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Apparatus for distracting a joint, the apparatus comprising: a joint spacing balloon catheter comprising a catheter shaft having a distal tip and at least one balloon mounted to the catheter shaft proximal to the distal tip of the catheter shaft ; wherein the distal tip of the catheter shaft is securable to a portion of the catheter shaft proximal to the at least one balloon , characterized in that the joint spacing balloon catheter either comprises a plurality of balloons or at least one balloon with one or more pockets formed by creases located at balloon locations where folding is preferred. a joint spacing balloon catheter comprising a catheter shaft having a distal tip and at least one balloon mounted to the catheter shaft proximal to the distal tip of the catheter shaft ; wherein the distal tip of the catheter shaft is securable to a portion of the catheter shaft proximal to the at least one balloon , characterized in that the joint spacing balloon catheter either comprises a plurality of balloons or at least one balloon with one or more pockets formed by creases located at balloon locations where folding is preferred.
A method comprising: implementing , by a host audio, video, control, AVC, operating system, OS, executed by a computing device, a virtual machine with a guest OS different from the host AVC OS, wherein the host AVC OS is a real-time OS configured for real-time audio, video and/or control processing; establishing a virtual hardware connection between the host AVC OS and the guest OS, the virtual hardware connection representing a virtual device created by the host AVC OS and presented to the virtual machine as an available hardware component; receiving , from a network device external to the computing device executing the host AVC OS, an AVC signal at the host AVC OS; processing , in real-time, the AVC signal at the host AVC OS, the processing including one or more of gain and level adjustments, echo reduction or cancellation, mixing, encoding/decoding, resolution adjustments, cropping, delay control, Voice over Internet Protocol/Session Initiation Protocol, VoIP/SIP, interface control, and input control; and routing the processed AVC signal through the virtual hardware connection to the guest OS. implementing , by a host audio, video, control, AVC, operating system, OS, executed by a computing device, a virtual machine with a guest OS different from the host AVC OS, wherein the host AVC OS is a real-time OS configured for real-time audio, video and/or control processing; establishing a virtual hardware connection between the host AVC OS and the guest OS, the virtual hardware connection representing a virtual device created by the host AVC OS and presented to the virtual machine as an available hardware component; receiving , from a network device external to the computing device executing the host AVC OS, an AVC signal at the host AVC OS; processing , in real-time, the AVC signal at the host AVC OS, the processing including one or more of gain and level adjustments, echo reduction or cancellation, mixing, encoding/decoding, resolution adjustments, cropping, delay control, Voice over Internet Protocol/Session Initiation Protocol, VoIP/SIP, interface control, and input control; and routing the processed AVC signal through the virtual hardware connection to the guest OS.
An ink set comprising an ink and a treatment liquid, wherein the ink contains a pigment, resin fine particles, a water-soluble solvent having a boiling point within a range of 150 to 250°C, and a surfactant, the treatment liquid contains a polyvalent metal salt, a water-soluble solvent having a boiling point within a range of 150 to 250°C, and a surfactant, a static surface tension of the ink at 25°C is 5mN/m or higher than that of the treatment liquid at 25°C, a dynamic surface tension in a surface life of 15ms of the ink at 25°C is 5mN/m or higher than that of the treatment liquid in a surface life of 15ms at 25°C, a dynamic surface tension in the surface life of 15ms of the ink is in the range of 35 to 45mN/m, and a dynamic surface tension in the surface life of 15ms of the treatment liquid is in the range of 25 to 35mN/m. the ink contains a pigment, resin fine particles, a water-soluble solvent having a boiling point within a range of 150 to 250°C, and a surfactant, the treatment liquid contains a polyvalent metal salt, a water-soluble solvent having a boiling point within a range of 150 to 250°C, and a surfactant, a static surface tension of the ink at 25°C is 5mN/m or higher than that of the treatment liquid at 25°C, a dynamic surface tension in a surface life of 15ms of the ink at 25°C is 5mN/m or higher than that of the treatment liquid in a surface life of 15ms at 25°C, a dynamic surface tension in the surface life of 15ms of the ink is in the range of 35 to 45mN/m, and a dynamic surface tension in the surface life of 15ms of the treatment liquid is in the range of 25 to 35mN/m.
Method for transmitting data between the control electronics of a motor vehicle and a communication apparatus , wherein the method comprises determining the current state of movement of the communication apparatus ; and permitting the transmission of data between the control electronics of the motor vehicle and the communication apparatus only when the determination of the current state of movement of the communication apparatus reveals that the communication apparatus is in a quiescent state, wherein the method also comprises permanently connecting the communication apparatus to the control electronics of the motor vehicle , in particular via a cable connection, with the result that the state of movement of the communication apparatus corresponds to the state of movement of the motor vehicle , wherein the determination of the state of movement of the communication apparatus comprises detecting accelerations of the communication apparatus using an acceleration sensor .
