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An implant configured for treatment of a pelvic disorder, the implant comprising - a biodegradable polymeric mesh structure, wherein the mesh structure has a plurality of interwoven fibers , the plurality of interwoven fibers including a biodegradable polymer , and - a plurality of extracellular matrix (ECM) particles disposed within at least one fiber of the plurality of interwoven fibers , wherein the biodegradable polymer of the at least one fiber is configured to operate as a timed-release mechanism for the plurality of ECM particles , wherein the at least one fiber has a coating of ECM particles that are adhered to the outer surface of the fiber by a binder, wherein the implant is a stent, a urethral sling, a urethral stent, a penile implant or a pouch. - a biodegradable polymeric mesh structure, wherein the mesh structure has a plurality of interwoven fibers , the plurality of interwoven fibers including a biodegradable polymer , and - a plurality of extracellular matrix (ECM) particles disposed within at least one fiber of the plurality of interwoven fibers ,
A pouch for securely holding objects during athletic activity, the pouch comprising: an outer envelope that defines an interior chamber that has a first major surface and a second major surface ; one or more foam components located within the outer envelope ; a resealable opening located on an exterior of the outer envelope providing an opening for an object to be inserted into the interior chamber ; and a one-way valve in communication with the interior chamber , wherein once the object is inserted into the pouch , the resealable opening is closed and sealed and the one or more foam components are compressed, wherein the compression of the one or more foam components expels the air from the interior chamber of the outer envelope via the one-way valve , and wherein the pouch is fixedly attached to a garment. an outer envelope that defines an interior chamber that has a first major surface and a second major surface ; one or more foam components located within the outer envelope ; a resealable opening located on an exterior of the outer envelope providing an opening for an object to be inserted into the interior chamber ; and a one-way valve in communication with the interior chamber , wherein once the object is inserted into the pouch , the resealable opening is closed and sealed and the one or more foam components are compressed, wherein the compression of the one or more foam components expels the air from the interior chamber of the outer envelope via the one-way valve , and wherein the pouch is fixedly attached to a garment.
Method for correcting a light pattern provided by an automotive lighting device, wherein the light pattern is provided at least by a matrix arrangement of light sources, the method comprising the steps of projecting a high beam pattern with a first zone where luminous intensity is lower than half of the high beam luminous intensity, the first zone having a rectangular edge with four sides; dedicating a number of pixels for each of the four sides of the edge of the first zone for creating an upper blur zone , a lower blur zone , a left blur zone and a right blur zone ; create a blur pattern for the upper blur zone which extends along columns, a blur pattern for the lower blur zone which extends along columns, a blur pattern for the left blur zone which extends along rows and a blur pattern for the right blur zone which extend along rows, where the luminous intensity in each row or column adapts from the luminous intensity of the first zone to the luminous intensity of the high beam pattern ; wherein the first zone is intended to be displaced; and wherein the number of pixels for each blur zone is chosen as the maximum number between a first criterion depending on the difference between the luminous intensity of the high beam pattern and the luminous intensity on the first zone and a second criterion depending on the speed of displacement of the first zone . projecting a high beam pattern with a first zone where luminous intensity is lower than half of the high beam luminous intensity, the first zone having a rectangular edge with four sides; dedicating a number of pixels for each of the four sides of the edge of the first zone for creating an upper blur zone , a lower blur zone , a left blur zone and a right blur zone ; create a blur pattern for the upper blur zone which extends along columns, a blur pattern for the lower blur zone which extends along columns, a blur pattern for the left blur zone which extends along rows and a blur pattern for the right blur zone which extend along rows, where the luminous intensity in each row or column adapts from the luminous intensity of the first zone to the luminous intensity of the high beam pattern ; wherein the first zone is intended to be displaced; and wherein the number of pixels for each blur zone is chosen as the maximum number between a first criterion depending on the difference between the luminous intensity of the high beam pattern and the luminous intensity on the first zone and a second criterion depending on the speed of displacement of the first zone .
