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A method for filtering a mammalian blood sample comprising the steps of: (a) providing a mammalian blood sample with blood cells and containing or suspected to contain a micro-organism; (b) performing a selective lysis of the blood cells to obtain a lysed sample; (c) filtering a portion of the lysed sample obtained in step (b) through a filter arranged to retain the micro-organism; (d) washing the filter with a detergent-based wash buffer able to selectively solubilize substances other than the micro-organism retained by the filter, by passing the detergent-based wash buffer through the filter, to remove clogs consisting of the substances other than the micro-organism from the filter in order to allow an additional step (c) of filtering said lysed sample; (e) repeating step (c) at least 1 time, to filter at least one additional portion of the lysed sample, and optionally repeating steps (d) and (c) so that the lysed sample may be entirely filtered. (a) providing a mammalian blood sample with blood cells and containing or suspected to contain a micro-organism; (b) performing a selective lysis of the blood cells to obtain a lysed sample; (c) filtering a portion of the lysed sample obtained in step (b) through a filter arranged to retain the micro-organism; (d) washing the filter with a detergent-based wash buffer able to selectively solubilize substances other than the micro-organism retained by the filter, by passing the detergent-based wash buffer through the filter, to remove clogs consisting of the substances other than the micro-organism from the filter in order to allow an additional step (c) of filtering said lysed sample; (e) repeating step (c) at least 1 time, to filter at least one additional portion of the lysed sample, and optionally repeating steps (d) and (c) so that the lysed sample may be entirely filtered.
A chromium-molybdenum-vanadium (Cr-Mo-V) cast steel consisting of 0.04 to 0.08% by weight of niobium, 0.08 to 0.12% by weight of carbon, 0.015% by weight or less of sulphur, 0.02% by weight or less of phosphorous, 0.30 to 0.60% by weight of silicon, 0.50 to 0.80% by weight of manganese, 1.20 to 1.50% by weight of chromium, 0.90 to 1.00% by weight of molybdenum, 0.20 to 0.30% by weight of vanadium, the balance being iron and incidental impurities.
Mechanical part including at least partially a ceramic matrix composite material, said composite material being at least coated locally with at least one protective layer against environmental degradation, characterized in that the protective layer includes a gradual composition coating layer, said gradual composition layer including at least one silicon MAX phase material and one aluminium MAX phase material, the gradual composition layer extending within the protective layer between a first height with respect to the mechanical part and a second height with respect to the mechanical part, the composition of the gradual composition layer at the first height having no aluminium, the composition of the gradual composition layer at the second height having no silicon, an intermediate height (h) located between the first height and the second height having a composition including aluminium and silicon, the silicon portion and the aluminium portion gradually evolving in the gradual composition layer as a function of the position of the intermediate height (h), the aluminium portion increasing when the intermediate height (h) approaches the second height.
A plasma system for plasma-enhanced chemical vapor deposition, the system comprising: a vacuum chamber, at least two electrodes, a substrate, and a matter to be ionized for depositing onto at least one desired surface of the substrate, wherein the substrate comprises a tubular workpiece having two ends (4, 5), with at least one of the two ends (4, 5) being an open end closed by a removable end cap (6, 7) in a manner that the vacuum chamber is defined by the workpiece and the cap (6, 7), and wherein the work piece defines one of the electrodes with the other one (3, 3a, 3b) of the electrodes being extended through the end cap (6, 7) and into the workpiece, and with at least one desired surface of the substrate being defined by an inner surface of the tubular workpiece, wherein the at least two electrodes comprise a peripheral electrode formed by the tubular workpiece and a central electrode formed by said other one electrode (3, 3a, 3b), wherein the central electrode (3, 3a, 3b) comprises a tubular electrode having a plurality of conduits (28, 29, 30) in fluid communication to the vacuum chamber, characterised in that the plurality conduits (28, 29, 30) of the tubular electrode comprise at least one gas conduit for conducting process gas into the vacuum chamber, at least one precursor conduit for conducting a precursor matter into the vacuum chamber and at least one vacuum conduit for generating vacuum into the vacuum chamber, the gas conduit, the precursor conduit and the vacuum conduit are concentrically arranged in the tubular electrode, each of the gas conduit and the precursor conduit are provided with diffusion nozzles (31, 32) into the vacuum chamber and the vacuum conduit is provided with at least one suction port open into the vacuum chamber. a vacuum chamber, at least two electrodes, a substrate, and a matter to be ionized for depositing onto at least one desired surface of the substrate,
