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Sanitization unit, for sanitizing a liquid to be delivered to a beverage preparation unit in order to prepare a beverage, the sanitization unit comprising: - an irradiation chamber configured to receive an amount of liquid, and - an irradiation device configured to emit sanitizing radiations into the irradiation chamber so as to sanitize the liquid in the irradiation chamber, wherein the irradiation chamber comprises: - a liquid inlet located in a lowermost region (2.1) of the irradiation chamber for introducing the liquid into the irradiation chamber, - a liquid outlet located in an uppermost region (2.2) of the irradiation chamber for discharging the introduced liquid out of the irradiation chamber, the sanitization unit 1) being characterized by - an air inlet located in the uppermost region (2.2) of the irradiation chamber so as to let air enter the irradiation chamber and evacuate the liquid out of the irradiation chamber via the liquid inlet and/or convey the entered air via the liquid outlet. - an irradiation chamber configured to receive an amount of liquid, and - an irradiation device configured to emit sanitizing radiations into the irradiation chamber so as to sanitize the liquid in the irradiation chamber, - a liquid inlet located in a lowermost region (2.1) of the irradiation chamber for introducing the liquid into the irradiation chamber, - a liquid outlet located in an uppermost region (2.2) of the irradiation chamber for discharging the introduced liquid out of the irradiation chamber, the sanitization unit 1) being characterized by - an air inlet located in the uppermost region (2.2) of the irradiation chamber so as to let air enter the irradiation chamber and evacuate the liquid out of the irradiation chamber via the liquid inlet and/or convey the entered air via the liquid outlet.
A compressor comprising: a shell having an inner surface and an outer surface; an aperture formed in said shell; a drive mechanism disposed within said shell; a compression mechanism driven by said drive mechanism; a hermetic terminal assembly (26, 200, 300) including a housing (94, 202, 302) extending through said aperture and an annular flange (98, 204, 304) surrounding said housing (94, 202, 302); a projection (124, 214, 314) secured to said inner surface of said shell a distance away from said aperture; and a flexible joint comprising a leg portion (120, 208, 308) and a wall portion (118, 206, 306), the flexible joint connecting said housing (94, 202, 302) and said projection (124, 214, 314), characterized in that: said leg portion (120, 208, 308) and said wall portion (118, 206, 306) have a thickness that is less than a thickness of said housing. a shell having an inner surface and an outer surface; an aperture formed in said shell; a drive mechanism disposed within said shell; a compression mechanism driven by said drive mechanism; a hermetic terminal assembly (26, 200, 300) including a housing (94, 202, 302) extending through said aperture and an annular flange (98, 204, 304) surrounding said housing (94, 202, 302); a projection (124, 214, 314) secured to said inner surface of said shell a distance away from said aperture; and a flexible joint comprising a leg portion (120, 208, 308) and a wall portion (118, 206, 306), the flexible joint connecting said housing (94, 202, 302) and said projection (124, 214, 314), characterized in that: said leg portion (120, 208, 308) and said wall portion (118, 206, 306) have a thickness that is less than a thickness of said housing.
An axial flow regulator (50; 100), comprising: a valve body (52; 104) comprising an inlet flange (54; 114), an inlet cover (56; 116), an outlet cover (58; 118) attached to the inlet cover (56; 116), and an outlet flange (60; 120), the valve body (52; 104) defining a fluid flow path along an axis (62; 108) therethrough from an inlet (64, 110) in the inlet flange (54; 114) to an outlet (66, 112) in the outlet flange (60; 120); a valve trim disposed in an operative position along the fluid flow path inside the valve body (52; 104), the valve trim configured to control the flow of fluid along the fluid flow path; a flexible diaphragm (28; 124) clamped between the inlet cover (56; 116) and the outlet cover (58; 118) so as to form an in-line actuator disposed transverse to the axis (62,108); characterized in that the axial flow regulator further comprises a lateral access port (68; 102) extending through a portion of the valve body (52; 104), wherein the lateral access port (68; 102) allows access to portions of the valve trim laterally through the valve body (52; 104), and wherein portions of the valve trim can be removed from or inserted into the valve body (52; 104) through the lateral access port (68; 102). a valve body (52; 104) comprising an inlet flange (54; 114), an inlet cover (56; 116), an outlet cover (58; 118) attached to the inlet cover (56; 116), and an outlet flange (60; 120), the valve body (52; 104) defining a fluid flow path along an axis (62; 108) therethrough from an inlet (64, 110) in the inlet flange (54; 114) to an outlet (66, 112) in the outlet flange (60; 120); a valve trim disposed in an operative position along the fluid flow path inside the valve body (52; 104), the valve trim configured to control the flow of fluid along the fluid flow path; a flexible diaphragm (28; 124) clamped between the inlet cover (56; 116) and the outlet cover (58; 118) so as to form an in-line actuator disposed transverse to the axis (62,108); characterized in that the axial flow regulator further comprises a lateral access port (68; 102) extending through a portion of the valve body (52; 104), wherein the lateral access port (68; 102) allows access to portions of the valve trim laterally through the valve body (52; 104), and wherein portions of the valve trim can be removed from or inserted into the valve body (52; 104) through the lateral access port (68; 102).
