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An automatic swimming pool cleaner comprising: a. a body configured for travel along a surface to be cleaned and having an inlet (26; 26'); and b. first means, configured for rotation, for creating during operation a region between the body and the surface to be cleaned that has lower pressure than the ambient water pressure near the surface to be cleaned, characterized in that, the automatic swimming pool cleaner further comprising: c. second means, configured for rotation, for creating during operation the lower pressure region, the first rotating means and the second rotating means being positioned on opposite sides of the inlet. a. a body configured for travel along a surface to be cleaned and having an inlet (26; 26'); and b. first means, configured for rotation, for creating during operation a region between the body and the surface to be cleaned that has lower pressure than the ambient water pressure near the surface to be cleaned, characterized in that, the automatic swimming pool cleaner further comprising: c. second means, configured for rotation, for creating during operation the lower pressure region, the first rotating means and the second rotating means being positioned on opposite sides of the inlet.
A method comprising: a) separating single cells in a compartment with beads conjugated to oligonucleotides comprising poly; b) lysing the cells c) allowing mRNA transcripts released from the cells to hybridize with oligonucleotides conjugated to the beads; d) pooling, washing and resuspending the beads in solution with reagents for overlap extension reverse transcriptase polymerase chain reaction including primers designed to create a single PCR product comprising cDNA of at least two transcripts of interest covalently linked together; e) the reagent solution/bead suspension is emulsified in oil phase to create droplets with no more than one bead per droplet; f) performing overlap extension reverse transcriptase polymerase chain reaction to form a single DNA molecule comprising at least two cDNAs from the at least two transcripts derived from a single cell, wherein the at least two cDNAs comprise paired TCR sequences or paired VH and VL sequences; and g) sequencing cDNA associated with the beads. a) separating single cells in a compartment with beads conjugated to oligonucleotides comprising poly; b) lysing the cells c) allowing mRNA transcripts released from the cells to hybridize with oligonucleotides conjugated to the beads; d) pooling, washing and resuspending the beads in solution with reagents for overlap extension reverse transcriptase polymerase chain reaction including primers designed to create a single PCR product comprising cDNA of at least two transcripts of interest covalently linked together; e) the reagent solution/bead suspension is emulsified in oil phase to create droplets with no more than one bead per droplet; f) performing overlap extension reverse transcriptase polymerase chain reaction to form a single DNA molecule comprising at least two cDNAs from the at least two transcripts derived from a single cell, wherein the at least two cDNAs comprise paired TCR sequences or paired VH and VL sequences; and g) sequencing cDNA associated with the beads.
A liftgate having an overmolded fastening point comprising a metal reinforcement overmolded with a polymer and having a compression limiter portion molded in, wherein the compression limiter portion includes a tubular portion for receiving a fastener encapsulated during overmolding, characterized in that the compression limiter portion further includes overmolded gusset ribs extending therefrom during the overmolding process such that the molding process is used to connect and position the gusset ribs of the compression limiter portion.
Ultrasonic fluid meter for determining the flow rate and/or volume of a flowing medium, having a housing, an inlet, an outlet, an ultrasound measurement path comprising at least one ultrasound transducer, and a second ultrasound measurement path comprising at least one ultrasound transducer, wherein the ultrasound measurement paths (8, 11) are arranged extending at an angle to one another inside the housing and intersect, respectively as seen in the projection plane of the flow cross section, the first ultrasound measurement path and the second ultrasound measurement path are arranged extending at an angle to one another and intersect in a common region M, respectively as seen in the projection plane of the flow cross section, the common region M lies in the region of the mid-axis of the housing, and characterized in that as seen in the projection plane of the flow cross section, the cross section of the housing is configured in such a way that the proportion of the regions not directly recorded by the ultrasound measurement paths (8, 11) is reduced in comparison with a cross section of a housing having regions which are not directly recorded by ultrasound measurement paths and have a circular outer contour. a housing, an inlet, an outlet, an ultrasound measurement path comprising at least one ultrasound transducer, and a second ultrasound measurement path comprising at least one ultrasound transducer, wherein the ultrasound measurement paths (8, 11) are arranged extending at an angle to one another inside the housing and intersect, respectively as seen in the projection plane of the flow cross section, the first ultrasound measurement path and the second ultrasound measurement path are arranged extending at an angle to one another and intersect in a common region M, respectively as seen in the projection plane of the flow cross section, the common region M lies in the region of the mid-axis of the housing, and characterized in that as seen in the projection plane of the flow cross section, the cross section of the housing is configured in such a way that the proportion of the regions not directly recorded by the ultrasound measurement paths (8, 11) is reduced in comparison with a cross section of a housing having regions which are not directly recorded by ultrasound measurement paths and have a circular outer contour.
