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A method for controlling power transfer at a wireless power receiver, the method comprising: determining a duty cycle of a DC-DC converter of the wireless power receiver based on one of a voltage output to a load of the wireless power receiver and a desired voltage input to the DC-DC converter; and a current output to a load of the wireless power receiver and a desired current input to the DC-DC converter; and characterised by: determining a duty cycle limit for an AC switching controller based on the determined duty cycle and the one of the voltage and the current output to the load; determining an operational duty cycle for the AC switching controller based on the other one of the desired voltage and current input to the DC-DC converter and an actual one of a current and voltage output from the AC switching controller; comparing the operational duty cycle to the duty cycle limit; and adjusting at least one of the desired voltage and current input to the DC-DC converter when the operational duty cycle is greater than the duty cycle limit. determining a duty cycle limit for an AC switching controller based on the determined duty cycle and the one of the voltage and the current output to the load; determining an operational duty cycle for the AC switching controller based on the other one of the desired voltage and current input to the DC-DC converter and an actual one of a current and voltage output from the AC switching controller; comparing the operational duty cycle to the duty cycle limit; and adjusting at least one of the desired voltage and current input to the DC-DC converter when the operational duty cycle is greater than the duty cycle limit.
An AAV vector encoding a therapeutic protein for use in a method for treating a CNS disorder in a subject by peripheral administration of said AAV vector to said subject, said administration allowing infection of cerebrospinal fluid secretory cells of the brain and subsequent secretion of the therapeutic protein into the cerebrospinal fluid, wherein said AAV vector is a human serotype AAV9 vector, and wherein the AAV vector is a double-stranded self-complementary AAV vector.
A periprosthetic adapter system for an implanted stem of an endoprosthesis, characterised in that the adapter system comprises: a) a set of a plurality of cylindrical, hollow test sheaths in each case with different interior shapes cut at least halfway in the direction of the cylinder axis for determining the geometry largely corresponding to the external shape of the distal end of the stem, b) a set of distally closed but proximally open implant sheaths corresponding to the set of test sheaths at least in interior shape for selection of the suitable implant sheath for accommodating and embedding the distal end of the stem in noninterlocking manner in the implant sheath using bone cement, c) a nail inserted into the bone and having a cylindrical nail neck and d) a connecting means for the end of the stem cemented into the implant sheath and the nail in the form of a module known per se composed of at least two half-shells (12.1, 12.2) which are divided in the axial direction of the module and connected detachably together and which together form an axially extending passage for insertion of the distal end of the implant sheath and of the proximal nail neck, the half-shells (12.1, 12.2) fixing the nail neck and the implant sheath in the passage in the manner of clamping jaws by clamping means positioned perpendicular to the axial direction. a) a set of a plurality of cylindrical, hollow test sheaths in each case with different interior shapes cut at least halfway in the direction of the cylinder axis for determining the geometry largely corresponding to the external shape of the distal end of the stem, b) a set of distally closed but proximally open implant sheaths corresponding to the set of test sheaths at least in interior shape for selection of the suitable implant sheath for accommodating and embedding the distal end of the stem in noninterlocking manner in the implant sheath using bone cement, c) a nail inserted into the bone and having a cylindrical nail neck and d) a connecting means for the end of the stem cemented into the implant sheath and the nail in the form of a module known per se composed of at least two half-shells (12.1, 12.2) which are divided in the axial direction of the module and connected detachably together and which together form an axially extending passage for insertion of the distal end of the implant sheath and of the proximal nail neck, the half-shells (12.1, 12.2) fixing the nail neck and the implant sheath in the passage in the manner of clamping jaws by clamping means positioned perpendicular to the axial direction.
A method for producing a filter aid, said method comprising the steps of: obtaining a pretreated biomass by pulverization treatment and/or thermochemical treatment of a cellulose-containing herbaceous biomass; treating said pretreated biomass obtained in said Step with cellulase comprising cellobiohydrolase to obtain a cellulase-treated product; and obtaining a solid content of said cellulase-treated product of said Step, that is a water-insoluble cellulase treated product, by centrifugation or filtration.
A end frame structure for a tank container, comprising: a top rail, a bottom rail, two corner posts, two top corner castings disposed at the top of the two corner posts and two bottom corner castings disposed at the bottom of the two corner posts, both ends of the top rail connected to the two top corner castings respectively, both ends of the bottom rail connected to the two bottom corner castings respectively, characterized in that, each corner post includes a body and a reinforcing part, the reinforcing part and the body configured to be disposed in parallel along the axial direction of a tank body, the body adapted with the reinforcing part to form a tubular structure, wherein the reinforcing part is configured to widen the outer lateral surface of the corner post along the axial direction of the tank body, which increases a connection area between the corner post and the corner castings, and strengthens connection strength between the corner post and the corner castings, wherein the top corner castings and the bottom corner castings are made by casting, and the yield strength of the top corner castings and the bottom corner castings is greater than or equal to 420 MPa.
