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A medical system for treating a defective mitral valve having an annulus, said system comprising in combination: a removable and flexible elongate displacement unit for temporary insertion into a coronary sinus adjacent said valve, wherein said displacement unit has a delivery state for delivery into said CS, and an activated state to which the displacement unit is temporarily and reversibly transferable from said delivery state, said displacement unit comprises a proximal expandable portion, a distal anchoring portion being movable in relation to said proximal expandable portion in a longitudinal direction of said displacement unit to said activated state in which the shape of the annulus is modified to a modified shape (A'); and an annuloplasty device for permanent fixation at the mitral valve annulus by annuloplasty of the valve when said modified shape is obtained, wherein said annuloplasty device comprises a fixation structure that is adapted to retain said modified shape, characterized in that said proximal expandable portion is reversibly expandable and reversibly foldable to an expanded state for positioning against a tissue wall at the entrance of said CS for providing a counter force against said distal anchoring portion, and wherein said proximal expandable portion comprises expandable wire lobes (306, 307) for positioning against a tissue wall at the entrance of said CS. a removable and flexible elongate displacement unit for temporary insertion into a coronary sinus adjacent said valve, wherein said displacement unit has a delivery state for delivery into said CS, and an activated state to which the displacement unit a delivery state for delivery into said CS, and an activated state to which the displacement unit a proximal expandable portion, a distal anchoring portion being movable in relation to said proximal expandable portion in a longitudinal direction of said displacement unit to said activated state in which the shape of the annulus is modified to a modified shape (A'); and an annuloplasty device for permanent fixation at the mitral valve annulus by annuloplasty of the valve when said modified shape is obtained, wherein said annuloplasty device comprises a fixation structure that is adapted to retain said modified shape, characterized in that said proximal expandable portion is reversibly expandable and reversibly foldable to an expanded state for positioning against a tissue wall at the entrance of said CS for providing a counter force against said distal anchoring portion, and wherein said proximal expandable portion comprises expandable wire lobes (306, 307) for positioning against a tissue wall at the entrance of said CS.
A method of inhibiting copper deposition on hair and facilitating the removal of copper deposited on hair comprising: a. applying to the hair a shampoo composition comprising: i. from 0.025% to 0.25% histidine, by weight of the shampoo composition; ii. from 2% to 50% of one or more detersive surfactants, by weight of the shampoo composition; and iii. from 20% to 95% of a first aqueous carrier, by weight of the shampoo composition; b. rinsing the shampoo composition from the hair; c. applying to the hair a conditioner composition comprising: i. from 0.025% to 0.25% histidine, by weight of the conditioner composition; ii. a conditioner gel matrix comprising: 1. from 0.1% to 20% of one or more high melting point fatty compounds, by weight of the conditioner gel matrix; 2. from 0.1% to 10% of a cationic surfactant system, by weight of the conditioner gel matrix; and 3. at least 20% of a second aqueous carrier, by weight of the conditioner gel matrix; and d. rinsing the conditioner composition from the hair. a. applying to the hair a shampoo composition comprising: i. from 0.025% to 0.25% histidine, by weight of the shampoo composition; ii. from 2% to 50% of one or more detersive surfactants, by weight of the shampoo composition; and iii. from 20% to 95% of a first aqueous carrier, by weight of the shampoo composition; i. from 0.025% to 0.25% histidine, by weight of the shampoo composition; ii. from 2% to 50% of one or more detersive surfactants, by weight of the shampoo composition; and iii. from 20% to 95% of a first aqueous carrier, by weight of the shampoo composition; b. rinsing the shampoo composition from the hair; c. applying to the hair a conditioner composition comprising: i. from 0.025% to 0.25% histidine, by weight of the conditioner composition; ii. a conditioner gel matrix comprising: 1. from 0.1% to 20% of one or more high melting point fatty compounds, by weight of the conditioner gel matrix; 2. from 0.1% to 10% of a cationic surfactant system, by weight of the conditioner gel matrix; and 3. at least 20% of a second aqueous carrier, by weight of the conditioner gel matrix; and i. from 0.025% to 0.25% histidine, by weight of the conditioner composition; ii. a conditioner gel matrix comprising: 1. from 0.1% to 20% of one or more high melting point fatty compounds, by weight of the conditioner gel matrix; 2. from 0.1% to 10% of a cationic surfactant system, by weight of the conditioner gel matrix; and 3. at least 20% of a second aqueous carrier, by weight of the conditioner gel matrix; and 1. from 0.1% to 20% of one or more high melting point fatty compounds, by weight of the conditioner gel matrix; 2. from 0.1% to 10% of a cationic surfactant system, by weight of the conditioner gel matrix; and 3. at least 20% of a second aqueous carrier, by weight of the conditioner gel matrix; and d. rinsing the conditioner composition from the hair.
