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A system for nerve modulation through a wall of a blood vessel, comprising: an elongate member extending along a central elongate axis and having a proximal end and a distal end, the elongate member having a radially expandable member disposed proximate the distal end; and a tubular sheath cooperatively engaged with the expandable member such that the expandable member is not expanded when in the sheath and can expand when moved out of the sheath, the expandable member comprising a plurality of electrodes (30; 36) and a plurality of spacer struts, each spacer strut configured such that when the expandable member is in an expanded state the spacer strut extends out radially further than the electrodes (30; 36) from the central elongate axis, characterized in that the elongate member further comprises an expandable blood vessel occluder disposed under the plurality of electrodes (30; 36), the occluder having an expanded state such that when the occluder (30; 36) is in the expanded state and the radially expandable member is in the expanded state, there is a gap between each of the plurality of electrodes (30; 36) and the occluder. an elongate member extending along a central elongate axis and having a proximal end and a distal end, the elongate member having a radially expandable member disposed proximate the distal end; and a tubular sheath cooperatively engaged with the expandable member such that the expandable member is not expanded when in the sheath and can expand when moved out of the sheath, the expandable member comprising a plurality of electrodes (30; 36) and a plurality of spacer struts, each spacer strut configured such that when the expandable member is in an expanded state the spacer strut extends out radially further than the electrodes (30; 36) from the central elongate axis, characterized in that the elongate member further comprises an expandable blood vessel occluder disposed under the plurality of electrodes (30; 36), the occluder having an expanded state such that when the occluder (30; 36) is in the expanded state and the radially expandable member is in the expanded state, there is a gap between each of the plurality of electrodes (30; 36) and the occluder.
A method of synchronization by a user equipment in a device-to-device communications network, comprising: scanning for a synchronization signal transmitted from another user equipment in the network; identifying (820, 835) a synchronization frame including a plurality of slots to use based at least in part on a result of the scanning; analyzing the identified synchronization frame to select a slot to use from the plurality of slots of the synchronization frame; transmitting a synchronization signal using the identified synchronization frame and the selected slot, the method further comprising: determining whether one or more slots of the plurality of slots of the identified synchronization frame are empty; upon determining none of the slots to be empty: determining an energy level of each of the detected synchronization signals in the plurality of slots; comparing each determined energy level to a threshold energy level; abstain from the selecting of a slot to use and from the transmitting of a synchronization signal when the result of the comparing is that each determined energy level satisfies the threshold energy level. scanning for a synchronization signal transmitted from another user equipment in the network; identifying (820, 835) a synchronization frame including a plurality of slots to use based at least in part on a result of the scanning; analyzing the identified synchronization frame to select a slot to use from the plurality of slots of the synchronization frame; transmitting a synchronization signal using the identified synchronization frame and the selected slot, the method further comprising: determining whether one or more slots of the plurality of slots of the identified synchronization frame are empty; upon determining none of the slots to be empty: determining an energy level of each of the detected synchronization signals in the plurality of slots; comparing each determined energy level to a threshold energy level; abstain from the selecting of a slot to use and from the transmitting of a synchronization signal when the result of the comparing is that each determined energy level satisfies the threshold energy level. determining whether one or more slots of the plurality of slots of the identified synchronization frame are empty; upon determining none of the slots to be empty: determining an energy level of each of the detected synchronization signals in the plurality of slots; comparing each determined energy level to a threshold energy level; abstain from the selecting of a slot to use and from the transmitting of a synchronization signal when the result of the comparing is that each determined energy level satisfies the threshold energy level. determining an energy level of each of the detected synchronization signals in the plurality of slots; comparing each determined energy level to a threshold energy level; abstain from the selecting of a slot to use and from the transmitting of a synchronization signal when the result of the comparing is that each determined energy level satisfies the threshold energy level.
