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A non-invasive prenatal screening method for the identification of fetal characteristics, comprising the steps of: contacting a drawn maternal blood sample that includes a plurality of blood cells with a nucleic acid protective agent to prevent the blood cells from (i) releasing genomic nucleic acids into the blood sample and from (ii) experiencing nuclease activity that degrades fetal nucleic acid; isolating fetal nucleic acids from the maternal blood sample; and analyzing the isolated fetal nucleic acids to identify a fetal characteristic wherein the protective agent includes glycine and imidazolidinyl urea, and ethlenediamine tetraacetic acid in which the protective agent contains less than 1 wt % of formaldehyde. contacting a drawn maternal blood sample that includes a plurality of blood cells with a nucleic acid protective agent to prevent the blood cells from (i) releasing genomic nucleic acids into the blood sample and from (ii) experiencing nuclease activity that degrades fetal nucleic acid; isolating fetal nucleic acids from the maternal blood sample; and analyzing the isolated fetal nucleic acids to identify a fetal characteristic wherein the protective agent includes glycine and imidazolidinyl urea, and ethlenediamine tetraacetic acid in which the protective agent contains less than 1 wt % of formaldehyde.
A MEMS tunable capacitor comprising: a primary stationary actuator electrode on a substrate; a secondary stationary actuator electrode on the substrate; a stationary RF signal capacitor plate electrode on the substrate; a sprung cantilever disposed over the substrate, the sprung cantilever comprising: a primary movable actuator electrode positioned over the primary stationary actuator electrode; a secondary movable actuator electrode positioned over the secondary stationary actuator electrode; a RF signal path; and a movable RF signal capacitor plate in communication with the RF signal path and positioned over the stationary RF signal capacitor plate electrode; a beam anchor connecting a first end of the sprung cantilever to the substrate; and one or more elastic springs or other biasing members connecting a second end of the sprung cantilever to the substrate, the second end being located distally from the first end; wherein the one or more elastic springs or other biasing members are configured to limit beam deflection in an out-of-plane direction while at the same time decoupling the sprung cantilever from the substrate in an in-plane longitudinal direction; and wherein the sprung cantilever is movable between an OFF state at which the sprung cantilever is separated from the substrate by an air gap, and an ON state at which the sprung cantilever is deflected toward the substrate. a primary stationary actuator electrode on a substrate; a secondary stationary actuator electrode on the substrate; a stationary RF signal capacitor plate electrode on the substrate; a sprung cantilever disposed over the substrate, the sprung cantilever comprising: a primary movable actuator electrode positioned over the primary stationary actuator electrode; a secondary movable actuator electrode positioned over the secondary stationary actuator electrode; a RF signal path; and a movable RF signal capacitor plate in communication with the RF signal path and positioned over the stationary RF signal capacitor plate electrode; a primary movable actuator electrode positioned over the primary stationary actuator electrode; a secondary movable actuator electrode positioned over the secondary stationary actuator electrode; a RF signal path; and a movable RF signal capacitor plate in communication with the RF signal path and positioned over the stationary RF signal capacitor plate electrode; a beam anchor connecting a first end of the sprung cantilever to the substrate; and one or more elastic springs or other biasing members connecting a second end of the sprung cantilever to the substrate, the second end being located distally from the first end; wherein the one or more elastic springs or other biasing members are configured to limit beam deflection in an out-of-plane direction while at the same time decoupling the sprung cantilever from the substrate in an in-plane longitudinal direction; and wherein the sprung cantilever is movable between an OFF state at which the sprung cantilever is separated from the substrate by an air gap, and an ON state at which the sprung cantilever is deflected toward the substrate.
