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A sample probe rinsing and drying apparatus, comprising: a drain station body defining a rinsing well adapted to contain a rinsing liquid, and defining a nozzle recess; and a nozzle insert received in the nozzle recess to form a first annulus, the nozzle insert having: a probe passage formed along a longitudinal axis, the probe passage adapted to receive the sample probe therein, characterized in that at least two nozzles (318, 320) having entries (318A, 320A) at the annulus and exits (318B, 320B) at the probe passage, each of the at least two nozzles (318, 320) having a central axis (318C, 320C) that is horizontally offset from the longitudinal axis, and a second annulus positioned below the first annulus, and a plurality of shower passages extending from the second annulus to a lower portion of the probe passage at a lower portion of the nozzle insert. a drain station body defining a rinsing well adapted to contain a rinsing liquid, and defining a nozzle recess; and a nozzle insert received in the nozzle recess to form a first annulus, the nozzle insert having: a probe passage formed along a longitudinal axis, the probe passage adapted to receive the sample probe therein, characterized in that at least two nozzles (318, 320) having entries (318A, 320A) at the annulus and exits (318B, 320B) at the probe passage, each of the at least two nozzles (318, 320) having a central axis (318C, 320C) that is horizontally offset from the longitudinal axis, and a second annulus positioned below the first annulus, and a plurality of shower passages extending from the second annulus to a lower portion of the probe passage at a lower portion of the nozzle insert. a probe passage formed along a longitudinal axis, the probe passage adapted to receive the sample probe therein, characterized in that at least two nozzles (318, 320) having entries (318A, 320A) at the annulus and exits (318B, 320B) at the probe passage, each of the at least two nozzles (318, 320) having a central axis (318C, 320C) that is horizontally offset from the longitudinal axis, and a second annulus positioned below the first annulus, and a plurality of shower passages extending from the second annulus to a lower portion of the probe passage at a lower portion of the nozzle insert.
A fluid connector for connection to and fluid transfer with another fluid connector, comprising: an internal member, having a first member and a second member disposed at a distal end of the first member so that a distal end of said internal member is substantially closed when said fluid connector is disconnected from another fluid connector, and wherein said second member comprises a resilient material and substantially defines the distal end of the internal member when said fluid connector is disconnected from another fluid connector; an outer collar supported about and disposed about said internal member for at least rotatable advancement and retraction relative thereto, wherein upon rotative interconnection of outer collar to another fluid connector the outer collar rotatably advances and the first member of the internal member is forcibly penetrated through the second member of the internal member; and, a fluid passageway extending through at least a portion of said fluid connector, wherein at least a portion of the fluid passageway extends through said first member of said internal member, wherein a distal end of said first passageway is open when said fluid connector is interconnected with another fluid connector, and wherein said distal end of said first passageway is closed when said fluid connector is disconnected from another fluid connector. an internal member, having a first member and a second member disposed at a distal end of the first member so that a distal end of said internal member is substantially closed when said fluid connector is disconnected from another fluid connector, and wherein said second member comprises a resilient material and substantially defines the distal end of the internal member when said fluid connector is disconnected from another fluid connector; an outer collar supported about and disposed about said internal member for at least rotatable advancement and retraction relative thereto, wherein upon rotative interconnection of outer collar to another fluid connector the outer collar rotatably advances and the first member of the internal member is forcibly penetrated through the second member of the internal member; and, a fluid passageway extending through at least a portion of said fluid connector, wherein at least a portion of the fluid passageway extends through said first member of said internal member, wherein a distal end of said first passageway is open when said fluid connector is interconnected with another fluid connector, and wherein said distal end of said first passageway is closed when said fluid connector is disconnected from another fluid connector.
