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A communications structure comprising: a ground plane; a ground conductor electrically coupled to the ground plane; a feed conductor; a first antenna branch electrically coupled to the ground conductor, wherein an electrical coupling between the first antenna branch and the ground conductor is spaced apart from an electrical coupling between the ground plane and the ground conductor; a second antenna branch electrically coupled to the feed conductor, wherein the first and second antenna branches (221, 231) are spaced apart; and a third antenna branch electrically coupled to the feed conductor, wherein a segment of the third antenna branch is parallel with respect to a segment of the first antenna branch, wherein the ground plane, the ground conductor, and the second antenna branch are provided in a first plane, and wherein the first and third antenna branches (221, 241) are provided in a second plane spaced apart from the first plane; and characterized by the communication structure further comprising: an impedance matching line electrically coupled between the ground plane and the second antenna branch, wherein a segment of the impedance matching line is parallel with respect to and spaced apart from the ground conductor, and wherein the impedance matching line and the second antenna branch are provided in the same first plane. a ground plane; a ground conductor electrically coupled to the ground plane; a feed conductor; a first antenna branch electrically coupled to the ground conductor, wherein an electrical coupling between the first antenna branch and the ground conductor is spaced apart from an electrical coupling between the ground plane and the ground conductor; a second antenna branch electrically coupled to the feed conductor, wherein the first and second antenna branches (221, 231) are spaced apart; and a third antenna branch electrically coupled to the feed conductor, wherein a segment of the third antenna branch is parallel with respect to a segment of the first antenna branch, wherein the ground plane, the ground conductor, and the second antenna branch are provided in a first plane, and wherein the first and third antenna branches (221, 241) are provided in a second plane spaced apart from the first plane; and characterized by the communication structure further comprising: an impedance matching line electrically coupled between the ground plane and the second antenna branch, wherein a segment of the impedance matching line is parallel with respect to and spaced apart from the ground conductor, and wherein the impedance matching line and the second antenna branch are provided in the same first plane.
Biodegradable microbeads, the microbeads comprising: (i) albumin which is cross-linked by thermal cross-linkage to form a shape of a bead; and (ii) dextran sulfate, as an anionic polymer, included in the albumin cross-linked product. (i) albumin which is cross-linked by thermal cross-linkage to form a shape of a bead; and (ii) dextran sulfate, as an anionic polymer, included in the albumin cross-linked product.
An apparatus for detecting optical radiation emitted from an array of spots on an object, the apparatus comprising: a plurality of light guides having respective input ends and output ends, with the input ends ordered in a geometrical arrangement corresponding to the array of the spots; relay optics, configured to collect and focus the optical radiation from the array of spots on the object onto the input ends such that each input end receives the optical radiation from a corresponding one of the spots; multiple detectors, each detector coupled to receive the optical radiation from a respective output end of a respective one of the light guides; and an alignment unit, including a fiber bundle integrated with the light guides, wherein the fiber bundle has one or more optical fibers and an input end arranged to receive the optical radiation from one of the spots, an alignment detector coupled to receive the optical radiation emitted from an output end of the fiber bundle and configured to generate signals indicative of an alignment of the fiber bundle with the one of the spots, and a controller configured to adjust the relay optics responsively to the signals. a plurality of light guides having respective input ends and output ends, with the input ends ordered in a geometrical arrangement corresponding to the array of the spots; relay optics, configured to collect and focus the optical radiation from the array of spots on the object onto the input ends such that each input end receives the optical radiation from a corresponding one of the spots; multiple detectors, each detector coupled to receive the optical radiation from a respective output end of a respective one of the light guides; and an alignment unit, including a fiber bundle integrated with the light guides, wherein the fiber bundle has one or more optical fibers and an input end arranged to receive the optical radiation from one of the spots, an alignment detector coupled to receive the optical radiation emitted from an output end of the fiber bundle and configured to generate signals indicative of an alignment of the fiber bundle with the one of the spots, and a controller configured to adjust the relay optics responsively to the signals.
