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A thoracic drainage system , comprising a drainage catheter that is adapted to be inserted in the pleural space of a patient in order to drain air and/or liquids that are present in said pleural space, and a drain tube , which is connected to said drainage catheter by means of a connector which is adapted to make said air and/or said drained liquids flow out via said drainage catheter to a collection chamber , wherein said drainage catheter comprises, at its distal end , a plurality of longitudinally extended channels which are open radially toward the outside of said drainage catheter and are adapted to drain said liquids that are present in said pleural space, and, at its proximal end , at least one port for the drainage of said liquids, in which said open channels merge, said drainage catheter comprising a port for the drainage of said air that is present in said pleural space, said port for the drainage of said air comprising, at said distal end of said drainage catheter , a plurality of radial holes adapted to be crossed by said air that is present in said pleural space, characterized in that said drain tube comprises, substantially along its entire longitudinal extension, a first outflow port which is connected, by means of said connector , to said at least one port for the drainage of said liquids and a second outflow port which is connected, by means of said connector , to said port for the drainage of said air.
A terminal comprising: a receiving section adapted to receive a first information indicating the number of slots of a physical uplink control channel, PUCCH, and a second information indicating a PUCCH resource, the second information indicating that intra-slot frequency hopping is enabled, and indicating a starting physical resource block, PRB, which is a first PRB in a first hop, and a second hop PRB which is a first PRB in a second hop; a control section adapted to use a base sequence for the PUCCH; and a transmitting section adapted to transmit the PUCCH using the base sequence, wherein when the number of the slots is larger than one, and when intra-slot frequency hopping is enabled for the PUCCH resource, and when the second hop PRB and the starting PRB are located at a same position in the frequency direction, the control section is adapted to vary the base sequence depending on a slot in which the base sequence is used and whether the base sequence is used in the first hop or the second hop, and wherein when the second hop PRB and the starting PRB are located at a same position in the frequency direction, the control section is adapted to use an orthogonal sequence which has a length depending on whether or not the enabling of the frequency hopping is configured for the PUCCH resource, for PUCCH format 1. a receiving section adapted to receive a first information indicating the number of slots of a physical uplink control channel, PUCCH, and a second information indicating a PUCCH resource, the second information indicating that intra-slot frequency hopping is enabled, and indicating a starting physical resource block, PRB, which is a first PRB in a first hop, and a second hop PRB which is a first PRB in a second hop; a control section adapted to use a base sequence for the PUCCH; and a transmitting section adapted to transmit the PUCCH using the base sequence, wherein when the number of the slots is larger than one, and when intra-slot frequency hopping is enabled for the PUCCH resource, and when the second hop PRB and the starting PRB are located at a same position in the frequency direction, the control section is adapted to vary the base sequence depending on a slot in which the base sequence is used and whether the base sequence is used in the first hop or the second hop, and wherein when the second hop PRB and the starting PRB are located at a same position in the frequency direction, the control section is adapted to use an orthogonal sequence which has a length depending on whether or not the enabling of the frequency hopping is configured for the PUCCH resource, for PUCCH format 1.
Method for operating a computed tomography facility which has a rotatable portion with at least one X-ray detector and a portion which is fixed relative to the rotatable portion with a computing facility embodied to process detector data recorded with the at least one X-ray detector , wherein the at least one X-ray detector is assigned a preparation facility for ascertaining detector data to be transmitted to the computing facility via a communication path from raw data of the at least one X-ray detector and the communication path has a wireless communication link with a maximum transmission rate, wherein, during an imaging process, - a selection unit of the preparation facility divides the detector data into a first data stream with first detector data that is sufficient for the reconstruction of an evaluable computed tomography image dataset after completion of the raw data acquisition with the at least one X-ray detector with a data transmission rate corresponding at most to the maximum transmission rate and a second data stream comprising the remaining detector data as second detector data , - the first data stream is transferred as a real-time transmission directly to the computing facility via the communication path and - the second detector data is temporarily stored in a temporary storage facility and, after completion of the raw data acquisition with the at least one X-ray detector and the transmission of the first data stream, is transmitted to the computing facility via the communication path - wherein the selection unit carries out the division according to at least one selection parameter which can be prespecified by a control facility of the computed tomography facility . - a selection unit of the preparation facility divides the detector data into a first data stream with first detector data that is sufficient for the reconstruction of an evaluable computed tomography image dataset after completion of the raw data acquisition with the at least one X-ray detector with a data transmission rate corresponding at most to the maximum transmission rate and a second data stream comprising the remaining detector data as second detector data , - the first data stream is transferred as a real-time transmission directly to the computing facility via the communication path and - the second detector data is temporarily stored in a temporary storage facility and, after completion of the raw data acquisition with the at least one X-ray detector and the transmission of the first data stream, is transmitted to the computing facility via the communication path - wherein the selection unit carries out the division according to at least one selection parameter which can be prespecified by a control facility of the computed tomography facility .
