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An apparatus which monitors thrombus formation by flowing anticoagulated blood through a channel that simulates a blood vessel while releasing an anticoagulation treatment or promoting blood coagulation, said apparatus comprising: a thrombus formation chamber in at least a part of which a thrombus inducing material that induces thrombus formation is provided; an inlet tube which is connected to the thrombus formation chamber and through which blood is flown into the thrombus formation chamber; a drug tube which is connected to the inlet tube and through which a drug that releases the anticoagulation treatment or a drug that promotes blood coagulation is supplied; a pump (30, 31) for pressurizing the inlet tube and/or the drug tube or a pump for aspirating a discharge tube which is connected to the thrombus formation chamber and provided for discharging the blood from the thrombus formation chamber; and a pressure-measuring apparatus (40, 41). a thrombus formation chamber in at least a part of which a thrombus inducing material that induces thrombus formation is provided; an inlet tube which is connected to the thrombus formation chamber and through which blood is flown into the thrombus formation chamber; a drug tube which is connected to the inlet tube and through which a drug that releases the anticoagulation treatment or a drug that promotes blood coagulation is supplied; a pump (30, 31) for pressurizing the inlet tube and/or the drug tube or a pump for aspirating a discharge tube which is connected to the thrombus formation chamber and provided for discharging the blood from the thrombus formation chamber; and a pressure-measuring apparatus (40, 41).
A machine-implemented method to automatically set-up a signal processing system to determine a size or a velocity of spherical objects, using a processing unit of the signal processing system, comprising: converting a light scattered from the moving spherical objects to first signals (611, 612) using a photodetector section of the signal processing system; the method further comprising setting the system to a first bandwidth using the processing unit; setting a sampling frequency of the system to a first sampling frequency using the processing unit; receiving, first samples of the first signals at the first bandwidth and at the first sampling frequency using the processing unit; and determining, first parameters including at least a transit time of the first Doppler burst signals based on the first samples using the processing unit; and determining, a second sampling frequency at which to receive second samples of the first signals based on the first parameters associated with the first samples of the first signals to determine at least one of the size or the velocity of the spherical objects based on said transit time using the processing unit. converting a light scattered from the moving spherical objects to first signals (611, 612) using a photodetector section of the signal processing system; the method further comprising setting the system to a first bandwidth using the processing unit; setting a sampling frequency of the system to a first sampling frequency using the processing unit; receiving, first samples of the first signals at the first bandwidth and at the first sampling frequency using the processing unit; and determining, first parameters including at least a transit time of the first Doppler burst signals based on the first samples using the processing unit; and determining, a second sampling frequency at which to receive second samples of the first signals based on the first parameters associated with the first samples of the first signals to determine at least one of the size or the velocity of the spherical objects based on said transit time using the processing unit.
Convertible electrical switch device comprising an actuation means which is drivingly engaging a selective electrical connection element and movable between two opposed positions, each position inducing one of a connected and a disconnected state or position of said connection element, wherein the device also comprises an elastic force generating means and an associated force transmission means, said force transmission means being either i): functionally disconnected from said actuation means, and said device thus functioning as an ON-OFF type switch device with two opposed stable positions, or ii): operatively linked to the actuation means so that the elastic force generating means elastically urge said actuation means towards one of the two opposed positions, and said device thus functioning as a push-button device, wherein the actuation means is a T-shaped actuation rocker comprising a stem portion (2") engaging directly or not the associated selective connection element, and wherein the elastic force generating means comprise a spring, preferably a compression spring, characterized in that the T-shaped actuation rocker comprises a hollow head portion on which the press button or cover plate of the device is mounted, and in that the elastic force generating means are able to urge the actuation means into its position corresponding to the disconnected state of the associated connection element when said actuation means and said force transmission means are mutually and rigidly connected together.
A prosthesis comprising at least one openworked three-dimensional knit comprising two opposite faces, for example a front face and a rear face, each face being formed with one or several laps of yarns defining pores on said face, one face being bound to the opposite face by connecting yarns defining a spacer, wherein the connecting yarns are distributed so that they define an entanglement of yarns crossing each other at the spacer, without obstructing the pores of the two opposite faces, characterized in that the connecting yarns are yarns from at least one lap from the laps forming both opposite faces.
An adeno-associated viral vector comprising a nucleic acid encoding a capsid comprising the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 4 or SEQ ID NO: 9, wherein the AAV vector further comprises a heterologous nucleic acid sequence.
