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A method for monitoring the condition of a sealing arrangement between an endless moving filter belt of a vacuum belt filter device and a vacuum arrangement of the vacuum belt filter device, wherein the sealing arrangement comprises an endless seal belt running in contact with a low pressure side of the endless moving filter belt with respect to a first groove of the vacuum arrangement, characterized by a first providing step for providing the sealing arrangement with a detachable wear strip, wherein the detachable wear strip that is provided in the first providing step comprises perforations for allowing lubricating fluid to pass through the detachable wear strip, by a first arranging step for arranging the detachable wear strip between the vacuum arrangement and the endless seal belt, by a second providing step for providing an intelligent identifier, by a second arranging step for arranging the intelligent identifier between the vacuum arrangement and the endless seal belt into an identifying position, by a third providing step for providing an interrogator, and by receiving a signal with said interrogator from said intelligent identifier indicative of the condition of the detachable wear strip.
A binding moiety which binds to a conformational epitope formed by amino acid sequences NDETCEQRA (SEQ ID NO: 2) and SHKDMQL (SEQ ID NO: 3) of C5a, wherein the binding moiety binds to at least one amino acid within the amino acid sequence according to SEQ ID NO: 2 and to at least one amino acid within the amino acid sequence according to SEQ ID NO: 3; wherein said binding moiety has a binding constant to C5a with a K d value of 10 nM or less and exhibits at least 80% blocking activity for a biological effect induced by C5a; and wherein said binding moiety is selected from the group consisting of: (a) antibodies or antigen-binding fragments thereof; and (b) antibody-like proteins, wherein said antibody-like proteins are selected from the group consisting of affibodies, anticalins, and designed ankyrin repeat proteins. (a) antibodies or antigen-binding fragments thereof; and (b) antibody-like proteins, wherein said antibody-like proteins are selected from the group consisting of affibodies, anticalins, and designed ankyrin repeat proteins.
A cleaning card (200, 300, 400, 500) for use in cleaning internal surfaces of a machine-actuating mechanism of the type intended to receive an operating card or other machine-operating substrate for actuating the operation of a machine, said cleaning card including a substrate (212, 312) having a central plane (C/L) between opposed surfaces thereof, a machine direction dimension defined between opposed end edges (218, 220, 418, 420) and a transverse direction dimension defined between opposed side edges (222, 224), said opposed surfaces each having a plurality of discrete raised areas (226, 232, 326, 426) providing a plurality of transversely extending rows (238, 338, 438) of discrete raised areas, at least some discrete raised areas in at least some of the transversely extending rows extending outwardly on each side of said central plane, said discrete raised areas each including a peak (228, 234) and a sloping peripheral wall (230, 231, 236, 237), characterized in that adjacent, transversely extending rows of discrete raised areas are spaced apart from each other in the machine direction by substantially planar segments free of discrete raised areas, said sloping peripheral wall of each of said discrete raised areas including sloping sections (230, 231) extending from the peak in the machine direction on opposed sides of said peak and being joined to said substrate, adjacent sloping sections in adjacent transversely extending rows that are spaced apart in the machine direction by substantially planar segments are joined to said substantially planar segments, said peak of each raised area being intermediate said sloping sections of said raised area and being further from the central plane than the edge of each of said sloping sections joined to substantially planar segments, said cleaning card substrate having an effective thickness that is greater than the nominal thickness, said effective thickness being the distance normal to and between planes that are parallel to each other and tangent to the peaks on opposed sides of the central layer, said nominal thickness being the distance normal to and between the opposed surfaces of said substrate.
A method comprising a network node performing: maintaining plural logical connections on a communications path (702, 703); transmitting data packets including data from a single cache managing the storage of commands and data passing in both directions on different ones of the logical connections; monitoring acknowledgements received in respect of the data packets transmitted over the different ones of the logical connections; reusing a logical connection for which an acknowledgement for a transmitted data packet has been received; creating a new logical connection in response to determining that there is a data packet to transmit over the path and there are no logical connections available for reuse; and destroying excess logical connections. maintaining plural logical connections on a communications path (702, 703); transmitting data packets including data from a single cache managing the storage of commands and data passing in both directions on different ones of the logical connections; monitoring acknowledgements received in respect of the data packets transmitted over the different ones of the logical connections; reusing a logical connection for which an acknowledgement for a transmitted data packet has been received; creating a new logical connection in response to determining that there is a data packet to transmit over the path and there are no logical connections available for reuse; and destroying excess logical connections.
