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A process for determining the viability of a biological indicator, the process comprising: exposing the biological indicator to a viability detection medium comprising hydrogen peroxide, the biological indicator comprising test microorganisms on a carrier, the exposing the biological indicator to the viability detection medium comprising hydrogen peroxide producing a gaseous reaction product comprising oxygen when one or more of the test microorganisms are viable; and detecting with a sensing device the presence or absence of the gaseous reaction product produced by the biological indicator combined with the viability detection medium, the sensing device comprising a capacitive sensor, wherein the presence of the gaseous reaction product indicates the presence of viable test microorganisms and the absence of the gaseous reaction product indicates the absence of viable test microorganisms. exposing the biological indicator to a viability detection medium comprising hydrogen peroxide, the biological indicator comprising test microorganisms on a carrier, the exposing the biological indicator to the viability detection medium comprising hydrogen peroxide producing a gaseous reaction product comprising oxygen when one or more of the test microorganisms are viable; and detecting with a sensing device the presence or absence of the gaseous reaction product produced by the biological indicator combined with the viability detection medium, the sensing device comprising a capacitive sensor, wherein the presence of the gaseous reaction product indicates the presence of viable test microorganisms and the absence of the gaseous reaction product indicates the absence of viable test microorganisms.
Sotagliflozin or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof for use in improving glycemic control in a patient having type 1 diabetes and a Body Mass Index ≥ 27 kg/m 2, wherein the sotagliflozin is orally administered once daily in an amount of 200 mg.
A process for preparing aromatic amines by catalytically hydrogenating the corresponding aromatic nitro compound, wherein the aromatic amine is aniline and which comprises using a copper catalyst with a support comprising SiO 2, the SiO 2 having been prepared by wet grinding and subsequent spray drying and an aqueous alkali metal hydroxide solution being added during or after the wet grinding.
An agent for use in producing visible improvements in the body condition of a senior pet and in increasing the pet's serum vitamin E level by feeding, wherein the agent is selected from a fat emulsifier or fat emulsification system, an acidifying agent and combinations thereof, wherein the acidifying agent is selected from citric acid and lactic acid.
A waste heat recovery system (70;120) comprising: an internal combustion engine which is a first driving engine and which is arranged to rotationally drive a first propeller shaft and screw propeller; a steam turbine which is a second driving engine and which is arranged to be rotationally driven by steam generated in a boiler to thereby rotationally drive a second propeller shaft and screw propeller which are different from the first propeller shaft and screw propeller; a first low-pressure feed-water heater which is arranged to cause heat exchange to be performed between jacket cooling water which has passed through a water jacket of the internal combustion engine and condensed water condensed on the downstream side of the steam turbine, thereby heating the condensed water with heat of the jacket cooling water; a steam generator which is arranged to generate third steam from second steam generated by exhaust gas discharged from the internal combustion engine in an exhaust gas economizer; and a high-pressure feed-water heater which is arranged to cause heat exchange to be performed between the third steam generated in the steam generator and the condensed water heated in the first low-pressure feed-water heater, thereby condensing at least a part of the third steam into water. an internal combustion engine which is a first driving engine and which is arranged to rotationally drive a first propeller shaft and screw propeller; a steam turbine which is a second driving engine and which is arranged to be rotationally driven by steam generated in a boiler to thereby rotationally drive a second propeller shaft and screw propeller which are different from the first propeller shaft and screw propeller; a first low-pressure feed-water heater which is arranged to cause heat exchange to be performed between jacket cooling water which has passed through a water jacket of the internal combustion engine and condensed water condensed on the downstream side of the steam turbine, thereby heating the condensed water with heat of the jacket cooling water; a steam generator which is arranged to generate third steam from second steam generated by exhaust gas discharged from the internal combustion engine in an exhaust gas economizer; and a high-pressure feed-water heater which is arranged to cause heat exchange to be performed between the third steam generated in the steam generator and the condensed water heated in the first low-pressure feed-water heater, thereby condensing at least a part of the third steam into water.
