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A prosthetic device for repairing a mitral valve having an annulus, leaflets, and chordae tendinae, the device comprising an elongate band including a plurality of reference elements that are located along the elongate band and protrude inwardly with respect thereto towards a center of the annulus, the plurality of reference elements being separated from each other and adapted to receive a corresponding plurality of artificial cords that are tied onto the reference elements and the plurality of reference elements adapted to be cut to release the tied artificial cords, the prosthetic device being characterized in that each of the reference elements is formed by a suture that is fixed to the elongate band , and in that the reference elements include a needle-passing lumen .
A composition comprising at least acamprosate, or a salt or sustained release formulation thereof, for use in the treatment of epilepsy, benign Rolandic epilepsy, frontal lobe epilepsy, infantile spasms, myoclonic epilepsy, absence epilepsy, Lennox-Gastaut syndrome, Landau-Kleffner syndrome, Dravet syndrome, progressive myoclonus epilepsies, reflex epilepsy, Rasmussen's syndrome, temporal lobe epilepsy, limbic epilepsy, status epilepticus, abdominal epilepsy, massive bilateral myoclonus, catamenial epilepsy, Jacksonian seizure disorder, Lafora disease or photosensitive epilepsy in a subject in need thereof.
A fluid removal apparatus comprising: a conduit having an inlet and an outlet ; a valve at the inlet , the valve having one or more open configurations in which fluid is allowed to flow through the valve and a closed configuration in which fluid flow is substantially inhibited through the valve , the one or more open configurations comprising a first open configuration and a second open configuration ; a first valve operating mechanism at or near the valve and configured to open and close the valve by moving the valve between the first open configuration and the closed configuration; and a second valve operating mechanism remotely spaced from the valve and configured to open and close the valve by moving the valve between the second open configuration and the closed configuration. a conduit having an inlet and an outlet ; a valve at the inlet , the valve having one or more open configurations in which fluid is allowed to flow through the valve and a closed configuration in which fluid flow is substantially inhibited through the valve , the one or more open configurations comprising a first open configuration and a second open configuration ; a first valve operating mechanism at or near the valve and configured to open and close the valve by moving the valve between the first open configuration and the closed configuration; and a second valve operating mechanism remotely spaced from the valve and configured to open and close the valve by moving the valve between the second open configuration and the closed configuration.
A system with at least one inflatable member configured for being arranged in a part of the patient's respiratory tract, comprising: - a catheter carrying the at least one inflatable member to be arranged in the respiratory tract, said catheter comprising a fluid line for filling the inflatable member with a fluid; - a pressure monitoring and control member to be arranged outside the patient's body, said pressure monitoring member being in fluid communication with the inflatable member and being configured to receive, during operation, fluid from the inflatable member when the pressure increases above a predetermined threshold pressure and to return said received fluid when the pressure decreases below said predetermined threshold pressure; - characterized in that the pressure monitoring and control member is an elastically expandable balloon made from a material which is configured to expand elastically when the pressure in the balloon increases above a predetermined threshold pressure and to contract when the pressure decreases below said predetermined threshold pressure. - a catheter carrying the at least one inflatable member to be arranged in the respiratory tract, said catheter comprising a fluid line for filling the inflatable member with a fluid; - a pressure monitoring and control member to be arranged outside the patient's body, said pressure monitoring member being in fluid communication with the inflatable member and being configured to receive, during operation, fluid from the inflatable member when the pressure increases above a predetermined threshold pressure and to return said received fluid when the pressure decreases below said predetermined threshold pressure; - characterized in that the pressure monitoring and control member is an elastically expandable balloon made from a material which is configured to expand elastically when the pressure in the balloon increases above a predetermined threshold pressure and to contract when the pressure decreases below said predetermined threshold pressure.
