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Apparatus , comprising: an implantable retinal stimulator , configured for implantation on a retina of a subject's eye, and comprising (i) an electrode array comprising electrodes ; (ii) a plurality of photosensors ; and (iii) driving circuitry , configured to drive the electrodes to apply currents to the retina ; a frame ; and an anchoring element shaped and sized to penetrate scleral tissue of the subject; characterised in that : an interface member is disposed at an outer surface of the implantable retinal stimulator ; the frame is (i) shaped and sized to couple to the interface member and to surround the implantable retinal stimulator at least in part, and (ii) shaped to define at least a first anchoring element receiving portion ; and the anchoring element is shaped and sized to be positioned in the first anchoring element receiving portion . an implantable retinal stimulator , configured for implantation on a retina of a subject's eye, and comprising (i) an electrode array comprising electrodes ; (ii) a plurality of photosensors ; and (iii) driving circuitry , configured to drive the electrodes to apply currents to the retina ; a frame ; and an anchoring element shaped and sized to penetrate scleral tissue of the subject; characterised in that : an interface member is disposed at an outer surface of the implantable retinal stimulator ; the frame is (i) shaped and sized to couple to the interface member and to surround the implantable retinal stimulator at least in part, and (ii) shaped to define at least a first anchoring element receiving portion ; and the anchoring element is shaped and sized to be positioned in the first anchoring element receiving portion . an interface member is disposed at an outer surface of the implantable retinal stimulator ; the frame is (i) shaped and sized to couple to the interface member and to surround the implantable retinal stimulator at least in part, and (ii) shaped to define at least a first anchoring element receiving portion ; and the anchoring element is shaped and sized to be positioned in the first anchoring element receiving portion .
An apparatus for holding a biological tissue sample in a substantially fixed position, the apparatus comprising: a sample bag having an opening and defining an inner volume configured to receive the biological tissue sample ; a sealing member coupled to the sample bag ; an imaging window substantially spanning the opening of the sample bag and configured to be placed in contact with at least a portion of the biological tissue sample ; and a positioning member coupled to the imaging window and configured to be disposed against the sealing member , the positioning member including a vacuum port disposed and configured to be aligned with a vacuum source to withdraw air from the inner volume of the sample bag ; and characterized in that the sample bag includes a receiving tip portion and a rolled sheath portion wherein the receiving tip portion is configured to receive the biological tissue sample and the rolled sheath portion is configured to be unrolled to cover the biological tissue sample . a sample bag having an opening and defining an inner volume configured to receive the biological tissue sample ; a sealing member coupled to the sample bag ; an imaging window substantially spanning the opening of the sample bag and configured to be placed in contact with at least a portion of the biological tissue sample ; and a positioning member coupled to the imaging window and configured to be disposed against the sealing member , the positioning member including a vacuum port disposed and configured to be aligned with a vacuum source to withdraw air from the inner volume of the sample bag ; and characterized in that the sample bag includes a receiving tip portion and a rolled sheath portion wherein the receiving tip portion is configured to receive the biological tissue sample and the rolled sheath portion is configured to be unrolled to cover the biological tissue sample .
A non-contact ignition control device of an internal combustion engine having a generation coil that induces a voltage in synchronization with rotation of the internal combustion engine, an ignition control circuit that supplies an ignition voltage to an ignition coil of the internal combustion engine at a predetermined ignition timing on the basis of a voltage induced by the generation coil, and a stop switch operated to stop an operation of said internal combustion engine, wherein the ignition control circuit has a charging / discharging capacitor for ignition that is charged by a voltage induced by said generation coil and a switching element that discharges a charge accumulated by the charging / discharging capacitor for ignition and supplies it to the ignition coil , a surge absorbing element is connected in parallel with said stop switch and when said switching element is turned on by an ON operation of said stop switch , said generation coil is brought into a shortcircuited state, and wherein the stop switch is connected to a trigger circuit of the switching element , the trigger circuit including a trigger coil , characterized in that the generation coil , the trigger coil and the ignition control circuit are contained in a casing, the stop switch being provided outside the casing such that, in use, when the stop switch is in the open state (OFF state) static electricity may accumulate on the surface of the casing and may attempt to flow into the ignition control circuit as a surge current; and in that the surge absorbing element absorbs the surge current derived from the static electricity; and in that the trigger coil induces a lower voltage than the voltage induced by the generation coil .
