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A medical implant system comprising: a replacement heart valve implant ; and an anchoring assistance device , comprising an expandable scaffold including a mid-body section defining a central longitudinal axis, the expandable scaffold having a cusp interface section extending axially from a distal end of the mid-body section , and a crown end arrangement extending axially from a proximal end of the mid-body section ; wherein the cusp interface section includes a plurality of loop portions arranged at radial intervals about the central longitudinal axis of the expandable scaffold , each loop portion being configured to be positioned adjacent a leaflet of a native aortic valve; wherein each loop portion is circumferentially spaced apart from another loop portion by a region having a deployment ring , the region being configured to span a commissure of the aortic valve and extending distally a shorter distance from the distal end than the loop portions; wherein the expandable scaffold is configured to expand radially outward from a delivery configuration to a deployed configuration; wherein the replacement heart valve implant is configured to be at least partially disposed within the anchoring assistance device in the deployed configuration. a replacement heart valve implant ; and an anchoring assistance device , comprising an expandable scaffold including a mid-body section defining a central longitudinal axis, the expandable scaffold having a cusp interface section extending axially from a distal end of the mid-body section , and a crown end arrangement extending axially from a proximal end of the mid-body section ; wherein the cusp interface section includes a plurality of loop portions arranged at radial intervals about the central longitudinal axis of the expandable scaffold , each loop portion being configured to be positioned adjacent a leaflet of a native aortic valve; wherein each loop portion is circumferentially spaced apart from another loop portion by a region having a deployment ring , the region being configured to span a commissure of the aortic valve and extending distally a shorter distance from the distal end than the loop portions; wherein the expandable scaffold is configured to expand radially outward from a delivery configuration to a deployed configuration; wherein the replacement heart valve implant is configured to be at least partially disposed within the anchoring assistance device in the deployed configuration.
A bridal wear, comprising: a) a garment , comprising water resistant material; b) a bridal wedding train , comprising water resistant material; c) an attachment device ; and d) a corresponding attachment device , e) wherein one of the attachment device or the corresponding attachment device is connected to the garment , and the other of the attachment device or the corresponding attachment device is connected to the bridal wedding train , and wherein the attachment device is configured to attach and release from the corresponding attachment device , characterized in that f) the attachment device is a double-pronged hook, and the corresponding attachment device is a heart-shaped eye, g) the double-pronged hook comprises a mating portion , the mating portion comprising a first prong and a second prong , each prong of the mating portion comprising a lateral leg , a medial leg parallel to the lateral leg , and a connecting leg connecting the lateral leg to its respective medial leg , and h) the heart-shaped eye comprises a reciprocal mating portion , the reciprocal mating portion comprising two curved humps connected together in a mirror-image arrangement, and bilaterally arranged side arms emanating from the humps and converging towards each other. a) a garment , comprising water resistant material; b) a bridal wedding train , comprising water resistant material; c) an attachment device ; and d) a corresponding attachment device , e) wherein one of the attachment device or the corresponding attachment device is connected to the garment , and the other of the attachment device or the corresponding attachment device is connected to the bridal wedding train , and wherein the attachment device is configured to attach and release from the corresponding attachment device , characterized in that f) the attachment device is a double-pronged hook, and the corresponding attachment device is a heart-shaped eye, g) the double-pronged hook comprises a mating portion , the mating portion comprising a first prong and a second prong , each prong of the mating portion comprising a lateral leg , a medial leg parallel to the lateral leg , and a connecting leg connecting the lateral leg to its respective medial leg , and h) the heart-shaped eye comprises a reciprocal mating portion , the reciprocal mating portion comprising two curved humps connected together in a mirror-image arrangement, and bilaterally arranged side arms emanating from the humps and converging towards each other.
A dual-port memory module device operable to access computer memory, the device comprising: a plurality of memory media chips providing random access memory, RAM, capacity; a dual-port memory controller application specific integrated circuit, ASIC , operable to allocate a first portion of the RAM capacity to a first computing host and a second portion of the RAM capacity to a second computing host, the dual-port memory controller ASIC including: a first interface port coupled to the first computing host; a second interface port coupled to the second computing host; and a plurality of memory interface channels operable to configure, read data from, and write data to the plurality of memory media chips , and characterized in that the device further comprising: a management port operable to receive module configuration and management data from a configuration management or composer server, wherein the allocation of the first portion of the RAM capacity and the second portion of the RAM capacity is based on the received module configuration and management data. a plurality of memory media chips providing random access memory, RAM, capacity; a dual-port memory controller application specific integrated circuit, ASIC , operable to allocate a first portion of the RAM capacity to a first computing host and a second portion of the RAM capacity to a second computing host, the dual-port memory controller ASIC including: a first interface port coupled to the first computing host; a second interface port coupled to the second computing host; and a plurality of memory interface channels operable to configure, read data from, and write data to the plurality of memory media chips , and characterized in that a first interface port coupled to the first computing host; a second interface port coupled to the second computing host; and a plurality of memory interface channels operable to configure, read data from, and write data to the plurality of memory media chips , and characterized in that the device further comprising: a management port operable to receive module configuration and management data from a configuration management or composer server, wherein the allocation of the first portion of the RAM capacity and the second portion of the RAM capacity is based on the received module configuration and management data.
