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A medical device implantable within a peripheral vessel of the body, comprising: a cylindrical and radially expandable body formed from a polymer formulation comprising a bioresorbable elastic material greater than 60 wt% of the body and a bioresorbable rigid material less than 40 wt% of the body which forms rigid domains which act as physical cross-linking net points and which are dispersed throughout a matrix of the elastic material, and an anti-restenosis drug associated with the body for delivery to the vessel upon implantation of the medical device in the peripheral vessel, wherein the elastic material has a glass transition temperature (Tg) less than 25 deg C and the rigid material has a Tg greater than 37 deg C, wherein the elastic material comprises an elastic polymer or segments selected from the group consisting of poly(4-hydroxybutyrate) (P4HB), polycaprolactone, poly(trimethylene carbonate) (PTMC), poly(butylene succinate), and poly(p-dioxanone), and wherein the body is configured to be expanded from a crimped state to an expanded state within the peripheral vessel. a cylindrical and radially expandable body formed from a polymer formulation comprising a bioresorbable elastic material greater than 60 wt% of the body and a bioresorbable rigid material less than 40 wt% of the body which forms rigid domains which act as physical cross-linking net points and which are dispersed throughout a matrix of the elastic material, and an anti-restenosis drug associated with the body for delivery to the vessel upon implantation of the medical device in the peripheral vessel, wherein the elastic material has a glass transition temperature (Tg) less than 25 deg C and the rigid material has a Tg greater than 37 deg C, wherein the elastic material comprises an elastic polymer or segments selected from the group consisting of poly(4-hydroxybutyrate) (P4HB), polycaprolactone, poly(trimethylene carbonate) (PTMC), poly(butylene succinate), and poly(p-dioxanone), and wherein the body is configured to be expanded from a crimped state to an expanded state within the peripheral vessel.
System comprising a radiation source and an apparatus for correcting an inhomogeneous intensity distribution of a radiation field generated by the radiation source for an apparatus for manufacturing three-dimensional objects by solidifying in layers a material that is solidifiable under the effect of radiation in a building plane, which apparatus comprises a correction or filter device for introduction into a radiation path of an apparatus for manufacturing three-dimensional objects by solidifying in layers a material that is solidifiable under the effect of radiation between the radiation source and the building plane, wherein an intensity distribution of the radiation field is measured or calculated in a calibration surface between the radiation source and the building plane or in the building plane and a correction or filter device is configured for introduction into the radiation path in dependence on the intensity distribution of the radiation field in the calibration surface in such a way that the intensity distribution of the radiation field in the building plane is homogeneous after passing through the correction or filter device, wherein an absorption or reflection behavior of the correction or filter device is constant over time, wherein the correction or filter device comprises a substrate and at least one correction or filter layer formed on or applied to the substrate, and wherein the correction or filter layer is formed in dependence on the intensity distribution of the radiation field in the calibration surface in such a way that the intensity distribution of the radiation field in the building plane is homogeneous after passing through the correction or filter device, characterized in that the correction or filter layer has at least two correction or filter layer regions (52, 54, 56, 58), which have a minimum and a maximum radiation attenuation value, in that a difference between the minimum and the maximum radiation attenuation value corresponds to a difference between a minimum and a maximum radiation intensity of the radiation field in a calibration surface between the radiation source and the building plane or in the building plane, in that the calibration surface is rasterized and defines a plurality of calibration surface pixels, in that the correction or filter layer comprises a plurality of correction or filter layer pixels corresponding to the plurality of calibration layer pixels, and in that a radiation attenuation value of each correction or filter layer pixel is adapted to the intensity of the radiation of the radiation source impinging on said correction or filter layer pixel in such a way that the intensity of the radiation field is identical or substantially identical for all correction or filter layer pixels after passing through the correction or filter layer pixel.
