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A system of trusses to cover buildings, said trusses being lattice girders comprising primary structural elements like, for instance, struts, tie rods, king posts, and knee rafters, each of said lattice girders comprising at least knee rafters, a tie rod and a strut, wherein said system furthermore comprises secondary structural elements like, for instance, ridge poles, purlins and rafters, wherein said secondary elements are interconnecting said trusses, wherein said trusses comprise several special joints (10, 11, 12) and several multiple joints interconnecting said primary and secondary structural elements, wherein each of said multiple joints comprises a plurality of anchoring hinges for the knee rafters and are built in such a way as to make it possible to select the most appropriate hinge to connect the individual knee rafters as a function of the geometry of the lattice girder system, so as to concentrate the axial thrust transmitted by the individual knee rafter to every tie rod or strut as close as possible to the neutral axis of the tie rod or strut section, each of said multiple joints consisting of two half-shells, identical to each other, joined to each other by appropriate connection means, characterized in that each of said multiple joints comprises a recess to allow the passage of structural elements having their axis perpendicular to the plane of the truss including, for instance, purlins or false ceiling support structures.
A method for inactivation and extraction of acid-fast bacteria in a test sample, the method comprising the following sequential steps: (a) acquiring a test sample from a solid or semi-solid culture medium known to contain or that may contain acid-fast bacteria and suspending the test sample in a container containing ethanol and beads; (b) bead beating the container to break up clumps and/or disrupt the acid-fast bacteria cells in the container; (c) subsequently incubating the suspension for at least 10 minutes at room temperature to inactivate any acid-fast bacteria contained in the test sample; (d) centrifuging the container to pellet the acid-fast bacteria sample and removing the supernatant; (e) resuspending the acid-fast bacteria pellet in formic acid; and (f) subsequently adding acetonitrile to the container; wherein the formic acid and acetonitrile extract and dissolve cellular proteins from the inactivated cells. (a) acquiring a test sample from a solid or semi-solid culture medium known to contain or that may contain acid-fast bacteria and suspending the test sample in a container containing ethanol and beads; (b) bead beating the container to break up clumps and/or disrupt the acid-fast bacteria cells in the container; (c) subsequently incubating the suspension for at least 10 minutes at room temperature to inactivate any acid-fast bacteria contained in the test sample; (d) centrifuging the container to pellet the acid-fast bacteria sample and removing the supernatant; (e) resuspending the acid-fast bacteria pellet in formic acid; and (f) subsequently adding acetonitrile to the container;
A method on a computer system a for visually enhancing at least one geological feature in 3D seismic survey data, comprising the steps of: (a) selecting at least one first seismic trace from a 3D seismic survey data set; (b) subdividing said at least one first seismic trace into a plurality of identified characteristic segments; (c) generating at least one first analytical model function for each of said plurality of identified characteristic segments, utilizing at least one adapted wavelet from an existing dictionary; (d) determining a matching characteristic between said at least one first seismic trace and said at least one first analytical model function; (e) optimising said at least one first analytical model function with respect to said matching characteristic; (f) repeating steps (d) and (e) until a predetermined condition is met, and (g) generating a model dataset from said optimised at least one first analytical model function for at least part of said at least one first seismic trace for visual representation, and wherein said predetermined condition in step (f) is any one of a minimum of the trace energy overestimate between said at least one first seismic trace and said at least one first analytical model function, or a joint minimum of the trace residual energy and the trace energy overestimate between said at least one first seismic trace and said at least one first analytical model function. (a) selecting at least one first seismic trace from a 3D seismic survey data set; (b) subdividing said at least one first seismic trace into a plurality of identified characteristic segments; (c) generating at least one first analytical model function for each of said plurality of identified characteristic segments, utilizing at least one adapted wavelet from an existing dictionary; (d) determining a matching characteristic between said at least one first seismic trace and said at least one first analytical model function; (e) optimising said at least one first analytical model function with respect to said matching characteristic; (f) repeating steps (d) and (e) until a predetermined condition is met, and (g) generating a model dataset from said optimised at least one first analytical model function for at least part of said at least one first seismic trace for visual representation, and
A personal care appliance comprising: a handle; a functional device at a head of the handle; a driving bridge for driving the functional device, the driving bridge comprising a slot; a motor within the handle; and a lever coupled between the motor and the driving bridge for reciprocally driving the driving bridge back and forth, the lever comprising a cylinder at a tip inserted in the slot of the driving bridge, the slot being provided between opposing driving surfaces; wherein the cylinder is inclined with respect to the driving bridge, characterized in that a ratio, D/H, of a diameter, D, of the cylinder to a height, H, of the respective driving surfaces, is greater than one. a handle; a functional device at a head of the handle; a driving bridge for driving the functional device, the driving bridge comprising a slot; a motor within the handle; and a lever coupled between the motor and the driving bridge for reciprocally driving the driving bridge back and forth, the lever comprising a cylinder at a tip inserted in the slot of the driving bridge, the slot being provided between opposing driving surfaces; wherein the cylinder is inclined with respect to the driving bridge, characterized in that a ratio, D/H, of a diameter, D, of the cylinder to a height, H, of the respective driving surfaces, is greater than one.
