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A blade root shim comprising a base extending longitudinally between a leading shim end and trailing shim end; a suction side shim wall extending along the base, the suction side shim wall corresponding to a suction side blade root bearing surface; a pressure side shim wall spaced circumferentially apart from the suction shim wall, the pressure side shim wall corresponding to a pressure side blade bearing surface; and a contact relief region formed into an upper wall portion (110,118) of either the suction side shim wall or the pressure side shim wall; characterised in that the contact relief region is formed into the upper wall portion (110,118) of at least one of the leading shim end and the trailing shim end and the contact relief region is a cutout.
A security system comprising: a normally open relay between an external network connection and at least one internal network connection; a network controller configured to monitor for malicious activity on an external network accessible through the external network connection; and a microcontroller configured to: cause the normally open relay to temporarily close in response to the network controller failing to detect the malicious activity for a predetermined amount of time; and cause the normally open relay to remain open and generate an alert in response to the network controller detecting the malicious activity. a normally open relay between an external network connection and at least one internal network connection; a network controller configured to monitor for malicious activity on an external network accessible through the external network connection; and a microcontroller configured to: cause the normally open relay to temporarily close in response to the network controller failing to detect the malicious activity for a predetermined amount of time; and cause the normally open relay to remain open and generate an alert in response to the network controller detecting the malicious activity. cause the normally open relay to temporarily close in response to the network controller failing to detect the malicious activity for a predetermined amount of time; and cause the normally open relay to remain open and generate an alert in response to the network controller detecting the malicious activity.
Light assembly comprising an optical device adapted to be mounted on the path of an air-conditioning duct of a motor vehicle, said optical device comprising an optical element, the optical element being adapted to receive through an input face the light rays emitted by at least one light source, notably a source positioned outside the air-conditioning duct, and to diffuse said light rays through an output face directed toward the inside of said air-conditioning duct, characterized in that said optical device comprises first and second fastening means at one and the other of its axial ends (14, 18) respectively, for fastening said device to an air inlet pipe and to a connecting tube fixed to an air outlet nozzle.
An immunogenic composition which comprises the inositolglycan domain portion of a parasite GPI, which inositolglycan domain portion comprises insufficient lipidic domain to induce or elicit an immune response directed to a GPI lipidic domain and which has a terminal inositol-phosphoglycerol substituted with inositol-1,2 cyclic phosphate, for use in the treatment and/or prophylaxis of a parasite infection in a mammal, wherein said parasite is Plasmodium.
A laser sintering powder composition comprising: a) 35 to 70 wt.% of SEBS or S(EB/S)S or a mixture thereof, b) 20 to 60 wt.% of C 3 - C 8 polyolefin, or a mixture of two or more polyolefins, c) 1 to 15 wt.% mineral oil, d) 0.2 to 1 wt.% antioxidant(s), e) 0 to 5 wt.% colorant, and f) 0.5 to 10 wt.% of surface modifying agent, wherein the total of all components (a to f) is 100 wt.% of said composition, and more than 0 to 5 wt.% powder flow agent, based on 100 weight parts of said laser sintering powder composition, wherein the particle size of said composition is less than 150 μm, and wherein the laser sintering powder composition has a melt flow rate of at least 20 grams/10 min. at 190°C/2,16 kg mass according to ASTM D1238, wherein the polystyrene content of SEBS ranges from 10 to 30 wt.% based on the total weight of the block copolymer, wherein the PSC of the S(EB/S)S ranges from 20 to 50 wt.% based on the total weight of the block copolymer and wherein the laser sintering powder has a Shore A hardness ranging from 70 to 95 measured on injection molded plates. a) 35 to 70 wt.% of SEBS or S(EB/S)S or a mixture thereof, b) 20 to 60 wt.% of C 3 - C 8 polyolefin, or a mixture of two or more polyolefins, c) 1 to 15 wt.% mineral oil, d) 0.2 to 1 wt.% antioxidant(s), e) 0 to 5 wt.% colorant, and f) 0.5 to 10 wt.% of surface modifying agent,
A system of devices for introducing an interventional device into a carotid artery, the system comprising: an arterial access sheath adapted to introduce a catheter into an artery, the arterial access sheath including a sheath body sized and shaped to be introduced into a common carotid artery via a carotid artery access site, the sheath body defining an internal lumen that provides a passageway for introducing a catheter into the common carotid artery when the sheath body is positioned in the common carotid artery; an elongated first dilator positionable within the internal lumen of the sheath body, the first dilator having a tapered distal tip sized and shaped to dilate a needle puncture site to a larger diameter for insertion of the arterial access sheath into the artery, the first dilator having an internal lumen to allow the dilator to be inserted over a sheath guidewire into an artery, wherein at least a portion of the first dilator has a first bending stiffness, wherein the arterial access sheath and the