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A patient interface for sealed delivery of a flow of air at a continuously positive pressure with respect to ambient air pressure to an entrance to the patient's airways including the entrance of a patient's nares and the patient's mouth, wherein the patient interface is configured to maintain a therapy pressure in a range of about 4 cmH2O to about 30 cmH2O above ambient air pressure in use, throughout the patient's respiratory cycle, while the patient is sleeping, to ameliorate sleep disordered breathing; said patient interface comprising: a cushion assembly adapted to form a seal around the patient's nose and mouth, the cushion assembly defining a plenum chamber pressurised at a pressure above ambient pressure in use; a gas washout vent configured to allow a flow of patient exhaled CO2 to an exterior of the patient interface to minimise rebreathing of exhaled CO2 by the patient; and at least one volume reducing member (6900A; 6900B) provided within the plenum chamber to reduce an effective internal volume of the plenum chamber, characterized in that the at least one volume reducing member is arranged to separate a main volume of the plenum chamber for delivery of the therapy pressure from a deadspace volume, the main volume adapted to be in direct fluid communication with the entrance to the patient's nares, the patient's mouth and the vent; and wherein the at least one volume reducing member creates a flow bias such that all patient inhalation and patient exhalation throughout the patient's respiratory cycle occurs via the main volume. a cushion assembly adapted to form a seal around the patient's nose and mouth, the cushion assembly defining a plenum chamber pressurised at a pressure above ambient pressure in use; a gas washout vent configured to allow a flow of patient exhaled CO2 to an exterior of the patient interface to minimise rebreathing of exhaled CO2 by the patient; and at least one volume reducing member (6900A; 6900B) provided within the plenum chamber to reduce an effective internal volume of the plenum chamber, characterized in that the at least one volume reducing member is arranged to separate a main volume of the plenum chamber for delivery of the therapy pressure from a deadspace volume, the main volume adapted to be in direct fluid communication with the entrance to the patient's nares, the patient's mouth and the vent; and wherein the at least one volume reducing member creates a flow bias such that all patient inhalation and patient exhalation throughout the patient's respiratory cycle occurs via the main volume.
A method of encoding a point cloud to generate a bitstream of compressed point cloud data representing a three-dimensional location of an object, the point cloud being located within a volumetric space recursively split into sub-volumes and containing points of the point cloud, wherein a volume is partitioned into a first set of child sub-volumes and a second set of child sub-volumes, the first set of child sub-volumes being positioned in a first plane and the second set of child sub-volumes being positioned in a second plane parallel to the first plane, and wherein an occupancy bit associated with each respective child sub-volume indicates whether that respective child sub-volume contains at least one of the points, the method being characterized by determining whether the volume is planar based on whether all child sub-volumes containing at least one point are positioned in either the first set or the second set, wherein determining whether the volume is planar includes determining that the volume is planar by determining that at least one of the child sub-volumes in the first set contains at least one of the points and that none of the child sub-volumes in the second set contain any of the points; encoding in the bitstream a planar mode flag to signal whether the volume is planar; encoding, based on the volume being planar, a planar position flag to signal that said at least one of the child sub-volumes is in the first plane; encoding, in the bitstream, occupancy bits for the child sub-volumes of the first set including, refraining from coding occupancy bits associated with the second set based on the second set containing no points; and outputting the bitstream of compressed point cloud data. determining whether the volume is planar based on whether all child sub-volumes containing at least one point are positioned in either the first set or the second set, wherein determining whether the volume is planar includes determining that the volume is planar by determining that at least one of the child sub-volumes in the first set contains at least one of the points and that none of the child sub-volumes in the second set contain any of the points; encoding in the bitstream a planar mode flag to signal whether the volume is planar; encoding, based on the volume being planar, a planar position flag to signal that said at least one of the child sub-volumes is in the first plane; encoding, in the bitstream, occupancy bits for the child sub-volumes of the first set including, refraining from coding occupancy bits associated with the second set based on the second set containing no points; and outputting the bitstream of compressed point cloud data.
