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An implant apparatus for implantation in a ventricle of a heart of a patient, comprising: a spool assembly configured for implantation at a first portion of heart tissue of a ventricle of a heart of a patient, the spool assembly comprising an adjusting mechanism, the adjusting mechanism comprising a spool; and at least one longitudinal member (60; 62) having opposite first and second end portions, the first end portion being coupled to the spool and the second end portion configured to be coupled to a second portion of heart tissue that surrounds a ventricular lumen of the ventricle of the patient, the longitudinal member (60; 62) configured to be wound around the spool in response to rotation of the spool and, responsively, to draw the second end portion of the longitudinal member and the second portion of heart tissue toward the first end portion of the longitudinal member (60; 62), characterized in that the spool assembly further comprises a tissue anchor for implantation of the spool assembly at the first portion of heart tissue, the adjusting mechanism coupled to the tissue anchor and further comprising a spool housing for housing the spool, wherein the first portion of heart tissue is a portion of a ventricular wall which faces and surrounds the ventricular lumen of the ventricle and the spool assembly is implanted at the first portion of heart tissue such that the spool housing and the spool are disposed within the ventricular lumen at an intraventricular implantation site of the ventricle and the tissue anchor is disposed within the heart tissue and does not extend beyond a pericardium of the heart. a spool assembly configured for implantation at a first portion of heart tissue of a ventricle of a heart of a patient, the spool assembly comprising an adjusting mechanism, the adjusting mechanism comprising a spool; and at least one longitudinal member (60; 62) having opposite first and second end portions, the first end portion being coupled to the spool and the second end portion configured to be coupled to a second portion of heart tissue that surrounds a ventricular lumen of the ventricle of the patient, the longitudinal member (60; 62) configured to be wound around the spool in response to rotation of the spool and, responsively, to draw the second end portion of the longitudinal member and the second portion of heart tissue toward the first end portion of the longitudinal member (60; 62), characterized in that the spool assembly further comprises a tissue anchor for implantation of the spool assembly at the first portion of heart tissue, the adjusting mechanism coupled to the tissue anchor and further comprising a spool housing for housing the spool, wherein the first portion of heart tissue is a portion of a ventricular wall which faces and surrounds the ventricular lumen of the ventricle and the spool assembly is implanted at the first portion of heart tissue such that the spool housing and the spool are disposed within the ventricular lumen at an intraventricular implantation site of the ventricle and the tissue anchor is disposed within the heart tissue and does not extend beyond a pericardium of the heart.
Ultrasound apparatus for medical examination of a subject, comprising: a plurality of ultrasound transducers for emitting and receiving ultrasound waves and for providing different ultrasound signals on the basis of the ultrasound waves, a flexible and / or stretchable connection layer, attachable to the subject, wherein the ultrasound transducers are coupled to the connection layer, and a processing unit coupleable to the ultrasound transducers for receiving the ultrasound signals and for determining at least one parameter on the basis of the ultrasound signals derived from the ultrasound waves backscattered from an anatomical feature of the subject, wherein the at least one parameter is indicative of a position of the ultrasound transducers with respect to the anatomical feature of the subject and/or indicative of a medical condition of the subject, wherein the processing unit is adapted to determine at least one parameter indicative of a relative position of the ultrasound transducers to each other and / or a shape of the connection layer, characterized in that the ultrasound transducers are adapted for inducing and measuring surface acoustic waves transmitted through the connection layer or a layer attached to the connection layer, and in that the processing unit is adapted for determining a distance between the ultrasound transducers and/or for determining the shape of the connection layer on the basis of the surface acoustic waves transmitted through the connection layer or a layer attached to the connection layer. a plurality of ultrasound transducers for emitting and receiving ultrasound waves and for providing different ultrasound signals on the basis of the ultrasound waves, a flexible and / or stretchable connection layer, attachable to the subject, wherein the ultrasound transducers are coupled to the connection layer, and a processing unit coupleable to the ultrasound transducers for receiving the ultrasound signals and for determining at least one parameter on the basis of the ultrasound signals derived from the ultrasound waves backscattered from an anatomical feature of the subject, wherein the at least one parameter is indicative of a position of the ultrasound transducers with respect to the anatomical feature of the subject and/or indicative of a medical condition of the subject, wherein the processing unit is adapted to determine at least one parameter indicative of a relative position of the ultrasound transducers to each other and / or a shape of the connection layer,
