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Method for detecting intrinsic radioactivity of radioactive samples, said method comprising a measurement of emission of X photons from said radioactive samples, said samples comprising at least one transuranic element, and said method also comprising the following steps: - providing a sample of material to be subjected to said measurement of emission of X photons, said sample being stratiform and having two main sides, - placing one or more semiconductor-type or bolometer-type detectors of X photons near one or two of said two main sides of the sample, said detectors comprising surface covering the whole or most of the area of said main sides; - measuring said emission of X photons, detected by said one or more detectors of X photons, respectively in the presence and in the absence of said sample, for a predetermined time interval; - determining the energetic spectrum of said emission of X photons, respectively in the presence and in the absence of said sample, by measuring the number of counts produced by said emission; - subtracting said measurement of the number of counts in the absence of the sample from said measurement of the number of counts in the presence of the sample, thus obtaining a useful measurement of the number of counts; - estimating the X-ray detection efficiency with reference to said one or more detectors, said sample, and said energetic spectrum; - determining the branching ratio of each row of said emission of X photons; - determining said intrinsic radioactivity as a weighted mean value of said number of counts with respect to the measured values of detection efficiency and branching ratio within said predetermined time interval. - providing a sample of material to be subjected to said measurement of emission of X photons, said sample being stratiform and having two main sides, - placing one or more semiconductor-type or bolometer-type detectors of X photons near one or two of said two main sides of the sample, said detectors comprising surface covering the whole or most of the area of said main sides; - measuring said emission of X photons, detected by said one or more detectors of X photons, respectively in the presence and in the absence of said sample, for a predetermined time interval; - determining the energetic spectrum of said emission of X photons, respectively in the presence and in the absence of said sample, by measuring the number of counts produced by said emission; - subtracting said measurement of the number of counts in the absence of the sample from said measurement of the number of counts in the presence of the sample, thus obtaining a useful measurement of the number of counts; - estimating the X-ray detection efficiency with reference to said one or more detectors, said sample, and said energetic spectrum; - determining the branching ratio of each row of said emission of X photons; - determining said intrinsic radioactivity as a weighted mean value of said number of counts with respect to the measured values of detection efficiency and branching ratio within said predetermined time interval.
A method for distributed storage using a plurality of computing devices (111, 121) communicatively coupled via a network, comprising: storing an electronic file in a local storage layer of one of the plurality of computing devices (111, 121); partitioning data of the electronic file into a plurality of data portions including a first data portion and a second data portion; asynchronously transmitting the data portions of the electronic file stored in the local storage layer of one of the plurality of computing devices (111, 121), in portions, over the network to others of the plurality of computing devices (111, 121) such that data portions of the electronic file are stored across said one of the plurality of computing devices and the other computing devices (111, 121) in a distributed storage layer; wherein a first data portion of the electronic file is stored only in the local storage layer of said one of the plurality of computing devices (111, 121) and a second data portion of the electronic file is stored only in a local storage layer of one of the other computing devices; asynchronously transmitting the plurality of data portions of the electronic file stored in the distributed storage layer over the network to a cloud storage layer such that the electronic file is mirrored in the cloud storage layer; and storing in the local storage layer of each of the plurality of computing devices (111, 121), for each electronic file stored in the distributed storage layer, metadata having pointers to locations of the data portions of the electronic files stored in the local storage layer and distributed storage layer. storing an electronic file in a local storage layer of one of the plurality of computing devices (111, 121); partitioning data of the electronic file into a plurality of data portions including a first data portion and a second data portion; asynchronously transmitting the data portions of the electronic file stored in the local storage layer of one of the plurality of computing devices (111, 121), in portions, over the network to others of the plurality of computing devices (111, 121) such that data portions of the electronic file are stored across said one of the plurality of computing devices and the other computing devices (111, 121) in a distributed storage layer; wherein a first data portion of the electronic file is stored only in the local storage layer of said one of the plurality of computing devices (111, 121) and a second data portion of the electronic file is stored only in a local storage layer of one of the other computing devices; asynchronously transmitting the plurality of data portions of the electronic file stored in the distributed storage layer over the network to a cloud storage layer such that the electronic file is mirrored in the cloud storage layer; and storing in the local storage layer of each of the plurality of computing devices (111, 121), for each electronic file stored in the distributed storage layer, metadata having pointers to locations of the data portions of the electronic files stored in the local storage layer and distributed storage layer.
