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Connector element for Top-Lock and Slim-Top operating arms (1,1a,1b) of windscreen wiper blades, comprising: - a substantially parallelepiped body, the front end of which is connected to a surface which extends from the bottom base of the parallelepiped body to a height such that its top free end forms a vertical step with respect to the upper surface of the parallelepiped body, the connector being characterised in that said free end is prolonged in the longitudinal direction (X-X) by a tongue extending in the longitudinal direction over a length substantially corresponding to that of the parallelepiped body, an empty space of predefined length in the longitudinal direction being formed between the tongue and the upper surface of the parallelepiped body, the tongue has at its free end a tooth extending towards the body and suitable for engagement with a corresponding seat in the operating arm for relative locking once joined together. - a substantially parallelepiped body, the front end of which is connected to a surface which extends from the bottom base of the parallelepiped body to a height such that its top free end forms a vertical step with respect to the upper surface of the parallelepiped body, the connector being characterised in that
An implantable device for estimating a nerve-to-electrode distance, the device comprising: at least one stimulus electrode and at least one sense electrode; measurement circuitry for obtaining a neural measurement from the or each sense electrode; and a processor configured to apply from the or each stimulus electrode to a nerve at least one stimulus having defined stimulus parameters, obtained from the measurement circuitry a plurality of neural measurements of at least one compound action potential evoked by the at least one stimulus, characterised in that the processor is configured to process the plurality of neural measurements in order to estimate an originating state of stimulation, the originating state of stimulation comprising an estimate of the ECAP peak width at the stimulus site, and the originating state of stimulation exhibiting at least one observable characteristic defined by a single fibre size; and apply a single fibre model to the estimated originating state of stimulation and the stimulus parameters, in order to produce a measure of the nerve-to-electrode distance. at least one stimulus electrode and at least one sense electrode; measurement circuitry for obtaining a neural measurement from the or each sense electrode; and a processor configured to apply from the or each stimulus electrode to a nerve at least one stimulus having defined stimulus parameters, obtained from the measurement circuitry a plurality of neural measurements of at least one compound action potential evoked by the at least one stimulus, characterised in that the processor is configured to process the plurality of neural measurements in order to estimate an originating state of stimulation, the originating state of stimulation comprising an estimate of the ECAP peak width at the stimulus site, and the originating state of stimulation exhibiting at least one observable characteristic defined by a single fibre size; and apply a single fibre model to the estimated originating state of stimulation and the stimulus parameters, in order to produce a measure of the nerve-to-electrode distance.
A method of operating a network node, the method comprising: each of first and second transmitter interfaces (707, 711) transmitting data over a respective communications path (702, 703) including one or more logical connections; a dispatcher supplying transfer packets to both of the first and second transmitter interfaces; and each of first and second transmission parameter calculating modules (709, 713), associated respectively with the first and second transmitter interfaces, performing: monitoring the transmission of data over its respective communications path, using results of monitoring the transmission of data over its respective communications path to calculate a path speed value for transmitting data over its respective communications path, causing the path speed value to be used in the transmission of data over its respective communications path, and supplying to the dispatcher information relating to a quantity of data that is in flight on its respective communications path. each of first and second transmitter interfaces (707, 711) transmitting data over a respective communications path (702, 703) including one or more logical connections; a dispatcher supplying transfer packets to both of the first and second transmitter interfaces; and each of first and second transmission parameter calculating modules (709, 713), associated respectively with the first and second transmitter interfaces, performing: monitoring the transmission of data over its respective communications path, using results of monitoring the transmission of data over its respective communications path to calculate a path speed value for transmitting data over its respective communications path, causing the path speed value to be used in the transmission of data over its respective communications path, and supplying to the dispatcher information relating to a quantity of data that is in flight on its respective communications path. monitoring the transmission of data over its respective communications path, using results of monitoring the transmission of data over its respective communications path to calculate a path speed value for transmitting data over its respective communications path, causing the path speed value to be used in the transmission of data over its respective communications path, and supplying to the dispatcher information relating to a quantity of data that is in flight on its respective communications path.
