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A corrugated-tube protective member comprising: a main body with tubular shape configured to be arranged at an inner circumference of an end part of a corrugated tube , the corrugated tube having a plurality of ridge portions disposed along a longitudinal direction of the corrugated tube ; at least one rib on an outer circumference of the main body configured to be arranged inside the corrugated tube and configured to engage with corresponding ridge portion of the plurality of ridge portions at an inside of the corresponding ridge portion in a direction of removal of the main body with respect to the corrugated tube ; and a stopper on an outer circumference of an end part in a longitudinal direction of the main body having an outer diameter set to be equal to or larger than an outer diameter of the ridge portion and configured to be arranged to face an end surface in the longitudinal direction of the corrugated tube in an insertion direction of the main body into the corrugated tube , wherein an interval (L1) between the stopper and one rib which is adjacent to the stopper is set to be larger than an interval (L2) between engageable surfaces on the ridge portions adjacent to each other, the engageable surface being a surface configured to engage with the rib , wherein a plurality of the ribs are disposed along the longitudinal direction of the main body . a main body with tubular shape configured to be arranged at an inner circumference of an end part of a corrugated tube , the corrugated tube having a plurality of ridge portions disposed along a longitudinal direction of the corrugated tube ; at least one rib on an outer circumference of the main body configured to be arranged inside the corrugated tube and configured to engage with corresponding ridge portion of the plurality of ridge portions at an inside of the corresponding ridge portion in a direction of removal of the main body with respect to the corrugated tube ; and a stopper on an outer circumference of an end part in a longitudinal direction of the main body having an outer diameter set to be equal to or larger than an outer diameter of the ridge portion and configured to be arranged to face an end surface in the longitudinal direction of the corrugated tube in an insertion direction of the main body into the corrugated tube , wherein an interval (L1) between the stopper and one rib which is adjacent to the stopper is set to be larger than an interval (L2) between engageable surfaces on the ridge portions adjacent to each other, the engageable surface being a surface configured to engage with the rib , wherein a plurality of the ribs are disposed along the longitudinal direction of the main body .
An electrostatic chuck assembly , comprising: a body having chucking electrodes disposed therein, the body having an outer edge connecting a frontside surface and a backside surface ; and a wafer spacing mask formed on the frontside surface , the wafer spacing mask having a plurality of mesas , the mesas comprising elongated features having long axes, the elongated features being arranged in concentric rows emanating from a center, wherein the long axes of the elongated features in each concentric row are radially aligned from the center to the outer edge , the wafer spacing mask having a plurality of radially aligned gas passages defined between the elongated features ; and wherein at least one round feature is radially aligned with at least two of the elongated features . a body having chucking electrodes disposed therein, the body having an outer edge connecting a frontside surface and a backside surface ; and a wafer spacing mask formed on the frontside surface , the wafer spacing mask having a plurality of mesas , the mesas comprising elongated features having long axes, the elongated features being arranged in concentric rows emanating from a center, wherein the long axes of the elongated features in each concentric row are radially aligned from the center to the outer edge , the wafer spacing mask having a plurality of radially aligned gas passages defined between the elongated features ; and wherein at least one round feature is radially aligned with at least two of the elongated features .
