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System for testing the integrity of a well barrier, the system comprising: - a well including a wellbore and a upper wellbore termination means, such as a wellhead; - a mud circulation system and/or a mud conditioning system comprising means for transporting, cleaning or storing mud outside said wellbore; - a barrier provided in the wellbore, the barrier having an upstream side below the barrier and a downstream side above the barrier; - a tracer; - a storage means (18, 18A, 18B, 31) for storing said tracer, the storage means (18, 18A, 18B, 31) being provided in a lower part of the barrier and/or below the barrier in the well; and - a release mechanism for releasing the tracer from the storage means (18, 18A, 18B, 31), characterised in that - a pressure differential is established across the barrier for driving tracer from the upstream side to the downstream side of the barrier; - the system further comprises a detector for detecting the tracer that has leaked through the barrier and into said mud the detector being arranged above the wellbore in the mud circulation system and/or in the mud conditioning system. - a well including a wellbore and a upper wellbore termination means, such as a wellhead; - a mud circulation system and/or a mud conditioning system comprising means for transporting, cleaning or storing mud outside said wellbore; - a barrier provided in the wellbore, the barrier having an upstream side below the barrier and a downstream side above the barrier; - a tracer; - a storage means (18, 18A, 18B, 31) for storing said tracer, the storage means (18, 18A, 18B, 31) being provided in a lower part of the barrier and/or below the barrier in the well; and - a release mechanism for releasing the tracer from the storage means (18, 18A, 18B, 31), characterised in that - a pressure differential is established across the barrier for driving tracer from the upstream side to the downstream side of the barrier; - the system further comprises a detector for detecting the tracer that has leaked through the barrier and into said mud the detector being arranged above the wellbore in the mud circulation system and/or in the mud conditioning system.
An RRAM device, comprising: a bottom electrode; a high-k material on the bottom electrode; a top electrode; a top contact on the top electrode; an encapsulating layer of Al 2 O 3 that encapsulates the bottom electrode, the high-k material, the top electrode and the top contact; and characterised by a SiN film formed on the encapsulating layer. a bottom electrode; a high-k material on the bottom electrode; a top electrode; a top contact on the top electrode; an encapsulating layer of Al 2 O 3 that encapsulates the bottom electrode, the high-k material, the top electrode and the top contact; and characterised by a SiN film formed on the encapsulating layer.
RNase inhibitor of the following structure: or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof for use in treating or preventing a bacterial infection in a subject, wherein treating or preventing comprises administration of an effective amount of the RNAse inhibitor to the subject, wherein the bacterial infection is a Staphylococcus infection.
A system for the purification of bilge water, which has at least the following features: A) a bilge water tank for bilge water, B) a centrifuge for separating an oil phase and a solid-like sludge phase out of the bilge water to be purified, and C) a sludge collection tank for collecting the separated oil phase and the sludge phase, wherein the sludge collection tank acts as a settling tank, in which the heavier aqueous sludge phase collects in the lower region of the tank and in which the oil phase floats on top, characterized in that D) the sludge collection tank has a recirculation line which issues into a line which is arranged between the bilge water tank for bilge water and the centrifuge, wherein the recirculation line is arranged in the bottom and/or on a wall in the lower third of the sludge collection tank and wherein the recirculation line is suitable and provided for the at least partial recirculation of sludge phase from the sludge collection tank into the centrifuge or into a system element connected upstream of the centrifuge. A) a bilge water tank for bilge water, B) a centrifuge for separating an oil phase and a solid-like sludge phase out of the bilge water to be purified, and C) a sludge collection tank for collecting the separated oil phase and the sludge phase, wherein the sludge collection tank acts as a settling tank, in which the heavier aqueous sludge phase collects in the lower region of the tank and in which the oil phase floats on top, characterized in that D) the sludge collection tank has a recirculation line which issues into a line which is arranged between the bilge water tank for bilge water and the centrifuge, wherein the recirculation line is arranged in the bottom and/or on a wall in the lower third of the sludge collection tank and wherein the recirculation line is suitable and provided for the at least partial recirculation of sludge phase from the sludge collection tank into the centrifuge or into a system element connected upstream of the centrifuge.
