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A microfluidic analysis system, comprising: a microfluidic distributing device, the microfluidic distributing device containing a base portion having a fluid sample entry port for receiving a fluid sample, a plurality of fluid flow microchannels (26, 28, 30, 32) in fluid communication with the fluid sample entry port such that the fluid sample received in the fluid sample entry port is separated into a plurality of fluid subsamples, and a plurality of fluid subsample exit ports (58a, 58b, 58c), each of the fluid subsample exit ports in fluid communication with a corresponding one of the microchannels, wherein each of the microchannels (26, 28, 30, 32) has a valve disposed therein for controlling flow of the fluid subsample through the microchannel, and a reagent area with a reagent for reacting on or with the fluid subsample passing through the microchannel; and a plurality of test devices (104, 106, 108, 110, 112, 114, 116, 118), each of which can be in fluid communication with a separate exit port (58a, 58b, 58c) of the microfluidic distributing device to receive and analyze a fluid subsample received from the corresponding exit port, wherein the plurality of test devices are arranged so that the microfluidic distributing device is movable to sequentially engage each of the test devices. a microfluidic distributing device, the microfluidic distributing device containing a base portion having a fluid sample entry port for receiving a fluid sample, a plurality of fluid flow microchannels (26, 28, 30, 32) in fluid communication with the fluid sample entry port such that the fluid sample received in the fluid sample entry port is separated into a plurality of fluid subsamples, and a plurality of fluid subsample exit ports (58a, 58b, 58c), each of the fluid subsample exit ports in fluid communication with a corresponding one of the microchannels, wherein each of the microchannels (26, 28, 30, 32) has a valve disposed therein for controlling flow of the fluid subsample through the microchannel, and a reagent area with a reagent for reacting on or with the fluid subsample passing through the microchannel; and a plurality of test devices (104, 106, 108, 110, 112, 114, 116, 118), each of which can be in fluid communication with a separate exit port (58a, 58b, 58c) of the microfluidic distributing device to receive and analyze a fluid subsample received from the corresponding exit port, wherein the plurality of test devices are arranged so that the microfluidic distributing device is movable to sequentially engage each of the test devices.
A system for the transmission of electromagnetic surface waves, the system comprising: a guiding medium having a first surface, the first surface having an electrical reactive impedance suitable for the propagation of electromagnetic surface waves; at least two wave coupling nodes (108, 109), the nodes each having a transmitter and/or receiver coupled to a transducer, the transducer positioned on the first surface of said guiding medium; wherein the at least two wave coupling nodes (108, 109) are arranged to launch and/or receive surface waves over the first surface of said guiding medium; wherein the wave coupling nodes (108, 109) are repositionable at arbitrary locations on the first surface of the guiding medium. a guiding medium having a first surface, the first surface having an electrical reactive impedance suitable for the propagation of electromagnetic surface waves; at least two wave coupling nodes (108, 109), the nodes each having a transmitter and/or receiver coupled to a transducer, the transducer positioned on the first surface of said guiding medium; wherein the at least two wave coupling nodes (108, 109) are arranged to launch and/or receive surface waves over the first surface of said guiding medium; wherein the wave coupling nodes (108, 109) are repositionable at arbitrary locations on the first surface of the guiding medium.
A computer-implemented method for visualizing tube current modulations in a patient scan, the method comprising: accessing one or more x-ray tube current values for a portion of the patient scan, the one or more x-ray tube current values corresponding to x-ray tubes used to perform the portion of the patient scan; mapping the accessed one or more x-ray tube current values to an area of a scout scan associated with the patient scan; and applying a transformation function to the area of the scout scan to yield a transformed scout scan, the transformation function based on the accessed tube current values; wherein the area of the transformed scout scan contrasts adjacent other areas of the scout scan when displayed to a user. mapping the accessed one or more x-ray tube current values to an area of a scout scan associated with the patient scan; and applying a transformation function to the area of the scout scan to yield a transformed scout scan, the transformation function based on the accessed tube current values; wherein the area of the transformed scout scan contrasts adjacent other areas of the scout scan when displayed to a user.
