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A system comprising: at least one electrode; a controller comprising a processor to configure a stimulation signal with an activation charge rate based on a predefined level of intensity of sensory perception by a subject during an action, wherein the ACR comprises a strength of pulses parameter and a frequency of pulses parameter in the stimulation signal and defines a stimulation parameter that combines the pulse frequency and the charge per pulse to approximate the total spike rate, wherein the controller is configured to alter at least one of the strength of pulses parameter and the frequency of pulses parameter in the stimulation such that the ACR remains constant during the action, and wherein the controller is configured to set the ACR according to a desired level of sensation to be perceived during the action based on the stimulation signal and the predefined level of intensity of sensory perception; and a waveform generator to generate the stimulation signal and provide the stimulation signal to the electrode for application to the subject as an action is performed, wherein the at least one electrode is configured to apply the stimulation signal to the subject as the action is performed. at least one electrode; a controller comprising a processor to configure a stimulation signal with an activation charge rate based on a predefined level of intensity of sensory perception by a subject during an action, wherein the ACR comprises a strength of pulses parameter and a frequency of pulses parameter in the stimulation signal and defines a stimulation parameter that combines the pulse frequency and the charge per pulse to approximate the total spike rate, wherein the controller is configured to alter at least one of the strength of pulses parameter and the frequency of pulses parameter in the stimulation such that the ACR remains constant during the action, and wherein the controller is configured to set the ACR according to a desired level of sensation to be perceived during the action based on the stimulation signal and the predefined level of intensity of sensory perception; and a waveform generator to generate the stimulation signal and provide the stimulation signal to the electrode for application to the subject as an action is performed, wherein the at least one electrode is configured to apply the stimulation signal to the subject as the action is performed.
Method for manufacturing coated panels of the type comprising at least a substrate and a top layer with a motif, said top layer being provided on said substrate, wherein the method for realizing the top layer comprises at least two steps, namely, a first step, in which a synthetic material layer is provided on the substrate, and a second subsequent step, in which a relief is provided on the surface of said synthetic material layer, wherein said relief comprises a pattern of recesses and/or projections, characterized in that this pattern is at least partially determined and achieved by means of a printing technique that performs one or more prints.
An anchoring device for anchoring a spinal implant (2A, 2B, 2C) in at least one vertebra, said anchoring device comprising a body of elongated shape on a longitudinal axis extending between a penetration end and an abutment end, the abutment end of the body including at least one stop element that is intended to mate with at least one surface of the cage (2A, 2B) or of the prosthesis which the device is intended to secure, the stop element including at least one projecting lug mating with shape and dimensions of at least one recess in the vicinity of an orifice located in the spinal implant, the anchoring device being characterised in that the body is a rigid plate describing, along the longitudinal axis, an arc whose dimensions and radius of curvature are complementary to the shape, dimensions and orientation of said orifice located on the spinal implant (2A, 2B, 2C) and traversing at least one portion of the implant, in such a manner that the anchoring device can be inserted, without deformation, from the periphery of the implant, through said orifice, with the penetration end of the anchoring device penetrating into at least one vertebral surface while the abutment end of the anchoring device remains in said orifice and retains said spinal implant against said vertebral surface.