A method of treating a fabric, said method comprising: contacting a fabric with an aqueous composition comprising a poly alpha-1,3-glucan ether compound represented by the structure: wherein (i) n is at least 6, (ii) each R is independently an H or an organic group, and (iii) the poly alpha-1,3-glucan ether compound has a degree of substitution of about 0.05 to about 3.0. (i) n is at least 6, (ii) each R is independently an H or an organic group, and (iii) the poly alpha-1,3-glucan ether compound has a degree of substitution of about 0.05 to about 3.0.
A curable composition comprising components X, Y and Z, wherein the X component comprises an acrylic based monomer ; the Y component comprises a block copolymer of at least one block A and at least one block B ; and the Z component comprises a multifunctional cross-linker ; wherein the curable composition is a homogeneous liquid at ambient temperature prior to curing and wherein the curable composition is nano-structured after curing ; wherein the Z component is less reactive than the X component, the Z component being selected in the group consisting of oligomers or monomers with methacrylate, vinyl, allylic, epoxy, oxetane, hydroxyl and ring opening functionality; and wherein the Z component has at least two and up to six functional groups with respect to said functionality; and wherein the at least one A block and the at least one B block of the Y component are different and selected from the group consisting of functionalized or unfunctionalized polymethylmethacrylate (PMMA), Polybutylacrylate (PBA), polydimethylacrylamide (PDMA) or are selected from the group consisting of functionalized or unfunctionalized polymers of ethylhexyl acrylates, silicon-containing acrylates, alkyl acrylates, PEG-based mono-acrylates, acrylic oligomer acrylates, isobornyl acrylates, cyclohexyl acrylates, nonyl-vinyl pyrrolidones, cyclic triformyl acrylates, acrylamides, ethoxy(ethoxy ethyl) acrylates and hydroxyethyl acrylates/methacrylates. wherein the curable composition is a homogeneous liquid at ambient temperature prior to curing and wherein the curable composition is nano-structured after curing ; wherein the Z component is less reactive than the X component, the Z component being selected in the group consisting of oligomers or monomers with methacrylate, vinyl, allylic, epoxy, oxetane, hydroxyl and ring opening functionality; and wherein the Z component has at least two and up to six functional groups with respect to said functionality; and wherein the at least one A block and the at least one B block of the Y component are different and selected from the group consisting of functionalized or unfunctionalized polymethylmethacrylate (PMMA), Polybutylacrylate (PBA), polydimethylacrylamide (PDMA) or are selected from the group consisting of functionalized or unfunctionalized polymers of ethylhexyl acrylates, silicon-containing acrylates, alkyl acrylates, PEG-based mono-acrylates, acrylic oligomer acrylates, isobornyl acrylates, cyclohexyl acrylates, nonyl-vinyl pyrrolidones, cyclic triformyl acrylates, acrylamides, ethoxy(ethoxy ethyl) acrylates and hydroxyethyl acrylates/methacrylates.
A packed bed for a heat exchanger, comprising a frame ; a first fin layer disposed within the frame ; a second fin layer disposed within the frame ; a first perforated sheet disposed between the first fin layer and the second fin layer ; and a sorbent material disposed within a volume of at least one of the first fin layer or the second fin layer .
Method Individual headlight for a motor vehicle, comprising - at least one light source for emitting a first and a second light beam , - a first and a second controllable deflection element for variably deflecting the first and second light beams onto a predefined illuminated surface within a first and second solid angle range (α1, α2) respectively, wherein illumination zones that are illuminated by said light beams correspond to the solid angle range (α1, α2) on the illuminated surface , characterised in that - the illuminated surface has two peripheral areas and a central area , the two peripheral areas making up a large part of the illuminated surface ; - the deflection elements each comprise a micro-mirror and the brightness is smallest in the middle of the illumination zones and is largest at the edge of the illumination zones ; - the two illumination zones both extend into the central area and each comprise only one of the two peripheral areas , so that a part of the edge of the respective illumination zone lies in the central area and the brightness in the central area is higher in comparison to the two peripheral areas . - at least one light source for emitting a first and a second light beam , - a first and a second controllable deflection element for variably deflecting the first and second light beams onto a predefined illuminated surface within a first and second solid angle range (α1, α2) respectively, wherein illumination zones that are illuminated by said light beams correspond to the solid angle range (α1, α2) on the illuminated surface , - the illuminated surface has two peripheral areas and a central area , the two peripheral areas making up a large part of the illuminated surface ; - the deflection elements each comprise a micro-mirror and the brightness is smallest in the middle of the illumination zones and is largest at the edge of the illumination zones ; - the two illumination zones both extend into the central area and each comprise only one of the two peripheral areas , so that a part of the edge of the respective illumination zone lies in the central area and the brightness in the central area is higher in comparison to the two peripheral areas .