A computer-implemented method comprising: receiving a gesture (308, 1012, 1010) made through a gesture-sensitive display presenting one or more user interfaces; determining whether a line from a start point (418, 1102) of the gesture (308, 1012, 1010) to a later point (508, 1104, 1108) of the gesture (308, 1012, 1010) is approximately perpendicular to an edge (402, 404, 406, 408, 1114) of one of the one or more presented user interfaces, wherein the later point (508, 1104, 1108) is located within the one of the one or more presented user interfaces and is determined based on the later point being received a preset time after receipt of the start point or a preset distance from the start point, said determining whether the line is approximately perpendicular to the edge (402, 404, 406, 408, 1114) being performed if the start point (418, 1102) of the gesture (308, 1012, 1010) is determined at the edge (402, 404, 406, 408, 1114), and passing the gesture (308, 1012, 1010) to the one of the one or more presented user interfaces if the start point (418, 1102) of the gesture (308, 1012, 1010) is not at the edge (402, 404, 406, 408, 1114, 1104); and passing the gesture (308, 1012, 1010) to another user interface other than the one or more presented user interfaces if the line is determined to be approximately perpendicular to the edge (402, 404, 406, 408, 1114), and passing the gesture (308, 1012, 1010) to the one of the one or more presented user interfaces otherwise. receiving a gesture (308, 1012, 1010) made through a gesture-sensitive display presenting one or more user interfaces; determining whether a line from a start point (418, 1102) of the gesture (308, 1012, 1010) to a later point (508, 1104, 1108) of the gesture (308, 1012, 1010) is approximately perpendicular to an edge (402, 404, 406, 408, 1114) of one of the one or more presented user interfaces, wherein the later point (508, 1104, 1108) is located within the one of the one or more presented user interfaces and is determined based on the later point being received a preset time after receipt of the start point or a preset distance from the start point, said determining whether the line is approximately perpendicular to the edge (402, 404, 406, 408, 1114) being performed if the start point (418, 1102) of the gesture (308, 1012, 1010) is determined at the edge (402, 404, 406, 408, 1114), and passing the gesture (308, 1012, 1010) to the one of the one or more presented user interfaces if the start point (418, 1102) of the gesture (308, 1012, 1010) is not at the edge (402, 404, 406, 408, 1114, 1104); and passing the gesture (308, 1012, 1010) to another user interface other than the one or more presented user interfaces if the line is determined to be approximately perpendicular to the edge (402, 404, 406, 408, 1114), and passing the gesture (308, 1012, 1010) to the one of the one or more presented user interfaces otherwise.
Device for tapping a liquid, in particular drinking water, with at least one directional control valve, at least one liquid feed, at least one tapping outlet assigned to the liquid feed and at least one liquid drain assigned to the tapping outlet, wherein the liquid feed, the tapping outlet and the liquid drain each form a valve port, and the valve ports are connected to each other in switchable manner via the directional control valve, characterized in that the directional control valve (4, 25, 38) is equipped with at least one pressure switch (5, 26, 43) which is disposed at the liquid feed (1, 22), and the directional control valve (4, 25, 38) switches depending on the liquid pressure present at the liquid feed.
A composition consisting of from ≥0.1 ≤30 parts by weight of honey from ≥0.1 ≤17 parts by weight of beeswax from ≥ 65 parts by weight of cocoa butter for a total of 100 parts by weight, wherein said parts by weight of beeswax are ≥5; or ≥10; or ≥15.
A method of smoothing a transition between discontinuous surfaces of first and second adjacent structural components of a wind turbine blade, the thickness of the first component being greater than the thickness of the second component, the method comprising: creating a compressible structure (11, 13,14) at a boundary of the first and second components; applying a layer of material on the surface of the compressible structure (11, 13,14) and at least a part of the adjacent surfaces of the first and second components; and applying pressure to the layer of material against the compressible structure (11, 13,14), thereby to smooth the transition between the surfaces of the first and second structural components; wherein the first component comprises a layer of structural foam and the second component comprises an elongate reinforcing structure. creating a compressible structure (11, 13,14) at a boundary of the first and second components; applying a layer of material on the surface of the compressible structure (11, 13,14) and at least a part of the adjacent surfaces of the first and second components; and applying pressure to the layer of material against the compressible structure (11, 13,14), thereby to smooth the transition between the surfaces of the first and second structural components; wherein the first component comprises a layer of structural foam and the second component comprises an elongate reinforcing structure.
A dry powdered cheese composition which may be reconstituted to provide a cheese product comprising: at least one cheese component, wherein the cheese component is a cheese or a combination of cheeses, or a dehydrated cheese powder; and a color composition free of synthetically-derived colorants, comprising a color portion consisting of: from 69.2% to 80.1% curcumin compounds by weight based on the total amount of the color portion; from 9.7% to 21.6% annatto carotenoids by weight based on the total amount of the color portion; and from 9.2% to 10.1% paprika carotenoids by weight based on the total amount of the color portion; wherein the dry powdered cheese composition includes from 74.6 ppm to 553.5 ppm curcumin compounds by weight based on the powdered composition; from 13.4 ppm to 116.4 ppm annatto carotenoids by weight based on the powdered composition; and from 9.9 ppm to 70.1 ppm paprika carotenoids by weight based on the powdered composition; wherein the annatto carotenoids comprise a mixture of norbixin and bixin, and the mixture comprises greater than 90% norbixin by weight of the mixture. at least one cheese component, wherein the cheese component is a cheese or a combination of cheeses, or a dehydrated cheese powder; and a color composition free of synthetically-derived colorants, comprising a color portion consisting of: from 69.2% to 80.1% curcumin compounds by weight based on the total amount of the color portion; from 9.7% to 21.6% annatto carotenoids by weight based on the total amount of the color portion; and from 9.2% to 10.1% paprika carotenoids by weight based on the total amount of the color portion; from 69.2% to 80.1% curcumin compounds by weight based on the total amount of the color portion; from 9.7% to 21.6% annatto carotenoids by weight based on the total amount of the color portion; and from 9.2% to 10.1% paprika carotenoids by weight based on the total amount of the color portion; wherein the dry powdered cheese composition includes from 74.6 ppm to 553.5 ppm curcumin compounds by weight based on the powdered composition; from 13.4 ppm to 116.4 ppm annatto carotenoids by weight based on the powdered composition; and from 9.9 ppm to 70.1 ppm paprika carotenoids by weight based on the powdered composition; wherein the annatto carotenoids comprise a mixture of norbixin and bixin, and the mixture comprises greater than 90% norbixin by weight of the mixture.
