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A system for replacing at least a portion of a natural facet joint that controls motion between a first vertebra and a second vertebra, the system comprising: a fixation member comprising a proximal end and a distal end implantable in a bone to secure the fixation member to the bone; an implant comprising a fixation portion and an articulation surface shaped to articulate with an adjacent implant or natural articulation surface; a base member shaped to receive the proximal end, the base member comprising a bone-engaging portion and an attachment portion configured to be secured to the implant; and an expandable member shaped to receive the attachment portion and shaped to be received by the fixation portion the attachment portion comprising a first tapered surface: wherein the expandable member comprises a second tapered surface engageable with the first tapered surface to lock the fixation portion to the attachment portion; and wherein the fixation portion is attachable to the attachment portion in any of a plurality of orientations of the implant relative to the base member to permit polyaxial adjustment of an orientation of the articulation surface relative to the base member prior to attachment of the fixation portion to the attachment portion. a fixation member comprising a proximal end and a distal end implantable in a bone to secure the fixation member to the bone; an implant comprising a fixation portion and an articulation surface shaped to articulate with an adjacent implant or natural articulation surface; a base member shaped to receive the proximal end, the base member comprising a bone-engaging portion and an attachment portion configured to be secured to the implant; and an expandable member shaped to receive the attachment portion and shaped to be received by the fixation portion the attachment portion comprising a first tapered surface: wherein the expandable member comprises a second tapered surface engageable with the first tapered surface to lock the fixation portion to the attachment portion; and wherein the fixation portion is attachable to the attachment portion in any of a plurality of orientations of the implant relative to the base member to permit polyaxial adjustment of an orientation of the articulation surface relative to the base member prior to attachment of the fixation portion to the attachment portion. wherein the expandable member comprises a second tapered surface engageable with the first tapered surface to lock the fixation portion to the attachment portion; and wherein the fixation portion is attachable to the attachment portion in any of a plurality of orientations of the implant relative to the base member to permit polyaxial adjustment of an orientation of the articulation surface relative to the base member prior to attachment of the fixation portion to the attachment portion.
A method for evaluating a specificity or an activity of a CRISPR enzyme, the method comprising: providing at least one cell including a first plasmid and a genome, wherein the first plasmid including, a first nucleic acid, and a first selection element being operably linked to the first nucleic acid, wherein the first selection element is a gene selected from the group consists of a toxin gene, an antibiotic resistance gene, a gene encoding fluorescent protein, a tagging gene, a lacZ gene and a gene encoding luciferase, wherein the genome including a second nucleic acid having a sequence homology less than 100% with the first nucleic acid, contacting a CRISPR complex to the first nucleic acid and the second nucleic acid respectively, wherein the CRISPR complex includes a guide RNA and the CRISPR enzyme, wherein the first nucleic acid is an on-target of the CRISPR complex, wherein the second nucleic acid is an off-target of the CRISPR complex; identifying each cell, whether or not the cell is dead, and whether or not the first selection element is expressed, whereby whether an off-target modification and an on-target modification occurs in the cell can be identified; evaluating the specificity or the activity of the CRISPR enzyme based on the result of the identifying. providing at least one cell including a first plasmid and a genome, wherein the first plasmid including, a first nucleic acid, and a first selection element being operably linked to the first nucleic acid, wherein the first selection element is a gene selected from the group consists of a toxin gene, an antibiotic resistance gene, a gene encoding fluorescent protein, a tagging gene, a lacZ gene and a gene encoding luciferase, wherein the genome including a second nucleic acid having a sequence homology less than 100% with the first nucleic acid, contacting a CRISPR complex to the first nucleic acid and the second nucleic acid respectively, wherein the CRISPR complex includes a guide RNA and the CRISPR enzyme, wherein the first nucleic acid is an on-target of the CRISPR complex, wherein the second nucleic acid is an off-target of the CRISPR complex; identifying each cell, whether or not the cell is dead, and whether or not the first selection element is expressed, whereby whether an off-target modification and an on-target modification occurs in the cell can be identified; evaluating the specificity or the activity of the CRISPR enzyme based on the result of the identifying.
A cable surround material for a cable of an electricity transmission system comprising a mixture of: an additive containing carbon; sand;and cement, characterized in that the material comprises, by weight, approximately 60-80% carbon containing additive, approximately 5-10% cement, and a remainder of sand. an additive containing carbon; sand;and cement, characterized in that the material comprises, by weight, approximately 60-80% carbon containing additive, approximately 5-10% cement, and a remainder of sand.
