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A cell culture system comprising a first multi-layer cell culture device, a second multi-layer cell culture device; and a manifold comprising: at least two fluid flow devices comprising a cannula, a needle or a tube which engage with at least two cell culture chambers of the first multi-layer cell culture device; and, at least two fluid flow devices comprising a cannula, a needle or a tube which engage with at least two cell culture chambers of the second multi-layer cell culture device, characterized in that when the manifold is engaged with the at least two cell culture chambers of the first multi-layer cell culture system and the at least two cell culture chambers of the second multi-layer cell culture system, fluid can pass from the at least two cell culture chambers of the first multi-layer cell culture device to the at least two cell culture chambers of the second multi-layer cell culture device.. at least two fluid flow devices comprising a cannula, a needle or a tube which engage with at least two cell culture chambers of the first multi-layer cell culture device; and, at least two fluid flow devices comprising a cannula, a needle or a tube which engage with at least two cell culture chambers of the second multi-layer cell culture device, characterized in that when the manifold is engaged with the at least two cell culture chambers of the first multi-layer cell culture system and the at least two cell culture chambers of the second multi-layer cell culture system, fluid can pass from the at least two cell culture chambers of the first multi-layer cell culture device to the at least two cell culture chambers of the second multi-layer cell culture device..
A photoelectric conversion device (1004, 2010) comprising: photoelectric conversion means disposed in a substrate; a waveguide member (301, 407) disposed above the photoelectric conversion means; and an insulating member disposed above the substrate, and surrounding at least part of the waveguide member, wherein the waveguide member has a first side face, a second side face, and a third side face, arranged in that order from the substrate, wherein each of the first side face, the second side face and the third side face is inclined, wherein an angle of inclination of the second side face is smaller than 90 degrees, wherein an angle of inclination of the first side face is smaller than the angle of inclination of the second side face, wherein an angle of inclination of the third side face is smaller than the angle of inclination of the second side face, wherein the insulating member includes a first insulating film in contact with the first side face, a second insulating film in contact with the second side face, and a third insulating film in contact with the third side face, and wherein a composition of the second insulating film is different from a composition of the first insulating film, and is different from a composition of the third insulating film. photoelectric conversion means disposed in a substrate; a waveguide member (301, 407) disposed above the photoelectric conversion means; and an insulating member disposed above the substrate, and surrounding at least part of the waveguide member, wherein the waveguide member has a first side face, a second side face, and a third side face, arranged in that order from the substrate, wherein each of the first side face, the second side face and the third side face is inclined, wherein an angle of inclination of the second side face is smaller than 90 degrees, wherein an angle of inclination of the first side face is smaller than the angle of inclination of the second side face, wherein an angle of inclination of the third side face is smaller than the angle of inclination of the second side face, wherein the insulating member includes a first insulating film in contact with the first side face, a second insulating film in contact with the second side face, and a third insulating film in contact with the third side face, and wherein a composition of the second insulating film is different from a composition of the first insulating film, and is different from a composition of the third insulating film.
Robot-guided tool for automatically setting plugs on workpieces, in particular vehicle body parts, wherein the plug setting tool has a frame with a port for an industrial robot, a plug magazine and a setting unit with a plug receptacle and a rotary device for adjusting the plug receptacle between a loading position at the plug magazine and a setting position, characterized in that the plug receptacle has one or more receiving heads (26, 27) connected to the rotary device, each with a setting ram and a plug quiver for receiving an individual plug, wherein the setting ram is supported fixedly on the frame in its axial direction and the plug quiver is mounted so as to be able to yield axially relative to the setting ram.
Method for blow-forming containers, wherein a preform is stretched within a blow mould by a stretching rod after a thermal conditioning and is reshaped into the container by the action of blowing pressure and wherein pressurised gas is introduced into the container through the stretching rod, wherein at least a portion of the pressurised gas for blow-forming is guided through the stretching rod against a base area of the container, characterised in that the pressurised gas is only guided against the base area at an internal pressure in the container of at least 10 bar.
A valve assembly comprising a three-way connector comprising and operatively interconnecting: an inlet, an outlet and a vent, the inlet being operatively connectable, in use, to an aspirator tube; the outlet being operatively connectable, in use, to a syringe; and the vent comprising a one-way valve permitting, in use, the flow of a fluid out of the three-way connector, characterised in that the inlet comprises a receptacle containing a porous or perforated element which, when dry, permits the flow of gasses into the three-way connector, but which when wetted by a liquid, inhibits or prevents the flow of liquid into the three-way connector, wherein the resistance of the porous or perforated element is greater than that of the one-way valve.
