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A transparent thermoplastic resin, comprising: A) 45 to 75 % by weight of a graft resin prepared by graft-polymerizing 40 to 65 % by weight of a small-diameter conjugated diene rubber having a weight average particle diameter of 500 to 1,800 Å (a-1), 22 to 45 % by weight of a (meth)acrylic acid alkyl ester compound (a-2), 7 to 18 % by weight of an aromatic vinyl compound (a-3), and 0 to 10 % by weight of a vinyl cyanide compound (a-4); and B) 25 to 55 % by weight of a copolymer resin prepared by copolymerizing 60 to 80 % by weight of a (meth)acrylic acid alkyl ester compound (b-1), 15 to 35 % by weight of an aromatic vinyl compound (b-2), and 0 to 10 % by weight of a vinyl cyanide compound (b-3), wherein a weight ratio of the small-diameter conjugated diene rubber having a weight average particle diameter of 500 to 1,800 Å (a-1) to the (meth)acrylic acid alkyl ester compounds (a-2 and b-1), (a-1/(a-2 + b-1), is 0.57 to 0.70. A) 45 to 75 % by weight of a graft resin prepared by graft-polymerizing 40 to 65 % by weight of a small-diameter conjugated diene rubber having a weight average particle diameter of 500 to 1,800 Å (a-1), 22 to 45 % by weight of a (meth)acrylic acid alkyl ester compound (a-2), 7 to 18 % by weight of an aromatic vinyl compound (a-3), and 0 to 10 % by weight of a vinyl cyanide compound (a-4); and B) 25 to 55 % by weight of a copolymer resin prepared by copolymerizing 60 to 80 % by weight of a (meth)acrylic acid alkyl ester compound (b-1), 15 to 35 % by weight of an aromatic vinyl compound (b-2), and 0 to 10 % by weight of a vinyl cyanide compound (b-3),
A micropump for a microfluidic device, the micropump comprising: a first layer; a second layer adjacent the first layer; a resiliently flexible diaphragm arranged at an interface between the first and second layers (5761, 5762), the diaphragm having a peripheral edge extending perimetrically around the diaphragm; and a first pump chamber formed on a first side of the diaphragm and a second pump chamber formed on a second side of the diaphragm; characterized by a plurality of restraining tabs protruding radially inwards from the first layer into the first pump chamber; wherein the restraining tabs abuttingly engage the peripheral edge of diaphragm. a first layer; a second layer adjacent the first layer; a resiliently flexible diaphragm arranged at an interface between the first and second layers (5761, 5762), the diaphragm having a peripheral edge extending perimetrically around the diaphragm; and a first pump chamber formed on a first side of the diaphragm and a second pump chamber formed on a second side of the diaphragm; characterized by a plurality of restraining tabs protruding radially inwards from the first layer into the first pump chamber; wherein the restraining tabs abuttingly engage the peripheral edge of diaphragm.
