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System for treating a steel strip, especially for a pickling treatment of the steel strip, by means of a treatment liquid in a treatment station, the system comprising the treatment station, wherein the treatment station comprises a treatment tank with a spray section, an immersion section, and the treatment station comprising a common collection means for the treatment liquid, wherein the common collection means for the treatment liquid of both the spray section and the immersion section is a collection means separated from the treatment tank of the treatment station, wherein the steel strip consists of carbon steel and is a continuous steel strip being oriented substantially horizontally, both in its longitudinal and transverse directions, wherein the steel strip has a top surface and a bottom surface (1"), wherein the system is configured to transport the steel strip continuously through the treatment station in a transport direction, the transport direction being parallel to the longitudinal direction of the steel strip, such that -- the treatment liquid is sprayed onto the top surface of the steel strip and onto the bottom surface (1") of the steel strip while the steel strip being in the spray section of the treatment station, -- the steel strip is immersed in the treatment liquid while the steel strip being in the immersion section of the treatment station, wherein the system is configured such that the treatment liquid is continuously pumped out of the common collection means and through both the spray section and the immersion section of the treatment station, wherein the system comprises spray nozzles such that the treatment liquid is sprayed onto the top and bottom surfaces (1', 1") of the steel strip using the spray nozzles. -- the treatment liquid is sprayed onto the top surface of the steel strip and onto the bottom surface (1") of the steel strip while the steel strip being in the spray section of the treatment station, -- the steel strip is immersed in the treatment liquid while the steel strip being in the immersion section of the treatment station,
A device for attached flow of blood, the device comprising: a housing defining a centerline and having a first end, a second end, and a flow channel having an inlet an outlet, and a middle portion extending between the inlet and the outlet, and the flow channel having a first flow directing attachment portion adjacent the inlet including a sloped portion extending from the first flow directing attachment portion to the flow channel and a second flow directing attachment portion adjacent the outlet; and a container removably connectable to the housing, the container defining a collection cavity and having an interior wall, wherein, with the container connected to the housing, the outlet of the flow channel is in fluid communication with the collection cavity of the container and the outlet of the flow channel and the second flow directing attachment portion are adjacent the interior wall of the container, characterized in that the middle portion of the flow channel, the second flow directing attachment portion, and at least a portion of the first flow directing attachment portion are offset from the centerline of the housing. a housing defining a centerline and having a first end, a second end, and a flow channel having an inlet an outlet, and a middle portion extending between the inlet and the outlet, and the flow channel having a first flow directing attachment portion adjacent the inlet including a sloped portion extending from the first flow directing attachment portion to the flow channel and a second flow directing attachment portion adjacent the outlet; and a container removably connectable to the housing, the container defining a collection cavity and having an interior wall, wherein, with the container connected to the housing, the outlet of the flow channel is in fluid communication with the collection cavity of the container and the outlet of the flow channel and the second flow directing attachment portion are adjacent the interior wall of the container, characterized in that the middle portion of the flow channel, the second flow directing attachment portion, and at least a portion of the first flow directing attachment portion are offset from the centerline of the housing.
An apparatus for repairing a heart valve, comprising: a support body, the support body defining a reference plane therethrough and being configured for placement on or in a heart valve annulus; a first elongated member extending from the support body in a direction away from the support body reference plane to a first member length of at least 3mm; a second elongated member extending from the support body in a direction away from the support body reference plane to a second member length of at least 3mm; and characterized in that the apparatus further provides: a first reference element, the first reference element connected between the first and second elongate members (110, 112) and positioned at a distance of 3mm to 15mm from the support body reference plane, wherein the first reference element comprises an elongated bar (106; 136) having a first end and a second end, wherein the first end is secured to the support body at a first distance from the support body reference plane, and the second end is secured to the support body at a second distance from the support body reference plane. a support body, the support body defining a reference plane therethrough and being configured for placement on or in a heart valve annulus; a first elongated member extending from the support body in a direction away from the support body reference plane to a first member length of at least 3mm; a second elongated member extending from the support body in a direction away from the support body reference plane to a second member length of at least 3mm; and characterized in that the apparatus further provides: a first elongated member extending from the support body in a direction away from the support body reference plane to a first member length of at least 3mm; a second elongated member extending from the support body in a direction away from the support body reference plane to a second member length of at least 3mm; and characterized in that the apparatus further provides: a first reference element, the first reference element connected between the first and second elongate members (110, 112) and positioned at a distance of 3mm to 15mm from the support body reference plane, wherein the first reference element comprises an elongated bar (106; 136) having a first end and a second end, wherein the first end is secured to the support body at a first distance from the support body reference plane, and the second end is secured to the support body at a second distance from the support body reference plane.