A solar collector, comprising: a solar energy absorbing substrate; a first layer and a second layer above the solar energy absorbing substrate, each of the first layer and the second layer including respective surface features (14,16) facing one another and defining an interface, the surface features (14,16) configured to transmit a selected portion of solar energy across the interface when in alignment with one another, characterized in that when the surface features (14,16) are in alignment with each other the transmission is greater than or equal to 80% measured according to ISO 9060:1990; and an actuator coupled to the solar energy absorbing substrate in thermal communication with the solar energy absorbing substrate, the actuator mechanically coupled with at least one of the first layer and the second layer; wherein, the actuator is configured to receive thermal energy from the solar energy absorbing substrate and wherein the actuator is expanded when the solar collector is exposed to a stagnation temperature to form a gap between the first layer and the second layer to move the respective surface features (14,16) out of alignment with light transmission through the first layer being less than or equal to 10% measured according to ISO 9060:1990. a solar energy absorbing substrate; a first layer and a second layer above the solar energy absorbing substrate, each of the first layer and the second layer including respective surface features (14,16) facing one another and defining an interface, the surface features (14,16) configured to transmit a selected portion of solar energy across the interface when in alignment with one another, characterized in that when the surface features (14,16) are in alignment with each other the transmission is greater than or equal to 80% measured according to ISO 9060:1990; and an actuator coupled to the solar energy absorbing substrate in thermal communication with the solar energy absorbing substrate, the actuator mechanically coupled with at least one of the first layer and the second layer; wherein, the actuator is configured to receive thermal energy from the solar energy absorbing substrate and wherein the actuator is expanded when the solar collector is exposed to a stagnation temperature to form a gap between the first layer and the second layer to move the respective surface features (14,16) out of alignment with light transmission through the first layer being less than or equal to 10% measured according to ISO 9060:1990.
Spot welding tongs comprising a lower arm, bearing a first electrode, and an upper arm, bearing a second electrode, for effecting a spot weld between a first piece of sheet metal and a second piece of sheet metal by bringing the first electrode into contact with the first piece of sheet metal and the second electrode with the second piece of sheet metal, the lower arm comprising a guide for abutment against the first piece of sheet metal, characterized in that the abutment guide comprises a protuberance that extends along the lower arm in a direction perpendicular to the upper arm, the abutment guide comprising a guide body as one with the protuberance and arranged to slide along a part of the lower arm.
A method for refolding a denatured protein in inclusion bodies (IBs), comprising suspending IBs comprising a denatured protein in a suspension solution to obtain a composition comprising suspended denatured proteins; combining the composition comprising suspended denatured proteins with a solubilization buffer having a pH in the range of 10.5 to 13 to thereby obtain a composition comprising solubilized denatured proteins; and combining the composition comprising solubilized denatured proteins with a refold buffer having a pH in the range of 9 to 11 to thereby obtain a composition comprising refolded proteins; wherein the method does not include the use of a denaturing agent. suspending IBs comprising a denatured protein in a suspension solution to obtain a composition comprising suspended denatured proteins; combining the composition comprising suspended denatured proteins with a solubilization buffer having a pH in the range of 10.5 to 13 to thereby obtain a composition comprising solubilized denatured proteins; and combining the composition comprising solubilized denatured proteins with a refold buffer having a pH in the range of 9 to 11 to thereby obtain a composition comprising refolded proteins; wherein the method does not include the use of a denaturing agent.
A fluid dispenser member, such as a pump, comprising a body for mounting in the opening of a fluid reservoir so as to take fluid therefrom, the body comprising a fluid chamber that defines a fluid inlet in the form of a socket that presents an inside diameter of about 1.2 mm, the dispenser member including a dip tube for extending into the fluid reservoir so as to take fluid therefrom, the dispenser member further comprising a reducer sleeve (3; 3'; 3"; 3"'; 3"") that internally receives an end of the dip tube, and that is engaged axially in the socket of the body, such that fluid communication is established between the dip tube and the chamber of the body; the dispenser member being characterized in that the dip tube presents an outside diameter that is less than 1 mm, in that the dip tube is made of a material that is transparent or translucent, and in that the reducer sleeve (3; 3'; 3"; 3"'; 3"") is radially deformable, such that engaging it in the socket increases the clamping of the reducer sleeve (3; 3'; 3"; 3"'; 3"") around the dip tube.
An inspection method of inspecting welds of packages across an inspection width, the packages moving past an optical inspection device including a camera having an objective lens and at least one light source for illuminating the welds, the method being characterized in that it consists in interposing, between the lens of the camera and the packages, a frontal optical system of positive focal length (Ff) covering at least the entire inspection width of the packages so that the distance between said frontal optical system and the package is strictly less than the focal length (Ff) of said frontal optical system, and in taking weld images in order to detect the presence of defects.
