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An immunochromatographic device comprising an immunochromatographic test piece for extracting and measuring a sugar chain antigen in a specimen, and a container which stores the test piece, the immunochromatographic device having a specimen addition port in a sample pad of the test piece, the immunochromatographic test piece comprising: a sample pad to which a specimen mixed with nitrite or an acid solution is added; a label region comprising a labeled antibody obtained by labeling an antibody against the sugar chain antigen; and a detection region on which the antibody against the sugar chain antigen is immobilized, wherein an antibody-sugar chain antigen-labeled antibody complex is formed in the detection region to measure the sugar chain antigen, and the immunochromatographic test piece having a region impregnated with a neutralizing reagent upstream of the label region, and further having a region impregnated with a solid acid reagent when the specimen mixed with the nitrite is used, or a region impregnated with nitrite when the specimen mixed with the acid solution is used, upstream of the region impregnated with the neutralizing reagent, wherein the immunochromatographic device (i) has a specimen addition port for promoting the extraction of the sugar chain antigen with the nitrite and the solid acid reagent by retaining an added specimen sample solution and supplying the specimen sample solution in a short time to the region impregnated with the solid acid reagent or the nitrite, wherein the specimen addition port of the immunochromatographic device has a size to which 10 μ L to 200 μ L of the specimen sample can be supplied, and (ii) has no space between the addition port and the sample pad so as to prevent the sample from escaping from the addition port. (i) has a specimen addition port for promoting the extraction of the sugar chain antigen with the nitrite and the solid acid reagent by retaining an added specimen sample solution and supplying the specimen sample solution in a short time to the region impregnated with the solid acid reagent or the nitrite, wherein the specimen addition port of the immunochromatographic device has a size to which 10 μ L to 200 μ L of the specimen sample can be supplied, and (ii) has no space between the addition port and the sample pad so as to prevent the sample from escaping from the addition port.
Method for the production of a porous ceramic body, especially of a filter membrane, comprising the following steps: A) Selection of a first ceramic powder (coarse grain) with a first grain size class, B) Selection of a second ceramic powder (fine grain) with a second grain size class, which is far smaller than the first grain size class; wherein α-SiC grains are essentially exclusively used, aside from unavoidable contaminants, as ceramic grains for both the first as well as the second ceramic powder; C) Mixing of the two ceramic powders to produce a powder with a bimodal grain size distribution and shaping of a molded body from the powder mixture as well as D) Heating and conditioning of the molded body at a temperature and for a period of time such that, through recrystallization of the molded body, the grains with the second grain size are dissolved and, through attachment of the material of the second ceramic grains to the first ceramic grains, these arc firmly linked to each other, wherein the shaping of the molded body as a layer takes place in the method step C) on a substrate, namely in pore channels of a porous ceramic body out of the same material. A) Selection of a first ceramic powder (coarse grain) with a first grain size class, B) Selection of a second ceramic powder (fine grain) with a second grain size class, which is far smaller than the first grain size class; wherein α-SiC grains are essentially exclusively used, aside from unavoidable contaminants, as ceramic grains for both the first as well as the second ceramic powder; C) Mixing of the two ceramic powders to produce a powder with a bimodal grain size distribution and shaping of a molded body from the powder mixture as well as D) Heating and conditioning of the molded body at a temperature and for a period of time such that, through recrystallization of the molded body, the grains with the second grain size are dissolved and, through attachment of the material of the second ceramic grains to the first ceramic grains, these arc firmly linked to each other, wherein the shaping of the molded body as a layer takes place in the method step C) on a substrate, namely in pore channels of a porous ceramic body out of the same material.
A pad (1; 11) for disc brakes for railway vehicles comprising a base plate, a plurality of friction elements, which are fixed to the base plate, and a plurality of spacers (8; 12), each mounted between said base plate and a respective friction element; in each one of said spacers (8; 12) there being obtained at least one fixing hole (8a; 12a), which is engaged by a respective rivet suited to lock the friction element to the base plate; said pad being characterized in that each one of said spacers (8; 12) consists of a plurality of metal plaques (9; 15), each having a fixing hole (8a; 12a) obtained in it; said metal plaques (9; 15) being stacked on top of one another so that the respective fixing holes (8a; 12a) coincide; each of the metal plaques (9; 15) being between 0.1 and 1 mm thick.
