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An interposition or augmentation device which can be cut, trimmed or tailored to form a device for tendon or ligament repair, such as rotator cuff repair, the device comprising poly(4-hydroxybutyrate) fibers, wherein the device is partly porous and comprises pores of at least 10 microns in diameter suitable to encourage tissue in-growth, has an initial failure strength of at least 50 N, and a thickness of less than 5 millimetres, and wherein the device incorporates an anti-adhesion barrier on one surface of the device.
A rigid polyurethane foam formulation comprising: a polyester polyol having a hydroxyl number of from 150 to 600 mg KOH/g and a functionality of at least 2; a blowing agent comprising water and an auxiliary blowing agent; a non-silicone organic surfactant; greater than 0.1% to less than 3.7% of a cyclic siloxane, by weight based on the total weight of the foam formulation; a catalyst, and optionally a flame retardant; and a polyisocyanate; wherein the isocyanate index is in the range of from 100 to 500. a polyester polyol having a hydroxyl number of from 150 to 600 mg KOH/g and a functionality of at least 2; a blowing agent comprising water and an auxiliary blowing agent; a non-silicone organic surfactant; greater than 0.1% to less than 3.7% of a cyclic siloxane, by weight based on the total weight of the foam formulation; a catalyst, and optionally a flame retardant; and a polyisocyanate; wherein the isocyanate index is in the range of from 100 to 500.
A medical device system comprising: therapy generation circuitry configured to generate an anti-tachyarrhythmia shock; and processing circuitry configured to identify a time at which a respiratory volume of a lung of a patient is at approximately end tidal volume or less; and control the therapy generation circuitry to deliver the anti-tachyarrhythmia shock to a heart of the patient at the time that the respiratory volume of the lung of the patient is at the approximately end tidal volume or less. therapy generation circuitry configured to generate an anti-tachyarrhythmia shock; and processing circuitry configured to identify a time at which a respiratory volume of a lung of a patient is at approximately end tidal volume or less; and control the therapy generation circuitry to deliver the anti-tachyarrhythmia shock to a heart of the patient at the time that the respiratory volume of the lung of the patient is at the approximately end tidal volume or less.
A driving force distribution device, comprising: a sub transmission for switching motive power provided to an input shaft between at least two states, a high speed state and a low speed state, and transmitting the motive power to a primary output shaft; a friction clutch for transmitting the motive power of the primary output shaft to a secondary output shaft; a rotary drive member fixed to an output shaft of an actuator; a friction clutch driving cam coaxially and relatively rotatably arranged at one location on the rotary drive member to change a pressing force of the friction clutch; a shift cam coaxially and relatively rotatably arranged at another location on the rotary drive member to shift the sub transmission by converting rotary motion of the actuator into linear motion; and a ratchet lever having an axis of rotation extending in a normal direction with respect to the outer surface of the rotary drive member, characterized in that the ratchet lever is arranged to be disengaged from the shift cam and is arranged to be rotated when the rotary drive member is rotationally driven to one side from a predetermined starting position of the shift cam, and the ratchet lever is arranged to be rotated in conjunction with the shift cam when the rotary drive member is rotationally driven in a direction opposite to the one side. a sub transmission for switching motive power provided to an input shaft between at least two states, a high speed state and a low speed state, and transmitting the motive power to a primary output shaft; a friction clutch for transmitting the motive power of the primary output shaft to a secondary output shaft; a rotary drive member fixed to an output shaft of an actuator; a friction clutch driving cam coaxially and relatively rotatably arranged at one location on the rotary drive member to change a pressing force of the friction clutch; a shift cam coaxially and relatively rotatably arranged at another location on the rotary drive member to shift the sub transmission by converting rotary motion of the actuator into linear motion; and a ratchet lever having an axis of rotation extending in a normal direction with respect to the outer surface of the rotary drive member, characterized in that the ratchet lever is arranged to be disengaged from the shift cam and is arranged to be rotated when the rotary drive member is rotationally driven to one side from a predetermined starting position of the shift cam, and the ratchet lever is arranged to be rotated in conjunction with the shift cam when the rotary drive member is rotationally driven in a direction opposite to the one side.
