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A method for controlling fluid flow within a liquid chromatography system, said system comprising a fluid valve in fluid communication with a makeup pump, an output of a chromatography column, and a channel to waste, said method comprising: operating said fluid valve in a first position configured to divert said makeup fluid through the fluid valve to join the output of the chromatography column and configured to direct the output of the chromatography column to bypass the fluid valve and flow through a restrictor and to a detector, wherein the restrictor is located downstream of the column, downstream of the fluid valve, and upstream of the detector; operating the fluid valve in a second position configured to divert the makeup fluid through the fluid valve directly upstream of the restrictor and configured to create a backflow of the makeup fluid at the restrictor to divert the output of the chromatography column to waste via the fluid valve. operating said fluid valve in a first position configured to divert said makeup fluid through the fluid valve to join the output of the chromatography column and configured to direct the output of the chromatography column to bypass the fluid valve and flow through a restrictor and to a detector, wherein the restrictor is located downstream of the column, downstream of the fluid valve, and upstream of the detector; operating the fluid valve in a second position configured to divert the makeup fluid through the fluid valve directly upstream of the restrictor and configured to create a backflow of the makeup fluid at the restrictor to divert the output of the chromatography column to waste via the fluid valve.
A lens mount, configured to carry a lens and comprising a photosensitive structure and a driving structure arranged on a first side, distal to the lens, of the photosensitive structure and connected to the photosensitive structure, wherein the driving structure comprises a first wiring board, M connecting members, and N deformable members, each of M connecting members has a first end connected to the first wiring board, and a second end connected to the photosensitive structure; wherein the N deformable members are all located between the first wiring board and the photosensitive structure; the lens mount being characterized in that the driving structure is configured to drive the photosensitive structure to move a second displacement through at least one of said N deformable members being energized to generate heat for thermal deformation of said at least one of said N deformable members, the photosensitive structure moves a first displacement due to shaking in a direction perpendicular to a direction of an optical axis of the lens, a direction of the second displacement being in a same plane as and opposite to the direction of the first displacement, where N is a positive integer. wherein the driving structure comprises a first wiring board, M connecting members, and N deformable members, each of M connecting members has a first end connected to the first wiring board, and a second end connected to the photosensitive structure; wherein the N deformable members are all located between the first wiring board and the photosensitive structure; the lens mount being characterized in that the driving structure is configured to drive the photosensitive structure to move a second displacement through at least one of said N deformable members being energized to generate heat for thermal deformation of said at least one of said N deformable members, the photosensitive structure moves a first displacement due to shaking in a direction perpendicular to a direction of an optical axis of the lens, a direction of the second displacement being in a same plane as and opposite to the direction of the first displacement, where N is a positive integer.
A capacitive coupling system configured as part of an integrated circuit to block DC components from an amplifier comprising: an input configured to receive an input signal, the input signal having a DC component; a voltage divider network having an input, an output, at least one resistor and at least one capacitor, the input configured to receive the signal having a DC component such that the voltage divider network blocks the DC component and an amplifier having an input connected to the output of the voltage divider network wherein the voltage divider network comprises a first impedance element and a second impedance element, the first impedance element having an input and an output, the input configured to receive the input signal such that the first impedance element blocks the DC component, and the second impedance element configured to connect between the output of the first impedance element and ground, characterized in that the first impedance element and the second impedance element each comprise a resistor (316A,324A)) in series with a capacitor (320A,324A); and the system further comprising an impedance matching element connected between the input and ground, the impedance matching element configured to match an input impedance of the amplifier to a data source, wherein the impedance matching element comprises at least one capacitor connected between the input and ground. an input configured to receive an input signal, the input signal having a DC component; a voltage divider network having an input, an output, at least one resistor and at least one capacitor, the input configured to receive the signal having a DC component such that the voltage divider network blocks the DC component and an amplifier having an input connected to the output of the voltage divider network wherein the voltage divider network comprises a first impedance element and a second impedance element, the first impedance element having an input and an output, the input configured to receive the input signal such that the first impedance element blocks the DC component, and the second impedance element configured to connect between the output of the first impedance element and ground, characterized in that the first impedance element and the second impedance element each comprise a resistor (316A,324A)) in series with a capacitor (320A,324A); and the system further comprising an impedance matching element connected between the input and ground, the impedance matching element configured to match an input impedance of the amplifier to a data source, wherein the impedance matching element comprises at least one capacitor connected between the input and ground.