A method for making a lens assembly that can be placed on an eye of a person, the lens assembly including at least one rigid element , the method comprising: providing a first pliable membrane on a concave surface of a first rigid mold part of a membrane molding assembly comprising the first rigid mold part and a second rigid mold part; providing a second pliable membrane on a convex surface of a compliant stage , wherein the compliant stage has a greater flexibility than the first rigid mold part ; placing at least one rigid element in contact with the first pliable membrane or the second pliable membrane ; placing the second pliable membrane located on the compliant stage in contact with the first pliable membrane such that the second pliable membrane is aligned with the first pliable membrane , and the compliant stage provides compression to the first pliable membrane and the second pliable membrane ; and coupling the second pliable membrane and the first pliable membrane together to form the lens assembly with the at least one rigid element between the first pliable membrane and the second pliable membrane . providing a first pliable membrane on a concave surface of a first rigid mold part of a membrane molding assembly comprising the first rigid mold part and a second rigid mold part; providing a second pliable membrane on a convex surface of a compliant stage , wherein the compliant stage has a greater flexibility than the first rigid mold part ; placing at least one rigid element in contact with the first pliable membrane or the second pliable membrane ; placing the second pliable membrane located on the compliant stage in contact with the first pliable membrane such that the second pliable membrane is aligned with the first pliable membrane , and the compliant stage provides compression to the first pliable membrane and the second pliable membrane ; and coupling the second pliable membrane and the first pliable membrane together to form the lens assembly with the at least one rigid element between the first pliable membrane and the second pliable membrane .
Linear guidance device for an element intended to be moved, which device comprises: - a block configured to be movable along a rail , - a frame connected to the block , said frame being configured to be used as a support for the element and being connected to the block by means of a ball joint (R), characterised in that the frame is connected to the block by means of a sliding connection (T). - a block configured to be movable along a rail , - a frame connected to the block , said frame being configured to be used as a support for the element and being connected to the block by means of a ball joint (R), characterised in that the frame is connected to the block by means of a sliding connection (T).
A powder shaker apparatus to ensure dispensation of powder or granular materials from a container equally at a desired amount and rate, comprising; - a body to store and release the material to be dispensed, - an actuator to perform rotary motion using energy drawn from a connected power supply, - an upper cover disposed at the lower portion of the body , wherein powder or granular material is dispensed through holes formed on it, - a distributing element which moves and directs the material accumulated on the upper cover towards the holes formed on the upper cover , - a transmission shaft connecting the actuator to the distributing element , which transmits the rotary movement from the actuator to distributing element , and characterized in that : • a support member which is engaged to the transmission shaft and fixed between the upper cover and the body and disposed on the upper portion of the distributing element , • a spring positioned between the support member and the distributing element , which keeps the distributing element under pressure on the upper cover using the pressure applied by the support member . - a body to store and release the material to be dispensed, - an actuator to perform rotary motion using energy drawn from a connected power supply, - an upper cover disposed at the lower portion of the body , wherein powder or granular material is dispensed through holes formed on it, - a distributing element which moves and directs the material accumulated on the upper cover towards the holes formed on the upper cover , - a transmission shaft connecting the actuator to the distributing element , which transmits the rotary movement from the actuator to distributing element , • a support member which is engaged to the transmission shaft and fixed between the upper cover and the body and disposed on the upper portion of the distributing element , • a spring positioned between the support member and the distributing element , which keeps the distributing element under pressure on the upper cover using the pressure applied by the support member .
A natural killer (NK) cell or cell line in combination with an antibody antagonist against IL-6, IL-6R or gp130 for use in treating blood cancer.
A method comprising: generating , by a terminal apparatus , at least one service period in a local area network based in part on receipt of triggering information from a base station of a wide area network; enabling, by the terminal apparatus , wake up, based in part on the generated service period, of one or more other terminal apparatuses of the local area network for communication of content from the terminal apparatus to at least one of the one or more other terminal apparatuses during a specified time period of the service period; and enabling , by the terminal apparatus , provision of data to the at least one of the one or more other terminal apparatus on behalf of the base station during the time period of the service period. generating , by a terminal apparatus , at least one service period in a local area network based in part on receipt of triggering information from a base station of a wide area network; enabling, by the terminal apparatus , wake up, based in part on the generated service period, of one or more other terminal apparatuses of the local area network for communication of content from the terminal apparatus to at least one of the one or more other terminal apparatuses during a specified time period of the service period; and enabling , by the terminal apparatus , provision of data to the at least one of the one or more other terminal apparatus on behalf of the base station during the time period of the service period.
