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A method of fracturing a subterranean formation penetrated by a well which comprises: (a) pumping into the well in a single step a fracturing fluid at a pressure sufficient to enlarge or create a fracture in the formation, wherein the fracturing fluid comprises a solid tracer which is immobilized in a composite and which is either hydrocarbon soluble, water soluble or both hydrocarbon soluble and water soluble and further wherein the solid tracer is capable of being gradually solubilized into fluids produced from the well; and (i) wherein the composite further comprises a porous particulate, and the tracer is absorbed into the pores of the porous particulate, or (ii) wherein the tracer is adsorbed onto a water-insoluble adsorbent; or (iii) wherein the composite is compressed with a binder into a solid particulate; or (iv) wherein the composite further comprises a calcined porous metal oxide, and tracer is adsorbed into the interstitial spaces of the porous metal oxide; or (v) wherein the composite is contained within a microemulsion comprising a solvent-surfactant blend; (b) solubilizing the solid tracer into fluids produced from the well over at least six months. (a) pumping into the well in a single step a fracturing fluid at a pressure sufficient to enlarge or create a fracture in the formation, wherein the fracturing fluid comprises a solid tracer which is immobilized in a composite and which is either hydrocarbon soluble, water soluble or both hydrocarbon soluble and water soluble and further wherein the solid tracer is capable of being gradually solubilized into fluids produced from the well; and (i) wherein the composite further comprises a porous particulate, and the tracer is absorbed into the pores of the porous particulate, or (ii) wherein the tracer is adsorbed onto a water-insoluble adsorbent; or (iii) wherein the composite is compressed with a binder into a solid particulate; or (iv) wherein the composite further comprises a calcined porous metal oxide, and tracer is adsorbed into the interstitial spaces of the porous metal oxide; or (v) wherein the composite is contained within a microemulsion comprising a solvent-surfactant blend; (i) wherein the composite further comprises a porous particulate, and the tracer is absorbed into the pores of the porous particulate, or (ii) wherein the tracer is adsorbed onto a water-insoluble adsorbent; or (iii) wherein the composite is compressed with a binder into a solid particulate; or (iv) wherein the composite further comprises a calcined porous metal oxide, and tracer is adsorbed into the interstitial spaces of the porous metal oxide; or (v) wherein the composite is contained within a microemulsion comprising a solvent-surfactant blend; (b) solubilizing the solid tracer into fluids produced from the well over at least six months.
Liposomes composed of non-charged vesicle-forming phospholipids, wherein said phospholipids comprise long-chain saturated fatty acids having an aliphatic tail of at least 13 carbon atoms, said liposomes optionally including not more than 10 mole percent of negatively charged vesicle-forming lipids and/or not more than 10 mole percent of PEGylated lipids, said liposomes having a selected mean particle diameter in the size range of 40-200 nm (as determined by Dynamic Light Scattering) and comprising a corticosteroid in water-soluble form, having a solubility at a temperature of 25°C of at least 10 g/l water or water buffered at neutral pH, for use in a method for the treatment of uveitis or conjunctivitis in a subject by subconjunctival administration at a dose of at most 5 mg corticosteroid, wherein said treatment has a treatment frequency of at most once per two weeks.
Device for treatment and preferably for examination of liquid samples, in particular blood, with a carrier with a planar separating device, with a downstream chamber connected to a planar side of the separating device for receiving the liquid samples flowing through the separating device, with the chamber arranged under the separating device and the separating device formed with a larger surface area than the chamber, with a first channel and a second channel connected to a side of the chamber in a first drainage area and a second drainage area and which feature a smaller cross-section compared with the chamber, and with an examination area to which the initial channel and/or the second channel is fluidly connected in order to direct liquid samples from the chamber to the examination area, characterised in that a capillary stop in the form of a segment-like surrounding trench is connected laterally to a floor of the chamber, with the trench connected to the surrounding area via a venting channel in the carrier, and the drainage areas (13, 15) form plank-like or bridge-like connections over the trench to the chamber and the channels (12, 14) extend over the drainage areas (13, 15) to the centre of the chamber.
Operating device for opening a locking mechanism (1, 3) that has a disengagement means (9, 11, 12, 13, 14) by means of which the locking mechanism (1, 3) can be opened by the operating device being operated, the disengagement means additionally comprising a preloaded spring (16, 38, 42) which, by being released by a release device, is capable of opening an associated locking mechanism, or at least contributes to an associated locking mechanism being able to be opened, and there being a device by means of which the spring (16, 38, 42) can be preloaded again manually after being released, characterized in that the spring (16, 38, 42) can be preloaded again using a key.