An electrical terminal comprising: a frame with a receptacle section adapted to receive a male contact; a first spring movably captured in the receptacle section; and a second spring movably captured in the receptacle section, wherein the second spring has a first side and a second side, wherein the first side contacts the first spring, and wherein the second side comprises a contact surface for contacting the male contact when the male contact is inserted into the receptacle section. a frame with a receptacle section adapted to receive a male contact; a first spring movably captured in the receptacle section; and a second spring movably captured in the receptacle section,
Method of producing a continuous strip-shaped composite material, comprising the steps of: producing at least one continuous strip of steel or a steel alloy by a first casting machine and hot-rolling a slab which has formed through hardening of the strip, and (i) producing at least one further continuous strip of steel or a steel alloy by at least second casting machine, (ii) bringing together slabs (16, 22), which have formed by hardening from the strips (13, 19) produced by the first casting machine and the second casting machine, in hot state in which these slabs (16, 22) each have a temperature of at least 720° C, and (iii) hot-rolling of composite formed from the brought-together slabs (16, 22) so that a single continuous strip-shaped composite material thus arises through roll-bonding, wherein the two slabs (16, 22) formed from the strips (13, 19) produced by the first/second casting machine (12, 18) are heated by way of induction heating means prior to the step (iii) so as to selectively influence the temperature of the slabs (16, 22) and adapt it to the temperature of the respective other slab (22, 16). producing at least one continuous strip of steel or a steel alloy by a first casting machine and hot-rolling a slab which has formed through hardening of the strip, and (i) producing at least one further continuous strip of steel or a steel alloy by at least second casting machine, (ii) bringing together slabs (16, 22), which have formed by hardening from the strips (13, 19) produced by the first casting machine and the second casting machine, in hot state in which these slabs (16, 22) each have a temperature of at least 720° C, and (iii) hot-rolling of composite formed from the brought-together slabs (16, 22) so that a single continuous strip-shaped composite material thus arises through roll-bonding, wherein the two slabs (16, 22) formed from the strips (13, 19) produced by the first/second casting machine (12, 18) are heated by way of induction heating means prior to the step (iii) so as to selectively influence the temperature of the slabs (16, 22) and adapt it to the temperature of the respective other slab (22, 16). (i) producing at least one further continuous strip of steel or a steel alloy by at least second casting machine, (ii) bringing together slabs (16, 22), which have formed by hardening from the strips (13, 19) produced by the first casting machine and the second casting machine, in hot state in which these slabs (16, 22) each have a temperature of at least 720° C, and (iii) hot-rolling of composite formed from the brought-together slabs (16, 22) so that a single continuous strip-shaped composite material thus arises through roll-bonding, wherein the two slabs (16, 22) formed from the strips (13, 19) produced by the first/second casting machine (12, 18) are heated by way of induction heating means prior to the step (iii) so as to selectively influence the temperature of the slabs (16, 22) and adapt it to the temperature of the respective other slab (22, 16).
A hay-making machine, preferably a multi-rotor tedder, having a chassis frame which is supported on the ground via a chassis and having a plurality of hay-making units which are supported at a support frame which can be raised by a lifting pivoting apparatus from a working position into a transport position relative to the chassis frame together with the hay-making units, wherein the hay-making units are arranged offset transversely to the direction of travel in the working position and are arranged behind one another in the transport position along the chassis frame, wherein a protective barrier is movably supported at the chassis frame and is movable between a protective position in which the protective barrier is arranged in front of hay-making units located in the transport position viewed transversely to the direction of travel and an inactive position in which the hay-making units located in the transport position are exposed transversely to the direction of travel, characterised in that the protective barrier comprises a protective hoop having a barrier limb which is formed in the manner of a longitudinal member, the protective hoop being able to be raised and lowered at the chassis frame such that the protective barrier can be lowered beneath the hay-making units located in the transport position and can be raised into a vertical region adopted by the hay-making units in the transport position.
A composition for oral administration comprising a beverage and beads distributed in the beverage, wherein the beads have an average diameter between 2 to 10 mm, comprise more than 50% (w/w) dietary fibres and wherein the amount of beads in the composition is between 1 and 20 wt.%, wherein the energy content of the composition is below 100 kJ/100 g.
A method for interrogating measurement values of a parameter changing over time, values taken by a SAW sensor operating according to the delay line principle, wherein a series of interrogation pulses, sent in succession in time are sent to the SAW sensor in the form of high-frequency signals in order to interrotage a measurement value, wherein the interrogation pulses of the series present different frequencies with respect to one another and wherein the reponse signals received from the SAW sensor, in response to the various interrogation pulses, are interpreted in terms of a delay maintained for the duration of an acoustic surface wave induced by the respective interrogation pulse onto the SAW sensor and wherein the measurement value is obtained from the time delays and then averaged, characterised in that the series of interrogation pulses containes two semi-series of interrogation pulses emitted in succession in time, wherein in a first of both semi-series a time-offset interrogation pulse of the first semi-series presents a higher frequency with respect to the frequency of an interrogtion pulse of the first semi-series, which was emitted previously in time and wherein in a second of both semi-series, an interrogation pulse of the second semi-series, emitted at a later stage, presents a reduced frequency with respect to the frequency of an interrogation pulse of the second semi-series, which was emitted previously in time.