VR apparatus for creating and displaying a virtual reality, comprising - a virtual reality section , within which at least one user and at least one object can freely move about, wherein the VR apparatus comprises - means with which a virtual reality, which corresponds to the position and movements of the user and of the object in the VR section , can be created and displayed on a head mounted display assigned to the user in dependency on the position and movement of the user in the VR section , and - a position detection system for detecting the position and movement of the user and of the object in the VR section , - wherein the object comprises an outer shape which, at least with respect to its geometric shape and size, is adapted to an outer shape expected in accordance with a virtual reality or with another virtual reality, characterized in that - the VR apparatus includes numerous shaped bodies which can be detachably attached to the object and which comprise an outer shape which is adapted to the outer shaped expected in accordance with the virtual reality, - the object comprises a surface with haptics which are adapted to the haptics expected in accordance with the virtual reality, - the shaped bodies are implemented as inflatable envelopes , and - the surfaces are formed by the shaped bodies . - a virtual reality section , within which at least one user and at least one object can freely move about, wherein the VR apparatus comprises - means with which a virtual reality, which corresponds to the position and movements of the user and of the object in the VR section , can be created and displayed on a head mounted display assigned to the user in dependency on the position and movement of the user in the VR section , and - a position detection system for detecting the position and movement of the user and of the object in the VR section , - wherein the object comprises an outer shape which, at least with respect to its geometric shape and size, is adapted to an outer shape expected in accordance with a virtual reality or with another virtual reality, characterized in that - the VR apparatus includes numerous shaped bodies which can be detachably attached to the object and which comprise an outer shape which is adapted to the outer shaped expected in accordance with the virtual reality, - the object comprises a surface with haptics which are adapted to the haptics expected in accordance with the virtual reality, - the shaped bodies are implemented as inflatable envelopes , and - the surfaces are formed by the shaped bodies .
Support assembly , particularly tool support assembly, configured for arranging at least one component and configured to be rotatingly driven around a rotation axis (D), having multiple hollow bodies , which are arranged adjacent to one another in an axial direction (A) parallel to the rotation axis (D) and which surround the rotation axis (D) and which comprise multiple web sections , wherein respectively two directly adjacent web sections are connected with one another forming a curved connection section , having a support unit on which each hollow body is supported at multiple support positions that are distanced in circumferential direction around the rotation axis (D), characterized in that the support assembly comprises at least one holding body that is configured for arrangement of the at least one component , wherein each holding body is held by means of one or more of the hollow bodies on the support unit and/or on a web section of one of the hollow bodies . having multiple hollow bodies , which are arranged adjacent to one another in an axial direction (A) parallel to the rotation axis (D) and which surround the rotation axis (D) and which comprise multiple web sections , wherein respectively two directly adjacent web sections are connected with one another forming a curved connection section , having a support unit on which each hollow body is supported at multiple support positions that are distanced in circumferential direction around the rotation axis (D), characterized in that the support assembly comprises at least one holding body that is configured for arrangement of the at least one component , wherein each holding body is held by means of one or more of the hollow bodies on the support unit and/or on a web section of one of the hollow bodies .
A method of forming a memory structure, comprising: providing a layered semiconductor substrate having a contact region , a source select gate, SGS, layer on the contact region , and a tiered stack of semiconductor layers on the SGS layer ; forming a drain select gate, SGD, layer on the tiered stack of the semiconductor layers ; forming a nitride isolation layer on the SGD layer ; forming an oxide isolation layer on the nitride isolation layer ; etching a pillar trench from the oxide isolation layer into the contact region of the semiconductor substrate ; forming a central pillar in the pillar trench from the contact region at least into the nitride isolation layer ; forming a plug recess by etching sidewalls of the oxide isolation around the pillar trench to expose a portion of a top surface of the nitride isolation layer ; forming a T-plug in the plug recess by filling the plug recess with a plug material; and forming an electrical contact on the T-plug such that the T-plug provides a barrier against electrical shorting from the electrical contact to the SGD layer ; said method characterised by wherein forming the T-plug further comprises: forming the T-plug in the plug recess and across a top surface of the oxide isolation layer ; and removing a portion of the T-plug to expose the top surface of the oxide isolation layer . providing a layered semiconductor substrate having a contact region , a source select gate, SGS, layer on the contact region , and a tiered stack of semiconductor layers on the SGS layer ; forming a drain select gate, SGD, layer on the tiered stack of the semiconductor layers ; forming a nitride isolation layer on the SGD layer ; forming an oxide isolation layer on the nitride isolation layer ; etching a pillar trench from the oxide isolation layer into the contact region of the semiconductor substrate ; forming a central pillar in the pillar trench from the contact region at least into the nitride isolation layer ; forming a plug recess by etching sidewalls of the oxide isolation around the pillar trench to expose a portion of a top surface of the nitride isolation layer ; forming a T-plug in the plug recess by filling the plug recess with a plug material; and forming an electrical contact on the T-plug such that the T-plug provides a barrier against electrical shorting from the electrical contact to the SGD layer ; said method characterised by wherein forming the T-plug further comprises: forming the T-plug in the plug recess and across a top surface of the oxide isolation layer ; and removing a portion of the T-plug to expose the top surface of the oxide isolation layer . forming the T-plug in the plug recess and across a top surface of the oxide isolation layer ; and removing a portion of the T-plug to expose the top surface of the oxide isolation layer .
