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A method for manufacturing a front panel with a metallic layer and a thermoplastic layer, comprising the steps of: a) At least partially micro-perforating the metallic layer, particularly by means of a laser, such that the micro-perforated area is retro-illuminable; b) Placing the metallic layer in a mold cavity of an injection molding machine; c) Injecting a thermoplastic material into the mold cavity, such that the thermoplastic layer is created from the thermoplastic material and is integrally formed and bonded with the metallic layer; d) Letting the thermoplastic layer set in the mold; e) Ejecting the front panel formed by the metallic layer and the thermoplastic layer from the mold when the thermoplastic layer is set, characterized in that the thermoplastic material injected in step b) comprises up to 80 volume-% glass fiber, long glass fiber, carbon fiber, or nano or micro cellulose, wherein the method further comprises the following additional step x): x) Additionally bonding the metallic layer and the thermoplastic layer by means of - applying hot glue, - and/or laser welding, - and/or applying micro structures and/or nano structures. a) At least partially micro-perforating the metallic layer, particularly by means of a laser, such that the micro-perforated area is retro-illuminable; b) Placing the metallic layer in a mold cavity of an injection molding machine; c) Injecting a thermoplastic material into the mold cavity, such that the thermoplastic layer is created from the thermoplastic material and is integrally formed and bonded with the metallic layer; d) Letting the thermoplastic layer set in the mold; e) Ejecting the front panel formed by the metallic layer and the thermoplastic layer from the mold when the thermoplastic layer is set, the thermoplastic material injected in step b) comprises up to 80 volume-% glass fiber, long glass fiber, carbon fiber, or nano or micro cellulose, wherein the method further comprises the following additional step x): x) Additionally bonding the metallic layer and the thermoplastic layer by means of - applying hot glue, - and/or laser welding, - and/or applying micro structures and/or nano structures. - applying hot glue, - and/or laser welding, - and/or applying micro structures and/or nano structures.
An x-ray scintillator comprising a pore matrix having a plurality of pores formed in a substrate, wherein each of said pores is at least partially covered with a multi-layered coating comprising at least a reflective layer and a protective layer, wherein said at least partially coated pores are filled with scintillating material for absorbing x-ray photons to produce secondary photons, wherein said at least partially coated pores are filled with scintillating material comprising Cesium Iodide, Csl, through a melting process such that the filled pores include solidified, melted scintillating material, wherein said reflective layer of said multi-layered coating is arranged between the scintillating material and the substrate for reflecting the secondary photons, and wherein said protective layer of said multi-layered coating is arranged between the reflective layer and the scintillating material for protecting the reflective layer while allowing reflection of the secondary photons by the reflective layer, and said protective layer comprises transparent oxide, nitride and/or silicide, whereby the multi-layered coating is capable of withstanding, without degradation, the melting process used to fill the pores with scintillating material, and protects the reflective layer from mechanical and/or chemical influences that would otherwise degrade or even damage the reflective properties, and wherein the protective layer is substantially optically inactive with respect to the secondary photons so that the protective layer does not have any optical effect on the secondary photons.
A process for the electrochemical conversion of fatty acids, in particular from renewable raw materials, by Kolbe electrolysis and/or Hofer-Moest electrolysis, comprising the steps a) providing an aqueous electrolyte in a tank, wherein the aqueous electrolyte comprises or consists of an alkali metal salt of at least one fatty acid and water, optionally also a fatty acid, but no organic solvents, and has an electrical conductivity of ≥ 1 mS·cm -1, b) passing the aqueous electrolyte into an electrochemical reactor which comprises or consists of at least one thin-film cell with at least one pair of electrodes, wherein the at least one pair of electrodes comprises an anode and a cathode which each have a planar surface and are arranged at a distance of ≤ 200 μm from each other; c) performing a Kolbe electrolysis and/or Hofer-Moest electrolysis of the aqueous electrolyte at a current intensity which yields a cell voltage of 3 to 30 V, preferably 3 to 5 V, with electrolysis products being produced; d) passing the electrolysis products into a product mixture tank. a) providing an aqueous electrolyte in a tank, wherein the aqueous electrolyte comprises or consists of an alkali metal salt of at least one fatty acid and water, optionally also a fatty acid, but no organic solvents, and has an electrical conductivity of ≥ 1 mS·cm -1, b) passing the aqueous electrolyte into an electrochemical reactor which comprises or consists of at least one thin-film cell with at least one pair of electrodes, wherein the at least one pair of electrodes comprises an anode and a cathode which each have a planar surface and are arranged at a distance of ≤ 200 μm from each other; c) performing a Kolbe electrolysis and/or Hofer-Moest electrolysis of the aqueous electrolyte at a current intensity which yields a cell voltage of 3 to 30 V, preferably 3 to 5 V, with electrolysis products being produced; d) passing the electrolysis products into a product mixture tank.