A method for producing a substrate suitable for supporting an elongated superconducting element, the method comprising: - Providing a layered solid element, the layered solid element comprising o a lower layer, and o an upper layer, wherein the upper layer is placed adjacent to the lower layer and at least partially covers the lower layer, - Forming a plurality of disruptive strips in the upper layer thereby forming a plurality of exposed areas of the lower layer, where each exposed area is formed along a disruptive strip, characterized in that the method further comprising - Etching the exposed areas so as to form undercut volumes (330, 332) between the upper layer and the lower layer, where each undercut volume is formed along a disruptive strip, wherein an etchant is employed for which an etch rate for the lower layer is higher than an etch rate for the upper layer. - Providing a layered solid element, the layered solid element comprising o a lower layer, and o an upper layer, wherein the upper layer is placed adjacent to the lower layer and at least partially covers the lower layer, o a lower layer, and o an upper layer, - Forming a plurality of disruptive strips in the upper layer thereby forming a plurality of exposed areas of the lower layer, where each exposed area is formed along a disruptive strip, characterized in that the method further comprising - Etching the exposed areas so as to form undercut volumes (330, 332) between the upper layer and the lower layer, where each undercut volume is formed along a disruptive strip, wherein an etchant is employed for which an etch rate for the lower layer is higher than an etch rate for the upper layer.
A medical device, comprising: a vascular access device, wherein the vascular access device forms part of an extravascular system and is an adapter system for at least two other vascular access devices, wherein the adapter system includes: an adapter for a catheter, a gas permeable vent, wherein at least a portion of the vent remains with the adapter after the vent is closed, the gas permeable vent comprising: a ventable end cap attached to the adapter, the ventable end cap including a body having an open channel containing an elastomeric septum; a removable vent plug secured to the ventable end cap, wherein the ventable end cap seals to close the vent and remains on the adapter after the removable vent plug is removed from the adapter, the vent plug having a body, an air permeable material and a cannula, wherein the cannula passes through a hole of the septum, characterized in that the vent plug includes walls extended beyond the end of the cannula and secured to the exterior of the ventable end cap. a vascular access device, wherein the vascular access device forms part of an extravascular system and is an adapter system for at least two other vascular access devices, wherein the adapter system includes: an adapter for a catheter, a gas permeable vent, wherein at least a portion of the vent remains with the adapter after the vent is closed, the gas permeable vent comprising: a ventable end cap attached to the adapter, the ventable end cap including a body having an open channel containing an elastomeric septum; a removable vent plug secured to the ventable end cap, wherein the ventable end cap seals to close the vent and remains on the adapter after the removable vent plug is removed from the adapter, an adapter for a catheter, a gas permeable vent, wherein at least a portion of the vent remains with the adapter after the vent is closed, the gas permeable vent comprising: a ventable end cap attached to the adapter, the ventable end cap including a body having an open channel containing an elastomeric septum; a removable vent plug secured to the ventable end cap, wherein the ventable end cap seals to close the vent and remains on the adapter after the removable vent plug is removed from the adapter, a ventable end cap attached to the adapter, the ventable end cap including a body having an open channel containing an elastomeric septum; a removable vent plug secured to the ventable end cap, wherein the ventable end cap seals to close the vent and remains on the adapter after the removable vent plug is removed from the adapter, the vent plug having a body, an air permeable material and a cannula, wherein the cannula passes through a hole of the septum, characterized in that the vent plug includes walls extended beyond the end of the cannula and secured to the exterior of the ventable end cap.
A storage bin assembly comprising: a fixed bin portion configured to be mounted to an aircraft (101, 1200), the fixed bin portion having a cavity configured for storage of luggage; an articulating bin portion coupled to the fixed bin portion, the articulating bin portion comprising a shelf configured for supporting luggage; and an articulation system movably coupling the articulating bin portion to the fixed bin portion, wherein the articulating bin portion is movable from a first position in which the articulating bin portion is proximate to the fixed bin portion to a second position at which the articulating bin portion is separated from the fixed bin portion and lower than the fixed bin portion, the fixed bin portion including a fixed base, the fixed base being configured to support the articulating bin portion when the articulating bin portion is in the first position, the articulating bin portion including an articulating base configured to be disposed above the fixed base when the articulating bin portion is in the first position. a fixed bin portion configured to be mounted to an aircraft (101, 1200), the fixed bin portion having a cavity configured for storage of luggage; an articulating bin portion coupled to the fixed bin portion, the articulating bin portion comprising a shelf configured for supporting luggage; and an articulation system movably coupling the articulating bin portion to the fixed bin portion, wherein the articulating bin portion is movable from a first position in which the articulating bin portion is proximate to the fixed bin portion to a second position at which the articulating bin portion is separated from the fixed bin portion and lower than the fixed bin portion, the fixed bin portion including a fixed base, the fixed base being configured to support the articulating bin portion when the articulating bin portion is in the first position, the articulating bin portion including an articulating base configured to be disposed above the fixed base when the articulating bin portion is in the first position.