An engine system comprising: a high pressure spool; a low pressure spool connected to the high pressure spool; an engine duct extending about the high pressure spool and the low pressure spool, the engine duct including an outer surface section exposed to an external airstream; a tail cone arranged radially inwardly of the engine duct, the tail cone having an outer surface and an inner surface; a generator housing arranged in the tail cone, the generator housing including an outer surface portion spaced from the inner surface of the tail cone; a generator mounted in the generator housing and driven by the low pressure spool; and an air duct extending from the generator, through the generator housing, through the tail cone, and through the engine duct, the air duct including a first end arranged in the tail cone and a second end projecting outwardly of the outer surface section of the engine duct aft of the low pressure spool, the second end including an opening exposed to the external air stream passing over the engine duct. a high pressure spool; a low pressure spool connected to the high pressure spool; an engine duct extending about the high pressure spool and the low pressure spool, the engine duct including an outer surface section exposed to an external airstream; a tail cone arranged radially inwardly of the engine duct, the tail cone having an outer surface and an inner surface; a generator housing arranged in the tail cone, the generator housing including an outer surface portion spaced from the inner surface of the tail cone; a generator mounted in the generator housing and driven by the low pressure spool; and an air duct extending from the generator, through the generator housing, through the tail cone, and through the engine duct, the air duct including a first end arranged in the tail cone and a second end projecting outwardly of the outer surface section of the engine duct aft of the low pressure spool, the second end including an opening exposed to the external air stream passing over the engine duct.
A continuous welding method for a hybrid welding, characterized in that: two wielding pieces form a groove, a bottom of the groove is provided with a backing, the backing is integrated with an end of one wielding piece, and an end of the other wielding pieces is located on the backing, wherein the method comprising: performing hybrid welding on a groove of a welding piece by coupling a laser and a variable polarity arc, such that the laser welding portion and the arc welding portion are in paraxial hybrid, wherein the paraxial hybrid means that the laser beam and the arc are applied to the same position of the welding piece (1, 2) at a predetermined angle to perform the hybrid welding on the position; wherein the defocusing distance of the laser is H, and the Rayleigh length of the laser is Z R, wherein H > 2Z R; the conjugate focal length is b, and b=2*Z R; the radius of the laser beam in the Z direction is W, and the minimum value of W appears at point A, wherein W = W 0; the wavelength of the laser beam is λ, wherein Z R = πW 0 2 λ; the power density of the laser is I, the energy of the laser is E, and the spot area of the laser is S, wherein I = E S. two wielding pieces form a groove, a bottom of the groove is provided with a backing, the backing is integrated with an end of one wielding piece, and an end of the other wielding pieces is located on the backing, wherein the method comprising: performing hybrid welding on a groove of a welding piece by coupling a laser and a variable polarity arc, such that the laser welding portion and the arc welding portion are in paraxial hybrid, wherein the paraxial hybrid means that the laser beam and the arc are applied to the same position of the welding piece (1, 2) at a predetermined angle to perform the hybrid welding on the position; wherein the defocusing distance of the laser is H, and the Rayleigh length of the laser is Z R, wherein H > 2Z R; the conjugate focal length is b, and b=2*Z R; the radius of the laser beam in the Z direction is W, and the minimum value of W appears at point A, wherein W = W 0; the wavelength of the laser beam is λ, wherein Z R = πW 0 2 λ; the power density of the laser is I, the energy of the laser is E, and the spot area of the laser is S, wherein I = E S. performing hybrid welding on a groove of a welding piece by coupling a laser and a variable polarity arc, such that the laser welding portion and the arc welding portion are in paraxial hybrid, wherein the paraxial hybrid means that the laser beam and the arc are applied to the same position of the welding piece (1, 2) at a predetermined angle to perform the hybrid welding on the position; wherein the defocusing distance of the laser is H, and the Rayleigh length of the laser is Z R, wherein H > 2Z R; the conjugate focal length is b, and b=2*Z R; the radius of the laser beam in the Z direction is W, and the minimum value of W appears at point A, wherein W = W 0; the wavelength of the laser beam is λ, wherein Z R = πW 0 2 λ; the power density of the laser is I, the energy of the laser is E, and the spot area of the laser is S, wherein I = E S.