A surgical access attachment for use with a surgical access device, the surgical access attachment comprising: a ring having a proximal wall, a distal wall and an intermediate wall interconnecting the proximal wall and the distal wall, the ring being configured to engage a proximal portion of a surgical access device; an access portion assembly including a rim and at least one flexible tab having an engagement structure, the engagement structure being configured to selectively engage the ring, the access portion assembly configured to retain a seal; wherein the flexible tab extends radially outward from the rim; characterized in that the at least one flexible tab further includes a proximal portion, a leg, an engagement portion and a living hinge, wherein the engagement structure is disposed on a distal end of the leg, wherein the living hinge interconnects the proximal portion and the leg and enables the leg to flex with respect to the proximal portion, the engagement structure being configured to mechanically engage a distal surface of the proximal wall of the ring, whereby a predetermined amount of upwardly directed force exerted on the at least one flexible tab flexes the leg of the tab with respect to the proximal portion to move the engagement structure radially outward and out of engagement with the distal surface of the proximal wall of the ring, thereby enabling disengagement of the access portion assembly from the ring in a single-handed manner. an access portion assembly including a rim and at least one flexible tab having an engagement structure, the engagement structure being configured to selectively engage the ring, the access portion assembly configured to retain a seal; wherein the flexible tab extends radially outward from the rim; characterized in that the at least one flexible tab further includes a proximal portion
A method implemented at a user equipment, UE, for frequency domain, FD, buffer decimation of a positioning reference signal, PRS, wherein the FD buffer decimation is a decimation of sub-carriers of an Orthogonal Frequency Division Multiplexing, OFDM, signal in a FD buffer by an integer factor, the method comprising: determining a present Carrier-to-Interference-and-Noise Ratio, CINR, associated with the PRS; determining whether the present CINR associated with the PRS is greater than an upper reference signal CINR threshold; and increasing the integer factor for the FD buffer decimation of the PRS, in response to determining that the present CINR associated with the PRS is greater than the upper reference signal CINR threshold. wherein the FD buffer decimation is a decimation of sub-carriers of an Orthogonal Frequency Division Multiplexing, OFDM, signal in a FD buffer by an integer factor, the method comprising: determining a present Carrier-to-Interference-and-Noise Ratio, CINR, associated with the PRS; determining whether the present CINR associated with the PRS is greater than an upper reference signal CINR threshold; and increasing the integer factor for the FD buffer decimation of the PRS, in response to determining that the present CINR associated with the PRS is greater than the upper reference signal CINR threshold. determining a present Carrier-to-Interference-and-Noise Ratio, CINR, associated with the PRS; determining whether the present CINR associated with the PRS is greater than an upper reference signal CINR threshold; and increasing the integer factor for the FD buffer decimation of the PRS, in response to determining that the present CINR associated with the PRS is greater than the upper reference signal CINR threshold.
A method (301; 401) of optimizing an economic operation of an aircraft, the method comprising: inputting input data (327; 427) to a usage optimization algorithm, wherein the input data comprises: measured data (307, 309, 311) from a plurality of sensors on the aircraft; vehicle performance characteristics describing, at least, a characteristic aerodynamic drag performance of the aircraft; and flight configuration data describing a configuration of the aircraft, for example, the presence of float bags or that the aircraft is in a weapons configuration; updating the vehicle performance characteristics in accordance with the flight configuration data; processing the input data (327; 427) in the usage optimization algorithm; wherein the step of processing the input data further comprises the step of calculating a suggested change in an operation of the aircraft to optimize the economic operation of the aircraft using the usage optimization algorithm in accordance with the updated vehicle performance characteristics; cueing the pilot using an economic instrument to make the suggested change in the operation of the aircraft; and wherein the economic operation is a rate of component replacement inducing operation. inputting input data (327; 427) to a usage optimization algorithm, wherein the input data comprises: measured data (307, 309, 311) from a plurality of sensors on the aircraft; vehicle performance characteristics describing, at least, a characteristic aerodynamic drag performance of the aircraft; and flight configuration data describing a configuration of the aircraft, for example, the presence of float bags or that the aircraft is in a weapons configuration; updating the vehicle performance characteristics in accordance with the flight configuration data; processing the input data (327; 427) in the usage optimization algorithm; wherein the step of processing the input data further comprises the step of calculating a suggested change in an operation of the aircraft to optimize the economic operation of the aircraft using the usage optimization algorithm in accordance with the updated vehicle performance characteristics; cueing the pilot using an economic instrument to make the suggested change in the operation of the aircraft; and wherein the economic operation is a rate of component replacement inducing operation.
