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Method for sensing a weld seam geometry of a plastic butt weld seam between pipeline components, preferably plastic pipes, including the following steps: • rough manual positioning of an optical sensor in relation to a butt weld seam between pipeline components, preferably plastic pipes, preferably at the pipe external diameter, wherein the sensor is aligned approximately perpendicularly to the pipe centre axis, • automatic approaching by the sensor of measurement positions along or around a sensor axis, • acquiring the visible weld seam geometry and/or the data by means of the sensor in each approached measurement position, • determining the optimum measurement position (opt. M) by way of the acquired data, preferably by means of an algorithm, • automatic approaching by the sensor of the optimum measurement position (opt. M) along or around the sensor axis, • acquiring the weld seam geometry to determine the quality of the weld seam, • analyzing and judging the measurement of the acquired weld seam geometry at the optimized measurement position. • rough manual positioning of an optical sensor in relation to a butt weld seam between pipeline components, preferably plastic pipes, preferably at the pipe external diameter, wherein the sensor is aligned approximately perpendicularly to the pipe centre axis, • automatic approaching by the sensor of measurement positions along or around a sensor axis, • acquiring the visible weld seam geometry and/or the data by means of the sensor in each approached measurement position, • determining the optimum measurement position (opt. M) by way of the acquired data, preferably by means of an algorithm, • automatic approaching by the sensor of the optimum measurement position (opt. M) along or around the sensor axis, • acquiring the weld seam geometry to determine the quality of the weld seam, • analyzing and judging the measurement of the acquired weld seam geometry at the optimized measurement position.
A method of preparing a hydrazide of the structure: wherein P is a thiol protecting group which is a benzyl group, optionally substituted on the phenyl ring; R 1 and R 2 are each selected from the group consisting of C 1 -C 5 alkyl; and L is an alkylene linker, from hydrazine and an acyl chloride of the structure: wherein P, R 1, R 2 and L are as defined above, comprising the steps of: (a) preparing a stirred substantially uniform slurry comprising hydrazine and an inert halogenated solvent in a ratio of from 5:95 to 19:81, by volume, by chilling the inert halogenated solvent to a temperature of from -68 to -75 degrees C, followed by dropwise addition of hydrazine to the cold inert halogenated solvent; and (b) adding the acyl chloride continuously to said slurry wherein the continuous addition of acyl chloride is adjusted to maintain a reaction temperature of from -68 °C to -75°C. wherein P is a thiol protecting group which is a benzyl group, optionally substituted on the phenyl ring; R 1 and R 2 are each selected from the group consisting of C 1 -C 5 alkyl; and L is an alkylene linker, wherein P, R 1, R 2 and L are as defined above, comprising the steps of: (a) preparing a stirred substantially uniform slurry comprising hydrazine and an inert halogenated solvent in a ratio of from 5:95 to 19:81, by volume, by chilling the inert halogenated solvent to a temperature of from -68 to -75 degrees C, followed by dropwise addition of hydrazine to the cold inert halogenated solvent; and (b) adding the acyl chloride continuously to said slurry wherein the continuous addition of acyl chloride is adjusted to maintain a reaction temperature of from -68 °C to -75°C. (a) preparing a stirred substantially uniform slurry comprising hydrazine and an inert halogenated solvent in a ratio of from 5:95 to 19:81, by volume, by chilling the inert halogenated solvent to a temperature of from -68 to -75 degrees C, followed by dropwise addition of hydrazine to the cold inert halogenated solvent; and (b) adding the acyl chloride continuously to said slurry wherein the continuous addition of acyl chloride is adjusted to maintain a reaction temperature of from -68 °C to -75°C.
Optical system for transmitting a source image, comprising a light guide arrangement which defines a light transmission channel, comprising an optical input coupling arrangement, and comprising an optical output coupling arrangement, the input coupling arrangement being embodied to couple light emanating from the source image into the light guide arrangement in such a way that the light can propagate in the light guide arrangement by way of total-internal reflection, and the output coupling arrangement being embodied to couple the light that has propagated in the light guide arrangement out of the light guide arrangement, wherein the light guide arrangement has an optical deflection device which, as seen in the direction of propagation of the light in the light guide arrangement, is disposed between the input coupling arrangement and the output coupling arrangement and which is embodied to deflect light beams, which emanate from the input coupling arrangement at different beam angles and which are incident on the deflection device in a divergent fashion, to the output coupling arrangement in focused fashion, wherein the deflection device has angled mirrors, characterized in that the angled mirrors are disposed along a circumferential section.
