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A system for use in a procedure for improving a sealing function of a sphincter, the system comprising a catheter extending between a proximal end and a distal end , a primary expandable element located on the catheter adjacent the distal end thereof for inserting in the sphincter, the primary expandable element comprising a primary inflatable balloon defining the hollow interior region , the catheter extending through the hollow interior region of the primary balloon , a primary inflating means comprising a primary pump for inflating the primary balloon with an inflating medium, a primary pressure monitoring means comprising a primary pressure sensor and gauge for monitoring the pressure of the inflating medium in the primary balloon , a primary measuring means located in the hollow interior region of the primary balloon for producing a signal indicative of the transverse cross-section of the primary balloon , and a control means comprising a microprocessor responsive to signals from the primary measuring means for determining the transverse cross-sectional area of the primary balloon , the primary pump being operated under the control of the microprocessor for inflating and deflating the primary balloon with the inflating medium and for controlling the volume and pressure to which the primary balloon is inflated in response to signals read by the microprocessor from the primary pressure sensor and gauge , the primary balloon being selectively operable in a first mode for dilating the sphincter to a desired transverse cross-sectional area, and the primary measuring means being operable for providing an indication of the transverse cross-sectional area of the sphincter while the procedure for improving the sealing function thereof is being carried out, and a second mode for progressively expanding with the sphincter as the sphincter is dilating for determining the dilated transverse cross-sectional area of the sphincter in response to stimulation thereof, wherein in the second mode the primary balloon is inflated with the inflating medium by the primary pump to a pressure or volume sufficient to engage the sphincter without dilating the sphincter, but sufficient such that as the sphincter dilates, the portion of the primary balloon adjacent the sphincter progressively expands with the sphincter, and the pressure of the inflating medium in the primary balloon is monitored on the primary pressure sensor and gauge by the microprocessor , which appropriately operates the primary pump in response to the monitored pressure.
An in vitro or ex vivo method of transferring a multigenic phenotype from a donor cell to a recipient cell by: transfecting a recipient cell with total mRNA of a donor cell, wherein the phenotype of the donor cell is different from the phenotype of the recipient cell, wherein the recipient cell is pre-treated with a transcription inhibitor before it is transfected, wherein the mRNA enter the recipient cell, wherein the mRNAs are functional in the recipient cell, thereby transferring the multigenetic phenotype of the donor cell to the recipient cell.
A piston cylinder assembly comprising: a housing defining a housing cavity ; a piston movably supported by the housing, wherein fluid that can be supplied to the cavity can apply a fluid force to cause the piston to extend out of the housing; and a spring return assembly connected between the housing and the piston and operable to apply a spring force to cause the piston to retract into the housing, the spring return assembly including: a first spring member connected at one end to the housing and having an opposite end, the first spring member including a tension spring and being operable to apply a first spring force, and a second spring member connected at one end to the piston and having an opposite end, characterised by the second spring member including a pair of compression springs arranged in parallel, the second spring member being operable to apply a second spring force, and the opposite end of each of the first spring member and the second spring member cooperating to apply the first spring force and the second spring force in series. a housing defining a housing cavity ; a piston movably supported by the housing, wherein fluid that can be supplied to the cavity can apply a fluid force to cause the piston to extend out of the housing; and a spring return assembly connected between the housing and the piston and operable to apply a spring force to cause the piston to retract into the housing, the spring return assembly including: a first spring member connected at one end to the housing and having an opposite end, the first spring member including a tension spring and being operable to apply a first spring force, and a second spring member connected at one end to the piston and having an opposite end, characterised by the second spring member including a pair of compression springs arranged in parallel, the second spring member being operable to apply a second spring force, and the opposite end of each of the first spring member and the second spring member cooperating to apply the first spring force and the second spring force in series. a first spring member connected at one end to the housing and having an opposite end, the first spring member including a tension spring and being operable to apply a first spring force, and a second spring member connected at one end to the piston and having an opposite end, characterised by the second spring member including a pair of compression springs arranged in parallel, the second spring member being operable to apply a second spring force, and the opposite end of each of the first spring member and the second spring member cooperating to apply the first spring force and the second spring force in series.
