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A method for removal of sulfate from water contaminated by metal ions and sulfate, comprising: 1) a coagulation step, wherein water contaminated by metal ions and sulfate is treated in an electrocoagulation -unit, whereby metal ion contaminants are precipitated as a metal ion fraction, wherein the water contaminated by metal ions and sulfate optionally is subject to a neutralization step before being treated in the electrocoagulation -unit, wherein an acid or an alkali source is added to the contaminated water to adjust the pH to the range of 4 to 7; 2) a first fractionation step, wherein the metal ion fraction of step 1) is separated from the treated water to provide metal depleted water; 3) a gypsum precipitation step, wherein a calcium source is added to the metal depleted water of step 2), whereby gypsum is precipitated; 4) a second fractionation step, wherein the precipitated gypsum fraction of step 3) is separated from treated water to provide sulfate and metal depleted water; 5) an ettringite precipitation step, wherein a calcium and aluminum source, such as calcium aluminate, is added to the sulfate and metal depleted water to promote ettringite precipitation; 6) a third fractionation step, wherein the precipitated ettringite of step 5) is separated from the water, to provide purified water. 1) a coagulation step, wherein water contaminated by metal ions and sulfate is treated in an electrocoagulation -unit, whereby metal ion contaminants are precipitated as a metal ion fraction, wherein the water contaminated by metal ions and sulfate optionally is subject to a neutralization step before being treated in the electrocoagulation -unit, wherein an acid or an alkali source is added to the contaminated water to adjust the pH to the range of 4 to 7; 2) a first fractionation step, wherein the metal ion fraction of step 1) is separated from the treated water to provide metal depleted water; 3) a gypsum precipitation step, wherein a calcium source is added to the metal depleted water of step 2), whereby gypsum is precipitated; 4) a second fractionation step, wherein the precipitated gypsum fraction of step 3) is separated from treated water to provide sulfate and metal depleted water; 5) an ettringite precipitation step, wherein a calcium and aluminum source, such as calcium aluminate, is added to the sulfate and metal depleted water to promote ettringite precipitation; 6) a third fractionation step, wherein the precipitated ettringite of step 5) is separated from the water, to provide purified water.
A computer-implemented method of handling dependencies between feature flags, the method comprising: defining, in a feature flags graph, dependencies between a plurality of feature flags in a process executable by a processor, the dependencies being associated with continuous delivery or continuous integration of code for the process; determining operability of the process via the feature flags graph when the process utilizes a first feature flag as a switch; and determining, based upon the dependencies in the feature flags graph, whether the first feature flag is utilizable as the switch, wherein the feature flags graph comprises the plurality of feature flags as vertices and the dependencies between the plurality of feature flags as a number of edges, and the computer-implemented method further comprises: determining whether an edge is traversable based upon satisfaction of at least one input condition, wherein the input condition is selected from a set that includes environment conditions and user conditions. defining, in a feature flags graph, dependencies between a plurality of feature flags in a process executable by a processor, the dependencies being associated with continuous delivery or continuous integration of code for the process; determining operability of the process via the feature flags graph when the process utilizes a first feature flag as a switch; and determining, based upon the dependencies in the feature flags graph, whether the first feature flag is utilizable as the switch, wherein the feature flags graph comprises the plurality of feature flags as vertices and the dependencies between the plurality of feature flags as a number of edges, and the computer-implemented method further comprises: determining whether an edge is traversable based upon satisfaction of at least one input condition, wherein the input condition is selected from a set that includes environment conditions and user conditions. determining whether an edge is traversable based upon satisfaction of at least one input condition, wherein the input condition is selected from a set that includes environment conditions and user conditions.
