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Fuel cell system comprising a stack of electrochemical cells forming a polymer ionexchange membrane fuel cell, a fuel gas supply circuit and an oxidant gas supply circuit, said oxidant gas supply circuit comprising a compressor intended to compress the ambient air before it enters the fuel cell, and an outlet exhaust intended to discharge the gases leaving the fuel cell, said supply circuit being connected to the fuel cell at a first access point and a second access point, the system additionally comprising a switching element that has two positions: a first position in which the outlet of the compressor is connected to the first access point, and the second access point is connected to the outlet exhaust, and a second position in which the outlet of the compressor is connected to the second access point, and the first access point is connected to the outlet exhaust, and the system comprising a moisture reservoir positioned in the oxidant gas supply circuit, upstream of the first access point, the system being characterized in that it comprises two pressure sensors installed in the oxidant gas supply circuit, between the switching element and the first and second access points respectively.
A measuring system for a slider for industrial plants, in particular for plants in the fields of chemistry, petrochemistry, iron or steel production, glass production or energy and environmental technology, for measuring the position of a linearly movable component of the slider, characterised in that a measuring device for transmitting and receiving radar signals is connected to a probe for guiding the radar signals, wherein a reflection element is guided in the probe and can be coupled to the linearly movable component in such a way that a position of the component corresponds to a position of the reflection element in the probe.
A method comprising: depositing a slurry on a surface of an impregnated porous preform using a cast to form a surface layer including a plurality of three-dimensional surface features, wherein the cast defines the negative of the three-dimensional surface features, and wherein the impregnated porous preform comprises a reinforcement material and at least one ceramic matrix precursor; drying the slurry to form a greenbody preform; and infiltrating the greenbody preform with a molten infiltrant to form a ceramic matrix composite article including the three-dimensional surface features. depositing a slurry on a surface of an impregnated porous preform using a cast to form a surface layer including a plurality of three-dimensional surface features, wherein the cast defines the negative of the three-dimensional surface features, and wherein the impregnated porous preform comprises a reinforcement material and at least one ceramic matrix precursor; drying the slurry to form a greenbody preform; and infiltrating the greenbody preform with a molten infiltrant to form a ceramic matrix composite article including the three-dimensional surface features.
A jig (5410, 5510, 5633) for constructing a mainframe of an airship structure, comprising: a first rail (5511, 5521) and a second rail (5511, 5521) that are configured to be parallel to each other, the first rail (5511, 5521) and the second rail (5511, 5521) each forming an arc; a plurality of first supporting structures (5512, 5522) affixed to the first rail (5511, 5521), wherein the plurality of first supporting structures (5512, 5522) have non-uniform heights to support a curvature of the arc of the first rail (5511, 5521); and a plurality of second supporting structures (5512, 5522) affixed to the second rail (5511, 5521), wherein the plurality of second supporting structures (5512, 5522) have non-uniform heights to support a curvature of the arc of the second rail (5511, 5521); wherein the first rail (5511, 5521) and the second rail (5511, 5521) are configured to interface with detachable wheels (5700, 5710) configured to be coupled to an outer surface of the mainframe and enable the mainframe to be rotated along its axis on the jig (5410, 5510, 5633). a first rail (5511, 5521) and a second rail (5511, 5521) that are configured to be parallel to each other, the first rail (5511, 5521) and the second rail (5511, 5521) each forming an arc; a plurality of first supporting structures (5512, 5522) affixed to the first rail (5511, 5521), wherein the plurality of first supporting structures (5512, 5522) have non-uniform heights to support a curvature of the arc of the first rail (5511, 5521); and a plurality of second supporting structures (5512, 5522) affixed to the second rail (5511, 5521), wherein the plurality of second supporting structures (5512, 5522) have non-uniform heights to support a curvature of the arc of the second rail (5511, 5521); wherein the first rail (5511, 5521) and the second rail (5511, 5521) are configured to interface with detachable wheels (5700, 5710) configured to be coupled to an outer surface of the mainframe and enable the mainframe to be rotated along its axis on the jig (5410, 5510, 5633).
