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A support surface cooling device comprising: a first conduit (545, 645); an air mover; a cover portion (610, 710) configured to cover a patient supported by a support mattress; a support portion placed between a patient and the support mattress, wherein the support portion comprises: a first layer comprising a vapor permeable material; a second layer comprising a spacer material; and a third layer, wherein the second layer is between the first layer and the third layer; and the first conduit (545, 645) is in fluid communication with the second layer and the air mover; and wherein the air mover is configured to suction air flow through the spacer material toward the air mover to provide conductive cooling to the skin of a patient adjacent to the first layer of the support portion and covered by the cover portion (610, 710); and a second conduit in fluid communication with an air space between the support portion and the cover portion (610, 710). a first conduit (545, 645); an air mover; a cover portion (610, 710) configured to cover a patient supported by a support mattress; a support portion placed between a patient and the support mattress, wherein the support portion comprises: a first layer comprising a vapor permeable material; a second layer comprising a spacer material; and a third layer, wherein the second layer is between the first layer and the third layer; and the first conduit (545, 645) is in fluid communication with the second layer and the air mover; and wherein the air mover is configured to suction air flow through the spacer material toward the air mover to provide conductive cooling to the skin of a patient adjacent to the first layer of the support portion and covered by the cover portion (610, 710); and a first layer comprising a vapor permeable material; a second layer comprising a spacer material; and a third layer, wherein the second layer is between the first layer and the third layer; and a second conduit in fluid communication with an air space between the support portion and the cover portion (610, 710).
Stabilizer-reamer for drill string comprising on its outer surface a mixture of inserts, the mixture comprising cutting inserts and wear resistant inserts, characterized in that - said cutting inserts and wear resistant inserts are diamond impregnated, - said wear resistant diamond impregnated inserts have smaller diamond grain size and higher diamond concentration than said cutting diamond impregnated inserts. - said cutting inserts and wear resistant inserts are diamond impregnated, - said wear resistant diamond impregnated inserts have smaller diamond grain size and higher diamond concentration than said cutting diamond impregnated inserts.
Method for determining an NO x concentration in a measurement gas, wherein a sensor signal from a gas sensor which is sensitive to NO x and is brought into contact with the measurement gas is detected and from the sensor signal, a measurement value for the NO x concentration is determined, wherein a measurement value for the concentration of a second component in the measurement gas is determined using a second gas sensor, wherein the second component is oxygen, and wherein a numerical value for the NO x concentration in the measurement gas is determined from the measurement value for the concentration of the second component in the measurement gas, wherein the measurement value for the NO x concentration in the measurement gas is determined with reference to a stored first characteristic line (19, 20, 21) from the sensor signal of the first gas sensor and the numerical value for the NO x concentration in the measurement gas is determined with reference to a stored second characteristic line from the sensor signal of the first gas sensor and of the second gas sensor, wherein the first characteristic line (19, 20, 21) is the characteristic line of an NO x -sensitive infrared sensor, UV sensor, electrochemical sensor or semiconductor sensor and the second characteristic line maps the deviations of the characteristic line of an NO x -sensitive chemiluminescence detector from the first characteristic line in the case of different values of the concentration of the further component in the measurement gas.
Method for generating an electric arc with thermal and mechanical actions on material, the arc being formed between two electrodes (4, 6) forming an axially symmetrical electrode assembly, wherein the anode is configured in the shape of a diffuser with an angular span from 5° to 130°, and the arc is generated in a spark gap in the narrowed part of the diffuser, wherein the electrical arc is shaped and guided by the action of a magnetic field, composed of an external magnetic field generated by ring-shaped magnets whose section has the shape of a triangle, and of the electric field of the arc itself, and hydro-mechanical forces which are created by the interaction of a smoothly expanding working medium with the electric arc, in such manner that: - the substantial part of the electric arc acts directly and areally on conductive and/or nonconductive material to be disrupted, - the substantial part of the electric arc's heat flow is directed into the material to be disrupted, - at least part of the electric arc is formed into the shape of a spiral, wherein both of the electric arc roots are moved on the surfaces of said electrodes (4, 6). - the substantial part of the electric arc acts directly and areally on conductive and/or nonconductive material to be disrupted, - the substantial part of the electric arc's heat flow is directed into the material to be disrupted, - at least part of the electric arc is formed into the shape of a spiral,
Use of pseudo-alkali metal salts, alkali metal salts and/or alkaline earth metal salts of the sugar acids in leathermaking in soaking, in liming or in soaking and in liming.
