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An implantable system to fill an anatomic void, the system comprising: a wire backbone having primary and secondary 3D forms; and a shape memory polymer foam covering a majority of the backbone , the shape memory polymer foam having primary and secondary shapes and including first and second shape memory polymer portions; wherein the shape memory polymer foam pivots the first portion about the second portion when the shape memory polymer foam and the backbone are both in their respective primary 3D form or shape and also when the shape memory polymer foam and the backbone are both in their respective secondary 3D form or shape; wherein an adhesive couples the shape memory polymer foam to the backbone ; the adhesive adhering to the backbone and the shape memory polymer foam adhering to the adhesive; characterized in that the wire backbone includes a metal surface and in that the adhesive includes an additional shape memory polymer. a wire backbone having primary and secondary 3D forms; and a shape memory polymer foam covering a majority of the backbone , the shape memory polymer foam having primary and secondary shapes and including first and second shape memory polymer portions; wherein the shape memory polymer foam pivots the first portion about the second portion when the shape memory polymer foam and the backbone are both in their respective primary 3D form or shape and also when the shape memory polymer foam and the backbone are both in their respective secondary 3D form or shape; wherein an adhesive couples the shape memory polymer foam to the backbone ; the adhesive adhering to the backbone and the shape memory polymer foam adhering to the adhesive; characterized in that the wire backbone includes a metal surface and in that the adhesive includes an additional shape memory polymer.
Sweat sensor for analyzing a user's sweat uptaken from a user's skin , the sensor comprising: one or more inlets through which the user's sweat can be uptaken into the sensor, an analyzer configured for analyzing the sweat uptaken by the sensor to determine a sweat parameter, and characterized by a processor or a microcontroller configured for controlling a size of an opening of the one or more inlets by changing a cross-sectional area of the opening of the one or more inlets , and/or selecting inlets with a particular size. one or more inlets through which the user's sweat can be uptaken into the sensor, an analyzer configured for analyzing the sweat uptaken by the sensor to determine a sweat parameter, and characterized by a processor or a microcontroller configured for controlling a size of an opening of the one or more inlets by changing a cross-sectional area of the opening of the one or more inlets , and/or selecting inlets with a particular size.
A method for analysing susceptibility of a glucose metabolizing microorganism to at least one antibiotic agent, comprising a) Cultivating said glucose metabolizing microorganism in a reference culture medium, comprising glucose and not comprising the antibiotic agent; and measuring the glucose concentration in the reference culture medium to obtain time-resolved glucose concentration data, wherein said cultivation extends for a period of time sufficient to observe a decrease in glucose concentration in the reference culture medium; b) Simultaneously cultivating said glucose metabolizing microorganism in a culture medium contained in a culture medium container, in the presence of a predetermined concentration of an antibiotic agent and in the presence of glucose; c) Measuring the concentration of glucose in the culture medium in said culture medium container at least when the glucose concentration in the reference culture medium has decreased below a predetermined threshold; and d) Calculating a susceptibility score reflecting the susceptibility of the glucose metabolizing microorganism to the antibiotic agent based on a relation between the predetermined concentration of the agent with antibiotic activity, the glucose concentration data obtained in step c), and the time-resolved glucose concentration data obtained in step a). a) Cultivating said glucose metabolizing microorganism in a reference culture medium, comprising glucose and not comprising the antibiotic agent; and measuring the glucose concentration in the reference culture medium to obtain time-resolved glucose concentration data, wherein said cultivation extends for a period of time sufficient to observe a decrease in glucose concentration in the reference culture medium; b) Simultaneously cultivating said glucose metabolizing microorganism in a culture medium contained in a culture medium container, in the presence of a predetermined concentration of an antibiotic agent and in the presence of glucose; c) Measuring the concentration of glucose in the culture medium in said culture medium container at least when the glucose concentration in the reference culture medium has decreased below a predetermined threshold; and d) Calculating a susceptibility score reflecting the susceptibility of the glucose metabolizing microorganism to the antibiotic agent based on a relation between the predetermined concentration of the agent with antibiotic activity, the glucose concentration data obtained in step c), and the time-resolved glucose concentration data obtained in step a).
A composition comprising RNAi molecules targeted to a human GST-π, RNAi molecules targeted to a human p21 encoded by CDKN1A gene, and a pharmaceutically acceptable carrier.
