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A chimney and duct cleaning tool comprising: a. a base containing a female connector of a releasable coupling device 106; b. a threaded center post integral with and extending from the base; c. a cylinder, with a central throughbore, mounted onto the post; i. wherein the cylinder has a pair of curved channels (113a, 113b), extending along and through a proximal surface of the cylinder, designed to house discrete strands (116c, 116d) of infill material with the strands (116c, 116d) extending beyond the cylinder; ii. wherein each of the channels (113a, 113b) is cut along a swept radius to avoid clashes of the discrete strands (116c, 116d) of infill material when the cleaning tool is rotated during cleaning; d. a spacer, fit onto the distal end, after the cylinder; and e. a cap nut threaded onto the post to tighten the base, cylinder and spacer together and to hold the strands (116c, 116d) in place between the channels (113a, 113b) and the base; f. an animal nest remover mounted on the post, between the cylinder and a cap nut, wherein: i. the animal nest remover comprises a stock with upturned ends (154a, 154b); and ii. the stock has a central throughbore through which the post extends. a. a base containing a female connector of a releasable coupling device 106; b. a threaded center post integral with and extending from the base; c. a cylinder, with a central throughbore, mounted onto the post; i. wherein the cylinder has a pair of curved channels (113a, 113b), extending along and through a proximal surface of the cylinder, designed to house discrete strands (116c, 116d) of infill material with the strands (116c, 116d) extending beyond the cylinder; ii. wherein each of the channels (113a, 113b) is cut along a swept radius to avoid clashes of the discrete strands (116c, 116d) of infill material when the cleaning tool is rotated during cleaning; i. wherein the cylinder has a pair of curved channels (113a, 113b), extending along and through a proximal surface of the cylinder, designed to house discrete strands (116c, 116d) of infill material with the strands (116c, 116d) extending beyond the cylinder; ii. wherein each of the channels (113a, 113b) is cut along a swept radius to avoid clashes of the discrete strands (116c, 116d) of infill material when the cleaning tool is rotated during cleaning; d. a spacer, fit onto the distal end, after the cylinder; and e. a cap nut threaded onto the post to tighten the base, cylinder and spacer together and to hold the strands (116c, 116d) in place between the channels (113a, 113b) and the base; f. an animal nest remover mounted on the post, between the cylinder and a cap nut, wherein: i. the animal nest remover comprises a stock with upturned ends (154a, 154b); and ii. the stock has a central throughbore through which the post extends. i. the animal nest remover comprises a stock with upturned ends (154a, 154b); and ii. the stock has a central throughbore through which the post extends.
An electrical system comprising: a heat-generating electrical component and base assembly secured to a wall of a first section of an enclosure and including: a base including an upper portion having a recess and a lower portion having an electrical connector including a threaded element retained within a substantially cylindrical retaining body by a lug; a heat-generating electrical component secured in the recess of the base and including an electrical lead in electrical communication with said lug of the electrical connector; and a gasket circumscribing a perimeter of the lower portion. a heat-generating electrical component and base assembly secured to a wall of a first section of an enclosure and including: a base including an upper portion having a recess and a lower portion having an electrical connector including a threaded element retained within a substantially cylindrical retaining body by a lug; a heat-generating electrical component secured in the recess of the base and including an electrical lead in electrical communication with said lug of the electrical connector; and a gasket circumscribing a perimeter of the lower portion. a base including an upper portion having a recess and a lower portion having an electrical connector including a threaded element retained within a substantially cylindrical retaining body by a lug; a heat-generating electrical component secured in the recess of the base and including an electrical lead in electrical communication with said lug of the electrical connector; and a gasket circumscribing a perimeter of the lower portion.
