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A nozzle device (1-1; 1-2; 1-3) for atomisation of a liquid, wherein the nozzle device (1-1; 1-2; 1-3) comprises: a substrate, a sieve-side membrane comprising a plurality of sieve-side orifices, the sieve-side membrane being provided on a sieve-side of the substrate, a spray-side membrane comprising a plurality of spray-side orifices, the spray-side membrane being provided on a spray-side of the substrate, wherein the substrate has a first cavity portion extending to the sieve-side membrane, and a second cavity portion extending from the first cavity portion to the spray-side membrane, thereby providing fluid communication, along a fluid communication axis, between the sieve-side orifices and the spray-side orifices, the first cavity portion having a larger cross-sectional area than a cross-sectional area of the second cavity portion, the cross-sections being with respect to the fluid communication axis; wherein the substrate comprises a first wafer provided with the first cavity portion and a second wafer provided with the second cavity portion, the first wafer and the second wafer being bonded to each other to form the substrate. a substrate, a sieve-side membrane comprising a plurality of sieve-side orifices, the sieve-side membrane being provided on a sieve-side of the substrate, a spray-side membrane comprising a plurality of spray-side orifices, the spray-side membrane being provided on a spray-side of the substrate, wherein the substrate has a first cavity portion extending to the sieve-side membrane, and a second cavity portion extending from the first cavity portion to the spray-side membrane, thereby providing fluid communication, along a fluid communication axis, between the sieve-side orifices and the spray-side orifices, the first cavity portion having a larger cross-sectional area than a cross-sectional area of the second cavity portion, the cross-sections being with respect to the fluid communication axis; wherein the substrate comprises a first wafer provided with the first cavity portion and a second wafer provided with the second cavity portion, the first wafer and the second wafer being bonded to each other to form the substrate.
A dressing for treating a tissue site suitable for identifying areas of non-viable tissue at the tissue site, comprising: a drape comprising a pattern visible on a surface; a sensing component adapted to detect a presence of a tissue viability marker; and a viability scale adapted to indicate a level of tissue viability associated with the tissue viability marker. a drape comprising a pattern visible on a surface; a sensing component adapted to detect a presence of a tissue viability marker; and a viability scale adapted to indicate a level of tissue viability associated with the tissue viability marker.
A process for preparing a molded article partially embedded with a plurality of elements, said process comprising the following steps: a. providing a mold; b. removably attaching, using polyacrylonitrile adhesive, a side of each of a plurality of elements to at least one face of the mold in a predetermined pattern, wherein the elements are predetermined shaped materials made from at least one material selected from the group consisting of steel, copper, brass, and aluminum; c. pouring a molding aggregate in said mold; d. allowing the poured molding aggregate to cure to form an article having said plurality of elements attached to at least one face of the article from another side of each of the plurality of elements; and e. detaching said article including said plurality of elements from said mold. a. providing a mold; b. removably attaching, using polyacrylonitrile adhesive, a side of each of a plurality of elements to at least one face of the mold in a predetermined pattern, wherein the elements are predetermined shaped materials made from at least one material selected from the group consisting of steel, copper, brass, and aluminum; c. pouring a molding aggregate in said mold; d. allowing the poured molding aggregate to cure to form an article having said plurality of elements attached to at least one face of the article from another side of each of the plurality of elements; and e. detaching said article including said plurality of elements from said mold.
A method for producing an objective substance, the method comprising: culturing a microorganism having an objective substance-producing ability in a medium to produce and accumulate the objective substance in the medium or in cells of the microorganism; and collecting the objective substance from the medium or the cells, wherein the microorganism has been modified so that the activity of a dicarboxylic acid exporter protein encoded by yjjP gene is reduced by attenuating the expression of the yjjP gene or by disrupting the yjjP gene, and wherein the objective substance is one or more substances selected from the group consisting of L-glutamic acid, L-glutamine, L-arginine, and L-proline. culturing a microorganism having an objective substance-producing ability in a medium to produce and accumulate the objective substance in the medium or in cells of the microorganism; and collecting the objective substance from the medium or the cells, wherein the microorganism has been modified so that the activity of a dicarboxylic acid exporter protein encoded by yjjP gene is reduced by attenuating the expression of the yjjP gene or by disrupting the yjjP gene, and wherein the objective substance is one or more substances selected from the group consisting of L-glutamic acid, L-glutamine, L-arginine, and L-proline.