A multi-conductor cable, comprising: a main body portion; a break-out portion adjacent to the main body portion; an outer jacket in the main body portion; a plurality of conductors (30, 32) extending within the outer jacket in the main body portion and extending outside of the outer jacket in the break-out portion; a break-out boot attached to the outer jacket and surrounding the plurality of conductors (30, 32) in the break-out portion; at least one conductor spacer (70, 170, 270) disposed within the break-out boot, wherein the at least one conductor spacer (70, 170, 270) is arranged to engage the plurality of conductors (30, 32) and retain the plurality of conductors (30, 32) in a spaced relationship with one another in the break-out portion; and sealing material disposed in the break-out boot in spaces between the plurality of conductors; wherein the at least one conductor spacer (70, 170, 270) comprises a plurality of openings configured to enable the sealing material to flow through the at least one conductor spacer (70, 170, 270). a main body portion; a break-out portion adjacent to the main body portion; an outer jacket in the main body portion; a plurality of conductors (30, 32) extending within the outer jacket in the main body portion and extending outside of the outer jacket in the break-out portion; a break-out boot attached to the outer jacket and surrounding the plurality of conductors (30, 32) in the break-out portion; at least one conductor spacer (70, 170, 270) disposed within the break-out boot, wherein the at least one conductor spacer (70, 170, 270) is arranged to engage the plurality of conductors (30, 32) and retain the plurality of conductors (30, 32) in a spaced relationship with one another in the break-out portion; and sealing material disposed in the break-out boot in spaces between the plurality of conductors; wherein the at least one conductor spacer (70, 170, 270) comprises a plurality of openings configured to enable the sealing material to flow through the at least one conductor spacer (70, 170, 270).
A kit for making a limb or other body part encircling therapeutic device, for applying dynamic and/or static pressure to said limb/body part, comprising: a garment or bandage encircling the limb/body part, and preferably applying a compression to said limb/body part; and a plurality of patches (1; 1') being releasably attachable to each other and to said garment or bandage, wherein said patches (1; 1') are releasably attachable to each other at overlap areas when arranged at least partly overlapping each other, and wherein the patches (1; 1') are dimensioned such that at least 3 patches are required to encircle the limb/body part. a garment or bandage encircling the limb/body part, and preferably applying a compression to said limb/body part; and a plurality of patches (1; 1') being releasably attachable to each other and to said garment or bandage, wherein said patches (1; 1') are releasably attachable to each other at overlap areas when arranged at least partly overlapping each other, and wherein the patches (1; 1') are dimensioned such that at least 3 patches are required to encircle the limb/body part.
A compound for use in the treatment or prevention of hypercholesterolemia, dyslipidemia, atherosclerosis, cardiovascular disease, or coronary heart disease, wherein the compound is selected from the group consisting of: N-(4-{[4-(1,3-benzoxazol-2-yl)phenyl]carbamoyl}phenyl)-1-benzofuran-2-carboxamide (SBC-115,337); N-(4-{[4-(1,3-benzoxazol-2-yl)phenyl]carbamoyl}phenyl)-5-methoxy-3-methyl-1-benzofuran-2-carboxamide (SBC-115,418); N-{4-[(4-carbamoylphenyl)carbamoyl]phenyl}-1-benzofuran-2-carboxamide (SBC-115,424); N-(4-{[4-(4,5-dihydro-1,3-oxazol-2-yl)phenyl]carbamoyl}phenyl)-1-benzofuran-2-carboxamide (SBC-115,432); N-(4-{[4-(1,3-oxazol-2-yl)phenyl]carbamoyl}phenyl)-1-benzofuran-2-carboxamide (SBC-115,433); 7-methoxy-3-methyl-N-(4-{[4-(1,3-oxazol-2-yl)phenyl]carbamoyl}phenyl)-1-benzofuran-2-carboxamide (SBC-115,445); N-(4-{[4-(1,3-benzoxazol-2-yl)phenyl](methyl)carbamoyl}phenyl)-1-benzofuran-2-carboxamide (SBC-115,423); and pharmaceutically acceptable salts or stereoisomers thereof. N-(4-{[4-(1,3-benzoxazol-2-yl)phenyl]carbamoyl}phenyl)-1-benzofuran-2-carboxamide (SBC-115,337); N-(4-{[4-(1,3-benzoxazol-2-yl)phenyl]carbamoyl}phenyl)-5-methoxy-3-methyl-1-benzofuran-2-carboxamide (SBC-115,418); N-{4-[(4-carbamoylphenyl)carbamoyl]phenyl}-1-benzofuran-2-carboxamide (SBC-115,424); N-(4-{[4-(4,5-dihydro-1,3-oxazol-2-yl)phenyl]carbamoyl}phenyl)-1-benzofuran-2-carboxamide (SBC-115,432); N-(4-{[4-(1,3-oxazol-2-yl)phenyl]carbamoyl}phenyl)-1-benzofuran-2-carboxamide (SBC-115,433); 7-methoxy-3-methyl-N-(4-{[4-(1,3-oxazol-2-yl)phenyl]carbamoyl}phenyl)-1-benzofuran-2-carboxamide (SBC-115,445); N-(4-{[4-(1,3-benzoxazol-2-yl)phenyl](methyl)carbamoyl}phenyl)-1-benzofuran-2-carboxamide (SBC-115,423); and pharmaceutically acceptable salts or stereoisomers thereof.