A laundry dryer with a heat pump system, said heat pump system comprises a refrigerant circuit for a refrigerant and an air stream circuit for an air stream, wherein - the refrigerant circuit includes a compressor , a first heat exchanger , expansion means and a second heat exchanger connected in series and forming a closed loop, - the air stream circuit includes the first heat exchanger , the second heat exchanger , a laundry drum and at least one air stream fan connected in series and forming a closed loop, - the refrigerant circuit and the air stream circuit are thermally coupled by the first heat exchanger and the second heat exchanger , - the first heat exchanger is provided for heating up the air stream and cooling down the refrigerant, and - the second heat exchanger is provided for cooling down the air stream and heating up the refrigerant, the expansion means comprises at least two capillary tubes , wherein at least one of said capillary tubes is switched or switchable by at least one valve (26; 32, 34; 36), so that the lamination work at said expansion means is adjustable, characterized in that at least one of said capillary tubes is switched or switchable by the at least one valve (26; 32, 34; 36) in response to the temperature/pressure of the refrigerant circuit detected at inlet/outlet of the first heat exchanger. - the refrigerant circuit includes a compressor , a first heat exchanger , expansion means and a second heat exchanger connected in series and forming a closed loop, - the air stream circuit includes the first heat exchanger , the second heat exchanger , a laundry drum and at least one air stream fan connected in series and forming a closed loop, - the refrigerant circuit and the air stream circuit are thermally coupled by the first heat exchanger and the second heat exchanger , - the first heat exchanger is provided for heating up the air stream and cooling down the refrigerant, and - the second heat exchanger is provided for cooling down the air stream and heating up the refrigerant,
A method for producing a surface-active mixture comprising condensation products, wherein an α-hydroxycarboxylic acid having 3 to 6 carbon atoms is reacted with at least one alkane-1,2-diol of the formula I: R 1 -CH(OH)-CH 2 -OH (I) where R 1 is a linear or branched hydrocarbon group having in total 6 to 18 carbon atoms, - in a molar ratio of the alkane-1,2-diol to the α-hydroxycarboxylic acid in the range from 1:0.5 to 1:2.5, - at a temperature in the range of 110 to 150°C and - in the presence of water wherein water is at least intermittently prevented from escaping from the reaction vessel during the reaction. an α-hydroxycarboxylic acid having 3 to 6 carbon atoms is reacted with at least one alkane-1,2-diol of the formula I: R 1 -CH(OH)-CH 2 -OH (I) where R 1 is a linear or branched hydrocarbon group having in total 6 to 18 carbon atoms, - in a molar ratio of the alkane-1,2-diol to the α-hydroxycarboxylic acid in the range from 1:0.5 to 1:2.5, - at a temperature in the range of 110 to 150°C and - in the presence of water - in a molar ratio of the alkane-1,2-diol to the α-hydroxycarboxylic acid in the range from 1:0.5 to 1:2.5, - at a temperature in the range of 110 to 150°C and - in the presence of water wherein water is at least intermittently prevented from escaping from the reaction vessel during the reaction.
A grating with mesh structure, where there is a pattern of openings at a top side of the grating , which allow water to drain away from the top side , where the grating is made from sheet metal, where openings in the top side of the grating are formed by pressing the sheet metal so that walls are formed between the openings and have the shape of barrel arches, where a top of the arches forms the top of the grating and where sides of the arches form the side walls of the adjacent openings , and where the openings are rectangular and the barrel arches form cross arches in the grating where the side walls cross each other, characterised in that there are embossings formed at the top of the arches that extend over the top side of the grating .
Processing apparatus, in which a product is transported from a product-entry to a product-exit and is fried in a frying oil bath, characterized in, that the frying oil is pumped by a pump through a microwave chamber and is thereby heated, wherein the microwave chamber , which is provided as a tube, comprises at least one, preferably a multitude, solid-state radio frequency source(s) , wherein the frying oil flows out of the bath towards the microwave chamber, where it is heated and then flows back into the chamber, wherein the flow direction of the frying oil is the same as the direction of the product flow and wherein it comprises a filter in the tubing to the microwave chamber.
Method for electroplating an uncoated steel strip with a plating layer in a plating section comprising of a series of consecutive plating cells characterised in that the plating layer is deposited in a plating process from a trivalent Cr-electrolyte, wherein the uncoated strip is subjected to a cleaning and pickling step prior to the plating process to remove oxides and any other contaminants present on the surface or surfaces of the strip, and wherein the strip is subsequently subjected to the plating process in the plating section, wherein in a first stage of the plating process a current is applied to the strip entering the first plating cell which current is insufficient to deposit a plating layer from the trivalent Cr-electrolyte, but which is sufficient to provide cathodic protection of the strip in the electrolyte, and wherein in a second stage of the plating process a higher current is applied to the strip to deposit a plating layer comprising chromium metal, chromium carbide and chromium oxide from the trivalent Cr-electrolyte.
