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A length-adjustable catheter comprising: a shaft, the length of which can be varied over a length-adjustment range (ΔL); a guide-wire input port ; an inflation port ; a guide-wire lumen that extends from the guide-wire input port , through a dual-lumen portion of the shaft , to an opening at a shaft tip of the catheter ; and an inflation lumen ; characterized in that the inflation lumen extends from the inflation port , through a single-lumen portion of the shaft and a dual-lumen portion to an inflatable length-adjustable-catheter component ; and wherein the single-lumen portion of the shaft comprises a variable-length portion further comprising a smaller-diameter tube joined together at a sealing fitting with a larger-diameter tube , the sealing fitting allowing the smaller-diameter tube to slide into the larger-diameter tube while maintaining fluid impermeability of the portion of the inflation lumen contained within the smaller-diameter and larger-diameter tubes. a shaft, the length of which can be varied over a length-adjustment range (ΔL); a guide-wire input port ; an inflation port ; a guide-wire lumen that extends from the guide-wire input port , through a dual-lumen portion of the shaft , to an opening at a shaft tip of the catheter ; and an inflation lumen ; characterized in that the inflation lumen extends from the inflation port , through a single-lumen portion of the shaft and a dual-lumen portion to an inflatable length-adjustable-catheter component ; and wherein the single-lumen portion of the shaft comprises a variable-length portion further comprising a smaller-diameter tube joined together at a sealing fitting with a larger-diameter tube , the sealing fitting allowing the smaller-diameter tube to slide into the larger-diameter tube while maintaining fluid impermeability of the portion of the inflation lumen contained within the smaller-diameter and larger-diameter tubes.
A compound of Formula (I): or an agronomically acceptable salt thereof, wherein R 1 is selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, halogen, cyano, nitro, C 1 -C 6 alkyl-, C 3 -C 6 cycloalkyl-, C 2 -C 6 -alkenyl-, C 2 -C 6 alkynyl-, C 1 -C 6 haloalkyl-, C 1 -C 6 alkoxy-, C 1 -C 3 haloalkoxy-, C 1 -C 6 alkoxy-C 1 -C 3 alkyl-, C 1 -C 6 alkyl-S(O)p- and C 1 -C 6 haloalkyl-S(O)p-; A 1 is selected from the group consisting of O, C(O) and (CR e R f ); R a , R b , R c , R d , R e and R f are each independently selected from the group consisting of hydrogen and C 1 -C 4 alkyl- wherein R a and R c may together form a C 1 -C 3 alkylene chain; and p is 0, 1 or 2. R 1 is selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, halogen, cyano, nitro, C 1 -C 6 alkyl-, C 3 -C 6 cycloalkyl-, C 2 -C 6 -alkenyl-, C 2 -C 6 alkynyl-, C 1 -C 6 haloalkyl-, C 1 -C 6 alkoxy-, C 1 -C 3 haloalkoxy-, C 1 -C 6 alkoxy-C 1 -C 3 alkyl-, C 1 -C 6 alkyl-S(O)p- and C 1 -C 6 haloalkyl-S(O)p-; A 1 is selected from the group consisting of O, C(O) and (CR e R f ); R a , R b , R c , R d , R e and R f are each independently selected from the group consisting of hydrogen and C 1 -C 4 alkyl- wherein R a and R c may together form a C 1 -C 3 alkylene chain; and p is 0, 1 or 2.
