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A computer-implemented method of quality control, QC, testing for confirming that an laboratory analytical process is in control after an event has occurred, the method comprising: determining, for a predetermined QC rule, control limits for the rule and a number of QC samples to be tested by the rule, characterised by: varying the control limits and the number of QC samples over a predetermined range of total allowable error specifications, TE a, and false rejection rates, p fr, and computing the probabilities of producing bad results, pQE, that contain an analytical error that exceeds the TE a for each combination of control limits, number of QC samples, TE a and p fr; and determining a combination of control limits and number of QC samples for a TE a and p fr that produces a maximum pQE which is less than or equal to a predetermined pQE value; testing the analytical process to determine if an actionable error is present, by applying the predetermined QC rule to the determined number of QC samples using the determined control limits for a defined TE a and p fr; and generating an alert when it is determined that an actionable error is present. determining, for a predetermined QC rule, control limits for the rule and a number of QC samples to be tested by the rule, characterised by: varying the control limits and the number of QC samples over a predetermined range of total allowable error specifications, TE a, and false rejection rates, p fr, and computing the probabilities of producing bad results, pQE, that contain an analytical error that exceeds the TE a for each combination of control limits, number of QC samples, TE a and p fr; and determining a combination of control limits and number of QC samples for a TE a and p fr that produces a maximum pQE which is less than or equal to a predetermined pQE value; varying the control limits and the number of QC samples over a predetermined range of total allowable error specifications, TE a, and false rejection rates, p fr, and computing the probabilities of producing bad results, pQE, that contain an analytical error that exceeds the TE a for each combination of control limits, number of QC samples, TE a and p fr; and determining a combination of control limits and number of QC samples for a TE a and p fr that produces a maximum pQE which is less than or equal to a predetermined pQE value; testing the analytical process to determine if an actionable error is present, by applying the predetermined QC rule to the determined number of QC samples using the determined control limits for a defined TE a and p fr; and generating an alert when it is determined that an actionable error is present.
A protective coating system comprising: an underlying carbide-based thermal spray compositional layer overlying at least one or more sealing surfaces; a low friction layer applied onto an outer portion or free surface of said underlying carbide-based thermal spray composition, wherein said low friction layer is a diamond-like carbon material having a predetermined thickness; a polymeric or non-polymeric sealant compatible with said low friction layer and said underlying carbide-based thermal spray composition, said polymeric sealant penetrating into the predetermined thickness of the diamond-like carbon layer and optionally into at least a portion of the underlying carbide-based thermal spray composition; wherein said coating is characterized by fluid-tight impermeability and a reduced coefficient of friction at elevated operating pressures; and wherein said coating is coated on a sealing surface and a second coating is applied onto a corresponding sealing surface, wherein said second coating is selected from the group consisting of WC-CoCr, WC-Co, WC-Ni, Chromium Carbide-NiCr and cobalt-based metallic alloys. an underlying carbide-based thermal spray compositional layer overlying at least one or more sealing surfaces; a low friction layer applied onto an outer portion or free surface of said underlying carbide-based thermal spray composition, wherein said low friction layer is a diamond-like carbon material having a predetermined thickness; a polymeric or non-polymeric sealant compatible with said low friction layer and said underlying carbide-based thermal spray composition, said polymeric sealant penetrating into the predetermined thickness of the diamond-like carbon layer and optionally into at least a portion of the underlying carbide-based thermal spray composition; wherein said coating is characterized by fluid-tight impermeability and a reduced coefficient of friction at elevated operating pressures; and wherein said coating is coated on a sealing surface and a second coating is applied onto a corresponding sealing surface, wherein said second coating is selected from the group consisting of WC-CoCr, WC-Co, WC-Ni, Chromium Carbide-NiCr and cobalt-based metallic alloys.