Container made of injection-moulded plastics, especially for storing fruit, vegetables or other foodstuffs, comprising a bowl having a bowl base, a side wall and a substantially circumferential, upper bowl rim which encircles a bowl opening, and a container lid for at least partial closure of the bowl opening, wherein the container lid has on an inner side that faces towards an inner region of the bowl a three-dimensional surface structure which consists of a plurality of mutually adjacent hollow bodies, the basic shape of each of which has a base surface arranged on the inner side of the container lid, a top surface oriented towards the inner region of the bowl, and a lateral surface connecting the base surface and the top surface to one another, and wherein at least a portion of the hollow bodies is open towards the inner region of the bowl, characterised in that the container lid has at least one ventilation opening (46, 47); on the container lid there is arranged at least one interchangeable filter which covers the at least one ventilation opening (46, 47); and at least one filter cover is detachably arranged on an outer side of the container lid that faces away from the inner region of the bowl, the filter cover covering the at least one filter on the container lid and preferably having at least one air vent (66, 67).
Vehicle wheel having a rim, a tyre which is fitted onto the rim, the rim and the tyre enclosing a first volume, and having a second volume, it being possible for a flow connection (10, 12) to be configured between the first volume and the second volume during operation of the vehicle wheel in order to provide an overall volume, the overall volume being hermetic in the case of a configured flow connection (10, 12), the second volume being configured in a cylinder body, and a movable piston being arranged in the cylinder body, it being possible for the overall volume to be changed in an infinitely variable manner by way of an adaptation of the second volume, by way of a movement of the piston in the case of a configured flow connection (10, 12), in order to set a tyre pressure (pR) in the first volume in an infinitely variable manner by way of adaptation of the second volume, the piston being operatively connected to an electrically and/or electropneumatically and/or electromagnetically controlled piston drive, for moving the piston in the cylinder body in an electrically controlled manner, characterized in that the flow connection between the first and the second volume (V1, V2) is ensured by way of an outlet valve, the outlet valve being a self-regulating outlet valve, for example a check valve, or an electrically controllable valve, it being possible for the outlet valve to connect the first volume to the second volume merely if a cylinder pressure (pZ) which prevails in the second volume exceeds an opening pressure (pO) and/or undershoots a maximum pressure (pM).
Piston ring (1,5) for a piston of an internal combustion engine having a piston head - with a ring joint and - with a circumferential, radially inward-lying chamfer (2,6) - the size of which decreases from both sides of the ring joint to the side (4,4') of the piston ring lying opposite the ring joint, symmetrically about a radial-lying axis running through the ring joint, - whereby the chamfer (2,6) is arranged on the lower side of the piston ring facing away from the piston head, - whereby the chamfer has, on both sides of the ring joint, a respective joint region (7,7') and, on the side of the piston ring lying opposite the ring joint, a centre region, - whereby the joint regions (7,7') are each connected with the centre region by a connection region (10,10'). - whereby the chamfer in the connection regions (10,10') has the size of the chamfer of the joint regions (7,7') at the contact locations with the joint regions (7,7') and has the size of the chamfer of the centre region at the contact locations with the centre region, characterized in that - the size of the chamfer is constant in the joint regions (7,7') and in the centre region and is greater in the joint regions (7,7') than in the centre region, and - the size of the chamfer in the connection regions (10,10') constantly decreases from the contact locations with the joint regions (7,7') to the contact locations with the centre region. - with a ring joint and - with a circumferential, radially inward-lying chamfer (2,6) - the size of which decreases from both sides of the ring joint to the side (4,4') of the piston ring lying opposite the ring joint, symmetrically about a radial-lying axis running through the ring joint, - whereby the chamfer (2,6) is arranged on the lower side of the piston ring facing away from the piston head, - whereby the chamfer has, on both sides of the ring joint, a respective joint region (7,7') and, on the side of the piston ring lying opposite the ring joint, a centre region, - whereby the joint regions (7,7') are each connected with the centre region by a connection region (10,10'). - whereby the chamfer in the connection regions (10,10') has the size of the chamfer of the joint regions (7,7') at the contact locations with the joint regions (7,7') and has the size of the chamfer of the centre region at the contact locations with the centre region, - the size of the chamfer is constant in the joint regions (7,7') and in the centre region and is greater in the joint regions (7,7') than in the centre region, and - the size of the chamfer in the connection regions (10,10') constantly decreases from the contact locations with the joint regions (7,7') to the contact locations with the centre region.