Ternary composition comprising: - from 25 to 50% by weight of difluoromethane, from 2 to 35% by weight of 1,1-difluoroethane and from 15 to 73% by weight of 1,3,3,3-tetrafluoropropene, ideally from 35 to 50% by weight of difluoromethane, from 2 to 10% by weight of 1,1-difluoroethane and from 40 to 63% by weight of 1,3,3,3-tetrafluoropropene; or - from 65 to 96% by weight of difluoromethane, from 2 to 20% by weight of 1,1-difluoroethane and from 2 to 25% by weight of 1,3,3,3-tetrafluoropropene, ideally from 65 to 93% by weight of difluoromethane, from 2 to 10% by weight of 1,1-difluoroethane and from 5 to 25% by weight of 1,3,3,3-tetrafluoropropene; or - from 65 to 93% by weight of difluoromethane, from 2 to 30% by weight of 1,1-difluoroethane and from 5 to 33% by weight of 1,3,3,3-tetrafluoropropene, ideally from 65 to 93% by weight of difluoromethane, from 2 to 10% by weight of 1,1-difluoroethane and from 5 to 33% by weight of 1,3,3,3-tetrafluoropropene. - from 25 to 50% by weight of difluoromethane, from 2 to 35% by weight of 1,1-difluoroethane and from 15 to 73% by weight of 1,3,3,3-tetrafluoropropene, ideally from 35 to 50% by weight of difluoromethane, from 2 to 10% by weight of 1,1-difluoroethane and from 40 to 63% by weight of 1,3,3,3-tetrafluoropropene; or - from 65 to 96% by weight of difluoromethane, from 2 to 20% by weight of 1,1-difluoroethane and from 2 to 25% by weight of 1,3,3,3-tetrafluoropropene, ideally from 65 to 93% by weight of difluoromethane, from 2 to 10% by weight of 1,1-difluoroethane and from 5 to 25% by weight of 1,3,3,3-tetrafluoropropene; or - from 65 to 93% by weight of difluoromethane, from 2 to 30% by weight of 1,1-difluoroethane and from 5 to 33% by weight of 1,3,3,3-tetrafluoropropene, ideally from 65 to 93% by weight of difluoromethane, from 2 to 10% by weight of 1,1-difluoroethane and from 5 to 33% by weight of 1,3,3,3-tetrafluoropropene.
A lens unit that can be attached to and detached from an image capture apparatus, the lens unit comprising: communication means for communicating with the image capture apparatus to which the lens unit is attached; a memory in which an optical correction data for correcting image deterioration caused by optical characteristics of the lens unit is stored, wherein the optical correction data includes optical correction values held for sets of first and second optical parameters; control means for transmitting the optical correction data, the first optical parameters, and the second optical parameter to the image capture apparatus to which the lens unit is attached via the communication means, wherein the first optical parameters and the second optical parameter are optical parameters regarding the optical characteristics present during shooting, wherein the first optical parameters include an optical parameter corresponding to specific value of the focal length, wherein the second optical parameter indicates positional information of an optical component that controls the focal length of the lens unit. communication means for communicating with the image capture apparatus to which the lens unit is attached; a memory in which an optical correction data for correcting image deterioration caused by optical characteristics of the lens unit is stored, wherein the optical correction data includes optical correction values held for sets of first and second optical parameters; control means for transmitting the optical correction data, the first optical parameters, and the second optical parameter to the image capture apparatus to which the lens unit is attached via the communication means, a memory in which an optical correction data for correcting image deterioration caused by optical characteristics of the lens unit is stored, wherein the optical correction data includes optical correction values held for sets of first and second optical parameters; control means for transmitting the optical correction data, the first optical parameters, and the second optical parameter to the image capture apparatus to which the lens unit is attached via the communication means, wherein the first optical parameters and the second optical parameter are optical parameters regarding the optical characteristics present during shooting, wherein the first optical parameters include an optical parameter corresponding to specific value of the focal length, wherein the second optical parameter indicates positional information of an optical component that controls the focal length of the lens unit.