A textile sleeve (10; 110; 210; 310; 410) for routing and protecting elongate members (18; 118; 218; 318; 418), comprising: a single piece, monolithic wall (12; 112; 212; 312; 412) of interlaced yarn extending lengthwise between opposite ends (14, 16; 114, 116; 214, 216; 314, 316; 414, 416) of the sleeve, said wall including a plurality of circumferentially continuous, tubular wall sections (20, 22, 24; 120, 122, 124; 220, 220', 222; 320, 320', 322, 322', 324, 324'; 420, 422, 422', 422", 424) extending lengthwise between said opposite ends, characterised in that adjacent tubular wall sections are fixed in laterally spaced relation from another by an intervening single layer section (26, 28; 126, 128; 226; 326, 328; 426, 428), at least some of said yarn within each said tubular wall section being heat-shrinkable yarn, each said tubular wall section being heat-shrinkable from a first, diametrically enlarged assembly state to a second, diametrically constricted state about a corresponding elongate member contained therein. a single piece, monolithic wall (12; 112; 212; 312; 412) of interlaced yarn extending lengthwise between opposite ends (14, 16; 114, 116; 214, 216; 314, 316; 414, 416) of the sleeve, said wall including a plurality of circumferentially continuous, tubular wall sections (20, 22, 24; 120, 122, 124; 220, 220', 222; 320, 320', 322, 322', 324, 324'; 420, 422, 422', 422", 424) extending lengthwise between said opposite ends, characterised in that adjacent tubular wall sections are fixed in laterally spaced relation from another by an intervening single layer section (26, 28; 126, 128; 226; 326, 328; 426, 428), at least some of said yarn within each said tubular wall section being heat-shrinkable yarn, each said tubular wall section being heat-shrinkable from a first, diametrically enlarged assembly state to a second, diametrically constricted state about a corresponding elongate member contained therein.
A carrier having a plurality of apertures (15a-h) for holding a plurality of containers together, characterised in that the carrier has mutually spaced drive pins holes (35a, 40a) distributed longitudinally therealong, each aperture is positioned longitudinally between drive pin holes, each aperture has a centre which is longitudinally offset from a mid-point between successive drive pin holes.
A dynamic support system comprising: a plurality of support members, each support member comprising: an upper support surface extending from a first end of a stud; and a spherical member extending from a second end of the stud; a base material comprising a plurality of receptacles, each receptacle comprising: a socket shaped to receive the spherical member of one of the plurality of support members, the socket comprising a recessed area; and a spring positioned within the recessed area of the socket and configured to contact a surface of the spherical member of one of the plurality of support members positioned within the socket; characterised in that each support member further comprises: a support layer positioned above the base material, wherein the support layer comprises a plurality of apertures, each aperture being shaped to allow the stud of one of the plurality of support members to extend there through. a plurality of support members, each support member comprising: an upper support surface extending from a first end of a stud; and a spherical member extending from a second end of the stud; an upper support surface extending from a first end of a stud; and a spherical member extending from a second end of the stud; a base material comprising a plurality of receptacles, each receptacle comprising: a socket shaped to receive the spherical member of one of the plurality of support members, the socket comprising a recessed area; and a spring positioned within the recessed area of the socket and configured to contact a surface of the spherical member of one of the plurality of support members positioned within the socket; a socket shaped to receive the spherical member of one of the plurality of support members, the socket comprising a recessed area; and a spring positioned within the recessed area of the socket and configured to contact a surface of the spherical member of one of the plurality of support members positioned within the socket; a support layer positioned above the base material, wherein the support layer comprises a plurality of apertures, each aperture being shaped to allow the stud of one of the plurality of support members to extend there through.