A method of detecting fungal infection in a woody plant comprising the steps of: using X-ray tomographic imaging; obtaining a tomographic image of a stem of said woody plant comprising vasculature, said tomographic image comprising spatially-distributed measurements of radiodensity; the method characterized in that it further comprises the steps of determining the presence or absence of regions within said image having a radiodensity larger than a first predetermined radiodensity of the fluid usually found in the xylem of the vasculature of the plant; the presence of such regions of larger radiodensity being indicative of the presence of a fungal infection in the vasculature of the plant. using X-ray tomographic imaging; obtaining a tomographic image of a stem of said woody plant comprising vasculature, said tomographic image comprising spatially-distributed measurements of radiodensity; the method characterized in that it further comprises the steps of determining the presence or absence of regions within said image having a radiodensity larger than a first predetermined radiodensity of the fluid usually found in the xylem of the vasculature of the plant; the presence of such regions of larger radiodensity being indicative of the presence of a fungal infection in the vasculature of the plant.
An infrared-sensitive lighting device , comprising: a host having a backside installable on an installation surface; a light-emitting module disposed on the host , wherein the light-emitting module emits a light beam to provide a lighting behavior; and an infrared sensing module comprising a casing , a circuit board , a sensor and a semispherical lens cover , wherein the casing is installed on the host and has an opening , the circuit board is disposed within the casing , the sensor is installed on the circuit board and aligned with the opening , the semispherical lens cover is rotatably mounted on the opening , and the semispherical lens cover has a lens pattern, wherein the installation surface is a wall or a ceiling, wherein when the backside of the host is installed on the wall in a wall-mounting manner, the semispherical lens cover is rotated relative to the opening to have the semispherical lens cover be in a first state, so that the sensor performs a sensing operation at a first direction angle (A1) through the lens pattern, and when the backside of the host is installed on the ceiling in a suspension manner, the semispherical lens cover is rotated relative to the opening to have the semispherical lens cover be in a second state, so that the sensor performs the sensing operation at a second direction angle (A2) through the lens pattern. a host having a backside installable on an installation surface; a light-emitting module disposed on the host , wherein the light-emitting module emits a light beam to provide a lighting behavior; and an infrared sensing module comprising a casing , a circuit board , a sensor and a semispherical lens cover , wherein the casing is installed on the host and has an opening , the circuit board is disposed within the casing , the sensor is installed on the circuit board and aligned with the opening , the semispherical lens cover is rotatably mounted on the opening , and the semispherical lens cover has a lens pattern, wherein the installation surface is a wall or a ceiling, wherein when the backside of the host is installed on the wall in a wall-mounting manner, the semispherical lens cover is rotated relative to the opening to have the semispherical lens cover be in a first state, so that the sensor performs a sensing operation at a first direction angle (A1) through the lens pattern, and when the backside of the host is installed on the ceiling in a suspension manner, the semispherical lens cover is rotated relative to the opening to have the semispherical lens cover be in a second state, so that the sensor performs the sensing operation at a second direction angle (A2) through the lens pattern.
A stud for a pneumatic tyre, comprising: - a sleeve comprising a pin hole , wherein the sleeve comprises or is formed of rubber, a thermoplastic elastomer or silicone based material, and - a pin being formed as a unitary piece from one or more than one wear resistant material or compound and inserted into the pin hole , wherein the stud exhibits a tallness (T) in a longitudinal dimension (Y), - the tallness (T) of the stud is defined by the extension of the pin in the longitudinal dimension (Y), characterized in that - the sleeve is configured to allow rotational movement of the pin in respect to the sleeve about a rotation axis, which extends in the longitudinal dimension (Y). - a sleeve comprising a pin hole , wherein the sleeve comprises or is formed of rubber, a thermoplastic elastomer or silicone based material, and - a pin being formed as a unitary piece from one or more than one wear resistant material or compound and inserted into the pin hole , - the tallness (T) of the stud is defined by the extension of the pin in the longitudinal dimension (Y), characterized in that - the sleeve is configured to allow rotational movement of the pin in respect to the sleeve about a rotation axis, which extends in the longitudinal dimension (Y).
