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A system for providing improvement in cardiac performance for a patient in heart failure, the system comprising: a catheter having a proximal end and a distal region , the catheter configured for intravascular placement so that the distal region is disposed in a superior vena cava (SVC) of the patient; a flow limiting element disposed on the distal region of the catheter, the flow limiting element configured to be selectively actuated to at least partially occlude the SVC; and a controller configured to be operatively coupled to the catheter to intermittently actuate the flow limiting element to at least partially occlude the SVC for an interval spanning multiple cardiac cycles, wherein the controller is configured to intermittently actuate the flow limiting element to at least partially occlude the SVC for a first predetermined time interval and to contract for a second predetermined time interval over multiple cardiac cycles, wherein the first predetermined time interval is at least five times greater than the second predetermined time interval; wherein the controller is configured to reduce cardiac preload during the interval sufficiently to improve cardiac performance as measured by at least one of: reduced cardiac filling pressures, increased left ventricular relaxation, increased left ventricular capacitance, increased left ventricular stroke volume, increased lusitropy, reduced left ventricular stiffness, or reduced cardiac strain. a catheter having a proximal end and a distal region , the catheter configured for intravascular placement so that the distal region is disposed in a superior vena cava (SVC) of the patient; a flow limiting element disposed on the distal region of the catheter, the flow limiting element configured to be selectively actuated to at least partially occlude the SVC; and a controller configured to be operatively coupled to the catheter to intermittently actuate the flow limiting element to at least partially occlude the SVC for an interval spanning multiple cardiac cycles, wherein the controller is configured to intermittently actuate the flow limiting element to at least partially occlude the SVC for a first predetermined time interval and to contract for a second predetermined time interval over multiple cardiac cycles, wherein the first predetermined time interval is at least five times greater than the second predetermined time interval; wherein the controller is configured to reduce cardiac preload during the interval sufficiently to improve cardiac performance as measured by at least one of: reduced cardiac filling pressures, increased left ventricular relaxation, increased left ventricular capacitance, increased left ventricular stroke volume, increased lusitropy, reduced left ventricular stiffness, or reduced cardiac strain.
A wheelchair lift assembly for a vehicle having a vehicle floor, comprising: a plurality of arms configured to be coupled to the vehicle floor; a platform assembly coupled at a first end thereof to at least one of the plurality of arms, the platform assembly including a floor surface that defines a lift platform plane , wherein the platform assembly is movable between a stowed position and an open position; a gate mount coupled to a second end of the platform assembly, the second end being opposite the first end, wherein the gate mount defines a first pivot axis ; a gate including a first end and a second end , the first end being coupled to the gate mount; a second pivot axis defined through the gate mount and parallel to the lift platform plane; and a roll stop plate pivotally coupled to the platform assembly at the second end, wherein the gate is independently pivotable about the second pivot axis relative to the roll stop plate, wherein, the gate is pivotable relative to the platform assembly about the second pivot axis as the platform assembly moves between the stowed and open positions. a plurality of arms configured to be coupled to the vehicle floor; a platform assembly coupled at a first end thereof to at least one of the plurality of arms, the platform assembly including a floor surface that defines a lift platform plane , wherein the platform assembly is movable between a stowed position and an open position; a gate mount coupled to a second end of the platform assembly, the second end being opposite the first end, wherein the gate mount defines a first pivot axis ; a gate including a first end and a second end , the first end being coupled to the gate mount; a second pivot axis defined through the gate mount and parallel to the lift platform plane; and a roll stop plate pivotally coupled to the platform assembly at the second end, wherein the gate is independently pivotable about the second pivot axis relative to the roll stop plate, wherein, the gate is pivotable relative to the platform assembly about the second pivot axis as the platform assembly moves between the stowed and open positions.
