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An ablation catheter for transvascular ablation of thoracic splanchnic nerves, particularly for ablating a greater splanchnic nerve or greater splanchnic nerve roots, comprising: an elongate shaft having a length such that a distal section of the elongate shaft is positionable in a T9, T10, or T11 intercostal vein; and an electrically conductive flexible ablation element carried by the elongate shaft distal section , the electrically conductive flexible ablation element being connectable to an ablation energy source; characterized in that the electrically conductive flexible ablation element has an axial length from 10 to 25 mm; the distal section is more flexible than the rest of the elongate shaft and is configured to take a radius of curvature as small as 5 mm, and angle up to 120 degrees, for flexibly traversing the bend from the azygos vein to a T9, T10, or T11 intercostal vein; the electrically conductive flexible ablation element is configured to deliver ablation energy circumferentially and/or deliver ablation energy that is radially symmetric around the ablation element. an elongate shaft having a length such that a distal section of the elongate shaft is positionable in a T9, T10, or T11 intercostal vein; and an electrically conductive flexible ablation element carried by the elongate shaft distal section , the electrically conductive flexible ablation element being connectable to an ablation energy source; characterized in that the electrically conductive flexible ablation element has an axial length from 10 to 25 mm; the distal section is more flexible than the rest of the elongate shaft and is configured to take a radius of curvature as small as 5 mm, and angle up to 120 degrees, for flexibly traversing the bend from the azygos vein to a T9, T10, or T11 intercostal vein; the electrically conductive flexible ablation element is configured to deliver ablation energy circumferentially and/or deliver ablation energy that is radially symmetric around the ablation element.
A device for electro membrane extraction (EME), comprising a syringe holder adapted to hold a syringe comprising an acceptor solution; a sample vial holder adapted to hold a sample vial comprising a vial cap , where the vial cap includes an inside funnel to be equipped with a prewetted hollow fiber membrane having a tube like shape sealed at the end opposite the funnel and forming a lumen; the vial cap further comprises steering guides for at least two electrodes; a first electrode to be immersed in a donor solution placed in the sample vial; a second electrode to be immersed, through the funnel in the vial cap, into the lumen of the hollow fiber membrane; characterized in that the device further comprises means for sliding the first electrode in and out of the donor solution in the sample vial and for sliding the second electrode in and out of the lumen of the hollow fiber membrane, wherein the syringe comprises a needle and the needle is used as the second electrode.
A battery-cooling device for a vehicle, comprising: a plurality of frames having battery cells mounted thereto and apertures provided in both of first and second side surfaces of lower ends of the frames ; a pipe inserted through the apertures ; a coolant inlet mounted on the first side surface of the lower end of each of the plurality of frames and communicating with a first end of the pipe , a coolant being introduced into the coolant inlet ; a coolant outlet mounted on the second side surface of the lower end of each of the plurality of frames and communicating with a second end of the pipe , the coolant being discharged from the coolant outlet ; and a thermal interface material inlet disposed at upper sides of the apertures while being provided in the first side surface and the second side surface of the frame , wherein a thermal interface material is introduced into the thermal interface material inlet . a plurality of frames having battery cells mounted thereto and apertures provided in both of first and second side surfaces of lower ends of the frames ; a pipe inserted through the apertures ; a coolant inlet mounted on the first side surface of the lower end of each of the plurality of frames and communicating with a first end of the pipe , a coolant being introduced into the coolant inlet ; a coolant outlet mounted on the second side surface of the lower end of each of the plurality of frames and communicating with a second end of the pipe , the coolant being discharged from the coolant outlet ; and a thermal interface material inlet disposed at upper sides of the apertures while being provided in the first side surface and the second side surface of the frame , wherein a thermal interface material is introduced into the thermal interface material inlet .
An assay apparatus comprising: an assay strip having a first area with a plurality of magnetic particles bonded thereto; a microfluidic channel, having a sensing area comprising one or more magnetic particle traps ; and a magnetic field source provided adjacent to the sensing area, wherein the plurality of magnetic particles are arranged such that, upon introduction of a substance of interest into the first area , the magnetic particles are displaced so that they can travel along the microfluidic channel to the sensing area and become concentrated in the one or more traps , wherein the microfluidic channel is sized and configured to ensure a monolayer of magnetic particles in the sensing area.