A sheath for passage of an implant, comprising: at least one stiff wall portion having a stiff wall radial thickness and extending generally parallel to and partially around an elongate axis of the sheath and defining at least two edges, the two edges extending generally axially and between an inner surface and outer surface of the stiff wall portion; and at least one elastic wall portion having an elastic wall radial thickness equal to the stiff wall radial thickness and extending generally parallel to and partially around the elongate axis, the elastic wall portion extending between the edges of the stiff wall portion so as to define an expandable tubular layer with a consistent radial thickness; wherein the expandable tubular layer has a starting profile and defines a lumen and wherein the expandable tubular layer is configured to temporarily expand at least at the elastic wall portion to allow passage of an implant through the lumen and then return to approximate the starting profile after passage of an implant through the lumen, characterized in that the sheath further comprises an intermediate tubular layer comprising a plurality of braided fibers and extending between the expandable tubular layer and an elastic outer tubular layer extending around the expandable tubular layer wherein the stiff and elastic wall portions are arc segments of the expandable tubular layer. at least one stiff wall portion having a stiff wall radial thickness and extending generally parallel to and partially around an elongate axis of the sheath and defining at least two edges, the two edges extending generally axially and between an inner surface and outer surface of the stiff wall portion; and at least one elastic wall portion having an elastic wall radial thickness equal to the stiff wall radial thickness and extending generally parallel to and partially around the elongate axis, the elastic wall portion extending between the edges of the stiff wall portion so as to define an expandable tubular layer with a consistent radial thickness; wherein the expandable tubular layer has a starting profile and defines a lumen and wherein the expandable tubular layer is configured to temporarily expand at least at the elastic wall portion to allow passage of an implant through the lumen and then return to approximate the starting profile after passage of an implant through the lumen, characterized in that the sheath further comprises an intermediate tubular layer comprising a plurality of braided fibers and extending between the expandable tubular layer and an elastic outer tubular layer
Transport device for a laboratory sample distribution system comprising a plurality of actuator modules, wherein each actuator module has a regular polygonal basic shape with three, four or six corners, and wherein each actuator module comprises a plurality of electro-magnetic actuators, a driving surface adapted to carry sample container carriers, wherein the driving surface is arranged above the electro-magnetic actuators, said electro-magnetic actuators being adapted to move sample container carriers placed on said driving surface by applying a magnetic force to said sample containers carriers, a support frame with support bars, and a device for mounting said plurality of actuator modules in a grid pattern to said support frame, the device for mounting said plurality of actuator modules comprising a plurality of support brackets mountable to the support bars, wherein the corners of neighboring actuator modules define nodes of the grid pattern, wherein each support bracket is provided with a support structure arranged at a node of the grid pattern and having a cross element adapted to support corner regions of neighboring actuator modules at said node, and wherein at least some of the support brackets are provided with a pillar element adapted to support the driving surface arranged above the electro-magnetic actuators. a plurality of actuator modules, wherein each actuator module has a regular polygonal basic shape with three, four or six corners, and wherein each actuator module comprises a plurality of electro-magnetic actuators, a driving surface adapted to carry sample container carriers, wherein the driving surface is arranged above the electro-magnetic actuators, said electro-magnetic actuators being adapted to move sample container carriers placed on said driving surface by applying a magnetic force to said sample containers carriers, a support frame with support bars, and a device for mounting said plurality of actuator modules in a grid pattern to said support frame, the device for mounting said plurality of actuator modules comprising a plurality of support brackets mountable to the support bars, wherein the corners of neighboring actuator modules define nodes of the grid pattern, wherein each support bracket is provided with a support structure arranged at a node of the grid pattern and having a cross element adapted to support corner regions of neighboring actuator modules at said node, and wherein at least some of the support brackets are provided with a pillar element adapted to support the driving surface arranged above the electro-magnetic actuators.