first dilator can be collectively introduced into the common carotid artery; characterized in that the system further comprises a sheath stopper slideably mounted over the outside of the distal portion of the sheath body for creating a positive stop for contacting an artery wall, wherein a distal end of the sheath stopper forms an angled flange for contacting the arterial wall. an arterial access sheath adapted to introduce a catheter into an artery, the arterial access sheath including a sheath body sized and shaped to be introduced into a common carotid artery via a carotid artery access site, the sheath body defining an internal lumen that provides a passageway for introducing a catheter into the common carotid artery when the sheath body is positioned in the common carotid artery; an elongated first dilator positionable within the internal lumen of the sheath body, the first dilator having a tapered distal tip sized and shaped to dilate a needle puncture site to a larger diameter for insertion of the arterial access sheath into the artery, the first dilator having an internal lumen to allow the dilator to be inserted over a sheath guidewire into an artery, wherein at least a portion of the first dilator has a first bending stiffness, wherein the arterial access sheath and the first dilator can be collectively introduced into the common carotid artery; characterized in that the system further comprises a sheath stopper slideably mounted over the outside of the distal portion of the sheath body for creating a positive stop for contacting an artery wall, wherein a distal end of the sheath stopper forms an angled flange for contacting the arterial wall.
A method comprising: flowing a first fluid and a second fluid into a conduit, the first fluid and the second fluid being immiscible with respect to one another, the first fluid containing a plurality of target molecules, wherein the maximum cross-sectional dimension of the conduit is such that a plurality of discrete volumes of the first fluid are formed in the conduit and separated from one another by the second fluid and the discrete volumes of the first fluid cannot flow past each other in the conduit, and wherein at least one of the discrete volumes of the first fluid contains a single target molecule; and amplifying the single target molecule in the at least one discrete volume to form an amplification product, wherein at least one of the discrete volumes of the first fluid is free of the target molecules, and wherein the first fluid is a sample which has been diluted such that at most 40% of the discrete volumes of the first fluid contains a single target molecule. flowing a first fluid and a second fluid into a conduit, the first fluid and the second fluid being immiscible with respect to one another, the first fluid containing a plurality of target molecules, wherein the maximum cross-sectional dimension of the conduit is such that a plurality of discrete volumes of the first fluid are formed in the conduit and separated from one another by the second fluid and the discrete volumes of the first fluid cannot flow past each other in the conduit, and wherein at least one of the discrete volumes of the first fluid contains a single target molecule; and amplifying the single target molecule in the at least one discrete volume to form an amplification product, wherein at least one of the discrete volumes of the first fluid is free of the target molecules, and wherein the first fluid is a sample which has been diluted such that at most 40% of the discrete volumes of the first fluid contains a single target molecule.
A sheet material, the sheet material comprising a substrate layer having first and second major surfaces, with an adhesive layer on the first major surface, the substrate layer being formed from plural fibres retained in a polymeric matrix, wherein the sheet material has a thickness of less than 0.40 mm and greater than 0.05mm, wherein the plural fibres are substantially coaligned, and wherein the sheet material has a length and the coaligned plural fibres extend in the direction of the length of the sheet material.
An illumination system having a reduced z-dimensional profile, the illumination system comprising: a PCB (605, 705); an infrared, IR, illumination device (410; 725; 805) that generates IR light, the PCB being oriented in parallel to the IR illumination device's optical axis; a collimating optic (425; 620; 720; 805); a turning optic (420; 730; 815) that receives the IR light from the IR illumination device and that reflects the IR light as reflected IR light, wherein the reflected IR light is reflected out of a plane parallel to the plane of the PCB toward the collimating optic and is then emitted from the collimating optic as collimated IR light; and a waveguide positioned in a fixed position relative to the collimating optic, wherein the waveguide includes an input port positioned to receive the collimated IR light (430; 830), wherein the z-dimension corresponds to a direction in which the IR light is collimated. a PCB (605, 705); an infrared, IR, illumination device (410; 725; 805) that generates IR light, the PCB being oriented in parallel to the IR illumination device's optical axis; a collimating optic (425; 620; 720; 805); a turning optic (420; 730; 815) that receives the IR light from the IR illumination device and that reflects the IR light as reflected IR light, wherein the reflected IR light is reflected out of a plane parallel to the plane of the PCB toward the collimating optic and is then emitted from the collimating optic as collimated IR light; and a waveguide positioned in a fixed position relative to the collimating optic, wherein the waveguide includes an input port positioned to receive the collimated IR light (430; 830), wherein the z-dimension corresponds to a direction in which the IR light is collimated.