An anti-HER2 antibody or an anti-HER2 binding fragment of an antibody which comprises a VH and a VL that have one or more amino acid substitutions or combinations of amino acid substitutions as compared to an antibody having a VH comprising an amino acid sequence corresponding to positions 1 to 117 of SEQ ID NO:1 and a VL comprising an amino acid sequence corresponding to positions 1 to 103 of SEQ ID NO:2, wherein said one or more amino acid substitutions or combinations of amino acid substitutions are selected from: (i) the third framework of the VH chain (FR-H3) substitution R83K as compared to a VH of SEQ ID NO:1; (ii) the first CDR of the VL chain (CDR-L1) substitution D28L + A34D as compared to a VL of SEQ ID NO:2; (iii) the first CDR of the VL chain (CDR-L1) substitution A34D as compared to a VL of SEQ ID NO:2; (iv) the first CDR of the VL chain (CDR-L1) substitution A34V as compared to a VL of SEQ ID NO:2; (v) the first CDR of the VL chain (CDR-L1) substitutions Q27S + A34D as compared to a VL of SEQ ID NO:2; (vi) the first CDR of the VL chain (CDR-L1) substitutions Q27L + A34V as compared to a VL of SEQ ID NO:2; (vii) the first CDR of the VL chain (CDR-L1) substitutions Q27F + A34D as compared to a VL of SEQ ID NO:2; and (viii) the first CDR of the VL chain (CDR-L1) substitutions D28N + A34D as compared to a VL of SEQ ID NO:2. (i) the third framework of the VH chain (FR-H3) substitution R83K as compared to a VH of SEQ ID NO:1; (ii) the first CDR of the VL chain (CDR-L1) substitution D28L + A34D as compared to a VL of SEQ ID NO:2; (iii) the first CDR of the VL chain (CDR-L1) substitution A34D as compared to a VL of SEQ ID NO:2; (iv) the first CDR of the VL chain (CDR-L1) substitution A34V as compared to a VL of SEQ ID NO:2; (v) the first CDR of the VL chain (CDR-L1) substitutions Q27S + A34D as compared to a VL of SEQ ID NO:2; (vi) the first CDR of the VL chain (CDR-L1) substitutions Q27L + A34V as compared to a VL of SEQ ID NO:2; (vii) the first CDR of the VL chain (CDR-L1) substitutions Q27F + A34D as compared to a VL of SEQ ID NO:2; and (viii) the first CDR of the VL chain (CDR-L1) substitutions D28N + A34D as compared to a VL of SEQ ID NO:2.
A method of recovering short-chain nucleic acids having a length of 1000 bases or less from a whole blood sample, comprising: a step (a) of bringing a mixture having an alcohol concentration of 0 to 5 volume%, the mixture being prepared by mixing a whole blood sample with a first buffer containing one or more members selected from the group consisting of a chaotropic agent and a surfactant, into contact with a first nucleic acid adsorbent to adsorb nucleic acids derived from the whole blood sample onto the first nucleic acid adsorbent, and then separating and removing the first nucleic acid adsorbent to recover liquid components; a step (b) of bringing a mixture having an alcohol concentration of 10 volume% or higher, the mixture being prepared by mixing the liquid components recovered in the step (a) with a second buffer containing one or more members selected from the group consisting of a chaotropic agent and a surfactant and an alcohol, into contact with a second nucleic acid adsorbent to adsorb short-chain nucleic acids having a length of 1000 bases or less derived from the whole blood sample onto the second nucleic acid adsorbent, and then separating and recovering the second nucleic acid adsorbent from the recovered liquid components; and a step (c) of eluting and recovering nucleic acids from the second nucleic acid adsorbent recovered in the step (b) wherein a nucleic acid having a length of 5000 bases or more derived from the whole blood sample is separated and removed by adsorbing the nucleic acid having a length of 5000 bases or more onto the first nucleic acid adsorbent in the step (a). a step (a) of bringing a mixture having an alcohol concentration of 0 to 5 volume%, the mixture being prepared by mixing a whole blood sample with a first buffer containing one or more members selected from the group consisting of a chaotropic agent and a surfactant, into contact with a first nucleic acid adsorbent to adsorb nucleic acids derived from the whole blood sample onto the first nucleic acid adsorbent, and then separating and removing the first nucleic acid adsorbent to recover liquid components; a step (b) of bringing a mixture having an alcohol concentration of 10 volume% or higher, the mixture being prepared by mixing the liquid components recovered in the step (a) with a second buffer containing one or more members selected from the group consisting of a chaotropic agent and a surfactant and an alcohol, into contact with a second nucleic acid adsorbent to adsorb short-chain nucleic acids having a length of 1000 bases or less derived from the whole blood sample onto the second nucleic acid adsorbent, and then separating and recovering the second nucleic acid adsorbent from the recovered liquid components; and a step (c) of eluting and recovering nucleic acids from the second nucleic acid adsorbent recovered in the step (b) wherein a nucleic acid having a length of 5000 bases or more derived from the whole blood sample is separated and removed by adsorbing the nucleic acid having a length of 5000 bases or more onto the first nucleic acid adsorbent in the step (a).