A seal for a conduit pig comprising: a body ; and an annular seal assembly encircling the body, the annular seal assembly including an annular diaphragm having a front side and a rear side and a lead support protects the annular diaphragm from wear against a conduit inner wall during use, wherein the lead support bears against the front side of the annular diaphragm, further comprising a trailing support , the trailing support bearing against the rear side of the annular diaphragm to thereby support the annular diaphragm between the lead support and the trailing support, and optionally wherein the lead support and the trailing support each have a rigidity greater than the annular diaphragm, the seal being characterized in that the lead support has a first diameter and the annular diaphragm has a second diameter and the first diameter is greater than the second diameter. a body ; and an annular seal assembly encircling the body, the annular seal assembly including an annular diaphragm having a front side and a rear side and a lead support protects the annular diaphragm from wear against a conduit inner wall during use, wherein the lead support bears against the front side of the annular diaphragm, further comprising a trailing support , the trailing support bearing against the rear side of the annular diaphragm to thereby support the annular diaphragm between the lead support and the trailing support, and optionally wherein the lead support and the trailing support each have a rigidity greater than the annular diaphragm, the seal being characterized in that the lead support has a first diameter and the annular diaphragm has a second diameter and the first diameter is greater than the second diameter.
A machine-implemented method for managing pointers pointing to allocated portions of a memory space of a data processing system, the method comprising: associating, by a unique identifier generator , with each of a plurality of pointers that each points to an allocated area in the memory space, a corresponding and unique allocation identifier assigned to that allocated area; storing, in a multi-input associative cache , associated data of at least a subset of the plurality of pointers, the stored associated data of each respective pointer of the at least a subset of the pointers identifiably linking the respective pointer (258.1) with the unique allocation identifier (257.1) and thus with the allocated area to which it is assigned; using a pointers tracking table including the unique allocation identifier or a hash thereof or another identifying derivative thereof to determine if the associated data of one or more of the plurality of pointers is present in the multi-input associative cache; adding, by a first validity verification mechanism, the unique allocation identifier assigned to each newly allocated area that is a protected pointers area to an identifications holding list ; and in response to an indication that the associated data of one of the plurality of pointers is not present in the multi-input associative cache, checking, by a second validity verification mechanism, the identifications holding list for presence therein of the unique allocation identifier that is identifiably linked to the pointer that is determined not to have its associated data in the multi-input associative cache. associating, by a unique identifier generator , with each of a plurality of pointers that each points to an allocated area in the memory space, a corresponding and unique allocation identifier assigned to that allocated area; storing, in a multi-input associative cache , associated data of at least a subset of the plurality of pointers, the stored associated data of each respective pointer of the at least a subset of the pointers identifiably linking the respective pointer (258.1) with the unique allocation identifier (257.1) and thus with the allocated area to which it is assigned; using a pointers tracking table including the unique allocation identifier or a hash thereof or another identifying derivative thereof to determine if the associated data of one or more of the plurality of pointers is present in the multi-input associative cache; adding, by a first validity verification mechanism, the unique allocation identifier assigned to each newly allocated area that is a protected pointers area to an identifications holding list ; and in response to an indication that the associated data of one of the plurality of pointers is not present in the multi-input associative cache, checking, by a second validity verification mechanism, the identifications holding list for presence therein of the unique allocation identifier that is identifiably linked to the pointer that is determined not to have its associated data in the multi-input associative cache.
A refrigerator comprising: a cabinet having a storage space therein; and a drawer slidably movable into and out from the storage space , an elevation plate disposed within the drawer ; and an elevation device for lifting the elevation plate , characterized in that the elevation device comprises: a driving motor ; a curved rack configured to be rotated by the driving motor ; and an elevation bar coupled at one end with the curved rack and being movably engaged at the other end opposite to the one end with the elevation plate , such that the elevation bar is rotated together with the curved rack to lift and lower the elevation plate , wherein the refrigerator further comprises a spring disposed along a circumference of the curved rack and configured to be compressed when the elevation plate is lowered. a cabinet having a storage space therein; and a drawer slidably movable into and out from the storage space , an elevation plate disposed within the drawer ; and an elevation device for lifting the elevation plate , characterized in that the elevation device comprises: a driving motor ; a curved rack configured to be rotated by the driving motor ; and an elevation bar coupled at one end with the curved rack and being movably engaged at the other end opposite to the one end with the elevation plate , such that the elevation bar is rotated together with the curved rack to lift and lower the elevation plate , wherein the refrigerator further comprises a spring disposed along a circumference of the curved rack and configured to be compressed when the elevation plate is lowered. a driving motor ; a curved rack configured to be rotated by the driving motor ; and an elevation bar coupled at one end with the curved rack and being movably engaged at the other end opposite to the one end with the elevation plate , such that the elevation bar is rotated together with the curved rack to lift and lower the elevation plate , wherein the refrigerator further comprises a spring disposed along a circumference of the curved rack and configured to be compressed when the elevation plate is lowered.
