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An automatic analyzer comprising: a sample dispensing probe having a tip to which a sample dispensing tip is attached; a waste box in which the sample dispensing tip is to be wasted; a waste table that is disposed above the waste box in a gravity direction and includes a waste hole having a recessed portion through which the sample dispensing probe passes; and a controller that performs a control such that the sample dispensing probe is inserted into the recessed portion from a horizontal direction and is moved upward in the gravity direction so that the sample dispensing tip is separated from the sample dispensing probe and falls into the waste box, characterized in that the controller performs a control such that, after completion of a first sample dispensing tip separation process in which the sample dispensing probe has been stopped at a first position of the recessed portion in the horizontal direction and has then been moved upward in the gravity direction, and when the sample dispensing probe is inserted into the recessed portion from the horizontal direction in a subsequent sample dispensing tip separation process, the sample dispensing probe is stopped at a second position of the recessed portion different from the first position and is moved upward in the gravity direction. a sample dispensing probe having a tip to which a sample dispensing tip is attached; a waste box in which the sample dispensing tip is to be wasted; a waste table that is disposed above the waste box in a gravity direction and includes a waste hole having a recessed portion through which the sample dispensing probe passes; and a controller that performs a control such that the sample dispensing probe is inserted into the recessed portion from a horizontal direction and is moved upward in the gravity direction so that the sample dispensing tip is separated from the sample dispensing probe and falls into the waste box, characterized in that the controller performs a control such that, after completion of a first sample dispensing tip separation process in which the sample dispensing probe has been stopped at a first position of the recessed portion in the horizontal direction and has then been moved upward in the gravity direction, and when the sample dispensing probe is inserted into the recessed portion from the horizontal direction in a subsequent sample dispensing tip separation process, the sample dispensing probe is stopped at a second position of the recessed portion different from the first position and is moved upward in the gravity direction.
A method for forming a stretchable elastic fabric, which method comprises the steps of: a) providing a warp knit fabric having a thickness, an initial width, first and second outer surfaces, a machine direction, a cross-direction, and an initial basis weight of from 15 to 50 grams per square meter; b) uniformly drawing said warp knit fabric by applying a machine direction force to thereby provide a consolidated warp knit fabric having a cross-direction width which is from 30% to 90% of its initial width; c) substantially uniformly impregnating said consolidated warp knit fabric with a solution comprising an elastomeric polymer dissolved in a solvent; and d) removing solvent from the impregnated consolidated warp knit fabric by wet coagulation to deposit the elastomeric polymer substantially uniformly throughout the thickness of said consolidated warp knit fabric. a) providing a warp knit fabric having a thickness, an initial width, first and second outer surfaces, a machine direction, a cross-direction, and an initial basis weight of from 15 to 50 grams per square meter; b) uniformly drawing said warp knit fabric by applying a machine direction force to thereby provide a consolidated warp knit fabric having a cross-direction width which is from 30% to 90% of its initial width; c) substantially uniformly impregnating said consolidated warp knit fabric with a solution comprising an elastomeric polymer dissolved in a solvent; and d) removing solvent from the impregnated consolidated warp knit fabric by wet coagulation to deposit the elastomeric polymer substantially uniformly throughout the thickness of said consolidated warp knit fabric.
A medical device for male/female sterilization of a mammal by a lumen diameter reduction of the fallopian tube or vas deferens comprising: a) a radiation source operating at preselected wavelengths; and b) at least one treatment waveguide with a radial or cylindrical radiation emitting tip, characterized in that the radiation source is a diode laser radiation source operating at two or more wavelengths preselected from the range between about 980 nm and about 1950 nm. a) a radiation source operating at preselected wavelengths; and b) at least one treatment waveguide with a radial or cylindrical radiation emitting tip,
A vaccine for use in preventing and/or treating type 1 diabetes mellitus in a mammal, the vaccine comprising a mixture of: (a) a protein selected from the group consisting of an autoantigen causing the autoimmune disease and an immunogenic epitope polypeptide thereof with SEQ ID NO:1; and (b) a recombinant eukaryotic expression vector comprising an insert that encodes the autoantigen or the immunogenic epitope polypeptide of the autoantigen with SEQ ID NO:1, wherein the autoantigen is insulin; wherein the vaccine stimulates regulatory T cells to inhibit an antigen-specific T cell response. (a) a protein selected from the group consisting of an autoantigen causing the autoimmune disease and an immunogenic epitope polypeptide thereof with SEQ ID NO:1; and (b) a recombinant eukaryotic expression vector comprising an insert that encodes the autoantigen or the immunogenic epitope polypeptide of the autoantigen with SEQ ID NO:1,
Method for producing a portion capsule, wherein, in a first step, a basic element, having a capsule bottom (2"), a capsule wall encircling the capsule bottom (2") and a flange encircling the capsule wall, is produced in a forming process, wherein, in a second step, a beverage raw material is placed into a capsule interior bordered by the capsule bottom (2") and the capsule wall, wherein, in a third step, a capsule cover closing the capsule interior is fastened to the flange, characterized in that, after the third step, a bead encircling the capsule wall (2") is impressed into the flange.