A system for verifying radiation dose delivered to a subject, comprising: a portal dose imaging device configured to generate portal dose images of radiation dose delivered to a subject from predetermined radiation fields; and a processing device operably connected to the portal dose imaging device; characterised in that: the processing device is configured to store the portal dose images in a first data array having spatial and angular locations of the delivered beams (X, Y, θ) as dimensions, and to store corresponding predicted portal dose images in a second data array having spatial and angular locations of the predicted beams (X, Y, θ) as dimensions; wherein the processing device is configured to compare points in the first data array with corresponding points in the second data array using a gamma evaluation method, the gamma evaluation method including dose differences, spatial differences, and angular differences between corresponding points in the first and second data arrays as parameters, and wherein the processing device is configured to determine errors in the delivered radiation dose based on the comparison. a portal dose imaging device configured to generate portal dose images of radiation dose delivered to a subject from predetermined radiation fields; and a processing device operably connected to the portal dose imaging device; characterised in that: the processing device is configured to store the portal dose images in a first data array having spatial and angular locations of the delivered beams (X, Y, θ) as dimensions, and to store corresponding predicted portal dose images in a second data array having spatial and angular locations of the predicted beams (X, Y, θ) as dimensions; wherein the processing device is configured to compare points in the first data array with corresponding points in the second data array using a gamma evaluation method, the gamma evaluation method including dose differences, spatial differences, and angular differences between corresponding points in the first and second data arrays as parameters, and wherein the processing device is configured to determine errors in the delivered radiation dose based on the comparison. the processing device is configured to store the portal dose images in a first data array having spatial and angular locations of the delivered beams (X, Y, θ) as dimensions, and to store corresponding predicted portal dose images in a second data array having spatial and angular locations of the predicted beams (X, Y, θ) as dimensions; wherein the processing device is configured to compare points in the first data array with corresponding points in the second data array using a gamma evaluation method, the gamma evaluation method including dose differences, spatial differences, and angular differences between corresponding points in the first and second data arrays as parameters, and wherein the processing device is configured to determine errors in the delivered radiation dose based on the comparison.
A data transmission method, wherein the method comprises: obtaining (501, 901) a plurality of code block streams; distributing (502, 902), based on a preset multiplexing sequence, code blocks in the plurality of code block streams by slots, to form one code block stream; and segmenting and encapsulating (503, 903) the one code block stream, to generate at least one frame. obtaining (501, 901) a plurality of code block streams; distributing (502, 902), based on a preset multiplexing sequence, code blocks in the plurality of code block streams by slots, to form one code block stream; and segmenting and encapsulating (503, 903) the one code block stream, to generate at least one frame.
A method of preparing a cathode for a secondary battery, comprising the steps of: 1) dispersing a binder material and a conductive agent in an aqueous solvent to form a first suspension; 2) cooling the first suspension to a temperature from about -5 °C to about 15 °C; 3) adding a cathode active material into the first suspension to form a second suspension; 4) homogenizing the second suspension by a homogenizer at a temperature from about -5 °C to about 15 °C to obtain a homogenized slurry; 5) applying the homogenized slurry on a current collector to form a coated film on the current collector; and 6) drying the coated film on the current collector at a temperature from about 35 °C to about 65 °C to form the cathode, wherein the aqueous solvent is water and wherein the pH of the homogenized slurry is from about 7 to about 11.6 and wherein the total processing time for steps 5) and 6) is less than 5 minutes; and wherein the cathode active material comprises a nickel-containing lithium transition metal oxide selected from the group consisting of LiNi 0.33 Mn 0.33 Co 0.33 O 2, LiNi 0.5 Mn 0.3 Co 0.2 O 2, LiNi 0.6 Mn 0.2 Co 0.2 O 2, LiNi 0.7 Mn 0.15 Co 0.15 O 2, LiNi 0.8 Mn 0.1 Co 0.1 O 2, LiNi 0.92 Mn 0.04 Co 0.04 O 2, LiNi 0.8 Co 0.15 Al 0.05 O 2 and combinations thereof. 1) dispersing a binder material and a conductive agent in an aqueous solvent to form a first suspension; 2) cooling the first suspension to a temperature from about -5 °C to about 15 °C; 3) adding a cathode active material into the first suspension to form a second suspension; 4) homogenizing the second suspension by a homogenizer at a temperature from about -5 °C to about 15 °C to obtain a homogenized slurry; 5) applying the homogenized slurry on a current collector to form a coated film on the current collector; and 6) drying the coated film on the current collector at a temperature from about 35 °C to about 65 °C to form the cathode,
Connector port arrangement for a weighing scale which has a top cover that covers the entire top of a weighing platform base, with borders of the top cover skirting downward over the sides of the weighing platform base, the weighing scale comprising a plurality of connector sockets (22, 23, 25, 26) which are installed in one or more walls of a chassis of the electronic device, wherein the one or more walls carrying the connector sockets (22, 23, 25, 26) are interior partitioning walls defining a connector port compartment inside the chassis, and further that at least one wall section of the connector port compartment is an exterior wall section of the chassis and contains a passage opening through which electrical cables which are terminated by plugs matching the connector sockets (22, 23, 25, 26) can be introduced into the connector port compartment characterized in that the connector port compartment is configured to be fully open from above when the top cover is lifted off the weighing platform base.
