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A device for collecting a biological sample from a semi-solid surface comprising: a shaft with a proximate end and a distal end; a tip integrated with the shaft at the proximate end; the tip having a surface adapted to collect microorganisms thereon or release microorganism from, or both, CHARACTERIZED IN THAT the adapted surface comprises a pattern of microfeatures each microfeature having at least one dimension that is 1000 μm or less, to increase surface area of the tip and collect microorganisms thereon and further comprises one of a grid pattern one or more blades wherein the blades are curved, helical or straight or at least one spike. a shaft with a proximate end and a distal end; a tip integrated with the shaft at the proximate end; the tip having a surface adapted to collect microorganisms thereon or release microorganism from, or both, CHARACTERIZED IN THAT the adapted surface comprises a pattern of microfeatures each microfeature having at least one dimension that is 1000 μm or less, to increase surface area of the tip and collect microorganisms thereon and further comprises one of a grid pattern one or more blades wherein the blades are curved, helical or straight or at least one spike.
A combustor comprising: a combustion chamber for burning a gas mixture of fuel and combustion air and producing combustion gases; a pilot burner disposed at the center of an inlet of the combustion chamber;and main burners disposed in plural around the pilot burner; wherein each of the main burners comprises: a mixing chamber for producing the gas mixture therein; a fuel nozzle for supplying liquid fuel to the mixing chamber; and a mixing-chamber forming member for forming therein the mixing chamber; wherein each of the main burners comprises air inlet holes (114, 115, 116, 117, 118) for introducing the combustion air from outside of the mixing-chamber forming member to the mixing chamber, the air inlet holes (114, 115, 116, 117, 118) bored in a wall of the mixing-chamber forming member in plural stages in an axial direction and in plural points in a circumferential direction; and gaseous fuel holes (119, 120, 121, 122) for ejecting gaseous fuel into the air inlet holes (115,116,117,118) other than the inlet hole in the uppermost side of the mixing chamber, the gaseous fuel holes (119, 120, 121, 122) are arranged in each wall surface of the remaining air inlet holes (115, 116, 117, 118) of plural stages in an axial direction a combustion chamber for burning a gas mixture of fuel and combustion air and producing combustion gases; a pilot burner disposed at the center of an inlet of the combustion chamber;and main burners disposed in plural around the pilot burner; a mixing chamber for producing the gas mixture therein; a fuel nozzle for supplying liquid fuel to the mixing chamber; and a mixing-chamber forming member for forming therein the mixing chamber; wherein each of the main burners comprises air inlet holes (114, 115, 116, 117, 118) for introducing the combustion air from outside of the mixing-chamber forming member to the mixing chamber, the air inlet holes (114, 115, 116, 117, 118) bored in a wall of the mixing-chamber forming member in plural stages in an axial direction and in plural points in a circumferential direction; and gaseous fuel holes (119, 120, 121, 122) for ejecting gaseous fuel into the air inlet holes (115,116,117,118) other than the inlet hole in the uppermost side of the mixing chamber, the gaseous fuel holes (119, 120, 121, 122) are arranged in each wall surface of the remaining air inlet holes (115, 116, 117, 118) of plural stages in an axial direction
An endoscope comprising: a shaft having a deflectable distal end; a handle at a proximal end of the shaft; and a deflection control (26, 28, 32, 34, 36, 38, 40, 42, 44, 46, 48, 54) connected to the distal end, wherein the deflection control comprises a combined lock and deflection control member at the handle, wherein the control member is adapted to be moved to a selected location by a single finger of a user and thereby deflect the distal end, and wherein the control member is adapted to be locked at the user selected location by movement of the control member to a locked position by the single finger of the user, wherein the control member comprises a first lever and a second lever, wherein the second lever is biased by a spring towards the locked position, characterized in that the second lever is pivotably connected to the first lever and a first end of the second lever comprises a lock section adapted to contact a lock section on the handle when the control member is at the locked position, and wherein the lock section of the second lever is disengaged from the lock section on the handle when the second lever is pivoted on the first lever to an unlocked position. a shaft having a deflectable distal end; a handle at a proximal end of the shaft; and a deflection control (26, 28, 32, 34, 36, 38, 40, 42, 44, 46, 48, 54) connected to the distal end, wherein the deflection control comprises a combined lock and deflection control member at the handle, wherein the control member is adapted to be moved to a selected location by a single finger of a user and thereby deflect the distal end, and wherein the control member is adapted to be locked at the user selected location by movement of the control member to a locked position by the single finger of the user, wherein the control member comprises a first lever and a second lever, wherein the second lever is biased by a spring towards the locked position, characterized in that the second lever is pivotably connected to the first lever and a first end of the second lever comprises a lock section adapted to contact a lock section on the handle when the control member is at the locked position, and wherein the lock section of the second lever is disengaged from the lock section on the handle when the second lever is pivoted on the first lever to an unlocked position.