A method of forming a blended polymeric material for an implantable medical device, said method, comprising: selecting a polymeric material available in a plurality of different hardnesses; determining a drug loading capacity of the polymeric material at each of the different hardnesses for a given drug; identifying a desired drug loading capacity for an implantable medical device; selecting the polymeric material having a first hardness and a first associated drug loading capacity; selecting the polymeric material having a second hardness different from the first hardness and a second associated drug loading capacity different from the first drug loading capacity; and blending the polymeric material having the first hardness with the polymeric material having the second hardness so as to obtain a blended polymeric material having a hardness intermediate the first and second hardness and having the desired predetermined drug loading capacity. selecting a polymeric material available in a plurality of different hardnesses; determining a drug loading capacity of the polymeric material at each of the different hardnesses for a given drug; identifying a desired drug loading capacity for an implantable medical device; selecting the polymeric material having a first hardness and a first associated drug loading capacity; selecting the polymeric material having a second hardness different from the first hardness and a second associated drug loading capacity different from the first drug loading capacity; and blending the polymeric material having the first hardness with the polymeric material having the second hardness so as to obtain a blended polymeric material having a hardness intermediate the first and second hardness and having the desired predetermined drug loading capacity.
A flow body for an aircraft, the flow body comprising an outer skin, which provides a first flow surface, wherein the skin comprises at least one flow influencing section (14, 14a, 14b) on the first flow surface, the flow influencing section (14, 14a, 14b) comprising: - at least one first layer comprising a first fiber composite material, and - at least one base layer comprising a base fiber composite material, characterized in that the flow body comprises at least one separator layer, and the flow body comprises at least one third layer comprising a third fiber composite material, wherein the at least one first layer, the at least one separator layer and the at least one third layer are arranged upon the at least one base layer in an alternating order, wherein the at least one first layer comprises lithiated carbon fibers embedded into a matrix to form a negative electrode, wherein the at least one third layer comprises carbon fibers with an electrode active material coating to form a positive electrode, wherein the at least one separator layer comprises a non-conductive material for electrically isolating the at least one first layer and the at least one third layer from each other, and wherein the flow influencing section (14, 14a, 14b) is configured for selectively raising at least a region of the arrangement of first layer, separator layer and third layer from the at least one base layer upon application of a voltage between the first layer and third layer to form a bump on the flow body. - at least one first layer comprising a first fiber composite material, and - at least one base layer comprising a base fiber composite material, the flow body comprises at least one separator layer, and the flow body comprises at least one third layer comprising a third fiber composite material, wherein the at least one first layer, the at least one separator layer and the at least one third layer are arranged upon the at least one base layer in an alternating order, wherein the at least one first layer comprises lithiated carbon fibers embedded into a matrix to form a negative electrode, wherein the at least one third layer comprises carbon fibers with an electrode active material coating to form a positive electrode, wherein the at least one separator layer comprises a non-conductive material for electrically isolating the at least one first layer and the at least one third layer from each other, and wherein the flow influencing section (14, 14a, 14b) is configured for selectively raising at least a region of the arrangement of first layer, separator layer and third layer from the at least one base layer upon application of a voltage between the first layer and third layer to form a bump on the flow body.
An agonist ligand for IGF-2 receptor for use in the treatment of a neurodevelopmental disorder selected from the group consisting of Angelman Syndrome and autism spectrum disorder, the treatment comprising administering to a subject who has been diagnosed with a ND a composition comprising a therapeutically effective amount of the agonist ligand for IGF-2 receptor, wherein the agonist ligand for IGF-2 receptor is: or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof.
A variant of a parent lipolytic enzyme, wherein the variant has an amino acid sequence which compared to the parent lipolytic enzyme consists of substitution of the amino acid residues corresponding to D27R+T231 R+N233R or D27R+L227G+T231 R+N233R of SEQ ID NO: 2 and is more in-detergent stable than the parent lipolytic enzyme.
A system for treating tissue, comprising: an applicator including a bushing and a control member extending therethrough, the bushing including an engagement feature at a distal end thereof; and a clip assembly releasably coupleable to a distal end of the applicator, the clip assembly including a pair of clip arms, proximal ends of which are slidably received within a channel of a capsule, proximal ends of the clip arms configured to be connected to a distal end of the control member and a proximal end of the capsule configured to be crimped over the engagement feature of the bushing so that the clip arms are movable relative to the capsule between a tissue receiving configuration, in which distal ends of the clip arms are separated from one another, and a tissue clipping configuration, in which distal ends of the clip arms are moved toward one another, via a longitudinal motion of the control member relative to the bushing. an applicator including a bushing and a control member extending therethrough, the bushing including an engagement feature at a distal end thereof; and a clip assembly releasably coupleable to a distal end of the applicator, the clip assembly including a pair of clip arms, proximal ends of which are slidably received within a channel of a capsule, proximal ends of the clip arms configured to be connected to a distal end of the control member and a proximal end of the capsule configured to be crimped over the engagement feature of the bushing so that the clip arms are movable relative to the capsule between a tissue receiving configuration, in which distal ends of the clip arms are separated from one another, and a tissue clipping configuration, in which distal ends of the clip arms are moved toward one another, via a longitudinal motion of the control member relative to the bushing.