Steering handle for a motor vehicle with an automatic driving mode and at least one semi-automatic and/or manual driving mode, wherein - the steering handle comprises an inner element, an outer element and at least one connecting element for connecting the outer element to the inner element, - in the semi-automatic and/or manual driving mode, the steering handle has at least one gripping region which permits a vehicle occupant to intervene on the steering handle, - in the automatic driving mode, the at least one gripping region is at least partially concealed, characterized in that the steering handle comprises at least two covering elements and the at least two covering elements at least partially conceal the at least one gripping region in the manner of a fan in the automatic driving mode. - the steering handle comprises an inner element, an outer element and at least one connecting element for connecting the outer element to the inner element, - in the semi-automatic and/or manual driving mode, the steering handle has at least one gripping region which permits a vehicle occupant to intervene on the steering handle, - in the automatic driving mode, the at least one gripping region is at least partially concealed,
A container, comprising: an elongate body with a first, second, and third seal at three separate locations respectively along the elongate body defining a first hermetically sealed void within the elongate body between the first and second seals, and a second hermetically sealed void within the elongate body between the second and third seals; wherein at least one of the first or second hermetically sealed voids contains a therapeutic or diagnostic agent; wherein the elongate body has a wall defining an interior lumen that has an inner surface; characterized in that the first seal includes a plurality of folds in the wall defining corresponding sealing portions of the wall; the sealing portions extend transverse to the interior lumen; and the sealing portions are joined to one another to form the first seal. an elongate body with a first, second, and third seal at three separate locations respectively along the elongate body defining a first hermetically sealed void within the elongate body between the first and second seals, and a second hermetically sealed void within the elongate body between the second and third seals; wherein at least one of the first or second hermetically sealed voids contains a therapeutic or diagnostic agent; wherein the elongate body has a wall defining an interior lumen that has an inner surface; characterized in that the first seal includes a plurality of folds in the wall defining corresponding sealing portions of the wall; the sealing portions extend transverse to the interior lumen; and the sealing portions are joined to one another to form the first seal.
Device (20, 30) for processing carcasses of livestock, comprising: - a dressing tool (21a, 31) for performing a process on livestock carcasses, and - a robot arm carrying the dressing tool (21a, 31), wherein the device (20, 30) also comprises at least a second similar dressing tool (21b, 21c; 31'), which first and second dressing tools (21a, 21b, 21c; 31, 31') are carried by a single robot arm, and wherein the dressing tools (21a, 21b, 21c; 31, 31') are displaceably carried by the robot arm to perform successive dressing processes, characterized in that the dressing tools (21a, 21b, 21c; 31, 31') are displaceable relative to each other between at least a position for cleaning a dressing tool (21a, 21b, 21c; 31, 31') and an operating position in which a dressing tool (21a, 21b, 21c; 31, 31') can perform a dressing process on a carcass. - a dressing tool (21a, 31) for performing a process on livestock carcasses, and - a robot arm carrying the dressing tool (21a, 31), wherein the device (20, 30) also comprises at least a second similar dressing tool (21b, 21c; 31'), which first and second dressing tools (21a, 21b, 21c; 31, 31') are carried by a single robot arm, and wherein the dressing tools (21a, 21b, 21c; 31, 31') are displaceably carried by the robot arm to perform successive dressing processes, characterized in that the dressing tools (21a, 21b, 21c; 31, 31') are displaceable relative to each other between at least a position for cleaning a dressing tool (21a, 21b, 21c; 31, 31') and an operating position in which a dressing tool (21a, 21b, 21c; 31, 31') can perform a dressing process on a carcass.
Panelling apparatus for cladding external and/or internal walls of a building, the apparatus comprises a plurality of metallic panels each of which includes an upper section bordered along each side by a downwardly extending side wall which together with the upper section defines a lengthwise extending channel which is filled tightly with a block of fibrous thermally insulating material and which is bordered on each side by an outwardly extending lip, the apparatus being characterised in that each lip includes a plurality of horizontally aligned open ended slots each of which extends over the full width of the respective lip and upwardly into the adjoining side wall.
A double cardan joint assembly, comprising: an input yoke; an input cross-member coupled to the input yoke; an output yoke; an output cross-member coupled to the output yoke; and a center yoke coupled to the input cross-member forming an input universal joint with the input yoke and the input cross-member and coupled to the output cross-member forming an output universal joint with the output yoke and the output cross-member; characterized by a resilient member positioned between the input universal joint and the output universal joint, the resilient member adapted to center and align the double cardan joint assembly, wherein the resilient member spans between an input arc guard of the input yoke and an output arc guard of the output yoke. an input yoke; an input cross-member coupled to the input yoke; an output yoke; an output cross-member coupled to the output yoke; and a center yoke coupled to the input cross-member forming an input universal joint with the input yoke and the input cross-member and coupled to the output cross-member forming an output universal joint with the output yoke and the output cross-member; characterized by a resilient member positioned between the input universal joint and the output universal joint, the resilient member adapted to center and align the double cardan joint assembly, wherein the resilient member spans between an input arc guard of the input yoke and an output arc guard of the output yoke.
