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A diaphragm pump comprising a conveyor chamber, a suction connection and a pressure connection which are both connected to the conveyor chamber, a working chamber which is filled with a hydraulic fluid, a device for applying an oscillating pressure p 1 to the hydraulic fluid, a diaphragm which separates the conveyor chamber and the working chamber from each other and which is reciprocable between a pressure stroke position and a suction stroke position, wherein the volume of the conveyor chamber in the pressure stroke position of the diaphragm is smaller than in the suction stroke position of the diaphragm, a storage chamber for accommodating hydraulic fluid at the pressure p 2, wherein the storage chamber and the working chamber are connected together by way of a valve having a closing portion, wherein the diaphragm is coupled to the closing portion in such a way that upon a movement of the diaphragm from the pressure stroke position into a position which is further away from the suction stroke position the valve is opened, wherein a tie rod fixed to the diaphragm is provided, wherein the closing portion is connected to the tie rod, wherein the closing portion is moveably fixed to the tie rod so that the closing portion can be reciprocated relative to the tie rod between two positions which are such that in the pressure stroke position of the diaphragm when the closing portion is in the first position the valve is closed and in the second position of the closing portion the valve is opened, characterised in that the closing portion is resiliently biased into the first position, and the resilient biasing of the closing portion is of such a magnitude that, when p 2 - p 1 > a applies for the pressure difference between the pressure in the storage chamber and the pressure in the working chamber, wherein a is a predetermined pressure, the closing portion is moved from the first position in the direction of the second position and the valve is opened.
A sensor device comprising: an elongate sleeve extending along a longitudinal axis, wherein the elongate sleeve has a first end and a second end; a plurality of sensors fixed relative to the sleeve; said sensor device being characterized by further comprising: a first endcap (150, 250, 350) having an endcap body (151, 351) coupled to the first end; an intermediate component (140, 240, 340) coupled to the first endcap (150, 250, 350), wherein the intermediate component (140, 240, 340) is selectively rotatable about the longitudinal axis relative to the endcap body (151, 351); and a second endcap (160, 260) coupled to the second end of the sleeve, wherein the second endcap (160, 260) has a rail coupler (162, 262) that is freely rotatable relative to the sleeve. an elongate sleeve extending along a longitudinal axis, wherein the elongate sleeve has a first end and a second end; a plurality of sensors fixed relative to the sleeve; said sensor device being characterized by further comprising: a first endcap (150, 250, 350) having an endcap body (151, 351) coupled to the first end; an intermediate component (140, 240, 340) coupled to the first endcap (150, 250, 350), wherein the intermediate component (140, 240, 340) is selectively rotatable about the longitudinal axis relative to the endcap body (151, 351); and a second endcap (160, 260) coupled to the second end of the sleeve, wherein the second endcap (160, 260) has a rail coupler (162, 262) that is freely rotatable relative to the sleeve. a first endcap (150, 250, 350) having an endcap body (151, 351) coupled to the first end; an intermediate component (140, 240, 340) coupled to the first endcap (150, 250, 350), wherein the intermediate component (140, 240, 340) is selectively rotatable about the longitudinal axis relative to the endcap body (151, 351); and a second endcap (160, 260) coupled to the second end of the sleeve, wherein the second endcap (160, 260) has a rail coupler (162, 262) that is freely rotatable relative to the sleeve.