A piezoelectric element comprising: a substrate ; a first electrode formed on the substrate; a piezoelectric layer formed on the first electrode, the piezoelectric layer being a layered structure of a plurality of piezoelectric films each containing potassium, sodium, and niobium; and a second electrode formed on the piezoelectric layer, characterised in that a sodium concentration in the piezoelectric layer has a Na local maximum value in a first piezoelectric film in the vicinity of the first electrode, the Na local maximum value being a local maximum value of the sodium concentration, the first piezoelectric film being among the plurality of the piezoelectric films, a sodium concentration gradient decreasing from the Na local maximum value toward the second electrode, and a Na local minimum value near a boundary between the first piezoelectric film and a second piezoelectric film formed immediately above the first piezoelectric film, the Na local minimum value being a local minimum value of the sodium concentration. a substrate ; a first electrode formed on the substrate; a piezoelectric layer formed on the first electrode, the piezoelectric layer being a layered structure of a plurality of piezoelectric films each containing potassium, sodium, and niobium; and a second electrode formed on the piezoelectric layer, characterised in that a sodium concentration in the piezoelectric layer has a Na local maximum value in a first piezoelectric film in the vicinity of the first electrode, the Na local maximum value being a local maximum value of the sodium concentration, the first piezoelectric film being among the plurality of the piezoelectric films, a sodium concentration gradient decreasing from the Na local maximum value toward the second electrode, and a Na local minimum value near a boundary between the first piezoelectric film and a second piezoelectric film formed immediately above the first piezoelectric film, the Na local minimum value being a local minimum value of the sodium concentration.
A method for detecting the presence of an emergency vehicle (EV) comprising: receiving a plurality of image frames taken by an image sensor over a period of time; for each pixel of a plurality of pixels in each image frame, determining an EV colour component of the pixel, based on the ratio of a first colour relative to the total colour in the pixel and assigning to the pixel a first value if the EV colour component exceeds a predefined threshold value and a second value if the EV colour component does not, wherein the EV colour component measures the content of the first color in the pixel; determining for each of the plurality of image frames an EV colour value for the first colour based on the sum of all of the first values for each image frame; generating a time domain representation based on the EV colour values associated with the plurality of image frames; converting the time domain representation for the plurality of image frames to a frequency spectrum; and determining if any flashing light sources of the first colour associated with one or more types of emergency vehicles is present by analysing the frequency spectrum. receiving a plurality of image frames taken by an image sensor over a period of time; for each pixel of a plurality of pixels in each image frame, determining an EV colour component of the pixel, based on the ratio of a first colour relative to the total colour in the pixel and assigning to the pixel a first value if the EV colour component exceeds a predefined threshold value and a second value if the EV colour component does not, wherein the EV colour component measures the content of the first color in the pixel; determining for each of the plurality of image frames an EV colour value for the first colour based on the sum of all of the first values for each image frame; generating a time domain representation based on the EV colour values associated with the plurality of image frames; converting the time domain representation for the plurality of image frames to a frequency spectrum; and determining if any flashing light sources of the first colour associated with one or more types of emergency vehicles is present by analysing the frequency spectrum.
A stent formed from metals or metal alloys comprising a substrate covered by layers of polymer and layers comprising a crystalline pharmaceutical agent, wherein a first layer comprises a first bioabsorbable polymer, a second layer comprises a layer of a first pharmaceutical agent, a third layer comprises a second bioabsorbable polymer, a fourth layer comprises a layer of said first pharmaceutical agent, and a fifth layer comprises a third bioabsorbable polymer, wherein a coating step for a polymer material includes a sintering step, wherein the first pharmaceutical agent is at least 50% in crystalline form. layers of polymer and layers comprising a crystalline pharmaceutical agent, wherein a first layer comprises a first bioabsorbable polymer, a second layer comprises a layer of a first pharmaceutical agent, a third layer comprises a second bioabsorbable polymer, a fourth layer comprises a layer of said first pharmaceutical agent, and a fifth layer comprises a third bioabsorbable polymer, wherein a coating step for a polymer material includes a sintering step, wherein the first pharmaceutical agent is at least 50% in crystalline form.
