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A measuring device comprising: a measuring unit that measures the morphology of a convex portion; and a position fixing unit that includes an opening in which the convex portion is to be disposed and a fixing member which includes the opening at a center thereof and against which a periphery of the convex portion is to be pressed, wherein a size of the opening of the position fixing unit is capable of being changed, characterised in that the fixing member is provided with a diaphragm mechanism that changes the size of the opening. a measuring unit that measures the morphology of a convex portion; and a position fixing unit that includes an opening in which the convex portion is to be disposed and a fixing member which includes the opening at a center thereof and against which a periphery of the convex portion is to be pressed, wherein a size of the opening of the position fixing unit is capable of being changed, characterised in that the fixing member is provided with a diaphragm mechanism that changes the size of the opening.
Apparatus for heating smokable material to volatilise at least one component of the smokable material, the apparatus comprising: a thermal insulator comprising: an inner wall at least partially defining a heating zone for receiving at least a portion of an article comprising smokable material, wherein the inner wall comprises heating material that is heatable by penetration with a varying magnetic field to heat the heating zone; an outer wall; and an insulation region bound by the inner wall and the outer wall, wherein the insulation region is evacuated to a lower pressure than an exterior of the insulation region; and a magnetic field generator for generating a varying magnetic field that penetrates the inner wall in order to heat the inner wall in use. a thermal insulator comprising: an inner wall at least partially defining a heating zone for receiving at least a portion of an article comprising smokable material, wherein the inner wall comprises heating material that is heatable by penetration with a varying magnetic field to heat the heating zone; an outer wall; and an insulation region bound by the inner wall and the outer wall, wherein the insulation region is evacuated to a lower pressure than an exterior of the insulation region; and an inner wall at least partially defining a heating zone for receiving at least a portion of an article comprising smokable material, wherein the inner wall comprises heating material that is heatable by penetration with a varying magnetic field to heat the heating zone; an outer wall; and an insulation region bound by the inner wall and the outer wall, wherein the insulation region is evacuated to a lower pressure than an exterior of the insulation region; and a magnetic field generator for generating a varying magnetic field that penetrates the inner wall in order to heat the inner wall in use.
An organic light emitting display device, comprising: at least one driving element on a substrate, the at least one driving element is connected to a data line and/or a gate line; a planarization layer which covers the at least one driving element; an organic light emitting diode on the planarization layer and connected to the at least one driving element; an electrostatic discharging circuit which is connected to at least one of the data line and the gate line; a protective layer which covers the electrostatic discharging circuit; and a capping layer which covers the organic light emitting diode, wherein the protective layer covering the electrostatic discharging circuit is isolated from the capping layer covering the organic light emitting diode and the planarization layer covering the at least one driving element. at least one driving element on a substrate, the at least one driving element is connected to a data line and/or a gate line; a planarization layer which covers the at least one driving element; an organic light emitting diode on the planarization layer and connected to the at least one driving element; an electrostatic discharging circuit which is connected to at least one of the data line and the gate line; a protective layer which covers the electrostatic discharging circuit; and a capping layer which covers the organic light emitting diode, wherein the protective layer covering the electrostatic discharging circuit is isolated from the capping layer covering the organic light emitting diode and the planarization layer covering the at least one driving element.
Protection and accommodation system (110; 210; 310) in particular for a device for delivering a treatment to a patient; said system comprising: - a support structure (12; 212) arranged to be attached in a removable manner to the patient's body, and - a retaining structure associated with said support structure (12; 212) and comprising a deformable material, arranged to be deformed by a compression performed by an operator which pushes a fixing portion of said delivery device against said deformable material and arranged for embedding and retaining said fixing portion by means of one, at least partial, elastic return performed by said deformable material after the compression performed by the operator, said retaining structure including a casing which includes a tray that receives said deformable material and a reclosable lid able to be coupled with said tray, characterized in that said tray and said lid comprise a receptacle with a raised circumferential edge, in that the casing has at least a couple of passageways (140; 142) made by laterally opposite parts of the casing and arranged to be passed through by at least one portion (I, O) of said delivery device, said passageways being provided on the tray and/or on the lid and in that said deformable material has adhesive properties. - a support structure (12; 212) arranged to be attached in a removable manner to the patient's body, and - a retaining structure associated with said support structure (12; 212) and comprising a deformable material, arranged to be deformed by a compression performed by an operator which pushes a fixing portion of said delivery device against said deformable material and arranged for embedding and retaining said fixing portion by means of one, at least partial, elastic return performed by said deformable material after the compression performed by the operator, said retaining structure including a casing which includes a tray that receives said deformable material and a reclosable lid able to be coupled with said tray, characterized in that said tray and said lid comprise a receptacle with a raised circumferential edge, in that the casing has at least a couple of passageways (140; 142) made by laterally opposite parts of the casing and arranged to be passed through by at least one portion (I, O) of said delivery device, said passageways being provided on the tray and/or on the lid and in that said deformable material has adhesive properties.
