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A sensor element for determining the concentration of at least one analyte in a body fluid, wherein the sensor element is at least partially implantable into a body tissue, the sensor element having a substrate and at least two electrodes (114, 116), the electrodes (114, 116) comprising at least one working electrode and at least one counter electrode, wherein the working electrode comprises at least one conductive pad applied to the substrate, wherein at least one electrically conductive sensor material is applied to the conductive pad, the electrically conductive sensor material comprising at least one detector substance adapted to perform an electrically detectable electrochemical detection reaction with the analyte, wherein the counter electrode comprises at least one counter electrode conductive pad applied to the substrate, wherein the sensor element further comprises at least one electrically insulating material, wherein the electrically insulating material surrounds the counter electrode on all sides, wherein a height of the electrically insulating material at least equals the height of the counter electrode conductive pad characterized in that the electrically insulating material forms one or more depressions, wherein the counter electrode is fully or partially located within the at least one depression.
A method of preparing a poly(arylene ether)-polysiloxane multiblock copolymer, comprising: reacting a hydroxy-diterminated poly(arylene ether), a hydroxyaryl-diterminated polysiloxane, and an aromatic diacid chloride to form a poly(arylene ether)-polysiloxane multiblock copolymer. reacting a hydroxy-diterminated poly(arylene ether), a hydroxyaryl-diterminated polysiloxane, and an aromatic diacid chloride to form a poly(arylene ether)-polysiloxane multiblock copolymer. a hydroxy-diterminated poly(arylene ether), a hydroxyaryl-diterminated polysiloxane, and an aromatic diacid chloride to form a poly(arylene ether)-polysiloxane multiblock copolymer.
A catalytic process for preparing an α,β-ethylenically unsaturated carboxylic acid salt, wherein a) an alkene and carbon dioxide are contacted with a carboxylation catalyst and an alkoxide in an aprotic organic solvent, the alkoxide having a secondary or tertiary carbon atom directly bound to a [O -] group, to obtain a crude reaction product comprising the α,β-ethylenically unsaturated carboxylic acid salt and an alcohol byproduct which is the conjugate acid of the alkoxide, b) at least part of the crude reaction product is contacted with a polar solvent which is an aqueous phase such that a first liquid phase in which the α,β-ethylenically unsaturated carboxylic acid salt is enriched, and a second liquid phase in which the carboxylation catalyst is enriched, are obtained, and c) an alcohol byproduct is distilled off from the first liquid phase. a) an alkene and carbon dioxide are contacted with a carboxylation catalyst and an alkoxide in an aprotic organic solvent, the alkoxide having a secondary or tertiary carbon atom directly bound to a [O -] group, to obtain a crude reaction product comprising the α,β-ethylenically unsaturated carboxylic acid salt and an alcohol byproduct which is the conjugate acid of the alkoxide, b) at least part of the crude reaction product is contacted with a polar solvent which is an aqueous phase such that a first liquid phase in which the α,β-ethylenically unsaturated carboxylic acid salt is enriched, and a second liquid phase in which the carboxylation catalyst is enriched, are obtained, and c) an alcohol byproduct is distilled off from the first liquid phase.
An RFID system comprising: an RFID tag (50, 51, 54, 56) having an antenna (52, 52b), an RFID reader/writer (10, 62), the RFID tag (50, 51, 54, 56) and the RFID reader/writer (10, 62) conducting communication with each other, and a horizontal reflecting surface and/or a vertical reflecting surface of an environment of the RFID tag (50, 51, 54, 56) and the RFID reader/writer (10, 62), wherein the RFID reader/writer (10, 62) includes an antenna that transmits and receives a linearly-polarized radio wave having a polarization plane leaned at a predetermined angle with respect to the or each reflecting surface, wherein the radio wave emitted from the antenna of the RFID reader/writer (10, 62) is incident on the or each reflecting surface and changes the polarization direction such that a direct radio wave and a reflected wave exist as cross-polarized components at a position of the RFID tag (50, 51, 54, 56), wherein the antenna (52, 52b) of the RFID tag (50, 51, 54, 56) is disposed so as to have the polarization plane identical to the polarization plane of the direct radio wave, and wherein the antenna (52, 52b) of the RFID tag (50, 51, 54, 56) receives and responds to the direct radio wave emitted from the antenna of the RFID reader/writer. an RFID tag (50, 51, 54, 56) having an antenna (52, 52b), an RFID reader/writer (10, 62), the RFID tag (50, 51, 54, 56) and the RFID reader/writer (10, 62) conducting communication with each other, and a horizontal reflecting surface and/or a vertical reflecting surface of an environment of the RFID tag (50, 51, 54, 56) and the RFID reader/writer (10, 62), wherein the RFID reader/writer (10, 62) includes an antenna that transmits and receives a linearly-polarized radio wave having a polarization plane leaned at a predetermined angle with respect to the or each reflecting surface, wherein the radio wave emitted from the antenna of the RFID reader/writer (10, 62) is incident on the or each reflecting surface and changes the polarization direction such that a direct radio wave and a reflected wave exist as cross-polarized components at a position of the RFID tag (50, 51, 54, 56), wherein the antenna (52, 52b) of the RFID tag (50, 51, 54, 56) is disposed so as to have the polarization plane identical to the polarization plane of the direct radio wave, and wherein the antenna (52, 52b) of the RFID tag (50, 51, 54, 56) receives and responds to the direct radio wave emitted from the antenna of the RFID reader/writer.