A mineralocorticoid receptor antagonist or an inhibitor of mineralocorticoid receptor gene expression, for use in the treatment of fluid accumulation in and/or under the retina associated with central serous chorioretinitis.
A method for determining or quantifying the amount and/or activity of a recombinant luciferase in a sample, the method comprising: (a) contacting the luciferase in the sample with a reagent composition comprising bromide anion and optionally a detergent wherein, if a detergent is present, the detergent is a non-ionic or zwitterionic detergent; (b) contacting the luciferase in the sample with a substrate of the luciferase enzyme; and (c) determining or quantifying bioluminescence in the sample; wherein the recombinant luciferase is derived from a luciferase that is secreted in its native form, and wherein the luciferase utilizes coelenterazine as a substrate. (a) contacting the luciferase in the sample with a reagent composition comprising bromide anion and optionally a detergent wherein, if a detergent is present, the detergent is a non-ionic or zwitterionic detergent; (b) contacting the luciferase in the sample with a substrate of the luciferase enzyme; and (c) determining or quantifying bioluminescence in the sample;
An apparatus for assessing tissue components, comprising: an ablation catheter; one or more interrogation radiation sources operable at predetermined wavelengths; a plurality of optical fibers disposed within said ablation catheter for directing radiation from said interrogation radiation sources to one or more targeted tissue components and additionally adapted for receiving and directing an induced backscattered radiation resulting from said one or more interrogated and targeted tissue components; a device adapted to record one or more spectra of said induced backscattered radiation from said tissue components; and means for analyzing one or more spectral changes of said spectra so as to enable in real-time, recognition of charring, recognition of the formation of coagulum, and/ or recognition of evaporate water in the blood and tissue leading to steam pops wherein at least one of said plurality of fibers is an illumination fiber directed substantially along the same direction as the catheter, and at least one of said plurality of optical fibers is arranged at a predetermined angle thereto so as to probe the formation of coagulum, steam pops, and/or charring in the area surrounding a region undergoing ablation and enable evaluation of the orientation of the catheter with respect to the tissue surface. an ablation catheter; one or more interrogation radiation sources operable at predetermined wavelengths; a plurality of optical fibers disposed within said ablation catheter for directing radiation from said interrogation radiation sources to one or more targeted tissue components and additionally adapted for receiving and directing an induced backscattered radiation resulting from said one or more interrogated and targeted tissue components; a device adapted to record one or more spectra of said induced backscattered radiation from said tissue components; and means for analyzing one or more spectral changes of said spectra so as to enable in real-time, recognition of charring, recognition of the formation of coagulum, and/ or recognition of evaporate water in the blood and tissue leading to steam pops wherein at least one of said plurality of fibers is an illumination fiber directed substantially along the same direction as the catheter, and at least one of said plurality of optical fibers is arranged at a predetermined angle thereto so as to probe the formation of coagulum, steam pops, and/or charring in the area surrounding a region undergoing ablation and enable evaluation of the orientation of the catheter with respect to the tissue surface.
A Fibroblast Growth Factor conjugate comprising: a mutant FGF-21 peptide comprising a newly introduced N-linked or O-linked glycosylation site that does not exist in the corresponding wild-type Fibroblast Growth Factor, wherein the corresponding wild-type Fibroblast Growth Factor has an amino acid sequence that is at least 95% homologous to SEQ ID NO: 146; and wherein the newly introduced N-linked or O-linked glycosylation site is less than 4 amino acids removed from a proline residue on the C- or N-terminal side of the proline residue, e.g. the proline residue located at position 3, 5, 9, 50, 61, 79, 91, 116, 120, 125, 129, 134, 139, 151, 156, 166, 172, or 178 of SEQ ID NO: 146; and a modifying group, wherein said modifying group is covalently attached to said peptide at a preselected glycosyl or amino acid residue of said mutant FGF peptide-21 via an intact glycosyl linking group, namely a glycosyl linking group in which the saccharide monomer that links the modifying group to the remainder of the molecule is not degraded. a mutant FGF-21 peptide comprising a newly introduced N-linked or O-linked glycosylation site that does not exist in the corresponding wild-type Fibroblast Growth Factor, wherein the corresponding wild-type Fibroblast Growth Factor has an amino acid sequence that is at least 95% homologous to SEQ ID NO: 146; and wherein the newly introduced N-linked or O-linked glycosylation site is less than 4 amino acids removed from a proline residue on the C- or N-terminal side of the proline residue, e.g. the proline residue located at position 3, 5, 9, 50, 61, 79, 91, 116, 120, 125, 129, 134, 139, 151, 156, 166, 172, or 178 of SEQ ID NO: 146; and a modifying group, wherein said modifying group is covalently attached to said peptide at a preselected glycosyl or amino acid residue of said mutant FGF peptide-21 via an intact glycosyl linking group, namely a glycosyl linking group in which the saccharide monomer that links the modifying group to the remainder of the molecule is not degraded.