An information transmission method, the method comprising: sending, by a network device, a first physical downlink control channel PDCCH to a terminal device; sending, by the network device, configuration information to the terminal device, when the first PDCCH is scrambled by using a cell radio network temporary identifier, C-RNTI, the configuration being used to determine, by the terminal device, whether to stop or start or restart a timer, wherein the timer is a semi-persistent scheduling, SPS, timer; wherein the configuration is further used to: determine, by the terminal device, when meeting a second condition, to start or restart the timer, the second condition being a criterion for the terminal device to determine whether to start the timer; and start or restart the timer, by the terminal device, when determining that the terminal device is configured with SPS resources, wherein the configured SPS resources are not used to perform any transmission when the SPS timer is running. sending, by a network device, a first physical downlink control channel PDCCH to a terminal device; sending, by the network device, configuration information to the terminal device, when the first PDCCH is scrambled by using a cell radio network temporary identifier, C-RNTI, the configuration being used to determine, by the terminal device, whether to stop or start or restart a timer, wherein the timer is a semi-persistent scheduling, SPS, timer; wherein the configuration is further used to: determine, by the terminal device, when meeting a second condition, to start or restart the timer, the second condition being a criterion for the terminal device to determine whether to start the timer; and start or restart the timer, by the terminal device, when determining that the terminal device is configured with SPS resources, wherein the configured SPS resources are not used to perform any transmission when the SPS timer is running. determine, by the terminal device, when meeting a second condition, to start or restart the timer, the second condition being a criterion for the terminal device to determine whether to start the timer; and start or restart the timer, by the terminal device, when determining that the terminal device is configured with SPS resources, wherein the configured SPS resources are not used to perform any transmission when the SPS timer is running.
Cutting tool insert for machining by chip removal comprising a body of a hard alloy of cemented carbide, cermet, ceramics, polycrystalline- diamond or cubic boron nitride based materials onto which is deposited a hard and wear resistant coating comprising at least one layer characterised in that said layer is a columnar NaCl-structured (Ti c Al a Cr b Me d)(C z O y N x) with a thickness between 0.5 and 10 μm, a compressive stress level of -6 GPa < σ < -0.5 GPa, a nanohardness >25 GPa with an average columnar width of < 1 μm and where Me is one or more of the elements: Zr, V, Nb, Ta, Mo, or W and 0.45 < a < 0.55, b + d > 0.20, 0.05 < c < b + d, 0 ≤ d < 0.25, 0.75 < x < 1.05, 0 ≤ y < 0.25, 0 ≤ z ≤ 0.25.
A self-healing polymeric composition comprising: a polymer matrix and a plurality of microcapsules dispersed in the polymer matrix for coating a substrate that generates a corrosion byproduct when corroding; each microcapsule including: a core of a flowable thermoplastic polymerizable material, comprising thermoplastic oligomers, monomers or prepolymers; a polymer shell encapsulating the core, the polymer shell comprising: formaldehyde condensation products of urea, phenol and melamine; polyurethane, polyurea, epoxy, acrylics, or other condensation polymers; or silica-based or zirconia based polymer; and a functional group attached to the polymer shell that is capable of sensing the corrosion byproduct, the functional group comprising hydroxyl quinolones, morpholine, imidazole, oxazole or thiazoles; the polymer shell effective to rupture with a failure of the polymer matrix to release the polymerizable material; the polymerizable material, upon release from the shell, effective to flow and polymerize to repair the failure. a polymer matrix and a plurality of microcapsules dispersed in the polymer matrix for coating a substrate that generates a corrosion byproduct when corroding; each microcapsule including: a core of a flowable thermoplastic polymerizable material, comprising thermoplastic oligomers, monomers or prepolymers; a polymer shell encapsulating the core, the polymer shell comprising: formaldehyde condensation products of urea, phenol and melamine; polyurethane, polyurea, epoxy, acrylics, or other condensation polymers; or silica-based or zirconia based polymer; and a functional group attached to the polymer shell that is capable of sensing the corrosion byproduct, the functional group comprising hydroxyl quinolones, morpholine, imidazole, oxazole or thiazoles; a core of a flowable thermoplastic polymerizable material, comprising thermoplastic oligomers, monomers or prepolymers; a polymer shell encapsulating the core, the polymer shell comprising: formaldehyde condensation products of urea, phenol and melamine; polyurethane, polyurea, epoxy, acrylics, or other condensation polymers; or silica-based or zirconia based polymer; and a functional group attached to the polymer shell that is capable of sensing the corrosion byproduct, the functional group comprising hydroxyl quinolones, morpholine, imidazole, oxazole or thiazoles; the polymer shell effective to rupture with a failure of the polymer matrix to release the polymerizable material; the polymerizable material, upon release from the shell, effective to flow and polymerize to repair the failure.