A method of producing from one or more formation zones, comprising: arranging an outer completion string within a wellbore adjacent the one or more formation zones, the outer completion string having at least one sand screen arranged thereabout and a flow control device movably disposed within the at least one sand screen; locating an insert string within the outer completion string, the insert string having at least one control and data acquisition module disposed thereon and the at least one control and data acquisition module having one or more mechanical coupling mechanisms; locating the flow control device with the one or more mechanical coupling mechanisms; and moving the flow control device between a closed position and an open position with the one or more mechanical coupling mechanisms, wherein, when in the open position, fluids may communicate from the one or more formation zones, through the at least one sand screen, and into the outer completion string; wherein locating the insert string within the outer completion string further comprises communicably coupling the insert string to the outer completion string at a crossover coupling, the crossover coupling having one or more control lines coupled thereto. arranging an outer completion string within a wellbore adjacent the one or more formation zones, the outer completion string having at least one sand screen arranged thereabout and a flow control device movably disposed within the at least one sand screen; locating an insert string within the outer completion string, the insert string having at least one control and data acquisition module disposed thereon and the at least one control and data acquisition module having one or more mechanical coupling mechanisms; locating the flow control device with the one or more mechanical coupling mechanisms; and moving the flow control device between a closed position and an open position with the one or more mechanical coupling mechanisms, wherein, when in the open position, fluids may communicate from the one or more formation zones, through the at least one sand screen, and into the outer completion string; wherein locating the insert string within the outer completion string further comprises communicably coupling the insert string to the outer completion string at a crossover coupling, the crossover coupling having one or more control lines coupled thereto.
Method for preventing the contamination of the SCR catalyst with platinum in an exhaust gas treatment system that comprises a platinum-containing oxidation catalyst upstream of the SCR catalyst, characterized in that the oxidation catalyst comprises at its downstream end a material zone that removes platinum traces contained in the exhaust gas flow, wherein the material zone that removes platinum traces contained in the exhaust gas flow is present as an additional layer on the oxidation-catalytically active coating of the oxidation catalyst and covers 50 to 100% of its total length, starting from the end of the oxidation catalyst situated downstream; and wherein the oxidation catalyst is a through-flow substrate that bears oxidation-catalytically active components in the form of one or more coatings; and wherein the material zone that removes platinum traces contained in the exhaust gas flow contains palladium, gold, or mixtures thereof as an active component.
A method for preparing a polymeric vesicle, the method comprising the step of self-crosslinking a biodegradable amphiphilic polymer, wherein the chemical structure of the biodegradable amphiphilic polymer is one of the following structures: wherein R1 is selected from one of the following groups: R2 is selected from one of the following groups: wherein k ranges from 43 to 170, x ranges from 10 to 30, y ranges from 40 to 200, m ranges from 86 to 340.
A cell search and synchronization method performed by a base station in a wireless communication system providing at least one cell controlled by the base station and having a frequency span in the frequency domain, the method comprising: defining, for a said cell, a plurality of resources (111, 112) within the frequency span and within a defined time frame for transmitting instances of a synchronization signal comprising one or more instances of a primary synchronization signal, PSS, and one or more instances of a secondary synchronization signal, SSS, wherein a resource corresponds to a location in the frequency domain and a location in the time domain; determining how many instances of each of PSS and SSS within a predetermined time period of said defined time frame are required; and transmitting the determined number of instances of the PSS and SSS in the defined plurality of resources (111, 112), wherein said plurality of resources (111, 112) have different locations in the frequency domain and have the same or different locations in the time domain. defining, for a said cell, a plurality of resources (111, 112) within the frequency span and within a defined time frame for transmitting instances of a synchronization signal comprising one or more instances of a primary synchronization signal, PSS, and one or more instances of a secondary synchronization signal, SSS, wherein a resource corresponds to a location in the frequency domain and a location in the time domain; determining how many instances of each of PSS and SSS within a predetermined time period of said defined time frame are required; and transmitting the determined number of instances of the PSS and SSS in the defined plurality of resources (111, 112), wherein said plurality of resources (111, 112) have different locations in the frequency domain and have the same or different locations in the time domain.