Method for dewatering of biological sludge, comprising - adding a flocculant to a biological sludge and flocculating the sludge, which biological sludge is municipal wastewater sludge or agricultural sludge comprising an aqueous phase and suspended solid organic material, - dewatering the sludge by using mechanical dewatering means selected from centrifuge(s), belt press or chamber press, characterised in that the flocculant comprises a polymer composition, which comprises - 5 - 15 weight-% of a cationic crosslinked first polymer, which is crosslinked polyvinylamine, wherein the weight-% is calculated from the total dry polymeric material weight of the composition, and - a cationic second polymer, which is a copolymer obtained by polymerisation of (meth)acrylamide and 30 - 60 mol-% of [2-(acryloyloxy)ethyl] trimethylammonium chloride (ADAM-Cl), calculated from amount of monomers used for second polymer, the second cationic polymer being polymerised in presence of the cationic first polymer, the first polymer and the second polymer being miscible with each other. - adding a flocculant to a biological sludge and flocculating the sludge, which biological sludge is municipal wastewater sludge or agricultural sludge comprising an aqueous phase and suspended solid organic material, - dewatering the sludge by using mechanical dewatering means selected from centrifuge(s), belt press or chamber press, the flocculant comprises a polymer composition, which comprises - 5 - 15 weight-% of a cationic crosslinked first polymer, which is crosslinked polyvinylamine, wherein the weight-% is calculated from the total dry polymeric material weight of the composition, and - a cationic second polymer, which is a copolymer obtained by polymerisation of (meth)acrylamide and 30 - 60 mol-% of [2-(acryloyloxy)ethyl] trimethylammonium chloride (ADAM-Cl), calculated from amount of monomers used for second polymer, the second cationic polymer being polymerised in presence of the cationic first polymer, - 5 - 15 weight-% of a cationic crosslinked first polymer, which is crosslinked polyvinylamine, wherein the weight-% is calculated from the total dry polymeric material weight of the composition, and - a cationic second polymer, which is a copolymer obtained by polymerisation of (meth)acrylamide and 30 - 60 mol-% of [2-(acryloyloxy)ethyl] trimethylammonium chloride (ADAM-Cl), calculated from amount of monomers used for second polymer, the second cationic polymer being polymerised in presence of the cationic first polymer, the first polymer and the second polymer being miscible with each other.
A process for extraction of carbon dioxide from ambient air which comprises providing a strong base ion exchange resin, capturing carbon dioxide from said ambient air on said strong base ion exchange resin under a first H 2 O partial pressure; raising the H 2 O partial pressure without using a thermal swing or pressure swing, whereupon carbon dioxide is released by the strong base ion exchange resin, and delivering the released carbon dioxide to a closed environment.
An illumination apparatus using a coherent light source, comprising: a coherent light source that generates a light beam (L50) that is coherent; a hologram recording medium on which an image of a scatter plate is recorded; and a light beam scanning device that irradiates the light beam (L65) onto the hologram recording medium , and scans the light beam (L65) so that an irradiation position of the light beam (L65) on the hologram recording medium changes with time, wherein the image of the scatter plate is recorded as a hologram on the hologram recording medium by using reference light (Lref) irradiated along an optical path, the coherent light source generates a light beam (L50) with a wavelength capable of reproducing the image of the scatter plate, the light beam scanning device scans the light beam (L65) so that an irradiation direction of the light beam (L65) with respect to the hologram recording medium is along the optical path of the reference light (Lref), the light beam scanning device changes the irradiation position of the light beam (L65) on the hologram recording medium with time by irradiating the light beam (L65) onto the hologram recording medium while moving the light beam (L65) the light beam scanning device scans the light beam (L65) by irradiating the light beam (L65) onto the hologram recording medium in a direction parallel to the reference light (Lref), and reproduction light of the image of the scatter plate obtained from the hologram recording medium is directly used as illumination light for a screen (R) without interposed optical elements. a coherent light source that generates a light beam (L50) that is coherent; a hologram recording medium on which an image of a scatter plate is recorded; and a light beam scanning device that irradiates the light beam (L65) onto the hologram recording medium , and scans the light beam (L65) so that an irradiation position of the light beam (L65) on the hologram recording medium changes with time, wherein the image of the scatter plate is recorded as a hologram on the hologram recording medium by using reference light (Lref) irradiated along an optical path, the coherent light source generates a light beam (L50) with a wavelength capable of reproducing the image of the scatter plate, the light beam scanning device scans the light beam (L65) so that an irradiation direction of the light beam (L65) with respect to the hologram recording medium is along the optical path of the reference light (Lref), the light beam scanning device changes the irradiation position of the light beam (L65) on the hologram recording medium with time by irradiating the light beam (L65) onto the hologram recording medium while moving the light beam (L65) the light beam scanning device scans the light beam (L65) by irradiating the light beam (L65) onto the hologram recording medium in a direction parallel to the reference light (Lref), and reproduction light of the image of the scatter plate obtained from the hologram recording medium is directly used as illumination light for a screen (R) without interposed optical elements.