Process for preparing precipitated silica, of the type comprising the reaction of an alkali metal M silicate with at least one acid, whereby a silica suspension is obtained, followed by the separation and drying of this suspension, in which the reaction of the silicate with the acid is performed in the following manner: (i) an initial aqueous stock comprising alkali metal M silicate is formed, the concentration of silicate expressed as SiO 2 in said stock being less than 20 g/L, preferably at most 15 g/L, (ii) acid is added to said initial stock, until at least 50% of the amount of M 2 O present in said initial stock is neutralized, (iii) alkali metal M silicate and acid are simultaneously added to the reaction medium, such that the ratio of the amount of silicate added expressed as SiO 2 /amount of silicate present in the initial stock expressed as SiO 2 is greater than 4 and at most 100, preferably between 12 and 100, in particular between 12 and 50, (iv) the addition of the silicate is stopped while continuing the addition of the acid to the reaction medium until a pH value in the reaction medium of between 2.5 and 5.3, preferably between 2.8 and 5.2, is obtained, in which process, in at least part of step (iii), the acid used is a concentrated acid chosen from the group consisting of sulfuric acid with a concentration of at least 80% by weight, in particular of at least 90% by weight, acetic acid or formic acid with a concentration of at least 90% by weight, nitric acid with a concentration of at least 60% by weight, phosphoric acid with a concentration of at least 75% by weight, hydrochloric acid with a concentration of at least 30% by weight. (i) an initial aqueous stock comprising alkali metal M silicate is formed, the concentration of silicate expressed as SiO 2 in said stock being less than 20 g/L, preferably at most 15 g/L, (ii) acid is added to said initial stock, until at least 50% of the amount of M 2 O present in said initial stock is neutralized, (iii) alkali metal M silicate and acid are simultaneously added to the reaction medium, such that the ratio of the amount of silicate added expressed as SiO 2 /amount of silicate present in the initial stock expressed as SiO 2 is greater than 4 and at most 100, preferably between 12 and 100, in particular between 12 and 50, (iv) the addition of the silicate is stopped while continuing the addition of the acid to the reaction medium until a pH value in the reaction medium of between 2.5 and 5.3, preferably between 2.8 and 5.2, is obtained,
Magnetoelastic torque sensor, comprising: a shaft that is magnetized in a first axial section in a first circumferential direction and to which a torque to be measured can be applied; wherein the shaft has a second axial section that is magnetized in a second circumferential direction that is opposed to the first circumferential direction; a first magnetic field sensor for recording of a magnetic field, which is generated by the first section of the shaft and which is dependent on the applied torque, outside of the shaft; a second magnetic field sensor for recording of a magnetic field, which is generated by the second section of the shaft and which depends on the applied torque, outside of the shaft; characterized in that the first magnetic field sensor comprises a first 3D-AMR sensor and the second magnetic field sensor comprises a second 3D-AMR sensor; the magnetoelastic torque sensor further comprises an evaluation unit that is configured to receive sensor signals from the 3D-AMR sensors (30, 31) and to determine a torque applied to the shaft out of the received sensor signals; and wherein the evaluation unit is further configured to compensate measurement value deviations due to a rotation asymmetry of the magnetized sections (20, 21) of the shaft during a rotation of the shaft around its longitudinal axis. a shaft that is magnetized in a first axial section in a first circumferential direction and to which a torque to be measured can be applied; wherein the shaft has a second axial section that is magnetized in a second circumferential direction that is opposed to the first circumferential direction; a first magnetic field sensor for recording of a magnetic field, which is generated by the first section of the shaft and which is dependent on the applied torque, outside of the shaft; a second magnetic field sensor for recording of a magnetic field, which is generated by the second section of the shaft and which depends on the applied torque, outside of the shaft; characterized in that the first magnetic field sensor comprises a first 3D-AMR sensor and the second magnetic field sensor comprises a second 3D-AMR sensor; the magnetoelastic torque sensor further comprises an evaluation unit that is configured to receive sensor signals from the 3D-AMR sensors (30, 31) and to determine a torque applied to the shaft out of the received sensor signals; and wherein the evaluation unit is further configured to compensate measurement value deviations due to a rotation asymmetry of the magnetized sections (20, 21) of the shaft during a rotation of the shaft around its longitudinal axis.