An electrically operated aerosol-generating system comprising an aerosol-generating device, a removable aerosol-forming cartridge and a removable heater, the removable aerosol-forming cartridge and the removable heater being provided separately from each other, the aerosol-forming cartridge comprising at least one aerosol-forming substrate, the heater comprising at least one electric heater element and first electrical contacts connected to the at least one electric heater element, and the aerosol-generating device comprising: a main body defining a main cavity and at least one opening for receiving the aerosol-forming cartridge and the heater within the main cavity; an electric power supply; and second electrical contacts connected to the electric power supply; wherein, when the aerosol-forming cartridge and the heater are both received within the main cavity, the first electrical contacts are in contact with the second electrical contacts and the heater is arranged to heat the aerosol-forming substrate; wherein the aerosol-forming cartridge and the heater are substantially flat, and wherein the main cavity, the aerosol-forming cartridge and the heater are arranged such that the aerosol-forming cartridge and the heater are substantially parallel and adjacent to each other when received together in the main cavity. a main body defining a main cavity and at least one opening for receiving the aerosol-forming cartridge and the heater within the main cavity; an electric power supply; and second electrical contacts connected to the electric power supply; wherein, when the aerosol-forming cartridge and the heater are both received within the main cavity, the first electrical contacts are in contact with the second electrical contacts and the heater is arranged to heat the aerosol-forming substrate; wherein the aerosol-forming cartridge and the heater are substantially flat, and wherein the main cavity, the aerosol-forming cartridge and the heater are arranged such that the aerosol-forming cartridge and the heater are substantially parallel and adjacent to each other when received together in the main cavity.
A laser soldering method of connecting at least one crystalline silicon solar battery, comprising: placing a lower press plate (110, 210); placing conductive soldering strips, the crystalline silicon solar battery, and aligning the conductive soldering strips against electrodes of the crystalline silicon solar battery in sequence according to design of a crystalline silicon solar battery module on the lower press plate; characterized by: placing a laser-penetrable upper press plate (120, 220) on the conductive soldering strips and the crystalline silicon solar battery; vacuuming the space between the upper and lower press plates such that absolute pressure between the upper and lower press plates of the conductive soldering strips and the silicon solar battery is less than atmospheric pressure; and then laser soldering the conductive soldering strips and the crystalline silicon solar battery, wherein the laser soldering is implemented between the conductive soldering strip and the electrodes of the crystalline silicon solar battery through the press plate. placing a lower press plate (110, 210); placing conductive soldering strips, the crystalline silicon solar battery, and aligning the conductive soldering strips against electrodes of the crystalline silicon solar battery in sequence according to design of a crystalline silicon solar battery module on the lower press plate; characterized by: placing a laser-penetrable upper press plate (120, 220) on the conductive soldering strips and the crystalline silicon solar battery; vacuuming the space between the upper and lower press plates such that absolute pressure between the upper and lower press plates of the conductive soldering strips and the silicon solar battery is less than atmospheric pressure; and then laser soldering the conductive soldering strips and the crystalline silicon solar battery, wherein the laser soldering is implemented between the conductive soldering strip and the electrodes of the crystalline silicon solar battery through the press plate. placing a laser-penetrable upper press plate (120, 220) on the conductive soldering strips and the crystalline silicon solar battery; vacuuming the space between the upper and lower press plates such that absolute pressure between the upper and lower press plates of the conductive soldering strips and the silicon solar battery is less than atmospheric pressure; and then laser soldering the conductive soldering strips and the crystalline silicon solar battery, wherein the laser soldering is implemented between the conductive soldering strip and the electrodes of the crystalline silicon solar battery through the press plate.
A camera for detecting objects moving relative to the camera in a direction of movement, the camera comprising an image sensor for recording image data of the objects in a camera field of view (14, 56), an optoelectronic distance sensor according to the principle of the light time-of-flight method having a plurality of measurement zones for measuring a plurality of distance values to the objects in a distance measurement field of view, each measuring zone being capable of measuring a distance value, so that altogether a laterally spatially resolved measurement of a plurality of distance values takes place, which distance values can be combined to form a height profile, and a control and evaluation unit connected to the image sensor and the distance sensor, characterized in that the control and evaluation unit is configured to automatically configure a region of interest for the distance sensor within the distance measurement field of view by selecting specific measurement zones on the basis of an object region, with the object region being determined, by measuring distance values over a configuration time and evaluating the distance values and/or their change, as the region where distance values change more than due to noise and consequently where objects move.
