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A patient interface for nasal CPAP therapy of sleep disordered breathing, the patient interface comprising: a frame having a main body and a pair of side frame members formed in one piece with the main body ; a cushion removably attached to the frame such that the cushion and the frame are repeatably engagable with and disengagable from one another; and characterised by : two locking clips , each formed as an integral unit with the frame at a respective side frame member ; and a headgear assembly comprising a pair of front straps and yokes , wherein each yoke is attached to a front strap , and wherein each yoke is configured to be removably connected to a locking clip , wherein when connected to the locking clip , the respective yoke is rotationally adjustable with respect to the locking clip by way of a toothed system, and wherein the yoke and the respective locking clip are removable from each other only when the yoke and the locking clip are positioned at a position that does not occur when the patient interface is in normal use. a frame having a main body and a pair of side frame members formed in one piece with the main body ; a cushion removably attached to the frame such that the cushion and the frame are repeatably engagable with and disengagable from one another; and characterised by : two locking clips , each formed as an integral unit with the frame at a respective side frame member ; and a headgear assembly comprising a pair of front straps and yokes , wherein each yoke is attached to a front strap , and wherein each yoke is configured to be removably connected to a locking clip , two locking clips , each formed as an integral unit with the frame at a respective side frame member ; and a headgear assembly comprising a pair of front straps and yokes , wherein each yoke is attached to a front strap , and wherein each yoke is configured to be removably connected to a locking clip , wherein when connected to the locking clip , the respective yoke is rotationally adjustable with respect to the locking clip by way of a toothed system, and wherein the yoke and the respective locking clip are removable from each other only when the yoke and the locking clip are positioned at a position that does not occur when the patient interface is in normal use.
A perianal fistula treatment system comprising a driver and an implant coil , the implant coil having: a tapered portion which is configured for insertion into bulk tissue surrounding a fistula and which is configured for progressive tissue compression, the implant coil having a leading end and a trailing end , the implant coil decreasing in lateral extent between the leading and trailing ends; and a driver interface portion which is configured for engagement with the driver for rotation of the coil to draw tissue inwardly, characterized in that , the implant coil having an anti-rewind feature , said driver comprises a driver coil and the implant coil is interfaced to the driver coil, and in that the implant coil comprises an interface comprising a flare or a step that abuts against the driver coil, said flare or step providing a push point of the implant coil for transfer of force to drive the implant into a tissue body. a tapered portion which is configured for insertion into bulk tissue surrounding a fistula and which is configured for progressive tissue compression, the implant coil having a leading end and a trailing end , the implant coil decreasing in lateral extent between the leading and trailing ends; and a driver interface portion which is configured for engagement with the driver for rotation of the coil to draw tissue inwardly, characterized in that , the implant coil having an anti-rewind feature , said driver comprises a driver coil and the implant coil is interfaced to the driver coil, and in that the implant coil comprises an interface comprising a flare or a step that abuts against the driver coil, said flare or step providing a push point of the implant coil for transfer of force to drive the implant into a tissue body.
A moving image encoding device encoding a moving image by using a computation unit subtracting a prediction image from an input image for each pixel block, comprising: a prediction mode determination unit selecting an intra-prediction mode, from a plurality of intra prediction modes, for generating a prediction image using a pixel block adjacent to a coding target block, wherein the prediction mode determination unit calculates a flat area determination parameter evaluating a flatness of each pixel block of the input image, calculates for a coding target block an intra prediction mode offset value for each of said plurality of intra prediction modes based on the flat area determination parameter of the respective adjacent blocks used for the intra prediction of the coding target block of the input image, calculates an evaluation value evaluating coding cost of the coding target block for each intra prediction mode, and selects the intra prediction modes having a smallest intra evaluation value which is obtained by adding respective intra prediction mode offset values and the corresponding evaluation values. a prediction mode determination unit selecting an intra-prediction mode, from a plurality of intra prediction modes, for generating a prediction image using a pixel block adjacent to a coding target block, wherein the prediction mode determination unit calculates a flat area determination parameter evaluating a flatness of each pixel block of the input image, calculates for a coding target block an intra prediction mode offset value for each of said plurality of intra prediction modes based on the flat area determination parameter of the respective adjacent blocks used for the intra prediction of the coding target block of the input image, calculates an evaluation value evaluating coding cost of the coding target block for each intra prediction mode, and selects the intra prediction modes having a smallest intra evaluation value which is obtained by adding respective intra prediction mode offset values and the corresponding evaluation values.
