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A method for aiding the diagnosis of an inflammatory condition of the upper gastrointestinal tract in a subject, said method comprising detecting a foreign cell in a tissue of the upper gastrointestinal tract by: (a) preparing a sample of cells from an epithelium layer of the tissue of interest into a cohesive cluster, wherein said sample of cells consists of cells from a surface of the upper gastrointestinal tract collected by a swallowable device comprising abrasive material capable of collecting cells from a surface of an oesophagus; (b) staining cells from the cohesive cluster using haematoxylin and eosin (H&E) stain; (c) observing the stained cells; and (d) inferring the presence or absence of foreign cell(s) from the observations of (c), wherein the foreign cell is selected from the group consisting of: leukocyte, neutrophil, eosinophil, lymphocyte, H. pylori, C.albicans, Aspergillus, and a cell infected with Herpes virus, and wherein detection of foreign cell(s) in step (d) infers that the subject has an inflammatory condition of the upper gastrointestinal tract. (a) preparing a sample of cells from an epithelium layer of the tissue of interest into a cohesive cluster, wherein said sample of cells consists of cells from a surface of the upper gastrointestinal tract collected by a swallowable device comprising abrasive material capable of collecting cells from a surface of an oesophagus; (b) staining cells from the cohesive cluster using haematoxylin and eosin (H&E) stain; (c) observing the stained cells; and (d) inferring the presence or absence of foreign cell(s) from the observations of (c), wherein the foreign cell is selected from the group consisting of: leukocyte, neutrophil, eosinophil, lymphocyte, H. pylori, C.albicans, Aspergillus, and a cell infected with Herpes virus, and wherein detection of foreign cell(s) in step (d) infers that the subject has an inflammatory condition of the upper gastrointestinal tract.
An occlusion device comprising: (a) a substantially solid marker band having an inner and outer diameter, a proximal end, and a distal end; (b) a resilient mesh body attached within the marker band, wherein the resilient mesh body has a length y, wherein the resilient mesh body comprises a circumferentially folded over single layer of mesh to create a dual layer of mesh; and wherein the resilient mesh body extends distally from the marker band, wherein the resilient mesh body has a first delivery shape and a second expandable deployed shape, and wherein the ends of the dual layer of mesh are attached within the marker band characterised in that the occlusion device comprises a bolus of additional resilient mesh material of a length x arranged within the resilient mesh body, wherein y is greater than x. (a) a substantially solid marker band having an inner and outer diameter, a proximal end, and a distal end; (b) a resilient mesh body attached within the marker band, wherein the resilient mesh body has a length y, wherein the resilient mesh body comprises a circumferentially folded over single layer of mesh to create a dual layer of mesh; and wherein the resilient mesh body extends distally from the marker band, wherein the resilient mesh body has a first delivery shape and a second expandable deployed shape, and wherein the ends of the dual layer of mesh are attached within the marker band characterised in that the occlusion device comprises a bolus of additional resilient mesh material of a length x arranged within the resilient mesh body, wherein y is greater than x.
A piling hammer comprising: a linear electric machine comprising a mover connected to a ram block for striking a pile; characterized in that the piling hammer comprises a processor operatively connected to the linear electric machine and configured to: determine a recoiled kinetic energy from striking the pile using a ram block connected to a mover of the linear electric machine; determining at least a portion of the determined recoiled kinetic energy for regenerative braking the of the mover to a peak position; control the linear electric machine to decelerate the mover to the peak position based on the determined at least a portion of the determined recoiled kinetic energy. a linear electric machine comprising a mover connected to a ram block for striking a pile; characterized in that the piling hammer comprises a processor operatively connected to the linear electric machine and configured to: determine a recoiled kinetic energy from striking the pile using a ram block connected to a mover of the linear electric machine; determining at least a portion of the determined recoiled kinetic energy for regenerative braking the of the mover to a peak position; control the linear electric machine to decelerate the mover to the peak position based on the determined at least a portion of the determined recoiled kinetic energy. determine a recoiled kinetic energy from striking the pile using a ram block connected to a mover of the linear electric machine; determining at least a portion of the determined recoiled kinetic energy for regenerative braking the of the mover to a peak position; control the linear electric machine to decelerate the mover to the peak position based on the determined at least a portion of the determined recoiled kinetic energy.
