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Process for treating a feedstock in a liquid form comprising the steps of: - providing a feedstock; - optionally diluting the feedstock by addition of an aqueous solution in order to obtain a feedstock slurry, and - subjecting the feedstock or the feedstock slurry to an anaerobic fermentation in a biogas reactor thereby forming a liquid phase and gas phase, the process being characterized in that the biogas reactor is supplied with feedstock or feedstock slurry at least in an amount via which content of ammonium of at least 2.7 g/l as determined according to DIN 38406-5 is set in the liquid phase and in that the anaerobic fermentation is conducted at a pressure of at least 0.13 MPa and of at most 1.00 MPa of the gas phase in the head space of the biogas reactor, in that the feedstock and/or the feedstock slurry has a C/N ratio of at most 15 wherein C is the total carbon and is determined according to DIN ISO 10694 and N is the total nitrogen and is determined according to DIN ISO 13878, and in that the feedstock is an organic waste mixture containing at least 60 wt% of poultry manure based on the total weight of the mixture. - providing a feedstock; - optionally diluting the feedstock by addition of an aqueous solution in order to obtain a feedstock slurry, and - subjecting the feedstock or the feedstock slurry to an anaerobic fermentation in a biogas reactor thereby forming a liquid phase and gas phase,
Coupling of a first shaft to a second shaft, which is configured such that coupling of the first shaft to the second shaft takes place when the first shaft has a greater speed than the second shaft, characterized in that a coupling angle between the first shaft and second shaft is mechanically defined by the coupling, in that the coupling is configured as a self-synchronizing clutch coupling with the following structure: the first shaft has a region with helical grooves, a sliding component is attached to the region with helical grooves such that the sliding component moves in the axial direction of the first shaft on account of the helical grooves when the rotational speeds of the first shaft and of the sliding component do not correspond; the sliding component, by moving in the axial direction of the first shaft, can be brought into a position such that the first shaft and the second shaft are connected together in a force-fitting manner; a ratchet wheel arrangement (9, 11) is attached to the sliding component; the second shaft has a pawl arrangement which engages in the ratchet wheel arrangement (9, 11) as soon as the first shaft has a greater rotational speed than the second shaft, such that the sliding component rotates at the rotational speed of the second shaft, with the result that the sliding component moves in the axial direction of the first shaft and connects the first shaft and the second shaft in a force-fitting manner; wherein the ratchet wheel arrangement (9, 11) is configured such that engagement of the pawl arrangement is possible at precisely one circumferential position. the first shaft has a region with helical grooves, a sliding component is attached to the region with helical grooves such that the sliding component moves in the axial direction of the first shaft on account of the helical grooves when the rotational speeds of the first shaft and of the sliding component do not correspond; the sliding component, by moving in the axial direction of the first shaft, can be brought into a position such that the first shaft and the second shaft are connected together in a force-fitting manner; a ratchet wheel arrangement (9, 11) is attached to the sliding component; the second shaft has a pawl arrangement which engages in the ratchet wheel arrangement (9, 11) as soon as the first shaft has a greater rotational speed than the second shaft, such that the sliding component rotates at the rotational speed of the second shaft, with the result that the sliding component moves in the axial direction of the first shaft and connects the first shaft and the second shaft in a force-fitting manner; wherein the ratchet wheel arrangement (9, 11) is configured such that engagement of the pawl arrangement is possible at precisely one circumferential position.
A process for producing a pharmaceutical preparation containing an extract from inflamed skins of rabbits inoculated with vaccinia virus, wherein the amount of N-acetylneuraminic acid contained in the preparation is (i) if the pharmaceutical preparation is an injectable preparation, ≥ 4800 ng per ml of the liquid extract present in the pharmaceutical preparation, or (ii) if the pharmaceutical preparation is a tablet, ≥ 16000 ng per tablet of the pharmaceutical preparation, the process comprises - preparing an extract from inflamed skin of rabbits inoculated with vaccinia virus; - preparing a pharmaceutical preparation containing the extract and being present in the form of an injectable preparation or a tablet; and - measuring the amount of N-acetylneuraminic acid contained in the preparation of each manufacturing lot and confirming the content thereof to be as defined above. (i) if the pharmaceutical preparation is an injectable preparation, ≥ 4800 ng per ml of the liquid extract present in the pharmaceutical preparation, or (ii) if the pharmaceutical preparation is a tablet, ≥ 16000 ng per tablet of the pharmaceutical preparation, the process comprises - preparing an extract from inflamed skin of rabbits inoculated with vaccinia virus; - preparing a pharmaceutical preparation containing the extract and being present in the form of an injectable preparation or a tablet; and - measuring the amount of N-acetylneuraminic acid contained in the preparation of each manufacturing lot and confirming the content thereof to be as defined above. - preparing an extract from inflamed skin of rabbits inoculated with vaccinia virus; - preparing a pharmaceutical preparation containing the extract and being present in the form of an injectable preparation or a tablet; and - measuring the amount of N-acetylneuraminic acid contained in the preparation of each manufacturing lot and confirming the content thereof to be as defined above.
