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An apparatus comprising: a deformable substrate ; a conductive portion ; and at least one support configured to couple the conductive portion to the deformable substrate so that the conductive portion is spaced from the deformable substrate , wherein the deformable substrate is configured to be deformed in response to a force applied by a user, wherein the conductive portion and the at least one support are configured so that the conductive portion is spaced from the deformable substrate when the apparatus is in a deformed state and wherein in a deformed state of the apparatus the conductive portion maintains its shape and size, comprising a further deformable substrate and wherein the further deformable substrate is arranged on an opposite side of the conductive portion to the deformable substrate , wherein the further deformable substrate is maintained in a position spaced from the deformable substrate by at least one further support . a deformable substrate ; a conductive portion ; and at least one support configured to couple the conductive portion to the deformable substrate so that the conductive portion is spaced from the deformable substrate , wherein the deformable substrate is configured to be deformed in response to a force applied by a user, wherein the conductive portion and the at least one support are configured so that the conductive portion is spaced from the deformable substrate when the apparatus is in a deformed state and wherein in a deformed state of the apparatus the conductive portion maintains its shape and size, comprising a further deformable substrate and wherein the further deformable substrate is arranged on an opposite side of the conductive portion to the deformable substrate , wherein the further deformable substrate is maintained in a position spaced from the deformable substrate by at least one further support .
A method for manufacturing an insulating material comprising the steps of: mixing a cement in an amount of 25 to 90% of weight wet with water in an amount of 10 to 70% of weight wet and a rheology modifying agent in an amount of 0.1 to 4.0% of a weight of the cement, wherein the cement comprises a calcium aluminate cement (CAC), a Sorel cement, a CSA cement, a phosphate cement, or a geo-polymer cement and the rheology modifying agent is selected from the group consisting of polysaccharides, polysaccharide derivatives, proteins, and protein derivatives; foaming the cement-water-rheology modifying agent mixture using a foaming agent comprising an aluminum powder in an amount of 0.5 to 3.0% by weight of the cement or a surfactant in an amount of 0.05 to 4.0% by weight of the water; pouring the foamed cement-water mixture into a mold and allowing the foamed cement-water mixture to rise to form the insulating material; removing the insulating material from the mold; and the insulating material having a maximum use temperature of 1800 degrees Celsius, a density in the range of 0.05 to 1.0 g/cm 3 , a thermal conductivity in the range of 0.02 to 1.0 W/(m·K), a compressive strength in the range of 68.95 to 20684.27 kPa (10 to 3000 PSI), and a flexural strength in the range of 68.95 to 20684.27 kPa (10 to 3000 PSI). mixing a cement in an amount of 25 to 90% of weight wet with water in an amount of 10 to 70% of weight wet and a rheology modifying agent in an amount of 0.1 to 4.0% of a weight of the cement, wherein the cement comprises a calcium aluminate cement (CAC), a Sorel cement, a CSA cement, a phosphate cement, or a geo-polymer cement and the rheology modifying agent is selected from the group consisting of polysaccharides, polysaccharide derivatives, proteins, and protein derivatives; foaming the cement-water-rheology modifying agent mixture using a foaming agent comprising an aluminum powder in an amount of 0.5 to 3.0% by weight of the cement or a surfactant in an amount of 0.05 to 4.0% by weight of the water; pouring the foamed cement-water mixture into a mold and allowing the foamed cement-water mixture to rise to form the insulating material; removing the insulating material from the mold; and the insulating material having a maximum use temperature of 1800 degrees Celsius, a density in the range of 0.05 to 1.0 g/cm 3 , a thermal conductivity in the range of 0.02 to 1.0 W/(m·K), a compressive strength in the range of 68.95 to 20684.27 kPa (10 to 3000 PSI), and a flexural strength in the range of 68.95 to 20684.27 kPa (10 to 3000 PSI).