An osteogenic device for the de novo induction of bone formation in a mammal, said osteogenic device comprising a carrier matrix, an effective concentration of transforming growth factor beta 3 (TGF-β3) of at least 5μg per 100 mg of carrier matrix, and morsellised muscle fragments; the device being introducible, in use, into a mammal at a site where de novo induction of bone is desired, the carrier matrix acting to retain the TGF-β3 substantially at its place of introduction and to form a scaffold for generated bone, the induction of which is promoted by the TGF-β3.
A hydraulic device comprising a housing, a shaft which is mounted in the housing and rotatable about a first axis of rotation, wherein the shaft has a flange extending perpendicularly to the first axis, a plurality of pistons which are fixed to the flange at equiangular distance about the first axis of rotation, a plurality of cylindrical sleeves cooperating with the pistons to form respective compression chambers of variable volume, wherein the cylindrical sleeves are rotatable about a second axis of rotation which intersects the first axis of rotation by an acute angle such that upon rotating the shaft the volumes of the compression chambers change, wherein each piston has a piston head including a circumferential wall of which the outer side is ball-shaped and the inner side surrounds a cavity, wherein each of the pistons is fixed to the flange by means of a piston pin extending through the piston and having a piston pin head including a circumferential outer side facing the inner side of the circumferential wall of the piston head, wherein the piston and the piston pin are separate parts, and characterized in that the piston pin head rests on a bottom of a piston recess inside the piston head.
A process for synthesis of a product by reaction of at least a first reactant comprising a hydrogen species with a second reactant, the process comprising: (i) providing a hydrogen species selectively permeable solid membrane (HSPM) formed from a hydrogen permeable material selected from the group consisting of palladium, titanium and nickel, an alloy of palladium, titanium, vanadium, zirconium, niobium, tantalum or alloys of one or more from this group with silver, copper, chromium, iron, nickel or cobalt, and a cermet thereof, having a hydrogen species receiving side and a product synthesis side; (ii) providing a hydrogen species source at the hydrogen species receiving side; (iii) providing a second reactant source at the product synthesis side; (iv) providing a concentration gradient or a partial pressure differential of the hydrogen species source across the HSPM such that the concentration of hydrogen is lower on the product synthesis side than on the hydrogen species receiving side to thereby effect migration of the hydrogen species through the HSPM for reaction with the second reactant at or near the surface of the product synthesis side; wherein at least the product synthesis side of the HSPM has a surface modification comprising a layer that is porous to the second reactant and contains a plurality of reactive sites comprising a metal species and a catalyst for promoting a reaction within the outer layer between the first and second reactants to form the product; and wherein the surface modification comprises a coating comprising a catalyst and a hydrogen species permeable metal, metal alloy, cermet or metal oxide thereof selected from the group consisting of palladium, titanium, vanadium, zirconium, niobium, tantalum or alloys of one or more from this group with silver, copper, chromium, iron, nickel or cobalt. (i) providing a hydrogen species selectively permeable solid membrane (HSPM) formed from a hydrogen permeable material selected from the group consisting of palladium, titanium and nickel, an alloy of palladium, titanium, vanadium, zirconium, niobium, tantalum or alloys of one or more from this group with silver, copper, chromium, iron, nickel or cobalt, and a cermet thereof, having a hydrogen species receiving side and a product synthesis side; (ii) providing a hydrogen species source at the hydrogen species receiving side; (iii) providing a second reactant source at the product synthesis side; (iv) providing a concentration gradient or a partial pressure differential of the hydrogen species source across the HSPM such that the concentration of hydrogen is lower on the product synthesis side than on the hydrogen species receiving side to thereby effect migration of the hydrogen species through the HSPM for reaction with the second reactant at or near the surface of the product synthesis side;
A museum showcase comprising: - a base, comprising a laterally accessible technical compartment and an upper platform, - an exhibition space above the platform of the base, delimited by vertically extended glass walls (31, 41), wherein the glass walls include at least one special glass wall, with a multilayer structure formed of an inner glass pane and an outer glass pane, characterised in that: - the inner glass pane of the special glass wall is extended downwards to cover the base and comprises an opening at the technical compartment; - the outer glass pane of the special glass wall is extended downwards only to a height such that the opening in the inner glass pane remains free; - the special glass wall comprises an openable door of such a shape and size that it forms an extension of the outer glass pane downwards to cover the base. - a base, comprising a laterally accessible technical compartment and an upper platform, - an exhibition space above the platform of the base, delimited by vertically extended glass walls (31, 41), wherein the glass walls include at least one special glass wall, with a multilayer structure formed of an inner glass pane and an outer glass pane, characterised in that: - the inner glass pane of the special glass wall is extended downwards to cover the base and comprises an opening at the technical compartment; - the outer glass pane of the special glass wall is extended downwards only to a height such that the opening in the inner glass pane remains free; - the special glass wall comprises an openable door of such a shape and size that it forms an extension of the outer glass pane downwards to cover the base.