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Tampon, particularly for feminine hygiene, comprising a substantially cylindrical absorbent body that is peripherally compressed and contained in a wrapper or in an applicator device, said absorbent body (1having a front end in the direction of insertion of the tampon; a rear end from which extends a removal string, and a lateral surface; characterised in that said absorbent body is formed by a rolled rectangular strip of absorbent material comprising a first layer of non-woven absorbent fabric wherein the fibres comprising said first layer of non-woven absorbent fabric are joined together by means of punching, preventing them from coming loose and adhering to the body of the user; and said absorbent body is held in a rolled position by means of pressurised water jets applied on the strip of absorbent material itself, after it has been rolled up. characterised in that said absorbent body is formed by a rolled rectangular strip of absorbent material comprising a first layer of non-woven absorbent fabric wherein the fibres comprising said first layer of non-woven absorbent fabric are joined together by means of punching, preventing them from coming loose and adhering to the body of the user; and said absorbent body is held in a rolled position by means of pressurised water jets applied on the strip of absorbent material itself, after it has been rolled up.
A method for removing contaminants from a contaminated oil comprising the steps of: pretreating a membrane contactor system having a first surface and a second surface by: contacting at least one of the first surface and the second surface, or both the first surface and the second surface with an alcohol; contacting at least one of the first surface and the second surface, or both the first surface and the second surface with a caustic; contacting at least one of the first surface and the second surface, or both the first surface and the second surface with an acid; drying at least one of the first surface and the second surface, or both the first surface and the second surface with an inert gas; soaking the membrane contactor with a hydrophobic liquid or circulating the hydrophobic liquid in the membrane contactor, wherein the hydrophobic liquid is contacted to at least one of the first and second surfaces; obtaining a contaminated oil that comprises oil and lipophobic contaminants; contacting the contaminated oil onto a first surface of one or more membrane contactors to coalesce the oil on the first surface; and collecting the coalesced oil from the contaminated oil on the second surface of the membrane contactor, characterised in that the hydrophobic liquid is selected from an isoparaffinic hydrocarbon or a synthetic isoparaffinic hydrocarbon and that the membrane contactor is a hydrophobic microporous hollow fiber membrane comprising polyethylene, polypropylene, polyolefins, polyvinyl chloride, amorphous polyethylene terephthalate, polyolefin copolymers, poly(etheretherketone) type polymers, surface modified polymers, mixtures or combinations thereof. contacting at least one of the first surface and the second surface, or both the first surface and the second surface with an alcohol; contacting at least one of the first surface and the second surface, or both the first surface and the second surface with a caustic; contacting at least one of the first surface and the second surface, or both the first surface and the second surface with an acid; drying at least one of the first surface and the second surface, or both the first surface and the second surface with an inert gas; soaking the membrane contactor with a hydrophobic liquid or circulating the hydrophobic liquid in the membrane contactor, wherein the hydrophobic liquid is contacted to at least one of the first and second surfaces; obtaining a contaminated oil that comprises oil and lipophobic contaminants; contacting the contaminated oil onto a first surface of one or more membrane contactors to coalesce the oil on the first surface; and collecting the coalesced oil from the contaminated oil on the second surface of the membrane contactor, characterised in that the hydrophobic liquid is selected from an isoparaffinic hydrocarbon or a synthetic isoparaffinic hydrocarbon and that the membrane contactor is a hydrophobic microporous hollow fiber membrane comprising polyethylene, polypropylene, polyolefins, polyvinyl chloride, amorphous polyethylene terephthalate, polyolefin copolymers, poly(etheretherketone) type polymers, surface modified polymers, mixtures or combinations thereof.
Bottle storage element for a refrigeration appliance, in particular a domestic refrigeration appliance, having a support structure, in particular a plate, which has opposing main surfaces, of which at least one has a concavity, and at least one has a narrow side connecting the main surfaces, characterised in that the mass of the bottle storage element adjacent to the one narrow side is concentrated, by the distance of the centre of gravity of the bottle storage element from the narrow side being less than is expected on the basis of the outer form of the bottle storage element.