A SAR imaging method for interferometric analyses, comprising: • receiving raw SAR data related to two or more SAR acquisitions of one and the same area of the earth's surface carried out by means of at least one synthetic aperture radar fitted with an antenna having an azimuth angular aperture, wherein a maximum squint angle difference between/among the two or more SAR acquisitions is smaller than the azimuth angular aperture of the antenna of the synthetic aperture radar; • estimating, for each SAR acquisition, respective physical Doppler parameters indicative of pointing of the synthetic aperture radar used to carry out said SAR acquisition; and • processing the raw SAR data so as to generate SAR images; wherein processing the raw SAR data includes: for each SAR acquisition, applying a respective radiometric equalization to respective raw SAR data related to said SAR acquisition to compensate for possible differences in pointing of the synthetic aperture radar used to carry out the SAR acquisitions, without degrading azimuth resolution and without introducing radiometric distortions, wherein said respective radiometric equalization is based on respective radiometric equalization Doppler parameters that are related to said SAR acquisition and are computed on the basis of the respective physical Doppler parameters estimated for said SAR acquisition; characterized in that, for each SAR acquisition, the respective raw SAR data are processed on the basis of two different sets of processing parameters including: • said respective radiometric equalization Doppler parameters; and • a set of processing parameters that is the same for all the SAR acquisitions and which comprises focusing Doppler parameters computed on the basis of the physical Doppler parameters estimated for all the SAR acquisitions; wherein processing the raw SAR data further includes focusing the raw SAR data related to all the SAR acquisitions on the basis of said focusing Doppler parameters. • receiving raw SAR data related to two or more SAR acquisitions of one and the same area of the earth's surface carried out by means of at least one synthetic aperture radar fitted with an antenna having an azimuth angular aperture, wherein a maximum squint angle difference between/among the two or more SAR acquisitions is smaller than the azimuth angular aperture of the antenna of the synthetic aperture radar; • estimating, for each SAR acquisition, respective physical Doppler parameters indicative of pointing of the synthetic aperture radar used to carry out said SAR acquisition; and • processing the raw SAR data so as to generate SAR images; • said respective radiometric equalization Doppler parameters; and • a set of processing parameters that is the same for all the SAR acquisitions and which comprises focusing Doppler parameters computed on the basis of the physical Doppler parameters estimated for all the SAR acquisitions;
A method for performing priority based inter-radio access technology, inter-RAT, cell reselection by a user equipment in a wireless communication system, the method comprising: checking, when signal strength of a serving cell becomes less than a preset threshold of a radio access technology, RAT, associated with the serving cell, presence of a candidate cell meeting a first condition, the first condition being a condition where signal strength of the candidate cell is greater than a preset threshold of a RAT associated with the candidate cell for a time duration T Reselection; selecting a highest priority cell as a first cell among candidate cells satisfying the first condition for the time duration T Reselection; checking, after selecting the first cell, presence of a second cell whose priority is higher than that of the first cell and whose signal strength is greater than a preset threshold of a RAT associated with the second cell, checking, when the second cell is present, whether the first cell has a valid penalty; initiating, when the first cell has a valid penalty, cell reselection using the first cell; and restarting, when the first cell does not have a valid penalty, a T_Reselection timer for the first cell and awarding a penalty to the first cell, wherein the penalty is awarded to a cell that has been selected once and the said penalty awarded to the selected cell is removed after a given time expires. checking, when signal strength of a serving cell becomes less than a preset threshold of a radio access technology, RAT, associated with the serving cell, presence of a candidate cell meeting a first condition, the first condition being a condition where signal strength of the candidate cell is greater than a preset threshold of a RAT associated with the candidate cell for a time duration T Reselection; selecting a highest priority cell as a first cell among candidate cells satisfying the first condition for the time duration T Reselection; checking, after selecting the first cell, presence of a second cell whose priority is higher than that of the first cell and whose signal strength is greater than a preset threshold of a RAT associated with the second cell, checking, when the second cell is present, whether the first cell has a valid penalty; initiating, when the first cell has a valid penalty, cell reselection using the first cell; and restarting, when the first cell does not have a valid penalty, a T_Reselection timer for the first cell and awarding a penalty to the first cell, wherein the penalty is awarded to a cell that has been selected once and the said penalty awarded to the selected cell is removed after a given time expires.