A battery state control circuit for connection to multiple rechargeable batteries (BAT1; BAT2; BAT3), the multiple batteries being connected in series, for connection to a primary coil connected in series to the multiple batteries, and for connection to multiple secondary coils (LI; L2; L3) to which electrical energy stored in the primary coil is transferred, the multiple secondary coils being connected in parallel to the multiple batteries, respectively, the battery state control circuit comprising: an adjustment unit to adjust the energy amount stored in the primary coil, in accordance with a state of at least one of the multiple batteries, a drive switching element connected in series to the primary coil; and a control unit to control switching ON/OFF of the drive switching element; wherein the primary coil repeats a cycle of storing and releasing the energy, characterised in that: the adjustment unit includes a current adjustment circuit having multiple resistors (R1; R2) connectable to the primary coil via the drive switching element, and the current adjustment circuit changes connection of the multiple resistors to adjust a threshold current (Is) for switching ON/OFF of the drive switching element, for adjusting a length of a storing period (T ON) during which the primary coil stores the energy, relative to the cycle (T CYC). an adjustment unit to adjust the energy amount stored in the primary coil, in accordance with a state of at least one of the multiple batteries, a drive switching element connected in series to the primary coil; and a control unit to control switching ON/OFF of the drive switching element; wherein the primary coil repeats a cycle of storing and releasing the energy, characterised in that: the adjustment unit includes a current adjustment circuit having multiple resistors (R1; R2) connectable to the primary coil via the drive switching element, and the current adjustment circuit changes connection of the multiple resistors to adjust a threshold current (Is) for switching ON/OFF of the drive switching element, for adjusting a length of a storing period (T ON) during which the primary coil stores the energy, relative to the cycle (T CYC).
Polymer composition comprising a) at least 20.0 wt.-%, based on the total weight of the polymer composition, of at least one biodegradable polymer resin, b) from 0.1 to 20.0 wt.-%, based on the total weight of the polymer composition, of at least one polyolefin, wherein the polyolefin is polypropylene, and c) from 5.9 to 60.0 wt.-%, based on the total weight of the polymer composition, of an inorganic filler material dispersed in the at least one polyolefin and the at least one biodegradable polymer resin, wherein the inorganic filler material consists of i) from 1.0 to 50.0 wt.-%, based on the total weight of the inorganic filler material, of at least one acidic inorganic filler material, and ii) from 50.0 to 99.0 wt.-%, based on the total weight of the inorganic filler material, of at least one alkaline inorganic filler material. a) at least 20.0 wt.-%, based on the total weight of the polymer composition, of at least one biodegradable polymer resin, b) from 0.1 to 20.0 wt.-%, based on the total weight of the polymer composition, of at least one polyolefin, wherein the polyolefin is polypropylene, and c) from 5.9 to 60.0 wt.-%, based on the total weight of the polymer composition, of an inorganic filler material dispersed in the at least one polyolefin and the at least one biodegradable polymer resin, wherein the inorganic filler material consists of i) from 1.0 to 50.0 wt.-%, based on the total weight of the inorganic filler material, of at least one acidic inorganic filler material, and ii) from 50.0 to 99.0 wt.-%, based on the total weight of the inorganic filler material, of at least one alkaline inorganic filler material. i) from 1.0 to 50.0 wt.-%, based on the total weight of the inorganic filler material, of at least one acidic inorganic filler material, and ii) from 50.0 to 99.0 wt.-%, based on the total weight of the inorganic filler material, of at least one alkaline inorganic filler material.
Method of individualising the interior of a motor vehicle in which the interior is illuminated by means of a lighting device, wherein the lighting is selected from a number of different illumination scenarios, for which the lighting is adjusted in terms of at least its colour, brightness or intensity, wherein at least one illumination scenario is selected as a function of at least one vehicle-independent parameter, characterised in that the lighting device is used by a user of the vehicle to create a new illumination scenario by means of an input device, by way of which the user can change on the one hand the lighting in terms of at least its colour, brightness or intensity and, on the other hand, the parameter, which can involve a time and/or a season and/or a time of day and/or weather conditions which the vehicle is in, and/or an external or internal temperature in dependence on which the lighting is adjusted at least in terms of its colour, brightness or intensity.