A method of making a fluorescent nanoparticle the fluorescent nanoparticle having a diameter of 10 nm to 500 nm, the fluorescent nanoparticle comprising: a fluorescent core comprising a reaction product of a reactive fluorescent compound and a co-reactive organo-silane compound, wherein the fluorescent core has a diameter from 10nm to 300 nm; and a silica shell on the core wherein the shell has a thickness from 25 nm to 800nm, the method comprising: providing a reactive fluorescent compound and a co-reactive organo-silane compound; wherein the co-reactive organo-silane compound is 3-aminopropyltriethoxysilane (APTS) or 3-mercaptopropyltriethoxysilane (MPTS), co-polymerizing the reactive fluorescent compound and the co-reactive organosilane compound to form the fluorescent core; and mixing the resulting fluorescent core with a silica forming compound to form the silica shell on the fluorescent core, to provide the fluorescent nanoparticle. a fluorescent core comprising a reaction product of a reactive fluorescent compound and a co-reactive organo-silane compound, wherein the fluorescent core has a diameter from 10nm to 300 nm; and a silica shell on the core wherein the shell has a thickness from 25 nm to 800nm, providing a reactive fluorescent compound and a co-reactive organo-silane compound; wherein the co-reactive organo-silane compound is 3-aminopropyltriethoxysilane (APTS) or 3-mercaptopropyltriethoxysilane (MPTS), co-polymerizing the reactive fluorescent compound and the co-reactive organosilane compound to form the fluorescent core; and mixing the resulting fluorescent core with a silica forming compound to form the silica shell on the fluorescent core, to provide the fluorescent nanoparticle.
A method for establishing a provable identity for a first computer being a virtual machine, comprising: creating an account for the first computer on a second computer; configuring the first computer to communicate on a communications network; sending to the first computer, by the second computer, a full token, wherein the full token is signed with the second computer's private key, in response to receiving a credential from the first computer corresponding to a credential stored in an account for the first computer on the second computer, the full token comprising an assertion of an identity of the first computer, the full token being created by the second computer based on the account for the first computer, wherein the credential has been sent to both the first computer and the second computer; and sending, by the second computer, a public key to a third computer, wherein the public key corresponds to the second computer's private key, wherein the third computer confirms the identity of the first computer based on determining that combining the full token of the first computer and the public key produces a result consistent with the identity of the first computer, wherein the third computer determines to trust the full token because it was issued by the second computer, the third computer having validated an identity of the second computer. creating an account for the first computer on a second computer; configuring the first computer to communicate on a communications network; sending to the first computer, by the second computer, a full token, wherein the full token is signed with the second computer's private key, in response to receiving a credential from the first computer corresponding to a credential stored in an account for the first computer on the second computer, the full token comprising an assertion of an identity of the first computer, the full token being created by the second computer based on the account for the first computer, wherein the credential has been sent to both the first computer and the second computer; and sending, by the second computer, a public key to a third computer, wherein the public key corresponds to the second computer's private key, wherein the third computer confirms the identity of the first computer based on determining that combining the full token of the first computer and the public key produces a result consistent with the identity of the first computer, wherein the third computer determines to trust the full token because it was issued by the second computer, the third computer having validated an identity of the second computer.
An HPLC sample injector for injecting a fluid into a fluidic path, the sample injector comprising: a robot arm configured for moving an injection needle, when being connected to the robot arm, between a fluid container containing the fluid and a seat in fluid communication with the fluidic path; the injection needle configured for aspirating the fluid from the fluid container, when the injection needle has been moved to the fluid container, and for injecting aspirated fluid into the fluidic path, when the injection needle is accommodated in the seat; the seat configured for accommodating the injection needle and providing fluid communication with the fluidic path; wherein the robot arm is configured for selectively disconnecting the injection needle from the robot arm when the injection needle is accommodated in the seat, the injection needle and the seat being configured to cooperate so that the injection needle is accommodated in the seat in a fluid-tight manner, particularly in a pressure-tight manner; wherein the robot arm is free for performing a further task while the injection needle remains disconnected from the robot arm. a robot arm configured for moving an injection needle, when being connected to the robot arm, between a fluid container containing the fluid and a seat in fluid communication with the fluidic path; the injection needle configured for aspirating the fluid from the fluid container, when the injection needle has been moved to the fluid container, and for injecting aspirated fluid into the fluidic path, when the injection needle is accommodated in the seat; the seat configured for accommodating the injection needle and providing fluid communication with the fluidic path; wherein the robot arm is configured for selectively disconnecting the injection needle from the robot arm when the injection needle is accommodated in the seat, the injection needle and the seat being configured to cooperate so that the injection needle is accommodated in the seat in a fluid-tight manner, particularly in a pressure-tight manner; wherein the robot arm is free for performing a further task while the injection needle remains disconnected from the robot arm.
