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A medical device , the medical device comprising a balloon catheter , a first stent, and a second stent; the balloon catheter having a shaft and an inflatable balloon mounted to the shaft at the distal end, the balloon having a distal portion having a first outer diameter and a proximal portion having a second outer diameter, wherein the first diameter is smaller than the second diameter and a transition region located between the distal portion and the proximal portion, a first stent having a first nominal diameter mounted on the distal portion of the balloon and a second stent having a second nominal diameter mounted on the proximal portion of the balloon, a distal portion of the second stent overlapping a proximal portion of the first stent, wherein the proximal end of the first stent is positioned proximal to the distal end of the second stent, the medical device further comprising a pre-cannulation means providing a passage from the interior of the second stent to the exterior of the first stent passing the stent overlapping portion between the inner surface of the second stent and the outer surface of the first stent. a balloon catheter , a first stent, and a second stent; the balloon catheter having a shaft and an inflatable balloon mounted to the shaft at the distal end, the balloon having a distal portion having a first outer diameter and a proximal portion having a second outer diameter, wherein the first diameter is smaller than the second diameter and a transition region located between the distal portion and the proximal portion, a first stent having a first nominal diameter mounted on the distal portion of the balloon and a second stent having a second nominal diameter mounted on the proximal portion of the balloon, a distal portion of the second stent overlapping a proximal portion of the first stent, wherein the proximal end of the first stent is positioned proximal to the distal end of the second stent, the medical device further comprising a pre-cannulation means providing a passage from the interior of the second stent to the exterior of the first stent passing the stent overlapping portion between the inner surface of the second stent and the outer surface of the first stent.
Energy management method for a vehicle which comprises an energy store and a plurality of consumers , in which the energy reserve in the energy store is detected and a predicted actual range of the vehicle is calculated, a graphic object which visualizes the predicted actual range is generated and displayed, a user input is detected, with which a setpoint range is set in that the graphic object is changed by means of an input apparatus , after the setting of the setpoint range, on the basis of the difference between the setpoint range and the predicted actual range it is calculated by means of which changes in state of at least one subset of the consumers the setpoint range is able to be achieved, and the calculated changes in state are output as a proposal, wherein the states of the subset of the consumers of the proposal are able to be changed individually by means of an input apparatus , if a user input for changing the state of a consumer has been detected, an updated predicted actual range of the vehicle is calculated and the display of the graphic object is changed taking into account the updated predicted actual range, wherein the state of the consumer is changed only by means of a further user input. the energy reserve in the energy store is detected and a predicted actual range of the vehicle is calculated, a graphic object which visualizes the predicted actual range is generated and displayed, a user input is detected, with which a setpoint range is set in that the graphic object is changed by means of an input apparatus , after the setting of the setpoint range, on the basis of the difference between the setpoint range and the predicted actual range it is calculated by means of which changes in state of at least one subset of the consumers the setpoint range is able to be achieved, and the calculated changes in state are output as a proposal, wherein the states of the subset of the consumers of the proposal are able to be changed individually by means of an input apparatus , if a user input for changing the state of a consumer has been detected, an updated predicted actual range of the vehicle is calculated and the display of the graphic object is changed taking into account the updated predicted actual range, wherein the state of the consumer is changed only by means of a further user input.
A steering control device configured to control a reaction motor that generates a steering reaction force applied to a steering wheel of which power transmission to and from turning wheels is cut off, the steering control device comprising: a first processor configured to change a virtual operation range of the steering wheel according to a steering state or a vehicle state by controlling the reaction motor; and a second processor configured to change a degree of change of the virtual operation range of the steering wheel according to the steering state or the vehicle state when an operation position of the steering wheel reaches a position in a vicinity of a limit position of the virtual operation range, wherein the first processor is configured to calculate a limit value (θend) of the virtual operation range of the steering wheel according to a value of a vehicle speed (V), characterized in that the second processor is configured to fix the value of the vehicle speed which is used to calculate the limit value when the operation position of the steering wheel reaches the position in the vicinity of the limit position of the virtual operation range. a first processor configured to change a virtual operation range of the steering wheel according to a steering state or a vehicle state by controlling the reaction motor; and a second processor configured to change a degree of change of the virtual operation range of the steering wheel according to the steering state or the vehicle state when an operation position of the steering wheel reaches a position in a vicinity of a limit position of the virtual operation range, wherein the first processor is configured to calculate a limit value (θend) of the virtual operation range of the steering wheel according to a value of a vehicle speed (V), characterized in that the second processor is configured to fix the value of the vehicle speed which is used to calculate the limit value when the operation position of the steering wheel reaches the position in the vicinity of the limit position of the virtual operation range.