A thermal analysis device, comprising - a controllable temperature control device (ST, 20) for the controlled change of the temperature of a sample to be investigated, - a recording device for the continuous recording of at least one signal characteristic for a property of the sample during the change of the temperature, and - a gas analysis device for investigating gases, which are released by the sample, characterized in that the gas analysis device is designed to be controllable (28, 30) by a valve/injection system (28, 30) connected upstream of a gas analysis device and is set up to be controlled according to a control algorithm in such a manner, taking account of the recorded signal, that on the basis of a fulfilment of predetermined criteria by the recorded signal and/or by a recorded rate of change of this signal, a control process for the gas analysis device is triggered, which comprises an active control of a transfer of gases from the sample to the gas analysis device by corresponding control of the valve/injection system (28, 30). - a controllable temperature control device (ST, 20) for the controlled change of the temperature of a sample to be investigated, - a recording device for the continuous recording of at least one signal characteristic for a property of the sample during the change of the temperature, and - a gas analysis device for investigating gases, which are released by the sample,
A device for arthroscopically delivering a tissue scaffold to a damaged or injured tissue site, comprising: a tissue scaffold; an insertion tube configured to receive and dispense the tissue scaffold, having a flared proximal end, a distal end, and an elongate, hollow body extending therebetween, the elongate body defining a passageway extending from the flared proximal end to the distal end; and an insertion rod having an elongate body with a blunt tip at a distal end, the elongate body being configured to be removably disposed within the insertion tube for sliding along the passageway, wherein the insertion rod further includes at least one sealing ring around the elongate body proximal to the tip. a tissue scaffold; an insertion tube configured to receive and dispense the tissue scaffold, having a flared proximal end, a distal end, and an elongate, hollow body extending therebetween, the elongate body defining a passageway extending from the flared proximal end to the distal end; and an insertion rod having an elongate body with a blunt tip at a distal end, the elongate body being configured to be removably disposed within the insertion tube for sliding along the passageway, wherein the insertion rod further includes at least one sealing ring around the elongate body proximal to the tip.
Motor vehicle door (5, 5A, 5B), comprising: - an outer panel; - a lining forming an inner panel arranged against the outer panel, and a glass frame; - a glass seal mounted on the glass frame, with a lip against said glass frame; - a lining arranged against the inner panel and having a lateral edge with an upper end (21A.1) aligned with a lower end (19A.1) of the lip of the glass joint; said door (5, 5A, 5B) further comprising: - a trim comprising a lip portion adjacent to the lower end (19A.1) of the lip of the glass joint and to the upper end (21A.1) of the lateral edge of the trim, characterized in that the lip portion of the trim has an external transverse profile identical to an external transverse profile of the lip of the glass joint, in such a manner forming a continuity of the external profile of said lip. - an outer panel; - a lining forming an inner panel arranged against the outer panel, and a glass frame; - a glass seal mounted on the glass frame, with a lip against said glass frame; - a lining arranged against the inner panel and having a lateral edge with an upper end (21A.1) aligned with a lower end (19A.1) of the lip of the glass joint; - a trim comprising a lip portion adjacent to the lower end (19A.1) of the lip of the glass joint and to the upper end (21A.1) of the lateral edge of the trim, characterized in that the lip portion of the trim has an external transverse profile identical to an external transverse profile of the lip of the glass joint, in such a manner forming a continuity of the external profile of said lip.