A fluid collection assembly comprising: a barrel having a proximal end, a distal end, and a sidewall extending between the proximal end and the distal end, said sidewall including an internal surface defining an internal chamber; a stopper disposed within the barrel; a plunger rod having a proximal portion and a distal portion associated with the stopper; a breakable connector joining the proximal portion and the distal portion of the plunger rod, said connector adapted to break upon application of a distally directed breaking force to the plunger rod; and an annular flange extending from the internal surface into the chamber, characterized in that said stopper and said distal portion of the plunger rod are configured to move in a proximal direction after the application of the distally directed breaking force and during fluid collection and in that said annular flange is configured to limit proximal movement of the stopper during fluid collection. a barrel having a proximal end, a distal end, and a sidewall extending between the proximal end and the distal end, said sidewall including an internal surface defining an internal chamber; a stopper disposed within the barrel; a plunger rod having a proximal portion and a distal portion associated with the stopper; a breakable connector joining the proximal portion and the distal portion of the plunger rod, said connector adapted to break upon application of a distally directed breaking force to the plunger rod; and an annular flange extending from the internal surface into the chamber, characterized in that said stopper and said distal portion of the plunger rod are configured to move in a proximal direction after the application of the distally directed breaking force and during fluid collection and in that said annular flange is configured to limit proximal movement of the stopper during fluid collection.
An LED lighting apparatus, comprising: a substrate, an LED mounted on the substrate, a phosphor-containing layer placed on the LED, a transparent body placed at a position opposed to the LED, placing a certain space therebetween, characterized by: a prism made up of multiple linear convex stripes being arranged in parallel, the prism being placed in a predetermined region on a surface of the transparent body, the surface being opposed to the LED, wherein the convex stripes have a structure to reflect outside light incident at least from the upside of the transparent body along the normal direction of the substrate, in the upward direction of the transparent body, wherein the convex stripes have a first inclined plane and a second inclined plane which have an angle θ therebetween, wherein the angle θ of the convex stripes which achieve retroreflection at a predetermined viewing angle from -φ to +φ, wherein φ = 0 at the front view, satisfies the following formulas to: 90 − θ 1 + φ > sin − 1 1 / n 90 − θ 2 + φ > sin − 1 1 / n 2 × θ 1 + θ 2 + φ − 90 > sin − 1 1 / n θ 1 + 2 × θ 2 + φ − 90 > sin − 1 1 / n wherein, θ1 expresses an angle between the first inclined plane and a normal line of the substrate, θ2 expresses an angle between the second inclined plane and the normal line of the substrate, θ = θ1 + θ2, and n expresses a refraction index of the transparent body. a substrate, an LED mounted on the substrate, a phosphor-containing layer placed on the LED, a transparent body placed at a position opposed to the LED, placing a certain space therebetween, a prism made up of multiple linear convex stripes being arranged in parallel, the prism being placed in a predetermined region on a surface of the transparent body, the surface being opposed to the LED, wherein the convex stripes have a structure to reflect outside light incident at least from the upside of the transparent body along the normal direction of the substrate, in the upward direction of the transparent body, wherein the convex stripes have a first inclined plane and a second inclined plane which have an angle θ therebetween, wherein the angle θ of the convex stripes which achieve retroreflection at a predetermined viewing angle from -φ to +φ, wherein φ = 0 at the front view, satisfies the following formulas to: 90 − θ 1 + φ > sin − 1 1 / n 90 − θ 2 + φ > sin − 1 1 / n 2 × θ 1 + θ 2 + φ − 90 > sin − 1 1 / n θ 1 + 2 × θ 2 + φ − 90 > sin − 1 1 / n wherein, θ1 expresses an angle between the first inclined plane and a normal line of the substrate, θ2 expresses an angle between the second inclined plane and the normal line of the substrate, θ = θ1 + θ2, and n expresses a refraction index of the transparent body.