A method of monitoring performance of an auxiliary oil pump in a gas turbine engine , the method comprising: Measuring at a location, by a monitoring system, a first pressure at the location supplied by a main oil pump and the auxiliary oil pump while the auxiliary oil pump is operated at a first speed corresponding to a takeoff speed of the gas turbine engine ; measuring, by the monitoring system, a second pressure at the location while the auxiliary oil pump is operated at a second speed corresponding to an idle speed of the gas turbine engine ; calculating, by the monitoring system, performance of the auxiliary oil pump as an auxiliary pump performance ratio of a pressure difference relative to a speed difference at takeoff and idle of the gas turbine engine based on a difference between the first pressure and the second pressure divided by a difference between the first speed and the second speed; and tracking, by the monitoring system, the performance of the auxiliary oil pump over time by repeating the measuring and calculating over time. Measuring at a location, by a monitoring system, a first pressure at the location supplied by a main oil pump and the auxiliary oil pump while the auxiliary oil pump is operated at a first speed corresponding to a takeoff speed of the gas turbine engine ; measuring, by the monitoring system, a second pressure at the location while the auxiliary oil pump is operated at a second speed corresponding to an idle speed of the gas turbine engine ; calculating, by the monitoring system, performance of the auxiliary oil pump as an auxiliary pump performance ratio of a pressure difference relative to a speed difference at takeoff and idle of the gas turbine engine based on a difference between the first pressure and the second pressure divided by a difference between the first speed and the second speed; and tracking, by the monitoring system, the performance of the auxiliary oil pump over time by repeating the measuring and calculating over time.
A steering linkage assembly for a bicycle, comprising: a linkage chassis comprising a steering tube that defines a steering tube axis , wherein the steering tube axis is offset from a headtube axis of a headtube of the bicycle, wherein the steering tube axis is offset a greater distance from a seat of the bicycle than the headtube axis ; a fork steerer configured for co-rotation with a fork of the bicycle, wherein the fork steerer is engaged with a fork tube that is positioned in the headtube ; a handlebar steerer configured for co-rotation with handlebars , wherein the handlebar steerer is engaged with a steering spindle that is positioned in the steering tube ; one or more linkage member extending between the fork steerer and the handlebar steerer to impart co-rotational movement between the handlebar steerer and the fork steerer , the linkage member being disposed on a side of the linkage chassis opposite that on which the handlebars are attached to the steering spindle for uninterrupted movement of the linkage members by the headtube of the bicycle or the linkage chassis ; a headtube reference surface of the headtube on a side of the headtube opposite the fork ; and a steering tube reference surface on a side of the steering tube adjacent to an attachment location of the handlebars , the steering tube reference surface being offset from the headtube reference surface in a direction toward the fork of the bicycle. a linkage chassis comprising a steering tube that defines a steering tube axis , wherein the steering tube axis is offset from a headtube axis of a headtube of the bicycle, wherein the steering tube axis is offset a greater distance from a seat of the bicycle than the headtube axis ; a fork steerer configured for co-rotation with a fork of the bicycle, wherein the fork steerer is engaged with a fork tube that is positioned in the headtube ; a handlebar steerer configured for co-rotation with handlebars , wherein the handlebar steerer is engaged with a steering spindle that is positioned in the steering tube ; one or more linkage member extending between the fork steerer and the handlebar steerer to impart co-rotational movement between the handlebar steerer and the fork steerer , the linkage member being disposed on a side of the linkage chassis opposite that on which the handlebars are attached to the steering spindle for uninterrupted movement of the linkage members by the headtube of the bicycle or the linkage chassis ; a headtube reference surface of the headtube on a side of the headtube opposite the fork ; and a steering tube reference surface on a side of the steering tube adjacent to an attachment location of the handlebars , the steering tube reference surface being offset from the headtube reference surface in a direction toward the fork of the bicycle.
A solid catalyst component for the (co)polymerization of olefins comprising titanium, magnesium, halogen and bismuth which is obtainable by a process comprising the following steps: (a) dissolving a magnesium halide in a solvent system comprising one or more electron donor compounds and a liquid hydrocarbon at a temperature higher than 40°C; (b) cooling the solution to a temperature below 40°C and adding a titanium compound in a molar excess with respect to the magnesium halide; (c) raising the temperature of the solution to higher than 70°C thereby obtaining a solid product; and (d) treating the solid obtained in (c) with an excess of titanium halide at a temperature higher than 80°C for one or more times followed by recovering the solid particles of catalyst component, said process being characterized by the fact that a bidentate electron donor compound is present in either or both of steps (c) and (d) and in that a Bi compound is present in one or more of the steps (a)-(d). (a) dissolving a magnesium halide in a solvent system comprising one or more electron donor compounds and a liquid hydrocarbon at a temperature higher than 40°C; (b) cooling the solution to a temperature below 40°C and adding a titanium compound in a molar excess with respect to the magnesium halide; (c) raising the temperature of the solution to higher than 70°C thereby obtaining a solid product; and (d) treating the solid obtained in (c) with an excess of titanium halide at a temperature higher than 80°C for one or more times followed by recovering the solid particles of catalyst component, said process being characterized by the fact that a bidentate electron donor compound is present in either or both of steps (c) and (d) and in that a Bi compound is present in one or more of the steps (a)-(d).