A medical device for use in a heart having a native aortic heart valve and a vessel extending from the native aortic heart valve, the medical device comprising: a balloon-expandable conduit for supplementing or replacing the aorta arch or thoracic aorta so as to repair defects therein; characterized in that the medical device further comprises a prosthetic valve coupled to an end of the balloon-expandable conduit, wherein the prosthetic valve comprises a self-expandable material configured to expand in a radially outward direction to frictionally engage at least a portion of the native aortic heart valve and inhibit axial movement of the prosthetic valve and the balloon-expandable conduit relative to the native aortic heart valve. a balloon-expandable conduit for supplementing or replacing the aorta arch or thoracic aorta so as to repair defects therein; characterized in that the medical device further comprises a prosthetic valve coupled to an end of the balloon-expandable conduit, wherein the prosthetic valve comprises a self-expandable material configured to expand in a radially outward direction to frictionally engage at least a portion of the native aortic heart valve and inhibit axial movement of the prosthetic valve and the balloon-expandable conduit relative to the native aortic heart valve.
A device for the aftertreatment of exhaust gases in an exhaust system of internal combustion engines, in particular of internal combustion engines that can be operated with lean mixture for motor vehicles, having at least one reducing agent decomposition catalyst positioned in the exhaust-gas flow, in particular a hydrolysis catalyst, and having a dosing device for the supply of reducing agent, in particular for the supply of an aqueous urea solution, arranged upstream of said reducing agent decomposition catalyst in an exhaust line, wherein a further catalyst device, in particular at least one SCR catalyst, is positioned downstream of the reducing agent decomposition catalyst, wherein an inflow path for the exhaust gas, which inflow path has at least one flow diversion region (15a, 15b), is positioned upstream of the reducing agent decomposition catalyst, said inflow path being designed such that the exhaust gas is supplied, radially outside an inlet pipe which connects to the reducing agent decomposition catalyst, in a housing section (11a, 11b) surrounding the inlet pipe and is conducted to the reducing agent decomposition catalyst in a countercurrent direction via a face-side inlet opening of the inlet pipe, wherein the reducing agent is supplied in that flow diversion region of the exhaust-gas flow which is assigned to the inlet opening, characterized in that at least one bypass opening is formed on the inlet pipe.
A compound of formula: wherein: R 1 is: (a) a pyridyl group; or (b) a thiazole group; R 2 is an optionally substituted aromatic 8-14 membered fused bicyclic or tricyclic ring system in which one or more of the carbon atoms may be replaced by N, O, S, SO or SO 2 and the optional substitution is with one or more substituents selected from halo, CN, NO 2, R 3, OR 3, N(R 3) 2, COR 3, CO 2 R 3, C(=O)SR 3, SR 3, S(=O)R 3, SO 2 R 3, NR 4 C(=O)R 3, NR 4 CO 2 R 3, OC(=O)NR 3 R 4, NR 4 SO 2 R 3, C(=NR 4)NR 3 R 4, C(=S)NR 3 R 4, NR 4 C(=NR 4)NR 3 R 4, NR 4 C(=S)NR 3 R 4, NR 4 C(=O)NR 3 R 4, CONR 3 R 4 and SO 2 NR 3 R 4; R 3 is selected from H, C 1 -C 6 alkyl, C 2 -C 6 alkenyl, C 2 -C 6 alkynyl, C 3 -C 7 carbocyclyl, C 4 -C 7 heterocyclyl and 5- or 6- membered aryl or heteroaryl, any of which may be optionally substituted with one or more substituents selected from halo, CN, NO 2, R 4, OR 4, N(R 4) 2, COR 4, CO 2 R 4, C(=O)SR 4, SR 4, S(=O)R 4, SO 2 R 4, NR 4 C(=O)R 4, NR 4 CO 2 R 4, OC(=O)NR 4) 2, NR 4 SO 2 R 4, C(=NR 4)N(R 4) 2, C(=S)N(R 4) 2, NR 4 C(=NR 4)N(R 4) 2, NR 4 C(=S)N(R 4) 2, NR 4 C(=O)N(R 4) 2, CON(R 4) 2 and SO 2 N(R 4) 2; and R 4 is selected from hydrogen, C 1 -C 6 alkyl and C 3 -C 7 carbocyclyl, optionally substituted with one or more halo atoms; or a pharmaceutically acceptable N-oxide, salt, hydrate or solvate thereof. R 1 is: (a) a pyridyl group; or (b) a thiazole group; R 2 is an optionally substituted aromatic 8-14 membered fused bicyclic or tricyclic ring system in which one or more of the carbon atoms may be replaced by N, O, S, SO or SO 2 and the optional substitution is with one or more substituents selected from halo, CN, NO 2, R 3, OR 3, N(R 3) 