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A device for cell culture, in particular of neuronal cells, comprising: - a support defining a first microfluidic chamber intended to be seeded by a first cell culture, and at least one second microfluidic chamber , and - a fluidic interconnection system connecting the first and second microfluidic chambers and enabling cell extensions, in particular axons, to extend from one microfluidic chamber towards the other microfluidic chamber, in which the first microfluidic chamber and the second microfluidic chamber each comprise a macrochannel connected at its ends to larger portions forming reservoirs , the fluidic interconnection system comprising at least one microchannel which is connected at its ends to the macrochannel of the first microfluidic chamber and to the macrochannel of the second microfluidic chamber , characterised in that: - the width of said at least one microchannel becomes smaller as it progresses from one microfluidic chamber towards the other, and - the interconnection system is produced so as to promote the progression of at least one first type of cell extensions compared with at least one second type of cell extensions, said first and second types of cell extensions differing either by virtue of the microfluidic chamber from which they originate, or by the virtue of the cell type of which they are the extension. - a support defining a first microfluidic chamber intended to be seeded by a first cell culture, and at least one second microfluidic chamber , and - a fluidic interconnection system connecting the first and second microfluidic chambers and enabling cell extensions, in particular axons, to extend from one microfluidic chamber towards the other microfluidic chamber, in which the first microfluidic chamber and the second microfluidic chamber each comprise a macrochannel connected at its ends to larger portions forming reservoirs , the fluidic interconnection system comprising at least one microchannel which is connected at its ends to the macrochannel of the first microfluidic chamber and to the macrochannel of the second microfluidic chamber , - the width of said at least one microchannel becomes smaller as it progresses from one microfluidic chamber towards the other, and - the interconnection system is produced so as to promote the progression of at least one first type of cell extensions compared with at least one second type of cell extensions, said first and second types of cell extensions differing either by virtue of the microfluidic chamber from which they originate, or by the virtue of the cell type of which they are the extension.
A portable air purification apparatus comprising: a power module with a common power interface ; a first air compression module with a common air interface and a common power interface , wherein the air compression module provides a stream of air through its common air interface that substantially lacks buffeting; at least one filtering module with a common air interface ; wherein the at least one filtering module with a common power interface , the power module and the first air compression module are configured to connect together in series with one another so that the power module distributes electrical energy to another one of the modules through its common power interface, and the first air compression module is configured to distribute compressed air to the at least one filtering module through their common air interfaces, wherein each of the common power interfaces and common air interfaces is configured to couple one of the modules to another of the modules; and a nasal mask configured to connect to the filtering module and direct compressed air into the nasal passages of a user, characterized in that the another one of the modules is adapted to distribute electrical energy to a further one of the modules through its common power interface. a power module with a common power interface ; a first air compression module with a common air interface and a common power interface , wherein the air compression module provides a stream of air through its common air interface that substantially lacks buffeting; at least one filtering module with a common air interface ; wherein the at least one filtering module with a common power interface , the power module and the first air compression module are configured to connect together in series with one another so that the power module distributes electrical energy to another one of the modules through its common power interface, and the first air compression module is configured to distribute compressed air to the at least one filtering module through their common air interfaces, wherein each of the common power interfaces and common air interfaces is configured to couple one of the modules to another of the modules; and a nasal mask configured to connect to the filtering module and direct compressed air into the nasal passages of a user, characterized in that the another one of the modules is adapted to distribute electrical energy to a further one of the modules through its common power interface.
Braking element for a moveable door leaf is having an electric motor which can be operated as a generator and of which the motor shaft can be rotated by a movement of the door leaf , and on the motor terminals (K1, K2) of which a movement-dependent motor voltage (u (t) ) is produced, which is applied to a brake circuit , the brake circuit having at least one switching element (FET), via which the motor terminals (K1, K2) can be short-circuited, characterized by an evaluation and control unit , which is designed such that it carries out pulse-width modulation of the motor current (i (t) ) via the switching element (FET) and adjusts an effective braking force for damping the movement of the door leaf , the evaluation and control unit adjusting the damping of the movement of the door leaf as a function of a current direction of movement and/or a current speed and/or a current opening angle of the door leaf .
