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An expandable device for guarding a sharp distal tip of a needle defining a needle lumen having an inner diameter (D1), the expandable device comprising: an elongated tubular member including a proximal body portion configured to be at least partially disposed within the needle lumen and an expandable distal portion defining an inner lumen including an inner surface , wherein the expandable distal portion is designed to shift between a first configuration in which the expandable distal portion has an outer diameter (D2) that is the same or less than the inner diameter (D1) of the needle lumen and a second configuration in which the expandable distal portion has an outer diameter (D2) that is greater than the inner diameter (D1) of the needle lumen and is configured to guard the sharp distal tip of the needle ; and an elongated inner member configured to be at least partially disposed within the inner lumen of the elongated tubular member and being configured to shift the expandable distal portion between the first configuration and the second configuration; characterized in that the elongated inner member defines an outer surface , wherein the outer surface of the elongated inner member engages the inner surface of the expandable distal portion to shift the expandable distal portion from the first configuration to the second configuration, and wherein the outer surface of the elongate inner member disengages from the inner surface of the expandable distal portion to shift the expandable distal portion from the second configuration to the first configuration. an elongated tubular member including a proximal body portion configured to be at least partially disposed within the needle lumen and an expandable distal portion defining an inner lumen including an inner surface , wherein the expandable distal portion is designed to shift between a first configuration in which the expandable distal portion has an outer diameter (D2) that is the same or less than the inner diameter (D1) of the needle lumen and a second configuration in which the expandable distal portion has an outer diameter (D2) that is greater than the inner diameter (D1) of the needle lumen and is configured to guard the sharp distal tip of the needle ; and an elongated inner member configured to be at least partially disposed within the inner lumen of the elongated tubular member and being configured to shift the expandable distal portion between the first configuration and the second configuration; characterized in that the elongated inner member defines an outer surface , wherein the outer surface of the elongated inner member engages the inner surface of the expandable distal portion to shift the expandable distal portion from the first configuration to the second configuration, and wherein the outer surface of the elongate inner member disengages from the inner surface of the expandable distal portion to shift the expandable distal portion from the second configuration to the first configuration.
A system for determining fractional flow reserve, the system comprising: a pressure sensing guidewire for measuring a first pressure; a second pressure sensing medical device for measuring a second pressure; a processor coupled to the pressure sensing guidewire and coupled to the second pressure sensing medical device; and wherein the processor is designed to: generate a plot of the magnitude of the second pressure over time, and characterised in that the processor is further designed to: identify one or more time intervals of the plot that have a slope less than zero, determine a mean of the second pressure, and calculate the ratio of the first pressure to the second pressure when (a) the second pressure is less than or equal to the mean of the second pressure and (b) during the one or more time intervals when the slope of the plot is less than zero. a pressure sensing guidewire for measuring a first pressure; a second pressure sensing medical device for measuring a second pressure; a processor coupled to the pressure sensing guidewire and coupled to the second pressure sensing medical device; and wherein the processor is designed to: generate a plot of the magnitude of the second pressure over time, and characterised in that the processor is further designed to: identify one or more time intervals of the plot that have a slope less than zero, determine a mean of the second pressure, and calculate the ratio of the first pressure to the second pressure when (a) the second pressure is less than or equal to the mean of the second pressure and (b) during the one or more time intervals when the slope of the plot is less than zero. identify one or more time intervals of the plot that have a slope less than zero, determine a mean of the second pressure, and calculate the ratio of the first pressure to the second pressure when (a) the second pressure is less than or equal to the mean of the second pressure and (b) during the one or more time intervals when the slope of the plot is less than zero.
A device, typically an otoscope , comprising a speculum and an attachment means for attaching a camera to the speculum , wherein: the speculum defines a first end with a first opening, and a second end with a second opening; and wherein the attachment means is attached to the first end of the speculum ; and in which the attachment means is configured such that in use the camera has a first position substantially in the plane of the first opening such that it can view a region beyond the second opening; characterised in that : the device is configured to allow an instrument to reach through the first opening and the second opening of the speculum such that the instrument can be operated by a user from beyond the first opening to operate in the region beyond the second opening. the speculum defines a first end with a first opening, and a second end with a second opening; and wherein the attachment means is attached to the first end of the speculum ; and in which the attachment means is configured such that in use the camera has a first position substantially in the plane of the first opening such that it can view a region beyond the second opening; characterised in that : the device is configured to allow an instrument to reach through the first opening and the second opening of the speculum such that the instrument can be operated by a user from beyond the first opening to operate in the region beyond the second opening.