Nanoparticle with a diameter, which is the maximum in the nanoparticle size distribution, in the range of 10 - 300 nm, comprising a) a calcium phosphate nanoparticle core a), b) an active ingredient coating b) on the calcium phosphate nanoparticle core a), c) a lactic acid polymer coating c) on the active ingredient coating b), d) a cationic polymer coating d) on the lactic acid polymer coating c) selected from the group of polyethylene-imines, chitosan and human lactoferrin-derived peptides with a length of 14 to 30 amino acids. a) a calcium phosphate nanoparticle core a), b) an active ingredient coating b) on the calcium phosphate nanoparticle core a), c) a lactic acid polymer coating c) on the active ingredient coating b), d) a cationic polymer coating d) on the lactic acid polymer coating c) selected from the group of polyethylene-imines, chitosan and human lactoferrin-derived peptides with a length of 14 to 30 amino acids.
A refrigerator comprising: a main body forming an exterior appearance of the refrigerator, and the main body including a storage chamber therein and a hinge shaft installed therein; a door pivotably hinged to the main body with respect to the hinge shaft in a manner that the storage chamber is opened or closed; a door opening and closing device configured to open or close the door; a door opening and closing sensing portion configured to detect whether the door is in an open position or in a closed position; and a controller configured to control the door opening and closing device, wherein the door opening and closing device includes: a motor configured to generate a rotational force; a first gear configured to rotate by interacting with the motor; and a second gear configured to transfer the rotational force generated by the motor to the hinge shaft, characterized in that the controller stores a first motor control value of the motor needed to open the door, and when the door is in the closed position, the controller operates the motor at a second motor control value that does not open the door, and such that the door opening and closing device moves to an open-ready position, wherein the second motor control value is less than the first motor control value. a main body forming an exterior appearance of the refrigerator, and the main body including a storage chamber therein and a hinge shaft installed therein; a door pivotably hinged to the main body with respect to the hinge shaft in a manner that the storage chamber is opened or closed; a door opening and closing device configured to open or close the door; a door opening and closing sensing portion configured to detect whether the door is in an open position or in a closed position; and a controller configured to control the door opening and closing device, wherein the door opening and closing device includes: a motor configured to generate a rotational force; a first gear configured to rotate by interacting with the motor; and a second gear configured to transfer the rotational force generated by the motor to the hinge shaft, characterized in that the controller stores a first motor control value of the motor needed to open the door, and when the door is in the closed position, the controller operates the motor at a second motor control value that does not open the door, and such that the door opening and closing device moves to an open-ready position, wherein the second motor control value is less than the first motor control value. a motor configured to generate a rotational force; a first gear configured to rotate by interacting with the motor; and a second gear configured to transfer the rotational force generated by the motor to the hinge shaft, characterized in that the controller stores a first motor control value of the motor needed to open the door, and when the door is in the closed position, the controller operates the motor at a second motor control value that does not open the door, and such that the door opening and closing device moves to an open-ready position, wherein the second motor control value is less than the first motor control value.
A Lactococcus lactis strain selected from the group consisting of the strains DN 030 066 (CNCM I-1631) and DN 030 087 (CNCM I-2807) for use in the treatment or prevention of a digestive disorder.
An amplifier comprising: a plurality of voltage to current transducers (230, 232, 234) to convert an input signal voltage into a plurality of signal currents; and a cascode stage coupled to the voltage to current transducers (230, 232, 234) to provide gain control, wherein each transistor of the cascode stage is connected in cascode with a respective transistor of the plurality of voltage to current transducers (230, 232, 234) and wherein the drains of the transistors of the cascode stage are connected to each other to provide a gain controlled output current; and means for controlling configured to turn on or off each of the transistors of the cascode stage; and characterized by the cascode stage comprising a thin gate oxide transistor and a thick gate oxide transistor, wherein the thin gate oxide transistor comprises the most significant transistor of the cascode stage, wherein, when in a high power mode, the means for controlling are configured to turn the thin gate oxide transistor always on. a plurality of voltage to current transducers (230, 232, 234) to convert an input signal voltage into a plurality of signal currents; and a cascode stage coupled to the voltage to current transducers (230, 232, 234) to provide gain control, wherein each transistor of the cascode stage is connected in cascode with a respective transistor of the plurality of voltage to current transducers (230, 232, 234) and wherein the drains of the transistors of the cascode stage are connected to each other to provide a gain controlled output current; and means for controlling configured to turn on or off each of the transistors of the cascode stage; and characterized by the cascode stage comprising a thin gate oxide transistor and a thick gate oxide transistor, wherein the thin gate oxide transistor comprises the most significant transistor of the cascode stage, wherein, when in a high power mode, the means for controlling are configured to turn the thin gate oxide transistor always on.