A device for extruding flowable substances comprising a rotating cylindrical drum (6, 60) provided with apertures over the entire circumference, a feed device (2, 24) for the substances fixedly arranged inside the drum, and a nozzle strip (5, 50, 50a, 50b, 50c) with a flow channel connected to said feed device (2, 24) and arranged at the lower region of the inner circumference of the drum through which the substances are fed uniformly distributed across the axial length of the drum to the apertures, where the substances are forced out from said apertures in the shape of droplets and fall on a conveyor and/or cooling belt moving under the drum and solidify thereon, characterized in that the diameter of the drum is greater than or equal to 90 mm, and in that a separate transition piece with a connecting passage (43, 46, 12) is provided between the nozzle strip and a feed tube extending axially inside said drum, in which passage at least one restricting path is provided to calm and distribute the through-flowing substance over the axial length, and in that at least one unilaterally attached and projecting restricting strip (13, 13') is arranged in the flow channel of the nozzle strip (5, 50), and the free end of the strip forms a flow-through slot with a wall of the flow channel.
A device for loading a fixative in a drill hole, the device comprising: a) a chamber adapted to hold the fixative, and b) a thrust member, wherein the fixative is displaced from the chamber into the drill hole following application of force to the thrust member wherein the thrust member includes at least one frangible section that ruptures upon the application of force to the thrust member and wherein the device is adapted for use with a push rod, wherein upon the application of force to the push rod, the thrust member ruptures characterized in that the push rod is adapted to penetrate the thrust member and pass through into the drill hole. a) a chamber adapted to hold the fixative, and b) a thrust member,
Thermoplastic film suitable as an intermediate layer for a laminated glass pane, wherein the thermoplastic film comprises at least - a defined region, which is provided for a camera window or an HUD (head-up display) region that has a non-zero wedge angle, and - a region surrounding the defined region on all sides, in which the thermoplastic film has a substantially constant thickness, wherein the maximum thickness (h2 max) in the defined region of the thermoplastic film is less than the thickness in the surrounding region. - a defined region, which is provided for a camera window or an HUD (head-up display) region that has a non-zero wedge angle, and - a region surrounding the defined region on all sides, in which the thermoplastic film has a substantially constant thickness, wherein the maximum thickness (h2 max) in the defined region of the thermoplastic film is less than the thickness in the surrounding region.
An image processing system comprising: an image forming device configured to form an image on a first conveyance medium; an information acquisition unit (131, 132, 307) configured to acquire information about the image formed on the first conveyance medium by the image forming device; an ejection control unit configured to perform ejection control to eject a second conveyance medium according to predetermined setting information in a case where the image formed on the first conveyance medium is a defective image, based on the information acquired by the information acquisition unit (131, 132, 307); and an ejection setting unit configured to receive input of a setting of a number of second conveyance media to be ejected when the image formed on the first conveyance medium is a defective image, wherein the ejection control unit is configured to perform the ejection control to eject the second conveyance medium by the number based on the setting received by the ejection setting unit. an image forming device configured to form an image on a first conveyance medium; an information acquisition unit (131, 132, 307) configured to acquire information about the image formed on the first conveyance medium by the image forming device; an ejection control unit configured to perform ejection control to eject a second conveyance medium according to predetermined setting information in a case where the image formed on the first conveyance medium is a defective image, based on the information acquired by the information acquisition unit (131, 132, 307); and an ejection setting unit configured to receive input of a setting of a number of second conveyance media to be ejected when the image formed on the first conveyance medium is a defective image, wherein the ejection control unit is configured to perform the ejection control to eject the second conveyance medium by the number based on the setting received by the ejection setting unit.
