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A medical device comprising: a base member; and a coating layer containing an antithrombogenic material and covering a surface of the base member, the antithrombogenic material containing a copolymer having: a repeating unit represented by the following formula: wherein R 11 is a hydrogen atom or a methyl group, Z is an oxygen atom or -NH-, R 12 is a C 1-6 alkylene group, R 13 and R 14 are each independently a C 1-4 alkyl group, and R 15 is a C 1-2 alkylene group; and a repeating unit represented by the following formula: wherein R 21 is a hydrogen atom or a methyl group, R 22 is a C 1-6 alkylene group, and R 23 is a C 1-4 alkyl group, the repeating unit being contained in a proportion of 1 to 7 mol% based on all the structural units of the copolymer. a base member; and a coating layer containing an antithrombogenic material and covering a surface of the base member, the antithrombogenic material containing a copolymer having: a repeating unit represented by the following formula: wherein R 11 is a hydrogen atom or a methyl group, Z is an oxygen atom or -NH-, R 12 is a C 1-6 alkylene group, R 13 and R 14 are each independently a C 1-4 alkyl group, and R 15 is a C 1-2 alkylene group; and a repeating unit represented by the following formula: wherein R 21 is a hydrogen atom or a methyl group, R 22 is a C 1-6 alkylene group, and R 23 is a C 1-4 alkyl group, the repeating unit being contained in a proportion of 1 to 7 mol% based on all the structural units of the copolymer.
A blood component separation device (1, 30) including a centrifugal separator configured to separate a plurality of blood components from blood and a container for containing a predetermined blood component centrifugally separated, and configured to perform a plurality of steps of collecting the predetermined blood component which is separated, the blood component separation device (1,30) comprising a calculation unit configured to calculate an estimated extracorporeal circulation volume as a target sampled blood volume per one cycle of an operation of collecting the predetermined blood component from a hematocrit value obtained by correcting a hematocrit value measured with a blood cell counter, the calculation unit being configured to calculate a correction value used for the correction from a data value of the estimated extracorporeal circulation volume of a plurality of finished and immediately preceding collecting operations and a data value of sampled blood volume measured in a first cycle of each of the plurality of latest preceding collecting operations.
A refrigerant compressor comprising: an electric component; a compression component driven by the electric component to compress a refrigerant; and a sealed container accommodating the electric component and the compression component, wherein: the compression component includes a shaft part rotated by the electric component and a bearing part slidingly contacting the shaft part such that the shaft part is rotatable; a film having hardness equal to or more than hardness of a sliding surface of the bearing part is provided on a sliding surface of the shaft part; and characterized in that the surface roughness of the sliding surface of the bearing part is smaller than surface roughness of the sliding surface of the shaft part. an electric component; a compression component driven by the electric component to compress a refrigerant; and a sealed container accommodating the electric component and the compression component, wherein: the compression component includes a shaft part rotated by the electric component and a bearing part slidingly contacting the shaft part such that the shaft part is rotatable; a film having hardness equal to or more than hardness of a sliding surface of the bearing part is provided on a sliding surface of the shaft part; and characterized in that the surface roughness of the sliding surface of the bearing part is smaller than surface roughness of the sliding surface of the shaft part. the compression component includes a shaft part rotated by the electric component and a bearing part slidingly contacting the shaft part such that the shaft part is rotatable; a shaft part rotated by the electric component and a bearing part slidingly contacting the shaft part such that the shaft part is rotatable; a film having hardness equal to or more than hardness of a sliding surface of the bearing part is provided on a sliding surface of the shaft part; and characterized in that the surface roughness of the sliding surface of the bearing part is smaller than surface roughness of the sliding surface of the shaft part.
A method for reinforcing a solid material, comprising introducing a textile structure into a fluid base material comprising water and a hydraulic binder, and curing the base material characterized in that the textile structure is a textile structure made of glass fibers, bearing a parylene (poly(para-xylylene)) coating having a thickness of between 5 μm and 30 μm, preferably between 6 μm and 25 μm, in particular between 7 and 20 μm, and in that the fluid base material has a basic pH greater than 8.
A pressure monitoring arrangement for monitoring cylinder pressure of a piston engine, the arrangement comprising a linear encoder comprising a read head and a scale and being configured to monitor displacement of a component (6, 8) of the piston engine for determining cylinder pressure on the basis of a measured displacement value, characterized in that the encoder is arranged to monitor displacement of a cylinder liner or a cylinder head in relation to an engine block.
