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A radio-frequency ablation catheter having a spiral structure, comprising an elongated catheter body, wherein an electrode support of a spiral shape is disposed at a front end of the catheter body, multiple electrodes are disposed on the electrode support, and a control handle is disposed at a rear end of the catheter body, wherein a slidable support wall-attachment adjusting wire is disposed in one lumen in the electrode support and the catheter body, and the support wall-attachment adjusting wire consists of a flexible section that is distant from the control handle and a rigid section that is near the control handle ; a tail end of the support wall-attachment adjusting wire penetrates through the catheter body and is fixed on the control handle ; and the control handle is used to control the support wall-attachment adjusting wire to move forward and backward; when the support wall-attachment adjusting wire is moved forward to make the rigid section be in the electrode support and the flexible section be at the outside of electrode support, under the effect of the rigid section of the support wall-attachment adjusting wire , a diameter of the spiral shape of the electrode support is reduced, a length is increased and the spiral shape tends to be a straight-line shape; and when the support wall-attachment adjusting wire is withdrawn to make the flexible section be in the electrode support, the electrode support is restored to the spiral shape. a slidable support wall-attachment adjusting wire is disposed in one lumen in the electrode support and the catheter body, and the support wall-attachment adjusting wire consists of a flexible section that is distant from the control handle and a rigid section that is near the control handle ; a tail end of the support wall-attachment adjusting wire penetrates through the catheter body and is fixed on the control handle ; and the control handle is used to control the support wall-attachment adjusting wire to move forward and backward; when the support wall-attachment adjusting wire is moved forward to make the rigid section be in the electrode support and the flexible section be at the outside of electrode support, under the effect of the rigid section of the support wall-attachment adjusting wire , a diameter of the spiral shape of the electrode support is reduced, a length is increased and the spiral shape tends to be a straight-line shape; and when the support wall-attachment adjusting wire is withdrawn to make the flexible section be in the electrode support, the electrode support is restored to the spiral shape.
A fast chirp Phase Locked Loop, PLL, with phase preset comprising: a Voltage Controlled Oscillator, VCO, configured to generate a Frequency Modulated Continuous Waveform, FMCW, , the VCO responsive to a filtered output voltage of a filter connected to a charge pump , the charge pump responsive to a difference between a reference frequency waveform and a divided frequency waveform generated by a frequency divider configured to divide the FMCW; a digital controller connected to the frequency divider and configured to modify a division ratio of the frequency divider to generate a chirp phase and a return phase , the chirp phase including a first linear change of the FMCW from a start frequency to a stop frequency , and the return phase including a second linear change of the FMCW from the stop frequency to the start frequency, characterized by : a phase preset circuit connected to the digital controller and the filter, the phase preset circuit supplying a phase preset current during a start frequency time preceding the chirp phase, the phase preset current proportional to a VCO gain of the VCO and inversely proportional to a chirp current during the chirp phase. a Voltage Controlled Oscillator, VCO, configured to generate a Frequency Modulated Continuous Waveform, FMCW, , the VCO responsive to a filtered output voltage of a filter connected to a charge pump , the charge pump responsive to a difference between a reference frequency waveform and a divided frequency waveform generated by a frequency divider configured to divide the FMCW; a digital controller connected to the frequency divider and configured to modify a division ratio of the frequency divider to generate a chirp phase and a return phase , the chirp phase including a first linear change of the FMCW from a start frequency to a stop frequency , and the return phase including a second linear change of the FMCW from the stop frequency to the start frequency, characterized by : a phase preset circuit connected to the digital controller and the filter, the phase preset circuit supplying a phase preset current during a start frequency time preceding the chirp phase, the phase preset current proportional to a VCO gain of the VCO and inversely proportional to a chirp current during the chirp phase.