An outer diameter shroud (202; 400; 500) for retaining a stator (200; 612) of a gas turbine engine having an axis, the outer diameter shroud (202; 400; 500) comprising: an annular body (204; 502) positioned around the axis, extending in an axial direction, and defining a plurality of slots (206; 404; 504; 606) each configured to receive a portion of one of a plurality of stators (200; 612); and a shroud flange coupled to the annular body (204; 502), extending in a direction perpendicular to the annular body (204; 502), and configured to be fastened to a case (210; 410; 510; 608) of the gas turbine engine, characterised in that the outer diameter shroud (202; 400; 500) further comprises a flange transition that is curved, extends from the annular body (204; 502) to the shroud flange, and has a flange transition thickness that is greater than a body thickness of the annular body (204; 502) and is also greater than a flange thickness of the shroud flange. an annular body (204; 502) positioned around the axis, extending in an axial direction, and defining a plurality of slots (206; 404; 504; 606) each configured to receive a portion of one of a plurality of stators (200; 612); and a shroud flange coupled to the annular body (204; 502), extending in a direction perpendicular to the annular body (204; 502), and configured to be fastened to a case (210; 410; 510; 608) of the gas turbine engine, characterised in that the outer diameter shroud (202; 400; 500) further comprises a flange transition that is curved, extends from the annular body (204; 502) to the shroud flange, and has a flange transition thickness that is greater than a body thickness of the annular body (204; 502) and is also greater than a flange thickness of the shroud flange.
A laser system comprising a laser pump and laser gain material, the laser pump comprising a laser diode array (7, 9, 14) configured to generate optical radiation having a predetermined total linewidth approximately 20nm wide constructed from a plurality of individual wavelengths with a linewidth of up to 8nm, the centre wavelength of said radiation being within the absorption band of the laser gain material at a centre point of an operating temperature of the laser diode array (7, 9, 14), wherein the laser diode array (7, 9, 14) comprises a stack of laser diode bars (7, 9) with a pitch between the laser diode bars (7,9) greater than 400μm, the stack including spacers arranged between the laser diode bars (7, 9); and characterised in that the spacers are arranged to provide partially diffuse and partially specular reflections of laser pump light that has left the gain material, back into the gain material.
Electrohydraulic brake system for a motor vehicle, comprising • a brake master cylinder, which can be actuated by a brake pedal, for actuating wheel brakes (8, 9, 10, 11), • a pressure generating device, which can be activated electronically, • an additional brake actuator, which can be activated electronically, • an open- and closed-loop control unit, wherein, in a normal mode of operation, the open- and closed-loop control unit detects a braking demand on the basis of the actuation of the brake pedal by the driver and activates the pressure generating device to build up braking torque at the wheel brakes (8, 9, 10, 11), wherein, if the pressure generating device is not activated or cannot be activated, the driver gains direct access to the wheel brakes (8, 9, 10, 11) and the open- and closed-loop control unit activates the additional brake actuator to build up braking torque in a hydraulic fallback level, wherein in the fallback level, the open- and closed-loop control unit monitors the brake pedal travel characterized in that the open- and closed-loop control unit, when a predetermined pedal travel threshold value is reached, activates the additional brake actuator to build up braking torque, and in that, in the event of a succession of brake pedal actuations by the driver, the pedal travel threshold value is increased at least once. • a brake master cylinder, which can be actuated by a brake pedal, for actuating wheel brakes (8, 9, 10, 11), • a pressure generating device, which can be activated electronically, • an additional brake actuator, which can be activated electronically, • an open- and closed-loop control unit,
A method for enabling upgrading firmware of a target device, the method being performed in a portable updater and comprising the steps of: downloading a plurality of firmware sections (10a-h) from a server, the firmware sections (10a-n) collectively making up a complete firmware for deployment on the target device; determining that a connection with the target device is established over a short-range wireless link; determining a firmware section to transfer to the target device; and transferring the determined firmware section to the target device over the short-range wireless link; characterised in that the steps of determining a firmware section and transferring are repeated until a predetermined number of firmware sections, being a strict subset of all firmware sections, have been transferred; wherein the method further comprises tearing down the connection with the target device after the strict subset of all firmware sections have been transferred. downloading a plurality of firmware sections (10a-h) from a server, the firmware sections (10a-n) collectively making up a complete firmware for deployment on the target device; determining that a connection with the target device is established over a short-range wireless link; determining a firmware section to transfer to the target device; and transferring the determined firmware section to the target device over the short-range wireless link; characterised in that the steps of determining a firmware section and transferring are repeated until a predetermined number of firmware sections, being a strict subset of all firmware sections, have been transferred; wherein the method further comprises tearing down the connection with the target device after the strict subset of all firmware sections have been transferred.