A method of transmitting information in a vehicle ad-hoc network, comprising: providing, at a data source, a utility function describing how valuable data delivery is to recipients; deriving, at the data source, a microutility from the utility function wherein the microutility approximates the utility function, wherein the microutiliy assigns a dynamically changing priority to each individual data sample of the information; receiving, at a receiving node, a data sample having a microutility associated with the data sample, wherein the microutility includes information as to how the data sample is to be handled in transit; evaluating the microutility on the receiving node, using information available at a receiving time on the receiving node and information encoded in the microutility to determine propagation characteristics of the data sample; and propagating the data sample from the receiving node to other nodes in the network in accordance with the propagation characteristics. providing, at a data source, a utility function describing how valuable data delivery is to recipients; deriving, at the data source, a microutility from the utility function wherein the microutility approximates the utility function, wherein the microutiliy assigns a dynamically changing priority to each individual data sample of the information; receiving, at a receiving node, a data sample having a microutility associated with the data sample, wherein the microutility includes information as to how the data sample is to be handled in transit; evaluating the microutility on the receiving node, using information available at a receiving time on the receiving node and information encoded in the microutility to determine propagation characteristics of the data sample; and propagating the data sample from the receiving node to other nodes in the network in accordance with the propagation characteristics.
Fiber for use in treating inflammation of the gastrointestinal tract of a companion pet, wherein the treatment of inflammation comprises orally administering to the companion pet a composition comprising fiber, wherein the treatment of inflammation comprises preventing an increase in the quantity of Desulfovibrio and/or Helicobacter species in the GI tract, and wherein the fiber is selected from an oligosaccharide, a galactan, a beta glucan, and a mixture thereof.
A headlight assembly for an automotive low beam comprising a multi-focal collimating lens the multi-focal collimating lens comprising, with the relative positions referring to the mounting position of the multi-focal collimating lens within the headlight assembly: a central collimating lens portion and two total internal reflection lens portions arranged on a left side and a right side of the central collimating lens portion; wherein the central collimating lens portion and the total internal reflection lens portions share two focal points (103, 104) symmetrically located on both sides of a vertical symmetry plane of the multi-focal collimating lens; and wherein an upper edge and a lower edge of the multi-focal collimating lens are formed based on the two focal points (103, 104), so that the headlight assembly, with at least one light source, the lower side of the light source overlapping with a line connecting the two focal points (103, 104), is able to generate a cut-off line of the automotive low beam in a far-field. a central collimating lens portion and two total internal reflection lens portions arranged on a left side and a right side of the central collimating lens portion; wherein the central collimating lens portion and the total internal reflection lens portions share two focal points (103, 104) symmetrically located on both sides of a vertical symmetry plane of the multi-focal collimating lens; and wherein an upper edge and a lower edge of the multi-focal collimating lens are formed based on the two focal points (103, 104), so that the headlight assembly, with at least one light source, the lower side of the light source overlapping with a line connecting the two focal points (103, 104), is able to generate a cut-off line of the automotive low beam in a far-field.
An isolated, synthetic, or recombinant phytase having both improved thermal tolerance and increased gastric lability when compared to SEQ ID NO:2; wherein the phytase is a polypeptide having an amino acid sequence having at least 95%, 96%, 97%, 98% or 99% sequence identity to, or having the amino acid sequence of, SEQ ID NO:2 and at least one mutation selected from: I427T, A232P, A236H, A236T, A274I, A274L, G257A, G67A, H263P, I174P, L157P, L167S, L296T, L50W, M51L, P149L, P217D, P217G, P217S, P343E, P343L, P343N, P343R, P343V, Q246W, Q275H, Q377R, S211H, S218Y, T291V, T48F, T48H, T48I, T48K, T48L, T48M, T48W, T48Y, Y79H, Y79N, and Y79S. I427T, A232P, A236H, A236T, A274I, A274L, G257A, G67A, H263P, I174P, L157P, L167S, L296T, L50W, M51L, P149L, P217D, P217G, P217S, P343E, P343L, P343N, P343R, P343V, Q246W, Q275H, Q377R, S211H, S218Y, T291V, T48F, T48H, T48I, T48K, T48L, T48M, T48W, T48Y, Y79H, Y79N, and Y79S.
