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A method for preparing a glass composition, comprising heating a borosilicate glass comprising 45-85 wt.% silicon oxide and 10-40 wt.% boron oxide to form, by spinodal decomposition, a phase-separated glass comprising an interpenetrating network of silicon oxide domains and boron oxide domains; removing, by etching or leaching in an aqueous solution, at least a portion of the boron oxide domains from the phase-separated glass to form pores and, before removing all of the aqueous solution by drying, depositing a hydrophobic silane on an interior surface of the pores to provide a porous glass having: a hydrophobic silane layer disposed on a portion of the surface thereof; a total pore volume of 15-50 vol.%; and an average pore diameter of 20-300 nm; within at least a portion of the pore volume of the porous glass, forming an aerogel precursor; and converting at least a portion of the aerogel precursor to an aerogel. heating a borosilicate glass comprising 45-85 wt.% silicon oxide and 10-40 wt.% boron oxide to form, by spinodal decomposition, a phase-separated glass comprising an interpenetrating network of silicon oxide domains and boron oxide domains; removing, by etching or leaching in an aqueous solution, at least a portion of the boron oxide domains from the phase-separated glass to form pores and, before removing all of the aqueous solution by drying, depositing a hydrophobic silane on an interior surface of the pores to provide a porous glass having: a hydrophobic silane layer disposed on a portion of the surface thereof; a total pore volume of 15-50 vol.%; and an average pore diameter of 20-300 nm; a hydrophobic silane layer disposed on a portion of the surface thereof; a total pore volume of 15-50 vol.%; and an average pore diameter of 20-300 nm; within at least a portion of the pore volume of the porous glass, forming an aerogel precursor; and converting at least a portion of the aerogel precursor to an aerogel.
A cartridge for a beverage dispensing apparatus, said cartridge having water inlet means (4, 5) for feeding water to said cartridge to prepare said beverage and beverage outlet means (9B, 14) for discharging said beverage from said cartridge, characterized in that the bottom wall of the cartridge comprises beverage outlet means (9B, 14) that are portions of the bottom wall defined by grooves and that are provided with projecting portions, said projecting portions extending towards the outside of the cartridge.
Apparatus for locking a gear-shifting drum of a sequential transmission, with a gear-shifting drum which has a plurality of stable positions, each stable position corresponding to a gear, and with a shifting shaft for rotating the gear-shifting drum by a defined rotary angle in order to carry out a gear change, characterized by an actuator which is provided in addition to the shifting shaft and, in the case of each gear change, can be transferred by means of a control device into an activated state, in which the actuator acts directly or indirectly on the gear-shifting drum in such a way that, in the case of a rotation of the gear-shifting drum out of a stable position which corresponds to a previously engaged gear, the gear-shifting drum is held in an unstable intermediate position between the stable position and the next stable position which corresponds to the next gear, and a further rotation of the gear-shifting drum is thus prevented.
An insert (810; 1010; 1110; 1210) for a tubular handling tool, comprising: a base (818; 1018; 1118; 1218) formed from a rigid material and having a plurality of slots (816; 1016) formed therein; a plurality of linear gripping elements (812; 1012) disposed in the slots, each linear gripping element including an elongated body having a linear edge, the linear edge protruding from the base and a plurality of contact features formed on the linear edge; and a support assembly comprising a plurality of filling elements (814; 1014; 1114; 1214) formed from an elastic material and disposed in the slots; wherein the support assembly contacts the plurality of linear gripping elements. a base (818; 1018; 1118; 1218) formed from a rigid material and having a plurality of slots (816; 1016) formed therein; a plurality of linear gripping elements (812; 1012) disposed in the slots, each linear gripping element including an elongated body having a linear edge, the linear edge protruding from the base and a plurality of contact features formed on the linear edge; and a support assembly comprising a plurality of filling elements (814; 1014; 1114; 1214) formed from an elastic material and disposed in the slots; wherein the support assembly contacts the plurality of linear gripping elements.
