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A method for detecting a defect on a surface, the method including the following steps: - acquiring a plurality of images of the surface using an optical device having an optical axis, each image being acquired with a lighting of the surface along a lighting direction (E, E') given for each point of the surface and with the optical axis of the optical device along a given optical direction, the images being acquired with different lighting directions (E, E') or different combinations of lighting directions and/or with different optical directions; - for each point of the surface, calculating, from acquired images, a plurality of parameters, the parameters including coefficients of an equation characterizing the response of said point of the surface as a function of the lighting direction (E, E') and an observation direction (B, B'); - deducing from the calculated parameters whether the surface has a defect at said point, characterized in that a defect being detected at said point when at least one parameter at said point differs from a value chosen as detection threshold relative to the background noise of said parameter at an adjacent point, the surface not having a defect at the adjacent point. - acquiring a plurality of images of the surface using an optical device having an optical axis, each image being acquired with a lighting of the surface along a lighting direction (E, E') given for each point of the surface and with the optical axis of the optical device along a given optical direction, the images being acquired with different lighting directions (E, E') or different combinations of lighting directions and/or with different optical directions; - for each point of the surface, calculating, from acquired images, a plurality of parameters, the parameters including coefficients of an equation characterizing the response of said point of the surface as a function of the lighting direction (E, E') and an observation direction (B, B'); - deducing from the calculated parameters whether the surface has a defect at said point, characterized in that a defect being detected at said point when at least one parameter at said point differs from a value chosen as detection threshold relative to the background noise of said parameter at an adjacent point, the surface not having a defect at the adjacent point.
A thick film paste comprising at least one particulate platinum (alloy), at least one metal compound, and an organic vehicle, wherein the at least one metal compound is selected from the group consisting of in each case particulate NiO, SiO 2, RuO 2, Rh 2 O 3, IrO 2, Cu 2 O, CuO, TiO 2, ZrO 2, PbO, SnO 2, CeO 2, Al 2 O 3, MgO, MnO 2 and MoO 2, wherein the proportion of the at least one metal compound in the thick film paste is 0.001 to 1 wt.% based on total thick film paste composition and wherein the particulate metal oxide has a surface area of 1 to 25 m 2 /g, as measured by the BET method.
A method of target capture in monodisperse droplets comprising: combining a plurality of capture template particles comprising a hydrogel and further comprising one or more tethering moieties, wherein each of the tethering moieties are attachable to one or more target particles, with a first fluid to provide a first mixture, wherein the first fluid comprises a plurality of target particles; incubating the first mixture to allow association of the plurality of target particles to the plurality of capture template particles, thereby a portion of the plurality of target particles become associated to the capture template particles; generating a supernatant and pellet from the first mixture, optionally by centrifuging; removing the supernatant to separate the plurality of capture template particles and associated target particles from the solution of the first mixture; washing and resuspending the pellet in a reaction buffer to provide a second mixture; combining the second mixture with a second fluid to provide a third mixture, wherein the second fluid is immiscible with the second mixture; and shearing the third mixture such that a plurality of the capture template particles are encapsulated in a plurality of monodisperse droplets in the second fluid, thereby providing a plurality of monodisperse droplets comprising reaction buffer, one of the capture template particles, and one of the plurality of target particles associated to said capture template particles. combining a plurality of capture template particles comprising a hydrogel and further comprising one or more tethering moieties, wherein each of the tethering moieties are attachable to one or more target particles, with a first fluid to provide a first mixture, wherein the first fluid comprises a plurality of target particles; incubating the first mixture to allow association of the plurality of target particles to the plurality of capture template particles, thereby a portion of the plurality of target particles become associated to the capture template particles; generating a supernatant and pellet from the first mixture, optionally by centrifuging; removing the supernatant to separate the plurality of capture template particles and associated target particles from the solution of the first mixture; washing and resuspending the pellet in a reaction buffer to provide a second mixture; combining the second mixture with a second fluid to provide a third mixture, wherein the second fluid is immiscible with the second mixture; and shearing the third mixture such that a plurality of the capture template particles are encapsulated in a plurality of monodisperse droplets in the second fluid, thereby providing a plurality of monodisperse droplets comprising reaction buffer, one of the capture template particles, and one of the plurality of target particles associated to said capture template particles.