A cable comprising a conductor surrounded by at least one layer comprising a polymer composition which comprises: (a) a LDPE bearing hydrolysable silane groups which is a copolymer of ethylene with a silane group(s) bearing comonomer and, optionally, with other comonomer(s); or is a homopolymer or copolymer of ethylene with silane groups which are introduced by grafting a silane group(s) containing compound to the polyolefin polymer; wherein the silane group(s) containing comonomer for copolymerising silane groups or the silane group(s) containing compound for grafting silane groups to produce polyethylene (a) is a compound of formula (IIc), CH 2 =CH-(CH 2 ) t -Si(OA) 3 (IIc), wherein t = 0 to 6; and A is a hydrocarbyl group, formyl group or acetyl group; and (b) a silanol condensation catalyst compound of formula (Ic): Me +n (OCR 1 =CH-(C=O)R 3 ) m R 4 s (Ic), wherein Me is Ti, Zr, Hf, Cu or Zn; n is 2 or 4; m is 2; s is 0 or 2; m+s = n; each R 1 is a linear or branched (C1-C6)alkyl group; each R 3 is a linear or branched (C1-C6)alkyl group; and each R 4 independently is OR1"; R1" is a linear or branched (C1-C6)alkyl group. (a) a LDPE bearing hydrolysable silane groups which is a copolymer of ethylene with a silane group(s) bearing comonomer and, optionally, with other comonomer(s); or is a homopolymer or copolymer of ethylene with silane groups which are introduced by grafting a silane group(s) containing compound to the polyolefin polymer; wherein the silane group(s) containing comonomer for copolymerising silane groups or the silane group(s) containing compound for grafting silane groups to produce polyethylene (a) is a compound of formula (IIc), CH 2 =CH-(CH 2 ) t -Si(OA) 3 (IIc), wherein t = 0 to 6; and A is a hydrocarbyl group, formyl group or acetyl group; and wherein t = 0 to 6; and A is a hydrocarbyl group, formyl group or acetyl group; and (b) a silanol condensation catalyst compound of formula (Ic): Me +n (OCR 1 =CH-(C=O)R 3 ) m R 4 s (Ic), wherein Me is Ti, Zr, Hf, Cu or Zn; n is 2 or 4; m is 2; s is 0 or 2; m+s = n; each R 1 is a linear or branched (C1-C6)alkyl group; each R 3 is a linear or branched (C1-C6)alkyl group; and each R 4 independently is OR1"; R1" is a linear or branched (C1-C6)alkyl group. wherein Me is Ti, Zr, Hf, Cu or Zn; n is 2 or 4; m is 2; s is 0 or 2; m+s = n; each R 1 is a linear or branched (C1-C6)alkyl group; each R 3 is a linear or branched (C1-C6)alkyl group; and each R 4 independently is OR1"; R1" is a linear or branched (C1-C6)alkyl group.
A cushioning element comprising: a multi-layered film including one or more core regions, each core region comprising a plurality of and no more than 70 gas-barrier layers comprising at least one gas-barrier material and a plurality of elastomeric layers comprising at least one elastomeric material, wherein the gas-barrier layers alternate with the elastomeric layers, wherein each of the gas-barrier layers comprises at least one gas-barrier material and has an average thickness in a range of from 0.01 micrometers to 0.75 micrometers, particularly in a range of from 0.01 micrometers to 0.5 micrometers, and wherein each of the plurality of elastomeric layers comprises at least one elastomeric material and has an average thickness ranging from 2 micrometers to 8 micrometers. a multi-layered film including one or more core regions, each core region comprising a plurality of and no more than 70 gas-barrier layers comprising at least one gas-barrier material and a plurality of elastomeric layers comprising at least one elastomeric material, wherein the gas-barrier layers alternate with the elastomeric layers, wherein each of the gas-barrier layers comprises at least one gas-barrier material and has an average thickness in a range of from 0.01 micrometers to 0.75 micrometers, particularly in a range of from 0.01 micrometers to 0.5 micrometers, and wherein each of the plurality of elastomeric layers comprises at least one elastomeric material and has an average thickness ranging from 2 micrometers to 8 micrometers.