An optical interconnection structure comprising: a metal substrate on which a hole penetrates through a predetermined region of the metal substrate; an optical guide member that is inserted through the hole, wherein the optical guide member is fixed in the hole by a metal oxidation film which is formed when the metal substrate is anodized after inserting the optical guide member in the hole; and an optical waveguide that is formed on the lower surface of the metal substrate including the oxidation film and is formed by stacking a lower cladding layer, a core layer, and an upper cladding layer, wherein a seating groove on which a laser diode driving driver or a photodiode receiver and interconnections can be seated is further provided on an upper portion of a predetermined region of the metal substrate. a metal substrate on which a hole penetrates through a predetermined region of the metal substrate; an optical guide member that is inserted through the hole, wherein the optical guide member is fixed in the hole by a metal oxidation film which is formed when the metal substrate is anodized after inserting the optical guide member in the hole; and an optical waveguide that is formed on the lower surface of the metal substrate including the oxidation film and is formed by stacking a lower cladding layer, a core layer, and an upper cladding layer, wherein a seating groove on which a laser diode driving driver or a photodiode receiver and interconnections can be seated is further provided on an upper portion of a predetermined region of the metal substrate.
5-hydroxytryptophan (5-HTP), for use in treating a psychiatric disorder selected from depression, anxiety, suicidality, obsessive compulsive disorder, and ADHD, wherein said 5-HTP is administered to a subject that has been treated with a serotonin enhancer for at least 2 weeks, wherein said 5-HTP is provided as a sustained release formulation, wherein said serotonin enhancer is selected from the group consisting of serotonin reuptake inhibitors, monoamine oxidase inhibitors, tricyclic antidepressants, amphetamines, and pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof.
Reactor (100, 200) for carrying out a chemical reaction, which has a reactor vessel, one or more reaction tubes, and means for the electrical heating of one or more reaction tubes, the reaction tubes being guided through the reactor (100, 200) with at least one U-bend or extending through said reactor without U-bends, characterized in that the reactor vessel has one or more discharge openings (61, 62) that are permanently open or are designed to open above a predetermined pressure level, and in that gas feed means are provided which are designed to feed an inerting gas into the reactor vessel, and in that means are provided that are designed to prevent a reaction operation if an oxygen content and/or pressure and/or hydrocarbon content measured in the reactor vessel and/or in a discharge line downstream of the reactor vessel exceeds a predetermined value in each case.
A harmonica or accordion, comprising a discant portion with a discant mechanism and a bass portion with a bass mechanism, the discant mechanism being configured to ensure a response of the tone generation that is as uniform as possible for all tones, characterized in that the discant mechanism comprises at least three rows of key levers (24 a, b, c, d) pivotably supported on parallel axes and associated, in relation to the respective axis, with keys (23 a, b, c, d) at a key distance from the respective axis on one side, and with pallet lids at a pallet distance from the respective axis on the other side, and that, in relation to different rows of key levers (24 a, b, c, d), the key distances are at least approximately the same and the pallet distances are at least approximately the same.
A method of separating long lengths of one or more unwound items selected from a group consisting of fibers, fiber strands, wires, strings, tape(s), strip(s) and ribbon(s) into lengths in the range of about 0.18 cm (0.07 inches) to about 12.7 cm (5 inches) long by feeding one or more, preferably a plurality of, long lengths of one or more of the items described above into a chopper in an unwound form at speeds exceeding 152,4 m/mn (500 FPM) and separating the items by pressing blades in a blade roll or blades on a cutter roll, each roll containing a plurality of blades into the items, the items having a protective liquid chemical sizing on the surface of the items, wherein the blade edges have a tungsten carbide content of at least about 90 weight percent and a cobalt content of about 3-10 wt. percent, and the liquid chemical sizing is selected having a pH of 7 or greater.
A thermostat for use with at least one in-floor heating element, the thermostat comprising: a housing; a heating element control circuit disposed within the housing, the heating element control circuit to cause an in-floor heating element to electrically couple to an AC power source; memory disposed within the housing, the memory configured to store at least one predefined voltage rating representing a voltage rating for the in-floor heating element; characterized in that a first power measurement circuit disposed within the housing, the first power measurement circuit configured to measure a voltage of the AC power source; and a controller disposed within the housing, the controller configured to detect a voltage rating mismatch based on a comparison of the measured voltage of the AC power source with the predefined voltage rating. a housing; a heating element control circuit disposed within the housing, the heating element control circuit to cause an in-floor heating element to electrically couple to an AC power source; memory disposed within the housing, the memory configured to store at least one predefined voltage rating representing a voltage rating for the in-floor heating element; characterized in that a first power measurement circuit disposed within the housing, the first power measurement circuit configured to measure a voltage of the AC power source; and a controller disposed within the housing, the controller configured to detect a voltage rating mismatch based on a comparison of the measured voltage of the AC power source with the predefined voltage rating.