A capping and de-capping gripper for capping and de-capping capable tubes disposed in a capping and de-capping apparatus, said capping and de-capping gripper comprising - a capping and de-capping socket unit capable of engaging and retaining a cap, having a throughgoing passage, - an ejector pin guide also having a throughgoing passage, and - an ejector pin; wherein said socket unit and said ejector pin guide are so aligned that when said socket unit is attached to said guide, said ejector pin can perform a translational movement within said guide and said socket unit; said capping and de-capping gripper further comprising - an actuator unit configured to induce a rotational movement in said ejector pin upon actuation, - said actuator unit comprising an actuator, preferably an electro motor, and optionally, a gear, - said actuator unit attached to said ejector pin, and - means for transferring a rotational movement of said ejector pin to said ejector pin guide or to said capping and de-capping socket unit, said capping and de-capping socket unit being attachable and detachable to said ejector pin guide. - a capping and de-capping socket unit capable of engaging and retaining a cap, having a throughgoing passage, - an ejector pin guide also having a throughgoing passage, and - an ejector pin; wherein said socket unit and said ejector pin guide are so aligned that when said socket unit is attached to said guide, said ejector pin can perform a translational movement within said guide and said socket unit; said capping and de-capping gripper further comprising wherein said socket unit and said ejector pin guide are so aligned that when said socket unit is attached to said guide, said ejector pin can perform a translational movement within said guide and said socket unit; said capping and de-capping gripper further comprising - an actuator unit configured to induce a rotational movement in said ejector pin upon actuation, - said actuator unit comprising an actuator, preferably an electro motor, and optionally, a gear, - said actuator unit attached to said ejector pin, and - said actuator unit comprising an actuator, preferably an electro motor, and optionally, a gear, - said actuator unit attached to said ejector pin, and - means for transferring a rotational movement of said ejector pin to said ejector pin guide or to said capping and de-capping socket unit,
A porous ceramic body, formed by extrusion and having an extrusion axis, the body being comprised of a polycrystalline ceramic comprising aluminum titanate grains, the aluminum titanate grains having a crystallographic texture with a preferential crystallographic alignment, wherein the crystallographic c-axis is a negative expansion axis and the a-axis and b-axis show positive expansion, and wherein the c-axis of aluminum titanate aligns preferentially in the direction of the extrusion for the porous ceramic body formed by extrusion, and wherein the polycrystalline ceramic has an anisotropic microstructure characterized by an anisotropy factor, Af-pore-long, wherein 1.2< Af-pore-long <5, wherein Af-pore-long is an anisotropy factor for pore distribution of a polished wall long section of a fired, extruded honeycomb part in an extrusion direction, Af-pore-long being equal to a ratio d50pore-long-extrdir / d50pore-long-perpextrdir which is the mean pore length in the direction of extrusion divided by the mean pore length in the direction perpendicular to the extrusion.
An anchor assembly comprising: an anchor comprising: a body defining a cavity, wherein the body comprises a cover member extending over the cavity; and the anchor assembly further includes: an insertion device insertable into the cavity, the insertion device comprising a securing member movable between securing and non-securing positions; wherein the cover member cooperates with the securing member to urge the securing member towards a securing position of the securing member when the insertion device is inserted into the cavity; characterised in that the anchor comprises a reinforcing member extending through the cavity and outwardly from the body, wherein, when the movable securing member is in the securing position in the cavity, the securing member can engage the reinforcing member to secure the insertion device to the anchor. a body defining a cavity, wherein the body comprises a cover member extending over the cavity; and the anchor assembly further includes: an insertion device insertable into the cavity, the insertion device comprising a securing member movable between securing and non-securing positions; wherein the cover member cooperates with the securing member to urge the securing member towards a securing position of the securing member when the insertion device is inserted into the cavity; characterised in that the anchor comprises a reinforcing member extending through the cavity and outwardly from the body, wherein, when the movable securing member is in the securing position in the cavity, the securing member can engage the reinforcing member to secure the insertion device to the anchor. an insertion device insertable into the cavity, the insertion device comprising a securing member movable between securing and non-securing positions; wherein the cover member cooperates with the securing member to urge the securing member towards a securing position of the securing member when the insertion device is inserted into the cavity; characterised in that the anchor comprises a reinforcing member extending through the cavity and outwardly from the body, wherein, when the movable securing member is in the securing position in the cavity, the securing member can engage the reinforcing member to secure the insertion device to the anchor.