A process of eliminating impurities dissolved in a contaminated molten metal, continuously, such impurities being both exogenous to the molten metal and endogenous to it, characterized in that an electromagnetic field (B), generated by linear induction pumps, is applied on the contaminated metal that flows through a second ceramic duct and through which a current density (J) is induced in a longitudinal direction to that of the duct, as a result of the electromagnetic force produced in the metal, Lorentz force (F L ), and the fluid dynamic forces derived from the movement of the metal, a resulting force (R) acts on the particle that causes a relative movement of said particle with respect to that of the molten metal, when the difference in electrical conductivity between the molten metal and the particle is of at least one order of magnitude with respect to the decimal power, said difference in conductivity is achieved in endogenous impurities by creating an intermetallic compound or final particle by the reaction between the impurity to be eliminated and the addition of an initial element or compound in a metallurgical step (M) prior to the application of the electromagnetic field, the separation phase (S).
Solar collector having a support , having support segments which are arranged next to one another and made of open plastic shells , and are fastened on connection surfaces provided on both sides of the support , which plastic shells have lateral edge flanges predefining a parabolic trough for accommodating mirror segments as well as a central rib which originates from the connection-side end face, bulges out from the shell base , and forms a mirror support surface following the parabolic trough, characterized in that the central rib ends in front of the outlet-side end face opposite the connection-side end face, in that between the central rib and the side shell walls there is in each case at least one side rib bulged out from the shell base , said side rib originating from a continuous end wall of the outlet-side end face and ending in front of the connection-side end face and forming a mirror support surface following the parabolic trough, and in that the side shell walls projecting from the shell base and the walls of the central rib form offset shoulders .
A portable hoop lock comprising a lock body which accommodates an electromechanical locking mechanism ; and comprising a rigid or flexible hoop that has at least one locking section which can be selectively introduced into the lock body or released from the lock body , wherein the locking mechanism comprises at least one latch and an electric motor for driving the latch , wherein the latch is configured to lock the locking section of the hoop introduced into the lock body to the lock body in a locking position and to release the locking section of the hoop for a removal from the lock body in a release position, wherein the electric motor is configured to selectively move the latch from the locking position into the release position via a drive transmission section of the locking mechanism , and wherein the lock body has a watertight cover which surrounds the electric motor , characterized in that the cover is flexible, in particular elastically deformable, and is for this purpose designed as a watertight shaped part and is produced from plastic, and in that the cover has a cover opening through which the drive transmission section of the locking mechanism projects in a sealed manner. wherein the locking mechanism comprises at least one latch and an electric motor for driving the latch , wherein the latch is configured to lock the locking section of the hoop introduced into the lock body to the lock body in a locking position and to release the locking section of the hoop for a removal from the lock body in a release position, wherein the electric motor is configured to selectively move the latch from the locking position into the release position via a drive transmission section of the locking mechanism , and wherein the lock body has a watertight cover which surrounds the electric motor , characterized in that the cover is flexible, in particular elastically deformable, and is for this purpose designed as a watertight shaped part and is produced from plastic, and in that the cover has a cover opening through which the drive transmission section of the locking mechanism projects in a sealed manner.
A control device adapted to control a control subject such as a machine and an apparatus by repeatedly executing a plurality of control programs at a prescribed time interval, the control device comprising wherein in the application core , a proportion of CPU bandwidth and memory usage of a total CPU resource of the application core assigned to each of the plurality of non-control applications is settable by a user.