A method of detecting interactions between species on a solid support and species in a liquid, comprising a solid support with at least two independent compartments (123; 213; 1104), each of said compartments having at least two non-overlapping defined areas (119, 120, 121, 122; 221, 222, 223; 1111, 1112, 1113, 1114), wherein a first species is attached on at least one of said defined areas and at least one defined area is an area of the solid support where no species of interest is attached to said portion defining a reference area, wherein the detection of interactions comprises for each defined portion in each compartment, exposing the defined portion to a liquid containing a second species, so as to cover the defined portion of the solid support ; temporarily reducing the amount of said liquid being in contact with the defined portion holding said first species, said reduction being carried out so the amount of liquid that remains on the defined area is less than 10% of the amount of liquid present in the vicinity of the defined area when the solid support is positioned horizontally in rest; performing a measurement of the defined portion covered with a temporarily reduced amount of liquid, said measurement being capable of detecting an interaction between said first and said second species; and repeating the exposing to liquid, reducing the amount of liquid, and performing a measurement; and wherein said temporary reduction of liquid comprises a reduction of the amount of liquid near at least one of said defined areas without changing the total amount of liquid in contact with any of said containers in said solid support ; said temporary reduction of liquid is provided by rotating the solid support which has an orientation deviating from the horizontal such that a portion of the solid support at any time is immersed in said liquid; characterized in that the solid support is rotated more than more than 90 degrees, preferably more than 120 degrees, and preferably more than 180 degrees before conducting a measurement, and wherein the solid support is rotated (N/2+1)/N ∗ 360 degrees, (N-1)/N ∗ 360 degrees or (N+1)/N ∗ 360 degrees, wherein M is the number of different compartments and there are at least two defined areas per compartment, i.e. M ∗ 2 ≤ N, and N is the number of defined areas, and then wait a few seconds for the liquid to drain from the most elevated position and finally conduct a measurement.
An electrode for non-invasive measurement of biological electrical signals, the electrode comprising a polymeric composition adapted to come into contact with a living tissue, the polymeric composition comprising a polymer matrix in which carbon nanotubes and adsorbing elements selected from activated charcoal particles and graphene nanoplatelets are dispersed.
A method for decoding a symbol transmitted over a millimeter wave, mmWave, channel, comprising: receiving a test symbol transmitted over the mmWave channel; determining a type of an environment for propagating the mmWave in the mmWave channel; and selecting a multi-dimensional spreading model of the mmWave channel corresponding to the type of the environment for propagating the mmWave; estimating channel state information, CSI, of the mmWave channel using a block sparse signal recovery including at least one Bayesian inference method that captures a block sparsity on the test symbol according to the multi-dimensional spreading model with statistics on multi-dimensional paths including an angle of departure, AoD, , angle of arrival, AoA, , and an angular spread for the AoD and an angular spread for the AoA by representing a virtual angular domain as a two-dimensional grid , in which the direction of arrival, DoA, and the direction of departure, DoD, are represented with AoA and AoD and the angular spread path for the AoA and the angular spread path for the AoD are represented and estimating the channel path gain matrix represented on grids of the AoD and AoA using the at least one Bayesian inference method and indicating an angular spread of mmWaves propagating in the mmWave channel; receiving a symbol over the mmWave channel; and decoding the symbol using the CSI, wherein steps of the method are performed by a processor of a receiver. receiving a test symbol transmitted over the mmWave channel; determining a type of an environment for propagating the mmWave in the mmWave channel; and selecting a multi-dimensional spreading model of the mmWave channel corresponding to the type of the environment for propagating the mmWave; estimating channel state information, CSI, of the mmWave channel using a block sparse signal recovery including at least one Bayesian inference method that captures a block sparsity on the test symbol according to the multi-dimensional spreading model with statistics on multi-dimensional paths including an angle of departure, AoD, , angle of arrival, AoA, , and an angular spread for the AoD and an angular spread for the AoA by representing a virtual angular domain as a two-dimensional grid , in which the direction of arrival, DoA, and the direction of departure, DoD, are represented with AoA and AoD and the angular spread path for the AoA and the angular spread path for the AoD are represented and estimating the channel path gain matrix represented on grids of the AoD and AoA using the at least one Bayesian inference method and indicating an angular spread of mmWaves propagating in the mmWave channel; receiving a symbol over the mmWave channel; and decoding the symbol using the CSI, wherein steps of the method are performed by a processor of a receiver.
A dosing system for an inhalation device, the dosing system comprising: (a) a filling chamber for receiving a liquid to be aerosolized, the filling chamber having an outer wall , a base and an inner wall which defines an outlet opening ; (b) a reservoir chamber for supplying liquid to an aerosol generator ; and (c) a plunger which is mounted on a hinge and which includes an overflow chamber , wherein the inner wall of the filling chamber is higher on the side adjacent to the hinge than on the opposite side so that when the filling chamber is filled with liquid and the plunger is inserted into the filling chamber by pivoting it about the hinge , part of the liquid is displaced by the plunger over the lower side of the inner wall of the filling chamber and into the reservoir chamber via the outlet opening , and some or all of the remaining liquid is displaced by the plunger from the filling chamber into the overflow chamber . (a) a filling chamber for receiving a liquid to be aerosolized, the filling chamber having an outer wall , a base and an inner wall which defines an outlet opening ; (b) a reservoir chamber for supplying liquid to an aerosol generator ; and (c) a plunger which is mounted on a hinge and which includes an overflow chamber ,
Cosmetic and/or dermatological preparation based on a water in oil emulsion comprising diisostearoyl polyglyceryl-3 dimer dilinoleate and polyglyceryl-3 diisostearate as W/O emulsifiers, wherein the fraction of W/O emulsifiers is in the range of 0.1 to 5% by weight, preferably 1 to 2% by weight, particularly preferably 1.3 to 1.6% by weight, based on the total mass of the preparation, and wherein one or more powder raw materials are present.
