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A device for artificial mitral valve support comprising: an expandable frame configured so at least part of the frame can expand larger than a natural mitral valve annulus, to prevent the frame from shifting downstream of the natural mitral valve annulus; a pair of commissure posts attached at one end to the frame, the commissure posts configured to extend downstream of the mitral valve annulus through the commissures of the natural mitral valve; characterized by : a posterior extension attached at a first end to the frame, the posterior extension configured to extend downstream of the mitral valve annulus and partway back and out, pushing a posterior leaflet of the natural mitral valve toward a ventricle wall; a supporting arch attaching a downstream end of a first one of the commissure posts to a downstream end of the posterior extension to a downstream end of a second one of the commissure posts; and a pair of anterior leaflet hooks , each one of the pair of anterior leaflets hooks configured to engage chordae attached to the anterior leaflet and pull the anterior leaflet in opposing directions. an expandable frame configured so at least part of the frame can expand larger than a natural mitral valve annulus, to prevent the frame from shifting downstream of the natural mitral valve annulus; a pair of commissure posts attached at one end to the frame, the commissure posts configured to extend downstream of the mitral valve annulus through the commissures of the natural mitral valve; characterized by : a posterior extension attached at a first end to the frame, the posterior extension configured to extend downstream of the mitral valve annulus and partway back and out, pushing a posterior leaflet of the natural mitral valve toward a ventricle wall; a supporting arch attaching a downstream end of a first one of the commissure posts to a downstream end of the posterior extension to a downstream end of a second one of the commissure posts; and a pair of anterior leaflet hooks , each one of the pair of anterior leaflets hooks configured to engage chordae attached to the anterior leaflet and pull the anterior leaflet in opposing directions. a posterior extension attached at a first end to the frame, the posterior extension configured to extend downstream of the mitral valve annulus and partway back and out, pushing a posterior leaflet of the natural mitral valve toward a ventricle wall; a supporting arch attaching a downstream end of a first one of the commissure posts to a downstream end of the posterior extension to a downstream end of a second one of the commissure posts; and a pair of anterior leaflet hooks , each one of the pair of anterior leaflets hooks configured to engage chordae attached to the anterior leaflet and pull the anterior leaflet in opposing directions.
Cultivator tine comprising: a base body having a wedge portion sloping downwardly and projecting in a tillage direction (X) that is disposed at the front end of the base body in the tillage direction (X), wherein the wedge portion has a central portion and a lateral portion disposed laterally of the central portion in a transverse direction (Y) perpendicular to the tillage direction (X), carbide plates attached on the lateral portion of the wedge portion and having a cutting edge , and a carbide tip , which is attached on the central portion of the wedge portion and tapers centrally towards the tillage direction (X) in the transverse direction (Y), wherein the cultivator tine is a duckfoot tine, and wherein the carbide tip has cutting edges on both sides in the transverse direction (Y) with respect to a tip, characterized in that the tip and/or the cutting edges of the carbide tip is/are further away from attachment points of the cultivator tine in a depth direction (Z), which is perpendicular to the tillage direction (X) and perpendicular to the transverse direction (Y), than the cutting edges of the carbide plates on the lateral portion of the wedge portion , wherein the carbide plates are arranged next to one another in such a way that they create a continuous cutting edge on a right and left side of the base body . a base body having a wedge portion sloping downwardly and projecting in a tillage direction (X) that is disposed at the front end of the base body in the tillage direction (X), wherein the wedge portion has a central portion and a lateral portion disposed laterally of the central portion in a transverse direction (Y) perpendicular to the tillage direction (X), carbide plates attached on the lateral portion of the wedge portion and having a cutting edge , and a carbide tip , which is attached on the central portion of the wedge portion and tapers centrally towards the tillage direction (X) in the transverse direction (Y), wherein the cultivator tine is a duckfoot tine, and wherein the carbide tip has cutting edges on both sides in the transverse direction (Y) with respect to a tip, characterized in that the tip and/or the cutting edges of the carbide tip is/are further away from attachment points of the cultivator tine in a depth direction (Z), which is perpendicular to the tillage direction (X) and perpendicular to the transverse direction (Y), than the cutting edges of the carbide plates on the lateral portion of the wedge portion , wherein the carbide plates are arranged next to one another in such a way that they create a continuous cutting edge on a right and left side of the base body .