An apparatus for selecting horticultural products, comprising an intake section for horticultural products, which leads to at least one passage lane defined by a pair of mutually close stems (5a, 5b) that are supported rotatably by a respective support and movement assembly and are interposed longitudinally between said intake section and a discharge section, between said at least one pair of stems (5a, 5b), kept inclined downward from said intake section to said discharge section, there being a longitudinal slot that can be crossed exclusively by debris and horticultural products having dimensions that are smaller than the width of said slot, said support and movement assembly comprising a drive unit which meshes, optionally indirectly, with a first end portion of each one of said stems (5a, 5b) that is proximate to said intake section, and respective elements (10a, 10b) for the free support of a second end portion of each one of said stems (5a, 5b) that is proximate to said discharge section, said apparatus comprising means for adjusting the position of at least one of said stems, in order to vary selectively the shape or width of the respective said slot, characterized in that each one of said elements (10a, 10b) for free support is constituted by an arm that is anchored in an upward region to said support and movement assembly and has, in a downward region, a seat for rotatable accommodation of a respective said second end portion of a corresponding said stem (5a, 5b), each one of said arms being inclined, with respect to the vertical, in order to remain spaced from the respective portion of said passage lane, which corresponds to the region of space that is interposed between the corresponding lateral surfaces of said second end portions of said stems (5a, 5b), said means for adjusting the position of at least one of said stems, in order to vary selectively the shape or width of the respective said slot comprising a first unit for actuating the transverse movement of a slider that is integral with at least one said arm for supporting said second end of a corresponding said stem, for the consequent variation of the shape and/or width of the respective said slot.
A labeling unit for applying labels to containers, comprising at least one unwind unit for a label tape, a cutting rotor for cutting the label tape into individual labels (20a, 20b, 20c) and a vacuum transfer cylinder for transferring the labels (20a, 20b, 20c) to the containers, wherein the vacuum transfer cylinder comprises a plurality of replaceable interchangeable segments (6a, 6b, 6c, 6d), on the outer contour surfaces of which the labels can be transported, the interchangeable segments (6a, 6b, 6c, 6d) being arranged between strips (8a, 8b, 8c, 8d) firmly connected to the vacuum transfer cylinder, the strips (8a, 8b, 8c, 8d) being designed as cutting surfaces for cooperating with the cutting rotor for cutting the label tape, and the strips (8a, 8b, 8c, 8d) are firmly connected to the vacuum transfer cylinder via retaining elements (9a, 9b, 9c, 9d), and wherein the retaining elements (8a, 8b, 8c, 8d) have outer contour surfaces with openings by means of which a negative pressure can be applied.
A biocidal composition comprising: - at least one diallyl sulfide of formula where R is selected from - a polar diluent which comprises: dialkyl succinates, dialkyl glutarates, or dialkyl adipate, - surface active agents, - a C4-C9 alkanol which is 2-ethyl-1-hexanol, characterized in that the surface active agents comprise: - at least one non-ionic surfactant with an HLB value between 9.5 and 17, - at least one anionic surfactant selected from the group consisting of alkylsulfosuccinate salts, alkylbenzene sulfonate salts and ethoxylated aryl alkyl phosphate esters. - at least one diallyl sulfide of formula where R is selected from - a polar diluent which comprises: dialkyl succinates, dialkyl glutarates, or dialkyl adipate, - surface active agents, - a C4-C9 alkanol which is 2-ethyl-1-hexanol, characterized in that the surface active agents comprise: - at least one non-ionic surfactant with an HLB value between 9.5 and 17, - at least one anionic surfactant selected from the group consisting of alkylsulfosuccinate salts, alkylbenzene sulfonate salts and ethoxylated aryl alkyl phosphate esters.
Head rest for a vehicle seat, having a head rest body, having a head rest cover which at least partially surrounds the head rest body, and having a strip-shaped elastic strap which runs in a substantially horizontal direction (x), wherein the elastic strap, at least at a portion of the upper end thereof, is not connected to the head rest body and/or the head rest cover, such that an opening can be produced between the elastic strap and the head rest body and/or the head rest cover, wherein the elastic strap is fitted at two spaced-apart positions of the head rest body and/or of the head rest cover, wherein the elastic strap has two lateral ends (6c, 6d), and wherein the elastic strap is connected to the head rest body and/or the head rest cover merely at the lateral ends (6c, 6d), characterized in that the elastic strap is connected to the head rest body by means of two holding elements, and in that the holding elements have respective handles.
Electric collector comprising a first part supporting a plurality of electrically conducting wipers, and a second part carrying a plurality of electrically conducting tracks, each wiper comprising a portion called the proximal end, embedded in the first part, from which it extends longitudinally while being flexurally elastically drawn back against one of the electrically conducting tracks carried on the second part, presenting an electric contact zone on this track, characterised in that: - each wiper is surrounded, from its proximal end embedded in the first part, by an electric insulation tubular sheath having a proximal end embedded in the first part so that said tubular sheath is carried by the first part, - said tubular sheath extends around the wiper while leaving bare at least said electric contact zone, - said tubular sheath and the wiper are mechanically independent, apart from their embedded connection in said first part, so that relative longitudinal sliding between the tubular sheath and the wiper is possible. - each wiper is surrounded, from its proximal end embedded in the first part, by an electric insulation tubular sheath having a proximal end embedded in the first part so that said tubular sheath is carried by the first part, - said tubular sheath extends around the wiper while leaving bare at least said electric contact zone, - said tubular sheath and the wiper are mechanically independent, apart from their embedded connection in said first part, so that relative longitudinal sliding between the tubular sheath and the wiper is possible.