Method for deriving a calibration curve for determining a concentration of an analyte in an electrochemical reactor, the method comprising : - determining a current level, measured after a predetermined amount of time, between a functionalised electrode and a reference electrode in said electrochemical reactor in absence of an analyte, said current level forming a zero-concentration current, - injecting a fluid comprising an analyte in a first given concentration in said electrochemical reactor, determining after said predetermined amount of time a first calibration current level corresponding to said first given concentration and calculating a first current ratio of said first current level to said zero-concentration current, - repeating the previous step for at least a second given concentration of said analyte, yielding at least a second current ratio of a second current level to said zero-concentration current, - obtaining a calibration curve indicative of current ratio as a function of concentration from said first current ratio and at least said second current ratio. - determining a current level, measured after a predetermined amount of time, between a functionalised electrode and a reference electrode in said electrochemical reactor in absence of an analyte, said current level forming a zero-concentration current, - injecting a fluid comprising an analyte in a first given concentration in said electrochemical reactor, determining after said predetermined amount of time a first calibration current level corresponding to said first given concentration and calculating a first current ratio of said first current level to said zero-concentration current, - repeating the previous step for at least a second given concentration of said analyte, yielding at least a second current ratio of a second current level to said zero-concentration current, - obtaining a calibration curve indicative of current ratio as a function of concentration from said first current ratio and at least said second current ratio.
A demountable wall partition system comprising a first and a second demountable partition panel , and a flange connection element , wherein each of the a first and a second demountable partition panel has a front surface , a rear surface and side edges connecting the front surface and the rear surface , and comprises a board having a rear surface forming the rear surface of the associated demountable partition panel and at least one panel mount bracket connected to the board and protruding from the rear surface , the at least one panel mount bracket comprising a first end flange extending in a first flange plane parallel with the rear surface of the board , and a second end flange , wherein the first and second demountable partition panels are arranged spaced apart with the rear sides facing each other such that the at least one panel mount bracket of the respective first and second demountable partition panel form at least one pair of aligned panel mount brackets , wherein the board of at least one of the first and second demountable partition panel is a gypsum board and more preferably a reinforced gypsum board, characterized in that the at least one pair of aligned panel mount brackets are connected to each other by means of the flange connection element which is connected to the second end flanges of the at least one pair of aligned panel mount brackets such that the flange connection element is supported by the at least one pair of aligned panel mount brackets . a first and a second demountable partition panel , and a flange connection element , wherein each of the a first and a second demountable partition panel has a front surface , a rear surface and side edges connecting the front surface and the rear surface , and comprises a board having a rear surface forming the rear surface of the associated demountable partition panel and at least one panel mount bracket connected to the board and protruding from the rear surface , the at least one panel mount bracket comprising a first end flange extending in a first flange plane parallel with the rear surface of the board , and a second end flange , wherein the first and second demountable partition panels are arranged spaced apart with the rear sides facing each other such that the at least one panel mount bracket of the respective first and second demountable partition panel form at least one pair of aligned panel mount brackets , wherein the board of at least one of the first and second demountable partition panel is a gypsum board and more preferably a reinforced gypsum board, characterized in that the at least one pair of aligned panel mount brackets are connected to each other by means of the flange connection element which is connected to the second end flanges of the at least one pair of aligned panel mount brackets such that the flange connection element is supported by the at least one pair of aligned panel mount brackets .
A device comprising: a bus waveguide to carry a light of a carrier wavelength; a first ring waveguide with a first modulator , wherein the first ring waveguide is coupled to the bus waveguide ; a first heater to adjust a resonance wavelength of the first ring waveguide ; and a second ring waveguide with a second modulator , wherein the second ring waveguide is coupled to the bus waveguide , characterized in that : the first modulator and the second modulator are configured to modulate the light of the carrier wavelength to impart any one of at least four optical power levels to the light of the carrier wavelength, and the first heater is to adjust the resonance wavelength of the first ring waveguide to between 60 picometers and 100 picometers from a resonance wavelength of the second ring waveguide . a bus waveguide to carry a light of a carrier wavelength; a first ring waveguide with a first modulator , wherein the first ring waveguide is coupled to the bus waveguide ; a first heater to adjust a resonance wavelength of the first ring waveguide ; and a second ring waveguide with a second modulator , wherein the second ring waveguide is coupled to the bus waveguide , characterized in that : the first modulator and the second modulator are configured to modulate the light of the carrier wavelength to impart any one of at least four optical power levels to the light of the carrier wavelength, and the first heater is to adjust the resonance wavelength of the first ring waveguide to between 60 picometers and 100 picometers from a resonance wavelength of the second ring waveguide . the first modulator and the second modulator are configured to modulate the light of the carrier wavelength to impart any one of at least four optical power levels to the light of the carrier wavelength, and the first heater is to adjust the resonance wavelength of the first ring waveguide to between 60 picometers and 100 picometers from a resonance wavelength of the second ring waveguide .