An apparatus for applying negative pressure therapy, comprising: a housing comprising a source of negative pressure, the source of negative pressure including a pump configured to be in fluidic communication with a wound dressing via a fluid flow path; and a controller configured to operate the source of negative pressure, the controller further configured to: determine a level of activity of the pump, maintain a value in a memory responsive to the level of activity of the pump, the value being saturated when the level of activity of the pump is at or below a threshold level of activity and the value is unable to be further increased or decreased even though the value should further change responsive to the level of activity of the pump according to the function which is used to adjust the value, detect presence of a blockage in the fluid flow path using the level of activity of the pump and without using a pressure in the fluid flow path, and in response to detecting presence of the blockage in the fluid flow path, provide an indication of the blockage in the fluid flow path, wherein the controller is configured to detect the presence of the blockage in response to determining that the value is saturated wherein a clamped state has been reached. a housing comprising a source of negative pressure, the source of negative pressure including a pump configured to be in fluidic communication with a wound dressing via a fluid flow path; and a controller configured to operate the source of negative pressure, the controller further configured to: determine a level of activity of the pump, maintain a value in a memory responsive to the level of activity of the pump, the value being saturated when the level of activity of the pump is at or below a threshold level of activity and the value is unable to be further increased or decreased even though the value should further change responsive to the level of activity of the pump according to the function which is used to adjust the value, detect presence of a blockage in the fluid flow path using the level of activity of the pump and without using a pressure in the fluid flow path, and in response to detecting presence of the blockage in the fluid flow path, provide an indication of the blockage in the fluid flow path, determine a level of activity of the pump, maintain a value in a memory responsive to the level of activity of the pump, the value being saturated when the level of activity of the pump is at or below a threshold level of activity and the value is unable to be further increased or decreased even though the value should further change responsive to the level of activity of the pump according to the function which is used to adjust the value, detect presence of a blockage in the fluid flow path using the level of activity of the pump and without using a pressure in the fluid flow path, and in response to detecting presence of the blockage in the fluid flow path, provide an indication of the blockage in the fluid flow path, wherein the controller is configured to detect the presence of the blockage in response to determining that the value is saturated wherein a clamped state has been reached.
A system for sampling exhaust produced by an engine comprising: a first instrument comprising means for measuring a first flow rate of the exhaust leaving the engine and generating a first signal including a first flow rate component indicating said first flow rate and a first instrument time stamp component generated by a clock associated with said first instrument; a second instrument comprising means for measuring a pollutant concentration and generating a second signal including a pollutant concentration component indicating said pollutant concentration and a second instrument time stamp component generated by a clock associated with said second instrument, characterized in that the second instrument further comprises means for measuring a parameter that has been influenced by said first flow rate and for generating a tertiary signal including a component indicating said influenced parameter and said second instrument time stamp component; and in that the system further comprises a synchronization module receiving and processing said first signal, said second signal, and said tertiary signal to determine a time relationship between said first signal and said second signal by comparing said first flow rate component and said first instrument time stamp component of said first signal to said influenced parameter component and said second instrument time stamp component of said tertiary signal. a first instrument comprising means for measuring a first flow rate of the exhaust leaving the engine and generating a first signal including a first flow rate component indicating said first flow rate and a first instrument time stamp component generated by a clock associated with said first instrument; a second instrument comprising means for measuring a pollutant concentration and generating a second signal including a pollutant concentration component indicating said pollutant concentration and a second instrument time stamp component generated by a clock associated with said second instrument, characterized in that the second instrument further comprises means for measuring a parameter that has been influenced by said first flow rate and for generating a tertiary signal including a component indicating said influenced parameter and said second instrument time stamp component; and in that the system further comprises a synchronization module receiving and processing said first signal, said second signal, and said tertiary signal to determine a time relationship between said first signal and said second signal by comparing said first flow rate component and said first instrument time stamp component of said first signal to said influenced parameter component and said second instrument time stamp component of said tertiary signal.
A method of preparing an amorphous calcium phosphate catalyst for use in production of 1,3-butadiene and methyl ethyl ketone from 2,3-butanediol, comprising: (a) reacting a phosphoric acid-containing solution with an alkali, thus preparing a phosphoric acid-alkali aqueous solution, wherein in (a), the phosphoric acid-containing solution comprises pyrophosphoric acid (H 4 P 2 O 7); (b) adding the phosphoric acid-alkali aqueous solution with a calcium precursor aqueous solution, thus preparing a calcium phosphate slurry, wherein preparing the calcium phosphate slurry in (b) is performed at pH 6 to pH 10; and (c) purifying the slurry by filtration with deionized water, thus obtaining a calcium phosphate cake; and (d) drying the cake and thermally treating the dried cake, wherein thermally treating is performed at 400-600°C for 1-10 hr, thus obtaining an amorphous calcium phosphate catalyst, wherein the amorphous calcium phosphate catalyst has a Ca/P molar ratio of 1.20-1.30. (a) reacting a phosphoric acid-containing solution with an alkali, thus preparing a phosphoric acid-alkali aqueous solution, wherein in (a), the phosphoric acid-containing solution comprises pyrophosphoric acid (H 4 P 2 O 7); (b) adding the phosphoric acid-alkali aqueous solution with a calcium precursor aqueous solution, thus preparing a calcium phosphate slurry, wherein preparing the calcium phosphate slurry in (b) is performed at pH 6 to pH 10; and (c) purifying the slurry by filtration with deionized water, thus obtaining a calcium phosphate cake; and (d) drying the cake and thermally treating the dried cake, wherein thermally treating is performed at 400-600°C for 1-10 hr, thus obtaining an amorphous calcium phosphate catalyst, wherein the amorphous calcium phosphate catalyst has a Ca/P molar ratio of 1.20-1.30.