A therapeutic agent which inhibits the interaction of LFA-1 and an ICAM for use in the treatment of diabetic retinopathy, wherein the therapeutic agent is of Formula IIB, or its pharmaceutically acceptable salts or esters, AR 1 is a monocyclic or polycyclic aryl, heteroaryl, alkylaryl, alkylheteroaryl, alicyclic or heterocyclic moiety; where R 17 is hydrogen, pharmaceutically acceptable salts or esters; and where R 27 is
A monitoring system comprising: a module having a mobile form factor, the module comprising: a memory configured to store a firmware application and data, a processor operably coupled to the memory and configured to execute firmware to control the monitoring system, and at least one gas sensor; a base comprising at least one alarm, at least one power source, and at least one base interface; and at least one module interface arranged within the module and configured to interface with the at least one base interface, thereby operably coupling the module to the base, wherein the module is configured to receive power from the base and to control the base responsive to being connected to the base, wherein the monitoring system is operable to monitor data measured via the at least one gas sensor and provide gas detection and alarm functions when the module is operably coupled to the base, wherein neither the base nor the module is capable of operating independently to provide gas detection and alarm functions when disconnected from one another, and wherein the base is non-operational when disconnected from the module. a module having a mobile form factor, the module comprising: a memory configured to store a firmware application and data, a processor operably coupled to the memory and configured to execute firmware to control the monitoring system, and at least one gas sensor; a memory configured to store a firmware application and data, a processor operably coupled to the memory and configured to execute firmware to control the monitoring system, and at least one gas sensor; a base comprising at least one alarm, at least one power source, and at least one base interface; and at least one module interface arranged within the module and configured to interface with the at least one base interface, thereby operably coupling the module to the base, wherein the module is configured to receive power from the base and to control the base responsive to being connected to the base, wherein the monitoring system is operable to monitor data measured via the at least one gas sensor and provide gas detection and alarm functions when the module is operably coupled to the base, wherein neither the base nor the module is capable of operating independently to provide gas detection and alarm functions when disconnected from one another, and wherein the base is non-operational when disconnected from the module.
An apparatus comprising: a ventricular assist device comprising: an impeller configured to be placed inside a left ventricle of a subject, the impeller defining a lumen therethrough; a frame configured to be disposed around the impeller; a proximal bearing disposed at a proximal end of the frame and a distal bearing disposed at a distal end of the frame; an axial shaft passing through the proximal bearing, the lumen defined by the impeller, and the distal bearing; characterised by a motion-cushioning spring disposed around the axial shaft between a distal end of the impeller and the distal bearing, the motion-cushioning spring being configured to cushion axial motion that the impeller undergoes. an impeller configured to be placed inside a left ventricle of a subject, the impeller defining a lumen therethrough; a frame configured to be disposed around the impeller; a proximal bearing disposed at a proximal end of the frame and a distal bearing disposed at a distal end of the frame; an axial shaft passing through the proximal bearing, the lumen defined by the impeller, and the distal bearing; characterised by a motion-cushioning spring disposed around the axial shaft between a distal end of the impeller and the distal bearing, the motion-cushioning spring being configured to cushion axial motion that the impeller undergoes.
A handling mechanism for raising and lowering a nuclear fuel cask having upper and lower pairs of trunnions (56, 58) off of and onto a cask transporter, the handling mechanism comprising: a fixed position frame configured to permit the cask transporter to move thereunder while supporting the nuclear fuel cask; a cask engagement tool; a pair of paddles pivotably attached to the cask engagement tool for selectively engaging the upper pair of trunnions of the nuclear fuel cask. characterized in that the cask engagement tool is movable in the vertical direction relative to the frame and configured to selectively move the nuclear fuel cask in the vertical direction relative to the frame when the nuclear fuel cask is secured to the cask engagement tool to selectively raise and lower the nuclear fuel cask onto and off of the cask transporter; and a plurality of vertically-extending hydraulic cylinders extend between the frame and the cask engagement tool are and configured to move together for raising and lowering the cask engagement tool relative to the frame. a fixed position frame configured to permit the cask transporter to move thereunder while supporting the nuclear fuel cask; a cask engagement tool; a pair of paddles pivotably attached to the cask engagement tool for selectively engaging the upper pair of trunnions of the nuclear fuel cask. characterized in that the cask engagement tool is movable in the vertical direction relative to the frame and configured to selectively move the nuclear fuel cask in the vertical direction relative to the frame when the nuclear fuel cask is secured to the cask engagement tool to selectively raise and lower the nuclear fuel cask onto and off of the cask transporter; and a plurality of vertically-extending hydraulic cylinders extend between the frame and the cask engagement tool are and configured to move together for raising and lowering the cask engagement tool relative to the frame.