A method for determining a time window for sleep of a person, wherein the method comprises receiving samples of a distal skin temperature of the person, detecting a temperature change pattern in the samples of distal skin temperature, wherein the temperature change pattern is used to indicate that nocturnal melatonin production has started, thereby providing a reference point within circadian rhythm of the person, and determining the time window for sleep by estimating an instant for turning in for sleep and/or an instant for a wake-up on the basis of the indicated reference point, wherein the temperature change pattern is in the form of a drop in the distal skin temperature followed by an increase in the distal skin temperature, where the drop and the increase occur within a time window of ten minutes or less.
Shrinking apparatus comprising an induction coil configured for shrinking tool shanks into and out of tool holders, characterized in that the induction coil and its first casing made of a magnetically conductive and electrically nonconductive material are surrounded on the outer circumference by a second casing, which consists of magnetically nonconductive and electrically conductive material and is designed such that, by forming eddy currents, it weakens a stray field occurring in its surroundings.
An image scanning apparatus comprising: an image scanning unit that reads an image from an original sheet by scanning an image-formed surface of the original sheet with light in a main-scanning direction and converting light reflected from the image-formed surface into electricity using a photoelectric conversion element, thereby creating an analog image signal; an A/D converting unit that converts the analog image signal that is created by the image scanning unit into a digital image signal and outputs the digital image signal; a shading correction unit that performs shading correction on the digital image signal that has been output from the A/D converting unit; a white member that faces a scanning surface of the image scanning unit; and a reference-white-data creating unit that creates reference white data for the shading correction by scanning a surface of the white member using the image scanning unit, wherein an interval is provided between the image scanning unit and the white member to allow the original sheet to pass through the interval, characterized by the image scanning apparatus further comprising an interval controlling unit that performs interval control of decreasing the interval between the scanning surface of the image scanning unit and the surface of the white member when the reference-white-data creating unit creates the referential white data by moving the white member and the refernce-white-data creating unit towards each other. an image scanning unit that reads an image from an original sheet by scanning an image-formed surface of the original sheet with light in a main-scanning direction and converting light reflected from the image-formed surface into electricity using a photoelectric conversion element, thereby creating an analog image signal; an A/D converting unit that converts the analog image signal that is created by the image scanning unit into a digital image signal and outputs the digital image signal; a shading correction unit that performs shading correction on the digital image signal that has been output from the A/D converting unit; a white member that faces a scanning surface of the image scanning unit; and a reference-white-data creating unit that creates reference white data for the shading correction by scanning a surface of the white member using the image scanning unit, wherein an interval is provided between the image scanning unit and the white member to allow the original sheet to pass through the interval, characterized by the image scanning apparatus further comprising an interval controlling unit that performs interval control of decreasing the interval between the scanning surface of the image scanning unit and the surface of the white member when the reference-white-data creating unit creates the referential white data by moving the white member and the refernce-white-data creating unit towards each other.
A process for the introduction of a fresh feed selected from fresh comonomer and fresh inert hydrocarbon to a polymerisation reactor wherein the polymerisation reactor has a volume of at least 50m 3 and wherein the polymerisation reactor is part of a polymerisation process comprising high and low pressure recovery systems, said high pressure recovery system being at a pressure of 0.5 MPa (5 bar) or above and said low pressure recovery system being at a pressure of less than 0.5 MPa (5 bar), which process comprises passing said fresh feed and a process stream comprising a first component selected from hydrogen, nitrogen and methane and a second component which is a monomer to a separator which is part of the low pressure recovery system and is at a pressure of 0.4MPa or less to produce a first stream comprising the majority of the first component and a second stream comprising the second component and the majority of the fresh feed, and passing the second stream to the polymerisation reactor.