A method of manufacturing a semiconductor wafer having a roughened metallization layer surface, the method comprising: immersing the wafer in an electrolytic bath; generating gas bubbles in the electrolytic bath; and electrochemically roughening a surface of the metallization layer on the wafer in the presence of the gas bubbles by applying a reversing voltage between the metallization layer and an electrode of the electrolytic bath. immersing the wafer in an electrolytic bath; generating gas bubbles in the electrolytic bath; and electrochemically roughening a surface of the metallization layer on the wafer in the presence of the gas bubbles by applying a reversing voltage between the metallization layer and an electrode of the electrolytic bath.
A method for receiving, by a user equipment, UE, a downlink signal in an unlicensed carrier in a wireless communication system , the method comprising: receiving a subframe configuration for the unlicensed carrier via downlink control information, DCI, from a network; determining that a first subframe is a partial subframe according to the subframe configuration for the unlicensed carrier, wherein the partial subframe occupies only a part of orthogonal frequency division multiplexing, OFDM, symbols in the first subframe, based on: detecting, using said DCI, that a second subframe, which immediately follows the first subframe, is a full subframe, which occupies all of OFDM symbols in the second subframe; and receiving a downlink signal from the network in the unlicensed carrier via the first subframe and the second subframe. receiving a subframe configuration for the unlicensed carrier via downlink control information, DCI, from a network; determining that a first subframe is a partial subframe according to the subframe configuration for the unlicensed carrier, wherein the partial subframe occupies only a part of orthogonal frequency division multiplexing, OFDM, symbols in the first subframe, based on: detecting, using said DCI, that a second subframe, which immediately follows the first subframe, is a full subframe, which occupies all of OFDM symbols in the second subframe; and receiving a downlink signal from the network in the unlicensed carrier via the first subframe and the second subframe. detecting, using said DCI, that a second subframe, which immediately follows the first subframe, is a full subframe, which occupies all of OFDM symbols in the second subframe; and receiving a downlink signal from the network in the unlicensed carrier via the first subframe and the second subframe.
A compound selected from compounds of Formula Ia and pharmaceutically acceptable salts, solvates and hydrates thereof: wherein: R 1 is selected from: H and C 1 -C 6 alkyl; and R 2 , R 3 , and R 4 are each independently selected from: H, C 1 -C 6 alkoxy, C 1 -C 6 alkyl, C 1 -C 6 alkylsulfinyl, C 1 -C 6 alkylsulfonyl, C 1 -C 6 alkylthio, aryl, C 3 -C 7 cycloalkyl and heteroaryl; wherein said C 1 -C 6 alkoxy, C 1 -C 6 alkyl, C 1 -C 6 alkylsulfinyl, C 1 -C 6 alkylsulfonyl, C 1 -C 6 alkylthio, aryl, C 3 -C 7 cycloalkyl and heteroaryl are each optionally substituted with one or more groups selected