Method for calibrating a head system of a power radiation source of an additive manufacturing apparatus in which, to determine a correction to be applied to the commands of said system, the following steps are implemented: - positioning in the additive manufacturing apparatus a calibration plate comprising a plurality of reference marks, - commanding the source to mark on the calibration plate at least one calibration pattern formed of a plurality of impact points, - acquiring at least one image of said calibration pattern and of at least one reference mark, - determining at least one corrected command depending on the one or more images thus obtained, characterized in that the step of determining a corrected command determines, in an acquired image, the distribution of the diameters of the impact points of the calibration pattern that appears in said image, said corrected command being dependent on said distribution of the diameters of the impact points and being a focus command. - positioning in the additive manufacturing apparatus a calibration plate comprising a plurality of reference marks, - commanding the source to mark on the calibration plate at least one calibration pattern formed of a plurality of impact points, - acquiring at least one image of said calibration pattern and of at least one reference mark, - determining at least one corrected command depending on the one or more images thus obtained, characterized in that the step of determining a corrected command determines, in an acquired image, the distribution of the diameters of the impact points of the calibration pattern that appears in said image, said corrected command being dependent on said distribution of the diameters of the impact points and being a focus command.
A method for the continuous, semi-continuous or batchwise processing of polycondensates, in particular polyethylene terephthalate, polyamide 6, polyamide 6.6, polybutylene terephthalate or polypropylene terephthalate, containing waste, which have a polyolefin content of less than 50% (w/w) comprising: - a first stage of pretreating the waste by washing and shredding to a particle size of < 3 mm or < 14 mm, - a stage of continuous basic depolymerization by means of a temperature-controlled extruder, to which, in addition to the waste from the first stage as further educts, an alcohol, in particular monoethylene glycol, produced as a product of the depolymerization, as well as NaOH and possibly water are added but no other reactive components, - a stage of processing the effluent from the basic depolymerization stage with one or more steps selected from the group including washing, solid/liquid separation, precipitation, dissolving, which are used once or multiple times, - a stage of acid depolymerization by means of a continuously or semi-continuously or batchwise operating reaction vessel, to which an acid is added in addition to the waste from the first stage, - a stage of processing the effluent from the acid depolymerization stage with one or more steps selected from the group including washing, solid/liquid separation, precipitation, dissolving, recrystallization, distillation, which are used once or multiple times, and - a transfer step between the two depolymerizations or between a processing stage and a depolymerization. - a first stage of pretreating the waste by washing and shredding to a particle size of < 3 mm or < 14 mm, - a stage of continuous basic depolymerization by means of a temperature-controlled extruder, to which, in addition to the waste from the first stage as further educts, an alcohol, in particular monoethylene glycol, produced as a product of the depolymerization, as well as NaOH and possibly water are added but no other reactive components, - a stage of processing the effluent from the basic depolymerization stage with one or more steps selected from the group including washing, solid/liquid separation, precipitation, dissolving, which are used once or multiple times, - a stage of acid depolymerization by means of a continuously or semi-continuously or batchwise operating reaction vessel, to which an acid is added in addition to the waste from the first stage, - a stage of processing the effluent from the acid depolymerization stage with one or more steps selected from the group including washing, solid/liquid separation, precipitation, dissolving, recrystallization, distillation, which are used once or multiple times, and - a transfer step between the two depolymerizations or between a processing stage and a depolymerization.
An X-ray analyzer for irradiating a sample containing various components with X-rays to detect X-rays emitted from the sample, wherein an X-ray irradiation unit that irradiates the sample with X-rays includes a) an X-ray source configured to emit X-rays, b) a first multi-capillary which is composed of a large number of X-ray guiding capillaries parallel to each other, and has an incident end face arranged at a position where X-rays emitted from the X-ray source are introduced, c) a second multi-capillary which is composed of a large number of X-ray guiding capillaries, and is a parallel/point focus multi-capillary X-ray lens formed such that the capillaries are parallel on an incident end side and converged in a tapered shape mildly curved on an exit end side, d) a Fresnel zone plate, and e) a first moving section configured to move the second multi-capillary and the Fresnel zone plate such that one of the second multi-capillary and the Fresnel zone plate is selectively inserted on an X-ray optical path from the first multi-capillary to the sample. a) an X-ray source configured to emit X-rays, b) a first multi-capillary which is composed of a large number of X-ray guiding capillaries parallel to each other, and has an incident end face arranged at a position where X-rays emitted from the X-ray source are introduced, c) a second multi-capillary which is composed of a large number of X-ray guiding capillaries, and is a parallel/point focus multi-capillary X-ray lens formed such that the capillaries are parallel on an incident end side and converged in a tapered shape mildly curved on an exit end side, d) a Fresnel zone plate, and e) a first moving section configured to move the second multi-capillary and the Fresnel zone plate such that one of the second multi-capillary and the Fresnel zone plate is selectively inserted on an X-ray optical path from the first multi-capillary to the sample.