Method for the serial communication by exchange of data frames between a transmitting node and at least one receiving node who are connected by means of a bus system, wherein the roles of transmitter and receiver are assigned to nodes for each data frame by the arbitration procedure defined in the CAN-Standard ISO 11898-1, wherein the exchanged data frames are composed of a sequence of bits in a logical structure, wherein the logical structure of the data frames includes a Start-Of-Frame-Bit, an Arbitration Field, a Control Field, a CRC Field, and an Acknowledge Field, wherein the CRC Field contains a CRC sequence, wherein each bit has a bit time, wherein each bit time is divided into Time Segments (SYNC_SEG, PROP_SEG, PHASE_SEG1, PHASE_SEG2), wherein the bit-rate is defined by the reciprocal value of the bit time, wherein for at least one first predeterminable part of an exchanged data frame the bit-rate in that part lies below a maximum value, wherein for at least one second predeterminable part of the same exchanged data frame the bit-rate in that second part lies higher than in the at least one first predeterminable part, wherein at least two different sets of values of the Time Segments (SYNC_SEG, PROP_SEG, PHASE_SEG1, PHASE_SEG2) are predeterminable for the at least two different parts of the exchanged data frames, characterized in that nodes accept two recessive bits before a change of the bus state to dominant state without detecting an error.
A cosmetic preparation comprising (a) at least one surfactant selected from anionic, zwitterionic or amphoteric surfactants, (b) a microemulsion composed of alkyl (oligo)glycosides 10 to 20% by weight C12-C22 fatty acid monoesters of glycerol 4 to 10% by weight oil bodies 5 to 30% by weight fatty alcohol ether sulfates 0 to 15% by weight fatty alcohols 0 to 15% by weight then made up to 100% by weight with water in each case, optionally supplemented by further optional ingredients, and (c) at least one cationic polymer. (a) at least one surfactant selected from anionic, zwitterionic or amphoteric surfactants, (b) a microemulsion composed of alkyl (oligo)glycosides 10 to 20% by weight C12-C22 fatty acid monoesters of glycerol 4 to 10% by weight oil bodies 5 to 30% by weight fatty alcohol ether sulfates 0 to 15% by weight fatty alcohols 0 to 15% by weight then made up to 100% by weight with water in each case, optionally supplemented by further optional ingredients, and (c) at least one cationic polymer.
A method performed with a system comprising a computer and means for initiating formation of a wellbore and means for wireline logging, for modeling stress around a wellbore, the method comprising: calibrating a geomechanical model that comprises geologic data associated with a subterranean zone (116, 118) based on a stress polygon method and an unconfined compressive strength associated with the subterranean zone; generating an output of a predicted stress state of the subterranean zone based on the calibrated geomechanical model; initiating formation of the wellbore through or proximate to the subterranean zone accounting for the calibrated geomechanical model and the predicted stress state of the subterranean zone; wireline logging the wellbore during formation of the wellbore; and revising the geologic data based on the logging; and re-calibrating the geomechanical model based on the revised geologic data. calibrating a geomechanical model that comprises geologic data associated with a subterranean zone (116, 118) based on a stress polygon method and an unconfined compressive strength associated with the subterranean zone; generating an output of a predicted stress state of the subterranean zone based on the calibrated geomechanical model; initiating formation of the wellbore through or proximate to the subterranean zone accounting for the calibrated geomechanical model and the predicted stress state of the subterranean zone; wireline logging the wellbore during formation of the wellbore; and revising the geologic data based on the logging; and re-calibrating the geomechanical model based on the revised geologic data.
A lock housing adapted for use in a locking device for fixation to an elongated element, wherein - a first side comprises a through hole comprising threads, wherein the through hole is placed such that an axial extension of the periphery of the through hole may cut the elongated element when the locking device is fixed to the elongated element, such that a screw placeable in the through hole can be applied to the elongated element, and in that the lock housing further comprises: - at least two other sides, substantially perpendicular to the first side, whereby the at least two other sides each comprises a recess adapted to receive the elongated element, and wherein, - the at least two other sides, which are opposite to each other, have the same dimension and shape of the recesses, such that the elongated element can run through the lock housing, characterized in that the at least two other sides comprise through holes or protrusions adapted to be connected with corresponding holes or protrusions on a lock plate. - a first side comprises a through hole comprising threads, wherein the through hole is placed such that an axial extension of the periphery of the through hole may cut the elongated element when the locking device is fixed to the elongated element, such that a screw placeable in the through hole can be applied to the elongated element, and in that the lock housing further comprises: - at least two other sides, substantially perpendicular to the first side, whereby the at least two other sides each comprises a recess adapted to receive the elongated element, and wherein, - the at least two other sides, which are opposite to each other, have the same dimension and shape of the recesses, such that the elongated element can run through the lock housing, characterized in that the at least two other sides comprise through holes or protrusions adapted to be connected with corresponding holes or protrusions on a lock plate.