An apparatus for clearing a process tapping point including: a reciprocatable clearing head adapted to pass through the process tapping point to remove scale and/or debris material therefrom by a reciprocal motion; and actuation means for driving the clearing head in a reciprocal motion through said process tapping point; wherein the clearing head includes a flow path through which purge fluid can pass.
A single-crystal growth method for producing a crystalline scintillator material of elpasolite-type structure of theoretical composition A 2 BC (1-y) M y X (6-y), said crystalline material having incongruent melting, wherein - A is selected from Cs, Rb, K, Na, - B is selected from Li, K, Na, and comprises Li, - C is selected from the rare earths, Al, Ga, and comprises a rare earth selected from the lanthanides from La to Lu, or Y, - M is selected from the alkaline earth metals, - X is selected from F, CI, Br, I, and comprises CI, Br or I, y representing the atomic fraction of substitution of C by M and being in the range from 0 to 0.05, comprising the crystallization thereof by cooling from a molten bath comprising r moles of A and s moles of B, characterized in that the crystalline scintillator material is doped with an element that activates the scintillation thereof and in that the molten bath in contact with the material contains A and B so that 2s/r is greater than 1.05, said method using a technique selected from the Czochralski, Bridgman, Bagdasarov, Kyropoulos techniques and the vertical gradient freeze technique. - A is selected from Cs, Rb, K, Na, - B is selected from Li, K, Na, and comprises Li, - C is selected from the rare earths, Al, Ga, and comprises a rare earth selected from the lanthanides from La to Lu, or Y, - M is selected from the alkaline earth metals, - X is selected from F, CI, Br, I, and comprises CI, Br or I,
A method for additive manufacturing, comprising: softening a first fiber composite filament; heating, with a laser, at least a portion of a second fiber composite filament; after softening the first fiber composite filament, depositing the first fiber composite filament on the second fiber composite filament; and flattening the first composite filament with a roller. softening a first fiber composite filament; heating, with a laser, at least a portion of a second fiber composite filament; after softening the first fiber composite filament, depositing the first fiber composite filament on the second fiber composite filament; and flattening the first composite filament with a roller.
A polyolefin-based resin composition, comprising a polyolefin-based resin, flaked graphite, and either one or both of a compound with a six-membered ring structure and a compound with a five-membered ring structure, wherein the compound with a six-membered ring structure is a surfactant having a six-membered ring structure including a conjugated double bond and is at least one type selected from the group consisting of a polyoxyethylene distyrenated phenyl ether represented by the following formula, a polyoxyalkylene octyl phenyl ether, polyoxyalkylene nonyl phenyl ether, polyoxyalkylene dodecyl phenyl ether, and polyoxyalkylene benzyl phenyl ether, or at least one type of a polymer containing a styrene component selected from the group consisting of a styrene-ethylene/propylene block copolymer, a styrene-ethylene/propylene-styrene block copolymer, a styrene-ethylene/butylene-styrene block copolymer, and a styrene-(ethylene-ethylene/propylene)-styrene block copolymer, wherein the compound with a five-membered ring structure is polyvinylpyrrolidone, wherein n is an integer in a range of 1 to 20.