A system for treating a defective native heart valve, comprising: a collapsible and expandable prosthetic heart valve; a catheter having a distal end portion; and a tubular layer disposed along the distal end portion of the catheter, the tubular layer defining a lumen sized to contain the prosthetic heart valve; a frame enclosing at least a portion of the tubular layer; wherein the frame and the tubular layer are configured to remain with the expandable prosthetic valve upon removal of the catheter; characterized by an elongate element coupled to the frame for maintaining the frame in a reduced diameter, thereby holding the tubular layer and prosthetic heart valve in a crimped configuration; wherein the elongate element is operable for allowing the tubular layer and frame to expand into an expanded configuration, wherein the frame is constructed of a self-expanding material. a collapsible and expandable prosthetic heart valve; a catheter having a distal end portion; and a tubular layer disposed along the distal end portion of the catheter, the tubular layer defining a lumen sized to contain the prosthetic heart valve; a frame enclosing at least a portion of the tubular layer; wherein the frame and the tubular layer are configured to remain with the expandable prosthetic valve upon removal of the catheter; characterized by an elongate element coupled to the frame for maintaining the frame in a reduced diameter, thereby holding the tubular layer and prosthetic heart valve in a crimped configuration; wherein the elongate element is operable for allowing the tubular layer and frame to expand into an expanded configuration, wherein the frame is constructed of a self-expanding material.
A roller lid for truck bed consisting of a plurality of slats, each slat is mounted to the next slat using a flexible joiner member, wherein the cross section of the slat consists of a front groove, a back groove, an upper surface, a front protrusion, a back protrusion, a front hole, and a back hole, wherein the front hole and the back hole are positioned between the front groove and the back groove, the front protrusion protrudes from the leading edge of the slat in outward direction from the slat, the back protrusion protrudes from the trailing edge of the slat in outward direction from the slat, the front protrusion is positioned lower than the upper surface by a distance, the back protrusion is positioned adjacent to the upper surface, the front groove is provided with a front opening having a width, the front opening faces outward from the slat, the back groove is provided with a back opening having a width, the back opening faces outward from the slat, characterized in that the cross section of the flexible joiner member consists of a front end, a back end, a connecting portion positioned between the front end and the back end, a vertical protrusion protruding from the connecting portion in upward direction, a horizontal protrusion protruding from the end of the vertical protrusion in backward direction, and an upward protrusion protruding from the end of the horizontal protrusion in upward direction, the front end has a height that is longer than the width of the back opening of the back groove, the back end has a height that is longer than the width of the front opening of the front groove, the first slat is attached to the flexible joiner member such that the front end of the flexible joiner member is positioned in the back groove of the first slat and the connecting portion is inserted through the back opening of the back groove of the first slat, the next slat is attached to the flexible joiner member such that the back end of the flexible joiner member is positioned in the front groove of said next slat and the connecting portion is inserted through the front opening of the front groove of said next slat, when the roller lid for truck bed is in close position, the horizontal protrusion of the flexible joiner members is positioned between the back protrusion of the first slat and the front protrusion of said next slat and the upward protrusion of the flexible joiner members is positioned between the back protrusion of the first slat and said next slat.
A circuit, wherein the circuit is a wide input voltage power supply circuit for a load, the circuit comprising: a linear regulator circuit configured to maintain an output voltage at a predetermined output voltage level, the linear regulator circuit including an input for shutting the linear regulator circuit off when an input voltage exceeds a predetermined shut off threshold; a high voltage detection circuit connected to the input of the linear regulator circuit, the high voltage detection circuit configured to detect the level of the input voltage and to shut the linear regulator circuit off when the input voltage exceeds the predetermined shut off threshold; a capacitor snubber circuit, the capacitor snubber circuit configured to divert current from a line inductance when the high voltage detection circuit turns the linear regulator circuit off; and an under voltage lockout circuit connected between the linear regulator circuit and the load, the under voltage lockout circuit configured to set a minimum turn-on voltage for the load, wherein a transistor of the under voltage lockout circuit is configured to be turned on when a resistor divided version of the output voltage from the linear regulator circuit exceeds a threshold, and is otherwise configured to switch off the current through the load. a linear regulator circuit configured to maintain an output voltage at a predetermined output voltage level, the linear regulator circuit including an input for shutting the linear regulator circuit off when an input voltage exceeds a predetermined shut off threshold; a high voltage detection circuit connected to the input of the linear regulator circuit, the high voltage detection circuit configured to detect the level of the input voltage and to shut the linear regulator circuit off when the input voltage exceeds the predetermined shut off threshold; a capacitor snubber circuit, the capacitor snubber circuit configured to divert current from a line inductance when the high voltage detection circuit turns the linear regulator circuit off; and an under voltage lockout circuit connected between the linear regulator circuit and the load, the under voltage lockout circuit configured to set a minimum turn-on voltage for the load, wherein a transistor of the under voltage lockout circuit is configured to be turned on when a resistor divided version of the output voltage from the linear regulator circuit exceeds a threshold, and is otherwise configured to switch off the current through the load.