A shut-off valve for use in a fluid transport or storage system, comprising: a body defining an inlet port , an outlet port , and a fluid flow passageway extending between the inlet port and the outlet port; a seat arranged in the body adjacent the outlet port; a shaft at least partially disposed in the body; and a control assembly disposed in the body and operatively coupled to the shaft, the control assembly comprising a driving element and a valve member , the driving element comprising a base , an arm , and a cap , and the valve member comprising a bleed port , the control assembly movable between a closed position, in which the control assembly is disposed within the fluid flow passageway and the valve member sealingly engages the seat to seal the outlet port , an open position, in which the control assembly is spaced away from the outlet port and substantially outside of the fluid flow passageway , such that the control assembly provides minimal flow-restriction to fluid flowing through the fluid flow passageway , and a limited bleed position; characterized in that , in the limited bleed position the valve member sealingly engages the seat to seal the outlet port while the driving element is spaced from the valve member and the cap of the driving element contacts an interior wall of the valve body, thereby exposing the bleed port and allowing limited bleeding therethrough. a body defining an inlet port , an outlet port , and a fluid flow passageway extending between the inlet port and the outlet port; a seat arranged in the body adjacent the outlet port; a shaft at least partially disposed in the body; and a control assembly disposed in the body and operatively coupled to the shaft, the control assembly comprising a driving element and a valve member , the driving element comprising a base , an arm , and a cap , and the valve member comprising a bleed port , the control assembly movable between a closed position, in which the control assembly is disposed within the fluid flow passageway and the valve member sealingly engages the seat to seal the outlet port , an open position, in which the control assembly is spaced away from the outlet port and substantially outside of the fluid flow passageway , such that the control assembly provides minimal flow-restriction to fluid flowing through the fluid flow passageway , and a limited bleed position; characterized in that , in the limited bleed position the valve member sealingly engages the seat to seal the outlet port while the driving element is spaced from the valve member and the cap of the driving element contacts an interior wall of the valve body, thereby exposing the bleed port and allowing limited bleeding therethrough.
Automatically movable cleaning device , comprising a device housing and at least one drive wheel , the cleaning device having at least one guide wheel in the region of a front housing part in relation to a usual orientation of the cleaning device during a movement, the wheel peripheral surface of which guide wheel protrudes at least partially in the direction of movement beyond a front housing peripheral surface of the device housing in order to contact with an obstacle and/or a base station , and a rear housing part in relation to the usual orientation of the cleaning device having a bevelled peripheral partial surface comprising an overhang, characterised in that the bevelled peripheral partial surface has an angle (α) greater than 75° and less than 90° with respect to the direction of movement, particularly preferably an angle (α) of from 80° to 87°.
A device for frothing milk, comprising: a drive unit , a heating unit , and a frothing means , wherein the frothing means is operably connected or connectable to: the drive unit for being moved by said drive unit to froth milk, and the heating unit to transfer thermal energy, e.g. heat, from said heating unit to the frothing means for transfer of thermal energy to the milk during frothing thereof, characterized in that the frothing means comprises a total contact surface area of at least 0.01 m 2 . a drive unit , a heating unit , and a frothing means , wherein the frothing means is operably connected or connectable to: the drive unit for being moved by said drive unit to froth milk, and the heating unit to transfer thermal energy, e.g. heat, from said heating unit to the frothing means for transfer of thermal energy to the milk during frothing thereof, characterized in that the frothing means comprises a total contact surface area of at least 0.01 m 2 . the drive unit for being moved by said drive unit to froth milk, and the heating unit to transfer thermal energy, e.g. heat, from said heating unit to the frothing means for transfer of thermal energy to the milk during frothing thereof, characterized in that the frothing means comprises a total contact surface area of at least 0.01 m 2 .
A self-moving robot , comprising a self-moving module and at least one of a plurality of interchangeable working modules connected to the self-moving module, wherein the self-moving robot comprises a control unit , a first energy unit , a first walking unit and a first interface unit , and the control unit executes a predetermined command to control the self-moving robot to operate; the first energy unit comprises a chargeable battery, providing energy for the self-moving module or the self-moving robot; the first walking unit assists the self-moving module in walking; the working module comprises a first working unit , a second walking unit and a second interface unit , the first working unit executes a specific type of work, and the second walking unit assists the working module in walking; the first interface unit and the second interface unit can be correspondingly matched and connected to connect the working module onto the self-moving module, the self-moving robot is characterized in that the working module further comprises a second energy unit , the second energy unit comprises a chargeable battery, and the second energy unit provides energy for the working module or the self-moving robot.
Thermally insulated conduit pipe , comprising at least one medium pipe , at least one thermal insulation arranged around the medium pipe, and at least one outer jacket arranged around the thermal insulation, characterized in that said medium pipe is formed as a flexible pipe section, and said outer jacket possibly comprises a barrier made of plastic, and said thermal insulation comprises a foam, the cell gas of which contains 10-100 vol% hydrofluoroolefins (HFOs) and 0-50 vol% (cyclo)-alkanes and 0-50 vol% CO 2 , and wherein said HFO is selected from the group comprising compounds of the formula (I) in which R 5 and R 6 independently of one another denote H, F, Cl, CF 3 and wherein said alkane is selected from the group comprising propane, butane, (cyclo)-pentane, (cyclo)-hexane, and wherein said thermal insulation contains a foam, selected from the group of the polyurethanes (PU), the polyisocyanurates (PIR), the thermoplastic polyesters (PET), and the thermoplastic polyolefins.
