Abstract: Medical Implant (100), comprising—a microbial cellulose tube (1), comprising a wall (2) having an inner surface (3) and an outer surface (4), wherein the wall comprises several layers (5, 6, 7) of microbial cellulose, wherein said layers are concentric or substantially concentric to a longitudinal axis (L) of the tube,—a stent (9) which placed inside of the microbial cellulose tube (1), wherein an outer surface (10) of the stent contacts the inner surface (3) of the microbial cellulose tube (1), and method for producing such implant. The implant can be covered with newly created bile duct epithelium, thereby creating a new bile duct from body cells. The implant can be removed after completion of creation of the new bile duct. So, the implant as suitable as a temporary implant. The implant can be used for surgery, such as surgery of gall bladder, bile duct and/or liver, e.g. gall bladder removal, hepatobiliary malignancy surgery or liver transplantation.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for cutting rigid foams, especially slabstock P(M)I foams. A method is provided here, by means of which it is possible to cut these rigid foams even in relatively high layer thicknesses of, for example, more than 3 mm, without material loss, which is produced in relevant amounts, for example, in the course of sawing as a result of the sawdust formed.

Abstract: A nozzle device (1) comprises a plurality of multi-fluid nozzles (5) and a body (2) with a bore (8). The bore (8) has a laser entrance (82) and a laser exit (81). The nozzle device (1) is adapted to be mounted to a laser medical device such that a laser beam generated by the laser medical device enters the laser entrance (82) of the bore (8) of the body (2) and exits the laser exit (81) of the bore (8) of the body (2). The body (2) houses the multi-fluid nozzles (5) and the multi-fluid nozzles (5) are arranged around the laser exit (81) of the bore (8) of the body (2). The nozzle device (1) allows to conditioning a tissue at and near where it is cut or drilled by the laser beam of the laser medical device. Thus, the nozzle device (1) is particularly suitable for a laser osteotomic device allowing to minimize collateral damages of the tissue when being cut or drilled.

Abstract: An elevator safety circuit includes a plurality of relays; safety logic for monitoring status of the plurality of relays, the safety logic generating an output signal in response to the status of the plurality of relays; and a processor controlling operation of an elevator drive in response to the output signal; wherein at least one of the relays is a forced guided relay and at least one of the relays is other than a forced guided relay.

Abstract: A method of forming an electronic structural element having a stack including first and second electrode layers arranged alternatively with material layers is disclosed. A stack is formed with the first electrode layers projecting beyond a first lateral side of the stack and the second electrode layers spaced radially inward from the first lateral side. A first contacting structure that contacts each first electrode layer is applied directly to the first side of the stack, which contacting structure embeds such the projecting first electrode layers in an electrically conductive manner. A second contacting structure is formed by exposing the first and second electrode layers at a second side of the stack, forming, by an additive method, a solvent-free insulating structure that electrically insulates the first electrode layers, and applying an electrically conductive material over the solvent-free insulating structure to form the second contacting structure that contacts each second electrode layer.

Abstract: Fine-cell PMMA foams are produced using a production process including nucleators in addition to suitable blowing agents. It was found that, surprisingly, a simple-to-produce stable PMMA foam having very fine cells and very good properties can be produced.

Abstract: The present invention relates to novel types of PMMA foams and also to the production thereof. The recipes used in the production process include particularly crosslinkers and chain transfer agents as recipe constituents, mostly in low concentrations, in addition to suitable blowing agents. It was found that, surprisingly, the invention provides a simple-to-produce stable PMMA foam having very good properties.

Abstract: A piezo-stack includes a plurality of lateral surfaces and a first passivation layer applied to a first lateral surface. The first passivation layer terminates flush with opposing lateral surfaces that adjoin the first lateral surface.

Abstract: A fluidic chip defining an oscillator device for a spray system which provides a fan spray pattern of a fluid mixture at low temperature conditions while using standard fluid pump pressures. The fluidic chip configurations as described may provide a substantially stable exit fan angle at temperatures as low as about ?10 degrees Celsius.

Abstract: A memory unit and method are disclosed. The memory unit comprises: at least one controller interfaced with at least one corresponding persistent memory device operable to store files in accordance with a file system; and a file mapping unit operable, in response to a virtual file access request from a memory management unit of a processor, the virtual file access request having a virtual address within a virtual address space associated with one of the files identifying data to be accessed, to map the virtual address to a physical address of the data within the one of the files using pre-stored mapping information and to issue a physical access request having the physical address to access the data within the one of the files.

