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A catheter system for draining a bodily fluid from a fluid source in a body of a subject, the catheter system comprising: a catheter tube having a proximal end, a distal end, and an intermediate portion between the proximal end and the distal end, the catheter tube including a drainage lumen extending from a proximal end opening in the proximal end to a distal end opening in the distal end; and a one way check valve having an open position in which the bodily fluid can flow in a downstream direction from the proximal end toward the distal end, the check valve having a closed position in which the bodily fluid cannot flow in an upstream direction from the distal end toward the proximal end, the check valve being positioned in the drainage lumen at the intermediate portion of the catheter tube such that the check valve is outside of and adjacent to the body of the subject when the proximal end opening is located in the fluid source in the body of the subject, the check valve being a ball valve comprising a valve body having a valve seat , a stop , and a ball positioned between the valve seat and the stop, the ball sealing against the valve seat when the check valve is in the closed position, the stop restricting movement of the ball toward the distal end opening, characterized in that the stop extends across a diameter of the catheter tube at a height smaller than a height of the ball . a catheter tube having a proximal end, a distal end, and an intermediate portion between the proximal end and the distal end, the catheter tube including a drainage lumen extending from a proximal end opening in the proximal end to a distal end opening in the distal end; and a one way check valve having an open position in which the bodily fluid can flow in a downstream direction from the proximal end toward the distal end, the check valve having a closed position in which the bodily fluid cannot flow in an upstream direction from the distal end toward the proximal end, the check valve being positioned in the drainage lumen at the intermediate portion of the catheter tube such that the check valve is outside of and adjacent to the body of the subject when the proximal end opening is located in the fluid source in the body of the subject, the check valve being a ball valve comprising a valve body having a valve seat , a stop , and a ball positioned between the valve seat and the stop, the ball sealing against the valve seat when the check valve is in the closed position, the stop restricting movement of the ball toward the distal end opening, characterized in that the stop extends across a diameter of the catheter tube at a height smaller than a height of the ball .
An imaging system for imaging product (P) in a product flow (F), the system comprising: an elongate illumination unit for illuminating product (P) in the product flow (F) with visible light, infrared (IR) and/or UV illumination at first and second, different wavelengths or ranges of different wavelengths; a detector unit for detecting reflected illumination from product (P) in the product flow (F), wherein the detector unit comprises first and second line array detectors , each of the first and second line array detectors comprising a plurality of pixel elements arranged as a pixel line (L1, L2) which extends across the product flow (F), the pixel line (L2) of the second line array detector being located downstream of the pixel line (L1) of the first line array detector , whereby product (P) passing a pixel element of the pixel line (L1) of the first line array detector passes a corresponding pixel element of the pixel line (L2) of the second line array detector ; a control unit for triggering the illumination unit to flash at a scan rate corresponding to the flow rate of the product flow (F); and an image processing unit for reading the pixel lines (L1, L2) of the first and second line array detectors at successive scan periods and constructing wavelength images of the product (P) at each of the first and second different wavelengths or ranges of different wavelengths, the image processing unit being operative to characterize the product (P) based on a ratio of intensity of chromatic reflection for the first and second different wavelengths or ranges of different wavelengths. an elongate illumination unit for illuminating product (P) in the product flow (F) with visible light, infrared (IR) and/or UV illumination at first and second, different wavelengths or ranges of different wavelengths; a detector unit for detecting reflected illumination from product (P) in the product flow (F), wherein the detector unit comprises first and second line array detectors , each of the first and second line array detectors comprising a plurality of pixel elements arranged as a pixel line (L1, L2) which extends across the product flow (F), the pixel line (L2) of the second line array detector being located downstream of the pixel line (L1) of the first line array detector , whereby product (P) passing a pixel element of the pixel line (L1) of the first line array detector passes a corresponding pixel element of the pixel line (L2) of the second line array detector ; a control unit for triggering the illumination unit to flash at a scan rate corresponding to the flow rate of the product flow (F); and an image processing unit for reading the pixel lines (L1, L2) of the first and second line array detectors at successive scan periods and constructing wavelength images of the product (P) at each of the first and second different wavelengths or ranges of different wavelengths, the image processing unit being operative to characterize the product (P) based on a ratio of intensity of chromatic reflection for the first and second different wavelengths or ranges of different wavelengths.