Device for producing a winding element from a supplied wire , comprising a mandrel rotatable about its central longitudinal axis or a die rotatable about its central longitudinal axis around which or into which said supplied wire can be wound, and a forming tool which is configured and arranged to exert a cross-sectional forming force upon said wire at a winding point (P1, P2) of said wire onto said mandrel or at a winding point (P3) of said wire in said die , wherein said forming tool is configured as a section roller that is rotatable about its central longitudinal axis, characterized in that said central longitudinal axis of said section roller is set at an angle relative to the central longitudinal axis of said mandrel or said die .
A medical device package , comprising: a case having a hollow tube which is closed at one end and open at the other end; a cap ; a hinge having one end connected to the cap and a second end connected to said other end of the hollow tube, the hinge permitting selectable movement of the cap between an open position, wherein access is provided to the open end of the hollow tube, and a closed position, wherein the cap prevents access to the open end of the hollow tube; a first rail on the exterior of the cap and extending arcuately thereon; a second rail on the exterior of the case and extending arcuately thereon opposite the first rail; and a locking slide slidably engageable with the first and second rails, one of said rails having a gap which, when the locking slide is placed in alignment therewith, permits the cap to move between the open and closed positions. a case having a hollow tube which is closed at one end and open at the other end; a cap ; a hinge having one end connected to the cap and a second end connected to said other end of the hollow tube, the hinge permitting selectable movement of the cap between an open position, wherein access is provided to the open end of the hollow tube, and a closed position, wherein the cap prevents access to the open end of the hollow tube; a first rail on the exterior of the cap and extending arcuately thereon; a second rail on the exterior of the case and extending arcuately thereon opposite the first rail; and a locking slide slidably engageable with the first and second rails, one of said rails having a gap which, when the locking slide is placed in alignment therewith, permits the cap to move between the open and closed positions.
A wheel for supporting tires for vehicles which is made of composite material based on carbon fiber, wherein the wheel comprises an insert which is made of metallic material at its central region designed to be fixed to the hub of the respective vehicle, said insert being coupled between external contoured laminated shells made of composite material, with the interposition of at least one interface film having a thickness that can vary between 0.05 mm and 1.0 mm, said interface film being made of a material chosen from among epoxy polymers, polyurethane polymers, acrylic polymers, silicone polymers, polyamide polymers, glass fibers and combinations thereof characterized in that said interface film covers said insert completely, defining a protective layer against oxidative, galvanic and chemical corrosion.
A compressor, comprising: a closed container ; a compression element located in the closed container ; and a motor which is located in the closed container and which drives the compression element through a shaft , wherein the closed container and the compression element are welded together at an even number of welding points (8 ); a suction tube for sucking refrigerant gas is fitted to a suction port of the closed container ; all of the welding points (8 ) are divided into two or more groups (A, B) each including a same number of at least two welding points , distribution of the central angles each formed between adjacent two of the welding points (8 ) in each of the groups (A, B) is constant in all of the groups (A, B), characterized in that in a plane which is orthogonal to a central axis of the closed container and which passes through a central axis of a portion near the suction port of the suction tube , a direction in which a straight line connecting any two of the welding points (8 ) extends coincides neither with a first direction (D 1 ) in which the central axis of the portion near the suction port of the suction tube extends nor with a second direction (Da) perpendicular to the first direction (D 1 ), and the welding points of one group (A) are shifted from corresponding welding points of another group (B) by a predetermined angle. a closed container ; a compression element located in the closed container ; and a motor which is located in the closed container and which drives the compression element through a shaft , wherein the closed container and the compression element are welded together at an even number of welding points (8 ); a suction tube for sucking refrigerant gas is fitted to a suction port of the closed container ; all of the welding points (8 ) are divided into two or more groups (A, B) each including a same number of at least two welding points , distribution of the central angles each formed between adjacent two of the welding points (8 ) in each of the groups (A, B) is constant in all of the groups (A, B), characterized in that in a plane which is orthogonal to a central axis of the closed container and which passes through a central axis of a portion near the suction port of the suction tube , a direction in which a straight line connecting any two of the welding points (8 ) extends coincides neither with a first direction (D 1 ) in which the central axis of the portion near the suction port of the suction tube extends nor with a second direction (Da) perpendicular to the first direction (D 1 ), and the welding points of one group (A) are shifted from corresponding welding points of another group (B) by a predetermined angle.