An electric compressor comprising; a sealed container , a compression mechanism , a refrigerant compressed by the compression mechanism, and an electric motor to drive the compression mechanism, wherein the compression mechanism and the electric motor are housed in a sealed space of the sealed container , wherein the refrigerant contains 20% by mass or more of hydrofluoroolefin, and a refrigerator oil stored in the sealed container contains polyvinyl ether as a base oil, an alicyclic epoxy compound in an amount of 0.1% by mass or more and 2.0% by mass or less relative to the base oil, an aliphatic epoxy compound in an amount of 0.1% by mass or more and 2.0% by mass or less relative to the base oil, and tertiary phosphate in an amount of 0.1% by mass or more and 2.0% by mass or less relative to the base oil. a sealed container , a compression mechanism , a refrigerant compressed by the compression mechanism, and an electric motor to drive the compression mechanism, wherein the compression mechanism and the electric motor are housed in a sealed space of the sealed container , wherein the refrigerant contains 20% by mass or more of hydrofluoroolefin, and a refrigerator oil stored in the sealed container contains polyvinyl ether as a base oil, an alicyclic epoxy compound in an amount of 0.1% by mass or more and 2.0% by mass or less relative to the base oil, an aliphatic epoxy compound in an amount of 0.1% by mass or more and 2.0% by mass or less relative to the base oil, and tertiary phosphate in an amount of 0.1% by mass or more and 2.0% by mass or less relative to the base oil. polyvinyl ether as a base oil, an alicyclic epoxy compound in an amount of 0.1% by mass or more and 2.0% by mass or less relative to the base oil, an aliphatic epoxy compound in an amount of 0.1% by mass or more and 2.0% by mass or less relative to the base oil, and tertiary phosphate in an amount of 0.1% by mass or more and 2.0% by mass or less relative to the base oil.
A storage device comprising: a nonvolatile memory device including a first storage area and a second storage area; and a controller configured to control the nonvolatile memory device and to perform a read reclaim operation of reading data stored in the first storage area of the nonvolatile memory device and writing the read data in the second storage area, wherein in the read reclaim operation, the controller is further configured to control the nonvolatile memory device to perform sample read operations on the first storage area with a first read voltage and a second read voltage to estimate a read count of the data, and to determine locations of the second storage area, at which the data are to be written, based on results of the sample read operations and a robustness against degradation of the locations of the second storage area. a nonvolatile memory device including a first storage area and a second storage area; and a controller configured to control the nonvolatile memory device and to perform a read reclaim operation of reading data stored in the first storage area of the nonvolatile memory device and writing the read data in the second storage area, wherein in the read reclaim operation, the controller is further configured to control the nonvolatile memory device to perform sample read operations on the first storage area with a first read voltage and a second read voltage to estimate a read count of the data, and to determine locations of the second storage area, at which the data are to be written, based on results of the sample read operations and a robustness against degradation of the locations of the second storage area.
A laundry machine adapted to dry laundry by means of a flow of drying air, comprising: a machine cabinet for accommodating components necessary for the operation of the laundry machine ; inside the cabinet, a laundry treatment chamber adapted to contain the laundry to be dried; a cabinet top element incorporating at least part of a drying air circuit in fluid communication with the laundry treatment chamber through a drying air inlet opening and through a drying air outlet opening formed in the cabinet top element, the cabinet top element comprising a bottom base element and a top cover and, defined in an interspace between the base element and the top cover, a drying air path for the flow of drying air between said drying air inlet opening and said drying air outlet opening , said drying air path including a moisture condensing arrangement , characterized in that the drying air inlet opening is formed in a wall extending within the interspace between the base element of the top element and the top cover thereof. a machine cabinet for accommodating components necessary for the operation of the laundry machine ; inside the cabinet, a laundry treatment chamber adapted to contain the laundry to be dried; a cabinet top element incorporating at least part of a drying air circuit in fluid communication with the laundry treatment chamber through a drying air inlet opening and through a drying air outlet opening formed in the cabinet top element, the cabinet top element comprising a bottom base element and a top cover and, defined in an interspace between the base element and the top cover, a drying air path for the flow of drying air between said drying air inlet opening and said drying air outlet opening , said drying air path including a moisture condensing arrangement , characterized in that the drying air inlet opening is formed in a wall extending within the interspace between the base element of the top element and the top cover thereof.