A catheter shaft comprising: an elongate body extending from a proximal end to a distal end and including a proximal portion and a deflectable distal portion , the elongate body defining at least one lumen extending from the proximal end to the distal end ; at least one shaft actuation wire coupled to a shaft actuator assembly and operable to selectively deflect the distal portion upon actuation of the shaft actuator assembly ; a loop actuation wire extending through the at least one lumen and being operable to selectively adjust a diameter of an electrode loop assembly coupled at the distal end of the elongate body ; a first coil wound around the loop actuation wire along the proximal portion of the elongate body ; and a second coil wound around the loop actuation wire along the distal portion of the elongate body , wherein the second coil has a more flexible construction than the first coil . an elongate body extending from a proximal end to a distal end and including a proximal portion and a deflectable distal portion , the elongate body defining at least one lumen extending from the proximal end to the distal end ; at least one shaft actuation wire coupled to a shaft actuator assembly and operable to selectively deflect the distal portion upon actuation of the shaft actuator assembly ; a loop actuation wire extending through the at least one lumen and being operable to selectively adjust a diameter of an electrode loop assembly coupled at the distal end of the elongate body ; a first coil wound around the loop actuation wire along the proximal portion of the elongate body ; and a second coil wound around the loop actuation wire along the distal portion of the elongate body , wherein the second coil has a more flexible construction than the first coil .
A system comprising: an optical path length extender [OPLE] including a plurality of polarization sensitive reflective elements , wherein all of the plurality of polarization reflective elements are parallel and at an angle between 20 and 70 degrees to an entrance surface of the OPLE, the OPLE comprising two light paths having different path lengths, such that light having a first polarization is directed through a first light path, and the light having a second polarization is directed through a second light path, such that a portion of an image is at a first focal length defined by the first light path, and a second portion of the image is at a second focal length defined by the second light path; and an imager to capture or display the image. an optical path length extender [OPLE] including a plurality of polarization sensitive reflective elements , wherein all of the plurality of polarization reflective elements are parallel and at an angle between 20 and 70 degrees to an entrance surface of the OPLE, the OPLE comprising two light paths having different path lengths, such that light having a first polarization is directed through a first light path, and the light having a second polarization is directed through a second light path, such that a portion of an image is at a first focal length defined by the first light path, and a second portion of the image is at a second focal length defined by the second light path; and an imager to capture or display the image.
An apparatus comprising: means for supporting multi-hop self-backhaul communications in the apparatus for a determined period and at least one hop, wherein the determined period comprises: a first part within which information for controlling dynamic allocation between backhaul and access links within resource slots is passed between the apparatus and at least one further apparatus in the multi-hop self-backhaul communications, characterized in that the first part comprises a number of resource slot resources dependent on a total number of hops in the multi-hop self-backhaul communications; and a second part within which a dynamic slot pattern is implemented based on the information for controlling dynamic allocation between backhaul and access links within resource slots passed between the apparatus and the at least one further apparatus in the multi-hop self-backhaul communications. a first part within which information for controlling dynamic allocation between backhaul and access links within resource slots is passed between the apparatus and at least one further apparatus in the multi-hop self-backhaul communications, characterized in that the first part comprises a number of resource slot resources dependent on a total number of hops in the multi-hop self-backhaul communications; and a second part within which a dynamic slot pattern is implemented based on the information for controlling dynamic allocation between backhaul and access links within resource slots passed between the apparatus and the at least one further apparatus in the multi-hop self-backhaul communications.
A photon source comprising: a photon emitter , an excitation waveguide arranged to direct excitation photons having a first polarization direction (D) into the photon emitter, and a collection waveguide arranged to collect photons having a second polarization direction (A) from the photon emitter, wherein the first polarization direction is coupled to a first exciton state (X D ) of the photon emitter and the second polarization direction is non-parallel to the first polarization direction and is coupled to a second exciton state (X A ) of the photon emitter, and the first and second exciton states have substantially equal energies.
