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An electrical sensing/stimulation apparatus for positioning at least one electrode within body tissue, the electrical sensing/stimulation apparatus comprising: an elongate lead body having a longitudinal axis; at least one sensing/stimulation electrode coupled to the elongate lead body; a deployable/retractable displacement member coupled to the elongate lead body and adapted to move or bias the at least one electrode towards a prescribed direction by a user; and a tissue attachment mechanism adapted to affix a distal segment of the elongate lead body to body tissue, the tissue attachment mechanism having a retracted configuration and a deployed configuration, wherein in the retracted configuration the tissue attachment mechanism is positioned substantially within at least one internal lumen, and in the deployed configuration the tissue attachment mechanism extends from the longitudinal axis of the elongate lead body to engage body tissue, and wherein the tissue attachment mechanism comprises a plurality of tissue attachment members adapted to extend as curved loops from a common port of the elongate lead body , wherein each of the tissue attachment members are adapted to deploy in a deployment plane, and wherein two or more of the deployment planes of the tissue attachment members of the plurality of tissue attachment members are adapted to diverge from one another by an angle of 20 to 270 degrees when extended from the common port . an elongate lead body having a longitudinal axis; at least one sensing/stimulation electrode coupled to the elongate lead body; a deployable/retractable displacement member coupled to the elongate lead body and adapted to move or bias the at least one electrode towards a prescribed direction by a user; and a tissue attachment mechanism adapted to affix a distal segment of the elongate lead body to body tissue, the tissue attachment mechanism having a retracted configuration and a deployed configuration, wherein in the retracted configuration the tissue attachment mechanism is positioned substantially within at least one internal lumen, and in the deployed configuration the tissue attachment mechanism extends from the longitudinal axis of the elongate lead body to engage body tissue, and wherein the tissue attachment mechanism comprises a plurality of tissue attachment members adapted to extend as curved loops from a common port of the elongate lead body , wherein each of the tissue attachment members are adapted to deploy in a deployment plane, and wherein two or more of the deployment planes of the tissue attachment members of the plurality of tissue attachment members are adapted to diverge from one another by an angle of 20 to 270 degrees when extended from the common port .
A battery system comprising: a plurality of electrochemical cell elements ; a supply of a phase change material in thermal contact with the plurality of electrochemical cell elements whereby the phase change material absorbs at least a portion of heat generated upon a charge or discharge of electric power from the plurality of electrochemical cell elements , the phase change material having a thermal conductivity; characterized by a battery management system that monitors a remaining thermal storage capacity of the phase change material by automatically predicting or estimating a melt fraction or a thermal state-of-charge of the phase change material from predetermined values using measured temperatures throughout the supply of phase change material and automatically controls a power of the plurality of electrochemical cell elements as a function of the remaining thermal storage capacity of the phase change material . a plurality of electrochemical cell elements ; a supply of a phase change material in thermal contact with the plurality of electrochemical cell elements whereby the phase change material absorbs at least a portion of heat generated upon a charge or discharge of electric power from the plurality of electrochemical cell elements , the phase change material having a thermal conductivity; characterized by a battery management system that monitors a remaining thermal storage capacity of the phase change material by automatically predicting or estimating a melt fraction or a thermal state-of-charge of the phase change material from predetermined values using measured temperatures throughout the supply of phase change material and automatically controls a power of the plurality of electrochemical cell elements as a function of the remaining thermal storage capacity of the phase change material .
A method for gas detection comprising: receiving, by a gas detector , sensed data indicative of oxygen content in the ambient air, the gas detector having a first alarm setting comprising a first predefined threshold; when the sensed data is below the first predefined threshold, activating, by the gas detector , an alarm ; determining when the gas detector enters an inert work zone ; and when the gas detector has entered the inert work zone , deactivating the alarm and altering one or more settings of the gas detector , wherein altering the one or more settings of the gas detector comprises changing the first predefined threshold to a second predefined threshold, and the gas detector is configured to activate the alarm when the sensed data is above the second predefined threshold. receiving, by a gas detector , sensed data indicative of oxygen content in the ambient air, the gas detector having a first alarm setting comprising a first predefined threshold; when the sensed data is below the first predefined threshold, activating, by the gas detector , an alarm ; determining when the gas detector enters an inert work zone ; and when the gas detector has entered the inert work zone , deactivating the alarm and altering one or more settings of the gas detector , wherein altering the one or more settings of the gas detector comprises changing the first predefined threshold to a second predefined threshold, and the gas detector is configured to activate the alarm when the sensed data is above the second predefined threshold.