A hybridization assay probe for detecting a West Nile Virus nucleic acid, comprising: a probe sequence that comprises a target-complementary sequence of nucleotide bases, and optionally one or more nucleotide base sequences that are not complementary to said nucleic acid that is to be detected, wherein said target-complementary sequence of nucleotide bases consists of 18-22 contiguous nucleotide bases contained within the sequence of SEQ ID NO: 103 or the complement thereof, allowing for the presence of RNA and DNA equivalents, nucleotide analogs and up to 10% nucleotide base differences, and wherein said hybridization assay probe has a length of up to 22 nucleotide bases.
A natural rubber based infill for artificial turf, comprising bio-degradable granules, wherein the granules comprise natural rubber that has been physically but not chemically modified by the addition of a quantity of filler material, and an anti-tack agent, wherein the filler material comprises organic natural material such as coir fibre, wood chip, cork, corn, coir pith, hemp, starch or plant waste and wherein the granules have a mean size of between 0.2 mm and 5 mm.
A belt-changing tool for semi-automatic replacement of conveyor belts (6, 7) of a machine for processing flexible sheet products, such as industrial hides, wherein the machine comprises a frame defining an inlet area and an outlet area for the products, said frame having at least one pair of conveyor belts (6, 7) installed thereon, said tool comprising at least one first extending device having a head slidingly mounted on longitudinal guide means, at least one transverse grip member adapted to engage a first portion of a belt whose second portion, opposite to the first portion, is wound on an end roller of the belt, drive means acting on said head to longitudinally move it along said guide means; characterized in that the tool is separate and independent from the machine and is configured to be removably coupled and uncoupled to/from the frame of the machine.
A connector, especially for use with a system for single or double breastpumping, comprising, a manifold, said manifold including a three-way passageway formed therethrough, said manifold including a first port, second port, third port and fourth port, said first, second and third ports (204, 206, 208) being in fluid communication with said three-way passageway, and fourth port not being in fluid communication with said three-way passageway; a first tube connected to and in fluid communication with said first port, a second tube connected to and in fluid communication with said second port; and a third tube connected to and in fluid communication with said third port, wherein said third tube is sized and shaped to be connectable to a vacuum source, characterized in that, said first tube terminates with a first plug member, said second tube terminates with a second plug member, said fourth port is sized and shaped to receive one of said first plug member and said second plug member to permit a predetermined amount of fluid to pass by way of a leakage path (A, B) when received, wherein said leakage path (A, B) is formed in said manifold.
Dispensing device, comprising a container housing a fluid to be dispensed under pressure, the container comprising a dispensing valve provided with a hollow stem through which the fluid is dispensed, the container being associated with a dispensing cap, the dispensing cap comprising a base element rotatably connected to a movable element, the movable element being hinged to a push-button having a dispensing channel, the dispensing channel having a first end fitted on the stem and a second end comprising a dispensing nozzle, between the base element and the movable element at least one first (40, 40A) and a second abutment (41, 41A) being provided for limiting the rotation of the movable element with respect to the base element, between at least one closing position in which the push-button contacts a stop which prevents its stroke, and a dispensing position in which the button is free in its stroke, the dispensing cap providing a first inclined surface formed on the outer surface of the movable element and visible, the first inclined surface at least in a closed position, being in contact with a second inclined surface formed on the base element and visible, so as to prevent a further approach of the movable element to the base element also in the presence of an axial load that loads directly or indirectly on the movable element, the first and the second inclined surface being spaced apart at least when the movable element is in the dispensing position.
A system for monitoring a water collecting container characterized in that the system comprises: a first sensor operable to detect if water is present within the water collecting container; a second sensor operable to determine a level of water within the water collecting container; and a processing device operably coupled to the first sensor and the second sensor; wherein both the first sensor and the second sensor are mounted to the water collecting container; wherein the water collecting container is mounted within a cabinet of a refrigerated sales cabinet; and the system is configured such that operation of the second sensor is initiated in response to detecting water within the water collecting container by the first sensor. a first sensor operable to detect if water is present within the water collecting container; a second sensor operable to determine a level of water within the water collecting container; and a processing device operably coupled to the first sensor and the second sensor; wherein both the first sensor and the second sensor are mounted to the water collecting container; wherein the water collecting container is mounted within a cabinet of a refrigerated sales cabinet; and the system is configured such that operation of the second sensor is initiated in response to detecting water within the water collecting container by the first sensor.
Conveyor chain cleaning module for cleaning an endless conveyor chain comprising a plurality of plate chain links, where the chain cleaning module comprises a housing, a first rotational wheel, a second rotational wheel provided with a brush bearable on a bearing surface of the conveyor chain, a drive unit adapted to drive the second rotational wheel, and a tank member adapted to hold a cleaning liquid, where the first rotational wheel extends partly into the tank member, characterized in that the conveyor chain cleaning module comprises a curved conveyor chain path adapted to glidingly support the conveyor chain in a return path of the conveyor chain, and that the first rotational wheel is provided with a sponge, and that the first rotational wheel is arranged on a movable unit having a first position and a second position, where the sponge is arranged to bear on the bearing surface of the conveyor chain in the second position such that the first rotational wheel is driven by the conveyor chain.