A rotor disk assembly for a gas turbine, comprising: a plurality of rotor disks (6300, 7300) axially assembled to each other, the plurality of rotor disks (6300, 7300) including adjacent rotor disks (6300, 7300) coupled to each other by Hirth parts (6310, 7316), each rotor disk (6300, 7300) comprising: two labyrinth arms (6320, 6326, 7320, 7326) that extend axially and bilaterally and are located on the rotor disk (6300, 7300) more radially outward than the Hirth parts (6310, 7316), characterized in that a first labyrinth arm (6320, 7320) of the two labyrinth arms (6320, 6326, 7320, 7326) having an end surface in which a receiving groove for receiving a seal ring is formed. two labyrinth arms (6320, 6326, 7320, 7326) that extend axially and bilaterally and are located on the rotor disk (6300, 7300) more radially outward than the Hirth parts (6310, 7316), characterized in that a first labyrinth arm (6320, 7320) of the two labyrinth arms (6320, 6326, 7320, 7326) having an end surface in which a receiving groove for receiving a seal ring is formed.
An information processing program that causes a computer to execute a process comprising: acquiring an image of an object storing items that is captured; extracting an object region of the object contained in the image by analyzing the image acquired; extracting one or more item regions contained in the extracted object region by analyzing the image acquired; estimating an item volume of the items stored in the object based on positions of outlines of the item region, where the top side of the outlines defines an item region and the bottom side of the object region defines a no-item region obscured by the object storing items; and specifying a number of items stored in the object by inputting the specified item volume to a trained machine learning model. acquiring an image of an object storing items that is captured; extracting an object region of the object contained in the image by analyzing the image acquired; extracting one or more item regions contained in the extracted object region by analyzing the image acquired; estimating an item volume of the items stored in the object based on positions of outlines of the item region, where the top side of the outlines defines an item region and the bottom side of the object region defines a no-item region obscured by the object storing items; and specifying a number of items stored in the object by inputting the specified item volume to a trained machine learning model.
A method of reconstructing cardiac activation information comprising: processing a first cardiac signal at a time interval and a different second cardiac signal at the same time interval via a computing device to determine whether there is a point of change (1012, 1014) in a derivative of the first cardiac signal with respect to a derivative of the second cardiac signal above a threshold; and assigning an activation onset time in the first cardiac signal at the point of change (1012, 1014) to define cardiac activation indicating a beat in the first cardiac signal if it is determined that the point of change is above the threshold. processing a first cardiac signal at a time interval and a different second cardiac signal at the same time interval via a computing device to determine whether there is a point of change (1012, 1014) in a derivative of the first cardiac signal with respect to a derivative of the second cardiac signal above a threshold; and assigning an activation onset time in the first cardiac signal at the point of change (1012, 1014) to define cardiac activation indicating a beat in the first cardiac signal if it is determined that the point of change is above the threshold.
Nitrided piston ring (100,100') equipped with a metallic base composed fundamentally of iron to which one first layer is associated, said ring including, additionally, one second layer positioned between the base and the first layer, the first layer having at least 2% of nitrogen in weight and the second layer having percentage of carbon in weight at least fractionally superior to the percentage of carbon in weight present in the base, characterised by said first layer having a hardness of, at the most, 800 Vickers varying in a substantially linear manner until a minimum hardness of 400 Vickers at a depth of 85 microns (pm) counted as of the most external portion of the first layer, and by the second layer having a thickness higher or equal at least 15 microns (μm).
Fermentation method, of the type wherein a liquid comprising a liquid phase and solid particles undergoes a fermentation process comprising a clarification phase, characterized by the steps of: (a) feeding the liquid to be clarified to a tangential microfiltration filter; (b) setting the degree of turbidity required in the final product; (c) mixing the resulting filtrate with liquid to be clarified until a desired degree of turbidity is reached. (a) feeding the liquid to be clarified to a tangential microfiltration filter; (b) setting the degree of turbidity required in the final product; (c) mixing the resulting filtrate with liquid to be clarified until a desired degree of turbidity is reached.
