut members into the curved shape. an annular inner frame comprising a plurality of angled first strut members, the inner frame being configured to foreshorten from a first length (L 1) corresponding to the collapsed configuration to a second length (L 2) corresponding to the expanded configuration when the prosthetic heart valve is expanded to the expanded configuration; a leaflet structure situated at least partially within the inner frame; and an outer frame disposed radially outward of the inner frame and coupled to the inner frame, the outer frame being configured to collapse with the inner frame to the collapsed configuration and expand with the inner frame to the expanded configuration, the outer frame comprising a plurality of second strut members; wherein at least respective portions of the second strut members are configured to bend radially outwardly into a curved shape as the inner frame and the outer frame move from the collapsed configuration to the expanded configuration; wherein each of the second strut members comprises first and second end portions; and wherein the first and second end portions of each of the second strut members are coupled to the inner frame such that the first and second end portions move toward each other as the outer frame expands to bend the second strut members into the curved shape.
A mooring buoy system for releasably connecting one or more risers and anchor lines (4,9) to a turret of a floating structure, wherein the buoy comprises: - a buoyant body for carrying the one or more risers, which extend to a subsea hydrocarbon well; - a number of anchor line connectors, for connecting a number of anchor lines (4,9) to the buoyant body such that each anchor line (4,9) has one end connected to one of the connectors and the opposing end is connected to the seabed; and - a reconnection wire, wherein in an equilibrium state the buoyancy of the buoyant body is equal to a mass of the buoyant body plus a suspended weight of the one or more risers and a pulling force of the anchor lines, characterized in that a main section of the reconnection wire runs through a channel coinciding with a center line of the buoyant body, and is connectable to each of the anchor lines (4,9) below the buoyant body at some distance from the anchor line connectors through anchor line connection sections of the reconnection wire on one end and comprises a stopper and winch wire connection arrangement on the other end, situated on the opposite side of the buoyant body from where the anchor line connectors are located. - a buoyant body for carrying the one or more risers, which extend to a subsea hydrocarbon well; - a number of anchor line connectors, for connecting a number of anchor lines (4,9) to the buoyant body such that each anchor line (4,9) has one end connected to one of the connectors and the opposing end is connected to the seabed; and - a reconnection wire,
A head for brush cutters comprising a sprocket for a cutting wire, rotationally and slidingly associated with an annular body underneath, the latter provided above with side containment means which define an at least partially cylindrical cavity, which receives said sprocket, also including side openings to make it possible for the wire to go out; said sprocket being connected to a base cap underneath by way of connection means which slidingly cross said annular body, within which they are free to rotate; said annular body being in turn connected to a cover placed above which receives motion from the brush cutter and transmits it to said annular body, thus co-operating below with said sprocket by way of elastic contrast means, the upper face of said annular body comprising rotatory motion transmission means which engage corresponding rotatory motion reception means present in the lower part of said sprocket, whereby pushing said base cap upwards results in overcoming the action exerted by said elastic contrast means and said sprocket moves from an extended work position to a retracted wire feeding position, thus interrupting the rotatory motion transmission between said annular body and said sprocket, characterized in that said base cap radially extends beyond the central hole of said annular body.
Surface cleaner with connection to a high-pressure medium, consisting of a pot-shaped housing open on one side, in which at least one rotor arm is rotatably mounted on a swivel joint in the centre of the housing, wherein one or more cleaning nozzles are arranged on the rotor arm, which are connected in a fluid-conducting manner to the HP medium guided through the swivel joint, wherein the surface cleaner can be operated in at least a first and a second operating mode, wherein the housing is designed to be able to turn 180 degrees for the second operating mode, and the second operating mode is designed as a cleaning operation in which the housing turned by 180 degrees with the cleaning nozzles pointing upwards is directed toward a cleaning surface arranged at a distance from the floor, wherein the surface cleaner has a chassis (8, 9, 17) to support the housing in the first and second operating positions relative to the floor surface, characterised in that the first operating mode consists of a surface cleaning operation with the housing and the cleaning nozzles arranged therein pointing downwards toward a floor.
A method for controlling a drivetrain of a vehicle during a shift process; wherein the drivetrain comprises a drive motor, which is connected via a bow spring dual-mass flywheel, DMF for short, to a transmission which can be uncoupled by a clutch, wherein the DMF comprises a bow spring, which is arranged in a bow spring channel along a direction of rotation of the DMF, wherein the bow spring can be arranged in the bow spring channel on different sides (151, 152) of the DMF, wherein the method comprises - detecting that the clutch is closed within the scope of a shift process, and - in response to the detection and regardless of a torque request by a driver of the vehicle, generating a torque-transmitting engagement at the DMF in such a way that the bow spring, once the clutch has been closed, is arranged on the same side (151, 152) of the DMF as before opening of the clutch. - detecting that the clutch is closed within the scope of a shift process, and - in response to the detection and regardless of a torque request by a driver of the vehicle, generating a torque-transmitting engagement at the DMF in such a way that the bow spring, once the clutch has been closed, is arranged on the same side (151, 152) of the DMF as before opening of the clutch.
