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Sensor device for measuring a current flow, having - a sensor element for detecting the current flow, - a first contact element for connecting the sensor element to a current source, - a ground contact element for connecting the sensor element to ground, wherein the ground contact element comprises a first and second electrically conductive connecting element, wherein the first connecting element has a hole-like opening, and wherein the second connecting element has a connecting point which can be pressed into the hole-like opening of the first connecting element such that the second connecting element is fixed to the first connecting element, characterized in that the contour of the hole-like opening has a shape defined by circular segments adjoining one another, the central points of which lie on the corners of a polygon, such that, at the hole-like opening, pressing edges thus form by means of which the connecting point of the second connecting element is fixed in a rotationally secured manner. - a sensor element for detecting the current flow, - a first contact element for connecting the sensor element to a current source, - a ground contact element for connecting the sensor element to ground, wherein the ground contact element comprises a first and second electrically conductive connecting element,
Elastomeric seal for sealing bore holes and the like comprising a fluid-swellable elastomer composition, which comprises an elastomer matrix and fibers (1, 2) of at least one type, wherein said fibers (1, 2) are oriented, and wherein said fibers are incorporated as separate fibers, a plurality of separate fabrics or a combination thereof, further comprising at least one swell-inducing compound, at least one fluid-soluble compound, or combinations thereof, wherein the at least one swell-inducing compound and/or the at least one fluid-soluble compound, and the fibers are separate constituents of the composition.
An adhesive patch-containing package bag comprising: a package bag; and an adhesive patch stored inside the package bag, wherein the package bag comprises a sealant layer as an innermost layer, an outer layer as an outmost layer and a barrier layer made of aluminum between the sealant layer and the outer layer, the package bag further comprises an oxygen scavenger as deoxygenation means, the adhesive patch comprises a backing, an adhesive layer laminated on at least one side of the backing and containing ropinirole and/or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, and a release liner covering the adhesive layer, and a relative humidity at 4°C is maintained at 35% or higher inside the package bag, wherein the sealant layer is made of a resin selected from the group consisting of polyacrylonitrile, polyethylene and polyester. a package bag; and an adhesive patch stored inside the package bag, wherein the package bag comprises a sealant layer as an innermost layer, an outer layer as an outmost layer and a barrier layer made of aluminum between the sealant layer and the outer layer, the package bag further comprises an oxygen scavenger as deoxygenation means, the adhesive patch comprises a backing, an adhesive layer laminated on at least one side of the backing and containing ropinirole and/or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, and a release liner covering the adhesive layer, and a relative humidity at 4°C is maintained at 35% or higher inside the package bag, wherein the sealant layer is made of a resin selected from the group consisting of polyacrylonitrile, polyethylene and polyester.
An in vitro tumor relapse assay method, which method comprises: a') Producing a 3-dimensional cell culture or tissue in a hanging drop culture system or a low adhesion well culture system, a) Providing a 3-dimensional cell culture or tissue comprising immortalized, malignant, cancerous and/or neoplastic cells, b) Exposing the 3-dimensional cell culture or tissue to at least one anti-cancer agent, c) Interrupting the exposure, b') Exposing the 3-dimensional cell culture or tissue at least one further time with the same or at least one different anti-cancer agent, d) Determining the effect of said exposure and interruption on the 3-dimensional cell culture or tissue. a') Producing a 3-dimensional cell culture or tissue in a hanging drop culture system or a low adhesion well culture system, a) Providing a 3-dimensional cell culture or tissue comprising immortalized, malignant, cancerous and/or neoplastic cells, b) Exposing the 3-dimensional cell culture or tissue to at least one anti-cancer agent, c) Interrupting the exposure, b') Exposing the 3-dimensional cell culture or tissue at least one further time with the same or at least one different anti-cancer agent, d) Determining the effect of said exposure and interruption on the 3-dimensional cell culture or tissue.
