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An electrode assembly, for use in an electrophysiology apparatus comprising a high voltage pulsed DC supply, wherein, in use, the electrode assembly is connectable with the high voltage pulsed DC supply of the electrophysiology apparatus, and the assembly is configured to effect electroporation at tissue contributing to initiation and maintenance of atrial fibrillation and deliver nerve blocking stimulation, and wherein the electrode assembly comprises (i) at least one electroporation electrode configured to carry a current density sufficient to effect electroporation of tissue, and (ii) at least one other electrode (105, 106) configured to carry a current density that is insufficient to effect electroporation of tissue, wherein the at least one electroporation electrode and the at least one other electrode (105, 106) are configured to operate concomitantly and the at least one other electrode (105, 106) is configured to deliver nerve blocking stimulation by way of electrical pulses in the range 4000 Hz to 10,000 Hz; characterized in that the electrode assembly is configured as a tubular tip attachable to a catheter and bearing a plurality of electroporation electrodes configured to carry a current density sufficient to effect electroporation of tissue, and further electrodes (85, 86) configured to deliver nerve blocking stimulation by way of electrical pulses in the range 4000 Hz to 10,000 Hz. wherein, in use, the electrode assembly is connectable with the high voltage pulsed DC supply of the electrophysiology apparatus, and the assembly is configured to effect electroporation at tissue contributing to initiation and maintenance of atrial fibrillation and deliver nerve blocking stimulation, and wherein the electrode assembly comprises (i) at least one electroporation electrode configured to carry a current density sufficient to effect electroporation of tissue, and (ii) at least one other electrode (105, 106) configured to carry a current density that is insufficient to effect electroporation of tissue, wherein the at least one electroporation electrode and the at least one other electrode (105, 106) are configured to operate concomitantly and the at least one other electrode (105, 106) is configured to deliver nerve blocking stimulation by way of electrical pulses in the range 4000 Hz to 10,000 Hz; characterized in that the electrode assembly is configured as a tubular tip attachable to a catheter and bearing a plurality of electroporation electrodes configured to carry a current density sufficient to effect electroporation of tissue, and further electrodes (85, 86) configured to deliver nerve blocking stimulation by way of electrical pulses in the range 4000 Hz to 10,000 Hz.
Method of manufacturing a plastic collapsible tube with a label extending up to the sealing area or parts thereof, wherein subsequent after filling over an open end the open end is sealed by welding, whereby the label is attached adherently only in an area lying outside of the sealing area before welding and whereby the remaining area of the label is attached adherently to the tube by heat influence and by the contact pressure during the welding.
A cardan joint configured to be assembled on a drive shaft, wherein the cardan joint comprises: - a bushing that comprises a shaped inner surface, and a first pair of cylindrical projections diametrically facing each other, located on an outer surface and perpendicular to said bushing; - a ring comprising a first pair of recesses, on an inner surface, diametrically facing each other and perpendicular to said ring, and a second pair of cylindrical projections, wherein each one of the cylindrical projections is orthogonal to each one of the first pair of recesses, on an outer surface of the ring; - a driven tubular shaft comprising a second pair of recesses diametrically facing each other, on an inner surface of said tubular shaft; and - a cogwheel integrally mounted on the driven tubular shaft, configured to engage with a drive means; wherein the bushing is configured to be connected to a drive shaft comprising a shaped outer surface, complementary to the shaped inner surface of said bushing, and wherein the first pair of cylindrical projections are inserted, with the respective interposition of a first pair of bearings, in the first pair of recesses of the ring, wherein the second pair of cylindrical projections of the ring are inserted, with the interposition of a second pair of bearings, in the second pair of recesses of the driven tubular shaft and wherein the tubular shaft is assembled to a third pair of bearings. - a bushing that comprises a shaped inner surface, and a first pair of cylindrical projections diametrically facing each other, located on an outer surface and perpendicular to said bushing; - a ring comprising a first pair of recesses, on an inner surface, diametrically facing each other and perpendicular to said ring, and a second pair of cylindrical projections, wherein each one of the cylindrical projections is orthogonal to each one of the first pair of recesses, on an outer surface of the ring; - a driven tubular shaft comprising a second pair of recesses diametrically facing each other, on an inner surface of said tubular shaft; and - a cogwheel integrally mounted on the driven tubular shaft, configured to engage with a drive means;
Bowden cable consisting of a shell and a core as well as a seal (4,5) for the core, preferably as actuator for a functional unit in a motor vehicle wherein the seal (4,5) is built by a sleeve slid over the core, and a spring actuating the sleeve, the spring being designed as concentric spiral spring having a conical extension (5.1) which at least in part embraces the sleeve, characterized in that the sleeve is designed as a hollow body with a recess (4.1) facing the spiral spring, wherein one coil of the spring lies in the recess (4.1) of the sleeve, forming a jointed connection between the spring and the sleeve and in that the Bowden cable is equipped with at least one fixing element which is the counter bearing (6.4) for the spring loaded sleeve and the end stop (6.2) for the spiral spring.