A method for identifying a code group representative of a predetermined number of base stations which may include a base station with which a wireless transmit/receive unit may synchronize to communicate, comprising: inputting a chip offset within a frame into a first correlator; inputting a plurality of samples of chips at which a primary synchronization code, PSC, has been detected into the first correlator; the method being characterized by: inputting a peak PSC into a second correlator and taking the complex conjugate of the PSC to produce a conjugate of the peak PSC; multiplying the output of the first correlator by said conjugate of the peak PSC to obtain a magnitude for the signals being transmitted at the chips input into the first correlator; summing the magnitude over four frames; evaluating the summed signals view of a predetermined set of decision variables; and determining a code group, a timeslot location, and system frame number based on said evaluation and on a noise estimation value. inputting a chip offset within a frame into a first correlator; inputting a plurality of samples of chips at which a primary synchronization code, PSC, has been detected into the first correlator; the method being characterized by: inputting a peak PSC into a second correlator and taking the complex conjugate of the PSC to produce a conjugate of the peak PSC; multiplying the output of the first correlator by said conjugate of the peak PSC to obtain a magnitude for the signals being transmitted at the chips input into the first correlator; summing the magnitude over four frames; evaluating the summed signals view of a predetermined set of decision variables; and determining a code group, a timeslot location, and system frame number based on said evaluation and on a noise estimation value. inputting a peak PSC into a second correlator and taking the complex conjugate of the PSC to produce a conjugate of the peak PSC; multiplying the output of the first correlator by said conjugate of the peak PSC to obtain a magnitude for the signals being transmitted at the chips input into the first correlator; summing the magnitude over four frames; evaluating the summed signals view of a predetermined set of decision variables; and determining a code group, a timeslot location, and system frame number based on said evaluation and on a noise estimation value.
A method of manufacturing macroporous particles having pores greater than 20 nm wherein the pores have a first functional group and the exterior surface of the particles has a second functional group and wherein the first and second functional groups differ, comprising: a. providing seed particles having multiple polymer chains; b. mixing the seed particles with a monomer solution containing < 25% crosslinking agent and a co-monomer as a primary active group, water, surfactants and a radical initiator; c. swelling the seed particles; d. apply heat to initiate polymerization of the swelled particles; e. washing the swelled particles in solvent to remove the seed particles and expose macropores; and f. incorporating a distinguishable characteristic during one or more of steps a-e. and further wherein: (i) prior to removal of the seed particles modification of the primary active group is performed by coupling a secondary active group to the surface of the particle and wherein removing the seed particles exposes pores containing the primary active group; or (ii) prior to removal of the seed particles a blocking agent is added, the seed particles are removed to expose pores containing the primary active group, a second active group is coupled to the pores, and the blocking agent is removed to expose the primary active group on the surface of the particle. a. providing seed particles having multiple polymer chains; b. mixing the seed particles with a monomer solution containing < 25% crosslinking agent and a co-monomer as a primary active group, water, surfactants and a radical initiator; c. swelling the seed particles; d. apply heat to initiate polymerization of the swelled particles; e. washing the swelled particles in solvent to remove the seed particles and expose macropores; and f. incorporating a distinguishable characteristic during one or more of steps a-e. (i) prior to removal of the seed particles modification of the primary active group is performed by coupling a secondary active group to the surface of the particle and wherein removing the seed particles exposes pores containing the primary active group; or (ii) prior to removal of the seed particles a blocking agent is added, the seed particles are removed to expose pores containing the primary active group, a second active group is coupled to the pores, and the blocking agent is removed to expose the primary active group on the surface of the particle.
An opening/closing device comprising: a gate that receives a flow of a fluid in an upright state, and can fall toward a downstream side of the flow; a first force generation unit (52a, 58) with a spring that generates a force for bringing the gate into the upright state, and a second force generation unit with a spring that generates a force sufficient for starting to bring the gate into the upright state if the gate is in the fallen state, and the water level of a flow passage through which the fluid flows is equal to or less than a predetermined water level, wherein the first force generation unit (52a, 58) generates a force insufficient for bringing the gate into the upright state if the gate is in a fallen state, characterized in that the first force generation unit (52a, 58) however generates a force sufficient for bringing the gate into the upright state if the gate is in a state tilted by an angle equal to or less than a predetermined angle, and wherein the spring constant of the spring of the first force generation unit (52a, 58) is larger than the spring constant of the spring of the second force generation unit. a gate that receives a flow of a fluid in an upright state, and can fall toward a downstream side of the flow; a first force generation unit (52a, 58) with a spring that generates a force for bringing the gate into the upright state, and
An ankle brace, comprising: a rear-entry ankle cuff adapted to be worn adjacently above lateral and medial malleoli of an ankle; and an open-heel, open-malleoli and open-toe midfoot member extending, in use, forwardly and downwardly from the ankle cuff; wherein, in use, the ankle cuff extends rearwardly above the lateral and medial malleoli; wherein the midfoot member extends rearwardly below the lateral and medial malleoli; characterized in that the ankle cuff and the midfoot member have a unitary one piece construction, wherein the ankle cuff and the midfoot member do not extend completely around or over the lateral and medial malleoli so that, in use, said lateral and medial malleoli are neither completely surrounded nor covered. a rear-entry ankle cuff adapted to be worn adjacently above lateral and medial malleoli of an ankle; and an open-heel, open-malleoli and open-toe midfoot member extending, in use, forwardly and downwardly from the ankle cuff; wherein, in use, the ankle cuff extends rearwardly above the lateral and medial malleoli; wherein the midfoot member extends rearwardly below the lateral and medial malleoli; characterized in that the ankle cuff and the midfoot member have a unitary one piece construction, wherein the ankle cuff and the midfoot member do not extend completely around or over the lateral and medial malleoli so that, in use, said lateral and medial malleoli are neither completely surrounded nor covered.