A method for measuring otoacoustic emissions characterised in that, considering an acoustic wave generated in an ear canal delimited at a first end by an ear drum and at a second end by a probe partially positioned in an entry area of the ear canal, where the acoustic wave comprises at least one otoacoustic emissions signal component evoked by a stimulus acoustic signal generated by the probe, said component being generated by the ear drum, said method comprises the steps that consist of: - measuring by means of the probe simultaneously the acoustic pressure (p) and the velocity (v) of said acoustic wave; - on the basis of the measurements of acoustic pressure (p) and acoustic velocity (v) obtained, calculating the intensity (I OAE) of the evoked otoacoustic emission component on the basis of the equation: I OAE EPL = W + I A 2 1 − 2 R 2 ⋅ R 1 ⋅ cos 2 kL + R 2 ⋅ R 1 2 with: I A =< pv > equal to the active intensity of the measured acoustic wave; W ω = p ω 2 2 ρc + ρc 2 ν ω 2 equal to the power density of the measured acoustic wave; R 1 = W − I A W + I A equal to the reflectivity factor at the first end of the canal; R 2 = W S − I AS W S + I AS equal to the reflectivity factor at the second end of the canal; where W and I A are understood to be measured with reference to the otoacoustic emission signal, while W S and I AS are respectively the power density and the active intensity measured with reference to the stimulus acoustic signal, and where L can be derived from the time delay of the response to the impulse between successive reflections of the measured acoustic wave; wherein a processing unit comprising software means is used for controlling generation of acoustic stimulus signals by the probe and for processing measurements obtained by the probe, wherein the software means are adapted to carrying out calculations of said equation. - measuring by means of the probe simultaneously the acoustic pressure (p) and the velocity (v) of said acoustic wave; - on the basis of the measurements of acoustic pressure (p) and acoustic velocity (v) obtained, calculating the intensity (I OAE) of the evoked otoacoustic emission component on the basis of the equation: I OAE EPL = W + I A 2 1 − 2 R 2 ⋅ R 1 ⋅ cos 2 kL + R 2 ⋅ R 1 2 wherein a processing unit comprising software means is used for controlling generation of acoustic stimulus signals by the probe and for processing measurements obtained by the probe, wherein the software means are adapted to carrying out calculations of said equation.
A membrane (20,30) comprising a non-conductive layer comprising a plastic material, and a first printed conductive layer formed on a first surface of the non-conductive layer the non-conductive layer and the first printed conductive layer forming a sheet of the membrane; characterised in that the first printed conductive layer comprises a plurality of electrically isolated conductive regions (23a-d) isolated from each other by a non-conductive region disposed between each of the electrically isolated conductive regions (23a-d), and wherein the non-conductive layer comprises a non-conductive border region between the first printed conductive layer and at least one edge of the membrane, the non-conductive border region allowing the sheet of the membrane and another sheet of the membrane to be welded together without interfering with conductivity of the respective sheet of the membrane and the another sheet of the membrane and a first printed conductive layer formed on a first surface of the non-conductive layer the non-conductive layer and the first printed conductive layer forming a sheet of the membrane; characterised in that the first printed conductive layer comprises a plurality of electrically isolated conductive regions (23a-d) isolated from each other by a non-conductive region disposed between each of the electrically isolated conductive regions (23a-d), and wherein the non-conductive layer comprises a non-conductive border region between the first printed conductive layer and at least one edge of the membrane, the non-conductive border region allowing the sheet of the membrane and another sheet of the membrane to be welded together without interfering with conductivity of the respective sheet of the membrane and the another sheet of the membrane