A bioreactor system comprising a base station (11; 17) comprising a control system, a tray (31; 41) arranged to be provided on the base station (11; 17) and arranged to house a bioreactor bag, wherein said base station (11; 17) comprises at least one temperature sensor means the system being characterised in that said temperature means includes: a thermally conducting layer arranged to face the bioreactor bag surface to be measured, a thermally insulating layer attached to the thermally conducting layer on the opposite side to the surface to be measured, a temperature sensor provided between the thermally conducting layer and the thermally insulating layer and being completely surrounded on all its sides by either the thermally conducting or the thermally insulating layers; and the system being further characterised in that said tray (31, 41) comprises at least one opening (33; 43a, 43b) for receiving said temperature sensor means such that in use the thermally conducting layer of the sensor will contact a surface of a bioreactor provided in the tray; and in that said temperature sensor means is provided in one end of an arm being a lever such that a pushing means provided on the tray will push downwards on the other end of the arm when the tray is provided in the base station and thereby the temperature sensor means will move upwards through the opening (33; 43a, 43b) in the tray (31; 41) such that the temperature sensor means will contact the bioreactor surface but not disturb the bioreactor surface. a thermally conducting layer arranged to face the bioreactor bag surface to be measured, a thermally insulating layer attached to the thermally conducting layer on the opposite side to the surface to be measured, a temperature sensor provided between the thermally conducting layer and the thermally insulating layer and being completely surrounded on all its sides by either the thermally conducting or the thermally insulating layers; and the system being further characterised in that said tray (31, 41) comprises at least one opening (33; 43a, 43b) for receiving said temperature sensor means such that in use the thermally conducting layer of the sensor will contact a surface of a bioreactor provided in the tray; and in that said temperature sensor means is provided in one end of an arm being a lever such that a pushing means provided on the tray will push downwards on the other end of the arm when the tray is provided in the base station and thereby the temperature sensor means will move upwards through the opening (33; 43a, 43b) in the tray (31; 41) such that the temperature sensor means will contact the bioreactor surface but not disturb the bioreactor surface.
A method for expanding breast epithelial stem cells comprising: providing a culture medium comprising an ErbB3/4 ligand, a Wnt agonist and one or more FGFR2b ligands; contacting a population of breast stem cells with the culture medium; and culturing the cells under appropriate conditions. providing a culture medium comprising an ErbB3/4 ligand, a Wnt agonist and one or more FGFR2b ligands; contacting a population of breast stem cells with the culture medium; and culturing the cells under appropriate conditions.
A composition comprising a poly alpha-1,3-glucan derivative wherein the poly alpha-1,3-glucan derivative comprises poly alpha-1,3-glucan substituted with: a) one or more polyamine groups; or b) a combination of one or more polyamine groups and one or more polyether groups. a) one or more polyamine groups; or b) a combination of one or more polyamine groups and one or more polyether groups.
Windscreen display system for a motor vehicle having a head-up display device, wherein the head-up display device has a projection device for emitting a projection light beam having a first item of image information in the direction of a first display region of a windscreen, so that it is reflected there and is perceptible in an eye region, and a transparent cover for protecting the projection device, wherein the cover has a cover plate and a first polarization filter, wherein the first polarization filter transmits light of a first polarization direction and completely reflects light of a second polarization direction, characterized in that the cover is arranged and formed, in particular curved, such that the reflected component of the ambient light in the second polarization direction is largely reflected onto a window base region of the windscreen; wherein the window base region is formed as a black print region and is provided with a second polarization filter, which is designed to reflect light of a first polarization direction and transmit light of a second polarization direction; wherein a window base display device is arranged in order to output a second item of image information via a display device, so that it is reflected in the window base region such that the reflected second item of image information is perceptible in the eye region, wherein the display device outputs the second item of image information using light of the first polarization direction. characterized in that the cover is arranged and formed, in particular curved, such that the reflected component of the ambient light in the second polarization direction is largely reflected onto a window base region of the windscreen; wherein the window base region is formed as a black print region and is provided with a second polarization filter, which is designed to reflect light of a first polarization direction and transmit light of a second polarization direction; wherein a window base display device is arranged in order to output a second item of image information via a display device, so that it is reflected in the window base region such that the reflected second item of image information is perceptible in the eye region, wherein the display device outputs the second item of image information using light of the first polarization direction.