An implant comprising an oriented form of P4HB or copolymer thereof and containing one or more of rifampin, minocycline, or its hydrochloride, sulfate, or phosphate salt, and optionally wherein the oriented form has been monoaxially or biaxially oriented.
Single-tube oscillation damper for a motor vehicle, comprising - a damper tube which is at least partially filled with damping fluid and in which a piston rod can be moved back and forth, wherein a working piston can also be moved with the piston rod, - an end of the single-tube oscillation damper remote from the piston rod for bearing in a dome bearing, wherein the end of the single-tube oscillation damper remote from the piston rod comprises a transition region from the outer diameter of the damper tube to the outer diameter of the end of the single-tube oscillation damper remote from the piston rod, wherein the end of the single-tube oscillation damper remote from the piston rod comprises a support region which is arranged in the transition region and the single-tube oscillation damper additionally comprises a stop plate and at least one damping element, and wherein the stop plate is arranged on the support region and the at least one damping element is arranged on the stop plate at the side facing the end of the single-tube oscillation damper remote from the piston rod, characterized in that the end of the single-tube oscillation damper remote from the piston rod additionally comprises at least one fixing element, wherein the fixing element is arranged in a region between the stop plate and the end of the single-tube oscillation damper remote from the piston rod. - a damper tube which is at least partially filled with damping fluid and in which a piston rod can be moved back and forth, wherein a working piston can also be moved with the piston rod, - an end of the single-tube oscillation damper remote from the piston rod for bearing in a dome bearing, wherein the end of the single-tube oscillation damper remote from the piston rod comprises a transition region from the outer diameter of the damper tube to the outer diameter of the end of the single-tube oscillation damper remote from the piston rod,
Spray-pumpable composition for topical use comprising unbound hydrophilic silicon dioxide particles, an emulsifier, at least one active ingredient, and optionally one or more additives, wherein the at least one active ingredient comprises 5-15 weight percent zinc oxide or titanium dioxide.
A pharmaceutical composition comprising a compound of formula, or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt, hydrate or solvate thereof, and a pharamceutically acceptable excipient, carrier or diluent: for use in a method of prophylaxis or treatment of cancer in a patient selected from: A) a patient who has developed or has the potential to develop resistance in tumour cells with respect to the activity of 5-fluoracil or 5-fluoro-2'-deoxyuridine in the prophylaxis or the treatment of cancer; B) a patient with cells with a lowered level of nucleoside transporter proteins; C) a patient with nucleoside kinase-deficient cells; D) a patient with mycoplasma-infected cells; and/or E) a patient with cells with a raised level of thymidylate synthase, wherein: Ar is a fused bicyclic aryl moiety or a monocyclic aryl moiety, either of which aryl moieties is carbocyclic or heterocyclic and is optionally substituted; R 3 is alkyl, which is optionally substituted; R 4 is H or alkoyl; and R 1 and R 2 are independently selected from the group consisting of H and alkyl, or R 1 and R 2 together form an alkylene chain so as to provide, together with the C atom to which they are attached, a cyclic system, or one of R 1 and R 2 comprises an alkylene chain attached to N, the H atom attached to N is absent and one of R 1 and R 2 comprise H or alkyl, any of which said alkyl moieties or alkylene chains may be substituted, wherein the compound is not a compound having, in combination, Ar as unsubstituted phenyl, R 3 as CH 3, R 4 as H, one of R 1 and R 2 as H and one of R 1 and R 2 as CH 3. A) a patient who has developed or has the potential to develop resistance in tumour cells with respect to the activity of 5-fluoracil or 5-fluoro-2'-deoxyuridine in the prophylaxis or the treatment of cancer; B) a patient with cells with a lowered level of nucleoside transporter proteins; C) a patient with nucleoside kinase-deficient cells; D) a patient with mycoplasma-infected cells; and/or E) a patient with cells with a raised level of thymidylate synthase, Ar is a fused bicyclic aryl moiety or a monocyclic aryl moiety, either of which aryl moieties is carbocyclic or heterocyclic and is optionally substituted; R 3 is alkyl, which is optionally substituted; R 4 is H or alkoyl; and R 1 and R 2 are independently selected from the group consisting of H and alkyl, or R 1 and R 2 together form an alkylene chain so as to provide, together with the C atom to which they are attached, a cyclic system, or one of R 1 and R 2 comprises an alkylene chain attached to N, the H atom attached to N is absent and one of R 1 and R 2 comprise H or alkyl, any of which said alkyl moieties or alkylene chains may be substituted, wherein the compound is not a compound having, in combination, Ar as unsubstituted phenyl, R 3 as CH 3, R 4 as H, one of R 1 and R 2 as H and one of R 1 and R 2 as CH 3.