A method for at least partially sealing a porous material or layer comprising: - providing a porous material, - forming a sealing layer onto the porous material or layer by applying a sealing compound comprising oligomers, characterized in that the oligomers are formed by ageing a precursor solution comprising tri-silacyclohexanes such as [SiCH 2 (OEt) 2] 3, [SiCH 2] 3 (OEt) 5 CH 2 Si(OEt) 3 and combinations or mixtures thereof in any proportions. - providing a porous material, - forming a sealing layer onto the porous material or layer by applying a sealing compound comprising oligomers,
A method for determining overall equipment effectiveness of a robot cell comprising at least one industrial robot involved in producing products, the method being performed by an effectiveness determination device and comprising the steps of: obtaining ideal robot operations data (IROD) of the robot cell, obtaining actual robot operations data (AROD) of the robot cell, and determining the overall equipment effectiveness based on the ideal robot operations data and the actual robot operations data, wherein the actual robot operations data comprises signals (S4, S5, S6, S7) generated through the processing, in a robot controller, of robot control instructions (I1, I2, I3, I4) controlling activities of the robot. obtaining ideal robot operations data (IROD) of the robot cell, obtaining actual robot operations data (AROD) of the robot cell, and determining the overall equipment effectiveness based on the ideal robot operations data and the actual robot operations data, wherein the actual robot operations data comprises signals (S4, S5, S6, S7) generated through the processing, in a robot controller, of robot control instructions (I1, I2, I3, I4) controlling activities of the robot.
A vertebral implant, comprising: a support body; and an end plate pivotally connected to one end of the support body, the end plate comprising: a base portion connected to the support body; and a bone contact portion including a plurality of bone contact sections, each of the bone contact sections having a bone contact surface and extending from the base portion in such a way that each of the bone contact surfaces is deflectable relative to the base portion independently of an adjacent one of the bone contact surfaces when a compressive load is applied to the bone contact surfaces of the bone contact sections, wherein the end plate has a central opening with a recess formed near a proximal end of the bone contact sections, and wherein the support body comprises a pin extending through the central opening of the endplate, the pin having a head positioned in the recess of the end plate so as to allow the end plate to pivot relative to the pin. a support body; and an end plate pivotally connected to one end of the support body, the end plate comprising: a base portion connected to the support body; and a bone contact portion including a plurality of bone contact sections, each of the bone contact sections having a bone contact surface and extending from the base portion in such a way that each of the bone contact surfaces is deflectable relative to the base portion independently of an adjacent one of the bone contact surfaces when a compressive load is applied to the bone contact surfaces of the bone contact sections, wherein the end plate has a central opening with a recess formed near a proximal end of the bone contact sections, and wherein the support body comprises a pin extending through the central opening of the endplate, the pin having a head positioned in the recess of the end plate so as to allow the end plate to pivot relative to the pin. a base portion connected to the support body; and a bone contact portion including a plurality of bone contact sections, each of the bone contact sections having a bone contact surface and extending from the base portion in such a way that each of the bone contact surfaces is deflectable relative to the base portion independently of an adjacent one of the bone contact surfaces when a compressive load is applied to the bone contact surfaces of the bone contact sections, wherein the end plate has a central opening with a recess formed near a proximal end of the bone contact sections, and wherein the support body comprises a pin extending through the central opening of the endplate, the pin having a head positioned in the recess of the end plate so as to allow the end plate to pivot relative to the pin.
Non-destructive method for checking a level of porosity of a part made of composite material, using at least one ultrasonic transducer, in which said method a value of attenuation by said part of an ultrasonic wave emitted by the at least one ultrasonic transducer is determined, the level of porosity of said part being estimated by comparing the value of attenuation by the part with reference values of attenuation of an ultrasonic wave from said at least one ultrasonic transducer by reference specimens R n m having a thickness e m and representing different known levels of porosity P n of the composite material of said part, where 1 ≤ n ≤ N, N being greater than or equal to two, the method being characterized in that the reference values of attenuation are calculated on the basis of: - a previously stored wave function F o, representative of an ultrasonic wave emitted by the at least one ultrasonic transducer, - and the result of calculations of filterings of said wave function by previously stored transfer functions F n m, representative of frequency attenuations undergone by ultrasonic waves passing through the reference specimens R n m. - a previously stored wave function F o, representative of an ultrasonic wave emitted by the at least one ultrasonic transducer, - and the result of calculations of filterings of said wave function by previously stored transfer functions F n m, representative of frequency attenuations undergone by ultrasonic waves passing through the reference specimens R n m.
