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A stable micelle comprising a hydrophilic shell-hydrophobic core structure, wherein the hydrophilic shell-hydrophobic core structure consists of an amphiphilic copolymer containing zein covalently conjugated to polyethylene glycol, wherein the critical micelle concentration of the copolymer in water is between about 0.015 g/L to about 0.035 g/L, and wherein said stable micelle is biodegradable.
A catheter comprising: at least one tubular component (1, 7) comprising multiple layers (2, 3, 7), at least one of the layers (2, 3, 7) thereof comprises in part a nanocomposite material comprising: a matrix material; a plurality of nanoparticulate filler particles comprising one or more polyhedral oligomeric silsesquioxanes and one or more carbon or ceramic nanotubes, nanowires or nanofibers. at least one tubular component (1, 7) comprising multiple layers (2, 3, 7), at least one of the layers (2, 3, 7) thereof comprises in part a nanocomposite material comprising: a matrix material; a plurality of nanoparticulate filler particles comprising one or more polyhedral oligomeric silsesquioxanes and one or more carbon or ceramic nanotubes, nanowires or nanofibers. a matrix material; a plurality of nanoparticulate filler particles comprising one or more polyhedral oligomeric silsesquioxanes and one or more carbon or ceramic nanotubes, nanowires or nanofibers.
A method of optimizing utilization of an oligosaccharide in a microorganism, comprising: (a) providing an oligosaccharide source, wherein the oligosaccharide is sucrose; (b) expressing one or more polynucleotides in the microorganism that encode an energy independent oligosaccharide transporter for transporting the oligosaccharide into the microorganism, wherein the oligosaccharide transporter is selected from 'sugars will eventually be exported transporter' (SWEET) proteins; (c) expressing one or more polynucleotides in the microorganism that encode a phosphorylase for catalyzing a conversion of the oligosaccharide into at least one phosphorylated saccharide, wherein the phosphorylase is sucP of Leuconostoc mesenteroides; (d) expressing one or more polynucleotides in the microorganism that encode a phosphoglucomutase for catalyzing a conversion of the phosphorylated saccharide into an isomer of the phosphorylated saccharide, wherein the isomer of the phosphorylated saccharide is utilized in one or more enzymatic pathways in the microorganism; and (e) contacting the oligosaccharide source with the microorganism. (a) providing an oligosaccharide source, wherein the oligosaccharide is sucrose; (b) expressing one or more polynucleotides in the microorganism that encode an energy independent oligosaccharide transporter for transporting the oligosaccharide into the microorganism, wherein the oligosaccharide transporter is selected from 'sugars will eventually be exported transporter' (SWEET) proteins; (c) expressing one or more polynucleotides in the microorganism that encode a phosphorylase for catalyzing a conversion of the oligosaccharide into at least one phosphorylated saccharide, wherein the phosphorylase is sucP of Leuconostoc mesenteroides; (d) expressing one or more polynucleotides in the microorganism that encode a phosphoglucomutase for catalyzing a conversion of the phosphorylated saccharide into an isomer of the phosphorylated saccharide, wherein the isomer of the phosphorylated saccharide is utilized in one or more enzymatic pathways in the microorganism; and (e) contacting the oligosaccharide source with the microorganism.