A medical device comprising an aliphatic polyether polyurethane polymer having a durometer of A or B wherein the polyurethane is impregnated with minocycline and rifampin, wherein the polymer further comprises a polymer coating comprising chlorohexidine, gendine, or gardine.
A patient positioning system configured to position the cervical spine of a patient in preparation for an anterior cervical procedure, the system comprising: a base section having a superior portion and an inferior portion; an upper body support attachable to the superior portion of the base section and configured to support the head and upper torso of the patient in a manner that aids in opening cervical spine disk space; a lower body support positionable upon the inferior portion of the base section and configured to support the legs of the patient; and a traction strap assembly attachable to the base section and configured to extend from the base section up around the shoulders of the patient and along the anterior side of the patient to a lower terminal end, the traction strap assembly being configured so as to move the shoulders inferiorly when the terminal end is pulled inferiorly. a base section having a superior portion and an inferior portion; an upper body support attachable to the superior portion of the base section and configured to support the head and upper torso of the patient in a manner that aids in opening cervical spine disk space; a lower body support positionable upon the inferior portion of the base section and configured to support the legs of the patient; and a traction strap assembly attachable to the base section and configured to extend from the base section up around the shoulders of the patient and along the anterior side of the patient to a lower terminal end, the traction strap assembly being configured so as to move the shoulders inferiorly when the terminal end is pulled inferiorly.
A thermal mechanical diffusion system useful to achieve rapid diffusion in optical fibers, the system comprising: a first fiber holder, configured to secure a first portion of at least one fiber; a second fiber holder, configured to secure a second portion of the at least one fiber; a vibration mechanism coupled to the first fiber holder for vibrating the fiber in the direction of the fiber for causing tension and release in the fiber, and configured to provide vibratory motion of the first fiber holder with respect to the second fiber holder; and a heat source configured to apply heat to a portion of the at least one fiber disposed between the two fiber holders during the vibratory motion. a first fiber holder, configured to secure a first portion of at least one fiber; a second fiber holder, configured to secure a second portion of the at least one fiber; a vibration mechanism coupled to the first fiber holder for vibrating the fiber in the direction of the fiber for causing tension and release in the fiber, and configured to provide vibratory motion of the first fiber holder with respect to the second fiber holder; and a heat source configured to apply heat to a portion of the at least one fiber disposed between the two fiber holders during the vibratory motion.
A method of monitoring assembly of an elevator, comprising: prefabricating a plurality of hoistway sections, each hoistway section (3 - 6) having a hoistway space, transporting the hoistway sections to a building site, and lifting the hoistway sections at the building site on top of each other with the hoistway spaces aligned to form a hoistway for an elevator car, characterized in that providing during said prefabrication a hoistway section with a sensor device having a sensor producing sensor data and a transmitter, and activating during prefabrication the transmitter of the hoistway section to transmit the sensor data via a communication system to a data storage storing the transmitted sensor data in a memory, monitoring the sensor data stored in the memory of the data storage, and triggering transmission of a message to a predetermined recipient when the sensor data fulfills at least one predetermined criterion defined in an assembly plan. prefabricating a plurality of hoistway sections, each hoistway section (3 - 6) having a hoistway space, transporting the hoistway sections to a building site, and lifting the hoistway sections at the building site on top of each other with the hoistway spaces aligned to form a hoistway for an elevator car, characterized in that providing during said prefabrication a hoistway section with a sensor device having a sensor producing sensor data and a transmitter, and activating during prefabrication the transmitter of the hoistway section to transmit the sensor data via a communication system to a data storage storing the transmitted sensor data in a memory, monitoring the sensor data stored in the memory of the data storage, and triggering transmission of a message to a predetermined recipient when the sensor data fulfills at least one predetermined criterion defined in an assembly plan.