A medical apparatus for use in the fabrication of a plaster impression or of a data model of a limb stump, in particular a lower limb stump, the apparatus comprising at least: - a pressure vessel with a fluid chamber or a pressure chamber for receiving or storing a fluid, in particular a fluid under pressure, the pressure vessel comprising a wall made of a first material, the wall delimiting an interior of the pressure vessel relative to an exterior (Ä), the pressure vessel comprising an insertion opening for inserting the limb stump into the interior of the pressure vessel; - a fluid-tight membrane made of a second material, which is arranged to form or delimit the fluid chamber or the pressure chamber, characterized by: - an outlet (19, 19'), which is a fluid communication between the fluid chamber or the pressure chamber and the exterior (Ä) of the pressure vessel; und - a valve, a locking device or a stopcock for opening and closing the outlet (19, 19') or the fluid connection, wherein the membrane is made of or comprises such a material having in a first direction of the material a different elasticity or extensibility than in a second direction perpendicular to the first direction. - a pressure vessel with a fluid chamber or a pressure chamber for receiving or storing a fluid, in particular a fluid under pressure, the pressure vessel comprising a wall made of a first material, the wall delimiting an interior of the pressure vessel relative to an exterior (Ä), the pressure vessel comprising an insertion opening for inserting the limb stump into the interior of the pressure vessel; - a fluid-tight membrane made of a second material, which is arranged to form or delimit the fluid chamber or the pressure chamber, characterized by: - an outlet (19, 19'), which is a fluid communication between the fluid chamber or the pressure chamber and the exterior (Ä) of the pressure vessel; und - a valve, a locking device or a stopcock for opening and closing the outlet (19, 19') or the fluid connection, wherein the membrane is made of or comprises such a material having in a first direction of the material a different elasticity or extensibility than in a second direction perpendicular to the first direction. - an outlet (19, 19'), which is a fluid communication between the fluid chamber or the pressure chamber and the exterior (Ä) of the pressure vessel; und - a valve, a locking device or a stopcock for opening and closing the outlet (19, 19') or the fluid connection, wherein the membrane is made of or comprises such a material having in a first direction of the material a different elasticity or extensibility than in a second direction perpendicular to the first direction.
A rechargeable lithium battery, comprising: a negative electrode and a positive electrode, wherein a specific surface area per unit area of the positive electrode is three to six times as large as a specific surface area per unit area of the negative electrode; wherein the positive electrode is obtainable by providing a positive electrode slurry comprising a positive active material, activated carbon, and a positive conductive material, and forming the positive electrode from the positive electrode slurry, and the negative electrode is obtainable by providing a negative electrode slurry comprising a negative active material and a negative conductive material, and forming the negative electrode from the negative electrode slurry; and wherein the specific surface area per unit area of the positive electrode is calculated as the loading level multiplied by the combined specific surface areas of the positive active material, activated carbon and positive conductive material, weighted according to the weight percentage of the components of the positive electrode slurry, and the specific surface area per unit area of the negative electrode may be calculated as the loading level multiplied by the combined specific surface areas of the negative active material and negative conductive material, weighted according to the weight percentage of the components of the negative electrode slurry. a negative electrode and a positive electrode, wherein a specific surface area per unit area of the positive electrode is three to six times as large as a specific surface area per unit area of the negative electrode; wherein the positive electrode is obtainable by providing a positive electrode slurry comprising a positive active material, activated carbon, and a positive conductive material, and forming the positive electrode from the positive electrode slurry, and the negative electrode is obtainable by providing a negative electrode slurry comprising a negative active material and a negative conductive material, and forming the negative electrode from the negative electrode slurry; and wherein the specific surface area per unit area of the positive electrode is calculated as the loading level multiplied by the combined specific surface areas of the positive active material, activated carbon and positive conductive material, weighted according to the weight percentage of the components of the positive electrode slurry, and the specific surface area per unit area of the negative electrode may be calculated as the loading level multiplied by the combined specific surface areas of the negative active material and negative conductive material, weighted according to the weight percentage of the components of the negative electrode slurry.
