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An inflatable stent comprising an inflatable portion that comprises: an inner membrane of a flexible sheet material defining a first end and a second end of the inflatable portion, and a passage there between when inflated; and an outer membrane of a flexible sheet material disposed about the inner membrane, the outer membrane defining a first diameter of the stent when inflated; wherein, when inflated, the inner and outer membranes are radially spaced apart to define an annular space there between; the inner and outer membranes are connected by a plurality of connecting members in the annular space, and by first and second end caps that connect the membranes (2, 10) at the respective first and second ends (4, 6) of the inner membrane; and wherein the inflatable portion is further provided with at least one inflatable pipe or lumen engaging portion that defines a second, larger diameter of the stent, when the inflatable portion is inflated. an inner membrane of a flexible sheet material defining a first end and a second end of the inflatable portion, and a passage there between when inflated; and an outer membrane of a flexible sheet material disposed about the inner membrane, the outer membrane defining a first diameter of the stent when inflated; wherein, when inflated, the inner and outer membranes are radially spaced apart to define an annular space there between; the inner and outer membranes are connected by a plurality of connecting members in the annular space, and by first and second end caps that connect the membranes (2, 10) at the respective first and second ends (4, 6) of the inner membrane; and wherein the inflatable portion is further provided with at least one inflatable pipe or lumen engaging portion that defines a second, larger diameter of the stent, when the inflatable portion is inflated. wherein, when inflated, the inner and outer membranes are radially spaced apart to define an annular space there between; the inner and outer membranes are connected by a plurality of connecting members in the annular space, and by first and second end caps that connect the membranes (2, 10) at the respective first and second ends (4, 6) of the inner membrane; and wherein the inflatable portion is further provided with at least one inflatable pipe or lumen engaging portion that defines a second, larger diameter of the stent, when the inflatable portion is inflated.
A pharyngeal tube comprising: an elongated hollow tube (12, 32) including a proximal end (14, 34) and a distal end (16, 36) for establishing a patent airway for a patient; a mouthpiece (18, 38) provided at the proximal end, wherein the mouthpiece is configured to provide an airtight seal at the mouth of the patient, wherein the mouthpiece comprises an inner flange (20, 40) and an outer flange (22, 42) that are configured for placement on both the inside and outside of the patient's lips so as to form the airtight seal at the patient's mouth; and one or more lateral openings (24, 44, 56) provided at or near the distal end (16, 36) of the hollow tube, wherein the one or more lateral openings are formed in a lateral wall of the hollow tube, and a distal tip (26, 46) of the hollow tube is sealed so that air cannot escape the tube from its distal tip, wherein the pharyngeal tube is configured to establish a patent airway without inflating a balloon or other sealing element within the trachea or pharynx but only sealingat the patient's mouth. an elongated hollow tube (12, 32) including a proximal end (14, 34) and a distal end (16, 36) for establishing a patent airway for a patient; a mouthpiece (18, 38) provided at the proximal end, wherein the mouthpiece is configured to provide an airtight seal at the mouth of the patient, wherein the mouthpiece comprises an inner flange (20, 40) and an outer flange (22, 42) that are configured for placement on both the inside and outside of the patient's lips so as to form the airtight seal at the patient's mouth; and one or more lateral openings (24, 44, 56) provided at or near the distal end (16, 36) of the hollow tube, wherein the one or more lateral openings are formed in a lateral wall of the hollow tube, and a distal tip (26, 46) of the hollow tube is sealed so that air cannot escape the tube from its distal tip, wherein the pharyngeal tube is configured to establish a patent airway without inflating a balloon or other sealing element within the trachea or pharynx but only sealingat the patient's mouth.
A compound being -(+)-N-(1H-pyrrolo[2,3-b]pyridin-4-yl)-4-(1-aminoethyl)benzamide or a pharmaceutically acceptable acid addition salt thereof, for use in the treatment of visual function disorder caused by damage or degeneration of retinal nerve cell or optic nerve by promotion of extension of axon of a retinal ganglion cell or by extension and promotion of extension of axon of a retinal ganglion cell or regeneration of optic nerve cell.
A method of filling a container containing a concentrate which is formed such that it forms a liquid concentrate or a part of a liquid concentrate on its solution in or its dilution with a liquid, preferably water, said liquid concentrate or part of a liquid concentrate being suitable for preparing a dialysis solution, with the filling of the container taking place by means of the balance chamber system (K1, K2) of a dialysis machine which has a plurality of chambers (K1, K2) from which the liquid is conveyed into the container in the form of repeating cycles, characterized in that the time development of the pressure the liquid moving from the balance chamber system to the container is subjected to is measured during a cycle of the filling of the container; and an alarm signal is emitted and/or the filling procedure of the container is stopped if the measured maximum pressure in a cycle does not exceed a limit value.