A system configured for managing an environmental control system in an aircraft, the system comprising: a power source; a plurality of power access points and at least one environmental control system both connected to said power source, wherein the environmental control system is configured to control temperature; a master control unit configured for: comparing a load on said environmental control system to an environmental control system threshold; comparing input from an environmental monitor to an environmental threshold; comparing a total power draw of the power access points to a power threshold; and creating a disable signal if at least one of the load on the environmental control system, the input from the environmental monitor and the total power draw of the power access points exceeds the respectively associated threshold (309, 310, 311); characterized in that the system further comprises a sub-system effective to disable ones of said plurality of power access points not in use in response to said disable signal. a power source; a plurality of power access points and at least one environmental control system both connected to said power source, wherein the environmental control system is configured to control temperature; a master control unit configured for: comparing a load on said environmental control system to an environmental control system threshold; comparing input from an environmental monitor to an environmental threshold; comparing a total power draw of the power access points to a power threshold; and creating a disable signal if at least one of the load on the environmental control system, the input from the environmental monitor and the total power draw of the power access points exceeds the respectively associated threshold (309, 310, 311); characterized in that the system further comprises a sub-system effective to disable ones of said plurality of power access points not in use in response to said disable signal. comparing a load on said environmental control system to an environmental control system threshold; comparing input from an environmental monitor to an environmental threshold; comparing a total power draw of the power access points to a power threshold; and creating a disable signal if at least one of the load on the environmental control system, the input from the environmental monitor and the total power draw of the power access points exceeds the respectively associated threshold (309, 310, 311); characterized in that the system further comprises a sub-system effective to disable ones of said plurality of power access points not in use in response to said disable signal.
A process for producing a composite oxide catalyst, the process comprising: a step of preparing an aqueous slurry comprising at least iron and antimony and composed of a liquid phase and a solid phase, a step of subjecting solid particles within the aqueous slurry to a particle size reduction treatment using a homogenizer; a step of drying the aqueous slurry to obtain a dried material, and a step of calcining the dried material, wherein after the particle size reduction treatment, of all precipitated particles having a particle size of not less than 1 μm but less than 150 μm measured by laser diffraction, contained within the aqueous slurry, a proportion of precipitated particles having a particle size of not less than 1 μm but less than 10 μm is within a range from 40 to 90% by volume, and a proportion of precipitated particles having a particle size of not less than 10 μm but less than 150 μm is within a range from 10 to 60% by volume.
A keyboard comprising: a receiver configured to receive user data; a backlight comprising at least one light source; and a controller configured to control the at least one light source of the backlight of the keyboard based on the user data, characterized in that the user data comprises raw electroencephalography measurement data of a user playing a game; in that the keyboard further comprises a mental state determination circuit configured to determine at least one of a mental state or a motor state based on the raw electroencephalography measurement data; and in that the keyboard comprises a control data determination circuit configured to determine control data for controlling the at least one light source based on the at least one of mental state or motor state.
A seating furniture with a base frame and a seat, wherein the seat comprises a seating surface and optionally a backrest, wherein a tilting mechanism is arranged between the base frame and the seat, wherein the seat is movably connected to the tilting mechanism via a supporting structure, characterized in that the tilting mechanism comprises a housing and a part of the supporting structure extending in the housing is at least partially surrounded by an elastic material and is movably mounted on the elastic material, wherein the seat is held and stretched by the supporting structure and connected to the supporting structure. characterized in that the tilting mechanism comprises a housing and a part of the supporting structure extending in the housing is at least partially surrounded by an elastic material and is movably mounted on the elastic material, wherein the seat is held and stretched by the supporting structure and connected to the supporting structure.
A method for status-based maintenance of an access device (2a, b) of a vehicle, in particular of a public transport vehicle, wherein a movable element (3a, b) of the access device (2a, b) is moved by an electric motor (4a, b) of the access device (2a, b), wherein a speed of the movable element (3a, b) and at least one electric operating parameter of the motor (4a, b) is established on the movement of the movable element (3a, b), characterized in that, based on the established speed, the established at least one electric operating parameter and at least one predefined efficiency curve of the motor (4a, b) a torque, delivered by the motor (4a, b) on movement, is established, and wherein based on the established torque a status of the motor (4a, b) is determined.
An electromagnetic valve comprising: a body having a lead-in port through which a refrigerant is led in, a lead-out port through which the refrigerant is led out, and a valve hole formed in a passage joining the lead-in port to the lead-out port; a valve element that opens and closes a valve section by moving toward and away from the valve hole; and a solenoid that supplies a drive force in a direction of axis line to the valve element, the solenoid being mounted on the body, the valve element having: a hole portion that is open to the valve hole; characterized by an orifice functioning as an expander and having a cross section smaller than that of the hole portion, the orifice throttles and expands the refrigerant led in from the lead-in port so as to be led out to the hole portion, and being so formed as to always communicate between the lead-in port and the hole portion. a body having a lead-in port through which a refrigerant is led in, a lead-out port through which the refrigerant is led out, and a valve hole formed in a passage joining the lead-in port to the lead-out port; a valve element that opens and closes a valve section by moving toward and away from the valve hole; and a solenoid that supplies a drive force in a direction of axis line to the valve element, the solenoid being mounted on the body, the valve element having: a hole portion that is open to the valve hole; characterized by an orifice functioning as an expander and having a cross section smaller than that of the hole portion, the orifice throttles and expands the refrigerant led in from the lead-in port so as to be led out to the hole portion, and being so formed as to always communicate between the lead-in port and the hole portion. a hole portion that is open to the valve hole; characterized by an orifice functioning as an expander and having a cross section smaller than that of the hole portion, the orifice throttles and expands the refrigerant led in from the lead-in port so as to be led out to the hole portion, and being so formed as to always communicate between the lead-in port and the hole portion.