A low alloy high strength seamless steel pipe for oil country tubular goods having a composition containing, in terms of mass%, C: 0.25 to 0.31%, Si: 0.01 to 0.35%, Mn: 0.45 to 0.70%, P: 0.010% or less, S: 0.001% or less, O: 0.0015% or less, Al: 0.015 to 0.080%, Cu: 0.02 to 0.09%, Cr: 0.8 to 1.5%, Mo: 1.1 to 1.6%, V: 0.01 to 0.06%, Nb: 0.005 to 0.015%, B: 0.0015 to 0.0030%, Ti: 0.005 to 0.020%, and N: 0.005% or less, and having a value of a ratio of the Ti content to the N content (Ti/N) of 3.0 to 4.0, optionally, one or more selected from, in terms of mass%, W: 0.1 to 0.2%, Zr: 0.005 to 0.03%, and Ca: 0.0005 to 0.0030%, with the balance being Fe and inevitable impurities, the steel pipe having a value σ0.7/σ0.4, as a ratio of a stress at a strain of 0.7% to a stress at a strain of 0.4% in a stress-strain curve, of 1.02 or less and a yield strength of 861 MPa or more, whereas the stress at a strain and the yield strength are measured in accordance with JIS Z 2241, and has the number of oxide-based non-metallic inclusions in steel comprising Ca and Al and having a major diameter of 5 μm or more, whose composition ratio satisfies, in terms of mass%, the following equation, of 20 or less per 100 mm 2: CaO / Al 2 O 3 ≥ 4.0 wherein equation is satisfied when Ca: 0.0005 to 0.0030% is contained. C: 0.25 to 0.31%, Si: 0.01 to 0.35%, Mn: 0.45 to 0.70%, P: 0.010% or less, S: 0.001% or less, O: 0.0015% or less, Al: 0.015 to 0.080%, Cu: 0.02 to 0.09%, Cr: 0.8 to 1.5%, Mo: 1.1 to 1.6%, V: 0.01 to 0.06%, Nb: 0.005 to 0.015%, B: 0.0015 to 0.0030%, Ti: 0.005 to 0.020%, and N: 0.005% or less, and having a value of a ratio of the Ti content to the N content (Ti/N) of 3.0 to 4.0, optionally, one or more selected from, in terms of mass%, W: 0.1 to 0.2%, Zr: 0.005 to 0.03%, and Ca: 0.0005 to 0.0030%, with the balance being Fe and inevitable impurities, the steel pipe having a value σ0.7/σ0.4, as a ratio of a stress at a strain of 0.7% to a stress at a strain of 0.4% in a stress-strain curve, of 1.02 or less and a yield strength of 861 MPa or more, whereas the stress at a strain and the yield strength are measured in accordance with JIS Z 2241, and has the number of oxide-based non-metallic inclusions in steel comprising Ca and Al and having a major diameter of 5 μm or more, whose composition ratio satisfies, in terms of mass%, the following equation, of 20 or less per 100 mm 2: CaO / Al 2 O 3 ≥ 4.0 wherein equation is satisfied when Ca: 0.0005 to 0.0030% is contained.
A method of making a replacement heart valve that is implantable to a patient, comprising the steps of: a. providing a tubular segment of an elastic material having a first end portion and an opposite, second end portion, an interior surface, an exterior surface and a diameter d 1; b. folding the first end portion inside-out towards to the second end portion such that the first end of the tubular segment reaches a position on the exterior surface and the tubular segment has a new first end, wherein the first end and the new first end define a new first end portion with an axial distance d 2 that is substantially equal to d 1; and c. forming a plurality of cusps on the new first end portion axially; characterized by d. inverting the tubular segment inside-out so that the exterior surface of the tubular segment and the interior surface of the tubular segment exchange their geometric positions to form a replacement heart valve that has a conduit at least partially with a single layer of intestinal tissue. a. providing a tubular segment of an elastic material having a first end portion and an opposite, second end portion, an interior surface, an exterior surface and a diameter d 1; b. folding the first end portion inside-out towards to the second end portion such that the first end of the tubular segment reaches a position on the exterior surface and the tubular segment has a new first end, wherein the first end and the new first end define a new first end portion with an axial distance d 2 that is substantially equal to d 1; and c. forming a plurality of cusps on the new first end portion axially; characterized by d. inverting the tubular segment inside-out so that the exterior surface of the tubular segment and the interior surface of the tubular segment exchange their geometric positions to form a replacement heart valve that has a conduit at least partially with a single layer of intestinal tissue.
