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A simulated tissue structure comprising: a plurality of elastic rings , the plurality of elastic rings each having a central aperture; and an outer layer of cured silicone, wherein the outer layer forms a cylindrical, tubular shape with a central lumen extending along a longitudinal axis between a proximal opening located at a first end and a distal opening located at a second end, characterized in that : each of the plurality of elastic rings is located within the central lumen formed by the outer layer , with the outer layer cured or glued to each of the plurality of elastic rings , wherein the simulated tissue structure generally has a first diameter but with a reduced diameter compared to the first diameter at a plurality of locations along the longitudinal axis of the simulated tissue structure where the outer layer is cured or glued to each of the plurality of elastic rings , with the reduced diameter locations resulting from the elastic rings tending to return to their normal reduced resting shape. a plurality of elastic rings , the plurality of elastic rings each having a central aperture; and an outer layer of cured silicone, wherein the outer layer forms a cylindrical, tubular shape with a central lumen extending along a longitudinal axis between a proximal opening located at a first end and a distal opening located at a second end, characterized in that : each of the plurality of elastic rings is located within the central lumen formed by the outer layer , with the outer layer cured or glued to each of the plurality of elastic rings , wherein the simulated tissue structure generally has a first diameter but with a reduced diameter compared to the first diameter at a plurality of locations along the longitudinal axis of the simulated tissue structure where the outer layer is cured or glued to each of the plurality of elastic rings , with the reduced diameter locations resulting from the elastic rings tending to return to their normal reduced resting shape. each of the plurality of elastic rings is located within the central lumen formed by the outer layer , with the outer layer cured or glued to each of the plurality of elastic rings , wherein the simulated tissue structure generally has a first diameter but with a reduced diameter compared to the first diameter at a plurality of locations along the longitudinal axis of the simulated tissue structure where the outer layer is cured or glued to each of the plurality of elastic rings , with the reduced diameter locations resulting from the elastic rings tending to return to their normal reduced resting shape.
Structure for radio frequency applications, comprising: • a semiconductive support substrate ; • a trapping layer arranged on the support substrate and comprising a defect density greater than a predetermined defect density; the trapping layer being characterized in that : • it has an electrical resistivity greater than 10 kohm.cm at 20°C; • the predetermined defect density is the defect density for which the conductivity mechanism in the trapping layer is dominated by a hopping conductivity regime; • it comprises polycrystalline silicon comprising 1 to 20% carbon. • a semiconductive support substrate ; • a trapping layer arranged on the support substrate and comprising a defect density greater than a predetermined defect density; • it has an electrical resistivity greater than 10 kohm.cm at 20°C; • the predetermined defect density is the defect density for which the conductivity mechanism in the trapping layer is dominated by a hopping conductivity regime; • it comprises polycrystalline silicon comprising 1 to 20% carbon.
Device for reducing the flushing stream from a sanitary flush box , in particular a toilet flush box, which contains a drain valve , which has a valve mounting, a valve member that has a sealing surface or seal and is movably mounted in the valve mounting, a drain connection , and a valve seat formed on the drain connection , the sealing surface or seal resting on the valve seat in the closed state of the drain valve and, in the open state of the drain valve , freeing an outlet opening delimited by the drain connection , said device comprising a throttle , which defines at least one free flow cross section , the throttle , viewed in the flushing stream flow direction, can be arranged behind the valve seat in the drain connection of the drain valve or in a connection piece receiving the drain connection , the throttle comprising at least two throttle elements (4.1, 4.2), one of which can be rotated relative to another of the throttle elements (4.2) such that, by rotating the rotatable throttle element (4.1) relative to the other throttle element (4.2), the size of the at least one free flow cross section can be changed, characterised in that the effective size of the at least one free flow cross section can be changed by rotating the rotatable throttle element (4.1) in latching steps, wherein latching elements (4.5, 4.6), which secure the adjusted position of the rotatable throttle element (4.1) relative to the other throttle element (4.2) and therefore prevent unintentional rotation of the throttle element (4.1) in the mounted state of the throttle , are formed on the mutually facing end edges of the throttle elements (4.1, 4.2), wherein at least one of the throttle elements (4.1, 4.2) is provided with a rod-shaped handle , which functions as a mounting aid for inserting the throttle into the drain connection of the drain valve or into the connection piece receiving the drain connection .