A medical device comprising: a connector housing and a frontal attachment to the connector housing, the connector housing and the frontal attachment being disposed in closely spaced sliding relation to each other along at least one sliding interface; a needle retraction assembly seated inside the frontal attachment, the needle retraction assembly comprising a rearwardly biased needle holder; a retractable needle projecting forwardly from the frontal attachment; the connector housing further comprising a connector cooperatively configured for attachment to an associated medical apparatus, a fluid pathway from the connector to the needle holder, and a needle retraction chamber having a needle retraction cavity that is spaced apart laterally from the fluid pathway, characterized in that the medical device further comprising a selectively removable needle cover, wherein the needle cover further comprises a locking arm that is engageable with the connector housing, such that the locking arm limits relative sliding movement between the connector housing and the frontal attachment, wherein the locking arm of the needle cover is inserted into a forwardly facing opening of the needle retraction chamber. a connector housing and a frontal attachment to the connector housing, the connector housing and the frontal attachment being disposed in closely spaced sliding relation to each other along at least one sliding interface; a needle retraction assembly seated inside the frontal attachment, the needle retraction assembly comprising a rearwardly biased needle holder; a retractable needle projecting forwardly from the frontal attachment; the connector housing further comprising a connector cooperatively configured for attachment to an associated medical apparatus, a fluid pathway from the connector to the needle holder, and a needle retraction chamber having a needle retraction cavity that is spaced apart laterally from the fluid pathway, characterized in that the medical device further comprising a selectively removable needle cover, wherein the needle cover further comprises a locking arm that is engageable with the connector housing, such that the locking arm limits relative sliding movement between the connector housing and the frontal attachment, wherein the locking arm of the needle cover is inserted into a forwardly facing opening of the needle retraction chamber.
Use of (i) the mRNA encoding IL-12Rbeta 1, IL-23R or CCR6, or the corresponding protein, and (ii) the mRNA encoding at least one marker selected from IL-6, IL-17A, IL-17F, IL-21, IL-22, IL-26, TNF alpha and CCL20, or the corresponding protein, as markers for acne.
An electroporation catheter, comprising: a distal end portion defining an aperture; an electrode located on the distal end portion; a balloon in contact with the distal end portion; and an inner balloon inflatable inside the balloon, the inner balloon including a recording or sensing electrode, the recording or sensing electrode being located on and coupled to the inner balloon, wherein the recording or sensing electrode is configured to move with the inner balloon, such that the sensing electrode expands and/or contracts with inner balloon. a distal end portion defining an aperture; an electrode located on the distal end portion; a balloon in contact with the distal end portion; and an inner balloon inflatable inside the balloon, the inner balloon including a recording or sensing electrode, the recording or sensing electrode being located on and coupled to the inner balloon, wherein the recording or sensing electrode is configured to move with the inner balloon, such that the sensing electrode expands and/or contracts with inner balloon.
Method for operating a hybrid double coupling transmission drive train, which has an internal combustion engine, a double coupling arrangement having a first and a second friction coupling (30, 20), a first partial transmission, a second partial transmission and an electric machine which is or can be connected to the input of the second partial transmission, wherein, in hybrid boost operation, initially drive power from the electric machine is transmitted via the second partial transmission, and the friction coupling assigned to the second partial transmission is opened and the gear stage 2 engaged, and drive power from the internal combustion engine is transmitted via the first partial transmission, and the friction coupling arranged in the first partial transmission is closed and the gear stage 3 engaged, and upon further acceleration the method comprises switching the electric machine in terms of drive to the first partial transmission, characterized in that both drive machines (EM, VM) are operated in the gear stage 3 via the first partial transmission until the electric machine is shifted to the gear stage 4 shortly before the limit rotational speed (nVM) of the internal combustion engine is reached (shifting process 1), and the internal combustion engine is shifted from gear stage 3 to gear stage 4 at a short time interval with respect to the shifting of the electric machine (shifting process 2).
Household dishwasher with a control device for controlling the household dishwasher and with at least one water feed able to be controlled by the control device for taking in water, which is designed for connection to at least one external water supply, characterised in that the control device is embodied for automatic control of at least one monitoring sequence in which one or more limit values (G OA, Gow, Guw) is monitored for a temperature (Tw) of the water provided by the external water supply connected to the controllable water feed, wherein the monitoring sequence comprises a comparison of the temperature (Tw) of the water with a first and second upper limit value (G OA, Gow) for the temperature (Tw) of the water and a comparison of the temperature (Tw) of the water with a lower limit value (Guw) for the temperature (Tw) of the water, wherein the first upper limit value (G OA, Gow) is a warning limit value (Gow) which, when exceeded, provides for an output of a warning message (S10, S12) via output means controllable via the control device, especially via acoustic and/or optical output means, and wherein the second upper limit value (G OA, Gow) is an abort limit value (G OA) which, when exceeded, provides for an aborting of a water intake.