Apparatus for applying a negative pressure to a wound site in the application of topical negative pressure at a wound site, the apparatus comprising: a source of negative pressure: a processing element; and a memory comprising instructions configured to, when executed on the processor, cause the apparatus to perform the steps of: via the source of negative pressure, attempting to generate a desired negative pressure at the wound site characterised in that; if the desired negative pressure has not been generated after a first predetermined period of time, deactivating the source of negative pressure for a second predetermined period of time; and subsequently attempting to generate the desired negative pressure at the wound site. a source of negative pressure: a processing element; and a memory comprising instructions configured to, when executed on the processor, cause the apparatus to perform the steps of: a processing element; and a memory comprising instructions configured to, when executed on the processor, cause the apparatus to perform the steps of: via the source of negative pressure, attempting to generate a desired negative pressure at the wound site characterised in that; if the desired negative pressure has not been generated after a first predetermined period of time, deactivating the source of negative pressure for a second predetermined period of time; and subsequently attempting to generate the desired negative pressure at the wound site.
A drive mechanism for a medicament delivery training device, the delivery mechanism comprising: a plunger rod having a proximal end and a distal end, wherein the proximal end is pointing towards a delivery site, a stopper provided on the proximal end of the plunger rod, and a container having an inner chamber, a proximal container end, and an open distal container end leading into the inner chamber, wherein the inner chamber has a distal portion and a proximal portion, wherein the stopper has an outer stopper diameter, the distal portion has a distal portion inner diameter and the proximal portion has a proximal portion inner diameter which is smaller than the distal portion inner diameter and the outer stopper diameter, the distal portion transitioning to the proximal portion via a stopper contact surface, wherein the drive mechanism is configured such that in an initial state of the delivery mechanism the plunger rod is axially fixedly arranged in a first position in which the stopper is arranged distally relative to the proximal portion, and the plunger rod is biased towards the proximal container end, and wherein the plunger rod is configured to be released from the first position, causing the plunger rod to move towards the proximal container end and the stopper to impact with the stopper contact surface, and to subsequently move into the proximal portion, characterised in that the stopper and the stopper contact surface are configured such that said impact results in an initial signal. a plunger rod having a proximal end and a distal end, wherein the proximal end is pointing towards a delivery site, a stopper provided on the proximal end of the plunger rod, and a container having an inner chamber, a proximal container end, and an open distal container end leading into the inner chamber, wherein the inner chamber has a distal portion and a proximal portion, wherein the stopper has an outer stopper diameter, the distal portion has a distal portion inner diameter and the proximal portion has a proximal portion inner diameter which is smaller than the distal portion inner diameter and the outer stopper diameter, the distal portion transitioning to the proximal portion via a stopper contact surface, wherein the drive mechanism is configured such that in an initial state of the delivery mechanism the plunger rod is axially fixedly arranged in a first position in which the stopper is arranged distally relative to the proximal portion, and the plunger rod is biased towards the proximal container end, and wherein the plunger rod is configured to be released from the first position, causing the plunger rod to move towards the proximal container end and the stopper to impact with the stopper contact surface, and to subsequently move into the proximal portion, characterised in that the stopper and the stopper contact surface are configured such that said impact results in an initial signal.
A photon counting type image detector comprising: an X-ray detecting material configured to detect an X-ray photon; a charge-to-voltage converter configured to generate a plurality of electric pulses each being based on an electric charge collected in response to the detected X-ray photon; an energy discriminating unit configured to discriminate a peak value of each of the electric pulses thereby providing peak discriminated electric pulses; CHARACTERISED BY: a controller configured to perform control so as not to count peak-discriminated electric pulses corresponding to energy of characteristic X-rays produced in the X-ray detecting material; and a counting unit configured to count a part of the peak-discriminated electric pulses as controlled by the controller. an X-ray detecting material configured to detect an X-ray photon; a charge-to-voltage converter configured to generate a plurality of electric pulses each being based on an electric charge collected in response to the detected X-ray photon; an energy discriminating unit configured to discriminate a peak value of each of the electric pulses thereby providing peak discriminated electric pulses; CHARACTERISED BY: a controller configured to perform control so as not to count peak-discriminated electric pulses corresponding to energy of characteristic X-rays produced in the X-ray detecting material; and a counting unit configured to count a part of the peak-discriminated electric pulses as controlled by the controller. a controller configured to perform control so as not to count peak-discriminated electric pulses corresponding to energy of characteristic X-rays produced in the X-ray detecting material; and a counting unit configured to count a part of the peak-discriminated electric pulses as controlled by the controller.