An in vitro method of screening for a variability modulator modulating variability of expression of a gene promoter, the method comprising the step of: contacting a first compound to a cell comprising: (i) a first reporter gene comprising a gene promoter; wherein the gene promoter controls expression of the first reporter gene; and wherein the first compound, when compared to a control compound, modulates variability of expression of the gene promoter without substantially changing the mean expression level of the gene promoter; preferably, wherein the method is a high-throughput screening method; preferably, wherein the method comprises fluorescence microscopy, FISH, detection of a fluorescent protein, single-cell RNA sequencing, or flow cytometry; preferably, wherein the first compound is a member of a library; preferably, the library is selected from the group consisting of a small molecule library, a fragment library, a peptide library, an RNAi library, an shRNA library, and an miRNA library; preferably, wherein the first reporter gene product produces a reporter protein product having a half-life of between 0.1-40 hours. contacting a first compound to a cell comprising: (i) a first reporter gene comprising a gene promoter; (i) a first reporter gene comprising a gene promoter; wherein the gene promoter controls expression of the first reporter gene; and wherein the first compound, when compared to a control compound, modulates variability of expression of the gene promoter without substantially changing the mean expression level of the gene promoter; preferably, wherein the method is a high-throughput screening method; preferably, wherein the method comprises fluorescence microscopy, FISH, detection of a fluorescent protein, single-cell RNA sequencing, or flow cytometry; preferably, wherein the first compound is a member of a library; preferably, the library is selected from the group consisting of a small molecule library, a fragment library, a peptide library, an RNAi library, an shRNA library, and an miRNA library; preferably, wherein the first reporter gene product produces a reporter protein product having a half-life of between 0.1-40 hours.
A vehicle front structure in a motor chamber arranged in a front portion of a vehicle, the vehicle front structure comprising: a cowl member that is formed to extend in a vehicle width direction and bulge to the front from a rear side of the motor chamber; a power unit that is fixed to a right side frame or a left side frame in the motor chamber, has a lower portion fixed to a vehicle body, and configured to drive the vehicle by electricity; and a fuel pipe configured to couple an internal combustion engine in the motor chamber and a fuel tank arranged in a rear side of the vehicle, wherein a protection bracket is provided on an upper surface of the power unit, and configured to abut the cowl member in the case where a frontal collision of the vehicle occurs and the power unit moves downward to the rear, the protection bracket is arranged to be located near or around a center in the vehicle width direction of the cowl member, characterized in that an upper end of the protection bracket is located higher than a lower end of a front end of the cowl member, and the fuel pipe is arranged to enter the motor chamber from a position near or around the center in the vehicle width direction of the cowl member. a cowl member that is formed to extend in a vehicle width direction and bulge to the front from a rear side of the motor chamber; a power unit that is fixed to a right side frame or a left side frame in the motor chamber, has a lower portion fixed to a vehicle body, and configured to drive the vehicle by electricity; and a fuel pipe configured to couple an internal combustion engine in the motor chamber and a fuel tank arranged in a rear side of the vehicle, wherein a protection bracket is provided on an upper surface of the power unit, and configured to abut the cowl member in the case where a frontal collision of the vehicle occurs and the power unit moves downward to the rear, the protection bracket is arranged to be located near or around a center in the vehicle width direction of the cowl member, characterized in that an upper end of the protection bracket is located higher than a lower end of a front end of the cowl member, and the fuel pipe is arranged to enter the motor chamber from a position near or around the center in the vehicle width direction of the cowl member.