A powderous positive electrode material for lithium ion batteries, comprising crystalline lithium transition metal-based oxide particles having a general formula Li 1+a ((Ni z (Ni 0.5 Mn 0.5 ) y Co x ) 1-k A k ) 1-a O 2 , wherein A is a dopant, -0.030≤a≤0.025, 0.10≤x≤0.40, 0.25≤z≤0.52, x+y+z=1 and k≤0.01, wherein the crystalline powder has a crystallite size less than 33 nm as determined by the Scherrer equation based on the peak of the plane obtained from the X-ray diffraction pattern using a Cu Kα radiation source, and wherein MR(Ni) is the molar ratio of Ni versus the total transition metal content in a cross section of a particle as determined by EDS analysis, and wherein MR(SC-Ni) is between 1.04 and 1.10, MR(SC-Ni) being a normalized molar ratio MR(Ni) of the surface area of a particle, obtained by dividing the sum of the two values of MR(Ni) measured at the surface areas of opposite particle edges of an imaginary straight line drawn through the center of the particle, by two times the value of MR(Ni) at the center of the particle.
A computer-implemented method for performing cache management for configuring cache devices, comprising: receiving data corresponding to a distribution of requests for titles in a content library of a content distribution network; using the data, determining a title dispersion value associated with a first cache device in the content distribution network; wherein the title dispersion value is indicative of a number of unique content items requested at the first cache device over a time period; determining an amount of available bandwidth for transferring titles to or from the first cache device; determining to store a first content item in the first cache device based on the title dispersion value associated with the first content item, a popularity of titles, a first cache size associated with the first cache device, and the amount of available bandwidth, wherein one of three values comprising the title dispersion value, the amount of available bandwidth, and the first cache size, is determined based on the other two of the three values; and after determining to store the first content item, transferring the first content item to the first cache device. receiving data corresponding to a distribution of requests for titles in a content library of a content distribution network; using the data, determining a title dispersion value associated with a first cache device in the content distribution network; wherein the title dispersion value is indicative of a number of unique content items requested at the first cache device over a time period; determining an amount of available bandwidth for transferring titles to or from the first cache device; determining to store a first content item in the first cache device based on the title dispersion value associated with the first content item, a popularity of titles, a first cache size associated with the first cache device, and the amount of available bandwidth, wherein one of three values comprising the title dispersion value, the amount of available bandwidth, and the first cache size, is determined based on the other two of the three values; and after determining to store the first content item, transferring the first content item to the first cache device.
A deployment system comprising: a mount configured to receive a device to be deployed; a hub assembly that includes: an outer tube having a cam slot , an inner tube within the outer tube , wherein the inner tube is connected to the mount , and a tension rod located along a central axis of the hub assembly , wherein the tension rod mechanically engages the inner tube and the mount and has opposite first and second threaded ends , wherein the first threaded end has a pair of nuts thereon that bear on opposite major surfaces of a platform that is within the inner tube , and the second threaded end threadedly engages the mount ; and an actuator configured to rotate the mount relative to the outer tube ; wherein when the actuator causes the mount to rotate relative to the outer tube , a follower engaging the cam slot causes the mount to move both axially and rotationally relative to the outer tube, wherein the inner tube moves along with the mount. a mount configured to receive a device to be deployed; a hub assembly that includes: an outer tube having a cam slot , an inner tube within the outer tube , wherein the inner tube is connected to the mount , and a tension rod located along a central axis of the hub assembly , wherein the tension rod mechanically engages the inner tube and the mount and has opposite first and second threaded ends , wherein the first threaded end has a pair of nuts thereon that bear on opposite major surfaces of a platform that is within the inner tube , and the second threaded end threadedly engages the mount ; and an outer tube having a cam slot , an inner tube within the outer tube , wherein the inner tube is connected to the mount , and a tension rod located along a central axis of the hub assembly , wherein the tension rod mechanically engages the inner tube and the mount and has opposite first and second threaded ends , wherein the first threaded end has a pair of nuts thereon that bear on opposite major surfaces of a platform that is within the inner tube , and the second threaded end threadedly engages the mount ; and wherein the first threaded end has a pair of nuts thereon that bear on opposite major surfaces of a platform that is within the inner tube , and the second threaded end threadedly engages the mount ; and an actuator configured to rotate the mount relative to the outer tube ; wherein when the actuator causes the mount to rotate relative to the outer tube , a follower engaging the cam slot causes the mount to move both axially and rotationally relative to the outer tube, wherein the inner tube moves along with the mount.