A laundry washing machine having an outer casing and comprising, inside said outer casing : a washing tub adapted to contain the washing liquid; a rotatable drum which is fitted in axially rotatable manner inside the washing tub and is adapted to contain the laundry to be washed; and at least one balancing ring which is rigidly secured to the rotatable drum for reducing the vibrations of the drum ; said at least one balancing ring comprising: a toroidal annular housing which is rigidly secured to the drum and has a tubular structure so as to delimit a closed annular inner cavity with a polygonal-shaped cross-section; and a number of balancing masses accommodated in free movable manner inside said annular inner cavity ; the laundry washing machine being characterized in that said toroidal annular housing includes an inner annular hemishell and an outer annular hemishell which are discrete and complementary to one another, extend astride of a midplane (P) of the annular housing perpendicular to the central axis (B), are concentric to one another and are finally joined to one another so as to form/delimit the annular inner cavity of said annular housing ; and in that the transversal cross-section of the outer annular hemishell has, opposite to the central axis (B) of said annular housing , a first and a second consecutive sides that are located astride of said midplane (P), are inclined to one another and are both non-perpendicular to the same midplane (P). said at least one balancing ring comprising: a toroidal annular housing which is rigidly secured to the drum and has a tubular structure so as to delimit a closed annular inner cavity with a polygonal-shaped cross-section; and a number of balancing masses accommodated in free movable manner inside said annular inner cavity ; the laundry washing machine being characterized in that said toroidal annular housing includes an inner annular hemishell and an outer annular hemishell which are discrete and complementary to one another, extend astride of a midplane (P) of the annular housing perpendicular to the central axis (B), are concentric to one another and are finally joined to one another so as to form/delimit the annular inner cavity of said annular housing ; and in that the transversal cross-section of the outer annular hemishell has, opposite to the central axis (B) of said annular housing , a first and a second consecutive sides that are located astride of said midplane (P), are inclined to one another and are both non-perpendicular to the same midplane (P).
Detection device for monitoring the position of vehicles in a treatment line during a treatment process, wherein the vehicles in the treatment line can be moved by a conveyor means, wherein the detection device comprises at least one group of sensing means and an evaluation device , wherein the sensing means can be arranged at known positions (K1, K2) along the treatment line and are connected to the evaluation device , characterized in that the evaluation unit is designed to obtain sensing data (D) from a plurality of sensing means and to determine therefrom the instantaneous position (A) of one or more vehicles within the treatment line and the deviation of a vehicle from a setpoint position (B), wherein - two or more sensing means and, in particular, all the sensing means of a group are embodied as planar light sensors which are arranged in the floor/ground area, in particular as solar cells; AND/OR wherein - two or more sensing means and, in particular, all the sensing means of a group are embodied as flexible hollow bodies which are arranged in the floor/ground area, filled with a fluid and connected to one or more sensors , in particular to a pressure sensor or a flow sensor; AND/OR, wherein - two or more sensing means and, in particular, all the sensing means of a group are embodied as radio receivers which are arranged along the treatment line , receive the radio signal (F1, F2) of a tyre internal pressure sensor and determine, in particular, the intensity of the radio signal or a transit time difference of a radio signal between two radio receivers ; AND/OR, wherein - two or more sensing means and, in particular, all the sensing means of a group are embodied as state sensors which detect the instantaneous state (FREE/CONTACT) of a contact-making element which can be arranged in or on a towing device of the treatment line, in particular in or on a driver of the towing device . - two or more sensing means and, in particular, all the sensing means of a group are embodied as planar light sensors which are arranged in the floor/ground area, in particular as solar cells; AND/OR wherein - two or more sensing means and, in particular, all the sensing means of a group are embodied as flexible hollow bodies which are arranged in the floor/ground area, filled with a fluid and connected to one or more sensors , in particular to a pressure sensor or a flow sensor; AND/OR, wherein - two or more sensing means and, in particular, all the sensing means of a group are embodied as radio receivers which are arranged along the treatment line , receive the radio signal (F1, F2) of a tyre internal pressure sensor and determine, in particular, the intensity of the radio signal or a transit time difference of a radio signal between two radio receivers ; AND/OR, wherein - two or more sensing means and, in particular, all the sensing means of a group are embodied as state sensors which detect the instantaneous state (FREE/CONTACT) of a contact-making element which can be arranged in or on a towing device of the treatment line, in particular in or on a driver of the towing device .
