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A method of making an adhesive article, the method comprising: providing a backing having first and second opposed major surfaces, wherein a first silicone release layer is disposed on the first major surface, wherein a second silicone release layer is disposed on the second major surface, and wherein the second silicone release layer further comprises a compound represented by the formula: wherein R 1 represents a divalent hydrocarbon radical having from 2 to 40 carbon atoms or covalent bond; R 2 represents a monovalent or divalent poly(dimethylsiloxane) moiety; X represents -NH- or a covalent bond; R f represents a perfluorinated group having from 3 to 5 carbon atoms; and y is 1 or 2; disposing an adhesive layer onto the first silicone release layer; and exposing at least the adhesive layer to electron beam radiation within a process chamber thereby providing a crosslinked adhesive layer, wherein the process chamber contains oxygen, wherein the second silicone release layer is exposed to the oxygen during crosslinking of the adhesive layer. providing a backing having first and second opposed major surfaces, wherein a first silicone release layer is disposed on the first major surface, wherein a second silicone release layer is disposed on the second major surface, and wherein the second silicone release layer further comprises a compound represented by the formula: wherein R 1 represents a divalent hydrocarbon radical having from 2 to 40 carbon atoms or covalent bond; R 2 represents a monovalent or divalent poly(dimethylsiloxane) moiety; X represents -NH- or a covalent bond; R f represents a perfluorinated group having from 3 to 5 carbon atoms; and y is 1 or 2; R 1 represents a divalent hydrocarbon radical having from 2 to 40 carbon atoms or covalent bond; R 2 represents a monovalent or divalent poly(dimethylsiloxane) moiety; X represents -NH- or a covalent bond; R f represents a perfluorinated group having from 3 to 5 carbon atoms; and y is 1 or 2; disposing an adhesive layer onto the first silicone release layer; and exposing at least the adhesive layer to electron beam radiation within a process chamber thereby providing a crosslinked adhesive layer, wherein the process chamber contains oxygen, wherein the second silicone release layer is exposed to the oxygen during crosslinking of the adhesive layer.
A medical device comprising a shaft (402, 802), the shaft including: a working channel extending from a proximal end of the shaft to a distal end of the shaft, wherein the working channel is configured to receive an instrument (710, 720, 820) and maintain an orientation of the instrument with respect to the shaft; and an ultrasound sensor disposed radially outward of a distal portion of the working channel such that the ultrasound sensor at least partially surrounds the working channel, the medical device further comprising the instrument (710, 720, 820), wherein the instrument is translatable from the proximal end of the shaft to the distal end of the shaft, wherein the instrument (710, 720, 820) comprises a flexible material and has a preset curved configuration, such that a distal end of the instrument has a substantially straight configuration within the working channel and the curved configuration outside the working channel, wherein the shaft (402, 802) includes an area having an echogenic signature (411, 811) distinct from a remainder of the shaft, and wherein in the curved configuration, the distal end of the instrument (710, 720, 820) is radially aligned with the area (411, 811). a working channel extending from a proximal end of the shaft to a distal end of the shaft, wherein the working channel is configured to receive an instrument (710, 720, 820) and maintain an orientation of the instrument with respect to the shaft; and an ultrasound sensor disposed radially outward of a distal portion of the working channel such that the ultrasound sensor at least partially surrounds the working channel, the medical device further comprising the instrument (710, 720, 820), wherein the instrument is translatable from the proximal end of the shaft to the distal end of the shaft, wherein the instrument (710, 720, 820) comprises a flexible material and has a preset curved configuration, such that a distal end of the instrument has a substantially straight configuration within the working channel and the curved configuration outside the working channel, wherein the shaft (402, 802) includes an area having an echogenic signature (411, 811) distinct from a remainder of the shaft, and wherein in the curved configuration, the distal end of the instrument (710, 720, 820) is radially aligned with the area (411, 811).