A control system for a wind turbine, which control system comprises - a local terminal for locally generating wind turbine control commands; - a control arrangement for generating control signals for the wind turbine on the basis of wind turbine control commands; and - a switching arrangement (7, 60, 61) for switching between a remote mode of operation over a main communication network (700_R), and a local mode of operation over a local communication network (700_L) between the local terminal and the control arrangement such that a message passed between the local terminal and the control arrangement does not travel beyond that local communication network in that wind turbine, and wherein the switching arrangement (7, 60, 61) comprises - a physical switch with a first switch position (70_R) associated with the remote mode of operation and a second switch position (70_L) associated with the local mode of operation; and - a virtual local area network (VLAN) switch, wherein the VLAN switch is realised to establish at least a main communication network partition and a local communication network partition. - a local terminal for locally generating wind turbine control commands; - a control arrangement for generating control signals for the wind turbine on the basis of wind turbine control commands; and - a switching arrangement (7, 60, 61) for switching between a remote mode of operation over a main communication network (700_R), and a local mode of operation over a local communication network (700_L) between the local terminal and the control arrangement such that a message passed between the local terminal and the control arrangement does not travel beyond that local communication network in that wind turbine, and wherein the switching arrangement (7, 60, 61) comprises - a physical switch with a first switch position (70_R) associated with the remote mode of operation and a second switch position (70_L) associated with the local mode of operation; and - a virtual local area network (VLAN) switch, wherein the VLAN switch is realised to establish at least a main communication network partition and a local communication network partition.
A sensor for detecting the presence of an aqueous-based liquid in a personal hygiene article, the sensor comprising a substrate having: a second layer of wetness indicator material which changes from colourless to coloured when in contact with a water-containing liquid, wherein the second layer of wetness indicating material is made from at least one leuco dye, one desensitizer and one developer; characterised in that the substrate comprises: a first layer of wetness indicator material which changes from coloured to colourless when in contact with a water-containing liquid, wherein the first layer is made of at least one leuco dye, a developer and a neutral surfactant; and a third layer separating the first layer from the second layer; wherein the first layer and second layer are of different hues. a second layer of wetness indicator material which changes from colourless to coloured when in contact with a water-containing liquid, wherein the second layer of wetness indicating material is made from at least one leuco dye, one desensitizer and one developer; characterised in that the substrate comprises: a first layer of wetness indicator material which changes from coloured to colourless when in contact with a water-containing liquid, wherein the first layer is made of at least one leuco dye, a developer and a neutral surfactant; and a third layer separating the first layer from the second layer; wherein the first layer and second layer are of different hues. a first layer of wetness indicator material which changes from coloured to colourless when in contact with a water-containing liquid, wherein the first layer is made of at least one leuco dye, a developer and a neutral surfactant; and a third layer separating the first layer from the second layer; wherein the first layer and second layer are of different hues.
Method to control a hybrid powertrain, in order to achieve a shifting from a low range position to a high range position, wherein the hybrid powertrain 3 comprises an internal combustion engine; a gearbox with an input shaft and an output shaft; a range gearbox, connected to the output shaft; a first planetary gear, connected to the input shaft; a second planetary gear, connected to the first planetary gear; a first electrical machine, connected to the first planetary gear; a second electrical machine, connected to the second planetary gear; at least one gear pair (60, 72), connected with the first planetary gear and the output shaft; and at least one gear pair (66, 78), connected with the second planetary gear and the output shaft, wherein the internal combustion engine is connected with the first planetary gear via the input shaft, comprising the steps: a) engaging a gear by connecting two rotatable components (22, 26, 50) in the first planetary gear; b) connecting the at least one gear pair (66, 78) connected with the second planetary gear and the output shaft; c) connecting a sixth gear pair (G5, 125) arranged between a countershaft and the range gearbox, to the countershaft, so that the countershaft is connected with the output shaft via the range gearbox; d) controlling the range gearbox from a low range position to a neutral position, in which no torque transmission occurs through the range gearbox; e) controlling the first electrical machine to achieve a synchronous rotational speed between two rotatable components (118, 114) in the range gearbox; f) connecting the rotatable components (118, 114) in the range gearbox by means of a displaceable third coupling device; and g) engaging a gear by connecting two rotatable components (28, 32, 51) in the second planetary gear. a) engaging a gear by connecting two rotatable components (22, 26, 50) in the first planetary gear; b) connecting the at least one gear pair (66, 78) connected with the second planetary gear and the output shaft; c) connecting a sixth gear pair (G5, 125) arranged between a countershaft and the range gearbox, to the countershaft, so that the countershaft is connected with the output shaft via the range gearbox; d) controlling the range gearbox from a low range position to a neutral position, in which no torque transmission occurs through the range gearbox; e) controlling the first electrical machine to achieve a synchronous rotational speed between two rotatable components (118, 114) in the range gearbox; f) connecting the rotatable components (118, 114) in the range gearbox by means of a displaceable third coupling device; and g) engaging a gear by connecting two rotatable components (28, 32, 51) in the second planetary gear.