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A heart valve system, the system comprising: a radially self-expandable tubular body having an inflow end and an outflow end; and a valve coupled to the tubular body, the valve including a plurality of valve leaflets, wherein: the tubular body includes a proximal-most end at the inflow end and a distal-most end at the outflow end, the tubular body includes a plurality of arched beams at the outflow end of the tubular body such that the arched beams form the distal-most end of the tubular body, connection points link the inflow end of the tubular body and the arched beams, a number of connection points being equivalent to a number of the valve leaflets, and each arched beam is directly attached to an adjacent arched beam such that the arched beams are continuous along the entire circumference of the tubular body at the outflow end, the system further comprising a fabric disposed over an outer surface of the tubular body, wherein the fabric is directly connected to the arched beams and the fabric is directly connected to an outer circumferential edge of the valve, but the fabric does not wrap around the outflow end of the tubular body. a radially self-expandable tubular body having an inflow end and an outflow end; and a valve coupled to the tubular body, the valve including a plurality of valve leaflets, wherein: the tubular body includes a proximal-most end at the inflow end and a distal-most end at the outflow end, the tubular body includes a plurality of arched beams at the outflow end of the tubular body such that the arched beams form the distal-most end of the tubular body, connection points link the inflow end of the tubular body and the arched beams, a number of connection points being equivalent to a number of the valve leaflets, and each arched beam is directly attached to an adjacent arched beam such that the arched beams are continuous along the entire circumference of the tubular body at the outflow end, the system further comprising the tubular body includes a proximal-most end at the inflow end and a distal-most end at the outflow end, the tubular body includes a plurality of arched beams at the outflow end of the tubular body such that the arched beams form the distal-most end of the tubular body, connection points link the inflow end of the tubular body and the arched beams, a number of connection points being equivalent to a number of the valve leaflets, and each arched beam is directly attached to an adjacent arched beam such that the arched beams are continuous along the entire circumference of the tubular body at the outflow end, the system further comprising a fabric disposed over an outer surface of the tubular body, wherein the fabric is directly connected to the arched beams and the fabric is directly connected to an outer circumferential edge of the valve, but the fabric does not wrap around the outflow end of the tubular body.
Valve for pressurized fluid, with or without built-in pressure regulator, comprising a body housing a fluid circuit having an upstream end intended to be placed in communication with a reserve of pressurized fluid and a downstream end intended to be placed in communication with a user equipment, the circuit comprising a control valve controlling the flow rate in the circuit, the control valve being operated by a mobile actuating member to command the opening or the closing of this control valve, the body of the valve comprising a first electronic remote communications member communicating data wirelessly using electromagnetic waves, characterized in that the first electronic communications member is secured to a support piece mounted with the ability to move on the body of the valve between at least a first position and a second position on the body.
Process for measuring a capacitance value CM of a capacitive sensor element by means of an integration method, whereby one terminal of the sensor element is electrically connected at a common circuit node to a first terminal of an integration capacitor having a known capacitance value C I which is great in comparison with the capacitance value C M of the sensor element, and whereby, after a number IZ of executed integration cycles, a voltage U CI applied to the integration capacitor is measured by means of an A/D converter, characterised by the process steps: a) Setting a number N of integration cycles to be executed to a start value N Start and determining an end value N End for the number N of integration cycles to be executed, b) Initialising a voltage sum value U Ges at the zero value, c) Initialising the number IZ of executed integration cycles at the zero value, d) Conducting the integration process until the number IZ of executed integration cycles has reached the number N of integration cycles to be executed, e) Adding the voltage value U CI currently determined by the A/D converter to the voltage sum value U Ges, f) Increasing the number N by a value n, whereby n is greater than or equal to 1 and smaller than N Diff = N End - N Start, and repeating the process steps from step c) on until the number N exceeds the determined end value (N End), g) Analysing the voltage sum value U Ges as the measurement result. a) Setting a number N of integration cycles to be executed to a start value N Start and determining an end value N End for the number N of integration cycles to be executed, b) Initialising a voltage sum value U Ges at the zero value, c) Initialising the number IZ of executed integration cycles at the zero value, d) Conducting the integration process until the number IZ of executed integration cycles has reached the number N of integration cycles to be executed, e) Adding the voltage value U CI currently determined by the A/D converter to the voltage sum value U Ges, f) Increasing the number N by a value n, whereby n is greater than or equal to 1 and smaller than N Diff = N End - N Start, and repeating the process steps from step c) on until the number N exceeds the determined end value (N End), g) Analysing the voltage sum value U Ges as the measurement result.