An endoluminal prosthesis assembly comprising a delivery system having an introduction end, an operator end, and a stent graft retention region; an endoluminal prosthesis (22,122) disposed at the stent graft retention region, the prosthesis comprising a tubular body (24,124), an inner lumen extending between proximal and distal ends of the tubular body (24,124), at least one fenestration (30,130) disposed in a sidewall of the tubular body (24,124) between the proximal and distal ends, and an internal branch (40, 140) at least partially formed with the sidewall of the tubular body (24,124) and disposed in parallel alignment with the prosthesis (22,122), wherein the proximal end of the tubular body (24,124) is toward the introduction end and the distal end of the tubular body (24,124) is toward the operator end; and a guide wire (38, 138) pre-loaded with the prosthesis (22,122) in the delivery system, at least a portion of the guide wire (38, 138) between a first end (70, 170) and a second end (72, 172) disposed within the internal branch (40,140) and the inner lumen of the prosthesis (22,122) prior to delivery of the prosthesis (22,122) and during delivery and deployment of the prosthesis (22,122), the second end (72, 172) of the guide wire (38, 138) extending distally from the distal opening of the tubular body (24,124), the first end (70, 170) of the guide wire (38, 138) extending through the internal branch and the at least one fenestration (30,130) such that a portion of the guide wire (38, 138) is externally disposed relative to the prosthesis (22,122), wherein the externally disposed portion of the guide wire (38, 138) is bent back on itself to form an externally disposed loop, and wherein after forming the loop, the first end (70, 170) of the guide wire (38, 138) re-entering the tubular body (24,124) of the prosthesis (22,122) such that the first end (70, 170) of the guide wire (38, 138) is disposed internally relative to the prosthesis (22,122); wherein the first end (70, 170) of the guide wire (38, 138) re-enters the tubular body (24,124) of the prosthesis (22,122) through the proximal opening of the tubular body or through the fenestration (30,130) from which it exited.
A crane comprising i) a lower structure comprising ground engaging members; ii) an upper structure rotatably connected to the lower structure such that the upper structure can swing with respect to the lower structure, wherein one of the lower structure and upper structure comprises a first structure having a ring gear having teeth on a surface thereof, and the other of the lower structure and upper structure comprises a second structure; and iii) a boom pivotally mounted on the upper structure, the crane including a swing drive system comprising: a) at least two pinion gears mounted on a common frame so that the pinion gears are held by the frame in a fixed position relative to one another and in driving contact with the ring gear teeth; the crane characterized by b) a link connecting the frame to the second structure with two pivot axes (75;76) between the frame and the second structure. i) a lower structure comprising ground engaging members; ii) an upper structure rotatably connected to the lower structure such that the upper structure can swing with respect to the lower structure, wherein one of the lower structure and upper structure comprises a first structure having a ring gear having teeth on a surface thereof, and the other of the lower structure and upper structure comprises a second structure; and iii) a boom pivotally mounted on the upper structure, the crane including a swing drive system comprising: a) at least two pinion gears mounted on a common frame so that the pinion gears are held by the frame in a fixed position relative to one another and in driving contact with the ring gear teeth; the crane characterized by b) a link connecting the frame to the second structure with two pivot axes (75;76) between the frame and the second structure. a) at least two pinion gears mounted on a common frame so that the pinion gears are held by the frame in a fixed position relative to one another and in driving contact with the ring gear teeth; the crane characterized by b) a link connecting the frame to the second structure with two pivot axes (75;76) between the frame and the second structure.