An injector assembly including: a main body having a first connecting arrangement, and a cap having a second connecting arrangement for, in use, releasably connecting the cap to the first connecting arrangement of the main body, wherein one of the first or the second connecting arrangement includes a cut-out portion having an open neck portion leading to a wider locating portion, and characterised in that another of the first or the second connecting arrangement includes a projection having a neck portion leading to a wider head portion, with dimensions of the neck portion and the head portion corresponding to dimensions of the open neck portion and the locating portion so that, in use, the first and the second connecting portions releasably interlock. a main body having a first connecting arrangement, and a cap having a second connecting arrangement for, in use, releasably connecting the cap to the first connecting arrangement of the main body, wherein one of the first or the second connecting arrangement includes a cut-out portion having an open neck portion leading to a wider locating portion, and characterised in that another of the first or the second connecting arrangement includes a projection having a neck portion leading to a wider head portion, with dimensions of the neck portion and the head portion corresponding to dimensions of the open neck portion and the locating portion so that, in use, the first and the second connecting portions releasably interlock.
Method for installing and servicing an apparatus recovering the kinetic energy of water, in which method the apparatus is installed at the bottom of a water basin, such as a sea, in which method an apparatus module is created consisting of at least a floating body equipped with compartments (2a, 2c) to be filled with gas, such as air, and with water; and two or more recovery units for recovering kinetic energy of water, the recovery units being attached at the body, and the apparatus module carrying the recovery units is towed floating to its production site and descended onto the bottom of the water basin by allowing the water run into the compartments (2a and 2c) so that the body draws at the same time the recovery units into their production site, characterized in that the method comprises at least the following steps: - when descending the apparatus module onto the bottom of the water basin the water is allowed to run into the compartments (2a and 2c) of the body starting at one end of the body first and the other end thereafter so that the body with recovery units is descended to the bottom of the water basin by descending said one end of the body first and the other end thereafter so that the body draws at the same time the recovery units into their production site, and serves as a base for the recovery units, wherein said base remains at the bottom of the water basin due to gravitational force; and - when lifting the apparatus module from the bottom of the water basin gas, such as air, is pumped into the compartments (2a, 2c) of the body starting at one end of the body first and the other end thereafter so that the body with the recovery units is lifted up to the surface of the water by lifting said one end of the body first and the other end thereafter. - when descending the apparatus module onto the bottom of the water basin the water is allowed to run into the compartments (2a and 2c) of the body starting at one end of the body first and the other end thereafter so that the body with recovery units is descended to the bottom of the water basin by descending said one end of the body first and the other end thereafter so that the body draws at the same time the recovery units into their production site, and serves as a base for the recovery units, wherein said base remains at the bottom of the water basin due to gravitational force; and - when lifting the apparatus module from the bottom of the water basin gas, such as air, is pumped into the compartments (2a, 2c) of the body starting at one end of the body first and the other end thereafter so that the body with the recovery units is lifted up to the surface of the water by lifting said one end of the body first and the other end thereafter.
Assembly device for equipping a rotor unit, which can be rotated about an axis, of an electric motor with a plurality of magnetic elements, comprising an aligning arrangement having a plurality of receiving wells for receiving and positioning a respective magnetic element, wherein the receiving wells are arranged circumferentially about a centre axis, which corresponds to the axis of the rotor unit, of the aligning arrangement in a radius, wherein the aligning arrangement has two aligning ring elements (30, 50) arranged coaxially to one another and, by rotating the aligning ring elements (30, 50) about the centre axis relative to one another, can be transferred between a receiving position, in which the magnetic elements are seated substantially freely in the respective receiving wells, and an assembly position, in which the magnetic elements, while being urged against a radially directed first abutment surface of the receiving wells and a circumferentially oriented second abutment surface of the receiving wells, are seated in the respective receiving wells.
A luminescent greenhouse glazing structure comprising: a glass pane for a greenhouse; and, one or more Eu 2+ doped amorphous SiAION thin film layers provided over the glass pane, wherein the Si concentration is selected between 10 and 45 at.%, the Al concentration between 2 and 20 at.%, O concentration between 30 and 70 at.%, the N concentration between 0 and 31 at.% and the Eu 2+ between 0,05 and 8 at.%.