A catamaran barge lifting apparatus comprising: a) first and second vessels; b) a first frame that spans between the vessels; c) a second frame that spans between the vessels; d) the frames (13,14) being spaced apart and being connected to the vessels (11,12) in a configuration that spaces the vessels apart; e) each frame (13,14) extending upwardly in an inverted u-shape, providing a space (25,26) under the frame (13,14) and in between the vessels (11,12), enabling a marine vessel to position in between the vessels (11,12) and under the frames (13,14); characterised by f) the first frame connecting to the first vessel with a universal joint and to the second vessel with a pinned or hinged connection that allows rotation of the first frame only around an axis oriented substantially parallel to a longitudinal axis of the second vessel; g) and the second frame connecting to the second vessel with a universal joint and to the first vessel with a pinned or hinged connection that allows rotation of the second frame only around an axis oriented substantially parallel to a longitudinal axis of the first vessel. a) first and second vessels; b) a first frame that spans between the vessels; c) a second frame that spans between the vessels; d) the frames (13,14) being spaced apart and being connected to the vessels (11,12) in a configuration that spaces the vessels apart; e) each frame (13,14) extending upwardly in an inverted u-shape, providing a space (25,26) under the frame (13,14) and in between the vessels (11,12), enabling a marine vessel to position in between the vessels (11,12) and under the frames (13,14); characterised by f) the first frame connecting to the first vessel with a universal joint and to the second vessel with a pinned or hinged connection that allows rotation of the first frame only around an axis oriented substantially parallel to a longitudinal axis of the second vessel; g) and the second frame connecting to the second vessel with a universal joint and to the first vessel with a pinned or hinged connection that allows rotation of the second frame only around an axis oriented substantially parallel to a longitudinal axis of the first vessel.
An image processing apparatus comprising a processor, the processor being configured to implement: a decoder which decodes input image data; and a rendering module which renders the decoded image data according to a rendering cycle which corresponds to a refresh rate of a display to display a plurality of image frames of the decoded image data, wherein the rendering cycle comprises a rendering period during which the decoded image data is rendered and a non-rendering period during which the decoded image data is not rendered, wherein the decoder is configured to decode the input image data during the non-rendering period among the rendering period and the non-rendering period such that the rendering module and the decoder do not use the processor at the same time, wherein the display is configured to output the decoded and rendered image data, and wherein the rendering module is configured to match an interval between the image frames of the image data to an interval between refreshes of the display to render the decoded image data. a decoder which decodes input image data; and a rendering module which renders the decoded image data according to a rendering cycle which corresponds to a refresh rate of a display to display a plurality of image frames of the decoded image data, wherein the rendering cycle comprises a rendering period during which the decoded image data is rendered and a non-rendering period during which the decoded image data is not rendered, wherein the decoder is configured to decode the input image data during the non-rendering period among the rendering period and the non-rendering period such that the rendering module and the decoder do not use the processor at the same time, wherein the display is configured to output the decoded and rendered image data, and wherein the rendering module is configured to match an interval between the image frames of the image data to an interval between refreshes of the display to render the decoded image data.
A treatment planning system for generating patient-specific treatment, said system comprising: one or more processors programmed to: receive a radiation treatment plan for irradiating a target over the course of one or more treatment fractions, said RTP including a planned dose distribution to be delivered to the target; receive motion data of at least a part of a patient for at least one of the treatment fractions of the RTP; receive temporal delivery metric data for at least one of the treatment fractions of the RTP; calculate a motion-compensated dose distribution for the target using the motion data and the temporal delivery metric data; and compare the motion-compensated dose distribution to the planned dose distribution, characterised in that the one or more processors are further programmed to: generate estimated dose grids for each beam from the motion data and temporal delivery metric data; and calculate the motion-compensated dose distribution by summing each of the estimated dose grids. receive a radiation treatment plan for irradiating a target over the course of one or more treatment fractions, said RTP including a planned dose distribution to be delivered to the target; receive motion data of at least a part of a patient for at least one of the treatment fractions of the RTP; receive temporal delivery metric data for at least one of the treatment fractions of the RTP; calculate a motion-compensated dose distribution for the target using the motion data and the temporal delivery metric data; and compare the motion-compensated dose distribution to the planned dose distribution, characterised in that the one or more processors are further programmed to: generate estimated dose grids for each beam from the motion data and temporal delivery metric data; and calculate the motion-compensated dose distribution by summing each of the estimated dose grids.