A refrigeration system comprising: a refrigeration circuit including an evaporator and a condenser; a plurality of compressors configured to circulate refrigerant through the refrigeration circuit, wherein the plurality of refrigerant compressors includes a trim compressor having a plurality of cylinders, in which refrigerant is compressed; a refrigeration system controller configured to regulate a rate of total refrigerant output from the plurality of refrigerant compressors; characterized in that at least one control valve (118, 116) for regulating a flow of refrigerant to fewer than all of the plurality of cylinders is provided, the at least one control valve (118, 116) configured to transition between open and closed positions and located in a cylinder head of the trim compressor, a variable unloading controller configured to receive a control signal from the refrigeration system controller, and to transmit a control signal to the at least one control valve (118, 116) to vary a rate of refrigerant output from the trim compressor, the control signal from the refrigeration system controller is a control signal which varies according to the load placed on the refrigeration system, and wherein the variable unloading controller is programmed to provide a minimum delay time between transitions between the open and closed states, but no maximum dwell time between transitions. a refrigeration circuit including an evaporator and a condenser; a plurality of compressors configured to circulate refrigerant through the refrigeration circuit, wherein the plurality of refrigerant compressors includes a trim compressor having a plurality of cylinders, in which refrigerant is compressed; a refrigeration system controller configured to regulate a rate of total refrigerant output from the plurality of refrigerant compressors; characterized in that at least one control valve (118, 116) for regulating a flow of refrigerant to fewer than all of the plurality of cylinders is provided, the at least one control valve (118, 116) configured to transition between open and closed positions and located in a cylinder head of the trim compressor, a variable unloading controller configured to receive a control signal from the refrigeration system controller, and to transmit a control signal to the at least one control valve (118, 116) to vary a rate of refrigerant output from the trim compressor, the control signal from the refrigeration system controller is a control signal which varies according to the load placed on the refrigeration system, and wherein the variable unloading controller is programmed to provide a minimum delay time between transitions between the open and closed states, but no maximum dwell time between transitions.
A monoclonal anti-Claudin 1 antibody, or a biologically active fragment thereof that binds Claudin 1 extracellular domain, for use in the prevention of a non-HCV-associated hepatocellular carcinoma in a subject, wherein the monoclonal anti-Claudin 1 antibody is secreted by a hybridoma cell line deposited at the DSMZ on July 29, 2008 under an Accession Number selected from the group consisting of DSM ACC2931, DSM ACC2932, DSM ACC2933, DSM ACC2934, DSM ACC2935, DSM ACC2936, DSM ACC2937, and DSM ACC2938, or wherein the monoclonal antibody or biologically active fragment thereof has the six complementary determining regions (CDRs) of a monoclonal antibody secreted by one of said hybridoma cell lines.
A motor-driven supercharger comprising: a turbine shaft having a turbine impeller in one end; a compressor impeller rotationally driven by the turbine shaft; a housing (16, 18, 20) surrounding the turbine impeller, the turbine shaft and the compressor impeller; a motor stator fixed within the housing (16, 18, 20); and a motor rotor rotationally driven by the motor stator, wherein a portion of the motor rotor is disposed within the motor stator, wherein the motor rotor is positioned between the turbine shaft and the compressor impeller, and has a cylindrical sleeve concentrically connecting the turbine shaft and the compressor impeller, and wherein the cylindrical sleeve of the motor rotor is directly fixed to a hollow cylindrical hole formed in an inner diameter side of the compressor impeller in accordance with a close fit so that a gap is not generated between the motor rotor and the compressor impeller when the supercharger is operating. a turbine shaft having a turbine impeller in one end; a compressor impeller rotationally driven by the turbine shaft; a housing (16, 18, 20) surrounding the turbine impeller, the turbine shaft and the compressor impeller; a motor stator fixed within the housing (16, 18, 20); and a motor rotor rotationally driven by the motor stator, wherein a portion of the motor rotor is disposed within the motor stator, wherein the motor rotor is positioned between the turbine shaft and the compressor impeller, and has a cylindrical sleeve concentrically connecting the turbine shaft and the compressor impeller, and wherein the cylindrical sleeve of the motor rotor is directly fixed to a hollow cylindrical hole formed in an inner diameter side of the compressor impeller in accordance with a close fit so that a gap is not generated between the motor rotor and the compressor impeller when the supercharger is operating.
