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An implantable electrode arrangement for a cochlear implant system comprising: an elongated electrode array configured for insertion into a patient cochlea, the electrode array having a central longitudinal axis and an outer surface with a plurality of stimulation contacts configured for delivering electrical stimulation signals to adjacent cochlear neural tissue; a lubricant fluid ; a fluid delivery channel within the electrode array parallel to the central longitudinal axis and having at least one fluid delivery port configured for delivering the lubricant fluid from the fluid delivery channel to the outer surface of the electrode array; wherein the fluid delivery port and the lubricant fluid are configured to produce a lubrication region close to the outer surface of the electrode array proximal to the fluid delivery port during insertion of the electrode array into the patient cochlea so as to reduce insertion resistance at an adjacent section of lateral wall of the patient cochlea; and wherein the lubricant fluid is characterized by forming a solid lubrication region between the electrode array and the lateral wall when contacting perilymph fluid within the patient cochlea. an elongated electrode array configured for insertion into a patient cochlea, the electrode array having a central longitudinal axis and an outer surface with a plurality of stimulation contacts configured for delivering electrical stimulation signals to adjacent cochlear neural tissue; a lubricant fluid ; a fluid delivery channel within the electrode array parallel to the central longitudinal axis and having at least one fluid delivery port configured for delivering the lubricant fluid from the fluid delivery channel to the outer surface of the electrode array; wherein the fluid delivery port and the lubricant fluid are configured to produce a lubrication region close to the outer surface of the electrode array proximal to the fluid delivery port during insertion of the electrode array into the patient cochlea so as to reduce insertion resistance at an adjacent section of lateral wall of the patient cochlea; and wherein the lubricant fluid is characterized by forming a solid lubrication region between the electrode array and the lateral wall when contacting perilymph fluid within the patient cochlea.
A container system including at least two containers , and characterized in that each container comprises: a carveout formed adjacent an upper surface of the container ; a step formed adjacent a lower surface of the container, said step including an upper surface portion and a lower lip ; a latch pivotally disposed in said carveout , said latch including a first hook having a first tooth extending therefrom and a second hook having a second tooth extending therefrom; wherein, said first said container is stackable on a second said container with said latch of said second container disposed adjacent said step of said first container, and said latch is pivotable between a first position in which said first hook overlies said step of said first container and said first tooth extends along a side surface of said step of said first container to thereby secure said containers from moving relative to each other, and a second position in which said first hook does not overlie said step of said first container and said second tooth engages said lower lip of said step of said first container to secure said latch in said second position. a carveout formed adjacent an upper surface of the container ; a step formed adjacent a lower surface of the container, said step including an upper surface portion and a lower lip ; a latch pivotally disposed in said carveout , said latch including a first hook having a first tooth extending therefrom and a second hook having a second tooth extending therefrom; wherein, said first said container is stackable on a second said container with said latch of said second container disposed adjacent said step of said first container, and said latch is pivotable between a first position in which said first hook overlies said step of said first container and said first tooth extends along a side surface of said step of said first container to thereby secure said containers from moving relative to each other, and a second position in which said first hook does not overlie said step of said first container and said second tooth engages said lower lip of said step of said first container to secure said latch in said second position.