A field instrument comprising: a sensor unit for carrying out a measurement, a processing unit comprising a central processing unit (3, 3-1) for carrying out a processing operation that adjusts the value of current flowing through a two-wire transmission path (L) according to a measurement value obtained from the sensor unit, a first power supply unit for generating a first power supply from the current flowing though said transmission path; a second power supply unit for receiving a supply of power from the first power supply unit and providing a second power supply to the processing unit; a current control element provided on a first current path (LA), designated as supply path, flowing from said first power supply unit toward said second power supply unit; and a load circuit provided on a second current path (LB), designated as branch flow path, flowing from said first power supply unit toward said second power supply unit, said branch flow path being distinct from the supply path; the processing unit comprising a current control element control means (3-3) for controlling the element status of said current control element as necessary and for causing the current flowing through said supply path and toward said second power supply unit to branch to said branch flow path in the amount required to operate said load circuit. a sensor unit for carrying out a measurement, a processing unit comprising a central processing unit (3, 3-1) for carrying out a processing operation that adjusts the value of current flowing through a two-wire transmission path (L) according to a measurement value obtained from the sensor unit, a first power supply unit for generating a first power supply from the current flowing though said transmission path; a second power supply unit for receiving a supply of power from the first power supply unit and providing a second power supply to the processing unit; a current control element provided on a first current path (LA), designated as supply path, flowing from said first power supply unit toward said second power supply unit; and a load circuit provided on a second current path (LB), designated as branch flow path, flowing from said first power supply unit toward said second power supply unit, said branch flow path being distinct from the supply path; the processing unit comprising a current control element control means (3-3) for controlling the element status of said current control element as necessary and for causing the current flowing through said supply path and toward said second power supply unit to branch to said branch flow path in the amount required to operate said load circuit.
A computer implemented method for providing hemodynamic information respective of a patient, the method comprising: obtaining a three-dimensional electronic model of a coronary artery of the patient; obtaining a boundary condition model value set that is representative of a diastole period of the patient's cardiac cycle at a resting state of the patient; performing a three-dimensional computational fluid dynamics (CFD) simulation of the coronary artery model based on the boundary condition model; calculating, according to the CFD simulation, a pressure drop between a first location of the coronary artery and a second location of the coronary artery; and determining, based on the calculated pressure drop and based on a reference pressure, a hemodynamic index value indicative of the presence of a lesion at the location. obtaining a three-dimensional electronic model of a coronary artery of the patient; obtaining a boundary condition model value set that is representative of a diastole period of the patient's cardiac cycle at a resting state of the patient; performing a three-dimensional computational fluid dynamics (CFD) simulation of the coronary artery model based on the boundary condition model; calculating, according to the CFD simulation, a pressure drop between a first location of the coronary artery and a second location of the coronary artery; and determining, based on the calculated pressure drop and based on a reference pressure, a hemodynamic index value indicative of the presence of a lesion at the location.
A method for generating a composite image in an electronic device , the method comprising: capturing, by a first image sensor , first images of a first object at a plurality of successive times; capturing, by a second image sensor , second images of a second object at the plurality of successive times; combining the first images into a first composite image comprising a plurality of first image elements of the first object in the first images on a common background of the first images; combining the second images into a second composite image comprising a plurality of second image elements of the second object; and generating a third composite image by combining the first composite image with the second composite image, based on the plurality of successive times, wherein the plurality of the first image elements are disposed on different positions, and wherein each of the different positions corresponds to the plurality of successive times. capturing, by a first image sensor , first images of a first object at a plurality of successive times; capturing, by a second image sensor , second images of a second object at the plurality of successive times; combining the first images into a first composite image comprising a plurality of first image elements of the first object in the first images on a common background of the first images; combining the second images into a second composite image comprising a plurality of second image elements of the second object; and generating a third composite image by combining the first composite image with the second composite image, based on the plurality of successive times, wherein the plurality of the first image elements are disposed on different positions, and wherein each of the different positions corresponds to the plurality of successive times.