A travelling device for a medicalised bed, the travelling device comprising a bogie with two front and rear rollers intended to rest on the floor, as well as braking means situated between the two rollers (16, 18) of the bogie and tilting between a braked position and a freewheel position, the braking means comprising an actuator and a braking element equipped at a first end with a braking shoe, the braking element adopting, under the effect of the movement of the actuator, either the braked position in which the braking shoe is in contact with the floor at the location of at least one roller (16, 18), or the freewheel position in which the rollers (16, 18) are in contact with the floor and the braking shoe is not in contact with the floor, the travelling device is characterised in that the second end of the braking element is mounted for rotation with respect to a first transverse axis of the bogie while the actuator is directly mounted for rotation with respect to a second transverse axis of the bogie, the second transverse axis being distinct from the first transverse axis, and in that the actuator and the braking element are mounted for rotation with respect to the chassis of the bogie, the two transverse axes and being supported by the lateral walls (34-1, 34-2) of the chassis of the bogie.
An apparatus, comprising: (a) a shaft; and (b) a tip member positioned at a distal end of the shaft, the tip member having an integral non-tissue contact electrode and defining a hollow interior and an opening in fluid communication with the hollow interior; and (c) at least a pair of spines extending from the distal end of the shaft along a longitudinal axis to define a virtual volume about the tip member; wherein the non-tissue contact electrode is positioned proximate the opening of the tip member, and is configured to pick up a reference potential, and wherein the tip member is configured to prevent the non-tissue contact electrode from contacting tissue, and. wherein the non-tissue contact electrode is disposed inside the hollow interior. (a) a shaft; and (b) a tip member positioned at a distal end of the shaft, the tip member having an integral non-tissue contact electrode and defining a hollow interior and an opening in fluid communication with the hollow interior; and (c) at least a pair of spines extending from the distal end of the shaft along a longitudinal axis to define a virtual volume about the tip member; wherein the non-tissue contact electrode is positioned proximate the opening of the tip member, and is configured to pick up a reference potential, and wherein the tip member is configured to prevent the non-tissue contact electrode from contacting tissue, and. wherein the non-tissue contact electrode is disposed inside the hollow interior.
A process for measuring the amount of an antigen in a sample comprising the following steps: a. binding the antigen to a solid phase; b. forming an antigen-antibody immunocomplex on the solid phase by applying a detection antibody that is specific for the antigen; c. liberating the detection antibody from the immunocomplex by applying a competing molecule that disrupts the immunocomplex by competing against the antigen for binding to the detection antibody; d. collecting the liberated detection antibody; and e. quantifying the liberated detection antibody to measure the amount of the antigen in the sample. a. binding the antigen to a solid phase; b. forming an antigen-antibody immunocomplex on the solid phase by applying a detection antibody that is specific for the antigen; c. liberating the detection antibody from the immunocomplex by applying a competing molecule that disrupts the immunocomplex by competing against the antigen for binding to the detection antibody; d. collecting the liberated detection antibody; and e. quantifying the liberated detection antibody to measure the amount of the antigen in the sample.
A method comprising: establishing a data connection with a base station by a user equipment over a dedicated beam, wherein the dedicated beam has a fine resolution with narrower beamwidth; monitoring the dedicated beam and determining a first beam quality; monitoring a reference beam and determining a second beam quality, wherein the reference beam has a coarse resolution with wider beamwidth, and wherein the dedicated beam and the reference beam have overlapping spatial coverage; and determining a beam alignment status of the dedicated beam by comparing the first beam quality and the second beam quality, characterized in that each beam quality is associated with a signal to interference plus noise ratio, SINR, or a channel quality indicator, CQI, of the corresponding beam channel, wherein the first beam quality is estimated by applying a first filtering window and the second beam quality is estimated by applying a second filtering window, and in that the first filtering window is equal or smaller than the second filtering window. establishing a data connection with a base station by a user equipment over a dedicated beam, wherein the dedicated beam has a fine resolution with narrower beamwidth; monitoring the dedicated beam and determining a first beam quality; monitoring a reference beam and determining a second beam quality, wherein the reference beam has a coarse resolution with wider beamwidth, and wherein the dedicated beam and the reference beam have overlapping spatial coverage; and determining a beam alignment status of the dedicated beam by comparing the first beam quality and the second beam quality, characterized in that each beam quality is associated with a signal to interference plus noise ratio, SINR, or a channel quality indicator, CQI, of the corresponding beam channel, wherein the first beam quality is estimated by applying a first filtering window and the second beam quality is estimated by applying a second filtering window, and in that the first filtering window is equal or smaller than the second filtering window.