from: C 1 -C 6 alkoxy, C 1 -C 6 alkyl, C 1 -C 6 alkylsulfinyl, C 1 -C 6 alkylsulfonyl, C 1 -C 6 alkylthio, amino, aryl, carboxamide, cyano, C 1 -C 6 haloalkyl, halogen and hydroxy; or R 2 and R 3 together with the pyrazole ring to which they are both attached to form a tricyclic heteroaryl; and R 4 is selected from: H, C 1 -C 6 alkoxy, C 1 -C 6 alkyl, C 1 -C 6 alkylsulfinyl, C 1 -C 6 alkylsulfonyl, C 1 -C 6 alkylthio, aryl, C 3 -C 7 cycloalkyl and heteroaryl; wherein said C 1 -C 6 alkoxy, C 1 -C 6 alkyl, C 1 -C 6 alkylsulfinyl, C 1 -C 6 alkylsulfonyl, C 1 -C 6 alkylthio, aryl, C 3 -C 7 cycloalkyl and heteroaryl are each optionally substituted with one or more groups selected from: C 1 -C 6 alkoxy, C 1 -C 6 alkyl, C 1 -C 6 alkylsulfinyl, C 1 -C 6 alkylsulfonyl, C 1 -C 6 alkylthio, amino, aryl, cyano, C 1 -C 6 haloalkyl, halogen and hydroxy. R 1 is selected from: H and C 1 -C 6 alkyl; and R 2 , R 3 , and R 4 are each independently selected from: H, C 1 -C 6 alkoxy, C 1 -C 6 alkyl, C 1 -C 6 alkylsulfinyl, C 1 -C 6 alkylsulfonyl, C 1 -C 6 alkylthio, aryl, C 3 -C 7 cycloalkyl and heteroaryl; wherein said C 1 -C 6 alkoxy, C 1 -C 6 alkyl, C 1 -C 6 alkylsulfinyl, C 1 -C 6 alkylsulfonyl, C 1 -C 6 alkylthio, aryl, C 3 -C 7 cycloalkyl and heteroaryl are each optionally substituted with one or more groups selected from: C 1 -C 6 alkoxy, C 1 -C 6 alkyl, C 1 -C 6 alkylsulfinyl, C 1 -C 6 alkylsulfonyl, C 1 -C 6 alkylthio, amino, aryl, carboxamide, cyano, C 1 -C 6 haloalkyl, halogen and hydroxy; or R 2 and R 3 together with the pyrazole ring to which they are both attached to form a tricyclic heteroaryl; and R 4 is selected from: H, C 1 -C 6 alkoxy, C 1 -C 6 alkyl, C 1 -C 6 alkylsulfinyl, C 1 -C 6 alkylsulfonyl, C 1 -C 6 alkylthio, aryl, C 3 -C 7 cycloalkyl and heteroaryl; wherein said C 1 -C 6 alkoxy, C 1 -C 6 alkyl, C 1 -C 6 alkylsulfinyl, C 1 -C 6 alkylsulfonyl, C 1 -C 6 alkylthio, aryl, C 3 -C 7 cycloalkyl and heteroaryl are each optionally substituted with one or more groups selected from: C 1 -C 6 alkoxy, C 1 -C 6 alkyl, C 1 -C 6 alkylsulfinyl, C 1 -C 6 alkylsulfonyl, C 1 -C 6 alkylthio, amino, aryl, cyano, C 1 -C 6 haloalkyl, halogen and hydroxy.
An air cooler , in particular a charge air cooler, comprising a casing and a heat exchange block arranged in the casing, the casing comprising an air inlet and and air outlet , with an air flow path extending from the inlet to the outlet through the heat exchange block, with the air flow path extending in an axial direction (A) through the heat exchange block, the heat exchange block comprising a plurality of heat exchange plates stacked in a first traverse direction (T1) and extending in a plane defined by the axial direction and a second transverse direction (T2), with coolant channels extending in the heat exchanges plates, wherein at least one protective element is provided on an axial front surface of a heat exchange plate, characterized in that grooves are provided in at least one out of side portions of the heat exchange block, the casing and/or a welding seam connecting the casing with the heat exchange block, with end portions of the protective element arranged in the grooves.