A subsurface safety valve system for use with an electric submersible pump , the subsurface safety valve system comprising: a pressure regulator configured to manage a pressure downstream of a pump discharge during operation; a hydraulic piston exposed to pressure upstream of the pressure regulator during operation, the hydraulic piston extending into a first fluid reservoir , wherein the first fluid reservoir is defined by a piston housing ; and a subsurface safety valve positioned downstream of the pressure regulator and fluidically coupled for hydraulic actuation by the hydraulic piston, wherein a cracking or opening pressure of the pressure regulator is higher than an opening pressure of the subsurface safety valve . a pressure regulator configured to manage a pressure downstream of a pump discharge during operation; a hydraulic piston exposed to pressure upstream of the pressure regulator during operation, the hydraulic piston extending into a first fluid reservoir , wherein the first fluid reservoir is defined by a piston housing ; and a subsurface safety valve positioned downstream of the pressure regulator and fluidically coupled for hydraulic actuation by the hydraulic piston, wherein a cracking or opening pressure of the pressure regulator is higher than an opening pressure of the subsurface safety valve .
A method of treating an area of skin in vivo for increasing one or more skin characteristics consisting of hydration, pliability and thickness, the method comprising the steps of: pretreating in vivo the area of skin receiving the acylation reagent to allow penetration of the acylation agent to be applied, through the stratum corneum and epithelium of the skin, wherein the pretreating comprises one or more skin preparation treatments selected from the group consisting of dermal abrasion, micro-needle puncture, abrasive washes and air jet injection, applying in vivo the acylation agent as a solution in an aqueous-based delivery system buffered at a pH of 8.0 to 10.0 or an alcohol-based delivery system or as a suspension in an oil-based delivery system at a concentration of 1 to 100 mg/ml to natural dermal collagen located in the pretreated area of the skin, thereby causing the natural dermal collagen to react with said acylation agent to form a modified collagen having higher net charge and higher net charge density than the natural dermal collagen. pretreating in vivo the area of skin receiving the acylation reagent to allow penetration of the acylation agent to be applied, through the stratum corneum and epithelium of the skin, wherein the pretreating comprises one or more skin preparation treatments selected from the group consisting of dermal abrasion, micro-needle puncture, abrasive washes and air jet injection, applying in vivo the acylation agent as a solution in an aqueous-based delivery system buffered at a pH of 8.0 to 10.0 or an alcohol-based delivery system or as a suspension in an oil-based delivery system at a concentration of 1 to 100 mg/ml to natural dermal collagen located in the pretreated area of the skin, thereby causing the natural dermal collagen to react with said acylation agent to form a modified collagen having higher net charge and higher net charge density than the natural dermal collagen.
A method, comprising: receiving , from a requester, a request to access a vehicle compartment of a vehicle; determining a scope of access of the vehicle compartment for the requester based on an operation of the vehicle; configuring a lock mechanism of the vehicle compartment based on the scope of access; receiving , by a trusted entity and from the requester, the request to access the vehicle compartment; granting , by the trusted entity , the request based on information about an event of the vehicle; transmitting , by the trusted entity to a management server , a command to provide access of the vehicle compartment; transmitting , by the management server to an access control module of the vehicle and based on the command, an access token including an indication of the scope of access of the vehicle compartment, an expiration time and a sequence number; responsive to receiving the access token, disabling, by the access control module , the lock mechanism based on the indication and a current time preceding the expiration time and the sequence number being higher than a reference sequence number stored at the access control module ; and updating the reference sequence number after the lock mechanism is enabled. receiving , from a requester, a request to access a vehicle compartment of a vehicle; determining a scope of access of the vehicle compartment for the requester based on an operation of the vehicle; configuring a lock mechanism of the vehicle compartment based on the scope of access; receiving , by a trusted entity and from the requester, the request to access the vehicle compartment; granting , by the trusted entity , the request based on information about an event of the vehicle; transmitting , by the trusted entity to a management server , a command to provide access of the vehicle compartment; transmitting , by the management server to an access control module of the vehicle and based on the command, an access token including an indication of the scope of access of the vehicle compartment, an expiration time and a sequence number; responsive to receiving the access token, disabling, by the access control module , the lock mechanism based on the indication and a current time preceding the expiration time and the sequence number being higher than a reference sequence number stored at the access control module ; and updating the reference sequence number after the lock mechanism is enabled.