A carrier integral to an intra-aortic balloon pump, comprising: a body, a wheel assembly connected to the body, a handle assembly connected to the body, the handle assembly comprising a handle movable between a first position and a second position, the wheel assembly comprising a first and second wheel (22, 24), each of the first and second wheel (22, 24) is connected to a separate axle (26, 28) and movable between (i) a retracted position defining a first wheel track in which the wheels (22, 24) are spaced apart a predetermined distance and (ii) an extended position defining a second wheel track larger than the first in which the wheels (22, 24) are spaced apart a distance greater than the predetermined distance, wherein movement of the handle from the first position to the second position causes movement of the wheels (22, 24) from the retracted position to the extended position; wherein the body comprises a front, a back, a top, a bottom, and two sides, the two sides have a horizontal width that is larger than the width of the back, wherein movement of the wheels (22, 24) between the extended position and the retracted position is along a common axis, and the common axis of the wheel assembly is located towards or at the bottom of the body and either adjacent to or in the proximity of the back. a body, a wheel assembly connected to the body, a handle assembly connected to the body, the handle assembly comprising a handle movable between a first position and a second position, the wheel assembly comprising a first and second wheel (22, 24), each of the first and second wheel (22, 24) is connected to a separate axle (26, 28) and movable between (i) a retracted position defining a first wheel track in which the wheels (22, 24) are spaced apart a predetermined distance and (ii) an extended position defining a second wheel track larger than the first in which the wheels (22, 24) are spaced apart a distance greater than the predetermined distance, wherein movement of the handle from the first position to the second position causes movement of the wheels (22, 24) from the retracted position to the extended position; wherein the body comprises a front, a back, a top, a bottom, and two sides, the two sides have a horizontal width that is larger than the width of the back, wherein movement of the wheels (22, 24) between the extended position and the retracted position is along a common axis, and the common axis of the wheel assembly is located towards or at the bottom of the body and either adjacent to or in the proximity of the back.
A composition comprising a prostaglandin F 2α analog or pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, for use in treating migraine in a subject in need thereof, the method comprising: topical administration to a nail, the skin, the hair, or a mucous membrane selected from the group consisting of the rectum, nose, throat, lungs, and a buccal cavity of the subject of an effective amount of said composition to treat migraine, wherein the prostaglandin F 2α analog is selected from the group consisting of latanoprost, isopropyl unoprostone, bimatoprost, travoprost, and tafluprost; or pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof.
A coordinate measuring machine, comprising: a probe for measuring an object; a movement mechanism for moving the probe; and a controller for controlling the movement mechanism, the controller comprising: a current value detecting unit that detects a current value for moving the probe by the movement mechanism; a load determining unit that determines a status of a load applied on the movement mechanism based on the current value detected by the current value detecting unit and a current threshold (Ia) that is set in accordance with a target velocity value (Va) for moving the probe by the movement mechanism, wherein the threshold (Ia) is a continuous and linear function of the target velocity (Va) between a minimum speed (Vmes) and a maximum speed (Vmov). a probe for measuring an object; a movement mechanism for moving the probe; and a controller for controlling the movement mechanism, the controller comprising: a current value detecting unit that detects a current value for moving the probe by the movement mechanism; a load determining unit that determines a status of a load applied on the movement mechanism based on the current value detected by the current value detecting unit and a current threshold (Ia) that is set in accordance with a target velocity value (Va) for moving the probe by the movement mechanism, wherein the threshold (Ia) is a continuous and linear function of the target velocity (Va) between a minimum speed (Vmes) and a maximum speed (Vmov). a current value detecting unit that detects a current value for moving the probe by the movement mechanism; a load determining unit that determines a status of a load applied on the movement mechanism based on the current value detected by the current value detecting unit and a current threshold (Ia) that is set in accordance with a target velocity value (Va) for moving the probe by the movement mechanism, wherein the threshold (Ia) is a continuous and linear function of the target velocity (Va) between a minimum speed (Vmes) and a maximum speed (Vmov).