A windshield wiper assembly, comprising: a wiper blade; an output shaft supported for rotation about a rotation axis, wherein the wiper blade is fixed in rotation relative to the output shaft; and a stop member fixed in rotation relative to the output shaft and extending radially from the output shaft to limit rotation of the output shaft about the rotation axis, the stop member thereby limiting movement of the wiper blade beyond a predetermined sweep range of the wiper blade, characterized in that the windshield wiper assembly further comprises a faceplate defining a keyway, wherein the stop member is disposed within the keyway and is radially overlapped by the faceplate and in that the faceplate defines a shaft aperture, wherein the keyway bounds the shaft aperture and is defined within the faceplate radially outward of the shaft aperture and/or wherein the faceplate has a shield portion, wherein the shield portion axially overlaps the stop member along the rotation axis. a wiper blade; an output shaft supported for rotation about a rotation axis, wherein the wiper blade is fixed in rotation relative to the output shaft; and a stop member fixed in rotation relative to the output shaft and extending radially from the output shaft to limit rotation of the output shaft about the rotation axis, the stop member thereby limiting movement of the wiper blade beyond a predetermined sweep range of the wiper blade, characterized in that the windshield wiper assembly further comprises a faceplate defining a keyway, wherein the stop member is disposed within the keyway and is radially overlapped by the faceplate and in that the faceplate defines a shaft aperture, wherein the keyway bounds the shaft aperture and is defined within the faceplate radially outward of the shaft aperture and/or wherein the faceplate has a shield portion, wherein the shield portion axially overlaps the stop member along the rotation axis.
An implantable device for use in a gastric band system comprising: an access port configured to attach to body tissue; a tube having a first end and a second end, the first end coupled to the access port; and a shielding device covering the first end of the tube, the shielding device coupled to the tube and being made of a puncture resistant material, the shielding device having a first shield and a second shield, characterised in that the first shield has an extended portion and the second shield has a neck portion, the first shield positioned adjacent to the second shield such that the extended portion of the first shield overlaps the neck portion of the second shield, and the first shield being independently moveable relative to the second shield. an access port configured to attach to body tissue; a tube having a first end and a second end, the first end coupled to the access port; and a shielding device covering the first end of the tube, the shielding device coupled to the tube and being made of a puncture resistant material, the shielding device having a first shield and a second shield, characterised in that the first shield has an extended portion and the second shield has a neck portion, the first shield positioned adjacent to the second shield such that the extended portion of the first shield overlaps the neck portion of the second shield, and the first shield being independently moveable relative to the second shield.
Autostereoscopic 3-D display comprising an illumination unit with two light sources (3, 4), a light guide, a holographic-optical element as a diffractive, optical light-steering element, a transparent display panel and a control unit for alternately synchronizing the light sources (3, 4) with a right and a left parallactic image displayed on the display panel in each case, the light sources (3, 4) being configured to radiate light into the light guide from different directions in each case, as a result of which the light emitted by the light guide in the direction of the holographic-optical element has a different preferred direction depending on the light source (3, 4) from where said light originates, and the holographic-optical element and the display element are arranged such that the light emitted from the light guide is diffracted in two different directions by way of the holographic-optical element depending on the preferred direction of said light, and said light is steered through the display panel, characterized in that at least one surface of the light guide has a refractive surface structure, the refractive surface structure having linear translation-invariant prism structures, multi-dimensional pyramid-like prism structures, linear translation-invariant lens structures on the basis of ellipsoids, polynomials, circular conic sections, hyperbolas or combinations of these basic bodies, multidimensional hemisphere-like lens structures on the basis of ellipsoids, polynomials, circular conic sections, hyperbolas or combinations of these basic bodies, with the refractive surface structure being configured such that it leads to a narrowing of the angular bandwidth of the light emitted by the light guide vis-à-vis a light guide without a corresponding surface structure, and so a greater portion of the light emitted by the light guide satisfies the Bragg condition of the holographic-optical element.