Hob device, in particular induction hob device, with at least one placement plate (12a-e), which is provided for a placement of at least one item of cookware (14a-e), with at least two heating units (16a-e) for heating the item of cookware (14a-e), with at least one illumination strip (20a-e), characterised in that the illumination strip (20a-e) has at least one lighting unit (22a-e) and in at least one operating state indicates at least one extension (74a-e, 86a-e) of the item of cookware (14a-e) in relation to at least one direction (18a-e), namely a maximum distance between two points of a perpendicular projection of the item of cookware (14a-e) on a plane.
A delivery system for deploying a medical device in a patient comprising: a delivery sheath; a delivery catheter (646, 668, 714) adapted to be disposed within the sheath and movable relative to the sheath; a coupling member adapted to be reversibly coupled to a portion of a medical device, wherein the medical device is adapted to be percutaneously delivered to a target location in a patient through the delivery sheath, wherein the delivery sheath is adapted to be moved relative to the medical device to release the medical device from the sheath; and a sheathing assist element (642, 660, 670, 680, 684, 710), at least a portion of which is disposed between a distal end of the sheath and a proximal portion of the medical device when the delivery sheath is sheathing at least the proximal portion of the medical device; wherein a proximal end of the sheathing assist element is attached to a distal region of the delivery catheter, and wherein a proximal end of the coupling member is attached to the distal region of the delivery catheter, and wherein the sheathing assist element is radially outward relative to the coupling member. a delivery sheath; a delivery catheter (646, 668, 714) adapted to be disposed within the sheath and movable relative to the sheath; a coupling member adapted to be reversibly coupled to a portion of a medical device, wherein the medical device is adapted to be percutaneously delivered to a target location in a patient through the delivery sheath, wherein the delivery sheath is adapted to be moved relative to the medical device to release the medical device from the sheath; and a sheathing assist element (642, 660, 670, 680, 684, 710), at least a portion of which is disposed between a distal end of the sheath and a proximal portion of the medical device when the delivery sheath is sheathing at least the proximal portion of the medical device; wherein a proximal end of the sheathing assist element is attached to a distal region of the delivery catheter, and wherein a proximal end of the coupling member is attached to the distal region of the delivery catheter, and wherein the sheathing assist element is radially outward relative to the coupling member.
A dust collector for a vacuum cleaner, comprising: a first cyclone disposed within an outer case to filter out dust from air introduced from an outside thereof and introduce the air from which dust has been filtered out to an inside thereof; a second cyclone accommodated in the inside of the first cyclone to separate fine dust from the air introduced to the inside of the first cyclone; a vortex finder is provided at an upper portion of the second cyclone to discharge air from which fine dust is separated, wherein an inlet of the second cyclone is defined as an annular space between an inner circumference of the second cyclone and an outer circumference of the vortex finder; a first guide vane spirally extended into an annular shaped first space between the first and the second cyclone (110, 120) to induce rotational flow so as to introduce air introduced into the first space to the inlet of the second cyclone; and at least four second guide vanes disposed at 90° intervals along an outer circumference of the vortex finder and spirally extended along an inner circumference of the inlet to enhance the rotational flow of air introduced to an inside of the second cyclone through the inlet. a first cyclone disposed within an outer case to filter out dust from air introduced from an outside thereof and introduce the air from which dust has been filtered out to an inside thereof; a second cyclone accommodated in the inside of the first cyclone to separate fine dust from the air introduced to the inside of the first cyclone; a vortex finder is provided at an upper portion of the second cyclone to discharge air from which fine dust is separated, wherein an inlet of the second cyclone is defined as an annular space between an inner circumference of the second cyclone and an outer circumference of the vortex finder; a first guide vane spirally extended into an annular shaped first space between the first and the second cyclone (110, 120) to induce rotational flow so as to introduce air introduced into the first space to the inlet of the second cyclone; and at least four second guide vanes disposed at 90° intervals along an outer circumference of the vortex finder and spirally extended along an inner circumference of the inlet to enhance the rotational flow of air introduced to an inside of the second cyclone through the inlet.