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Method for operating a heat exchanger arrangement with at least one heat exchanger, which comprises a first distributor with a first connection piece for connection to a fluid line, a second distributor with a second connection piece for connection to a fluid line, and at least one first deflection distributor and a plurality of pipes, through which a fluid, in particular water, can flow, the first distributor and the second distributor being arranged at one end of the heat exchanger arrangement and the deflection distributor being arranged at the opposite end, and the pipes extending from the one end to the opposite end, and wherein the first connection piece is arranged at a lowest point or at least in the vicinity of the lowest point of the first distributor and the second connection piece is arranged at a lowest point or at least in the vicinity of the lowest point of the second distributor and the heat exchanger arrangement is operated in dependence on ambient parameters, in particular the outside temperature, alternately in different operating modes, comprising a recooling mode, a draining mode, a filling mode and a stand-by mode, wherein in the draining mode the fluid flows out of all the pipes into the first distributor and the second distributor and from there via the first and the second connection piece (1a, 2a) respectively into a fluid line due to gravity, characterised in that in the filling mode the fluid flows against gravity out of the first distributor and the second distributor into all the pipes. the first distributor and the second distributor being arranged at one end of the heat exchanger arrangement and the deflection distributor being arranged at the opposite end, and the pipes extending from the one end to the opposite end, and wherein the first connection piece is arranged at a lowest point or at least in the vicinity of the lowest point of the first distributor and the second connection piece is arranged at a lowest point or at least in the vicinity of the lowest point of the second distributor and the heat exchanger arrangement is operated in dependence on ambient parameters, in particular the outside temperature, alternately in different operating modes, comprising a recooling mode, a draining mode, a filling mode and a stand-by mode, wherein in the draining mode the fluid flows out of all the pipes into the first distributor and the second distributor and from there via the first and the second connection piece (1a, 2a) respectively into a fluid line due to gravity, characterised in that in the filling mode the fluid flows against gravity out of the first distributor and the second distributor into all the pipes.
Suturing device comprising: an elongate member configured to be bent into a shape by a user and of retaining the shape during use, the elongate member comprising a proximal portion and a distal portion and having variable stiffness along its length, the proximal portion is stiffer than the distal portion, the elongate member comprising a first tube having non-uniform wall thickness; an adaptor disposed at the distal portion of the elongate member, the adaptor operably coupling a suturing head to the distal end of the elongate member; the suturing head defining an opening and comprising - a needle carrier configured for holding a needle; and an actuator at least partially disposed within the elongate member and coupled to the needle carrier for advancing the needle out of the opening defined by the distal portion of the elongate member, characterized in that the actuator includes a spring, a second tube disposed adjacent a distal end of the spring and configured to be bent when the elongate member is bent, and a third tube at least partially longitudinally extending through each of the spring and the second tube, and a wireform longitudinally extending through each of the spring and the second tube and out of the distal end of the second tube. an elongate member configured to be bent into a shape by a user and of retaining the shape during use, the elongate member comprising a proximal portion and a distal portion and having variable stiffness along its length, the proximal portion is stiffer than the distal portion, the elongate member comprising a first tube having non-uniform wall thickness; an adaptor disposed at the distal portion of the elongate member, the adaptor operably coupling a suturing head to the distal end of the elongate member; the suturing head defining an opening and comprising - a needle carrier configured for holding a needle; and an actuator at least partially disposed within the elongate member and coupled to the needle carrier for advancing the needle out of the opening defined by the distal portion of the elongate member, characterized in that the actuator includes a spring, a second tube disposed adjacent a distal end of the spring and configured to be bent when the elongate member is bent, and a third tube at least partially longitudinally extending through each of the spring and the second tube, and a wireform longitudinally extending through each of the spring and the second tube and out of the distal end of the second tube.
A method for measuring the level of the Secreted Protein Acidic and Rich in Cysteine (SPARC) protein in a human biological sample of formalin fixed tissue, comprising detecting and quantifying the amount of a SPARC fragment peptide in a liquid, soluble, dilutable protein digest prepared from said human biological sample by heating and proteolysis, wherein said detecting and/or quantifying is carried out using mass spectrometry; and calculating the level of SPARC protein in said sample; wherein the SPARC fragment peptide is selected from the group consisting of SEQ ID NO:4, SEQ ID NO:5 and SEQ ID NO:6; and wherein said level is a relative level or an absolute level.
An aluminum compound represented by general formula: wherein R 1 and R 2 each independently represent a straight or branched alkyl group having 2 to 5 carbon atoms; and R 3 represents a methyl group or an ethyl group.
