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A device for intravascular filtering of emboli within a blood vessel comprising: a main filter of conical shape having a proximal end and a distal end and comprising a first number of members extending from an apex located at said proximal end and defining a first and a second biodegradable filter ; and an anchor that extends from the distal end of said main filter comprising a collar shaped as a hollow cylinder and extending about an outer surface of the anchor ; and a plurality of barbs provided about the outer surface of the collar to secure the device within the blood vessel, wherein a first portion of said barbs are located at the intersection of said collar and said main filter and extend towards said apex , and at least a second portion of said barbs are located at a distal end of said collar and extend away from said apex ; wherein the first and second biodegradable filters are configured to biodegrade at different rates when located in the blood vessel. a main filter of conical shape having a proximal end and a distal end and comprising a first number of members extending from an apex located at said proximal end and defining a first and a second biodegradable filter ; and an anchor that extends from the distal end of said main filter comprising a collar shaped as a hollow cylinder and extending about an outer surface of the anchor ; and a plurality of barbs provided about the outer surface of the collar to secure the device within the blood vessel, wherein a first portion of said barbs are located at the intersection of said collar and said main filter and extend towards said apex , and at least a second portion of said barbs are located at a distal end of said collar and extend away from said apex ; wherein the first and second biodegradable filters are configured to biodegrade at different rates when located in the blood vessel.
A method, comprising: providing at a first output (L1O) of a level shifter , a first logic state at a first output voltage level that selects a first negative regulation voltage level in response to the first logic state; generating a negative supply voltage (Vneg) that begins at a first supply voltage level and decreases to the first negative regulation voltage level; switching the first output of the level shifter from the first logic state to a second logic state in response to the negative supply voltage reaching the first negative regulation voltage level, wherein the second logic state is provided at a second output voltage level that selects a second negative regulation voltage level; adjusting the negative supply voltage from the first negative regulation voltage level to the second negative regulation voltage level in response to the switching. providing at a first output (L1O) of a level shifter , a first logic state at a first output voltage level that selects a first negative regulation voltage level in response to the first logic state; generating a negative supply voltage (Vneg) that begins at a first supply voltage level and decreases to the first negative regulation voltage level; switching the first output of the level shifter from the first logic state to a second logic state in response to the negative supply voltage reaching the first negative regulation voltage level, wherein the second logic state is provided at a second output voltage level that selects a second negative regulation voltage level; adjusting the negative supply voltage from the first negative regulation voltage level to the second negative regulation voltage level in response to the switching.
Intake duct cast as a recess in a combustion engine cylinder head and which opens into a combustion chamber of this engine at its lower end via an annular valve seat housing , having over part of its length a substantially planar lower face , characterized in that the lower face of the duct is connected to the housing by a rounded connecting zone which continues toward the centre of the duct, and by a void of rounded shape, machined by an ogival cutter , which follows on from the connecting zone , and which forms a transition between the lower face of the duct and the valve seat housing .
A method, implemented by a controller, for managing a storage system, the method comprises: determining degree of wear of each of physical storage devices in a storage system is greater than or equal to a preset wear threshold; migrating data from a storage device with degree of wear lower than the preset wear threshold in the physical storage devices to a storage device with degree of wear greater than or equal to the preset wear threshold in the physical storage devices, or writing to-be-written data into the storage device with degree of wear greater than or equal to the preset wear threshold in the physical storage devices without writing the to-be-written data into the storage device with degree of wear lower than the preset wear threshold in the physical storage devices. determining degree of wear of each of physical storage devices in a storage system is greater than or equal to a preset wear threshold; migrating data from a storage device with degree of wear lower than the preset wear threshold in the physical storage devices to a storage device with degree of wear greater than or equal to the preset wear threshold in the physical storage devices, or writing to-be-written data into the storage device with degree of wear greater than or equal to the preset wear threshold in the physical storage devices without writing the to-be-written data into the storage device with degree of wear lower than the preset wear threshold in the physical storage devices.
A rodent whose genome comprises a loss of function mutation in an endogenous rodent Crnn gene at an endogenous rodent Crnn locus, wherein the mutation comprises a deletion of the sequence beginning from the nucleotide after the ATG start codon through the stop codon of the endogenous rodent Crnn gene.