A propulsion system comprising: a driveshaft ; an electric machine coupled to the driveshaft ; a combustion engine comprising an output shaft ; and a one-way clutch operable with at least one of the driveshaft and the output shaft of the combustion engine, the one-way clutch allowing for a differential angular velocity of the driveshaft relative to the output shaft in a first circumferential direction and preventing a differential angular velocity of the driveshaft relative to the output shaft in a second circumferential direction; wherein the one-way clutch comprises a plurality of sprags positioned between an inner race and an outer race , wherein the outer race is fixed to the output shaft and wherein the inner race is fixed to the driveshaft ; and wherein the electric machine includes a rotor fixedly coupled to the driveshaft and a stator configured to remain stationary. a driveshaft ; an electric machine coupled to the driveshaft ; a combustion engine comprising an output shaft ; and a one-way clutch operable with at least one of the driveshaft and the output shaft of the combustion engine, the one-way clutch allowing for a differential angular velocity of the driveshaft relative to the output shaft in a first circumferential direction and preventing a differential angular velocity of the driveshaft relative to the output shaft in a second circumferential direction; wherein the one-way clutch comprises a plurality of sprags positioned between an inner race and an outer race , wherein the outer race is fixed to the output shaft and wherein the inner race is fixed to the driveshaft ; and wherein the electric machine includes a rotor fixedly coupled to the driveshaft and a stator configured to remain stationary.
Use of at least one compound selected from melatonin in an effective amount within the range of 0.0025 to 50 mg, in the manufacture of a medicament for improving the restorative quality of sleep, in a patient suffering from primary insomnia characterized by non-restorative sleep, wherein the medicament is a prolonged release formulation and comprises also at least one pharmaceutically acceptable diluent, preservative, antioxidant, solubilizer, emulsifier adjuvant or carrier.
A detection device (10; 50; 60; 70; 80) comprising: a support intended to be held between at least two electrical conductors and comprising a face , and at least one antenna for exchanging radiofrequency signals mechanically connected to said support on the side of said face, characterised in that the support comprises, for each of the said at least two conductors, a flared part a part of which has a shape complementary to a part of the conductor, the complementary shape having a radius of curvature substantially equal to the radius of the conductor. a support intended to be held between at least two electrical conductors and comprising a face , and at least one antenna for exchanging radiofrequency signals mechanically connected to said support on the side of said face, characterised in that the support comprises, for each of the said at least two conductors, a flared part a part of which has a shape complementary to a part of the conductor, the complementary shape having a radius of curvature substantially equal to the radius of the conductor.
An operating room control system, comprising circuitry configured to: determine a plurality of regions located within at least part of the operating room, at least one of the regions having a predefined surgical device attribute defining a characteristic of a surgical device located within that region; and control a display to display to a user the at least one region overlaid on the at least part of the operating room; wherein the surgical device attribute comprises specific surgical device settings to be applied to a particular surgical device; and wherein the circuitry is configured to: communicate with the surgical device to transfer the surgical device attribute when the surgical device is located within that region. determine a plurality of regions located within at least part of the operating room, at least one of the regions having a predefined surgical device attribute defining a characteristic of a surgical device located within that region; and control a display to display to a user the at least one region overlaid on the at least part of the operating room; wherein the surgical device attribute comprises specific surgical device settings to be applied to a particular surgical device; and wherein the circuitry is configured to: communicate with the surgical device to transfer the surgical device attribute when the surgical device is located within that region.
A seatbelt pretensioning retractor assembly for use in a passenger vehicle, the seatbelt pretensioning retractor assembly comprising: a housing adapted for being mounted to a vehicle structure and having an interior cavity; a tube having an arcuate and curved shape having a first end for fluid communication with a gas generator and a second end in fluid communication with the interior cavity of the housing ; a sprocket rotatably mounted to the housing and fixedly coupled to a spindle adapted for taking up seatbelt webbing during pretensioning, wherein the sprocket has a plurality of vanes ; a driving element comprising a plastically deformable polymer rod configured to extend in a longitudinal direction and having a recessed portion defining a recess that extends generally in the longitudinal direction , wherein the plastically deformable polymer rod is disposed within the tube and is translatable through the tube in a first direction toward the sprocket in response to an actuation by the gas generator ; a stopper coupled to an end portion of the plastically deformable polymer rod ; and a seal member disposed between the gas generator and the stopper , wherein the tube includes a projection extending within the tube adjacent to the exit to define a constriction portion that has an opening dimension smaller than an inside dimension of adjacent portions of the tube , characterized in that the recess is aligned with the projection in the first direction and the constriction portion is sized to permit the recessed portion of the plastically deformable polymer rod to pass therethrough while preventing the stopper from passing therethrough. a housing adapted for being mounted to a vehicle structure and having an interior cavity; a tube having an arcuate and curved shape having a first end for fluid communication with a gas generator and a second end in fluid communication with the interior cavity of the housing ; a sprocket rotatably mounted to the housing and fixedly coupled to a spindle adapted for taking up seatbelt webbing during pretensioning, wherein the sprocket has a plurality of vanes ; a driving element comprising a plastically deformable polymer rod configured to extend in a longitudinal direction and having a recessed portion defining a recess that extends generally in the longitudinal direction , wherein the plastically deformable polymer rod is disposed within the tube and is translatable through the tube in a first direction toward the sprocket in response to an actuation by the gas generator ; a stopper coupled to an end portion of the plastically deformable polymer rod ; and a seal member disposed between the gas generator and the stopper , wherein the tube includes a projection extending within the tube adjacent to the exit to define a constriction portion that has an opening dimension smaller than an inside dimension of adjacent portions of the tube , characterized in that the recess is aligned with the projection in the first direction and the constriction portion is sized to permit the recessed portion of the plastically deformable polymer rod to pass therethrough while preventing the stopper from passing therethrough.