A curable resin composition comprising a polyol having an average hydroxyl value of 200 to 1500 mg KOH/g, a polyisocyanate, and polymer fine particles, wherein the polymer fine particles have a core-shell structure, wherein the polymer fine particles have one or more core layers selected from the group consisting of a diene rubber, a (meth)acrylate rubber, and an organosiloxane rubber, and wherein the polymer fine particles have a shell layer graft-polymerized on the core layer, and the shell layer is polymerized with one or more monomers selected from the group consisting of an aromatic vinyl monomer, a vinyl cyanide monomer, and a (meth)acrylate monomer.
A roll-forming machine comprising a stand and a row of forming stations comprising frames (14, 15) for carriers (17, 18) of pair of rollers being laterally displaceably mounted on the stand, characterized by an intermediate piece pivotally mounted on each frame (14, 15) for being pivoted around a vertical axis and two carriers (17, 18) of pair of rollers separately laterally displaceably mounted on each intermediate piece, each carriers of a pair of rollers comprises two axel pins (21, 22; 31, 32) for carrying a forming roller (19, 20; 29, 30) each and the two carriers of a pair of rollers having their axle pins directed towards each other.
A method for producing a recombinant glycoprotein in Pichia pastoris that lacks detectable cross binding activity with antibodies made against host cell antigens, comprising: (a) providing a recombinant Pichia pastoris host cell which does not display any of β-mannosyltransferase 1, 2, 3 and 4 activity with respect to an N -glycan or O -glycan, wherein the β-mannosyltransferase 1, 2 and 3 genes have been deleted or disrupted, wherein the host cell includes a nucleic acid molecule encoding the recombinant glycoprotein (b) growing the host cell in a medium under conditions effective for expressing the recombinant glycoprotein; and (c) recovering the recombinant glycoprotein from the medium to produce the recombinant glycoprotein that lacks detectable cross binding activity with antibodies made against host cell antigens. (a) providing a recombinant Pichia pastoris host cell which does not display any of β-mannosyltransferase 1, 2, 3 and 4 activity with respect to an N -glycan or O -glycan, wherein the β-mannosyltransferase 1, 2 and 3 genes have been deleted or disrupted, wherein the host cell includes a nucleic acid molecule encoding the recombinant glycoprotein (b) growing the host cell in a medium under conditions effective for expressing the recombinant glycoprotein; and (c) recovering the recombinant glycoprotein from the medium to produce the recombinant glycoprotein that lacks detectable cross binding activity with antibodies made against host cell antigens.
A light beam collector (113, 813) adapted to combine a number of source light beams generated by a number of light sources into a common light beam propagating along an optical axis, said light beam collector (113, 813) comprises a first reflector (115, 815) surrounding said optical axis and a second reflector (117, 817) surrounding said optical axis, where said first reflector (115, 815) reflects said source light beams towards said second reflector (117, 817) and where said second reflector (117, 817) reflects said source light beams in a direction along said optical axis wherein said light beam collector is divided into a number of reflector pairs (118a-l, 818a-l), where each reflector pair comprises a first surface part (119a-l, 819a-l) of said first reflector and a second surface part (121a-l, 821a-l) of said second reflector, where said second surface part (121a-l, 821a-l) receives light from the corresponding first surface part of said reflector pair and where said reflector pairs are adapted to couple said light beams into an optical gate, said optical gate is arrange along said optical axis, wherein, each of said reflector pairs are formed as an angular sector, where said first surface part (119a-l, 819a-l) is formed in the outer part of said angular sector and said second surface part (121a-l, 821a-l) is formed at the inner part of said angular sector, characterized in that at least one of said first surface part or said second surface part comprise both a convex surface part and a concave surface part.
A rotor blade for a wind turbine, the rotor blade comprising at least one spar cap, wherein the spar cap is arranged along a span of the rotor blade and substantially extends between the wing root and the wing tip 5, wherein the spar cap comprises a plurality of bundles of fiber rovings, which are embedded in a matrix so as to provide a fiber-reinforced member, and wherein an area of a cross-section of the spar cap in a plane of the airfoil of the rotor blade, decreases with increasing distance from the wing root and bundles of fiber rovings are embedded in the matrix, wherein a first 10 bundle of fiber rovings starts at a position of the spar cap, which is close to the wing root and extends spanwise towards the wing tip up to a first maximum distance from the wing root, and a second bundle of fiber rovings starts at the position of the spar cap, which is close to the wing root and extends spanwise towards the wing tip up to a second maximum 15 distance from the wing root, wherein the second length of the second bundle of fiber rovings is greater than the first length of the first bundle of fiber rovings, characterized in that the plurality of fiber rovings is directly placed into a half shell of the rotor blade during manufacture of the spar cap.