A stent graft defining a main lumen bounded by a wall of biocompatible graft material, the stent graft comprising a plurality of external zig zag stents longitudinally spaced apart on an outside surface of the wall of biocompatible graft material and at least one internal stent, the stent graft having a proximal end, a proximal portion, a distal end, a distal portion and a valve portion between the proximal and distal ends, the valve portion formed by a wall portion having a part-circumferential double layer portion comprising an inner underlap portion and an outer overlap portion, one of the underlap and overlap portions comprising a sheet of biocompatible graft material attached to the wall portion, the sheet comprising, a first edge, a second edge opposite the first edge, a distal edge and a proximal edge, the first edge being sewn to the wall portion adjacent to a first strut of the at least one internal stent, the second edge being sewn to the wall portion adjacent to a second strut of the at least one internal stent, and the proximal edge being sewn along a line between a pair of adjacent points of the internal stent, wherein the sheet is biased radially outwards by at least one intermediate strut located between the first strut and the second strut, the double layer portion forming a passageway parallel to the main lumen, the passageway having an entrance mouth and an exit mouth, the exit mouth being closer to the proximal end of the stent graft than the entrance mouth, the passageway having a closed condition where the underlap and overlap portions are in contact and an open condition where the underlap and overlap portions are spaced apart to form a vent lumen, the valve portion being between the proximal and distal portions, the wall portion being broken by a narrow cut or slot, the cut or slot having a first edge and a second edge, wherein the cut or slot is openable by relative radial movement of the first edge away from the second edge.
Antioxidant composition comprising inositol and N-acetyl cysteine wherein the inositol is present in an amount comprised between 500 and 4000 mg and the N-acetyl cysteine is present in an amount comprised between 200 and 1000 mg.
An in vitro method for detecting the biological activity of endostatin, or a variant, mutant, or PEG modified product thereof, comprising the step of detecting the ATPase activity of said endostatin, variant, mutant, or PEG modified product.
A delivery cylinder for a prosthetic implant, comprising: a first tubular portion; and a second tubular portion comprising a plurality of strut members coupled to the first tubular portion and defining a volume for containing the prosthetic implant in a radially compressed state, the strut members including respective flex regions configured such that application of force to the strut members causes deformation of the flex regions and corresponding radially inward or outward movement of the strut members relative to a longitudinal axis of the delivery cylinder between an expanded configuration and a contracted configuration, wherein the flex regions comprise respective first and second bending portions (224, 226) with intermediate portions therebetween. a first tubular portion; and a second tubular portion comprising a plurality of strut members coupled to the first tubular portion and defining a volume for containing the prosthetic implant in a radially compressed state, the strut members including respective flex regions configured such that application of force to the strut members causes deformation of the flex regions and corresponding radially inward or outward movement of the strut members relative to a longitudinal axis of the delivery cylinder between an expanded configuration and a contracted configuration, wherein the flex regions comprise respective first and second bending portions (224, 226) with intermediate portions therebetween.
A metering device for a washing facility comprising at least one chemical product dispensing unit to at least one washing bay in a washing facility, wherein the device comprises, per each dispensing unit, at least the same number of chemical product pipes as the number of existing washing bays in the washing facility, characterised in that it comprises a single chemical product force pump per each dispensing unit and a control unit, electrically connected to each washing bay, wherein said control unit controls the driving force of the force pump of each dispensing unit in accordance with the number of washing bays in the washing facility that demand the chemical product dispensed by said dispensing unit.
An isolated mitochondrial fusion transcript associated with cancer, wherein the transcript comprises a nucleic acid sequence as set forth in SEQ ID NO: 18 or SEQ ID NO: 33.
An integrated reforming reactor for use in a hydrogen generation system, the reactor receiving fuel and water and separately receiving a combustion gas mixture, the reactor comprising: a plurality of reforming stages arranged in a stacked series configuration, wherein each reforming stage has a disc shaped combustion portion adjacent a disc shaped catalyst pack through which the reformate passes, wherein the reformate is directed axially between stages and radially within each stage, wherein the combustion mixture is directed between groups of stages in the direction of the stacked series configuration through a manifold shroud disposed along the exterior of the reforming stages, and wherein the combustion mixture is directed circumferentially within each stage. a plurality of reforming stages arranged in a stacked series configuration, wherein each reforming stage has a disc shaped combustion portion adjacent a disc shaped catalyst pack through which the reformate passes, wherein the reformate is directed axially between stages and radially within each stage, wherein the combustion mixture is directed between groups of stages in the direction of the stacked series configuration through a manifold shroud disposed along the exterior of the reforming stages, and wherein the combustion mixture is directed circumferentially within each stage.