A method for cultivating at least one cell of Corynebacterium glutamicum capable of converting a fermentable substrate into oAB in the presence of the fermentable substrate while maintaining its metabolic activity, wherein the culture medium is characterized by a concentration of ammonia which does not exceed 200 mM, a pH between 6.0 and 8.0 and a concentration of ortho-aminobenzoic acid (oAB) of 40 g/l to 80 g/l.
A barrier for controlling the transit of vehicles, comprising a supporting frame for a bar for blocking the passage of vehicles, said blocking bar being movable, following the actuation of first motor means, with respect to said supporting frame about a first pivoting axis which is substantially parallel to the direction of travel of the vehicles that cross said barrier in order to move between a blocking position, in which said blocking bar is arranged substantially transversely to the direction of travel of the vehicles, and a passage position, in which said blocking bar is arranged laterally with respect to said direction of travel of the vehicles, said blocking bar being movable, following the impact of a vehicle, about a second pivoting axis which is substantially perpendicular to said direction of travel of the vehicles and to the direction of longitudinal extension of said blocking bar in order to move, in contrast to the action of elastic means, from an active condition, in which said blocking bar is arranged on a plane which is substantially perpendicular to the direction of travel of the vehicles, to an at least partially broken through condition, characterized in that it comprises means for locking the rotation of said blocking bar about said second pivoting axis which are adapted to prevent the passage, owing to the action of said elastic means, of said blocking bar from said at least partially broken through condition to said active condition, said locking means being able to be deactivated on command to allow the passage of said blocking bar from said at least partially broken through condition to said active condition.
A vacancy-modulated conductive oxide resistive memory element (280, 380) comprising: a semiconductor material portion; a titanium oxide portion; and at least one layer disposed between the semiconductor material portion and the titanium oxide portion, wherein the at least one layer comprises both a metal layer selected from Ti, Zr, Hf, Ta, Nb, and V, and an interfacial metal oxide layer consisting of oxygen and at least one elemental metal selected from Ti, Zr, Hf, Ta, Nb, and V; wherein the interfacial metal oxide layer has an oxygen concentration gradient such that a concentration of oxygen increases with distance from the semiconductor material portion; characterised in that the interfacial metal oxide layer comprises a non-stoichiometric metal oxide with oxygen deficiency. a semiconductor material portion; a titanium oxide portion; and at least one layer disposed between the semiconductor material portion and the titanium oxide portion, wherein the at least one layer comprises both a metal layer selected from Ti, Zr, Hf, Ta, Nb, and V, and an interfacial metal oxide layer consisting of oxygen and at least one elemental metal selected from Ti, Zr, Hf, Ta, Nb, and V; wherein the interfacial metal oxide layer has an oxygen concentration gradient such that a concentration of oxygen increases with distance from the semiconductor material portion; characterised in that the interfacial metal oxide layer comprises a non-stoichiometric metal oxide with oxygen deficiency.
A mobile telecommunication base station, comprising: a communication interface configured to connect to an access network (106, 204, 306) other than a mobile telecommunication network (108, 206, 210, 406, 408) with which the mobile telecommunication base station (104, 202, 304, 402) is associated; and a processor coupled to the communication interface and configured to: establish a connection, at least in part via the access network, to an element associated with the mobile telecommunication network; receive via the access network an initialization data selected by mapping an identifier associated with the mobile telecommunication base station to a geographic location associated with the mobile telecommunication base station; and use the initialization data to configure the mobile telecommunication base station to provide access to mobile telecommunication services at least in part using a resource determined based at least in part on the initialization data. a communication interface configured to connect to an access network (106, 204, 306) other than a mobile telecommunication network (108, 206, 210, 406, 408) with which the mobile telecommunication base station (104, 202, 304, 402) is associated; and a processor coupled to the communication interface and configured to: establish a connection, at least in part via the access network, to an element associated with the mobile telecommunication network; receive via the access network an initialization data selected by mapping an identifier associated with the mobile telecommunication base station to a geographic location associated with the mobile telecommunication base station; and use the initialization data to configure the mobile telecommunication base station to provide access to mobile telecommunication services at least in part using a resource determined based at least in part on the initialization data. establish a connection, at least in part via the access network, to an element associated with the mobile telecommunication network; receive via the access network an initialization data selected by mapping an identifier associated with the mobile telecommunication base station to a geographic location associated with the mobile telecommunication base station; and use the initialization data to configure the mobile telecommunication base station to provide access to mobile telecommunication services at least in part using a resource determined based at least in part on the initialization data.
