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A method for producing functional, antigen presenting dendritic cells comprising the steps of: (a) adding a photoactivatable agent to an extracorporeal quantity of a subject's blood; (b) providing a plastic treatment device having plastic channels that allow transmittance of light to the interior of the plastic device and a light source that produces light of an appropriate wave length to activate the photoactivatable agent; (c) pumping the extracorporeal quantity of blood through the plastic treatment device with the light source turned off until a first portion comprising approximately half of the blood has passed through the treatment device; and (d) turning on the light source and pumping the remaining second portion of blood through the plastic treatment device while exposing the blood to light generated by the light source to activate the photoactivatable agent; (e) combining the first and second portions of treated blood and incubating the treated blood for a sufficient time to allow the formation of functional dendritic cells. (a) adding a photoactivatable agent to an extracorporeal quantity of a subject's blood; (b) providing a plastic treatment device having plastic channels that allow transmittance of light to the interior of the plastic device and a light source that produces light of an appropriate wave length to activate the photoactivatable agent; (c) pumping the extracorporeal quantity of blood through the plastic treatment device with the light source turned off until a first portion comprising approximately half of the blood has passed through the treatment device; and (d) turning on the light source and pumping the remaining second portion of blood through the plastic treatment device while exposing the blood to light generated by the light source to activate the photoactivatable agent; (e) combining the first and second portions of treated blood and incubating the treated blood for a sufficient time to allow the formation of functional dendritic cells.
Arrangement for a motor vehicle intended to allow the sliding of a side door of the vehicle, said arrangement comprising: - a rail intended for guiding the sliding of the side door of the vehicle, - a bodyshell lateral lining, - a bodyshell lateral skin mounted on the bodyshell lateral lining and provided with a housing in which the rail is mounted, the arrangement comprising a fixing member for fixing the housing to the bodyshell lateral lining, the fixing member cooperating simultaneously with the rail, the housing and the bodyshell lateral lining, characterized in that the bodyshell lateral lining comprises a vehicle rear-pillar reinforcement, said fixing member cooperating with the rear-pillar reinforcement in order to fix said housing, and in that the fixing member passes through a first opening formed in the rail, a second opening formed in a bottom of the housing and a third opening formed in the rear-pillar reinforcement. - a rail intended for guiding the sliding of the side door of the vehicle, - a bodyshell lateral lining, - a bodyshell lateral skin mounted on the bodyshell lateral lining and provided with a housing in which the rail is mounted,
A process for producing ammonia synthesis gas from a hydrocarbon- containing feedstock, the process comprising the steps of primary reforming said feedstock with steam and secondary reforming with an oxidant stream, the process being characterized in that: - the synthesis gas produced by said secondary reforming is subject to a medium-temperature shift at a temperature between 200 and 350 °C, - in that said primary reforming is operated with a steam-to-carbon ratio lower than 2, - and in that it comprises a step of pre-reforming of said feedstock before the step of primary reforming. - the synthesis gas produced by said secondary reforming is subject to a medium-temperature shift at a temperature between 200 and 350 °C, - in that said primary reforming is operated with a steam-to-carbon ratio lower than 2, - and in that it comprises a step of pre-reforming of said feedstock before the step of primary reforming.
A system arranged to store a three-dimensional image of a distributed pathway system, the system comprising: a shape sensing enabled elongated device for insertion into the pathway system to measure a shape of the elongated device in the pathway system; a pathway determination module configured to compute a planned path to a target in the three-dimensional image and compute permissible movements of the elongated device at diverging pathways in the pathway system to provide feedback for deciding which of the diverging paths to take in accordance with the planned path; and a constraining mechanism coupled to the elongated device and configured to constrain the device from selecting paths other than the planned path. a shape sensing enabled elongated device for insertion into the pathway system to measure a shape of the elongated device in the pathway system; a pathway determination module configured to compute a planned path to a target in the three-dimensional image and compute permissible movements of the elongated device at diverging pathways in the pathway system to provide feedback for deciding which of the diverging paths to take in accordance with the planned path; and a constraining mechanism coupled to the elongated device and configured to constrain the device from selecting paths other than the planned path.