A package comprising: a tray having an upstanding rear wall, a bottom wall, and a pair of upstanding side walls defining an interior to receive products therein, wherein the tray includes free edges comprising a front edge of the bottom wall, edges of the side walls, and a top edge of the rear wall, the edges of the side walls including curved portions; the free edges of the tray defining an opening to the interior thereof, the opening having a forward opening portion and a top opening portion; and a cover attached relative to at least some of the free edges to cover the top opening portion and the forward opening portion, characterised in that a rear corner of the tray extending between the upstanding rear wall and the bottom wall has a rounded configuration. a tray having an upstanding rear wall, a bottom wall, and a pair of upstanding side walls defining an interior to receive products therein, wherein the tray includes free edges comprising a front edge of the bottom wall, edges of the side walls, and a top edge of the rear wall, the edges of the side walls including curved portions; the free edges of the tray defining an opening to the interior thereof, the opening having a forward opening portion and a top opening portion; and a cover attached relative to at least some of the free edges to cover the top opening portion and the forward opening portion, characterised in that a rear corner of the tray extending between the upstanding rear wall and the bottom wall has a rounded configuration.
A vaccine composition comprising: (i) a nanoparticle comprising a non-ionic detergent core and a viral glycoprotein, wherein the viral glycoprotein is associated with the core; wherein the non-ionic detergent is PS80; wherein the viral glycoprotein is an RSV F glycoprotein; and wherein the molar ratio of PS80 to viral glycoprotein is 30:1 to 60:1; and (ii) a pharmaceutically acceptable buffer. (i) a nanoparticle comprising a non-ionic detergent core and a viral glycoprotein, wherein the viral glycoprotein is associated with the core; wherein the non-ionic detergent is PS80; wherein the viral glycoprotein is an RSV F glycoprotein; and wherein the molar ratio of PS80 to viral glycoprotein is 30:1 to 60:1; and (ii) a pharmaceutically acceptable buffer.
Method for operating a dryer comprising a drum for laundry items to be dried, a moisture sensor, an electric variable-speed drive motor for the drum, a control unit and a process air duct, in which a heating unit and a process air blower are located, wherein (a) a load L init of the drum is determined initially; (b) the drive motor is operated at a speed v in a range v 1 ≤ v ≤ v 2; (c) warm process air is created by operating the heating unit and the process air blower, while rotating the drum at a speed u, wherein ù 1 < u < ù 2 applies, and is conducted through the drum; (d) a moisture W of the laundry items is measured with the moisture sensor; characterised in that (e) on reaching a moisture W less than/equal to a predetermined upper threshold value W u a load L Wu of the drum is determined; (f) the dry weight W dry of the laundry items is determined once it is established that the load L lies within a range predefined by a minimum load L min and a maximum load L max, so that L min ≤ L ≤ L max applies, and (g) the speed v of the drive motor and the speed u of the drum is increased as a function of the determined dry weight W dry and the moisture W. (a) a load L init of the drum is determined initially; (b) the drive motor is operated at a speed v in a range v 1 ≤ v ≤ v 2; (c) warm process air is created by operating the heating unit and the process air blower, while rotating the drum at a speed u, wherein ù 1 < u < ù 2 applies, and is conducted through the drum; (d) a moisture W of the laundry items is measured with the moisture sensor; characterised in that (e) on reaching a moisture W less than/equal to a predetermined upper threshold value W u a load L Wu of the drum is determined; (f) the dry weight W dry of the laundry items is determined once it is established that the load L lies within a range predefined by a minimum load L min and a maximum load L max, so that L min ≤ L ≤ L max applies, and (g) the speed v of the drive motor and the speed u of the drum is increased as a function of the determined dry weight W dry and the moisture W.
A method for treating ballast water, comprising: a ballasting storage step comprising carrying out an aquatic organism-inactivating treatment by an electrolysis unit with respect to a supply ballast water to be supplied to a ballast tank located inside a ship, and a physical treatment using a centrifugal force by a centrifugal separator so as to separate the treated supply ballast water that has been subjected to the organism-inactivating treatment into a supernatant and a concentrated liquid, and storing the supernatant in the ballast tank, wherein the aquatic organism-inactivating treatment is carried out by electrolyzing the supply ballast water in the electrolysis unit so as to produce a chlorine-containing substance into said supply ballast water, thus providing a chlorine treatment; and a deballasting discharge step comprising determining whether or not a further aquatic organism-inactivating treatment by the electrolysis unit is required, wherein whether or not the inactivating treatment by the electrolysis unit is required with respect to the discharge ballast water is determined based on the concentration of said chlorine-containing substance of the discharge ballast water, and carrying out the treatment based on the result thus determined, wherein the deballasting discharge step comprises carrying out a further physical treatment using a centrifugal force by the centrifugal separator, so as to separate the discharge ballast water into a concentrated liquid and a supernatant, said supernatant being discharged outside the ship. a ballasting storage step comprising carrying out an aquatic organism-inactivating treatment by an electrolysis unit with respect to a supply ballast water to be supplied to a ballast tank located inside a ship, and a physical treatment using a centrifugal force by a centrifugal separator so as to separate the treated supply ballast water that has been subjected to the organism-inactivating treatment into a supernatant and a concentrated liquid, and storing the supernatant in the ballast tank, wherein the aquatic organism-inactivating treatment is carried out by electrolyzing the supply ballast water in the electrolysis unit so as to produce a chlorine-containing substance into said supply ballast water, thus providing a chlorine treatment; and a deballasting discharge step comprising determining whether or not a further aquatic organism-inactivating treatment by the electrolysis unit is required, wherein whether or not the inactivating treatment by the electrolysis unit is required with respect to the discharge ballast water is determined based on the concentration of said chlorine-containing substance of the discharge ballast water, and carrying out the treatment based on the result thus determined, wherein the deballasting discharge step comprises carrying out a further physical treatment using a centrifugal force by the centrifugal separator, so as to separate the discharge ballast water into a concentrated liquid and a supernatant, said supernatant being discharged outside the ship.