A method for producing a cooling channel piston, wherein a blank of the cooling channel piston, which has a cavity formed as a cooling channel, is provided and wherein an inlet or outlet opening is introduced into the blank in the direction of the cooling channel, and the opening is created in the blank by a CNC-controlled circular milling process using a special milling cutter with end cutting edges arranged in a wave profile, wherein a special milling cutter with a point angle in the range of 170 degrees to 180 degrees, in particular 174 degrees, is used, and wherein the cooling channel is subjected to a high-pressure rinsing process after the opening has been inserted.
A system for chronically treating and preventing recurrence of a nervous system tumor or preventing recurrence of a nervous system tumor in a patient having a nervous system tumor or a residual tumor bed after removal of a nervous system tumor, wherein the system comprises at least one permanently implantable pulse generator to permanently deliver an electric stimulation, and at least one permanently surgically implantable electrode connected to the at least one pulse generator, wherein said electrode is configured to be implanted adjacent to or within the nervous system tumor site or adjacent to or within a residual tumor bed for permanently delivering said electric stimulation to or within a nervous system tumor, or a site suspected of having the nervous system tumor, or to or within the residual tumor bed, wherein the electric stimulation is alternating or pulsed electric stimulation applied at a frequency in a range of 50 Hz to 500 kHz that avoids neural entrainment or significant adverse neurological effects, wherein the pulse width is less than 100 microseconds for pulsed electric stimulation and the applied voltage is +/- 1-10 V for alternating electric stimulation and 1-10 V for pulsed electric stimulation.
A method for producing a polyamide-based synthetic yarn having a high moisture regain capacity, comprising the steps of: reacting a polyamide and polyetheramine having an average molecular weight of at least 1500 to obtain a modified polyamide containing polyetheramine, wherein the modified polyamide has at least some carboxyl groups substituted with polyetheramine to increase the moisture regain of the polyamide; and generating a yarn from a molten mass of said modified polyamide; and wherein the polyamide and the polyetheramine are contacted in a molten state, in the presence of an additive reacting with the amine groups of the polyamide and with the amine groups of the polyetheramine, in at least one extruder, wherefrom the polymer is fed to a spinneret for production of the yarn.
A water reservoir to store water for gardening operations, comprising: a body defining a base and a plurality of sides , wherein the plurality of sides and the base define a volume to store the water therein; and a pump operatively mounted within the water reservoir ; characterized in that: the body includes one or more mounting features , wherein the pump remains upright-mounted on the base of the water liquid reservoir , and wherein the one or more mounting features , , couple, mount, or engage around a top , or anywhere on a body of the pump such as to allow removable mounting of the pump towards the base of the water reservoir . a body defining a base and a plurality of sides , wherein the plurality of sides and the base define a volume to store the water therein; and a pump operatively mounted within the water reservoir ; characterized in that: the body includes one or more mounting features , wherein the pump remains upright-mounted on the base of the water liquid reservoir , and wherein the one or more mounting features , , couple, mount, or engage around a top , or anywhere on a body of the pump such as to allow removable mounting of the pump towards the base of the water reservoir . the body includes one or more mounting features , wherein the pump remains upright-mounted on the base of the water liquid reservoir , and wherein the one or more mounting features , , couple, mount, or engage around a top , or anywhere on a body of the pump such as to allow removable mounting of the pump towards the base of the water reservoir .
A device, comprising: a balloon expandable anchor having a device attachment portion , an expansion bearing portion and a barb portion ; the expansion bearing portion being positioned between the device attachment portion and the barb portion ; and an expandable medical device having a first compacted profile and a second expanded profile and being configured to be expandable from the first compact profile to second expanded profile using an inflatable balloon , wherein the device attachment portion of the balloon expandable anchor is coupled to the expandable medical device ; and wherein the barb portion is positioned within the first compacted profile ; and the anchor is further configured such that, upon expansion of the inflatable balloon that is configured to contact the expansion bearing portion and to force the anchor to expand, the anchor expands such that the barb portion extends outside of the second expanded profile . a balloon expandable anchor having a device attachment portion , an expansion bearing portion and a barb portion ; the expansion bearing portion being positioned between the device attachment portion and the barb portion ; and an expandable medical device having a first compacted profile and a second expanded profile and being configured to be expandable from the first compact profile to second expanded profile using an inflatable balloon , wherein the device attachment portion of the balloon expandable anchor is coupled to the expandable medical device ; and wherein the barb portion is positioned within the first compacted profile ; and the anchor is further configured such that, upon expansion of the inflatable balloon that is configured to contact the expansion bearing portion and to force the anchor to expand, the anchor expands such that the barb portion extends outside of the second expanded profile .