Method for producing a cylindrical screening device having a multiplicity of profiled bars , in which a plurality of ring-shaped bar holders which run perpendicularly with respect to the cylinder axis and which are spaced apart from one another are provided on the inner or outer side with open-edge recesses , the shape of which corresponds to the bar feet of the profiled bars in a substantially complementary manner and which are slightly larger than the bar feet, and in which the profiled bars are inserted into the recesses so as to be parallel to one another and parallel to the cylinder axis , wherein the recesses are cut out on the inner or outer side of the respective bar holder by means of laser cutting, wire erosion, or similar, characterized in that the beginning of the cut of at least two bar holders of the screen cylinder is arranged mutually offset, such that at least two of the recesses assigned to a respective profiled bar differ from one another with regard to their shape in such a way that between them a slight offset of the corresponding contact surface with the profiled bar is produced.
An image display apparatus comprising: a depth map creating unit configured to create, on the basis of a two-dimensional radiation image (G0) and a plurality of tomographic images (Di, Dia) for the same subject, a plurality of depth maps (MP1, MP2, MP3) in which each position on the two-dimensional radiation image (G0) and depth information indicating a depth directional position of a tomographic plane (DMi) corresponding to each position are associated with each other while changing a correspondence relationship between each position on the two-dimensional radiation image (G0) and the depth information; characterised in that the depth map creating unit is configured to create the plurality of depth maps (MP1, MP2, MP3) by dividing the bandwidth of a frequency component of the two-dimensional radiation image (G0) and the plurality of tomographic images (Di, Dia) into a plurality of portions and by creating a depth map for each portion. a depth map creating unit configured to create, on the basis of a two-dimensional radiation image (G0) and a plurality of tomographic images (Di, Dia) for the same subject, a plurality of depth maps (MP1, MP2, MP3) in which each position on the two-dimensional radiation image (G0) and depth information indicating a depth directional position of a tomographic plane (DMi) corresponding to each position are associated with each other while changing a correspondence relationship between each position on the two-dimensional radiation image (G0) and the depth information; characterised in that the depth map creating unit is configured to create the plurality of depth maps (MP1, MP2, MP3) by dividing the bandwidth of a frequency component of the two-dimensional radiation image (G0) and the plurality of tomographic images (Di, Dia) into a plurality of portions and by creating a depth map for each portion.
A lens assembly comprising: a lens barrel ; a housing configured to accommodate the lens barrel on one surface of the housing ; and an image sensor assembly mounted to another surface of the housing , the image sensor assembly being configured to rotate around an optical axis of the lens barrel , wherein the image sensor assembly comprises: a ring-shaped rotation member facing the other surface of the housing ; and a plurality of balls interposed between the rotation member and the other surface of the housing ; wherein the image sensor assembly is configured to compensate for a shaking of a captured image caused by rotational vibrations such that the rotation member rotates around the optical axis of the lens barrel on a plane perpendicular to the optical axis of the lens barrel with respect to the housing ; and characterized in that : the image sensor assembly further comprises a plurality of grooves formed on one surface of the rotation member , and each of the plurality of balls is accommodated in one of the plurality of grooves , protrudes from the one surface of the rotation member and contacts the other surface of the housing . a lens barrel ; a housing configured to accommodate the lens barrel on one surface of the housing ; and an image sensor assembly mounted to another surface of the housing , the image sensor assembly being configured to rotate around an optical axis of the lens barrel , wherein the image sensor assembly comprises: a ring-shaped rotation member facing the other surface of the housing ; and a plurality of balls interposed between the rotation member and the other surface of the housing ; a ring-shaped rotation member facing the other surface of the housing ; and a plurality of balls interposed between the rotation member and the other surface of the housing ; wherein the image sensor assembly is configured to compensate for a shaking of a captured image caused by rotational vibrations such that the rotation member rotates around the optical axis of the lens barrel on a plane perpendicular to the optical axis of the lens barrel with respect to the housing ; and characterized in that : the image sensor assembly further comprises a plurality of grooves formed on one surface of the rotation member , and each of the plurality of balls is accommodated in one of the plurality of grooves , protrudes from the one surface of the rotation member and contacts the other surface of the housing . the image sensor assembly further comprises a plurality of grooves formed on one surface of the rotation member , and each of the plurality of balls is accommodated in one of the plurality of grooves , protrudes from the one surface of the rotation member and contacts the other surface of the housing .