A system, comprising: a cylindrical battery cell comprising a side wall, a first axial end wall, and a second axial end wall; a graphene layer positioned on an outer surface of the side wall of the battery cell; an electrical control interface (240, 340) configured to supply power to the graphene layer to modify a thermal conductivity of the graphene layer, an electrical resistivity of the graphene layer, or both; a wire (230; 330) configured to transmit the power from the electrical control interface (240, 340) to the graphene layer; a cell support (210, 310) defining an opening (212, 312) in which the battery cell is positioned; a thermal pad positioned below the battery cell, the graphene layer and/or the cell support structure; and an enclosure bottom (250; 350) serving as a heat sink and positioned below the battery cell. a cylindrical battery cell comprising a side wall, a first axial end wall, and a second axial end wall; a graphene layer positioned on an outer surface of the side wall of the battery cell; an electrical control interface (240, 340) configured to supply power to the graphene layer to modify a thermal conductivity of the graphene layer, an electrical resistivity of the graphene layer, or both; a wire (230; 330) configured to transmit the power from the electrical control interface (240, 340) to the graphene layer; a cell support (210, 310) defining an opening (212, 312) in which the battery cell is positioned; a thermal pad positioned below the battery cell, the graphene layer and/or the cell support structure; and an enclosure bottom (250; 350) serving as a heat sink and positioned below the battery cell.
1-piperidinepropionic acid or a salt thereof for use in the treatment of a fibrosing disease wherein said acid is administered by parenteral, oral, nasal, aerosol, sublingual or systemic administration.
A radiofluorination process comprising: (a) providing a solid stationary phase which comprises a polymeric anionexchange resin having bound thereto [ 18 F]fluoride anions; and (b) contacting said solid stationary phase with a non-aqueous solution comprising a precursor compound of formula: and a solvent selected from acetonitrile, tert -butanol, dimethylformamide, dimethylsulphoxide, dimethylacetamide, tetrahydrofuran, dioxan, 1,2-dimethoxyethane, sulpholane, N-methylpyrolidinone, or mixtures thereof, or an ionic liquid, whereby to produce a radiofluorinated compound of formula: wherein: in formula, L is a positively charged leaving group, e.g. a leaving group selected from -NH 3 +, -N(C 1-6 alkyl) 3 +, 1,4-diazabicyclo[2.2.2]octan-1-ium, and 1-(C 1-3 alkyl)-pyrrolidin-1-ium; and in formulae and, R is a group of the formula: wherein R' is an electron-withdrawing group. (a) providing a solid stationary phase which comprises a polymeric anionexchange resin having bound thereto [ 18 F]fluoride anions; and (b) contacting said solid stationary phase with a non-aqueous solution comprising a precursor compound of formula: and a solvent selected from acetonitrile, tert -butanol, dimethylformamide, dimethylsulphoxide, dimethylacetamide, tetrahydrofuran, dioxan, 1,2-dimethoxyethane, sulpholane, N-methylpyrolidinone, or mixtures thereof, or an ionic liquid, whereby to produce a radiofluorinated compound of formula: wherein: in formula, L is a positively charged leaving group, e.g. a leaving group selected from -NH 3 +, -N(C 1-6 alkyl) 3 +, 1,4-diazabicyclo[2.2.2]octan-1-ium, and 1-(C 1-3 alkyl)-pyrrolidin-1-ium; and in formulae and, R is a group of the formula: wherein R' is an electron-withdrawing group. in formula, L is a positively charged leaving group, e.g. a leaving group selected from -NH 3 +, -N(C 1-6 alkyl) 3 +, 1,4-diazabicyclo[2.2.2]octan-1-ium, and 1-(C 1-3 alkyl)-pyrrolidin-1-ium; and in formulae and, R is a group of the formula:
An orthopedic rod fixation system for use in surgical constructs, comprising: a first body (12a, 12b, 14, 16a, 16b) and a second body (12a, 12b, 14, 16a, 16b); one of the first body and the second body including a male member and an other of the first body and the second body including a female member, the male member being sized and shaped to be received within the female member and the female member having an internal bore sized and shaped to receive the male member therein; a raised portion formed on or attached to the male member; a cinch band applied to an outer portion of the female member; the first and second bodies being coupleable to one another by an interference fit when the raised portion of the male member is positioned within the area of decreased diameter in the internal bore of the female member; characterized in that the cinch band applies a compressive force to the female member to create an area of decreased diameter within the internal bore of the female member and is slidable along the outer portion of the female member so as to be selectively positionable over the raised portion of the male member to create the interference fit between the first and second bodies (12a, 12b, 14, 16a, 16b). a first body (12a, 12b, 14, 16a, 16b) and a second body (12a, 12b, 14, 16a, 16b); one of the first body and the second body including a male member and an other of the first body and the second body including a female member, the male member being sized and shaped to be received within the female member and the female member having an internal bore sized and shaped to receive the male member therein; a raised portion formed on or attached to the male member; a cinch band applied to an outer portion of the female member; the first and second bodies being coupleable to one another by an interference fit when the raised portion of the male member is positioned within the area of decreased diameter in the internal bore of the female member; characterized in that the cinch band applies a compressive force to the female member to create an area of decreased diameter within the internal bore of the female member and is slidable along the outer portion of the female member so as to be selectively positionable over the raised portion of the male member to create the interference fit between the first and second bodies (12a, 12b, 14, 16a, 16b).