A method of predicting a subject's responsiveness to an anti-angiogenic therapeutic agent comprising: measuring expression levels of one or more biomarkers in a test sample of cancer tissue obtained from the subject to determine a sample expression score, wherein the biomarkers are defined by an expression signature and comprise COL3A1; comparing the sample expression score to a threshold expression score; and classifying the subject as responsive or non-responsive, based on whether the sample expression score is above or below the threshold expression score.
A bituminous binder composition comprising: (a) a recycled hard bitumen having a penetration according to NEN-EN 1426 at 25°C of 5 - 80 10 -1 mm; and (b) an additive composition comprising a rejuveniling resin composition and an elastomer; wherein: the bituminous binder composition comprises an amount of the additive composition according to the formula: wt.% additive composition ≤ 0.3 * wt.% recycled hard bitumen; the total bitumen content of the bituminous binder composition comprises 70 - 100 wt.% of recycled hard bitumen and 0 - 30 wt.% selected from recycled aged bitumen, virgin bitumen or a mixture thereof, based on the total weight of the total bitumen content of the bituminous binder composition; the bituminous binder composition comprises a total bitumen content of 70 - 99.9 wt.% and 0.1 - 30 wt.% of the additive composition, based on the total weight of the bituminous binder composition; the weight ratio between the rejuveniling composition and the elastomer is between 50: 50 and 99.9: 0.1; and the rejuveniling resin comprises a phenolic compound having at least one unsaturated side-chain, and oligomers and polymers including the phenolic compound, wherein the phenolic compound is characterised by the formula: wherein R is C 15 H 31-n and wherein n = 0, 2, 4 or 6. (a) a recycled hard bitumen having a penetration according to NEN-EN 1426 at 25°C of 5 - 80 10 -1 mm; and (b) an additive composition comprising a rejuveniling resin composition and an elastomer; the bituminous binder composition comprises an amount of the additive composition according to the formula: wt.% additive composition ≤ 0.3 * wt.% recycled hard bitumen; wt.% additive composition ≤ 0.3 * wt.% recycled hard bitumen; the total bitumen content of the bituminous binder composition comprises 70 - 100 wt.% of recycled hard bitumen and 0 - 30 wt.% selected from recycled aged bitumen, virgin bitumen or a mixture thereof, based on the total weight of the total bitumen content of the bituminous binder composition; the bituminous binder composition comprises a total bitumen content of 70 - 99.9 wt.% and 0.1 - 30 wt.% of the additive composition, based on the total weight of the bituminous binder composition; the weight ratio between the rejuveniling composition and the elastomer is between 50: 50 and 99.9: 0.1; and the rejuveniling resin comprises a phenolic compound having at least one unsaturated side-chain, and oligomers and polymers including the phenolic compound, wherein the phenolic compound is characterised by the formula:
An orthodontic appliance, comprising a main body and a movable part, wherein the main body has an archwire groove for accommodating an archwire, the movable part cooperates with the main body and is movable between an open position and a closed position relative to the main body, the orthodontic appliance further comprises a fixing structure for fixing the movable part at least in the closed position, the fixing structure comprises an elastic member and a movable element which are located in one of the main body or the movable part, the movable element is connected with the main body through an axis, the movable element comprises at least one protruding end, which is received in another of the main body and the movable part, the movable element is rotatable about the axis and cooperates with the elastic member to fix the movable part at least in the closed position, and the movable element acquires a moving space by squeezing the elastic member.
A sorption agent in granulate form containing an inorganic material with at least one clay material and at least one organic material with at least one cellulose-containing material, wherein the granulate comprises a spectrum of particles sizes with an upper range of particle sizes with a particle size of at least 2 mm and a lower range of particle sizes with a particle size of lower than 2 mm, and wherein the proportion by weight of the inorganic material in the upper range of particle sizes is higher than the proportion by weight of the inorganic material in the lower range of particle sizes.