Confocal scanning fluorescence microscope with an optical system, which defines a microscopic observation beam path (A) from a measurement volume to an image plane (BE) and comprises a microscope objective , a beam combiner with an input for coupling an illumination system and a diaphragm arranged in the image plane (BE), the optical system having between the microscope objective and the beam combiner an adjustable beam deflecting unit for sequentially scanning different measurement volumes and a transfer optics for imaging the deflecting unit into a pupil of the microscope objective , characterized in that the optical system comprises in the observation beam path (A) between the beam combiner and the image plane (BE) a first diffractive optics for splitting light beams into beam bundles along different orders of diffraction, imparting to the light beams of each order of diffraction a spherical phase that is different from the other orders of diffraction, a second diffractive optics for the compensation of chromatic aberrations of the split beam bundles and a collecting optics for the focusing of the split beam bundles into the image plane (BE).
A method carried out by a computing device, the method comprising: receiving a video from a first mobile device, the video representing an environment in which the first mobile device is located; determining a context of at least one of a first user associated with the first device or a second user associated with a second device that is designated to receive the video, the determining the context includes: receiving, from the first mobile device, speech input, the speech input being captured while the video is being captured, and/or receiving, from a second device, speech input, input the speech input being captured while the video is being displayed; and processing the received speech input to determine that the speech input relates to a feature in the video; performing image processing of the video to identify the feature in the video; based at least in part on the context, determining augmentation content that relates to the feature in the video; causing the augmentation content to be displayed via a second device along with the video to augment the video, the augmentation content being displayed in relation to a location of the feature in the video. receiving a video from a first mobile device, the video representing an environment in which the first mobile device is located; determining a context of at least one of a first user associated with the first device or a second user associated with a second device that is designated to receive the video, the determining the context includes: receiving, from the first mobile device, speech input, the speech input being captured while the video is being captured, and/or receiving, from a second device, speech input, input the speech input being captured while the video is being displayed; and processing the received speech input to determine that the speech input relates to a feature in the video; receiving, from the first mobile device, speech input, the speech input being captured while the video is being captured, and/or receiving, from a second device, speech input, input the speech input being captured while the video is being displayed; and processing the received speech input to determine that the speech input relates to a feature in the video; performing image processing of the video to identify the feature in the video; based at least in part on the context, determining augmentation content that relates to the feature in the video; causing the augmentation content to be displayed via a second device along with the video to augment the video, the augmentation content being displayed in relation to a location of the feature in the video.
A method to prevent a motor to rotate due to the rotation of the motor axis within a motor housing of a pool cleaning robot, the method comprising: securing a locking unit to an external portion of the motor 1 housing, characterized in that the securing comprises meshing first securing elements of the locking unit to second securing elements of the external portion of the motor housing thereby preventing a rotational movement between the first securing elements and the second securing elements ; wherein the method further comprises securing the locking unit to a thread that is mechanically coupled to the motor, wherein the thread and the locking unit are coaxial. securing a locking unit to an external portion of the motor 1 housing, characterized in that the securing comprises meshing first securing elements of the locking unit to second securing elements of the external portion of the motor housing thereby preventing a rotational movement between the first securing elements and the second securing elements ; wherein the method further comprises securing the locking unit to a thread that is mechanically coupled to the motor, wherein the thread and the locking unit are coaxial.
A compound of the following structural formula in S-cis configuration, a pharmaceutically acceptable salt, a hydrate or a solvate thereof
A peptide for use in a method to lower LDL cholesterol, wherein the peptide specifically binds to a CD40 presenting cell at the CD154 binding site, wherein the method comprises administering to a subject in need thereof a therapeutically effective amount of the peptide and wherein said peptide comprises an amino acid sequence selected from SEQ ID NO:3, SEQ ID NO:4, SEQ ID NO:5, SEQ ID NO:6, SEQ ID NO:8, and SEQ ID NO:9.