An exhaust gas recirculation cooler configured to cool exhaust gas from an engine, the exhaust gas recirculation cooler comprising: an inlet configured to receive the exhaust gas from the engine; an outlet configured to direct the exhaust gas back toward the engine; an exhaust gas flow conduit including a first end adjacent the inlet, a second end adjacent the outlet, a first narrow side, a second narrow side opposite the first narrow side, substantially flat broad sides (14, 15) extending between the first narrow side and the second narrow side, a first channel adjacent the first narrow side and extending between the first end and the second end, a second channel adjacent the second narrow side and extending between the first end and the second end, and a plurality of third channels located between the first channel and the second channel and extending between the first end and the second end; characterized in that a plate is located at one of the first end and the second end of the exhaust gas flow conduit to inhibit the exhaust gas from flowing through at least one of the first channel and the second channel while allowing exhaust gas flow through the plurality of third channels. an inlet configured to receive the exhaust gas from the engine; an outlet configured to direct the exhaust gas back toward the engine; an exhaust gas flow conduit including a first end adjacent the inlet, a second end adjacent the outlet, a first narrow side, a second narrow side opposite the first narrow side, substantially flat broad sides (14, 15) extending between the first narrow side and the second narrow side, a first channel adjacent the first narrow side and extending between the first end and the second end, a second channel adjacent the second narrow side and extending between the first end and the second end, and a plurality of third channels located between the first channel and the second channel and extending between the first end and the second end; characterized in that a plate is located at one of the first end and the second end of the exhaust gas flow conduit to inhibit the exhaust gas from flowing through at least one of the first channel and the second channel while allowing exhaust gas flow through the plurality of third channels.
Irritant spraying apparatus for defence against an attacker, said apparatus comprising an irritant storage container for storing an active substance, a discharging means, which can be fluidically connected to the storage container, for discharging the active substance, and a trigger, which can be actuated by a user, for triggering the discharge of the active substance, said apparatus comprising a shut-off means which terminates discharge of the active substance after a time period following the actuation of the trigger, even if the trigger is further actuated, and the shut-off means comprising a pneumatic or electronic timing element (42, 44) which indirectly or directly controls at least one stop valve (30, 32) after a time period has elapsed such that the discharge of the active substance is terminated, characterised in that discharge of the active substance can also be terminated before the end of the time period is reached by the user releasing the trigger, and it being possible, after releasing the trigger, to immediately restart the discharge of the active substance by re-actuating the trigger.
A method of producing an N-alkyl methacrylamide, the method comprising: providing an aqueous solution comprising isopropylamine; adding to the aqueous solution a base and an amount of methacrylic anhydride to form a precipitated N-alkyl methacrylamide; and filtering the aqueous solution to remove the precipitated N-alkyl methacrylamide from the aqueous solution. providing an aqueous solution comprising isopropylamine; adding to the aqueous solution a base and an amount of methacrylic anhydride to form a precipitated N-alkyl methacrylamide; and filtering the aqueous solution to remove the precipitated N-alkyl methacrylamide from the aqueous solution.
Process for producing nanostructured and/or microstructured surfaces in an adhesive layer, more particularly in a self-adhesive layer, in which an adhesive polymer mixture 32, more particularly a self-adhesive polymer mixture, is guided into a nip formed by a relief roll 10, whose surface has been provided with a relief 11 which represents the negative of the surface structure to be produced on the adhesive layer, and by a nip roll 20, and where the relief roll 10 and the nip roll 20 rotate in opposite directions, wrapped partly around the relief roll 10 is a web-form carrier material 40, 41 which is guided through the nip and whose speed corresponds more particularly to the peripheral speed of the relief roll 10, the adhesive polymer mixture 32, more particularly the self-adhesive polymer mixture, is pressed through the nip, without the adhesive polymer mixture 32, more particularly the self-adhesive polymer mixture, coming into contact with the relief 11 and so that the near-roll surface of the polymer mixture 31 is shaped in accordance with the relief 11, lies in layer form on the carrier material after passage through the nip, and is guided away with the carrier material.