A neuromodulation catheter, comprising: an elongate shaft including- a first segment made at least partially of a first shape-memory alloy having a first shape-memory transformation temperature range, and a second segment made at least partially of a second shape-memory alloy having a second shape-memory transformation temperature range lower than the first shape-memory transformation temperature range, the second segment being proximal to the first segment along a longitudinal axis of the shaft; and a neuromodulation element operably connected to the shaft via a distal end portion of the shaft. an elongate shaft including- a first segment made at least partially of a first shape-memory alloy having a first shape-memory transformation temperature range, and a second segment made at least partially of a second shape-memory alloy having a second shape-memory transformation temperature range lower than the first shape-memory transformation temperature range, the second segment being proximal to the first segment along a longitudinal axis of the shaft; and a first segment made at least partially of a first shape-memory alloy having a first shape-memory transformation temperature range, and a second segment made at least partially of a second shape-memory alloy having a second shape-memory transformation temperature range lower than the first shape-memory transformation temperature range, the second segment being proximal to the first segment along a longitudinal axis of the shaft; and a neuromodulation element operably connected to the shaft via a distal end portion of the shaft.
A portable power driven system for advancing a rope, the rope extending in a first main direction, the power driven system comprising: - an electrical motor, the electrical motor comprising a drive shaft; - a rechargeable battery electrically connected to and configured for powering the electrical motor; - a rope grab configured to receive the rope, the rope grab connected to the drive shaft of the electrical motor for rotation of the rope grab; - a user interface configured for allowing a user to control the speed and direction for advancing the rope, and - a main body for mounting the electrical motor, the battery, the rope grab and the user interface, the main body further comprising an anchoring point adapted to receive an anchoring force, the anchoring force extending in a second direction being essentially opposite to the first main direction, characterized in that the user interface comprises a rotatable handle configured to be rotated in a first and a second rotational direction, the handle having a neutral position, a first end position in the first rotational direction and a second end position in the second rotational direction, and that rotation of the handle in the first direction between the neutral position and the first end position generates a rotation of the rope grab in a first direction, and rotation of the handle in the second direction between the neutral position and the second end position generates a rotation of the rope grab in a second direction. - an electrical motor, the electrical motor comprising a drive shaft; - a rechargeable battery electrically connected to and configured for powering the electrical motor; - a rope grab configured to receive the rope, the rope grab connected to the drive shaft of the electrical motor for rotation of the rope grab; - a user interface configured for allowing a user to control the speed and direction for advancing the rope, and - a main body for mounting the electrical motor, the battery, the rope grab and the user interface, the main body further comprising an anchoring point adapted to receive an anchoring force, the anchoring force extending in a second direction being essentially opposite to the first main direction,
A method for configuring a search engine to provide spelling corrections or suggestions to search queries, the method comprising: generating, by a computing device, at least one residual string for each token in a corpus by varying at least one character of the token, wherein each residual string generated from a token has an associated weight based on a number of characters by which it varies from the token; generating, by a computing device, producer lists for each token and residual string, the producer list for a token comprising a list of residual strings generated from the token and the associated weight of the residual string, wherein the producer list for each token is a set of potential spelling corrections for the token; forming, by a computing device, variation lists for each token by propagating the producer list of each token to each of the residual strings included therein, wherein the variation list for each residual string represents the tokens that can be formed from the residual string as a set of potential spelling corrections for the residual string; and storing, by the computing device, a confusion set from the producer lists and variation lists. generating, by a computing device, at least one residual string for each token in a corpus by varying at least one character of the token, wherein each residual string generated from a token has an associated weight based on a number of characters by which it varies from the token; generating, by a computing device, producer lists for each token and residual string, the producer list for a token comprising a list of residual strings generated from the token and the associated weight of the residual string, wherein the producer list for each token is a set of potential spelling corrections for the token; forming, by a computing device, variation lists for each token by propagating the producer list of each token to each of the residual strings included therein, wherein the variation list for each residual string represents the tokens that can be formed from the residual string as a set of potential spelling corrections for the residual string; and storing, by the computing device, a confusion set from the producer lists and variation lists.