An implant comprising biodegradable magnesium alloy consisting of magnesium and - Ca in the range of 0.3-2 wt%, - Zn in the range of 0.5-6 wt%, - Fe in the range of 50-100 ppm, and - Zr in the range of 100-900 ppm and total impurities including Fe and Zr in the range of 400-1000 ppm, optionally wherein total impurities comprise Mn, Cu, Ni, Al, Pb, Cd, and rare earth elements below 800 ppm, wherein the magnesium alloy has an average grain size of 40 μm or less. - Ca in the range of 0.3-2 wt%, - Zn in the range of 0.5-6 wt%, - Fe in the range of 50-100 ppm, and - Zr in the range of 100-900 ppm and total impurities including Fe and Zr in the range of 400-1000 ppm, optionally wherein total impurities comprise Mn, Cu, Ni, Al, Pb, Cd, and rare earth elements below 800 ppm, wherein the magnesium alloy has an average grain size of 40 μm or less.
A method of controlling the size of microdroplets and/or maintaining or optimising enzymatic or chemical reactions occurring therein, said microdroplets having an average volume in the range from 0.5 femtolitres to 10 nanolitres comprised of at least one biological component and a first aqueous medium having a water activity of a w1 of less than 1 characterised by the step of maintaining the microdroplets in a water-immiscible carrier fluid which further includes secondary droplets comprised of a second aqueous medium having an average volume less than 25% of the average volume of the microdroplets up to and including a maximum of 4 femtolitres and wherein the volume ratio of carrier fluid to total volume of microdroplets per unit volume of the total is greater than 2:1.
A method of loading material within a microchannel device, the method comprising: loading particulates into a plurality of process microchannels; wherein the channel has at least one internal dimension of 10 mm or less, assembling a portable, compact ultrasonic densification unit within a pressure vessel housing the plurality of process microchannels prior to the act of ultrasonically packing the particulates; ultrasonically packing the particulates into the plurality of process microchannels using the portable, compact ultrasonic densification unit; and disassembling the portable, compact ultrasonic densification unit and removing the portable, compact ultrasonic densification unit from the pressure vessel housing the plurality of process microchannels subsequent to the act of ultrasonically packing the particulates. loading particulates into a plurality of process microchannels; wherein the channel has at least one internal dimension of 10 mm or less, assembling a portable, compact ultrasonic densification unit within a pressure vessel housing the plurality of process microchannels prior to the act of ultrasonically packing the particulates; ultrasonically packing the particulates into the plurality of process microchannels using the portable, compact ultrasonic densification unit; and disassembling the portable, compact ultrasonic densification unit and removing the portable, compact ultrasonic densification unit from the pressure vessel housing the plurality of process microchannels subsequent to the act of ultrasonically packing the particulates.
A stopper or anchor for closing a breakthrough or opening in a concrete component, comprising an elastic sleeve having a first sleeve end and a second sleeve end , a bolt extending through the sleeve and having a screw thread with a nut screwed thereon at one end thereof and a bolt head or a further screw thread with a further nut screwed thereon at the other end thereof, wherein a securing means is provided between the nut and the sleeve or between the bolt head or the further nut and the sleeve , wherein the securing means has a pressure plate and a pressure plate aperture through which the bolt extends, and is supported via this pressure plate at the first sleeve end or at the second sleeve end , wherein at the respective other one of the sleeve ends the bolt head arranged there or the nut or further nut arranged there is supported at this other one of the sleeve ends directly or via a thrust washer arranged between this bolt head or this nut or this further nut and the sleeve , wherein the securing means comprises at least one clamping means resiliently connected to the pressure plate , wherein the clamping means projects laterally beyond an outer surface of the sleeve which is mentally extended in the direction of the securing means and beyond the securing means, in order to secure the securing means in the breakthrough or opening against rotation relative to the concrete component, and wherein the securing means arranged between the nut or the bolt head or the further nut and the sleeve is secured relative to this nut or this bolt head or this further nut is secured against rotation.
