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A method for the non-destructive testing of a mechanical part by propagation of ultrasonic waves accomplished by means of a multielement transducer placed opposite the mechanical part and comprising a plurality of piezoelectric elements e, e,..., e, N designating an integer greater than 1, said testing method comprising: — a measuring step comprising, for each element e(i) of the transducer, the emission of an ultrasonic wave at a given frequency and the measurement, by each element e(j) of the transducer distinct from the element e(i), of a time-varying signal denoted kij(t) representing the back-scattered ultrasound wave received by the element e(j); — a step of determining at least one first matrix of time-varying components based on the measured signals kij(t), i,j=1,...,N, taken over a predetermined duration around a time reference denoted T; — a step (E40, E50) of determining at least one second matrix of frequency components corresponding to a predetermined frequency based on the frequency of the sound wave by applying a Fourier transformation to the time-varying components of said at least one first matrix; — a step of filtering said at least one second matrix comprising a projection of said at least one second matrix of frequency components onto a single scattering sub-space; and — a step (E70-E100) of verifying the integrity of the mechanical part by using said at least one filtered second matrix; the testing method being characterized in that the single scattering sub-space used during the filtering step is determined by means of a numerical calculation using a ray tracing algorithm. — a measuring step comprising, for each element e(i) of the transducer, the emission of an ultrasonic wave at a given frequency and the measurement, by each element e(j) of the transducer distinct from the element e(i), of a time-varying signal denoted kij(t) representing the back-scattered ultrasound wave received by the element e(j); — a step of determining at least one first matrix of time-varying components based on the measured signals kij(t), i,j=1,...,N, taken over a predetermined duration around a time reference denoted T; — a step (E40, E50) of determining at least one second matrix of frequency components corresponding to a predetermined frequency based on the frequency of the sound wave by applying a Fourier transformation to the time-varying components of said at least one first matrix; — a step of filtering said at least one second matrix comprising a projection of said at least one second matrix of frequency components onto a single scattering sub-space; and — a step (E70-E100) of verifying the integrity of the mechanical part by using said at least one filtered second matrix;
A method of validating a measurement of total organic carbon in a sample of water, comprising: connecting an analyzer directly to a water flow of an ultrapure water system for monitoring total organic carbon in water flowing either continuously or at predetermined intervals through the analyzer; obtaining a sample of water from the water flow by the analyzer; measuring a TOC amount in a first sample of water using the analyzer and obtaining a first measurement thereof; when the TOC measured amount in the first sample is above a predefined threshold identifying a potential excursion event; automatically responding to identification of the potential excursion event by capturing at least one excursion sample of water from the water flow in at least one bottle; introducing the excursion sample from the bottle into the analyzer; measuring a TOC amount in the excursion sample using the analyzer and obtaining a second measurement thereof; comparing the first measurement and second measurements using the analyzer; and if the first and second measurements are the same or substantially the same reporting that the excursion is valid, or if the first and second measurements are not the same or substantially the same reporting that the excursion is invalid. connecting an analyzer directly to a water flow of an ultrapure water system for monitoring total organic carbon in water flowing either continuously or at predetermined intervals through the analyzer; obtaining a sample of water from the water flow by the analyzer; measuring a TOC amount in a first sample of water using the analyzer and obtaining a first measurement thereof; when the TOC measured amount in the first sample is above a predefined threshold identifying a potential excursion event; automatically responding to identification of the potential excursion event by capturing at least one excursion sample of water from the water flow in at least one bottle; introducing the excursion sample from the bottle into the analyzer; measuring a TOC amount in the excursion sample using the analyzer and obtaining a second measurement thereof; comparing the first measurement and second measurements using the analyzer; and if the first and second measurements are the same or substantially the same reporting that the excursion is valid, or if the first and second measurements are not the same or substantially the same reporting that the excursion is invalid.