Motor vehicle having a body delimiting a rear boot, and a rear seat having a backrest, the vehicle further being equipped with a device for protecting against the intrusion of objects, which comprises a lower cross member that extends transversely between the backrest and the boot in the vicinity of a lower edge of the backrest, this cross member being secured to the body by two opposite transverse ends, the protection device comprising tie rods that substantially vertically connect the cross member to the body, each tie rod having a lower section by means of which it is secured to the lower cross member, and an upper section by means of which it is secured to the body, characterised in that the upper section of each tie rod is shaped like a spatula.
A method of generating a genetically modified mouse, the method comprising: (a) combining a preimplantation stage mouse embryo with an electroporation medium that comprises a guide RNA (gRNA) and at least 200 ng/μL messenger RNA encoding a Cas9 protein; (b) electroporating the preimplantation stage mouse embryo in the electroporation medium to produce an electroporated mouse embryo comprising the gRNA and the mRNA encoding a Cas9 protein; and (c) washing the electroporated mouse embryo of (b) in a physiological solution or medium; and (d) transferring the electroporated mouse embryo of (c) into a pseudopregnant female mouse, wherein the electroporated mouse embryo develops into a live-born mouse comprising a genetic modification in the genomic target sequence, and wherein the live-born mouse represents an animal model corresponding to a human genetic disease or disorder. (a) combining a preimplantation stage mouse embryo with an electroporation medium that comprises a guide RNA (gRNA) and at least 200 ng/μL messenger RNA encoding a Cas9 protein; (b) electroporating the preimplantation stage mouse embryo in the electroporation medium to produce an electroporated mouse embryo comprising the gRNA and the mRNA encoding a Cas9 protein; and (c) washing the electroporated mouse embryo of (b) in a physiological solution or medium; and (d) transferring the electroporated mouse embryo of (c) into a pseudopregnant female mouse, wherein the electroporated mouse embryo develops into a live-born mouse comprising a genetic modification in the genomic target sequence, and wherein the live-born mouse represents an animal model corresponding to a human genetic disease or disorder.
A method for selecting by a processor images for processing from images captured by an in-vivo device, the method comprising: for a group of contiguous images captured in a body lumen, with each image is associated a general score, GS, indicative of a probability that the image includes at least one type of pathology, performing, (i) identifying a greatest GS among the GSs, selecting an image related to the greatest GS and nullifying the greatest GS related to the selected image; (ii) identifying an object in the selected image; (iii) searching for an object which is the same as the identified object in images near the selected image; characterized in that the method further includes the following steps: (iv) nullifying the GSs of each image that contains the object; and repeating steps (i)-(iv), for the non-nullified GSs, until a number N of images is selected, or until the value of an identified greatest GS is lower than a score threshold; further comprising displaying the N selected images or a subset of the N selected images. (i) identifying a greatest GS among the GSs, selecting an image related to the greatest GS and nullifying the greatest GS related to the selected image; (ii) identifying an object in the selected image; (iii) searching for an object which is the same as the identified object in images near the selected image; characterized in that the method further includes the following steps: (iv) nullifying the GSs of each image that contains the object; and repeating steps (i)-(iv), for the non-nullified GSs, until a number N of images is selected, or until the value of an identified greatest GS is lower than a score threshold; further comprising displaying the N selected images or a subset of the N selected images. (iv) nullifying the GSs of each image that contains the object; and repeating steps (i)-(iv), for the non-nullified GSs, until a number N of images is selected, or until the value of an identified greatest GS is lower than a score threshold; further comprising displaying the N selected images or a subset of the N selected images.