An apparatus for treatment of obstructive sleep apnea, comprising: a flow generator for creating a supply of pressurized breathable gas for delivery to a patient for treatment of sleep disordered breathing, and a humidifier for humidifying the supply of pressurized breathable gas for delivery to a patient, said humidifier including a humidifier base (803, 602) having a water-tank-receiving portion, a water tank (698, 699, 700) adapted for assembly in said base, a heater (632, 800) for being in heat transfer communication with said water tank a gas flow path including a gas inlet, a humidified gas outlet and an intermediate gas flow path which contacts the gas with water vapour from said tank, wherein said water tank has a gas passage inlet communicating with said gas flow path and a gas passage outlet, and characterised in that the humidifier base further comprises a hinged lid and a gas outlet seal operatively associated with said lid whereby closing said lid creates a sealed communication between said humidified gas outlet seal and said water tank, said humidifier further including a gas passage inlet seal for sealing connection of said gas passage inlet to said gas flow path, wherein said sealing connection is actuated by assembly of said water tank and hinged closing of said lid,said lid having an air delivery portion adapted to mate with an air delivery conduit so that the supply of pressurized breathable gas can be provided to a patient interface. a flow generator for creating a supply of pressurized breathable gas for delivery to a patient for treatment of sleep disordered breathing, and a humidifier for humidifying the supply of pressurized breathable gas for delivery to a patient, said humidifier including a humidifier base (803, 602) having a water-tank-receiving portion, a water tank (698, 699, 700) adapted for assembly in said base, a heater (632, 800) for being in heat transfer communication with said water tank a gas flow path including a gas inlet, a humidified gas outlet and an intermediate gas flow path which contacts the gas with water vapour from said tank, wherein said water tank has a gas passage inlet communicating with said gas flow path and a gas passage outlet, and characterised in that the humidifier base further comprises a hinged lid and a gas outlet seal operatively associated with said lid whereby closing said lid creates a sealed communication between said humidified gas outlet seal and said water tank, said humidifier further including a gas passage inlet seal for sealing connection of said gas passage inlet to said gas flow path, wherein said sealing connection is actuated by assembly of said water tank and hinged closing of said lid,said lid having an air delivery portion adapted to mate with an air delivery conduit so that the supply of pressurized breathable gas can be provided to a patient interface.
Medical device comprising: - an artificial contractile structure comprising at least one contractile element (100, 132) adapted to contract an organ, in such way that said contractile element (100, 132) is in a resting or in an activated position, the activated position being defined with said contractile element (100, 132) constricting the organ and the resting position being defined with said contractile element (100, 132) not constricting the organ, - at least one actuator designed to activate said contractile structure, - at least one source of energy for powering said actuator, characterized in that said actuator designed to activate said contractile structure comprises at least one electromotor; and wherein said actuator further comprises transmission means (126, 136) linked to the contractile element (100, 132) and designed to transmit to the contractile element (100, 132) a force induced by the electromotor; said electromotor comprising an electric motor, a gearhead connected to said motor, a lead screw cooperating with said gearhead, and a nut mounted on said lead screw and linked to said transmission means (126, 136); and further characterized in that the ratio "current which is needed to maintain the contractile element in its activated position / current which is needed to change the position of the contractile element" is less than 1/500, preferably less than 1/800, and more preferably less than 1/1000, wherein the time required to change the contractile element from its resting position to its activated position is comprised between 0.2 seconds and 90 seconds, preferably between 0.4 seconds and 60 seconds, further preferably between 0.5 seconds and 10 seconds, more preferably