Apparatus for harvesting energy from fluids, said apparatus comprising; a rotor; and a support structure supporting said rotor to rotate about a generally horizontal rotational axis in a rotation direction, said support structure being configured such that said rotational axis is selectively above and below a boundary between two fluids (34,38) of different density; said rotor defining at least a first cavity at a first radial orientation relative to the rotational axis and a second cavity at a second radial orientation relative to the rotational axis, each of said first cavity and said second cavity being spaced from the rotational axis, and said first radial orientation being spaced from said second radial orientation in the rotation direction; wherein said rotor defines a first trailing aperture extending from the first cavity in a direction opposite to the rotation direction, to an outside of the rotor, and a second trailing aperture extending from the second cavity in a direction opposite to the rotation direction, to the outside of the rotor; wherein the rotor includes a plurality of hollow elements and each of said cavities (31,32) is defined inside one of said hollow elements; characterised in that a plurality of said hollow elements are arranged within the rotor, to form vanes, each vane extending in a radial direction and comprising a plurality of said hollow elements that are spaced apart. a rotor; and a support structure supporting said rotor to rotate about a generally horizontal rotational axis in a rotation direction, said support structure being configured such that said rotational axis is selectively above and below a boundary between two fluids (34,38) of different density; said rotor defining at least a first cavity at a first radial orientation relative to the rotational axis and a second cavity at a second radial orientation relative to the rotational axis, each of said first cavity and said second cavity being spaced from the rotational axis, and said first radial orientation being spaced from said second radial orientation in the rotation direction; wherein said rotor defines a first trailing aperture extending from the first cavity in a direction opposite to the rotation direction, to an outside of the rotor, and a second trailing aperture extending from the second cavity in a direction opposite to the rotation direction, to the outside of the rotor; wherein the rotor includes a plurality of hollow elements and each of said cavities (31,32) is defined inside one of said hollow elements; characterised in that a plurality of said hollow elements are arranged within the rotor, to form vanes, each vane extending in a radial direction and comprising a plurality of said hollow elements that are spaced apart.