A retroreflective article, comprising: a crystalline body layer having; a plurality of discrete truncated cube corner elements; and a substantially amorphous polymeric layer between the body layer and the cube corner elements, wherein the substantially amorphous polymeric layer includes at least one of: an amorphous copolymer of poly(ethylene terephthalate) and poly(ethylene naphthalene dicarboxylate); poly(ethylene terephthalate) copolyester containing 1,4-cyclohexanedimethanol (PETG copolyester); poly(ethylene naphthalenedicarboxylate) copolyester containing 1,4-cyclohexanedimethanol (PEN copolyester); 80/20 terephthalate/isophthalate CoPET; polycarbonate; poly(vinyl chloride); poly(ethylene-co-acrylic acid); poly(ethylene-co-vinylacetate); polycarbonate; PMMA; or amorphous copolyesters, wherein the polymeric layer has a degree of crystallinity of less than 15%. a crystalline body layer having; a plurality of discrete truncated cube corner elements; and a substantially amorphous polymeric layer between the body layer and the cube corner elements, wherein the substantially amorphous polymeric layer includes at least one of: an amorphous copolymer of poly(ethylene terephthalate) and poly(ethylene naphthalene dicarboxylate); poly(ethylene terephthalate) copolyester containing 1,4-cyclohexanedimethanol (PETG copolyester); poly(ethylene naphthalenedicarboxylate) copolyester containing 1,4-cyclohexanedimethanol (PEN copolyester); 80/20 terephthalate/isophthalate CoPET; polycarbonate; poly(vinyl chloride); poly(ethylene-co-acrylic acid); poly(ethylene-co-vinylacetate); polycarbonate; PMMA; or amorphous copolyesters, wherein the polymeric layer has a degree of crystallinity of less than 15%.
A chimney element (17; 19; 27), comprising at least one housing suitable for a chimney liner (13, 18) formed by four quadrangular side panels (1, 2, 20, 21, 28, 29, 30), each having two vertical edges and upper and lower horizontal edges, interfacing with each other along their vertical edges, wherein the panels are kept together by a lower connecting plate in engagement with the lower horizontal edges of the side panels and an upper connecting plate in engagement with the upper horizontal edges of the side panels, wherein the housing comprises a lower centralizer and the upper connecting plate serves as an upper centralizer, wherein both the lower centralizer and the upper connecting plate are provided with apertures embracing a chimney liner (13, 18), said chimney liner (13, 18) being substantially of the same height as the housing and having connecting means at one or both ends, characterized in that the connecting plates (5, 10) engage with the horizontal edges of the side panels (1, 2, 20, 21, 28, 29, 30) by use of dovetails.
A child safety seat for transporting a child in a vehicle, wherein the child safety seat is configured for the child to be secured to the child safety seat with a safety belt of the vehicle, and wherein the child safety seat comprises a belt pad which is adapted to be arranged on the safety belt and a fastening device connecting the belt pad to the child safety seat, characterized in that the belt pad comprises a belt guiding channel configured to receive a section of the safety belt of the vehicle, and in that the belt pad is configured to be positioned in the chest area of the child.
A nozzle (1, 2, 10) for a heating or a cooling device (103, 105), the heating or cooling device (103, 105) including: a heater for heating gas or a cooling mechanism for cooling down gas; and the nozzle (1, 2, 10), wherein the nozzle (1, 2, 10) has a plurality of outlets for blowing the gas heated by the heater or cooled down by the cooling mechanism, the plurality of outlets being arranged in a staggered pattern formation wherein each outlet of the nozzle (1, 2, 10) has a non-circular planar shape with a plurality of projection portions thereof being projected toward an inner side of a virtual circle, and the planar shape of each outlet of the nozzle (1, 2, 10) is a cross shape, a star shape or a polygonal shape, and wherein a shape of gas in cross section perpendicular to a direction where the gas is blown through the outlets is changed with time by the projection portions. a heater for heating gas or a cooling mechanism for cooling down gas; and the nozzle (1, 2, 10), wherein the nozzle (1, 2, 10) has a plurality of outlets for blowing the gas heated by the heater or cooled down by the cooling mechanism, the plurality of outlets being arranged in a staggered pattern formation wherein each outlet of the nozzle (1, 2, 10) has a non-circular planar shape with a plurality of projection portions thereof being projected toward an inner side of a virtual circle, and the planar shape of each outlet of the nozzle (1, 2, 10) is a cross shape, a star shape or a polygonal shape, and wherein a shape of gas in cross section perpendicular to a direction where the gas is blown through the outlets is changed with time by the projection portions.