A Mueller ellipsometer, comprising: a polarizer and an analyzer, a first rotating optical element (120, 124) on an incident beam side of a sample, wherein the first rotating element is the polarizer; or wherein the first rotating element is a compensator disposed between the polarizer and the sample along the incident beam; a second rotating optical element (118, 126) on a reflected beam side of the sample, wherein the second rotating element is the analyzer; or wherein the second rotating element is a compensator disposed between the sample and the analyzer along the reflected beam; a detector having an integration time; and a controller for selectively and separately adjusting a first angular frequency of the first rotating element and a second angular frequency of the second rotating element and for selectively and separately adjusting the integration time; wherein the magnitude of the harmonics that are produced relate to system parameters that includes the first and second angular frequencies and an acquisition time of the detector. a polarizer and an analyzer, a first rotating optical element (120, 124) on an incident beam side of a sample, wherein the first rotating element is the polarizer; or wherein the first rotating element is a compensator disposed between the polarizer and the sample along the incident beam; a second rotating optical element (118, 126) on a reflected beam side of the sample, wherein the second rotating element is the analyzer; or wherein the second rotating element is a compensator disposed between the sample and the analyzer along the reflected beam; a detector having an integration time; and a controller for selectively and separately adjusting a first angular frequency of the first rotating element and a second angular frequency of the second rotating element and for selectively and separately adjusting the integration time; wherein the magnitude of the harmonics that are produced relate to system parameters that includes the first and second angular frequencies and an acquisition time of the detector.
A process for electrochemically machining a component, which has a cavity with at least three surfaces (2, 3, 4; 5, 6, 7) to be machined, which approximately have a U-shaped cross section, wherein a first and second surface to be machined are positioned so as to form an angle with the third surface to be machined, which angle is higher than 0° and lower than 180°, and wherein the first and second surface are opposite each other and enclose the third surface, wherein at least one electrode (8, 9) is provided, which has at least three working surfaces (12, 13, 14; 15, 16, 17) and is adapted to have an outer contour, whose form is complementary to the cavity to be machined and which has the form of the finished contour, which however has a dimension in at least one direction which is smaller than the cavity, so that when disposing the electrode into the cavity, a gap is formed between the cavity and the electrode, characterized in that the electrode is alternatively positioned in such a way that one time a first machining position of a first working surface (13, 16) is set with respect to the first surface (3, 6) and a third working surface (12, 15) is set with respect to the third surface (2, 5) and the other time a second machining position of a second working surface (14, 17) is set with respect to the second surface (4, 7) and the third working surface (12, 15) is set with respect to the third surface (2, 5), and that in the first machining position, a first gap width is provided between the first working surface (13, 16) and the first surface (3, 6) and between the third working surface (12, 15) and the third surface (2, 5) as well as a second gap width is provided between the second working surface and the second surface, wherein the second gap width is larger than the first gap width, and that in the second machining position, a first gap width is provided between the second working surface and the second surface and between the third working surface (12, 15) and the third surface (2, 5) as well as a second gap width is provided between the first working surface and the first surface, which is larger than the first gap width, wherein the current for the electrochemical machining is activated when reaching the respective machining position, and approaching the first and second machining position by the electrode (8, 9) is performed in any arbitrary way and the lowering movement during electrochemical machining occurs in a motion direction of the electrode forming an angle of 20° to 70° with respect to the third surface or in the direction of the bisector of the angle between the first and third or second and third surface.
A syringe comprising: • a wall having a generally cylindrical interior surface defining a lumen and adapted to receive a plunger; • a primer coating or layer between 1 and 1000 nm thick of SiO x C y H z, in which x is from 0.5 to 2.4 as measured by X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy, y is from 0.6 to 3 as measured by XPS, and z is from 2 to 9, on at least a portion of the interior surface, the primer coating or layer having an outside surface facing the interior surface of the barrel and an inside surface facing the lumen, the primer coating or layer having been deposited by PECVD using octamethylenecyclotetrasiloxane (OMCTS) or hexamethyldisiloxane (HMDSO) as precursor in the presence of oxygen; and • a deposit of fluid lubricant which comprises polydimethylsiloxane on the inside surface of the primer coating or layer. • a wall having a generally cylindrical interior surface defining a lumen and adapted to receive a plunger; • a primer coating or layer between 1 and 1000 nm thick of SiO x C y H z, in which x is from 0.5 to 2.4 as measured by X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy, y is from 0.6 to 3 as measured by XPS, and z is from 2 to 9, on at least a portion of the interior surface, the primer coating or layer having an outside surface facing the interior surface of the barrel and an inside surface facing the lumen, the primer coating or layer having been deposited by PECVD using octamethylenecyclotetrasiloxane (OMCTS) or hexamethyldisiloxane (HMDSO) as precursor in the presence of oxygen; and • a deposit of fluid lubricant which comprises polydimethylsiloxane on the inside surface of the primer coating or layer.
