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A tissue-removing element for use with a tissue removing catheter for removing tissue in a body lumen, the tissue-removing element comprising a body including an exterior surface having a first segment extending from a proximal end toward a distal end of the tissue-removing element, a second segment extending from the first segment toward the distal end of the tissue-removing element, and a third segment extending from the second segment to the distal end of the tissue-removing element, a transition between the first and second segments defining a first angle (α) formed between the first and second segments, and a transition between the second and third segments defining a second angle (β) formed between the second and third segments, the tissue-removing element being configured to remove the tissue as the tissue-removing element is rotated by the tissue-removing catheter within the body lumen; wherein each of the first segment and third segment is tapered, providing a front and back wedge shape configured for simultaneously wedging apart constricted tissue passages and opening a passage by removing tissue using abrasive action of the tissue-removing element .
Device for closing building openings , comprising: a guide rail having a depression ; a slide , formed for displaceably guiding sliding walls and formed displaceable on the guide rail ; and a retaining element , received in the depression of the guide rail and formed for retaining the slide in a predetermined position along the guide rail , the retaining element being formed and arranged to block the slide automatically in an opposite, second direction as a result of passing over the retaining element in a first direction , characterised in that the retaining element has an actuation portion for releasing the blocking in such a way that the sliding wall can be displaced back in the second direction again. a guide rail having a depression ; a slide , formed for displaceably guiding sliding walls and formed displaceable on the guide rail ; and a retaining element , received in the depression of the guide rail and formed for retaining the slide in a predetermined position along the guide rail , the retaining element being formed and arranged to block the slide automatically in an opposite, second direction as a result of passing over the retaining element in a first direction , characterised in that the retaining element has an actuation portion for releasing the blocking in such a way that the sliding wall can be displaced back in the second direction again.
An ultrasound processing unit, for use in fetal monitoring for isolating individual heart rate sources within received Doppler ultrasound data, the unit configured to: receive input Doppler ultrasound data, corresponding to at least one trial depth region within a uterus region of a subject, said region having a defined height and depth; extract an ultrasound signal from the ultrasound data corresponding to the at least one trial depth region, and determine a defined measure of statistical structure of the signal, the measure of statistical structure corresponding to an intrinsic statistical property or characteristic of the signal and therefore being determined based on reference to the signal alone, without reference to any external entity; and apply a selection algorithm for determining a depth and height of a new recording region within the subject from which to collect ultrasound signals for measuring a fetal heart rate, the selection algorithm configured to select the recording region based on the determined measure of statistical structure for the trial region, and based on maximizing the measure of statistical structure of signals acquired from the new recording region. receive input Doppler ultrasound data, corresponding to at least one trial depth region within a uterus region of a subject, said region having a defined height and depth; extract an ultrasound signal from the ultrasound data corresponding to the at least one trial depth region, and determine a defined measure of statistical structure of the signal, the measure of statistical structure corresponding to an intrinsic statistical property or characteristic of the signal and therefore being determined based on reference to the signal alone, without reference to any external entity; and apply a selection algorithm for determining a depth and height of a new recording region within the subject from which to collect ultrasound signals for measuring a fetal heart rate, the selection algorithm configured to select the recording region based on the determined measure of statistical structure for the trial region, and based on maximizing the measure of statistical structure of signals acquired from the new recording region.
Current-carrying profile which extends in a longitudinal direction (L) and has a plurality of grooves for receiving electrical conductors , which grooves extend in the longitudinal direction (L) and run parallel to one another, the grooves being bounded by a groove base and groove side walls and being open on a contact-making upper side of the current-carrying profile , so that the electrical conductors are brought into electrically conductive contact with contacts of the tapping connector projecting into the grooves by plugging a tapping connector onto the contacting upper side, the current-carrying profile has an elastic length compensating region extending in the longitudinal direction (L), characterized in that the length compensating region can be changed in length with a plurality of contour changes following one after the other in the longitudinal direction (L) by a sequence of incremental length changes.