Electronic apparatus for storing data and supplying stored data, said apparatus comprising: a main housing; an electric power supply (206, 207) located within said main housing; a panel located within said main housing, said panel supporting a plurality of electric connectors (324, 325, 326, 327, 340, 341, 342) for connecting said power supply to other component parts of said apparatus; and a plurality of units (110, 111, 112), each said unit comprising a plurality of data storage elements, each said unit being mounted to slide within said main housing such that each one of said units is slidable out of said main housing to provide access to said data storage elements of said unit, characterized in that said electronic apparatus further comprises a plurality of movable cable modules (210, 211, 212) located within said main housing, each module (210, 211, 212) comprising a cable haying a first connector at a first end configured to connect to one of said units (110, 111, 112) and a second connector at a second end configured to connect with one of said electric connectors supported by said panel, and a rigid structure fixedly supporting said second connector and providing a barrier preventing manual access to said panel while allowing said second connector to be disconnected from the panel by manually moving said cable module from the operational position in said main housing. a main housing; an electric power supply (206, 207) located within said main housing; a panel located within said main housing, said panel supporting a plurality of electric connectors (324, 325, 326, 327, 340, 341, 342) for connecting said power supply to other component parts of said apparatus; and a plurality of units (110, 111, 112), each said unit comprising a plurality of data storage elements, each said unit being mounted to slide within said main housing such that each one of said units is slidable out of said main housing to provide access to said data storage elements of said unit, characterized in that said electronic apparatus further comprises a plurality of movable cable modules (210, 211, 212) located within said main housing, each module (210, 211, 212) comprising a cable haying a first connector at a first end configured to connect to one of said units (110, 111, 112) and a second connector at a second end configured to connect with one of said electric connectors supported by said panel, and a rigid structure fixedly supporting said second connector and providing a barrier preventing manual access to said panel while allowing said second connector to be disconnected from the panel by manually moving said cable module from the operational position in said main housing.
Non-therapeutic use of a cosmetic composition comprising N-acetylglucosamine-6-phosphate or a cosmetically acceptable salt thereof and a compound of the vitamin A family selected from the group consisting of retinol or an ester thereof, retinal or retinaldehyde, retinoic acid, isotretinoin, adapalene, tretinoin, and the mixture thereof, to treat dry skin or to treat or prevent aging of the skin and appendages, to improve skin elasticity and/or tone, to tighten the skin, and/or to regenerate/strengthen the dermal-epidermal junction and/or to enhance fibroblasts proliferation and/or to enhance the synthesis of structural macromolecules selected among hyaluronan and/or pro-collagen 1.
A method for displaying information on a flexible display apparatus comprising a flexible display, the method comprising the steps of: displaying a lock screen on the flexible display; displaying a first object, a second object, a third object and a fourth object at a first location, a second location, a third location and a fourth location respectively on the flexible display while the lock screen is displayed on the flexible display; sensing deformation of the flexible display apparatus, wherein the deformation comprises bending the flexible display apparatus; moving the first object or the second object on the flexible display based on the deformation, wherein, in response to a first part of the flexible display apparatus being bent, the first object is moved and, in response to a second part of the flexible display apparatus being bent, the second object is moved; executing a function for unlocking the lock screen and displaying a main screen of the flexible display apparatus on the flexible display, in response to the first object being moved to the third location; and executing a function for unlocking the lock screen and performing a predetermined function associated with the fourth location and displaying a screen on which the predetermined function associated with the fourth location is performed, on the flexible display, in response to the second object being moved to the fourth location. displaying a lock screen on the flexible display; displaying a first object, a second object, a third object and a fourth object at a first location, a second location, a third location and a fourth location respectively on the flexible display while the lock screen is displayed on the flexible display; sensing deformation of the flexible display apparatus, wherein the deformation comprises bending the flexible display apparatus; moving the first object or the second object on the flexible display based on the deformation, wherein, in response to a first part of the flexible display apparatus being bent, the first object is moved and, in response to a second part of the flexible display apparatus being bent, the second object is moved; executing a function for unlocking the lock screen and displaying a main screen of the flexible display apparatus on the flexible display, in response to the first object being moved to the third location; and executing a function for unlocking the lock screen and performing a predetermined function associated with the fourth location and displaying a screen on which the predetermined function associated with the fourth location is performed, on the flexible display, in response to the second object being moved to the fourth location.
A polycrystalline thin film (10, 20, 36) includes an intermediate layer (15, 25, 35) formed by a first layer (13, 23, 33) and a second layer (14, 24, 34) laminated in this order and the intermediate layer provided on a metal substrate (11, 21, 31): wherein, the first layer has a rock-salt crystal structure and the second layer has a fluorite crystal structure, and characterized in that: the first layer is formed of MgO, and the second layer is formed of Gd 2 Zr 2 O 7, the first layer and the second layer have the same orientation axes that are <100>-oriented and the first layer and the second layer are formed by an ion beam assist method. the first layer is formed of MgO, and the second layer is formed of Gd 2 Zr 2 O 7, the first layer and the second layer have the same orientation axes that are <100>-oriented and the first layer and the second layer are formed by an ion beam assist method.