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Refrigeration equipment, in particular a refrigeration shelf, refrigeration cabinet, refrigeration island or refrigeration counter, for storing and/or presenting refrigerated goods, comprising a refrigeration space for the refrigeration goods and a duct associated with the refrigeration space for supplying air, it being possible for two airflows having different flow speeds to flow out of an outlet of the duct, which airflows form a double protective air curtain in front of an point of access to the refrigeration space, the duct having an element which acts on the supplied air in such a way that the supplied air is divided into the two airflows having different flow speeds by means of and only at the element, characterized in that the element has a substantially convexly curved upper face and a substantially concavely curved lower face, extends transversely to the duct over the total width thereof and is wing-shaped so as to take advantage of the Bernoulli effect, in that the flow speed is higher on the upper face than on the lower face, in that - when viewed in the flow direction upstream of the element - a guide means having a plurality of planar guide elements that are arranged in parallel with one another and are provided for guiding the supplied air in parallel is arranged in the duct, and in that the duct has at least one further outlet opening into the refrigeration space for the supplied air, and the at least one further outlet is designed such that air flowing into the refrigeration space is substantially turbulent.
A method for obtaining stem cells comprising the following steps: a) maintaining a biological material which usually comprises stem cells at an oxygen concentration equal to or less than 0.1%, and b) selecting viable cells, wherein viable cells are stem cells, wherein one of the following conditions is verified: i) the biological material is selected from the group consisting of bone marrow and circulating or peripheral blood, and the selected viable stem cells are hematopoietic stem cells, circulating or peripheral hematopoietic stem cells or mesenchymal stem cells, and step a) is performed at a temperature of 1-6°C, ii) the biological material is muscle sample, especially skeletal or smooth muscle sample, and the selected viable stem cells are muscle stem cells, or iii) the biological material is selected from the group consisting of brain, spinal cord and meninges sample, and the selected viable stem cells are neural stem cells. a) maintaining a biological material which usually comprises stem cells at an oxygen concentration equal to or less than 0.1%, and b) selecting viable cells, wherein viable cells are stem cells, i) the biological material is selected from the group consisting of bone marrow and circulating or peripheral blood, and the selected viable stem cells are hematopoietic stem cells, circulating or peripheral hematopoietic stem cells or mesenchymal stem cells, and step a) is performed at a temperature of 1-6°C, ii) the biological material is muscle sample, especially skeletal or smooth muscle sample, and the selected viable stem cells are muscle stem cells, or iii) the biological material is selected from the group consisting of brain, spinal cord and meninges sample, and the selected viable stem cells are neural stem cells.
A method for forming a laminated glass semifinished product for forming a laminated glass sheet; the method comprising the steps of forming an assembly of laminated glass by interposing a sheet of thermoplastic material between two side glass sheets and allowing at least a peripheral portion of said sheet of thermoplastic material to protrude beyond the outer peripheral edges of said glass sheets, and trimming said peripheral portion by means of a cutting tool; the trimming of said peripheral portion comprising the steps of keeping a cutting edge of said cutting tool spaced from both of the outer peripheral edges of said glass sheets; characterised in that keeping the cutting edge in a position spaced from said peripheral edges comprises the steps of advancing said cutting tool by means of a motorised cart movable in a rectilinear direction; detecting by means of at least an optical detector and during said trimming operation, at least a peripheral segment of the peripheral edge of one of the glass sheets that protrudes in a cantilever fashion beyond the other glass sheet and; generating a corresponding segment position signal; said cutting edge being kept spaced from said peripheral edges by a command and control unit acting on a motorised actuator carried by said motorised cart and in response to the segment position signal received from said optical detector.
A cleaning system for cleaning a lamella plate settler, comprising at least one mechanical cleaning device; suspension means (34, 35, 36, 40) adapted to suspend the mechanical cleaning device; wherein the suspension means comprises displacement means (36, 40) for lowering and raising the at least one mechanical cleaning device for mechanical cleaning of a lamella plate positioned below the cleaning system, characterized by a frame supporting the at least one cleaning device; wheels (26, 26') attached to the frame and adapted to move on rails, the wheels comprising driving wheels, a sensor, preferably an inductive sensor, adapted to sense the rotational position of the driving wheels, further the sensor is connected to a control system, which control system is adapted to control: the turning of the wheels, the movement of the cleaning system between different cleaning positions and the initiation of lowering and raising of the at least one mechanical cleaning device. at least one mechanical cleaning device; suspension means (34, 35, 36, 40) adapted to suspend the mechanical cleaning device; wherein the suspension means comprises displacement means (36, 40) for lowering and raising the at least one mechanical cleaning device for mechanical cleaning of a lamella plate positioned below the cleaning system, characterized by a frame supporting the at least one cleaning device; wheels (26, 26') attached to the frame and adapted to move on rails, the wheels comprising driving wheels, a sensor, preferably an inductive sensor, adapted to sense the rotational position of the driving wheels, further the sensor is connected to a control system, which control system is adapted to control: the turning of the wheels, the movement of the cleaning system between different cleaning positions and the initiation of lowering and raising of the at least one mechanical cleaning device.