A dynamic power consumption management and wake-up method, which is applied to a system consisting of a wireless weighing platform , said method comprising a first step of initialization comprising setting a light sleep period and a deep sleep period; a second step of entering a normal operating state, and starting light sleep timing; a third step in which if no weighing operation is detected and the light sleep period has not expired, continuing to detect the weighing operation; and if no weighing operation is detected and the light sleep period has expired, the wireless weighing platform entering a light sleep state, turning off a communication function of the wireless weighing platform , and starting timing for the deep sleep period; a fourth step in which if no weighing operation is detected and the deep sleep period has expired, the wireless weighing platform entering a deep sleep state, in which power supply is turned off except for an acceleration sensor ; and while the wireless weighing platform remains in the deep sleep state, a fifth step in which the acceleration sensor upon detecting an effective vibration, starts the normal operating state of the wireless weighing platform .
A connecting element for galvanically connecting two electrically conductive surfaces, comprising: a body plate having a body plate upper surface defining a body plate top level ; and two spring tabs , each having a spring tab upper surface comprising an upper contact section above the body plate top level ; wherein the connecting element has a connecting element bottom level , and wherein each spring tab further has a spring tab lower surface comprising a lower contact section , each spring tab having a rest position in which, with no external force applied onto the upper contact section , the lower contact section lies above the connecting element bottom level , and being bendable, by applying external force onto the upper contact section towards the connecting element bottom level , to a compressed position in which the lower contact section lies in or below the connecting element bottom level , characterized in that the two spring tabs extend from opposite corners of the body plate and in that projections of the first spring tab and of the second spring tab in the principal plane of the connecting element lie adjacent to two opposite sides of the body plate. a body plate having a body plate upper surface defining a body plate top level ; and two spring tabs , each having a spring tab upper surface comprising an upper contact section above the body plate top level ; wherein the connecting element has a connecting element bottom level , and wherein each spring tab further has a spring tab lower surface comprising a lower contact section , each spring tab having a rest position in which, with no external force applied onto the upper contact section , the lower contact section lies above the connecting element bottom level , and being bendable, by applying external force onto the upper contact section towards the connecting element bottom level , to a compressed position in which the lower contact section lies in or below the connecting element bottom level , characterized in that the two spring tabs extend from opposite corners of the body plate and in that projections of the first spring tab and of the second spring tab in the principal plane of the connecting element lie adjacent to two opposite sides of the body plate.
An ophthalmic lens for extending depth of focus of an ocular system, comprising: a toric zone ; a first meridian having a minimum optical power and a second meridian having a maximum optical power; and a phase-affecting, non-diffractive optical element optically coupled to the toric zone, wherein the phase-affecting, non-diffractive optical element is not diffractive for visible light passing therethrough and operates such that the output wavefront is substantially projected into the zeroth diffractive order; characterised in that the phase-affecting, non-diffractive optical element comprises a pattern of spaced apart optically transparent regions and has a modulation period of less than or equal to 1000 wavelengths of a visible wavelength of light, wherein the phase-affecting, non-diffractive optical element provides a depth of focus range for the ophthalmic lens that is substantially the same for both the first meridian and the second meridian . a toric zone ; a first meridian having a minimum optical power and a second meridian having a maximum optical power; and a phase-affecting, non-diffractive optical element optically coupled to the toric zone, wherein the phase-affecting, non-diffractive optical element is not diffractive for visible light passing therethrough and operates such that the output wavefront is substantially projected into the zeroth diffractive order; characterised in that the phase-affecting, non-diffractive optical element comprises a pattern of spaced apart optically transparent regions and has a modulation period of less than or equal to 1000 wavelengths of a visible wavelength of light, wherein the phase-affecting, non-diffractive optical element provides a depth of focus range for the ophthalmic lens that is substantially the same for both the first meridian and the second meridian .