Horse-riding safety stirrup including a buckle capable of being attached to a stirrup leather, a stirrup having a general arch shape wherein a rider inserts a foot in an insertion direction substantially perpendicular to the plane containing the arch, with a floor in the lower portion, on which a rider can place the foot, and at least one side branch (21, 22) connecting said floor to a head of the stirrup, and a device for securing the head of the stirrup to the buckle, capable of enabling a total disconnection of the stirrup with respect to the buckle in case of falling, the securing device including: - a mechanism for clipping the stirrup to the buckle including at least one elastic element (30, 31) capable to engage with at least one relief (13, 14) provided on a corresponding surface to prevent an unclipping of the stirrup with respect to the buckle; and - a lower end of the buckle and the head of the stirrup engaging along sliding surfaces (11a, 12a, 27) of a curved profile to allow, before unclipping and/or total disconnection of the stirrup and of the buckle, a relative rotation of the stirrup and of the buckle in said direction for inserting a foot of the rider in the stirrup. - a mechanism for clipping the stirrup to the buckle including at least one elastic element (30, 31) capable to engage with at least one relief (13, 14) provided on a corresponding surface to prevent an unclipping of the stirrup with respect to the buckle; and - a lower end of the buckle and the head of the stirrup engaging along sliding surfaces (11a, 12a, 27) of a curved profile to allow, before unclipping and/or total disconnection of the stirrup and of the buckle, a relative rotation of the stirrup and of the buckle in said direction for inserting a foot of the rider in the stirrup.
A motor control diagnostic system, for use in an electrical power steering system, comprising: a control module in communication with a multiple phase electric power steering motor, the control module configured to generate multiple phase duty cycle outputs (Da, Db, Dc) based on a voltage command generated from a motor torque command and motor position; characterized by a diagnostic module configured to analyze a reasonableness of the duty cycle outputs (Da, Db, Dc) based on comparing the duty cycle outputs (Da, Db, Dc) to expected duty cycle outputs, wherein the expected duty cycle outputs are estimated based on determining the electrical revolution sector of each motor phase, wherein the electrical revolution sector corresponds to an angular position of the motor, and includes a portion of a 360 degree electrical revolution of the motor. a control module in communication with a multiple phase electric power steering motor, the control module configured to generate multiple phase duty cycle outputs (Da, Db, Dc) based on a voltage command generated from a motor torque command and motor position; characterized by a diagnostic module configured to analyze a reasonableness of the duty cycle outputs (Da, Db, Dc) based on comparing the duty cycle outputs (Da, Db, Dc) to expected duty cycle outputs, wherein the expected duty cycle outputs are estimated based on determining the electrical revolution sector of each motor phase, wherein the electrical revolution sector corresponds to an angular position of the motor, and includes a portion of a 360 degree electrical revolution of the motor.
A method for controlling a focus of an optical system, the method comprising: providing a pair of incident light beams (130A, 132A) to a conjugate lens, the incident light beams being directed by the lens to converge toward a focal region; reflecting the incident light beams with an object positioned proximate to the focal region, the reflected light beams (130B, 132B) returning to and propagating through the lens; determining relative separation between the reflected light beams; and determining a degree-of-focus of the optical system with respect to the object based upon the relative separation, characterized in that the incident light beams are propagating parallel to each other when receiving by the lens and in that the object is in-focus when the reflected light beams exit the lens parallel to each other. providing a pair of incident light beams (130A, 132A) to a conjugate lens, the incident light beams being directed by the lens to converge toward a focal region; reflecting the incident light beams with an object positioned proximate to the focal region, the reflected light beams (130B, 132B) returning to and propagating through the lens; determining relative separation between the reflected light beams; and determining a degree-of-focus of the optical system with respect to the object based upon the relative separation, characterized in that the incident light beams are propagating parallel to each other when receiving by the lens and in that the object is in-focus when the reflected light beams exit the lens parallel to each other.
A composition for use in improving kidney function in a dog in need thereof, wherein the composition is to be administered to the dog, the composition comprising an effective amount of L-carnitine and either eicosapentaenoic acid or both of eicosapentaenoic acid and docosahexaenoic acid, wherein the composition further comprises arachidonic acid, and wherein the composition comprises a weight ratio of the eicosapentaenoic acid to the arachidonic acid of 1.5:1 or greater.
A method for manufacturing a single-faced thin polarizing plate, comprising: supplying a process film to one surface of a polarizer having a thickness of 50 μm or less; supplying a protection film to the other surface of the polarizer; forming an adhesive layer by supplying an adhesive composition between the polarizer and the protection film; pressing a laminate of the process film/the polarizer/the protection film by disposing a pair of pressing units (10, 20) on each surface of each of the process film and the protection film; and stripping the process film, wherein stripping force between the polarizer and the process film is 1.0 N or less, wherein the width of the process film is larger than the width of the polarizer, and wherein the surface roughness Ra of the process film is 0.5 nm to 60 nm. supplying a process film to one surface of a polarizer having a thickness of 50 μm or less; supplying a protection film to the other surface of the polarizer; forming an adhesive layer by supplying an adhesive composition between the polarizer and the protection film; pressing a laminate of the process film/the polarizer/the protection film by disposing a pair of pressing units (10, 20) on each surface of each of the process film and the protection film; and stripping the process film, wherein stripping force between the polarizer and the process film is 1.0 N or less, wherein the width of the process film is larger than the width of the polarizer, and wherein the surface roughness Ra of the process film is 0.5 nm to 60 nm.