2, COR 3, CO 2 R 3, C(=O)SR 3, SR 3, S(=O)R 3, SO 2 R 3, NR 4 C(=O)R 3, NR 4 CO 2 R 3, OC(=O)NR 3 R 4, NR 4 SO 2 R 3, C(=NR 4)NR 3 R 4, C(=S)NR 3 R 4, NR 4 C(=NR 4)NR 3 R 4, NR 4 C(=S)NR 3 R 4, NR 4 C(=O)NR 3 R 4, CONR 3 R 4 and SO 2 NR 3 R 4; R 3 is selected from H, C 1 -C 6 alkyl, C 2 -C 6 alkenyl, C 2 -C 6 alkynyl, C 3 -C 7 carbocyclyl, C 4 -C 7 heterocyclyl and 5- or 6- membered aryl or heteroaryl, any of which may be optionally substituted with one or more substituents selected from halo, CN, NO 2, R 4, OR 4, N(R 4) 2, COR 4, CO 2 R 4, C(=O)SR 4, SR 4, S(=O)R 4, SO 2 R 4, NR 4 C(=O)R 4, NR 4 CO 2 R 4, OC(=O)NR 4) 2, NR 4 SO 2 R 4, C(=NR 4)N(R 4) 2, C(=S)N(R 4) 2, NR 4 C(=NR 4)N(R 4) 2, NR 4 C(=S)N(R 4) 2, NR 4 C(=O)N(R 4) 2, CON(R 4) 2 and SO 2 N(R 4) 2; and R 4 is selected from hydrogen, C 1 -C 6 alkyl and C 3 -C 7 carbocyclyl, optionally substituted with one or more halo atoms;
A separating agent for chromatography comprising a carrier and a ligand fixed on the surface of the carrier by chemical bonding, wherein the carrier is a core-shell particle formed of a non-porous core and a porous shell, the shell having a pore diameter of 9 nm or more and being formed of a hydrolysate of polyalkoxysiloxane, and the ligand is an optically active polymer selected from carbamate derivatives of cellulose in which hydroxy groups of the cellulose have been modified with a substituent formed by replacing part of the hydrogen atoms of the aromatic ring of phenyl carbamate with halogen, alkyl groups, or alkoxy groups, and carbamate derivatives of amylose in which hydroxy groups of the amylose have been modified with a substituent formed by replacing part of the hydrogen atoms of the aromatic ring of phenyl carbamate with one or more fluorine atoms, alkyl groups, or alkoxy groups, an optically inactive polyester selected from polyethylene terephthalate, polybutylene terephthalate and polylactic acid, a protein selected from protein A, protein G, protein L, and albumin, or an optically active organic compound with a molecular weight of 50 to 1000 having a structure represented by the following formula wherein each of R 8 and R 9 represents hydrogen, an optionally substituted phenyl group, an optionally substituted naphthyl group, an optionally substituted C 1-8 alkyl group in which any discontinuous methylene group may be oxygen, or a trialkylsilyl group in which each alkyl group has 1 or 2 carbon atoms, the optional substituent of the phenyl group being a group that does not interact with an oxygen atom of the crown ether-like cyclic structure, and each of A 1 and A 2 represents a group substituted for a hydrogen of the binaphthyl ring and bonded to the surface of the carrier selected from C 1-30 alkylene groups, C 6-30 arylene groups, ether groups, carbonyl groups, imino groups, and amido groups.
A composition for use in the treatment of a condition associated with keratoconjunctivitis sicca (dry eye), wherein the composition consists of a semifluorinated alkane of the formula F(CF 2) n (CH 2) m H, wherein n is an integer from the range of 3 to 8 and m is an integer from the range of 3 to 10, and optionally, one or more excipients selected from a lipid, oil, lubricant, lipophilic vitamin, viscosity agent, antioxidant, surfactant and mixtures of two or more thereof; wherein the composition is administered topically to the eye or ophthalmic tissue, and wherein the condition associated with keratoconjunctivitis sicca is meibomian gland dysfunction based on abnormalities of the meibomian glands characterized by gland duct obstructions and/or changes to the secretions of the glands.
Multilayer expanded polypropylene resin beads, formed by foaming and expanding multilayer resin beads comprising a core layer formed of a polypropylene resin and a coating layer formed of a polypropylene resin that is different from the polypropylene resin forming the core layer, and can be molded at a steam pressure lower than the molding steam pressure of equivalent single layer expanded beads formed by foaming and expanding the single layer resin beads formed of the polypropylene resin forming the core layer, wherein the resin weight ratio of the coating layer and the core layer (weight of the coating layer resin/weight of the core layer resin) in the multilayer resin beads is from 0.001 to 0.040, and the average value of the thickness of the coating layer portion of the expanded beads is from 0.1 μm to 3.0 μm.