Method for the in vitro detection of cartilage tissue and/or for the in vitro determination of the purity of cartilage tissue, comprising the following steps: a) treating a tissue sample with a protease and b) testing the protease-treated tissue sample for the presence of protease-resistant fragments of type II collagen and/or type I collagen, characterized in that the protease-resistant fragments of type II collagen are C-terminal collagen fragments and the protease-resistant fragments of type I collagen are N-terminal collagen fragments or vice versa. a) treating a tissue sample with a protease and b) testing the protease-treated tissue sample for the presence of protease-resistant fragments of type II collagen and/or type I collagen,
Assembly for an automotive vehicle engine compartment, the automotive vehicle extending in a horizontal plane of the vehicle in a longitudinal direction from front to rear and a transverse direction, the assembly comprising: - an electronic control unit, - a scuttle panel comprising a scuttle panel sheet extending generally in the transverse direction, the scuttle panel sheet being inclined from front to rear with respect to a plane that is parallel to the plane of the vehicle, a front end of the scuttle panel sheet corresponding to an upper end of said scuttle panel sheet, - an A-pillar lining comprising an A-pillar lining sheet extending generally in a vertical direction, substantially perpendicular to the vehicle plane, the A-pillar lining sheet being connected to one end, in the transverse direction, of the scuttle panel sheet, - a shock absorber mount coupled to a suspension strut for a front wheel, the shock absorber mount being adjacent to the A-pillar lining sheet, arranged facing and at a distance from a lower surface of the scuttle panel sheet, the assembly being characterized in that the scuttle panel sheet, the shock absorber mount and the A-pillar lining sheet together define a free space in which the electronic control unit is accommodated, the electronic control unit being arranged below the scuttle panel 14 sheet and above the shock absorber mount and the strut. - an electronic control unit, - a scuttle panel comprising a scuttle panel sheet extending generally in the transverse direction, the scuttle panel sheet being inclined from front to rear with respect to a plane that is parallel to the plane of the vehicle, a front end of the scuttle panel sheet corresponding to an upper end of said scuttle panel sheet, - an A-pillar lining comprising an A-pillar lining sheet extending generally in a vertical direction, substantially perpendicular to the vehicle plane, the A-pillar lining sheet being connected to one end, in the transverse direction, of the scuttle panel sheet, - a shock absorber mount coupled to a suspension strut for a front wheel, the shock absorber mount being adjacent to the A-pillar lining sheet, arranged facing and at a distance from a lower surface of the scuttle panel sheet,
An apparatus for performing duplex printing comprising: a sheet feeding unit configured to feed a sheet along a path, wherein the sheet is continuous; a printing unit, disposed in the path, configured to perform inkjet printing on the sheet; a cutter unit, disposed downstream of the printing unit in the path, configured to cut the sheet; a drying unit, disposed downstream of the cutter unit in the path, configured to dry the sheet printed in the printing unit; and a reverse unit configured to reverse the sheet that has passed through the drying unit, wherein, for performing the duplex printing, the printing unit is configured to print a plurality of images on a first surface of the sheet fed from the sheet feeding unit, the apparatus being configured to pass the sheet printed on the first surface through the drying unit and lead it to the reverse unit, the reverse unit is configured to feed the reversed sheet to the printing unit, the printing unit is configured to print a plurality of images on a second surface that is a back of the first surface of the sheet fed from the reverse unit, the cutter unit is configured to cut the sheet printed on the second surface into a plurality of cut sheets, and the apparatus being configured to pass the cut sheets through the drying unit and eject them. a sheet feeding unit configured to feed a sheet along a path, wherein the sheet is continuous; a printing unit, disposed in the path, configured to perform inkjet printing on the sheet; a cutter unit, disposed downstream of the printing unit in the path, configured to cut the sheet; a drying unit, disposed downstream of the cutter unit in the path, configured to dry the sheet printed in the printing unit; and a reverse unit configured to reverse the sheet that has passed through the drying unit, wherein, for performing the duplex printing, the printing unit is configured to print a plurality of images on a first surface of the sheet fed from the sheet feeding unit, the apparatus being configured to pass the sheet printed on the first surface through the drying unit and lead it to the reverse unit, the reverse unit is configured to feed the reversed sheet to the printing unit, the printing unit is configured to print a plurality of images on a second surface that is a back of the first surface of the sheet fed from the reverse unit, the cutter unit is configured to cut the sheet printed on the second surface into a plurality of cut sheets, and the apparatus being configured to pass the cut sheets through the drying unit and eject them.