A process for the preparation of nitrogen doped carbon nanohorns for use in oxygen reduction reaction with enhanced conductivity and improved surface area comprising following steps: a. Pre-treating the carbon nanohorns; b. Annealing the carbon nanohorns of step (a) in the presence of a nitrogen source at 500-1200°C for 1-3 hours; wherein pre-treatment of carbon nanohorns results into functionalization of carbon nanohorns which is carried out using hydrogen peroxide; wherein the nitrogen doped carbon nanohorns are optionally co-doped with metal selected from Fe and Co. a. Pre-treating the carbon nanohorns; b. Annealing the carbon nanohorns of step (a) in the presence of a nitrogen source at 500-1200°C for 1-3 hours;
A seismic vibrator, comprising: a baseplate comprising: a core body at least partially composed of a composite material; a bottom plate coupled to a bottom surface of the core body; and a top plate coupled to a top surface of the core body; the baseplate being configured, during operation, to be engaged to the ground; a mass movably disposed relative to the baseplate and positioned directly above said baseplate, configured to impart vibrational energy thereto; an actuator coupled to the mass and moving the mass relative to the baseplate; and a controller communicatively coupled to the actuator and configured to control operation of the actuator by generating a drive signal to cause the baseplate to vibrate at a desired frequency and to generate a seismic source signal into the ground; the seismic vibrator being characterized in that: the top plate and the bottom plate are composed of a different material than the core body; and the composite material is selected such that the baseplate has a higher resonant frequency relative to the desired frequency at which the baseplate vibrates when generating the seismic source signals. a baseplate comprising: a core body at least partially composed of a composite material; a bottom plate coupled to a bottom surface of the core body; and a top plate coupled to a top surface of the core body; the baseplate being configured, during operation, to be engaged to the ground; a core body at least partially composed of a composite material; a bottom plate coupled to a bottom surface of the core body; and a top plate coupled to a top surface of the core body; the baseplate being configured, during operation, to be engaged to the ground; a mass movably disposed relative to the baseplate and positioned directly above said baseplate, configured to impart vibrational energy thereto; an actuator coupled to the mass and moving the mass relative to the baseplate; and a controller communicatively coupled to the actuator and configured to control operation of the actuator by generating a drive signal to cause the baseplate to vibrate at a desired frequency and to generate a seismic source signal into the ground; the seismic vibrator being characterized in that: the top plate and the bottom plate are composed of a different material than the core body; and the composite material is selected such that the baseplate has a higher resonant frequency relative to the desired frequency at which the baseplate vibrates when generating the seismic source signals. the top plate and the bottom plate are composed of a different material than the core body; and the composite material is selected such that the baseplate has a higher resonant frequency relative to the desired frequency at which the baseplate vibrates when generating the seismic source signals.
A headlight apparatus for a vehicle, the headlight apparatus comprising: a plurality of headlight units (20L, 20R) which are adapted to be arranged in the vehicle, each of the headlight units being adapted to project light in a plurality of distribution patterns comprising a first, low-beam light distribution pattern and a second, high-beam light distribution pattern; and a control unit which is configured to control the plurality of headlight units to project the light in accordance with a distance from the vehicle to an in-front vehicle, characterized in that, if the distance is smaller than a threshold value, the control unit controls a position of an upper end of the first light distribution pattern to gradually move upwards based on the increase of the distance and, if the distance is greater than the threshold value, the control unit forms the second light distribution pattern that illuminates a region including a portion above the first light distribution pattern, and controls an illuminance of the second light distribution pattern such that the illuminance is increased in accordance with an increase of the distance. a plurality of headlight units (20L, 20R) which are adapted to be arranged in the vehicle, each of the headlight units being adapted to project light in a plurality of distribution patterns comprising a first, low-beam light distribution pattern and a second, high-beam light distribution pattern; and a control unit which is configured to control the plurality of headlight units to project the light in accordance with a distance from the vehicle to an in-front vehicle, characterized in that, if the distance is smaller than a threshold value, the control unit controls a position of an upper end of the first light distribution pattern to gradually move upwards based on the increase of the distance and, if the distance is greater than the threshold value, the control unit forms the second light distribution pattern that illuminates a region including a portion above the first light distribution pattern, and controls an illuminance of the second light distribution pattern such that the illuminance is increased in accordance with an increase of the distance.