A gas furnace comprising: a mixer configured to mix air (A) and fuel gas (F) respectively introduced from an intake pipe and a manifold so as to produce an air-fuel mixture; a mixing pipe configured to allow the air-fuel mixture having passed through the mixer to flow therein; a burner assembly configured to combust the air-fuel mixture having passed through the mixing pipe so as to generate combustion gas (C); heat exchangers configured to allow the combustion gas (C) to flow therein; an exhaust pipe configured to discharge exhaust gas (E), which is the combustion gas (C) having passed through the heat exchangers , to the outside; and a recirculator installed at the exhaust pipe and configured to guide a portion of the exhaust gas (E) flowing in the exhaust pipe to the mixer ; wherein the recirculator comprises: a damper housing installed at the exhaust pipe ; a damper disposed within the damper housing so as to be rotatable; a rotary motor connected to one side of the damper so as to rotate the damper ; and a recirculation pipe provided with one side connected with the damper housing and a remaining side connected to the mixer , wherein the damper forms a flow path configured to communicate with a flow path formed in a part of the exhaust pipe located at a front end of the damper housing and a flow path formed in a part of the exhaust pipe located at a rear end of the damper housing . a mixer configured to mix air (A) and fuel gas (F) respectively introduced from an intake pipe and a manifold so as to produce an air-fuel mixture; a mixing pipe configured to allow the air-fuel mixture having passed through the mixer to flow therein; a burner assembly configured to combust the air-fuel mixture having passed through the mixing pipe so as to generate combustion gas (C); heat exchangers configured to allow the combustion gas (C) to flow therein; an exhaust pipe configured to discharge exhaust gas (E), which is the combustion gas (C) having passed through the heat exchangers , to the outside; and a recirculator installed at the exhaust pipe and configured to guide a portion of the exhaust gas (E) flowing in the exhaust pipe to the mixer ; a damper housing installed at the exhaust pipe ; a damper disposed within the damper housing so as to be rotatable; a rotary motor connected to one side of the damper so as to rotate the damper ; and a recirculation pipe provided with one side connected with the damper housing and a remaining side connected to the mixer , wherein the damper forms a flow path configured to communicate with a flow path formed in a part of the exhaust pipe located at a front end of the damper housing and a flow path formed in a part of the exhaust pipe located at a rear end of the damper housing .
Combustion chamber for a turbomachine, comprising at least one annular casing delimiting an inner volume of the combustion chamber and provided with a chimney extending to the outside of the inner volume and delimiting a passage for a penetrating part through the annular casing, and a bushing mounted floating on the chimney , characterised in that it further comprises: - a main air collection chamber , open to the upstream and closed to the downstream, arranged facing a downstream portion of the chimney; and - at least one through-opening formed in the annular casing and putting into direct communication the inner volume of the combustion chamber and the main air collection chamber . - a main air collection chamber , open to the upstream and closed to the downstream, arranged facing a downstream portion of the chimney; and - at least one through-opening formed in the annular casing and putting into direct communication the inner volume of the combustion chamber and the main air collection chamber .
A fuel composition comprising as an additive a quaternary ammonium compound which is the reaction product of: (a) a tertiary amine; (b) an epoxide selected from styrene oxide, ethylene oxide, propylene oxide, butylene oxide, epoxy hexane, octene oxide and stilbene oxide; and (c) a monoacid of formula RCOOH wherein R is an optionally substituted C 6 to C 50 alkyl or alkenyl group. (a) a tertiary amine; (b) an epoxide selected from styrene oxide, ethylene oxide, propylene oxide, butylene oxide, epoxy hexane, octene oxide and stilbene oxide; and (c) a monoacid of formula RCOOH wherein R is an optionally substituted C 6 to C 50 alkyl or alkenyl group.