Method for the generative production of a three-dimensional component in a process chamber, wherein the steps of - Providing a metallic starting material in the process chamber - Melting the starting material by supplying energy, are repeated several times, wherein a process gas is provided in the process chamber and wherein the oxygen content of the process gas is determined, characterized in that the following steps are carried out: 1. The hydrogen content of the process gas is determined, 2. The oxygen content of the process gas is determined by means of an oxygen sensor and/or the dew point of the process gas is determined, 3. The value of the oxygen content and/or the dew point determined in step 2 is corrected by means of the value of the hydrogen content determined in step 1. - Providing a metallic starting material in the process chamber - Melting the starting material by supplying energy, 1. The hydrogen content of the process gas is determined, 2. The oxygen content of the process gas is determined by means of an oxygen sensor and/or the dew point of the process gas is determined, 3. The value of the oxygen content and/or the dew point determined in step 2 is corrected by means of the value of the hydrogen content determined in step 1.
A battery holding device for an aircraft, comprising: a carrier formed of solid foam and continuous-fibre-reinforced plastic bonded to the foam, a plurality of cavities into which batteries are insertable, and at least one cooling channel for cooling batteries insertable into the cavities, wherein the cavities are formed only by the solid foam of the carrier.
A latching assembly (24, 224) configured to couple a first element to a second element, the latching assembly (24, 224) comprising: a linear component (26, 226) configured to be coupled to a first element, the linear component (26, 226) including at least one retention projection (68, 237); and a base component (28, 228) configured to be coupled to a second element, the base component (28, 228) including a channel (32, 232) and at least one retention feature (81, 281), wherein the linear component (26, 226) is configured to be slidably received within the channel (32, 232) of the base component (28, 228) and the at least one retention feature (81, 281) of the base component (28, 228) is configured to engage the at least one retention projection (68, 237) of the linear component (26, 226) to retain the linear component (26, 226) within the channel (32, 232) of the base component (28, 228), characterized in that at least one of the linear component (26, 226) and the base component (28, 228) includes a spacer feature (40, 78) configured to reduce friction between the linear component (26, 226) and the base component (28, 228) when the linear component (26, 226) is inserted into the base component (28, 228). a linear component (26, 226) configured to be coupled to a first element, the linear component (26, 226) including at least one retention projection (68, 237); and a base component (28, 228) configured to be coupled to a second element, the base component (28, 228) including a channel (32, 232) and at least one retention feature (81, 281), wherein the linear component (26, 226) is configured to be slidably received within the channel (32, 232) of the base component (28, 228) and the at least one retention feature (81, 281) of the base component (28, 228) is configured to engage the at least one retention projection (68, 237) of the linear component (26, 226) to retain the linear component (26, 226) within the channel (32, 232) of the base component (28, 228), characterized in that at least one of the linear component (26, 226) and the base component (28, 228) includes a spacer feature (40, 78) configured to reduce friction between the linear component (26, 226) and the base component (28, 228) when the linear component (26, 226) is inserted into the base component (28, 228).
A high density gallium oxide-zinc oxide series sintered body sputtering target for forming a transparent conductive film, the target containing 0.1 to 10 mass % of gallium oxide and 20 to 2000 mass ppm of zirconium oxide, wherein the bulk resistance value of the target is 3.0m Ω•cm or less.