A catheter system for selective drug delivery to a body tissue being disposed about a lumen, the system comprising: an elongate catheter having a proximal end and a distal end with an axis therebetween, the catheter having a radially expandable balloon near the distal end and an energy delivery portion proximate the balloon for transmission of energy; a thermally changeable coating having a releasable drug coupled to the balloon (20, 120), the thermally changeable coating being oriented to be urged against the body tissue when the expandable balloon expands; and an energy source operatively coupled to the energy delivery portion configured to energize the energy delivery portion to heat and liquefy the thermally changeable coating to release the drug to the body tissue; characterized in that the energy delivery portion comprises a plurality of electrodes disposed about the expandable balloon; in that the energy source is operatively coupled to the plurality of electrodes so as to selectively energize electrode pairs to heat and liquefy portions of the thermally changeable coating between the electrode pairs to release the drug to the body tissue; and in that the thermally changeable coating includes more than one releasable drug. an elongate catheter having a proximal end and a distal end with an axis therebetween, the catheter having a radially expandable balloon near the distal end and an energy delivery portion proximate the balloon for transmission of energy; a thermally changeable coating having a releasable drug coupled to the balloon (20, 120), the thermally changeable coating being oriented to be urged against the body tissue when the expandable balloon expands; and an energy source operatively coupled to the energy delivery portion configured to energize the energy delivery portion to heat and liquefy the thermally changeable coating to release the drug to the body tissue; characterized in that the energy delivery portion comprises a plurality of electrodes disposed about the expandable balloon; in that the energy source is operatively coupled to the plurality of electrodes so as to selectively energize electrode pairs to heat and liquefy portions of the thermally changeable coating between the electrode pairs to release the drug to the body tissue; and in that the thermally changeable coating includes more than one releasable drug.
A dishwasher comprising a washing tub; at least one rack which is disposed in the washing tub and wherein the items to be washed are placed; at least one spray arm which is connected to a water line so as to spray water into the rack and the washing tub; one or more than one additional spray arm which is positioned in the vicinity of the spray arm and which enables a region of the washing tub to be swept with water by means of the water coming from the water line, the additional spray arm having a body, a lid, at least one spraying member; characterized by the spraying member being pivotably attached so as to rotate around the point of attachment to the body, and the additional spray arm further comprising a shaft which is positioned at the center of the body and which rotates around its own axis with the effect of the water coming from the water line, a first pin which extends perpendicularly from the shaft and a first plate in contact with the first pin and the spraying member, arranged to work as a cam-shaft mechanism with the shaft and the first pin for converting the circular movement of the shaft to linear movement, wherein the first plate is arranged to, while the shaft is rotating, move the spraying member by linearly moving in the contact direction of the first pin.
A fortifying agent of general formula 1 [Mg 4.3±0.4 Fe 10.6±0.8][CO 3] 0.486-0.5 (IO 3) 0.00-0.018.yH 2 O wherein y=3 exhibiting magnetic moment in the range of 1.33 to 1.49 B.M and having 13-15 % low spin Fe (w/w) and 0.0-0.6% 1 (w/w) as iron and iodine source for fortification of edible salt.
Transport vehicle for transporting moveable containers, with a supporting frame which has, on at least one side, at least one container storage space which is accessible via a loading opening, and with at least one lifting device which is arranged on the supporting frame and has at least one lifting element which is arranged within the storage space and by means of which a container can be lowered and can be raised relative to the carriageway, wherein the lifting device has a lifting and pivoting mechanism which is coupled indirectly or directly to the supporting frame and to the lifting element and by means of which the lifting element, in the lowered position, is downwardly pivoted away in the direction of the storage space, with forced guidance towards the horizontal plane running parallel to the carriageway, characterized in that the lifting element, in the raised position, is upwardly pivoted by means of the lifting and pivoting mechanism in the direction of the storage space, with forced guidance towards the horizontal plane running parallel to the carriageway in such a manner that a force component acts upon the at least one container, loading the latter in a storage-space-entering direction.
An apparatus comprising: a) a cooling fan having an array of swept fan blades surrounded by a ring connected to tips of the blades; and b) means for preventing deflection of the fan blades from causing inward buckling of the ring at locations between the tips characterized in that the means comprises sectors of the ring which contain excess additional mass compared with other sectors, said mass being continuously distributed. a) a cooling fan having an array of swept fan blades surrounded by a ring connected to tips of the blades; and b) means for preventing deflection of the fan blades from causing inward buckling of the ring at locations between the tips
Method for image processing implemented in a terminal including: acquiring an initial image; determining at least one region of interest, ROI, in the initial image; determining at least one first correction parameter, for the at least one ROI and at least one second correction parameter for the initial image outside the ROI, wherein the correction parameter is one or more of a white point and a color correction, when the at least one ROI has a sharp transition region, one white point is determined for the at least one ROI; and when the at least one ROI has a gradual transition between the at least one ROI and the initial image outside the ROI, one or more white points are determined for the at least one ROI; applying the first correction parameter to the ROI and the second correction parameter to the initial image outside the ROI to generate the final image. acquiring an initial image; determining at least one region of interest, ROI, in the initial image; determining at least one first correction parameter, for the at least one ROI and at least one second correction parameter for the initial image outside the ROI, wherein the correction parameter is one or more of a white point and a color correction, when the at least one ROI has a sharp transition region, one white point is determined for the at least one ROI; and when the at least one ROI has a gradual transition between the at least one ROI and the initial image outside the ROI, one or more white points are determined for the at least one ROI; applying the first correction parameter to the ROI and the second correction parameter to the initial image outside the ROI to generate the final image.