A method of identifying or producing an aptamer in an in vitro selection process comprising the steps of: (a) Preparing a candidate mixture of nucleic acids, wherein the mixture comprises at least one nucleotide that is modified to comprise a functionalization introduced by click chemistry, wherein the modified nucleotide comprises an alkyne-modified nucleobase that is further modified via a 1,3 dipolar cycloaddition of an azide to yield an azide-alkyne modified nucleobase, wherein the nucleobase that has been modified to contain the azide-alkyne group was an ethynyl-dU, dA, dC or dG nucleotide; (b) Contacting the candidate mixture with a target sample; (c) Partitioning nucleic acids that bind to the target sample from those that do not bind; (d) Amplifying the binding nucleic acids to produce a population of nucleic acids that bind the target sample, thereby identifying or producing an aptamer, wherein the binding nucleic acids are amplified by PCR using an ethynyl-modified nucleobase and again are subjected to an in vitro selection cycle until an enrichment of target-binding nucleic acids is detected. (a) Preparing a candidate mixture of nucleic acids, wherein the mixture comprises at least one nucleotide that is modified to comprise a functionalization introduced by click chemistry, wherein the modified nucleotide comprises an alkyne-modified nucleobase that is further modified via a 1,3 dipolar cycloaddition of an azide to yield an azide-alkyne modified nucleobase, wherein the nucleobase that has been modified to contain the azide-alkyne group was an ethynyl-dU, dA, dC or dG nucleotide; (b) Contacting the candidate mixture with a target sample; (c) Partitioning nucleic acids that bind to the target sample from those that do not bind; (d) Amplifying the binding nucleic acids to produce a population of nucleic acids that bind the target sample, thereby identifying or producing an aptamer,
A method performed by a master enhanced Node B eNB (108; 304; 402; 504; 604) comprising: receiving, from a secondary eNB (104; 306; 404; 506; 606), a request to refresh a security key used by the secondary eNB; sending, to a User Equipment UE (102; 302; 502; 602) that is connected to the master eNB and the secondary eNB simultaneously, wherein only the master eNB has a control plane connection to the UE, an RRC signaling to the UE to effectuate the security key refresh for the corresponding secondary eNB; receiving, from the UE, a message indicating that the refresh for the security key has been completed. receiving, from a secondary eNB (104; 306; 404; 506; 606), a request to refresh a security key used by the secondary eNB; sending, to a User Equipment UE (102; 302; 502; 602) that is connected to the master eNB and the secondary eNB simultaneously, wherein only the master eNB has a control plane connection to the UE, an RRC signaling to the UE to effectuate the security key refresh for the corresponding secondary eNB; receiving, from the UE, a message indicating that the refresh for the security key has been completed.
Extrusion device for forming a tubular plastic inner layer of a multi-layer composite tube having an extrusion nozzle made from metal, the tubular outer surface of which, adjacent to the outlet end in regions, serves as a counter bearing for a laser welding device for the longitudinal welding of a metal foil surrounding the plastic inner layer, characterised in that the region of the extrusion nozzle serving as a counter bearing comprises a recess in the outer wall in which an inlet made from a material which absorbs and/or reflects laser beams is received, wherein the inlet consists of graphite or of ceramic, tungsten, titanium, niobium, silver, gold or copper or of sintered materials.
An anisotropic-magnetoresistive, AMR, sensor with improved linearity, comprising: a continuous strip of magneto resistive material having first and second barber pole portions, the first barber pole portion having a first width and a first conductive strip angle and the second barber pole portion having a second width different than the first width and a second conductive strip angle different than the first conductive strip angle; wherein the first conductive strip angle is opposite the second conductive strip angle with respect to a line in-plane with the strip of magneto resistive material and perpendicular with the strip of magneto resistive material. a continuous strip of magneto resistive material having first and second barber pole portions, the first barber pole portion having a first width and a first conductive strip angle and the second barber pole portion having a second width different than the first width and a second conductive strip angle different than the first conductive strip angle; wherein the first conductive strip angle is opposite the second conductive strip angle with respect to a line in-plane with the strip of magneto resistive material and perpendicular with the strip of magneto resistive material.