Piston pin assembly for an internal combustion piston engine, which piston pin assembly comprises a piston pin having at its first end (14.1) and its second end (14.2), a first and a second affixing area for attaching the piston pin to a piston and between the first and the second ends, at a center area (14.3), a third area for attaching the piston pin to a connecting rod, and in which piston pin the first and the second ends having a common first central axis and the center area having a second central axis which axes are offset at a distance from each other, characterized in that the assembly comprises a power transmission system comprising a circular gear rim arranged to an outer cylindrical surface of an eccentric part of the third area of the piston pin to transmit power to the eccentric part of the piston pin, the gear rim being capable engage a connecting rod and the piston pin to transmit work from rotational movement of the connecting rod in respect to a piston while installed to an engine and the engine is cranked or operated; a locking system which selectively locks or unlocks the rotational movement of at least the third area (14.3) of the piston pin in respect to the piston.
Locking device for a sliding door with arresting means for fixing the opened sliding door, comprising at least the following components: - a rotary latch which is positioned on a first pivot axis, - a pawl which is positioned on a second pivot axis and can be moved within a pivoting range by an operating element, and - an actuating lever which is positioned on the first pivot axis and connected to the arresting means, wherein the actuating lever can be moved at least partially by the rotary latch and at least partially by the pawl and/or a resetting lever and wherein the movement of the actuating lever by the rotary latch and the movement of the actuating lever by the pawl and/or the resetting lever occur separately. - a rotary latch which is positioned on a first pivot axis, - a pawl which is positioned on a second pivot axis and can be moved within a pivoting range by an operating element, and - an actuating lever which is positioned on the first pivot axis and connected to the arresting means,
A power switching device for operation in an underwater environment, in particular in a deepsea environment, comprising - a base unit comprising a pressure compensated enclosure, wherein the pressure compensated enclosure forms a single base chamber filled with a liquid or gel, - a switching assembly comprising a pressure resistant enclosure which forms a switching chamber and further comprising at least a first switch, in particular a high voltage circuit breaker, disposed in the switching chamber, - a power input mounted to the base unit, - at least a first power output mounted to the base unit, - plural power distribution busbars (20, 30, 40) arranged in the base chamber of the base unit, wherein the plural power distribution busbars comprise at least a set of input busbars which form part of an input electrical connection that leads from the power input to the first switch and a first set of output busbars which form part of a first output electrical connection that leads from the first switch to the first power output, - a pressure resistant wall mounted to the base unit and separating the base chamber from the switching chamber, and - penetrators (61, 62, 63) arranged in the pressure resistant wall, the penetrators being configured to lead the input electrical connection and the output electrical connection through the pressure resistant wall, wherein the input busbars and/or the output busbars are directly connected to the penetrators (61, 62) in the base chamber, and wherein the pressure resistant enclosure of the switching assembly is configured to maintain a predefined internal pressure in the switching chamber when the power switching device is deployed under water, the predefined internal pressure being preferably a pressure below 10 bar. - a base unit comprising a pressure compensated enclosure, wherein the pressure compensated enclosure forms a single base chamber filled with a liquid or gel, - a switching assembly comprising a pressure resistant enclosure which forms a switching chamber and further comprising at least a first switch, in particular a high voltage circuit breaker, disposed in the switching chamber, - a power input mounted to the base unit, - at least a first power output mounted to the base unit, - plural power distribution busbars (20, 30, 40) arranged in the base chamber of the base unit, wherein the plural power distribution busbars comprise at least a set of input busbars which form part of an input electrical connection that leads from the power input to the first switch and a first set of output busbars which form part of a first output electrical connection that leads from the first switch to the first power output, - a pressure resistant wall mounted to the base unit and separating the base chamber from the switching chamber, and - penetrators (61, 62, 63) arranged in the pressure resistant wall, the penetrators being configured to lead the input electrical connection and the output electrical connection through the pressure resistant wall,