A method for controlling a wind turbine, the wind turbine comprising a set of wind turbine blades, each wind turbine blade being provided with at least one air deflector being movable between an activated position in which it protrudes from a surface of the wind turbine blade and a de-activated position, the wind turbine being operated in a first operating state, the method comprising the steps of: - registering the occurrence of an event causing a change in operational conditions, - determining a new operating state for the wind turbine, the new operating state meeting requirements of the changed operational conditions, and - controlling the air deflectors of the wind turbine blades and pitch angles of the wind turbines blades in order to reach the new operating state for the wind turbine, wherein the control of the pitch angles of the wind turbine blades is performed while taking information regarding the control of the air deflectors into account, characterized in that the step of controlling the air deflectors and the pitch angles of the wind turbine blades comprises the steps of: - determining a load impact on the wind turbine and a transition time of reaching the new operating state in a situation where only air deflectors are deployed, - determining that the load impact is larger than a target load impact and/or that the transition time is larger than a target transition time, - determining a pitch response required in order to reach the target load impact and/or the target transition time, and - controlling the pitch angles of the wind turbine blades in accordance with the determined pitch response. - registering the occurrence of an event causing a change in operational conditions, - determining a new operating state for the wind turbine, the new operating state meeting requirements of the changed operational conditions, and - controlling the air deflectors of the wind turbine blades and pitch angles of the wind turbines blades in order to reach the new operating state for the wind turbine, - determining a load impact on the wind turbine and a transition time of reaching the new operating state in a situation where only air deflectors are deployed, - determining that the load impact is larger than a target load impact and/or that the transition time is larger than a target transition time, - determining a pitch response required in order to reach the target load impact and/or the target transition time, and - controlling the pitch angles of the wind turbine blades in accordance with the determined pitch response.
A bearing assembly comprising: an outer housing; a plurality of split race portions (10a, 10b) arranged at least partially within the outer housing to define an annular composite bearing race having an inner surface, the plurality of split race portions (10a, 10b) comprising two split race portions (10a, 10b) with axial split faces; an annular bearing insert comprising a plurality of bearing insert portions (16a, 16b) and arranged at least partially within the composite bearing race having a truncated substantially spherical inner bearing surface, the plurality of bearing insert portions (16a, 16b) comprising two bearing insert portions (16a, 16b) with axial split faces, wherein the respective pairs of split faces of the split race portions (10a, 10b) and the bearing insert portions (16a, 16b) are misaligned; an inner ball having a truncated substantially spherical outer bearing surface, wherein the inner ball is rotatably held within the bearing insert, configured such that, when the longitudinal axis of the inner ball is aligned with the longitudinal axis of the annular bearing insert, the outer bearing surface of the inner ball extends beyond the inner bearing surface of the bearing insert in both axial directions. an outer housing; a plurality of split race portions (10a, 10b) arranged at least partially within the outer housing to define an annular composite bearing race having an inner surface, the plurality of split race portions (10a, 10b) comprising two split race portions (10a, 10b) with axial split faces; an annular bearing insert comprising a plurality of bearing insert portions (16a, 16b) and arranged at least partially within the composite bearing race having a truncated substantially spherical inner bearing surface, the plurality of bearing insert portions (16a, 16b) comprising two bearing insert portions (16a, 16b) with axial split faces, wherein the respective pairs of split faces of the split race portions (10a, 10b) and the bearing insert portions (16a, 16b) are misaligned; an inner ball having a truncated substantially spherical outer bearing surface, wherein the inner ball is rotatably held within the bearing insert,
Diaphragm for an ultrasonic transducer, in particular for a vehicle, wherein the diaphragm has a transducer section on an inner surface and a transducer element, in particular a piezoceramic element, can be fitted on the said transducer section, wherein the transducer section has a structured portion for increasing the size of the surface of the diaphragm in the region of the transducer section, characterized in that the structured portion comprises a plurality of grooves and/or raised portions which are arranged in a radial manner on the transducer section.
A container liner comprising: four sides (12, 14, 16, 20) and a top face which consist of a flexible polymeric material selected from polyethylene or polypropylene; and a bottom face; characterised in that an impervious layer in the form of a metal or alloy sheet/foil or an aluminium laminate foil forms the bottom face of the container liner, and the impervious layer is capable of preventing any chlorophenols and/or other volatile organic compounds (VOCs) which are capable of causing tainting to a transported product contained within the container liner; and wherein the impervious layer extends fully across the bottom face of the container liner, forming a continuous barrier across the bottom face of the container liner. four sides (12, 14, 16, 20) and a top face which consist of a flexible polymeric material selected from polyethylene or polypropylene; and a bottom face; characterised in that an impervious layer in the form of a metal or alloy sheet/foil or an aluminium laminate foil forms the bottom face of the container liner, and the impervious layer is capable of preventing any chlorophenols and/or other volatile organic compounds (VOCs) which are capable of causing tainting to a transported product contained within the container liner; and wherein the impervious layer extends fully across the bottom face of the container liner, forming a continuous barrier across the bottom face of the container liner.