An oilless compressor comprising: - a compressor body having a rotor for compressing air, - a rotor shaft for supporting the rotor and a bearing for rotatably supporting the rotor shaft ; - an electric motor configured to generate driving force for driving the compressor body ; - at least one gear configured to transmit the driving force to the rotor shaft ; - a lubricating oil piping configured to feed lubricating oil to at least either the bearing or the at least one gear; and - an oil pump configured to pump the lubricating oil, wherein the electric motor includes a cooling jacket having an outlet and an inlet for circulating the lubricating oil into an internal flow path via the lubricating oil piping, thereby cooling the armature, characterized in that : the cooling jacket is further adapted to provide an oil sump. - a compressor body having a rotor for compressing air, - a rotor shaft for supporting the rotor and a bearing for rotatably supporting the rotor shaft ; - an electric motor configured to generate driving force for driving the compressor body ; - at least one gear configured to transmit the driving force to the rotor shaft ; - a lubricating oil piping configured to feed lubricating oil to at least either the bearing or the at least one gear; and - an oil pump configured to pump the lubricating oil, wherein
A light-emitting display device comprising: a first substrate ; a first electrode layer on the first substrate ; a bank layer that has openings exposing part of the first electrode layer , each opening defining a light-emitting area of the light-emitting display device; an emissive layer on the first electrode layer ; bank grooves (BH) formed by recessing the bank layer , the bank grooves serving to separate each light-emitting area from adjacent light-emitting areas; a second electrode layer on the emissive layer ; a light-absorbing layer that lies on the second electrode layer and over the bank grooves (BH) and is configured to not block a path of light traveling through the light-emitting areas; and a protective film layer (ENC) that lies on the second electrode layer , the protective film layer (ENC) comprising an organic material layer between layers of an inorganic material , wherein the light-absorbing layer is positioned between layers of the protective film layer (ENC). a first substrate ; a first electrode layer on the first substrate ; a bank layer that has openings exposing part of the first electrode layer , each opening defining a light-emitting area of the light-emitting display device; an emissive layer on the first electrode layer ; bank grooves (BH) formed by recessing the bank layer , the bank grooves serving to separate each light-emitting area from adjacent light-emitting areas; a second electrode layer on the emissive layer ; a light-absorbing layer that lies on the second electrode layer and over the bank grooves (BH) and is configured to not block a path of light traveling through the light-emitting areas; and a protective film layer (ENC) that lies on the second electrode layer , the protective film layer (ENC) comprising an organic material layer between layers of an inorganic material , wherein the light-absorbing layer is positioned between layers of the protective film layer (ENC).
A method of enhancing the productivity of a formation penetrated by a well, said method comprising: introducing into the well a well treatment fluid comprising an unhydrated borated galactomannan gum, and a crosslinking agent, wherein the unhydrated borated galactomannan gum pumped into the well, prior to being crosslinked or cured, has incorporated borate ions; and wherein multiple productive zones within the formation are isolated from each other by hardening of the well treatment fluid by crosslinking the borated galactomannan gum. introducing into the well a well treatment fluid comprising an unhydrated borated galactomannan gum, and a crosslinking agent, wherein the unhydrated borated galactomannan gum pumped into the well, prior to being crosslinked or cured, has incorporated borate ions; and wherein multiple productive zones within the formation are isolated from each other by hardening of the well treatment fluid by crosslinking the borated galactomannan gum.
A film consisting of : as sole layer, one layer L1 comprising an aromatic polyamide and an impact modifier; or one layer L1 comprising an aromatic polyamide and an impact modifier and one layer L2 comprising an aliphatic polyamide, said layers L1 and L2 being in direct contact with one another and being the sole layers, characterized in that the film has a thickness of from 15 to 900 μm and wherein said layer L1 is made from a polyamide composition comprising an aromatic polyamide and an impact modifier in an amount of from 2 to 40 wt.% based on the total weight of said polyamide composition, wherein said aromatic polyamide is selected from : - aromatic polyamides comprising more than 50 mole % of recurring units formed by the polycondensation reaction between at least one aliphatic diacid and metaxylylenediamine, and - aromatic polyamides comprising more than 50 mole % of recurring units obtained by a polycondensation reaction between terephthalic, isophthalic, adipic acid; and at least one aliphatic diamine, wherein said aliphatic diamine is hexamethylenediamine. as sole layer, one layer L1 comprising an aromatic polyamide and an impact modifier; or one layer L1 comprising an aromatic polyamide and an impact modifier and one layer L2 comprising an aliphatic polyamide, said layers L1 and L2 being in direct contact with one another and being the sole layers, - aromatic polyamides comprising more than 50 mole % of recurring units formed by the polycondensation reaction between at least one aliphatic diacid and metaxylylenediamine, and - aromatic polyamides comprising more than 50 mole % of recurring units obtained by a polycondensation reaction between terephthalic, isophthalic, adipic acid; and at least one aliphatic diamine, wherein said aliphatic diamine is hexamethylenediamine.