Cosmetic and/or dermatological composition comprising, in a physiologically acceptable medium, at least 0.1% by weight of hyaluronic acid or a salt thereof, relative to the total weight of the composition, at least 0.1% by weight of salicylic acid relative to the total weight of the composition, and at least one lipophilic salicylic acid derivative of formula (I) in which: - the R radical denotes a linear, branched or cyclic, saturated aliphatic chain containing from 2 to 22 carbon atoms; an unsaturated chain containing from 2 to 22 carbon atoms and comprising one or more double bonds that may be conjugated; an aromatic ring bonded to the carbonyl radical directly or via saturated or unsaturated aliphatic chains containing from 2 to 7 carbon atoms; it being possible for said rings and chains to be substituted with one or more substituents, which may be identical or different, chosen from (a) halogen atoms, (b) a trifluoromethyl group, (c) hydroxyl groups in free form or esterified with an acid containing from 1 to 6 carbon atoms, or (d) a carboxyl function in free form or esterified with a lower alcohol containing from 1 to 6 carbon atoms; - R' is a hydroxyl group or an ester group of formula: in which R 1 denotes a linear or branched, saturated or unsaturated aliphatic chain containing from 1 to 18 carbon atoms; - and also salts thereof derived from an inorganic or organic base; in which said hyaluronic acid or salt thereof (HA) and the salicylic acid (SA) are used in an (SA)/(HA) weight ratio of less than or equal to 3. - the R radical denotes a linear, branched or cyclic, saturated aliphatic chain containing from 2 to 22 carbon atoms; an unsaturated chain containing from 2 to 22 carbon atoms and comprising one or more double bonds that may be conjugated; an aromatic ring bonded to the carbonyl radical directly or via saturated or unsaturated aliphatic chains containing from 2 to 7 carbon atoms; it being possible for said rings and chains to be substituted with one or more substituents, which may be identical or different, chosen from (a) halogen atoms, (b) a trifluoromethyl group, (c) hydroxyl groups in free form or esterified with an acid containing from 1 to 6 carbon atoms, or (d) a carboxyl function in free form or esterified with a lower alcohol containing from 1 to 6 carbon atoms; - R' is a hydroxyl group or an ester group of formula: in which R 1 denotes a linear or branched, saturated or unsaturated aliphatic chain containing from 1 to 18 carbon atoms; - and also salts thereof derived from an inorganic or organic base;
A railcar comprising: an underframe including a pair of side sills located at both respective ends of the underframe in a car width direction (Y) and extending in a car longitudinal direction and a plurality of cross beams coupling the pair of side sills to each other in the car width direction (Y); at least one underfloor device hung by the cross beams ; and an underfloor cover covering an underfloor portion of the underframe , characterized in that the underfloor cover includes upper and lower plate-shaped members made of stainless steel, the upper and lower plate-shaped members being located lower than the underfloor device and being at least partially spaced apart from each other in an upward/downward direction, the upper and lower plate-shaped members being provided in a range of a bottom portion of the underfloor cover , the range not overlapping the underfloor device in a plan view. an underframe including a pair of side sills located at both respective ends of the underframe in a car width direction (Y) and extending in a car longitudinal direction and a plurality of cross beams coupling the pair of side sills to each other in the car width direction (Y); a pair of side sills located at both respective ends of the underframe in a car width direction (Y) and extending in a car longitudinal direction and a plurality of cross beams coupling the pair of side sills to each other in the car width direction (Y); at least one underfloor device hung by the cross beams ; and an underfloor cover covering an underfloor portion of the underframe , characterized in that the underfloor cover includes upper and lower plate-shaped members made of stainless steel, the upper and lower plate-shaped members being located lower than the underfloor device and being at least partially spaced apart from each other in an upward/downward direction, the upper and lower plate-shaped members being provided in a range of a bottom portion of the underfloor cover , the range not overlapping the underfloor device in a plan view.
A method for adapting a wearable device, comprising: - sensing (S110) an electromyography, EMG, data responsive to a hand gesture of a user, wherein the hand gesture is associated with at least two digits of a hand of the user and the EMG data represents a level of pressure applied by each of the at least two digits; - determining (S120) a pressure applied in association with the hand gesture based on the EMG data; and - causing (S130) the fitting of the wearable device to a body part of the user, to be adjusted based on the pressure. - sensing (S110) an electromyography, EMG, data responsive to a hand gesture of a user, wherein the hand gesture is associated with at least two digits of a hand of the user and the EMG data represents a level of pressure applied by each of the at least two digits; - determining (S120) a pressure applied in association with the hand gesture based on the EMG data; and - causing (S130) the fitting of the wearable device to a body part of the user, to be adjusted based on the pressure.