Filter plug for pipelines in an automatic beverage machine, in particular fully-automatic coffee machine, with at least one first cylindrical solid body and one second cylindrical solid body, which have diameters which differ from one another, wherein the first cylindrical solid body and the second cylindrical solid body each have a plurality of axial apertures (1a, 1b).
Large manipulator with a foldable mast arm, which has a turntable rotatable about a vertical axis and a plurality of mast segments (14, 16, 18), wherein the mast segments (14, 16, 18) are pivotable to a limited extent on articulated joints (20, 22, 24) about horizontal articulation axes in each case relative to an adjacent mast segment (14, 16, 18) or the turntable by means of a drive unit (26, 28, 30), with at least one inertial sensor (34, 36, 38, 40) for measuring the inclination and/or the acceleration of at least one mast segment (14, 16, 18), characterised by at least one angle sensor (48, 50, 52), which is associated with one of the articulated joints (20, 22, 24) and detects the angular position of this articulated joint (20, 22, 24), wherein at least one inertial sensor (38, 40) is arranged on the last mast segment, in particular on the mast tip and detects the acceleration of the last mast segment, wherein a position controller for controlling the height of the mast tip based on the measuring signals of the at least one inertial sensor (34, 36, 38, 40) is provided, wherein the position controller is adapted to calculate the height of the mast tip from the measured inclinations of the articulated joints (20, 22, 24) in combination with the acceleration detected by means of the inertial sensor (38, 40) arranged on the last mast segment, in particular on the mast tip, wherein a twofold time integration of the portion of the measured acceleration in a vertical direction takes place.
A dental hygiene composition for delivery of an allergen to oral mucosa, the composition comprising: a) a dental hygiene base ingredient; and b) one or more allergens; wherein the dental hygiene composition is a toothpaste, and the one or more allergens comprise an allergenic protein.
A work machine comprising • an internal combustion engine provided with an air inlet for receiving combustion air, wherein an air pre-cleaner is mounted in the inlet, • a radiator, a cooling air fan and a debris removal means, configured to remove debris from a flow of air produced by the cooling air fan through the radiator, the removal means comprising a screen for collecting the debris, and an aspirator for aspirating the debris away from the screen, • a venturi element mounted downstream of the aspirator, and having an inlet portion, a throat portion and an outlet portion, wherein a duct is mounted between the engine air pre-cleaner and the throat portion, so that particles removed from the combustion air by the pre-cleaner flow towards the throat portion, and out through the outlet portion of the venturi element, together with the debris aspirated from the debris removal means. • an internal combustion engine provided with an air inlet for receiving combustion air, wherein an air pre-cleaner is mounted in the inlet, • a radiator, a cooling air fan and a debris removal means, configured to remove debris from a flow of air produced by the cooling air fan through the radiator, the removal means comprising a screen for collecting the debris, and an aspirator for aspirating the debris away from the screen, • a venturi element mounted downstream of the aspirator, and having an inlet portion, a throat portion and an outlet portion, wherein a duct is mounted between the engine air pre-cleaner and the throat portion, so that particles removed from the combustion air by the pre-cleaner flow towards the throat portion, and out through the outlet portion of the venturi element, together with the debris aspirated from the debris removal means.
A method performed by a base station, BS, for interference coordination in a wireless communication system, the method comprising: transmitting an invoke indication to a neighboring BS; receiving a network slice identifier, ID, from the neighboring BS, wherein the network slice ID is for identifying any one of a plurality of logical networks and wherein a physical network is sliced into the plurality of logical networks based on at least one service; receiving interference coordination information per network slice from the neighboring BS, wherein the interference coordination information per network slice includes almost blank subframe, ABS, pattern per network slice and wherein the ABS pattern per network slice is received from the neighboring BS in response to the invoke indication; performing interference coordination per network slice based on the interference coordination information related to the network slice ID; and after performing the interference coordination per network slice, transmitting usable ABS pattern information for the network slice ID and a network slice related to the network slice ID to the neighboring BS. transmitting an invoke indication to a neighboring BS; receiving a network slice identifier, ID, from the neighboring BS, wherein the network slice ID is for identifying any one of a plurality of logical networks and wherein a physical network is sliced into the plurality of logical networks based on at least one service; receiving interference coordination information per network slice from the neighboring BS, wherein the interference coordination information per network slice includes almost blank subframe, ABS, pattern per network slice and wherein the ABS pattern per network slice is received from the neighboring BS in response to the invoke indication; performing interference coordination per network slice based on the interference coordination information related to the network slice ID; and after performing the interference coordination per network slice, transmitting usable ABS pattern information for the network slice ID and a network slice related to the network slice ID to the neighboring BS.