Assembly comprising: - an electronic lock, this electronic lock comprising a shell in which there is created a straight channel that extends along an axis of introduction of the key, - an electric contact located in a wall of the straight channel, - an electronic key comprising a straight blade that can be introduced into the channel, - an electric terminal located on the blade of the key and able, when the key is in an inserted position inside the electronic lock, to come to press directly and mechanically against the electric contact located in the wall of the channel, characterized in that the assembly comprises a group of one or more springs (130, 178) each located either in the electronic lock or in the electronic key, this group of one or more springs being able, on its own, when the hand of the user is removed from the key, to push the blade of the key back from its inserted position to a withdrawn position in which the electric contact and the electric terminal are mechanically and electrically separated from one another. - an electronic lock, this electronic lock comprising a shell in which there is created a straight channel that extends along an axis of introduction of the key, - an electric contact located in a wall of the straight channel, - an electronic key comprising a straight blade that can be introduced into the channel, - an electric terminal located on the blade of the key and able, when the key is in an inserted position inside the electronic lock, to come to press directly and mechanically against the electric contact located in the wall of the channel,
A transmission method comprising: coding information (301A, 301B) to generate coded data blocks (303A, 303B); performing modulation, precoding, and phase-change on the coded data blocks (303A, 303B) to generate a first transmission signal and a second transmission signal; and transmitting the first transmission signal and the second transmission signal from a first antenna and a second antenna, respectively, at a same frequency band and a same time, characterized in that the precoding is performed according to a fixed matrix F expressed as: 1 α 2 + 1 e j 0 α × e j 0 α × e j 0 e jπ, wherein α in the fixed matrix F is equal to 1, the phase-change is performed such that a phase change amount regularly varies for every symbol, and the phase change amount is initialized for every coded data block (303A, 303B). coding information (301A, 301B) to generate coded data blocks (303A, 303B); performing modulation, precoding, and phase-change on the coded data blocks (303A, 303B) to generate a first transmission signal and a second transmission signal; and transmitting the first transmission signal and the second transmission signal from a first antenna and a second antenna, respectively, at a same frequency band and a same time, characterized in that the precoding is performed according to a fixed matrix F expressed as: 1 α 2 + 1 e j 0 α × e j 0 α × e j 0 e jπ, wherein α in the fixed matrix F is equal to 1, the phase-change is performed such that a phase change amount regularly varies for every symbol, and the phase change amount is initialized for every coded data block (303A, 303B).
Indirect addressing method for locating a target element connected to a router supporting the SNMP protocol and including a support for the RMON MIB standard, in a communication network from a server connected to this network and by means of a link composed of a first index and a description name, the target element having the said description name, and said first index corresponding to an interface number (I1-I4) of the router to which said target element is connected, characterized in that: - the description name is defined in the server as a value that can be assigned to a description variable, said description variable being defined by at least said description parameter, - the first index is defined in the server as a value that can be assigned to an indexing variable, said indexing variable being defined by a set of indexing parameters, this set being at least a subset of the description parameters, and in that it comprises an updating process in which: - from said description name, the values of two description parameters are determined by means of a description table (TD1-5), - from the two description parameters values thus determined, a second index is determined by means of an indexing table (TL1-5), and - the link henceforth composed of this second index and of the description name is updated, and in which the description parameters and the index are retrieved on the router by using the RMON MIB support. - the description name is defined in the server as a value that can be assigned to a description variable, said description variable being defined by at least said description parameter, - the first index is defined in the server as a value that can be assigned to an indexing variable, said indexing variable being defined by a set of indexing parameters, this set being at least a subset of the description parameters, and in that it comprises an updating process in which: - from said description name, the values of two description parameters are determined by means of a description table (TD1-5), - from the two description parameters values thus determined, a second index is determined by means of an indexing table (TL1-5), and - from said description name, the values of two description parameters are determined by means of a description table (TD1-5), - from the two description parameters values thus determined, a second index is determined by means of an indexing table (TL1-5), and - the link henceforth composed of this second index and of the description name is updated,
A monitoring device of an extracorporeal blood treatment machine, which is configured to detect a signal continuously representing a concentration of pollutants in a used dialysis liquid and to automatically evaluate a signal course with respect to at least one predetermined signal course indicator or signal course pattern for an existing recirculation, characterized in that the monitoring device is further configured to differentiate the signal for evaluation in order to calculate a differential signal and compare it with at least one threshold value, wherein a certain frequency or duration of threshold value overruns and/or a one-time threshold value overrun of the same or another threshold value is recognized as a signal course indicator or signal course pattern for an existing recirculation, and upon determination of the at least one signal course indicator or signal course pattern, to automatically initiate a recirculation measurement or automatically output a request for initiating a recirculation measurement to a user. differentiate the signal for evaluation in order to calculate a differential signal and compare it with at least one threshold value, wherein a certain frequency or duration of threshold value overruns and/or a one-time threshold value overrun of the same or another threshold value is recognized as a signal course indicator or signal course pattern for an existing recirculation, and upon determination of the at least one signal course indicator or signal course pattern, to automatically initiate a recirculation measurement or automatically output a request for initiating a recirculation measurement to a user.