A delivery system for delivering a material to a target site , said delivery system comprising: a robotic manipulator comprising a plurality of links forming an arm and one or more joint motors coupled to said plurality of links , wherein a delivery instrument is attached to the robotic manipulator ; a delivery device having an opening and being configured to deliver the material to the target site through the opening , the delivery device removably attached to the delivery instrument ; a navigation system being configured to track the delivery device and the target site and to generate position signals; and a controller in communication with said delivery device and said navigation system and being configured to: define a virtual boundary associated with the target site , wherein the virtual boundary is utilized to constrain movement of the delivery device ; control movement of said opening with respect to the virtual boundary based on the position signals from the navigation system , by controlling said one or more joint motors to move said opening via one or more of said links ; characterized in that the controller is further configured to actuate a distal end tip of the delivery device to move away from the virtual boundary in response to detecting an attempt to move the delivery instrument or distal end tip beyond the virtual boundary . a robotic manipulator comprising a plurality of links forming an arm and one or more joint motors coupled to said plurality of links , wherein a delivery instrument is attached to the robotic manipulator ; a delivery device having an opening and being configured to deliver the material to the target site through the opening , the delivery device removably attached to the delivery instrument ; a navigation system being configured to track the delivery device and the target site and to generate position signals; and a controller in communication with said delivery device and said navigation system and being configured to: define a virtual boundary associated with the target site , wherein the virtual boundary is utilized to constrain movement of the delivery device ; control movement of said opening with respect to the virtual boundary based on the position signals from the navigation system , by controlling said one or more joint motors to move said opening via one or more of said links ; characterized in that define a virtual boundary associated with the target site , wherein the virtual boundary is utilized to constrain movement of the delivery device ; control movement of said opening with respect to the virtual boundary based on the position signals from the navigation system , by controlling said one or more joint motors to move said opening via one or more of said links ; characterized in that the controller is further configured to actuate a distal end tip of the delivery device to move away from the virtual boundary in response to detecting an attempt to move the delivery instrument or distal end tip beyond the virtual boundary .
A solvent assisted dispersion (SAD) process for preparing an aqueous polycondensate dispersion substantially free of solvents, said polycondensate comprises an uralkyd, the process comprising the steps of: (a) reacting in the presence of a non-protic solvent a mixture of (i) one or more polycondensate monomers, polycondensate oligomers and/or polycondensate polymers comprising a plurality of isocyanate-reactive groups; wherein the monomers, oligomers and/or polymers comprises 2-10% by weight of components (a)(i) of a fully, partially or non-neutralized acid group having a pKa less than 3, and (ii) at least one multifunctional isocyanate, to form a mixture of a first polycondensate resin and the non-protic solvent; (b) optionally, reacting the first polycondensate resin from step (a) with at least one monomer, oligomer and/or polymer different from component (a) to form a second polycondensate resin; (c) dispersing the first polycondensate resin from step (a) and/or the second polycondensate resin from step (b) in an aqueous medium to form an aqueous polycondensate dispersion; (d) removing substantially all of the non-protic solvent from the dispersion from step (c) to form the aqueous polycondensation dispersion substantially-free of solvent and wherein the acid groups are completely or partially neutralized in step (a), or in step (b) or before dispersing the polycondensate in water, and wherein the first and/or second polycondensate comprises an uralkyd that has a weight average molecular weight measured via Size Exclusion Chromatography according to the description with 1,1,1,3,3,3 hexafluoro isopropanol as eluent, of from 5,000 to 500,000 daltons. (a) reacting in the presence of a non-protic solvent a mixture of (i) one or more polycondensate monomers, polycondensate oligomers and/or polycondensate polymers comprising a plurality of isocyanate-reactive groups; wherein the monomers, oligomers and/or polymers comprises 2-10% by weight of components (a)(i) of a fully, partially or non-neutralized acid group