A furniture carcass, including: - at least one furniture part which can be supported movably in or on the furniture carcass, - a sealing lip for sealing the furniture part which can be supported movably in its closed position, - an ejector for the furniture part, the ejector can be triggered by applying pressure to the furniture part in its closed position, wherein the sealing lip is configured to be compressible such that the furniture part can be pushed from its closed position towards the furniture carcass until the ejector is triggered, characterized in that in that a buffer with a ram is provided, wherein the buffer and the ram, in the closed position of the furniture part which can be supported movably, project from the furniture carcass in the same direction, and that the buffer with the ram is arranged such that the ram projects from the furniture carcass substantially as far as the sealing lip in the closed position of the furniture part. - at least one furniture part which can be supported movably in or on the furniture carcass, - a sealing lip for sealing the furniture part which can be supported movably in its closed position, - an ejector for the furniture part, the ejector can be triggered by applying pressure to the furniture part in its closed position, wherein the sealing lip is configured to be compressible such that the furniture part can be pushed from its closed position towards the furniture carcass until the ejector is triggered,
An X-ray imaging apparatus comprising: an X-ray generator which is configured to generate X-rays having a low energy level and a high energy level and irradiating the X-rays onto a subject; a detector which detects the X-rays transmitted through the subject; and a device which obtains first image information obtained from the X-rays with the low energy level and which obtains second image information obtained from the X-rays with the high energy level, the device being further configured to perform a dual-energy subtraction using the first image information and the second image information to obtain bone image information and soft tissue image information; wherein the device is further configured to produce one combined image including the bone image information and the soft tissue image information; characterized in that the device comprises a color mapper (323, 343) that is configured to map the bone image information and the soft tissue image information onto a first color channel and a second color channel, respectively, the second color channel having a color different from the first color channel. an X-ray generator which is configured to generate X-rays having a low energy level and a high energy level and irradiating the X-rays onto a subject; a detector which detects the X-rays transmitted through the subject; and a device which obtains first image information obtained from the X-rays with the low energy level and which obtains second image information obtained from the X-rays with the high energy level, the device being further configured to perform a dual-energy subtraction using the first image information and the second image information to obtain bone image information and soft tissue image information; wherein the device is further configured to produce one combined image including the bone image information and the soft tissue image information; characterized in that the device comprises a color mapper (323, 343) that is configured to map the bone image information and the soft tissue image information onto a first color channel and a second color channel, respectively, the second color channel having a color different from the first color channel.