Vehicle door for a motor vehicle, comprising a support structure, wherein the support structure forms part of a space-frame structure of the vehicle door, an inner shell and an outer panelling, wherein the inner shell is fixed to the support structure and the outer panelling is fixed to the inner shell, wherein the inner shell is a plastic component, wherein the inner shell is formed and connected to the support structure in such a way that it is a load-bearing component increasing the rigidity of the vehicle door, wherein the inner shell forms that surface of the vehicle door which is visible from inside, wherein the inner shell extends substantially over the entire height and the entire width of the vehicle door, wherein the outer panelling is connected to the inner shell in the region of the respective outer edges thereof, characterized in that the outer panelling is adhesively bonded all around to the inner shell in the region of the respective outer edges thereof, with the result that no further sealing is necessary.
A wall of a component of a gas turbine engine subjected to a flow of high temperature gas, the wall having an inner surface and an outer surface; and comprising: a plurality of passages extending through the outer surface and spaced from each other in a direction across the flow of high temperature gas, each passage comprising: an inlet portion located at the inner surface; an outlet portion located at the outer surface and including a non-rectangular slot (84A, 84B, 84C, 84D); and an intermediate portion fluidly connecting the inlet portion and the outlet portion; characterised in that: the non-rectangular slot (84A, 84B, 84C, 84D) includes a plurality of protrusions (110A, 110B) extending into the non-rectangular slot from at least one of its downstream side (112A,112B) and its upstream side (114A,114B). a plurality of passages extending through the outer surface and spaced from each other in a direction across the flow of high temperature gas, each passage comprising: an inlet portion located at the inner surface; an outlet portion located at the outer surface and including a non-rectangular slot (84A, 84B, 84C, 84D); and an intermediate portion fluidly connecting the inlet portion and the outlet portion; an inlet portion located at the inner surface; an outlet portion located at the outer surface and including a non-rectangular slot (84A, 84B, 84C, 84D); and an intermediate portion fluidly connecting the inlet portion and the outlet portion; characterised in that: the non-rectangular slot (84A, 84B, 84C, 84D) includes a plurality of protrusions (110A, 110B) extending into the non-rectangular slot from at least one of its downstream side (112A,112B) and its upstream side (114A,114B).
A method (20, 30, 40, 50) for acquiring oscillometry measurements with an oscillometry measuring system in lung function assessment, the method comprising: receiving repeated oscillometry measurements, using at least one processor of the oscillometry measuring system, the repeated oscillometry measurements being from at least one oscillometry recording; identifying, using the at least one processor of the oscillometry measuring system, parameters in the repeated oscillometry measurements; calculating, using the at least one processor of the oscillometry measuring system, at least one objective function from the parameters of the repeated oscillometry measurements, the at least one objective function capturing variability between the repeated oscillometry measurements, evaluating, using the at least one processor of the oscillometry measuring system, the at least one objective function as a function of at least one predetermined threshold; based on the results of the evaluating, accepting or rejecting, using the at least one processor of the oscillometry measuring system, the repeated oscillometry measurements; and outputting, using the at least one processor of the oscillometry measuring system, oscillometry data using the oscillometry measurements if accepted from the evaluating. receiving repeated oscillometry measurements, using at least one processor of the oscillometry measuring system, the repeated oscillometry measurements being from at least one oscillometry recording; identifying, using the at least one processor of the oscillometry measuring system, parameters in the repeated oscillometry measurements; calculating, using the at least one processor of the oscillometry measuring system, at least one objective function from the parameters of the repeated oscillometry measurements, the at least one objective function capturing variability between the repeated oscillometry measurements, evaluating, using the at least one processor of the oscillometry measuring system, the at least one objective function as a function of at least one predetermined threshold; based on the results of the evaluating, accepting or rejecting, using the at least one processor of the oscillometry measuring system, the repeated oscillometry measurements; and outputting, using the at least one processor of the oscillometry measuring system, oscillometry data using the oscillometry measurements if accepted from the evaluating.
