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A method for producing a cell laminate comprising cell layers on both surfaces of a porous membrane, using a vessel having a bottom portion and a side wall portion standing from a periphery of the bottom portion, the porous membrane, and a holding member configured to hold the porous membrane such that the porous membrane faces an inner bottom surface of the vessel and is held at a position that does not contact the inner bottom surface, the method comprising: culturing first cells in a liquid medium that contacts the inner bottom surface of the vessel and a surface of the porous membrane, in a state in which the porous membrane is held, by the holding member, at a position that does not contact the inner bottom surface of the vessel so as to face the inner bottom surface, and in which the bottom portion of the vessel is positioned at the upper side while the porous membrane is positioned at the lower side in a direction of gravity; and culturing the first cells at a lower surface of the porous membrane and culturing second cells at an upper surface of the porous membrane, in a state in which the porous membrane is held, by the holding member, at a position that does not contact the inner bottom surface of the vessel so as to face the inner bottom surface, and in which the bottom portion of the vessel is positioned at the lower side while the porous membrane is positioned at the upper side in the direction of gravity, wherein the porous membrane has an aperture ratio of from 30% to 70%, wherein the aperture ratio is the ratio of the total area of the openings to the area of the main surface in a plan view. culturing first cells in a liquid medium that contacts the inner bottom surface of the vessel and a surface of the porous membrane, in a state in which the porous membrane is held, by the holding member, at a position that does not contact the inner bottom surface of the vessel so as to face the inner bottom surface, and in which the bottom portion of the vessel is positioned at the upper side while the porous membrane is positioned at the lower side in a direction of gravity; and culturing the first cells at a lower surface of the porous membrane and culturing second cells at an upper surface of the porous membrane, in a state in which the porous membrane is held, by the holding member, at a position that does not contact the inner bottom surface of the vessel so as to face the inner bottom surface, and in which the bottom portion of the vessel is positioned at the lower side while the porous membrane is positioned at the upper side in the direction of gravity,
Method for operating at least one apparatus for additively manufacturing three-dimensional objects by means of successive layerwise selective irradiation and consolidation of layers of a powdered build material which can be consolidated by means of an energy beam, whereby waste thermal energy is generated during operation of the at least one apparatus, characterized in that the waste thermal energy is at least partly used for generating electrical or mechanical energy (EE, ME) by means of at least one energy converting device and/or the waste thermal energy is at least partly used for operating at least one thermal energy consuming device.
A telescoping mast system comprising: a. a frame; b. a plurality of interconnected tube sections including at least a base tube, an intermediary tube and a top tube, each tube section comprises a substantially hollow body; c. a retraction controller mechanism including a retraction reel, a reel shaft, a motor and a resilient member extending therefrom and in communication with the plurality of interconnected tube sections, wherein the retraction reel is located within a sealed housing and the sealed housing comprises at least a reel shaft seal; and d. a deployment controller mechanism in communication with the plurality of interconnected tube sections, wherein the deployment controller mechanism comprises a compressor, an exhaust valve and an isolation valve. a. a frame; b. a plurality of interconnected tube sections including at least a base tube, an intermediary tube and a top tube, each tube section comprises a substantially hollow body; c. a retraction controller mechanism including a retraction reel, a reel shaft, a motor and a resilient member extending therefrom and in communication with the plurality of interconnected tube sections, wherein the retraction reel is located within a sealed housing and the sealed housing comprises at least a reel shaft seal; and d. a deployment controller mechanism in communication with the plurality of interconnected tube sections, wherein the deployment controller mechanism comprises a compressor, an exhaust valve and an isolation valve.
A process for alkylating benzene contained in a benzene-containing refinery gasoline stream, said benzene-containing refinery gasoline stream comprising from 4 to 40 volume % benzene and said process comprising contacting said benzene-containing refinery gasoline stream under alkylation conditions with an alkylating agent selected from one or more C2 to C5 olefins in at least a first alkylation reaction zone and a second alkylation reaction zone connected in series to produce an alkylated effluent, which has reduced benzene content as compared with said refinery gasoline stream, wherein all of the refinery gasoline stream is introduced into the first alkylation reaction stage, wherein an aliquot of the alkylated effluent from the second reaction zone is recycled and introduced to the second, but not the first, alkylation reaction zone, and wherein the refinery gasoline stream comprises at least 0.1 wt % of at least one C6 to C8 olefin.