A system comprising: means for delivering electrical stimulation to a patient; means for sensing one or more bioelectrical signals, generated by a brain of the patient, while the electrical stimulation is being delivered, the one or more signals including data indicative of physiological activity of the patient, and wherein at least one electrode that delivers the electrical stimulation is configured to be disposed near at least one electrode that senses the one or more bioelectrical signals; means for determining an intensity of the electrical stimulation; and means for automatically indicating the presence of a biomarker when the data is above a variable threshold, the variable threshold being variable based on the intensity of the electrical stimulation, the biomarker being a characteristic of the one or more bioelectrical signals that is indicative of a particular patient state and/or particular neural activity, and wherein the biomarker is present when electrical stimulation is delivered and when electrical stimulation is not delivered. means for delivering electrical stimulation to a patient; means for sensing one or more bioelectrical signals, generated by a brain of the patient, while the electrical stimulation is being delivered, the one or more signals including data indicative of physiological activity of the patient, and wherein at least one electrode that delivers the electrical stimulation is configured to be disposed near at least one electrode that senses the one or more bioelectrical signals; means for determining an intensity of the electrical stimulation; and means for automatically indicating the presence of a biomarker when the data is above a variable threshold, the variable threshold being variable based on the intensity of the electrical stimulation, the biomarker being a characteristic of the one or more bioelectrical signals that is indicative of a particular patient state and/or particular neural activity, and wherein the biomarker is present when electrical stimulation is delivered and when electrical stimulation is not delivered.
A system, comprising: a computing device operable to render video content for display on a display device and to periodically refresh that display device, the video content including multiple application windows; a desktop compositor operable to wake and execute commands to compose video frames that are composited surfaces that include the multiple application windows and to initiate a buffer flip to deliver the video frames to the display device; and a high resolution timer operable to cause the desktop compositor to wake in multiple instances between consecutive display refreshes to execute the commands if rendered video content is available. a computing device operable to render video content for display on a display device and to periodically refresh that display device, the video content including multiple application windows; a desktop compositor operable to wake and execute commands to compose video frames that are composited surfaces that include the multiple application windows and to initiate a buffer flip to deliver the video frames to the display device; and a high resolution timer operable to cause the desktop compositor to wake in multiple instances between consecutive display refreshes to execute the commands if rendered video content is available.
A medical closure device (1; 20) comprising an inner member (2; 23), which is adapted to be positioned against an inner surface of a tissue wall, and a retaining member (3; 13; 21), which is attached to the inner member, wherein the retaining member comprises a loop. characterized in that the loop comprises multiple coils of at least one filament, the coils being arranged lying side-by-side one another such that if increasing tension is applied in the loop, at least one of the at least one filament is adapted to break apart before side-by-side portions of the at least one filament slide readily with respect to one another.
An isolated anti-PD-L1 antibody or antigen binding fragment thereof comprising a heavy chain and a light chain variable region sequence, wherein: (a) the heavy chain comprises an HVR-H1, HVR-H2 and HVR-H3, wherein further: (i) the HVR-H1 sequence is GFTFSDSWIH (SEQ ID NO:15); (ii) the HVR-H2 sequence is AWISPYGGSTYYADSVKG (SEQ ID NO:16); (iii) the HVR-H3 sequence is RHWPGGFDY (SEQ ID NO:3); and (b) the light chain comprises an HVR-L1, HVR-L2 and HVR-L3, wherein further: (iv) the HVR-L1 sequence is RASQDVSTAVA (SEQ ID NO: 17); (v) the HVR-L2 sequence is SASFLYS (SEQ ID NO: 18); (vi) the HVR-L3 sequence is QQYLYHPAT (SEQ ID NO: 19). (a) the heavy chain comprises an HVR-H1, HVR-H2 and HVR-H3, wherein further: (i) the HVR-H1 sequence is GFTFSDSWIH (SEQ ID NO:15); (ii) the HVR-H2 sequence is AWISPYGGSTYYADSVKG (SEQ ID NO:16); (iii) the HVR-H3 sequence is RHWPGGFDY (SEQ ID NO:3); and (i) the HVR-H1 sequence is GFTFSDSWIH (SEQ ID NO:15); (ii) the HVR-H2 sequence is AWISPYGGSTYYADSVKG (SEQ ID NO:16); (iii) the HVR-H3 sequence is RHWPGGFDY (SEQ ID NO:3); and (b) the light chain comprises an HVR-L1, HVR-L2 and HVR-L3, wherein further: (iv) the HVR-L1 sequence is RASQDVSTAVA (SEQ ID NO: 17); (v) the HVR-L2 sequence is SASFLYS (SEQ ID NO: 18); (vi) the HVR-L3 sequence is QQYLYHPAT (SEQ ID NO: 19). (iv) the HVR-L1 sequence is RASQDVSTAVA (SEQ ID NO: 17); (v) the HVR-L2 sequence is SASFLYS (SEQ ID NO: 18); (vi) the HVR-L3 sequence is QQYLYHPAT (SEQ ID NO: 19).