An acoustic attenuation panel provided for a propulsion unit, including an acoustic front skin comprising perforations, then a central structure formed by partition walls disposed perpendicularly to constitute cells, characterized in that the front skin and the central structure form the panel manufactured integrally in one-piece, the cells being open at the rear, the acoustic attenuation panel being provided to directly cover a surface of a carrier element of the propulsion unit forming a rear skin closing at the rear the cells of the central structure.
A particle comprising a degradable compound and an alpha emitting radionuclide and/or a radionuclide generating alpha emitting daughter, wherein the radionuclide is 224 Ra, the degradable compound is selected from the group consisting of CaCO 3, PEG modified CaCO 3, protein modified CaCO 3, carbohydrate modified CaCO 3, lipid modified CaCO 3, vitamin modified CaCO 3, organic compound modified CaCO 3, polymer modified CaCO 3 and/or inorganic crystal modified CaCO 3, and the particle is from 1 nm to 500 μm.
Polyamide-elastomer mixture comprising a) 30 to 95 wt.-% of at least one partially crystalline polyamide having a solution viscosity greater than or equal to 1.75, measured in m-cresol solution, 0.5 wt.-% wt., at 20° C according to standard DIN EN ISO 307, b) 5 to 50% wt.-% of at least one elastomer prepared by emulsion polymerization and subsequent spray drying of the latex obtained during emulsion polymerization, c) optionally, 0 to 20 wt.-% of one or more polyamides having a solution viscosity of less than 1.75, measured in m-cresol solution, 0.5 wt.-%, at 20° C according to standard DIN EN ISO 307, with the above-mentioned indications of wt.-% relating to the total amount of components (a) to (c), and, relative to 100 parts by wt. of the components (a) to (c), from 0 to 100 parts by weight of one or more additives, characterized in that elastomer b) is prepared by emulsion polymerization of b1) ≥ 55 wt.-% of at least one conjugated diene, b2) 5 to 45 wt.-% acrylonitrile, b3) optionally 0 to 5 wt.-% of one or more polyfunctional radically polymerizable monomers, b4) optionally 0 to 20 wt.-% of one or more polyfunctional radically polymerizable monomers different from b1) to b3), with the above-mentioned indications of wt.-% relating to the total amount of components b1) to b4). a) 30 to 95 wt.-% of at least one partially crystalline polyamide having a solution viscosity greater than or equal to 1.75, measured in m-cresol solution, 0.5 wt.-% wt., at 20° C according to standard DIN EN ISO 307, b) 5 to 50% wt.-% of at least one elastomer prepared by emulsion polymerization and subsequent spray drying of the latex obtained during emulsion polymerization, c) optionally, 0 to 20 wt.-% of one or more polyamides having a solution viscosity of less than 1.75, measured in m-cresol solution, 0.5 wt.-%, at 20° C according to standard DIN EN ISO 307, b1) ≥ 55 wt.-% of at least one conjugated diene, b2) 5 to 45 wt.-% acrylonitrile, b3) optionally 0 to 5 wt.-% of one or more polyfunctional radically polymerizable monomers, b4) optionally 0 to 20 wt.-% of one or more polyfunctional radically polymerizable monomers different from b1) to b3),
A loading device for workpieces in a coating system with - at least one stand arranged upright with an outward-facing surface in which a number of openings are arranged above one another - and a number of insertion sleeves for accommodation in the openings, with the insertion sleeves each having a shaft and a retaining structure as well as a borehole to accommodate a workpiece, - wherein the openings and the shafts of the insertion sleeves are designed such that the insertion sleeves are insertable in the openings, - and wherein the openings and retaining structures are designed such that a holding engagement results between the insertion sleeves and the openings. - at least one stand arranged upright with an outward-facing surface in which a number of openings are arranged above one another - and a number of insertion sleeves for accommodation in the openings, with the insertion sleeves each having a shaft and a retaining structure as well as a borehole to accommodate a workpiece, - wherein the openings and the shafts of the insertion sleeves are designed such that the insertion sleeves are insertable in the openings, - and wherein the openings and retaining structures are designed such that a holding engagement results between the insertion sleeves and the openings.
A method for determining the components present in a sample, comprising the steps of: taking spectral data obtained by means of a spectroscopic analysis device from a plurality of points on the sample; making an initial estimate of spectral values of the spectrum of a first component of the sample; from the initial estimate of the first component, applying an iterative resolution to resolve the spectrum of the first component from the spectral data; and making an initial estimate of spectral values of the spectrum of at least one further component of the sample and, from the respective initial estimate and from one or more of the previously resolved spectra, applying an iterative resolution to resolve the spectrum of each such further component from the spectral data; wherein equal values are used for all spectral values of a respective initial estimate. taking spectral data obtained by means of a spectroscopic analysis device from a plurality of points on the sample; making an initial estimate of spectral values of the spectrum of a first component of the sample; from the initial estimate of the first component, applying an iterative resolution to resolve the spectrum of the first component from the spectral data; and making an initial estimate of spectral values of the spectrum of at least one further component of the sample and, from the respective initial estimate and from one or more of the previously resolved spectra, applying an iterative resolution to resolve the spectrum of each such further component from the spectral data; wherein equal values are used for all spectral values of a respective initial estimate.