A method comprising: detecting N authentication devices on a client, wherein N > 1; generating N cryptographic keys, one for each of the N authentication devices; transmitting a single command from a server to the client to register each of the N cryptographic keys into each of the N authentication devices and a first random challenge from the server to the client; determining one of a plurality of privacy classes, wherein the privacy class is defined based on a probability that a client information uniquely identifies a user or the client; executing the command on the client and responsively registering each of the N cryptographic keys into each of the respective N authentication devices on the client; automatically detecting, at the client, that the first random challenge is no longer valid based on a timeout period associated with the first random challenge; responsively transmitting a request for a new random challenge from the client to the server, wherein transmitting is performed without user intervention; generating a new random challenge at the server and transmitting the new random challenge to the client; transmitting the new random challenge back to the server with a single notification that all of the N authentication devices are registered, wherein the server verifies that the new random challenge received is the same as the new random challenge transmitted; and subsequently using at least one of the authentication devices and its associated cryptographic key for authenticating a user of the client with the server over a network. detecting N authentication devices on a client, wherein N > 1; generating N cryptographic keys, one for each of the N authentication devices; transmitting a single command from a server to the client to register each of the N cryptographic keys into each of the N authentication devices and a first random challenge from the server to the client; determining one of a plurality of privacy classes, wherein the privacy class is defined based on a probability that a client information uniquely identifies a user or the client; executing the command on the client and responsively registering each of the N cryptographic keys into each of the respective N authentication devices on the client; automatically detecting, at the client, that the first random challenge is no longer valid based on a timeout period associated with the first random challenge; responsively transmitting a request for a new random challenge from the client to the server, wherein transmitting is performed without user intervention; generating a new random challenge at the server and transmitting the new random challenge to the client; transmitting the new random challenge back to the server with a single notification that all of the N authentication devices are registered, wherein the server verifies that the new random challenge received is the same as the new random challenge transmitted; and subsequently using at least one of the authentication devices and its associated cryptographic key for authenticating a user of the client with the server over a network.
A friction stir welding method for steel sheets comprising: inserting a rotating tool into an unwelded portion where two or more steel sheets are overlapped or butted together; moving the rotating tool along portions to be welded while rotating the tool, so that a softened portion is formed in the steel sheets by friction heat generated between the rotating tool and the steel sheets, and the steel sheets are welded together by utilizing a plastic flow generated by the softened portion being stirred; and preheating the unwelded portion before welding by the rotating tool, wherein the preheating of the unwelded portion is performed by a pair of heating devices disposed ahead of the rotating tool in the advancing direction, wherein one heating device is disposed on the same side as the rotating tool with respect to the steel sheets and the other heating device is disposed on the opposite side, wherein a rear heating device for re-heating the welded portion is disposed behind the rotating tool in the advancing direction, and a maximum temperature T p of a region after re-heating of the region by the rear heating device satisfies the relation of 0.6 × T Ac1 ≤ T p ≤ 1.2×T Ac1, where T Ac1 is a temperature defined by the following formula using amounts of added elements of the steel sheets: T Ac1 = 723 − 10.7 % Mn − 16.9 % Ni + 29.1 % Si + 16.9 % Cr + 290 % As + 6.38 % W where [%M] represents the content of M element (mass%) in the steel sheets; characterized in that a cooling device is disposed between the rotating tool and the rear heating device to cool the welded portion. inserting a rotating tool into an unwelded portion where two or more steel sheets are overlapped or butted together; moving the rotating tool along portions to be welded while rotating the tool, so that a softened portion is formed in the steel sheets by friction heat generated between the rotating tool and the steel sheets, and the steel sheets are welded together by utilizing a plastic flow generated by the softened portion being stirred; and preheating the unwelded portion before welding by the rotating tool, wherein the preheating of the unwelded portion is performed by a pair of heating devices disposed ahead of the rotating tool in the advancing direction, wherein one heating device is disposed on the same side as the rotating tool with respect to the steel sheets and the other heating device is disposed on the opposite side, wherein a rear heating device for re-heating the welded portion is disposed behind the rotating tool in the advancing direction, and a maximum temperature T p of a region after re-heating of the region by the rear heating device satisfies the relation of 0.6 × T Ac1 ≤ T p ≤ 1.2×T Ac1, where T Ac1 is a temperature defined by the following formula using amounts of added elements of the steel sheets: T Ac1 = 723 − 10.7 % Mn − 16.9 % Ni + 29.1 % Si + 16.9 % Cr + 290 % As + 6.38 % W where [%M] represents the content of M element (mass%) in the steel sheets; characterized in that a cooling device is disposed between the rotating tool and the rear heating device to cool the welded portion.
An idler wheel assembly for a mobile machine, comprising: an idler body defining a cavity between a hub portion and a rim portion; and a sound suppression device, including: a first side plate attached to the idler body and enclosing at least a portion of the cavity to form a closed space; a second side plate attached to the idler body; a dampening member positioned on a side of the first side plate opposite from the closed space and disposed between the first side plate and the second side plate; and dampening material positioned inside the closed space and in contact with a surface of an inner portion of the rim portion. an idler body defining a cavity between a hub portion and a rim portion; and a sound suppression device, including: a first side plate attached to the idler body and enclosing at least a portion of the cavity to form a closed space; a second side plate attached to the idler body; a dampening member positioned on a side of the first side plate opposite from the closed space and disposed between the first side plate and the second side plate; and dampening material positioned inside the closed space and in contact with a surface of an inner portion of the rim portion. a first side plate attached to the idler body and enclosing at least a portion of the cavity to form a closed space; a second side plate attached to the idler body; a dampening member positioned on a side of the first side plate opposite from the closed space and disposed between the first side plate and the second side plate; and dampening material positioned inside the closed space and in contact with a surface of an inner portion of the rim portion.