Toy for playing back music or a spoken story, having - a loudspeaker or a loudspeaker connection, - a sensor which can detect, within an area of its environment, a property or a change in a property of this environment, - a control unit which can control the loudspeaker or the loudspeaker connection to play back music or a spoken story if the sensor detects, within the area of its environment, a specific property or a specific change in a property of this environment or if the control unit detects a specific change in the property detected by the sensor, wherein the sensor is a reader for communicating with a passive RFID transponder and/or for communicating with an active RFID transponder, characterized in that, in addition, a sensor can detect that a magnetic field in a specific area of its environment has a specific field direction relative to a preferred direction. - a loudspeaker or a loudspeaker connection, - a sensor which can detect, within an area of its environment, a property or a change in a property of this environment, - a control unit which can control the loudspeaker or the loudspeaker connection to play back music or a spoken story if the sensor detects, within the area of its environment, a specific property or a specific change in a property of this environment or if the control unit detects a specific change in the property detected by the sensor,
A method of bonding a bracket to a vehicle windshield, the method comprising: providing a bracket; applying a die-cut film-based adhesive to one or more mating surfaces of the bracket; wherein the film-based adhesive is an epoxy-based film that, prior to said applying, is to be stored in a refrigerated condition to retard curing, and after that applying the bracket to the vehicle windshield, and allowing the film-based adhesive to cure at a temperature of 20-25 degrees C, so as to bond the bracket to the vehicle windshield, wherein: the film-based adhesive has an immediate green strength adequate to fully locate the bracket during subsequent curing of the adhesive. providing a bracket; applying a die-cut film-based adhesive to one or more mating surfaces of the bracket; wherein the film-based adhesive is an epoxy-based film that, prior to said applying, is to be stored in a refrigerated condition to retard curing, and after that applying the bracket to the vehicle windshield, and allowing the film-based adhesive to cure at a temperature of 20-25 degrees C, so as to bond the bracket to the vehicle windshield, wherein: the film-based adhesive has an immediate green strength adequate to fully locate the bracket during subsequent curing of the adhesive.
A process for the wet-chemical production of a textured HTSL layer on a support, whose uppermost layer is textured, which comprises the steps: a) production of an HTSL precursor solution by dissolution of RE, Ba and Cu salts, where RE is an element symbol for the rare earths, b) application of the HTSL precursor solution as HTSL precursor layer to the support, c) heat treatment, wherein the HTSL precursor solution is fluorine-free, the HTSL precursor layer is, during heat treatment, firstly heated over a temperature T z above the decomposition temperatures of the anions of the salts in order to produce barium carbonate and copper oxide, and the HTSL precursor layer is subsequently heated to a temperature T s at which the barium carbonate and the copper oxide form an at least partial melt in a binary reaction and which is below the temperature at which RE 2 BaCuO x is formed. a) production of an HTSL precursor solution by dissolution of RE, Ba and Cu salts, where RE is an element symbol for the rare earths, b) application of the HTSL precursor solution as HTSL precursor layer to the support, c) heat treatment,
Pharmaceutical formulation comprising 3,4-dihydroxy-6- -fluoro-L-phenylalanine ([ 18 F]F-DOPA) and at least one buffering agent in a aqueous vehicle, wherein the formulation has a pH value about 5, wherein the formulation comprises at least one metal cation chelating agent, wherein the at least one buffering agent is lactate, and wherein the formulation is compatible with direct infusion.
Method for reducing water consumption of a system for processing a liquid or semi-liquid food product, after an interruption of said processing, said food product being a composition of a first sub-composition having a low concentration and a second sub-composition having a high concentration, wherein said high concentration is greater than said low concentration, said method comprising the steps of: pushing said first sub-composition, said second sub-composition and said food product out of the system using water until the system contains only water, sterilizing the system by heating the water present in the system, characterized in that the sterile water standing in the system is not drained and by forming a new food product by adding a new second sub-composition to the sterile water, thereby using said sterile water as said first sub-composition having a low concentration. pushing said first sub-composition, said second sub-composition and said food product out of the system using water until the system contains only water, sterilizing the system by heating the water present in the system, characterized in that the sterile water standing in the system is not drained and by forming a new food product by adding a new second sub-composition to the sterile water, thereby using said sterile water as said first sub-composition having a low concentration.
Car harness hooves, the vehicle comprising at least one beam comprising a plurality of driver element strands, the pin consisting of a first portion consisting of a first path of driver element strands arranged to accommodate the plurality of strands and a second portion consisting of a plurality of coplanar driver element strand paths, each path being arranged to accommodate at least one strand of the plurality of strands (21, 22, 23, 24, 25), characterized by the base also includes an anti-runoff cap arranged in the extension of the second portion.