An air quality control system for use in cleaning a process gas, said system comprising: a gas cleaning device positioned to receive a process gas containing pollutants and a clean fluid flow, said gas cleaning device causes the clean fluid flow to contact the process gas to at least partially remove the pollutants from the process gas, thereby generating an at least partially clean exhaust gas flow and an effluent fluid flow; a fluid conduit positioned to receive the effluent fluid flow discharged from said gas cleaning device, said fluid conduit defining a fluid column of effluent fluid flow having an amount of kinetic energy based on a height of the fluid column; an energy recovery device positioned to: receive the effluent fluid flow from said fluid conduit; and convert a portion of the amount of kinetic energy of the effluent fluid flow to mechanical work, a pre-pump turbine rotatably coupled to said energy recovery device and rotatable by the mechanical work, characterized in that the system further comprises a feed pump configured to channel the clean fluid flow to said gas cleaning device, wherein said pre-pump turbine is coupled in flow communication to said feed pump and configured to channel fluid to said feed pump to generate the clean fluid flow. a gas cleaning device positioned to receive a process gas containing pollutants and a clean fluid flow, said gas cleaning device causes the clean fluid flow to contact the process gas to at least partially remove the pollutants from the process gas, thereby generating an at least partially clean exhaust gas flow and an effluent fluid flow; a fluid conduit positioned to receive the effluent fluid flow discharged from said gas cleaning device, said fluid conduit defining a fluid column of effluent fluid flow having an amount of kinetic energy based on a height of the fluid column; an energy recovery device positioned to: receive the effluent fluid flow from said fluid conduit; and convert a portion of the amount of kinetic energy of the effluent fluid flow to mechanical work, a pre-pump turbine rotatably coupled to said energy recovery device and rotatable by the mechanical work, characterized in that the system further comprises a feed pump configured to channel the clean fluid flow to said gas cleaning device, wherein said pre-pump turbine is coupled in flow communication to said feed pump and configured to channel fluid to said feed pump to generate the clean fluid flow. receive the effluent fluid flow from said fluid conduit; and convert a portion of the amount of kinetic energy of the effluent fluid flow to mechanical work,
A method of identifying or evaluating circulatory failure in a subject, which method comprises assessing the subject's microcirculation in respect of the following parameters: (a) functional capillary density; (b) heterogeneity of the FCD; (c) capillary flow velocity; (d) heterogeneity of capillary flow velocity; (e) oxygen saturation of microvascular erythrocytes (SmvO 2); and (f) heterogeneity of SmvO 2; wherein parameters (a) to (d) are assessed by analysis of images thereof obtained using a microscope (2,3) wherein the microscope uses white, unpolarised light, and parameters (e) and (f) are assessed by analysis of spectra obtained by diffuse reflectance spectroscopy; wherein the analysis is performed on a computer comprising software for analysis of said images and spectra; wherein the method further comprises comparing the results of the assessment with reference values in order to identify or evaluate circulatory failure in said subject; wherein the microcirculation of the conjunctiva is assessed; and wherein the method is performed on data obtained from the patient and the patient is not present during the method. (a) functional capillary density; (b) heterogeneity of the FCD; (c) capillary flow velocity; (d) heterogeneity of capillary flow velocity; (e) oxygen saturation of microvascular erythrocytes (SmvO 2); and (f) heterogeneity of SmvO 2; wherein parameters (a) to (d) are assessed by analysis of images thereof obtained using a microscope (2,3) wherein the microscope uses white, unpolarised light, and parameters (e) and (f) are assessed by analysis of spectra obtained by diffuse reflectance spectroscopy; wherein the analysis is performed on a computer comprising software for analysis of said images and spectra; wherein the method further comprises comparing the results of the assessment with reference values in order to identify or evaluate circulatory failure in said subject; wherein the microcirculation of the conjunctiva is assessed; and wherein the method is performed on data obtained from the patient and the patient is not present during the method. wherein parameters (a) to (d) are assessed by analysis of images thereof obtained using a microscope (2,3) wherein the microscope uses white, unpolarised light, and parameters (e) and (f) are assessed by analysis of spectra obtained by diffuse reflectance spectroscopy; wherein the analysis is performed on a computer comprising software for analysis of said images and spectra; wherein the method further comprises comparing the results of the assessment with reference values in order to identify or evaluate circulatory failure in said subject; wherein the microcirculation of the conjunctiva is assessed; and wherein the method is performed on data obtained from the patient and the patient is not present during the method.
