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A dry mix composition comprising an inorganic hydraulic setting binder and an additive blend comprising cellulose ether and psyllium seed husks; the dry mix composition further comprising one or more from a group consisting of starch ethers, air-entraining agents, accelerating agents, retarders, hydrophobizing agents, superplasticizing agents, defoaming agents and pigments; wherein the psyllium seed husks are present at a concentration of 0.5 weight-percent or more and 45 weight-percent or less based on the combined weight of cellulose ether and psyllium seed husks; wherein the combined weight of cellulose either and psyllium seed husks being 90 weight-percent or more of the total additive blend weight; and wherein cellulose ether is present in an amount ranging from 0.05 to 5 weight-percent, based on the total weight of the dry mix composition.
A method for expanding B cells in vitro, the method comprising: (a) isolating at least one B cell, and (b) culturing the at least one B cell from step (a) with a feeder cell line comprising a thymic epithelial cell line modified to express a CD154 polypeptide (or CD40 agonist) and a BLyS polypeptide (or B cell survival factor), in combination with IL-21 and without additional exogenous IL-4, wherein the B cells are cultured with the feeder cell line under sufficient conditions and for a sufficient time to cause the human B cells to expand in number, wherein the B cells are optionally human B cells, wherein the IL-21 is optionally added exogenously to the culture or the feeder cell line is modified to express an IL-21 polypeptide, and wherein the at least one B cell has been exposed to an antigen prior to isolation in step (a), wherein one B cell is isolated in step (a) for use in step (b). (a) isolating at least one B cell, and (b) culturing the at least one B cell from step (a) with a feeder cell line comprising a thymic epithelial cell line modified to express a CD154 polypeptide (or CD40 agonist) and a BLyS polypeptide (or B cell survival factor), in combination with IL-21 and without additional exogenous IL-4, wherein the B cells are cultured with the feeder cell line under sufficient conditions and for a sufficient time to cause the human B cells to expand in number, wherein the B cells are optionally human B cells, wherein the IL-21 is optionally added exogenously to the culture or the feeder cell line is modified to express an IL-21 polypeptide, and wherein the at least one B cell has been exposed to an antigen prior to isolation in step (a), wherein one B cell is isolated in step (a) for use in step (b).
An aluminum-silicon carbide composite having, on a periphery of a first phase comprising a flat plate-shaped aluminum-silicon carbide composite having a plate thickness of 2 to 6 mm formed by impregnating, with a metal containing aluminum, a porous silicon carbide molded body having a silicon carbide content of 50 to 80 vol%; a second phase comprising an aluminum-ceramic fiber composite containing, at a proportion of 3 to 20% by volume, ceramic fibers having an average fiber diameter of at most 20 μm and an average aspect ratio of at least 100; wherein a proportion of the aluminum-ceramic fiber composite contained in the second phase is at least 50 area% of the peripheral area excluding both main surfaces of the first phase.
Process for the hydroxylation of a phenol or of a phenol ether having at least one hydrogen atom at the ortho and the para position of the hydroxyl or ether group, by reaction of said phenol or phenol ether, with hydrogen peroxide, in the presence of an acid catalyst, characterized in that the reaction is carried out in the presence of an effective amount of a catalyst which is a mixture of at least two strong acids and which is characterized in that a mixture of at least two acids is used: - one of the acids being selected from strong protonic acids, with the exception of the oxyacids of phosphorus in the +5 oxidation state, having a pK a greater than or equal to that of sulphuric acid and a ΔpK a with respect to sulphuric acid less than or equal to 4 and greater than or equal to 0, - and the other acid being selected from superacids. - one of the acids being selected from strong protonic acids, with the exception of the oxyacids of phosphorus in the +5 oxidation state, having a pK a greater than or equal to that of sulphuric acid and a ΔpK a with respect to sulphuric acid less than or equal to 4 and greater than or equal to 0, - and the other acid being selected from superacids.