A thermoelectric conversion cell comprising: an insulating member having at least one through hole, and having insulation-side threaded portions at respective end parts of the through hole in a through-direction; a thermoelectric conversion member having at least one thermoelectric conversion element and enclosed in the through hole; and an electrode member having electrode-side threaded portions corresponding to the insulation-side threaded portions respectively connected to end parts of the insulating member and an electrode part electrically connected to an end part of the thermoelectric conversion member in the through hole, wherein the at least one through hole is one; characterised in that out of the insulation-side threaded portions formed at both the end parts of the insulating member, one is a right-hand screw and the other is a left-hand screw. an insulating member having at least one through hole, and having insulation-side threaded portions at respective end parts of the through hole in a through-direction; a thermoelectric conversion member having at least one thermoelectric conversion element and enclosed in the through hole; and an electrode member having electrode-side threaded portions corresponding to the insulation-side threaded portions respectively connected to end parts of the insulating member and an electrode part electrically connected to an end part of the thermoelectric conversion member in the through hole, wherein the at least one through hole is one; characterised in that out of the insulation-side threaded portions formed at both the end parts of the insulating member, one is a right-hand screw and the other is a left-hand screw.
A method characterised by: scanning, using a camera system, a perforation pattern in a damaged portion of an acoustic panel; storing, by a computer system, the perforation pattern; forming a replacement patch (400, 600); and drilling a plurality of perforations in the replacement patch (400, 600) with a computer numeric control machine, wherein the computer numeric control machine uses the perforation pattern to drill the plurality of perforations. scanning, using a camera system, a perforation pattern in a damaged portion of an acoustic panel; storing, by a computer system, the perforation pattern; forming a replacement patch (400, 600); and drilling a plurality of perforations in the replacement patch (400, 600) with a computer numeric control machine, wherein the computer numeric control machine uses the perforation pattern to drill the plurality of perforations.
A computer-implemented method for applying an analysis to a data model, comprising: A. receiving the analysis and the data model, wherein the analysis and the data model are each in semantic format, wherein the semantic format is generated using domain ontology and semantic technology and wherein the analysis comprises one or more queries or operations; B. processing the analysis and the data model to identify one or more elements present in the analysis while missing from the data model and determine that the analysis is not applicable to the data model upon identification of the one or more elements; C. presenting the one or more elements to a user and receiving a user input to adjust the data model thereby defining an adjusted data model; D. repeating steps B and C until the analysis is applicable to the adjusted data model; and E. performing the analysis on one or more data objects of the adjusted data model. A. receiving the analysis and the data model, wherein the analysis and the data model are each in semantic format, wherein the semantic format is generated using domain ontology and semantic technology and wherein the analysis comprises one or more queries or operations; B. processing the analysis and the data model to identify one or more elements present in the analysis while missing from the data model and determine that the analysis is not applicable to the data model upon identification of the one or more elements; C. presenting the one or more elements to a user and receiving a user input to adjust the data model thereby defining an adjusted data model; D. repeating steps B and C until the analysis is applicable to the adjusted data model; and E. performing the analysis on one or more data objects of the adjusted data model.
A printer comprising: a housing comprising an upper portion and a lower portion with a cavity there between and wherein the upper portion and lower portion are connected by a hinged connection comprising one or more hinges such that the housing opens about the hinged connection between the upper portion and the lower portion to expose the cavity there between and wherein the upper portion is positioned above the lower portion and the hinged connection allows the upper portion to be lifted up with respect to the lower portion to expose one or more printer components for access through the cavity, wherein the printer is a printer for printing on the surface of a food product and wherein one of the upper portion or lower portion operably supports a receiving arm that is extendable and retractable into the cavity and across a path of a print head of the printer for providing food products to the print head for printing thereon. a housing comprising an upper portion and a lower portion with a cavity there between and wherein the upper portion and lower portion are connected by a hinged connection comprising one or more hinges such that the housing opens about the hinged connection between the upper portion and the lower portion to expose the cavity there between and wherein the upper portion is positioned above the lower portion and the hinged connection allows the upper portion to be lifted up with respect to the lower portion to expose one or more printer components for access through the cavity, wherein the printer is a printer for printing on the surface of a food product and wherein one of the upper portion or lower portion operably supports a receiving arm that is extendable and retractable into the cavity and across a path of a print head of the printer for providing food products to the print head for printing thereon.