An air conditioner which is provided with an oil-return-operation control portion that is arranged to perform an oil-return operation, when oil-return conditions are satisfied, by controlling a compressor rotational speed, and a degree of opening of an expansion valve with a predetermined refrigerant cycle, characterized in that: the air conditioner is arranged to detect that an outdoor temperature increases and that a state in which a detection value from an outdoor air temperature sensor is higher than a set value continues for a predetermined period of time, and that the air conditioner comprises: high-outdoor-air-temperature oil-return operation means arranged to perform a forced oil-return operation via the oil-return-operation control portion when an outdoor temperature increases and a state in which a detection value from an outdoor air temperature sensor is higher than a set value continues for a predetermined period of time, and in that the oil-return operation is prohibited for a certain period of time after performing the forced oil-return operation via the high-outdoor-air-temperature oil-return operation means. the air conditioner is arranged to detect that an outdoor temperature increases and that a state in which a detection value from an outdoor air temperature sensor is higher than a set value continues for a predetermined period of time, and that the air conditioner comprises: high-outdoor-air-temperature oil-return operation means arranged to perform a forced oil-return operation via the oil-return-operation control portion when an outdoor temperature increases and a state in which a detection value from an outdoor air temperature sensor is higher than a set value continues for a predetermined period of time, and in that the oil-return operation is prohibited for a certain period of time after performing the forced oil-return operation via the high-outdoor-air-temperature oil-return operation means. high-outdoor-air-temperature oil-return operation means arranged to perform a forced oil-return operation via the oil-return-operation control portion when an outdoor temperature increases and a state in which a detection value from an outdoor air temperature sensor is higher than a set value continues for a predetermined period of time, and in that the oil-return operation is prohibited for a certain period of time after performing the forced oil-return operation via the high-outdoor-air-temperature oil-return operation means.
Device for adjusting the camber and/or track of a vehicle wheel of a motor vehicle, having a wheel carrier on which the vehicle wheel is rotatably mounted in a wheel bearing, and a wheel-side support member, an axle-side guide part and wheel and axle-side rotary members (21, 23) arranged in between, which are supported rotatably to each other at a common bearing point about an axis of rotation, about which the wheel-side rotary member for track or camber adjustment of the vehicle wheel is pivotable about a wobble point, wherein the wheel-side support member has a brake calliper that is coactive with a brake disc of the vehicle wheel, characterized in that the wheel-side support member is supported via a rotary bearing on the wheel-side rotary member.
A display element comprising: a hollow structure including plural cells disposed in a plane, each cell having an opening in a first wall of the hollow structure; and a partition wall separating the adjacent cells; a solvent disposed in the cells, the solvent having one or more types of white particles and/or colored particles dispersed therein; wherein the openings are sealed with a resin insoluble in the solvent; an average thickness of at least one of the partition wall, the first wall and a second wall opposite to the first wall is 0.01 μm or greater but not greater than 10 μm; and a first joint portion of the first wall with the partition wall and a second joint portion of the second wall with the partition wall have curved cross-sectional shapes, a curvature radius of each of which is 0.1 μm or greater but not greater than 50 μm. a hollow structure including plural cells disposed in a plane, each cell having an opening in a first wall of the hollow structure; and a partition wall separating the adjacent cells; a solvent disposed in the cells, the solvent having one or more types of white particles and/or colored particles dispersed therein; wherein the openings are sealed with a resin insoluble in the solvent; an average thickness of at least one of the partition wall, the first wall and a second wall opposite to the first wall is 0.01 μm or greater but not greater than 10 μm; and a first joint portion of the first wall with the partition wall and a second joint portion of the second wall with the partition wall have curved cross-sectional shapes, a curvature radius of each of which is 0.1 μm or greater but not greater than 50 μm.