A wave energy recovery apparatus with an energy transfer arrangement comprising at least a base , a reciprocating panel , a pivot shaft for the reciprocating panel and a driving and power-take-off (PTO) arrangement equipped with an actuating mechanism comprising a rectilinear actuating rod , and one or more power-take-off (PTO) units to convert kinetic energy of waves or tidal currents to another type of energy, each PTO unit comprising a power transmission mechanism , in which apparatus the actuating mechanism is arranged to transfer the reciprocating motion of the panel mechanically to a linear motion of the power transmission mechanism of each PTO unit , and the PTO units are arranged removable and detachable from the actuating mechanism by detaching the power transmission mechanisms of the PTO units from the actuating rod of the actuating mechanism , and the rectilinear actuating rod includes two unfastened pusher ends , and the actuating rod is connected through a coupling element of the panel and a lever mechanism to a lower part of the panel and arranged to make reciprocating linear motion caused by the reciprocating motion of the panel , characterized in that the arrangement comprises a closing and sealing mechanism that is arranged to protect the pusher ends of the actuating rod , and if needed the first end of the power transmission mechanism of each PTO unit from the seawater when the PTO units are detached from the actuating mechanism , and/or when the arrangement is protected against stormy conditions.
A compound having the following formula (I): wherein: A is selected from the group consisting of: alkylene, alkenylene, alkynylene, COalkylene or is absent, R 1 is selected from the group consisting of: CONHOH, CONHOalkyl, CONHO-oxacycloalkyl, R 2 is H, R 3 is H, R 4 is OH, O-alkyl and R 5 is an adamantyl group R 8 and R 9 are H or together with the carbon atoms to which they are bound form a fused five- or six-membered aromatic or heteroaromatic ring, wherein alkyl is a C 1 -C 20 linear or branched alkyl group, alkenyl is a C 2 -C 20 linear or branched alkenyl group, cycloalkyl is a saturated or partially unsaturated C 3 -C 10 carbocyclic group comprising one or more condensed rings, heterocycloalkyl is said cycloalkyl ring containing one or more heteroatoms selected from the group consisting of N, O and S, said cycloalkyl, heterocycloalkyl or aromatic or heteroaromatic ring being optionally substituted on any position of the ring with one or more substituents selected from the group consisting of halogen, alkyl, linear or branched, O-alkyl, linear or branched, amino, cycloalkyl, heterocycloalkyl, carboxyl, NO 2 , NH 2 and OH, amino is a group NR'R" wherein each of R' and R" is independently H or alkyl, the enantiomers, diastereoisomers, and mixtures thereof, or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt, hydrate or solvate thereof. A is selected from the group consisting of: alkylene, alkenylene, alkynylene, COalkylene or is absent, R 1 is selected from the group consisting of: CONHOH, CONHOalkyl, CONHO-oxacycloalkyl, R 2 is H, R 3 is H, R 4 is OH, O-alkyl and R 5 is an adamantyl group R 8 and R 9 are H or together with the carbon atoms to which they are bound form a fused five- or six-membered aromatic or heteroaromatic ring, wherein alkyl is a C 1 -C 20 linear or branched alkyl group, alkenyl is a C 2 -C 20 linear or branched alkenyl group, cycloalkyl is a saturated or partially unsaturated C 3 -C 10 carbocyclic group comprising one or more condensed rings, heterocycloalkyl is said cycloalkyl ring containing one or more heteroatoms selected from the group consisting of N, O and S, said cycloalkyl, heterocycloalkyl or aromatic or heteroaromatic ring being optionally substituted on any position of the ring with one or more substituents selected from the group consisting of halogen, alkyl, linear or branched, O-alkyl, linear or branched, amino, cycloalkyl, heterocycloalkyl, carboxyl, NO 2 , NH 2 and OH, amino is a group NR'R" wherein each of R' and R" is independently H or alkyl, the enantiomers, diastereoisomers, and mixtures thereof, or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt, hydrate or solvate thereof.
An implantable microphone for use in hearing systems comprising: a housing having a back wall , the back wall having a recess configured to be coupled to an auditory ossicle, thereby allowing to install the implantable microphone in the ossicle chain a membrane coupled to a top portion of the housing, the membrane configured to move in response to movement from the auditory ossicles; and a vibration sensor adjacent to the membrane , the vibration sensor configured to measure the movement of the membrane and convert the measurement into an electrical signal; the microphone housing characterised in that the recess in the back wall includes a channel extending to at least one area of a side wall of the housing . a housing having a back wall , the back wall having a recess configured to be coupled to an auditory ossicle, thereby allowing to install the implantable microphone in the ossicle chain a membrane coupled to a top portion of the housing, the membrane configured to move in response to movement from the auditory ossicles; and a vibration sensor adjacent to the membrane , the vibration sensor configured to measure the movement of the membrane and convert the measurement into an electrical signal; the microphone housing characterised in that the recess in the back wall includes a channel extending to at least one area of a side wall of the housing .