Combination of a loudspeaker housing and a suspension bracket for hanging the loudspeaker housing to a fixed suspension point, whereby the suspension bracket is provided with a first mechanical coupling device , whereby the loudspeaker housing is provided with a second mechanical coupling device , whereby the first mechanical coupling device is complementary to the second mechanical coupling device , whereby the suspension bracket is provided with at least two first electrical contact points that are at a fixed position and in a fixed orientation with respect to the first mechanical coupling device , whereby the loudspeaker housing is provided with at least two second electrical contact points that are located at a fixed position and in a fixed orientation with respect to the second mechanical coupling device , whereby the first electrical contact points are complementary to the second electrical contact points , whereby the first and second electrical contact points are arranged to make contact with one another in the situation in which the loudspeaker housing and the suspension bracket are mechanically coupled by means of the mechanical coupling devices , whereby the suspension bracket is provided with a base for fastening the suspension bracket to a fixed suspension point, whereby the suspension bracket is provided with a hinge to be able to adjust the orientation of the first mechanical coupling device with respect to the base , whereby the hinge has two geometric hinge axes (A,B), i.e. a first geometric hinge axis (A) and a second geometric hinge axis (B) that is perpendicular to the first geometric hinge axis (A), characterised in that the hinge comprises a connecting element that is turnable around both geometric hinge axes (A, B) and which is deformable, whereby the connecting element is suspended in a tightenable claw at the base , whereby the connecting element is mounted around a physical shaft that forms part of the first mechanical coupling device , whereby the claw is tightenable against the connecting element to thereby block a movement of the claw with respect to the connecting element and to thereby deform the connecting element so that it is pushed against the said physical shaft to thereby block a movement of the said physical shaft with respect to the connecting element .
A chip card or a chip card application in the form of a SIM or a SIM application or a USIM or a USIM application for use in a terminal device that is assigned to a communications network, comprising at least one data field containing variable parameter data , which are data with regard to the identification and/or authentication of a user and/or of the terminal device in a communications network, whereby the chip card or the chip card application has an application , in particular an application software, which is implemented on the chip card or in the chip card application, in addition to the at least one data field containing variable parameter data , by means of which the parameter data in the at least one dada field can get modified, whereby the application is designed for generating and/or providing variable parameter data , whereby an interface is provided between the application and the at least one data field containing variable parameter data , by means of which parameter data can get written from the application into said data field, or existing parameter data in the data field can get overwritten by modified parameter data, whereby the chip card or chip card application comprises a first startup device for conducting a first startup procedure for the subsequent operation of the chip card or of the chip card application in an operating mode, and a second startup device for conducting a second startup procedure for conducting a de-blocking procedure of the chip card or the chip card application.
A method for tracking the position of a person with respect to a medical device in a medical room using a mobile device , wherein the medical room is provided with at least one stationary device configured to identify the position of said mobile device in said medical room , the method comprising: identifying the position of the medical device in the medical room ; receiving the person in the medical room ; providing the mobile device in the vicinity of the person in the medical room , the mobile device configured to follow any movement of the person in the medical room ; and identifying the position of the mobile device in the medical room using the at least one stationary device , the method being characterised by using a processor to process data relating to the position of the mobile device in the medical room to obtain an expected position of the person in the medical room , data relating to the position of the medical device in the medical room , and data relating to the expected position of the person in the medical room to obtain an expected relative position of the person with respect to the medical device . identifying the position of the medical device in the medical room ; receiving the person in the medical room ; providing the mobile device in the vicinity of the person in the medical room , the mobile device configured to follow any movement of the person in the medical room ; and identifying the position of the mobile device in the medical room using the at least one stationary device , the method being characterised by using a processor to process data relating to the position of the mobile device in the medical room to obtain an expected position of the person in the medical room , data relating to the position of the medical device in the medical room , and data relating to the expected position of the person in the medical room to obtain an expected relative position of the person with respect to the medical device .