A remoldable article of apparel comprising: a first layer of one or more materials, the first layer including a first surface, a second surface, and a first-layer thickness extending between the first surface and the second surface; and a plate coupled to the second surface, the plate comprising a thermoplastic polymer having a tensile property that changes by an amount in a range of about 10% to about 50% when a temperature of the thermoplastic polymer is elevated from a first temperature to a second temperature, the first temperature being in a first range that is about 15.6°C to about 32.2°C (about 60 degrees Fahrenheit to about 90 degrees Fahrenheit), the second temperature being in a second range that is about 41.1°C to about 43.3°C (about 106 degrees Fahrenheit to about 110 degrees Fahrenheit), wherein the first layer of one or more materials includes a plurality of sub-layers, the plurality of sub-layers including foam layers and mesh-textile layers, wherein the foam layers include a first foam layer comprising a composite of rubber and low-density polyethylene or a polyamide-6 composition, and a second foam layer including a polyethylene foam, wherein the mesh textile layers include a mesh substrate layer and a first mesh textile layer, the mesh substrate layer being directly attached to the plate, and wherein the first and second foam layers are located between the mesh substrate layer and the first mesh textile layer. wherein the first layer of one or more materials includes a plurality of sub-layers, the plurality of sub-layers including foam layers and mesh-textile layers, wherein the foam layers include a first foam layer comprising a composite of rubber and low-density polyethylene or a polyamide-6 composition, and a second foam layer including a polyethylene foam, wherein the mesh textile layers include a mesh substrate layer and a first mesh textile layer, the mesh substrate layer being directly attached to the plate, and wherein the first and second foam layers are located between the mesh substrate layer and the first mesh textile layer.
Retraction device for a leaf/sash of a door or of a window, comprising: a housing which can be mounted on a fixed frame or on the leaf/sash; a piston which is arranged in a receptacle of the housing, is loaded by a spring unit and on whose mutually opposite sides there are provided a damping space and a pressureless space; and a driver which interacts with a bolt or the like which can be mounted on the leaf/sash or on the frame, which driver is coupled to the spring unit and guided in a slotted guide of the housing such that, during opening of the leaf/sash to a predetermined opening angle of the leaf/sash, it is carried along by the bolt and tensions the spring unit in the process, and, upon reaching the predetermined opening angle, is pivoted beyond a dead centre position into an end position in which it releases the bolt and in which it is held by the tensioned spring unit until it is pivoted back again by the bolt during a subsequent closing of the leaf/sash upon reaching the predetermined opening angle, in order to release the tensioned spring unit and to close the leaf/sash via the bolt under the action of the spring unit with damping by the piston, wherein the driver is coupled to the spring unit via a pull arm which is linearly displaceable in the housing, characterized in that the piston is guided by a telescopic guide in the housing, and the spring unit comprises at least one compression spring, wherein the compression spring is pushed onto the telescopic guide of the piston, and wherein the pull arm is directly arranged on the piston and firmly connected thereto.
A method for obtaining a lipase variant of a parent lipase, comprising introducing into a parent lipase an alteration at one or more positions of the parent lipase, wherein the alteration at one or more positions provides at least one disulfide bond and wherein the hydrolytic activity of the lipase variant is reduced as compared to the hydrolytic activity of the parent lipase, when hydrolytic activity is determined according to example 3 by measuring the release of 4-methylumbelliferone diluted in 0.2M HEPES buffer, pH 8.5 in a cellulose suspension of cellulose coated with a mixture of triglyceride and 4-methylumbelliferyl oleate, wherein the alteration is selected from one or more of the following substitutions pairs selected from L-57C/N120C, L-54C/P101C, A-47C/V102C, S-24C/G104C, P-46C/N186C, S-43C/N186C, T-40C/P182C, T-40C/L216C, T-40C/L239C, D-38C/A212C, P-37C/E240C, P-37C/N246C, E-36C/N246C, E-36C/V249C, A-33C/V249C and S-31C/V249C wherein the positions correspond to the positions of SEQ ID NO: 2; wherein the amino acid sequence of said lipase variant has at least 80%, at least 85%, at least 90% or at least 95% sequence identity with SEQ ID NO: 2; SEQ ID NO: 8; SEQ ID NO: 9; SEQ ID NO: 10; SEQ ID NO: 11; SEQ ID NO: 12; SEQ ID NO: 13 SEQ ID NO: 14 SEQ ID NO: 15; or SEQ ID NO: 16.