Gripping device (1, 1') for handling sample containers, wherein the sample containers are closed by caps of a given cap type or are not closed by caps, wherein the gripping device (1, 1') comprises: - a number of fingers being adapted to collectively cause gripping of a sample container, characterized in that the griping device (1, 1') further comprises: - a tactile sensor device (5, 7, 8, 9) being arranged at at least one of the fingers and being adapted to sample a longitudinal profile of the sample container and of the cap, if any, being gripped, wherein the tactile sensor device (5, 7, 8, 9) comprises a number of tactile sensors being arranged longitudinally along at least one of the fingers to sample the longitudinal profile, and - a control device coupled to the tactile sensor device (5, 7, 8, 9), wherein the control device is adapted to determine if the sample container is closed by a cap or not closed by a cap based on the sampled longitudinal profile. - a number of fingers being adapted to collectively cause gripping of a sample container, - a tactile sensor device (5, 7, 8, 9) being arranged at at least one of the fingers and being adapted to sample a longitudinal profile of the sample container and of the cap, if any, being gripped, wherein the tactile sensor device (5, 7, 8, 9) comprises a number of tactile sensors being arranged longitudinally along at least one of the fingers to sample the longitudinal profile, and - a control device coupled to the tactile sensor device (5, 7, 8, 9), wherein the control device is adapted to determine if the sample container is closed by a cap or not closed by a cap based on the sampled longitudinal profile.
A heat exchanger assembly for a gas turbine engine, said heat exchanger assembly comprising an annular heat exchanger configured to be coupled in flow communication to a compressor, said heat exchanger configured to channel compressor discharge air to a combustor, and to be coupled to said gas turbine engine such that said heat exchanger is substantially concentrically aligned with respect to an axis of rotation of the gas turbine engine; said heat exchanger assembly further comprising: an annular inlet manifold configured to be coupled in flow communication with said compressor; an annular outlet manifold configured to be coupled in flow communication with said combustor; and wherein said heat exchanger comprises a plurality of heat exchanger elements, each said heat exchanger element comprising an inlet side in flow communication with said inlet manifold and an outlet side in flow communication with said outlet manifold; characterised in that said inlet manifold comprises a radial cross-sectional area that is inversely proportional to a radial cross-sectional area of said outlet manifold. an annular inlet manifold configured to be coupled in flow communication with said compressor; an annular outlet manifold configured to be coupled in flow communication with said combustor; and wherein said heat exchanger comprises a plurality of heat exchanger elements, each said heat exchanger element comprising an inlet side in flow communication with said inlet manifold and an outlet side in flow communication with said outlet manifold; characterised in that said inlet manifold comprises a radial cross-sectional area that is inversely proportional to a radial cross-sectional area of said outlet manifold.
Auto-injector, comprising a compression spring as a translative drive means, a plunger and a transmission arrangement for controlling a force of a translation of the plunger, the transmission arrangement comprising a drive collar connected to the translative drive means and prevented from rotating with respect to a ground of the drive means, a flange face of the drive collar bearing against a mating flange face of a friction collar, the friction collar slidable in longitudinal direction and rotationally constrained by engagement in a cam track (12.3) comprising at least one section having a non-zero pitch angle, another flange face of the friction collar bearing against a mating flange face of the plunger, the plunger slidable in longitudinal direction and prevented from rotating, characterized in that a pitch angle of the cam track (12.3) is varied over its length to compensate a decay in force of the compression spring during extension thereof by the pitch angle converging towards a straight, longitudinal section of the cam track (12.3), wherein the compression spring is arranged on a shaft of a grounding member, wherein the drive collar and the friction collar are arranged in series with the compression spring on the shaft, wherein the cam track (12.3) is arranged in the shaft and wherein a cam follower (20.1) for engaging in the cam track (12.3) is arranged at the friction collar.