An apparatus for determination of a motion vector for a block including a processing circuitry configured to: obtain an initial motion vector and a template for the block; determine a refinement of the initial motion vector by template matching with said template in a search space, wherein said search space is located on a position given by the initial motion vector and includes one or more fractional sample positions, wherein each of the fractional sample positions belonging to the search space is obtained by interpolation filtering with a filter of a predefined tap-size assessing integer samples only within a window, said window being formed by integer samples accessible for the template matching in said search space, wherein the window is defined around a position pointed by the initial motion vector, is larger than the block and comprises additional integer sample columns and integer sample rows compared to the block, and the search space is a rectangular sub-window of the window. obtain an initial motion vector and a template for the block; determine a refinement of the initial motion vector by template matching with said template in a search space, wherein said search space is located on a position given by the initial motion vector and includes one or more fractional sample positions, wherein each of the fractional sample positions belonging to the search space is obtained by interpolation filtering with a filter of a predefined tap-size assessing integer samples only within a window, said window being formed by integer samples accessible for the template matching in said search space, wherein the window is defined around a position pointed by the initial motion vector, is larger than the block and comprises additional integer sample columns and integer sample rows compared to the block, and the search space is a rectangular sub-window of the window.
A control body coupled or coupleable with a cartridge that is equipped with a heating element and contains an aerosol precursor composition, the control body being coupled or coupleable with the cartridge to form an aerosol delivery device in which the heating element is configured to activate and vaporize components of the aerosol precursor composition, the control body comprising: a control component configured to operate in an active mode in which the control body is coupled with the cartridge , the control component in the active mode being configured to control the heating element to activate and vaporize components of the aerosol precursor composition; and an input device including a capacitive sensor configured to detect a user input, the input device or control component being further configured to control operation of at least one functional element (250; 246) of the control body , cartridge or aerosol delivery device in response to the user input so detected, characterized in that the capacitive sensor includes a shield electrode configured to at least partially attenuate an effect of liquid on the capacitive sensor , and a guard sensor configured to detect above a threshold level of liquid on the capacitive sensor . a control component configured to operate in an active mode in which the control body is coupled with the cartridge , the control component in the active mode being configured to control the heating element to activate and vaporize components of the aerosol precursor composition; and an input device including a capacitive sensor configured to detect a user input, the input device or control component being further configured to control operation of at least one functional element (250; 246) of the control body , cartridge or aerosol delivery device in response to the user input so detected, characterized in that the capacitive sensor includes a shield electrode configured to at least partially attenuate an effect of liquid on the capacitive sensor , and a guard sensor configured to detect above a threshold level of liquid on the capacitive sensor .
A spring comprising: a folded body including a flat base defining a front face , a rear face , a first side edge , a second side edge , a top edge , a bottom edge , and a flat base thickness measured from the front face to the rear face ; and a first spring arm extending from the first side edge of the flat base , the first spring arm including a first arcuate portion extending rearwardly from the flat base , a first straight portion extending from the first arcuate portion and disposed proximate to the rear face , the first straight portion defining a first external obtuse angle with the rear face , and a first straight portion length , wherein the first external obtuse angle ranges from 120 degrees to 170 degrees, and the first straight portion length ranges from 4.0 mm to 7.0 mm and further comprising a second arcuate portion extending rearwardly from the first straight portion , and a second straight portion extending from the second arcuate portion and disposed proximate to the first straight portion , the second straight portion defining a second external obtuse angle with the first straight portion ranging from 110 degrees to 160 degrees forming a first serpentine path, and a second straight portion length ranging from 4.0 mm to 7.0 mm. a folded body including a flat base defining a front face , a rear face , a first side edge , a second side edge , a top edge , a bottom edge , and a flat base thickness measured from the front face to the rear face ; and a first spring arm extending from the first side edge of the flat base , the first spring arm including a first arcuate portion extending rearwardly from the flat base , a first straight portion extending from the first arcuate portion and disposed proximate to the rear face , the first straight portion defining a first external obtuse angle with the rear face , and a first straight portion length , wherein the first external obtuse angle ranges from 120 degrees to 170 degrees, and the first straight portion length ranges from 4.0 mm to 7.0 mm and further comprising a second arcuate portion extending rearwardly from the first straight portion , and a second straight portion extending from the second arcuate portion and disposed proximate to the first straight portion , the second straight portion defining a second external obtuse angle with the first straight portion ranging from 110 degrees to 160 degrees forming a first serpentine path, and a second straight portion length ranging from 4.0 mm to 7.0 mm.