Computer apparatus that is not connected to the Internet and comprises a housing combining at least: • a power supply, • a motherboard provided with a microprocessor, • a read-only memory and a random-access memory, and also • network resources comprising at least one first, public access point, which broadcasts its network identifier and allows a local network to be created between various mobile devices that can be connected to the computer apparatus by this first, public access point, characterized in that the network resources comprise a second, hidden access point, which does not broadcast its network identifier, is completely independent of the first access point, and allows the wireless connection of at least one mobile device that has a module allowing at least one Internet connection, the mobile device being configured to connect to the hidden access point, in order to allow the Internet connection to be shared, under the control of the microprocessor, via the hidden access point of the computer apparatus, with the various mobile devices of the local network that are connected to the first, public access point. • a power supply, • a motherboard provided with a microprocessor, • a read-only memory and a random-access memory, and also • network resources comprising at least one first, public access point, which broadcasts its network identifier and allows a local network to be created between various mobile devices that can be connected to the computer apparatus by this first, public access point,
A vehicle display apparatus comprising: a front camera configured to capture a forward view image in front of a vehicle; a display including a first area (Ar1) oriented toward a driver seat (Std) and a second area (Ar2) oriented toward a passenger seat (Stp); and a processor configured to provide, to the first area (Ar1) of the display , (i) the forward view image captured by the front camera and (ii) traveling guidance information or vehicle traveling information that is overlaid over the forward view image , wherein the processor is configured to reduce the size of the forward view image as the vehicle traveling speed increases, wherein the processor is configured to provide a visual content received from a mobile terminal of a passenger to the second area (Ar2) of the display when the passenger is present on the passenger seat (Stp), wherein the display is a curved display unit having at least one curvature, and wherein the first area (Ar1) of the display corresponding to the driver's seat (Std) has the smallest curvature, and both side areas of the display are bent by the greatest curvature. a front camera configured to capture a forward view image in front of a vehicle; a display including a first area (Ar1) oriented toward a driver seat (Std) and a second area (Ar2) oriented toward a passenger seat (Stp); and a processor configured to provide, to the first area (Ar1) of the display , (i) the forward view image captured by the front camera and (ii) traveling guidance information or vehicle traveling information that is overlaid over the forward view image , wherein the processor is configured to reduce the size of the forward view image as the vehicle traveling speed increases, wherein the processor is configured to provide a visual content received from a mobile terminal of a passenger to the second area (Ar2) of the display when the passenger is present on the passenger seat (Stp), wherein the display is a curved display unit having at least one curvature, and wherein the first area (Ar1) of the display corresponding to the driver's seat (Std) has the smallest curvature, and both side areas of the display are bent by the greatest curvature.
Method for thermally recycling solid fuel in a reaction chamber, the water content of the fuel being determined before it is introduced into the reaction chamber, and the process of thermally recycling the fuel being controlled on the basis of the water content of the fuel, characterized in that a gas stream is passed through the fuel and the humidity of the gas stream after it leaves the fuel is measured and the water content of the fuel is determined from the measured value representing the humidity of the gas stream, the humidity of the gas stream being also measured before it enters the fuel and taken into account for determining the water content of the fuel.
A system for determining an approach, comprising: a magnetic field generator for generating a magnetic field , the magnetic field being modulated with a frequency, and a measuring device having a magnetic field sensor , the measuring device being designed to capture a measurement sequence of magnetic field strengths by means of the magnetic field sensor and to identify the frequency of the magnetic field from the measurement sequence, the measuring device having an apparatus for determining location information, characterised in that the approach is based on the identification of the frequency of the magnetic field and is determined in response to the frequency of the magnetic field being identified for a first piece of location information and the frequency of the magnetic field being identified for a second piece of location information, the first piece of location information and the second piece of location information denoting locations that are at a distance from one another. a magnetic field generator for generating a magnetic field , the magnetic field being modulated with a frequency, and a measuring device having a magnetic field sensor , the measuring device being designed to capture a measurement sequence of magnetic field strengths by means of the magnetic field sensor and to identify the frequency of the magnetic field from the measurement sequence, the measuring device having an apparatus for determining location information, characterised in that the approach is based on the identification of the frequency of the magnetic field and is determined in response to the frequency of the magnetic field being identified for a first piece of location information and the frequency of the magnetic field being identified for a second piece of location information, the first piece of location information and the second piece of location information denoting locations that are at a distance from one another.
7-hydroxymatairesinol (HMR) for use in preventing, alleviating or treating the metabolic syndrome conditions.