A method for treating waste glass containing lead, wherein, comprising: providing glass containing lead, mechanically crushing, ball milling and sieving to obtain glass containing lead powders; roasting glass containing lead powders with alkaline liquor to obtain a roasted material; providing polycarboxylic acid complexing agent and nitric acid, mixing to produce leaching agent, immersing the roasted material in the leaching agent to obtain leachate; regulating pH value of the leachate, precipitating metal ion to obtain precipitates, separating and removing impurities, rinsing and drying to obtain chemical product containing lead. providing glass containing lead, mechanically crushing, ball milling and sieving to obtain glass containing lead powders; roasting glass containing lead powders with alkaline liquor to obtain a roasted material; providing polycarboxylic acid complexing agent and nitric acid, mixing to produce leaching agent, immersing the roasted material in the leaching agent to obtain leachate; regulating pH value of the leachate, precipitating metal ion to obtain precipitates, separating and removing impurities, rinsing and drying to obtain chemical product containing lead.
A rollover prevention apparatus that prevents a vehicle steering apparatus from steering a vehicle beyond a predetermined rollover threshold angle of said vehicle and yet allows said vehicle steering apparatus to remain otherwise usable over a non-rollover steering range of motion of said vehicle.
A multi-part casting mould for producing sanitary objects, comprising at least one core wedge of wedge-shaped design and a core mould, wherein the at least one core wedge has a magnetic element, wherein the core mould has at least one magnet that can be displaced by means of a compressed air actuating device and can be connected to the magnetic element of the core wedge in order to fix the core wedge on the core mould, and wherein the core mould has multiple tubular guides, in which the displaceable magnets can be respectively moved variably in the direction of an inner side or an outer side of the core mould.
A shielding gas filter assembly for a welding apparatus comprising: a filter housing having a filter disposed therein; characterized by a filter guard coupled to the filter housing and configured to receive shielding gas, the filter guard comprising a tamper resistant portion configured to inhibit an object from contacting the filter when the object is inserted into the filter guard, wherein the tamper resistant portion of the filter guard comprises an axial gas entry portion configured to receive shielding gas into the tamper resistant portion and radial gas exit portions configured to direct shielding gas out of the tamper resistant portion, wherein the filter guard comprises an inlet port configured to be fluidly coupled to a first gas hose and to receive the shielding gas from the first gas hose; wherein the filter housing comprises an output port configured to be fluidly coupled to a second gas hose and to direct the shielding gas into the second gas hose; wherein the filter extends across the entire inner diameter of the filter housing downstream of the filter guard such that a flow of shielding gas is enabled from the first gas hose axially into the filter guard entering the tamper resistant portion, exiting radially through openings, flowing through the filter and into the second gas hose. a filter housing having a filter disposed therein; characterized by a filter guard coupled to the filter housing and configured to receive shielding gas, the filter guard comprising a tamper resistant portion configured to inhibit an object from contacting the filter when the object is inserted into the filter guard, wherein the tamper resistant portion of the filter guard comprises an axial gas entry portion configured to receive shielding gas into the tamper resistant portion and radial gas exit portions configured to direct shielding gas out of the tamper resistant portion, wherein the filter guard comprises an inlet port configured to be fluidly coupled to a first gas hose and to receive the shielding gas from the first gas hose; wherein the filter housing comprises an output port configured to be fluidly coupled to a second gas hose and to direct the shielding gas into the second gas hose; wherein the filter extends across the entire inner diameter of the filter housing downstream of the filter guard such that a flow of shielding gas is enabled from the first gas hose axially into the filter guard entering the tamper resistant portion, exiting radially through openings, flowing through the filter and into the second gas hose.