A prepreg comprising: a fiber layer containing unidirectionally arranged carbon fibers impregnated with a thermosetting resin 1; and a resin layer disposed on at least one side of the fiber layer and containing a thermosetting resin 2 and thermoplastic resin particles that are insoluble in the thermosetting resin 2, the prepreg being configured such that the areal weight of fibers and the weight fraction of resin in the prepreg are 120 to 300 g/m 2 and 25 to 50 mass%, respectively, and in the case where a plurality of prepregs are laid up, and the coefficient of interlayer friction is measured every 10°C in a temperature range of 40 to 100°C at a pull-out speed of 0.2 mm/min under a perpendicular stress of 0.8 bar, the temperature at which the coefficient of interlayer friction is 0.02 or less is present within a temperature range of 40 to 100°C; wherein the coefficient of interlayer friction is measured according the method of the description. a fiber layer containing unidirectionally arranged carbon fibers impregnated with a thermosetting resin 1; and a resin layer disposed on at least one side of the fiber layer and containing a thermosetting resin 2 and thermoplastic resin particles that are insoluble in the thermosetting resin 2, the prepreg being configured such that the areal weight of fibers and the weight fraction of resin in the prepreg are 120 to 300 g/m 2 and 25 to 50 mass%, respectively, and in the case where a plurality of prepregs are laid up, and the coefficient of interlayer friction is measured every 10°C in a temperature range of 40 to 100°C at a pull-out speed of 0.2 mm/min under a perpendicular stress of 0.8 bar, the temperature at which the coefficient of interlayer friction is 0.02 or less is present within a temperature range of 40 to 100°C; wherein the coefficient of interlayer friction is measured according the method of the description.
A gateway device comprising: a security monitor to monitor a security setting status of a communication path to each of a plurality of servers ; a first communication unit to receive first device information that is a first piece of information transmitted from a device ; a converter to convert at least a part of the first device information into second device information that is a second piece of information in a format determined depending on the servers as a transfer destination; a determination unit to determine, for each of the servers , whether or not the second device information is to be transferred to the server on the basis of the security setting status of the communication path to the server; and a second communication unit to transmit the second device information to the server that is determined to be able to receive the second device information by the determination unit , said gateway device being characterized by a secret level which is preset for each device information in the format so that the determination unit determines whether or not data is to be transferred in accordance with the secret level. a security monitor to monitor a security setting status of a communication path to each of a plurality of servers ; a first communication unit to receive first device information that is a first piece of information transmitted from a device ; a converter to convert at least a part of the first device information into second device information that is a second piece of information in a format determined depending on the servers as a transfer destination; a determination unit to determine, for each of the servers , whether or not the second device information is to be transferred to the server on the basis of the security setting status of the communication path to the server; and a second communication unit to transmit the second device information to the server that is determined to be able to receive the second device information by the determination unit , said gateway device being characterized by a secret level which is preset for each device information in the format so that the determination unit determines whether or not data is to be transferred in accordance with the secret level.
An expandable spinal implant deployable between a collapsed position and an expanded position in a disc space between upper and lower vertebral bodies, the expandable spinal implant comprising: a frame comprising a frame proximal end having a proximal wall and a frame distal end having a distal wall , wherein the proximal wall defines a proximal aperture configured for receiving at least part of an insertion instrument , wherein the distal wall defines a distal aperture ; a plug movably disposed in the distal aperture and configured for movement from a proximal position to a distal position within the spinal implant , wherein the plug comprises a threaded outer surface ; a first endplate pivotally engaged with the frame and configured to expand outward from the frame , when the plug is moved from the proximal position to the distal position along a length (L) of the implant ; a second endplate disposed opposing the first endplate ; wherein the first endplate and the second endplate extend from a proximal end of the implant to a distal end of the implant and cooperate to at least partially enclose the frame ; wherein the second endplate is pivotally engaged with the frame and configured to expand outward from the frame , when the plug is moved from the proximal position to the distal position, characterized in that the first and second endplates are pivotably engaged with the frame via a hinge mechanism located near or on the proximal wall of the frame . a frame comprising a frame proximal end having a proximal wall and a frame distal end having a distal wall , wherein the proximal wall defines a proximal aperture configured for receiving at least part of an insertion instrument , wherein the distal wall defines a distal aperture ; a plug movably disposed in the distal aperture and configured for movement from a proximal position to a distal position within the spinal implant , wherein the plug comprises a threaded outer surface ; a first endplate pivotally engaged with the frame and configured to expand outward from the frame , when the plug is moved from the proximal position to the distal position along a length (L) of the implant ; a second endplate disposed opposing the first endplate ; wherein the first endplate and the second endplate extend from a proximal end of the implant to a distal end of the implant and cooperate to at least partially enclose the frame ; wherein the second endplate is pivotally engaged with the frame and configured to expand outward from the frame , when the plug is moved from the proximal position to the distal position, characterized in that the first and second endplates are pivotably engaged with the frame via a hinge mechanism located near or on the proximal wall of the frame .
