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Shower kit, comprising at least two cartridges (100; 1000) and a dispenser device for dispensing a jet of water, wherein each cartridge comprises: - a cartridge body , defining a first compartment and a second compartment , said second compartment being separated from said first compartment by a watertight separation septum , in the cartridge body an entry aperture being made for the entry of a flow of water into the first compartment and at least one exit aperture opening toward the outside environment for the exit of the flow of water from the first compartment ; - a generator housed in said first compartment , said generator being suitable to be driven by a flow of water which crosses said first compartment from the entry aperture to the at least one exit aperture; - at least one electronic device (11; 1002) housed in said second compartment and suitable to generate a secondary effect perceivable by a user, said electronic device being powered electrically by the generator, the second compartment being separated from the external environment by a separation element (13; 1004) suitable to allow the transmission towards the outside environment of said secondary effect, and wherein said dispenser device comprises a hydraulic connection element to a water supply duct, a device body , and a dispenser chamber of the jet of water fluidically connected to said hydraulic connection element and provided with at least one dispenser nozzle wherein a cartridge seat is made in said body which communicates with said hydraulic connection element and with said dispenser chamber , said cartridge seat being suitable to house one of said at least two cartridges, wherein the electronic devices of the at least two cartridges are different electronic devices so as to generate a different secondary effect, and wherein said cartridges have the same external interface for coupling to the dispenser device, so as to be interchangeable. - a cartridge body , defining a first compartment and a second compartment , said second compartment being separated from said first compartment by a watertight separation septum , in the cartridge body an entry aperture being made for the entry of a flow of water into the first compartment and at least one exit aperture opening toward the outside environment for the exit of the flow of water from the first compartment ; - a generator housed in said first compartment , said generator being suitable to be driven by a flow of water which crosses said first compartment from the entry aperture to the at least one exit aperture; - at least one electronic device (11; 1002) housed in said second compartment and suitable to generate a secondary effect perceivable by a user, said electronic device being powered electrically by the generator, the second compartment being separated from the external environment by a separation element (13; 1004) suitable to allow the transmission towards the outside environment of said secondary effect,
A medical system for determining tissue contact, the system comprising: a medical device including: an elongate body including a distal portion and a proximal portion; and a treatment element coupled to the elongate body distal portion , the treatment element having: a first expandable element ; a second expandable element , the first expandable element being within the second expandable element , the treatment element further having an interstitial space between the first and second expandable elements; a plurality of contact sensing elements between the first and second expandable elements and being in the interstitial space, the plurality of contact sensing elements being configured in a linear array; and a plurality of spacers spaced apart from one another and configured to maintain a distance between the first expandable element and second expandable element ; and a control unit in communication with the medical device. a medical device including: an elongate body including a distal portion and a proximal portion; and a treatment element coupled to the elongate body distal portion , the treatment element having: a first expandable element ; a second expandable element , the first expandable element being within the second expandable element , the treatment element further having an interstitial space between the first and second expandable elements; a plurality of contact sensing elements between the first and second expandable elements and being in the interstitial space, the plurality of contact sensing elements being configured in a linear array; and an elongate body including a distal portion and a proximal portion; and a treatment element coupled to the elongate body distal portion , the treatment element having: a first expandable element ; a second expandable element , the first expandable element being within the second expandable element , the treatment element further having an interstitial space between the first and second expandable elements; a plurality of contact sensing elements between the first and second expandable elements and being in the interstitial space, the plurality of contact sensing elements being configured in a linear array; and a first expandable element ; a second expandable element , the first expandable element being within the second expandable element , the treatment element further having an interstitial space between the first and second expandable elements; a plurality of contact sensing elements between the first and second expandable elements and being in the interstitial space, the plurality of contact sensing elements being configured in a linear array; and a plurality of spacers spaced apart from one another and configured to maintain a distance between the first expandable element and second expandable element ; and a control unit in communication with the medical device.