Spray-dried flavor composition comprising: oxidative stable spray-dried particles including a water-soluble matrix, the matrix comprising: (i) a filler; (ii) 5-25% of a fat component encapsulated in the matrix, based on the total weight of the matrix; and (iii) an emulsifier combination of soluble rice bran and oat oil, wherein soluble rice bran and oat oil are both emulsifiers and antioxidants, the combination providing emulsification and improved antioxidant activity for the spray-dried flavor compositions, and wherein the emulsifier combination is present in an amount of from 10% to 20%, based on the total weight of the matrix, wherein the spray-dried flavor composition further comprises at least one active component encapsulated in the matrix, which is selected from flavor ingredients. oxidative stable spray-dried particles including a water-soluble matrix, the matrix comprising: (i) a filler; (ii) 5-25% of a fat component encapsulated in the matrix, based on the total weight of the matrix; and (iii) an emulsifier combination of soluble rice bran and oat oil, wherein soluble rice bran and oat oil are both emulsifiers and antioxidants, the combination providing emulsification and improved antioxidant activity for the spray-dried flavor compositions, and (i) a filler; (ii) 5-25% of a fat component encapsulated in the matrix, based on the total weight of the matrix; and (iii) an emulsifier combination of soluble rice bran and oat oil, wherein soluble rice bran and oat oil are both emulsifiers and antioxidants, the combination providing emulsification and improved antioxidant activity for the spray-dried flavor compositions, and wherein the emulsifier combination is present in an amount of from 10% to 20%, based on the total weight of the matrix, wherein the spray-dried flavor composition further comprises at least one active component encapsulated in the matrix, which is selected from flavor ingredients.
Inertial system for a vehicle door handle assembly comprising: - a locking device configured to prevent the actuation of the door handle upon activation, - a first inertial mass, which, when subjected to an acceleration force acting in a first acceleration direction, is configured to move along a first movement direction from a rest position allowing the opening of the door by actuation of the door handle, to a locking position activating the locking device, characterized in that it also comprises a second inertial mass, which, when subjected to an acceleration force acting in a second acceleration direction opposite the first acceleration direction, is configured to move along a second movement direction, from a rest position allowing the opening of the door by actuation of the door handle to a locking position activating the locking device, the first movement direction being opposite the second movement direction. - a locking device configured to prevent the actuation of the door handle upon activation, - a first inertial mass, which, when subjected to an acceleration force acting in a first acceleration direction, is configured to move along a first movement direction from a rest position allowing the opening of the door by actuation of the door handle, to a locking position activating the locking device,
A composition of matter comprising an intranasal desmopressin dose in the form of a plume ejected over a time interval from the nozzle of a metered dose spray device, the plume comprising a volume of moving droplets together defining a conical volume having a central axis and an apex at the nozzle of the spray device, wherein the droplet density (number of droplets per unit volume) within the conical volume increases in a direction normal to the axis, the droplets together comprising: (a) between 1 μg and 5.0 μg desmopressin; or (b) about 0.75 μg desmopressin, the plume serving to increase contact of the droplets with intranasal luminal mucosal surfaces, wherein said droplets further comprise: (a) an oil-in-water emulsion; and (b) a permeation enhancer, for use in a method of inducing an antidiuretic effect in a patient, the method comprising intranasally administering the composition to the patient. (a) an oil-in-water emulsion; and (b) a permeation enhancer,
A method of operating a glucose meter having a user interface and display operatively connected to a microprocessor and non-volatile memory, the method comprising the steps of: entering into the microprocessor via an user interface at least one of an after meal low value for an after meal minimum and an after meal high value for an after meal maximum to define a range of glucose values associated with glucose measurements taken after a meal; in the event the after meal low value is entered as a value lower than a before meal minimum then annunciating an error and requesting the user via the user interface to change the after meal low value to a value higher than the before meal minimum; and in the event that the after meal high value is entered as a value lower than a before meal maximum then annunciating an error and requesting the user via the user interface to change the after meal high value to a value greater than the before meal maximum. entering into the microprocessor via an user interface at least one of an after meal low value for an after meal minimum and an after meal high value for an after meal maximum to define a range of glucose values associated with glucose measurements taken after a meal; in the event the after meal low value is entered as a value lower than a before meal minimum then annunciating an error and requesting the user via the user interface to change the after meal low value to a value higher than the before meal minimum; and in the event that the after meal high value is entered as a value lower than a before meal maximum then annunciating an error and requesting the user via the user interface to change the after meal high value to a value greater than the before meal maximum.