A computer-implemented method of modifying a set of one or more wakewords of a speech-enabled device , comprising: receiving, from a user, a spoken request; parsing the spoken request into a natural language request and a speech audio segment, wherein the natural language request instructs the device to accept the speech audio segment as a new wakeword ; and building a new wakeword spotter to recognize the new wakeword as an activation trigger, wherein building the new wakeword spotter comprises: dividing the new wakeword into a plurality of phonetic segments; and for each of the plurality of phonetic segments: checking for a cached spotter for the respective phonetic segment; if there is a cached spotter for the respective phonetic segment, using the cached spotter for the respective phonetic segment; and if there is not a cached spotter for the respective phonetic segment, building a spotter for the respective phonetic segment. receiving, from a user, a spoken request; parsing the spoken request into a natural language request and a speech audio segment, wherein the natural language request instructs the device to accept the speech audio segment as a new wakeword ; and building a new wakeword spotter to recognize the new wakeword as an activation trigger, wherein building the new wakeword spotter comprises: dividing the new wakeword into a plurality of phonetic segments; and for each of the plurality of phonetic segments: checking for a cached spotter for the respective phonetic segment; if there is a cached spotter for the respective phonetic segment, using the cached spotter for the respective phonetic segment; and if there is not a cached spotter for the respective phonetic segment, building a spotter for the respective phonetic segment. dividing the new wakeword into a plurality of phonetic segments; and for each of the plurality of phonetic segments: checking for a cached spotter for the respective phonetic segment; if there is a cached spotter for the respective phonetic segment, using the cached spotter for the respective phonetic segment; and if there is not a cached spotter for the respective phonetic segment, building a spotter for the respective phonetic segment. checking for a cached spotter for the respective phonetic segment; if there is a cached spotter for the respective phonetic segment, using the cached spotter for the respective phonetic segment; and if there is not a cached spotter for the respective phonetic segment, building a spotter for the respective phonetic segment.
Motor vehicle , comprising - a chassis part that at least partially spatially separates an inner region from an outer region of the motor vehicle and has an opening , - a light-emitting apparatus , comprising - at least one light-emitting means , - a light guide having an input coupling face and an output coupling face , wherein the input coupling face is arranged in front of the at least one light-emitting means so that light emitted by the light-emitting means is radiated into the input coupling face , the light-emitting apparatus is arranged in the inner region of the motor vehicle , and the light guide protrudes with its output coupling face from the inside into the opening of the chassis part , that the light guide is designed for total internal reflection, and the input coupling face is formed by a collimator or comprises the latter, characterized in that a light-scattering plastic is incorporated in the output coupling face of the light guide . - a chassis part that at least partially spatially separates an inner region from an outer region of the motor vehicle and has an opening , - a light-emitting apparatus , comprising - at least one light-emitting means , - a light guide having an input coupling face and an output coupling face , wherein the input coupling face is arranged in front of the at least one light-emitting means so that light emitted by the light-emitting means is radiated into the input coupling face , the light-emitting apparatus is arranged in the inner region of the motor vehicle , and the light guide protrudes with its output coupling face from the inside into the opening of the chassis part , that the light guide is designed for total internal reflection, and the input coupling face is formed by a collimator or comprises the latter, characterized in that a light-scattering plastic is incorporated in the output coupling face of the light guide .
Dispenser for dispensing sheet products comprising: a housing configured to accommodate a stack of the sheet products, the housing defining a dispensing opening , the housing comprising a housing body and a cover movably attached to the housing body , so that the cover can be moved between an open refilling position and a closed use position; a support plate reciprocally movable within the housing body and having a support surface for supporting the stack of sheet products at one of opposite faces of the stack; characterized by the dispenser comprising an overfilling prevention mechanism having a stop movable between an active position in which the stop cooperates with the support plate limiting the movability of the support plate within the housing in one direction, the one direction being a direction away from the dispensing opening , and an inactive position; and a link movably mounted in the housing body and cooperating with the cover and the stop to move the stop into the active position upon moving the cover into the open refilling position. a housing configured to accommodate a stack of the sheet products, the housing defining a dispensing opening , the housing comprising a housing body and a cover movably attached to the housing body , so that the cover can be moved between an open refilling position and a closed use position; a support plate reciprocally movable within the housing body and having a support surface for supporting the stack of sheet products at one of opposite faces of the stack; characterized by the dispenser comprising an overfilling prevention mechanism having a stop movable between an active position in which the stop cooperates with the support plate limiting the movability of the support plate within the housing in one direction, the one direction being a direction away from the dispensing opening , and an inactive position; and a link movably mounted in the housing body and cooperating with the cover and the stop to move the stop into the active position upon moving the cover into the open refilling position.