An adhesive gel-like or pasty composition for cleansing and/or fragrancing a toilet, which is applied to the interior of the toilet ceramic and only washed off after a plurality of flushes, containing - at least one surfactant from the group consisting of fatty alcohol sulfates, fatty alcohol ether sulfates, alkyl sulfonates, sulfo-estolides, methyl ester sulfonates, acylamino alkane sulfonates (fatty acid taurides), sulfosuccinates and mixtures thereof, - perfume and water, characterized in that it - contains 0.1 to 80 wt.% of an ester of polyisobutene succinic acid and/or - is free from further surfactants and from aliphatic compounds which have more than one OH group. - at least one surfactant from the group consisting of fatty alcohol sulfates, fatty alcohol ether sulfates, alkyl sulfonates, sulfo-estolides, methyl ester sulfonates, acylamino alkane sulfonates (fatty acid taurides), sulfosuccinates and mixtures thereof, - perfume and water, - contains 0.1 to 80 wt.% of an ester of polyisobutene succinic acid and/or - is free from further surfactants and from aliphatic compounds which have more than one OH group.
A mutant polypeptide having at least 80% amino acid sequence identity to amino acid residues 28 - 372 of SEQ ID NO. 2, and wherein: a. amino acid residues 197 to 203 of SEQ ID NO. 2 are substituted with amino acid residues VTNKKKQ, and b. amino acid residues 37, 96, 98, 120, 249, 284 in the sequence of the mutant polypeptide have sequence identity to the corresponding residues in SEQ ID NO. 2, wherein the mutant polypeptide has trans-sialidase activity. a. amino acid residues 197 to 203 of SEQ ID NO. 2 are substituted with amino acid residues VTNKKKQ, and b. amino acid residues 37, 96, 98, 120, 249, 284 in the sequence of the mutant polypeptide have sequence identity to the corresponding residues in SEQ ID NO. 2,
A jet fuel composition comprising: (a) a total aromatics content of from 2 vol. % to no more than 25 vol. %; (b) a net heat of combustion of at least 125,000 Btu/gal (44.4 MJ/kg); (c) a concentration of less than 5 vol. % of hydrocarbons having a boiling point greater than or equal to 550°F (288°C), as determined by ASTM D 2887; and (d) a Jet Fuel Thermal Oxidation Test (JFTOT) thermal stability characterized by a filter pressure drop of no more than 25 mm Hg, a breakpoint temperature greater than or equal to 300°C, and an overall tube deposit rating less than 3, as determined by ASTM D 3241; further comprising: a cycloparaffin content of from 22 vol. % to 35 vol. %, based on the total weight of the total paraffin content; a normal paraffin content of from 20 vol. % to 35 vol. %, based on the total weight of the total paraffin content; and an iso-paraffin content of from 22 vol. % to 35 vol. %, based on the total weight of the total paraffin content. (a) a total aromatics content of from 2 vol. % to no more than 25 vol. %; (b) a net heat of combustion of at least 125,000 Btu/gal (44.4 MJ/kg); (c) a concentration of less than 5 vol. % of hydrocarbons having a boiling point greater than or equal to 550°F (288°C), as determined by ASTM D 2887; and (d) a Jet Fuel Thermal Oxidation Test (JFTOT) thermal stability characterized by a filter pressure drop of no more than 25 mm Hg, a breakpoint temperature greater than or equal to 300°C, and an overall tube deposit rating less than 3, as determined by ASTM D 3241; further comprising: a cycloparaffin content of from 22 vol. % to 35 vol. %, based on the total weight of the total paraffin content; a normal paraffin content of from 20 vol. % to 35 vol. %, based on the total weight of the total paraffin content; and an iso-paraffin content of from 22 vol. % to 35 vol. %, based on the total weight of the total paraffin content. a cycloparaffin content of from 22 vol. % to 35 vol. %, based on the total weight of the total paraffin content; a normal paraffin content of from 20 vol. % to 35 vol. %, based on the total weight of the total paraffin content; and an iso-paraffin content of from 22 vol. % to 35 vol. %, based on the total weight of the total paraffin content.
A method of inhibiting growth of a fungus on live turfgrass comprising contacting the turfgrass with an effective amount of a composition consisting of: calcium propionate and water, wherein the calcium propionate has a concentration of from 5% to 12% (w/v).