Method for producing metallic pieces having one or more cavities, by billet press forging, wherein every single billet is placed in a closeable mould and one or more pins are introduced into the billet body to deform according to the mould, wherein the inserting movement of one or more pins is controlled in its travel length, speed and feed force and in operating times, individually and coordinately with the movement of one or more other pins and the mould closing movement, the control being carried out according to the final piece configuration, characterized in that every single pin is activated by an independent controlled closed - loop axis driven by an electric motor, by means of a position transducer.
An apparatus for fixing a wig to head of a user, comprising: a flexible plane sheet having a first opening and a second opening; a first adhesive layer; a net member provided on a second side of the flexible plane sheet; and a second adhesive layer provided on the net member in substantially a whole range of a first half area sectioned by a line bisecting the flexible plane sheet, wherein the first opening is provided on the line so that a part of natural hair of the user passes through the first opening, and the second opening is provided at a predetermined position in a second half area sectioned by the line so that another part of the natural hair of the user passes through the second opening; characterized in that: a plurality of monofilaments is protrusively provided on a first side of the flexible plane sheet, each having a swollen head; and the first adhesive layer (4a, 4b) is provided on the plurality of monofilaments. a flexible plane sheet having a first opening and a second opening; a first adhesive layer; a net member provided on a second side of the flexible plane sheet; and a second adhesive layer provided on the net member in substantially a whole range of a first half area sectioned by a line bisecting the flexible plane sheet, wherein the first opening is provided on the line so that a part of natural hair of the user passes through the first opening, and the second opening is provided at a predetermined position in a second half area sectioned by the line so that another part of the natural hair of the user passes through the second opening; a plurality of monofilaments is protrusively provided on a first side of the flexible plane sheet, each having a swollen head; and the first adhesive layer (4a, 4b) is provided on the plurality of monofilaments.
A refrigerator comprising: an icemaker case disposed on a refrigeration compartment door; and an icemaker door disposed on the icemaker case, the icemaker door being rotatable; characterized by: a holding part disposed on the icemaker case; and a lever assembly coupled to the icemaker door to be rotatable in order to engage or disengage with the holding part, wherein the lever assembly comprises: a handle disposed on an outer surface of the icemaker door; a lever extending from the handle and coupled to the icemaker door to be rotatable; and a protrusion part extending from the lever and arranged to engage or disengage with the holding part of the icemaker case by rotating the handle, wherein one side of the holding part is formed at a slant to allow the icemaker door to be pulled toward the icemaker case when the protrusion part rotates to engage with the holding part. an icemaker case disposed on a refrigeration compartment door; and an icemaker door disposed on the icemaker case, the icemaker door being rotatable; characterized by: a holding part disposed on the icemaker case; and a lever assembly coupled to the icemaker door to be rotatable in order to engage or disengage with the holding part, wherein the lever assembly comprises: a handle disposed on an outer surface of the icemaker door; a lever extending from the handle and coupled to the icemaker door to be rotatable; and a protrusion part extending from the lever and arranged to engage or disengage with the holding part of the icemaker case by rotating the handle, wherein one side of the holding part is formed at a slant to allow the icemaker door to be pulled toward the icemaker case when the protrusion part rotates to engage with the holding part. a holding part disposed on the icemaker case; and a lever assembly coupled to the icemaker door to be rotatable in order to engage or disengage with the holding part, wherein the lever assembly comprises: a handle disposed on an outer surface of the icemaker door; a lever extending from the handle and coupled to the icemaker door to be rotatable; and a protrusion part extending from the lever and arranged to engage or disengage with the holding part of the icemaker case by rotating the handle, a handle disposed on an outer surface of the icemaker door; a lever extending from the handle and coupled to the icemaker door to be rotatable; and a protrusion part extending from the lever and arranged to engage or disengage with the holding part of the icemaker case by rotating the handle, wherein one side of the holding part is formed at a slant to allow the icemaker door to be pulled toward the icemaker case when the protrusion part rotates to engage with the holding part.