A linear actuator (206-1 to 206-6) actuated by electric control and able to be used in a hexapod positioner, said hexapod positioner comprising six linear actuators (206-1 to 206-6) actuated by electric control and wherein each actuator has a leg of fixed length, an upper end of which is attached to a moving platform supporting a load and the other, lower end of which is moving along a guide rail , each of said six linear actuators being characterised in that it comprises at least one hydraulic damper with calibrated orifices that is positioned on the guide rail , the calibration and the position of said at least one hydraulic damper being defined as a function of said load such that the forces generated by damping in the event of extreme breakdown are experienced only by said load and are distributed such as to limit force and acceleration peaks.
An ultrasound imaging apparatus comprising: a data acquiring unit configured to transmit an ultrasound signal to a region of interest (ROI) of an object and then receive an ultrasound echo signal reflected from the ROI of the object; and a control unit configured to calculate a shear modulus of at least one point in the ROI and a strain of the at least one point, based on the received ultrasound echo signal, and calculate a stress applied to the at least one point by using the shear modulus and the strain, characterized in that the control unit is further configured to divide the ROI into a plurality of regions, calculate an average stress of each of the plurality of regions, recalculate the strain by dividing the strain of a first point in the ROI by the average stress of a region including the first point, and generate a strain image based on the recalculated strain. a data acquiring unit configured to transmit an ultrasound signal to a region of interest (ROI) of an object and then receive an ultrasound echo signal reflected from the ROI of the object; and a control unit configured to calculate a shear modulus of at least one point in the ROI and a strain of the at least one point, based on the received ultrasound echo signal, and calculate a stress applied to the at least one point by using the shear modulus and the strain, characterized in that the control unit is further configured to divide the ROI into a plurality of regions, calculate an average stress of each of the plurality of regions, recalculate the strain by dividing the strain of a first point in the ROI by the average stress of a region including the first point, and generate a strain image based on the recalculated strain.
A device for sorting bio-particles by image-manipulated electric force, comprising: a first substrate comprising a first conductive electrode ; a second substrate comprising a second conductive electrode , wherein the second conductive electrode is disposed opposite the first conductive electrode; a fluidic channel disposed between the first conductive electrode and the second conductive electrode; one or more photosensitive layers conformally disposed on at least one of the surfaces of the first conductive electrode and the second conductive electrode; and an inlet hole (120-1) disposed in the first conductive electrode and in the first substrate, wherein the inlet hole comprises a first opening close to the fluidic channel and a second opening (O2) away from the fluidic channel; characterized by : a surface area (A1) of the first opening is greater than a surface area (A2) of the second opening. a first substrate comprising a first conductive electrode ; a second substrate comprising a second conductive electrode , wherein the second conductive electrode is disposed opposite the first conductive electrode; a fluidic channel disposed between the first conductive electrode and the second conductive electrode; one or more photosensitive layers conformally disposed on at least one of the surfaces of the first conductive electrode and the second conductive electrode; and an inlet hole (120-1) disposed in the first conductive electrode and in the first substrate, wherein the inlet hole comprises a first opening close to the fluidic channel and a second opening (O2) away from the fluidic channel; characterized by : a surface area (A1) of the first opening is greater than a surface area (A2) of the second opening.
A process for the preparation of a compound of formula (I), comprising the reaction of the compound of formula (VII), wherein X - is ion of a leaving group with hydroxylamine or hydroxylamine hydrochloride in the presence of tertiary amine or tertiary alkoxide.
A measuring device with two rock anchors and a linear potentiometer mounted with an extension element between the rock anchors , which measures a change in length in a straight connecting line between the rock anchors , wherein the extension element consists of a carbon composite, characterised by standardised pins on the rock anchors and two adapters for the pins, wherein the adapters are each connected via a ball joint to the linear potentiometer .