Reducing agent heater for a motor vehicle, for the purposes of heating a reducing agent, in particular a reducing agent for the selective catalytic reduction of nitrogen oxides in exhaust gases of an internal combustion engine of the motor vehicle, having a heat transfer body and having at least one heating element arranged in said heat transfer body, wherein the heat transfer body is, in order to prevent direct contact with the reducing agent, at least partially surrounded by a plastics casing, characterized in that the heat transfer body is arranged so as to be inserted into a receiving depression, provided for the heat transfer body, of the prefabricated plastics casing.
A reset pin guide assembly for a slam shut safety device, the assembly comprising: a slam shut valve seat; a reset pin; a valve disc operatively connected to the reset pin, the reset pin and the valve disc being movable between a first position in which the valve disc is spaced apart from the slam shut valve seat and a second position in which the valve disc is adjacent the slam shut valve seat; a valve seat cap that is configured to secure the slam shut valve seat in a valve body, the valve seat cap being located upstream of the slam shut valve seat; characterized by a reset pin guide disposed between the slam shut valve seat and the valve seat cap, the reset pin guide supporting one end of the reset pin. a slam shut valve seat; a reset pin; a valve disc operatively connected to the reset pin, the reset pin and the valve disc being movable between a first position in which the valve disc is spaced apart from the slam shut valve seat and a second position in which the valve disc is adjacent the slam shut valve seat; a valve seat cap that is configured to secure the slam shut valve seat in a valve body, the valve seat cap being located upstream of the slam shut valve seat; characterized by a reset pin guide disposed between the slam shut valve seat and the valve seat cap, the reset pin guide supporting one end of the reset pin.
An apparatus for automated natural language text description of objects and activities in a live video feed, the apparatus comprising a processor and a memory storing executable instructions that, in response to execution by the processor, cause the apparatus to at least: receive a live video feed; receive user input specifying an object of interest or an activity of interest; process the live video feed to identify a plurality of objects and activities therein and to identify the object of interest or the activity of interest in the plurality of objects and activities, spatiotemporally track the object of interest in the live video feed, or generate an alert to indicate identification of the activity of interest in the live video feed, and to generate natural language text that describes a storyline of the live video feed using the plurality of objects and activities so identified, wherein the live video feed is processed using computer vision, natural language processing, machine learning, and a catalog of identifiable objects and activities, wherein the apparatus that generates the natural language text filters the natural language text and thereby the storyline to relate only to the object of interest or the activity of interest; and the apparatus is caused to output the natural language text audibly or visually with a display of the live video feed. receive a live video feed; receive user input specifying an object of interest or an activity of interest; process the live video feed to identify a plurality of objects and activities therein and to identify the object of interest or the activity of interest in the plurality of objects and activities, spatiotemporally track the object of interest in the live video feed, or generate an alert to indicate identification of the activity of interest in the live video feed, and to generate natural language text that describes a storyline of the live video feed using the plurality of objects and activities so identified, wherein the live video feed is processed using computer vision, natural language processing, machine learning, and a catalog of identifiable objects and activities, wherein the apparatus that generates the natural language text filters the natural language text and thereby the storyline to relate only to the object of interest or the activity of interest; and the apparatus is caused to output the natural language text audibly or visually with a display of the live video feed.