A consumer product composition comprising a surfactant and a nucleic acid aptamer comprising at least one oligonucleotide comprising: deoxyribonucleotides, ribonucleotides, derivatives of deoxyribonucleotides, derivatives of ribonucleotides, and mixtures thereof, wherein said oligonucleotide comprises oligonucleotide with at least 90% nucleotide sequence identity to sequences selected from the group consisting of SEQ ID NO 1 to SEQ ID NO 222, wherein said nucleic acid aptamer has a binding affinity for an epitope of a surface, and wherein said surface is teeth.
Fastener for attaching an element to a support, the fastener comprising an attachment foot for passing through a hole made in the support under the effect of an axial compressive force, and comprising a head and a frustoconical and elastically deformable compression collar which is intended for engaging, in compression, the support and is connected to the head in a connection region, the fastener being characterized in that the compression collar comprises a first bending region and at least one second bending region, the first and the second bending region (6a, 6b) having a thickness less than the adjacent regions of the collar (7a, 7b) in order to make said bending regions less rigid and in order to be deformed in a preferred manner when the fastener is subjected to the axial compressive force.
A heat dissipation device comprising a heat dissipation body and a plurality of heat dissipation pipes, wherein the heat dissipation body has a heat dissipation wall which defined an accommodating cavity for at least partially accommodating a first heat source, the heat dissipation wall has a plurality of vent holes, the heat dissipation pipes are mounted into the accommodating cavity through the vent holes, and one end of the heat dissipation pipe is in air communication with the vent hole, wherein the plurality of heat dissipation pipes are arranged in such a way that the heat dissipation pipes are in contact with walls defining the vent holes, characterized in that the heat dissipation wall has a base wall and a circumferential wall which defined the accommodating cavity jointly with the base wall, and first vent holes are opened in the base wall.
A polypeptide consisting of at least 85% identity to SEQ ID NO: 3, or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, for use in one or more of: the treatment of obesity or an obesity-associated disorder in an obese subject; for promoting satiety in an obese subject or an obese subject afflicted with an obesity-associated disorder; for promoting weight loss in an obese subject or an obese subject afflicted with an obesity-associated disorder; for decreasing serum Leptin levels in an obese subject or an obese subject afflicted with an obesity-associated disorder; for reducing long chain fatty acid uptake in adipocyte tissue in an obese subject or an obese subject afflicted with an obesity-associated disorder; for reducing food intake in an obese subject or an obese subject afflicted with an obesity-associated disorder; and for reducing fatty acid uptake in heart tissue or liver tissue in an obese subject or an obese subject afflicted with an obesity-associated disorder. the treatment of obesity or an obesity-associated disorder in an obese subject; for promoting satiety in an obese subject or an obese subject afflicted with an obesity-associated disorder; for promoting weight loss in an obese subject or an obese subject afflicted with an obesity-associated disorder; for decreasing serum Leptin levels in an obese subject or an obese subject afflicted with an obesity-associated disorder; for reducing long chain fatty acid uptake in adipocyte tissue in an obese subject or an obese subject afflicted with an obesity-associated disorder; for reducing food intake in an obese subject or an obese subject afflicted with an obesity-associated disorder; and for reducing fatty acid uptake in heart tissue or liver tissue in an obese subject or an obese subject afflicted with an obesity-associated disorder.
A rotor for a rotary electric machine which is a flux-concentration permanent magnet rotor, comprising a rotor frame formed of a collection of rotor laminations, each one being of one piece, and having radially oriented housings in which the permanent magnets are placed, each housing not opening onto the outside of the rotor lamination and each housing opening at its radially inner end onto a recess extending on either side of a mid-plane of the housing, characterized by the fact that the rotor comprises a locking element inserted between the closed end of the recess and the permanent magnet placed in the housing, the permanent magnets being trapezoidal in cross section.
An apparatus for determining the velocity of a gas, comprising: a source for generating electromagnetic radiation of an expected frequency for transmission towards a gas; a detector for determining a difference in the frequency of received radiation in comparison with said expected frequency; and an optical path for routing received backscattered radiation from the gas to the detector, wherein, the detector is adapted to determine the difference between a Doppler-shifted frequency of the received backscattered radiation and said expected frequency for use in a determination of the velocity of the gas, characterised in that the apparatus further comprises compensating means for diverting a portion of the generated electromagnetic radiation to the detector and, from the determined difference in the frequency of said portion of radiation in comparison with said expected frequency, for generating a compensation signal for use in adjusting said determination of gas velocity. a source for generating electromagnetic radiation of an expected frequency for transmission towards a gas; a detector for determining a difference in the frequency of received radiation in comparison with said expected frequency; and an optical path for routing received backscattered radiation from the gas to the detector, wherein, the detector is adapted to determine the difference between a Doppler-shifted frequency of the received backscattered radiation and said expected frequency for use in a determination of the velocity of the gas, characterised in that the apparatus further comprises compensating means for diverting a portion of the generated electromagnetic radiation to the detector and, from the determined difference in the frequency of said portion of radiation in comparison with said expected frequency, for generating a compensation signal for use in adjusting said determination of gas velocity.