Method for detecting an operating state of an ejection unit of an inkjet print head (4a,4b,4c,4d), the inkjet print head comprising a first ejection unit and a second ejection unit, each ejection unit comprising • a pressure chamber for holding an amount of liquid; • an actuator operatively coupled to the pressure chamber, configured for generating a pressure wave in the amount of liquid; • a sensor operatively coupled to the pressure chamber for sensing a residual pressure wave in the amount of liquid; • an orifice operatively coupled to the pressure chamber for ejecting a droplet of liquid upon generation of an ejecting pressure wave; wherein the method comprises the steps of a) generating a pressure wave in the amount of liquid in the pressure chamber of the first ejection unit; b) sensing a residual pressure wave in the amount of liquid in the pressure chamber of the first ejection unit; c) providing a set of at least two residual pressure wave references, each residual pressure wave reference relating to a respective residual pressure wave sensing condition, the residual pressure wave sensing condition corresponding to an operating condition of the second ejection unit; d) comparing the residual pressure wave as sensed in step b) with at least one residual pressure wave reference comprised in the set of at least two residual pressure wave references for determining the operating state of the first ejection unit. • a pressure chamber for holding an amount of liquid; • an actuator operatively coupled to the pressure chamber, configured for generating a pressure wave in the amount of liquid; • a sensor operatively coupled to the pressure chamber for sensing a residual pressure wave in the amount of liquid; • an orifice operatively coupled to the pressure chamber for ejecting a droplet of liquid upon generation of an ejecting pressure wave; a) generating a pressure wave in the amount of liquid in the pressure chamber of the first ejection unit; b) sensing a residual pressure wave in the amount of liquid in the pressure chamber of the first ejection unit; c) providing a set of at least two residual pressure wave references, each residual pressure wave reference relating to a respective residual pressure wave sensing condition, the residual pressure wave sensing condition corresponding to an operating condition of the second ejection unit; d) comparing the residual pressure wave as sensed in step b) with at least one residual pressure wave reference comprised in the set of at least two residual pressure wave references for determining the operating state of the first ejection unit.
A method for purifying a protein comprising an Exotoxin A, Exotoxin A mutein or active fragment thereof, the method comprising: (a) solubilizing a sample comprising the protein in a solubilization buffer containing urea and at alkaline pH, the protein is a recombinant protein, sample is a bacterial pellet obtained following expression of the recombinant protein in bacteria, wherein the solubilization buffer contains urea at a concentration in the range of from 1.8 to 2.2M and has a buffer pH in the range of from 11.5 to 12.5, and wherein the solubilization buffer is a phosphate buffer, (b) decreasing the concentration of urea and the pH by dilution using a dilution buffer, prior to purification of the protein, and wherein the dilution buffer comprises phosphate buffer without urea at a pH in the range of from pH 7.5 to 8.5, preferably wherein three volumes of dilution buffer are added to one volume of lysate. (c) purifying a protein by chromatographic separation, wherein purification is performed by chromatographic separation by passing the diluted protein through one immobilized metal ion affinity chromatography (IMAC) column or one IMAC and one chitin column, and wherein the elution buffer for IMAC comprises 40 to 60 mM NaH 2 PO 4, 270 to 330mM NaCl, 450 to 550mM imidazole, 9 to 11% glycerol at pH 7.5 to 8.5. (a) solubilizing a sample comprising the protein in a solubilization buffer containing urea and at alkaline pH, the protein is a recombinant protein, sample is a bacterial pellet obtained following expression of the recombinant protein in bacteria, wherein the solubilization buffer contains urea at a concentration in the range of from 1.8 to 2.2M and has a buffer pH in the range of from 11.5 to 12.5, and wherein the solubilization buffer is a phosphate buffer, (b) decreasing the concentration of urea and the pH by dilution using a dilution buffer, prior to purification of the protein, and wherein the dilution buffer comprises phosphate buffer without urea at a pH in the range of from pH 7.5 to 8.5, preferably wherein three volumes of dilution buffer are added to one volume of lysate. (c) purifying a protein by chromatographic separation, wherein purification is performed by chromatographic separation by passing the diluted protein through one immobilized metal ion affinity chromatography (IMAC) column or one IMAC and one chitin column, and wherein the elution buffer for IMAC comprises 40 to 60 mM NaH 2 PO 4, 270 to 330mM NaCl, 450 to 550mM imidazole, 9 to 11% glycerol at pH 7.5 to 8.5.