Construction block, comprising two outer shells (14, 15) and a middle shell disposed therebetween, wherein the outer shells and the middle shell consist of foamed concrete, foamed concrete being a concrete produced by hardening a mixture of cement paste and foam without the addition of heat and under atmospheric pressure, wherein, when set, the shells of foamed concrete have a plurality of pores which are not or at any rate predominantly not connected so that the shells of foamed concrete can absorb no or only very little water, wherein each of the outer shells has a relatively high bulk density and the middle shell has a lower bulk density in relation to them, and wherein the middle shell is fixedly connected to the two outer shells.
A method for catalytic conversion of waste plastic into liquid fuel, the method comprising the following steps: i. mixing the waste plastic feed and a catalyst in a feed hopper to obtain a mixture; ii. feeding the mixture to a rotary kiln rotator via a screw feeder; iii. thermally decomposing the waste plastic from the mixture at a temperature in the range of 350 to 650 °C and under a pressure in the range of 6.9 to 207 Pa (0.0010 psi to 0.030 psi), to obtain a gaseous stream; iv. purging the gaseous stream from the rotary kiln rotator by means of carrier gas; v. feeding the purged gaseous stream to a cyclone separator to separate solid particles from the gaseous stream; vi. subjecting the gaseous stream obtained from the cyclone separator to sequential cooling in a condensation unit to a temperature in the range of-5 to -15°C to condense the liquid fuel; vii. collecting the condensed liquid fuel in a liquid collection tank; and viii. feeding the non-condensable gas from the condensation unit to a gas-liquid separator to separate a product gas comprising C 1 to C 4 hydrocarbons and the liquid fraction. i. mixing the waste plastic feed and a catalyst in a feed hopper to obtain a mixture; ii. feeding the mixture to a rotary kiln rotator via a screw feeder; iii. thermally decomposing the waste plastic from the mixture at a temperature in the range of 350 to 650 °C and under a pressure in the range of 6.9 to 207 Pa (0.0010 psi to 0.030 psi), to obtain a gaseous stream; iv. purging the gaseous stream from the rotary kiln rotator by means of carrier gas; v. feeding the purged gaseous stream to a cyclone separator to separate solid particles from the gaseous stream; vi. subjecting the gaseous stream obtained from the cyclone separator to sequential cooling in a condensation unit to a temperature in the range of-5 to -15°C to condense the liquid fuel; vii. collecting the condensed liquid fuel in a liquid collection tank; and viii. feeding the non-condensable gas from the condensation unit to a gas-liquid separator to separate a product gas comprising C 1 to C 4 hydrocarbons and the liquid fraction.
A drive unit movable between a fired position and an unfired position to drive an implement, the drive unit comprising: a frame; a base engaged to the frame and forming a cavity therebetween; a first drive gear disposed in the cavity and having a first axis of rotation; a handle member engaged to the first drive gear; at least one return spring engaged to the frame and the first drive gear, the at least one return spring biasing the first drive gear to the unfired position; a second drive gear disposed in the cavity and having a second axis of rotation, the second drive gear engaged to the first drive gear at a mesh point, wherein the distance between the mesh point and the first axis of rotation is longer when the handle member is in the fired position than it is when the handle member is in the unfired position; and a driven member engaged to the second drive gear, wherein the driven member is driven only when the drive unit is moved from the unfired position to the fired position. a frame; a base engaged to the frame and forming a cavity therebetween; a first drive gear disposed in the cavity and having a first axis of rotation; a handle member engaged to the first drive gear; at least one return spring engaged to the frame and the first drive gear, the at least one return spring biasing the first drive gear to the unfired position; a second drive gear disposed in the cavity and having a second axis of rotation, the second drive gear engaged to the first drive gear at a mesh point, wherein the distance between the mesh point and the first axis of rotation is longer when the handle member is in the fired position than it is when the handle member is in the unfired position; and a driven member engaged to the second drive gear, wherein the driven member is driven only when the drive unit is moved from the unfired position to the fired position.
A lipid based drug formulation with a lipid to drug (L/D) ratio of 0.40 to 0.49:1 by weight for use in treating a pulmonary infection in a patient, wherein the formulation is to be delivered by nebulisation at a rate of 10 to 25 mg/min using a compressor pressure of 137.895 to 275.79 kPa (20 to 40 psi), wherein the drug is an aminoglycoside.