Abstract: A method is provided for making electrical contact with an electronic component in the form of a stack formed from a plurality of material layers, which react upon application of an electric field, and a plurality of electrode layers, wherein each material layer is arranged between two of the electrode layers. An insulation structure is generated on at least one stack circumferential region of the stack, which exposes each second electrode layer of the at least one stack circumferential region for electrical contact to be made. Also, a contact-making structure is applied to the at least one stack circumferential region which is provided with the insulation structure. Before the step of generating the contact-making structure, the material layers are partially removed by a material-removing method such that the electrode layers are exposed close to the surface.

Abstract: The invention relates to a process for the production of mould-foamed poly(meth)acrylimide (P(M)I) cores, in particular of polymethacrylimide (PMI) cores, which can be used by way of example in automobile construction or aircraft construction. A feature of this process is that polymer granules or polymer powder preheated under pressure are moreover charged under pressure to a compression mould where they are foamed with depressurization. In particular, a feature of the process is that it optionally uses a preferably two-shell compression mould for the heating and also for the cooling of the granules and, respectively, the rigid foam core formed therefrom.

Abstract: A method of forming an electronic structural element having a stack including first and second electrode layers arranged alternatively with material layers is disclosed. A stack is formed with the first electrode layers projecting beyond a first lateral side of the stack and the second electrode layers spaced radially inward from the first lateral side. A first contacting structure that contacts each first electrode layer is applied directly to the first side of the stack, which contacting structure embeds such the projecting first electrode layers in an electrically conductive manner. A second contacting structure is formed by exposing the first and second electrode layers at a second side of the stack, forming, by an additive method, a solvent-free insulating structure that electrically insulates the first electrode layers, and applying an electrically conductive material over the solvent-free insulating structure to form the second contacting structure that contacts each second electrode layer.

Abstract: A data processing apparatus, a data processing method and a computer program product are disclosed. In an embodiment, the data processing apparatus comprises: a processor comprising a plurality of parallel lanes for parallel processing of sets of threads, each lane comprising a plurality of pipelined stages, the pipelined stages of each lane being operable to process instructions from the sets of threads; and scheduling logic operable to schedule instructions for processing by the lanes, the scheduling logic being operable to identify that one of the sets of threads being processed is to be split into a plurality of sub-sets of threads and to schedule at least two of the plurality of sub-sets of threads for processing by different pipelined stages concurrently.

Abstract: Photometric registration from an arbitrary geometry for augmented reality is performed using video frames of an environment captured by a camera. A surface reconstruction of the environment is generated. A pose is determined for the camera with respect to the environment, e.g., using model based tracking using the surface reconstruction. Illumination data for the environment is determined from a video frame. Estimated lighting conditions for the environment are generated based on the surface reconstruction and the illumination data. For example, the surface reconstruction may be used to compute the possible radiance transfer, which may be compressed, e.g., using spherical harmonic basis functions, and used in the lighting conditions estimation. A virtual object may then be rendered based on the lighting conditions.

Abstract: A system, method and computer-accessible medium for analyzing an electronic document(s) can be provided. For example, content data can be received that can be related to the electronic document(s). The content data can be segmented into a plurality of first segments, and then combined into a second segment(s). Ranking information can be generated for the second segment(s).

Abstract: A ladder rack for supporting a ladder in a stowage position and for moving the ladder between the stowage position and a loading/unloading position at which the ladder can be loaded onto the rack or unloaded from the rack. The ladder rack includes a frame assembly which is mounted on a support structure such as a vehicle roof and a bed platform having opposite ends that are coupled to the frame assembly for sliding and hinged movement with respect to the frame assembly. At least one of the ends of the bed platform is configured to be extendible when pivoted downward into a loading or unloading position.

Abstract: A belt (1) comprises a tension layer (4), a first end portion (2) at a first longitudinal end, a second end portion (3) at a second longitudinal end, and an end connection for connecting the two end portions (2, 3). Here, the end connection comprises a first connection element (21), which is fastened to the first end portion (2), and a second connection element (31), which is fastened to the second end portion (3), wherein the first connection element (21) and the second connection element (31) are releasably interconnectable and are formed from an elongation-resistant material. The first connection element (21) and the second connection element (31) are each formed in one piece and, together with the tension layer (4), form a single neutral bending plane.