An automatic analysis device comprising: a sample container conveyance path that is adapted to convey multiple sample containers containing a sample as an analysis target; a reagent disc on which multiple reagent containers containing a reagent for use in analyzing the sample are mounted; a reaction disc that is adapted to arrange multiple reaction containers for mixed reaction between the sample and the reagent so as to be side by side in a circumferential direction, and that is adapted to convey the reaction container; a sample dispensing mechanism that is adapted to dispense the sample to the reaction container of the reaction disc from the sample container; a reagent dispensing mechanism that is adapted to dispense the reagent to the reaction container of the reaction disc from the reagent container of the reagent disc; and a control device, characterized in that, after an analysis start instruction is input in a state where the sample is not dispensed to all of the reaction containers mounted on the reaction disc, before completing an analysis preparation washing process for washing the reaction container to be used in analyzing the sample to be first analyzed, the control device is adapted to control, with the analysis start instruction as a trigger, a soaking and washing process for performing soaking and washing during a predetermined period of time to be started by dispensing a soaking and washing detergent to another reaction container different from the reaction container to be used in analyzing the sample to be first analyzed. a sample container conveyance path that is adapted to convey multiple sample containers containing a sample as an analysis target; a reagent disc on which multiple reagent containers containing a reagent for use in analyzing the sample are mounted; a reaction disc that is adapted to arrange multiple reaction containers for mixed reaction between the sample and the reagent so as to be side by side in a circumferential direction, and that is adapted to convey the reaction container; a sample dispensing mechanism that is adapted to dispense the sample to the reaction container of the reaction disc from the sample container; a reagent dispensing mechanism that is adapted to dispense the reagent to the reaction container of the reaction disc from the reagent container of the reagent disc; and a control device, characterized in that, after an analysis start instruction is input in a state where the sample is not dispensed to all of the reaction containers mounted on the reaction disc, before completing an analysis preparation washing process for washing the reaction container to be used in analyzing the sample to be first analyzed, the control device is adapted to control, with the analysis start instruction as a trigger, a soaking and washing process for performing soaking and washing during a predetermined period of time to be started by dispensing a soaking and washing detergent to another reaction container different from the reaction container to be used in analyzing the sample to be first analyzed.
Backrest for a vehicle seat, wherein the backrest includes a plurality of backrest modules, wherein the backrest modules comprise a central portion, and that at least one backrest module is mechanically linked to one or two further backrest modules of same type at the central portion, characterized in that at least two backrest modules are movable relative to each other around an essentially vertical axis of the backrest, wherein the movability between at least two backrest modules can be blocked by a user, for example a seated person, wherein the rotatability of the backrest module around the axis can be blocked by a positive engagement of a blocking mechanism, wherein the blocking mechanism respectively includes at least two surfaces of two backrest modules forming a positive fit, wherein the positive engagement is effected upon a mechanical actuation by a seated person.
A bathroom device designed to be installed in a recess defined by one or more walls, comprising: - a base that can be embedded horizontally in said recess and suitable for forming a water tray, - at least one wall, - wherein said wall takes the form of a band designed to be placed vertically and comprising at least one back wall and two side walls (9, 9') and two front returns (10, 10'), wherein the band has an upper edge, characterized in that it comprises: - a flat covering component made up of a U-shaped plate, designed to be placed horizontally, which cooperates with the vertical band and has an inner perimeter suitable for conforming to the shape or following the perimeter of the upper edge of the vertical band. - a base that can be embedded horizontally in said recess and suitable for forming a water tray, - at least one wall, - wherein said wall takes the form of a band designed to be placed vertically and comprising at least one back wall and two side walls (9, 9') and two front returns (10, 10'), wherein the band has an upper edge, - a flat covering component made up of a U-shaped plate, designed to be placed horizontally, which cooperates with the vertical band and has an inner perimeter suitable for conforming to the shape or following the perimeter of the upper edge of the vertical band.
A method of reacting cellulosic material with acid to produce cellulose crystallites, comprising: (a) providing dry cellulosic material; (b) compressing the dry cellulosic material to produce a compressed cellulosic material; (c) contacting the dry cellulosic material with an acid solution, before, during or after step (b), wherein the weight ratio of the acid solution to the cellulosic material is in the range of 1.5:1 to 5:1; and (d) allowing the compressed cellulosic material to absorb the acid and react with the acid, to produce cellulose crystallites. (a) providing dry cellulosic material; (b) compressing the dry cellulosic material to produce a compressed cellulosic material; (c) contacting the dry cellulosic material with an acid solution, before, during or after step (b), wherein the weight ratio of the acid solution to the cellulosic material is in the range of 1.5:1 to 5:1; and (d) allowing the compressed cellulosic material to absorb the acid and react with the acid, to produce cellulose crystallites.