A signal sending method, comprising: mapping a to-be-transmitted optical channel unit signal of n times a benchmark rate to X first optical channel physical link signals, wherein a rate of the first optical channel physical link signal is mi times the benchmark rate, n≥2, X≥2, mi≥1, and ∑ i = 1 X m i = n, n, X, and mi are positive integers, the to-be-transmitted optical channel unit signal of n times a benchmark rate is an optical transport unit, OTUKn, signal and each of the X first optical channel physical link signals is a forward error correction, FEC, frame; adding a link sequence indicator overhead to each of the X first optical channel physical link signals, to generate X second optical channel physical link signals, wherein the link sequence indicator overhead of each first optical channel physical link signal is used to indicate an order of the first optical channel physical link signal, and a rate of the second optical channel physical link signal is mi times the benchmark rate; and sending the X second optical channel physical link signals by using X optical modules in a one-to-one correspondence manner, wherein a rate of each of the X optical modules corresponds to a rate of each of the X optical channel physical link signals. mapping a to-be-transmitted optical channel unit signal of n times a benchmark rate to X first optical channel physical link signals, wherein a rate of the first optical channel physical link signal is mi times the benchmark rate, n≥2, X≥2, mi≥1, and ∑ i = 1 X m i = n, n, X, and mi are positive integers, the to-be-transmitted optical channel unit signal of n times a benchmark rate is an optical transport unit, OTUKn, signal and each of the X first optical channel physical link signals is a forward error correction, FEC, frame; adding a link sequence indicator overhead to each of the X first optical channel physical link signals, to generate X second optical channel physical link signals, wherein the link sequence indicator overhead of each first optical channel physical link signal is used to indicate an order of the first optical channel physical link signal, and a rate of the second optical channel physical link signal is mi times the benchmark rate; and sending the X second optical channel physical link signals by using X optical modules in a one-to-one correspondence manner, wherein a rate of each of the X optical modules corresponds to a rate of each of the X optical channel physical link signals.
A process of refining a crude C 6 -C 16 aliphatic diol comprising distilling one or more times a crude C 6 -C 16 aliphatic diol that comprises a monocyclic aliphatic diol represented by the following formula: wherein each R 1 is independently selected from hydrogen, hydroxy, and C 1 -C 6 monovalent hydrocarbyl radicals; each R 2 is independently selected from hydrogen, hydroxy, and C 1 -C 6 hydrocarbyl radicals; n is an integer from 0 to 6; k is an integer from 0 to 6; n + k is greater than 2; and each m is independently an integer from 0 to 3 and further comprising, in addition to the diol, one or more impurities selected from phenols and aliphatic mono-ols, esters, carboxylic acids, and hemiacetals, and mixtures thereof, in the presence of an alkali metal compound and/or an alkaline earth metal compound under distillation conditions sufficient to obtain a purified C 6 -C 16 aliphatic diol.
A protection system for protecting a photovoltaic installation against incident wind, which comprises a plurality of parallel and spaced apart rows (11, 12) of solar trackers, defining multiple intermediate rows comprised between two end rows located at respective opposite ends of the photovoltaic installation, wherein each solar tracker comprises: • a central shaft arranged at a predetermined distance from the ground by multiple supports arranged at regular intervals, the central shaft being coupled to the supports through couplings which allow free rotation of the central shaft; • multiple photovoltaic panels, interconnected and attached to said central shaft by a support structure, defining a solar collection plane; • at least one actuator device controlled by a control unit, the actuator device being kinematically connected to said central shaft for modifying the angular position of the central shaft by the actuation of the actuator device, causing the solar collection plane of the photovoltaic panels attached to the central shaft to rotate an angle with respect to the horizontal; • a deflecting barrier comprised on at least one row (11, 12) of the photovoltaic installation for redirecting the wind incident on said solar tracker; characterized in that each deflecting barrier extends between the supports of the corresponding row (11, 12), and is arranged under the photovoltaic panels covering between 40% and 65% of the predetermined distance existing between the central shaft and the ground, defining a free passage between the deflecting barrier and the central shaft for channeling, and diverting upwards, incident wind to a rear face of the photovoltaic panels, reducing the structural stresses experienced by said photovoltaic panels. • a central shaft arranged at a predetermined distance from the ground by multiple supports arranged at regular intervals, the central shaft being coupled to the supports through couplings which allow free rotation of the central shaft; • multiple photovoltaic panels, interconnected and attached to said central shaft by a support structure, defining a solar collection plane; • at least one actuator device controlled by a control unit, the actuator device being kinematically connected to said central shaft for modifying the angular position of the central shaft by the actuation of the actuator device, causing the solar collection plane of the photovoltaic panels attached to the central shaft to rotate an angle with respect to the horizontal; • a deflecting barrier comprised on at least one row (11, 12) of the photovoltaic installation for redirecting the wind incident on said solar tracker;