A heat exchanger comprising: an inlet portion which has a first flow path through which a fluid is introduced; a main body which has a shell that has an internal space and one surface that has multiple penetration holes and a cross-sectional area larger than a cross-sectional area of the first flow path, and multiple tubes , each of which is a tubular member allowing the fluid introduced through the first flow path to flow therethrough, is positioned in the internal space of the shell , and has one end portion that is in communication with the penetration hole; an expanded tube portion which connects the inlet portion and the one surface of the shell and has a second flow path having a cross-sectional area that increases in a direction toward the one surface of the shell ; and a fluid flow distributor which is a device that is disposed in the second flow path and distributes the flow of the fluid, which is introduced through the first flow path , to the multiple tubes , the fluid flow distributor including multiple ring members which are concentric to one another and are spaced apart in a direction toward the inlet portion from the one surface of the shell adjacent to the expanded tube portion , wherein no other member is disposed between the inlet portion and the multiple ring members , characterized in that the inner portion and the outer portion of the ring members are inclined toward the inner surface of the second flow path in a direction toward the one surface of the shell . an inlet portion which has a first flow path through which a fluid is introduced; a main body which has a shell that has an internal space and one surface that has multiple penetration holes and a cross-sectional area larger than a cross-sectional area of the first flow path, and multiple tubes , each of which is a tubular member allowing the fluid introduced through the first flow path to flow therethrough, is positioned in the internal space of the shell , and has one end portion that is in communication with the penetration hole; an expanded tube portion which connects the inlet portion and the one surface of the shell and has a second flow path having a cross-sectional area that increases in a direction toward the one surface of the shell ; and a fluid flow distributor which is a device that is disposed in the second flow path and distributes the flow of the fluid, which is introduced through the first flow path , to the multiple tubes , the fluid flow distributor including multiple ring members which are concentric to one another and are spaced apart in a direction toward the inlet portion from the one surface of the shell adjacent to the expanded tube portion , wherein no other member is disposed between the inlet portion and the multiple ring members , characterized in that the inner portion and the outer portion of the ring members are inclined toward the inner surface of the second flow path in a direction toward the one surface of the shell .
A stage piece for a multistage pump, comprising: a first ring ; a second ring ; and a first and a second post connecting the first ring to the second ring each of the first and the second post having a first radial end and a second radial end and a first side and a second side connecting the first and second ends (48; 50), characterized in that the first and second sides (52; 54) being arcuate and extending toward each other such that the first radial end is longer that the second radial end . a first ring ; a second ring ; and a first and a second post connecting the first ring to the second ring each of the first and the second post having a first radial end and a second radial end and a first side and a second side connecting the first and second ends (48; 50), characterized in that the first and second sides (52; 54) being arcuate and extending toward each other such that the first radial end is longer that the second radial end .
A support housing , characterized by : a housing body defining an accommodating space and having at least one opening spatially communicated with said accommodating space ; and at least one housing cover including a cover plate connected to said housing body , characterized in that the cover plate is operable to close and open said at least one opening , said cover plate being adapted to support at least one solar power panel , and a plurality of retaining mechanisms connected to said cover plate and slidable in a first direction (D1) relative to said cover plate , said retaining mechanisms being spaced apart from one another in the first direction (D1), any two adjacent ones of said retaining mechanisms being movable toward and away from each other to adjust a distance therebetween so that the solar power panel is clamped therebetween. a housing body defining an accommodating space and having at least one opening spatially communicated with said accommodating space ; and at least one housing cover including a cover plate connected to said housing body , characterized in that the cover plate is operable to close and open said at least one opening , said cover plate being adapted to support at least one solar power panel , and a plurality of retaining mechanisms connected to said cover plate and slidable in a first direction (D1) relative to said cover plate , said retaining mechanisms being spaced apart from one another in the first direction (D1), any two adjacent ones of said retaining mechanisms being movable toward and away from each other to adjust a distance therebetween so that the solar power panel is clamped therebetween. a cover plate connected to said housing body , characterized in that the cover plate is operable to close and open said at least one opening , said cover plate being adapted to support at least one solar power panel , and a plurality of retaining mechanisms connected to said cover plate and slidable in a first direction (D1) relative to said cover plate , said retaining mechanisms being spaced apart from one another in the first direction (D1), any two adjacent ones of said retaining mechanisms being movable toward and away from each other to adjust a distance therebetween so that the solar power panel is clamped therebetween.