A hands-free communication system configured for audio communication between a hands-free communication device and a telecommunication device using a wireless or a corded connection, the system comprising a hands-free communication device having a speaker, a first cable having a hands-free connector part in one end and being connected to the hands-free communication device in another end, a telecommunication device connector part configured to connect to the telecommunication device, a communication line between the telecommunication device connector part and the hands-free connector part, the communication line comprising a first transceiver and a second transceiver being configured to establish a wireless connection there between upon activation, a releasable connection positioned between the first transceiver and the second transceiver establishing a corded connection between the hands-free communication device and the telecommunication device when connected, wherein the first transceiver is provided in the hands-free connector part or along the communication line between the hands-free connector part and the releasable connection and the second transceiver is provided in the telecommunication device connector part or along the communication line between the telecommunication device connector part and the releasable connection. a first transceiver and a second transceiver being configured to establish a wireless connection there between upon activation, a releasable connection positioned between the first transceiver and the second transceiver establishing a corded connection between the hands-free communication device and the telecommunication device when connected,
A wrist mechanism for a surgical instrument, the wrist mechanism comprising: a plurality of link members (202, 204, 206, 302, 304, 306) linked together; and one or more flexures (220, 222, 320, 322), each flexure connecting associated adjacent link members and enabling rotational movement of the associated link members relative to each other to provide an associated degree of freedom to an end effector; and at least one stop member (230, 330) coupled to one of the link members between associated adjacent link members, wherein the at least one stop member (230, 330) prevents the rotational motion between the associated link members beyond a predetermined angular range, wherein the at least one stop member (230, 330) is provided on one link member and engages a receiving recess (232, 332) in the opposing side end of the associated link member in response to the link members being rotated by a predetermined amount with respect to each other; wherein the plurality of link members (202, 204, 206, 302, 304, 306), the at least one stop member (230, 330), and one or more flexures (220, 222, 320, 322) are formed from a single piece of material, and wherein the wrist mechanism provides at least one degree of freedom between the ends of the wrist mechanism. a plurality of link members (202, 204, 206, 302, 304, 306) linked together; and one or more flexures (220, 222, 320, 322), each flexure connecting associated adjacent link members and enabling rotational movement of the associated link members relative to each other to provide an associated degree of freedom to an end effector; and at least one stop member (230, 330) coupled to one of the link members between associated adjacent link members, wherein the at least one stop member (230, 330) prevents the rotational motion between the associated link members beyond a predetermined angular range, wherein the at least one stop member (230, 330) is provided on one link member and engages a receiving recess (232, 332) in the opposing side end of the associated link member in response to the link members being rotated by a predetermined amount with respect to each other; wherein the plurality of link members (202, 204, 206, 302, 304, 306), the at least one stop member (230, 330), and one or more flexures (220, 222, 320, 322) are formed from a single piece of material, and wherein the wrist mechanism provides at least one degree of freedom between the ends of the wrist mechanism.
A method of taking aerial images, comprising the steps of: capturing a first image of a portion of the Earth utilizing an image capture device mounted to a moving platform and based upon a schedule accessed by flight management software executed by a computer system, the first image having pixels; before a next scheduled image to be taken by the image capture device: detecting an abnormality in the pixels in the first image, the abnormality obscuring at least a portion of the first image; and causing a sequence of re-shoots of the first image, wherein the step of causing a sequence of re-shoots of the first image is defined further as causing one or more re-shoots without detecting whether the abnormality is captured in the re-shot images. capturing a first image of a portion of the Earth utilizing an image capture device mounted to a moving platform and based upon a schedule accessed by flight management software executed by a computer system, the first image having pixels; before a next scheduled image to be taken by the image capture device: detecting an abnormality in the pixels in the first image, the abnormality obscuring at least a portion of the first image; and causing a sequence of re-shoots of the first image, wherein the step of causing a sequence of re-shoots of the first image is defined further as causing one or more re-shoots without detecting whether the abnormality is captured in the re-shot images. detecting an abnormality in the pixels in the first image, the abnormality obscuring at least a portion of the first image; and causing a sequence of re-shoots of the first image, wherein the step of causing a sequence of re-shoots of the first image is defined further as causing one or more re-shoots without detecting whether the abnormality is captured in the re-shot images. wherein the step of causing a sequence of re-shoots of the first image is defined further as causing one or more re-shoots without detecting whether the abnormality is captured in the re-shot images.
A radio-controlled wristwatch, comprising: reception means for receiving a radio wave from a satellite and extracting day-related information therefrom; a timekeeping circuit; timekeeping-circuit halting means for halting an operation of the timekeeping circuit based on a power supply voltage; timekeeping-circuit halt detection means for detecting that the operation of the timekeeping circuit has been halted by the timekeeping-circuit halting means; and a nonvolatile memory for storing the day-related information and a cycle number of the day-related information; characterized in that the radio-controlled wristwatch further comprises cycle-number updating means configured to compare, when the timekeeping-circuit halt detection means detects that the operation of the timekeeping circuit has been halted, the day-related information extracted by the reception means and the day-related information stored in the nonvolatile memory to each other, and to update the cycle number of the day-related information when the day-related information stored in the nonvolatile memory is larger than the day-related information extracted by the reception means. reception means for receiving a radio wave from a satellite and extracting day-related information therefrom; a timekeeping circuit; timekeeping-circuit halting means for halting an operation of the timekeeping circuit based on a power supply voltage; timekeeping-circuit halt detection means for detecting that the operation of the timekeeping circuit has been halted by the timekeeping-circuit halting means; and a nonvolatile memory for storing the day-related information and a cycle number of the day-related information; characterized in that the radio-controlled wristwatch further comprises cycle-number updating means configured to compare, when the timekeeping-circuit halt detection means detects that the operation of the timekeeping circuit has been halted, the day-related information extracted by the reception means and the day-related information stored in the nonvolatile memory to each other, and to update the cycle number of the day-related information when the day-related information stored in the nonvolatile memory is larger than the day-related information extracted by the reception means.
