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A method for diagnosing a condition of an air-breathing aircraft engine, the method comprising: obtaining a sample of lubricating fluid from the engine; filtering the sample to obtain a plurality of particles from the lubricating fluid; and obtaining chemical composition data for the plurality of particles, characterized in that the method further comprises: determining a quantity of volcanic ash in the lubricating fluid by considering each one of the particles as composed partially of volcanic ash and partially of at least one other material, analyzing the chemical composition data, the volcanic ash having associated thereto a predetermined chemical composition, determining the quantity of volcanic ash per particle, and summing the quantity of volcanic ash per particle to obtain the quantity of volcanic ash in the lubricating fluid; and diagnosing a condition of the engine based on the quantity of volcanic ash found in the lubricating fluid. obtaining a sample of lubricating fluid from the engine; filtering the sample to obtain a plurality of particles from the lubricating fluid; and obtaining chemical composition data for the plurality of particles, characterized in that the method further comprises: determining a quantity of volcanic ash in the lubricating fluid by considering each one of the particles as composed partially of volcanic ash and partially of at least one other material, analyzing the chemical composition data, the volcanic ash having associated thereto a predetermined chemical composition, determining the quantity of volcanic ash per particle, and summing the quantity of volcanic ash per particle to obtain the quantity of volcanic ash in the lubricating fluid; and diagnosing a condition of the engine based on the quantity of volcanic ash found in the lubricating fluid. determining a quantity of volcanic ash in the lubricating fluid by considering each one of the particles as composed partially of volcanic ash and partially of at least one other material, analyzing the chemical composition data, the volcanic ash having associated thereto a predetermined chemical composition, determining the quantity of volcanic ash per particle, and summing the quantity of volcanic ash per particle to obtain the quantity of volcanic ash in the lubricating fluid; and diagnosing a condition of the engine based on the quantity of volcanic ash found in the lubricating fluid.
A sinus ostium finder, comprising: a shaft having a distal end, a proximal end, a curved region located between the distal and proximal ends, and an interior channel; an extensible and retractable guide wire movably mounted within the interior channel; and a probe tip joined to the guide wire; characterized in that said shaft comprises: an exterior sheath of elongated tubular configuration, said exterior sheath being formed of resilient material, said exterior sheath comprising a slot that extends longitudinally along said sheath and communicates with said interior channel, said slot being structured and configured to allow the guide wire to be inserted into and removed from the interior channel through the slot; and an interior element of semicircular cross sectional shape, formed of rigid material, that fits within said interior channel and extends longitudinally along said sheath. a shaft having a distal end, a proximal end, a curved region located between the distal and proximal ends, and an interior channel; an extensible and retractable guide wire movably mounted within the interior channel; and a probe tip joined to the guide wire; an exterior sheath of elongated tubular configuration, said exterior sheath being formed of resilient material, said exterior sheath comprising a slot that extends longitudinally along said sheath and communicates with said interior channel, said slot being structured and configured to allow the guide wire to be inserted into and removed from the interior channel through the slot; and an interior element of semicircular cross sectional shape, formed of rigid material, that fits within said interior channel and extends longitudinally along said sheath.
Vacuum cleaner nozzle comprising a suction plate having an inlet side (2.1) and an outlet side (2.2), said suction plate comprising - an air duct, wherein said air duct extends through the suction plate from a suction opening on the inlet side (2.1) to the outlet side (2.2), the suction opening having a longitudinal shape extending with its longitudinal sides transversely to a cleaning direction; - first and second sealing edges for engaging with a surface being cleaned and for at least partly sealing said suction opening against said surface being cleaned, wherein the first and second sealing edges extend along at least a side portion of said suction opening at opposite sides of the suction opening, at least one groove (6, 6', 7, 7') extending parallel to the longitudinal sides of the suction opening, the groove (6, 6', 7, 7') being formed in the suction plate by a recess in proximity to the suction opening, wherein the least one groove (6, 6', 7, 7') and the suction opening is separated exclusively by the sealing edge. characterised by, that the nozzle comprising a pair of grooves (6, 6') with respect to a forward cleaning direction in front of the suction opening, wherein the grooves (6, 6') of the pair of grooves are arranged at different sides laterally adjacent to a first lint picker portion and/or that the nozzle comprising a pair of grooves (7, 7') with respect to a forward cleaning direction behind the suction opening, wherein the grooves (7, 7') of the pair of grooves are arranged at different sides laterally adjacent to a second lint picker portion. - an air duct, wherein said air duct extends through the suction plate from a suction opening on the inlet side (2.1) to the outlet side (2.2), the suction opening having a longitudinal shape extending with its longitudinal sides transversely to a cleaning direction; - first and second sealing edges for engaging with a surface being cleaned and for at least partly sealing said suction opening against said surface being cleaned, wherein the first and second sealing edges extend along at least a side portion of said suction opening at opposite sides of the suction opening,
Cosmetic and/or nutraceutical use of a strain of Lactobacillus crispatus, the strain of Lactobacillus crispatus preferentially being the species deposited under the designation CNCM I-5579, for maintaining and/or increasing the expression of extracellular matrix molecules of healthy skin and/or healthy mucous membranes.