A composition comprising isolated or purified PRG4 for use in a method of treating decreased vaginal boundary lubrication or of improving vaginal boundary lubrication, the method comprising topically administering to a vaginal surface of a subject in need thereof a therapeutically effective amount of said PRG4.
A method of applying a series of masking elements (31, 21, 22, 49) to a sensing element, the sensing element comprising a layer of conducting tracks (12, 13, 14) applied to a non-conducting substrate and the series of masking elements (31, 21, 22, 49) being applied to the conducting tracks, the method characterised by including the steps of:- mounting a sheet of masking material on a backing layer; cutting out the series of masking elements (31, 21, 22, 49) on the backing layer; removing unwanted masking material from the backing layer; mounting said backing layer with the masking elements (31 21, 22, 49) thereon to a mount of positional fine adjustment means, said mount being finely adjustable with respect to the sensing element along three mutually orthogonal axes; positioning the backing layer such that the series of masking elements (31, 21, 22, 49) lie in non-contacting face-to-face relationship with the conducting tracks and such that a magnifying optical viewer for a user is capable of keeping the conducting tracks (12, 13, 14) and the masking elements (31, 21, 22, 49) substantially in focus simultaneously; fine adjusting the mount with respect to the sensing element whereby to position the masking elements (31, 21, 22 49) with respect to parts of the conducting tracks (12, 13, 14) to be masked thereby; moving the mount and the masking elements (31, 21, 22, 49) together to bring the masking elements (31, 21, 22, 49) into contact with the conducting tracks (12, 13, 14); demounting the backing layer from the mount, and peeling the backing layer from the masking elements (31, 21, 22, 49). mounting a sheet of masking material on a backing layer; cutting out the series of masking elements (31, 21, 22, 49) on the backing layer; removing unwanted masking material from the backing layer; mounting said backing layer with the masking elements (31 21, 22, 49) thereon to a mount of positional fine adjustment means, said mount being finely adjustable with respect to the sensing element along three mutually orthogonal axes; positioning the backing layer such that the series of masking elements (31, 21, 22, 49) lie in non-contacting face-to-face relationship with the conducting tracks and such that a magnifying optical viewer for a user is capable of keeping the conducting tracks (12, 13, 14) and the masking elements (31, 21, 22, 49) substantially in focus simultaneously; fine adjusting the mount with respect to the sensing element whereby to position the masking elements (31, 21, 22 49) with respect to parts of the conducting tracks (12, 13, 14) to be masked thereby; moving the mount and the masking elements (31, 21, 22, 49) together to bring the masking elements (31, 21, 22, 49) into contact with the conducting tracks (12, 13, 14); demounting the backing layer from the mount, and peeling the backing layer from the masking elements (31, 21, 22, 49).
An isolated population of human brain endothelial cells (hBECs), wherein the hBECs are generated from induced pluripotent stem cells (iPSCs), wherein the iPSCs are generated from human amniotic fluid cells and wherein the hBECs are expressing claudin-5, occludin, ZO-1 and GLUT-1 and furthermore are expressing FZD7, WNT7A, WNT7B, APCDD1, STRA6 and ZO-3 and wherein the hBECs exhibit a trans-endothelial electrical resistance (TEER) between 400 and 700 Ω·cm 2 when grown in a monolayer.
A method of communication, comprising: determining, at a user equipment, UE, whether a communication characteristic value of a configuration message satisfies a communication characteristic threshold value, wherein the communication characteristic value includes one or more of a transmission automatic gain control, AGC, value, a transmit power control, TPC, bit value, a block error rate, BLER, value, or a radio link control, RLC, frame error rate, PER, value; increasing a retransmission request transmission rate in response to a determination that the communication characteristic value satisfies the communication characteristic threshold value, wherein increasing the retransmission request transmission rate for the configuration message includes increasing the retransmission request transmission rate by a value corresponding to a difference between the communication characteristic value and the communication characteristic threshold value; triggering a status prohibit timer disregard state for at least a portion of a status prohibit time period of a status prohibit timer when the communication characteristic value does not satisfy the communication characteristic threshold value; and sending a retransmission request to a network entity based on the increased retransmission request transmission rate. determining, at a user equipment, UE, whether a communication characteristic value of a configuration message satisfies a communication characteristic threshold value, wherein the communication characteristic value includes one or more of a transmission automatic gain control, AGC, value, a transmit power control, TPC, bit value, a block error rate, BLER, value, or a radio link control, RLC, frame error rate, PER, value; increasing a retransmission request transmission rate in response to a determination that the communication characteristic value satisfies the communication characteristic threshold value, wherein increasing the retransmission request transmission rate for the configuration message includes increasing the retransmission request transmission rate by a value corresponding to a difference between the communication characteristic value and the communication characteristic threshold value; triggering a status prohibit timer disregard state for at least a portion of a status prohibit time period of a status prohibit timer when the communication characteristic value does not satisfy the communication characteristic threshold value; and sending a retransmission request to a network entity based on the increased retransmission request transmission rate.