having a pKa less than 3, and (ii) at least one multifunctional isocyanate, to form a mixture of a first polycondensate resin and the non-protic solvent; (i) one or more polycondensate monomers, polycondensate oligomers and/or polycondensate polymers comprising a plurality of isocyanate-reactive groups; wherein the monomers, oligomers and/or polymers comprises 2-10% by weight of components (a)(i) of a fully, partially or non-neutralized acid group having a pKa less than 3, and (ii) at least one multifunctional isocyanate, (b) optionally, reacting the first polycondensate resin from step (a) with at least one monomer, oligomer and/or polymer different from component (a) to form a second polycondensate resin; (c) dispersing the first polycondensate resin from step (a) and/or the second polycondensate resin from step (b) in an aqueous medium to form an aqueous polycondensate dispersion; (d) removing substantially all of the non-protic solvent from the dispersion from step (c) to form the aqueous polycondensation dispersion substantially-free of solvent
A leadless pacing device comprising: a plurality of electrodes configured to be implanted in a ventricle of a heart; a motion sensor configured to be implanted in the ventricle of the heart and configured to generate a motion signal as a function of movement of the heart; a mechanical sensing module coupled to the motion sensor and configured to: receive the motion signal from the motion sensor; in response to activation of the ventricle, initiate an atrial contraction detection delay period; detect a contraction of an atrium of the heart within an atrial contraction detection window that begins upon completion of the atrial contraction detection delay period; a processing module configured to control a stimulation module to generate a pacing pulse and deliver the pacing pulse to the ventricle via the plurality of electrodes in response to the detection of the contraction of the atrium by the mechanical sensing module; and a housing configured to be implanted within the ventricle, wherein the housing encloses the motion sensor, the mechanical sensing module, and the processing module. a plurality of electrodes configured to be implanted in a ventricle of a heart; a motion sensor configured to be implanted in the ventricle of the heart and configured to generate a motion signal as a function of movement of the heart; a mechanical sensing module coupled to the motion sensor and configured to: receive the motion signal from the motion sensor; in response to activation of the ventricle, initiate an atrial contraction detection delay period; detect a contraction of an atrium of the heart within an atrial contraction detection window that begins upon completion of the atrial contraction detection delay period; receive the motion signal from the motion sensor; in response to activation of the ventricle, initiate an atrial contraction detection delay period; detect a contraction of an atrium of the heart within an atrial contraction detection window that begins upon completion of the atrial contraction detection delay period; a processing module configured to control a stimulation module to generate a pacing pulse and deliver the pacing pulse to the ventricle via the plurality of electrodes in response to the detection of the contraction of the atrium by the mechanical sensing module; and a housing configured to be implanted within the ventricle, wherein the housing encloses the motion sensor, the mechanical sensing module, and the processing module.
A pipe joint assembly , comprising a connecting body and a guiding sleeve , wherein one end of the guiding sleeve is insertable into a pipe stock , and an outer wall of the other end of the guiding sleeve is provided with a first concave-convex structure ; both ends of the connecting body are insertable onto the guiding sleeve , and an inner wall of the connecting body is provided with a second concave-convex structure matching with the first concave-convex structure ; the first concave-convex structure is in an interference fit with the second concave-convex structure when the pipe stock sleeved on the guiding sleeve is inserted in a position, and the first concave-convex structure and the second concave-convex structure are relatively scratched to generate a frictional sound and a vibration feeling when the guiding sleeve rotates relative to the connecting body ; characterized in that the pipe joint assembly further comprises a first sealing ring and a sealing loop ; the outer wall of the guiding sleeve being provided with a first groove and a second groove , and the second groove being located between the first groove and the first concave-convex structure ; the first sealing ring being matched with the second groove to achieve a seal between the outer wall of the guiding sleeve and the inner wall of the connecting body ; the sealing loop being a rubber loop overmolded in the first groove to achieve a seal between an inner wall of the pipe stock and the outer wall of the guiding sleeve .