An engineered Pichia pastoris host cell that has been modified to: (a) express a mutated form of the acquiring thermal tolerance 1 gene encoding a polypeptide comprising the amino acid sequence set forth in SEQ ID NO:7, wherein the mutated form of the ATT1 gene is (i) a deletion of the entire gene or (ii) a truncation of one or more nucleotides, wherein the truncated fragments encode the N-terminal residues 1-31aa,1-143aa, 1-164aa, 1-196aa, 1-216aa, 1-276aa, 1-296aa, 1-341aa, 1-539aa, 1-622aa, 1-655aa, 1-728aa or 1-802aa of SEQ ID NO: 7 or (b) increase expression of a nucleic acid sequence encoding an ATT1 polypeptide comprising the amino acid sequence set forth in SEQ ID NO:7; wherein the host cell further comprises a nucleic acid encoding a recombinant protein. (a) express a mutated form of the acquiring thermal tolerance 1 gene encoding a polypeptide comprising the amino acid sequence set forth in SEQ ID NO:7, wherein the mutated form of the ATT1 gene is (i) a deletion of the entire gene or (ii) a truncation of one or more nucleotides, wherein the truncated fragments encode the N-terminal residues 1-31aa,1-143aa, 1-164aa, 1-196aa, 1-216aa, 1-276aa, 1-296aa, 1-341aa, 1-539aa, 1-622aa, 1-655aa, 1-728aa or 1-802aa of SEQ ID NO: 7 or (b) increase expression of a nucleic acid sequence encoding an ATT1 polypeptide comprising the amino acid sequence set forth in SEQ ID NO:7; wherein the host cell further comprises a nucleic acid encoding a recombinant protein.
A cannula system for accessing a surgical field, said cannula system comprising: a cannula comprising a cannula tube with a proximal end and a distal end and a lumen extending from the proximal end to the distal end; and a camera assembly secured to the proximal end of the cannula, with a portion of the camera assembly overhanging the lumen and extending into a cylindrical space defined by the lumen of the cannula tube and extending therefrom, said camera assembly characterized by: a distal-most optical surface, with said distal-most optical surface disposed over the lumen of the cannula, spaced proximally from the proximal end of the cannula tube when the camera assembly is secured to the proximal end of the cannula. a cannula comprising a cannula tube with a proximal end and a distal end and a lumen extending from the proximal end to the distal end; and a camera assembly secured to the proximal end of the cannula, with a portion of the camera assembly overhanging the lumen and extending into a cylindrical space defined by the lumen of the cannula tube and extending therefrom, said camera assembly characterized by: a distal-most optical surface, with said distal-most optical surface disposed over the lumen of the cannula, spaced proximally from the proximal end of the cannula tube when the camera assembly is secured to the proximal end of the cannula.
A biosensor for the detection of an analyte using surface-enhanced Raman spectroscopy "SERS", the biosensor comprising a SERS-active substrate and a microfluidic circuit device arranged to be in fluid communication with the SERS-active substrate, wherein the microfluidic circuit device comprises a concentration gradient generator having two or more mixing structures and (i) at least two inlets and (ii) at least two outlets, wherein respective microchannels extend from each of the at least two outlets of the concentration gradient generator, and wherein the microfluidic circuit device further comprises at least one cross-flow line intersecting with and in fluid communication with each of the microchannels, wherein the at least one cross-flow line has an inlet for introducing an analyte binding molecule into the microfluidic circuit device, wherein the at least one cross-flow line defines a reaction chamber at an intersection with at least one of the microchannels, wherein the SERS-active substrate is comprised in or forms at least a portion of the reaction chamber.
A method of manufacturing a back-illuminated solid-state imaging device comprising the steps of: forming a plurality of light-receiving portions in a pixel forming region of a substrate, said light-receiving portion constituted of a first impurity region, a charge accumulation region and a second impurity region, whereby said charge accumulation region is formed between the first impurity region and the second impurity region, and whereby said first and second impurity region are of p-type and the charge accumulation region of n-type or vice versa; forming an element isolation region between the light-receiving portions adjacent to each other, and forming an etching stopper layer in a backside region of said substrate; forming an interconnection layer, which is composed of a plurality of layers of interconnections (525, 526) formed through an interlayer insulating film, in a surface side of the substrate; etching the substrate from a backside of the substrate to the etching stopper layer; forming a trench portion that passes through the substrate and reaches a desired depth from the backside of the substrate; whereby the trench portion is formed in the element isolation region; forming a buried film in the trench portion formed in the substrate, and then thinning the substrate by using the buried film as a stopper; and removing the buried film and then burying a light-shielding film in the trench portion. forming a plurality of light-receiving portions in a pixel forming region of a substrate, said light-receiving portion constituted of a first impurity region, a charge accumulation region and a second impurity region, whereby said charge accumulation region is formed between the first impurity region and the second impurity region, and whereby said first and second impurity region are of p-type and the charge accumulation region of n-type or vice versa; forming an element isolation region between the light-receiving portions adjacent to each other, and forming an etching stopper layer in a backside region of said substrate; forming an interconnection layer, which is composed of a plurality of layers of interconnections (525, 526) formed through an interlayer insulating film, in a surface side of the substrate; etching the substrate from a backside of the substrate to the etching stopper layer; forming a trench portion that passes through the substrate and reaches a desired depth from the backside of the substrate; whereby the trench portion is formed in the element isolation region; forming a buried film in the trench portion formed in the substrate, and then thinning the substrate by using the buried film as a stopper; and removing the buried film and then burying a light-shielding film in the trench portion.