A wellbore flow control device comprising: a sliding sleeve assembly contained within a housing coupled to a wellbore pipe and being in fluid flow communication with a well screen via a first flow pathway extending upstream of the sliding sleeve assembly; and a flow restricting assembly in fluid flow communication with the sliding sleeve assembly, wherein the flow restricting assembly is in fluid flow communication with the interior of the wellbore pipe, characterized in that the flow restricting assembly is in fluid flow communication with the sliding sleeve assembly via a second flow pathway and in that the sliding sleeve assembly is slidable between a closed position,where a formation fluid in the first flow pathway is blocked from accessing the second flow pathway, and an open position, where the formation fluid is able to pass through the sliding sleeve assembly and enter the interior of the wellbore pipe via the second flow pathway. a sliding sleeve assembly contained within a housing coupled to a wellbore pipe and being in fluid flow communication with a well screen via a first flow pathway extending upstream of the sliding sleeve assembly; and a flow restricting assembly in fluid flow communication with the sliding sleeve assembly, wherein the flow restricting assembly is in fluid flow communication with the interior of the wellbore pipe, characterized in that the flow restricting assembly is in fluid flow communication with the sliding sleeve assembly via a second flow pathway and in that the sliding sleeve assembly is slidable between a closed position,where a formation fluid in the first flow pathway is blocked from accessing the second flow pathway, and an open position, where the formation fluid is able to pass through the sliding sleeve assembly and enter the interior of the wellbore pipe via the second flow pathway.
A method for treating an object with chlorine dioxide while minimizing chlorine-containing residue on the object, the method comprising: contacting the object with chlorine dioxide, while exposing the surface of the object to less than 1 lux of light, wherein the chlorine dioxide concentration adjacent to the object during said treating step is 5 mg/L or less, wherein the total amount of chlorate and perchlorate formed on the surface of the object from said contacting step is 190 μg/kg of the object or less, and the object comprises a raw agricultural product, characterized in that the chlorine dioxide is chlorine dioxide gas. contacting the object with chlorine dioxide, while exposing the surface of the object to less than 1 lux of light, wherein the chlorine dioxide concentration adjacent to the object during said treating step is 5 mg/L or less, wherein the total amount of chlorate and perchlorate formed on the surface of the object from said contacting step is 190 μg/kg of the object or less, and the object comprises a raw agricultural product, characterized in that the chlorine dioxide is chlorine dioxide gas.
A vibration wave motor comprising: a vibrator including a piezoelectric device and a vibration plate; a friction member; a guide member configured to guide relative movement between the vibrator and the friction member; a fixing member configured to fix the guide member at a first position and a second position in a direction of the relative movement between the vibrator and the friction member; and an attenuation member held between the friction member and the guide member in a pressure direction in which the vibrator and the friction member are pressurized to contact each other at a location between the first position and the second position, wherein the piezoelectric device is arranged to vibrate the vibration plate to move in said pressure direction relative to the friction member, characterized in that, the guide member includes a protruding portion protruding toward the attenuation member and extending in the direction of the relative movement. a vibrator including a piezoelectric device and a vibration plate; a friction member; a guide member configured to guide relative movement between the vibrator and the friction member; a fixing member configured to fix the guide member at a first position and a second position in a direction of the relative movement between the vibrator and the friction member; and an attenuation member held between the friction member and the guide member in a pressure direction in which the vibrator and the friction member are pressurized to contact each other at a location between the first position and the second position, wherein the piezoelectric device is arranged to vibrate the vibration plate to move in said pressure direction relative to the friction member, characterized in that, the guide member includes a protruding portion protruding toward the attenuation member and extending in the direction of the relative movement.
A thickening composition, comprising: a thickening polysaccharide; and a metal salt-enclosing dextrin, wherein the mass ratio of the thickening polysaccharide to the metal salt-enclosing dextrin is from 46:54 to 70:30, the ratio in parts by mass of the metal salt enclosed in the dextrin is 3.5 to 12.8 parts by mass relative to 100 parts by mass of the thickening polysaccharide, the dextrin has a DE of 8 to 25, and the metal salt is at least one selected from the group consisting of calcium lactate, calcium acetate, calcium gluconate, calcium pantothenate, calcium ascorbate, magnesium sulfate, trisodium citrate, and tripotassium citrate. a thickening polysaccharide; and a metal salt-enclosing dextrin, wherein the mass ratio of the thickening polysaccharide to the metal salt-enclosing dextrin is from 46:54 to 70:30, the ratio in parts by mass of the metal salt enclosed in the dextrin is 3.5 to 12.8 parts by mass relative to 100 parts by mass of the thickening polysaccharide, the dextrin has a DE of 8 to 25, and the metal salt is at least one selected from the group consisting of calcium lactate, calcium acetate, calcium gluconate, calcium pantothenate, calcium ascorbate, magnesium sulfate, trisodium citrate, and tripotassium citrate.