A method of making carbon black, comprising: (a) generating the carbon black in a reactor, wherein the carbon black comprises pores containing combustible gasses, wherein the combustible gasses are present in an amount greater than 30% by volume on a dry gas basis, and wherein the combustible gasses include hydrogen; and (b) directing an inert gas to the carbon black to replace the combustible gasses contained in the pores with the inert gas to yield a reduced concentration of the combustible gasses in the pores of the carbon black, and optionally wherein the reduced concentration of the combustible gasses is below a flammability limit of the combustible gasses. (a) generating the carbon black in a reactor, wherein the carbon black comprises pores containing combustible gasses, wherein the combustible gasses are present in an amount greater than 30% by volume on a dry gas basis, and wherein the combustible gasses include hydrogen; and (b) directing an inert gas to the carbon black to replace the combustible gasses contained in the pores with the inert gas to yield a reduced concentration of the combustible gasses in the pores of the carbon black, and optionally wherein the reduced concentration of the combustible gasses is below a flammability limit of the combustible gasses.
An aluminum-plated steel sheet for hot stamping characterized in comprising an aluminum-plating layer formed on one side or both sides of a steel sheet, the aluminum-plating layer consisting of 3 to 15 mass% of Si, aluminum and unavoidable impurities and a surface coating layer overlaid on the aluminum-plating layer(s) and containing at least ZnO having wurtzite crystal structure and optionally a resin component and/or a silane coupling agent, wherein the ZnO content in the surface coating layer on one side of the steel sheet is 0.5 to 7 g/m 2 as Zn.
Method of thermal management of a transmission of an axle of an electrical vehicle, wherein coolant of a cooling system of the vehicle is used to pick-up heat losses from one or more on-board units in that the coolant is made to pass the on-board units, characterized in that the thermal management has three different operation modes, a heating mode, a cooling mode and a mode for normal driving, wherein in the heating mode the coolant is made to go in a closed circuit through the on-board units and the axle, and wherein in the cooling mode the coolant is divided into a flow going via the axle and a flow going directly to an outgoing flow line, and wherein in the mode for normal driving the coolant is lead past the axle.
A method of assessing damage to a composite member comprising: a. providing a member formed from a composite material comprising at least one cavity; b. establishing a first pressure differential between the at least one cavity and the surrounding ambient pressure; c. monitoring the rate of change of the first pressure differential over a first predetermined period; and d. allowing the pressure differential to subside such that the pressure in the cavity becomes equal to ambient pressure; the method further comprising e. storing the result of the monitoring step as a reference value for said composite member; and f. repeating the steps of establishing a pressure differential between the at least one cavity of said composite member and the surrounding ambient pressure; g. monitoring the rate of change of the pressure differential over a predetermined period; h. allowing the pressure differential to subside such that the pressure in the cavity becomes equal to ambient pressure; and i. comparing the result of the repeated monitoring step for said composite member with the reference value for said composite member; and j. if the result of the repeated monitoring step differs from the reference value by more than a predetermined amount, determining that the composite member is defective. a. providing a member formed from a composite material comprising at least one cavity; b. establishing a first pressure differential between the at least one cavity and the surrounding ambient pressure; c. monitoring the rate of change of the first pressure differential over a first predetermined period; and d. allowing the pressure differential to subside such that the pressure in the cavity becomes equal to ambient pressure; the method further comprising e. storing the result of the monitoring step as a reference value for said composite member; and f. repeating the steps of establishing a pressure differential between the at least one cavity of said composite member and the surrounding ambient pressure; g. monitoring the rate of change of the pressure differential over a predetermined period; h. allowing the pressure differential to subside such that the pressure in the cavity becomes equal to ambient pressure; and i. comparing the result of the repeated monitoring step for said composite member with the reference value for said composite member; and j. if the result of the repeated monitoring step differs from the reference value by more than a predetermined amount, determining that the composite member is defective.