Apparatus comprising: a fluid inlet for receiving fluid, in particular fuel, from a fluid source, a fluid outlet and a conduit disposed therebetween; fluid inspection means for inspecting a fluid within the conduit, the inspection means being configured to provide an output indicative of a type of fluid in the conduit; valve means operable selectively to prevent or allow flow of fluid through the conduit from the fluid inlet to the fluid outlet; and control means configured automatically to cause the valve means to prevent or allow flow of fluid through the conduit in dependence on the output of the fluid inspection means and permitted fluid information, the permitted fluid information being information indicative of a type of fluid that is to be permitted to flow through the conduit, wherein the apparatus is portable, the apparatus being configured to be removably attachable to a fluid storage tank inlet; characterised in that the apparatus comprises an electrical generator configured to generate electrical power to charge a charge storage device in response to flow of fluid through the apparatus during an operation in which fluid flows from the fluid inlet to the fluid outlet via the conduit, the charge storage device being arranged to provide a supply of electrical power for the apparatus, and the apparatus further comprises input means for receiving the permitted fluid information, wherein the input means comprises a radio frequency identification (RFID) tag reader. a fluid inlet for receiving fluid, in particular fuel, from a fluid source, a fluid outlet and a conduit disposed therebetween; fluid inspection means for inspecting a fluid within the conduit, the inspection means being configured to provide an output indicative of a type of fluid in the conduit; valve means operable selectively to prevent or allow flow of fluid through the conduit from the fluid inlet to the fluid outlet; and control means configured automatically to cause the valve means to prevent or allow flow of fluid through the conduit in dependence on the output of the fluid inspection means and permitted fluid information, the permitted fluid information being information indicative of a type of fluid that is to be permitted to flow through the conduit, wherein the apparatus is portable, the apparatus being configured to be removably attachable to a fluid storage tank inlet; characterised in that the apparatus comprises an electrical generator configured to generate electrical power to charge a charge storage device in response to flow of fluid through the apparatus during an operation in which fluid flows from the fluid inlet to the fluid outlet via the conduit, the charge storage device being arranged to provide a supply of electrical power for the apparatus, and the apparatus further comprises input means for receiving the permitted fluid information, wherein the input means comprises a radio frequency identification (RFID) tag reader.
A method for producing succinic acid, which comprises allowing an aerobically cultured bacterium or cells thereof, which have been immobilized or disrupted, or a supernatant of said disrupted cells, or a partially purified fraction of said supernatant, wherein the bacterium has an ability to produce succinic acid and has been modified so that expressions of sucE1 gene encoding succinate exporter and mdh gene encoding malate dehydrogenase are enhanced to act on an organic raw material in a reaction mixture containing carbonate ions, bicarbonate ions, or carbon dioxide gas to produce the succinic acid, and collecting the succinic acid.
An emergency release system for one or more winter sports devices such as skis, ski poles, snowboards, bindings and/or shoes for skis or snowboards, with - a connection device (10; 32) for releasable connection of at least two elements of one or more winter sports devices, and - a driving device (16-19, 28, 29), which can be triggered from the outside and is suitable to release the connection by the connection device and thus cause separation of the two elements, wherein the driving device (16-19, 28, 29) comprises a pyrotechnic material, wherein the emergency release is configured to be triggered together with or through triggering of a further rescue system, in particular of an avalanche airbag or a life vest. - a connection device (10; 32) for releasable connection of at least two elements of one or more winter sports devices, and - a driving device (16-19, 28, 29), which can be triggered from the outside and is suitable to release the connection by the connection device and thus cause separation of the two elements, wherein the driving device (16-19, 28, 29) comprises a pyrotechnic material,
A method for detecting the c -terminal region (aka intracellular domain) of urinary tissue factor (uTF) in a sample comprising: a) binding an anti-uTF antibody against the amino acid sequence 275-285 within the c -terminal region of human uTF to a solid phase; b) adding the sample to the solid phase, wherein uTF is present in the sample which binds to the antibody; c) adding an anti-uTF antibody against the amino acid sequence 286-295 within the c-terminal region human uTF; and d) detecting uTF by direct or indirect immunolabelling of the second anti-uTF antibody.
A process for preparing a fluoropropylene carbonate of the formula: wherein R 1 -R 4 each independently are H or -CH 2 F, and at least one of R 1 -R 4 is -CH 2 F, by reacting a propylene carbonate derivative of the formula: wherein X 1 -X 4 each independently are H or -CH 2 OH and at least one of X 1 - X 4 is -CH 2 OH; with a fluorinating agent selected from (CH 3 CH 2) 2 NSF 3 and (CH 3 CH 2) 2 NCF 2 CFHCF 3.