A communication device, the communication device having a front, a back, and an upper direction when used vertically, the communication device comprising: a housing ; mmWave, Millimeter Wave, antenna elements ; and a display device for displaying at the front, having a partition line , wherein a first space is formed above the partition line , and a second space is formed below the partition line ; wherein the display device is embedded in the housing and wherein the mmWave antenna elements are disposed in the first space , and there is no mmWave antenna element disposed in the second space wherein the mmWave antenna elements cover the same operation frequency band and the mmWave antenna elements comprise a first mmWave antenna element for generating front radiation, a second mmWave antenna element for generating back radiation, and a third mmWave antenna element for generating upper radiation; microwave antenna elements , disposed in both the first space and the second space , and wherein the microwave antenna elements are adjacent to respective corners of the housing ; and wherein the second mmWave antenna element has a sixth projection on a front surface of the housing , and the sixth projection at least partially overlaps the display device . a housing ; mmWave, Millimeter Wave, antenna elements ; and a display device for displaying at the front, having a partition line , wherein a first space is formed above the partition line , and a second space is formed below the partition line ; wherein the display device is embedded in the housing and wherein the mmWave antenna elements are disposed in the first space , and there is no mmWave antenna element disposed in the second space wherein the mmWave antenna elements cover the same operation frequency band and the mmWave antenna elements comprise a first mmWave antenna element for generating front radiation, a second mmWave antenna element for generating back radiation, and a third mmWave antenna element for generating upper radiation; microwave antenna elements , disposed in both the first space and the second space , and wherein the microwave antenna elements are adjacent to respective corners of the housing ; and wherein the second mmWave antenna element has a sixth projection on a front surface of the housing , and the sixth projection at least partially overlaps the display device .
A toilet rim block consisting of at least a casing and a core , the casing comprising a first composition and the core comprising a second composition, the first and the second composition preferably differing by at least one of the following features: different active ingredients, different concentration of the same active ingredient, different viscosity; the casing surrounding the core in part, the core projecting on two sides of the toilet rim block, in each case as a pole , as far as the surface and thus being exposed, characterized in that the toilet rim block is spherical, and the second pole projects to the surface on the side of the toilet rim block opposite the first pole , and is thus exposed, the casing surrounding the core in an annular manner, and the profile of the core being designed such that the surface of the exposed face changes with uniform wear of the surface of the toilet rim block . the first and the second composition preferably differing by at least one of the following features: different active ingredients, different concentration of the same active ingredient, different viscosity; the casing surrounding the core in part, the core projecting on two sides of the toilet rim block, in each case as a pole , as far as the surface and thus being exposed, characterized in that the toilet rim block is spherical, and the second pole projects to the surface on the side of the toilet rim block opposite the first pole , and is thus exposed, the casing surrounding the core in an annular manner, and the profile of the core being designed such that the surface of the exposed face changes with uniform wear of the surface of the toilet rim block .
A method for transferring Protocol Data Unit, PDU, sessions, and their associated Quality of Service, QoS, Flows, of a User Equipment, UE, during a mobility procedure in which the UE is moved from a Fifth Generation System, 5GS, to an Evolved Packet System, EPS, the method performed by an Access and Mobility Management Function, AMF, in a 5G Core, 5GC, of the 5GS, and comprising: - determining that a target Mobility Management Entity, MME, for the mobility procedure in the EPS supports a first number of EPS Bearers that is less than a second number of EPS Bearer Identities, EBIs, wherein the EBIs are assigned to the QoS Flows of one or more PDU sessions, of the UE, said one or more PDU sessions that are to be transferred from the 5GS to the EPS; - determining which of the EBIs are not to be transferred to the target MME; and - requesting the release of the one or more PDU sessions and/or QoS Flows for which the EBIs are determined not to be transferred to the target MME. - determining that a target Mobility Management Entity, MME, for the mobility procedure in the EPS supports a first number of EPS Bearers that is less than a second number of EPS Bearer Identities, EBIs, wherein the EBIs are assigned to the QoS Flows of one or more PDU sessions, of the UE, said one or more PDU sessions that are to be transferred from the 5GS to the EPS; - determining which of the EBIs are not to be transferred to the target MME; and - requesting the release of the one or more PDU sessions and/or QoS Flows for which the EBIs are determined not to be transferred to the target MME.