An organic electronic device comprising an anode layer, a cathode layer and at least one organic semiconductor layer, wherein the at least one organic semiconductor layer is arranged between the anode layer and the cathode layer; and wherein the at least one organic semiconductor layer comprises a composition comprising a compound of formula and at least one compound of formula Wherein - B 1 is selected of formula (IIIa) - B 2 is selected of formula (IIIb) - B 3 is selected of formula (IIIc) wherein A 1, A 3 and A 5 are independently selected from CN, partially or fully fluorinated C 1 to C 6 alkyl, partially or fully fluorinated C 1 to C 6 alkoxy, substituted or unsubstituted C 6 to C 18 aryl or C 2 to C 18 heteroaryl, wherein the substituents are selected from F, Cl, CN, partially or fully fluorinated C 1 to C 6 alkyl, partially or fully fluorinated C 1 to C 6 alkoxy; and A 2, A 4 and A 6 are independently selected from substituted or unsubstituted C 6 to C 18 aryl or substituted or unsubstituted C 2 to C 18 heteroaryl, wherein the substituents are selected from F, Cl, CN, partially or fully fluorinated C 1 to C 6 alkyl, partially or fully fluorinated C 1 to C 6 alkoxy; and whereby the compound of formula is different from the compound of formula and the ratio of the compound of formula and the compound of formula - or the compounds of formula if more than one is present - is ≥ 90: 10. and at least one compound of formula Wherein - B 1 is selected of formula (IIIa) - B 2 is selected of formula (IIIb) - B 3 is selected of formula (IIIc) - B 1 is selected of formula (IIIa) - B 2 is selected of formula (IIIb) - B 3 is selected of formula (IIIc) wherein A 1, A 3 and A 5 are independently selected from CN, partially or fully fluorinated C 1 to C 6 alkyl, partially or fully fluorinated C 1 to C 6 alkoxy, substituted or unsubstituted C 6 to C 18 aryl or C 2 to C 18 heteroaryl, wherein the substituents are selected from F, Cl, CN, partially or fully fluorinated C 1 to C 6 alkyl, partially or fully fluorinated C 1 to C 6 alkoxy; and A 2, A 4 and A 6 are independently selected from substituted or unsubstituted C 6 to C 18 aryl or substituted or unsubstituted C 2 to C 18 heteroaryl, wherein the substituents are selected from F, Cl, CN, partially or fully fluorinated C 1 to C 6 alkyl, partially or fully fluorinated C 1 to C 6 alkoxy; and whereby the compound of formula is different from the compound of formula and the ratio of the compound of formula and the compound of formula - or the compounds of formula if more than one is present - is ≥ 90: 10.
An apparatus for determining moisture ingress in an insulating layer surrounding a pipe, said insulating layer being surrounded by a tubular jacket, said apparatus comprising an acoustic transducer (140, 141) in communication with an exciter adapted to provide a broad band acoustic signal including frequencies which by propagation in the material of the jacket has a wavelength corresponding to twice the thickness of the jacket or an odd multiple part of twice the thickness of the jacket, signal processing receiver (170, 180) in communication with the transducer and adapted to receive and process a reverberation signal emitted by the jacket in response to transmitting into the jacket the broad band acoustic signal from the transducer, characterised in that the signal processing receiver (170, 180) is adapted to carry out a frequency analysis of the received reverberation signal identifying a primary echo and a secondary echo inclusive tail, wherein a frequency power spectrum of the reflected signal is estimated, the resonance frequency or harmonic sets of resonance frequencies in the reflected signal is identified, the decay time of the resonance(s) is identified, the power of the reflected signal at the resonance frequency or frequencies are identified, and any moisture ingress in the insulating layer is determined by comparing the decay time of the resonance frequency or frequencies in the tail, maximum power at the resonance frequency or frequencies in the tail, and frequency power spectrum of the reflected signal with reference values for dry and wet conditions in the insulating layer.
Automatic door seal wherein - the door seal includes a sealing means, a first retainer and one or more second retainer(s), - the sealing means is disposed indirectly on the first retainer. - the door seal has a lowering mechanism to allow the sealing means to be lowered automatically, - the lowering mechanism is connected between the first retainer and the sealing means. - the lowering mechanism has a tipping lever, - the first retainer is disposed on the second retainers. - the second retainers have fastenings to fasten the second retainer on a door unit or similar, - the second retainers are angular parts with a first and a second arm, characterized in that - the second retainers can be fastened using the fastenings which are adjustable on the door unit, - the second retainers have slots as fastenings. - the door seal includes a sealing means, a first retainer and one or more second retainer(s), - the sealing means is disposed indirectly on the first retainer. - the door seal has a lowering mechanism to allow the sealing means to be lowered automatically, - the lowering mechanism is connected between the first retainer and the sealing means. - the lowering mechanism has a tipping lever, - the first retainer is disposed on the second retainers. - the second retainers have fastenings to fasten the second retainer on a door unit or similar, - the second retainers are angular parts with a first and a second arm, - the second retainers can be fastened using the fastenings which are adjustable on the door unit, - the second retainers have slots as fastenings.