A portable device comprising: a circuit board on which a circuit element is mounted; a first member; and a second member, wherein the circuit board is held and fastened between the first member and the second member, wherein: the first member includes a wall that extends toward the second member from the first member; the second member includes an engaging portion, wherein the engaging portion includes an extension that extends toward the first member from the second member and a hook that projects from the extension; the circuit board includes an end surface that defines an edge of the circuit board; the extension is opposed to the end surface of the circuit board; the hook projects from the extension in a direction that extends along the end surface of the circuit board; and the portable device further comprises an engaged portion located along an inner side of the wall, wherein the engaged portion is configured to engage the engaging portion to fasten the first member to the second member. a circuit board on which a circuit element is mounted; a first member; and a second member, wherein the circuit board is held and fastened between the first member and the second member, wherein: the first member includes a wall that extends toward the second member from the first member; the second member includes an engaging portion, wherein the engaging portion includes an extension that extends toward the first member from the second member and a hook that projects from the extension; the circuit board includes an end surface that defines an edge of the circuit board; the extension is opposed to the end surface of the circuit board; the hook projects from the extension in a direction that extends along the end surface of the circuit board; and the portable device further comprises an engaged portion located along an inner side of the wall, wherein the engaged portion is configured to engage the engaging portion to fasten the first member to the second member. the first member includes a wall that extends toward the second member from the first member; the second member includes an engaging portion, wherein the engaging portion includes an extension that extends toward the first member from the second member and a hook that projects from the extension; the circuit board includes an end surface that defines an edge of the circuit board; the extension is opposed to the end surface of the circuit board; the hook projects from the extension in a direction that extends along the end surface of the circuit board; and the portable device further comprises an engaged portion located along an inner side of the wall, wherein the engaged portion is configured to engage the engaging portion to fasten the first member to the second member.
A flexible light treatment head comprising one or more light source modules interconnected by a hinge apparatus along a flexing edge thereof, wherein the hinge apparatus comprises a plurality of hinge joints; each hinge joint abutting one end of a light source module; characterised in that each said hinge joint has a first end and a second end, said first end adapted to fit rotatably in a corresponding second end of an adjacent hinge joint, wherein each said hinge joint comprises a head wiring channel disposed from said first end to said second end; the head wiring channel being continuous when two or more of the hinge joints are connected to one another, including at the extent of flexing the flexible treatment head, wherein the head wiring channel receives electrical wiring driving light emitting elements of each light source module; wherein each hinge joint further comprises a module wiring channel extending from said head wiring channel to the light source module, and wherein the electrical wiring in the head wiring channel is configured to be routed through the head wiring channel to the light source module.
A capacitive sensing system (20, 50), comprising: a sense circuit (100, 200), suitable to be coupled to at least one driving electrode (120, 220) and at least one receiving electrode (122, 222) of a capacitor array, and configured to generate a driving signal to the capacitor array, and receive a sensing signal from the capacitor array to determine a touch operation; a power supply unit, configured to output a supply voltage (Vdd) and a ground voltage (Gnd); and an isolation module, configured to isolate the supply voltage (Vdd) and the ground voltage (Gnd) from the sense circuit. characterized in that the isolation module is configured to receive the supply voltage (Vdd) and the ground voltage (Gnd) to generate a floating supply voltage (Vdd_t) and a floating ground voltage (Gnd_f), and provide the floating supply voltage (Vdd_f) and the floating ground voltage (Gnd f) to the sense circuit and to the capacitor array, wherein the sense circuit (100, 200) is configured to receive the floating supply voltage (Vdd_f) and the floating ground voltage (Gnd_f) to stay in a floating state to be isolated from the supply voltage (Vdd) and the ground voltage (Gnd) during the touch operation. a sense circuit (100, 200), suitable to be coupled to at least one driving electrode (120, 220) and at least one receiving electrode (122, 222) of a capacitor array, and configured to generate a driving signal to the capacitor array, and receive a sensing signal from the capacitor array to determine a touch operation; a power supply unit, configured to output a supply voltage (Vdd) and a ground voltage (Gnd); and an isolation module, configured to isolate the supply voltage (Vdd) and the ground voltage (Gnd) from the sense circuit. characterized in that the isolation module is configured to receive the supply voltage (Vdd) and the ground voltage (Gnd) to generate a floating supply voltage (Vdd_t) and a floating ground voltage (Gnd_f), and provide the floating supply voltage (Vdd_f) and the floating ground voltage (Gnd f) to the sense circuit and to the capacitor array, wherein the sense circuit (100, 200) is configured to receive the floating supply voltage (Vdd_f) and the floating ground voltage (Gnd_f) to stay in a floating state to be isolated from the supply voltage (Vdd) and the ground voltage (Gnd) during the touch operation.