Device for damping the movement of a movable furniture part relative to a main furniture body, comprising a housing (1, 10, 19, 25, 35) which surrounds a displacement space (4, 14, 20, 28) charged with a fluid, in which piston means that can be coupled to the furniture part are guided displaceably, wherein the damping of the movement of the furniture part is performed by means of a displacement movement of the piston means in a first sliding direction relative to the housing (1, 10, 19, 25, 35) and a portion of the fluid flows over a gap area between the piston means and inner wall sections (5-7, 15-18, 21-23) of the housing (1, 10, 19, 25, 35) from a first part volume of the displacement space into a second part volume of the displacement space, wherein the division of the displacement space into the two part volumes is determined by the displacement position of the piston means, wherein in an area of the displacement space (4, 14, 20, 28), in which the piston means move past the inner wall sections (5-7, 15-18, 21-23) of the housing (1, 10, 19, 25, 35), the inner wall sections (6, 16, 17, 22) are designed such that the whole cross-sectional area of the gap area that can be flowed through by fluid between the inner wall sections (6, 16, 17, 22) of the housing (1, 10, 19, 25, 35) and the piston means in a relevant cross section can be varied depending on the displacement position of the piston means in the displacement space (4, 14, 20, 28), characterised in that in an area of the displacement space (4, 14, 20, 28), in which the piston means move past the inner wall sections (6, 16, 17, 22) of the housing (1, 10, 19, 25, 35), the inner wall sections have different sections which are designed to taper to varying degrees in the displacement direction of the piston means.
An antagonist of GM-CSF, wherein the antagonist is an antibody specific for GM-CSF or an antibody specific for the GM-CSF receptor, for use in the treatment of osteoarthritic pain in a subject.
A method for producing a plant-derived glycoprotein comprising bisected oligosaccharides, comprising: introducing a nucleic acid sequence encoding a mammalian UDP-N-acetyl glycosamine: β-D-mannoside β(1,4)-N-acetyl glucosaminyl transferase III (GnTIII) and a nucleic acid sequence encoding a heterologous glycoprotein into a plant or portion thereof, and isolating the heterologous glycoprotein. introducing a nucleic acid sequence encoding a mammalian UDP-N-acetyl glycosamine: β-D-mannoside β(1,4)-N-acetyl glucosaminyl transferase III (GnTIII) and a nucleic acid sequence encoding a heterologous glycoprotein into a plant or portion thereof, and isolating the heterologous glycoprotein.
A mold having a mold body and a fluid passage through which fluid for temperature control flows, characterized in that the mold comprises: a porous conductive sheet placed on a back surface of the mold body, having a plurality of through holes, and being conductive at least at its surface; and an electroformed metal electrodeposited on the back surface of the mold body and on the porous conductive sheet so as to fill and close the through holes of the porous conductive sheet, wherein an inner surface of the electroformed metal forms at least a part of an inner surface of the fluid passage. a porous conductive sheet placed on a back surface of the mold body, having a plurality of through holes, and being conductive at least at its surface; and an electroformed metal electrodeposited on the back surface of the mold body and on the porous conductive sheet so as to fill and close the through holes of the porous conductive sheet, wherein an inner surface of the electroformed metal forms at least a part of an inner surface of the fluid passage.
An arrangement (100, 200) for transferring luggage items from a conveyor belt into a container device and for transferring luggage items from a container device onto a conveyor belt, said arrangement comprising: - a frame structure having a vertical pillar and a carrier mounted for slidable motion along said vertical pillar, - means for vertically adjusting the carrier along said vertical pillar, and - a table (104, 208) oriented horizontally and characterized by a first and a second handle and telescopically mounted onto said carrier via a lateral telescopic arm carried by a transversal telescopic arm for enabling positioning of the table in the horizontal plane relative to the carrier by manually moving the second handle, wherein said table is configured with means for reducing friction between its upper surface and luggage items, such that a sliding motion of the luggage items relative the table is facilitated, whereby each luggage item can be transferred into the container device or transferred from said container device by vertically adjusting and horizontally position the table and, by manual interaction, sliding the luggage item on the table, such that the interior space of the container device can be fully accessed. - a frame structure having a vertical pillar and a carrier mounted for slidable motion along said vertical pillar, - means for vertically adjusting the carrier along said vertical pillar, and - a table (104, 208) oriented horizontally and characterized by a first and a second handle and telescopically mounted onto said carrier via a lateral telescopic arm carried by a transversal telescopic arm for enabling positioning of the table in the horizontal plane relative to the carrier by manually moving the second handle, wherein said table is configured with means for reducing friction between its upper surface and luggage items, such that a sliding motion of the luggage items relative the table is facilitated, whereby each luggage item can be transferred into the container device or transferred from said container device by vertically adjusting and horizontally position the table and, by manual interaction, sliding the luggage item on the table, such that the interior space of the container device can be fully accessed.