A centrifugal fan comprising a plurality of vane portions provided to be circumferentially spaced apart from each other, each having a front edge portion to which air flows in and a rear edge portion from which air flows out, wherein said vane portion has a blade surface extending between said front edge portion and said rear edge portion and including a pressure surface arranged on a rotation direction side of the centrifugal fan and a suction surface arranged on a back side of said pressure surface, said vane portion has such a blade cross-sectional shape that a plurality of concave portions (56, 57) are formed at said pressure surface and said suction surface when said vane portion is cut along a plane orthogonal to a rotation axis of the centrifugal fan, said vane portion has a plurality of flection portions (41, 41') formed by flexing a center line of said blade cross-sectional shape extending between said front edge portion and said rear edge portion, at a plurality of points, said concave portions (56, 57) are formed by said flection portions (41, 41'), said plurality of flection portions (41, 41') are formed such that a bending direction is alternately opposite in a direction in which said front edge portion is connected with said rear edge portion, said vane portion is formed to be inclined in the rotation direction of the centrifugal fan from said front edge portion toward said rear edge portion, characterized in that; said plurality of flection portions (41, 41') have a first flection portion whose bending angle is large at a region close to said front edge portion and a second flection portion whose bending angle is small at a region far from front edge portion, wherein the bending angle is an angle of flection from the center line at the respective point of flection, each of said concave portions has an approximately V-shaped cross-sectional shape.
A composition comprising bovine antibodies for use in the orally administered treatment and/or prophylaxis of at least one symptom of Clostridium difficile infection, wherein the antibodies comprise: a) antibodies that bind to a Clostridium difficile Toxin B; and b) antibodies that bind to at least one Clostridium difficile vegetative cell antigen and antibodies that bind to at least one Clostridium difficile endospore antigen, wherein the antibodies are from bovine hyperimmune colostrum, and wherein the antibodies that bind to a Clostridium difficile Toxin B are raised against a vaccine comprising Clostridium difficile strain 630 Toxin B; wherein the antibodies that bind to at least one Clostridium difficile vegetative cell antigen are raised against a vaccine comprising vegetative cells of a KI strain of Clostridium difficile, wherein the antibodies bind to SIpA, and wherein the antibodies that bind to at least one Clostridium difficile endospore antigen are raised against a vaccine comprising endospores of the KI strain of Clostridium difficile. a) antibodies that bind to a Clostridium difficile Toxin B; and b) antibodies that bind to at least one Clostridium difficile vegetative cell antigen and antibodies that bind to at least one Clostridium difficile endospore antigen, wherein the antibodies are from bovine hyperimmune colostrum, and wherein the antibodies that bind to a Clostridium difficile Toxin B are raised against a vaccine comprising Clostridium difficile strain 630 Toxin B; wherein the antibodies that bind to at least one Clostridium difficile vegetative cell antigen are raised against a vaccine comprising vegetative cells of a KI strain of Clostridium difficile, wherein the antibodies bind to SIpA, and wherein the antibodies that bind to at least one Clostridium difficile endospore antigen are raised against a vaccine comprising endospores of the KI strain of Clostridium difficile. wherein the antibodies that bind to a Clostridium difficile Toxin B are raised against a vaccine comprising Clostridium difficile strain 630 Toxin B; wherein the antibodies that bind to at least one Clostridium difficile vegetative cell antigen are raised against a vaccine comprising vegetative cells of a KI strain of Clostridium difficile, wherein the antibodies bind to SIpA, and wherein the antibodies that bind to at least one Clostridium difficile endospore antigen are raised against a vaccine comprising endospores of the KI strain of Clostridium difficile.