A gas flow generator for the concurrent treatment of obstructive sleep apnea and hypertension in a patient, the gas flow generator comprising a controller configured for: a) providing a flow of treatment to an airway of the patient in 5 accordance with an initial set of flow parameters; b) determining that the patient has achieved stable breathing while receiving the provided flow of treatment gas in accordance with the initial set of parameters; c) increasing the flow parameters; d) providing the flow of treatment gas to the airway of the patient in 10 accordance with the increased flow parameters until it is determined that a predetermined period of time has elapsed; e) determining whether a stop increasing indicator has occurred and/or is present, wherein the stop increasing indicator signifies that no further increases to the flow parameters should be made; f) further increasing the flow parameters, if it is determined that no stop increasing indicator has occurred and/or is present; and g) providing the flow of treatment gas to the airway of the patient in accordance with the further increased flow parameters for a predetermined time; characterized in that the stop increasing indicator comprises a threshold indicating that 20 attempts have been made to increase a pressure support a certain amount of times and such increase causes a stop condition each time. a) providing a flow of treatment to an airway of the patient in 5 accordance with an initial set of flow parameters; b) determining that the patient has achieved stable breathing while receiving the provided flow of treatment gas in accordance with the initial set of parameters; c) increasing the flow parameters; d) providing the flow of treatment gas to the airway of the patient in 10 accordance with the increased flow parameters until it is determined that a predetermined period of time has elapsed; e) determining whether a stop increasing indicator has occurred and/or is present, wherein the stop increasing indicator signifies that no further increases to the flow parameters should be made; f) further increasing the flow parameters, if it is determined that no stop increasing indicator has occurred and/or is present; and g) providing the flow of treatment gas to the airway of the patient in accordance with the further increased flow parameters for a predetermined time; characterized in that the stop increasing indicator comprises a threshold indicating that 20 attempts have been made to increase a pressure support a certain amount of times and such increase causes a stop condition each time.
A method for an address allocation of subaddresses, with each subscriber (1, 2, 2', 2") having in a network an identifier comprising a main address and a subaddress with a subscriber (1, 2, 2', 2") returning a response signal, insofar as an identifier in a prompting signal is allocated to the subscriber, within a predetermined time interval after receipt of a prompting signal containing the allocated identifier, characterized in that a new subscriber in the network generates at least two identifiers, each identifier comprising a main address of the new subscriber and different subaddresses, transmits prompting signals containing the generated identifiers in a packet, then detects response signals from the subscribers having allocated one of the at least two generated identifiers within the predetermined time interval and, when there is no response signal for any of the generated identifiers, it allocates itself the respective identifier.
Apparatus, comprising: at least one processor; at least one memory including a computer program code which when executed by the at least one processor causes a receiving side PDCP entity of the apparatus to perform the following: generate, a packet data convergence protocol, PDCP, control packet data unit, PDU, to communicate a status report including information about a reception status of one or more PDCP service data units, SDUs, received from a transmitting side PDCP entity, wherein the PDCP control PDU includes a data/control, D/C, bit field to indicate the PDCP control PDU is a control PDU, a control PDU type field to indicate a type of corresponding control information, a sequence number field to indicate a first missing PDCP SDU, and a bitmap field for a variable length bitmap, wherein a specific bit in the variable length bitmap indicates whether a corresponding one of the one or more PDCP SDUs has been successfully received, and wherein the receiving side PDCP entity of the apparatus further transmits the PDCP control PDU to the transmitting side PDCP entity. at least one processor; at least one memory including a computer program code which when executed by the at least one processor causes a receiving side PDCP entity of the apparatus to perform the following: generate, a packet data convergence protocol, PDCP, control packet data unit, PDU, to communicate a status report including information about a reception status of one or more PDCP service data units, SDUs, received from a transmitting side PDCP entity, wherein the PDCP control PDU includes a data/control, D/C, bit field to indicate the PDCP control PDU is a control PDU, a control PDU type field to indicate a type of corresponding control information, a sequence number field to indicate a first missing PDCP SDU, and a bitmap field for a variable length bitmap, wherein a specific bit in the variable length bitmap indicates whether a corresponding one of the one or more PDCP SDUs has been successfully received, and generate, a packet data convergence protocol, PDCP, control packet data unit, PDU, to communicate a status report including information about a reception status of one or more PDCP service data units, SDUs, received from a transmitting side PDCP entity, wherein the PDCP control PDU includes a data/control, D/C, bit field to indicate the PDCP control PDU is a control PDU, a control PDU type field to indicate a type of corresponding control information, a sequence number field to indicate a first missing PDCP SDU, and a bitmap field for a variable length bitmap, wherein a specific bit in the variable length bitmap indicates whether a corresponding one of the one or more PDCP SDUs has been successfully received, and wherein the receiving side PDCP entity of the apparatus further transmits the PDCP control PDU to the transmitting side PDCP entity.