Detector for a bicycle, comprising: - a magnet that generates a generated magnetic field and - a magnetic field sensor, wherein the mutual position of the magnet and of the sensor is fixed and the sensor is immersed in the generated magnetic field, wherein a length of a path intended for a non-diamagnetic movable element (100, 1038) is immersed in the generated magnetic field, so that, if in said path length there is at least one actual portion (150, 152, 154) of the movable element (100, 1038), the sensor detects the magnetic field perturbed by said actual portion (150, 152, 154) of the movable element (100, 1038), characterized in that the detector comprises or is associated with electronics configured to determine that the movable element (100, 1038) is absent from the path length when an output signal of the sensor has a first constant value, and to determine that the movable element (100, 1038) is present in the path length when the output signal of the sensor has a different value than the first constant value. - a magnet that generates a generated magnetic field and - a magnetic field sensor,
A method of controlling a display apparatus (2800; 3000) connected to plural source devices, the method comprising: receiving first metadata corresponding to contents to be displayed on the display apparatus (2800; 3000) from a first source externally connected to the display apparatus (2800; 3000); receiving second metadata corresponding to contents to be displayed on the display apparatus (2800; 3000) from a second source externally connected to the display apparatus (2800; 3000) that is different than the first source; processing the first metadata and the second metadata received from both of the first and second sources; generating a program guide comprising graphic data indicating the contents corresponding to at least one of the first and second metadata; and displaying the generated program guide, wherein a position of the graphic data is arranged in a predetermined order, characterized in that the graphic data comprises a thumbnail image of the contents and further comprises a name of a source providing the contents, wherein the program guide additionally comprises a graphic indicator based on a priority on the first source or the second source, the priority being predetermined according to a stand-by time for viewing each of the contents. receiving first metadata corresponding to contents to be displayed on the display apparatus (2800; 3000) from a first source externally connected to the display apparatus (2800; 3000); receiving second metadata corresponding to contents to be displayed on the display apparatus (2800; 3000) from a second source externally connected to the display apparatus (2800; 3000) that is different than the first source; processing the first metadata and the second metadata received from both of the first and second sources; generating a program guide comprising graphic data indicating the contents corresponding to at least one of the first and second metadata; and displaying the generated program guide, wherein a position of the graphic data is arranged in a predetermined order,
A method for activating at least one of a plurality of microphones configured within a camera, comprising: receiving motion data from a camera accelerometer, the motion data representative of the camera's movement; determining a motion vector for the camera based on the received motion data, the motion vector based on a direction in which the camera is moving; selecting less than all of the plurality of microphones based on the motion vector, wherein each selected microphone is located on a camera surface facing the direction of the motion vector such that the selected microphones experience lower turbulent pressure fluctuations; and capturing audio data using only the selected microphones and not the unselected microphones in the plurality of microphones such that the unselected microphones do not produce audio signals. receiving motion data from a camera accelerometer, the motion data representative of the camera's movement; determining a motion vector for the camera based on the received motion data, the motion vector based on a direction in which the camera is moving; selecting less than all of the plurality of microphones based on the motion vector, wherein each selected microphone is located on a camera surface facing the direction of the motion vector such that the selected microphones experience lower turbulent pressure fluctuations; and capturing audio data using only the selected microphones and not the unselected microphones in the plurality of microphones such that the unselected microphones do not produce audio signals.
A switch assembly comprising: a switch electrically coupled at one end to a power line and at an opposite end to electronics; a high impedance resistive element coupled at one end to the power line and at an opposite end to the electronics, the high impedance resistive element has a higher impedance than the switch so that current flows through the switch from the power line when the switch is closed and through the high impedance resistive element from the power line when the switch is open, characterized in that one of the electronics is a switch closing device, the switch closing device being powered through the high impedance resistive element to close the switch when it is open; and wherein the switch assembly includes a vacuum interrupter having a vacuum chamber defined by a vacuum housing, and the high impedance resistive element is disposed on a surface of the vacuum housing. a switch electrically coupled at one end to a power line and at an opposite end to electronics; a high impedance resistive element coupled at one end to the power line and at an opposite end to the electronics, the high impedance resistive element has a higher impedance than the switch so that current flows through the switch from the power line when the switch is closed and through the high impedance resistive element from the power line when the switch is open, characterized in that one of the electronics is a switch closing device, the switch closing device being powered through the high impedance resistive element to close the switch when it is open; and wherein