Locking disc as VVT component , composed of material produced from powder metal with a locking bore , which extends from a first surface of the VVT component into this, wherein a locking bolt of a variable valve control engages into the locking bore and the locking bore has a connected oil duct which also extends from the first surface into the VVT component and discharges radially into the locking bore , wherein a base of the locking bore has an elevation which serves as a bearing surface of the locking bolt and the oil duct has a depth which is smaller than that of the locking bore , characterized in that the locking bore has a form adapted to a locking bolt which is supposed to engage into the locking bore and, in a wall, has one or more recesses into which the locking bolt engages, wherein a recess coincides with the oil duct , and that the locking bore has an at least partially circumferential oil supply which is incorporated into the first surface and forms a transition into the oil duct so that an oil supply to the respective recesses in locking bore is ensured.
A spherical microphone array comprising: a sound-diffracting structure that has a closed three-dimensional shape with a surface surrounding the shape; and at least two differential microphones (102-104, 302, 401, 501, 601, 604, 1000) mounted flush on the surface of the sound-diffracting structure, wherein at least one of the differential microphones (102-104, 302, 401, 501, 601, 604, 1000) comprises a tube-like member with two open ends and an omnidirectional microphone disposed in the tube-like member between its two ends ; and the omnidirectional microphone is disposed at a position with differing distances to the two ends of the tube-like member , wherein the spherical microphone array further comprises at least one indentation in the perimeter of the diffracting structure or formed on the surface of the diffracting structure , wherein at least one differential microphone is disposed in the at least one indentation . a sound-diffracting structure that has a closed three-dimensional shape with a surface surrounding the shape; and at least two differential microphones (102-104, 302, 401, 501, 601, 604, 1000) mounted flush on the surface of the sound-diffracting structure, wherein at least one of the differential microphones (102-104, 302, 401, 501, 601, 604, 1000) comprises a tube-like member with two open ends and an omnidirectional microphone disposed in the tube-like member between its two ends ; and the omnidirectional microphone is disposed at a position with differing distances to the two ends of the tube-like member , wherein the spherical microphone array further comprises at least one indentation in the perimeter of the diffracting structure or formed on the surface of the diffracting structure , wherein at least one differential microphone is disposed in the at least one indentation .
Cover panel for a fitout article or article of equipment for a kitchen or laboratory, comprising a glass or glass ceramic substrate and a coating on one side of the glass or glass ceramic substrate, wherein the glass or glass ceramic substrate and the coating together have a light transmittance of 1% to 70%, wherein the coating has a colour locus in the CIELAB colour space with the coordinates L* of 20 to 65 and a* of -6 to 6 and b* of -6 to 6, measured in reflectance with D65 standard illuminant light against a black trap in transmission through the glass or glass ceramic substrate, wherein the colour locus of the D65 standard illuminant light, after passing through the glass or glass ceramic substrate and the coating , is within a white region W1 determined in the chromaticity diagram CIExyY-2° by the following coordinates: White region W1 x y 0.27 0.21 0.22 0.25 0.32 0.37 0.45 0.45 0.47 0.34 0.36 0.29 wherein the cover panel does not include a black-body compensation filter. wherein the glass or glass ceramic substrate and the coating together have a light transmittance of 1% to 70%, wherein the coating has a colour locus in the CIELAB colour space with the coordinates L* of 20 to 65 and a* of -6 to 6 and b* of -6 to 6, measured in reflectance with D65 standard illuminant light against a black trap in transmission through the glass or glass ceramic substrate, wherein the colour locus of the D65 standard illuminant light, after passing through the glass or glass ceramic substrate and the coating , is within a white region W1 determined in the chromaticity diagram CIExyY-2° by the following coordinates: White region W1 x y 0.27 0.21 0.22 0.25 0.32 0.37 0.45 0.45 0.47 0.34 0.36 0.29 wherein the cover panel does not include a black-body compensation filter.