A pressure sensitive adhesive composition comprising: a) from 20 wt% to 80 wt% of a (meth)acrylate copolymer component, based on the weight of the pressure sensitive adhesive composition, wherein the (meth)acrylate copolymer component comprises: i. C 1 -C 32 (meth)acrylic acid ester monomer units; ii. ethylenically unsaturated monomer units having functional groups selected from the group consisting of acid, hydroxyl, acid anhydride, epoxide, amine, amide groups, and any combinations thereof; and iii. optionally, further ethylenically unsaturated monomer units which are copolymerizable with monomer units (i) and/or (ii); b) from 0.1 wt% to 10 wt% of a thermal crosslinking system, based on the weight of the pressure sensitive adhesive composition; c) from 1 wt% to 20 wt%, from 3 wt% to 15 wt%, or even from 5 wt% to 15 wt% of expandable microspheres, based on the weight of the pressure sensitive adhesive composition; d) from 20 wt% to 70 wt% of a tackifying system, based on the weight of the pressure sensitive adhesive composition, wherein the tackifying system comprises a tackifying resin having a softening point greater than 110°C, when measured according to the test method ASTM E28-14; and optionally, from 0.5 wt% to 20 wt% of pigments, based on the weight of the pressure sensitive adhesive composition; wherein the (meth)acrylate copolymer has a tangent delta value of not greater than 0.5 at 90°C, when determined according to the test method described in the experimental section. a) from 20 wt% to 80 wt% of a (meth)acrylate copolymer component, based on the weight of the pressure sensitive adhesive composition, wherein the (meth)acrylate copolymer component comprises: i. C 1 -C 32 (meth)acrylic acid ester monomer units; ii. ethylenically unsaturated monomer units having functional groups selected from the group consisting of acid, hydroxyl, acid anhydride, epoxide, amine, amide groups, and any combinations thereof; and iii. optionally, further ethylenically unsaturated monomer units which are copolymerizable with monomer units (i) and/or (ii); i. C 1 -C 32 (meth)acrylic acid ester monomer units; ii. ethylenically unsaturated monomer units having functional groups selected from the group consisting of acid, hydroxyl, acid anhydride, epoxide, amine, amide groups, and any combinations thereof; and iii. optionally, further ethylenically unsaturated monomer units which are copolymerizable with monomer units (i) and/or (ii); b) from 0.1 wt% to 10 wt% of a thermal crosslinking system, based on the weight of the pressure sensitive adhesive composition; c) from 1 wt% to 20 wt%, from 3 wt% to 15 wt%, or even from 5 wt% to 15 wt% of expandable microspheres, based on the weight of the pressure sensitive adhesive composition; d) from 20 wt% to 70 wt% of a tackifying system, based on the weight of the pressure sensitive adhesive composition, wherein the tackifying system comprises a tackifying resin having a softening point greater than 110°C, when measured according to the test method ASTM E28-14; and optionally, from 0.5 wt% to 20 wt% of pigments, based on the weight of the pressure sensitive adhesive composition;
A method for making a biocompatible three-dimensional heart valve, the method comprising the steps of: - delivering at least one biocompatible fluid substance towards a mold having a mold surface to obtain a coating layer of predetermined thickness configured for coating the mold surface, using at least one delivery unit (110,111), the biocompatible fluid substance including a plurality of particles; - handling with a handling unit the mold and the delivery unit (110,111) in order to provide a relative movement with at least three degrees of freedom between the mold and the delivery unit (110,111), the mold coated with the at least one biocompatible fluid substance that is delivered to obtain a three-dimensional heart valve having a surface corresponding to the mold surface; - removing from the mold any surplus particles of the at least one biocompatible fluid substance dispensed using a suction and blowing unit in order to make uniform the predetermined thickness of the coating layer; and - pressing a counter mold on the coating layer deposited on the mold after delivering the biocompatible fluid substance. - delivering at least one biocompatible fluid substance towards a mold having a mold surface to obtain a coating layer of predetermined thickness configured for coating the mold surface, using at least one delivery unit (110,111), the biocompatible fluid substance including a plurality of particles; - handling with a handling unit the mold and the delivery unit (110,111) in order to provide a relative movement with at least three degrees of freedom between the mold and the delivery unit (110,111), the mold coated with the at least one biocompatible fluid substance that is delivered to obtain a three-dimensional heart valve having a surface corresponding to the mold surface; - removing from the mold any surplus particles of the at least one biocompatible fluid substance dispensed using a suction and blowing unit in order to make uniform the predetermined thickness of the coating layer; and - pressing a counter mold on the coating layer deposited on the mold after delivering the biocompatible fluid substance.