A magnetic actuator (34, 634) comprising: a first flexible magnetic fabric layer (36A, 836) configured to support first magnetic dipoles; a second flexible magnetic fabric layer configured to support a second magnetic dipole, wherein the second flexible magnetic fabric layer is arranged in slidable contact with the first flexible magnetic fabric layer; and a control circuit configured to reorient at least the first magnetic dipoles and thereby modify a force of interaction between the first and second flexible magnetic fabric layers, wherein the first flexible magnetic fabric layer is a flexible electropermanent magnetic fabric layer including a winding coupled electrically to the control circuit that is configured to control the magnitude and direction of electric current flowing through the winding and reorient the first magnetic dipoles by an induced magnetic field, and the first flexible magnetic fabric layer comprises discrete magnetic domains including the first magnetic dipoles, the discrete magnetic domains being arranged within particles distributed within the first flexible magnetic fabric layer, external to non-magnetic warp fibers and non-magnetic weft fibers included in the first flexible magnetic fabric layer. a first flexible magnetic fabric layer (36A, 836) configured to support first magnetic dipoles; a second flexible magnetic fabric layer configured to support a second magnetic dipole, wherein the second flexible magnetic fabric layer is arranged in slidable contact with the first flexible magnetic fabric layer; and a control circuit configured to reorient at least the first magnetic dipoles and thereby modify a force of interaction between the first and second flexible magnetic fabric layers, wherein the first flexible magnetic fabric layer is a flexible electropermanent magnetic fabric layer including a winding coupled electrically to the control circuit that is configured to control the magnitude and direction of electric current flowing through the winding and reorient the first magnetic dipoles by an induced magnetic field, and the first flexible magnetic fabric layer comprises discrete magnetic domains including the first magnetic dipoles, the discrete magnetic domains being arranged within particles distributed within the first flexible magnetic fabric layer, external to non-magnetic warp fibers and non-magnetic weft fibers included in the first flexible magnetic fabric layer.
A capacitive sensor comprising: a plurality of first electrodes (111, 112, 113, 114, 115, 116, 117, 118) that are placed on the same circumference of a circle and generate a capacitance according to a distance to a manipulating body; and a capacitance detecting means that is configured to detect capacitances generated in the plurality of first electrodes (111, 112, 113, 114, 115, 116, 117, 118), characterised by a deciding means that is configured to decide a direction in which the manipulating body is positioned according to a capacitance detected for each of the plurality of first electrodes (111, 112, 113, 114, 115, 116, 117, 118) under a condition that a sum of the capacitances detected for the plurality of first electrodes (111, 112, 113, 114, 115, 116, 117, 118) is equal to or larger than a first threshold. a plurality of first electrodes (111, 112, 113, 114, 115, 116, 117, 118) that are placed on the same circumference of a circle and generate a capacitance according to a distance to a manipulating body; and a capacitance detecting means that is configured to detect capacitances generated in the plurality of first electrodes (111, 112, 113, 114, 115, 116, 117, 118), characterised by a deciding means that is configured to decide a direction in which the manipulating body is positioned according to a capacitance detected for each of the plurality of first electrodes (111, 112, 113, 114, 115, 116, 117, 118) under a condition that a sum of the capacitances detected for the plurality of first electrodes (111, 112, 113, 114, 115, 116, 117, 118) is equal to or larger than a first threshold.
A cradle that can be placed alongside a bed for adults, which comprises a frame adapted to support a cradle body and provided with a pair of supporting bases (3, 4), said supporting bases being provided with feet (6, 7) for resting on the ground, said feet (6, 7) being connected to the ends of a tube (8, 9) that is adapted to slide telescopically within the corresponding supporting base (3, 4) of said frame, characterized in that said feet (6, 7) are provided with wheels which do not touch the ground in the condition in which the foot is rested on the ground and the cradle is in a horizontal condition with respect to the ground, said wheels being arranged at right angles with respect to the longitudinal extension of said supporting bases (3, 4).
A method, performed by a user equipment "UE", for wireless communications, comprising: detecting one or more conditions for a semi-persistent scheduling "SPS" activation or release are met based on a downlink transmission; generating one or more metrics related to the downlink transmission, and wherein the one or more metrics comprise a decoding quality metric that indicates an aggregate quality of a relation between decoded bits and input soft bits; and determining a valid SPS activation or release has occurred if the decoding quality metric satisfies one or more criteria. detecting one or more conditions for a semi-persistent scheduling "SPS" activation or release are met based on a downlink transmission; generating one or more metrics related to the downlink transmission, and wherein the one or more metrics comprise a decoding quality metric that indicates an aggregate quality of a relation between decoded bits and input soft bits; and determining a valid SPS activation or release has occurred if the decoding quality metric satisfies one or more criteria.