A vehicle body comprising a vehicle body cover , which is attachable to and detachable from the vehicle body in a separable manner, and an opening and closing mechanism , the opening and closing mechanism comprising: a latching portion configured to latch an upper portion of the vehicle body cover to the vehicle body ; and a lock portion configured to lock a lower portion of the vehicle body cover to the vehicle body , wherein the lock portion includes a striker provided at the vehicle body cover , a hook provided at the vehicle body , the striker being engageable with and disengageable from the hook , and a lock release portion configured to release a state of the striker being engaged with and locked by the hook , and characterised in that the lock release portion is arranged at a position which, when directly facing an opening portion provided at the vehicle body , is not viewable inside a field of view of the opening portion and which is graspable by a worker from the opening portion . a latching portion configured to latch an upper portion of the vehicle body cover to the vehicle body ; and a lock portion configured to lock a lower portion of the vehicle body cover to the vehicle body , wherein the lock portion includes a striker provided at the vehicle body cover , a hook provided at the vehicle body , the striker being engageable with and disengageable from the hook , and a lock release portion configured to release a state of the striker being engaged with and locked by the hook , and characterised in that the lock release portion is arranged at a position which, when directly facing an opening portion provided at the vehicle body , is not viewable inside a field of view of the opening portion and which is graspable by a worker from the opening portion .
A method for positioning a micro-tool of a micro-manipulator device by using a positioning gauge of the micro-manipulator device carrying out a micro operation on an inspection object by the micro-manipulator device which has a holding part capable of detachably holding either the micro-tool or the positioning gauge , the micro-tool having a tool attachment part provided at a position away from a front end of the micro-tool toward a base end of the micro-tool by a prescribed distance (L1) set beforehand, the positioning gauge having a gauge attachment part provided at a position away from a mark provided at a front end portion of the positioning gauge toward a base end of the positioning gauge by a distance (L2) which has the same length as the prescribed distance (L1), wherein the method comprises a positioning gauge positioning process (S1) of placing a gauge surface of the front end portion of the positioning gauge on a dish-shaped member made of a transparent material placed at a prescribed position on a table of a microscope while the gauge attachment part of the positioning gauge is fixed to the holding part , and aligning the mark with an optical axis of an object lens of the microscope ; and a micro-tool attachment process (S3) of fixing the tool attachment part of the micro-tool to the holding part after removing the gauge attachment part of the positioning gauge from the holding part .
Method for automatically correcting a current time value of an internal system time of an on-board unit for a motor vehicle using time values determined from GNSS signals, having at least the following steps, specifically: a. the method is started , b. the on-board unit receives GNSS signals , c. the transmitted GNSS time values are determined from the GNSS signals, d. the determined GNSS time values are stored , e. starting from the reception of GNSS signals the steps are repeated until the on-board unit determines a situation which is suitable for correcting the values of the internal system time, f. if the on-board unit determines a situation which is suitable for correcting the value of the internal system time, the current value of the internal system time of the on-board unit is corrected by setting it to a current GNSS time value, wherein the determined GNSS time values are checked to determine whether they are suitable for correction, and wherein if the situation which is suitable for correcting a value of an internal system time is determined, correction is carried out only if at least one suitable GNSS time value is present, characterized in that the determined GNSS time values are additionally checked for a plausibility, and wherein only plausible GNSS time values are suitable values, wherein the plausibility of the determined GNSS time values is checked by comparing time intervals between GNSS time values determined from various reception events with time intervals of the values of the internal system time of the on-board unit which are present at the associated reception times. a. the method is started , b. the on-board unit receives GNSS signals , c. the transmitted GNSS time values are determined from the GNSS signals, d. the determined GNSS time values are stored , e. starting from the reception of GNSS signals the steps are repeated until the on-board unit determines a situation which is suitable for correcting the values of the internal system time, f. if the on-board unit determines a situation which is suitable for correcting the value of the internal system time, the current value of the internal system time of the on-board unit is corrected by setting it to a current GNSS time value, wherein the determined GNSS time values are checked to determine whether they are suitable for correction, and wherein if the situation which is suitable for correcting a value of an internal system time is determined, correction is carried out only if at least one suitable GNSS time value is present,
A mounting kit for mounting a frame to a background , the mounting kit comprising: a dowel for insertion into a drilled hole in the background ; and a fastening element for passing through a through hole in the frame and for insertion into the dowel in the drilled hole ; wherein a first end portion of the fastening element is sized for insertion into the through hole and has a frame thread for retaining engagement with the frame ; wherein a second end portion of the fastening element opposite the first end portion is sized for insertion into the dowel for securing the fastening element to the background by means of the dowel without the second end portion of the fastening element threading into the dowel , wherein the second end portion of the fastening element formed for insertion into the dowel is formed without threads. a dowel for insertion into a drilled hole in the background ; and a fastening element for passing through a through hole in the frame and for insertion into the dowel in the drilled hole ; wherein a first end portion of the fastening element is sized for insertion into the through hole and has a frame thread for retaining engagement with the frame ; wherein a second end portion of the fastening element opposite the first end portion is sized for insertion into the dowel for securing the fastening element to the background by means of the dowel without the second end portion of the fastening element threading into the dowel , wherein the second end portion of the fastening element formed for insertion into the dowel is formed without threads.