An earphone, comprising: a first acoustic chamber including one or more of a reactive element and a resistive element for acoustically coupling the first acoustic chamber with an environment external to the earphone; an acoustic transducer; a second acoustic chamber separated from the first acoustic chamber by the acoustic transducer; a housing to support the earphone from the concha of a wearer's ear and including a nozzle to extend the second acoustic chamber at least to an entrance of an ear canal of the wearer's ear; characterised by further comprising ANR circuitry coupled to the acoustic transducer; and a port that physically and acoustically couples the first and second acoustic chambers, such that pressure built up in the second acoustic chamber escapes to the first acoustic chamber via the port. a first acoustic chamber including one or more of a reactive element and a resistive element for acoustically coupling the first acoustic chamber with an environment external to the earphone; an acoustic transducer; a second acoustic chamber separated from the first acoustic chamber by the acoustic transducer; a housing to support the earphone from the concha of a wearer's ear and including a nozzle to extend the second acoustic chamber at least to an entrance of an ear canal of the wearer's ear; characterised by further comprising ANR circuitry coupled to the acoustic transducer; and a port that physically and acoustically couples the first and second acoustic chambers, such that pressure built up in the second acoustic chamber escapes to the first acoustic chamber via the port.
A method for producing soluble di-chain BoNT/E1 protein, said method comprising: providing a soluble single-chain BoNT/E1 protein comprising a sequence of contiguous amino acids, wherein said sequence of contiguous amino acids has at least 95% sequence identity to the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 2, contacting said BoNT/E1 protein with trypsin in solution, and separating the soluble BoNT/E1 protein from the trypsin by contacting the solution containing soluble BoNT/E1 protein and trypsin with a hydrophobic surface, wherein the soluble BoNT/E1 protein preferentially binds to the hydrophobic surface. providing a soluble single-chain BoNT/E1 protein comprising a sequence of contiguous amino acids, wherein said sequence of contiguous amino acids has at least 95% sequence identity to the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 2, contacting said BoNT/E1 protein with trypsin in solution, and separating the soluble BoNT/E1 protein from the trypsin by contacting the solution containing soluble BoNT/E1 protein and trypsin with a hydrophobic surface, wherein the soluble BoNT/E1 protein preferentially binds to the hydrophobic surface.
A drive apparatus, comprising: a first gripping device fixed rotationally and axially with respect to a support structure, the first gripping device configured to selectively grip an elongate member; and a second gripping device comprising a first pair of opposing pads (1003, 1004) mounted to but movable with respect to the support structure, the first pair of opposing pads (1003, 1004) configured to selectively grip and move an elongate member with respect to the support structure; wherein the first pair of opposing pads (1003, 1004) of the second gripping device are configured to move the elongate member across a distance having a magnitude greater than the range of motion of the first pair of opposing pads (1003, 1004); characterized in that the first pair of opposing pads (1003, 1004) are configured to move axially with respect to the support structure to effect a corresponding axial movement of the elongate member, and wherein the first pair of opposing pads (1003, 1004) are configured to translate with respect to one another across a limited range of translational motion to effect rotational movement of the elongate member, wherein the drive apparatus is configured to cooperatively drive the first pairs of opposing pads and the first gripping device to continuously grip the elongate member to rotate and translate the elongate member with respect to the support structure. a first gripping device fixed rotationally and axially with respect to a support structure, the first gripping device configured to selectively grip an elongate member; and a second gripping device comprising a first pair of opposing pads (1003, 1004) mounted to but movable with respect to the support structure, the first pair of opposing pads (1003, 1004) configured to selectively grip and move an elongate member with respect to the support structure; wherein the first pair of opposing pads (1003, 1004) of the second gripping device are configured to move the elongate member across a distance having a magnitude greater than the range of motion of the first pair of opposing pads (1003, 1004); characterized in that the first pair of opposing pads (1003, 1004) are configured to move axially with respect to the support structure to effect a corresponding axial movement of the elongate member, and wherein the first pair of opposing pads (1003, 1004) are configured to translate with respect to one another across a limited range of translational motion to effect rotational movement of the elongate member, wherein the drive apparatus is configured to cooperatively drive the first pairs of opposing pads and the first gripping device to continuously grip the elongate member to rotate and translate the elongate member with respect to the support structure.