Injection apparatus for the injection of a reducing agent into an exhaust gas section of an internal combustion engine, having a compression space , the volume of which can be varied by way of movement of a piston which has a compression space-side region which faces the compression space and an armature-side region which faces away from the compression space, and having an inlet valve which at least one open position, in which it produces a fluid connection between the compression space and an external fluid source which can be connected to a fluid inlet of the injection apparatus, and at least one closed position, in which it disconnects the fluid connection between the compression space and the external fluid source, a check valve being arranged between the fluid inlet and the armature-side region , characterized in that the check valve has an elastic closing element which is set up to be deformed elastically during the closure of the fluid inlet as a consequence of a fluid pressure; and in that , on the side which faces away from the piston , the compression space is delimited by a passive nozzle valve which opens above a sufficiently high fluid pressure in the compression space and allows accumulated fluid to escape into an expansion space which is arranged downstream.
A method of identifying a subject at higher or lower risk of developing checkpoint blockade therapy associated colitis or likely to experience more or less severe checkpoint blockade therapy associated colitis, the method comprising: determining the level of one or more bacteria or spores thereof of the Bacteroidaceae family in a sample obtained from the intestinal microbiome of a subject treated with a checkpoint blockade therapy comprising a CTLA-4 inhibitor; comparing the level of the one or more bacteria or spores in the sample with at least one reference bacteria level; wherein a lower level of the one or more bacteria or spores thereof in the sample compared to at least one reference bacteria level indicates that the subject has a higher risk of developing checkpoint blockade therapy associated colitis or likely to experience more severe checkpoint blockade therapy associated colitis; and wherein a greater level of the one or more bacteria or spores thereof in the sample compared to at least one reference bacteria level indicates that the subject has a lower risk of developing checkpoint blockade therapy associated colitis or likely to experience less severe checkpoint blockade therapy associated colitis. determining the level of one or more bacteria or spores thereof of the Bacteroidaceae family in a sample obtained from the intestinal microbiome of a subject treated with a checkpoint blockade therapy comprising a CTLA-4 inhibitor; comparing the level of the one or more bacteria or spores in the sample with at least one reference bacteria level; wherein a lower level of the one or more bacteria or spores thereof in the sample compared to at least one reference bacteria level indicates that the subject has a higher risk of developing checkpoint blockade therapy associated colitis or likely to experience more severe checkpoint blockade therapy associated colitis; and wherein a greater level of the one or more bacteria or spores thereof in the sample compared to at least one reference bacteria level indicates that the subject has a lower risk of developing checkpoint blockade therapy associated colitis or likely to experience less severe checkpoint blockade therapy associated colitis.
A method of facilitating communications between a wireline network and a fifth generation, 5G, network, comprising: transmitting , by an interworking function in a control plane, IF-CP, of a broadband network gateway, BNG, a registration request to a 5G core in the 5G network to authenticate a residential gateway, RG, wherein the registration request carries an identifier, ID, with location information corresponding to the RG in the wireline network; exchanging , by the IF-CP, a set of messages with the 5G core to complete registration; transmitting , by the IF-CP, a protocol data unit, PDU, session establishment request to the 5G core, the PDU session establishment request carrying an identifier of the RG; receiving , by the IF-CP, from the 5G core, a PDU session acknowledgement, ACK, and establishing a session, the PDU session ACK carrying a tunnel endpoint identifier, TEID, of a user plane function , UPF, in the 5G core; providing , by the IF-CP, the TEID of the UPF in the 5G core to an interworking function in a user plane, IF-UP, of the BNG to establish a tunnel based on the session; encapsulating a data packet with a tunnel header including the TEID of the UPF in the 5G core; and transmitting the encapsulated data packet over the tunnel to the 5G core. transmitting , by an interworking function in a control plane, IF-CP, of a broadband network gateway, BNG, a registration request to a 5G core in the 5G network to authenticate a residential gateway, RG, wherein the registration request carries an identifier, ID, with location information corresponding to the RG in the wireline network; exchanging , by the IF-CP, a set of messages with the 5G core to complete registration; transmitting , by the IF-CP, a protocol data unit, PDU, session establishment request to the 5G core, the PDU session establishment request carrying an identifier of the RG; receiving , by the IF-CP, from the 5G core, a PDU session acknowledgement, ACK, and establishing a session, the PDU session ACK carrying a tunnel endpoint identifier, TEID, of a user plane function , UPF, in the 5G core; providing , by the IF-CP, the TEID of the UPF in the 5G core to an interworking function in a user plane, IF-UP, of the BNG to establish a tunnel based on the session; encapsulating a data packet with a tunnel header including the TEID of the UPF in the 5G core; and transmitting the encapsulated data packet over the tunnel to the 5G core.