A catheter apparatus, comprising: an elongated shaft having a proximal portion , a distal portion , and a central lumen; a therapeutic assembly at the distal portion of the elongated shaft , wherein the therapeutic assembly is configured for intravascular delivery to a renal artery of a human patient; a microwave transmitting element carried by the therapeutic assembly, wherein the microwave transmitting element is configured to radiate microwaves through a wall of the renal artery to modulate a renal nerve at a treatment site within the renal artery, and an expandable centering element comprising an expandable balloon , wherein expansion of the balloon into contact with the renal artery wall centers the microwave transmitting element within the renal artery; wherein the apparatus is configured such that a chilled fluid may be circulated in the expandable balloon by injecting the fluid through an injection lumen and extracting the fluid through a separate extraction lumen, wherein the therapeutic assembly comprises a tubular inner conductor , an outer conductor , and an insulator separating at least a portion of the inner conductor and the outer conductor . an elongated shaft having a proximal portion , a distal portion , and a central lumen; a therapeutic assembly at the distal portion of the elongated shaft , wherein the therapeutic assembly is configured for intravascular delivery to a renal artery of a human patient; a microwave transmitting element carried by the therapeutic assembly, wherein the microwave transmitting element is configured to radiate microwaves through a wall of the renal artery to modulate a renal nerve at a treatment site within the renal artery, and an expandable centering element comprising an expandable balloon , wherein expansion of the balloon into contact with the renal artery wall centers the microwave transmitting element within the renal artery; wherein the apparatus is configured such that a chilled fluid may be circulated in the expandable balloon by injecting the fluid through an injection lumen and extracting the fluid through a separate extraction lumen, wherein the therapeutic assembly comprises a tubular inner conductor , an outer conductor , and an insulator separating at least a portion of the inner conductor and the outer conductor .
A cell wall or cell membrane disrupting device comprising a fixed disc , a rotating disc , a rotating shaft for driving of the rotating disc , a pressure reducing means , a housing and a heating means configured to heat at 30 °C or higher and at lower than 50 °C, wherein at least one pair of the fixed disc and the rotating disc are disposed facing each other, the center section of the fixed disc has a hollow section that is larger than the outer diameter of the rotating shaft passing through the center section, two or more fixed discs are arranged between each pair of rotating discs , a gap between the fixed disc and the rotating disc or a gap between the fixed discs is 10 mm to 11 mm, and the rotating shaft is situated in the center horizontal direction of the cell wall or cell membrane disrupting device , wherein the cell wall or cell membrane disrupting device is configured such that a shearing force generated between the rotating disc and the fixed disc is applied to a target fluid having a water content of 89 % or higher that has been loaded into the device, and that the pressure inside the cell wall or cell membrane disrupting device is reduced from -0.00001 MPa to -0.08 MPa by the pressure reducing means . at least one pair of the fixed disc and the rotating disc are disposed facing each other, the center section of the fixed disc has a hollow section that is larger than the outer diameter of the rotating shaft passing through the center section, two or more fixed discs are arranged between each pair of rotating discs , a gap between the fixed disc and the rotating disc or a gap between the fixed discs is 10 mm to 11 mm, and the rotating shaft is situated in the center horizontal direction of the cell wall or cell membrane disrupting device , wherein the cell wall or cell membrane disrupting device is configured such that a shearing force generated between the rotating disc and the fixed disc is applied to a target fluid having a water content of 89 % or higher that has been loaded into the device, and that the pressure inside the cell wall or cell membrane disrupting device is reduced from -0.00001 MPa to -0.08 MPa by the pressure reducing means .