An optical coupling structure, comprising: an optical amplifier array configured to include a plurality of optical amplifiers arranged in an array direction; an optical fiber array configured to include a plurality of optical fibers arranged in the array direction; and an optical coupling system that optically couples the optical amplifier array and the optical fiber array , characterized in that , in the array direction, the optical coupling system optically couples beams of light signals to an end face of the optical amplifier array obliquely to the end face, and optically couples the beams to an end face of the optical fiber array in parallel with a fiber axis of the optical fiber array , and wherein, in a height direction orthogonal to the array direction, the optical coupling system optically couples the beams to the end face of the optical amplifier array in parallel with a waveguide direction of the optical amplifiers, and optically couples the beams to the end face of the optical fiber array obliquely to the end face of the optical fiber array in the height direction. an optical amplifier array configured to include a plurality of optical amplifiers arranged in an array direction; an optical fiber array configured to include a plurality of optical fibers arranged in the array direction; and an optical coupling system that optically couples the optical amplifier array and the optical fiber array , characterized in that , in the array direction, the optical coupling system optically couples beams of light signals to an end face of the optical amplifier array obliquely to the end face, and optically couples the beams to an end face of the optical fiber array in parallel with a fiber axis of the optical fiber array , and wherein, in a height direction orthogonal to the array direction, the optical coupling system optically couples the beams to the end face of the optical amplifier array in parallel with a waveguide direction of the optical amplifiers, and optically couples the beams to the end face of the optical fiber array obliquely to the end face of the optical fiber array in the height direction.
A method for forwarding a packet in service function chaining, SFC, comprising: determining , by a control node, routing entry information of a Service Function Forwarder, SFF, in a service function path, SFP in the SFC, wherein the routing entry information records a mapping relationship between a service path identifier, SPI, a service index, SI, and next hop information, wherein the SPI is used to identify the SFP, the SI is used to identify a location of the service function, SF, node in the SFP, and the next hop information is used to indicate a next hop node of the SFF, wherein the SFF is connected to the SF; generating, by the control node, a Border Gateway Protocol, BGP, update packet, wherein the BGP update packet carries the routing entry information, wherein the BGP update packet comprises a multiprotocol reachable network layer reachability information, MP_REACH_NLRI attribute field, the MP_REACH_NLRI attribute field comprises a network layer reachability information, NLRI, field, and a type field of the NLRI field indicates that the BGP update packet comprises the routing entry information; and sending , by the control node, the BGP update packet to the SFF, wherein the routing entry information is used by the SFF to generate a forwarding entry, and the forwarding entry is used to instruct the SFF to forward a packet received from a classifier to another SFF or SF. determining , by a control node, routing entry information of a Service Function Forwarder, SFF, in a service function path, SFP in the SFC, wherein the routing entry information records a mapping relationship between a service path identifier, SPI, a service index, SI, and next hop information, wherein the SPI is used to identify the SFP, the SI is used to identify a location of the service function, SF, node in the SFP, and the next hop information is used to indicate a next hop node of the SFF, wherein the SFF is connected to the SF; generating, by the control node, a Border Gateway Protocol, BGP, update packet, wherein the BGP update packet carries the routing entry information, wherein the BGP update packet comprises a multiprotocol reachable network layer reachability information, MP_REACH_NLRI attribute field, the MP_REACH_NLRI attribute field comprises a network layer reachability information, NLRI, field, and a type field of the NLRI field indicates that the BGP update packet comprises the routing entry information; and sending , by the control node, the BGP update packet to the SFF, wherein the routing entry information is used by the SFF to generate a forwarding entry, and the forwarding entry is used to instruct the SFF to forward a packet received from a classifier to another SFF or SF.
A tube comprising: a corrugated metal tubular member ; and a first covering part that covers an outside of the tubular member , and forms a braided structure using a resin string member of which at least a part is covered by a metal having lower electrical resistance than electrical resistance of a metal forming the tubular member . a corrugated metal tubular member ; and a first covering part that covers an outside of the tubular member , and forms a braided structure using a resin string member of which at least a part is covered by a metal having lower electrical resistance than electrical resistance of a metal forming the tubular member .