A medical device, comprising: an instrument including a distal end configured for inserting into a body part; and a position sensor comprising a flexible printed circuit, which comprises alternating conductive and dielectric layers and is wrapped around the distal end of the instrument , the conductive layers including: at least one inner layer , which is patterned with traces forming a coil ; and multiple outer layers positioned on top of the at least one inner layer and configured for connection to an electrical ground so as to shield the coil from electromagnetic interference. an instrument including a distal end configured for inserting into a body part; and a position sensor comprising a flexible printed circuit, which comprises alternating conductive and dielectric layers and is wrapped around the distal end of the instrument , the conductive layers including: at least one inner layer , which is patterned with traces forming a coil ; and multiple outer layers positioned on top of the at least one inner layer and configured for connection to an electrical ground so as to shield the coil from electromagnetic interference. at least one inner layer , which is patterned with traces forming a coil ; and multiple outer layers positioned on top of the at least one inner layer and configured for connection to an electrical ground so as to shield the coil from electromagnetic interference.
A ballet slipper , comprising: a thin, flexible compartment for receiving a foot, the compartment having a forefoot section , a mid-section , and a heel section ; the compartment having a top surface for securing the foot and a ground-facing surface having a sole divided into at least two portions comprising at least a midfoot portion and divided therefrom a paired forefoot portion ; wherein each pair of sole portions is divided along a flexural line running generally transverse to the longitudinal axis of the foot, and wherein the sole portions and flexural line(s), in combination with the flexible compartment , have a material construction and are arranged so as to facilitate a close conforming of the ballet slipper to the foot of an intended user through plantar flexion to dorsiflexion foot movements, wherein the forefoot sole portion has a proximal edge extending to just proximal at least four of the five metatarsal heads, at least one metatarsal head being the first metatarsal, and has a distal edge that extends to about the metatarsal-phalangal joints, wherein the forefoot sole portion is wider than it is long and is disposed so as to cover at least four of the five metatarsal heads. a thin, flexible compartment for receiving a foot, the compartment having a forefoot section , a mid-section , and a heel section ; the compartment having a top surface for securing the foot and a ground-facing surface having a sole divided into at least two portions comprising at least a midfoot portion and divided therefrom a paired forefoot portion ; wherein each pair of sole portions is divided along a flexural line running generally transverse to the longitudinal axis of the foot, and wherein the sole portions and flexural line(s), in combination with the flexible compartment , have a material construction and are arranged so as to facilitate a close conforming of the ballet slipper to the foot of an intended user through plantar flexion to dorsiflexion foot movements, wherein the forefoot sole portion has a proximal edge extending to just proximal at least four of the five metatarsal heads, at least one metatarsal head being the first metatarsal, and has a distal edge that extends to about the metatarsal-phalangal joints, wherein the forefoot sole portion is wider than it is long and is disposed so as to cover at least four of the five metatarsal heads.
A device for thickening hair on a person's head comprises a hair element and a plurality of fastening elements , wherein the hair element contains additional hair , wherein the fastening element is configured to receive a first hair bundle connected to the hair element and a second hair bundle , wherein the first hair bundle and the second hair bundle are arranged in a common opening of the fastening element for fastening the hair element to the head when the hair element is used, characterised in that the fastening element comprises a ring element and a receiving element , wherein the ring element is at least partially received in the receiving element when the first hair bundle and the second hair bundle are arranged in the opening of the ring element for fastening the hair element to the head when the hair element is used.
A binder for an anode of a secondary battery comprising: a copolymer comprising, based on the total weight(100 wt%) of repeat units, a) 40 to 55 wt% of first repeat units derived from aliphatic conjugated diene-based first monomers, b) 40 to 55 wt% of second repeat units derived from aromatic vinyl-based second monomers, c) 0.1 to 3 wt% of third repeat units derived from unsaturated carboxylic acid-based third monomers, and d) 1 to 11 wt% of fourth repeat units derived from polyethylene glycol mono(meth)acrylate. a) 40 to 55 wt% of first repeat units derived from aliphatic conjugated diene-based first monomers, b) 40 to 55 wt% of second repeat units derived from aromatic vinyl-based second monomers, c) 0.1 to 3 wt% of third repeat units derived from unsaturated carboxylic acid-based third monomers, and d) 1 to 11 wt% of fourth repeat units derived from polyethylene glycol mono(meth)acrylate.