Sole for a shoe, in particular a soccer shoe, comprising: a. a supporting element, and b. an outsole with a number of cleat elements , c. wherein the supporting element is provided such that it comprises a first bending stiffness for bendings from an initial state without bending up to a threshold angle range and comprises a second bending stiffness for bendings beyond the threshold angle range, and wherein the second bending stiffness is larger than the first bending stiffness, d. wherein the outsole comprises a window and the supporting element is visible from the outside through the window, and e. wherein the supporting element comprises glass-fibers. a. a supporting element, and b. an outsole with a number of cleat elements , c. wherein the supporting element is provided such that it comprises a first bending stiffness for bendings from an initial state without bending up to a threshold angle range and comprises a second bending stiffness for bendings beyond the threshold angle range, and wherein the second bending stiffness is larger than the first bending stiffness, d. wherein the outsole comprises a window and the supporting element is visible from the outside through the window, and e. wherein the supporting element comprises glass-fibers.
A method of processing a silica glass optical fiber comprising: conveying said optical fiber along a first direction of conveyance and maintaining the optical fiber at a first temperature between 1000 °C and 1700 °C; redirecting said optical fiber from said first direction of conveyance to a second direction of conveyance, wherein said optical fiber is maintained at a second temperature between 1000 °C and 1700 °C along said second direction of conveyance; maintaining the optical fiber at said first temperature and said second temperature for a combined time period of greater than 0.5 seconds at a draw speed greater than 30 m/s. conveying said optical fiber along a first direction of conveyance and maintaining the optical fiber at a first temperature between 1000 °C and 1700 °C; redirecting said optical fiber from said first direction of conveyance to a second direction of conveyance, wherein said optical fiber is maintained at a second temperature between 1000 °C and 1700 °C along said second direction of conveyance; maintaining the optical fiber at said first temperature and said second temperature for a combined time period of greater than 0.5 seconds at a draw speed greater than 30 m/s.
Method for monitoring a fluid system for lubricating a mechanical system , said fluid system comprising a tank containing a lubricating fluid inside a casing of the mechanical system , said fluid system comprising a spraying circuit provided with at least one sprinkler , said fluid system comprising a main fluid circuit extending from the tank to the spraying circuit , said fluid system comprising an emergency fluid circuit extending from the tank and connecting to said spraying circuit , said emergency fluid circuit comprises an emergency non-return valve configured to be either in a closed state preventing said lubricating fluid from flowing or in an open state allowing said lubricating fluid to flow from the tank to the spraying circuit , said emergency fluid circuit being sized such that the emergency non-return valve is in the closed state in a nominal operating mode, the method comprising a monitoring phase (STPB) comprising the following steps: - detecting a malfunction (STPB11) by monitoring at least one monitoring parameter, said malfunction rendering said main fluid circuit inoperative, - detecting (STPB12) that the emergency non-return valve is in said open state or in said closed state, characterised in that the monitoring phase (STPB) comprises the following steps: - generating (STPB21) a first alert in the presence of such a detection of a malfunction and in the presence of such a detection that the emergency non-return valve is in said open state, - generating (STPB22) a second alert different from the first alert in the presence of such a detection of a malfunction and in the presence of such a detection that the emergency non-return valve is in said closed state. - detecting a malfunction (STPB11) by monitoring at least one monitoring parameter, said malfunction rendering said main fluid circuit inoperative, - detecting (STPB12) that the emergency non-return valve is in said open state or in said closed state, - generating (STPB21) a first alert in the presence of such a detection of a malfunction and in the presence of such a detection that the emergency non-return valve is in said open state, - generating (STPB22) a second alert different from the first alert in the presence of such a detection of a malfunction and in the presence of such a detection that the emergency non-return valve is in said closed state.
A medical plug connector to be plugged on a connection section , of for example a blood treatment apparatus , or to be plugged on a connection section of a connecting adapter, wherein the plug connector comprises at least one main body with a receiving section for receiving one end of a fluid pipe of the connection section , the main body comprising: - a first latching element having a first section , wherein the first section is designed to be elastically bendable or elastically tiltable; - optionally, a second latching element having a second section ; - wherein at least one of the elements of a group, which consists of the first latching element and the second latching element , comprises a recess for receiving a protrusion of the connection section and/or an elevation to reach into a recess, for example of the blood treatment apparatus , or of the connecting adapter, wherein the recess or the elevation of a latching element from the group faces the other latching element from the group respectively and/or the receiving section, or is arranged on an inner side of the respective latching element , wherein the plug connector comprises a fluid guiding section in its main body, through which fluid can flow through the plug connector in a longitudinal direction therefrom, wherein the main body consists of a first material, or comprises such a material, wherein the plug connector comprises at least one sealing element made of a second material different from the first material, characterized in that the sealing element comprises a through opening with at least one inner diameter, which corresponds to an inner diameter of the fluid guiding section of the main body. - a first latching element having a first section , wherein the first section is designed to be elastically bendable or elastically tiltable; - optionally, a second latching element having a second section ; - wherein at least one of the elements of a group, which consists of the first latching element and the second latching element , comprises a recess for receiving a protrusion of the connection section and/or an elevation to reach into a recess, for example of the blood treatment apparatus , or of the connecting adapter, wherein the recess or the elevation of a latching element from the group faces the other latching element from the group respectively and/or the receiving section, or is arranged on an inner side of the respective latching element , wherein the main body consists of a first material, or comprises such a material, wherein the plug connector comprises at least one sealing element made of a second material different from the first material, characterized in that the sealing element comprises a through opening with at least one inner diameter, which corresponds to an inner diameter of the fluid guiding section of the main body.