A method for contraception comprising orally administering a woman with an immediate-release form comprising ulipristal acetate or a metabolite thereof at an amount of 30 mg, within 120 hours after an intercourse.
A fluid decontamination apparatus comprising a laser, the laser having an optical resonance cavity disposed between a first reflector and a second reflector, and comprising means to pass a fluid for decontamination through at least a first region of the optical resonance cavity, thereby in operation exposing the fluid to a decontaminating effect of the radiation within the optical resonance cavity, characterised in that the decontamination apparatus further comprises: an energy pump for stimulation of the laser; and means to pass the fluid for decontamination through at least a first region of a generated output of the energy pump. an energy pump for stimulation of the laser; and means to pass the fluid for decontamination through at least a first region of a generated output of the energy pump.
An oil-extended olefin block copolymer composition comprising: an olefin block copolymer being an ethylene/α-olefin multi-block copolymer; at least 25 wt % of an oil, based on the total weight of the composition; and a microcrystalline wax. an olefin block copolymer being an ethylene/α-olefin multi-block copolymer; at least 25 wt % of an oil, based on the total weight of the composition; and a microcrystalline wax.
A heat exchanger comprising: at least one refrigerant tube configured to comprise a plurality of sections arranged in a first direction; and a plurality of heat exchanger fins (10a, 10b, 10c, 10d, 10e, 10f, 70) arranged on the plurality of sections, wherein each of the plurality of heat exchanger fins comprises a plurality of flat surfaces (11, 13, 15, 17, 71, 73) arranged in a second direction perpendicular to the first direction, and wherein each of the plurality of flat surfaces comprises: at least one through hole (111, 112, 131, 132, 711, 731) configured to allow at least one refrigerant tube to be inserted thereinto in the second direction; and at least one contact member (133, 134) configured to protrude from only one side of the flat surface around at least one through hole and surround an outer circumferential surface of the refrigerant tube; wherein the plurality of flat surfaces are arranged in adjacent pairs along the refrigerant tube; characterized in that said adjacent pairs of flat surfaces have their contact members protruding from opposite sides so as to protrude towards each other. at least one refrigerant tube configured to comprise a plurality of sections arranged in a first direction; and a plurality of heat exchanger fins (10a, 10b, 10c, 10d, 10e, 10f, 70) arranged on the plurality of sections, wherein each of the plurality of heat exchanger fins comprises a plurality of flat surfaces (11, 13, 15, 17, 71, 73) arranged in a second direction perpendicular to the first direction, and wherein each of the plurality of flat surfaces comprises: at least one through hole (111, 112, 131, 132, 711, 731) configured to allow at least one refrigerant tube to be inserted thereinto in the second direction; and at least one contact member (133, 134) configured to protrude from only one side of the flat surface around at least one through hole and surround an outer circumferential surface of the refrigerant tube; wherein the plurality of flat surfaces are arranged in adjacent pairs along the refrigerant tube; characterized in that said adjacent pairs of flat surfaces have their contact members protruding from opposite sides so as to protrude towards each other. at least one through hole (111, 112, 131, 132, 711, 731) configured to allow at least one refrigerant tube to be inserted thereinto in the second direction; and at least one contact member (133, 134) configured to protrude from only one side of the flat surface around at least one through hole and surround an outer circumferential surface of the refrigerant tube; wherein the plurality of flat surfaces are arranged in adjacent pairs along the refrigerant tube; characterized in that said adjacent pairs of flat surfaces have their contact members protruding from opposite sides so as to protrude towards each other.
Bolt for a mortise lock, the bolt being adapted to be introduced into a striking plate and comprising: • a main body including a connecting part adapted to be coupled with a driving element of the mortise lock, and • a tension adjuster plate provided on an outer surface of the main body, characterized in that the tension adjuster plate is linearly slidable along the outer surface of the main body. • a main body including a connecting part adapted to be coupled with a driving element of the mortise lock, and • a tension adjuster plate provided on an outer surface of the main body, characterized in that the tension adjuster plate is linearly slidable along the outer surface of the main body.