A fiber-reinforced resin composition comprising chemically modified cellulose nanofibers and a thermoplastic resin, wherein the chemically modified cellulose nanofibers and the thermoplastic resin satisfy the following conditions: (a) the ratio R of the solubility parameter (SP cnf) of the chemically modified cellulose nanofibers to the solubility parameter (SP pol) of the thermoplastic resin (SP cnf /SP pol) is in the range of 0.87 to 1.88, wherein the solubility parameter (SP cnf) of the chemically modified cellulose nanofibers is calculated according to the Fedors method; and (b) the chemically modified cellulose nanofibers have a crystallinity of 42.7% or more. (a) the ratio R of the solubility parameter (SP cnf) of the chemically modified cellulose nanofibers to the solubility parameter (SP pol) of the thermoplastic resin (SP cnf /SP pol) is in the range of 0.87 to 1.88, wherein the solubility parameter (SP cnf) of the chemically modified cellulose nanofibers is calculated according to the Fedors method; and (b) the chemically modified cellulose nanofibers have a crystallinity of 42.7% or more.
A circular knitting machine comprising a needle having a stem and at least one butt (15,15A-15L), wherein some portions of the stem are floated from the bottom face of a thin groove of the circular knitting machine into which the needle is inserted and at the same time sunk from the upper end face of the thin groove, forming floating sections (22,22A-22L) that extend approximately parallel to the thin groove characterized in that the floating sections are floated from the bottom face of the thin groove for a length, namely floating length L1, that is 10-40% of the distance L from the bottom face to the upper end face of the thin groove, and sunk from the upper end face of the thin groove for a length, namely sinking length L2, that is 10-40% of L.
A method of removing casing from a well, in which an annulus between the outside of the casing and the inside of a surrounding downhole body is at least partially filled by a viscous and/or solid mass, the method including the following steps: setting a first sealing element into fluid-sealing engagement with the inside of the casing at a first depth in the well; lowering a string into the well, a cutting tool and a second, reversibly expandable sealing element being connected to the string, and the string being arranged to carry a fluid, charac- terized in that the method includes the following steps: forming perforations into the casing by means of said cutting tool at a second depth in the well which is smaller than the first depth at which the first sealing element is set into fluid-sealing engagement; expanding the second, expandable sealing element into fluid-sealing engagement with the inside of the casing at a third depth in the well which is smaller than the second depth at which the perforations were formed, so that the perforations will be at a depth in the well between the first and second sealing elements; passing a fluid at high pressure through the string and into the annulus via the perforations so that the viscous and/or solid mass is displaced up the annulus, circulated out of the well and substantially replaced by the fluid, the fluid having a lower specific weight than the viscous and/or solid mass; cutting the casing around its entire circumference at a fourth depth, down to which the surrounding viscous and/or solid mass has substantially been replaced by the fluid; and pulling a length of the casing up from the well. setting a first sealing element into fluid-sealing engagement with the inside of the casing at a first depth in the well; lowering a string into the well, a cutting tool and a second, reversibly expandable sealing element being connected to the string, and the string being arranged to carry a fluid, charac- terized in that the method includes the following steps: forming perforations into the casing by means of said cutting tool at a second depth in the well which is smaller than the first depth at which the first sealing element is set into fluid-sealing engagement; expanding the second, expandable sealing element into fluid-sealing engagement with the inside of the casing at a third depth in the well which is smaller than the second depth at which the perforations were formed, so that the perforations will be at a depth in the well between the first and second sealing elements; passing a fluid at high pressure through the string and into the annulus via the perforations so that the viscous and/or solid mass is displaced up the annulus, circulated out of the well and substantially replaced by the fluid, the fluid having a lower specific weight than the viscous and/or solid mass; cutting the casing around its entire circumference at a fourth depth, down to which the surrounding viscous and/or solid mass has substantially been replaced by the fluid; and pulling a length of the casing up from the well.