A clocking method for optical coherence tomography, comprising the steps of coupling a swept source laser to a first uniform frequency sample clocking pathway and characterizing the swept source, creating a digital representation of a waveform based on the characterizing step, using the waveform for generating a first clocking signal, coupling the swept source laser to a second uniform frequency sample clocking pathway (2, 3, 4, 5) including coupling an auxiliary wavemeter to the swept source laser and processing an output of the auxiliary wavemeter to generate a second clocking signal, and using the first clocking signal and/or the second clocking signal as an output to a digitizer's external clock input to provide linear sampling in wavenumber or optical frequency domain for direct Fourier transformation into pathlength domain. coupling a swept source laser to a first uniform frequency sample clocking pathway and characterizing the swept source, creating a digital representation of a waveform based on the characterizing step, using the waveform for generating a first clocking signal, coupling the swept source laser to a second uniform frequency sample clocking pathway (2, 3, 4, 5) including coupling an auxiliary wavemeter to the swept source laser and processing an output of the auxiliary wavemeter to generate a second clocking signal, and using the first clocking signal and/or the second clocking signal as an output to a digitizer's external clock input to provide linear sampling in wavenumber or optical frequency domain for direct Fourier transformation into pathlength domain.
A suspended storage for a conveyor system, the suspended storage being capable of storing an article, the suspended storage being adapted to be conveyed while being suspended from a rail, the suspended storage comprising: a suspending member suspending a storage body from the rail; the storage body, suspended from the suspending member, including a bag having an internal storage space for the article and adapted to store the article; and a reorienting member (40, 40A, 77) supported by the suspending member and has a free end (42, 42A, 77B) in the storage body adapted to reorient the storage body with respect to the suspending member, characterized in that the reorienting member (40, 40A, 77) which is provided independently of the storage body is provided in the internal storage space of the storage body and presents a lower side and an upper side, capable of lifting the storage body, and is supported pivotally with respect to the suspending member such that the lower side is adapted to vertically pivot about the upper side supported by a block of the suspending member so as to pivot with respect to the suspending member so as to reorient the storage body. a suspending member suspending a storage body from the rail; the storage body, suspended from the suspending member, including a bag having an internal storage space for the article and adapted to store the article; and a reorienting member (40, 40A, 77) supported by the suspending member and has a free end (42, 42A, 77B) in the storage body adapted to reorient the storage body with respect to the suspending member, characterized in that the reorienting member (40, 40A, 77) which is provided independently of the storage body is provided in the internal storage space of the storage body and presents a lower side and an upper side, capable of lifting the storage body, and is supported pivotally with respect to the suspending member such that the lower side is adapted to vertically pivot about the upper side supported by a block of the suspending member so as to pivot with respect to the suspending member so as to reorient the storage body.
A method, comprising: detecting activity on one or more communication channels corresponding to a first wireless communication medium; storing indicative information regarding whether the one or more communication channels are usable by the first wireless communication medium based on the detected activity on the one or more communication channels; and passing the indicative information to one or more resources operating on a second wireless communication medium configured to modify operation of the second wireless communication medium based on the indicative information, characterized in that the method further comprises determining a signal type for the detected activity on the one or more communication channels; and determining whether the signal type corresponds to activity on the second wireless communication medium sharing at least one of the one or more communication channels, wherein the one or more communication channels determined to have a signal type that corresponds to the second wireless communication medium are included in a set of channels to be scanned by the second wireless communication medium. detecting activity on one or more communication channels corresponding to a first wireless communication medium; storing indicative information regarding whether the one or more communication channels are usable by the first wireless communication medium based on the detected activity on the one or more communication channels; and passing the indicative information to one or more resources operating on a second wireless communication medium configured to modify operation of the second wireless communication medium based on the indicative information, characterized in that the method further comprises determining a signal type for the detected activity on the one or more communication channels; and determining whether the signal type corresponds to activity on the second wireless communication medium sharing at least one of the one or more communication channels, wherein the one or more communication channels determined to have a signal type that corresponds to the second wireless communication medium are included in a set of channels to be scanned by the second wireless communication medium.