A pressure buffer device, comprising: a cylinder that stores fluid; a rod that moves in a cylinder axial direction with an end part thereof on one side located in the cylinder and an end part thereof on the other side projected from an opening of the cylinder; and a damping force generating section that generates damping force for relative movement of the rod against the cylinder, the damping force generating section including a channel forming section that forms a channel through which the fluid flows in accordance with the relative movement of the rod against the cylinder, a valve that performs opening-closing of the channel of the channel forming section, an annular projecting section that is annularly formed as projecting in an axial direction of the channel forming section from the channel forming section toward the valve, and an extending section that extends in a radial direction of the channel forming section from an outer side of the annular projecting section to a position at an inner side from an channel opening of the channel and projects in the axial direction from the channel forming section toward the valve, characterized in that projection height of the extending section in the axial direction is higher than the annular projecting section, or in that projection height of the extending section in the axial direction is lower than the annular projecting section. a cylinder that stores fluid; a rod that moves in a cylinder axial direction with an end part thereof on one side located in the cylinder and an end part thereof on the other side projected from an opening of the cylinder; and a damping force generating section that generates damping force for relative movement of the rod against the cylinder, the damping force generating section including a channel forming section that forms a channel through which the fluid flows in accordance with the relative movement of the rod against the cylinder, a valve that performs opening-closing of the channel of the channel forming section, an annular projecting section that is annularly formed as projecting in an axial direction of the channel forming section from the channel forming section toward the valve, and an extending section that extends in a radial direction of the channel forming section from an outer side of the annular projecting section to a position at an inner side from an channel opening of the channel and projects in the axial direction from the channel forming section toward the valve,
A specular mirror comprising a glass substrate coated on one of the faces thereof, successively starting from said glass substrate, with a stack of thin layers, with a reflective silver layer deposited by silvering then with a layer of paint, characterized in that said stack of thin layers comprises: - at least one metal layer based on a metal chosen from niobium and titanium or based on a nickel-chromium alloy wherein the physical thickness of the metal layer, or the sum of the physical thicknesses of each metal layer, is within a range from 2 to 10 nm, and - at least one layer based on silicon nitride wherein the physical thickness of the layer based on silicon nitride, or the sum of the physical thicknesses of each layer based on silicon nitride, is within a range from 10 to 200 nm. - at least one metal layer based on a metal chosen from niobium and titanium or based on a nickel-chromium alloy wherein the physical thickness of the metal layer, or the sum of the physical thicknesses of each metal layer, is within a range from 2 to 10 nm, and - at least one layer based on silicon nitride wherein the physical thickness of the layer based on silicon nitride, or the sum of the physical thicknesses of each layer based on silicon nitride, is within a range from 10 to 200 nm.
Vertical system for the plating treatment of a plate-shaped work piece, said plate-shaped work piece having a first and a second side, the said system comprising at least two treatment modules, wherein retaining devices for the work pieces are disposed in the treatment modules, and at least one transport device for conveying at least one work piece to a treatment module and for transferring the work piece to the retaining devices in the treatment module, wherein the transport device comprises at least one gripping device, which retains the work piece and has at least two respective fastening devices (20, 30), that are spaced apart from one another and are located to fasten the plate-shaped work piece at opposite edges thereof, and each fastening device (20, 30) comprises first clamping devices (25, 35), each of which are associated with the first side of the plate-shaped work piece, and second clamping devices, each of which are associated with the second side of the plate-shaped work piece, wherein both the first clamping devices (25, 35) and the second clamping devices are displaceable for gripping and releasing the work pieces and wherein each of the first clamping devices (25, 35) and second clamping devices of the first and second fastening devices are moveable such that the plate-shaped work piece is tensioned during clamping in a direction parallel to its first side, characterised in that the first clamping devices (25, 35) of each fastening device (20, 30) are rotatable about a first axis of rotation and the second clamping devices of each fastening device (20, 30) are rotatable about a second axis of rotation that is parallel to the first axis of rotation.
A catheter configured to be inserted within a patient's pleural space, comprising: a tip portion (16;26;36;46); and a plurality of protrusions (11;21;31;41) positioned along an external surface of the catheter at or near the tip portion, characterized in that the plurality of protrusions are configured such that the tip portion has a roughness of about 1,27 to about 15,24 microns measured according to the ANSI B46.1-2002 Surface Texture Standard, and in that the protrusions have a height of about 1,27 to about 15,24 microns measured on the surface of the catheter portion that is inserted in the pleural space. a tip portion (16;26;36;46); and a plurality of protrusions (11;21;31;41) positioned along an external surface of the catheter at or near the tip portion, characterized in that the plurality of protrusions are configured such that the tip portion has a roughness of about 1,27 to about 15,24 microns measured according to the ANSI B46.1-2002 Surface Texture Standard, and in that the protrusions have a height of about 1,27 to about 15,24 microns measured on the surface of the catheter portion that is inserted in the pleural space.