A conjugated polymer having a structure represented by the general formula: wherein R 1 represents an alkoxycarbonyl group or an alkanoyl group; each of R 2 s which may be the same or different represents an optionally substituted heteroaryl group; X represents a hydrogen atom or a halogen atom, n indicates a polymerization degree and represents an integer of 2 or more and 1000 or less, characterised in that R 1 is an alkoxycarbonyl group in which an alkyl group part is a straight chain alkyl group or an alkanoyl group in which an alkyl group part is a straight chain alkyl group, and these groups may be substituted as long as they maintain a straight chain structure.
An umbilical end termination being an elongate structure having: (i) one end to fit around the end of a subsea umbilical comprising a plurality of functional elements and including at least one fluid line, and (ii) a functional transfer end having connections or connectors to transfer the functionality of the plurality of functional elements in the subsea umbilical to a next apparatus, device or installation, wherein the umbilical end termination includes within itself a pressure boosting system in line with the at least one fluid line, wherein, the umbilical end termination includes a space and connectors for fitting and connecting the pressure boosting system to a fluid line, and that the umbilical end termination includes a bearing plate and a bulkhead plate, and the space for the pressure boosting system is located between the bearing plate and the bulkhead plate. (i) one end to fit around the end of a subsea umbilical comprising a plurality of functional elements and including at least one fluid line, and (ii) a functional transfer end having connections or connectors to transfer the functionality of the plurality of functional elements in the subsea umbilical to a next apparatus, device or installation, wherein the umbilical end termination includes within itself a pressure boosting system in line with the at least one fluid line, wherein, the umbilical end termination includes a space and connectors for fitting and connecting the pressure boosting system to a fluid line, and that the umbilical end termination includes a bearing plate and a bulkhead plate, and the space for the pressure boosting system is located between the bearing plate and the bulkhead plate. wherein the umbilical end termination includes within itself a pressure boosting system in line with the at least one fluid line, wherein, the umbilical end termination includes a space and connectors for fitting and connecting the pressure boosting system to a fluid line, and that the umbilical end termination includes a bearing plate and a bulkhead plate, and the space for the pressure boosting system is located between the bearing plate and the bulkhead plate.
A cooling article, comprising: a body portion separating an inner region and an outer region; a plurality of apertures in the body portion, the apertures fluidly connecting the inner region to the outer region for directing a cooling fluid from the inner region to the outer region; and a plurality of cooling features extending away from an outer surface of the body portion, wherein the plurality of cooling features comprise pins; wherein the cooling article is arranged and disposed for insertion within a turbine nozzle; and wherein the plurality of cooling features further include at least one shielding member positioned relative to at least one of the plurality of apertures, wherein the shielding member is provided in addition to the plurality of pins, wherein the at least one shielding member is arranged and disposed to decrease or eliminate cross-flow effects on the cooling fluid exiting at least one of the apertures, wherein the plurality of cooling features provide heat transfer from the turbine nozzle. a body portion separating an inner region and an outer region; a plurality of apertures in the body portion, the apertures fluidly connecting the inner region to the outer region for directing a cooling fluid from the inner region to the outer region; and a plurality of cooling features extending away from an outer surface of the body portion, wherein the plurality of cooling features comprise pins; wherein the cooling article is arranged and disposed for insertion within a turbine nozzle; and wherein the plurality of cooling features further include at least one shielding member positioned relative to at least one of the plurality of apertures, wherein the shielding member is provided in addition to the plurality of pins, wherein the at least one shielding member is arranged and disposed to decrease or eliminate cross-flow effects on the cooling fluid exiting at least one of the apertures, wherein the plurality of cooling features provide heat transfer from the turbine nozzle.