Auto-injector for administering a dose of a liquid medicament (M), comprising: - an elongate housing arranged to contain a syringe with a hollow needle and a stopper for sealing the syringe and displacing the medicament (M), the housing having a distal end (D) and a proximal end (P) with an orifice intended to be applied against an injection site, wherein the syringe is slidably arranged with respect to the housing , - spring means capable of, upon activation: - pushing the needle from a covered position inside the housing into an advanced position through the orifice and past the proximal end (P), - operating the syringe to supply the dose of medicament (M), and - retracting the syringe with the needle into the covered position after delivering the medicament (M), - activating means arranged to lock the spring means in a pressurized state prior to manual operation and capable of, upon manual operation, releasing the spring means for injection, wherein the spring means is a single drive spring in the shape of a compression spring arranged to be grounded at a distal end in the housing for advancing the needle and for injecting the dose of medicament (M) via a plunger and wherein the drive spring is arranged to have its ground in the housing switched to its proximal end for retracting the syringe , characterized in that the activating means is arranged as a trigger button laterally arranged on the housing . - an elongate housing arranged to contain a syringe with a hollow needle and a stopper for sealing the syringe and displacing the medicament (M), the housing having a distal end (D) and a proximal end (P) with an orifice intended to be applied against an injection site, wherein the syringe is slidably arranged with respect to the housing , - spring means capable of, upon activation: - pushing the needle from a covered position inside the housing into an advanced position through the orifice and past the proximal end (P), - operating the syringe to supply the dose of medicament (M), and - retracting the syringe with the needle into the covered position after delivering the medicament (M), - pushing the needle from a covered position inside the housing into an advanced position through the orifice and past the proximal end (P), - operating the syringe to supply the dose of medicament (M), and - retracting the syringe with the needle into the covered position after delivering the medicament (M), - activating means arranged to lock the spring means in a pressurized state prior to manual operation and capable of, upon manual operation, releasing the spring means for injection, wherein the spring means is a single drive spring in the shape of a compression spring arranged to be grounded at a distal end in the housing for advancing the needle and for injecting the dose of medicament (M) via a plunger and wherein the drive spring is arranged to have its ground in the housing switched to its proximal end for retracting the syringe , characterized in that the activating means is arranged as a trigger button laterally arranged on the housing .
A tyre comprising a tread portion , wherein the tread portion is provided with a first vertical edge extending in a tyre circumferential direction, a second vertical edge extending in the tyre circumferential direction, and a land region including a ground contacting surface defined between the first vertical edge and the second vertical edge , the land region is provided with a lateral groove extending so as to connect between the first vertical edge and the second vertical edge , the lateral groove includes a first portion extending from the first vertical edge , a second portion extending from the second vertical edge , and a connection portion connecting the first portion and the second portion , the connection portion is a portion between a first small edge and a second small edge , the first small edge protrudes in the tyre circumferential direction from the first portion , the second small edge protrudes from the second portion toward an opposite side to the first small edge in the tyre circumferential direction, an angle of each of the first small edge and the second small edge with respect to the tyre circumferential direction is in a range of from 0 to 10 degrees, the first portion and the second portion are connected with each other in a displaced manner from each other in the tyre circumferential direction, a displacement amount in the tyre circumferential direction between the first portion and the second portion is in a range of from 0.50 to 0.60 times the groove width of each of the first portion and the second portion , and a length in the tyre circumferential direction of each of the first small edge and the second small edge is smaller than a maximum groove width (W2) of the first portion and a maximum groove width of the second portion , characterized in that a raised bottom portion having a depth (d3) smaller than a depth (d1) at the first vertical edge and a depth (d2) at the second vertical edge of the lateral groove is formed over the entire connection portion .