A variable rim structure, comprising - a rim extending around a central axis (X-X), the rim defining an inner wall an and an outer wall , the outer wall being adapted to support a tire , the inner wall defining an inner opening of the rim , and presenting an inner flange that extends radially inwards, the inner flange presenting a proximal face and a distal face along the central axis (X-X), - a first set of spacers arranged within the inner opening of the rim , superimposed on one of the proximal face and the distal face of the inner flange , said first set of spacers comprising at least one spacer , each spacer of said set of spacers being a ring element having a same section along the central axis (X-X) that at least partially overlap with the inner flange of the rim , and that is fixed to the inner flange of the rim , - a disk , configured to fit within the inner opening of the rim , and fixed on the first set of spacers on one hand, and to a vehicle axle on the other hand, so that said first set of spacers is arranged between the inner flange of the rim and the disk , and - a second set of spacers comprising at least one spacer , arranged on the other of the proximal face and the distal face of the inner flange , so that the inner flange is arranged between the first set of spacers and the second set of spacers . - a rim extending around a central axis (X-X), the rim defining an inner wall an and an outer wall , the outer wall being adapted to support a tire , the inner wall defining an inner opening of the rim , and presenting an inner flange that extends radially inwards, the inner flange presenting a proximal face and a distal face along the central axis (X-X), - a first set of spacers arranged within the inner opening of the rim , superimposed on one of the proximal face and the distal face of the inner flange , said first set of spacers comprising at least one spacer , each spacer of said set of spacers being a ring element having a same section along the central axis (X-X) that at least partially overlap with the inner flange of the rim , and that is fixed to the inner flange of the rim , - a disk , configured to fit within the inner opening of the rim , and fixed on the first set of spacers on one hand, and to a vehicle axle on the other hand, so that said first set of spacers is arranged between the inner flange of the rim and the disk , and - a second set of spacers comprising at least one spacer , arranged on the other of the proximal face and the distal face of the inner flange , so that the inner flange is arranged between the first set of spacers and the second set of spacers .
Refuse collection vehicle comprising at least one side-mounted bin lift provided with a bin holder and a lifting mechanism , and a side underrun guard , a part of which is arranged to be articulated in relation to the refuse collection vehicle, whereby the side underrun guard has two essentially horizontal side beam sections arranged to the bin lift , said side beam sections being arranged to interact with the side underrun guard fastened essentially rigidly to the refuse collection vehicle forming an essentially continuous side underrun guard , characterised in that the bin holder as well as the lifting mechanism comprise an essentially horizontal side beam section each, whereby the lifting mechanism comprises an upper side beam section , fastened essentially rigidly thereto, and the bin holder comprises a lower side beam section , arranged to be displaceable in relation to a body of the bin holder, at least one pivot arm being arranged to cause a rotation of the lower side beam section and release a cam provided in the bin holder for loading. at least one side-mounted bin lift provided with a bin holder and a lifting mechanism , and a side underrun guard , a part of which is arranged to be articulated in relation to the refuse collection vehicle, whereby the side underrun guard has two essentially horizontal side beam sections arranged to the bin lift , said side beam sections being arranged to interact with the side underrun guard fastened essentially rigidly to the refuse collection vehicle forming an essentially continuous side underrun guard , characterised in that the bin holder as well as the lifting mechanism comprise an essentially horizontal side beam section each, whereby the lifting mechanism comprises an upper side beam section , fastened essentially rigidly thereto, and the bin holder comprises a lower side beam section , arranged to be displaceable in relation to a body of the bin holder, at least one pivot arm being arranged to cause a rotation of the lower side beam section and release a cam provided in the bin holder for loading.
Expandable intervertebral implant for intervertebral disc replacement, in particular in the thoracic and lumbar vertebral column region, with at least one inner balloon element and an outer balloon element , wherein the inner and the outer balloon elements can each be filled individually with an injectable, fluidic and hardenable medium, wherein on insertion into an intervertebral disc space in an intervertebral region as an intervertebral disc replacement, the outer balloon element is to assume approximately the shape of the intervertebral disc previously removed, and comprises an upper and lower wall by means of which, in injected state, it can be laid against a side of the adjacent vertebral body delimiting the intervertebral disc space at the top and bottom, and wherein the inner balloon element causes an anterior or posterior or parallel disc space height enlargement in that, in injected state, it lies directly or indirectly supportingly from the inside against the outer balloon element , characterised in that at least one additional supply line is provided for the injectable fluidic and hardenable medium, which opens to the outside in the upper and/or lower wall of the outer balloon element so that the injectable medium can penetrate into adjacent porous bone regions.