A shock wave and/or ultrasound therapy system comprising an ultra-sound and/or shockwave source and an X-ray system , characterized in that the ultrasound and/or shockwave source is suspended on a hexapod drive , and a system controller is provided and configured to generate control signals for the hexapod drive to align the ultrasound and/or shockwave source with the X-ray system .
A method for coring and slicing a Chemical Vapor Deposition, CVD, diamond product , the product comprising a diamond and graphitized material covering several side-faces of the diamond , wherein the method is performed by an apparatus providing a laser beam coupled into a pressurized fluid jet , and wherein the method comprises: - for the coring , cutting the product with the laser beam to remove the graphitized material from the side-faces of the diamond ; - for the slicing , cutting off one or more slices from the diamond with the laser beam . - for the coring , cutting the product with the laser beam to remove the graphitized material from the side-faces of the diamond ; - for the slicing , cutting off one or more slices from the diamond with the laser beam .
A porous chiral material of formula [M(L) 1.5 (A)] + X - wherein M is a metal ion; L is a nitrogen-containing bidentate ligand; A is the anion of mandelic acid or a related acid; and X - comprises a sulfonate or carboxylate anion; wherein A is an anion of formula (II): wherein the stereocentre may be ( R ) or ( S ) and R 1 , R 2 , R 3 , R 4 and R 5 is each independently selected from hydrogen, hydroxy, amino, halo (especially chloro or bromo), alkyl (especially C 1 to C 4 alkyl), fluoroalkyl (especially C 1 to C 4 fluoroalkyl), sulfo, mercapto, alkoxy (especially C 1 to C 4 alkoxy), nitro, acyl and nitrilo.
A substance specifically inhibiting the binding between IL-34 and CSF-1R by means of binding to IL-34 for use in reducing treatment resistance of a cancer, wherein the substance is an antibody specific to IL-34.
Compounds of formula wherein A is a radical of formula W-N=N-Ar-; or Ar-N=N-W-; R 4 is methyl; or tert. butyl; and W is a fused or non-fused, aromatic or nonaromatic heterocycle comprising a quaternary ammonium; X 1 is selected from saturated or unsaturated C 1 -C 30 hydrocarbon chains, optionally interrupted by at least one bivalent group chosen from -N(R 1 )-; N + (R 1 )(R 2 )-; -O-; -S-; -CO-; -SO 2 -; and/or optionally interrupted by an optionally substituted, saturated or unsaturated, fused or non-fused, aromatic or nonaromatic (hetero)cyclic radical optionally comprising at least one identical or different heteroatom; C sat is an optionally substituted, optionally cyclic, linear or branched C 1 -C 18 alkylene chains; R 1 and R 2 , independently from each other are chosen from hydrogen; C 1 -C 4 alkyl; hydroxyalkyl; or aminoalkyl; and Ar is chosen from C 5 or C 6 aryl radicals and aromatic bicycles of the naphthyl type, which are optionally substituted with at least one halogen atom, at least one alkyl group, at least one hydroxyl group; at least one alkoxy group, at least one hydroxyalkyl group or at least one amino group or (di)alkylamino group. A is a radical of formula W-N=N-Ar-; or Ar-N=N-W-; R 4 is methyl; or tert. butyl; and W is a fused or non-fused, aromatic or nonaromatic heterocycle comprising a quaternary ammonium; X 1 is selected from saturated or unsaturated C 1 -C 30 hydrocarbon chains, optionally interrupted by at least one bivalent group chosen from -N(R 1 )-; N + (R 1 )(R 2 )-; -O-; -S-; -CO-; -SO 2 -; and/or optionally interrupted by an optionally substituted, saturated or unsaturated, fused or non-fused, aromatic or nonaromatic (hetero)cyclic radical optionally comprising at least one identical or different heteroatom; C sat is an optionally substituted, optionally cyclic, linear or branched C 1 -C 18 alkylene chains; R 1 and R 2 , independently from each other are chosen from hydrogen; C 1 -C 4 alkyl; hydroxyalkyl; or aminoalkyl; and Ar is chosen from C 5 or C 6 aryl radicals and aromatic bicycles of the naphthyl type, which are optionally substituted with at least one halogen atom, at least one alkyl group, at least one hydroxyl group; at least one alkoxy group, at least one hydroxyalkyl group or at least one amino group or (di)alkylamino group.