A battery comprising a reaction chamber and a safety vent assembly (100; 200; 300; 400; 500; 600), the safety vent assembly (100; 200; 300; 400; 500; 600) comprising a sealing member (104; 204; 304; 404; 504; 604) and an urging member (106; 206; 306; 406; 506; 606) to urge the sealing member (104; 204; 304; 404; 504; 604) against a venting aperture on the battery reaction chamber to seal the battery reaction chamber under normal operation conditions, wherein: the urging member (106; 206; 306; 406; 506; 606) softens and/or melts on reaching a threshold venting temperature whereby the urging member (106; 206; 306; 406; 506; 606) deforms such that an axial thickness of the urging member (106; 206; 306; 406; 506; 606) is reduced so that the sealing member (104; 204; 304; 404; 504; 604) is urged by pressure inside the reaction chamber to form or open up a venting path through which gases from the reaction chamber can pass or escape out of the reaction chamber though the venting aperture to reduce pressure inside the reaction chamber; the urging member (106; 206; 306; 406; 506; 606) is made of a resilient thermoplastic material; and the sealing member (104; 204; 304; 404; 504; 604) is made of a resilient material; and wherein: the urging member (106; 206; 306; 406; 506; 606) comprises at least one indentation so that melted materials forming the urging member (106; 206; 306; 406; 506; 606) flow into the at least one indentation to reduce the axial thickness of the urging member (106; 206; 306; 406; 506; 606); and/or the sealing member (104; 204; 304; 404; 504; 604) has an outer periphery larger than that of the urging member (106; 206; 306; 406; 506; 606) or vice-versa. the urging member (106; 206; 306; 406; 506; 606) softens and/or melts on reaching a threshold venting temperature whereby the urging member (106; 206; 306; 406; 506; 606) deforms such that an axial thickness of the urging member (106; 206; 306; 406; 506; 606) is reduced so that the sealing member (104; 204; 304; 404; 504; 604) is urged by pressure inside the reaction chamber to form or open up a venting path through which gases from the reaction chamber can pass or escape out of the reaction chamber though the venting aperture to reduce pressure inside the reaction chamber; the urging member (106; 206; 306; 406; 506; 606) is made of a resilient thermoplastic material; and the sealing member (104; 204; 304; 404; 504; 604) is made of a resilient material; and the urging member (106; 206; 306; 406; 506; 606) comprises at least one indentation so that melted materials forming the urging member (106; 206; 306; 406; 506; 606) flow into the at least one indentation to reduce the axial thickness of the urging member (106; 206; 306; 406; 506; 606); and/or the sealing member (104; 204; 304; 404; 504; 604) has an outer periphery larger than that of the urging member (106; 206; 306; 406; 506; 606) or vice-versa.
A method for automatically detecting a malfunction of a device in the food industry or the beverage industry, in particular for predictive maintenance, the method comprising: generating simulation data (20B; 40-1-1, 40-2-1, ..., 40-K-N) by means of a digital twin of the device, wherein the simulation data are generated for a plurality of malfunctions (30-1, 30-2, ..., 30-K); training a machine learning algorithm based on the simulation data and the plurality of malfunctions for generating a trained machine learning algorithm ; detecting a malfunction of the device by the trained machine learning algorithm based on operational data of the device. generating simulation data (20B; 40-1-1, 40-2-1, ..., 40-K-N) by means of a digital twin of the device, wherein the simulation data are generated for a plurality of malfunctions (30-1, 30-2, ..., 30-K); training a machine learning algorithm based on the simulation data and the plurality of malfunctions for generating a trained machine learning algorithm ; detecting a malfunction of the device by the trained machine learning algorithm based on operational data of the device.
A method of link failure handling, the method comprising: detecting a failure in a first network connection between a first network switching unit and a second network switching unit, the first network connection being associated with a first communication port of the first network switching unit; suspending the first communication port from a link aggregation group, LAG, the first communication port being associated with the LAG; and associating one or more first inter-chassis link, ICL, ports with the LAG, the first ICL ports being associated with a first ICL coupling the first network switching unit to a third network switching unit, wherein associating the one or more first ICL ports with the LAG comprises adding the one or more first ICL ports to an entry corresponding to the LAG in a LAG hashing table of the first network switching unit, and continuing to use the entry corresponding to the LAG in the LAG hashing table to forward network traffic directed to the LAG to the third network switching unit; wherein the first network switching unit and the third network switching unit are peers. detecting a failure in a first network connection between a first network switching unit and a second network switching unit, the first network connection being associated with a first communication port of the first network switching unit; suspending the first communication port from a link aggregation group, LAG, the first communication port being associated with the LAG; and associating one or more first inter-chassis link, ICL, ports with the LAG, the first ICL ports being associated with a first ICL coupling the first network switching unit to a third network switching unit, wherein associating the one or more first ICL ports with the LAG comprises adding the one or more first ICL ports to an entry corresponding to the LAG in a LAG hashing table of the first network switching unit, and continuing to use the entry corresponding to the LAG in the LAG hashing table to forward network traffic directed to the LAG to the third network switching unit; wherein the first network switching unit and the third network switching unit are peers.