Method for determining the position of the rotor, in particular the rotational position of the rotor, of an electrical machine in relation to the stator, wherein a first measurement value (α 1) of the position is established according to a first measurement method, a further measurement value (α 2) is established at the same time according to at least one further measurement method and an averaged value (α) of the position of the rotor is determined from the measurement values (α 1, α 2), the measurement values (α 1, α 2) of the position of the rotor according to the first and/or at least one further method are established without a position sensor on the basis of measurement signals that are tapped at the phase windings (1, 2, 3) of the electrical machine and wherein the value (α) is determined taking account of different variations of weighting factors (A, B) that take account of the measurement values (α 1, α 2), characterized in that the weighting factors (A, B) are varied depending on the size of the tapped measurement signals that are decisive for the measurement values (α 1, α 2).
An injection device, comprising: a housing; a power pack housing disposed within the housing; a cartridge defining a chamber configured to hold a medicament; a plunger disposed within the chamber; a plunger actuation assembly configured to drive the plunger; a power source configured to drive the plunger actuation assembly such that the plunger forces the medicament from the chamber; a first disengagement element translationally fixed relative to the plunger actuation assembly; and a second disengagement element coupled to the plunger actuation assembly and to the power source, wherein the second disengagement element is translationally fixed relative to the plunger actuation assembly, wherein the first disengagement element is configured to: translationally decouple from the plunger actuation assembly by an engagement with the power pack housing when the power source drives the plunger actuation assembly a first distance, and translationally decouple the second disengagement element from the plunger actuation assembly by an engagement with the second disengagement element when the power source drives the plunger actuation assembly a second distance. a housing; a power pack housing disposed within the housing; a cartridge defining a chamber configured to hold a medicament; a plunger disposed within the chamber; a plunger actuation assembly configured to drive the plunger; a power source configured to drive the plunger actuation assembly such that the plunger forces the medicament from the chamber; a first disengagement element translationally fixed relative to the plunger actuation assembly; and a second disengagement element coupled to the plunger actuation assembly and to the power source, wherein the second disengagement element is translationally fixed relative to the plunger actuation assembly, wherein the first disengagement element is configured to: translationally decouple from the plunger actuation assembly by an engagement with the power pack housing when the power source drives the plunger actuation assembly a first distance, and translationally decouple the second disengagement element from the plunger actuation assembly by an engagement with the second disengagement element when the power source drives the plunger actuation assembly a second distance. translationally decouple from the plunger actuation assembly by an engagement with the power pack housing when the power source drives the plunger actuation assembly a first distance, and translationally decouple the second disengagement element from the plunger actuation assembly by an engagement with the second disengagement element when the power source drives the plunger actuation assembly a second distance.