A heat pump , in particular an indoor-installable heat pump , comprising - a casing , - a refrigerant circuit with a flammable refrigerant, in particular R454C, and - a vent duct for discharging escaping refrigerant, wherein the casing comprises an outlet opening , and wherein the vent duct connects to the outlet opening , wherein the vent duct comprises a sealable slot configured for receiving a fan , characterised in that the outlet opening is disposed on an underside of the casing and the vent duct runs from the outlet opening below the casing to a rear side of the casing and upwards behind the rear side . - a casing , - a refrigerant circuit with a flammable refrigerant, in particular R454C, and - a vent duct for discharging escaping refrigerant, wherein the casing comprises an outlet opening , and wherein the vent duct connects to the outlet opening , wherein the vent duct comprises a sealable slot configured for receiving a fan , characterised in that the outlet opening is disposed on an underside of the casing and the vent duct runs from the outlet opening below the casing to a rear side of the casing and upwards behind the rear side . wherein the casing comprises an outlet opening , and wherein the vent duct connects to the outlet opening , wherein the vent duct comprises a sealable slot configured for receiving a fan , characterised in that the outlet opening is disposed on an underside of the casing and the vent duct runs from the outlet opening below the casing to a rear side of the casing and upwards behind the rear side .
A detonator which includes a transmitter , a receiver which is configured to receive a first signal which is transmitted at a first signal strength from another detonator which is the same as said detonator and which is displaced by a distance from said detonator, a comparator which is configured to compare the strength of the transmitted first signal to the strength of said received first signal, and a processor , responsive to the comparator, configured to measure the strength of the received first signal and operable to provide a measurement of the degree of attenuation of the received first signal, from the difference between the first signal strength and the strength of the received first signal, and wherein a) the first signal strength is given by a value contained in the first signal, or b) the detonator contains information based on a measurement of the first signal strength of said another detonator. a) the first signal strength is given by a value contained in the first signal, or b) the detonator contains information based on a measurement of the first signal strength of said another detonator.
A heat exchanger comprising: a plurality of flat tubes each of which has a refrigerant flow passage through which refrigerant flows in an up-down direction, the plurality of flat tubes being arranged parallel to each other at intervals; a plurality of fins each of which is provided between adjacent flat tubes of the plurality of flat tubes ; an upper header to which an upper end portion of each of the plurality of flat tubes is connected; and a lower header to which a lower end portion of each of the plurality of flat tubes is connected, wherein lower end portions of the plurality of fins are not joined to the lower header , and a lower gap is formed between the lower end portions of the plurality of fins and the lower header , upper end portions of the plurality of fins are not joined to the upper header , and an upper gap is formed between the upper end portions of the plurality of fins and the upper header , and characterized in that the vertical width dimension of the upper gap is one third or less of the vertical width dimension of the lower gap . a plurality of flat tubes each of which has a refrigerant flow passage through which refrigerant flows in an up-down direction, the plurality of flat tubes being arranged parallel to each other at intervals; a plurality of fins each of which is provided between adjacent flat tubes of the plurality of flat tubes ; an upper header to which an upper end portion of each of the plurality of flat tubes is connected; and a lower header to which a lower end portion of each of the plurality of flat tubes is connected, wherein lower end portions of the plurality of fins are not joined to the lower header , and a lower gap is formed between the lower end portions of the plurality of fins and the lower header , upper end portions of the plurality of fins are not joined to the upper header , and an upper gap is formed between the upper end portions of the plurality of fins and the upper header , and characterized in that the vertical width dimension of the upper gap is one third or less of the vertical width dimension of the lower gap .
A method to be performed by one or more computing devices for facilitating data access in a system that includes a storage tier of persistent storage, a storage tier of volatile memory, and one or more additional storage tiers, the method comprising: storing a persistent-format copy of a set of data, in a persistent-format, on the persistent storage; storing a first mirror-format copy of the set of data, in a mirror-format, in a particular storage tier of the one or more additional storage tiers; wherein the mirror-format is different than the persistent format; wherein the particular storage tier has access speeds slower than the volatile memory and faster than the persistent storage; in response to a query that requires access to the set of data, performing the steps of: copying the first mirror-format copy from the particular storage tier to the volatile memory to create a second mirror-format copy in the volatile memory; and using the second mirror-format copy to process the query. storing a persistent-format copy of a set of data, in a persistent-format, on the persistent storage; storing a first mirror-format copy of the set of data, in a mirror-format, in a particular storage tier of the one or more additional storage tiers; wherein the mirror-format is different than the persistent format; wherein the particular storage tier has access speeds slower than the volatile memory and faster than the persistent storage; in response to a query that requires access to the set of data, performing the steps of: copying the first mirror-format copy from the particular storage tier to the volatile memory to create a second mirror-format copy in the volatile memory; and using the second mirror-format copy to process the query. copying the first mirror-format copy from the particular storage tier to the volatile memory to create a second mirror-format copy in the volatile memory; and using the second mirror-format copy to process the query.