A noise reduction method for an on-board environment, comprising: receiving (S110) an interference signal in the on-board environment and receiving a sound signal in the on-board environment, the interference signal comprising a vibration signal of a vehicle and an environmental noise signal; performing (S120) noise reduction processing on the sound signal in the on-board environment to obtain a noise-reduced signal; wherein, the noise reduction processing comprises cancelling the vibration signal of the vehicle and the environmental noise signal from the sound signal in the on-board environment; extracting a speech feature sequence from the noise-reduced signal; and performing a speech recognition on the sound signal in the on-board environment based on the speech feature sequence, wherein receiving (S110) the interference signal in the on-board environment comprises: receiving the vibration signal of the vehicle collected by a vibration sensor provided on an acoustic sensor array, and receiving the environmental noise signal collected by an acoustic sensor provided in the on-board environment to collect the environmental noise signal, wherein the vibration sensor is provided at a central position of the acoustic sensor array, wherein the receiving the sound signal in the on-board environment comprises: receiving the sound signal in the on-board environment collected by an acoustic sensor unit provided on the acoustic sensor array. receiving (S110) an interference signal in the on-board environment and receiving a sound signal in the on-board environment, the interference signal comprising a vibration signal of a vehicle and an environmental noise signal; performing (S120) noise reduction processing on the sound signal in the on-board environment to obtain a noise-reduced signal; wherein, the noise reduction processing comprises cancelling the vibration signal of the vehicle and the environmental noise signal from the sound signal in the on-board environment; extracting a speech feature sequence from the noise-reduced signal; and performing a speech recognition on the sound signal in the on-board environment based on the speech feature sequence, wherein receiving (S110) the interference signal in the on-board environment comprises: receiving the vibration signal of the vehicle collected by a vibration sensor provided on an acoustic sensor array, and receiving the environmental noise signal collected by an acoustic sensor provided in the on-board environment to collect the environmental noise signal, wherein the vibration sensor is provided at a central position of the acoustic sensor array, wherein the receiving the sound signal in the on-board environment comprises: receiving the sound signal in the on-board environment collected by an acoustic sensor unit provided on the acoustic sensor array.
A method for the automatic classification of the format of waste delivered into a public dumpster provided with a plurality of optical sensors which are arranged in an elevated position which does not interfere with the area adapted to accommodate the waste and are directed functionally toward the bottom of the dumpster , a control unit (CU) being programmed to detect the surface profile of the waste in the dumpster on the basis of the signals received from said optical sensors , wherein said control unit (CU) is programmed to: - calculate a volumetric datum on the basis of the difference between the surface profile of the waste detected after delivery and the surface profile detected before delivery, - compare said calculated volumetric datum with threshold values which are preset on the basis of specific standard formats, - on the basis of said comparison, associate the delivered waste with the corresponding format, and - generate corresponding format information for subsequent processing. - calculate a volumetric datum on the basis of the difference between the surface profile of the waste detected after delivery and the surface profile detected before delivery, - compare said calculated volumetric datum with threshold values which are preset on the basis of specific standard formats, - on the basis of said comparison, associate the delivered waste with the corresponding format, and - generate corresponding format information for subsequent processing.