A method of etherification, the method comprising: modifying a zeolite catalyst with phosphorus to provide a phosphorus modified zeolite catalyst having an atomic ratio of phosphorus to aluminum from 0.05:1 to 1.5:1 and a phosphorus loading from 0.05 to 6 weight percent based upon a total weight of the phosphorus modified zeolite catalyst; and contacting the phosphorus modified zeolite catalyst with an olefin and an alcohol to produce a monoalkyl ether; wherein the zeolite catalyst is a zeolite beta catalyst, and wherein the alcohol is a (poly)alkylene glycol. modifying a zeolite catalyst with phosphorus to provide a phosphorus modified zeolite catalyst having an atomic ratio of phosphorus to aluminum from 0.05:1 to 1.5:1 and a phosphorus loading from 0.05 to 6 weight percent based upon a total weight of the phosphorus modified zeolite catalyst; and contacting the phosphorus modified zeolite catalyst with an olefin and an alcohol to produce a monoalkyl ether;
A method for producing a particulate α-alumina having an average particle size of 10 μm or less, comprising heat-treating (calcining) a composition comprising alumina having an average particle size of 0.3 to 8 μm, an alumina hydrate having an average particle size of 10 μm or less in an amount of 5 to 300 mass% in terms of alumina, ammonium chloride in an amount of 2 to 8 mass% based on the entire alumina content, a fluorine compound or a boron-fluorine compound, and a boron compound in an amount of 1 to 7 mass% based on the entire alumina content at a heating temperature of 1,000°C or higher and 1,600°C or lower, and then disintegrating the heat-treated product.
A process for separating a phase comprising at least one ionic liquid from a phase, phase having a higher viscosity than phase, comprising the following steps: a) providing a stream comprising a dispersion in which phase is dispersed in phase, b) introducing stream into a phase separation unit comprising a knitted fabric, the knitted fabric being glass staple fibers having a fiber diameter between 0.1 and 0.6 mm and comprising wound fiber mats having a packing density between 100 and 800 kg/m 3, c) separating the dispersed phase from phase in the phase separation unit, d) discharging a stream comprising at least 70% by weight, preferably at least 90% by weight, of phase from the phase separation unit, and e) discharging a stream comprising at least 70% by weight, preferably at least 90% by weight, of phase from the phase separation unit. a) providing a stream comprising a dispersion in which phase is dispersed in phase, b) introducing stream into a phase separation unit comprising a knitted fabric, the knitted fabric being glass staple fibers having a fiber diameter between 0.1 and 0.6 mm and comprising wound fiber mats having a packing density between 100 and 800 kg/m 3, c) separating the dispersed phase from phase in the phase separation unit, d) discharging a stream comprising at least 70% by weight, preferably at least 90% by weight, of phase from the phase separation unit, and e) discharging a stream comprising at least 70% by weight, preferably at least 90% by weight, of phase from the phase separation unit.
An interment system comprising a container arrangement configured to hold the posthumous remains of a plurality of individuals arranged one above the other, wherein the container arrangement defines a posthumous remains receiving chamber in which the remains of the plurality of individuals can be held, said interment system being characterized in that the container arrangement comprises an outer interment container and an inner interment container which can be received in the outer interment container, wherein the inner interment container defines the aforesaid chamber, and wherein removing of posthumous remains from the outer interment container could be achieved by lifting the inner interment container, including the contents thereof, from within the outer interment container.
A system for the partially automatic analysis of incorrect behaviour of a communication terminal of a customer of a communication network operator, which terminal can be operated in a communication network, or of a communication terminal of a customer of a communication service provider, which terminal can be operated in a communication network, for predetermining warranty and/or guarantee claims of the customer with respect to the communication terminal, wherein the system is adapted to group possible incorrect behaviours of communication terminals held ready by a data base of a customer service device into functional domains of functional groups which represent communication terminals, possible diagnoses of incorrect behaviour held ready by a data base of a customer service device into functional domains of diagnosis categories which represent communication terminals, possible inspections of incorrect behaviour held ready by a data base of a customer service device into functional domains of inspection categories which represent communication terminals and communication terminals held ready by a data base of a customer service device into model groups which illustrate manufacturer specific features or characteristics or into model groups which illustrate device specific features or characteristics, wherein the system is furthermore adapted to link the possible functional groups, diagnosis categories, inspection categories and model groups at least partially to each other via test procedures in such a way that on the base of an input of an IMEI or a TAC as an article number for identifying a model group, the customer service device generates a test procedure comprising at least one inspection category and/or at least one diagnosis category, and a display device of the customer service device signalizes this test procedure, wherein a test procedure generation device included in the system provides, in consideration of the possible incorrect behaviours, possible diagnoses of incorrect behaviour and possible inspections of incorrect behaviour held ready by the data base, a successive generation of the test procedure within the scope of an input and output dialogue signalized by means of the customer service device in graphic form on the display device, comprising the input of a functional group, the input of an incorrect behaviour belonging to the functional group, the output of possible diagnoses of the incorrect behaviour and the output of possible inspections determined according to the diagnoses.