Water filter assembly for a refrigeration appliance with an inlet connection, a filter head, on which a water filter can be mounted, a non-return valve and an outlet connection, wherein the non-return valve is connected to the filter head by way of a hose, characterised in that the non-return valve is introduced into a through hole of a coupling element at the end of the hose, wherein the coupling element forms the inlet connection.
A device for rendering a higher order ambisonic, HOA, audio signal, the device comprising: one or more processors configured to: receive a bitstream comprising HOA audio data associated with an HOA audio signal and one or more field of view, FOV, parameters of a reference screen; determine a rendering matrix (R') for the HOA audio data; in response to a user-initiated zoom operation, determine one or more field of view, FOV, parameters of a zoomed viewing window; modify the rendering matrix (R') for the HOA audio data based on the one or more FOV parameters of the reference screen and the one or more FOV parameters of the zoomed viewing window to form a modified rendering matrix; and apply the modified rendering matrix to at least a portion of the HOA audio data to render the HOA audio signal into one or more speaker feeds. receive a bitstream comprising HOA audio data associated with an HOA audio signal and one or more field of view, FOV, parameters of a reference screen; determine a rendering matrix (R') for the HOA audio data; in response to a user-initiated zoom operation, determine one or more field of view, FOV, parameters of a zoomed viewing window; modify the rendering matrix (R') for the HOA audio data based on the one or more FOV parameters of the reference screen and the one or more FOV parameters of the zoomed viewing window to form a modified rendering matrix; and apply the modified rendering matrix to at least a portion of the HOA audio data to render the HOA audio signal into one or more speaker feeds.
Apparatus for extra-corporeal blood treatment comprising an extra-corporeal blood circuit which includes a first chamber of a dialyser or filter which is divided into a first chamber and a second chamber by a semi-permeable membrane, and a fluid system which includes the second chamber of the dialyser or filter, means for feeding blood through the first chamber of the dialyser or filter in the extra-corporeal blood circuit, means (15, 25) for withdrawing ultrafiltrate from the second chamber of the dialyser or filter and for feeding dialysis fluid through the second chamber of the dialyser or filter and for interrupting the fluid flow into the second chamber of the dialyser or filter, wherein the means (15, 25) for withdrawing ultrafiltrate and for feeding dialysis fluid and for interrupting the fluid flow are configured such that ultrafiltrate is withdrawn from the second chamber of the dialyser or filter in a first operating mode and the fluid flow into the second chamber of the dialyser or filter is interrupted and, in a second operating mode, dialysis fluid is fed through the second chamber of the dialyser or filter, means for feeding substituate into the extra-corporeal blood circuit upstream or downstream of the dialyser or filter, and a control and computing unit comprising means for presetting an initial mode of treatment only during the opening phase of the treatment, the means for presetting the initial mode of treatment being configured such that, within a preset first interval of time, the means for feeding substituate are operated in such a way that substituate is fed to the extra-corporeal blood circuit at a preset substituate flow rate Q s or a preset progression of the substituate rate Q s, the means (15, 25) for withdrawing ultrafiltrate and for feeding dialysis fluid and for interrupting the fluid flow being operated in the first mode of operation over the preset first interval of time, ultrafiltrate thus being withdrawn from the second chamber of the dialyser or filter when the flow of fluid is interrupted into the second chamber of the dialyser or filter and, on expiry of the first interval of time, a switch is made to a mode of treatment which follows on from the initial mode of treatment and in which the means (15, 25) for withdrawing ultrafiltrate and for feeding dialysis fluid and for interrupting the fluid flow are operated in the second mode of operation, dialysis fluid thus being fed through the second chamber of the dialyser or filter. characterised in that the means for presetting the initial mode of treatment are configured such that, on expiry of the preset first interval of time, the means (15, 25) for withdrawing ultrafiltrate and for feeding dialysis fluid and for interrupting the fluid flow are operated in such a way that, over a second preset interval of time, the dialysis fluid flow rate Q d is increased continuously at a constant rate of increase or an increasing rate to a preset value.
Use of at least one biosurfactant for improving skin roughness, wherein the skin roughness is a skin in a dry state on which the exfoliation of corneocytes is observed, and wherein the biosurfactant is a mannosylerythritol lipid and/or a mannosylmannitol lipid.