An ink set, comprising: a treatment liquid containing at least an organic acid, a surfactant and water; and an ink containing at least a colorant, a water-soluble organic solvent, a carboxyl group-containing resin, a surfactant, and water, characterized in that the treatment liquid, or both the treatment liquid and the ink further contain an epoxy resin. a treatment liquid containing at least an organic acid, a surfactant and water; and an ink containing at least a colorant, a water-soluble organic solvent, a carboxyl group-containing resin, a surfactant, and water, characterized in that the treatment liquid, or both the treatment liquid and the ink further contain an epoxy resin.
A method of calculating average revolutions per independent unit in a vehicle comprises the steps of: providing an engine, wherein the engine includes a sensor and an engine control unit ECU; detecting a plurality of engine revolutions with the sensor for a designated time period; sending, timestamping, and recording each of the engine revolutions with the ECU; counting the plurality of engine revolutions with the ECU in order to determine a total number of engine revolutions; retrieving a current odometer value from the ECU during the designated time period, wherein the current odometer value is a distance unit for the engine or a time that the vehicle has been operated up to that instant; calculating a final value for average revolutions per independent unit with the ECU by dividing the total number of engine revolutions with the current odometer value; sending and displaying the final value with a control panel of a vehicle; providing an outlier value for average revolutions per independent unit; displaying a warning notification for odometer tampering on the control panel, if the final value is greater than or equal to the outlier value for a predetermined time period; and sending the plurality of engine revolutions into an external computing device with a communication mean in order to graphically display a timeline graph for the plurality of engine revolutions. providing an engine, wherein the engine includes a sensor and an engine control unit ECU; detecting a plurality of engine revolutions with the sensor for a designated time period; sending, timestamping, and recording each of the engine revolutions with the ECU; counting the plurality of engine revolutions with the ECU in order to determine a total number of engine revolutions; retrieving a current odometer value from the ECU during the designated time period, wherein the current odometer value is a distance unit for the engine or a time that the vehicle has been operated up to that instant; calculating a final value for average revolutions per independent unit with the ECU by dividing the total number of engine revolutions with the current odometer value; sending and displaying the final value with a control panel of a vehicle; providing an outlier value for average revolutions per independent unit; displaying a warning notification for odometer tampering on the control panel, if the final value is greater than or equal to the outlier value for a predetermined time period; and sending the plurality of engine revolutions into an external computing device with a communication mean in order to graphically display a timeline graph for the plurality of engine revolutions.
Vapor extraction apparatus with an extraction shaft, in the upper end of which an air inlet opening and at least one pass-through opening are formed, and at least one steam trap mounted in the extraction shaft with at least one extraction gap, wherein the steam trap consists of at least two planar shielding elements (21, 22, 22'), which are flat and are arranged in parallel with one another, wherein the extraction gap is formed between the shielding elements (21, 22, 22'), the at least two shielding elements (21, 22, 22') protrude partially beyond the pass-through opening of the extraction shaft, and the at least two shielding elements (21, 22, 21) are mounted in a stationary and detachable manner in the extraction shaft, characterised in that one of the at least two shielding elements (21, 22, 22') has a larger area than the at least one further shielding element (21, 22, 22').
A benzimidazole-based aerogel, in which benzimidazole comprises at least 50% (by weight) of the polymers or colloidal particles that form the solid framework structure within the aerogel.