A method for generating a classification-based dissemination control environment, the method being implemented by a system including one or more physical processors and storage media storing machine-readable instructions, the method comprising: generating a plurality of dissemination views corresponding to a map , wherein each dissemination view includes one or more objects , and wherein each dissemination view is associated with one or more classification levels; receiving a request for at least two dissemination views of the plurality of dissemination views; and providing the at least two dissemination views for a collaborative presentation that involves a first user and a second user by providing a first dissemination view of the at least two dissemination views for presentation to the first user, and at the same time, providing a second dissemination view of the at least two dissemination views for presentation to the second user, wherein the one or more objects shown in the first dissemination view and the second dissemination view during the collaborative presentation satisfy (i) one or more classification levels associated with the first user and (ii) one or more classification levels associated with the second user, the collaborative presentation reflecting collaborative operations of the first and second users regarding a subset of objects of the one or more objects common to the first and second users, the collaborative operations comprising input from at least one of the first and second users affecting data presented as the subset of objects of the one or more objects . generating a plurality of dissemination views corresponding to a map , wherein each dissemination view includes one or more objects , and wherein each dissemination view is associated with one or more classification levels; receiving a request for at least two dissemination views of the plurality of dissemination views; and providing the at least two dissemination views for a collaborative presentation that involves a first user and a second user by providing a first dissemination view of the at least two dissemination views for presentation to the first user, and at the same time, providing a second dissemination view of the at least two dissemination views for presentation to the second user, wherein the one or more objects shown in the first dissemination view and the second dissemination view during the collaborative presentation satisfy (i) one or more classification levels associated with the first user and (ii) one or more classification levels associated with the second user, the collaborative presentation reflecting collaborative operations of the first and second users regarding a subset of objects of the one or more objects common to the first and second users, the collaborative operations comprising input from at least one of the first and second users affecting data presented as the subset of objects of the one or more objects .
A turbine blade of a turbine, in particular of a gas turbine, wherein the turbine blade has a coating for increasing the erosion and corrosion resistance, wherein the coating is applied preferably directly to the turbine blade, wherein the coating consists of a functional layer and an intermediate layer, wherein the intermediate layer is arranged between the turbine blade substrate and the functional layer, characterized in that the functional layer consists of the elements Al, Cr, O and N and that the intermediate layer comprises a layer system made of Cr and/or AlCr and/or Al-Cr-O.
A paper coating composition, comprising: a binder; a first hollow polymeric pigment having a volume median diameter measured by hydrodynamic chromatography of a first predetermined value; and a second hollow polymeric pigment having a volume median diameter measured by hydrodynamic chromatography of a second predetermined value that is at least twenty-five percent smaller than the first predetermined value, provided that the volume median diameters of the first hollow polymeric pigment and the second hollow polymeric pigment are in the range from 300 nanometers to 1,100 nanometers; wherein the amount of hollow polymeric pigment in the paper coating composition is from 35 parts to 65 parts per 100 weight parts of total pigment, and wherein the paper coating composition includes 5 parts to 40 parts of the second hollow polymeric pigment per 100 weight parts total hollow polymeric pigment. a binder; a first hollow polymeric pigment having a volume median diameter measured by hydrodynamic chromatography of a first predetermined value; and a second hollow polymeric pigment having a volume median diameter measured by hydrodynamic chromatography of a second predetermined value that is at least twenty-five percent smaller than the first predetermined value, provided that the volume median diameters of the first hollow polymeric pigment and the second hollow polymeric pigment are in the range from 300 nanometers to 1,100 nanometers; wherein the amount of hollow polymeric pigment in the paper coating composition is from 35 parts to 65 parts per 100 weight parts of total pigment, and wherein the paper coating composition includes 5 parts to 40 parts of the second hollow polymeric pigment per 100 weight parts total hollow polymeric pigment.