A process for the preparation of rivaroxaban modification I characterised by XRPD peaks at 2 theta 16.5, 19.5, 22.5 and 23.4, comprising: (i) dissolving rivaroxaban in a mixture of a solvent and an antisolvent, wherein the antisolvent has a higher boiling point than the solvent, wherein the solvent is THF and/or acetone, and the antisolvent is toluene and/or water; (ii) removing the solvent by distillation; and (iii) collecting the resultant rivaroxaban modification I. (i) dissolving rivaroxaban in a mixture of a solvent and an antisolvent, wherein the antisolvent has a higher boiling point than the solvent, wherein the solvent is THF and/or acetone, and the antisolvent is toluene and/or water; (ii) removing the solvent by distillation; and (iii) collecting the resultant rivaroxaban modification I.
A composition comprising hyaluronic acid (HA) and a vitamin C derivative covalently conjugated to the hyaluronic acid, wherein a degree of conjugation is between about 3 mol% and about 40 mol% for use as a medicament in a method for treatment of skin, for introduction into the skin of a patient, thereby achieving improved collagenesis in the skin, wherein the vitamin C derivative is selected from L-ascorbic acid 2-phosphate (AA-2P), L-ascorbic acid 2- glucoside (AA2G), ascorbyl 3-aminopropyl phosphate, and combinations thereof, wherein the hyaluronic acid comprises no more than about 20% w/w of a high molecular weight hyaluronic acid having a molecular weight of between about 1.0 M Dalton to about 3.0 M Daltons.
A subsea system comprising a subsea line monitoring device, a load comprising a line or device to be tested, and a distribution network comprising a distribution unit , the subsea line monitoring device comprising a diagnostic unit having a first connector connected to the load and a second connector connected to the distribution network, the diagnostic unit being operable, in use, to output a signal indicative of the electrical integrity of a line or device connected to the first connector , the diagnostic unit being arranged to be deployed, in use, in a subsea location with the line or device connected to the first connector , characterised in that the first connector and the second connector are releasable, the line or device being releasably connectable to the first connector , the monitoring device further comprising a first cable connecting the second connector to the diagnostic unit , wherein the first and second connectors are directly connected to one another within the diagnostic unit through a switch connected in series between the first and second connectors so as to permit the transmission of power and/or signals therebetween and to permit operation in such a manner as to allow continued operation of the line or device to which the monitoring device is connected whilst the diagnostic unit monitors the integrity thereof, the diagnostic unit monitoring the integrity of the line or device connected to the first connector .
Mobile telecommunications apparatus (UE) comprising a transceiver (9 2 ) for wireless communication with a telecommunications network , rendering means operable to render concurrently data content comprising visual content corresponding to a plurality of services (24-1 - 24-5), and a receiver (9 1 ) to receive at least one of the services when broadcast thereto to be rendered, the rendering means including a display device with a display area operable to provide a visual display corresponding to the visual content of at least one of the services, wherein the display device is operable in a first mode in which visual content corresponding to one of the services is displayed for normal viewing, and a second mode in which visual content corresponding to more than one of the services is displayed, wherein the display device is operable in the second mode to display the visual content of the services in a contiguous mosaic of content tiles (T1-T4), each content tile corresponding to visual content of a respective selected service, and the apparatus is configured to enable a user to select and display, within the second mode, one of the content tiles for displaying visual content corresponding to the selected content tile at a higher pixel density than pixel densities of visual content corresponding to the unselected content tiles.