A method for producing a ceramic circuit board comprising the steps of bonding a metal sheet to a ceramic substrate via a brazing material containing Ag to form a bonded body; etching said bonded metal sheet to form a circuit pattern; and (a) removing an unnecessary brazing material from said substrate provided with the circuit pattern, by etching with a first acidic solution comprising carboxylic acid and/or carboxylate and hydrogen peroxide, and having a pH of 1 to 5; and then (b) removing a residual brazing material from said substrate having an unnecessary brazing material removed, by etching with a second acidic solution comprising ammonium fluoride and hydrogen peroxide; or removing an unnecessary brazing material from said substrate provided with the circuit pattern, by etching with a third acidic solution comprising carboxylic acid and/or carboxylate, ammonium fluoride, and hydrogen peroxide, and having a pH of 1 to 5, wherein said carboxylic acid and/or carboxylate in the first and third acidic solution are at least one selected from the group consisting of formic acid, acetic acid, glycolic acid, and their salts. (a) removing an unnecessary brazing material from said substrate provided with the circuit pattern, by etching with a first acidic solution comprising carboxylic acid and/or carboxylate and hydrogen peroxide, and having a pH of 1 to 5; and then (b) removing a residual brazing material from said substrate having an unnecessary brazing material removed, by etching with a second acidic solution comprising ammonium fluoride and hydrogen peroxide; or (a) removing an unnecessary brazing material from said substrate provided with the circuit pattern, by etching with a first acidic solution comprising carboxylic acid and/or carboxylate and hydrogen peroxide, and having a pH of 1 to 5; and then (b) removing a residual brazing material from said substrate having an unnecessary brazing material removed, by etching with a second acidic solution comprising ammonium fluoride and hydrogen peroxide; or removing an unnecessary brazing material from said substrate provided with the circuit pattern, by etching with a third acidic solution comprising carboxylic acid and/or carboxylate, ammonium fluoride, and hydrogen peroxide, and having a pH of 1 to 5, wherein said carboxylic acid and/or carboxylate in the first and third acidic solution are at least one selected from the group consisting of formic acid, acetic acid, glycolic acid, and their salts.
A method performed in a client device for managing constrained devices (14a, 14b, 14c), which to at least some extent fail to support a Lightweight Machine to Machine, LWM2M, protocol, the client device being compatible with an LWM2M protocol for communicating with an LWM2M server and comprising an LWM2M controller object for management of any discovered constrained device (14a, 14b, 14c), the method comprising: - discovering one or more constrained devices (14a, 14b, 14c), - creating, for each discovered constrained device (14a, 14b, 14c), a respective LWM2M connected device object, wherein the LWM2M controller object points at the one or more created LWM2M connected device objects, and - exposing the LWM2M controller object to the LWM2M server. - discovering one or more constrained devices (14a, 14b, 14c), - creating, for each discovered constrained device (14a, 14b, 14c), a respective LWM2M connected device object, wherein the LWM2M controller object points at the one or more created LWM2M connected device objects, and - exposing the LWM2M controller object to the LWM2M server.
An apparatus for tissue analysis, comprising: at least a first and a second waveguide, each configured to illuminate a lumenal tissue with coherent or partially coherent light, one or more switches configured for switching the illumination of the first and second waveguides, at least a third waveguide configured to receive light reflected from the lumenal tissue and form a series of speckle patterns, and a multiple faceted pyramidal mirror configured to reflect light from the first and second waveguide on the lumenal tissue and to reflect light from the lumenal tissue onto the third waveguide, wherein the one or more switches are adapted to illuminate two or more non-adjacent mirror facets of the pyramidal mirror at the same time; wherein the switches are further adapted so that the switching allows for each of the facets to be illuminated such that the light reflected from the lumenal tissue onto the third waveguide at any given time is reflected from one or more substantially non-overlapping sections of a lumenal tissue. at least a first and a second waveguide, each configured to illuminate a lumenal tissue with coherent or partially coherent light, one or more switches configured for switching the illumination of the first and second waveguides, at least a third waveguide configured to receive light reflected from the lumenal tissue and form a series of speckle patterns, and a multiple faceted pyramidal mirror configured to reflect light from the first and second waveguide on the lumenal tissue and to reflect light from the lumenal tissue onto the third waveguide, wherein the one or more switches are adapted to illuminate two or more non-adjacent mirror facets of the pyramidal mirror at the same time; wherein the switches are further adapted so that the switching allows for each of the facets to be illuminated such that the light reflected from the lumenal tissue onto the third waveguide at any given time is reflected from one or more substantially non-overlapping sections of a lumenal tissue.