An immunotherapy agent for use in a method for treating a patient with immunotherapy comprising administering said immunotherapy agent to the patient after the patient is identified as having non-anergic T-cells, wherein the patient is identified as having non-anergic T-cells by measuring expression level(s) of T-cell anergic genes selected from Table 2 comprising Semaphorin 7A (Sema7A), Class-I-MHC-restricted T cell associated molecule (CRTAM), lymphocyte-activation gene 3 (Lag3), 4-1BB and Nrn1 and comparing the expression level to a reference or control level of expression in anergic T-cells; wherein the patient is a cancer patient; especially i) wherein the immunotherapy comprises a cell-based immunotherapy, or ii) wherein the immunotherapy comprises an antibody therapy, or iii) wherein the immunotherapy comprises a cancer vaccine. the patient is identified as having non-anergic T-cells by measuring expression level(s) of T-cell anergic genes selected from Table 2 comprising Semaphorin 7A (Sema7A), Class-I-MHC-restricted T cell associated molecule (CRTAM), lymphocyte-activation gene 3 (Lag3), 4-1BB and Nrn1 and comparing the expression level to a reference or control level of expression in anergic T-cells; wherein the patient is a cancer patient; especially i) wherein the immunotherapy comprises a cell-based immunotherapy, or ii) wherein the immunotherapy comprises an antibody therapy, or iii) wherein the immunotherapy comprises a cancer vaccine. i) wherein the immunotherapy comprises a cell-based immunotherapy, or ii) wherein the immunotherapy comprises an antibody therapy, or iii) wherein the immunotherapy comprises a cancer vaccine.
A zero-porosity structure comprising: a zero-porosity material comprising a plurality of structural elements arranged to transform an underlying structure from a positive Poisson's Ratio to provide a negative Poisson's ratio.
Camera for a passenger car with a lens device including a lens housing and at least one lens, with a camera housing , in which the lens device is disposed at least in certain areas, and with camera electronics disposed within the camera housing , characterized in that the camera electronics includes an electronic unit , which is disposed at an outside of the lens housing , the electronic unit includes a plurality of electronic components and traces, which are disposed on a plurality of circuit boards , wherein the plurality of circuit boards surrounds the lens housing at least in certain areas and the plurality of circuit boards has a through-opening , in which the lens housing is disposed at least in certain areas and the circuit boards are disposed substantially parallel to each other. the camera electronics includes an electronic unit , which is disposed at an outside of the lens housing , the electronic unit includes a plurality of electronic components and traces, which are disposed on a plurality of circuit boards , wherein the plurality of circuit boards surrounds the lens housing at least in certain areas and the plurality of circuit boards has a through-opening , in which the lens housing is disposed at least in certain areas and the circuit boards are disposed substantially parallel to each other.
A self-cleaning method for a filter assembly of a washing machine, comprising: step A: receiving a user operation instruction for starting a self-cleaning process; and step B: executing the self-cleaning process, so as to clean the filter assembly of the washing machine, characterized in that step B further comprises: before the self-cleaning process is completed, only receiving a user operation instructions for turning off the washing machine, pausing the self-cleaning process and unpausing the self-cleaning process, and prohibiting receipt of user operation instructions other than the user operation instruction for turning off the washing machine, pausing the self-cleaning process and unpausing the self-cleaning process, or ignoring the received user operation instructions other than the user operation instruction for turning off the washing machine, pausing the self-cleaning process and unpausing the self-cleaning process. step A: receiving a user operation instruction for starting a self-cleaning process; and step B: executing the self-cleaning process, so as to clean the filter assembly of the washing machine, characterized in that step B further comprises: before the self-cleaning process is completed, only receiving a user operation instructions for turning off the washing machine, pausing the self-cleaning process and unpausing the self-cleaning process, and prohibiting receipt of user operation instructions other than the user operation instruction for turning off the washing machine, pausing the self-cleaning process and unpausing the self-cleaning process, or ignoring the received user operation instructions other than the user operation instruction for turning off the washing machine, pausing the self-cleaning process and unpausing the self-cleaning process.
Polypropylene-based resin expanded beads containing a hindered amine compound, wherein: the hindered amine compound has a repeating unit represented by the following general formula (I), and the polystyrene-equivalent number-average molecular weight of the hindered amine compound (measured in accordance with the method as detailed in the description) is 1000 or more and 2000 or less, and the content of the hindered amine compound in the polypropylene-based resin expanded beads is 0.01% by mass or more and 2% by mass or less: wherein X represents an alkylene group having 5 to 10 carbon atoms, Y represents an amino group, Z 1 and Z 2 each independently represent a hydrocarbon group, a hydrocarbon group bonding via an oxygen atom, or a hydrogen atom. the hindered amine compound has a repeating unit represented by the following general formula (I), and the polystyrene-equivalent number-average molecular weight of the hindered amine compound (measured in accordance with the method as detailed in the description) is 1000 or more and 2000 or less, and the content of the hindered amine compound in the polypropylene-based resin expanded beads is 0.01% by mass or more and 2% by mass or less: wherein X represents an alkylene group having 5 to 10 carbon atoms, Y represents an amino group, Z 1 and Z 2 each independently represent a hydrocarbon group, a hydrocarbon group bonding via an oxygen atom, or a hydrogen atom.