A compressed article being formed by a composite material comprising a thermoset polymer and a wood material, said composite material having a continuous matrix of a hardened thermoset polymer and, distributed within the matrix, wood chips which are at least partially encased by the thermoset polymer, said article having a water absorbency of less than 1 % by weight upon immersion into water over a time period of at least 168 h at room temperature, the article having an outer surface, characterised in that said wood chips being formed by platy particles having a planar surface, which chips are at least partially overlapping in a plane parallel to the outer surface. the article having an outer surface, characterised in that said wood chips being formed by platy particles having a planar surface, which chips are at least partially overlapping in a plane parallel to the outer surface.
Composition comprising: (a) at least one carotenoid, wherein the carotenoid is lutein, and (b) at least one vitamin K or vitamin K derivative selected from the group consisting of vitamin K1, vitamin K2 and vitamin K3, for use in a method of treatment and/or prophylaxis of conditions or diseases which are associated with a reduction in the amount of collagen or with a pathological degradation of collagen. (a) at least one carotenoid, wherein the carotenoid is lutein, and (b) at least one vitamin K or vitamin K derivative selected from the group consisting of vitamin K1, vitamin K2 and vitamin K3,
An orthosis , comprising: an outer layer which maintains a substantially elliptic shape; and a buffer which is provided on an inner periphery of the outer layer , and buffers a predetermined site on a head, characterized in that the outer layer comprises adjustment portions which can be close to or apart from each other in a direction of the minor axis of the substantially elliptic shape, and further comprises an adjuster which is adapted to adjust the adjustment portions so as to allow the minor axis of the substantially elliptic shape to have a length corresponding to the width of the head , the adjuster is formed of a connecting member having non-expansibility or resistance to expansion, the outer layer has a substantially C-shape formed by providing an opening at a front or rear in a direction of a major axis of the substantially elliptic shape, and the connecting member is arranged so as to connect the opening, and when the orthosis is worn in a state deviating from a state where the minor axis of the substantially elliptic shape of the outer layer corresponds to the width of the head , the outer layer is expanded in conformity with the shape of a contact portion of the head , and due to elastic deformation, pressers which press the predetermined site on the head are formed to induce a rotational movement of the head . an outer layer which maintains a substantially elliptic shape; and a buffer which is provided on an inner periphery of the outer layer , and buffers a predetermined site on a head, characterized in that the outer layer comprises adjustment portions which can be close to or apart from each other in a direction of the minor axis of the substantially elliptic shape, and further comprises an adjuster which is adapted to adjust the adjustment portions so as to allow the minor axis of the substantially elliptic shape to have a length corresponding to the width of the head , the adjuster is formed of a connecting member having non-expansibility or resistance to expansion, the outer layer has a substantially C-shape formed by providing an opening at a front or rear in a direction of a major axis of the substantially elliptic shape, and the connecting member is arranged so as to connect the opening, and when the orthosis is worn in a state deviating from a state where the minor axis of the substantially elliptic shape of the outer layer corresponds to the width of the head , the outer layer is expanded in conformity with the shape of a contact portion of the head , and due to elastic deformation, pressers which press the predetermined site on the head are formed to induce a rotational movement of the head .
A device for detection of a signal of a passive RFID chip, the device comprising an antenna for transmission of a source radio signal and receiving a radio signal from the RFID chip, a peak detector for detection of peaks in the signal received by the antenna , filters and bit decoders adapted to filter and decode signals with different types of modulation from a group including amplitude, frequency and phase modulation, and a computing unit , the device further comprising at least a first and a second parallel branch , wherein each of the first and the second branches comprises a said filter connected in series with a said bit decoder , wherein the filter and the bit decoder of the first branch are adapted to process the signal modulated by a first type of modulation, the filter and the bit decoder of the second branch are adapted to process the signal modulated by a second type of modulation, wherein the first type of modulation is different from the second type of modulation, characterized in that the signal processed by the peak detector is fed to the input of these branches and the output of these branches is fed to the computing unit , wherein the computing unit comprises at least a first and a second module connected in parallel, the first module being adapted to search the decoded signals for signal properties of a first protocol, the second module being adapted to search the decoded signals for signal properties of a second protocol different from the first module protocol, wherein the protocols are pre-defined, and based on the results of the searches the computing unit detects a protocol of the received radio signal, the signal properties comprising at least an initial bit sequence and a total length of the bit sequence of a signal provided to the computing unit.