An intramedullary nail insertion assembly, comprising: an IM nail extending longitudinally from a proximal end to a distal end, a proximal portion of the IM nail having an internal threading: and a connecting screw extending longitudinally from a proximal end to a distal end, a distal portion of the connecting screw having an external threading for engaging the internal threading of the IM nail, wherein one of the proximal portion of the IM nail and the distal portion of the connecting screw has a feature to resist a disengagement of the proximal portion from the distal portion, characterized in that the feature is a portion of the external threading of the connecting screw having a first pitch different from a remainder of the external threading having a second pitch or the feature is a portion of the internal threading of the IM nail having a first pitch different from a remainder of the internal threading having a second pitch or the feature is a portion of the external threading of the connecting screw forming a plurality of detents different from one another or the feature is a portion of the internal threading of the IM nail forming a plurality of detents different from one another. an IM nail extending longitudinally from a proximal end to a distal end, a proximal portion of the IM nail having an internal threading: and a connecting screw extending longitudinally from a proximal end to a distal end, a distal portion of the connecting screw having an external threading for engaging the internal threading of the IM nail, wherein one of the proximal portion of the IM nail and the distal portion of the connecting screw has a feature to resist a disengagement of the proximal portion from the distal portion, characterized in that the feature is a portion of the external threading of the connecting screw having a first pitch different from a remainder of the external threading having a second pitch or the feature is a portion of the internal threading of the IM nail having a first pitch different from a remainder of the internal threading having a second pitch or the feature is a portion of the external threading of the connecting screw forming a plurality of detents different from one another or the feature is a portion of the internal threading of the IM nail forming a plurality of detents different from one another.
Structure for supporting a telecommunications station, comprising a support base that can be inserted inside an excavation made at the place where said station is installed, said base comprising a plurality of superimposed layers (3,4,5) in precast reinforced concrete, which are integrally and removably constrained to each other, said plurality of layers (3,4,5) defining one or more outer perimeter surfaces (7a, 7b, 7c, 7d) and an upper surface to which said telecommunications station can be removably constrained, characterised in that said base further comprises one or more side walls (6a, 6b, 6c, 6d) in precast reinforced concrete, which are removably constrained to each other and/or to said one or more outer perimeter surfaces (7a, 7b, 7c, 7d) of said plurality of layers (3,4,5) to prevent the vertical and/or horizontal relative creep between two or more layers of said plurality of layers and to provide a stiffness such as to counteract the strains borne by said telecommunications station.
An apparatus for air purification, comprising a casing, wherein the casing includes an air inlet and an air outlet, and wherein inside the casing following components are equipped: (i) a dust cleaning apparatus (ii) a valve for controlling the airflow path within the casing, (iii) a reactant Generator (iv) a catalyst filtering core, (v) an exhaust fan for drawing the air, (vi) a dust level sensor, and (vii) a central processing unit, wherein the dust cleaning apparatus is installed at an upstream position of the reactant Generator, the valve and the catalyst filtering core are installed at an downstream position of the reactant Generator, wherein the exhaust fan is installed in any position within the apparatus to draw the air to flow from the upstream position to the downstream position, wherein, when the said valve is closed, it would become the same level as the catalyst filtering core, so that the air must flow through the catalyst filtering core, after passing through the dust cleaning apparatus and the reactant Generator before flowing out, wherein, when the valve is opened, it would become a resistant-free opening for the air to pass through, So that the air would then flow through this resistant-free opening instead of the catalyst filtering core, after passing through the dust cleaning apparatus and the reactant Generator, wherein the reactant Generator stop operating when the valve is opened to prevent the leakage of reactant when the catalyst filtering core is not in operation, and wherein the open and close action of the valve is controlled by the dust level sensor and the central processing unit of the apparatus, so that, when the dust level, obtained by the dust level sensor, is higher than a predetermined value, the valve is opened for treating all dust particles first, and when the surrounding dust level is lower than the predetermined value, the valve is closed and the air purification apparatus removes the gaseous phase pollutants. (i) a dust cleaning apparatus (ii) a valve for controlling the airflow path within the casing, (iii) a reactant Generator (iv) a catalyst filtering core, (v) an exhaust fan for drawing the air, (vi) a dust level sensor, and (vii) a central processing unit,