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An annuloplasty band comprising a sheath, and a generally arcuate stiffening element disposed within the sheath. The stiffening element extends from a first end to a second end, and preferably includes eyelets at its first and second ends adapted to receive sutures to secure the annuloplasty band to a valve annulus. The annuloplasty band preferably has a low profile (e.g., a thickness less than 3 mm). In embodiments intended for mitral valve repair, the eyelets are particularly adapted to receive sutures to secure the annuloplasty band to the antero-lateral trigone and postero-medial trigone. A holder and sizer device useful with the annuloplasty band are also provided.

This invention relates to compositions and methods for preventing and treating cognitive dysfunction or memory impairment. The compositions include an effective amount of citicoline, or pharmaceutically-acceptable salts thereof, and one or more of the compounds selected from the group consisting of linoleic acid and linolenic acid. Other compositions of this invention include an effective amount of citicoline, or pharmaceutically-acceptable salt thereof, wherein said citicoline is metabolized to form at least one of cytidine, uridine, and choline. Still other compositions of this invention include effective amounts of choline, cytidine, and / or uridine, or their pharmaceutically-acceptable salts. This invention also encompasses methods for preparing these compositions.

A method and apparatus are provided for installing control lines and pipe into a well. The pipe-holding spider that is normally mounted on the rig floor is supportably retained in a vertically movable retainer. The retainer is adapted for controllably elevating the spider above the rig floor when the pipe slips within the spider are not engaged with the outer surface of the pipe string, thereby providing personnel access to a portion of the length of the pipe string below the elevated spider and above the rig floor. Personnel are provided with access to the pipe string for applying a fastener to secure the control line to the pipe string.

An annuloplasty band comprising a sheath, and a generally arcuate stiffening element disposed within the sheath. The stiffening element extends from a first end to a second end, and preferably includes eyelets at its first and second ends adapted to receive sutures to secure the annuloplasty band to a valve annulus. The annuloplasty band preferably has a low profile (e.g., a thickness less than 3 mm). In embodiments intended for mitral valve repair, the eyelets are particularly adapted to receive sutures to secure the annuloplasty band to the antero-lateral trigone and postero-medial trigone. A holder and sizer device useful with the annuloplasty band are also provided.

To enhance and / or improve reliability in a method of forming a semiconductor device. An exemplary method of forming a semiconductor device forms a conductive part within a concave portion which is formed in a first surface of a semiconductor substrate. The semiconductor substrate includes an integrated circuit. The method also thins the substrate by removing a part of a second surface of the semiconductor substrate so as to make the conductive part penetrate from the first surface to the second surface, and cuts the semiconductor substrate into pieces. An electric property of the semiconductor substrate is inspected through the conductive part after the conductive part is formed.

The invention relates to methods, networks and network nodes for setting up a route in a packet-switched network comprising network nodes which are connected to one another for data engineering purposes, where the route connects a starting node to a destination node through intermediate nodes. The route is set up with a distance correlation to a reference route which has already been set up in the network.

A vehicle has a drive train comprising a drive unit, a hydrostatic-mechanical power-split gear unit operatively connected to the drive unit and an output, and at least one braking device. An additional actuating device is allocated to the braking device and is operatively connected with a power request element and / or a driving direction selection element. Upon the presence of a deceleration of the vehicle requested by the driver through the power request element and / or the driving direction selection element and, the braking device is actuated to an extent that initiates a braking torque in the drive train. Upon the presence of a requested deceleration of the vehicle, a driving torque on the side of the drive unit is provided in the area of the output for a braking device that is not actuated by the driver. If the rotational speed of the drive unit exceeds a defined threshold of rotational speed, the braking device is operated to an extent that initiates a braking torque in the drive train.

A tensioning system for a mobile telescopic crane having a telescopic mast includes at least one tensioning cable for bracing the telescopic mast and at least one tensioning winch mounted on the crane superstructure for tensioning the cable. The tension in the cable creates a pressure bias within the mast. The winch is movable with respect to said superstructure of the crane and movement of the winch relative to the superstructure also imposes tension on the tensioning cable.

The invention relates to a binder, which contains water glass and further a phosphate or a borate or both. The invention further relates to a method for constructing molds and cores layer by layer, the molds and cores comprising a construction material mixture, which at least comprises a refractory molding base material, and the binder. In order to produce the molds and cores layer by layer in 3-D printing, the refractory molding base material is applied layer by layer and is selectively printed with the binder layer by layer, and consequently a body corresponding to the molds or cores is constructed and the molds or cores are released after the unbonded construction material mixture has been removed.

A wheel speed sensor is provided between a front wheel and a front fork. The wheel speed sensor includes a sensor body to be supported by the front side of the front fork. A front fender includes a downward extending portion extending downward along the front side of the front fork. The downward extending portion covers the sensor body. As such, the influence of an arrangement of a sensor body on the design in a saddle-type vehicle provided with a wheel speed sensor between a front fork and a wheel is suppressed.

The invention relates to the technical field of the Internet, and discloses a customer service method, a management platform, a storage medium and a system. The method includes the following steps: receiving fault information sent by intelligent hardware, and generating a customer service work order according to the fault information; establishing a multimedia communication connection between a customer service worker and the intelligent hardware with a fault according to the customer service work order, so as to realize real-time communication for fault conditions between the customer serviceworker and a user; determining a fault handling solution according to the result of the real-time communication between the customer service worker and the user, and transmitting the fault handling solution to the user or the intelligent hardware; receiving a fault handing result from the user or the intelligent hardware according to the fault handling solution; upgrading the fault if the fault is not removed, generating a maintenance work order, and notifying a maintainer of removing the fault of the intelligent hardware according to the maintenance work order. The method irons out the defects in the prior art, achieves a purpose of providing a satisfactory solution for the user, avoids the decrease of business reputation, and reduces the loss risks of users.

The invention relates to an adapter for connecting the optical path of an optical recording device, in particular a camera, to the optical path of an observation device, with an attachment portion for attaching to one of the two devices, and the adapter has two centering mechanisms for centering the optical axis of a lens of the recording device on the optical axis of an eyepiece of the observation device, and a first centering mechanism cooperates with the eyepiece of the observation device and a second centering mechanism cooperates with the lens of the recording device, and one of the two mechanisms is designed to be attached to the eyepiece of the observation device or to the lens of the recording device by means of the attachment portion to provide a centered fit and hold and the second centering mechanism is designed to provide a centrally oriented fit or hold on the lens of the recording device or on the eyepiece of the observation device when necessary.