A flow device comprising: a base having a first surface and an oppositely disposed second surface, the base defining a plurality of openings; and a plurality of flow deflectors engaged to the base at the plurality of open-ings, each flow deflector including a first deflector that extends outwardly from the first surface of the base and a second deflector that extends outwardly from the second surface, the first deflector and the second deflector defining a passage, wherein flow of exhaust gases through the passage causes exhaust gases to swirl about a central axis of the base, characterized in that each of the first and second deflectors is generally scoop shaped, wherein the first and second deflectors are oppositely disposed about the opening. a base having a first surface and an oppositely disposed second surface, the base defining a plurality of openings; and a plurality of flow deflectors engaged to the base at the plurality of open-ings, each flow deflector including a first deflector that extends outwardly from the first surface of the base and a second deflector that extends outwardly from the second surface, the first deflector and the second deflector defining a passage, wherein flow of exhaust gases through the passage causes exhaust gases to swirl about a central axis of the base, characterized in that each of the first and second deflectors is generally scoop shaped, wherein the first and second deflectors are oppositely disposed about the opening.
A conductive polymer composition comprising a polymer compound and a π-conjugated polymer (β), wherein the polymer compound is a polymer compound obtained by polymerizing 10 to 50% by mol of a monomer (a-1) having a sulfonic acid group or a sulfonate group and a polymerizable vinyl group, 10 to 90% by mol of a monomer (a-2) having a group having chelating ability and a polymerizable vinyl group and 0 to 70% by mol of another monomer (a-3), the total amount of said monomers (a-1) to (a-3) being 100% by mol, wherein the monomer (a-2) is 2-acetoacetoxyethyl (meth)acrylate; the other monomer (a-3) is a monomer other than the monomer (a-1) and the monomer (a-2) and is at least one monomer selected from the group consisting of a monomer (a-3-1) having a hydrophilic group and a polymerizable vinyl group and having a pH of more than 5.5 but less than 8.0, as measured when the monomer is dissolved in distilled water having pH of 7.0 in a ratio of 0.1 mmol/l at room temperature, monomer (a-3-1) being at least one monomer selected from acrylic acid, methacrylic acid, 2-methacryloyloxyethylsuccinic acid, 2-hydroxyethyl (meth)acrylate, 2-hydroxypropyl (meth)acrylate, 4-hydroxybutyl (meth)acrylate and β-(meth)acryloyloxyethyl hydrogensuccinate, amonomer (a-3-2) having an aromatic group or an alicyclic group and a polymerizable vinyl group, and a monomer (a-3-3) having an alkyl group and a polymerizable vinyl group; and the π-conjugated polymer (β) is a π-conjugated polymer obtained bypolymerizingat least one monomer selected from monomers represented by the following formulas to: wherein R 1 to R 6 are each independently a hydrogen atom, an alkyl group of 1 to 12 carbon atoms or an alkoxy group of 1 to 10 carbon atoms, R 7 is a hydrogen atom, an alkyl group of 1 to 12 carbon atoms or an aromatic group, and R 5 and R 6 may be bonded to each other to form an alkylenedioxy group of 1 to 8 carbon atoms. a monomer (a-3-1) having a hydrophilic group and a polymerizable vinyl group and having a pH of more than 5.5 but less than 8.0, as measured when the monomer is dissolved in distilled water having pH of 7.0 in a ratio of 0.1 mmol/l at room temperature, monomer (a-3-1) being at least one monomer selected from acrylic acid, methacrylic acid, 2-methacryloyloxyethylsuccinic acid, 2-hydroxyethyl (meth)acrylate, 2-hydroxypropyl (meth)acrylate, 4-hydroxybutyl (meth)acrylate and β-(meth)acryloyloxyethyl hydrogensuccinate, amonomer (a-3-2) having an aromatic group or an alicyclic group and a polymerizable vinyl group, and a monomer (a-3-3) having an alkyl group and a polymerizable vinyl group; and
A device including propulsion means extending below the water line comprising a pair of flexible fins (46,48) each adapted to oscillate through an arcuate path in a generally transverse direction with respect to the central longitudinal dimension of a watercraft, and means operatively associated with said propulsion means for applying input force to said propulsion means whereby as input force is applied said flexible fins (46, 48) can twist to form an angle of attack for providing forward thrust with respect to the longitudinal dimension of the watercraft while moving in both directions along said arcuate path, each said fin (46, 48) being carried at its upper trailing edge by a fixed pivot and at its upper leading edge by a retainer which is normally engaged while being disengageable when said leading edge strikes a resistance element allowing said fin (46, 48) to pivot aft to clear the resistance element and re-engageable as the fin (46, 48) rotates forward and resumes producing thrust.