A system for treating pulmonary hypertension, the system comprising: a balloon (202, 202', 202", 202"') adapted to be implanted in a pulmonary artery; a reservoir in fluid communication with the balloon (202, 202', 202", 202'") via a conduit (206, 206', 206", 206'", 206""): and a first anchor adapted to be implanted in a pulmonary artery and configured to transition between a contracted state and an expanded state, the first anchor sized and shaped to contact a wall of the pulmonary artery in the expanded state; characterized by a second anchor (208, 208'. 208") coupled to the balloon (202, 202', 202", 202'"), the second anchor (208, 208', 208") configured, after implantation of the first anchor within the pulmonary artery, to be coupled to the first anchor in the pulmonary artery to secure the balloon (202, 202', 202", 202'") within the pulmonary artery, characterised in that the balloon (202, 202', 202", 202'") is configured to be detachable from the first anchor in vivo such that the balloon (202, 202', 202", 202"') is replaceable while the first anchor remains implanted. a balloon (202, 202', 202", 202"') adapted to be implanted in a pulmonary artery; a reservoir in fluid communication with the balloon (202, 202', 202", 202'") via a conduit (206, 206', 206", 206'", 206""): and a first anchor adapted to be implanted in a pulmonary artery and configured to transition between a contracted state and an expanded state, the first anchor sized and shaped to contact a wall of the pulmonary artery in the expanded state; characterized by a second anchor (208, 208'. 208") coupled to the balloon (202, 202', 202", 202'"), the second anchor (208, 208', 208") configured, after implantation of the first anchor within the pulmonary artery, to be coupled to the first anchor in the pulmonary artery to secure the balloon (202, 202', 202", 202'") within the pulmonary artery, characterised in that the balloon (202, 202', 202", 202'") is configured to be detachable from the first anchor in vivo such that the balloon (202, 202', 202", 202"') is replaceable while the first anchor remains implanted.
Fuel cell stack system including: - a stack of electrochemical cells separated by bipolar plates, and each comprising an anode, a cathode and an ion exchange membrane; - a fuel gas supply circuit and an oxidant gas supply circuit; and - a cooling circuit allowing a coolant fluid to circulate, the cooling circuit comprising a secondary circuit and a primary circuit that is smaller in size than the secondary circuit, which circuits are isolated from one another by a thermostatic valve; - means for determining an internal temperature of the stack core, and means for activating the primary cooling circuit when the internal temperature rises above a predetermined threshold, - the system being characterised in that it comprises a micropump, installed at the outlet of the stack and connected to the primary circuit, and allowing the volume of water inside the stack issued from the electrochemical reaction that takes place in the stack to be mixed. - a stack of electrochemical cells separated by bipolar plates, and each comprising an anode, a cathode and an ion exchange membrane; - a fuel gas supply circuit and an oxidant gas supply circuit; and - a cooling circuit allowing a coolant fluid to circulate, the cooling circuit comprising a secondary circuit and a primary circuit that is smaller in size than the secondary circuit, which circuits are isolated from one another by a thermostatic valve; - means for determining an internal temperature of the stack core, and means for activating the primary cooling circuit when the internal temperature rises above a predetermined threshold, - the system being characterised in that it comprises a micropump, installed at the outlet of the stack and connected to the primary circuit, and allowing the volume of water inside the stack issued from the electrochemical reaction that takes place in the stack to be mixed.
Material in the form of solid particles containing a solid fatty phase at the storage temperature of said material and a continuous shell comprising at least one silicon oxide and trapping said fatty phase, said fatty phase comprising: - a crystallizable oil having a melting point (T M) lower than 100 °C, and being selected from among fatty materials and mixtures of fatty materials of natural or synthetic origin having a melting point higher than 15 °C; and - at least one substance of interest, said storage temperature being at all times lower than the melting point of said crystallizable oil; and said material being characterized in that it is sub-micrometric and in that the fatty phase further comprises superparamagnetic nanoparticles functionalized on the surface by at least one fatty acid. - a crystallizable oil having a melting point (T M) lower than 100 °C, and being selected from among fatty materials and mixtures of fatty materials of natural or synthetic origin having a melting point higher than 15 °C; and - at least one substance of interest, said storage temperature being at all times lower than the melting point of said crystallizable oil; and said material being characterized in that it is sub-micrometric and in that the fatty phase further comprises superparamagnetic nanoparticles functionalized on the surface by at least one fatty acid.