A wringing device comprising a cylindrical main body and a plate which carries a wringing grid , the main body comprising: - at least one attachment arm for attaching to the edge of a bucket, - a first opening allowing the insertion of a cleaning device, - a second opening opposite the first opening which allows the cleaning device to access the wringing grid , and - means for receiving the plate , the wringing grid projecting from the second opening of the main body , characterized in that the main body comprises receiving and moving means extending longitudinally from the second opening of the main body , on the one hand, the wringing grid is engaged with the receiving and moving means in order to form a wringing housing , on the other hand, the wringing grid is mounted movably relative to the receiving and moving means which make it possible to guide the wringing grid in translation and elastic deformation in order to enlarge the wringing housing during wringing. - at least one attachment arm for attaching to the edge of a bucket, - a first opening allowing the insertion of a cleaning device, - a second opening opposite the first opening which allows the cleaning device to access the wringing grid , and - means for receiving the plate ,
A tape attachment apparatus comprising: a tape feed unit configured to feed a tape (T) to a battery cell (C); and a tape cutting unit configured to cut the tape (T) fed from the tape feed unit , wherein the tape cutting unit comprises: a cutter having a cutting blade with a larger width than a width of the tape (T) and configured to cut the tape (T); a cutter elevation module configured to move the cutter in a Z-axis direction being at perpendicular to a surface of the tape (T); and a cutter movement module configured to move the cutter in a Y-axis direction being perpendicular to a feeding direction of the tape (T). a tape feed unit configured to feed a tape (T) to a battery cell (C); and a tape cutting unit configured to cut the tape (T) fed from the tape feed unit , wherein the tape cutting unit comprises: a cutter having a cutting blade with a larger width than a width of the tape (T) and configured to cut the tape (T); a cutter elevation module configured to move the cutter in a Z-axis direction being at perpendicular to a surface of the tape (T); and a cutter movement module configured to move the cutter in a Y-axis direction being perpendicular to a feeding direction of the tape (T). a cutter having a cutting blade with a larger width than a width of the tape (T) and configured to cut the tape (T); a cutter elevation module configured to move the cutter in a Z-axis direction being at perpendicular to a surface of the tape (T); and a cutter movement module configured to move the cutter in a Y-axis direction being perpendicular to a feeding direction of the tape (T).
A method for detecting at least one haemoplasma species within the group of haemoplasmas of the genus Mycoplasma in a biological sample, said method comprising the steps of: i) treating said sample to release haemoplasma nucleic acid in the sample, ii) amplifying a segment of a 16S rRNA gene by real-time PCR (qPCR) using an oligonucleotide primer pair, said oligonucleotide primer pair consisting of a forward primer comprising at least 10 consecutive bases of SEQ ID 1 and a reverse primer comprising at least 10 consecutive bases of SEQ ID 2, thereby producing an amplification product, and iii) detecting the amplification product by means producing a detection signal correlating with the amount of the amplification product which is indicative of a haemoplasma species within the genus Mycoplasma. i) treating said sample to release haemoplasma nucleic acid in the sample, ii) amplifying a segment of a 16S rRNA gene by real-time PCR (qPCR) using an oligonucleotide primer pair, said oligonucleotide primer pair consisting of a forward primer comprising at least 10 consecutive bases of SEQ ID 1 and a reverse primer comprising at least 10 consecutive bases of SEQ ID 2, thereby producing an amplification product, and iii) detecting the amplification product by means producing a detection signal correlating with the amount of the amplification product which is indicative of a haemoplasma species within the genus Mycoplasma.