A hydrogen sulfide scavenging additive composition for scavenging hydrogen sulfide in hydrocarbon comprising sulfur containing compounds, wherein said additive composition comprises at least a combination of: at least one nitrogen based hydrogen sulfide scavenger; and at least one aliphatic tertiary amine, wherein the nitrogen based hydrogen sulfide scavenger comprises triazine based hydrogen sulfide scavenger; and wherein the aliphatic tertiary amine comprises N,N,N',N'-Tetrakis (2-hydroxyethyl) ethylene-diamine (THEED), ethylene oxide derivative of tri-isopropanolamine (EO-TIPA), propylene oxide derivative of tri-isopropanolamine (PO-TIPA), ethylene oxide derivative of ethylene diamine (EO-EDA), propylene oxide derivative of ethylene diamine (PO-EDA), or a mixture thereof; and wherein the composition does not comprise: a) monoethanol amine; b) diethanol amine; and c) triethanol amine. at least one nitrogen based hydrogen sulfide scavenger; and at least one aliphatic tertiary amine, a) monoethanol amine; b) diethanol amine; and c) triethanol amine.
Process for preparing 3-methylmercaptopropionaldehyde from acrolein and methyl mercaptan, in which the following steps are performed successively: A) gas phase oxidation of propylene with the aid of air over a heterogeneous catalyst in the presence of a diluent gas B) collecting the acrolein-containing gas stream from A) in a quench stage for removal of by-products C) recovering the residual acrolein fractions from the liquid present in the lower part of the quench stage B) by stripping D) collecting a first portion of the acrolein-containing gas stream from the quench stage B) in an absorption stage in the presence of water to obtain an aqueous acrolein solution D1) at least partly recycling the uncondensable gas from D) as diluent gas into reaction stage A) E) distillatively removing the acrolein from the aqueous acrolein solution from D) in a distillation stage E1) condensing the acrolein-containing distillate from E) and supplying the distillate to a reaction stage F) and feeding a further portion of the acrolein-containing gas stream from the quench stage B) directly into the reaction stage F) for reaction with methyl mercaptan in the presence of 3-methylmercaptopropionaldehyde and/or 3-methylmercaptopropionaldehyde/methyl mercaptan hemithioacetal. A) gas phase oxidation of propylene with the aid of air over a heterogeneous catalyst in the presence of a diluent gas B) collecting the acrolein-containing gas stream from A) in a quench stage for removal of by-products C) recovering the residual acrolein fractions from the liquid present in the lower part of the quench stage B) by stripping D) collecting a first portion of the acrolein-containing gas stream from the quench stage B) in an absorption stage in the presence of water to obtain an aqueous acrolein solution D1) at least partly recycling the uncondensable gas from D) as diluent gas into reaction stage A) E) distillatively removing the acrolein from the aqueous acrolein solution from D) in a distillation stage E1) condensing the acrolein-containing distillate from E) and supplying the distillate to a reaction stage F) and feeding a further portion of the acrolein-containing gas stream from the quench stage B) directly into the reaction stage F) for reaction with methyl mercaptan in the presence of 3-methylmercaptopropionaldehyde and/or 3-methylmercaptopropionaldehyde/methyl mercaptan hemithioacetal.
A federated in-memory database computing system (FIMDB) with: - A plurality of interconnected computing sites, being local computing sites, each installed with a local in-memory database instance (IMDB), which is configured to connect to the Federated In-Memory Database computing system (FIMDB) - A central computing infrastructure, provided by a service provider, who grants access to services, managed by the service provider for execution on local sensitive data of the respective computing site - Connection means (LSG 1, LSG 2), which are specifically adapted for connecting the local and remote computing sites of the federated in-memory database computing system (FIMDB) - Configuration means, which are specifically adapted for configuring hardware and software of the local computing site in order to access services managed by the service provider and execute them on the local computing hardware, characterised in that the local computing sites grant access to the local sensitive data for specifically selected other computing sites, participating in the federated in-memory database computing system (FIMDB), wherein remote computing sites granted access to the local sensitive data are configured to provide algorithms and processes for processing the local sensitive data locally without duplicating, replicating, moving or copying data to a remote node. - A plurality of interconnected computing sites, being local computing sites, each installed with a local in-memory database instance (IMDB), which is configured to connect to the Federated In-Memory Database computing system (FIMDB) - A central computing infrastructure, provided by a service provider, who grants access to services, managed by the service provider for execution on local sensitive data of the respective computing site - Connection means (LSG 1, LSG 2), which are specifically adapted for connecting the local and remote computing sites of the federated in-memory database computing system (FIMDB) - Configuration means, which are specifically adapted for configuring hardware and software of the local computing site in order to access services managed by the service provider and execute them on the local computing hardware, characterised in that the local computing sites grant access to the local sensitive data for specifically selected other computing sites, participating in the federated in-memory database computing system (FIMDB), wherein remote computing sites granted access to the local sensitive data are configured to provide algorithms and processes for processing the local sensitive data locally without duplicating, replicating, moving or copying data to a remote node.