A circuit comprising a first input terminal for a connection to a power source (V DD); a second input terminal for a connection to a reference potential; an output terminal for a connection to a load; an inductive element connected to the output terminal; a capacitive element connected between the output terminal and the second input terminal; a first switch (106, T1) connected between the first input terminal and the inductive element; a second switch (106, T2) connected between the inductive element and the second input terminal; and a reference generator operable to produce a reference signal; a pulse width modulator, PWM, module having an input connected to the output terminal and an input connected to the reference generator, the PWM module operable to produce a pulse waveform to drive the first and second switches (106, T1, T2), wherein the reference generator comprises a modulator circuit and a level shifter, wherein the modulator circuit is operable to generate a modulated signal, the modulated signal comprising a triangle wave or a sawtooth wave, characterized in that the level shifter is connected to receive the pulse waveform from the PWM module, and wherein the level shifter is operative with the modulator circuit to include a voltage offset in the modulated signal synchronously with the received pulse waveform to produce the reference signal. a first input terminal for a connection to a power source (V DD); a second input terminal for a connection to a reference potential; an output terminal for a connection to a load; an inductive element connected to the output terminal; a capacitive element connected between the output terminal and the second input terminal; a first switch (106, T1) connected between the first input terminal and the inductive element; a second switch (106, T2) connected between the inductive element and the second input terminal; and a reference generator operable to produce a reference signal; a pulse width modulator, PWM, module having an input connected to the output terminal and an input connected to the reference generator, the PWM module operable to produce a pulse waveform to drive the first and second switches (106, T1, T2), wherein the reference generator comprises a modulator circuit and a level shifter, wherein the modulator circuit is operable to generate a modulated signal, the modulated signal comprising a triangle wave or a sawtooth wave, characterized in that the level shifter is connected to receive the pulse waveform from the PWM module, and wherein the level shifter is operative with the modulator circuit to include a voltage offset in the modulated signal synchronously with the received pulse waveform to produce the reference signal.
A spinal bone screw comprising: a shaft including a head and at least one thread having an external thread form; and an implant receiver including a first portion and a second portion, the first portion having a solid configuration relative to the second portion, wherein the implant receiver includes a body having a pair of spaced apart arms (18, 20) that define an implant cavity therebetween, and a base connected to the body, wherein the base has a wall, wherein the first portion includes the body and the wall of the base; wherein the wall of the base includes an inner surface that defines a cavity configured for disposal of the head of the shaft, and an outer surface, wherein the second portion includes a layer applied onto the outer surface of the wall, wherein the wall includes an even, uninterrupted configuration and includes an even, solid surface relative to the surface of the layer, wherein the shaft includes an even, solid surface relative to the surface of the layer; and wherein the layer includes a non-solid configuration such as a porous structure and/or a trabecular configuration. a shaft including a head and at least one thread having an external thread form; and an implant receiver including a first portion and a second portion, the first portion having a solid configuration relative to the second portion, wherein the implant receiver includes a body having a pair of spaced apart arms (18, 20) that define an implant cavity therebetween, and a base connected to the body, wherein the base has a wall, wherein the first portion includes the body and the wall of the base; wherein the wall of the base includes an inner surface that defines a cavity configured for disposal of the head of the shaft, and an outer surface, wherein the second portion includes a layer applied onto the outer surface of the wall, wherein the wall includes an even, uninterrupted configuration and includes an even, solid surface relative to the surface of the layer, wherein the shaft includes an even, solid surface relative to the surface of the layer; and wherein the layer includes a non-solid configuration such as a porous structure and/or a trabecular configuration.