Halogen bulb for vehicle headlights, having at least one incandescent filament (3, 23) which is formed in such a way that it can be used as a light source for producing the dipped beam or main beam, characterized in that the halogen bulb is a single-filament halogen bulb, of which the incandescent filament is formed as a helix, the length of the helix lying in the range from 4.20 mm to 4.35 mm, the pitch of the helix lying in the range from 250 μm to 260 μm, and the wire thickness of the helix lying in the range from 148.9 μm to 153.1 μm, so that, during its operation at a voltage of 12 V, the incandescent filament exhibits an electric power consumption of less than 50 watts, or is a two-filament halogen bulb having an incandescent filament (23, 24) respectively for producing the dipped beam and main beam, wherein the incandescent filament for producing the dipped beam is formed as a helix, the helix length of which lies the range from 5.40 mm to 5.60 mm, the pitch of which lies in the range from 265 μm to 285 μm, and the wire thickness of which lies in the range from 159.6 μm to 164.1 μm, so that, during its operation at a voltage of 12 V, the said incandescent filament for producing the dipped beam exhibits an electric power consumption of less than 50 watts.
A process for the preparation of condensed milk consisting of the following steps: (a) providing a raw milk or whole milk; (b) separating the cream from the whole milk in a manner known per se to obtain a skimmed milk fraction and a cream fraction; (c) nanofiltration of the skim milk fraction from step (b) to obtain a permeate P1 rich in minerals and a partially demineralized and retentate R1 rich in proteins; (d) adding at least part of the cream fraction from step (b) to the retentate R1 from step (c); (e) dewatering the mixture from step (d) to obtain a concentrate; (f) adding carrageenan (E 407) and at least one buffer selected from the group consisting of carbonate buffer (carbonate/bicarbonate) and phosphate buffer to the concentrate from step (e) to obtain a mixture, wherein carrageenan (E 407) and buffer are each added in amounts of about 0.01 to about 0.5% by weight; (g) homogenizing the mixture from step (f) to obtain a homogenate; and (h) pasteurizing the homogenate from step (g). (a) providing a raw milk or whole milk; (b) separating the cream from the whole milk in a manner known per se to obtain a skimmed milk fraction and a cream fraction; (c) nanofiltration of the skim milk fraction from step (b) to obtain a permeate P1 rich in minerals and a partially demineralized and retentate R1 rich in proteins; (d) adding at least part of the cream fraction from step (b) to the retentate R1 from step (c); (e) dewatering the mixture from step (d) to obtain a concentrate; (f) adding carrageenan (E 407) and at least one buffer selected from the group consisting of carbonate buffer (carbonate/bicarbonate) and phosphate buffer to the concentrate from step (e) to obtain a mixture, wherein carrageenan (E 407) and buffer are each added in amounts of about 0.01 to about 0.5% by weight; (g) homogenizing the mixture from step (f) to obtain a homogenate; and (h) pasteurizing the homogenate from step (g).
A robotic transportation apparatus comprising: a plurality of automatic guided vehicles wherein each of the AGVs has a left wheel driven by a left motor, a right wheel driven by a right motor, a motor controller that controls the left motor and the right motor, and a rotational coupling (71, 73) having a vertical rotational axis coupled to a frame; a plurality of linkages (97, 99), each of the plurality of linkages coupling together two of the plurality of AGVs; wherein the rotational coupling allows each of the plurality of linkages to rotate relative to the AGVS; the robotic transportation apparatus being characterized in that it further comprises an AGV controller for controlling the plurality of AGVs so a shape of the plurality of linkages transitions from a rectangular shape to a non-rectangular parallelogram shape or from a non-rectangular parallelogram shape to a rectangular shape while the robotic transportation apparatus is moving. a plurality of automatic guided vehicles wherein each of the AGVs has a left wheel driven by a left motor, a right wheel driven by a right motor, a motor controller that controls the left motor and the right motor, and a rotational coupling (71, 73) having a vertical rotational axis coupled to a frame; a plurality of linkages (97, 99), each of the plurality of linkages coupling together two of the plurality of AGVs; wherein the rotational coupling allows each of the plurality of linkages to rotate relative to the AGVS; the robotic transportation apparatus being characterized in that it further comprises an AGV controller for controlling the plurality of AGVs so a shape of the plurality of linkages transitions from a rectangular shape to a non-rectangular parallelogram shape or from a non-rectangular parallelogram shape to a rectangular shape while the robotic transportation apparatus is moving.