A membrane unit for generating an aerosol in an aerosol therapy device, comprising: a membrane having an area comprising a plurality of through holes for nebulizing a fluid and a flange circumferentially surrounding the area; and a substrate having an opening, wherein the flange of the membrane is welded to the substrate so that the area is located in the opening, wherein a weld comprises at least three discontinuous welds arranged at a distance from each other along a circumference of the opening and a first annular weld circumferentially surrounding the opening, characterised in that the first annular weld is arranged radially inward of the discontinuous welds with respect to the opening. a membrane having an area comprising a plurality of through holes for nebulizing a fluid and a flange circumferentially surrounding the area; and a substrate having an opening, wherein the flange of the membrane is welded to the substrate so that the area is located in the opening, wherein a weld comprises at least three discontinuous welds arranged at a distance from each other along a circumference of the opening and a first annular weld circumferentially surrounding the opening,
A hand dryer with a housing, which incorporates at least one blower motor, with which air is blown out through at least one outlet opening (5 to 7), wherein a disinfectant can be supplied to the air stream via at least one discharge opening (5 to 7) provided on a nozzle, wherein the hand dryer comprises an air guide having at least one flow space (24, 25), wherein the at least one discharge opening (5 to 7) is provided in a wall (10, 12) of the air guide, and wherein the air guide incorporates a distributor plate that lies in the flow path of the air, and together with the wall (10, 12) delimits the at least one flow space (24, 25) whose cross section tapers in the direction of air stream, characterized in that the nozzle for discharging the disinfectant is arranged in the area of the flow space (24, 25), that the discharge opening is provided in an area of the air guide in which the air is accelerated, and that the disinfectant is supplied to the air stream in the direction of flow before the discharge opening (5 to 7).
A tool for performing diagnostics on fire detection system comprising at least one detector, comprising: an induction coil comprising two halves (34A, 34B) that may be selectively opened and closed to surround a wire in the system and sense current through the wire; a diagnostic module; and a conduit providing communication of data of the sensed current between the induction coil and the diagnostic module, wherein the diagnostic module is configured to decode the data to interpret communications sent through the wire; characterized in that the diagnostic module comprises an interface signal processing board for performing the decoding; and the interface signal processing board is programmed with an algorithm for converting the sensed data into signals from the at least one detector of the system an induction coil comprising two halves (34A, 34B) that may be selectively opened and closed to surround a wire in the system and sense current through the wire; a diagnostic module; and a conduit providing communication of data of the sensed current between the induction coil and the diagnostic module, wherein the diagnostic module is configured to decode the data to interpret communications sent through the wire; the diagnostic module comprises an interface signal processing board for performing the decoding; and the interface signal processing board is programmed with an algorithm for converting the sensed data into signals from the at least one detector of the system
A capping device (1 101) comprising: - a base (9, 109) intended to be fixed to a container; - a cap (8, 108) comprising an upper wall and an external peripheral skirt (11, 111), the cap (8, 108) being suitable and intended to be arranged in a closing position wherein the upper wall covers an orifice (4, 138); and - an articulation device connecting the cap (8, 108) to the base (9, 109), the articulation device comprising at least a first lamella (19, 119) connecting the outer peripheral skirt (11, 111) of the cap (8, 108) to the base (9, 109), the outer peripheral skirt (11, 111) presenting a first recessed portion (21, 121) that comprises an upper edge (23, 123) extending above a lower edge (24, 124) of said outer peripheral skirt (11, 111) and a first side edge (25, 125) connecting the upper edge (23, 123) from the first recessed portion (21, 121) to the lower edge (24, 124) of the outer peripheral skirt (11, 111), said first lamella (19, 119) being attached to the upper edge (23, 123) of the first recessed portion (21, 121), characterized in that the cap (8, 108)further comprises at least a first anti-intrusion veil (29, 129) having a thickness smaller than that of the outer peripheral skirt (11, 111), said first anti-intrusion veil (29, 129) extending from the upper edge (23, 123) of the first recessed portion (21, 121) and from the first side edge (25, 125) of the first recessed portion (21, 121), inside the first recessed portion (21, 121). - a base (9, 109) intended to be fixed to a container; - a cap (8, 108) comprising an upper wall and an external peripheral skirt (11, 111), the cap (8, 108) being suitable and intended to be arranged in a closing position wherein the upper wall covers an orifice (4, 138); and - an articulation device connecting the cap (8, 108) to the base (9, 109), the articulation device comprising at least a first lamella (19, 119) connecting the outer peripheral skirt (11, 111) of the cap (8, 108) to the base (9, 109), the outer peripheral skirt (11, 111) presenting a first recessed portion (21, 121) that comprises an upper edge (23, 123) extending above a lower edge (24, 124) of said outer peripheral skirt (11, 111) and a first side edge (25, 125) connecting the upper edge (23, 123) from the first recessed portion (21, 121) to the lower edge (24, 124) of the outer peripheral skirt (11, 111), said first lamella (19, 119) being attached to the upper edge (23, 123) of the first recessed portion (21, 121), characterized in that the cap (8, 108)further comprises at least a first anti-intrusion veil (29, 129) having a thickness smaller than that of the outer peripheral skirt (11, 111), said first anti-intrusion veil (29, 129) extending from the upper edge (23, 123) of the first recessed portion (21, 121) and from the first side edge (25, 125) of the first recessed portion (21, 121), inside the first recessed portion (21, 121).