A recombinant oleaginous eicosapentaenoic acid -producing Yarrowia lipolytica host cell, which comprises at least one transgene comprising a polynucleotide encoding a polypeptide having at least acyl-CoA:lysophospholipid acyltransferase activity, wherein the polypeptide has at least 95% amino acid identity, based on the Clustal W method of alignment, when compared to SEQ ID NO:11; wherein: the transgene comprises the polynucleotide operably linked to at least one regulatory sequence, wherein said at least one regulatory sequence includes a promoter which is a constitutive promoter or which is a regulatable promoter having an inducible activity which allows induced expression; and, wherein the polypeptide is over-expressed when compared to a control host cell. the transgene comprises the polynucleotide operably linked to at least one regulatory sequence, wherein said at least one regulatory sequence includes a promoter which is a constitutive promoter or which is a regulatable promoter having an inducible activity which allows induced expression; and, wherein the polypeptide is over-expressed when compared to a control host cell.
A method for wireless communication, comprising: receiving, at a user equipment, a downlink grant from a base station, the downlink grant indicating a first set of beamforming parameters to be used by the UE for receiving a downlink transmission via a downlink transmission beam from the base station during a first transmission time interval; determining, based at least in part on the first set of beamforming parameters and a second set of beamforming parameters, a priority order associated with the downlink transmission and a control resource set of the first TTI; and receiving, based at least in part on the priority order, at least one of the downlink transmission using the first set of beamforming parameters or the control resource set using the second set of beamforming parameters. receiving, at a user equipment, a downlink grant from a base station, the downlink grant indicating a first set of beamforming parameters to be used by the UE for receiving a downlink transmission via a downlink transmission beam from the base station during a first transmission time interval; determining, based at least in part on the first set of beamforming parameters and a second set of beamforming parameters, a priority order associated with the downlink transmission and a control resource set of the first TTI; and receiving, based at least in part on the priority order, at least one of the downlink transmission using the first set of beamforming parameters or the control resource set using the second set of beamforming parameters.
A wound irrigation device comprising a reservoir housing, containing a sterile wound irrigation solution, wherein said wound irrigation device comprises a discharge means that directs a pressurized stream of said wound irrigation solution when said reservoir housing is pressurized, wherein said reservoir housing is made of a resilient compressible material and wherein said discharge means comprises a plurality of ports through which said sterile wound irrigation solution passes when the reservoir housing is compressed, characterized in that said wound irrigation solution comprises sterile water having chlorhexidine gluconate therein at a concentration of less than 1%.
A supercharger drive device for a combustion engine, which comprises: a gear carrier shaft (6; 6A) operable to rotate in unison with a crankshaft of the combustion engine; a plurality of speed change gears (8, 10) mounted on the gear carrier shaft (6; 6A); a drive shaft of a supercharger connected directly or indirectly with the speed change gears (8, 10) for rotation; a gear shifter for selecting one of the plural speed change gears (8, 10) to transmit a motive force from the gear carrier shaft (6; 6A) to the drive shaft by way of such selected one of the speed change gears (8, 10); and a shifter drive unit for actuating the gear shifter, characterized in that the supercharger is driven via a crankshaft gear formed in an outer periphery of a web of the crankshaft. a gear carrier shaft (6; 6A) operable to rotate in unison with a crankshaft of the combustion engine; a plurality of speed change gears (8, 10) mounted on the gear carrier shaft (6; 6A); a drive shaft of a supercharger connected directly or indirectly with the speed change gears (8, 10) for rotation; a gear shifter for selecting one of the plural speed change gears (8, 10) to transmit a motive force from the gear carrier shaft (6; 6A) to the drive shaft by way of such selected one of the speed change gears (8, 10); and a shifter drive unit for actuating the gear shifter, characterized in that the supercharger is driven via a crankshaft gear formed in an outer periphery of a web of the crankshaft.