between 0.5 seconds and 5 seconds, and wherein the contractile element is arranged to apply on said organ a pressure comprised between 0.1 N/cm 2 and 5 N/cm 2. - an artificial contractile structure comprising at least one contractile element (100, 132) adapted to contract an organ, in such way that said contractile element (100, 132) is in a resting or in an activated position, the activated position being defined with said contractile element (100, 132) constricting the organ and the resting position being defined with said contractile element (100, 132) not constricting the organ, - at least one actuator designed to activate said contractile structure, - at least one source of energy for powering said actuator,
A polyester composition comprising at least one polyester which comprises: (a) a dicarboxylic acid component comprising: i) 70 to 100 mole % of terephthalic acid residues; ii) 0 to 30 mole % of aromatic dicarboxylic acid residues having up to 20 carbon atoms; and iii) 0 to 10 mole % of aliphatic dicarboxylic acid residues having up to 16 carbon atoms; and (b) a glycol component comprising: i) 5 to less than 50 mole % of 2,2,4,4-tetramethyl-1,3-cyclobutanediol residues comprising greater than 50 mole % cis-2,2,4,4-tetramethyl-1,3-cyclobutanediol residues and less than 50 mole % trans-2,2,4,4-tetramethyl-1,3-cyclobutanediol residues; and ii) greater than 50 to 95 mole % of 1,4-cyclohexanedimethanol residues, wherein the total mole % of said dicarboxylic acid component is 100 mole %, and the total mole % of said glycol component is 100 mole %; and wherein the inherent viscosity of said polyester is from 0.50 to 1.2 dL/g as determined in 60/40 (wt/wt) phenol/ tetrachloroethane at a concentration of 0.5 g/100 ml at 25°C; and wherein said polyester has a Tg of from 85 to 120 °C as determined at a scan rate of 20 °C/min according to ASTM D3418. (a) a dicarboxylic acid component comprising: i) 70 to 100 mole % of terephthalic acid residues; ii) 0 to 30 mole % of aromatic dicarboxylic acid residues having up to 20 carbon atoms; and iii) 0 to 10 mole % of aliphatic dicarboxylic acid residues having up to 16 carbon atoms; and i) 70 to 100 mole % of terephthalic acid residues; ii) 0 to 30 mole % of aromatic dicarboxylic acid residues having up to 20 carbon atoms; and iii) 0 to 10 mole % of aliphatic dicarboxylic acid residues having up to 16 carbon atoms; and (b) a glycol component comprising: i) 5 to less than 50 mole % of 2,2,4,4-tetramethyl-1,3-cyclobutanediol residues comprising greater than 50 mole % cis-2,2,4,4-tetramethyl-1,3-cyclobutanediol residues and less than 50 mole % trans-2,2,4,4-tetramethyl-1,3-cyclobutanediol residues; and ii) greater than 50 to 95 mole % of 1,4-cyclohexanedimethanol residues, i) 5 to less than 50 mole % of 2,2,4,4-tetramethyl-1,3-cyclobutanediol residues comprising greater than 50 mole % cis-2,2,4,4-tetramethyl-1,3-cyclobutanediol residues and less than 50 mole % trans-2,2,4,4-tetramethyl-1,3-cyclobutanediol residues; and ii) greater than 50 to 95 mole % of 1,4-cyclohexanedimethanol residues,
Method for operating a hybrid drive train of a vehicle, in which an internal combustion engine and an electrical motor act effectively in terms of drive individually or together, depending on the operating situation, on a vehicle transmission with switchable transmission ratios, wherein the internal combustion engine and the electrical motor are couplable to each other or are separable from each other via a controllable separating element, and in which, starting from travel using an electrical motor, a towed starting of the internal combustion engine by means of the electrical motor or starting of the internal combustion engine by means of a separate starting device takes place, characterized in that, while a shifting operation of the vehicle transmission is proceeding and there is a requirement for towed starting or starting of the internal combustion engine, depending on whether the shifting operation is an upshifting operation, a downshifting operation, a traction shifting operation or an overrun shifting operation, and depending on the type of required starting of the internal combustion engine, first of all a test takes place as to whether the shifting operation is intended to be executed, at least partially executed or terminated before the towed starting or the starting is carried out, and in that, depending on the result of said test, corresponding necessary measures for the continuation, for the at least partial execution or for the termination of the shifting operation are initiated.