An image forming apparatus comprising: a transporting unit (4A, 4B, 34) which transports a belt-like transfer medium on which a plurality of transfer material regions of a first size respectively corresponding to a plurality of transfer materials (Y, M, C, OP) are arranged in a predetermined order in a repeated manner along a longitudinal direction thereof; and an image forming unit (3, 9, 33) which transfers the transfer materials in sequence by heating the respective transfer material regions and thereby forms on a recording medium an image with the first size or an image with a second size which is not larger than one half the first size, wherein when forming an image with the second size, the image forming unit either uses unused portions of transfer material regions that have already been used to form an image with the second size or uses new transfer material regions on the transfer medium, characterized in that when forming the image with the second size by using the new transfer material regions the image forming unit performs the image formation at a slower speed than when forming an image with the first size, and when forming the image with the second size by using the unused portions of the transfer material regions that have already been used to form an image with the second size, the image forming unit performs the image formation at the same speed as when forming the image with the second size by using the new transfer material regions. a transporting unit (4A, 4B, 34) which transports a belt-like transfer medium on which a plurality of transfer material regions of a first size respectively corresponding to a plurality of transfer materials (Y, M, C, OP) are arranged in a predetermined order in a repeated manner along a longitudinal direction thereof; and an image forming unit (3, 9, 33) which transfers the transfer materials in sequence by heating the respective transfer material regions and thereby forms on a recording medium an image with the first size or an image with a second size which is not larger than one half the first size, wherein when forming an image with the second size, the image forming unit either uses unused portions of transfer material regions that have already been used to form an image with the second size or uses new transfer material regions on the transfer medium, characterized in that when forming the image with the second size by using the new transfer material regions the image forming unit performs the image formation at a slower speed than when forming an image with the first size, and when forming the image with the second size by using the unused portions of the transfer material regions that have already been used to form an image with the second size, the image forming unit performs the image formation at the same speed as when forming the image with the second size by using the new transfer material regions.
Tool arm for work in poorly accessible positions, the tool arm having a proximal end by means of which the tool arm can be fastened to a base, and a distal end which can be connected to a tool, the tool arm comprising: - a proximal first arm element, which is rotatably mounted about a first axis of rotation on a first rotary element, and which can be inclined in a first inclination plane, in particular upwards and downwards, the first axis of rotation lying in the first inclination plane, and - a second arm element which adjoins the first arm element, is mounted rotatably about a second axis of rotation and can be inclined in a second inclination plane, characterised in that a tilting element is provided between the first arm element and the second arm element, wherein the tilting element can be tilted in a tilting plane, wherein the second axis of rotation lies in the tilting plane and wherein the second inclination plane is arranged perpendicular to the tilting plane. - a proximal first arm element, which is rotatably mounted about a first axis of rotation on a first rotary element, and which can be inclined in a first inclination plane, in particular upwards and downwards, the first axis of rotation lying in the first inclination plane, and - a second arm element which adjoins the first arm element, is mounted rotatably about a second axis of rotation and can be inclined in a second inclination plane,
A laser scanner having a light transmitter for transmitting a light beam into a monitoring region, a light receiver for generating a received signal from the light beam remitted by objects in the monitoring region, a movable deflection unit for periodically deflecting the light beam to scan the monitored area in the course of movement, an internal reference target which returns the transmitted light beam to the light receiver within the laser scanner in order to generate a reference signal, wherein the reference target comprises a prism with a front surface having a beam entry region and a beam exit region, and having a first reflection surface and a second reflection surface where a light beam entering in the beam entry region is guided inside the prism to the beam exit region, and having an evaluation unit which is configured to detect objects using the received signal and to check the operability of the laser scanner using the reference signal, wherein the front surface (46, 48, 50) and/or at least one of the reflection surfaces (56, 58) is configured to expand a light beam (16, 60) reflected back from the reference target, characterized in that at least one of the reflection surfaces (56, 58) has two partial surfaces (58a-b) oriented at an acute angle to one another.
A method for presenting information, the method comprising: one or more processors in an electronic device: detecting an orientation of said electronic device, wherein a plurality of layers of information (402, 404, 406, 408) are overlaid on a user interface, UI, displayed at said electronic device; the method being characterised in further comprising: dynamically, by said one or more processors, adjusting transparency of one or more of said plurality of overlaid layers of information (402, 404, 406, 408) based on said detected orientation of said electronic device; and dynamically generating a composite view comprising said plurality of overlaid layers of information (402, 404, 406, 408) in accordance with said dynamically adjusted transparency of each of said one or more layers of information (402, 404, 406, 408) such that all layers may be visible simultaneously to the user; and wherein the plurality of layers of information includes a field of view layer. dynamically, by said one or more processors, adjusting transparency of one or more of said plurality of overlaid layers of information (402, 404, 406, 408) based on said detected orientation of said electronic device; and dynamically generating a composite view comprising said plurality of overlaid layers of information (402, 404, 406, 408) in accordance with said dynamically adjusted transparency of each of said one or more layers of information (402, 404, 406, 408) such that all layers may be visible simultaneously to the user; and wherein the plurality of layers of information includes a field of view layer.