A shunt resistor comprising: two busbars (110, 120) made of an electrically conductive material, and spaced apart a predetermined distance; a first connection element made of an electrically conductive material, and configured to be mounted in a first busbar provided on one side among the two busbars (110, 120); and a second connection element made of an electrically conductive material, and configured to be mounted in a second busbar provided on the other side among the two busbars (110, 120), characterized in that the first connection element and the second connection element are configured to have an increase or decrease in an area of direct or indirect contact between the first connection element and the second connection element, wherein the first connection element includes a first interlock that protrudes perpendicular to a lengthwise direction from the first busbar toward the second busbar and is formed in a shape of teeth, the second connection element includes a second interlock that protrudes perpendicular to a lengthwise direction from the second busbar toward the first busbar and is formed in a shape of teeth, and the first connection element and the second connection element are configured to directly contact each other when the first interlock and the second interlock are engaged with each other. two busbars (110, 120) made of an electrically conductive material, and spaced apart a predetermined distance; a first connection element made of an electrically conductive material, and configured to be mounted in a first busbar provided on one side among the two busbars (110, 120); and a second connection element made of an electrically conductive material, and configured to be mounted in a second busbar provided on the other side among the two busbars (110, 120), characterized in that the first connection element and the second connection element are configured to have an increase or decrease in an area of direct or indirect contact between the first connection element and the second connection element, wherein the first connection element includes a first interlock that protrudes perpendicular to a lengthwise direction from the first busbar toward the second busbar and is formed in a shape of teeth, the second connection element includes a second interlock that protrudes perpendicular to a lengthwise direction from the second busbar toward the first busbar and is formed in a shape of teeth, and the first connection element and the second connection element are configured to directly contact each other when the first interlock and the second interlock are engaged with each other.
A device for gripping a load comprising: - a frame comprising first and second frame portions (P1, P2) defining a load support area; - translation means configured to actuate means for moving (MD1, MD2) the frame along a path of travel; - a first and a second gripping arm (B1, B2) mounted respectively on the first and the second frame portions and configured to move a load from or to said support area; and - width-adjustment means, configured to adapt a width of the first and second gripping arms; characterised in that said width-adjustment means comprise: - first means for locking/unlocking the first frame portion relative to the path of travel; - second means for locking/unlocking the second frame portion relative to the first frame portion; and - said translation means, so that, for an adjustment of width between the first and second gripping arms (B1, B2) the first locking/unlocking means lock the first frame portion relative to the path of travel, the second locking/unlocking means unlock the second frame portion relative to the first frame portion, and said translation means actuate the movement means for a displacement of the second frame portion along the path of travel. - a frame comprising first and second frame portions (P1, P2) defining a load support area; - translation means configured to actuate means for moving (MD1, MD2) the frame along a path of travel; - a first and a second gripping arm (B1, B2) mounted respectively on the first and the second frame portions and configured to move a load from or to said support area; and - width-adjustment means, configured to adapt a width of the first and second gripping arms; - first means for locking/unlocking the first frame portion relative to the path of travel; - second means for locking/unlocking the second frame portion relative to the first frame portion; and - said translation means,
A protective device configured to protect a line-cutting device mounted on a cable towed by a surface vessel, said device comprising a blade holder comprising a blade, said blade being formed in said blade holder and being retractable into a slot about a transverse spring pin, characterized in that the protective device comprises a weighted body of hydrodynamic overall shape delimiting a transverse opening for the passage of the cable and an interior cavity in which said blade is arranged in such a way as to cut any line caught in the cavity, the protective device being free to rotate about the cable.