Process for producing a shaped catalyst body containing copper, zinc and aluminium, which comprises the following steps: (a) combining of an alkaline solution, in particular a carbonate-containing precipitant, with a copper-containing solution, which is obtainable by dissolving and/or suspending a copper compound, a zinc compound and an aluminium compound, to give a precipitate; (b) isolation, optionally washing and/or optionally drying of the precipitate to give a solid catalyst precursor; (c) thermal treatment at a temperature in the range from 200°C to 600°C, preferably in the range from 270°C to 550°C, and particularly preferably in the range from 450°C to 500°C, of the solid catalyst precursor obtained in step (b) to give a mixed oxide having a BET surface area according to DIN 66132 in the range from 80 m 2 /g to 140 m 2 /g, more preferably in the range from 85 m 2 /g to 120 m 2 /g, particularly preferably in the range from 90 m 2 /g to 110 m 2 /g; (d) mixing of solid catalyst precursor obtained in step (b) with mixed oxide obtained in step (c) in a weight ratio of solid catalyst precursor to mixed oxide in the range from 2:98 to 20:80, preferably in the range from 5:95 to 15:85, more preferably in the range from 10:90 to 15:85, to give a mixture; and (e) tableting of the mixture obtained in step (d), wherein the shaped catalyst body has a lateral compressive strength based on the pellet weight measured according to DIN EN 1094-5 of 500 N/g or more, preferably 600 N/g or more, in particular in the range from 600 to 900 N/g. (a) combining of an alkaline solution, in particular a carbonate-containing precipitant, with a copper-containing solution, which is obtainable by dissolving and/or suspending a copper compound, a zinc compound and an aluminium compound, to give a precipitate; with a copper-containing solution, which is obtainable by dissolving and/or suspending a copper compound, a zinc compound and an aluminium compound, to give a precipitate; (b) isolation, optionally washing and/or optionally drying of the precipitate to give a solid catalyst precursor; (c) thermal treatment at a temperature in the range from 200°C to 600°C, preferably in the range from 270°C to 550°C, and particularly preferably in the range from 450°C to 500°C, of the solid catalyst precursor obtained in step (b) to give a mixed oxide having a BET surface area according to DIN 66132 in the range from 80 m 2 /g to 140 m 2 /g, more preferably in the range from 85 m 2 /g to 120 m 2 /g, particularly preferably in the range from 90 m 2 /g to 110 m 2 /g; (d) mixing of solid catalyst precursor obtained in step (b) with mixed oxide obtained in step (c) in a weight ratio of solid catalyst precursor to mixed oxide in the range from 2:98 to 20:80, preferably in the range from 5:95 to 15:85, more preferably in the range from 10:90 to 15:85, to give a mixture; and (e) tableting of the mixture obtained in step (d), wherein the shaped catalyst body has a lateral compressive strength based on the pellet weight measured according to DIN EN 1094-5 of 500 N/g or more, preferably 600 N/g or more, in particular in the range from 600 to 900 N/g.
A print apparatus comprising: a printhead carriage to receive a printhead comprising a print agent ejection nozzle; and a drop detector to acquire a signal indicative of variations in a parameter detected by the drop detector over a period of drop detection, characterised in that the print apparatus comprises: a memory configured to hold a print agent ejection signature; and processing circuitry comprising a convolution module configured to convolve the drop detector signal with the print agent ejection signature, wherein the processing circuitry is configured to determine, from an output of the convolution module, an indication of similarity between the drop detector signal and the print agent ejection signature. a printhead carriage to receive a printhead comprising a print agent ejection nozzle; and a drop detector to acquire a signal indicative of variations in a parameter detected by the drop detector over a period of drop detection, characterised in that the print apparatus comprises: a memory configured to hold a print agent ejection signature; and processing circuitry comprising a convolution module configured to convolve the drop detector signal with the print agent ejection signature, wherein the processing circuitry is configured to determine, from an output of the convolution module, an indication of similarity between the drop detector signal and the print agent ejection signature. a memory configured to hold a print agent ejection signature; and processing circuitry comprising a convolution module configured to convolve the drop detector signal with the print agent ejection signature, wherein the processing circuitry is configured to determine, from an output of the convolution module, an indication of similarity between the drop detector signal and the print agent ejection signature.
A method for emitting a flow of material, the method comprising the steps of: providing a capillary tube having at least one opening forming a nozzle, introducing material to be emitted in solid or liquid form into the capillary tube, and arranging the capillary tube so that the nozzle is directed towards a target, characterised in that it comprises a step of heating the capillary tube to a temperature corresponding to a desired saturation vapour pressure of the material present in the tube, in order to eject the material in vapour form from the tube through the nozzle. providing a capillary tube having at least one opening forming a nozzle, introducing material to be emitted in solid or liquid form into the capillary tube, and arranging the capillary tube so that the nozzle is directed towards a target, characterised in that it comprises a step of heating the capillary tube to a temperature corresponding to a desired saturation vapour pressure of the material present in the tube, in order to eject the material in vapour form from the tube through the nozzle.