An apparatus (10; 110) for biologically processing fluid, the apparatus comprising a first reservoir (12; 112) containing growth medium (18; 118) for supporting a biofilm thereon; a second reservoir (14; 114) adapted to receive fluid from the first reservoir in order to maintain the fluid, in use, out of contact with the biofilm, thereby exposing the biofilm to the atmosphere in order to promote aerobic growth; and transfer means for transferring fluid between the first reservoir and the second reservoir, the transfer means comprising a first hydraulic conduit (22; 122) extending from the first reservoir to the second reservoir, a second hydraulic conduit (28; 128) extending from the second reservoir to the first reservoir, and at least one pump in operative association with either the first hydraulic conduit and/or the second hydraulic conduit; wherein the growth medium comprises an array of, in use, vertically oriented tubular elements within the or each reservoir.
An ultrasonic imaging apparatus comprising: an ultrasonic probe; a plurality of position sensors (210, 220) mounted to the ultrasonic probe so as to acquire position information of the ultrasonic probe; and a control unit; characterised in that the control unit is configured to determine whether at least one of a distance and a direction between the plurality of position sensors corresponds to at least one of a predetermined distance and a predetermined direction on the basis of coordinate information of the plural position sensors, and to determine that at least one of the plural position sensors is separated from the ultrasonic probe when at least one of the distance and the direction does not correspond to at least one of the predetermined distance and the predetermined direction. an ultrasonic probe; a plurality of position sensors (210, 220) mounted to the ultrasonic probe so as to acquire position information of the ultrasonic probe; and a control unit; characterised in that the control unit is configured to determine whether at least one of a distance and a direction between the plurality of position sensors corresponds to at least one of a predetermined distance and a predetermined direction on the basis of coordinate information of the plural position sensors, and to determine that at least one of the plural position sensors is separated from the ultrasonic probe when at least one of the distance and the direction does not correspond to at least one of the predetermined distance and the predetermined direction.
Program-controlled domestic washing machine having a detergent rinsing facility, which has a detergent tray which can be moved out of the housing front by means of a handle plate for the provision of individual doses of washing agents, which facility has chambers for the individual doses and display elements on the upper side of a part of the detergent rinsing facility, which typically represent signal images of program parameters and can be illuminated, or are LEDs which are assigned to such signal images, wherein the display elements are designed to monitor the program parameters to be set, characterised in that the display elements are arranged on the upper side of the handle plate and that the operating elements (10.1 to 10.3; 14, 15; 22 to 25; 27 to 34; 38) for the selection of the program parameters are arranged on the front side of the handle plate or are arranged, similarly to the display elements, on the upper side of the handle plate, that a progress display facility (11, 35) is positioned on the front side of the handle plate for monitoring the program progress and that the upper side of the handle plate is aligned with the upper side of the housing of the washing machine.