Adjusting device for adjusting a suspension mat preferably for automotive seats, comprising: a. a housing; b. a first rack for driving at least one first Bowden cable (60, 62); wherein the first rack is linearly displaceable within the housing; c. a second rack for driving at least one second Bowden cable (70, 72), wherein the second rack is linearly displaceable within the housing; and d. a rack gearwheel arranged in-between the first rack and the second rack, characterised in that a rotation of the rack gearwheel around a first rotational direction effects a linear movement of the first rack in a first direction and simultaneously effects a linear movement of the second rack in a second direction different from the first direction. a. a housing; b. a first rack for driving at least one first Bowden cable (60, 62); wherein the first rack is linearly displaceable within the housing; c. a second rack for driving at least one second Bowden cable (70, 72), wherein the second rack is linearly displaceable within the housing; and d. a rack gearwheel arranged in-between the first rack and the second rack, characterised in that a rotation of the rack gearwheel around a first rotational direction effects a linear movement of the first rack in a first direction and simultaneously effects a linear movement of the second rack in a second direction different from the first direction.
A disposable ostomy bag assembly comprising: a bag for receiving bodily waste materials; and a flange for securing the assembly to the body of a patient and provided with an orifice to enable bodily waste to be received by the bag; characterized by a compactable sheath for closing and sealing the bag after use, wherein said bag and sheath are secured to said flange and wherein said sheath is secured on the bag-side of the flange. a bag for receiving bodily waste materials; and a flange for securing the assembly to the body of a patient and provided with an orifice to enable bodily waste to be received by the bag; characterized by a compactable sheath for closing and sealing the bag after use, wherein said bag and sheath are secured to said flange and wherein said sheath is secured on the bag-side of the flange.
Test set-up for non-destructive detection of a flaw in a device under test by means of an eddy current, comprising - an excitation coil, to which an excitation signal can be provided to act on the device under test with an electromagnetic alternating field, - an analog-digital converter, - a filter arrangement, which is coupled to the analog-digital converter on the input side and is designed for band-pass filtering, and - a demodulator, which is coupled to an output of the filter arrangement on the input side, characterized in that the test set-up comprises a receiving coil to generate a coil signal, which is a function of the flaw in the device under test, and wherein the analog-digital converter is coupled to the receiving coil on the input side and the filter arrangement is designed for scan rate reduction. - an excitation coil, to which an excitation signal can be provided to act on the device under test with an electromagnetic alternating field, - an analog-digital converter, - a filter arrangement, which is coupled to the analog-digital converter on the input side and is designed for band-pass filtering, and - a demodulator, which is coupled to an output of the filter arrangement on the input side, characterized in that the test set-up comprises a receiving coil to generate a coil signal, which is a function of the flaw in the device under test, and wherein the analog-digital converter is coupled to the receiving coil on the input side and the filter arrangement is designed for scan rate reduction.
A method comprising: determining a printing condition of a first print head; determining whether to use priming or spitting to soak a portion of a web in a printing device with printing liquid from the first print head in dependence on the determined printing condition of the first print head; soaking the portion of the web with the printing liquid using priming or spitting from the first print head of the printing device in dependence on the determined use of priming or spitting; and wiping at least one nozzle of a second print head in the printing device with the soaked portion of the web. determining a printing condition of a first print head; determining whether to use priming or spitting to soak a portion of a web in a printing device with printing liquid from the first print head in dependence on the determined printing condition of the first print head; soaking the portion of the web with the printing liquid using priming or spitting from the first print head of the printing device in dependence on the determined use of priming or spitting; and wiping at least one nozzle of a second print head in the printing device with the soaked portion of the web.