Method for preparing a composition of nanoparticles, referred to as metal oxide nanocrystals, of at least one metal oxide in the crystalline state, starting from at least one organometallic precursor, wherein: - a liquid solution of at least one organometallic precursor which is spontaneously reactive to oxidation is prepared in an aprotic solvent medium in the presence of at least one compound, referred to as an organic ligand, which has at least one carbon chain, at least one end of which is functionalised by a coordination group comprising at least one heteroatom, and which is soluble in said aprotic solvent medium, - this liquid solution is brought into contact with at least one oxidant under reaction conditions adapted to directly cause the formation of the metal oxide nanocrystals, characterised in that there is chosen: - at least one ligand, referred to as a PEG ligand, from the group of the organic ligands which comprise at least one carbon chain having at least one [-OCH 2 CH 2] n group, n being an integer greater than or equal to 1, and are soluble in water, - said aprotic solvent medium so that each PEG ligand is soluble in the aprotic solvent medium, and so as to obtain directly in one step a water-compatible and organo-compatible composition of metal oxide nanocrystals. - a liquid solution of at least one organometallic precursor which is spontaneously reactive to oxidation is prepared in an aprotic solvent medium in the presence of at least one compound, referred to as an organic ligand, which has at least one carbon chain, at least one end of which is functionalised by a coordination group comprising at least one heteroatom, and which is soluble in said aprotic solvent medium, - this liquid solution is brought into contact with at least one oxidant under reaction conditions adapted to directly cause the formation of the metal oxide nanocrystals, - at least one ligand, referred to as a PEG ligand, from the group of the organic ligands which comprise at least one carbon chain having at least one [-OCH 2 CH 2] n group, n being an integer greater than or equal to 1, and are soluble in water, - said aprotic solvent medium so that each PEG ligand is soluble in the aprotic solvent medium,
A gear shaping machine, comprising: a saddle; a linear guide (50, 54, 96, 100) mounted to the saddle and defining a shaping axis; a ram slidable on the linear guide along the shaping axis; a spindle carried by the ram; a rotary drive carried by the ram, wherein the rotary drive is operably connected to the spindle to impart a torque to the spindle; and at least one linear motor (68, 70) supported by the saddle and acting on the ram, the at least one linear motor (68, 70) operable to reciprocate the ram, the spindle and the rotary drive back and forth along the shaping axis in unison relative to the saddle. a saddle; a linear guide (50, 54, 96, 100) mounted to the saddle and defining a shaping axis; a ram slidable on the linear guide along the shaping axis; a spindle carried by the ram; a rotary drive carried by the ram, wherein the rotary drive is operably connected to the spindle to impart a torque to the spindle; and at least one linear motor (68, 70) supported by the saddle and acting on the ram, the at least one linear motor (68, 70) operable to reciprocate the ram, the spindle and the rotary drive back and forth along the shaping axis in unison relative to the saddle.
A substrate for an organic electronic device, comprising: a flexible base film having a haze of 3 to 30% and a refractive index with respect to light having a wavelength of 550 nm of 1.7 or more; an inorganic material layer present on the base film; and an elastic layer present on, under, or in the inorganic material layer, and including a material having an elastic modulus at 23°C of 20 to 400 GPa, wherein the inorganic material layer has a thickness of 10 to 100 nm, wherein the inorganic material layer includes first and second sub layers, each having a thickness of 7 nm or less, wherein the inorganic material layer does not include a layer having a thickness of more than 7 nm, wherein the first sub layer and the second sub layer are stacked, are in contact with each other, and include different oxide layers, nitride layers, or oxynitride layers, respectively, wherein the first sub layer has a refractive index of 1.4 to 1.9, and the second sub layer has a refractive index of 2.0 to 2.6. a flexible base film having a haze of 3 to 30% and a refractive index with respect to light having a wavelength of 550 nm of 1.7 or more; an inorganic material layer present on the base film; and an elastic layer present on, under, or in the inorganic material layer, and including a material having an elastic modulus at 23°C of 20 to 400 GPa, wherein the inorganic material layer has a thickness of 10 to 100 nm, wherein the inorganic material layer includes first and second sub layers, each having a thickness of 7 nm or less, wherein the inorganic material layer does not include a layer having a thickness of more than 7 nm, wherein the first sub layer and the second sub layer are stacked, are in contact with each other, and include different oxide layers, nitride layers, or oxynitride layers, respectively, wherein the first sub layer has a refractive index of 1.4 to 1.9, and the second sub layer has a refractive index of 2.0 to 2.6.