A tamper evident tabbed sealing member for sealing to a rim surrounding a container opening including dual foil layers, the sealing member comprising: a multi-layer laminate including an upper laminate portion partially bonded to a tamper evident lower laminate substructure to form a gripping tab in the upper laminate portion defined wholly within a perimeter of the sealing member, the gripping tab for removing the sealing member from a container opening; the tamper evident lower laminate substructure below the gripping tab including at least a heat seal layer for bonding to a container rim land area , a primary metal layer positioned for heating the heat seal layer, a bonding layer above the primary metal layer, characterized by a secondary metal layer above the bonding layer, and an upper polymer support layer ; and configured such that when the sealing member is sealed to the container rim land area and the sealing member is removed from the container via the tab, a ring of the primary metal layer and of the heat seal layer separate from the bonding layer above the container rim land area to leave a residual ring that remains on the container rim land area. a multi-layer laminate including an upper laminate portion partially bonded to a tamper evident lower laminate substructure to form a gripping tab in the upper laminate portion defined wholly within a perimeter of the sealing member, the gripping tab for removing the sealing member from a container opening; the tamper evident lower laminate substructure below the gripping tab including at least a heat seal layer for bonding to a container rim land area , a primary metal layer positioned for heating the heat seal layer, a bonding layer above the primary metal layer, characterized by a secondary metal layer above the bonding layer, and an upper polymer support layer ; and configured such that when the sealing member is sealed to the container rim land area and the sealing member is removed from the container via the tab, a ring of the primary metal layer and of the heat seal layer separate from the bonding layer above the container rim land area to leave a residual ring that remains on the container rim land area.
A sampling device for withdrawing a plurality of samples from a fluid container, the sampling device comprising: - a support member for mounting into a port of a fluid container, the support member having a distal end surface facing the fluid when mounted into the port and an opposing proximal end surface , wherein the support member comprises a plurality of through passages extending between the distal end surface and the proximal end surface , the sampling device being characterised in that each through passage comprises a first channel connecting to a second channel within the support member , the first channel extending from the proximal end surface and the second channel extending from the distal end surface , wherein the second channel is arranged eccentrically with respect to the first channel , the sampling device further being characterised in that it comprises: - a plurality of elongated inserts , each insert comprising a cylindrical distal part rotatably arranged in one of the first channels of the support member and having a distal end surface , and a proximal part protruding beyond the proximal end surface of the support member, wherein each insert comprises a through conduit forming an eccentric aperture within the distal end surface of the cylindrical distal part , the through conduit being alignable and misalignable with the second channel of the respective through passage of the support member by rotating the insert relative to the support member ; and - an actuation member for sequentially rotating each insert such that by unidirectional movement of the actuation member each of the inserts is sequentially rotated from a first position of misalignment, through a second position of alignment, to a third position of misalignment of the through conduit and the second channel . - a support member for mounting into a port of a fluid container, the support member having a distal end surface facing the fluid when mounted into the port and an opposing proximal end surface , wherein the support member comprises a plurality of through passages extending between the distal end surface and the proximal end surface , - a plurality of elongated inserts , each insert comprising a cylindrical distal part rotatably arranged in one of the first channels of the support member and having a distal end surface , and a proximal part protruding beyond the proximal end surface of the support member, wherein each insert comprises a through conduit forming an eccentric aperture within the distal end surface of the cylindrical distal part , the through conduit being alignable and misalignable with the second channel of the respective through passage of the support member by rotating the insert relative to the support member ; and - an actuation member for sequentially rotating each insert such that by unidirectional movement of the actuation member each of the inserts is sequentially rotated from a first position of misalignment, through a second position of alignment, to a third position of misalignment of the through conduit and the second channel .
Sanitary sealing tape for sealing a connection area , in particular a connection area which can be covered by an elastic joint material, with - a sealing layer which is adapted to prevent a fluid from passing through the sealing tape , - a connecting material arranged on the sealing layer , which partially or completely covers the sealing layer on at least one side, and - a cut guard arranged on the side of the sealing tape facing the connection area , characterized in that the cut guard is a flexible cut guard material made of a fabric with warp threads and weft threads, whereby the warp threads are made of aramids and the weft threads are made of ultra-high molecular weight polyethylene (UHMW-PE), so that the fabric has a higher strength across the weft threads than across the warp threads. - a sealing layer which is adapted to prevent a fluid from passing through the sealing tape , - a connecting material arranged on the sealing layer , which partially or completely covers the sealing layer on at least one side, and - a cut guard arranged on the side of the sealing tape facing the connection area , characterized in that the cut guard is a flexible cut guard material made of a fabric with warp threads and weft threads,