Method for the detection of hormonally active compounds comprising the steps: a) Providing a surface with an immobilized analyte binding partner, wherein the analyte binding partner comprises a sulfotransferase selected from estrogen sulfotransferase hSULT1E1 (human estrogen sulfotransferase) or a homologous estrogen sulfotransferase, b) Contacting the analyte binding partner with a sample containing the analyte, wherein the analyte is a hormonally active compound comprising at least one phenol group and interacts with the analyte binding partner, c) Contacting the analyte binding partner with a competitor, wherein the competitor is a hormonally active compound comprising at least one phenol group and is bound to a deformable particle via a functional group, wherein the deformable particle is a hydrogel particle and/or has a Young's modulus in the range of 5 kPa to 100 kPa, wherein the competitor interacts with the analyte binding partner, d) Detection of competitors bound to the analyte binding partner by detecting the deformation of the hydrogel particles. a) Providing a surface with an immobilized analyte binding partner, wherein the analyte binding partner comprises a sulfotransferase selected from estrogen sulfotransferase hSULT1E1 (human estrogen sulfotransferase) or a homologous estrogen sulfotransferase, b) Contacting the analyte binding partner with a sample containing the analyte, wherein the analyte is a hormonally active compound comprising at least one phenol group and interacts with the analyte binding partner, c) Contacting the analyte binding partner with a competitor, wherein the competitor is a hormonally active compound comprising at least one phenol group and is bound to a deformable particle via a functional group, wherein the deformable particle is a hydrogel particle and/or has a Young's modulus in the range of 5 kPa to 100 kPa, wherein the competitor interacts with the analyte binding partner, wherein the competitor is a hormonally active compound comprising at least one phenol group and is bound to a deformable particle via a functional group, wherein the deformable particle is a hydrogel particle and/or has a Young's modulus in the range of 5 kPa to 100 kPa, wherein the competitor interacts with the analyte binding partner, d) Detection of competitors bound to the analyte binding partner by detecting the deformation of the hydrogel particles.
A billet for being retained within a billet holder, wherein the billet is a dental billet from which one or more dental prostheses may be machined, said billet having at least one orientation feature and at least one locating feature (52, 54), wherein the at least one locating feature (52, 54) provides rotational asymmetry to the billet and is thereby also an orientation feature, wherein the at least one orientation feature (52, 54) makes the billet shape asymmetric about all rotational axes, and wherein the billet has essentially a D-shape with the at least one locating feature comprising a cut-away corner or a chamfer to a corner of the D-shaped billet.
A vinyl-group-containing fluorene-based compound represented by the following general formula: wherein W 1 and W 2 each independently represent a group represented by the following general formula; R 3a and R 3b are absent; and n1 and n2 each represent an integer of 0, wherein a ring Z represents a naphthalene ring; X represents a single bond; R 1 represents a single bond; R 2 is absent; and m is 0.
Method for manufacturing a polishing pad for a hand guided electric or pneumatic machine tool having a working element performing an orbital, random orbital and/or a rotational movement, in particular for a grinder, polisher or sander, the polishing pad having a plurality of layers which are inseparably attached to one another, the layers comprising: - a damping layer made of a resilient material, - an adhesive layer adapted for connection to a corresponding layer located at a bottom surface of the working element of the machine tool, and - a polishing layer comprising microfiber adapted for polishing a surface of a work piece, characterized by the steps of: - providing a casting mold having a recess essentially corresponding to the overall form of the polishing pad and a lid for closing the recess, - placing the adhesive layer or the polishing layer into the recess at the bottom of the casting mold, - pouring the resilient material for the damping layer into the recess of the casting mold on top of the adhesive layer or the polishing layer, respectively, - placing the polishing layer or the adhesive layer, respectively, on top of the resilient material, - closing the recess with the lid of the casting mold and - manufacturing the polishing pad under external heat supply until the resilient material of the damping layer is cured. - a damping layer made of a resilient material, - an adhesive layer adapted for connection to a corresponding layer located at a bottom surface of the working element of the machine tool, and - a polishing layer comprising microfiber adapted for polishing a surface of a work piece, characterized by the steps of: - providing a casting mold having a recess essentially corresponding to the overall form of the polishing pad and a lid for closing the recess, - placing the adhesive layer or the polishing layer into the recess at the bottom of the casting mold, - pouring the resilient material for the damping layer into the recess of the casting mold on top of the adhesive layer or the polishing layer, respectively, - placing the polishing layer or the adhesive layer, respectively, on top of the resilient material, - closing the recess with the lid of the casting mold and - manufacturing the polishing pad under external heat supply until the resilient material of the damping layer is cured.