A method for light field acquisition, characterized in that the method comprises: acquiring an image by an optical arrangement with chromatic aberrations; separating said image to a plurality of monochromatic images, each having a different color and a different point of focus according to said acquiring; transporting sharpness from each of said plurality of monochromatic images to others of said plurality of monochromatic images to construct a plurality of color images, each color image of said plurality of color images having a different point of focus, wherein transporting said sharpness comprises transporting details between said plurality of monochromatic images; and reconstructing a light field by combining said plurality of color images. acquiring an image by an optical arrangement with chromatic aberrations; separating said image to a plurality of monochromatic images, each having a different color and a different point of focus according to said acquiring; transporting sharpness from each of said plurality of monochromatic images to others of said plurality of monochromatic images to construct a plurality of color images, each color image of said plurality of color images having a different point of focus, wherein transporting said sharpness comprises transporting details between said plurality of monochromatic images; and reconstructing a light field by combining said plurality of color images.
Ski boot, of the kind comprising an outer shell made of a substantially rigid material and a cuff articulated to said outer shell, and further comprising a locking device for selectively allowing or preventing the movement of said cuff relative to said shell, wherein said locking device comprises a first engaging element integral with or connected to said shell and a second engaging element integral with or connected to said cuff, wherein said locking device further comprises a driving element which is switchable from a first position, in which said first and said second engaging elements are in a first configuration in which they are disengaged from each other, to a second position in which said first and said second engaging elements are in a second configuration in which they are engaged with each other, and vice versa, wherein said locking device further comprises deadlocking means which allow to prevent the movement of said driving element when said driving element is in said second position, wherein said driving element is connected to said cuff of said ski boot, and wherein said deadlocking means comprise a first deadlocking element integral with or connected to said driving element and a second deadlocking element integral with or connected to said shell of said ski boot, wherein at least one of said deadlocking elements is movable, and wherein said deadlocking means further comprise a control element for controlling the movement of said movable deadlocking element between a first position, in which it does not cooperate with the other deadlocking element and the movement of said driving element to/from said second position is allowed, and a second position, in which it cooperates with the other deadlocking element and the movement of said driving element to/from said second position is prevented, characterized in that said first deadlocking element is an element with an irregular profile, comprising a portion with a larger diameter and a portion with a smaller diameter, and is rotatably mounted on said driving element and is controlled in rotation by said control element, wherein said second deadlocking element is an abutment surface for said first deadlocking element, said first deadlocking element being arranged so as to abut against said second deadlocking element when its larger diameter portion is aligned with said abutment surface and not to abut against said second deadlocking element when its smaller diameter portion is aligned with said abutment surface, and wherein said control element is arranged to rotate said first deadlocking element between a first limit position in which its smaller diameter portion is aligned with said abutment surface and a second limit position in which its larger diameter portion is aligned with said abutment surface.
A microfluidic assay system comprising a microfluidic cartridge and an associated microfluidic operator system, said microfluidic cartridge comprises a base part (16, 26, 46, 56, 66), having a first face and a second opposite face and with a recess in the first face and a foil (17, 27, 47, 67) fixed to the base part (16, 26, 46, 56, 66) to cover the recess and to form a foil face of said microfluidic cartridge, wherein the base part with the recess and the foil forms a flow channel (1, 11, 21, 31, 41) and a sink (3, 13, 23, 33, 43), the flow channel has a length and comprises a reaction section (2, 12, 22, 32, 42, 62) and an upstream end and a downstream end, wherein the sink (3, 13, 23, 33, 43) is in fluid communication with the flow channel (1, 11, 21, 31, 41) downstream to the reaction section (2, 12, 22, 32, 42, 62) and the microfluidic cartridge comprises an inlet opening (4, 14, 24, 34, 44) into said flow channel upstream to the reaction section (2, 12, 22, 32, 42, 62), said operator system comprises a piston (29b, 49b), a temperature regulating element (28a, 48a) and an actuator (29a, 49a) positioned such that said foil face of said microfluidic cartridge is adapted to be positioned in contact with said operative system with said reaction section (2, 12, 22, 32, 42, 62) in close proximity to said temperature regulating element (28a, 48a) while said actuator (29a, 49a) is associated to the sink section to depress the foil covering said sink section (3, 13, 23, 33, 43) and said piston (29b, 49b) is associated to the flow channel (1, 11, 21, 31, 41) at an upstream valve section (5, 15, 25, 35) to depress the foil to close off the flow channel (1, 11, 21, 31, 41) upstream to the reaction section (2, 12, 22, 32, 42, 62).
Piece or tool comprising a base material having a mechanical resistance higher than 60 MPa selected from the group consisting of: - a concrete based on porcelanate cement with a mechanical resistance higher than 200 MPa; and - a high or ultrahigh resistance concrete (HPC or UHPC), with a mechanical resistance higher than 250 MPa, which is at least partially coated with a metal, wherein the coating comprises a cold spray coating. - a concrete based on porcelanate cement with a mechanical resistance higher than 200 MPa; and - a high or ultrahigh resistance concrete (HPC or UHPC), with a mechanical resistance higher than 250 MPa,