Surface-cleaning machine, comprising an appliance body on which a suction apparatus device is arranged, a cleaning head on which at least one cleaning roller is arranged and on which there is positioned at least one suction mouth, which is fluidically connected to the suction apparatus device and is associated with the at least one cleaning roller, and a drive device for driving the at least one cleaning roller in rotation, characterized in that a drive axis of a drive motor of the drive device and an axis of rotation of the at least one cleaning roller are oriented transversely and in particular perpendicularly with respect to one another, and in that, during a cleaning operation, the surface-cleaning machine is supported on a surface for cleaning only by way of the at least one cleaning roller.
An imaging assembly comprising an imaging mechanism (10, 100), the imaging mechanism comprising: an imaging device; a light receiving section that is provided on one surface of the imaging device; a cover member that covers the one surface of the imaging device and the light receiving section; a lens unit that has a plurality of lenses including a plano-convex lens having a flat portion and a lens barrel, and that is optically coupled to the light receiving section, the lens barrel fixing the plurality of lenses; and the plano-convex lens having the flat portion is provided at a closest position to the imaging device in the plurality of lenses such that the flat portion faces the imaging device, and the flat portion protrudes from an end of the lens barrel toward the imaging device and is fixed to the cover member, characterized in that said imaging assembly further comprises an outer cylinder housing the imaging mechanism (10, 100), said outer cylinder and the imaging mechanism (10, 100) having a space therebetween, wherein the imaging mechanism (10, 100) further comprises a light shielding material that covers a side surface of a portion of the plano-convex lens and an outer surface of the cover member and the portion of the plano-convex lens protruding from the end of the lens barrel, and: - either said space is a cavity, - or said space is filled with the light shielding material. an imaging device; a light receiving section that is provided on one surface of the imaging device; a cover member that covers the one surface of the imaging device and the light receiving section; a lens unit that has a plurality of lenses including a plano-convex lens having a flat portion and a lens barrel, and that is optically coupled to the light receiving section, the lens barrel fixing the plurality of lenses; and the plano-convex lens having the flat portion is provided at a closest position to the imaging device in the plurality of lenses such that the flat portion faces the imaging device, and the flat portion protrudes from an end of the lens barrel toward the imaging device and is fixed to the cover member, characterized in that said imaging assembly further comprises an outer cylinder housing the imaging mechanism (10, 100), said outer cylinder and the imaging mechanism (10, 100) having a space therebetween, wherein the imaging mechanism (10, 100) further comprises a light shielding material that covers a side surface of a portion of the plano-convex lens and an outer surface of the cover member and the portion of the plano-convex lens protruding from the end of the lens barrel, and: - either said space is a cavity, - or said space is filled with the light shielding material. - either said space is a cavity, - or said space is filled with the light shielding material.
A method for decoating of ceramic hard material layers from at least one workpiece having a ceramic hard material layer on a part of the surface thereof, wherein at least one electrode is arranged as a cathode in an electrolytic liquid, wherein the workpiece or the workpieces acting as anode are also arranged at least partially in said electrolyte liquid, wherein a pulse driver means for generating voltage pulses is arranged between the cathode or the cathodes and the anode or the anodes, and wherein guard elements are provided, comprising the steps that the workpieces to be decoated are inserted into the guard elements that are matching in diameter and height and pressed into a holder, that the holder with the workpieces to be decoated is contacted with the plus pole of the pulse driver means, that an acidic electrolytic bath is selected, that the contacted holder is placed into the selected electrolytic bath, at least one electrode is placed at a predetermined distance from the holder and is contacted with the negative pole of the pulse driver means, and that the decoating is performed by means of the pulse driver means, wherein a continuous end point detection or a control for decoating at time intervals is carried out, wherein the end point detection comprises measuring or determining the voltage which is required to establish a specific current, the endpoint being reached when, after observing a drop of the voltage, the voltage again reaches its original value, characterized in that a 2 to 50 % mineral acid with a pH value of 0.5 to -1.1 is used as electrolyte.