A non-deforming surgical fastener including: a first leg and a second leg; the first and second legs being constructed to remain in an open position after deployment of the fastener, a backspan extending from the first leg to the second leg, and first and second outer corners arranged so that the first leg meets the backspan at the first outer corner and the second leg meets the backspan at the second outer corner, characterised in that the backspan comprises a first portion and a second portion, the first portion being defined by a central pad having a width extending in a direction between the first and second legs,and a thickness measured in a direction transverse to its width, and to a direction in which said first and second legs extend, and the second portion being defined by the remaining part of the backspan that extends from the central pad to each of the first and second outer corners, wherein said thickness of the central pad is greater than a corresponding thickness of the second portion of the backspan.. a first leg and a second leg; the first and second legs being constructed to remain in an open position after deployment of the fastener, a backspan extending from the first leg to the second leg, and first and second outer corners arranged so that the first leg meets the
A humanized anti-TrkA antibody or fragment thereof that binds to human TrkA comprising one of the following combination of heavy and light chain variable domain comprising the sequences selected from the group consisting of SEQ ID NO: 1 and SEQ ID NO: 6, SEQ ID NO: 3 and SEQ ID NO: 6, SEQ ID NO: 3 and SEQ ID NO: 8, SEQ ID NO: 5 and SEQ ID NO: 6, and SEQ ID NO: 5 and SEQ ID NO: 8 wherein the non-CDR region of the heavy chain variable domain comprise an amino acid substitution at an amino acid position selected from the group consisting of V37A or K3Q and V37A, wherein the amino acid position of each group member is indicated utilizing the numbering system set forth in Kabat.
A carbon fiber package in which a slit carbon fiber bundle, which has been split into sub-bundles by partial slitting, is traverse-wound on a bobbin, wherein the slit carbon fiber bundle has been prepared by partially slitting a single-sided coated carbon fiber bundle comprising a flat carbon fiber bundle and a resin film formed on one surface of the flat carbon fiber bundle; characterized in that a width of the slit carbon fiber bundle on the bobbin is less than a sum of widths (Ws) of the sub-bundles. wherein the slit carbon fiber bundle has been prepared by partially slitting a single-sided coated carbon fiber bundle comprising a flat carbon fiber bundle and a resin film formed on one surface of the flat carbon fiber bundle; characterized in that a width of the slit carbon fiber bundle on the bobbin is less than a sum of widths (Ws) of the sub-bundles.
A method of configuring a reference signal for demodulation, in a Long-Term Evolution, LTE, system, comprising: configuring (S101, S103), by a base station, cell-specific reference signals on control symbols and User Equipment, UE-specific, reference signals on service symbols; making, by the base station, a control channel for transmitting the control information carried on the control symbols; and making, by the base station, a broadcast channel for transmitting broadcast information carried on the service symbols and making a service channel for transmitting service data carried on the service symbols, the broadcast information is scrambled with a channel identifier of the broadcast channel; wherein the control symbols and the service symbols are Orthogonal Frequency Division Multiplexing, OFDM, symbols, and characterized in that the cell-specific reference signals and the control information are transmitted in all resources of OFDM symbols transmitting the control channel; and the UE-specific reference signals, the broadcast information and the service data are transmitted in all resources of OFDM symbols transmitting the service channel. configuring (S101, S103), by a base station, cell-specific reference signals on control symbols and User Equipment, UE-specific, reference signals on service symbols; making, by the base station, a control channel for transmitting the control information carried on the control symbols; and making, by the base station, a broadcast channel for transmitting broadcast information carried on the service symbols and making a service channel for transmitting service data carried on the service symbols, the broadcast information is scrambled with a channel identifier of the broadcast channel; wherein the control symbols and the service symbols are Orthogonal Frequency Division Multiplexing, OFDM, symbols, and characterized in that the cell-specific reference signals and the control information are transmitted in all resources of OFDM symbols transmitting the control channel; and the UE-specific reference signals, the broadcast information and the service data are transmitted in all resources of OFDM symbols transmitting the service channel.
A method for producing polybutylene terephthalate comprising a step of directly producing biomass-derived 1,4-butanediol from at least one carbon source selected from the group consisting of glucose, fructose, xylose and saccharose by a fermentation method, a step of obtaining biomass-derived raw material 1,4-butanediol by purifying the biomass-derived 1,4-butanediol, wherein the content of gamma butyrolactone in the biomass-derived raw material 1,4-butanediol is 1 to 100 ppm by mass and the nitrogen content in the biomass-derived raw material 1,4-butanediol is 0.1 to 50 ppm by mass, a step (a) of subjecting a diol component containing the biomass-derived raw material 1,4-butanediol and a dicarboxylic acid component containing terephthalic acid or an alkyl terephthalate to esterification reaction or ester-exchange reaction, and a polycondensation reaction step (b) of subjecting the reactant obtained in the step (a) to polycondensation reaction and obtaining polybutylene terephthalate.