Method for laser microdissection, comprising: initially setting at least one first system parameter and at least one second system parameter of a laser microdissection system in such a way that a desired value of a cut line parameter describing shape and appearance of a cut line (20, 21) of the laser microdissection system is present, wherein the at least one first system parameter is a cutting speed, wherein upon initial setting, the second system parameter is set at a first cutting speed by a user, increasing the cutting speed from the first cutting speed to a second cutting speed, and automatically setting the at least one second system parameter in such a way that the desired cut line parameter is kept constant at least within a given range, wherein the automatic setting depends on at least one characteristic which describes a dependence of the at least one second system parameter on the at least one first system parameter for at least one given cut line parameter. initially setting at least one first system parameter and at least one second system parameter of a laser microdissection system in such a way that a desired value of a cut line parameter describing shape and appearance of a cut line (20, 21) of the laser microdissection system is present, wherein the at least one first system parameter is a cutting speed, wherein upon initial setting, the second system parameter is set at a first cutting speed by a user, increasing the cutting speed from the first cutting speed to a second cutting speed, and automatically setting the at least one second system parameter in such a way that the desired cut line parameter is kept constant at least within a given range, wherein the automatic setting depends on at least one characteristic which describes a dependence of the at least one second system parameter on the at least one first system parameter for at least one given cut line parameter.
A fluid mixer comprising: a flow splitter comprising a splitter well having an inlet for receiving a flow of fluid, a first outlet for conveying a first stream and a second outlet for conveying a second stream, the first outlet being above the second outlet with respect to gravity, such that the second fluid stream has a higher density than the first fluid stream, and the first outlet and the second outlet being on opposing sides of the splitter well; and a mixing chamber comprising a first inlet, a second inlet and a mixing well, the second inlet positioned below the first inlet with respect to gravity, wherein the second inlet of the mixing chamber is configured to receive the first fluid stream and the first inlet of the mixing chamber is configured to receive the second fluid stream, to promote mixing of the first and second streams in the mixing well. a flow splitter comprising a splitter well having an inlet for receiving a flow of fluid, a first outlet for conveying a first stream and a second outlet for conveying a second stream, the first outlet being above the second outlet with respect to gravity, such that the second fluid stream has a higher density than the first fluid stream, and the first outlet and the second outlet being on opposing sides of the splitter well; and a mixing chamber comprising a first inlet, a second inlet and a mixing well, the second inlet positioned below the first inlet with respect to gravity, wherein the second inlet of the mixing chamber is configured to receive the first fluid stream and the first inlet of the mixing chamber is configured to receive the second fluid stream, to promote mixing of the first and second streams in the mixing well.
A method for quantifying immunogenic influenza hemagglutinin in a sample in a vaccine manufacturing process and/or vaccine quality control process, wherein the sample is an influenza vaccine or vaccine bulk antigen preparation and the method comprises the steps of: a) subjecting the sample to biological proteolysis, wherein inactive HA is digested and the immunogenic HA remains undigested, and wherein the biological proteolysis comprises proteolysis with a protease; b) separating the immunogenic HA from other components in the sample, wherein the undigested immunogenic HA is separated from the digested inactive HA; c) quantifying the immunogenic HA in the sample; wherein the immunogenic HA is HA in the pre-fusion state and the inactive HA is HA in the post-fusion state. a) subjecting the sample to biological proteolysis, wherein inactive HA is digested and the immunogenic HA remains undigested, and wherein the biological proteolysis comprises proteolysis with a protease; b) separating the immunogenic HA from other components in the sample, wherein the undigested immunogenic HA is separated from the digested inactive HA; c) quantifying the immunogenic HA in the sample;
An implantable restriction system, comprising: an implantable restriction device configured to form a restriction in a pathway; an implantable base housing that is configured to engage an anatomical location; an implantable antenna movably coupled to the implantable base housing so as to be capable of achieving an effective orientation to enable the antenna to communicate with an external device; and an implantable sensor configured to measure at least one of an operational value of a system parameter and a value of a physiological parameter, wherein the antenna is effective to communicate the operational value of the physiological value to the external device; wherein the antenna is disposed on a sensor housing that is movably mounted to the base housing; characterised in that the sensor housing is movably mounted to the base housing by way of a ball and socket joint. an implantable restriction device configured to form a restriction in a pathway; an implantable base housing that is configured to engage an anatomical location; an implantable antenna movably coupled to the implantable base housing so as to be capable of achieving an effective orientation to enable the antenna to communicate with an external device; and an implantable sensor configured to measure at least one of an operational value of a system parameter and a value of a physiological parameter, wherein the antenna is effective to communicate the operational value of the physiological value to the external device; wherein the antenna is disposed on a sensor housing that is movably mounted to the base housing; characterised in that the sensor housing is movably mounted to the base housing by way of a ball and socket joint.