A process for the preparation of a reactive electron deficient olefin, steps of which comprise: (a) reacting a cyanoacetate and a source of aldehyde, in the presence of a catalyst comprising a lanthanide element, under appropriate conditions and for a time sufficient to yield a cyanoacrylate and wherein the aldehyde is a member selected from the group consisting of paraformaldeyde, formalin, 1,3,5-trioxan, methylene diacetate, dimethoxymethane and acrolein; (b) optionally, separating from the mixture the so formed cyanoacrylate substantially free from the cyanoacetate, the source of aldehyde and/or the catalyst, and by-products. (a) reacting a cyanoacetate and a source of aldehyde, in the presence of a catalyst comprising a lanthanide element, under appropriate conditions and for a time sufficient to yield a cyanoacrylate and wherein the aldehyde is a member selected from the group consisting of paraformaldeyde, formalin, 1,3,5-trioxan, methylene diacetate, dimethoxymethane and acrolein; (b) optionally, separating from the mixture the so formed cyanoacrylate substantially free from the cyanoacetate, the source of aldehyde and/or the catalyst, and by-products.
An aerosol-generating system, comprising: a liquid storage portion for storing a liquid aerosol-forming substrate, a vaporizer for volatilizing the liquid aerosol-forming substrate, a pump for pumping air into the liquid storage portion to push out a volume of the liquid aerosol-forming substrate from the liquid storage portion, and to supply the pushed out volume of aerosol-forming substrate to the vaporizer, wherein the pump is a micro-pump configured to pump a predetermined volume of air per pump activation, and wherein the pump is configured for pushing out a predetermined volume of the liquid aerosol-forming substrate from the liquid storage portion to the vaporizer per pump activation. a liquid storage portion for storing a liquid aerosol-forming substrate, a vaporizer for volatilizing the liquid aerosol-forming substrate, a pump for pumping air into the liquid storage portion to push out a volume of the liquid aerosol-forming substrate from the liquid storage portion, and to supply the pushed out volume of aerosol-forming substrate to the vaporizer, wherein the pump is a micro-pump configured to pump a predetermined volume of air per pump activation, and wherein the pump is configured for pushing out a predetermined volume of the liquid aerosol-forming substrate from the liquid storage portion to the vaporizer per pump activation.
A reinforcement ring for being mounted on an outer circumference of a rotor of an electric machinery, comprising more than two separate members (21, 22, 23) and more than two connection members, wherein the more than two connection members are in correspondence with the more than two separate members (21, 22, 23), and the more than two separate members (21, 22, 23) are connected to each other to form an annular body through the more than two connection members, wherein at least two of the more than two connection members are movable connection members, and the corresponding separate members (21, 22, 23) are movably connected to each other by the movable connection members, which allows the reinforcement ring to detachably attach to the outer circumference of the rotor; and characterized in that, the movable connection members comprise: a rotation adjusting member, wherein the corresponding separate members (21, 22, 23) are connected in a manner that the corresponding separate members are rotatable relative to each other through the rotation adjustment member; and/or a distance adjusting member, wherein the corresponding separate members (21, 22, 23) are connected in a manner that the corresponding separate members are allowed to be close to or away from each other through the distance adjusting member. wherein the more than two connection members are in correspondence with the more than two separate members (21, 22, 23), and the more than two separate members (21, 22, 23) are connected to each other to form an annular body through the more than two connection members, wherein at least two of the more than two connection members are movable connection members, and the corresponding separate members (21, 22, 23) are movably connected to each other by the movable connection members, which allows the reinforcement ring to detachably attach to the outer circumference of the rotor; and characterized in that, the movable connection members comprise: a rotation adjusting member, wherein the corresponding separate members (21, 22, 23) are connected in a manner that the corresponding separate members are rotatable relative to each other through the rotation adjustment member; and/or a distance adjusting member, wherein the corresponding separate members (21, 22, 23) are connected in a manner that the corresponding separate members are allowed to be close to or away from each other through the distance adjusting member. a rotation adjusting member, wherein the corresponding separate members (21, 22, 23) are connected in a manner that the corresponding separate members are rotatable relative to each other through the rotation adjustment member; and/or a distance adjusting member, wherein the corresponding separate members (21, 22, 23) are connected in a manner that the corresponding separate members are allowed to be close to or away from each other through the distance adjusting member.