A data transmission method, comprising: receiving (S101), by first user equipment, a transport block sent by a network device via multicast to the first user equipment and a second user equipment, wherein the transport block comprises at least one first code block group, CBG; receiving (S102), by the first user equipment, first control information sent by the second user equipment, wherein the first control information is used to instruct the first user equipment to send at least one second CBG to the second user equipment, wherein the second CBG is CBG comprised in the transport block and failing to be received by the second user equipment from the network device; and sending (S103,S104), by the first user equipment, at least one third CBG to the second user equipment, wherein the third CBG is a CBG comprised in the transport block and correctly received by the first user equipment from the network device, and the third CBG is the CBG failing to be received by the second user equipment from the network device. receiving (S101), by first user equipment, a transport block sent by a network device via multicast to the first user equipment and a second user equipment, wherein the transport block comprises at least one first code block group, CBG; receiving (S102), by the first user equipment, first control information sent by the second user equipment, wherein the first control information is used to instruct the first user equipment to send at least one second CBG to the second user equipment, wherein the second CBG is CBG comprised in the transport block and failing to be received by the second user equipment from the network device; and sending (S103,S104), by the first user equipment, at least one third CBG to the second user equipment, wherein the third CBG is a CBG comprised in the transport block and correctly received by the first user equipment from the network device, and the third CBG is the CBG failing to be received by the second user equipment from the network device.
A method of determining whether a subject has breast cancer comprising: providing an ocular sample previously obtained from the subject; performing steps of detecting levels in the sample of at least three of the markers from the list of markers provided in Table 1; and determining the subject has, or is likely to have, breast cancer if the levels of the at least three markers change as compared to the levels in a control sample lacking cancer, wherein the at least three markers comprise S100A8, S100A9 and LG3BP, and wherein the levels of S100A8 are increased, the levels of S100A9 are increased and the levels of LG3BP are decreased.
Vehicle strip device, the vehicle strip device in particular being a functional and/or ornamental strip in a motor vehicle, the vehicle strip device having a shell element and a fastening strip element , which are formed with at least one fastening module and can be fastened together using the at least one fastening module , the shell element and the fastening strip element each being formed as a plastics material injection-moulded part consisting of at least one plastics material, wherein the fastening strip element has a mounting for receiving a longitudinal end of the shell element and for positioning the shell element with respect to the fastening strip element , wherein the mounting has an opening and the longitudinal end of the shell element has a projection , the projection being receivable in the opening for receiving the longitudinal end of the shell element and for positioning the shell element with respect to the fastening strip element . wherein the fastening strip element has a mounting for receiving a longitudinal end of the shell element and for positioning the shell element with respect to the fastening strip element , wherein the mounting has an opening and the longitudinal end of the shell element has a projection , the projection being receivable in the opening for receiving the longitudinal end of the shell element and for positioning the shell element with respect to the fastening strip element .