An additive manufacturing system , comprising: a plurality of additive manufacturing tools configured to perform a plurality of additive manufacturing processes; a processing circuit ; and a machine readable storage device comprising machine readable instructions which, when executed, cause the processing circuit to: receive a three-dimensional model of a part to be manufactured; receive information indicating the plurality of additive manufacturing processes the plurality of additive manufacturing tools are configured to perform; determine a material form and a deposition rate with which to manufacture each of a plurality of features of the part to be manufactured; determine a sequence to manufacture the part based on the model of the part, the plurality of additive manufacturing processes and the determined material form and deposition rate for each of the plurality of features to be formed via the sequence; and control the plurality of additive manufacturing tools to manufacture the part according to the sequence. a plurality of additive manufacturing tools configured to perform a plurality of additive manufacturing processes; a processing circuit ; and a machine readable storage device comprising machine readable instructions which, when executed, cause the processing circuit to: receive a three-dimensional model of a part to be manufactured; receive information indicating the plurality of additive manufacturing processes the plurality of additive manufacturing tools are configured to perform; determine a material form and a deposition rate with which to manufacture each of a plurality of features of the part to be manufactured; determine a sequence to manufacture the part based on the model of the part, the plurality of additive manufacturing processes and the determined material form and deposition rate for each of the plurality of features to be formed via the sequence; and control the plurality of additive manufacturing tools to manufacture the part according to the sequence. receive a three-dimensional model of a part to be manufactured; receive information indicating the plurality of additive manufacturing processes the plurality of additive manufacturing tools are configured to perform; determine a material form and a deposition rate with which to manufacture each of a plurality of features of the part to be manufactured; determine a sequence to manufacture the part based on the model of the part, the plurality of additive manufacturing processes and the determined material form and deposition rate for each of the plurality of features to be formed via the sequence; and control the plurality of additive manufacturing tools to manufacture the part according to the sequence.
A dialysis machine comprising: a feed arrangement arranged to supply a dialysis fluid to a dialyzer during dialysis treatment; a return arrangement arranged to remove the spent dialysis fluid from the dialyzer during dialysis treatment and forward it to an exit adapted for connection to a waste-bag or drain; a return recirculation circuit connected to the return arrangement and arranged to allow a fluid of the return arrangement to re-circulate in a fluid loop path comprising, at least a portion of, the return arrangement and the return recirculation circuit; a controller configured to perform disinfection of the feed arrangement and/or of the return arrangement by circulating a disinfectant and/or a heated fluid through said feed arrangement and/or return arrangement; characterized in that the dialysis machine further comprises: a feed forward arrangement arranged to enable a fluid of the feed arrangement to be forwarded to the waste-bag or drain by-passing the fluid loop path. a feed arrangement arranged to supply a dialysis fluid to a dialyzer during dialysis treatment; a return arrangement arranged to remove the spent dialysis fluid from the dialyzer during dialysis treatment and forward it to an exit adapted for connection to a waste-bag or drain; a return recirculation circuit connected to the return arrangement and arranged to allow a fluid of the return arrangement to re-circulate in a fluid loop path comprising, at least a portion of, the return arrangement and the return recirculation circuit; a controller configured to perform disinfection of the feed arrangement and/or of the return arrangement by circulating a disinfectant and/or a heated fluid through said feed arrangement and/or return arrangement; characterized in that the dialysis machine further comprises: a feed forward arrangement arranged to enable a fluid of the feed arrangement to be forwarded to the waste-bag or drain by-passing the fluid loop path.