A method for producing a dispersion containing silver nanoparticles, in particular for producing bone cement or a coating agent for implants or medical instruments, or an antibacterial carrier material, comprising the steps of: - providing a silver salt; - providing at least one stabiliser; - providing a reducing agent; - providing an organic polymerisable solvent; - producing an aqueous solution of silver salt, stabiliser, and reducing agent; - adding a base to the solution; - adding an inorganic salt; wherein when adding said base, silver nanoparticles are precipitated and dispersed; wherein the water remaining in the solution is hydrated by said inorganic salt so that an aqueous phase is formed, whereas the silver nanoparticles predominantly remain in the organic polymerisable solvent, due to the added stabiliser; - separating the aqueous phase that is formed after adding the inorganic salt from the mixture including silver nanoparticles and stabilisers, such that an organic solvent including silver nanoparticles is remaining. - providing a silver salt; - providing at least one stabiliser; - providing a reducing agent; - providing an organic polymerisable solvent; - producing an aqueous solution of silver salt, stabiliser, and reducing agent; - adding a base to the solution; - adding an inorganic salt; - separating the aqueous phase that is formed after adding the inorganic salt from the mixture including silver nanoparticles and stabilisers, such that an organic solvent including silver nanoparticles is remaining.
A divergence reshaping apparatus for laser diodes having a fast axis and a slow axis, the divergence reshaping apparatus comprising: a fast axis collimator element having positive optical power in the fast axis and no optical power in the slow axis; a slow axis magnifier element having no optical power in the fast axis and positive optical power in the slow axis; and an objective element having positive optical power in the fast axis and no optical power in the slow axis, wherein the objective element is an off-axis objective element aligned to shift a beam travelling through the objective element in the fast axis, and wherein the positive optical power of the objective element compresses the beam in the fast axis; and a slow axis collimator element having negative optical power in the fast axis and positive optical power in the slow axis, wherein the negative optical power of the slow axis collimator element collimates the compressed beam in the fast axis, and wherein the positive optical power of the slow axis collimator element collimates the beam in the slow axis, wherein every element (10, 20, 30, 40) is optically aligned along an optical axis, and wherein the beam travelling through every element is collimated, compressed and shifted in the fast axis and expanded and collimated in the slow axis. a fast axis collimator element having positive optical power in the fast axis and no optical power in the slow axis; a slow axis magnifier element having no optical power in the fast axis and positive optical power in the slow axis; and an objective element having positive optical power in the fast axis and no optical power in the slow axis, wherein the objective element is an off-axis objective element aligned to shift a beam travelling through the objective element in the fast axis, and wherein the positive optical power of the objective element compresses the beam in the fast axis; and a slow axis collimator element having negative optical power in the fast axis and positive optical power in the slow axis, wherein the negative optical power of the slow axis collimator element collimates the compressed beam in the fast axis, and wherein the positive optical power of the slow axis collimator element collimates the beam in the slow axis, wherein every element (10, 20, 30, 40) is optically aligned along an optical axis, and
A disposable dressing connector, characterized in that the disposable dressing connector is for coupling a reusable container for collecting exudates to a dressing and to a reduced-pressure source, the disposable dressing connector comprising: a first connector and a second connector having a first fluid path therebetween, the first connector for connecting the first fluid path to the reduced-pressure source and the second connector for connecting the first fluid path to the reusable container;a liquid barrier disposed in the first fluid path; and a third connector and a fourth connector having a second fluid path therebetween, the third connector for connecting the second fluid path to the dressing and the fourth connector for connecting the second fluid path to the reusable container; wherein the first fluid path and the second fluid path are exposed to an exterior surface of the dressing connector. a first connector and a second connector having a first fluid path therebetween, the first connector for connecting the first fluid path to the reduced-pressure source and the second connector for connecting the first fluid path to the reusable container;a liquid barrier disposed in the first fluid path; and a third connector and a fourth connector having a second fluid path therebetween, the third connector for connecting the second fluid path to the dressing and the fourth connector for connecting the second fluid path to the reusable container; wherein the first fluid path and the second fluid path are exposed to an exterior surface of the dressing connector.