Fluorescent siloxane elastomer which in its network structure comprises structural elements as follows: where: • R1 and R2 are identical or different and independently of one another are each a methyl, phenyl or vinyl substituent or an H atom; • X is a saturated or unsaturated hydrocarbon group having 2 to 6 C atoms; • A is an oxygen, nitrogen or sulfur atom; • R3 is a fluorescent dye substituent from the BODIPY family. • R1 and R2 are identical or different and independently of one another are each a methyl, phenyl or vinyl substituent or an H atom; • X is a saturated or unsaturated hydrocarbon group having 2 to 6 C atoms; • A is an oxygen, nitrogen or sulfur atom; • R3 is a fluorescent dye substituent from the BODIPY family.
A method of distributing map correction data, comprising the steps of: receiving map corrections at a server from at least one user aggregating and categorising, at the server, said received map corrections into a plurality of categories based at least on the trustworthiness of the source of each received map correction; receiving a category selection at the server from at least one remote client device; and distributing said categorised map correction data, based on the received category selection, to said at least one client device. receiving map corrections at a server from at least one user aggregating and categorising, at the server, said received map corrections into a plurality of categories based at least on the trustworthiness of the source of each received map correction; receiving a category selection at the server from at least one remote client device; and distributing said categorised map correction data, based on the received category selection, to said at least one client device.
A communications system for motor vehicles comprising a multi-user hands-free system (3, 4, 5, 6, 7) by means of which hands-free telephony functionality can be achieved for each vehicle occupant on their vehicle seat, an interior communications system by means of which communication can be achieved for vehicle occupants located remote from one another in the vehicle interior, microphone arrays which are connected to the multi-user hands-free system (3, 4, 5, 6, 7) and the interior communications system, wherein a microphone array is assigned to each vehicle seat or to each vehicle passenger and speaker arrangements which are connected to the multi-user hands-free system (3, 4, 5, 6, 7) and the interior communications system, wherein a speaker arrangement is assigned to each vehicle seat or vehicle occupant, characterized in that the multi-user hands-free system (3, 4, 5, 6, 7) has a central unit and for each vehicle seat a hands-free sub-unit (4, 5, 6, 7), by means of which an output signal can be selected or generated from the signals detected by the microphone array assigned to the hands-free sub-unit and relayed to the central unit of the multi-user hands-free system (3, 4, 5, 6, 7) and to the interior communications system.
Device for lubricating a contact surface of a cam secured so as to rotate as one with a rotatably mounted camshaft of a combustion engine of a motor vehicle, said shaft comprising a longitudinal oil supply duct and a radial ejection orifice, in such a way that the cam has a lateral wall facing the ejection orifice comprising an oil collection cavity, characterized in that the oil collection cavity has an opening in the contact surface so as to direct the oil onto the wall of the cam as far as the contact surface.
A neutron capture therapy system comprising: an accelerator for accelerating a charged particle beam; a charged particle beam inlet allowing the charged particle beam to pass through; a neutron beam generating unit generating a neutron beam after a nuclear reaction occurs between the neutron beam generating unit and the charged particle beam; a beam shaping assembly for adjusting the flux and the quality of the neutron beam generated by the neutron beam generating unit; and a beam outlet adjacent to the beam shaping assembly for irradiating an irradiated body by the neutron beam; characterized by comprising a radiation detection system comprising a radiation detection device for real-time detection of γ rays instantly emitted from the irradiated body under irradiation by the neutron beam, and the radiation detection system is configured for calculating a boron concentration value of the irradiated body through a detected y signal. an accelerator for accelerating a charged particle beam; a charged particle beam inlet allowing the charged particle beam to pass through; a neutron beam generating unit generating a neutron beam after a nuclear reaction occurs between the neutron beam generating unit and the charged particle beam; a beam shaping assembly for adjusting the flux and the quality of the neutron beam generated by the neutron beam generating unit; and a beam outlet adjacent to the beam shaping assembly for irradiating an irradiated body by the neutron beam; characterized by comprising a radiation detection system comprising a radiation detection device for real-time detection of γ rays instantly emitted from the irradiated body under irradiation by the neutron beam, and the radiation detection system is configured for calculating a boron concentration value of the irradiated body through a detected y signal.