A propeller blade, comprising: a hub; a tip; a surface area that extends between the hub and the tip, the surface area having an upper side, a lower side, a leading edge, and a trailing edge; and the leading edge extending from the hub to the tip and including a plurality of propeller blade treatments, each of the plurality of propeller blade treatments extending in a direction from the leading edge that includes at least one of a vertical component with respect to the surface area or a horizontal component with respect to the surface area; a propeller blade treatment adjustment controller configured to alter a position of a first propeller blade treatment of the plurality of propeller blade treatments between a first position and a second position, wherein the propeller blade generates a first sound when rotating and the first propeller blade treatment is in the first position and generates a second sound when rotating and the first propeller blade treatment is in the second position; a communication component configured to receive a wireless communication that indicates whether the first propeller blade treatment is to be in the first position or the second position; and an actuator in contact with the first propeller blade treatment and configured to move the first propeller blade treatment between the first position and the second position based at least in part on the indication included in the wireless communication. a hub; a tip; a surface area that extends between the hub and the tip, the surface area having an upper side, a lower side, a leading edge, and a trailing edge; and the leading edge extending from the hub to the tip and including a plurality of propeller blade treatments, each of the plurality of propeller blade treatments extending in a direction from the leading edge that includes at least one of a vertical component with respect to the surface area or a horizontal component with respect to the surface area; a propeller blade treatment adjustment controller configured to alter a position of a first propeller blade treatment of the plurality of propeller blade treatments between a first position and a second position, wherein the propeller blade generates a first sound when rotating and the first propeller blade treatment is in the first position and generates a second sound when rotating and the first propeller blade treatment is in the second position; a communication component configured to receive a wireless communication that indicates whether the first propeller blade treatment is to be in the first position or the second position; and an actuator in contact with the first propeller blade treatment and configured to move the first propeller blade treatment between the first position and the second position based at least in part on the indication included in the wireless communication.
A compound of formula I wherein R 1 represents phenyl which is unsubstituted or mono-, di- or tri-substituted, wherein the substituents are independently selected from the group consisting of halogen, (C 1 -C 4)alkyl and (C 1 -C 3)fluoroalkyl; Z represents hydrogen, (C 1 -C 4)alkyl, cyclopropyl, cyclopropylmethyl, hydroxy-(C 1 -C 3)alkyl, carboxy-(C 1 -C 3)alkyl, cyano-(C 1 -C 3)alkyl, P (R 6) 2 -(C 1 -C 3)alkyl, 1 H -tetrazol-5-yl-(C 1 -C 3)alkyl or benzyl; R 2 represents cyano, -COOH, -CONH 2, -COOR 3, hydroxy-(C 1 -C 3)alkyl, (C 1 -C 2)alkoxy-(C 1 -C 2)alkyl, carboxy-(C 1 -C 3)atkyl, 1 H -tetrazol-5-yl or -NHR 5; with the proviso that, if R 2 represents -COOR 3, Z represents carboxy-(C 