A process for producing polyester particles, wherein the polyester is a polyethylene terephthalate and/or a polybutylene terephthalate, wherein the following steps to are sequentially carried out: a step of discharging a molten polyester, wherein the polyester is a polyethylene terephthalate and/or a polybutylene terephthalate, having a melt viscosity of from 0.5 Pa·s to 50 Pa·s from a die hole into strands, a step of bringing the obtained polyester strands into contact with a liquefied fluid for cooling to lead the strands to a cutter together with the liquefied fluid, and a step of cutting the polyester strands led to the cutter, characterized in that the drawing ratio of the polyester strands represented by the following formula is from 1.5 to 100: drawing rate ratio = linear velocity of strands immediately before cut v 2 m / S / linear velocity of molten polyester when discharged from die hole v 1 m / s. a step of discharging a molten polyester, wherein the polyester is a polyethylene terephthalate and/or a polybutylene terephthalate, having a melt viscosity of from 0.5 Pa·s to 50 Pa·s from a die hole into strands, a step of bringing the obtained polyester strands into contact with a liquefied fluid for cooling to lead the strands to a cutter together with the liquefied fluid, and a step of cutting the polyester strands led to the cutter, characterized in that the drawing ratio of the polyester strands represented by the following formula is from 1.5 to 100: drawing rate ratio = linear velocity of strands immediately before cut v 2 m / S / linear velocity of molten polyester when discharged from die hole v 1 m / s.
A computer-implemented method performed by a data processing apparatus (20, 73, 100) comprising: receiving a signal indicating that motion was detected by a motion sensor (60, 71, 72, 210, 240); receiving a status of an HVAC system; determining, using the HVAC status, that a vent (520, 530) of the HVAC system located in an area visible to the motion sensor (60, 71, 72, 210, 240) was operating during the time period in which the motion sensor (60, 71, 72, 210, 240) detected motion; and ignoring the signal indicating that motion was detected as a false alert and not generating an alert. receiving a signal indicating that motion was detected by a motion sensor (60, 71, 72, 210, 240); receiving a status of an HVAC system; determining, using the HVAC status, that a vent (520, 530) of the HVAC system located in an area visible to the motion sensor (60, 71, 72, 210, 240) was operating during the time period in which the motion sensor (60, 71, 72, 210, 240) detected motion; and ignoring the signal indicating that motion was detected as a false alert and not generating an alert.
An antibody which binds to human APRIL, wherein said antibody fully blocks the binding of APRIL with human TACI and at least partially blocks the binding of APRIL with human BCMA and wherein said antibody competes for the binding epitope of an antibody that comprises a heavy chain variable region comprising the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 5 and a light chain variable region comprising the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 6.
A film for plastic restoration, being characterized by comprising: a base material film formed of thermoplastic polyurethane; and an adhesive layer formed on a first surface side of the base material film and containing a bluish dye, wherein the adhesive layer is composed of at least one resin selected from an acrylic resin, a urethane-based resin, a rubber-based resin and a silicone-based resin, and a refractive index of the adhesive layer is 1.40 to 1.70, and surface roughness of the adhesive layer is 350 to 750 nanometers. a base material film formed of thermoplastic polyurethane; and an adhesive layer formed on a first surface side of the base material film and containing a bluish dye, wherein the adhesive layer is composed of at least one resin selected from an acrylic resin, a urethane-based resin, a rubber-based resin and a silicone-based resin, and a refractive index of the adhesive layer is 1.40 to 1.70, and surface roughness of the adhesive layer is 350 to 750 nanometers.