A burner configured for use with a dryer for drying aggregates, the burner comprising: a burner chamber in which is mounted a fuel-atomising burner nozzle (3.16) and means for conveying fuel to the burner nozzle; a combustion chamber in which the fuel is burnt; the combustion chamber having an opening at an upstream end communicating with the burner chamber and an opening at a downstream end thereof for passing combustion gases and heated air into a drying chamber of the dryer; the burner nozzle (3.16) being arranged to direct a flow of atomised fuel into the combustion chamber; means providing a flow of air through the burner chamber and into the combustion chamber; A first airflow modifier device (3.11) having one or more windows therein through which a flow of air provided by a fan is directed into the combustion chamber to mix with atomised fuel from the burner nozzle (3.16), the one or more windows being configured to impart turbulence to the airflow; and characterised in that The first airflow modifier device (3.11) is mounted in or across the opening at the upstream end of the combustion chamber such that there is a gap constituting an air escape channel around a periphery of the first airflow modifier device (3.11), and second airflow modifier device (4.3) comprising one or more air deflector elements (4.31) is mounted peripherally about the opening at the upstream end of the combustion chamber, the second airflow modifier device (4.3) being arranged to impart turbulence to excess air passing through the said air escape channel. a burner chamber in which is mounted a fuel-atomising burner nozzle (3.16) and means for conveying fuel to the burner nozzle; a combustion chamber in which the fuel is burnt; the combustion chamber having an opening at an upstream end communicating with the burner chamber and an opening at a downstream end thereof for passing combustion gases and heated air into a drying chamber of the dryer; the burner nozzle (3.16) being arranged to direct a flow of atomised fuel into the combustion chamber;
A baffle seal for a heat exchanger, comprising lamellae which have an angled portion for resilient engagement on a heat exchanger shell, wherein the lamellae are fixed in a lamella support which has a receiving groove for a baffle, characterized in that the bottom of the receiving groove is arranged offset with respect to the angled portion of the lamellae by a spacing towards the center of the heat exchanger shell.
Device for receiving and positioning a gearbox, which device comprises a first clamping half and a second clamping half which, when joined together, form a stand, wherein, in order to receive a clamping bush composed of two elastomer half-shells (13, 14), a recess (11e, 12e) is provided in each of the clamping halves (11, 12) in the axial direction, and each of the clamping halves (11, 12) respectively has two integrally formed lateral legs (11a, 11b, 12a, 12b), with the result that, when joining together the clamping halves (11, 12), the legs (11a, 11b) of the first clamping half and the legs (12a, 12b) of the second clamping half abut and thereby produce an axial space which, in cross section, has an oval or arcuate-rectangular shape and which serves to receive the clamping bush composed of the elastomer half-shells (13, 14), characterized in that the recesses (11e, 12e) have the shape of a circular arc with a cross-section diameter a, wherein the circular arc with the cross-section diameter a is drawn by a dimension c over its centre axis into the lateral legs (11a, 11b, 12a, 12b), with the result that an inner spacing b of the respective two legs (11a, 11b, 12a, 12b) of a clamping half (11, 12) is less than the cross-section diameter a.
A method for controlling the fuel consumption of a ship, the ship comprising an engine (4.5) and a controllable pitch propeller (4.7), wherein torque and engine speed are adjusted to correspond to an output set point value, wherein the adjustment is such that the engine (4.5) is operated in an operating condition with an engine speed and a propeller pitch of the controllable pitch propeller such that the fuel consumption of the ship is brought and/or held within a desired fuel consumption range characterized in that the exhaust gas temperature of the engine (4.5) is measured, the torque of the engine (4.5) is reduced if the temperature exceeds a threshold value.
A method of enabling a first device to join an ad-hoc network previously established by a second device, the method comprising: transmitting beacons to the second device, wherein beacon transmission periods extend in between in each of two consecutive beacon transmissions; placing the first device in a scanning mode-during every Nth beacon transmission period to scan for beacons transmitted by the second device, said first device being previously configured as a registrar, wherein N is an integer greater than one; during each of the beacon transmission periods other than the every Nth beacon transmission period, placing the first device in a standby mode, wherein the first device does not transmit or scan for beacons in the standby mode; prompting a user of the first device to join the ad-hoc network if said first device intercepts a beacon of the second device during the scanning mode. transmitting beacons to the second device, wherein beacon transmission periods extend in between in each of two consecutive beacon transmissions; placing the first device in a scanning mode-during every Nth beacon transmission period to scan for beacons transmitted by the second device, said first device being previously configured as a registrar, wherein N is an integer greater than one; during each of the beacon transmission periods other than the every Nth beacon transmission period, placing the first device in a standby mode, wherein the first device does not transmit or scan for beacons in the standby mode; prompting a user of the first device to join the ad-hoc network if said first device intercepts a beacon of the second device during the scanning mode.