A computer-implemented method for detecting piracy of multiple content streams respectively associated with receivers, the method comprising performing a sequence of one or more iterations, wherein each iteration comprises: detecting potential unauthorized use of a content stream having a respective first predetermined watermark pattern defined by a sequence of watermarks applied to successive elements of the content stream by a watermarking system, wherein the respective predetermined watermark pattern has been transmitted to multiple nodes in a first group for said iteration, said detecting thereby determining that a node in the first group for said iteration is a source of the unauthorized use, wherein said detecting comprises extracting the respective first predetermined watermark pattern from the content stream; dividing the first group for said iteration into at least two subgroups of nodes each subgroup being smaller than the first group for said iteration; and transmitting information regarding the at least two subgroups to the watermarking system to thereby allow the watermarking system to watermark, for each subgroup of nodes of the at least two subgroups, further elements of the content stream with a respective predetermined watermark pattern that is different from the predetermined watermark pattern for the other subgroups of nodes of the at least two subgroups; wherein the first group for the next iteration is one of the subgroups of nodes of the at least two subgroups. detecting potential unauthorized use of a content stream having a respective first predetermined watermark pattern defined by a sequence of watermarks applied to successive elements of the content stream by a watermarking system, wherein the respective predetermined watermark pattern has been transmitted to multiple nodes in a first group for said iteration, said detecting thereby determining that a node in the first group for said iteration is a source of the unauthorized use, wherein said detecting comprises extracting the respective first predetermined watermark pattern from the content stream; dividing the first group for said iteration into at least two subgroups of nodes each subgroup being smaller than the first group for said iteration; and transmitting information regarding the at least two subgroups to the watermarking system to thereby allow the watermarking system to watermark, for each subgroup of nodes of the at least two subgroups, further elements of the content stream with a respective predetermined watermark pattern that is different from the predetermined watermark pattern for the other subgroups of nodes of the at least two subgroups; wherein the first group for the next iteration is one of the subgroups of nodes of the at least two subgroups.
A hybrid automatic repeat request, HARQ, acknowledgement/negative acknowledgement, ACK/NACK, transmission method of a terminal in a carrier aggregated system, the method comprising: receiving scheduling information for a second cell (404; 702, 703, 704) in a first cell (401; 701); receiving data on a Physical Downlink Shared Channel, PDSCH , in the second cell according to the scheduling information; identifying a first Time Division Duplex, TDD, Up-Link/Down-Link, UL/DL, configuration corresponding to the first cell and a second TDD UL/DL configuration corresponding to the second cell; and transmitting, in the first cell, a first message including HARQ ACK/NACK information associated with the received data using an uplink subframe of TDD UL/DL configuration #3 when the first TDD UL/DL configuration corresponding to the first cell is identified as TDD UL/DL configuration #3 and the second TDD UL/DL configuration corresponding to the second cell is identified as TDD UL/DL configuration #4; wherein the uplink subframe in which the first message is transmitted is identified in accordance to the received PDSCH, as being the first uplink subframe after a predetermined number of subframes since the PDSCH transmission in the first cell. receiving scheduling information for a second cell (404; 702, 703, 704) in a first cell (401; 701); receiving data on a Physical Downlink Shared Channel, PDSCH , in the second cell according to the scheduling information; identifying a first Time Division Duplex, TDD, Up-Link/Down-Link, UL/DL, configuration corresponding to the first cell and a second TDD UL/DL configuration corresponding to the second cell; and transmitting, in the first cell, a first message including HARQ ACK/NACK information associated with the received data using an uplink subframe of TDD UL/DL configuration #3 when the first TDD UL/DL configuration corresponding to the first cell is identified as TDD UL/DL configuration #3 and the second TDD UL/DL configuration corresponding to the second cell is identified as TDD UL/DL configuration #4; wherein the uplink subframe in which the first message is transmitted is identified in accordance to the received PDSCH, as being the first uplink subframe after a predetermined number of subframes since the PDSCH transmission in the first cell.
Device for limiting or keeping constant a flowing quantity of liquid, comprising a flow limiter for limiting the flow of a fluid flowing therethrough, characterized in that the device further comprises a pressure valve arranged in parallel to the flow limiter , wherein the pressure valve comprises a housing with an inlet and an outlet for directing the liquid from the inlet through the housing to the outlet along a flow direction (II), wherein the valve further comprises a movable member which is movable in the housing towards and away from the outlet between a blocked position wherein the movable member blocks the outlet and an unblocked position wherein the movable member is away from the outlet in a direction (I) opposite the flow direction (II).