Method for producing a fault signal which identifies the location of a ground fault on a line between two line ends (A, C) wherein, in the method, the voltage and the current are measured at each of the two line ends, with measured values being formed, and, after or on detection of a ground fault, the location of the ground fault is determined, characterized in that - the harmonic component contained in the zero phase-sequence voltage or the zero phase-sequence current, as well as its decay time constant (τ) is determined for each of the two line ends, using the measured values, - the magnitude and phase of a harmonic vector measurement variable (U0A, I0A, U0C, I0C) are in each case formed using the harmonic component and the decay constant for each line end, wherein the time reference point of the phase of the harmonic vector measurement variable relates to the time of the ground fault detection at the respective line end, - the harmonic vector measurement variables formed in this way are rotated, starting from their respective line end, to a time in the past, and the time in the past and the point on the line at which the rotated-back harmonic vector measurement variables have at least approximately the same magnitude and at least approximately the same phase are determined, - and the location determined in this way is regarded as the location of the ground fault, and is output with the fault signal. - the harmonic component contained in the zero phase-sequence voltage or the zero phase-sequence current, as well as its decay time constant (τ) is determined for each of the two line ends, using the measured values, - the magnitude and phase of a harmonic vector measurement variable (U0A, I0A, U0C, I0C) are in each case formed using the harmonic component and the decay constant for each line end, wherein the time reference point of the phase of the harmonic vector measurement variable relates to the time of the ground fault detection at the respective line end, - the harmonic vector measurement variables formed in this way are rotated, starting from their respective line end, to a time in the past, and the time in the past and the point on the line at which the rotated-back harmonic vector measurement variables have at least approximately the same magnitude and at least approximately the same phase are determined, - and the location determined in this way is regarded as the location of the ground fault, and is output with the fault signal.
Vent valve for controlling the internal tank pressure of a fuel tank, having at least one valve housing having at least one first connection to the fuel tank and at least one second connection, which can be connected to a vent line leading to a fuel vapour filter, having at least one valve element, which is held in a valve seat in a position in which it closes the first connection by the force of gravity and/or by spring loading and, after a given pressure threshold is exceeded, is raised from the valve seat and, when a given pressure threshold is undershot, returns to the initial position, wherein the valve element is arranged so that it can move within a valve element guide, the valve element has at least one first relief opening, which forms a bypass for a gap flow which arises during a return movement of the valve element characterized in that the valve element has at least one second relief opening, which is closed by means of a nonreturn valve acting counter to the direction of closing of the vent valve or which is open permanently in order to obtain forced leakage.
Method for making a preimpregnated fibrous material comprising a fibrous material made from continuous fibers and a thermoplastic polymer matrix, characterized in that the said preimpregnated fibrous material is produced as a plurality of unidirectional parallel ribbons and in that the said method comprises the following steps: i) impregnation of the said fibrous material, presented in the form of multiple parallel rovings and without them coming in contact with each other, by the said thermoplastic polymer or a blend of thermoplastic polymers, presented in the form of a powder in a fluidized bed, ii) forming of the said parallel rovings of the said impregnated fibrous material according to Step i), by calendering by means of at least one heated calender (51, 52, 53) in the form of a plurality of unidirectional parallel ribbons with the said heated calender including a plurality of calendering grooves, preferably up to 200 calendering grooves, in accordance with the number of the said ribbons and with a pressure and/or spacing between the rolls of the said calender regulated by a closed-loop control system. i) impregnation of the said fibrous material, presented in the form of multiple parallel rovings and without them coming in contact with each other, by the said thermoplastic polymer or a blend of thermoplastic polymers, presented in the form of a powder in a fluidized bed, ii) forming of the said parallel rovings of the said impregnated fibrous material according to Step i), by calendering by means of at least one heated calender (51, 52, 53) in the form of a plurality of unidirectional parallel ribbons with the said heated calender including a plurality of calendering grooves, preferably up to 200 calendering grooves, in accordance with the number of the said ribbons and with a pressure and/or spacing between the rolls of the said calender regulated by a closed-loop control system.
A touch panel, comprising: a transparent substrate; a plurality of transparent electrodes formed on the transparent substrate; and a mask formed on the transparent substrate and the transparent electrodes; characterized in that the mask is flat and even and contains non-conductive nanoparticles and the refractive index of the non-conductive nanoparticles is equal to that of the plurality of transparent electrodes. a transparent substrate; a plurality of transparent electrodes formed on the transparent substrate; and a mask formed on the transparent substrate and the transparent electrodes; characterized in that the mask is flat and even and contains non-conductive nanoparticles and the refractive index of the non-conductive nanoparticles is equal to that of the plurality of transparent electrodes.