An airbag cover for an airbag apparatus to be provided in front of a seat of a saddle-ride type vehicle, the airbag apparatus including - a bag portion formed of a base cloth panel in a bag shape and to be deployed and inflated in front of a driver by being supplied with gas for deployment when the airbag apparatus is installed in the vehicle, - an inflator that generates the gas for deployment, and - a retaining container in which the bag portion not in use is housed and at the top of which an opening is provided, the airbag cover for substantially covering the opening of the retaining container when not in use, a front portion of the airbag cover rising to uncover the opening when the bag portion is deployed and inflated, wherein the airbag cover includes an upper surface portion, a front surface portion, a rear surface portion, and side surface portions that are integrally formed, the upper surface portion is a decorative surface exposed on the outside of the vehicle when the airbag apparatus is installed in the vehicle, the front surface portion is a plate-like surface portion protruding downward from the front end of the upper surface portion, the front surface portion has a tear line that, when the airbag apparatus is installed in the vehicle, extends substantially along the vehicle width direction and that is broken by input from the bag portion when the bag portion is deployed and inflated, characterized in that an opening that functions as a starting point where the tear line starts to break is provided in the middle of the tear line. - a bag portion formed of a base cloth panel in a bag shape and to be deployed and inflated in front of a driver by being supplied with gas for deployment when the airbag apparatus is installed in the vehicle, - an inflator that generates the gas for deployment, and - a retaining container in which the bag portion not in use is housed and at the top of which an opening is provided,
A method for manufacturing molten iron, comprising: reducing first iron ores by charging the first iron ores into a fluidized-bed reduction reactor; manufacturing compacted irons by compacting the reduced first iron ores; reducing second iron ores together with the compacted irons by charging the second iron ores and the compacted irons into a packed-bed reduction reactor, a size of the second iron ores is greater than a size of the first iron ores; charging the reduced compacted irons and the second iron ores into a melter-gasifier connected to the packed-bed reduction reactor; preparing lumped carbonaceous materials as a heating source for melting the reduced compacted irons and the second iron ores; charging the lumped carbonaceous materials into the melter-gasifier and then forming a coal packed-bed; and injecting oxygen through a tuyere installed in the melter-gasifier and then manufacturing molten iron from the compacted irons and the second iron ores. reducing first iron ores by charging the first iron ores into a fluidized-bed reduction reactor; manufacturing compacted irons by compacting the reduced first iron ores; reducing second iron ores together with the compacted irons by charging the second iron ores and the compacted irons into a packed-bed reduction reactor, a size of the second iron ores is greater than a size of the first iron ores; charging the reduced compacted irons and the second iron ores into a melter-gasifier connected to the packed-bed reduction reactor; preparing lumped carbonaceous materials as a heating source for melting the reduced compacted irons and the second iron ores; charging the lumped carbonaceous materials into the melter-gasifier and then forming a coal packed-bed; and injecting oxygen through a tuyere installed in the melter-gasifier and then manufacturing molten iron from the compacted irons and the second iron ores.
A method for incinerating, melting and vitrifying mixed waste including metal and organic waste and likely to contain mineral materials, on the one hand, and radiologically contaminated and/or toxic waste, on the other hand, characterised in that it comprises the following steps of: - introducing in an oxygen plasma medium incinerating reactor with a cold or warm metal wall, by means of a basket of glass fibre, through an air lock opening into the reactor, waste placed in a bag, said bag being placed in the basket; - incinerating waste in the reactor; - melting residual fractions derived from the incineration of waste and the basket, in an induction furnace, of the type with melting in a crucible-forming container, this furnace being placed below the reactor; - vitrifying molten residual fractions into a glass matrix; - repeating this cycle for each basket; - dismantling the furnace and disassembling the crucible-forming container. - introducing in an oxygen plasma medium incinerating reactor with a cold or warm metal wall, by means of a basket of glass fibre, through an air lock opening into the reactor, waste placed in a bag, said bag being placed in the basket; - incinerating waste in the reactor; - melting residual fractions derived from the incineration of waste and the basket, in an induction furnace, of the type with melting in a crucible-forming container, this furnace being placed below the reactor; - vitrifying molten residual fractions into a glass matrix; - repeating this cycle for each basket; - dismantling the furnace and disassembling the crucible-forming container.
A treatment attachment for connection to the handpiece of a medical or cosmetic skin treatment device, comprising a housing attachment and a treatment element, movably accommodated in the housing attachment, with a treatment head and a push rod for detachable connection to a drive of the handpiece, characterized in that the treatment head is accommodated in a cavity in the housing attachment with an elastic protective casing situated in between, the protective casing forming a material hose (7, 8) which when rolled out lies against the outer wall of the housing attachment, and having an outlet opening whose edge rests against the push rod of the treatment element in a sealing manner.