A rotary joint comprising a rotating part provided with a rotating channel in an axial direction, attached to a shaft , and advancing and retracting in said axial direction, a stationary part provided with a stationary channel in said axial direction and arranged coaxially with the rotating part , wherein fluid supplied from a fluid supply source is supplied to the rotating channel of said rotating part rotating about an axis thereof through said stationary channel , a rotating seal part provided at said rotating part , and having a first sealing surface having said rotating channel opening at a side end face of said rotating part , a stationary seal part having a stationary shaft part fit in a fitting hole , which is formed in said axial direction and provided at said stationary part in a state where movement in said axial direction is allowed, and having a second sealing surface having said stationary channel opening at a side end face of one side of said stationary shaft part , a rotation stopping mechanism (M, MA, MB) restricting relative rotation of said stationary shaft part with respect to said fitting hole about the axis, and an engagement part allowing relative rotation of said rotating seal part and stationary seal part while stopping movement in said axial direction to hold a state where said first sealing surface and second sealing surface abut facing each other, wherein said rotation stopping mechanism (M, MA, MB) comprises a shaft side engagement part provided at said stationary shaft part , a hole side engagement part provided at said fitting hole and engaging with said shaft side engagement part to restrict said relative rotation, and an engagement guide part guiding said shaft side engagement part by flaring or tapering guide surfaces to said hole side engagement part to make them engage in an operation for fitting said stationary shaft part into said fitting hole , said engagement part makes said first sealing surface and second sealing surface abut whereby a face seal is formed, and said rotating part is made to advance and retract in the state where said face seal is formed, whereby said stationary shaft part advances and retracts in the axial direction together with said rotating part . having a stationary shaft part fit in a fitting hole , which is formed in said axial direction and provided at said stationary part in a state where movement in said axial direction is allowed, and having a second sealing surface having said stationary channel opening at a side end face of one side of said stationary shaft part , a shaft side engagement part provided at said stationary shaft part , a hole side engagement part provided at said fitting hole and engaging with said shaft side engagement part to restrict said relative rotation, and an engagement guide part guiding said shaft side engagement part by flaring or tapering guide surfaces to said hole side engagement part to make them engage in an operation for fitting said stationary shaft part into said fitting hole ,
Locking unit for a vehicle seat , comprising a locking pawl which is mounted so as to be pivotable about a pivot axis between an open position and a closed position and which has a retention contour for securing a locking bolt in the closed position, as well as at least one claw which is mounted so as to be pivotable about the same pivot axis, wherein the claw has a closure contour , wherein the locking pawl can be pivoted from the open position to the closed position by the closure contour being acted upon by the locking bolt , wherein the locking pawl and the claw are pivotably mounted offset in the axial direction parallel to a first bearing bolt , wherein the first bearing bolt extends in an axial direction, characterized in that a surface of a covering of the locking pawl facing the locking bolt has a path which in the axial direction has an apex which is offset relative to the center of the width of the surface in the axial direction.
A method of wireless communications operable at a user equipment, UE, (110; 550) operating in a minimum set enhanced uplink dedicated channel, E-DCH, transport format combination, E-TFC, mode, a minimum set transport format combination, TFC, mode, or both the minimum set E-TFC mode and minimum set TFC mode in a multiple radio access bearers, multi-RAB, mode, the method comprising: determining (602; 804) that first data is scheduled for transmission in an uplink high speed dedicated physical control channel, HS-DPCCH, in a transmission time interval, TTI; determining that second data is scheduled for transmission in an uplink data channel in the TTI; and forgoing (606; 808) building the second data for transmission during the TTI, if the UE (110; 550) would be transmit-power limited when transmitting the first data and second data concurrently. determining (602; 804) that first data is scheduled for transmission in an uplink high speed dedicated physical control channel, HS-DPCCH, in a transmission time interval, TTI; determining that second data is scheduled for transmission in an uplink data channel in the TTI; and forgoing (606; 808) building the second data for transmission during the TTI, if the UE (110; 550) would be transmit-power limited when transmitting the first data and second data concurrently.
A method of extracting assay fluid from an Electro-wetting on Dielectric (EWOD) device, the EWOD device comprising upper and lower opposing substrates defining a fluid space there between, a plurality of electrowetting electrodes and an aperture for extraction of fluid from the fluid space; the method comprising: providing, in the fluid space of the EWOD device, a droplet of polar assay fluid adjacent to the aperture , the droplet having a size such that the droplet blocks extraction via the aperture of filler fluid contained in the fluid space of the EWOD device, and extracting, via the aperture , at least some of the assay fluid of the droplet from the fluid space; characterized in that the method comprises, during the extracting, controlling the droplet of assay fluid by electrowetting, by selectively actuating electrowetting electrodes to make the surface of the lower substrate less hydrophobic in a region adjacent to the aperture, so as to keep the droplet of assay fluid at a predetermined position relative to the aperture to thereby maintain the blocking of extraction of filler fluid. providing, in the fluid space of the EWOD device, a droplet of polar assay fluid adjacent to the aperture , the droplet having a size such that the droplet blocks extraction via the aperture of filler fluid contained in the fluid space of the EWOD device, and extracting, via the aperture , at least some of the assay fluid of the droplet from the fluid space; characterized in that the method comprises, during the extracting, controlling the droplet of assay fluid by electrowetting, by selectively actuating electrowetting electrodes to make the surface of the lower substrate less hydrophobic in a region adjacent to the aperture, so as to keep the droplet of assay fluid at a predetermined position relative to the aperture to thereby maintain the blocking of extraction of filler fluid.