A bipolar lead acid battery comprising first and second terminal electrodes (2, 3), a plurality of bipolar cells disposed between the first and second electrodes (2, 3), separators for receiving an electrolyte which are disposed between neighboring bipolar cells and between the first and second electrodes (2, 3) and respective neighboring bipolar cells, wherein the battery is compressed from an uncompressed condition to a compressed condition due to moving the first and second terminal electrodes (2, 3) to each other, wherein the separators and the bipolar cells are incorporated in and fit to respective spacers, wherein the separators are compressible and the battery is compressed to a pressure of 25 - 80 N/cm 2 characterized in that the spacers are provided with interlocking members (15, 16) for mutually locking the spacers in a direction perpendicular to the stack of separators and bipolar cells in the uncompressed condition of the battery so as to enable stable stacking of the spacers in the uncompressed condition of the battery, wherein the spacers are mutually displaceable in a direction parallel to the stack of separators and bipolar cells in the uncompressed condition, wherein each spacer comprises a frame member surrounding a central aperture within which the separator fits, and wherein an upper surface of the frame member is stepped down around the inner peripheral edge of the aperture hence forming a cell support for supporting the bipolar cell, wherein a lower surface of the frame member is adapted similarly as the upper surface, such that each spacer comprises two cell supports facing away from each other, wherein the spacers, the separators and the bipolar cells are adapted such that upon stacking them,, i.e. in the uncompressed condition, the thickness of the separator is larger than the distance between the opposite cell supports of the spacer.
Cellular film composed of one or several layers of floating cells for capturing the energy present on the surface of a liquid medium in order to transform it into a form of energy transported outside the film, said film comprising floating cells provided with photovoltaic elements, said film having mechanical and electrical connecting elements between cells enabling them to be connected together in a removable manner, characterized by: a stabilizing system against the swell by controlling tensions in said mechanical connecting elements; and by digital control means for automatically controlling in real time the position of the cells and/or the tension between the cells (601, 602, 603, 605, 606, 607, 608). a stabilizing system against the swell by controlling tensions in said mechanical connecting elements; and by digital control means for automatically controlling in real time the position of the cells and/or the tension between the cells (601, 602, 603, 605, 606, 607, 608).
A negative electrode active material for a battery, comprising an alloy containing silicon, tin and carbon, characterized in that said alloy consists of silicon in a range from 29% by mass to 63% by mass inclusive, tin in a range from 14% by mass to 48% by mass inclusive, carbon in a range from 11% by mass to 48% by mass inclusive and inevitable impurities as a residue, wherein in the alloy elements Si, Sn and C and the inevitable impurities add up to 100% by mass.
Illumination system having at least one luminaire, in particular an LED, comprising: a) at least one converter for controlling the at least one luminaire, the converter comprising an evaluation unit; b) at least one control device or at least one central control device; c) control lines for connecting the converter to the control device; characterized in that the at least one control device or at least one central control device comprises a signal generator and a reference signal is generated by means of the signal generator and transmitted via the control lines to the converter, and the evaluation unit is designed to detect the reference signal, to evaluate an arithmetic average of the reference signal, and to compare it with limit values stored in a memory, the converter further being designed to signal the control lines as defective if a result of the comparison of the arithmetic average of the reference signal with the limit values is outside the limit values. a) at least one converter for controlling the at least one luminaire, the converter comprising an evaluation unit; b) at least one control device or at least one central control device; c) control lines for connecting the converter to the control device;
Motor vehicle lock for securing a movable element of a motor vehicle, wherein the motor vehicle lock in the fitted state interacts with a striker in order to secure the movable element, wherein the motor vehicle lock comprises an adjustable catch and an adjustable locking pawl assigned to the catch, wherein the catch is adjustable into a main locking state, in which it is in secure engagement with the striker, and into an opening state, in which it releases the striker, wherein the locking pawl is adjustable into an entry state, in which it engages with the catch at a point of engagement, and holds the catch in the main locking state at the point of engagement, and into a lifted state, in which it releases the catch, characterized in that the motor vehicle lock comprises a tensioning mechanism, in that when the catch is in the main locking state and the locking pawl is in the entry state the tensioning mechanism can be brought into a tensioned state in which the tensioning mechanism introduces a mechanical preload into the catch in its opening direction, and in that the tensioning mechanism can be brought into a relaxed state, in which the preload originating from the tensioning mechanism is reduced or cancelled.