A method of performing, by a user equipment, UE, wireless communication using a serving cell in a wireless communication system, the method comprising: starting (S910) a deactivation timer associated with a secondary cell, SCell, among serving cells of the UE, the deactivation timer relating to a duration of time after which the SCell is to be deactivated, and the method characterized by comprising: determining (S930) whether there is a medium access control, MAC, protocol data unit, PDU, that is transmitted by the UE, on a configured uplink, UL, grant configured semi-persistently on the SCell or that is received by the UE, on a configured downlink, DL, assignment configured semi-persistently on the SCell; based on a determination that there is the MAC PDU that is transmitted on the configured UL grant or that is received on the configured DL assignment: restarting (S950) the deactivation timer associated with the SCell; and based on a determination that there is no MAC PDU that is transmitted on the configured UL grant or received on the configured DL assignment: not restarting the deactivation timer associated with the SCell. starting (S910) a deactivation timer associated with a secondary cell, SCell, among serving cells of the UE, the deactivation timer relating to a duration of time after which the SCell is to be deactivated, and the method characterized by comprising: determining (S930) whether there is a medium access control, MAC, protocol data unit, PDU, that is transmitted by the UE, on a configured uplink, UL, grant configured semi-persistently on the SCell or that is received by the UE, on a configured downlink, DL, assignment configured semi-persistently on the SCell; based on a determination that there is the MAC PDU that is transmitted on the configured UL grant or that is received on the configured DL assignment: restarting (S950) the deactivation timer associated with the SCell; and based on a determination that there is no MAC PDU that is transmitted on the configured UL grant or received on the configured DL assignment: not restarting the deactivation timer associated with the SCell. determining (S930) whether there is a medium access control, MAC, protocol data unit, PDU, that is transmitted by the UE, on a configured uplink, UL, grant configured semi-persistently on the SCell or that is received by the UE, on a configured downlink, DL, assignment configured semi-persistently on the SCell; based on a determination that there is the MAC PDU that is transmitted on the configured UL grant or that is received on the configured DL assignment: restarting (S950) the deactivation timer associated with the SCell; and based on a determination that there is no MAC PDU that is transmitted on the configured UL grant or received on the configured DL assignment: not restarting the deactivation timer associated with the SCell.
An anchoring device comprising: a finger-mountable work channel defining assembly defining a finger mounting axis and a work channel axis , said finger-mountable work channel defining assembly defining an aperture lying generally in an aperture plane angled with respect to said finger mounting axis and with respect to said work channel axis ; an anchor insertion assembly arranged for limited axial displacement along said work channel axis with respect to said aperture so as to intersect said aperture plane ; and an anchor assembly including at least a penetrating element , an anchoring element and a flexible elongate portion coupled to said penetrating element , said anchoring element having a non-compressed state, defining a pre-anchoring operative orientation, and a compressed state, defining an anchoring operative orientation, wherein said penetrating element includes a pointed forward portion , a neck portion and a rearward engagement portion , characterized in that said rearward engagement portion includes a pair of flexible retaining fingers ; and said anchoring element includes a pair of retaining apertures , said pair of retaining apertures arranged for retaining engagement with said pair of flexible retaining fingers ; and wherein said work channel axis is angled with respect to said finger mounting axis . a finger-mountable work channel defining assembly defining a finger mounting axis and a work channel axis , said finger-mountable work channel defining assembly defining an aperture lying generally in an aperture plane angled with respect to said finger mounting axis and with respect to said work channel axis ; an anchor insertion assembly arranged for limited axial displacement along said work channel axis with respect to said aperture so as to intersect said aperture plane ; and an anchor assembly including at least a penetrating element , an anchoring element and a flexible elongate portion coupled to said penetrating element , said anchoring element having a non-compressed state, defining a pre-anchoring operative orientation, and a compressed state, defining an anchoring operative orientation, wherein said penetrating element includes a pointed forward portion , a neck portion and a rearward engagement portion , characterized in that said rearward engagement portion includes a pair of flexible retaining fingers ; and said anchoring element includes a pair of retaining apertures , said pair of retaining apertures arranged for retaining engagement with said pair of flexible retaining fingers ; and wherein said work channel axis is angled with respect to said finger mounting axis .