Method for producing a rubber-modified bitumen comprising the process steps of a) homogenising the raw material components - bitumen - rubber flour in a first mixer to prepare rubber-modified bitumen, b) cooling and storing the rubber-modified bitumen in a heated stirring tank after the homogenisation step, wherein the temperature in the stirring tank is maintained at least at a temperature at which the rubber-modified bitumen is flowable and can be pumped, c) mixing - rubber-modified bitumen, - further optional rubber flour and - solid components in a second mixer to prepare a finished melt, d) emptying the finished melt onto a cooled conveyor trough and e) comminuting the product to create rubber bitumen granules. a) homogenising the raw material components - bitumen - rubber flour in a first mixer to prepare rubber-modified bitumen, - bitumen - rubber flour in a first mixer to prepare rubber-modified bitumen, b) cooling and storing the rubber-modified bitumen in a heated stirring tank after the homogenisation step, wherein the temperature in the stirring tank is maintained at least at a temperature at which the rubber-modified bitumen is flowable and can be pumped, c) mixing - rubber-modified bitumen, - further optional rubber flour and - solid components in a second mixer to prepare a finished melt, - rubber-modified bitumen, - further optional rubber flour and - solid components in a second mixer to prepare a finished melt, d) emptying the finished melt onto a cooled conveyor trough and e) comminuting the product to create rubber bitumen granules.
A method for screening for, or diagnosing the likelihood of developing, or the existence of, Alzheimer's disease comprising: (a) providing a tissue sample which has been extracted from a human body of an individual to be tested wherein the tissue sample contains at least a locus containing the clusterin, also known as APOJ, gene on chromosome 8, the PICALM gene on chromosome 11; complement receptor 1 gene on chromosome 1; the bridging integrator 1 gene on chromosome 2; the ATP-binding cassette, sub-family A, member 7 ( ABCA7) on chromosome 19 and the membrane-spanning 4A ( MS4A) gene cluster on chromosome 11; (b) examining said locus in order to identify whether SNP rs11136000 is present in the clusterin locus; rs3851179 is present in the PICALM locus; rs1408077, rs6701713 or rs3818361 is present in the CR1 locus; rs7561528 or rs744373 is present in the BIN1 locus; rs3764650 is present in the ABCA7 locus; and rs670139, rs610932, rs676309, rs667897, rs662196, rs583791 or rs1562990 is present in the MS4A gene cluster locus; and (c) where SNP rs11136000 is present in the clusterin locus and rs3851179 is present in the PICALM locus; one of rs1408077, rs6701713 or rs3818361 is present in the CR1 locus; one of rs7561528 or rs744373 is present in the BIN1 locus; rs3764650 is present in the ABCA7 locus; and one of rs670139, rs610932, rs676309, rs667897, rs662196, rs583791 or rs1562990 is present in the MS4A gene cluster locus concluding that the individual from whom the sample has been extracted is likely to develop, or is suffering from, Alzheimer's disease. (a) providing a tissue sample which has been extracted from a human body of an individual to be tested wherein the tissue sample contains at least a locus containing the clusterin, also known as APOJ, gene on chromosome 8, the PICALM gene on chromosome 11; complement receptor 1 gene on chromosome 1; the bridging integrator 1 gene on chromosome 2; the ATP-binding cassette, sub-family A, member 7 ( ABCA7) on chromosome 19 and the membrane-spanning 4A ( MS4A) gene cluster on chromosome 11; (b) examining said locus in order to identify whether SNP rs11136000 is present in the clusterin locus; rs3851179 is present in the PICALM locus; rs1408077, rs6701713 or rs3818361 is present in the CR1 locus; rs7561528 or rs744373 is present in the BIN1 locus; rs3764650 is present in the ABCA7 locus; and rs670139, rs610932, rs676309, rs667897, rs662196, rs583791 or rs1562990 is present in the MS4A gene cluster locus; and (c) where SNP rs11136000 is present in the clusterin locus and rs3851179 is present in the PICALM locus; one of rs1408077, rs6701713 or rs3818361 is present in the CR1 locus; one of rs7561528 or rs744373 is present in the BIN1 locus; rs3764650 is present in the ABCA7 locus; and one of rs670139, rs610932, rs676309, rs667897, rs662196, rs583791 or rs1562990 is present in the MS4A gene cluster locus concluding that the individual from whom the sample has been extracted is likely to develop, or is suffering from, Alzheimer's disease.