A rail vehicle comprising: a plurality of items of equipment provided within a compartment; an air-conditioner that conditions an air flowing within said items of equipment or within a housing that accommodates said items of equipment; and a duct that delivers air between said air conditioner and said items of equipment and having a portion extending within said compartment in a forward/rearward direction of said vehicle, in a position close to a wall of said compartment, characterised in that, in a position close to a wall of said compartment, as a portion extending along said forward/rearward direction of said vehicle, said duct has a first portion and a second portion, said first portion is provided closer to one side of said wall in a vehicle width direction of said compartment feeding air to said items of equipment, and said second portion is provided at an upper position of an air feeding portion and closer to another side of said wall, in a vehicle width direction of said compartment feeding said air back to said air conditioner from said items of equipment. a plurality of items of equipment provided within a compartment; an air-conditioner that conditions an air flowing within said items of equipment or within a housing that accommodates said items of equipment; and a duct that delivers air between said air conditioner and said items of equipment and having a portion extending within said compartment in a forward/rearward direction of said vehicle, in a position close to a wall of said compartment, characterised in that, in a position close to a wall of said compartment, as a portion extending along said forward/rearward direction of said vehicle, said duct has a first portion and a second portion, said first portion is provided closer to one side of said wall in a vehicle width direction of said compartment feeding air to said items of equipment, and said second portion is provided at an upper position of an air feeding portion and closer to another side of said wall, in a vehicle width direction of said compartment feeding said air back to said air conditioner from said items of equipment.
A wearable device comprising: a sensor (130, 135, 140, 145, 150) configured to obtain sensor data descriptive of a physiological parameter of a user; a memory configured to store a plurality of records correlating context data to physiological parameters obtained from sensor data; and a processor configured to: establish a baseline value based on a first set of sensor data obtained from the sensor (130, 135, 140, 145, 150) and retrieved from memory, poll the sensor (130, 135, 140, 145, 150) for new sensor data to obtain a second set of sensor data, compare the second set of sensor data obtained from the sensor (130, 135, 140, 145, 150) to the baseline value to determine whether the second set of sensor data is a change from the baseline value, request user input from the user descriptive of a current context in response to determining that the second set of sensor data is a change from the baseline value, create a record based on the second set of sensor data and the current context, and store the created record in the memory as a member of the plurality of records. a sensor (130, 135, 140, 145, 150) configured to obtain sensor data descriptive of a physiological parameter of a user; a memory configured to store a plurality of records correlating context data to physiological parameters obtained from sensor data; and a processor configured to: establish a baseline value based on a first set of sensor data obtained from the sensor (130, 135, 140, 145, 150) and retrieved from memory, poll the sensor (130, 135, 140, 145, 150) for new sensor data to obtain a second set of sensor data, compare the second set of sensor data obtained from the sensor (130, 135, 140, 145, 150) to the baseline value to determine whether the second set of sensor data is a change from the baseline value, request user input from the user descriptive of a current context in response to determining that the second set of sensor data is a change from the baseline value, create a record based on the second set of sensor data and the current context, and store the created record in the memory as a member of the plurality of records. establish a baseline value based on a first set of sensor data obtained from the sensor (130, 135, 140, 145, 150) and retrieved from memory, poll the sensor (130, 135, 140, 145, 150) for new sensor data to obtain a second set of sensor data, compare the second set of sensor data obtained from the sensor (130, 135, 140, 145, 150) to the baseline value to determine whether the second set of sensor data is a change from the baseline value, request user input from the user descriptive of a current context in response to determining that the second set of sensor data is a change from the baseline value, create a record based on the second set of sensor data and the current context, and store the created record in the memory as a member of the plurality of records.
Dicing method, comprising: - providing a substrate, - applying a saw to divide the substrate from a main surface, and - performing a laser cut of the substrate before the saw is applied, characterized in that - the laser cut is performed from the main surface into the substrate and is focused to regions within a partial volume of the substrate, the partial volume being opposite the main surface. - providing a substrate, - applying a saw to divide the substrate from a main surface, and - performing a laser cut of the substrate before the saw is applied, characterized in that - the laser cut is performed from the main surface into the substrate and is focused to regions within a partial volume of the substrate, the partial volume being opposite the main surface.