A buffer solution comprising methanol and at least one fluoroalkyl surfactant selected from perfluorocarboxylic acids, perfluorosulfonic acids and their salts, characterized in that it comprises a percentage of fluoroalkyl surfactant by volume when the surfactant is liquid, or by weight when it is solid, relative to the total volume of the solution, from 0.1% to 3% and a percentage by volume of methanol relative to the total volume of the solution, from 0.5% to 10%.
A composition comprising gaboxadol monohydrate for use in a method of treating tinnitus, the method comprising orally administering to a patient in need thereof the composition in such amount that the patient is administered 1 mg to 30 mg gaboxadol monohydrate in a 24-hour period.
Cosmetic use of a pharmaceutical or cosmetic composition, the composition comprising a Pickering formulation as an active ingredient, wherein the Pickering formulation comprises an emulsion of an oil phase and a water phase, the emulsion being stabilized with an organic-modified natural phyllosilicate, for reducing the appearance of stretch marks on a human skin, the Pickering formulation comprising: wt-3% of the organic-modified natural phyllosilicate; wt-0.4% of xanthan gum; wt-0.5% of sodium stearoyl glutamate; wt-22% of helianthus annuus seed oil; wt-0.5% of leuconostoc / radish root ferment filtrate; wt-0.8% of glycerin & arginine HCl; wt-0.5% of sodium benzoate; and wt-0.2% of tocopherol mixed. wt-3% of the organic-modified natural phyllosilicate; wt-0.4% of xanthan gum; wt-0.5% of sodium stearoyl glutamate; wt-22% of helianthus annuus seed oil; wt-0.5% of leuconostoc / radish root ferment filtrate; wt-0.8% of glycerin & arginine HCl; wt-0.5% of sodium benzoate; and wt-0.2% of tocopherol mixed.
A method for producing an organic EL device having an anode, a cathode, at least one organic functional layer disposed between the anode and the cathode, and a sealing layer, comprising a step of forming the anode, a step of forming the cathode, a step of forming the at least one organic functional layer and a step of forming the sealing layer, characterized in that : the average concentration: A (ppm) of a sulfur oxide to which the organic EL device during production is exposed from initiation time of the step of forming the at least one organic functional layer until termination time of the step of forming the sealing layer and the exposure time thereof: B (sec) satisfy the formula (1-1): 0.2 ≤ A × B < 2.2
A message processing method, comprising: storing (S102) received messages to buffer areas corresponding to message types according to the message types, shaping (S104) the messages stored in the buffer areas through shaping values configuration and traffic shaping, wherein the shaping (S104) the messages stored in the buffer areas through shaping values configuration and traffic shaping comprises: configuring, by a device, shaping values of different types of messages according to processing capacity of the device for different types of messages; and shaping the messages stored in the buffer areas according to the configured shaping values. storing (S102) received messages to buffer areas corresponding to message types according to the message types, shaping (S104) the messages stored in the buffer areas through shaping values configuration and traffic shaping, wherein the shaping (S104) the messages stored in the buffer areas through shaping values configuration and traffic shaping comprises: configuring, by a device, shaping values of different types of messages according to processing capacity of the device for different types of messages; and shaping the messages stored in the buffer areas according to the configured shaping values. configuring, by a device, shaping values of different types of messages according to processing capacity of the device for different types of messages; and shaping the messages stored in the buffer areas according to the configured shaping values.
A locking device for an electromechanical actuator comprising a rod being movable relative to a cylinder under the action of a motor for actuating the rod, said device comprising a set of at least one hook displaceable between a locking position in which said hooks snap fit into a recess and an unlocking position in which said set of hooks is disengaged from the recess , said set of hooks and the recess being provided one on the cylinder and the other on the rod , characterised in that it includes a lock being slidable relative to said hooks and to the recess between a position for holding said hooks in the locking position and a position for releasing said hooks under the action of the motor for actuating the rod .
A recombinant adeno-associated virus (rAAV) particle comprising a vector encoding R-Spondin 3 (RSPO3) for use in a method for treating myocilin (MYOC) glaucoma in a mammal, wherein said method comprises administering said rAAV particle to the eye of the mammal, and wherein the RSPO3 is operably linked to a promoter, wherein: (i) the promoter is capable of expressing the R-Spondin 3 (RSPO3) in the eye of the mammal; and/or (ii) the promoter is capable of expressing the R-Spondin 3 (RSPO3) in cells of the trabecular meshwork. (i) the promoter is capable of expressing the R-Spondin 3 (RSPO3) in the eye of the mammal; and/or (ii) the promoter is capable of expressing the R-Spondin 3 (RSPO3) in cells of the trabecular meshwork.