A display apparatus comprising: a storage unit configured to store a plurality of images; a display configured to display the plurality of images; and a controller configured to search for a plurality of related images from the plurality of images, the plurality of related images having an object with a same attribute as at least one object included in an image selected by a user, and configured to control the display to sequentially display the plurality of related images. a storage unit configured to store a plurality of images; a display configured to display the plurality of images; and a controller configured to search for a plurality of related images from the plurality of images, the plurality of related images having an object with a same attribute as at least one object included in an image selected by a user, and configured to control the display to sequentially display the plurality of related images.
A method for fixation of a cell or a tissue sample in vitro wherein said cell or said tissue sample is incubated with a bis-maleic anhydride according to Formula I, wherein R1 and R2 independently are selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, methyl, ethyl, propyl, isopropyl and butyl, wherein X is a linker with between 1 and 30 atoms in length, whereby said cell or said tissue sample is fixed. wherein R1 and R2 independently are selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, methyl, ethyl, propyl, isopropyl and butyl, wherein X is a linker with between 1 and 30 atoms in length, whereby said cell or said tissue sample is fixed.
A backpack comprising: a. a main body; b. at least one cushioning shoulder strap; c. at least two coupling straps individually connecting a proximal part of the at least one cushioning shoulder strap to the main body; wherein the proximal part is closer to the main body than a distal part of the at least one cushioning shoulder strap; d. wherein the at least two coupling straps are adapted to adjust the position of the proximal part of the at least one cushioning shoulder strap in a lateral direction which is orthogonal to the longitudinal extension of the at least one cushioning shoulder strap, and e. a first and a second pair of coupling straps, wherein the first pair is connected to a proximal part of a first cushioning shoulder strap and to the main body and the second pair is connected to a proximal part of a second cushioning shoulder strap and to the main body; f. wherein a coupling strap of the first pair is connected to a coupling strap of the second pair. a. a main body; b. at least one cushioning shoulder strap; c. at least two coupling straps individually connecting a proximal part of the at least one cushioning shoulder strap to the main body; wherein the proximal part is closer to the main body than a distal part of the at least one cushioning shoulder strap; d. wherein the at least two coupling straps are adapted to adjust the position of the proximal part of the at least one cushioning shoulder strap in a lateral direction which is orthogonal to the longitudinal extension of the at least one cushioning shoulder strap, and e. a first and a second pair of coupling straps, wherein the first pair is connected to a proximal part of a first cushioning shoulder strap and to the main body and the second pair is connected to a proximal part of a second cushioning shoulder strap and to the main body; f. wherein a coupling strap of the first pair is connected to a coupling strap of the second pair.