A gel comprising a colloid dispersed in a lyotropic nematic liquid crystal, the lyotropic nematic liquid crystal comprising defect lines formed by the colloid, wherein the lyotropic nematic liquid crystal comprises a nematogen dissolved or suspended in a liquid, the liquid comprising water, glycerol, ethanol, an organic oil or a silicone oil, the nematogen is selected from mineral particles and organic material, and wherein the gel comprises the colloid in a volume fraction of 10-55%. the lyotropic nematic liquid crystal comprises a nematogen dissolved or suspended in a liquid, the liquid comprising water, glycerol, ethanol, an organic oil or a silicone oil, the nematogen is selected from mineral particles and organic material, and wherein the gel comprises the colloid in a volume fraction of 10-55%.
Use of a chelating composition soluble in an aqueous medium for chelating an essential metal in vitro, thereby denying uptake of the bound essential metal by a living cell, said chelating composition comprising: a carrier material; and one or more metal binding chemical groups affixed to or incorporated into the structure of the carrier material; the chelating composition having a molecular weight range defined by a lower molecular weight limit, as measured prior to the binding of a metal or metals, of 1500 Daltons so as not to be readily taken up by the living cell, and a higher molecular weight limit low enough so as to allow the composition to remain soluble and is able to bind an essential metal; the chelating composition remaining soluble in the aqueous medium with its bound metal in the external in vitro environment of the living cell thereby denying uptake of the bound essential metal by the living cell; and as a result the growth or activities of the cell is decreased by having insufficient amounts of the essential metal available for its use; wherein the one or more suitable metal binding chemical groups is one or more of carboxyl, hydroxyl, phenolate, catecholate, hydroxamate, or hydroxypyridinone types; and wherein the carrier material comprises vinylpyrrolidone, dextran, starch, styrene, or acrylamide. a carrier material; and one or more metal binding chemical groups affixed to or incorporated into the structure of the carrier material;
A charging device for an internal combustion engine, comprising: a shaft; a compressor wheel arranged on the shaft; a stator housing; an electric motor comprising a stator and a rotor; wherein the stator is arranged within the stator housing; the rotor arranged on the shaft; and an axially extending cooling channel for accommodating a coolant between the stator housing and the stator; characterized in that a split tube is provided between the rotor and the stator, wherein a first seal is provided in the axial direction between the stator housing and a first end of the stator and a second seal is provided in the axial direction between the stator housing and a first end of the split tube, said first end of the split tube being axially distal from the first end of the stator.
Composition comprising antigenic material of keratinophilic fungi and/or keratinophilic yeasts for use in a method of treating and/or preventing hoof- and claw diseases in bovidae and/or pigs, more particularly in cattle, wherein the hoof- and claw diseases are selected from the group consisting of digital dermatitis, interdigital dermatitis and/or interdigital phlegmone and the antigenic material comprises antigens of keratinophilic fungi and/or keratinophilic yeasts.
A blood glucose sensing device, comprising: a sensor input capable of receiving a signal by telemetry from a sensor, the signal being based on a sensed blood glucose value of a user; a memory for storing a plurality of measurements of the sensed blood glucose value of the user from the received signal from the sensor; and a display for presenting a graphical representation of the plurality of measurements of the sensed blood glucose value, characterized in that: the graphical representation comprises one or more trend indicators, indicating an approximate rate trend in the sensed blood glucose value over a recent series of the plurality of measurements; the recent series of the plurality of measurements comprises four most recent measurements and a trend indicator of a current measurement; and the graphical representation includes a continuous screen update, with the graphics display updated upon receipt of each telemetered blood glucose value. a sensor input capable of receiving a signal by telemetry from a sensor, the signal being based on a sensed blood glucose value of a user; a memory for storing a plurality of measurements of the sensed blood glucose value of the user from the received signal from the sensor; and a display for presenting a graphical representation of the plurality of measurements of the sensed blood glucose value, characterized in that: the graphical representation comprises one or more trend indicators, indicating an approximate rate trend in the sensed blood glucose value over a recent series of the plurality of measurements; the recent series of the plurality of measurements comprises four most recent measurements and a trend indicator of a current measurement; and the graphical representation includes a continuous screen update, with the graphics display updated upon receipt of each telemetered blood glucose value. the graphical representation comprises one or more trend indicators, indicating an approximate rate trend in the sensed blood glucose value over a recent series of the plurality of measurements; the recent series of the plurality of measurements comprises four most recent measurements and a trend indicator of a current measurement; and the graphical representation includes a continuous screen update, with the graphics display updated upon receipt of each telemetered blood glucose value.