A snap action switch (100;400;500) for generating a feedback when being pressed, comprising: a housing with a plurality of protruding blocks extending inwardly; a plunger (102;402;502) disposed on the housing; a first elastic component (104; 404; 514) coupled between the housing and the plunger (102;402;502) for providing a force against the plunger (102;402;502); a cam (108;408;508) located within the housing and being movable by the plunger (102;402;502); a rotor (110;410;510) disposed in the housing and associated with the cam (108;408;508); and a second elastic component (112;412;512) coupled to the rotor (110;410;510) for providing a force against the rotor (110;410;510); wherein when the cam (108;408;508) moves to a first position, the rotor (110;410;510) rotates such that a lower surface of the cam (108;408;508) engages with an upper surface of the rotor (110;410;510), and when the cam (108;408;508) moves to a second position, the rotor (110;410;510) continues to rotate such that the upper surface of the rotor (110;410;510) engages with a lower surface of at least one of the plurality of protruding blocks of the housing, and characterised in that the snap action switch (100;400;500) further comprises a first electrical contact component disposed on the cam (108;408;508), and a second electrical contact component (118,120) coupled to the housing. a housing with a plurality of protruding blocks extending inwardly; a plunger (102;402;502) disposed on the housing; a first elastic component (104; 404; 514) coupled between the housing and the plunger (102;402;502) for providing a force against the plunger (102;402;502); a cam (108;408;508) located within the housing and being movable by the plunger (102;402;502); a rotor (110;410;510) disposed in the housing and associated with the cam (108;408;508); and a second elastic component (112;412;512) coupled to the rotor (110;410;510) for providing a force against the rotor (110;410;510); wherein when the cam (108;408;508) moves to a first position, the rotor (110;410;510) rotates such that a lower surface of the cam (108;408;508) engages with an upper surface of the rotor (110;410;510), and when the cam (108;408;508) moves to a second position, the rotor (110;410;510) continues to rotate such that the upper surface of the rotor (110;410;510) engages with a lower surface of at least one of the plurality of protruding blocks of the housing, and characterised in that the snap action switch (100;400;500) further comprises a first electrical contact component disposed on the cam (108;408;508), and a second electrical contact component (118,120) coupled to the housing.
A 2-pyrrolidone polymer or copolymer having methylol groups which are optionally substituted, the 2-pyrrolidone polymer or copolymer having a branched structure.
A multi-mode pulsed radar method for sensing or measuring a product material in a storage tank, comprising: providing a measure of radar signal attenuation for pulsed radar signals transmitted to said product material; implementing, by a processor, automatic adjustment of one or more transmitted radar pulse parameters by automatically selecting a pulse width and a pulse amplitude based on said measure of radar signal attenuation, wherein in signal mode 2 higher amplitude and wider pulses are selected when said measure of radar signal attenuation is relatively high and lower amplitude and narrower pulses are selected in signal mode 1 when said measure of radar signal attenuation is relatively low, transmitting, by a transmitter a radar pulse to said product material using said pulse width and said pulse amplitude, the transmitter having a variable pulse generator comprising circuitry based on complementary metal-oxide-semiconductor, a NAND gate with two identical input signals which are separated by a delay, which is controlled by an analog control signal from a Digital to Analog Converter, and wherein pulse timing for the variable pulse generator is provided by trigger signals from the trigger signal generator block, and the DAC provides analog control signals for pulse width, which is the pulse width information received in digital form from processor, to the variable pulse generator; and processing, by a receiver a target signal reflected or scattered from said product material to determine at least one parameter. providing a measure of radar signal attenuation for pulsed radar signals transmitted to said product material; implementing, by a processor, automatic adjustment of one or more transmitted radar pulse parameters by automatically selecting a pulse width and a pulse amplitude based on said measure of radar signal attenuation, wherein in signal mode 2 higher amplitude and wider pulses are selected when said measure of radar signal attenuation is relatively high and lower amplitude and narrower pulses are selected in signal mode 1 when said measure of radar signal attenuation is relatively low, transmitting, by a transmitter a radar pulse to said product material using said pulse width and said pulse amplitude, the transmitter having a variable pulse generator comprising circuitry based on complementary metal-oxide-semiconductor, a NAND gate with two identical input signals which are separated by a delay, which is controlled by an analog control signal from a Digital to Analog Converter, and wherein pulse timing for the variable pulse generator is provided by trigger signals from the trigger signal generator block, and the DAC provides analog control signals for pulse width, which is the pulse width information received in digital form from processor, to the variable pulse generator; and processing, by a receiver a target signal reflected or scattered from said product material to determine at least one parameter.