A fibre optic cable tube connector, to connect tubes wherein fibre optic cables are fed, the fibre optic cable tube connector comprising a fibre optic cable tube connector body made of a plastic, the body defining a through bore and having an end connector at either end, each end connector being configured to receive and grip a respective tube; the body comprising an outer sleeve and an inner sleeve, the inside of the inner sleeve being configured to receive the distal end of a respective tube; the outer wall of the inner sleeve being generally spaced from an inner wall of the outer sleeve to define an air gap, the inner sleeve being supported on the outer sleeve by at least one circumferentially intermittent discrete web (7, 15) of material which supports the inner sleeve and maintains the air gap between the inner and outer sleeve. made of a plastic, the body defining a through bore and having an end connector at either end, each end connector being configured to receive and grip a respective tube; the body comprising an outer sleeve and an inner sleeve, the inside of the inner sleeve being configured to receive the distal end of a respective tube; the outer wall of the inner sleeve being generally spaced from an inner wall of the outer sleeve to define an air gap, the inner sleeve being supported on the outer sleeve by at least one circumferentially intermittent discrete web (7, 15) of material which supports the inner sleeve and maintains the air gap between the inner and outer sleeve.
A piston actuated drilling tool comprising a housing, a top sub, a piston and a drive sub; the piston having a nose at its forward end that is slidably mounted for reciprocating movement within the housing and which strikes a mandrel located at the forward end of the housing; a retaining ring for preventing the mandrel from detaching from the rest of the tool; a bushing; wherein the purpose of the bushing is for co-operation with the piston nose to stabilise and guide the piston and provide a timing event for the percussion; wherein the retaining ring encases the bushing to form an integrated retaining and bushing system. the piston having a nose at its forward end that is slidably mounted for reciprocating movement within the housing and which strikes a mandrel located at the forward end of the housing; a retaining ring for preventing the mandrel from detaching from the rest of the tool; a bushing; wherein the purpose of the bushing is for co-operation with the piston nose to stabilise and guide the piston and provide a timing event for the percussion; wherein the retaining ring encases the bushing to form an integrated retaining and bushing system.
A system for determining insertion status of a cochlear implant for stimulating the acoustic nerve of a patient and comprising an electrode array including multiple electrode contacts; the system comprising: means for measuring conductivity associated with a plurality of said electrode contacts in the electrode array; and means for determining insertion status of an electrode contact of the electrode array into the cochlea of the patient based, at least in part, on the measured conductivity of said electrode contact, and characterized in that the system further comprises means adapted to determine the presence of air bubbles associated with the inserted electrode contact based on at least the measured conductivity of said electrode contact. means for measuring conductivity associated with a plurality of said electrode contacts in the electrode array; and means for determining insertion status of an electrode contact of the electrode array into the cochlea of the patient based, at least in part, on the measured conductivity of said electrode contact, and characterized in that the system further comprises means adapted to determine the presence of air bubbles associated with the inserted electrode contact based on at least the measured conductivity of said electrode contact.
A method of qualifying seed particles for use in an automated inspecting and sorting system comprising: producing a plurality of particles having a predetermined shape and size distribution; forming a conformal surface layer on the particles to produce coated seed particles and thereby impart at least one property with a value or range of values that is the same as or about the same as a value or range of values of a corresponding property of undesirable particles; adding a plurality of the seed particles to a process stream comprising the plurality of particles which is subject to the automated inspecting and sorting system; programming (S14, S16, S17) the automated inspecting and sorting system to selectively remove seed particles having a predetermined property value or range of property values from the process stream; and retaining seed particles that are detected and removed from the process stream by the automatic inspecting and sorting system. producing a plurality of particles having a predetermined shape and size distribution; forming a conformal surface layer on the particles to produce coated seed particles and thereby impart at least one property with a value or range of values that is the same as or about the same as a value or range of values of a corresponding property of undesirable particles; adding a plurality of the seed particles to a process stream comprising the plurality of particles which is subject to the automated inspecting and sorting system; programming (S14, S16, S17) the automated inspecting and sorting system to selectively remove seed particles having a predetermined property value or range of property values from the process stream; and retaining seed particles that are detected and removed from the process stream by the automatic inspecting and sorting system.