A container comprising: an end wall having a rivet and a frangible score line that defines a curved tongue shaped panel having a semicircular arcing portion from a first lateral side to a proximal side and to a second lateral side, continuing to a distal looping portion that encompasses the rivet on a distal side and the first lateral side, the frangible score line terminating at each end (118, 120) substantially on a radial line extending from a lever mounting hole; and a tab that is riveted to the end wall to act as second-degree lever and comprising: a first actuating point extending toward the distal looping portion of the frangible score line; and a fulcrum portion extending opposite to the first actuating point and terminating within the curved tongue shape, such that lifting of the first actuating point pulls upward on the curved tongue shaped panel at the distal looping portion imparting a shear force of the frangible score line to initiate upward rolling of an extended portion of the curved tongue shaped panel; the container characterized in that the tab further comprises a second actuating point extending across a second lateral side portion of the frangible scored line and that is intended to be actuated after the first actuating point to roll up the curved tongue shaped panel toward the first lateral side. an end wall having a rivet and a frangible score line that defines a curved tongue shaped panel having a semicircular arcing portion from a first lateral side to a proximal side and to a second lateral side, continuing to a distal looping portion that encompasses the rivet on a distal side and the first lateral side, the frangible score line terminating at each end (118, 120) substantially on a radial line extending from a lever mounting hole; and a tab that is riveted to the end wall to act as second-degree lever and comprising: a first actuating point extending toward the distal looping portion of the frangible score line; and a fulcrum portion extending opposite to the first actuating point and terminating within the curved tongue shape, such that lifting of the first actuating point pulls upward on the curved tongue shaped panel at the distal looping portion imparting a shear force of the frangible score line to initiate upward rolling of an extended portion of the curved tongue shaped panel; a first actuating point extending toward the distal looping portion of the frangible score line; and a fulcrum portion extending opposite to the first actuating point and terminating within the curved tongue shape, such that lifting of the first actuating point pulls upward on the curved tongue shaped panel at the distal looping portion imparting a shear force of the frangible score line to initiate upward rolling of an extended portion of the curved tongue shaped panel; the container characterized in that the tab further comprises a second actuating point extending across a second lateral side portion of the frangible scored line and that is intended to be actuated after the first actuating point to roll up the curved tongue shaped panel toward the first lateral side.
A garment for rescue workers, comprising a first communication unit which is fitted in and/or on the garment and is intended for providing an information signal, wherein an energy conversion unit which converts mechanical energy into electrical energy in order to supply the first communication unit is placed in and/or on the garment; the energy conversion unit has a kinetic energy converter in order to convert the mechanical energy into the electrical energy; the kinetic energy converter is located in a bending region of the garment such that the mechanical energy is generated as a result of movement of a portion (17, 18) of the garment containing the bending region; the kinetic energy converter is located in a region of an arm bend or a leg bend such that the mechanical energy required for conversion into the electrical energy can be generated by bending of the arm or the leg of the rescue worker in the garment; and the first communication unit has a control unit comprising a dead man's signal controller, by means of which the information signal is configured as a dead man's signal and is transmitted from the antenna via a radio interface to a remotely located second communication unit of a control center, the dead man's signal being generated when the power supply signal generated by the movement of the arm bends or leg bends exceeds a threshold saved in the control unit.
Method for adapting one or more parameters of a driver assistance system assisting the driver of a motor vehicle, determining a current viewing direction of the driver by means of a gaze direction device, determining a time period during which the driver is not looking at the road from the current viewing direction, and adapting the parameter or parameters of the driver assistance system if the time period determined exceeds a predefined critical time value, characterized in that the detection of the current viewing direction is used to determine a frequency with which the driver takes his eyes off the road, and one or more parameters of the driver system are adapted when the frequency is greater than a predefined threshold.