A method of accessing a secure content-part of a composite document, said method comprising: receiving, on a first computer, a trigger, wherein the trigger is to be activated based on a condition; retrieving, on the first computer, a handling instruction for the content-part from the composite document upon activation of the trigger, wherein the handling instruction is determined from the trigger, wherein the handling instruction includes a datetime; retrieving, on the first computer, a status for the content-part from a second computer; determining, on the first computer, an action for the content-part based on the handling instruction and the status; and executing, on the first computer, the content-part action, wherein, (i) in the event that the content-part action is to revoke the content-part, revoking the content-part as determined by the datetime, including securely wiping a disk drive area associated with the content-part, and (ii) in the event that the content-part action is to synchronize the content-part, synchronizing the content-part; wherein the datetime includes a relative datetime or an absolute datetime, the relative datetime including a time after initial access of the content-part that is determined to be elapsed to revoke the content-part, the absolute datetime including a past or future time that is compared to a current time to revoke the content-part. receiving, on a first computer, a trigger, wherein the trigger is to be activated based on a condition; retrieving, on the first computer, a handling instruction for the content-part from the composite document upon activation of the trigger, wherein the handling instruction is determined from the trigger, wherein the handling instruction includes a datetime; retrieving, on the first computer, a status for the content-part from a second computer; determining, on the first computer, an action for the content-part based on the handling instruction and the status; and executing, on the first computer, the content-part action, wherein, (i) in the event that the content-part action is to revoke the content-part, revoking the content-part as determined by the datetime, including securely wiping a disk drive area associated with the content-part, and (ii) in the event that the content-part action is to synchronize the content-part, synchronizing the content-part; wherein the datetime includes a relative datetime or an absolute datetime, the relative datetime including a time after initial access of the content-part that is determined to be elapsed to revoke the content-part, the absolute datetime including a past or future time that is compared to a current time to revoke the content-part.
A method of diagnosis comprising determining the methylation status of at least one CpG within a CpG rich region in SEQ ID NO: 98, and wherein the method comprises the step of determining the methylation status of at least one CpG within said CpG rich region in genomic DNA of a sample of an individual at risk of acquiring an adenoma in the colon or rectum, and wherein methylation of said at least one CpG is indicative of the presence of an adenoma of the colon in said individual.
An apparatus for dispatching a plurality of threads (654-1 - 654-128) of a graphics kernel encoded according to a V9 graphics encoding standard, the threads (654-1 - 654-128) of the graphics kernel are 64 vertical edge threads and 64 horizontal edge threads corresponding to a 64 × 64 pixel area of a superblock, the apparatus comprising: a graphics processor configured to execute the plurality of threads; and a thread dispatcher configured to determine an order of execution of the plurality of threads (654-1 - 654-128) based upon whether a respective one of the threads (654-1 - 654-128) is a vertical edge thread or a horizontal edge thread of the graphics kernel to increase an interval between execution of horizontal edge threads and vertical edge threads, the horizontal edge threads dependent upon the vertical edge threads; wherein the thread dispatcher is further configured to dispatch the threads (654-1, 654-3, 654-5,...) that are vertical edge threads prior to dispatching the threads (654-2, 654-4, 654-6,...) that are horizontal edge threads. a graphics processor configured to execute the plurality of threads; and a thread dispatcher configured to determine an order of execution of the plurality of threads (654-1 - 654-128) based upon whether a respective one of the threads (654-1 - 654-128) is a vertical edge thread or a horizontal edge thread of the graphics kernel to increase an interval between execution of horizontal edge threads and vertical edge threads, the horizontal edge threads dependent upon the vertical edge threads; wherein the thread dispatcher is further configured to dispatch the threads (654-1, 654-3, 654-5,...) that are vertical edge threads prior to dispatching the threads (654-2, 654-4, 654-6,...) that are horizontal edge threads.
A dental matrix band comprising: a housing with a top, a bottom, a front end and a rear end; a band with two ends (15, 16) mounted in the housing, wherein a portion of the band extends beyond the front end of the housing and forms a loop designed to encircle a tooth; an upper deflector pushbutton mounted transversely to a longitudinal length of the housing, wherein a portion of the upper deflector pushbutton extends beyond the top of the housing, and a portion of the upper deflector pushbutton is positioned adjacent to the band and designed to change a geometry of the band by applying pressure to a portion of the band; a lower deflector pushbutton mounted transversely to a longitudinal length of the housing, wherein a portion of the lower deflector pushbutton extends beyond the bottom of the housing, and a portion of the lower deflector pushbutton is positioned adjacent to the band and designed to change a geometry of the band by applying pressure to a portion of the band; and a tensioning mechanism attached to the band and designed to control a length of the portion of the band extending beyond the front end of the housing. a housing with a top, a bottom, a front end and a rear end; a band with two ends (15, 16) mounted in the housing, wherein a portion of the band extends beyond the front end of the housing and forms a loop designed to encircle a tooth; an upper deflector pushbutton mounted transversely to a longitudinal length of the housing, wherein a portion of the upper deflector pushbutton extends beyond the top of the housing, and a portion of the upper deflector pushbutton is positioned adjacent to the band and designed to change a geometry of the band by applying pressure to a portion of the band; a lower deflector pushbutton mounted transversely to a longitudinal length of the housing, wherein a portion of the lower deflector pushbutton extends beyond the bottom of the housing, and a portion of the lower deflector pushbutton is positioned adjacent to the band and designed to change a geometry of the band by applying pressure to a portion of the band; and a tensioning mechanism attached to the band and designed to control a length of the portion of the band extending beyond the front end of the housing.