A battery shell , in particular a battery shell of a traction battery, wherein the battery shell has a base and at least four side walls, wherein the battery shell has an inner side and an outer side, wherein the battery shell is molded from a molding compound made of plastic and from a continuous-fiber-reinforced insert , wherein the continuous-fiber-reinforced insert has a first surface of which more than or equal to 50%, preferably more than or equal to 60%, and particularly preferably more than or equal to 75% is not overpressed by the molding compound , wherein the continuous-fiber-reinforced insert has a second surface , which is arranged opposite the first surface and of which more than 95%, preferably more than or equal to 97%, and particularly preferably more than or equal to 99%, is overpressed by the molding compound , characterized in that the molding compound is mixed with a fiber material. wherein the battery shell is molded from a molding compound made of plastic and from a continuous-fiber-reinforced insert , wherein the continuous-fiber-reinforced insert has a first surface of which more than or equal to 50%, preferably more than or equal to 60%, and particularly preferably more than or equal to 75% is not overpressed by the molding compound , wherein the continuous-fiber-reinforced insert has a second surface , which is arranged opposite the first surface and of which more than 95%, preferably more than or equal to 97%, and particularly preferably more than or equal to 99%, is overpressed by the molding compound , characterized in that the molding compound is mixed with a fiber material.
An in vitro process for safe and non-invasive prenatal diagnosis of fetal genetic diseases comprising: (a) providing a transcervical sample collected with a cytobrush from the external os of the cervix (ectocervix) containing rare trophoblastic cells from a pregnant woman between the 5th and the 15th week of gestation; (b) staining cells of the sample, in solution, with Alcian Blue; (c) isolating, extracting or concentrating rare trophoblastic cells by passing the sample through a filter and recovering the cells that do not pass through the filter, wherein the filter has a pore size, pore density or other physical characteristics that recover rare trophoblastic cells; (d) performing cytomorphology and molecular analysis on the cells that do not stain with Alcian Blue recovered from (c) to identify rare trophoblastic cells and determine the presence or absence of fetal genetic diseases. (a) providing a transcervical sample collected with a cytobrush from the external os of the cervix (ectocervix) containing rare trophoblastic cells from a pregnant woman between the 5th and the 15th week of gestation; (b) staining cells of the sample, in solution, with Alcian Blue; (c) isolating, extracting or concentrating rare trophoblastic cells by passing the sample through a filter and recovering the cells that do not pass through the filter, wherein the filter has a pore size, pore density or other physical characteristics that recover rare trophoblastic cells; (d) performing cytomorphology and molecular analysis on the cells that do not stain with Alcian Blue recovered from (c) to identify rare trophoblastic cells and determine the presence or absence of fetal genetic diseases.
A single wire protocol slave unit comprising a driver circuit , wherein the driver circuit comprises at least one current mirror comprising a first transistor (MP1, MN3) and a second transistor (MP2, MN4), wherein the gate of both transistors is connected to a bias node (PBIAS, S2BIAS), wherein the second transistor is adapted to conduct a mirror current (12, IOUT) equal to a current (I1, 12) conducted by the first transistor multiplied by a predetermined factor in response to a control signal (A) indicating a logic high value as output from the single wire protocol slave unit, and wherein the second transistor is adapted to turn off in response to the control signal (A) indicating a logic low value as output from the single wire protocol slave unit, a bias transistor (MP3, MN5) for selectively connecting and disconnecting the bias node to and from a predetermined potential (VDD, GND) in response to the control signal (ABUF, AN), and a current boosting element for providing a boost current (IIP, I2P) to the bias node for a predetermined period of time when the control signal causes the bias transistor to disconnect the bias node from the predetermined potential, such that the boost current supports a settling of the bias node voltage at a steady state value.