A method for evaluating abrasion resistance of a polymeric material, comprising: irradiating the polymeric material with X-rays or neutrons to perform X-ray scattering measurement or neutron scattering measurement, wherein the abrasion resistance is evaluated based on a number N c per unit volume of scatterers having a correlation length Ξ c in a range of 0.1 nm to 100 μm determined by curve fitting equations 3-2 to 3-6 to a scattering intensity curve I (q) obtained by the X-ray scattering measurement or neutron scattering measurement: Ι q = A 1 + q 2 ξ 2 + Β 1 + q 2 Ξ b 2 2 + C 1 + q 2 Ξ c 2 2, ξ < Ξ b < Ξ c, A = 8 πΝ a σ 2 ξ 3, B = 4 πN b σ 2 Ξ b 2, C = 4 πN c σ 2 Ξ c 2 A, B, C, ξ, Ξ b, Ξ c: fitting parameters (N a: number of scatterers having correlation length ξ per unit volume (N/cm 3)) (N b: number of scatterers having correlation length Ξ b per unit volume (N/cm 3)) (N c: number of scatterers having correlation length Ξ c per unit volume (N/cm 3)) (σ: electron density difference (electron·cm -3) between scatterer and surrounding matrix material, or scattering length density difference (cm -2) between scatterer and surrounding deuterated solvent), wherein measurement is performed using the X-rays or neutrons under a condition where q defined by equation 3-1 is in a range of not more than 10 nm -1: q = 4 π sin θ / 2 λ (θ: scattering angle; λ: wavelength of X-rays or neutrons). irradiating the polymeric material with X-rays or neutrons to perform X-ray scattering measurement or neutron scattering measurement, wherein the abrasion resistance is evaluated based on a number N c per unit volume of scatterers having a correlation length Ξ c in a range of 0.1 nm to 100 μm determined by curve fitting equations 3-2 to 3-6 to a scattering intensity curve I (q) obtained by the X-ray scattering measurement or neutron scattering measurement: Ι q = A 1 + q 2 ξ 2 + Β 1 + q 2 Ξ b 2 2 + C 1 + q 2 Ξ c 2 2, ξ < Ξ b < Ξ c, A = 8 πΝ a σ 2 ξ 3, B = 4 πN b σ 2 Ξ b 2, C = 4 πN c σ 2 Ξ c 2 A, B, C, ξ, Ξ b, Ξ c: fitting parameters (N a: number of scatterers having correlation length ξ per unit volume (N/cm 3)) (N b: number of scatterers having correlation length Ξ b per unit volume (N/cm 3)) (N c: number of scatterers having correlation length Ξ c per unit volume (N/cm 3)) (σ: electron density difference (electron·cm -3) between scatterer and surrounding matrix material, or scattering length density difference (cm -2) between scatterer and surrounding deuterated solvent), wherein measurement is performed using the X-rays or neutrons under a condition where q defined by equation 3-1 is in a range of not more than 10 nm -1: q = 4 π sin θ / 2 λ (θ: scattering angle; λ: wavelength of X-rays or neutrons). (N a: number of scatterers having correlation length ξ per unit volume (N/cm 3)) (N b: number of scatterers having correlation length Ξ b per unit volume (N/cm 3)) (N c: number of scatterers having correlation length Ξ c per unit volume (N/cm 3)) (σ: electron density difference (electron·cm -3) between scatterer and surrounding matrix material, or scattering length density difference (cm -2) between scatterer and surrounding deuterated solvent),