Pulley insert ring (100, 100a-100m) for insertion in a pulley of a ropeway installation with a rope (200, 200a-200f) with at least one braid (7, 7a-7e) from a braided outer material (7, 7a-7e), whereby the pulley insert ring (100, 100a-100m) has a ring body (1, 1a-1m) with an outer diameter (AD, AD 1 -AD 12) and a centrically in the ring body (1, 1a-1m) arranged insertion with an inner diameter (ID, ID 1 -ID 11) and whereby the ring body (1, 1a-1m) forms a shell surface (2, 2a-2f), at which between the marginal shoulders (3a-3r) a groove (4, 4a-4l) is arranged for the acceptance and the guidance of the rope (200, 200a-200f), characterized in that the pulley insert ring (100, 100a-100m) comprises a composite material with a first component in the form of an elastic carrier material (1, 1a-1m), with a shore hardness A + D in a range of 20 to 110, which is preferably approximately 65, and at least one second component in the form of composite elements (5, 5a-5v) with one contact surface each (6, 6a-6v) to the rope (200, 200a-200f) and whereby the composite elements (5, 5a, 5v) consist of a solid, inelastic material, with a Mohs hardness in a range of 2.5 to 10, which is preferably approximately 8, and with a liability coefficient of friction (μ 1, μ 2) to the braid's outer material (7, 7a-7e) in a range of 0.02 to 0.6, which is preferably approximately 0.2.
Electrospun silica fiber composition for use in treating hemorrhage comprising applying the electrospun silica fiber composition to said hemorrhage in an amount and under conditions sufficient to stop the hemorrhage, wherein the silica fiber composition is prepared by electrospinning a sol that is prepared with 70% to 90% tetraethyl orthosilicate (TEOS) by weight, 8% to 25% ethanol by weight, an acid catalyst, preferably HCl, and the balance water.
An air conditioning system which includes a heat source device for heating or cooling a fluid and an indoor heat exchanger for performing heat exchange between the fluid heated or cooled by the heat source device and an indoor air, the air conditioning system comprising: an outdoor temperature detection unit to detect an outdoor temperature; characterized by an indoor temperature detection unit to detect an indoor temperature which is a temperature of the indoor air; a target temperature determination unit to determine a new target temperature so that the larger an indoor and outdoor temperature difference being a difference between the indoor temperature detected by the indoor temperature detection unit and the outdoor temperature detected by the outdoor temperature detection unit becomes, the smaller a change rate of the target temperature which is a ratio of an amount of change in temperature between a current target temperature and the new target temperature to the current target temperature of the fluid to be supplied to the indoor heat exchanger from the heat source device becomes; and a control unit to control the heat source device in response to the new target temperature determined by the target temperature determination unit. an outdoor temperature detection unit to detect an outdoor temperature; characterized by an indoor temperature detection unit to detect an indoor temperature which is a temperature of the indoor air; a target temperature determination unit to determine a new target temperature so that the larger an indoor and outdoor temperature difference being a difference between the indoor temperature detected by the indoor temperature detection unit and the outdoor temperature detected by the outdoor temperature detection unit becomes, the smaller a change rate of the target temperature which is a ratio of an amount of change in temperature between a current target temperature and the new target temperature to the current target temperature of the fluid to be supplied to the indoor heat exchanger from the heat source device becomes; and a control unit to control the heat source device in response to the new target temperature determined by the target temperature determination unit.
An interface device for a radio with digital remote control, the device enabling communication between at least one radio transceiver with a digital remote control interface and at least two client devices (10, 11, 12), the interface device comprising an interface selection module controlled by a selection choice algorithm, a permanent physical connection being made between the radio transceiver and at least two client devices (10, 11, 12), characterized in that the interface device further comprises a control module which is able to supervise the connection between the radio transceiver and the selected client device (10, 11, 12) and which is able to manage the current status of the radio transceiver and to control status and reset changes so that the radio transceiver reliably and transparently accepts the change of client device (10, 11, 12).