A bicycle stand which includes a frame with a first elongate member with an inner end, an outer end and a first channel formation, a second elongate member with a first end secured to the inner end of the first elongate member, a second end and a second channel formation, a retaining member at or near the second end of the second elongate member and a stabilizing structure, wherein, with the frame in an operative mode, the first elongate member is on the ground, the first channel formation faces upwardly, the second elongate member extends upwardly, and the second channel formation faces towards the direction of the outer end of the first elongate member, the stabilizing structure including a first arm which extends to one side of the first elongate member and a second arm which extends to an opposing side of the first elongate member, the first and second channel formations (24,42) being configured to receive and engage with respective sections of a rear wheel of a bicycle in a storage position at which a front wheel of the bicycle is elevated to be above the rear wheel, characterized in that the retaining member is configured to engage with the bicycle at a saddle shaft of the bicycle, in that the first channel formation of the first elongate member slopes downwardly from the outer end to the inner end towards the second elongate member, and in that an outer end of the first arm, an outer end of the second arm and the outer end of the first elongate member are respectively positioned at apices of a triangle and a centre of gravity of the bicycle supported by the bicycle stand, then lies above but within the boundaries of the triangle to achieve a stable configuration.
A device for incising an aortic valve stenosis, wherein the device is configured to be advanced in proximal direction through the vasculature and aortic valve into the left ventricle of the heart, wherein the device comprises: a substantially straight elongated blade having a proximal end and a distal end, with a sharp cutting edge located therebetween; a means for advancing the elongated blade in a proximal direction through the vasculature and the aortic valve to position the blade at a location proximal to the aortic stenosis, wherein said location is within the left ventricle of the heart; a balloon defining a longitudinal axis and having a distal end and a proximal end for inclining the blade relative to the axis of the balloon with an increasing distance between the blade and said axis in the proximal direction; and a means for retracting the blade in a distal direction along a path into the vasculature of a patient to incise the aortic valve stenosis with the cutting edge of the blade, wherein the advancing and retracting means are a catheter having a distal end and proximal end, wherein the balloon is mounted on the catheter near its proximal end; and wherein the blade is attached to the distal end of the balloon and wherein the distal end of the blade is positioned adjacent the distal end of the balloon. a substantially straight elongated blade having a proximal end and a distal end, with a sharp cutting edge located therebetween; a means for advancing the elongated blade in a proximal direction through the vasculature and the aortic valve to position the blade at a location proximal to the aortic stenosis, wherein said location is within the left ventricle of the heart; a balloon defining a longitudinal axis and having a distal end and a proximal end for inclining the blade relative to the axis of the balloon with an increasing distance between the blade and said axis in the proximal direction; and a means for retracting the blade in a distal direction along a path into the vasculature of a patient to incise the aortic valve stenosis with the cutting edge of the blade, wherein the advancing and retracting means are a catheter having a distal end and proximal end, wherein the balloon is mounted on the catheter near its proximal end; and wherein the blade is attached to the distal end of the balloon and wherein the distal end of the blade is positioned adjacent the distal end of the balloon.
Method for operating a storage device comprising a first electrical store for storing and outputting electrical energy and a second thermal store in a flow-through storage circuit for storing and outputting thermal energy, wherein the first electrical store can be electrically connected to at least one network for transmitting and distributing electrical energy for storing electrical energy from the network and for outputting electrical energy to the network from the first electrical store, wherein the network has a network status, wherein the network is part of an interconnection network, wherein, depending on the network status, at least temporarily, electrical energy from the network is stored in the first electrical store or is drawn therefrom and fed into the network; depending on the network status, electrical energy is drawn from the network or the first electrical store, converted into thermal energy and this is stored in the second thermal store via the storage circuit; and the first electrical store is heated or cooled depending on at least one temperature thereof and the thermal energy required for this is drawn from the second thermal store or is stored therein. wherein the first electrical store can be electrically connected to at least one network for transmitting and distributing electrical energy for storing electrical energy from the network and for outputting electrical energy to the network from the first electrical store, wherein the network has a network status, wherein the network is part of an interconnection network, wherein, depending on the network status, at least temporarily, electrical energy from the network is stored in the first electrical store or is drawn therefrom and fed into the network; depending on the network status, electrical energy is drawn from the network or the first electrical store, converted into thermal energy and this is stored in the second thermal store via the storage circuit; and the first electrical store is heated or cooled depending on at least one temperature thereof and the thermal energy required for this is drawn from the second thermal store or is stored therein.