A mobile water purification system comprising a housing, a pump unit and a piping system for providing fluid communication between a water inlet, a pre-filtration unit, a crossflow filtration unit configured for crossflow filtration, a disinfection unit and an outlet for supply of purified water, wherein the pre-filtration unit comprises sediment / cartridge filtrations means and dechlorination means, the crossflow filtration unit comprises a plurality of parallel and/or sequentially arranged membrane filters, wherein the crossflow filtration unit is mounted in a separate compartment separate from the pump unit, the pre-filtration unit and the disinfection unit, the piping system is reconfigurable such that the crossflow filtration unit in the separate compartment can be bypassed, and at least a part of the reconfigurable piping system is provided with non-matching pipes and/or connectors such that the risk of erroneous and faulty pipe connections is reduced.
A medical device for improving the function of a heart valve, comprising valve tissue, including an annulus at an outer section of said valve tissue and a plurality of leaflets at an inner section of said valve tissue, the medical device comprising: at least a first partly flexible leaflet reinforcement patch having an extension between an inner section and an outer section, wherein said outer section is configured to be oriented towards said annulus, and said inner section is configured to be oriented towards said inner section of said valve tissue, and wherein at least a portion of said inner section of said flexible leaflet reinforcement patch is configured to have in operation at least one of said plurality of leaflets in juxtaposition to said portion of said inner section, and said portion of said inner section being positioned to provide reinforcement to said plurality of leaflets, and a tissue anchoring unit being connected to said outer section of said flexible leaflet reinforcement patch, wherein said tissue anchoring unit is a first loop-shaped support, and said device further comprising a second flexible leaflet reinforcement patch arrangeable on an opposite side of said heart valve as said first leaflet reinforcement patch. at least a first partly flexible leaflet reinforcement patch having an extension between an inner section and an outer section, wherein said outer section is configured to be oriented towards said annulus, and said inner section is configured to be oriented towards said inner section of said valve tissue, and wherein at least a portion of said inner section of said flexible leaflet reinforcement patch is configured to have in operation at least one of said plurality of leaflets in juxtaposition to said portion of said inner section, and said portion of said inner section being positioned to provide reinforcement to said plurality of leaflets, and a tissue anchoring unit being connected to said outer section of said flexible leaflet reinforcement patch, wherein said tissue anchoring unit is a first loop-shaped support, and said device further comprising a second flexible leaflet reinforcement patch arrangeable on an opposite side of said heart valve as said first leaflet reinforcement patch.
A method for producing a fluoropolymer aqueous dispersion, comprising a step of performing ultrafiltration, microfiltration, or dialysis membrane treatment, or a combination thereof on a pretreatment aqueous dispersion containing a fluoropolymer obtained by polymerization in the presence of a polymer comprising a polymerized unit derived from a monomer of formula and having a number average molecular weight of ≥ 0.3 × 10 4 as measured by GPC in accordance with the method disclosed in the description: CX 1 X 3 =CX 2 R(-CZ 1 Z 2 -A 0) m wherein X 1 and X 3 each independently are F, Cl, H or CF 3; X 2 is H, F or optionally fluorinated alkyl; A 0 is an anionic group; R is a linking group; Z 1 and Z 2 each independently are H, F or optionally fluorinated alkyl; and m is an integer of ≥ 1; with the fluoropolymer being different from polymer, wherein at least microfiltration is performed in the step. wherein X 1 and X 3 each independently are F, Cl, H or CF 3; X 2 is H, F or optionally fluorinated alkyl; A 0 is an anionic group; R is a linking group; Z 1 and Z 2 each independently are H, F or optionally fluorinated alkyl; and m is an integer of ≥ 1; with the fluoropolymer being different from polymer, wherein at least microfiltration is performed in the step.
A tool clamping system comprising a tool holder for clamping a tool, a device for generating electrical energy from thermal energy of the tool clamping system (10, 10a), characterized in that the device for generating electrical energy from thermal energy of the tool clamping system comprises at least one Seebeck element (26, 28) for generating a voltage from thermal energy of the tool clamping system, and in that the output voltage of the at least one Seebeck element (26, 28) is fed to a consumer in the form of a sensor and/or a transmitter for the wireless transfer of a useful signal to a stationary evaluation circuit.
A tibial implant system comprising a polymeric tibial insert having a locking feature (12,13) disposed along an anterior surface and a locking feature disposed along a posterior surface, and a first tibial tray, made of a polymer, having a bead along an anterior wall and an undercut area along a posterior wall, characterised in that the tibial implant system further comprises a second tibial tray, made of a metal, having a plurality of barbs along an anterior wall and an undercut area along a posterior wall, wherein the anterior and posterior surfaces of the tibial insert are configured to lockingly engage, respectively, with both the first or second tibial tray anterior and posterior walls, and wherein engagement areas between the anterior surface of the polymeric tibial insert and the anterior wall of the first tray differs in shape from the engagement areas between the anterior surface and the second tibial tray anterior wall.