A cleaning device configured to remove a developing agent from a photosensitive body , the cleaning device comprising: a cleaning blade assembly comprising a cleaning blade configured to remove the developing agent, and a support plate configured to support the cleaning blade ; a housing portion configured to support the cleaning blade assembly ; and a scattering prevention portion configured to prevent the developing agent from leaking through a gap between an end of the cleaning blade and the housing portion in a lengthwise direction, extend in the lengthwise direction over the end of the cleaning blade , and connect the cleaning blade assembly to the housing portion , wherein the scattering prevention portion comprises a first scattering prevention portion disposed in the cleaning blade assembly , and a second scattering prevention portion disposed in the housing portion , and one of the first scattering prevention portion and the second scattering prevention portion comprises an extension portion configured to extend in the lengthwise direction over the end of the cleaning blade , and another one of the first scattering prevention portion and the second scattering prevention portion comprises an accommodation portion configured to accommodate the extension portion . a cleaning blade assembly comprising a cleaning blade configured to remove the developing agent, and a support plate configured to support the cleaning blade ; a housing portion configured to support the cleaning blade assembly ; and a scattering prevention portion configured to prevent the developing agent from leaking through a gap between an end of the cleaning blade and the housing portion in a lengthwise direction, extend in the lengthwise direction over the end of the cleaning blade , and connect the cleaning blade assembly to the housing portion , wherein the scattering prevention portion comprises a first scattering prevention portion disposed in the cleaning blade assembly , and a second scattering prevention portion disposed in the housing portion , and one of the first scattering prevention portion and the second scattering prevention portion comprises an extension portion configured to extend in the lengthwise direction over the end of the cleaning blade , and another one of the first scattering prevention portion and the second scattering prevention portion comprises an accommodation portion configured to accommodate the extension portion .
A vinyl chloride resin composition comprising a vinyl chloride resin (A), an acrylic block copolymer (B) comprising a polymer block (b1) including acrylic acid ester units and a polymer block (b2) including methacrylic acid ester units, and a gelation accelerator (C), wherein the weight average molecular weight of the acrylic block copolymer (B), as determined according to the method indicated in the description, is in the range of 100,000 to 250,000, the content of the polymer block (b2) in the acrylic block copolymer (B) is in the range of 10 to 25 mass%, and the vinyl chloride resin composition contains 20 to 150 parts by mass of the acrylic block copolymer (B) and 4 to 18 parts by mass of the gelation accelerator (C) with respect to 100 parts by mass of the vinyl chloride resin (A).
A striking tool having an ejecting path of a fastener which is formed in a nose part , and configured to sequentially strike fasteners supplied to the nose part , the striking tool comprising: an attachment member that can be attached to and detached from a tip end of the nose part , characterized in that the attachment member can be fixed to and released from the nose part by operating the attachment member in a direction different from an ejecting direction of the fastener. an attachment member that can be attached to and detached from a tip end of the nose part , characterized in that the attachment member can be fixed to and released from the nose part by operating the attachment member in a direction different from an ejecting direction of the fastener.
Vehicle headlamp comprising a light source and an auxiliary optics , wherein the light source is configured to emit light through the auxiliary optics and the auxiliary optics is configured to focus or shape the light, and the light source is attached on a support provided in the vehicle headlamp , the support being provided with a bore respectively for receiving at least one connecting means , at least one spacer element is provided on the support on a respective bearing surface , the at least one spacer element having a height normal to the bearing surface , a holding bracket on which at least one spacer element is provided, the holding bracket being fixed to the auxiliary optics and having a respective opening provided for receiving the at least one connecting means , the at least one connecting means , extending along a respective axis , is provided for connecting the retaining bracket to the support and for this purpose is inserted into the respective opening and into the respective bore , characterized in that the retaining bracket , when in a first position in which the at least one connecting means is inserted into the opening , but not fixed, can be moved within the opening in a plane normal to the axis relative to the at least one connecting means in order to allow an alignment of the auxiliary optics fixed to the support bracket within the plane relative to the light source fixed to the support , and the at least one spacer element can be compressed by means of the at least one connecting means through the retaining bracket and the support , decreasing the height of the at least one spacer element and attaining a fixed second position of the retaining bracket .