An ink composition comprising: (a) a compound which is represented by the following Formula and has a molecular weight of equal to or greater than 130 and equal to or less than 300, (in Formula, R represents an alkyl group having 1 to 10 carbon atoms; Z 1 represents a single bond, -NR 1 -, or -O-; Z 2 represents -NR 1 - or -O-; at least one of Z 1 or Z 2 is -NR 1 -; R 1 represents a hydrogen atom or an alkyl group having 1 to 10 carbon atoms; and L represents an alkylene group having 1 to 10 carbon atoms or -C 2 H 4 -O-C 2 H 4 -); (b) a colorant; (c) a polymer having an SP value of equal to or greater than 17 and equal to or less than 24, wherein for calculating the SP value, the Okitsu method is employed; and (d) water, wherein a logP value of the component (a) and an SP value of the component (c) satisfy the following Expression I, wherein the logP value is determined by the atom fragment method of Ghose, Pritchett, Crippen et al. − 1.7 ≤ logP value of component a ≤ − 0.0456 × SP value of component c + 0.6319 (a) a compound which is represented by the following Formula and has a molecular weight of equal to or greater than 130 and equal to or less than 300, (in Formula, R represents an alkyl group having 1 to 10 carbon atoms; Z 1 represents a single bond, -NR 1 -, or -O-; Z 2 represents -NR 1 - or -O-; at least one of Z 1 or Z 2 is -NR 1 -; R 1 represents a hydrogen atom or an alkyl group having 1 to 10 carbon atoms; and L represents an alkylene group having 1 to 10 carbon atoms or -C 2 H 4 -O-C 2 H 4 -); (b) a colorant; (c) a polymer having an SP value of equal to or greater than 17 and equal to or less than 24, wherein for calculating the SP value, the Okitsu method is employed; and (d) water, wherein a logP value of the component (a) and an SP value of the component (c) satisfy the following Expression I, wherein the logP value is determined by the atom fragment method of Ghose, Pritchett, Crippen et al. − 1.7 ≤ logP value of component a ≤ − 0.0456 × SP value of component c + 0.6319
A button cell comprising: an electrode assembly comprising a first electrode, a second electrode, and a separator between the first electrode and the second electrode; a case connected to the first electrode to house the electrode assembly and comprising an opening to receive the electrode assembly; a cap plate coupled with the case to cover an outer region of the opening and comprising a through-hole to expose a center region of the opening; and a terminal plate bonded to and insulated from the cap plate to cover the through-hole and connected to the second electrode, wherein an outer surface of the case has a first protrusions-and-depressions shape, the outer surface of the case being a surface exposed to an outside environment and facing away from the electrode assembly, the outer surface of the case being disposed opposite to the cap plate, wherein the outer surface of the case is a first electrode terminal of the button cell. an electrode assembly comprising a first electrode, a second electrode, and a separator between the first electrode and the second electrode; a case connected to the first electrode to house the electrode assembly and comprising an opening to receive the electrode assembly; a cap plate coupled with the case to cover an outer region of the opening and comprising a through-hole to expose a center region of the opening; and a terminal plate bonded to and insulated from the cap plate to cover the through-hole and connected to the second electrode, wherein an outer surface of the case has a first protrusions-and-depressions shape, the outer surface of the case being a surface exposed to an outside environment and facing away from the electrode assembly, the outer surface of the case being disposed opposite to the cap plate, wherein the outer surface of the case is a first electrode terminal of the button cell.
Method for producing a component from a sandwich material in sheet or strip form, which sandwich material comprises at least two metallic surface layers (2,3) and at least one layer composed of a plastic arranged between the metallic surface layers (2,3), the sandwich material is at least partially heated along two edge regions in order to soften the plastic in the edge regions, which plastic is substantially completely displaced out of the edge regions by action of force on at least one of the metallic surface layers (2,3), and in this way, two plastic-free edge regions (6,6') are produced in which the metallic surface layers (2,3) are in contact in regions or at points, characterized in that the sandwich material is deformed such that the two plastic-free edge regions (6, 6') are positioned so as to overlap one another or so as to be in contact with one another in the manner of a butt joint, and the plastic-free edge regions (6, 6') are connected to one another in said position in positively locking, non-positive locking and/or cohesive fashion in regions or at points.
Method for applying a spraying liquid on an agricultural area by means of a spraying device, preferably a field sprayer, and/or for operating a spraying device, preferably a field sprayer, wherein at least one spraying agent is diluted with a carrier liquid to form an appliable spraying liquid and applied, wherein the spraying agent preferably contains at least one active substance, wherein at least one concentrated pre-mixing liquid is produced in at least one pre-mixing container (28a, 28b, 28c) from a quantity of the spraying agent and a quantity of carrier liquid and stored, wherein the spraying agent or the at least on active substance is diluted with the carrier liquid to form a pre-mixing liquid in such a manner that a previously determined concentration of the spraying agent of the at least one active substance is achieved, characterized in that said at least one pre-mixing liquid for application is diluted with a further quantity of carrier liquid to form the spraying liquid which can be applied, wherein a dilution of the pre-mixing liquid so as to be capable of application is undertaken when the corresponding spray nozzle is opened up.