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A process for preparing aqueous solutions of acrylic acid polymers having a weight average molecular weight M w in the range from 3500 to 12 000 g/mol and a polydispersity index M w /M n ≤ 2.5, wherein 30% to 60% of the acid groups of the acrylic acid polymers have been neutralized with calcium ions, 30% to 70% of the acrylic acid polymers have been neutralized with sodium ions and 0% to 10% of the acid groups of the acrylic acid polymers have not been neutralized, by polymerization of acrylic acid in feed mode with a free-radical initiator in the presence of a chain transfer agent in water as solvent, which process comprises (i) initially charging water and optionally acrylic acid in acidic, unneutralized form, optionally one or more ethylenically unsaturated comonomers, optionally the chain transfer agent and optionally initiator, (ii) adding acrylic acid, optionally one or more ethylenically unsaturated comonomers, aqueous free-radical initiator solution and chain transfer agent, (iii) adding a base to the aqueous solution after termination of the acrylic acid feed, wherein, in step (iii), a base comprising sodium ions and a base comprising calcium ions are added in such amounts that 30% to 60% of the acid groups of the acrylic acid polymers are neutralized with calcium ions, 30% to 70% of the acrylic acid polymers are neutralized with sodium ions and 0% to 10% of the acid groups of the acrylic acid polymers are not neutralized, wherein the chain transfer agent is hypophosphite and wherein the weight average molecular weight M w, the polydispersity index M w /M n and the neutralization level are determined according to the methods mentioned in the specification. (i) initially charging water and optionally acrylic acid in acidic, unneutralized form, optionally one or more ethylenically unsaturated comonomers, optionally the chain transfer agent and optionally initiator, (ii) adding acrylic acid, optionally one or more ethylenically unsaturated comonomers, aqueous free-radical initiator solution and chain transfer agent, (iii) adding a base to the aqueous solution after termination of the acrylic acid feed,
A water-soluble film, comprising a water-soluble mixture of: • a water-soluble resin comprising polyvinyl alcohol and having a weight average molecular weight of 55,000 to 80,000; • a compatibilizing agent that is carboxymethyl cellulose; • a sugar alcohol plasticizer that is a solid at room temperature, wherein the sugar alcohol plasticizer comprises xylitol and a second sugar alcohol plasticizer that is a solid at room temperature; wherein the water-soluble resin is present in an amount in a range of 35wt% to 90wt% based on the total weight of the film, wherein the ratio of compatibilizing agent to sugar alcohol present in the water-soluble film is from 2:1 to 1:2, or wherein the ratio of compatibilizing agent to xylitol is about 3:1; wherein the water-soluble film is transparent, such that when cast to a thickness of 2.0 mm and after storing for 30 days it has a measured opacity of 37.0% or less, as determined by an X-RITE SP60 Series Sphere Spectrophotometer X-64 colorimeter; and wherein when the water-soluble film is 50.8μm (2.0 mils) thick it completely dissolves in less than 50 seconds in water at 23°C. • a water-soluble resin comprising polyvinyl alcohol and having a weight average molecular weight of 55,000 to 80,000; • a compatibilizing agent that is carboxymethyl cellulose; • a sugar alcohol plasticizer that is a solid at room temperature, wherein the sugar alcohol plasticizer comprises xylitol and a second sugar alcohol plasticizer that is a solid at room temperature; wherein the water-soluble resin is present in an amount in a range of 35wt% to 90wt% based on the total weight of the film, wherein the ratio of compatibilizing agent to sugar alcohol present in the water-soluble film is from 2:1 to 1:2, or wherein the ratio of compatibilizing agent to xylitol is about 3:1; wherein the water-soluble film is transparent, such that when cast to a thickness of 2.0 mm and after storing for 30 days it has a measured opacity of 37.0% or less, as determined by an X-RITE SP60 Series Sphere Spectrophotometer X-64 colorimeter; and wherein when the water-soluble film is 50.8μm (2.0 mils) thick it completely dissolves in less than 50 seconds in water at 23°C.