Process for improving the storage stability of inorganic silicates in coolants or coolant concentrates, characterized in that the coolant or coolant concentrate further to the inorganic silicate comprises at least one silicophosphonate of the general structure where R 5 is a bivalent organic residue, preferably a 1,ω-alkylene group with 1 to 6, preferably 1 to 4 carbon atoms, more preferably methylene, 1,2-ethylene, 1,2-propylene, 1,3-propylene or 1,4-butylene, most preferably 1,2-ethylene or 1,3-propylene, and especially 1,2-ethylene, R 6 independently of another is hydrogen, C 1 - to C 4 -alkyl, or hydroxy-C 2 - to C 4 -alkyl, preferably hydrogen, methyl, ethyl, n-propyl, iso-propyl, n-butyl, iso-butyl, sec-butyl or tert-butyl, 2-hydroxyethyl, or 2-hydroxypropyl, more preferably hydrogen, methyl, ethyl or propyl, and R 7 is C 1 - to C 4 -alkyl. R 5 is a bivalent organic residue, preferably a 1,ω-alkylene group with 1 to 6, preferably 1 to 4 carbon atoms, more preferably methylene, 1,2-ethylene, 1,2-propylene, 1,3-propylene or 1,4-butylene, most preferably 1,2-ethylene or 1,3-propylene, and especially 1,2-ethylene, R 6 independently of another is hydrogen, C 1 - to C 4 -alkyl, or hydroxy-C 2 - to C 4 -alkyl, preferably hydrogen, methyl, ethyl, n-propyl, iso-propyl, n-butyl, iso-butyl, sec-butyl or tert-butyl, 2-hydroxyethyl, or 2-hydroxypropyl, more preferably hydrogen, methyl, ethyl or propyl, and R 7 is C 1 - to C 4 -alkyl.
Method for controlling an electric motor, comprising a stator and a rotor, of a hybrid electric vehicle, said vehicle comprising a computer, an electric motor and an internal combustion engine, said method comprising a step of activating a non-nominal mode, said non-nominal mode controlling said electric motor to a region of low efficiency able to heat a fluid of a first circuit, characterized in that said step of activating said non-nominal mode requires a temperature of said fluid of said first circuit to be below a pre-set threshold for a pre-set duration after start-up.
An implantable medical device for implantation in a hip joint of a human patient, the hip joint comprising the caput femur shaped like a ball, being connected to the collum femur and being the upper extremity of the femoral bone, the collum femur and caput femur having a longitudinal axial distribution with a longitudinal caput femur centre axis reaching from the collum femur, in the centre of the collum femur and caput femur and towards the acetabulum, the acetabulum is a bowl shaped section of the pelvic bone, with an opening towards the caput femur, the acetabulum having an acetabulum centre axis reaching from the centre of the bottom of the bowl towards the centre of the opening and the normal position of the caput femur, wherein the caput femur centre axis is aligned with the acetabulum centre axis in a special centered position, when the caput femur is aligned, centered and symmetrical in the acetabulum, the caput femur and acetabulum each having a hip joint carrying surface, facing each other and contacting each other, the hip joint carrying surfaces, carrying weight in the hip joint, wherein said medical device comprises: • at least one artificial hip joint surface (45, 65) adapted to replace at least the surface of at least one of the caput femur and the acetabulum, and • a positioning hole having at least one opening, said hole being adapted to receive a positioning shaft adapted to be stabilized by and placed in at least one of the femoral bone and the pelvic bone, wherein the hole is adapted to at least partly surround the shaft, for positioning said at least one artificial hip joint surface in a desired position in the hip joint, wherein said at least one artificial hip joint surface of the medical device comprises an artificial caput femur or an artificial caput femur surface, and further comprises an artificial acetabulum or an artificial acetabulum surface, characterized in that the artificial caput femur or artificial caput femur surface comprises a first positioning hole and said artificial acetabulum or artificial acetabulum surface comprises a second positioning hole, wherein said first and second positioning holes are adapted to receive said positioning shaft fixated to at least one of the femoral and pelvic bone for positioning said artificial caput femur or artificial caput femur surface in relation to said artificial acetabulum or artificial acetabulum surface and in relation to the femoral bone and/or the pelvic bone. • at least one artificial hip joint surface (45, 65) adapted to replace at least the surface of at least one of the caput femur and the acetabulum, and • a positioning hole having at least one opening, said hole being adapted to receive a positioning shaft adapted to be stabilized by and placed in at least one of the femoral bone and the pelvic bone, wherein the hole is adapted to at least partly surround the shaft, for positioning said at least one artificial hip joint surface in a desired position in the hip joint,