A sulfonate-based grease composition consisting of the following ingredients: overbased calcium sulfonate, overbased magnesium sulfonate, water, and an optional base oil; wherein the amount of overbased calcium sulfonate is 10-45% by weight of the final grease and the amount of overbased magnesium sulfonate is 0.1-30% by weight of the final grease, wherein the amount of overbased calcium sulfonate is around 1.5 to 100 times the amount of overbased magnesium sulfonate, optionally one or more of the following ingredients: one or more calcium containing bases, one or more complexing acids, one or more facilitating acids, or an alkali metal hydroxide, wherein the complexing acid is selected from 12-hydroxystearic acid, boric acid, acetic acid, or phosphoric acid, obtainable by a method comprising: adding and mixing an amount of overbased calcium sulfonate containing amorphous calcium carbonate dispersed therein, an amount of overbased magnesium sulfonate, an optional amount of base oil, and water to form a pre-conversion mixture; and converting the pre-conversion mixture to a converted mixture by heating in an open kettle until conversion of the amorphous calcium carbonate to crystalline calcium carbonate has occurred. overbased calcium sulfonate, overbased magnesium sulfonate, water, and an optional base oil; wherein the amount of overbased calcium sulfonate is 10-45% by weight of the final grease and the amount of overbased magnesium sulfonate is 0.1-30% by weight of the final grease, wherein the amount of overbased calcium sulfonate is around 1.5 to 100 times the amount of overbased magnesium sulfonate, optionally one or more of the following ingredients: one or more calcium containing bases, one or more complexing acids, one or more facilitating acids, or an alkali metal hydroxide, wherein the complexing acid is selected from 12-hydroxystearic acid, boric acid, acetic acid, or phosphoric acid, obtainable by a method comprising: adding and mixing an amount of overbased calcium sulfonate containing amorphous calcium carbonate dispersed therein, an amount of overbased magnesium sulfonate, an optional amount of base oil, and water to form a pre-conversion mixture; and converting the pre-conversion mixture to a converted mixture by heating in an open kettle until conversion of the amorphous calcium carbonate to crystalline calcium carbonate has occurred. adding and mixing an amount of overbased calcium sulfonate containing amorphous calcium carbonate dispersed therein, an amount of overbased magnesium sulfonate, an optional amount of base oil, and water to form a pre-conversion mixture; and converting the pre-conversion mixture to a converted mixture by heating in an open kettle until conversion of the amorphous calcium carbonate to crystalline calcium carbonate has occurred.
A method of detecting aneuploidy in a human embryo comprising: (a) culturing a human embryo in vitro under conditions suitable for embryo development; (b) measuring one or more cellular parameters selected from the group consisting of (i) the duration of the first cytokinesis; (ii) the time interval between cytokinesis 1 and cytokinesis 2; and (iii) the time interval between cytokinesis 2 and cytokinesis 3 of said human embryo by time-lapse microscopy to arrive at a cellular parameter measurement; and (c) employing said cellular parameter measurement to determine if said human embryo is aneuploid. (a) culturing a human embryo in vitro under conditions suitable for embryo development; (b) measuring one or more cellular parameters selected from the group consisting of (i) the duration of the first cytokinesis; (ii) the time interval between cytokinesis 1 and cytokinesis 2; and (iii) the time interval between cytokinesis 2 and cytokinesis 3 of said human embryo by time-lapse microscopy to arrive at a cellular parameter measurement; and (i) the duration of the first cytokinesis; (ii) the time interval between cytokinesis 1 and cytokinesis 2; and (iii) the time interval between cytokinesis 2 and cytokinesis 3 of said human embryo by time-lapse microscopy to arrive at a cellular parameter measurement; and (c) employing said cellular parameter measurement to determine if said human embryo is aneuploid.
A method for delivering a compound into a cell, wherein: (i) the cell comprises a cell wall and the method comprises passing a cell suspension through a constriction, wherein said constriction deforms the cell comprising a cell wall, thereby causing a perturbation of the cell such that the compound enters the cell, wherein said cell suspension is contacted with the compound, wherein the method further comprises removing all or part of the cell wall and wherein said constriction deforms the cell that has been modified to remove all or part of the cell wall; or (ii) the cell is modified to remove all or part of a cell wall, the method comprising passing a cell suspension through a constriction, wherein said constriction deforms the cell that has been modified to remove all or part of a cell wall, thereby causing a perturbation of the cell such that the compound enters the cell, wherein said cell suspension is contacted with the compound; further wherein all or part of the cell wall is removed prior to passing the cell suspension through the constriction by treating the cell suspension with an enzyme, heat or ultrasound. (i) the cell comprises a cell wall and the method comprises passing a cell suspension through a constriction, wherein said constriction deforms the cell comprising a cell wall, thereby causing a perturbation of the cell such that the compound enters the cell, wherein said cell suspension is contacted with the compound, wherein the method further comprises removing all or part of the cell wall and wherein said constriction deforms the cell that has been modified to remove all or part of the cell wall; or (ii) the cell is modified to remove all or part of a cell wall, the method comprising passing a cell suspension through a constriction, wherein said constriction deforms the cell that has been modified to remove all or part of a cell wall, thereby causing a perturbation of the cell such that the compound enters the cell, wherein said cell suspension is contacted with the compound; further wherein all or part of the cell wall is removed prior to passing the cell suspension through the constriction by treating the cell suspension with an enzyme, heat or ultrasound.