A lithium ion secondary battery comprising a cathode comprising a cathode composite layer on a surface of a cathode collector comprising a cathode active material and a conducting agent; an anode comprising an anode active material; a separator insulating between the positive and anodes; and an electrolyte comprising lithium ions, wherein the cathode active material is represented by the following formula; the conducting agent contains particles having an average particle size of 3 μm or more and 12 μm or less in an amount of 1% by weight or more; a BET specific surface area of the conducting agent is 8 m 2 /g or more and 30 m 2 /g or less; a thickness of the cathode composite layer formed on the cathode collector is 50 μm or less per one surface; an electrode density of the anode is 1.55 g/cm 3 or more and 1.9 g/cm 3 or less; and an A/C ratio of a lithium capacity A that the anode can insert/desorb to a lithium capacity C that the cathode can insert/desorb has been adjusted to 1.8≤A/C≤2.2: Li x MPO 4 wherein M is a metal atom containing at least one kind of metal atoms selected from the group consisting of Co, Ni, Fe, Mn, Cu, Mg, Zn, Ti, Al, Si, B and Mo, and 0<x<2.
Fitting for a sliding door (3, 4), in particular for furniture, comprising at least one roller that is rotatably mounted on a holder of the fitting and is supported on a rail of the fitting, and a mounting element on which a sliding door (3, 4) can be secured, wherein a safety catch is provided on the holder in order to secure the roller and prevent it from lifting away from the rail, whereby the safety catch comprises a rotatably mounted lever (10, 10', 10") having an actuating section and a hook section, which, in a securing position, engages under a head section of the rail, whereby the head section of the rail has a broader cross section than a vertical web of the rail on which the head section is supported and the roller is moveably held on the head section characterized in that the lever (10, 10', 10") is configured as a plastic part and an axle disposed on the lever (10, 10', 10") is disposed between the actuating section and a hook section which engages under the rail, whereby the actuating section protrudes upwardly and latching means for fixing the lever (10, 10', 10") in the securing position and/or the unlocking position are configured integrally with the plastic part.
A positive electroactive material having a positive electroactive composition comprising: Lithium (Li); Nickel (Ni); Manganese (Mn); and Cobalt (Co); wherein the positive electroactive material has a tap density in a tap density range of 2.50 to 2.90 g/cm 3, and wherein the positive electroactive composition is formed into a plurality of closely packed particles, and wherein the plurality of closely packed particles is characterized by a particle size distribution having a Span in a Span range of from 1.04 to 1.68. Lithium (Li); Nickel (Ni); Manganese (Mn); and Cobalt (Co); wherein the positive electroactive material has a tap density in a tap density range of 2.50 to 2.90 g/cm 3, and wherein the positive electroactive composition is formed into a plurality of closely packed particles, and wherein the plurality of closely packed particles is characterized by a particle size distribution having a Span in a Span range of from 1.04 to 1.68.
Device for cleaning a sensor of a motor vehicle, said device including a piston able to slide in a circular hollow body having a longitudinal axis and carrying at a first end a single nozzle for distributing one or more fluids, said piston being hollow to enable the routing to the nozzle of at least one first fluid, characterized in that said hollow piston is rendered mobile, between a rest position and a working position, by the effect of a second fluid to take up a working position in which the nozzle is deployed.
A dissolvable film adapted to adhere to an oral mucosal tissue of a subject, wherein said film comprises: i) at least three indigestible hydrophilic polymers constituting from 35% to 55% of the film dry weight; and ii) an active agent from 0.01% to 35% of the film dry weight and comprising 4.0-5.0 mg choline salicylate and 0.03-0.07mg cetalkonium chloride; wherein said at least three indigestible hydrophilic polymers comprise xanthan gum and carboxymethyl cellulose in a weight ratio of between 1:0.8-1.6, and at least one other cellulose-based polymer, and wherein the film has a dissolution time in an oral cavity of 1 to 8 hours. i) at least three indigestible hydrophilic polymers constituting from 35% to 55% of the film dry weight; and ii) an active agent from 0.01% to 35% of the film dry weight and comprising 4.0-5.0 mg choline salicylate and 0.03-0.07mg cetalkonium chloride;