A system, comprising: a sensor (140, 240, 340, 440); a legacy computing environment (110, 210, 310, 410) that is configured to: communicate with the sensor (140, 240, 340, 440) and process raw sensor data output; and transmit the processed sensor output to a network node (160, 260, 360, 460) over a network (150, 250, 350, 450) or via a trusted computing environment (120, 220, 320, 420); and the trusted computing environment (120, 220, 320, 420) configured to: receive the raw sensor data output directly from the sensor (140, 240, 340, 440); and transmit the raw sensor data output to an additional network node (165, 265, 365, 465) or the network node (160, 260, 360, 460) over the network (150, 250, 350, 450). a sensor (140, 240, 340, 440); a legacy computing environment (110, 210, 310, 410) that is configured to: communicate with the sensor (140, 240, 340, 440) and process raw sensor data output; and transmit the processed sensor output to a network node (160, 260, 360, 460) over a network (150, 250, 350, 450) or via a trusted computing environment (120, 220, 320, 420); and communicate with the sensor (140, 240, 340, 440) and process raw sensor data output; and transmit the processed sensor output to a network node (160, 260, 360, 460) over a network (150, 250, 350, 450) or via a trusted computing environment (120, 220, 320, 420); and the trusted computing environment (120, 220, 320, 420) configured to: receive the raw sensor data output directly from the sensor (140, 240, 340, 440); and transmit the raw sensor data output to an additional network node (165, 265, 365, 465) or the network node (160, 260, 360, 460) over the network (150, 250, 350, 450). receive the raw sensor data output directly from the sensor (140, 240, 340, 440); and transmit the raw sensor data output to an additional network node (165, 265, 365, 465) or the network node (160, 260, 360, 460) over the network (150, 250, 350, 450).
A method for labeling endonuclease-treated cells, comprising the steps of: a) providing cells or a composition comprising cells; b) bringing into contact said cells or said composition with: - at least one Clustered Regularly Interspaced Short Palindromic Repeats (CRISPR)-CRISPR associated (Cas) (CRISPR-Cas) endonuclease suitable for targeting a genomic region of interest in said cells, or a vector suitable for expressing said endonuclease in said cells; - at least one first nucleic acid suitable for introducing, after sequence-specific cleavage of the genomic region of interest by the endonuclease, one or more silent mutation(s) born by the first nucleic acid in said genomic region by homology-directed repair, and optionally one or more non-silent mutation(s); and - at least one second nucleic acid suitable for introducing, after sequence-specific cleavage of the genomic region of interest by the endonuclease, one or more silent mutation(s) born by the second nucleic acid in said genomic region by homology-directed repair, but distinct from the silent mutations of the first nucleic acid; as a control for off-target effects, thereby labeling endonuclease-treated cells. a) providing cells or a composition comprising cells; b) bringing into contact said cells or said composition with: - at least one Clustered Regularly Interspaced Short Palindromic Repeats (CRISPR)-CRISPR associated (Cas) (CRISPR-Cas) endonuclease suitable for targeting a genomic region of interest in said cells, or a vector suitable for expressing said endonuclease in said cells; - at least one first nucleic acid suitable for introducing, after sequence-specific cleavage of the genomic region of interest by the endonuclease, one or more silent mutation(s) born by the first nucleic acid in said genomic region by homology-directed repair, and optionally one or more non-silent mutation(s); and - at least one second nucleic acid suitable for introducing, after sequence-specific cleavage of the genomic region of interest by the endonuclease, one or more silent mutation(s) born by the second nucleic acid in said genomic region by homology-directed repair, but distinct from the silent mutations of the first nucleic acid; - at least one Clustered Regularly Interspaced Short Palindromic Repeats (CRISPR)-CRISPR associated (Cas) (CRISPR-Cas) endonuclease suitable for targeting a genomic region of interest in said cells, or a vector suitable for expressing said endonuclease in said cells; - at least one first nucleic acid suitable for introducing, after sequence-specific cleavage of the genomic region of interest by the endonuclease, one or more silent mutation(s) born by the first nucleic acid in said genomic region by homology-directed repair, and optionally one or more non-silent mutation(s); and - at least one second nucleic acid suitable for introducing, after sequence-specific cleavage of the genomic region of interest by the endonuclease, one or more silent mutation(s) born by the second nucleic acid in said genomic region by homology-directed repair, but distinct from the silent mutations of the first nucleic acid;
A pharmaceutical composition comprising a urinary bladder extracellular matrix hydrogel, wherein the ECM hydrogel has the following characteristics: a) a time to 50% gelation of less than 20 minutes at a temperature of about 37°C; b) a flow viscosity suitable for infusion into the esophagus; and c) a stiffness of about 10 to about 400 Pascal (Pa); for use in inhibiting inflammation caused by dissecting a mucosa and a submucosa from a muscularis propria in the region of an esophagus in a subject, and wherein the pharmaceutical composition is for injection submucosally into the region of the esophagus to form a cushion between the submucosa and the underlying muscularis propria in the esophagus. a) a time to 50% gelation of less than 20 minutes at a temperature of about 37°C; b) a flow viscosity suitable for infusion into the esophagus; and c) a stiffness of about 10 to about 400 Pascal (Pa);