An apparatus for releasing a parking brake of a vehicle, comprising: - a release mechanism which can be actuated to move between a locking position where it locks the parking brake into a braking operative position where the parking brake holds the vehicle in a substantially still parked position, and a releasing position where it releases the parking brake from holding the vehicle in said parked position; wherein the apparatus further comprises a plurality of actuating means which are configured and mutually arranged to selectively actuate either automatically or manually the release mechanism to move from the locking position into said releasing position, wherein the plurality of actuating means comprises: - at least a device, a flexible cable having one end connected to said release mechanism and a second opposite end connected to said device, and wherein said device is adapted to be actuated manually or automatically to stretch the flexible cable and cause the release mechanism to move from the locking position into said releasing position, - an electrical motor mounted on a frame of the vehicle and comprising a motor shaft; said device being constituted by or comprising a spool having a body configured for wrapping around it at least a portion of said flexible cable, and a handle which is configured to be connected to said spool and to be actuated manually by an operator to wrap around it at least a portion of said flexible cable; characterised in that said spool is mounted on said motor shaft. - a release mechanism which can be actuated to move between a locking position where it locks the parking brake into a braking operative position where the parking brake holds the vehicle in a substantially still parked position, and a releasing position where it releases the parking brake from holding the vehicle in said parked position; wherein the apparatus further comprises a plurality of actuating means which are configured and mutually arranged to selectively actuate either automatically or manually the release mechanism to move from the locking position into said releasing position, wherein - at least a device, a flexible cable having one end connected to said release mechanism and a second opposite end connected to said device, and wherein said device is adapted to be actuated manually or automatically to stretch the flexible cable and cause the release mechanism to move from the locking position into said releasing position, - an electrical motor mounted on a frame of the vehicle and comprising a motor shaft; said device being constituted by or comprising a spool having a body configured for wrapping around it at least a portion of said flexible cable, and a handle which is configured to be connected to said spool and to be actuated manually by an operator to wrap around it at least a portion of said flexible cable;
A method for producing a first milk product having a first fat content and a second milk product having a second fat content, said method comprising separating raw milk into cream and skim milk, wherein the cream is fed to a main cream pipe and the skim milk to a main skim milk pipe, diverting, from the main cream pipe, a first part of the cream into a first cream pipe, and a second part of the cream into a second cream pipe, wherein a surplus part of the cream is fed through the main cream pipe, dividing the skim milk in the main skim milk pipe, such that a first part of the skim milk flows into a first skim milk pipe and a second part of the skim milk flows into a second skim milk pipe, determining, based on the first fat content and the second fat content, - a first cream flow rate (Q CR1) for the first cream part flowing in the first cream pipe, - a second cream flow rate (Q CR2) for the second cream part flowing in the second cream pipe, - a first skim milk flow rate (Q SM1) for the first skim milk part flowing in the first skim milk pipe, and - a second skim milk flow rate (Q SM2) for the second skim milk part flowing in the second skim milk pipe, adjusting, to obtain the first cream flow rate (Q CR1), the second cream flow rate (Q CR2), the first skim milk flow rate (Q SM1) and the second skim milk flow rate (Q SM2), a set of valves (120, 122, 124, 126) that controls flows of liquid through the first cream pipe, the second cream pipe, the first skim milk pipe, and the second skim milk pipe, combining the cream flowing in the first cream pipe with the skim milk flowing in the first skim milk pipe into the first milk product, and combining the cream flowing in the second cream pipe with the skim milk in the second skim milk pipe into the second milk product. - a first cream flow rate (Q CR1) for the first cream part flowing in the first cream pipe, - a second cream flow rate (Q CR2) for the second cream part flowing in the second cream pipe, - a first skim milk flow rate (Q SM1) for the first skim milk part flowing in the first skim milk pipe, and - a second skim milk flow rate (Q SM2) for the second skim milk part flowing in the second skim milk pipe,