A solar collection system, comprising: an enclosure having a transmissive surface positioned to transmit solar radiation; a receiver positioned below the transmissive surface, the receiver including an elongate conduit carrying a heat transfer fluid, the elongate conduit having a first point that is fixed relative to the enclosure and a non-fixed point that is movable with thermal expansion of the elongate conduit; and a hanger suspending the non-fixed point of the receiver below the transmissive surface by flexible suspension members, wherein the receiver conduit is configured to be: horizontal when the receiver conduit has a first temperature; and inclined relative to horizontal when the receiver conduit has a second temperature less than the first temperature, the system further comprising: a reflector positioned to receive solar radiation passing into the enclosure through the transmissive surface, and direct at least a portion of the radiation to the receiver, wherein the reflector is suspended from the receiver at a fixed distance and rises and falls with the receiver conduit, thus preserving focus. an enclosure having a transmissive surface positioned to transmit solar radiation; a receiver positioned below the transmissive surface, the receiver including an elongate conduit carrying a heat transfer fluid, the elongate conduit having a first point that is fixed relative to the enclosure and a non-fixed point that is movable with thermal expansion of the elongate conduit; and a hanger suspending the non-fixed point of the receiver below the transmissive surface by flexible suspension members, wherein the receiver conduit is configured to be: horizontal when the receiver conduit has a first temperature; and inclined relative to horizontal when the receiver conduit has a second temperature less than the first temperature, the system further comprising: a reflector positioned to receive solar radiation passing into the enclosure through the transmissive surface, and direct at least a portion of the radiation to the receiver, wherein the reflector is suspended from the receiver at a fixed distance and rises and falls with the receiver conduit, thus preserving focus. horizontal when the receiver conduit has a first temperature; and inclined relative to horizontal when the receiver conduit has a second temperature less than the first temperature, the system further comprising: a reflector positioned to receive solar radiation passing into the enclosure through the transmissive surface, and direct at least a portion of the radiation to the receiver, wherein the reflector is suspended from the receiver at a fixed distance and rises and falls with the receiver conduit, thus preserving focus. a reflector positioned to receive solar radiation passing into the enclosure through the transmissive surface, and direct at least a portion of the radiation to the receiver, wherein the reflector is suspended from the receiver at a fixed distance and rises and falls with the receiver conduit, thus preserving focus.
A process for producing a plastic container comprising following steps of: preparing an unfoamed preform formed by integral molding of a thermoplastic resin and imbibing an inert gas; characterized in heating said unfoamed preform to effect foaming to obtain a foamed preform having a foamed layer in a wall, said foamed layer having formed cells which are isotropically distributed; and stretch blow molding said foamed preform so that the foamed cells assume a flat shape having an average long diameter of not larger than 400 μm and an average aspect ratio of not smaller than 6 as viewed in cross section along a maximum stretching direction. preparing an unfoamed preform formed by integral molding of a thermoplastic resin and imbibing an inert gas; characterized in heating said unfoamed preform to effect foaming to obtain a foamed preform having a foamed layer in a wall, said foamed layer having formed cells which are isotropically distributed; and stretch blow molding said foamed preform so that the foamed cells assume a flat shape having an average long diameter of not larger than 400 μm and an average aspect ratio of not smaller than 6 as viewed in cross section along a maximum stretching direction.
Inhalation device provided with a dose ring (2,38,65) intended for storage and release of a preloaded amount of a powdery substance such as a drug, comprising a plurality of substantially circular recesses or powder chambers (1,37,66), oriented in one or more substantially circular lines in the surface of the dose ring (2,38,65), for storing a respective dose of preloaded powdery substance, and an air channel (7,43,43a,67) for dispensing one dose at a time, wherein an advancing mechanism (5,41) is arranged to feed the dose ring (2,38,65) by rotation to expose one powder chamber (1,37,66) in the air channel (7,43,43a,67) at a time, wherein - at least one seal is arranged to seal the dose ring (2,38,65) so that the powder chambers (1,37,66) are sealed from each other for retaining the doses of powder in the respective powder chamber (1,37,66), and - the seal is arranged to rotate with the dose ring (2,38,65), characterized in - that the seal is provided with at least a number of openable elements corresponding to the number of powder chambers (1,37,66) in the dose ring (2,38,65) - that the openable elements are integrated and pre-pierced in the seal, - that the air channel (7,43,43a,67) is arranged with a increasing cross-section as seen in the air flow direction, i.e. the cross-sectional area in a first area is smaller than the cross sectional area in a second area, and - that the openable element positioned in the air channel (7,43,43a,67) is arranged to automatically open by means of the underpressure when air flows in the intended direction through the air channel, exposing the content of the powder chambers (1,37,66) to the air channel (7,43,43a,67). - at least one seal is arranged to seal the dose ring (2,38,65) so that the powder chambers (1,37,66) are sealed from each other for retaining the doses of powder in the respective powder chamber (1,37,66), and - the seal is arranged to rotate with the dose ring (2,38,65), - that the seal is provided with at least a number of openable elements corresponding to the number of powder chambers (1,37,66) in the dose ring (2,38,65) - that the openable elements are integrated and pre-pierced in the seal, - that the air channel (7,43,43a,67) is arranged with a increasing cross-section as seen in the air flow direction, i.e. the cross-sectional area in a first area is smaller than the cross sectional area in a second area, and - that the openable element positioned in the air channel (7,43,43a,67) is arranged to automatically open by means of the underpressure when air flows in the intended direction through the air channel, exposing the content of the powder chambers (1,37,66) to the air channel (7,43,43a,67).