A method for providing ventilation to a clean room , the method being characterized by : providing, by at least one displacement air supply unit of a first air supply system , a volume of displacing laminar flow of clean air forming a first air zone , covering a work area , of the clean room ; and providing, by at least one dilution air supply unit of a second air supply system , a volume of diluting turbulent flow of clean air forming a second air zone , covering an ambient area , of the clean room ; wherein said second air supply system is arranged such that said second air zone at least partly surrounds the first air zone , and wherein said first air zone and said second air zone together make up the total room area of the clean room . providing, by at least one displacement air supply unit of a first air supply system , a volume of displacing laminar flow of clean air forming a first air zone , covering a work area , of the clean room ; and providing, by at least one dilution air supply unit of a second air supply system , a volume of diluting turbulent flow of clean air forming a second air zone , covering an ambient area , of the clean room ; wherein said second air supply system is arranged such that said second air zone at least partly surrounds the first air zone , and wherein said first air zone and said second air zone together make up the total room area of the clean room .
A method for synchronizing operation between a digital radiographic detector's integration periods and an x-ray generator's x-ray pulse rate, the method comprising: operating in a first mode with the detector monitoring one or more selected pixels to detect an x-ray pulse from the x-ray generator ; determining a start time of the x-ray generator emitting the detected x-ray pulse relative to an internal clock of the detector ; determining a pulse rate of the x-ray generator based on determined start times of a first detected x-ray pulse and a second detected x-ray pulse ; and operating in a second mode by selectively synchronizing integration periods of the detector with start times of the x-ray generator emitting x-ray pulses based on the determined pulse rate and the determined start time of the x-ray generator emitting the detected x-ray pulse . operating in a first mode with the detector monitoring one or more selected pixels to detect an x-ray pulse from the x-ray generator ; determining a start time of the x-ray generator emitting the detected x-ray pulse relative to an internal clock of the detector ; determining a pulse rate of the x-ray generator based on determined start times of a first detected x-ray pulse and a second detected x-ray pulse ; and operating in a second mode by selectively synchronizing integration periods of the detector with start times of the x-ray generator emitting x-ray pulses based on the determined pulse rate and the determined start time of the x-ray generator emitting the detected x-ray pulse .
A novel combined direct current circuit breaker used in a high-voltage direct current power transmission system where a direct current busbar has at least two direct current outgoing lines, the novel combined direct current circuit breaker comprising a transfer branch, an energy absorption branch, at least two primary branches and at least two secondary branches, wherein the transfer branch is connected in parallel with the energy absorption branch; characterized in that each of the at least two primary branches is connected with a respective one of the at least two secondary branches; each of the primary branches is connected with a respective one of direct current outgoing lines of a direct current busbar in the high-voltage direct current power transmission system; and each of the secondary branches is connected in series with the transfer branch and a resulting circuit formed by the secondary branch and the transfer branch is connected in parallel with two ends of a corresponding primary branch connected with the secondary branch, wherein a number of primary branches is equal to a number of the direct current outgoing lines, and the at least two primary branches share the transfer branch and the energy absorption branch. wherein the transfer branch is connected in parallel with the energy absorption branch; characterized in that each of the at least two primary branches is connected with a respective one of the at least two secondary branches; each of the primary branches is connected with a respective one of direct current outgoing lines of a direct current busbar in the high-voltage direct current power transmission system; and each of the secondary branches is connected in series with the transfer branch and a resulting circuit formed by the secondary branch and the transfer branch is connected in parallel with two ends of a corresponding primary branch connected with the secondary branch, wherein a number of primary branches is equal to a number of the direct current outgoing lines, and the at least two primary branches share the transfer branch and the energy absorption branch.
A composition for use as a binder material, an electrolyte material or a separator film material of an energy storage or collection device, comprising: a plurality of high-surface area carbon nanotubes and at least one dispersion aid, wherein at least a portion of the high-surface area carbon nanotubes are open ended, wherein the plurality of high-surface area nanotubes are oxidized single-wall nanotubes and wherein the BET surface area of the plurality of high-surface area nanotubes is from 700 m 2 /g to 1500 m 2 /g according to ASTM D6556-16, wherein the carbon nanotubes are further functionalized, wherein the energy storage or collection device is a lithium ion battery.