A system for controlling the temperature of a device, the system comprising: a first resistor (110, 406); a second resistor (112, 410); an amplifier (118, 414) configured to amplify a voltage difference between a first output voltage of the first resistor (110, 406) and a second output voltage of the second resistor (112, 410), wherein the voltage difference is set to zero at a specific temperature that is based on the difference between a TCR of the first resistor (110, 406) and a TCR of the second resistor (112, 410); and a controller (122, 420) configured to control a heater (126, 424) by changing the heater electrical signal such that the voltage difference is approximately zero, based on an output of the amplifier; characterized in that, the first resistor (110, 406) is driven by a current source and the second resistor (112, 410) is driven by a current mirror that mirrors the current source. a first resistor (110, 406); a second resistor (112, 410); an amplifier (118, 414) configured to amplify a voltage difference between a first output voltage of the first resistor (110, 406) and a second output voltage of the second resistor (112, 410), wherein the voltage difference is set to zero at a specific temperature that is based on the difference between a TCR of the first resistor (110, 406) and a TCR of the second resistor (112, 410); and a controller (122, 420) configured to control a heater (126, 424) by changing the heater electrical signal such that the voltage difference is approximately zero, based on an output of the amplifier; characterized in that, the first resistor (110, 406) is driven by a current source and the second resistor (112, 410) is driven by a current mirror that mirrors the current source.
A device for detecting the pressure of compressed gas cylinders in breathing apparatuses for scuba diving comprising: • a main body internally comprising a housing to house at least one piezoelectric pressure sensor to detect the pressure of a gas cylinder connected to said device; • an interface element which connects said piezoelectric pressure sensor to a hose for connection to said gas cylinder; • at least one seal element arranged between said interface element and said piezoelectric pressure sensor, wherein said interface element is removably fixed to said main body by means of at least one fixing element which is arranged at the housing which houses said pressure sensor, characterised in that said housing for said piezoelectric pressure sensor is substantially cylindrical-shape, hollow inside, and is provided with a substantially circular-shaped lateral opening facing said interface, and said piezoelectric pressure sensor is substantially cylindrical-shaped with diameter of the base surfaces slightly smaller than the diameter of said lateral opening of said housing so that said piezoelectric pressure sensor can be inserted, through said lateral opening, to fit tightly inside said housing, following the circular contours thereof, and said at least one fixing element is removably fixed to said housing perpendicular to the axis of the pressure sensor. • a main body internally comprising a housing to house at least one piezoelectric pressure sensor to detect the pressure of a gas cylinder connected to said device; • an interface element which connects said piezoelectric pressure sensor to a hose for connection to said gas cylinder; • at least one seal element arranged between said interface element and said piezoelectric pressure sensor,
A method performed by a transmitting node for reducing interference in a wireless communications network, the method comprising receiving information indicating that interference caused by an interfering node to a transmission signal from the transmitting node fulfills a timing condition relative to the reception of the transmission signal in a receiving node in the wireless communications network, wherein the timing condition is either that the interference is received earlier than the reception of the transmission signal in the receiving node, or that the interference is received at the same time as the reception of the transmission signal in the receiving node, or that the interference is received later than the reception of the transmission signal in the receiving node, wherein the timing condition is identified based on a pattern of a preamble and decoding errors of data payload units in the receiving node; and adjusting one or more spatial reuse parameters in the transmitting node based on the received information in order to reduce the interference experienced by the receiving node receiving information indicating that interference caused by an interfering node to a transmission signal from the transmitting node fulfills a timing condition relative to the reception of the transmission signal in a receiving node in the wireless communications network, wherein the timing condition is either that the interference is received earlier than the reception of the transmission signal in the receiving node, or that the interference is received at the same time as the reception of the transmission signal in the receiving node, or that the interference is received later than the reception of the transmission signal in the receiving node, wherein the timing condition is identified based on a pattern of a preamble and decoding errors of data payload units in the receiving node; and adjusting one or more spatial reuse parameters in the transmitting node based on the received information in order to reduce the interference experienced by the receiving node