Apparatus for removing a surface layer including the skin from fish fillets, comprising a feeding device for feeding the fish fillets lying skin side down tail end first in transport direction T in the region of a separating arrangement, a dispatching device for dispatching the fish fillets freed from the surface layer, and the separating arrangement, wherein the separating arrangement comprises a rotationally driven driver roller arranged downstream of the feeding device and upstream of the dispatching device in the transport direction T of the fish fillets, said driver roller having a drive direction A synchronous with the transport direction T, a main blade arranged in the region of the driver roller for removing the surface layer and a pressing element active in the region of the main blade for pressing the fish fillets onto the textured conveying surface F of the driver roller, wherein the main blade is arranged at a distance from the driver roller to form a cutting gap S and is designed to be deflectable relative to the driver roller, characterized in that the apparatus has a measuring arrangement, said measuring arrangement comprising at least one detection element, which is arranged in the region of the feeding device and is designed and configured to determine size-relevant data of the fish fillets, and an evaluation and control unit, the evaluation and control unit being connected by means of signal lines to the or to each detection element and to the main blade for automatically controlling the size of the cutting gap S between the main blade and the driver roller depending on the previously determined fish fillet size, wherein the main blade is firmly connected to the pivot mechanism and is pivotable therewith about the pivot point D, and in that a secondary blade, which is movable relative to the main blade, is assigned to the main blade for incising the surface layer, wherein an adjusting drive, which is connected to the evaluation and control unit by means of a signal line, is assigned to the secondary blade for executing the incision movement depending on the previously determined fish fillet size.
A method of a user equipment, UE, to signal a base station, comprising: detecting, by the UE operating in a wireless communication network having a UE-centric medium access control layer, presence of a trigger event to signal the base station of the wireless communication network; identifying one of a plurality of functions corresponding to the trigger event; generating a chirp signal having a chirp purpose indicator and a fixed size chirp message including chirp purpose supplemental information corresponding to the one of the plurality of functions, wherein the chirp purpose indicator indicates one of the plurality of functions to be performed in association with the chirp signal and wherein the generating comprises selecting the chirp purpose indicator and the format of the fixed size chirp message according to the identified one of a plurality of functions and out of a plurality of chirp purpose indicators and formats each corresponding to the plurality of functions, so that the chirp purpose indicator and the format of the fixed size chirp message correspond to the identified one of the plurality of functions; and transmitting the chirp signal to the base station. detecting, by the UE operating in a wireless communication network having a UE-centric medium access control layer, presence of a trigger event to signal the base station of the wireless communication network; identifying one of a plurality of functions corresponding to the trigger event; generating a chirp signal having a chirp purpose indicator and a fixed size chirp message including chirp purpose supplemental information corresponding to the one of the plurality of functions, wherein the chirp purpose indicator indicates one of the plurality of functions to be performed in association with the chirp signal and wherein the generating comprises selecting the chirp purpose indicator and the format of the fixed size chirp message according to the identified one of a plurality of functions and out of a plurality of chirp purpose indicators and formats each corresponding to the plurality of functions, so that the chirp purpose indicator and the format of the fixed size chirp message correspond to the identified one of the plurality of functions; and transmitting the chirp signal to the base station.
A method for detecting islanding conditions for a distributed generator connected to a grid, wherein the method comprises steps of: estimating a grid impedance, inducing a variation on a value of a first electrical quantity of the grid, monitoring a grid response to the variation, and determining islanding conditions on the basis of the monitored response, characterized in that a magnitude of the induced variation is optimized on the basis of the estimated grid impedance in order to minimize an impact of the induced variation on the grid. estimating a grid impedance, inducing a variation on a value of a first electrical quantity of the grid, monitoring a grid response to the variation, and determining islanding conditions on the basis of the monitored response, characterized in that a magnitude of the induced variation is optimized on the basis of the estimated grid impedance in order to minimize an impact of the induced variation on the grid.