A wireless communication method , performed by a base station of a multi-user multi-input multi-output, MU-MIMO, wireless system, comprising: determining an uplink channel state using reference signal transmissions received from multiple user devices ; and generating a precoded transmission waveform for transmission to one or more of the multiple user devices by applying a precoding scheme that is based on the uplink channel state , wherein the uplink channel state completely defines the precoding scheme, and wherein the precoding scheme is determined by: estimating a channel response for each user device based on a corresponding uplink reference signal transmission received from each user device; computing, for each user device, a covariance matrix based on the channel response; selecting, for each user device based on the covariance matrix for a corresponding user device, a vector that maximizes a selected criterion for each user device at the network device; determining, from selected vectors of the multiple user devices, a downlink power allocation for each user device; and using the selected vectors and downlink power allocations for determining the precoding scheme. determining an uplink channel state using reference signal transmissions received from multiple user devices ; and generating a precoded transmission waveform for transmission to one or more of the multiple user devices by applying a precoding scheme that is based on the uplink channel state , wherein the uplink channel state completely defines the precoding scheme, and wherein the precoding scheme is determined by: estimating a channel response for each user device based on a corresponding uplink reference signal transmission received from each user device; computing, for each user device, a covariance matrix based on the channel response; selecting, for each user device based on the covariance matrix for a corresponding user device, a vector that maximizes a selected criterion for each user device at the network device; determining, from selected vectors of the multiple user devices, a downlink power allocation for each user device; and using the selected vectors and downlink power allocations for determining the precoding scheme. estimating a channel response for each user device based on a corresponding uplink reference signal transmission received from each user device; computing, for each user device, a covariance matrix based on the channel response; selecting, for each user device based on the covariance matrix for a corresponding user device, a vector that maximizes a selected criterion for each user device at the network device; determining, from selected vectors of the multiple user devices, a downlink power allocation for each user device; and using the selected vectors and downlink power allocations for determining the precoding scheme.
An aluminum AA6xxx alloy intermediate metal product, comprising: a primary phase of solid aluminum formed by cooling liquid metal in a continuous casting device at a strip thickness of 7 mm - 50 mm; and a secondary phase including an alloying element, wherein the secondary phase is spheroidized by hot or warm working the primary phase and secondary phase at a reduction of section of approximately 30% to 80% and, wherein the secondary phase is further spheroidized by sustaining a peak metal temperature in the primary phase and the secondary phase that is approximately 15 °C - 45 °C below a solidus temperature of the metal product, wherein the peak metal temperature is sustained for a duration of approximately 1-3 minutes prior to the hot or warm working. a primary phase of solid aluminum formed by cooling liquid metal in a continuous casting device at a strip thickness of 7 mm - 50 mm; and a secondary phase including an alloying element, wherein the secondary phase is spheroidized by hot or warm working the primary phase and secondary phase at a reduction of section of approximately 30% to 80% and, wherein the secondary phase is further spheroidized by sustaining a peak metal temperature in the primary phase and the secondary phase that is approximately 15 °C - 45 °C below a solidus temperature of the metal product, wherein the peak metal temperature is sustained for a duration of approximately 1-3 minutes prior to the hot or warm working.
A separator assembly for removing dirt from an air flow in a suction cleaner , the separator assembly including: a first cyclone assembly including a first cyclone separator for separating coarse dirt from an air flow; a second cyclone assembly including a plurality of cyclone separators arranged fluidly in parallel for separating dirt from an air flow, each providing a body with a cyclone inlet towards an upper end and a dirt outlet formed at a lower end; an upper sealing plate forming an end wall of each of the second cyclone separators, and each cyclone separator extending through a respective opening defined in a lower sealing plate , such that the dirt outlets of the cyclone separators lie below the sealing plate, wherein an outlet of the first cyclone assembly is in fluid connection with an intermediary chamber formed between the upper sealing plate and the lower sealing plate, from which air and dirt is drawn into the inlets of the cyclone separators of the second cyclone assembly, and characterised in that the first cyclone assembly is disposed below the lower sealing plate. a first cyclone assembly including a first cyclone separator for separating coarse dirt from an air flow; a second cyclone assembly including a plurality of cyclone separators arranged fluidly in parallel for separating dirt from an air flow, each providing a body with a cyclone inlet towards an upper end and a dirt outlet formed at a lower end; an upper sealing plate forming an end wall of each of the second cyclone separators, and each cyclone separator extending through a respective opening defined in a lower sealing plate , such that the dirt outlets of the cyclone separators lie below the sealing plate, wherein an outlet of the first cyclone assembly is in fluid connection with an intermediary chamber formed between the upper sealing plate and the lower sealing plate, from which air and dirt is drawn into the inlets of the cyclone separators of the second cyclone assembly, and characterised in that the first cyclone assembly is disposed below the lower sealing plate.