A power outlet box comprising: an outlet box housing including an opening; a rotatable drum disposed in said outlet box housing ; a power cord windable about said rotatable drum and including an AC plug at one end, said power cord disposed through said opening and extendable with said drum rotating in an unwinding direction; at least one power outlet disposed on said outlet box housing and electrically powered by said power cord when said AC plug is inserted in a wall outlet; an outlet box housing latch disposed along one side of said outlet box housing , wherein, said outlet box housing latch is removably disposable over a step formed in a second housing to thereby removably secure the second housing to said outlet box housing ; and characterized in that the outlet box housing includes an upper surface, and said rotatable drum further comprises an integral axial member extending through the upper surface and includes a drivable head, and said axial member is drivable by an external power driver via said drivable head to drive the rotatable drum . an outlet box housing including an opening; a rotatable drum disposed in said outlet box housing ; a power cord windable about said rotatable drum and including an AC plug at one end, said power cord disposed through said opening and extendable with said drum rotating in an unwinding direction; at least one power outlet disposed on said outlet box housing and electrically powered by said power cord when said AC plug is inserted in a wall outlet; an outlet box housing latch disposed along one side of said outlet box housing , wherein, said outlet box housing latch is removably disposable over a step formed in a second housing to thereby removably secure the second housing to said outlet box housing ; and characterized in that the outlet box housing includes an upper surface, and said rotatable drum further comprises an integral axial member extending through the upper surface and includes a drivable head, and said axial member is drivable by an external power driver via said drivable head to drive the rotatable drum .
A template for use in installing a plurality of foundation elements, in particular anchor piles (A), relative to one another in an underwater ground formation, comprising a plurality of guides , wherein each guide is suitable for guiding a foundation element in a guiding direction during driving the foundation element into a seabed, a frame including holding members for holding the respective guides in transverse direction of the guiding direction, and a levelling mechanism for levelling the frame with respect to a seabed when it is placed thereon, wherein the guides are freely displaceable with respect to the respective holding members in the guiding direction, wherein each of the guides is provided with a suspended element comprising an arresting ring , wherein each holding member comprises an upper ring surrounding the respective guide , wherein the arresting ring has a larger outer diameter than the inner diameter of the upper ring of the corresponding holding member , such that the upper rings of the holding members are adapted to support the respective guides at their arresting rings , and wherein the guide and the holding member are adapted such that upon lifting the frame the holding member displaces upwardly with respect to the guide until the upper ring of the holding member contacts the arresting ring of the guide so as to lift the guide , as well, wherein the length of each of the guides below the arresting ring is larger than the distance between the upper contact surface of the upper ring of the holding member with the arresting ring and the bottom of the frame which contacts the seabed upon placing the template including the frame and including the guides onto the seabed .
A method for nucleic acid analysis comprising the steps of: mixing a target nucleic acid with oligonucleotide primers configured for amplifying the target nucleic acid to generate an amplicon, a saturating dsDNA binding dye, and an unlabeled probe configured to hybridize to a portion of the target nucleic acid, to form a mixture prior to amplifying the target nucleic acid, amplifying the target nucleic acid to generate the amplicon, allowing the unlabeled probe to hybridize to the amplicon to form a probe/amplicon duplex, generating a melting curve for the probe/amplicon duplex by measuring fluorescence from the dsDNA binding dye as the mixture is heated, and analyzing the shape of the melting curve; wherein the unlabeled probe is blocked at the 3' end to prevent extension during amplification; and wherein the dsDNA binding dye has a percent saturation of at least 90%. mixing a target nucleic acid with oligonucleotide primers configured for amplifying the target nucleic acid to generate an amplicon, a saturating dsDNA binding dye, and an unlabeled probe configured to hybridize to a portion of the target nucleic acid, to form a mixture prior to amplifying the target nucleic acid, amplifying the target nucleic acid to generate the amplicon, allowing the unlabeled probe to hybridize to the amplicon to form a probe/amplicon duplex, generating a melting curve for the probe/amplicon duplex by measuring fluorescence from the dsDNA binding dye as the mixture is heated, and analyzing the shape of the melting curve; wherein the unlabeled probe is blocked at the 3' end to prevent extension during amplification; and wherein the dsDNA binding dye has a percent saturation of at least 90%.