Sensor apparatus for measuring transpiration of a plant specimen, comprising: a printed circuit board device; a first moisture sensor for sensing a first air humidity in the region of the plant specimen, said first moisture sensor being arranged and contacted on the printed circuit board device; a second moisture sensor for sensing an ambient air humidity, said second moisture sensor being arranged and contacted on the printed circuit board device; a first chamber bounding structure for bearing against the plant specimen, wherein the first chamber bounding structure projects relative to the printed circuit board device and frames the first moisture sensor in such a way that when the chamber bounding structure bears against the plant specimen, the first moisture sensor is arranged in an enclosed first air chamber bounded by the plant specimen and the first chamber bounding structure, wherein the printed circuit board device or the first chamber bounding structure has a first ventilation opening, which connects the first air chamber to the surrounding environment in a fluidically conducting manner; a second chamber bounding structure, which together with the printed circuit board device forms an enclosed second air chamber, in which the second moisture sensor is accommodated, wherein the printed circuit board device or the second chamber bounding structure has a second ventilation opening, which connects the second air chamber to the surrounding environment in a fluidically conducting manner; and a securing device for securing the plant specimen to the first chamber bounding structure. a printed circuit board device; a first moisture sensor for sensing a first air humidity in the region of the plant specimen, said first moisture sensor being arranged and contacted on the printed circuit board device; a second moisture sensor for sensing an ambient air humidity, said second moisture sensor being arranged and contacted on the printed circuit board device; a first chamber bounding structure for bearing against the plant specimen, wherein the first chamber bounding structure projects relative to the printed circuit board device and frames the first moisture sensor in such a way that when the chamber bounding structure bears against the plant specimen, the first moisture sensor is arranged in an enclosed first air chamber bounded by the plant specimen and the first chamber bounding structure, wherein the printed circuit board device or the first chamber bounding structure has a first ventilation opening, which connects the first air chamber to the surrounding environment in a fluidically conducting manner; a second chamber bounding structure, which together with the printed circuit board device forms an enclosed second air chamber, in which the second moisture sensor is accommodated, wherein the printed circuit board device or the second chamber bounding structure has a second ventilation opening, which connects the second air chamber to the surrounding environment in a fluidically conducting manner; and a securing device for securing the plant specimen to the first chamber bounding structure.
Method for operating a motor vehicle having a first detection device for a wireless key operating via radio waves and a second detection device for the key comprising a smaller detection range than the first detection device, wherein after actuating an operating element to turn on and turn off the motor vehicle, a search process is carried out via the first detection device and then, if a key assigned to the motor vehicle has not been found by the first detection device, a search process is carried out via the second detection device from a release time wherein from said release time the first and the second detection device (5, 6) carry out a search process at least for some time in a parallel or alternating manner, characterised in that after the release time from a switchover time at which no key assigned to the motor vehicle has been found for a predetermined time period or a predetermined number of search processes, only the second detection device is used for search processes.
A method for marking codes (28, 128) on a beverage can tab structure comprising a plurality of tab body portions (26, 126), each body portion having a surface with a coating that changes color or brightness to appear lighter when laser light is applied, the method comprising the steps of: (i) applying an approximately round laser light onto a first location on the surface of a tab body portion to achieve a light-colored spot, the fluence of the laser being too low to cause vaporization of the coating; after the applying step (i), (ii) repeatedly applying the approximately round laser light onto other locations on the surface of the body portion of the beverage can tab structure to achieve other light-colored spots, (iii) advancing the tab structure so that steps (i) and (ii) can be repeated for a next tab body portion, wherein the applying steps (i) and (ii) are applied in less than 75 ms and the laser light in the applying steps (i) and (ii) changes the color or brightness of the coating, thereby forming light-colored elements having a minimum characteristic dimension of at least 200 micrometers, the elements forming a two dimensional code that is readable by a wireless communication device; and reading, within a process time target of approximately 50 ms, the two dimensional code marked on a tab body portion. (i) applying an approximately round laser light onto a first location on the surface of a tab body portion to achieve a light-colored spot, the fluence of the laser being too low to cause vaporization of the coating; after the applying step (i), (ii) repeatedly applying the approximately round laser light onto other locations on the surface of the body portion of the beverage can tab structure to achieve other light-colored spots, (iii) advancing the tab structure so that steps (i) and (ii) can be repeated for a next tab body portion, wherein the applying steps (i) and (ii) are applied in less than 75 ms and the laser light in the applying steps (i) and (ii) changes the color or brightness of the coating, thereby forming light-colored elements having a minimum characteristic dimension of at least 200 micrometers, the elements forming a two dimensional code that is readable by a wireless communication device; and reading, within a process time target of approximately 50 ms, the two dimensional code marked on a tab body portion.