A method for prognosticating HER2+ breast cancer in a subject, comprising: a) measuring the amount of miRNA 200b-3pin a sample from the subject; b) comparing said amount measured in step a) to a reference value; c) finding a deviation or no deviation of the amount measured in step a) to the reference value; and d) attributing said finding of deviation or no deviation to a particular diagnosis and/or prognosis of HER2+ breast cancer in the subject. a) measuring the amount of miRNA 200b-3pin a sample from the subject; b) comparing said amount measured in step a) to a reference value; c) finding a deviation or no deviation of the amount measured in step a) to the reference value; and d) attributing said finding of deviation or no deviation to a particular diagnosis and/or prognosis of HER2+ breast cancer in the subject.
A heterobifunctional monodispersed polyethylene glycol represented by formula: wherein, in the formula, X 1 and Y 1 are each an atomic group containing at least a functional group capable of forming a covalent bond upon a reaction with a functional group present in a biofunctional molecule, X 1 and Y 1 are each selected from the group consisting of formula (a), formula, formula, formula (c), formula (d), formula (e), formula (f), formula (g), formula (h), formula (i), formula (j), formula (k), formula (l), formula (m), formula (n) and formula (o): wherein, in the formula (d), R 2 is a hydrogen atom or a hydrocarbon group having from 1 to 5 carbon atoms; in the formula (e), R 3 is a halogen atom selected from a chlorine atom, a bromine atom and an iodine atom; and in the formula (l), R 4 is a hydrogen atom or a hydrocarbon group having from 1 to 5 carbon atoms, and the functional group contained in the atomic group X 1 and the functional group contained in the atomic group Y 1 are different from each other; R 1 is a hydrocarbon group having from 1 to 7 carbon atoms or a hydrogen atom; n is an integer of 3 to 72; A 1 represents -L 1 -(CH 2) m1 -, -L 1 -(CH 2) m1 -L 2 -(CH 2) m2 - or a single bond, L 1 represents an ether bond, an amide bond, an urethane bond, a secondary amino group or a single bond, L 2 represents an ether bond, an amide bond or an urethane bond, and m1 and m2 represent each independently an integer of 1 to 5; and B 1 represents -L 3 -(CH 2) m3 -, -L 3 -(CH 2) m3 -L 4 -(CH 2) m4 - or a single bond, L 3 represents an amide bond or a single bond, L 4 represents an ether bond, an amide bond or an urethane bond, and m3 and m4 represent each independently an integer of 1 to 5.
Semi-automated system for performing maintenance operations of a drawer of a ladle in safety conditions, comprising a robotic device adapted for carrying out a plurality of operations on said drawer through a plurality of instruments (5, 7, 9, 11, 13, 15, 17, 19, 21, 23, 25, 27) housed in a store and able to be picked up by said robotic device, wherein said drawer comprises a fixed portion fixed to said ladle and a mobile portion, able to be opened with respect to said fixed portion, said fixed portion being associated with a fixed refractory plate comprising a fixed hole, whereas said mobile portion is associated with a mobile refractory plate comprising a mobile hole, said fixed portion being also associated with a discharger consisting of a perforated cylinder comprising a tapping hole, which faces inside said ladle, characterised in that said plurality of instruments (5, 7, 9, 11, 13, 15, 17, 19, 21, 23, 25, 27) comprises: - at least one viewing instrument comprising 3D viewing systems adapted for detecting points of interest of said drawer and/or of components of said drawer in order to obtain at least the position of the fixed refractory plate and of the mobile refractory plate of said drawer, and to obtain the shape of said tapping hole; - at least one maintenance instrument (7, 9, 11, 23, 25) adapted for carrying out the maintenance of said drawer and/or of components of said drawer based on said points of interest detected by said viewing instrument; - at least one manipulating instrument (13, 15, 17, 19, 21, 27) adapted for manipulating said drawer and/or components of said drawer based on said points of interest detected by said viewing instrument. - at least one viewing instrument comprising 3D viewing systems adapted for detecting points of interest of said drawer and/or of components of said drawer in order to obtain at least the position of the fixed refractory plate and of the mobile refractory plate of said drawer, and to obtain the shape of said tapping hole; - at least one maintenance instrument (7, 9, 11, 23, 25) adapted for carrying out the maintenance of said drawer and/or of components of said drawer based on said points of interest detected by said viewing instrument; - at least one manipulating instrument (13, 15, 17, 19, 21, 27) adapted for manipulating said drawer and/or components of said drawer based on said points of interest detected by said viewing instrument.