1 -C 3)alkyl or P (R 6) 2 -(C 1 -C 3)alkyl; R a represents hydrogen or methyl; R 3 represents (C 1 -C 4)alkyl; R 4 represents (C 1 -C 6)alkoxy or benzyloxy; R 5 represents hydrogen or tert -butoxycarbonyl; R 6 represents hydroxy, (C 1 -C 4)alkoxy, R 7 -OCH 2 O- or R 8 -(C 1 -C 4)alkyl-NH-; R 7 represents (C 1 -C 4)atkylcarbonyl or (C 1 -C 4)alkoxycarbonyl; and R 8 represents (C 1 -C 4)alkoxycarbonyl; or a salt of such a compound. R 1 represents phenyl which is unsubstituted or mono-, di- or tri-substituted, wherein the substituents are independently selected from the group consisting of halogen, (C 1 -C 4)alkyl and (C 1 -C 3)fluoroalkyl; Z represents hydrogen, (C 1 -C 4)alkyl, cyclopropyl, cyclopropylmethyl, hydroxy-(C 1 -C 3)alkyl, carboxy-(C 1 -C 3)alkyl, cyano-(C 1 -C 3)alkyl, P (R 6) 2 -(C 1 -C 3)alkyl, 1 H -tetrazol-5-yl-(C 1 -C 3)alkyl or benzyl; R 2 represents cyano, -COOH, -CONH 2, -COOR 3, hydroxy-(C 1 -C 3)alkyl, (C 1 -C 2)alkoxy-(C 1 -C 2)alkyl, carboxy-(C 1 -C 3)atkyl, 1 H -tetrazol-5-yl or -NHR 5; with the proviso that, if R 2 represents -COOR 3, Z represents carboxy-(C 1 -C 3)alkyl or P (R 6) 2 -(C 1 -C 3)alkyl; R a represents hydrogen or methyl; R 3 represents (C 1 -C 4)alkyl; R 4 represents (C 1 -C 6)alkoxy or benzyloxy; R 5 represents hydrogen or tert -butoxycarbonyl; R 6 represents hydroxy, (C 1 -C 4)alkoxy, R 7 -OCH 2 O- or R 8 -(C 1 -C 4)alkyl-NH-; R 7 represents (C 1 -C 4)atkylcarbonyl or (C 1 -C 4)alkoxycarbonyl; and R 8 represents (C 1 -C 4)alkoxycarbonyl;
A detergent comprising: a surfactant (a) having a critical micelle concentration of 0.10 g/L or lower, represented by the formula: R 1 -[-O-(A 1 O) n -H] m wherein R 1 is a C7-C20 hydrocarbon group having a valence number of m; m is an integer of 2 to 6; A 1 in (A 1 O) n in each of [-O-(A 1 O) n -H] m is each independently C2-C4 alkylene group, wherein within a given surfactant of the formula, a mixture of A 1 groups is present within that formula, such that an ethylene group is present as an A 1 group in combination with at least one further A 1 group selected from the group consisting of a 1,2-propylene group, a 1,2-butylene group, a 1,3-butylene group and a 2,3-butylene group; n in [-O-(A 1 O) n -H] m is each independently an integer of 1 to 100; and the sum of n in [-O-(A 1 O) n -H] m is 30 to 70; and a surfactant (b) represented by the formula: R 2 -X-(A 2 O) p -H wherein R 2 is a C10-C18 monovalent hydrocarbon group; X is -COO- or -O-; A 2 is each independently a C2-C4 alkylene group; and p is an integer of 1 to 30. a surfactant (a) having a critical micelle concentration of 0.10 g/L or lower, represented by the formula: R 1 -[-O-(A 1 O) n -H] m wherein R 1 is a C7-C20 hydrocarbon group having a valence number of m; m is an integer of 2 to 6; A 1 in (A 1 O) n in each of [-O-(A 1 O) n -H] m is each independently C2-C4 alkylene group, wherein within a given surfactant of the formula, a mixture of A 1 groups is present within that formula, such that an ethylene group is present as an A 1 group in combination with at least one further A 1 group selected from the group consisting of a 1,2-propylene group, a 1,2-butylene group, a 1,3-butylene group and a 2,3-butylene group; n in [-O-(A 1 O) n -H] m is each independently an integer of 1 to 100; and the sum of n in [-O-(A 1 O) n -H] m is 30 to 70; and a surfactant (b) represented by the formula: R 2 -X-(A 2 O) p -H wherein R 2 is a C10-C18 monovalent hydrocarbon group; X is -COO- or -O-; A 2 is each independently a C2-C4 alkylene group; and p is an integer of 1 to 30.