A method for wireless communication in a millimeter wave wireless communication system , comprising: refraining, by a first base station of the millimeter wave wireless communication system, from transmitting a synchronization signal during a synchronization period; monitoring, by the first base station of the millimeter wave wireless communication system during the synchronization period, for a synchronization signal transmitted by a second base station; determining , by the first base station of the millimeter wave wireless communication system, based on the synchronization signal transmitted by the second base station, a timing parameter and a propagation parameter associated with the second base station of the millimeter wave wireless communication; performing , by the first base station of the millimeter wave wireless communication system, a discovery procedure with the second base station based at least in part on the timing parameter and the propagation parameter, wherein at least a portion of the discovery procedure is performed wirelessly via the millimeter wave wireless communication system; and establishing , by the first base station of the millimeter wave wireless communication system, a backhaul communication link with the second base station based at least in part on the discovery procedure. refraining, by a first base station of the millimeter wave wireless communication system, from transmitting a synchronization signal during a synchronization period; monitoring, by the first base station of the millimeter wave wireless communication system during the synchronization period, for a synchronization signal transmitted by a second base station; determining , by the first base station of the millimeter wave wireless communication system, based on the synchronization signal transmitted by the second base station, a timing parameter and a propagation parameter associated with the second base station of the millimeter wave wireless communication; performing , by the first base station of the millimeter wave wireless communication system, a discovery procedure with the second base station based at least in part on the timing parameter and the propagation parameter, wherein at least a portion of the discovery procedure is performed wirelessly via the millimeter wave wireless communication system; and establishing , by the first base station of the millimeter wave wireless communication system, a backhaul communication link with the second base station based at least in part on the discovery procedure.
A process for preparing Compound 8: comprising the step of reacting Compound 7: wherein R is C 1-8 alkyl or benzyl; in the presence of: (i) one or more bases selected from lithium bases, sodium bases, potassium bases, cesium bases, 1,8-diazabicycloundec-7-ene, and 1,1,3,3-tetramethylguanidine; and (ii) a solvent selected from n-butyl acetate, cyclopentyl methyl ether, dimethoxyethane, dimethylacetamide, dimethylformamide, 1,4-dioxane, ethyl acetate, isobutyl acetate, isopropyl acetate, isopropyl alcohol, methanol, methyl acetate, methyl isobutyl ketone, N-methyl-2-pyrrolidone, 2-methyltetrahydrofuran, tetrahydrofuran, tetrahydropyran, and mixtures thereof; to provide said Compound 8. (i) one or more bases selected from lithium bases, sodium bases, potassium bases, cesium bases, 1,8-diazabicycloundec-7-ene, and 1,1,3,3-tetramethylguanidine; and (ii) a solvent selected from n-butyl acetate, cyclopentyl methyl ether, dimethoxyethane, dimethylacetamide, dimethylformamide, 1,4-dioxane, ethyl acetate, isobutyl acetate, isopropyl acetate, isopropyl alcohol, methanol, methyl acetate, methyl isobutyl ketone, N-methyl-2-pyrrolidone, 2-methyltetrahydrofuran, tetrahydrofuran, tetrahydropyran, and mixtures thereof;
A method for adapting multimedia content comprising a visual content and an audio content, the method comprising: determining a portion of a visual scene defined by the visual content, wherein the portion is dependent upon a position of a sound source within the visual scene ; wherein the sound source is a source of perceived audio content and is a rendered sound object in a sound scene that corresponds with the visual scene; and enabling adaptation of the visual scene to provide, via a display , spatially-limited visual highlighting of the portion of the visual scene wherein visual characteristics of the highlighted portion of the visual scene vary as characteristics of the sound source vary and there is a one-to-one positional mapping between the sound scene and the visual scene; wherein the visual characteristics of the highlighted portion of the visual scene vary dynamically as the characteristics of the sound source vary, wherein the visual characteristics of the highlighted portion comprise shape of the highlighted portion, and/or area of the highlighted portion and/or maximum dimension of the highlighted portion and wherein the characteristics of the sound source comprise volume of the sound source and/or spatial extent of the sound source. determining a portion of a visual scene defined by the visual content, wherein the portion is dependent upon a position of a sound source within the visual scene ; wherein the sound source is a source of perceived audio content and is a rendered sound object in a sound scene that corresponds with the visual scene; and enabling adaptation of the visual scene to provide, via a display , spatially-limited visual highlighting of the portion of the visual scene wherein visual characteristics of the highlighted portion of the visual scene vary as characteristics of the sound source vary and there is a one-to-one positional mapping between the sound scene and the visual scene; wherein the visual characteristics of the highlighted portion of the visual scene vary dynamically as the characteristics of the sound source vary, wherein the visual characteristics of the highlighted portion comprise shape of the highlighted portion, and/or area of the highlighted portion and/or maximum dimension of the highlighted portion and wherein the characteristics of the sound source comprise volume of the sound source and/or spatial extent of the sound source.