A molded transformer comprising a primary coil, a secondary coil disposed inside the primary coil, a frame, and a plurality of support structures supporting the primary and secondary coils; wherein the secondary coil is disposed in a state in which a predetermined space is provided between the primary coil and the secondary coil, the support structures respectively comprise an insulator block, and a wide insulating plate having an area wider than a bottom surface area of the insulator block, the support structures respectively provided between end portions of the primary and secondary coils and the frame, a first support portion supporting the end portion of the primary coil and a second support portion supporting the end portion of the secondary coil are provided on a top surface of the insulator block, and the wide insulating plate is disposed between a bottom surface of the insulator block and the frame, characterised in that the wide insulating plate comprises an inclination provided thereon, and an end portion of the wide insulating plate is positioned lower than a center portion of the wide insulating plate.
A thrust rolling bearing consisting of at least one annular bearing disc, which has a circumferential raceway curved in profile cross section, as well as a plurality of rolling elements formed as bearing needles or bearing rollers and arranged beside one another in circular form, which roll on the raceway of the bearing disc and are kept at uniform distances from one another by a bearing cage, characterised in that the curved raceway is formed with at least one circumferential groove-shaped depression (15, 16), in the region of each of the two ends (5, 6) of the rolling elements, the bearing disc having here a raceway curved in the profile cross section in such a way that the rolling elements in the unloaded state of the thrust rolling bearing rest only at points on the raceway and in the loaded state of the thrust rolling bearing, however, rest practically over the entire length of the rolling elements on the raceway.
A surgical instrument, comprising: a first jaw member configured to operably support a staple cartridge therein; a second jaw member movably supported relative to said first jaw member and being selectively movable from an open position wherein said second jaw member is spaced from said staple cartridge in said first jaw member and closed positions upon the selective application of firing motions to the second jaw member by a firing system interfacing therewith, wherein said closed positions at least comprise a maximum clamping position wherein said second jaw member is positioned relative to an upper face of the staple cartridge to enable tissue to be clamped therebetween without forming staples in the staple cartridge and a fully fired position wherein the staples are fully formed; and a knife member operably supported relative to said first and second jaw members and being movable from an un-actuated position at a first end of said first jaw member to an actuated position at a second end of said first jaw member; characterized in that the knife member is selectively moveable from its un-actuated position to its actuated position upon application of a cutting motion thereto that is independent from said firing motion. a first jaw member configured to operably support a staple cartridge therein; a second jaw member movably supported relative to said first jaw member and being selectively movable from an open position wherein said second jaw member is spaced from said staple cartridge in said first jaw member and closed positions upon the selective application of firing motions to the second jaw member by a firing system interfacing therewith, wherein said closed positions at least comprise a maximum clamping position wherein said second jaw member is positioned relative to an upper face of the staple cartridge to enable tissue to be clamped therebetween without forming staples in the staple cartridge and a fully fired position wherein the staples are fully formed; and a knife member operably supported relative to said first and second jaw members and being movable from an un-actuated position at a first end of said first jaw member to an actuated position at a second end of said first jaw member; characterized in that the knife member is selectively moveable from its un-actuated position to its actuated position upon application of a cutting motion thereto that is independent from said firing motion.
A composition based on cerium, zirconium and tungsten, characterised in that it exhibits the following mass contents, expressed in oxide: - cerium oxide: between 5 and 30%; - tungsten oxide: between 2 and 17%; - the remainder in zirconium oxide and in that after an ageing at 750°C in an atmosphere of air with 10% of water for a duration of 16 hours it exhibits a two-phase crystallographic structure comprising a tetragonal zirconia phase and a monoclinic zirconia phase, without the presence of a crystallised phase containing tungsten. - cerium oxide: between 5 and 30%; - tungsten oxide: between 2 and 17%; - the remainder in zirconium oxide