Adjustable load sensing brake valve with a kink valve function for compressed air brakes of rolling stock, with a housing that has at least one air inlet and at least one air outlet, wherein a vent valve seat and an air release valve seat are arranged on a plunger located inside the housing to ventilate and evacuate a brake cylinder depending on a pilot pressure (Cv) characterised in that, on plunger, an auxiliary piston set pressurised at least indirectly by the pilot pressure (Cv) is incorporated to generate a kink valve function.
Method for conversion of magnesium chloride into magnesium oxide and HCl, comprising the steps of: - subjecting a magnesium chloride solution to a drying step at a temperature of 100-160°C, which drying step forms a magnesium chloride compound comprising at least 50 wt.% of MgCl 2.4H 2 O and comprising less than 40 wt.% of the total of magnesium chloride anhydrate, magnesium chloride monohydrate, and magnesium chloride dihydrate; - providing said solid magnesium chloride compound to a thermohydrolysis reactor, the reactor being at a temperature of at least 300°C but below 700°C; and, - withdrawing MgO from the thermohydrolysis reactor in solid form, and withdrawing an HCl containing gas stream from the thermohydrolysis reactor. - subjecting a magnesium chloride solution to a drying step at a temperature of 100-160°C, which drying step forms a magnesium chloride compound comprising at least 50 wt.% of MgCl 2.4H 2 O and comprising less than 40 wt.% of the total of magnesium chloride anhydrate, magnesium chloride monohydrate, and magnesium chloride dihydrate; - providing said solid magnesium chloride compound to a thermohydrolysis reactor, the reactor being at a temperature of at least 300°C but below 700°C; and, - withdrawing MgO from the thermohydrolysis reactor in solid form, and withdrawing an HCl containing gas stream from the thermohydrolysis reactor.
A waste heat recovery apparatus suitable for recovering energy from waste heat of internal combustion engines, the apparatus comprising: a working fluid circuit to circulate working fluid; a boiler connected on the working fluid circuit and adapted to recover waste heat from a source and transfer recovered waste heat to the working fluid; an expander connected on the working fluid circuit to receive working fluid from the boiler; a condenser connected on the working fluid circuit to receive working fluid from the expander, a pump connected on the working fluid circuit to receive working fluid exiting the condenser and direct the working fluid under pressure to the boiler, and, a mixer connected on the working fluid circuit downstream of the expander and upstream of the condenser, the working fluid circuit having a line (12d, 32, 52) connected downstream of the condenser to deliver working fluid cooled and condensed by the condenser to the mixer, characterized in that the apparatus comprises a bypass valve disposed on the working fluid circuit between the boiler and the expander and a bypass line connecting the bypass valve and the mixer. a working fluid circuit to circulate working fluid; a boiler connected on the working fluid circuit and adapted to recover waste heat from a source and transfer recovered waste heat to the working fluid; an expander connected on the working fluid circuit to receive working fluid from the boiler; a condenser connected on the working fluid circuit to receive working fluid from the expander, a pump connected on the working fluid circuit to receive working fluid exiting the condenser and direct the working fluid under pressure to the boiler, and, a mixer connected on the working fluid circuit downstream of the expander and upstream of the condenser, the working fluid circuit having a line (12d, 32, 52) connected downstream of the condenser to deliver working fluid cooled and condensed by the condenser to the mixer, characterized in that the apparatus comprises a bypass valve disposed on the working fluid circuit between the boiler and the expander and a bypass line connecting the bypass valve and the mixer.