An air conditioner comprising: a main body in which an air inhalant port and an air discharge port are formed to discharge air after inhaling air and performing air-conditioning; and a harmful insect extermination module disposed at the main body to exterminate harmful insects of indoor, wherein the harmful insect extermination module comprises: a harmful insect extermination device for exterminating harmful insects; and a harmful insect extermination device moving device for moving the harmful insect extermination device in order to exterminate harmful insects while moving the harmful insect extermination device, characterized in that the harmful insect extermination module further comprises: a moving case for rotatably housing the harmful insect extermination device; and a moving case linear moving device for linearly moving the moving case to insert into the main body or to protrude to the outside of the main body. a main body in which an air inhalant port and an air discharge port are formed to discharge air after inhaling air and performing air-conditioning; and a harmful insect extermination module disposed at the main body to exterminate harmful insects of indoor, wherein the harmful insect extermination module comprises: a harmful insect extermination device for exterminating harmful insects; and a harmful insect extermination device moving device for moving the harmful insect extermination device in order to exterminate harmful insects while moving the harmful insect extermination device, characterized in that the harmful insect extermination module further comprises: a moving case for rotatably housing the harmful insect extermination device; and a moving case linear moving device for linearly moving the moving case to insert into the main body or to protrude to the outside of the main body. a harmful insect extermination device for exterminating harmful insects; and a harmful insect extermination device moving device for moving the harmful insect extermination device in order to exterminate harmful insects while moving the harmful insect extermination device, characterized in that the harmful insect extermination module further comprises: a moving case for rotatably housing the harmful insect extermination device; and a moving case linear moving device for linearly moving the moving case to insert into the main body or to protrude to the outside of the main body. a moving case for rotatably housing the harmful insect extermination device; and a moving case linear moving device for linearly moving the moving case to insert into the main body or to protrude to the outside of the main body.
A magnetic core assembly for a flexible elongated inductor, the assembly being formed by at least two rigid magnetic cores (10, 11) made from ferromagnetic material, connected in an articulated manner to one another at their ends, forming an oblong assembly, wherein each of the magnetic cores (10, 11) has a rectangular cross section seen in the oblong direction, and comprises: - a head end provided with a circular convex curved surface in relation to a transverse axis of the head; and - a tail end provided with a circular concave curved surface in relation to a transverse axis of the tail, parallel to the transverse axis of the head, said circular concave curved surface being a circular concave curved surface complementary to said circular convex curved surface, wherein the head end of one of the magnetic cores is coupled with the tail end of an adjacent one of the magnetic cores through contact surfaces (20a, 20b) provided by the circular convex curved surface and the circular concave curved surface, forming an articulated attachment around the mentioned transverse axes of the head and tail, which coincide in the coupling area, providing a joint having a variable, adjustable angle, wherein the magnetic core assembly of said two or more rigid magnetic cores (10, 11) has a coil made from a conductive element surrounding said cores, and said articulated attachment between the magnetic cores (10, 11) includes at least one retention configuration formed by a projection and a recess complementary to one another, defined in said head end and tail end respectively, the projection protruding from one of the contact surfaces (20a or 20b) and the recess being recessed from an opposing one of the contact surfaces (20b or 20a), and formed from said ferromagnetic material of the mentioned magnetic cores, preventing said retention configuration from being misaligned in a transverse direction of the magnetic cores (10, 11) coupled to one another. - a head end provided with a circular convex curved surface in relation to a transverse axis of the head; and - a tail end provided with a circular concave curved surface in relation to a transverse axis of the tail, parallel to the transverse axis of the head, said circular concave curved surface being a circular concave curved surface complementary to said circular convex curved surface,