A method for monitoring a motor within a seat assembly in an automotive vehicle, the method comprising the steps of: measuring raw current values drawn by the motor to reposition the seat assembly; temporally dividing the raw current values into sections based on size and variations in the raw current values; filtering the raw current values in each section to obtain filtered current values; characterised by determining a median value of the filtered current values for each section to obtain a plurality of sequential median values; determining a trend in the plurality of sequential median values; removing the trend from the plurality of sequential median values to obtain detrended values; determining a difference in magnitude between successive detrended values to obtain delta values; identifying a plurality of peaks in the delta values; determining which of the plurality of peaks has an amplitude greater than a threshold, wherein the peaks having an amplitude greater than the threshold correspond to detected local peaks within the filtered current values; and determining a rotational position or a speed based on the detected local peaks. measuring raw current values drawn by the motor to reposition the seat assembly; temporally dividing the raw current values into sections based on size and variations in the raw current values; filtering the raw current values in each section to obtain filtered current values; characterised by determining a median value of the filtered current values for each section to obtain a plurality of sequential median values; determining a trend in the plurality of sequential median values; removing the trend from the plurality of sequential median values to obtain detrended values; determining a difference in magnitude between successive detrended values to obtain delta values; identifying a plurality of peaks in the delta values; determining which of the plurality of peaks has an amplitude greater than a threshold, wherein the peaks having an amplitude greater than the threshold correspond to detected local peaks within the filtered current values; and determining a rotational position or a speed based on the detected local peaks.
Method for assembling a component with a substrate, the component having electric contacts, the method comprising the steps of - placing the component on a first main side of the substrate, - applying a machine vision step to estimate a position of the electric contacts, - depositing an electrically conductive material or a precursor thereof, characterized in that the electrically conductive material or a precursor thereof is deposited as one or more layers extending over an area of the substrate defined by the component to laterally beyond said area, and in that the method further comprises the steps of - calculating partitioning lines depending on the estimated position of the electric contacts, - partitioning the layer into mutually insulated areas by locally removing material from said layer along said partitioning lines. - placing the component on a first main side of the substrate, - applying a machine vision step to estimate a position of the electric contacts, - depositing an electrically conductive material or a precursor thereof, characterized in that the electrically conductive material or a precursor thereof is deposited as one or more layers extending over an area of the substrate defined by the component to laterally beyond said area, and in that the method further comprises the steps of - calculating partitioning lines depending on the estimated position of the electric contacts, - partitioning the layer into mutually insulated areas by locally removing material from said layer along said partitioning lines.
Electrical plug connector configuration having first and second plug connector constituents (1, 2; 1', 2) which can be joined together and have first and second male contact elements (12, 13) and which have an electrical connection verification feature which establishes an electrical connection between at least one spring contact (4a, 4b, 4a') and a contact strip (5a, 5b, 5) when the plug connector constituents (1, 2; 1', 2) are joined together, whereby at least one contact spring (3a, 3b; 3a') having an integral spring contact (4a, 4b; 4a') is part of the connection verification feature on the first plug connector constituent, and whereby at least one contact strip (5a, 5b) on the second plug connector constituent is part of the connection verification feature and is led through one wall of the second plug connector constituent, characterised in that the second plug connector constituent has an electrically insulating projection which forms a guiding slope ascending in the direction of assembling the plug connector constituents (1, 2), that the at least one spring contact (4a, 4b; 4a') is guided over the guiding slope when the plug connector constituents (1, 2; 1', 2) are assembled and at the end of the assembly process comes to rest behind the projection on the at least one contact strip (5a, 5b; 5).
A method of detecting a nucleotide incorporation, comprising: a) performing a nucleotide incorporation using a modified polymerase and generating one or more hydrogen ions as a by-product of the nucleotide incorporation, where the modified polymerase includes one or more amino acid substitutions that reduce the buffering capacity of the modified polymerase relative to the unmodified polymerase, and wherein the modified polymerase includes one or more conservative amino acid substitutions selected from the group of His46Arg, Glu446Gln and His572Arg, wherein the numbering of amino acid residues is in accordance with that of SEQ ID NO:1; and b) detecting the presences of the one or more hydrogen ions generated as a by-product of the nucleotide incorporation, thereby detecting the nucleotide incorporation. a) performing a nucleotide incorporation using a modified polymerase and generating one or more hydrogen ions as a by-product of the nucleotide incorporation, where the modified polymerase includes one or more amino acid substitutions that reduce the buffering capacity of the modified polymerase relative to the unmodified polymerase, and wherein the modified polymerase includes one or more conservative amino acid substitutions selected from the group of His46Arg, Glu446Gln and His572Arg, wherein the numbering of amino acid residues is in accordance with that of SEQ ID NO:1; and b) detecting the presences of the one or more hydrogen ions generated as a by-product of the nucleotide incorporation, thereby detecting the nucleotide incorporation.