An oral care composition comprising an ionic liquid, wherein the ionic liquid comprises: a) a quaternary ammonium cation which is choline or tris-(2-hydroxyethyl) methylammonium; and b) an anion selected from methylsulfate and salicylate; wherein the oral care composition is a mouth rinse, and wherein the ionic liquid is present in the oral care composition in an amount of 5 wt% to 15 wt% based on the total weight of the composition, and wherein the composition comprises a humectant selected from glycerin, sorbitol, propylene glycol and mixtures thereof. a) a quaternary ammonium cation which is choline or tris-(2-hydroxyethyl) methylammonium; and b) an anion selected from methylsulfate and salicylate;
A pet food composition for use in a method for treating, preventing, or ameliorating a symptom associated with, an inflammatory disease, disorder or condition in a companion animal in need thereof; wherein the companion animal is a canine; wherein the pet food composition comprises: (a) from 700 ppm to 10,000 ppm of betaine; and (b) from 50 ppm to 1000 ppm of carnitine; wherein the mass ratio of betaine to carnitine is between 18: 1 and 8: 1. wherein the companion animal is a canine; wherein the pet food composition comprises: (a) from 700 ppm to 10,000 ppm of betaine; and (b) from 50 ppm to 1000 ppm of carnitine; (a) from 700 ppm to 10,000 ppm of betaine; and (b) from 50 ppm to 1000 ppm of carnitine; wherein the mass ratio of betaine to carnitine is between 18: 1 and 8: 1.
A method implemented by computer means for determining a three dimensional performance of an ophthalmic lens delimited by a given contour for a wearer with a given prescription and given wearing conditions, the said three dimensional performance being determined for a plurality of gaze directions (α,β) at a plurality of proximities, the method comprising the steps of: i. Providing at least one local optical criterion, wherein the at least one local optical criterion is an optical criterion that can be defined for each point of a three dimensional object or image space; ii. Providing for each local optical criterion of the local optical criteria of step i. a threshold function which gives threshold values for the said local optical criterion as a function of the proximity; iii. Providing for each local optical criterion of the local optical criteria of step i. a condition between the said local optical criterion and the threshold values of step ii. provided for said local optical criterion; iv. Calculating a three dimensional domain incorporating points corresponding to gaze directions and proximities where the condition(s) of step iii. between the local optical criterion (criteria) of step i. and the at threshold values of step ii. are fulfilled; v. Determining the three dimensional performance of the ophthalmic lens according to the three dimensional domain calculated in step iv., wherein the determining step v. of the three dimensional performance of the ophthalmic lens is calculating the internal volume of the three dimensional domain of step iv. i. Providing at least one local optical criterion, wherein the at least one local optical criterion is an optical criterion that can be defined for each point of a three dimensional object or image space; ii. Providing for each local optical criterion of the local optical criteria of step i. a threshold function which gives threshold values for the said local optical criterion as a function of the proximity; iii. Providing for each local optical criterion of the local optical criteria of step i. a condition between the said local optical criterion and the threshold values of step ii. provided for said local optical criterion; iv. Calculating a three dimensional domain incorporating points corresponding to gaze directions and proximities where the condition(s) of step iii. between the local optical criterion (criteria) of step i. and the at threshold values of step ii. are fulfilled; v. Determining the three dimensional performance of the ophthalmic lens according to the three dimensional domain calculated in step iv., wherein the determining step v. of the three dimensional performance of the ophthalmic lens is calculating the internal volume of the three dimensional domain of step iv.
A synthetic composition, comprising a plant element heterologously associated with an isolated complex endophyte, wherein said isolated complex endophyte comprises a host fungus comprising an endogenous endofungal bacterial endophyte living inside the host fungal hyphae wherein the host fungus is of the genus Botryosphaeria and the bacterial endophyte is of the genus Dyella, and the complex endophyte is capable of providing a trait of agronomic importance to said plant element, wherein said trait of agronomic importance is selected from the group consisting of: increased seedling root length, increased seedling shoot length, and increased seedling mass compared to isoline control plants.