An apparatus comprising: a flow cell including a fluid inlet and a fluid outlet ; an array of electronic sensors cooperatively engaged with the flow cell, each of the electronic sensors including a field effect transistor having a gate electrode , such that when a fluid is present in the flow cell, a first subset of the array of electronic sensors is exposed to fluid within the flow cell, and a second subset of the array of electronic sensors is free of contact with the fluid within the flow cell; a reference electrode to provide a reference voltage to the first subset of the array of electronic sensors through the fluid via the fluid inlet or the fluid outlet; and a sensor electrode in electrical communication with the first subset of the array of electronic sensors through the fluid within at least one of the fluid inlet and the fluid outlet, wherein the sensor electrode has an output in electrical communication with the gate electrodes of the field effect transistors of the second subset of the array of electronic sensors. a flow cell including a fluid inlet and a fluid outlet ; an array of electronic sensors cooperatively engaged with the flow cell, each of the electronic sensors including a field effect transistor having a gate electrode , such that when a fluid is present in the flow cell, a first subset of the array of electronic sensors is exposed to fluid within the flow cell, and a second subset of the array of electronic sensors is free of contact with the fluid within the flow cell; a reference electrode to provide a reference voltage to the first subset of the array of electronic sensors through the fluid via the fluid inlet or the fluid outlet; and a sensor electrode in electrical communication with the first subset of the array of electronic sensors through the fluid within at least one of the fluid inlet and the fluid outlet, wherein the sensor electrode has an output in electrical communication with the gate electrodes of the field effect transistors of the second subset of the array of electronic sensors.
A bistable electromagnetic actuator , in particular for a surgical instrument, comprising a stator arranged outside a tube , and a rotor that is mounted in the tube so as to be displaceable axially in the longitudinal direction, which is of a paramagnetic and/or ferromagnetic material, at least in part, and which can be reversibly moved between a first position and a second position by applying an electromagnetic field, wherein the rotor lies against a stop in the first and/or second position , wherein the stator has two ring permanent magnets that are axially polarized in opposite directions, a coil for generating the electromagnetic field, and a magnetic return element having two stator pole shoes , and the rotor does not project in an axial direction beyond the ring permanent magnets either in the first position or in the second position , wherein the magnetic return element with the stator pole shoes encloses the coil , and the stator pole shoes are arranged on both sides of the coil between the coil and the ring permanent magnets , wherein the rotor has two rotor pole shoes , characterized in that an axial width of the stator pole shoes is smaller than an axial width of the rotor pole shoes .
An apparatus that consumes less than or equal to 70 kW during steady-state operation, the apparatus comprising: a. a steam generator having a power output of less than or equal to 6 boiler horsepower (58.9 kW); b. a steam conduit in fluid communication with the steam generator; c. a fluid material conduit in fluid communication with a source of a fluid material, wherein the fluid material comprises unexpanded, expandable polymeric microspheres; d. a treatment zone in fluid communication with the steam generator via the steam conduit, and with the fluid material conduit, such that the fluid material is contacted by steam within the treatment zone; e. a back pressure generator in fluid communication with the treatment zone, capable of increasing pressure in the treatment zone, which results in expansion of the expandable polymeric microspheres when the fluid material exits the treatment zone; and f. a chamber in fluid communication with the outlet end of the treatment zone. a. a steam generator having a power output of less than or equal to 6 boiler horsepower (58.9 kW); b. a steam conduit in fluid communication with the steam generator; c. a fluid material conduit in fluid communication with a source of a fluid material, wherein the fluid material comprises unexpanded, expandable polymeric microspheres; d. a treatment zone in fluid communication with the steam generator via the steam conduit, and with the fluid material conduit, such that the fluid material is contacted by steam within the treatment zone; e. a back pressure generator in fluid communication with the treatment zone, capable of increasing pressure in the treatment zone, which results in expansion of the expandable polymeric microspheres when the fluid material exits the treatment zone; and f. a chamber in fluid communication with the outlet end of the treatment zone.