An anionic polymer which is at least a tetrapolymer comprising at least four different repeat units distributed along the length of the polymer chain, said at least four repeat units including at least one each of type B, type C, and type G repeat units, said type B repeat units selected from the group consisting of repeat units derived from substituted and unsubstituted monomers of maleic acid and/or anhydride, fumaric acid and/or anhydride, mesaconic acid and/or anhydride, mixtures of the foregoing, and any isomers, esters, acid chlorides, and partial or complete salts of any of the foregoing, wherein type B repeat units may be substituted with one or more C1-C6 straight or branched chain alkyl groups substantially free of ring structures and halo atoms, and wherein the salts have salt-forming cations selected from the group consisting of metals, amines, and mixtures thereof, said type C repeat units selected from the group consisting of repeat units derived from substituted or unsubstituted monomers of itaconic acid, itaconic anhydride, and any isomers, esters, and the partial or complete salts of any of the foregoing, and mixtures of any of the foregoing, wherein the type C repeat units may be substituted with one or more C1-C6 straight or branched chain alkyl groups substantially free of ring structures and halo atoms, and wherein the salts have salt-forming cations selected from the group consisting of metals, amines, and mixtures thereof, said type G repeat units selected from the group consisting of repeat units derived from substituted or unsubstituted sulfonated monomers possessing at least one carbon-carbon double bond and at least one sulfonate group and which are substantially free of aromatic rings and amide groups, and any isomers, and the partial or complete salts of any of the foregoing, and mixtures of any of the foregoing, wherein type G repeat units may be substituted with one or more C1-C6 straight or branched chain alkyl groups substantially free of ring structures and halo atoms, and wherein the salts of the type G repeat units have salt-forming cations selected from the group consisting of metals, amines, and mixtures thereof, at least about 90 mole percent of the repeat units therein are selected from the group consisting of type B, C, and G repeat units, and mixtures thereof, said repeat units being randomly located along the polymer, said polymer containing no more than 10 mole percent of any of (i) non-carboxylate olefin repeat units, (ii) ether repeat units, and (iii) non-sulfonated monocarboxylic repeat units.
A method for transmitting uplink control information to a transmitter at a receiver in a wireless communication system, the method comprising: mapping the uplink control information to available symbols included in first and second slots of a specific subframe; determining a first orthogonal sequence for the first slot according to a number of available symbols included in the first slot of the specific subframe and determining a second orthogonal sequence for the second slot according to the number of available symbols included in the second slot of the specific subframe; applying the first orthogonal sequence to the uplink control information mapped to the first slot and applying the second orthogonal sequence to the uplink control information mapped to the second slot according to a PUCCH format structure, wherein the PUCCH format structure is determined as one of two different PUCCH format structures based on whether a number of unavailable symbols for PUCCH in the specific subframe is greater than or equal to a threshold value; and transmitting, to the transmitter, the uplink control information to which the first and second orthogonal sequences are applied, wherein the number of available symbols included in the specific subframe is changed according to subframe transmission and reception timings of the receiver and the transmitter. mapping the uplink control information to available symbols included in first and second slots of a specific subframe; determining a first orthogonal sequence for the first slot according to a number of available symbols included in the first slot of the specific subframe and determining a second orthogonal sequence for the second slot according to the number of available symbols included in the second slot of the specific subframe; applying the first orthogonal sequence to the uplink control information mapped to the first slot and applying the second orthogonal sequence to the uplink control information mapped to the second slot according to a PUCCH format structure, wherein the PUCCH format structure is determined as one of two different PUCCH format structures based on whether a number of unavailable symbols for PUCCH in the specific subframe is greater than or equal to a threshold value; and transmitting, to the transmitter, the uplink control information to which the first and second orthogonal sequences are applied, wherein the number of available symbols included in the specific subframe is changed according to subframe transmission and reception timings of the receiver and the transmitter.
An electrically powered rotary-wing aircraft comprising: a first predetermined number of thrust producing units , wherein each one of the first predetermined number of thrust producing units comprises: a rotor , and an electrical drive unit with at least two electric motors for driving the rotor ; and a second predetermined number of batteries for providing electricity to the at least two electric motors of the first predetermined number of thrust producing units ; characterized in that the first and second predetermined numbers are greater than one, each battery of the second predetermined number of batteries is coupled to at most one electric motor of the at least two electric motors of any one of the first predetermined number of thrust producing units and to at least two different electric motors of the at least two electric motors of at least two different thrust producing units of the first number of thrust producing units , and wherein each electric motor of the at least one of the first predetermined number of thrust producing units is coupled to at most one of the second predetermined number of batteries . a first predetermined number of thrust producing units , wherein each one of the first predetermined number of thrust producing units comprises: a rotor , and an electrical drive unit with at least two electric motors for driving the rotor ; and a rotor , and an electrical drive unit with at least two electric motors for driving the rotor ; and a second predetermined number of batteries for providing electricity to the at least two electric motors of the first predetermined number of thrust producing units ;