A method of controlling a transmission of a wireless signal in a wireless telecommunications network, the wireless telecommunications network including a transmitter , a multi-layer transmissive Reconfigurable Intelligent Surface, RIS, including a first transmissive RIS layer and a last transmissive RIS layer , and a receiver , the method comprising the steps of: determining a beamforming vector to be applied by the transmitter , a first phase shift matrix to be applied by the first transmissive RIS layer , a last phase shift matrix to be applied by the last transmissive RIS layer , and a combining vector to be applied by the receiver ; and, in a transmission of a wireless signal from the transmitter to the receiver , the wireless signal passing through the first transmissive RIS layer and the last transmissive RIS layer , causing the transmitter to use the determined beamforming vector, causing the first transmissive RIS layer to use the determined first phase shift matrix, causing the last transmissive RIS layer to use the determined last phase shift matrix, and causing the receiver to use the determined combining vector. determining a beamforming vector to be applied by the transmitter , a first phase shift matrix to be applied by the first transmissive RIS layer , a last phase shift matrix to be applied by the last transmissive RIS layer , and a combining vector to be applied by the receiver ; and, in a transmission of a wireless signal from the transmitter to the receiver , the wireless signal passing through the first transmissive RIS layer and the last transmissive RIS layer , causing the transmitter to use the determined beamforming vector, causing the first transmissive RIS layer to use the determined first phase shift matrix, causing the last transmissive RIS layer to use the determined last phase shift matrix, and causing the receiver to use the determined combining vector.
A water-absorbent resin having such a structure that a polymer formed from a water-soluble ethylenically unsaturated monomer is crosslinked by using a post-crosslinking agent, wherein the water-soluble ethylenically unsaturated monomer is at least one selected from the group consisting of (meth)acrylic acid, salts thereof, 2-(meth)acrylamide-2-methylpropanesulfonic acid, salts thereof, (meth)acrylamide, N,N-dimethyl (meth)acrylamide, 2-hydroxyethyl (meth)acrylate, N-methylol (meth)acrylamide, polyethylene glycol mono(meth) acrylate, N,N-diethylaminoethyl (meth)acrylate, N,N-diethylaminopropyl (meth)acrylate, diethylaminopropyl (meth)acrylamide, and quaternized products thereof, and wherein the water-absorbent resin has: a water-retention capacity for physiological saline of 35 g/g or more, a water-absorption capacity for physiological saline under a load of 4.14 kPa of 10 mL/g or more, an initial gel viscosity of 3000 mPa·s or more, and a gel decomposition index represented by formula (I) of 0.60 or less, formula (I): gel decomposition index = B/A wherein A represents an initial gel viscosity (mPa·s), and B represents a gel viscosity after one day (mPa·s), and wherein the water-retention capacity, the water absorption capacity and the gel viscosity are measured as set out in the description. wherein the water-absorbent resin has: a water-retention capacity for physiological saline of 35 g/g or more, a water-absorption capacity for physiological saline under a load of 4.14 kPa of 10 mL/g or more, an initial gel viscosity of 3000 mPa·s or more, and a gel decomposition index represented by formula (I) of 0.60 or less, a water-retention capacity for physiological saline of 35 g/g or more, a water-absorption capacity for physiological saline under a load of 4.14 kPa of 10 mL/g or more, an initial gel viscosity of 3000 mPa·s or more, and a gel decomposition index represented by formula (I) of 0.60 or less, formula (I): gel decomposition index = B/A wherein A represents an initial gel viscosity (mPa·s), and B represents a gel viscosity after one day (mPa·s), and wherein the water-retention capacity, the water absorption capacity and the gel viscosity are measured as set out in the description.
Method for detecting a defect in an acceleration sensor arranged in a rail vehicle, wherein the acceleration sensor • is a sensor for measuring an acceleration (a) at right angles to a direction of travel of the rail vehicle , • is used for monitoring running stability, wherein the side acceleration and a side sway of the rail vehicle are monitored, and • a signal is produced, wherein a test is carried out to check whether a variable (a) dependent on the signal, which is an acceleration determined using the signal, fulfils a predefined condition in respect of a reference value (r 1 , r 2 , r 3 ), and it is determined on the basis of the test whether the acceleration sensor is defective. • is a sensor for measuring an acceleration (a) at right angles to a direction of travel of the rail vehicle , • is used for monitoring running stability, wherein the side acceleration and a side sway of the rail vehicle are monitored, and • a signal is produced,