An apparatus for converting direct current from a power source to polyphase alternating current, comprising: carrier signal generating means comprising a plurality of carrier signal generators for independently generating and transmitting a plurality of carrier signals, i.e. no synchronization is performed between the carrier signals; gate signal generating means for generating a plurality of on/off signals by comparing a command value of each phase of the polyphase alternating current and corresponding one of the carrier signals received from the carrier signal generating means; and switching means for converting the direct current to each phase of the polyphase alternating current based on the on/off signals transmitted from the gate signal generating means characterized in that according to a first alternative, the plurality of carrier signals have mutually different reference frequencies and differ with the gate signal generating means , or according to a second alternative, the carrier signal generators are arranged to randomly and selectively vary the positions of at least one of peaks and troughs of triangular carrier waves generated therewith. carrier signal generating means comprising a plurality of carrier signal generators for independently generating and transmitting a plurality of carrier signals, i.e. no synchronization is performed between the carrier signals; gate signal generating means for generating a plurality of on/off signals by comparing a command value of each phase of the polyphase alternating current and corresponding one of the carrier signals received from the carrier signal generating means; and switching means for converting the direct current to each phase of the polyphase alternating current based on the on/off signals transmitted from the gate signal generating means characterized in that according to a first alternative, the plurality of carrier signals have mutually different reference frequencies and differ with the gate signal generating means , or according to a second alternative, the carrier signal generators are arranged to randomly and selectively vary the positions of at least one of peaks and troughs of triangular carrier waves generated therewith.
A method for manufacturing wet snow, comprising the steps of: making ice-slurry in an ice-slurry generator and pumping ice-slurry from a supply to a wet snow making system; operating a wet snow making system, composed of a wet snow making apparatus with at least one conical filter unit , having a conically shaped porous filter housing within a wet snow-making chamber of the wet snow making apparatus; feeding of ice-slurry from the supply through Z at least one inlet into the conical filter unit inside the wet snow-making apparatus; impacting the ice-slurry by air pressure through at least one inlet and filtering the ice-slurry in the conically shaped filter housing inside the snow-making apparatus; discharging wet snow with air pressure from at least one outlet of the wet snow-making apparatus. making ice-slurry in an ice-slurry generator and pumping ice-slurry from a supply to a wet snow making system; operating a wet snow making system, composed of a wet snow making apparatus with at least one conical filter unit , having a conically shaped porous filter housing within a wet snow-making chamber of the wet snow making apparatus; feeding of ice-slurry from the supply through Z at least one inlet into the conical filter unit inside the wet snow-making apparatus; impacting the ice-slurry by air pressure through at least one inlet and filtering the ice-slurry in the conically shaped filter housing inside the snow-making apparatus; discharging wet snow with air pressure from at least one outlet of the wet snow-making apparatus.
An aircraft system comprising: a wheel , a first bearing and a second bearing ; wherein said wheel is supported on an axle by said first bearing and said second bearing ; a first fibre optic sensor provided at the first bearing for sensing a strain or temperature of the first bearing; a second fibre optic sensor provided at the second bearing for sensing a strain or temperature of the second bearing; and an interrogator configured to receive optical signals from the sensors, and analyse the optical signals to determine differences in the strains or temperatures of the first bearing and the second bearing. a wheel , a first bearing and a second bearing ; wherein said wheel is supported on an axle by said first bearing and said second bearing ; a first fibre optic sensor provided at the first bearing for sensing a strain or temperature of the first bearing; a second fibre optic sensor provided at the second bearing for sensing a strain or temperature of the second bearing; and an interrogator configured to receive optical signals from the sensors, and analyse the optical signals to determine differences in the strains or temperatures of the first bearing and the second bearing.
Data receiver , wherein the data receiver is configured to receive a signal comprising a plurality of partial data packets , wherein the plurality of partial data packets each comprise part of a data packet, wherein the plurality of partial data packets are distributed in time and frequency in accordance with a hopping pattern , characterized in that the data receiver comprises a multi-stage correlator configured to perform multi-stage correlation to detect the partial data packets in the received signal , wherein a second correlation stage of the multi-stage correlator operates on the basis of correlation results of a first correlation stage of the multi-stage correlator , wherein the multi-stage correlator is configured to detect the plurality of partial data packets in the received signal or in a version derived therefrom. wherein the data receiver is configured to receive a signal comprising a plurality of partial data packets , wherein the plurality of partial data packets each comprise part of a data packet, wherein the plurality of partial data packets are distributed in time and frequency in accordance with a hopping pattern , characterized in that the data receiver comprises a multi-stage correlator configured to perform multi-stage correlation to detect the partial data packets in the received signal , wherein a second correlation stage of the multi-stage correlator operates on the basis of correlation results of a first correlation stage of the multi-stage correlator , wherein the multi-stage correlator is configured to detect the plurality of partial data packets in the received signal or in a version derived therefrom.