A method for preparing L-cysteine hydrochloride hydrate crystals, comprising: (a) obtaining a separated liquid after introducing a fermentation broth which has a pH range of 3.0 to 9.0 and containing L-cysteine into a continuous chromatography apparatus having a strongly acidic cation-exchange resin as a stationary phase; (b) adding hydrochloric acid to the separated liquid such that the equivalence ratio ([HCl]/[L-cysteine]) of hydrochloric acid to L-cysteine is from 0.9 to 3.0; (c) concentrating the separated liquid to which hydrochloric acid is added; and (d) recovering L-cysteine hydrochloride hydrate crystals from the concentrate; wherein the strongly acidic cation-exchange resin in step (a) has a sulfonic acid functional group; and wherein in step (a) the continuous chromatography process does not comprise adsorption / elution of L-cysteine. (a) obtaining a separated liquid after introducing a fermentation broth which has a pH range of 3.0 to 9.0 and containing L-cysteine into a continuous chromatography apparatus having a strongly acidic cation-exchange resin as a stationary phase; (b) adding hydrochloric acid to the separated liquid such that the equivalence ratio ([HCl]/[L-cysteine]) of hydrochloric acid to L-cysteine is from 0.9 to 3.0; (c) concentrating the separated liquid to which hydrochloric acid is added; and (d) recovering L-cysteine hydrochloride hydrate crystals from the concentrate; wherein the strongly acidic cation-exchange resin in step (a) has a sulfonic acid functional group; and wherein in step (a) the continuous chromatography process does not comprise adsorption / elution of L-cysteine.
A sole structure for an article of footwear, comprising: an outsole component including an exterior major surface and an interior major surface; a midsole component engaged with the interior major surface of the outsole component, wherein the midsole component includes a receptacle defined therein, and wherein an undercut region is defined in the midsole component as a gap between at least a portion of a bottom surface of the midsole component and the interior major surface of the outsole component, wherein the undercut region extends at least partially around a periphery of the receptacle; a fluid-filled bladder system located at least partially within the receptacle; and a rigid plate portion at least partially overlaying the fluid-filled bladder system, wherein a compressive force applied between the rigid plate portion and the exterior major surface of the outsole component causes the undercut region to reduce in height. an outsole component including an exterior major surface and an interior major surface; a midsole component engaged with the interior major surface of the outsole component, wherein the midsole component includes a receptacle defined therein, and wherein an undercut region is defined in the midsole component as a gap between at least a portion of a bottom surface of the midsole component and the interior major surface of the outsole component, wherein the undercut region extends at least partially around a periphery of the receptacle; a fluid-filled bladder system located at least partially within the receptacle; and a rigid plate portion at least partially overlaying the fluid-filled bladder system, wherein a compressive force applied between the rigid plate portion and the exterior major surface of the outsole component causes the undercut region to reduce in height.
An apparatus comprising: a camera optical element, wherein the camera optical element comprises: an optical body and a side surface extending around the optical body, wherein the side surface is part of the optical body or part of a frame extending along the optical element; and a tactile indicator that is part of the camera optical element and positioned along the side surface for indicating an optical property of the camera optical element. a camera optical element, wherein the camera optical element comprises: an optical body and a side surface extending around the optical body, wherein the side surface is part of the optical body or part of a frame extending along the optical element; and a tactile indicator that is part of the camera optical element and positioned along the side surface for indicating an optical property of the camera optical element.