A composition consisting essentially of: (a) 2,3,3,4,4,4-hexafluoro-1-butene; and (b) a second component; wherein said second component is (i) 1,1,1,2,3,3-hexafluoropropane or (ii) 1,1,1,4,4,4-hexafluoro-2-butene, and wherein said second component is present in an effective amount to form an azeotrope-like combination with the 2,3,3,4,4,4-hexafluoro-1-butene. (a) 2,3,3,4,4,4-hexafluoro-1-butene; and (b) a second component; wherein said second component is (i) 1,1,1,2,3,3-hexafluoropropane or (ii) 1,1,1,4,4,4-hexafluoro-2-butene, and wherein said second component is present in an effective amount to form an azeotrope-like combination with the 2,3,3,4,4,4-hexafluoro-1-butene.
System for water reuse, configured for use in a household appliance comprising a washing assembly with a water containment tub, said system comprising: - a first tank adapted to contain water to be supplied into said tub; - a second tank (S2, S2B) adapted to contain water coming from said tub; - distilling and condensing means (RD, GC) adapted to purify the water in said second tank and to supply purified water into said first tank; - means for controlling the water supply into said first tank, so that water coming from outside said household appliance will only be fed into said first tank, characterized in that it comprises: - a third tank adapted to contain water coming from said tub; - measuring means for measuring the degree of impurity of the water in said tub, said measuring means being adapted to cause the water coming from said tub to be fed either into said third tank, if said degree of impurity is lower than a second impurity threshold, or into said second tank, if said degree of impurity is higher than said impurity threshold; - means for controlling the water output from said third tank, so that said water will only be fed into said tub. - a first tank adapted to contain water to be supplied into said tub; - a second tank (S2, S2B) adapted to contain water coming from said tub; - distilling and condensing means (RD, GC) adapted to purify the water in said second tank and to supply purified water into said first tank; - means for controlling the water supply into said first tank, so that water coming from outside said household appliance will only be fed into said first tank, - a third tank adapted to contain water coming from said tub; - measuring means for measuring the degree of impurity of the water in said tub, said measuring means being adapted to cause the water coming from said tub to be fed either into said third tank, if said degree of impurity is lower than a second impurity threshold, or into said second tank, if said degree of impurity is higher than said impurity threshold; - means for controlling the water output from said third tank, so that said water will only be fed into said tub.
A close-contact multi-layer type diffractive optical element, comprising: two optical members that are in close contact with each other; and an interface between the optical members constituting a diffraction grating, wherein one of the optical members is made of a first resin that is a cured substance of a first resin precursor composition containing bifunctional fluorine-containing acrylate and/or bifunctional fluorine-containing methacrylate, bifunctional acrylate having a fluorene structure and/or bifunctional methacrylate having a fluorene structure, and a photopolymerization initiator. two optical members that are in close contact with each other; and an interface between the optical members constituting a diffraction grating, wherein one of the optical members is made of a first resin that is a cured substance of a first resin precursor composition containing bifunctional fluorine-containing acrylate and/or bifunctional fluorine-containing methacrylate, bifunctional acrylate having a fluorene structure and/or bifunctional methacrylate having a fluorene structure, and a photopolymerization initiator.
A process for producing nanoparticles represented by the formula: AB 1-x B' x Se 2-y C y where A is Cu; B is In; B' is Ga; C is selected from the group consisting of S and Te; x is greater than or equal to 0 and less than or equal to 1; y is greater than or equal to 0 and less than 2; and wherein the surface atoms of the nanoparticles are coordinated to a capping agent, wherein the capping agent is an organoselenol compound, the process comprising effecting conversion of a nanoparticle precursor composition comprising Cu, In and Ga ions, wherein conversion is effected in the presence of the organoselenol compound. A is Cu; B is In; B' is Ga; C is selected from the group consisting of S and Te; x is greater than or equal to 0 and less than or equal to 1; y is greater than or equal to 0 and less than 2; and wherein the surface atoms of the nanoparticles are coordinated to a capping agent, wherein the capping agent is an organoselenol compound, the process comprising effecting conversion of a nanoparticle precursor composition comprising Cu, In and Ga ions, wherein conversion is effected in the presence of the organoselenol compound.