A variable valve timing system comprising: an exhaust swing arm swung in accordance with rotation of a camshaft; an intake swing arm similarly swung in accordance with the rotation of the camshaft; and a swing shaft swingably supporting the exhaust swing arm and the intake swing arm, wherein the swing shaft has an eccentric shaft portion which supports the intake swing arm and which is provided in a main shaft portion supporting the exhaust swing arm, and the main shaft portion is turnably supported by a first shaft supporter adjacent to the eccentric shaft portion and a second shaft supporter disposed away from the first shaft supporter across the intake swing arm and the exhaust swing arm, whereby the swing shaft has a rotational axis with a first end and a second end opposite of the first end, characterized in that at least a first variable valve timing system having a first swing shaft is configured to be coupled with at least a second variable valve timing system having a second swing shaft via their swing shafts (51, 51), whereby the first end of the first swing shaft is configured to be coupled with an universal joint, and the second end of the second swing shaft is configured to be coupled with the universal joint. an exhaust swing arm swung in accordance with rotation of a camshaft; an intake swing arm similarly swung in accordance with the rotation of the camshaft; and a swing shaft swingably supporting the exhaust swing arm and the intake swing arm, wherein the swing shaft has an eccentric shaft portion which supports the intake swing arm and which is provided in a main shaft portion supporting the exhaust swing arm, and the main shaft portion is turnably supported by a first shaft supporter adjacent to the eccentric shaft portion and a second shaft supporter disposed away from the first shaft supporter across the intake swing arm and the exhaust swing arm, whereby the swing shaft has a rotational axis with a first end and a second end opposite of the first end, that at least a first variable valve timing system having a first swing shaft is configured to be coupled with at least a second variable valve timing system having a second swing shaft via their swing shafts (51, 51), whereby the first end of the first swing shaft is configured to be coupled with an universal joint, and the second end of the second swing shaft is configured to be coupled with the universal joint.
A control device which is a master device used in a network system in which a plurality of slave devices constituting a slave-side system is connected to the master device, the control device being able to control the slave-side system to switch between a first system configuration and a second system configuration, wherein the first system configuration comprises a common portion system and a first partial system, and the second system configuration comprises the common portion system and a second partial system, the control device comprising: a communication unit that is configured to transmit and receive data to and from the plurality of slave devices; a control unit that is configured to control the communication unit; and a recording unit having a first configuration list representing the first system configuration and a second configuration list representing the second system configuration of the slave-side system and includes an address and device information of each of the plurality of slave devices; a list selection unit that is configured to designate the first configuration list or the second configuration list as an active configuration list, wherein, when controlling the slave-side system to switch between the first system configuration or the second system configuration, the control unit is configured to perform communication for inquiring about device information to an address in the active configuration list through the communication unit and determine that an abnormality has occurred at least when a result of the communication with respect to the common portion system is different from the device information in the active configuration list. a communication unit that is configured to transmit and receive data to and from the plurality of slave devices; a control unit that is configured to control the communication unit; and a recording unit having a first configuration list representing the first system configuration and a second configuration list representing the second system configuration of the slave-side system and includes an address and device information of each of the plurality of slave devices; a list selection unit that is configured to designate the first configuration list or the second configuration list as an active configuration list, wherein, when controlling the slave-side system to switch between the first system configuration or the second system configuration, the control unit is configured to perform communication for inquiring about device information to an address in the active configuration list through the communication unit and determine that an abnormality has occurred at least when a result of the communication with respect to the common portion system is different from the device information in the active configuration list.
A fracture fixation plate for application to the volar surface of the distal radius, said plate comprising: a substantially rigid plate including an elongated body portion having proximal and distal ends; said plate including a bone contacting surface and an opposite surface; said plate including an ulnar head portion and a radial head portion, each of said head portions independently connected to the distal end of said body portion by a corresponding neck portion (125, 135); each of said neck portions disposed about a respective neck axis (u1, r1) therethrough, extending distally from said distal end of said body portion to its corresponding head portion; each of said head portions including a plurality of threaded holes adapted to receive bone fasteners; each of said threaded holes defining a bone fastener axis; said body portion including at least one anchoring hole; wherein each of the neck axes diverge from each other distally; wherein the bone contacting surface of the ulnar head portion is substantially spherically concave and adapted to anchor the ulnar metaphyseal fragments of a fracture; wherein the bone contacting surface of the radial head portion is substantially flat and adapted to anchor the radial metaphyseal fragments of a fracture; wherein said ulnar head portion and said radial head portion are adapted to be installed on the volar surface proximal to the watershed line of the distal radial bone. a substantially rigid plate including an elongated body portion having proximal and distal ends; said plate including a bone contacting surface and an opposite surface; said plate including an ulnar head portion and a radial head portion, each of said head portions independently connected to the distal end of said body portion by a corresponding neck portion (125, 135); each of said neck portions disposed about a respective neck axis (u1, r1) therethrough, extending distally from said distal end of said body portion to its corresponding head portion; each of said head portions including a plurality of threaded holes adapted to receive bone fasteners; each of said threaded holes defining a bone fastener axis; said body portion including at least one anchoring hole; wherein each of the neck axes diverge from each other distally; wherein the bone contacting surface of the ulnar head portion is substantially spherically concave and adapted to anchor the ulnar metaphyseal fragments of a fracture; wherein the bone contacting surface of the radial head portion is substantially flat and adapted to anchor the radial metaphyseal fragments of a fracture; wherein said ulnar head portion and said radial head portion are adapted to be installed on the volar surface proximal to the watershed line of the distal radial bone.