Cross clamp, consisting of a plurality of profiled metal components made from a CuNiSi alloy, the profiles of which are formed in such a manner that, in a configuration in which the components face one another, recesses are formed to receive a plurality of wire cables made from an Al alloy, wherein at least the surface sections of the profiles facing the wire cables (8, 9 10) are provided with a material which corresponds at least as far as possible to the material of the wire cables , characterized in that at least the profiles of the components (1-3) that face the wire cables are coated with an Al alloy, such that at least the profiles of the components (1-3) that face the wire cables are coated with an Al alloy layer by cold gas spraying.
A locker system for delivering heat sensitive products comprising: a plurality of lockable compartments including at least one refrigerated lockable compartment , a control unit for controlling said plurality of lockable compartments, and a cooling device , characterized in that the cooling device comprises an expansion chamber receiving liquid CO2 from a reserve of liquid CO2 and delivering gaseous CO2 in each of said at least one refrigerated lockable compartment through at least one common duct , wherein it further comprises a plenum for collecting excess gas through check valves from said at least one common duct and said at least one refrigerated lockable compartment , the plenum being connectable to an extraction system to avoid excessive concentration of CO2 in a building where the locker system can be located. a plurality of lockable compartments including at least one refrigerated lockable compartment , a control unit for controlling said plurality of lockable compartments, and a cooling device , characterized in that the cooling device comprises an expansion chamber receiving liquid CO2 from a reserve of liquid CO2 and delivering gaseous CO2 in each of said at least one refrigerated lockable compartment through at least one common duct , wherein it further comprises a plenum for collecting excess gas through check valves from said at least one common duct and said at least one refrigerated lockable compartment , the plenum being connectable to an extraction system to avoid excessive concentration of CO2 in a building where the locker system can be located.
An optical arrangement for illuminating a region in a space, comprising: a lens array comprising a plurality of lenses ; a reflector array comprising a plurality of reflector elements ; wherein each lens is arranged to direct light originating from a light source at a first location within said space onto one of said reflector elements, and each reflector element is arranged to reflect received light back onto the same lens from which it was received for redirection toward a different second location within said space, wherein at least one of the lens array and the reflector array has an adjustable position so as to configure said second location, wherein each of the plurality of reflector elements has a first surface portion and a second surface portion arranged such that light incident on the first surface portion from one of the lenses is reflected towards the second surface portion, with the second surface portion arranged to reflect the light received from the first surface portion towards said same lens from which the first surface portion received the light, and/or wherein one or more of the reflector elements is adapted to reflect incident light in a direction parallel but non-coincident with a direction of incidence. a lens array comprising a plurality of lenses ; a reflector array comprising a plurality of reflector elements ; wherein each lens is arranged to direct light originating from a light source at a first location within said space onto one of said reflector elements, and each reflector element is arranged to reflect received light back onto the same lens from which it was received for redirection toward a different second location within said space, wherein at least one of the lens array and the reflector array has an adjustable position so as to configure said second location, wherein each of the plurality of reflector elements has a first surface portion and a second surface portion arranged such that light incident on the first surface portion from one of the lenses is reflected towards the second surface portion, with the second surface portion arranged to reflect the light received from the first surface portion towards said same lens from which the first surface portion received the light, and/or wherein one or more of the reflector elements is adapted to reflect incident light in a direction parallel but non-coincident with a direction of incidence.
A variable gain amplifier, VGA, with output phase invariance, wherein the VGA has a substantially constant phase delay from input to output as a gain setting of the VGA changes, the VGA comprising: a gain transistor configured to generate a signal current based on amplifying a radio frequency, RF, input signal received from an input terminal; an output cascode transistor electrically connected in series with a first degeneration resistor between an output terminal and the gain transistor; a shunt cascode transistor electrically connected in series with a second degeneration resistor between a DC voltage and the gain transistor, wherein the first and second degeneration resistors provide a zero in a transfer function of the VGA to compensate for a pole in the transfer function arising from the output cascode transistor and the shunt cascode transistor, to provide output phase invariance of the VGA for different gain settings; and a gain control circuit configured to control the gain setting of the VGA by biasing the output cascode transistor and the shunt cascode transistor to control a proportion of the signal current that flows through the output cascode transistor relative to the shunt cascode transistor. a gain transistor configured to generate a signal current based on amplifying a radio frequency, RF, input signal received from an input terminal; an output cascode transistor electrically connected in series with a first degeneration resistor between an output terminal and the gain transistor; a shunt cascode transistor electrically connected in series with a second degeneration resistor between a DC voltage and the gain transistor, wherein the first and second degeneration resistors provide a zero in a transfer function of the VGA to compensate for a pole in the transfer function arising from the output cascode transistor and the shunt cascode transistor, to provide output phase invariance of the VGA for different gain settings; and a gain control circuit configured to control the gain setting of the VGA by biasing the output cascode transistor and the shunt cascode transistor to control a proportion of the signal current that flows through the output cascode transistor relative to the shunt cascode transistor.