A method of detecting optical subsystem failures, wherein the optical subsystem has a plurality of optical components that includes receiver optics , transmitter optics , photodetectors and an external window , the method comprising: emitting a pulsed light beam from a laser through the external window towards a cloud; receiving a plurality of reflection signals, wherein the plurality of reflection signals includes a pair of reflection signals , received at a photodetector measuring reflection off of the external window and at a receiver photodetector , indicative of a portion of the beam reflected by the external window and a reflection signal , received at a trigger photodiode , indicative of portion of the beam reflected by transmitter optics ; comparing the plurality of reflection signals to a respective expected signal to monitor for degradation of the optical components ; detecting degradation of an optical component based on the comparison; receiving, at the receiver photodetector , a further reflection signal indicative of a portion of the beam reflected by the cloud; and detecting the presence of the cloud based on receiving the further reflection signal ; wherein the comparing and detecting are performed by a processor operatively coupled to a memory. emitting a pulsed light beam from a laser through the external window towards a cloud; receiving a plurality of reflection signals, wherein the plurality of reflection signals includes a pair of reflection signals , received at a photodetector measuring reflection off of the external window and at a receiver photodetector , indicative of a portion of the beam reflected by the external window and a reflection signal , received at a trigger photodiode , indicative of portion of the beam reflected by transmitter optics ; comparing the plurality of reflection signals to a respective expected signal to monitor for degradation of the optical components ; detecting degradation of an optical component based on the comparison; receiving, at the receiver photodetector , a further reflection signal indicative of a portion of the beam reflected by the cloud; and detecting the presence of the cloud based on receiving the further reflection signal ; wherein the comparing and detecting are performed by a processor operatively coupled to a memory.
A camera, comprising: an optical path folding element (OPFE) for folding a first optical path OP1 to second optical path OP2; a lens including N lens elements, the lens being divided into four lens groups arranged along a lens optical axis and marked, in order from an object side of the lens to an image side of the lens, G1, G2, G3 and G4; and an image sensor, wherein the camera is a folded Tele camera, wherein the lens elements of a lens group do not move with respect to each other, wherein G1 and G3 do not move with respect to each other, wherein G2 and G4 do not move with respect to each other, wherein the Tele camera is configured to change a zoom factor (ZF) continuously between a minimum zoom factor marked ZF MIN corresponding to a minimal effective focal length marked EFL MIN and a maximum zoom factor marked ZF MAX corresponding to a maximal effective focal length marked EFL MAX by moving G1 and G3 together relative to the image sensor and by moving G2 and G4 together relative to the image sensor, wherein ZF MAX / ZF MIN ≥ 2 , wherein switching from EFL MIN to EFL MAX or vice versa requires a lens stroke range S, and wherein a ratio R given by R = (EFL MAX - EFL MIN )/S fulfils R>2. an optical path folding element (OPFE) for folding a first optical path OP1 to second optical path OP2; a lens including N lens elements, the lens being divided into four lens groups arranged along a lens optical axis and marked, in order from an object side of the lens to an image side of the lens, G1, G2, G3 and G4; and an image sensor, wherein the camera is a folded Tele camera, wherein the lens elements of a lens group do not move with respect to each other, wherein G1 and G3 do not move with respect to each other, wherein G2 and G4 do not move with respect to each other, wherein the Tele camera is configured to change a zoom factor (ZF) continuously between a minimum zoom factor marked ZF MIN corresponding to a minimal effective focal length marked EFL MIN and a maximum zoom factor marked ZF MAX corresponding to a maximal effective focal length marked EFL MAX by moving G1 and G3 together relative to the image sensor and by moving G2 and G4 together relative to the image sensor, wherein ZF MAX / ZF MIN ≥ 2 , wherein switching from EFL MIN to EFL MAX or vice versa requires a lens stroke range S, and wherein a ratio R given by R = (EFL MAX - EFL MIN )/S fulfils R>2.
An information transmission method, wherein the method comprises: receiving (S34) by a terminal device, first downlink control information, DCI, sent by a network device, wherein the first DCI carries first indication information and second indication information, the first indication information is used to indicate data transmission, and the second indication information is used to indicate an operation mode of an inactivity timer in discontinuous reception DRX; and determining (S35), by the terminal device, the operation mode of the inactivity timer based on an indication of the first DCI; wherein the operation mode of the inactivity timer comprises any one of the following: starting timing, stopping timing, resetting timing, and continuing timing; wherein the second indication information is explicitly indicated in the first DCI, and the first DCI is used to schedule new data transmission or data retransmission; and a new data indicator NDI field in the first DCI carries the first indication information, and a field in the first DCI other than the NDI field carries the second indication information. receiving (S34) by a terminal device, first downlink control information, DCI, sent by a network device, wherein the first DCI carries first indication information and second indication information, the first indication information is used to indicate data transmission, and the second indication information is used to indicate an operation mode of an inactivity timer in discontinuous reception DRX; and determining (S35), by the terminal device, the operation mode of the inactivity timer based on an indication of the first DCI; wherein the operation mode of the inactivity timer comprises any one of the following: starting timing, stopping timing, resetting timing, and continuing timing; wherein the second indication information is explicitly indicated in the first DCI, and the first DCI is used to schedule new data transmission or data retransmission; and a new data indicator NDI field in the first DCI carries the first indication information, and a field in the first DCI other than the NDI field carries the second indication information.