Method for controlling a functionality of a vehicle by way of a user terminal, characterized by the following steps: - acquiring information representative of a distance (d) between the user terminal and an identifier; - implementing the functionality only if said information indicates that said distance (d) is less than a predetermined threshold, the distance (d) being evaluated by the user terminal by measuring the strength of electromagnetic signals exchanged between two communication modules (34, 24) fitted respectively to the identifier and the user terminal, characterized in that data representative of the distance (d) between the identifier and the user terminal are transmitted from the user terminal to the vehicle. - acquiring information representative of a distance (d) between the user terminal and an identifier; - implementing the functionality only if said information indicates that said distance (d) is less than a predetermined threshold,
Installation for the pickling and metallic coating of a continuously running metal strip, successively comprising, along the run direction, at least a pickling unit, a furnace and a metallic coating unit, and for which the metal strip entering the pickling unit is by default a hot-rolled product, - a rolling device for elongation/limited reduction of strip thickness is positioned between the pickling unit and the furnace, and exhibits a factor of reduction of thickness of 0.1% to at least 30%; characterized in that: - the furnace imposes a heat cycle on the strip which makes it possible to control a restoration of strip structure and, at the outlet of the furnace, adjusts the temperature of the strip to the temperature required at the inlet of the metallic coating unit; - a section of the furnace comprises means for heating the strip which ensure that the temperature of the strip is kept below a threshold temperature for at least partial recrystallization of the strip, ideally below a temperature stationary phase between 300°C and 700°C, for less than two minutes. - a rolling device for elongation/limited reduction of strip thickness is positioned between the pickling unit and the furnace, and exhibits a factor of reduction of thickness of 0.1% to at least 30%; - the furnace imposes a heat cycle on the strip which makes it possible to control a restoration of strip structure and, at the outlet of the furnace, adjusts the temperature of the strip to the temperature required at the inlet of the metallic coating unit; - a section of the furnace comprises means for heating the strip which ensure that the temperature of the strip is kept below a threshold temperature for at least partial recrystallization of the strip, ideally below a temperature stationary phase between 300°C and 700°C, for less than two minutes.
A patient support mechanism that supports a patient during scanning of the patient by a medical scanner, comprising: a shoulder support rotatably attached to a head support, wherein the head support is configured to receive the patient's head and the shoulder support is configured to receive an upper portion of the patient's body and wherein the shoulder support includes a downwardly extending attachment device; and an attachment mechanism having a post section attached to the medical scanner wherein the attachment mechanism further includes a bracket element that is configured to receive the attachment device, and wherein the shoulder support is attached to the bracket element by positioning the shoulder support above the bracket element and moving the shoulder support downward to attach the attachment device of the shoulder support to the bracket element of the attachment mechanism until the attachment device is inserted in the bracket element. a shoulder support rotatably attached to a head support, wherein the head support is configured to receive the patient's head and the shoulder support is configured to receive an upper portion of the patient's body and wherein the shoulder support includes a downwardly extending attachment device; and an attachment mechanism having a post section attached to the medical scanner wherein the attachment mechanism further includes a bracket element that is configured to receive the attachment device, and wherein the shoulder support is attached to the bracket element by positioning the shoulder support above the bracket element and moving the shoulder support downward to attach the attachment device of the shoulder support to the bracket element of the attachment mechanism until the attachment device is inserted in the bracket element.
Process for manufacturing an aromatic polyimide, characterized in that it comprises the following steps: (a) preparing one or more salts by reacting one or more aromatic tetracarboxylic acids in solid form and one or more diamines, optionally in the presence of one or more chain-limiting agents, in the presence of one or more binders, comprising one or more organic liquids, in an amount of from 1% to 25% by weight relative to the total weight of the aromatic tetracarboxylic acid(s), the diamine(s) and the optional chain-limiting agent(s); and then (b) polymerization of the salt(s) obtained in step (a); characterized in that the binder(s) are present in an amount ranging from 5% to 20% by weight, preferably from 10% to 20% by weight, relative to the total weight of the aromatic tetracarboxylic acid(s), the diamine(s) and the optional chain-limiting agent(s). (a) preparing one or more salts by reacting one or more aromatic tetracarboxylic acids in solid form and one or more diamines, optionally in the presence of one or more chain-limiting agents, in the presence of one or more binders, comprising one or more organic liquids, in an amount of from 1% to 25% by weight relative to the total weight of the aromatic tetracarboxylic acid(s), the diamine(s) and the optional chain-limiting agent(s); and then (b) polymerization of the salt(s) obtained in step (a);
A double-stranded ribonucleic acid (RNAi) agent for inhibiting expression of angiotensinogen in a cell, wherein said double-stranded RNAi agent comprises a sense strand and an antisense strand forming a double-stranded region, wherein the sense strand comprises at least 15 contiguous nucleotides differing by no more than 3 nucleotides from nucleotides 2081-2104 of the nucleotide sequence of SEQ ID NO:1 and the antisense strand comprises at least 15 contiguous nucleotides differing by no more than 3 nucleotides from the nucleotides at the corresponding position of the nucleotide sequence of SEQ ID NO:2, and wherein the antisense strand is substantially complementary to the sense strand, wherein "substantially complementary" refers to not more than 5, 4, 3 or 2 mismatched base pairs upon hybridization.