A communication device for transmitting a physical layer protocol data unit, PPDU, to one or more receiving devices, wherein the communication device comprises: a processor configured to: receive a trigger frame in a first PPDU; obtain a sequence of disregard bits of a universal signal, U-SIG, field in the first PPDU, by obtaining one of the sequences in the set {11111111110, 11111011110, 01111111110}, wherein the sequence of disregard bits comprises at least one bit set to 0; and copy the sequence of disregard bits into the U-SIG field of a second PPDU; and a transmitter configured to transmit the second PPDU, wherein the second PPDU comprises the sequence of disregard bits. a processor configured to: receive a trigger frame in a first PPDU; obtain a sequence of disregard bits of a universal signal, U-SIG, field in the first PPDU, by obtaining one of the sequences in the set {11111111110, 11111011110, 01111111110}, wherein the sequence of disregard bits comprises at least one bit set to 0; and copy the sequence of disregard bits into the U-SIG field of a second PPDU; and receive a trigger frame in a first PPDU; obtain a sequence of disregard bits of a universal signal, U-SIG, field in the first PPDU, by obtaining one of the sequences in the set {11111111110, 11111011110, 01111111110}, wherein the sequence of disregard bits comprises at least one bit set to 0; and copy the sequence of disregard bits into the U-SIG field of a second PPDU; and a transmitter configured to transmit the second PPDU, wherein the second PPDU comprises the sequence of disregard bits.
An introducer for introducing a surgical circular stapler having a handle portion, an elongated shaft protruding from the handle portion, and stapling head coupled to the shaft into a patient, said introducer comprising: a flexible sheath defining a first lumen extending from an open proximal end to a releaseable distal portion sized to receive the stapling head and at least a portion of the elongated shaft of the circular stapler therein; a second lumen in said flexible sheath a release member movably supported within said second lumen and interfacing with said releaseable distal portion, said release member protruding proximally beyond said open proximal end of said sheath, wherein said releaseable distal portion is adapted to expose at least a portion of the stapling head upon an application of a release motion to said release member; characterized in that said second lumen is independent from said first lumen, said second lumen extends from said proximal open end to said releasable distal portion and extends helically around said first lumen. a flexible sheath defining a first lumen extending from an open proximal end to a releaseable distal portion sized to receive the stapling head and at least a portion of the elongated shaft of the circular stapler therein; a second lumen in said flexible sheath a release member movably supported within said second lumen and interfacing with said releaseable distal portion, said release member protruding proximally beyond said open proximal end of said sheath, wherein said releaseable distal portion is adapted to expose at least a portion of the stapling head upon an application of a release motion to said release member; characterized in that said second lumen is independent from said first lumen, said second lumen extends from said proximal open end to said releasable distal portion and extends helically around said first lumen.
A device for bone fixation, comprising: a clip member (60, 66) configured to be placed on bone and including a first mounting portion and a second mounting portion facing each other and respectively defining a first aperture (70, 356) and a second aperture aligned with each other on a same fastener-receiving axis, the mounting portions being interconnected by one or more elongate web members forming a collapsible portion of the clip member characterised in that the collapsible portion folds at one or more predefined sites (200, 202, 204) along each web member as the mounting portions are urged closer to each other.
Display device for a vehicle providing functionalities and comprising a passenger compartment able to accommodate at least one passenger, said display device comprising i) a screen of the touch type, intended to be installed in said passenger compartment in an area accessible to said passenger and configured to display pages of thumbnails (Pk) representative of said functionalities and of commands for the latter, and ii) at least one computer configured to trigger access to the functionality or command associated with a touched thumbnail, said screen being subdivided into at least two neighbouring display areas (Zj) and ii) said computer being configured to control the display in said display zones (Zj) of different thumbnail pages (Pk) chosen by at least one passenger by dedicated actions respectively on these display zones (Zj), characterised in that in the event of activation of a functionality for assisting the driving of said vehicle and display of a thumbnail page associated with this activated functionality on one of said display zones (Zj) said computer is configured to authorize a replacement of this displayed thumbnail page(s) by another thumbnail page(s) only when this replacement is required by an action of a passenger recognized as a driver of said vehicle.