A device for a fan for integration with or connection to a dehumidifier unit, the device comprising a first soundproof volume comprising a fan, with a duct for a fan inlet for process air at one side of the first soundproof volume and connected to a process air inlet of the fan, a duct for a fan outlet for process air at the same side of the first soundproof volume, the first soundproof volume further comprising a first duct for cold air, and a second duct for cold air, wherein the device further comprises a second soundproof volume, characterized in that the second soundproof volume is divided into two sub-volumes delimited by a first and a second surface (17a, 17b), respectively, separated from each other by a wall, wherein outer walls or bottom of the second soundproof volume have at least one duct for cold air intake on one side of the wall and at least one other duct for cold air outlet on the other side of the wall separating the two sub-volumes, wherein the first volume is connected to the second volume so that the first duct for cold air is in communication with surroundings via the first surface and the second duct for cold air is in communication with the surroundings via the second surface.
A method for polishing a germanium wafer used as a wafer to be bonded, and having a surface to be polished composed of germanium, comprising: adding aqueous hydrogen peroxide to a first polishing slurry of an aqueous alkaline solution containing colloidal silica which is used for polishing a silicon single crystalline wafer to make a second polishing slurry, and polishing the surface of the germanium wafer by using the second polishing slurry; wherein the aqueous hydrogen peroxide is added to the first polishing slurry in a concentration such that 30 wt% aqueous hydrogen peroxide is added in a volume of 0.005 vol% or more and 0.05 vol% or less based on the volume of the first polishing slurry, and the surface of the germanium wafer is polished by using the second polishing slurry. adding aqueous hydrogen peroxide to a first polishing slurry of an aqueous alkaline solution containing colloidal silica which is used for polishing a silicon single crystalline wafer to make a second polishing slurry, and polishing the surface of the germanium wafer by using the second polishing slurry; wherein the aqueous hydrogen peroxide is added to the first polishing slurry in a concentration such that 30 wt% aqueous hydrogen peroxide is added in a volume of 0.005 vol% or more and 0.05 vol% or less based on the volume of the first polishing slurry, and the surface of the germanium wafer is polished by using the second polishing slurry.
An implantable prosthetic device for repair of a native mitral or tricuspid valve, the device comprising: a coaption portion comprising a spacer having an oval cross-sectional shape and configured to be positioned within the native heart valve orifice to help form a more effective seal between the native leaflets (42, 44), thereby reducing or preventing regurgitation; an anchor portion comprising a plurality of paddles (120, 122), the paddles (120, 122) being movable from a closed position to an open position to capture native mitral or tricuspid valve leaflets (42, 44) between the paddles (120, 122) and the spacer; and a clasp comprising: a base; a plurality of moveable arms each having a barbed portion; and a plurality of hinge portions hingeably connecting the moveable arms to the base. a coaption portion comprising a spacer having an oval cross-sectional shape and configured to be positioned within the native heart valve orifice to help form a more effective seal between the native leaflets (42, 44), thereby reducing or preventing regurgitation; an anchor portion comprising a plurality of paddles (120, 122), the paddles (120, 122) being movable from a closed position to an open position to capture native mitral or tricuspid valve leaflets (42, 44) between the paddles (120, 122) and the spacer; and a clasp comprising: a base; a plurality of moveable arms each having a barbed portion; and a plurality of hinge portions hingeably connecting the moveable arms to the base. a base; a plurality of moveable arms each having a barbed portion; and a plurality of hinge portions hingeably connecting the moveable arms to the base.
A system, comprising a) an incision foil having a first side comprising an adhesive portion; and a non-adhesive second side opposite the first side, wherein a pattern (1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7) is provided on the incision foil; b) a detection device (6, 8) for detecting the pattern; c) an electronic data storage device storing pattern template data describing a predetermined pattern (1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7) in a known geometry of the incision foil; and d) a computer, wherein the computer is operably coupled to the detection device (6, 8) for receiving, from the detection device (6, 8), pattern detection data describing the appearance of the pattern detected by the detection device and to the electronic data storage device for receiving, from the electronic data storage device, the pattern template data, wherein the computer is configured to determine, based on the pattern detection data and the pattern template data, surface geometry data describing a geometry of the incision foil. a) an incision foil having a first side comprising an adhesive portion; and a non-adhesive second side opposite the first side, wherein a pattern (1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7) is provided on the incision foil; a first side comprising an adhesive portion; and a non-adhesive second side opposite the first side, wherein a pattern (1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7) is provided on the incision foil; b) a detection device (6, 8) for detecting the pattern; c) an electronic data storage device storing pattern template data describing a predetermined pattern (1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7) in a known geometry of the incision foil; and d) a computer, wherein the computer is operably coupled to the detection device (6, 8) for receiving, from the detection device (6, 8), pattern detection data describing the appearance of the pattern detected by the detection device and to the electronic data storage device for receiving, from the electronic data storage device, the pattern template data, wherein the computer is configured to determine, based on the pattern detection data and the pattern template data, surface geometry data describing a geometry of the incision foil.