A method comprising: receiving, by a wireless device, one or more radio resource control messages comprising configuration parameters of semi-persistent channel state information, CSI, reports for transmission via a physical uplink shared channel, PUSCH, of a first cell in a timing advance group; receiving a downlink control information, DCI, indicating activation of a plurality of PUSCH resources of the PUSCH of the first cell for the semi-persistent CSI reports; and in response to a time alignment timer of the timing advance group expiring, clearing first PUSCH resources of the plurality of PUSCH resources, wherein the first PUSCH resources occur after the time alignment timer expires. receiving, by a wireless device, one or more radio resource control messages comprising configuration parameters of semi-persistent channel state information, CSI, reports for transmission via a physical uplink shared channel, PUSCH, of a first cell in a timing advance group; receiving a downlink control information, DCI, indicating activation of a plurality of PUSCH resources of the PUSCH of the first cell for the semi-persistent CSI reports; and in response to a time alignment timer of the timing advance group expiring, clearing first PUSCH resources of the plurality of PUSCH resources, wherein the first PUSCH resources occur after the time alignment timer expires.
A device for supporting determination of return of spontaneous circulation, ROSC, during an associated cardiopulmonary resuscitation, CPR, procedure which is being performed on an associated patient, the device comprising: an input for receiving a signal from a sensor for sensing a physiological signal of the patient; a processor, which is adapted to: perform frequency analysis of the physiological signal; detect and discriminate compression-induced components and spontaneous pulse components within the physiological signal, wherein the spontaneous pulse components include a stable fundamental spontaneous pulse rate component and one or more arrhythmic spontaneous pulse components; and provide an output based on the detected compression-induced components and spontaneous pulse components within the physiological signal to support determination that there has been ROSC; and a display device, wherein the processor is adapted to control the display device to output an image which shows the compression-induced components and spontaneous pulse components within the physiological signal over time as a frequency-time plot, wherein the stable fundamental spontaneous pulse rate component and the one or more arrhythmic spontaneous pulse components are shown upon return of spontaneous circulation of the associated patient. an input for receiving a signal from a sensor for sensing a physiological signal of the patient; a processor, which is adapted to: perform frequency analysis of the physiological signal; detect and discriminate compression-induced components and spontaneous pulse components within the physiological signal, wherein the spontaneous pulse components include a stable fundamental spontaneous pulse rate component and one or more arrhythmic spontaneous pulse components; and provide an output based on the detected compression-induced components and spontaneous pulse components within the physiological signal to support determination that there has been ROSC; and perform frequency analysis of the physiological signal; detect and discriminate compression-induced components and spontaneous pulse components within the physiological signal, wherein the spontaneous pulse components include a stable fundamental spontaneous pulse rate component and one or more arrhythmic spontaneous pulse components; and provide an output based on the detected compression-induced components and spontaneous pulse components within the physiological signal to support determination that there has been ROSC; and a display device, wherein the processor is adapted to control the display device to output an image which shows the compression-induced components and spontaneous pulse components within the physiological signal over time as a frequency-time plot, wherein the stable fundamental spontaneous pulse rate component and the one or more arrhythmic spontaneous pulse components are shown upon return of spontaneous circulation of the associated patient.
A delivery system for an endoluminal device, comprising: an introducer, the introducer having a distal end intended to remain outside a patient in use and a proximal end; a stent graft having a first and second end retained upon the introducer, the stent graft defining a fenestration (52,152) disposed through a wall of the stent graft between the first and second end; and a valve arrangement (60,160) disposed within an interior lumen of the stent graft about the fenestration (52,152); characterised in that the device comprises a retention system (64,164) comprising a trigger wire (67,167) to engage and retain the valve arrangement (60,160) away from the fenestration (52,152), where the fenestration (52,152) is in fluid communication with the interior lumen of the first stent graft, wherein the trigger wire (67, 167) exits a lumen of the stent graft through a second aperture on the interior wall adjacent to the fenestration, and wherein the delivery system is so adapted that release of the trigger wire (67, 167) releases the valve arrangement (60, 162) into a closed position, where the fenestration (52, 152) is sealed by the valve arrangement (60, 162). an introducer, the introducer having a distal end intended to remain outside a patient in use and a proximal end; a stent graft having a first and second end retained upon the introducer, the stent graft defining a fenestration (52,152) disposed through a wall of the stent graft between the first and second end; and a valve arrangement (60,160) disposed within an interior lumen of the stent graft about the fenestration (52,152); characterised in that the device comprises a retention system (64,164) comprising a trigger wire (67,167) to engage and retain the valve arrangement (60,160) away from the fenestration (52,152), where the fenestration (52,152) is in fluid communication with the interior lumen of the first stent graft, wherein the trigger wire (67, 167) exits a lumen of the stent graft through a second aperture on the interior wall adjacent to the fenestration, and wherein the delivery system is so adapted that release of the trigger wire (67, 167) releases the valve arrangement (60, 162) into a closed position, where the fenestration (52, 152) is sealed by the valve arrangement (60, 162).