An automated hands-free umbrella , comprising: A) a controller unit integration module having a motor assembly , said motor assembly comprising a shaft and a directional propeller ; B) a power module comprising a housing , said housing having a gas container module , said gas container module comprising valves and a container having gas; C) an umbrella canopy module comprising exterior and interior panel faces , said valves positioned to release and collect said gas to and from an area defined between said interior panel face and said exterior panel face, said umbrella canopy module comprising a skeletal frame module , said skeletal frame module comprising a frame assembly and ribs , said skeletal frame module further comprising weight positioning control modules comprising arms that extend from said housing, said weight positioning control modules further comprising a set of said arms contained within a section defined by respective said ribs and a module motor for each of said set of said arms, each of said arms having a respective weight secured at said frame assembly; D) a handle assembly , said housing being detachable from said handle assembly; E) a data coordinator system module ; and F) image data input collection modules comprising video cameras and a computer application. A) a controller unit integration module having a motor assembly , said motor assembly comprising a shaft and a directional propeller ; B) a power module comprising a housing , said housing having a gas container module , said gas container module comprising valves and a container having gas; C) an umbrella canopy module comprising exterior and interior panel faces , said valves positioned to release and collect said gas to and from an area defined between said interior panel face and said exterior panel face, said umbrella canopy module comprising a skeletal frame module , said skeletal frame module comprising a frame assembly and ribs , said skeletal frame module further comprising weight positioning control modules comprising arms that extend from said housing, said weight positioning control modules further comprising a set of said arms contained within a section defined by respective said ribs and a module motor for each of said set of said arms, each of said arms having a respective weight secured at said frame assembly; D) a handle assembly , said housing being detachable from said handle assembly; E) a data coordinator system module ; and F) image data input collection modules comprising video cameras and a computer application.
A surgical apparatus comprising: (a) a handle assembly ; (b) a first transmission assembly for selective mechanical and electrical communication with a connector port of the handle assembly , wherein the first transmission assembly includes an end effector and is operable to deliver energy to a surgical site; (c) a second transmission assembly for selective mechanical and electrical communication with the connector port of the handle assembly , wherein the second transmission assembly includes an end effector and is operable to deliver energy to a surgical site, wherein the first transmission assembly and the second transmission assembly are configured to operate in different modalities; (d) an amplifier in communication with the handle assembly ; and wherein: (e) at least two electric reconstruction filters communication with the amplifier and the connector port , wherein the at least two reconstruction filters comprise an ultrasonic reconstruction filter operable to deliver power to a transmission assembly configured for delivering ultrasonic energy to a surgical site and an RF reconstruction filter operable to deliver power to a transmission assembly configured to deliver RF energy to a surgical site. . (a) a handle assembly ; (b) a first transmission assembly for selective mechanical and electrical communication with a connector port of the handle assembly , wherein the first transmission assembly includes an end effector and is operable to deliver energy to a surgical site; (c) a second transmission assembly for selective mechanical and electrical communication with the connector port of the handle assembly , wherein the second transmission assembly includes an end effector and is operable to deliver energy to a surgical site, wherein the first transmission assembly and the second transmission assembly are configured to operate in different modalities; (d) an amplifier in communication with the handle assembly ; and wherein: (e) at least two electric reconstruction filters communication with the amplifier and the connector port , wherein the at least two reconstruction filters comprise an ultrasonic reconstruction filter operable to deliver power to a transmission assembly configured for delivering ultrasonic energy to a surgical site and an RF reconstruction filter operable to deliver power to a transmission assembly configured to deliver RF energy to a surgical site. .